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December 2020
Huntington Historical Society presents Weaving With Wine
In the era before the advent of factories, folks depended upon skilled weavers to take the flax and wool they had spin into yarn and turn it into clothing. To help folks experience what it was like to weave using manual looms, the Huntington Historical Society is offering a new program, “Weaving with Wine.” during the winter months, we will offer two-and-a-half hour (7pm – 9:30pm) introductory classes to Learn to weave on a table loom. At the end of…
Find out more »Dance Visions NY presents “Evening”, the film, virtual version for Elmont Library
Dance Visions NY presents a new multi-disciplinary film: A Mosaic of Poetry, Dance, Art and Nature, Virtual Premiere for or Elmont Library “Finding one’s way in a universe where destruction and creation are inextricably intertwined” Originally intended to be a poetry/dance work performed in nature, “Evening” has instead been created as a multi-disciplinary art film, encompassing poetry, dance, art, and nature. It is derived from the last of three sections (Morning, Afternoon, Evening) of an original poem by Kyra Jucovy,…
Find out more »The Babylon Chorale presents: Virtual Mondays Lessons & Carols
Every Monday, the Babylon Chorale will be bringing in a specialist to discuss a variety of topics related to choral music. Sessions will be one hour in length followed by a brief Q&A with the presenter. This week, Fr. Stephen Tamke will be presenting about Lessons & Carols. For information on registering to attend this event, please visit www.babylonchorale.org
Find out more »Huntington Historical Society presents Lunch & Learn Lecture series – Hissing Cousins: The Lifelong Rivalry of Eleanor Roosevelt And Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Lunch & Learn Lecture series combines good food with Huntington and Long Island’s rich history. Each month features a different speaker covering a topic relating to our local history and includes a three-course meal at Black and Blue Seafood Chophouse. This month's lecture is the story of the complex family ties and political battles that bound two of the most remarkable woman of the 20th century.
Find out more »Walt Whitman Birthplace Association presents: ‘For you whoever you are’
WWBA is delighted to present “‘For you whoever you are’: Transcribing Whitman Manuscripts Online By Democratic Crowdsourcing” with Barbara Bair. Join us for this exciting discussion! Barbara Bair discusses getting up close and personal to Whitman’s creative process by participating in the Library of Congress By the People Walt Whitman online crowdsourcing project. Learn how to try your hand at transcribing Whitman’s words from his drafts and musings, or review transcriptions of Whitman’s handwritten and printed works from the Library’s…
Find out more »The Art Guild presents Art of the Mark: An abstraction workshop
In this online course, we will discuss how mark-making is a fundamental part of abstract painting. You will study Hans Hofmann’s theory of push/pull, the precursor of Abstract Expressionism in a slide presentation, demonstration, and guided exercises that transform your range of mark-making. In the afternoon, we will move to hard-edge abstraction, with a slide presentation of contemporary artists, a demonstration, and guided exercises to learn this essential abstraction skill.
Find out more »Huntington Historical Society presents Lunch & Learn Lunch Series with Rhoda Miller
Lunch & Learn Lecture series combines good food with Huntington and Long Island’s rich history. Each month features a different speaker covering a topic relating to our local history and includes a three-course meal at Black and Blue Seafood Chophouse. This month's speaker, Rhoda Miller, will do a presentation and discussion of Long Island's rich and fascinating Jewish heritage explored from a historical and genealogical perspective.
Find out more »Huntington Historical Society presents Lunch & Learn Lecture Series with Paul J. Mateyunas
Lunch & Learn Lecture series combines good food with Huntington and Long Island’s rich history. Each month features a different speaker covering a topic relating to our local history and includes a three-course meal at Black and Blue Seafood Chophouse. An afternoon with Gatsby! Travel back in time to the days of Daisy Buchanan and Jay Gatsby, learning about the real families and homes that inspired F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Find out more »January 2021
An evening with Kevin Mc Evoy
Artist Kevin Mc Evoy will demonstrate his oil techniques with a landscape. Depending on the covid-10 regulations proposed by the Community Center.
Find out more »Huntington Arts Council presents: In A New Light: Call to Artists
These last several months, as a community we have encountered trials and tribulations from COVID-19, tropical storms, and everything else in between. We pulled through and will continue to do so. Let’s enter the New Year looking forward with a continued positive outlook and to a bright year ahead. The Huntington Art Council is asking artists to create works that bring positivity and hope to our communities near and far. In A New Light will be an non-juried exhibition of…
Find out more »Huntington Arts Council Presents Conversations in the Arts: Jazz
Hollis A. King, Creative Director Julie Lyon, Jazz Vocalist Tom Manuel, President/Founder, The Jazz Loft Moderator: Dan Bilawski, Educator & Drummer 2020 - 2021 Conversations in the Arts is a program developed to stimulate and promote the arts and has been very successful in doing so. Each month we bring together artists and scholars from our community and create a dialogue, exploring ideas and encouraging collaborations. It has been interesting to share experiences, hear opposing views, and opinions on each…
Find out more »The Heckscher Museum presents Connie Fox: Sammy’s Beach
After spending decades visiting Sammy’s Beach in East Hampton, artist Connie Fox captures the moods and seasons of her visits through the years in her bold, evocative paintings. The full Sammy's Beach series will be on view in the Museum. Museum Hours are Thursday to Sunday, 12 pm to 5 pm. Advance ticketing required. Go to Heckscher.org for details.
Find out more »Huntington Arts Council Presents Arts Administrator Forums:
Arts Administrator Forums is a quarterly roundtable for not for profit arts administrators and educators. The Forums provide the opportunity to explore strengths and challenges of the field, exchange information, encourage collaboration, develop connections and foster a network on Long Island. These events will feature established and emerging leaders in arts administrator fields and focus on topics that present challenges to non-profit arts programs today. Please save the following date for the 2020-2021 schedule: April 20. Check huntingtonarts.org for additional information…
Find out more »Huntington Arts Council Presents Arts Administrator Forums: Building Equity and Social Justice through the Arts
Arts Administrator Forums is a quarterly roundtable for not for profit arts administrators and educators. The Forums provide the opportunity to explore strengths and challenges of the field, exchange information, encourage collaboration, develop connections and foster a network on Long Island. These events will feature established and emerging leaders in arts administrator fields and focus on topics that present challenges to non-profit arts programs today. Check huntingtonarts.org for additional information regarding time and platform. Joysetta Pearce, Manager, African-American Museum of…
Find out more »Heckscher Museum presents: Wood Gaylor and American Modernism
Wood Gaylor (1883-1957), was an active member of the art world of New York City and Ogunquit, Maine, in the 1910s to the 1930s. He was part of The Penguin, an irreverent group of artists that put on exhibitions, held weekly sketching sessions, and mounted fantastic Arts Balls, complete with costumes, comical skits, and papier-mâché props. Inspired by these events, Gaylor settled into a signature painting style featuring brightly colored, flat, outlined figures in grand spaces. Museum Hours are Thursday…
Find out more »March 2021
The Art Guild Presents Painting with Colored Pencils Workshop: “White on White” with Cynthia Knox CPSA
All white is not the same! Cynthia will guide you through the nuances of white with each item in this still life – from the cream of the background to the pinks and blues in the peonies and cup. Discover the difference between drawing and painting with colored pencils in this three-day colored pencil workshop. Cynthia Knox will guide you step by step through the process of creating this stunning still life (photo reference shown) and will demonstrate her signature…
Find out more »April 2021
The Art Guild Presents The Portrait in Colored Pencil Workshop with Jesse Lane
Draw a dramatic, realistic portrait with award-winning artist Jesse Lane. Learn the secrets of turning colored pencil into a Fine Art medium…. creating works as rich and nuanced as any oil painting. Everyone works on the same portrait as Jesse gives detailed demos, step by step, sharing his signature style… including special tips for creating nuanced skin tones, compelling eyes and realistic hair. Classes are thorough as Jesse breaks down complex rendering into simple shapes. All skill levels are welcome!…
Find out more »August 2021
The Art Guild of Port Washington presents: Watercolor from A-Z with Sterling Edwards
This is a watercolor workshop for all skill levels, however, previous watercolor and drawing experience is very beneficial to gain the most from this workshop. There will be a wide variety of watercolor techniques that will be discussed and demonstrated including positive and negative painting, composition, using creative colors, glazing, charging color, and many more. We will begin each day with a demonstration painting that will be finished before lunch. The daily demonstration will be different each day so that…
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