Performances/On Stage
Duo Brasileiro
The jazz ensemble in concert, Thursday, July 19, 7 p.m. Program includes Brazilian songbook classics from the 1960s through today. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.
The In-Crowd Show
For the Kids
Mad Sciece of Long Island’s Sonic Sounds
Explore how sound is made at the interactive show, Thursday, July 19,6:30-7:30 p.m. For grades K-5. Registration required. West Hempstead Public Library, 500 Hempstead Ave., West Hempstead. 481-6591.
Mad Sciece of Long Island’s Sonic Sounds
Explore how sound is made at the interactive show, Friday, July 20, 2 p.m. For grades 1-5. Registration required. Franklin Square Public Library, 19 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. 488-3444.
Mary Poppins
The charning musical about everyone’s favorite nanny, presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Friday, July 20, 7 p.m.; Saturday, July 21, 2 p.m.; Sunday, July 22, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 599-6870 or www.licm.org.
Make Up: Painted Bubble Brooms
Unearth your inner artist on a guided walk through Old Westbury Gardfens, Saturday, July 21 10:30 a.m. Gather natural inspiration to form a seasonally inspired take home craft. For ages 6 and up. Free with admission. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. 333-0048 or www.oldwestbury.org.
Zooming with Color and Friction
Explore friction at the creative workshop, Tueday, July 24, 2 p.m. Experiement to see how friction works than create a work of art to take home. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www.licm.org.
Movie Fun
See “Willy Wonka and the Choclate Factory,” starring Gene Wilder, Saturday, July 21, 10 a.m.; also the animated martial arts comedy “Lego Ninjago Movie,” Monday, July 23, 2 p.m. Lynbrook Public Library, 56 Eldert St., Lynbrook. 599-8630.
Petra Puppets’ Musical Zoo
An interactive ventriloquist puppet show, Monday, July 23, 5:30 and 7 p.m. With comedy illusions, music and audience participation. Tickets required. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.
Petra Puppets’ Musical Zoo
An interactive puppet show, Tuesday, July 24, 7-7:45 p.m. North Merrick Public Library, 1691 Meadowbrook Rd., North Merrick. 378-7474.
Summer Matinee
See Disney’s “WALL–E,” the animated sci fi fantasy about lonely robot who discovers love on a fantastical journey across the universe, Wednesday, July 25, 2 p.m. Rockville Centre Public Library, 221 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre. 766-6257.
Movie Night
See “The Boss Baby,” the animated comedy that relates how a new baby’s arrival impacts a family, outdoors on Eisenhower Park’s big screen, Thursday, July 26, dusk. Eisenhower Park, Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0200 or 572-0355.
Museums/Galleries and more...
The Age of Tiffany: Between Nouveau and Deco
An exhibition that places Tiffany within the context of other decorative art from the Heckscher Museum’s permanent collection. Through July 22. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prim e Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
Heavy Metal: Photographs by Jan Staller
An exhibition of Staller’s large-scale photographs that transform the industrial environment into a place of profound, otherworldly beauty. He presents found industrial objects as sculptural artifacts of the post-industrial age. Through July 29. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
Portfolios II: Offset Lithographic Prints
The second exhibition in a series that highlights portfolios of prints and photographs from the Hofstra University Museum’s permanent collections. The artists experimented using a commercial press to create fine art prints. Works by Chuck Close, John Moore, Olga Moore, Italo Scanga, Salvatore Scarpitta, and Miriam Schapiro, among others, are included. Through July 27. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hofstra.edu/museum.
Romare Bearden: Storyteller
An original exhibition that showcases Romare Bearden’s work, spanning historical, political and religious topics exploring everyday African-American life in 20th century America. The exhibit includes prints in a variety of methods (aquatint, engraving, etching, lithograph, and silkscreen). Through Aug. 17. Hofstra University’s Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hostra.edu/museum.
True Colors
A full range of color’s magic is on display in this exuberant show of over 100 works from the 19th century to current hot talents. From Monet and Matisse to Mark Rothko and Frank Stella, and onward to the huge Color Field canvases and pulsing neon sculptures of today, color as a means of expression is the keynote for this exhibition. Opens July 21. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9338 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Afternoon Movie
See “A Wrinkle in Time,” the sci fi fantasy adventure adapted from Madeleine L’Engle’s novel, Friday, July 2, 1 p.m. East Meadow Public Library, 1886 Front St., East Meadow. 794-2570.
Film Time
See “The Big Heat,” the 1953 ffilm noir starring Glenn Ford as a straight-arrow police detective, Friday, July 20, 1 p.m.; also “The Greatest Showman,” the fictionalized musical biopic about P.T. Barnum, Wednesday, July 25, 2 p.m. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.