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What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Weekly calendar of exhibits, theater, music and more

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China Then and Now
This exhibition brings together exemplary Chinese works of art from the classical, early modern and contemporary periods. It explores three millennia of one of the world’s most important artistic traditions from the perspective of American collectors on Long Island. Through March 8. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Exploring the Centuries: 3rd-20th Century Asian Art
An exhibit of works of historic, spiritual and artistic importance that highlights centuries-old artistic traditions, drawn from Hofstra University Museum’s collections. The cultures of Japan, China, India, Tibet, and Thailand are featured in three categories: Buddhism, Devotional Sculpture and Flowers, Animals and the Seasons. Through Feb. 8. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.
Objects of Witness; Testimony of Holocaust Artifacts
Items lent or donated by families of victims and survivors are on display. Many of these artifacts were kept hidden during the Holocaust, at great risk to those who hid them. Through April. Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, 100 Crescent Beach Rd., Glen Cove. 571-8040 ext. 100 or www.holocaust-nassau.org.
Mysteries of Bats
Tackapausha Museum and Preserve’s exhibit includes varied species of bats, featuring a live family of Egyptian Fruit Bats who fly and “hang out” in the museum’s nocturnal area. Other exhibits include displays about Long Island’s ecology and interactive activities. Tackapausha Museum and Preserve, Washington Ave. (between Merrick Rd. and Sunrise Hwy.), Seaford. 571-7443.
Afternoon Movie
See the holiday classic “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Friday, Dec. 19, 2:30 p.m.; also “Christmas with the Kranks,” a comedy about a couple who decides to skip Christmas since their daughter will be away, with Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
At the Movies
See “Chef,” the comedy-drama about a prominent L.A. chef who loses his restaurant job and then starts up a food truck, Friday, Dec. 19, 2 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223-6228.
Movies with Mr. M
See “A Most Wanted Man,” the espionage-thriller based John le Carre’s novel, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Friday, Dec. 19, 2 p.m. Rockville Centre Public Library, 221 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre. 766-6257.
Stargazing
View stars in the December sky through the lenses of the Astronomical Society’s outdoor telescopes, Friday, Dec. 19, 8 p.m. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury, 333-0048 or www.oldwestburygardens.org.
Art Talk
Daisy Yiyou Wang, curator of Chinese and East Asian Art at the Peabody Essex Museum, presents “A Thousand Graces: Chinese Buddhist Sculpture in America Then and Now,” Saturday, Dec. 20, 3 p.m. $15. Wang traces the journeys of Chinese Buddhist sculptures from early 20th-century temples to their display in American art museums which gained attention of local collectors. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Big Screen Classic
See “Showboat,” the film version of the iconic musical, with Irene Dunne, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2 p.m. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.

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