Seinfeld, Live Theater, Music, Gardening: Huntington Library September Events

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

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

Event: Friday Afternoon Movies: Recent Hits You May Have Missed
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: September 8
Time: 3 p.m.
Description: "Emily." 2022, R, 130 minutes. "Emily" imagines the transformative, exhilarating, and uplifting journey to womanhood of a rebel and a misfit, one of the world's most famous, enigmatic, and provocative writers, who died, too soon, at age 30. Open to all.

Event: Live Theater: The Guys with the EastLine Theatre Company
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Sunday, Sept. 10
Time: 2 p.m.
Description: Join us for this moving script-in-hand production of "The Guys," by Anne Nelson, based on a true story. Less than two weeks after the September 11th attacks, New Yorkers are still in shock. One of them, an editor named Joan, receives an unexpected phone call on behalf of Nick, a fire captain who has lost most of his men in the attack. Nick and Joan spend a long afternoon together, recalling the fallen men through recounting their virtues and their foibles, and fashioning the stories into memorials of words. Registration required. Open to all.

Event: Musicology Mondays Kurt Cobain - "Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck"
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Monday, Sept. 11
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Description: DVD, 2015, 132 minutes. Hailed as one of the most innovative and intimate documentaries of all time, experience Kurt Cobain like never before in the only fully authorized portrait of the famed music icon. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Brett Morgen, who expertly blends Cobain's personal archive of art and music. Open to all.

Event: First Time Home Buyer Seminar
Location: Main Meeting Room
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 12
Time: 7 p.m.
Description: Join the library for this interactive seminar on what to expect and best practices when buying your first home, presented by Fairway Mortgage and TQE Financial. Registration required. Open to all.

Description: Hatha Yoga with Danielle Tarantola
Location: Main Auditorium
Dates: Wednesdays, September 13, 20, 27; October 4, 11, 18, 25 7 sessions • $35 fee for series
Time: 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Description: Danielle Tarantola teaches this holistic approach to physical and mental wellness that highlights and guides you through postures, breathing practices and meditation techniques. The practices promote physical and mental flexibility, health, and strength through the lens of the time-tested Yoga philosophy. Participants should be able to get up and down off the floor and be in general good health for this movement-based class. Registration is required. Open to all.

Event: Something Special Big Band
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Sunday, September 17
Time: 2 to 4 p.m.
Description: Join us for an exciting afternoon of energetic and entertaining big band music with Something Special Big Band, a contemporary band based in the New York area. Playing timeless music of the Big Bands, such as Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, Chicago, Blood, Sweat & Tears, and more. Please note: There will be an intermission during the performance. Registration required. Open to all.

Event: Solutions to Acid Reflux with Dr. Arif Ahmad
Location: Zoom
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 19
Time: 3 p.m.
Description: Do you suffer from acid reflux? Join an informative lecture presented by one of the region’s top minimally invasive surgeons, Arif Ahmad, MD. Learn options for how to get rid of acid reflux and become less dependent on medications. Presented by Huntington area libraries. Registration required. Open to all.

Event: Seen Behind the Scenes
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 20
Time: 7 p.m.
Description: Join producer, writer, and director Steven Taub for a look at the inner workings of television, documentaries, comedy, and film. The most successful sitcom in history, "Seinfeld," almost never aired. How come? What does it take to get a show on PBS? Why are reality shows so popular? How has streaming altered viewing habits? Get the answers to these questions and more! The presenter will mix various video media pieces with dialogue and commentary for a look behind the scenes of the big and small screen. Registration required. Open to all.

Event: How and When to Sign Up for Medicare
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Thursday, Sept. 21
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Description: Should you enroll in Medicare Part B? When should you enroll in Medicare? What is the best Medicare option for you? Join Craig Marcott, a licensed independent insurance agent, and have all your Medicare enrollment questions answered in this free workshop. Registration required. Open to all.

Event: Friday Afternoon Movies: Recent Hits You May Have Missed
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Sept. 22
Time: 3 p.m.
Description: "Are You There, God? It’s Me Margaret." 2023, PG-13, 106 minutes. When her family moves from the city to the suburbs, 11-year-old Margaret navigates new friends, feelings, and the beginning of adolescence. Open to all.

Event: Preserving Your Organic Harvest
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Saturday, Sept. 23
Time: 3 p.m.
Description: Join Renato Stafford and learn what you can do with your seasonal harvest to preserve it for the entire year. Topics covered include canning foods, storing root vegetables, fermenting, freezing, and dehydrating. There will be healthy and tasty samples for all participants. Registration required. Open to all.

Event: Native Plants for Your Garden
Location: Main Meeting Room
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 27
Time: 7 p.m.
Description: Native plants are the best choice for Long Island gardeners. Not only are they vigorous and attractive, but they support our pollinators. Join master gardeners from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County and discover the increasing array of handsome native plants that you can incorporate in your landscape. Registration required. Open to all.

Event: Coindre Hall Wetlands: Protecting a Special Place
Location: Main Meeting Room
Date: Thursday, Sept. 28
Time: 7 p.m.
Description: Learn about the amazing biodiversity in our own backyard with a screening of the "FirstEver Ecological Presentation of Coindre Hall Park," featuring David Jakim, an ecologist. This video presentation imparts the beauty and function of the wetlands and thriving nature park on Huntington Harbor and explains why changes to this delicate ecosystem can imperil our quality of life. Learn why the park was named an "important area of global priority" by the National Audubon Society. A live panel discussion and Q&A with David Jakim and members of the Coindre Hall Park Community, Inc will follow the presentation. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about a treasured historic park and how to protect it! Registration required. Open to all.

Event: "Sakhalin: Suspense & Romance" with Local Author Graham E. E. Bailey
Location: Main Meeting Room
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 3
Time: 7 p.m.
Description: Imagine traveling for two days to a remote island to adopt a child and unwittingly becoming involved in an international arms deal involving the Russian criminal underworld. Join local author Graham E.E. Bailey as she discusses her international thriller novel, "Sakhalin," and how she was inspired to write it. This novel is full of twists and turns, crime, suspense, intrigue and even romance! A Q&A and book signing will follow. Registration required. Open to all.