Indiana Jones, Eclipses, Book Clubs: Huntington Library April Events

HUNTINGTON, NY — The Huntington Public Library released its March events slate. The library is at 338 Main St., Huntington.

People can register for events by calling 631-427-5165 or online.

Event: Musicology Mondays
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Monday, April 1
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Description: "Taylor Swift – The Real Taylor Swift: Wild Dreams" 2021, 52 minutes. The amazingly talented Taylor Swift is more than her catchy pop, country, and rock songs. A life story filled with love and loss, all Taylor-made. Music was her mission – fulfilling her wildest dreams. Open to all.

Event: Our Feathered Friends: Facts, Fiction & Folklore
Location: Zoom
Date: Tuesday, April 2
Time: 7 p.m.
Description: Did you know that crows recognize humans? That birds form mobs? Or that bird folklore goes back to our earliest times? Dianne Taggart, long time birder, will talk about these and many other interesting and fun things about the wild birds of Long Island. Registration required and open to all.

Event: Friday Afternoon Movies
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: April 5
Time: 3 p.m.
Description: "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny," 2023, PG-13, 143 minutes. Archaeologist Indiana Jones races against time to retrieve a legendary artifact that can change the course of history. Open to all.

Event: Handwriting Analysis with Jeffrey Luber
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Monday, April 8
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Description: Join forensic scientist and questioned documents examiner Jeffrey Luber as he explores the fundamentals of document examination, from handwriting identification and indented impressions to computer printing, forgeries, and paper reconstruction. Registration required and open to all.

Event: "Long Island Joins The Space Race": Film Screening & Discussion with Filmmaker Glenn Andreiev
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Thursday, April 11
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Description: The Lunar Module that transported two astronauts to the moon in July 1969 was built right here at Grumman in Bethpage. This feature length documentary tells of the engineers and the then primitive technology they used to create this most fantastic voyage. Filmmaker Glenn Andreiev, whose father was part of the Lunar Module team, uses rare archival footage as well as interviews with Apollo engineers to bring us along on the voyage to the moon. Featuring a music score by Moontide. A discussion with the filmmaker will follow the screening. Registration required and open to all.

Event: American Eclipse Book Discussion
Location: Main Meeting Room & Zoom
Date: Friday, April 12
Time: 3 p.m.
Description: Be a part of an afternoon book discussion with David Baron, a science writer, eclipse chaser, and volunteer eclipse expert with STAR Net's Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries (SEAL) Community. David will join us on Zoom to discuss his book American Eclipse, a narrative history that tells the true story of a total eclipse that crossed the American frontier in 1878 and inspired our country’s rise as a scientific power. It’s a tale of the Wild West and Gilded Age, featuring a young Thomas Edison — who traveled to Wyoming for the eclipse — and the pioneering Vassar College astronomer Maria Mitchell, who led an all-female eclipse expedition to Denver to show what women could do in science. Copies of the book will be available for checkout at the library's Customer Services Desk. Registration required. Open to all.

Event: Argentine Tango Class and Demonstration
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Sunday, April 14
Time: 2 p.m.
Description: Argentine tango is more than a dance. It is a connection to self, partner, music, and the moment. The tango is a partner dance where individuals can communicate without words. During the workshop, you will learn the weight change, leading, following, technique, interpreting steps to music, sequence, and getting a tango high. Registration required and open to all.

Event: Kiss Me, Kill Me... Mystery Book Discussion Group hosted by Donna
Location: Main Meeting Room & Zoom
Date: Tuesday, April 16
Time: 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Description: "All That Is Mine I Carry With Me" with special guest, bestselling and multiple award-winning Author William Landay. When the remains of their mother’s body are discovered 20 years after she went missing, three siblings must decide whether or not to believe their criminal defense attorney father is guilty of the murder or stand by him. Registration required and open to all.

Event: This Place is for the Birds: Native Plants & Other Things Birds Look for in Landscape Location: Main Meeting Room
Date: Thursday, April 18
Time: 7 p.m.
Description: Many property owners and landscapers want to help the planet by adding native plants to their managed landscapes. However, certain native plants can look downright sloppy, which makes some of our two-legged neighbors rather unhappy. Learn how we can have native plants with both esthetically pleasing properties and excellent environmental impacts. Please bring any questions, your curiosity, and an open mind. Registration required and open to all.

Event: Friday Afternoon Movies
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: April 19
Time: 3 p.m.
Description: "Priscilla," 2023, R, 110 minutes. When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend. Open to all.

Event: CROSS ISLAND: Music for Cello & Piano Spanning Centuries & Styles
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Sunday, April 21
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Description: Cellist Suzanne Mueller and pianist Elinor Abrams Zayas present an eclectic program spanning centuries and styles, seamlessly blending beloved favorites with delightful discoveries. Composers will include Brubeck, Gershwin, Gliere, Mendelssohn, Price, Schumann, Vivaldi, and others, and will include works composed or arranged especially for CROSS ISLAND. Registration required and open to all.

Event: Salad Garden with Paul Levine
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Tuesday, April 23
Time: 2:00 pm
Description: Learn how to grow a salad garden using the best fertilizer, soil, and watering techniques that yield delicious lettuce, spinach, and different varieties of tomatoes. Registration required and open to all.

Event: Drama Book Club
Location: Main Small Meeting Room
Date: Thursday, April 25
Time: 7 p.m.
Description: "No Man's Land" by Harold Pinter. One summer's evening, two aging writers, Hirst and Spooner, meet in a Hampstead pub and continue their drinking into the night at Hirst's stately house nearby, where stories turn wild, and a friendly conversation turns into a power struggle. Registration required and open to all.

Event: Dream Interpretations with Maria D’Andrea
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Monday, April 29
Time: 7 p.m.
Description: Rev. Maria D’Andrea MsD, D.D., DRH will help you discover the meaning of your dreams and show you how to work with your dreams to improve your life. Learn how to recall dreams with increased accuracy, clarity, and ease and begin to understand the meaning of dream symbols. Bring your own dream recollections and Maria will help you uncover what they really mean! Registration required and open to all.