What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more...

Across Time & Place: Treasures from the Permanent Collection
This rotating exhibition highlights a broad range of works by 19th and 20th century American and European artists from the Heckscher Museum’s Permanent Collection. Of particular interest is Étienne Berne-Bellecour’s monumental Embarkation Maneuver, 1882, which factually depicts the departure of a regiment of cuirassiers following the Franco-Prussian War. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
Art Alumni
An exhibition of works by Molloy College alumni graduates of the art program, from 1972-2011. Paintings, drawings, prints, and sculpture, along with other media, are on view. Through April 26. Molloy College’s Public Square Gallery, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. 678-5000 ext. 6549.
Opportunity and Impact: Works by Emigre Artists
The original exhibition examines the role of émigré artists in reshaping the nature of American art. The exhibit features artists who arrived from Europe during the early 20th century to present-day émigrés from Cuba, and South America. Through Sept. 9. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.
Sculpture/Dine/Pinocchio
A major exhibit of Jim Dine’s recent sculptural works within the Nassau County Museum of Art galleries and on the grounds. The museum’s first floor galleries are devoted to several themes – the artist’s Heart and Venus works, Gardening and Carpentry Tool imagery, and recent Pinocchio objects. Through July 8. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Steven Salzman: Facebook Formatted (and other works)
Contemporary art meets social networking in the work of New York artist Steven Salzman. His playful, yet insightful paintings, prints and collages draw inspiration from advanced physics and astronomy. Through July 8. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Using the Lessons of the Holocaust to Teach Tolerance
This contextualized history explains the 1930s’ increase of intolerance, the reduction of human rights, and the lack of intervention that enabled the persecution and mass murder of millions of Jews and others, including people with disabilities, Roma and Sinti (Gypsies), Jehovah’s Witnesses, Gays, and Polish intelligentsia. Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, 100 Crescent Beach Rd., Glen Cove. 571-8040 ext. 100 or www.holocaust-nassau.org.
Works of Art
An exhibit of landscapes, seascapes, still life, and figural paintings by Thomas P. Geyer of West Hempstead and Christopher L. Klein of Franklin Square. Through April 28. Barnes Gallery, 2 Nassau Blvd., Garden City South. 538-4503.
Village Art Club Members’ Art Show
Varied works by members of the Village Art Club are on view, Sunday through Saturday, Apr. 15-28. Rockville Centre Public Library, 221 N. Village, Rockville Centre. 766-6915.
Afternoon Movie
See “In Time,” a futuristic thiller about aging, with Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried, Friday, April 13, 2:30 p.m.; also “Anonymous,” a political thriller exploring the authenticity of William Shakespeare’s literary works and the political climate of the period, Tuesday, April 17, 2 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
Film Time
Watch “Footloose,” the remake of the popular film, Friday, April 13, 2 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223-6228.
Monday Movie
See “Anonymous,” the political thriller exploring the authenticity of William Shakespeare’s works, Monday, April 16, 1:30 and 7 p.m. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.