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Weekly calendar of exhibits, theater, music, and more

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The George W. Bush Presidency: Points of Perspective
An original exhibition focusing on seven points of impact to the nation that required responses and decisions from the George W. Bush administration. Works of art, documents, photographs, and related objects present varying and balanced perspectives. Through April 10. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.
From Portraits to Tweets: Imagery, Technology and the U.S. Presidency
An original exhibit that traces the public’s shifting perceptions of the American presidency through the use of visual imagery. Through May 8. Hofstra University’s Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.
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. Tackapausha Museum and Preserve, Washington Ave. (between Merrick Rd. and Sunrise Hwy.), Seaford. 571-7443.
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.
Out of the Vault: 25 Years of Collecting
A comprehensive exhibition of works from Nassau County Museum’s permanent collection. The multi-faceted exhibit highlights rarely seen patron gifts to the museum. Through July 12. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum .org.
Afternoon Movie
See “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb,” the third installment of the fantasy adventure about museum exhibits that come to life, Friday, April 10, 2:30 p.m.; also “Sitting Pretty,” the 1948 comedy about an overworked family that hires a live-in nanny, Tuesday, April 14, 2 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
Movie Time
See “The Judge,” a drama about a big city lawyer who returns to his childhood home where his father, the town’s judge, is suspected of murder, Friday, April 10, 2 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223-6228.
Art Talk
Examine artists’ fascination with biblical women, with art historian Vivian Gordon, Monday, April 13, 1 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
Film Time
See “Birdman,” the 2014 Best Picture winner, which follows a faded Hollywood actor famous for his role as superhero as he struggles to mount a Broadway play, Monday, April 13, 1:30 and 7 p.m. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside.
766-2360.
Film Showing
Watch “You Can’t Take it with You,” Frank Capra’s classic romantic comedy about man from a family of rich snobs who becomes engaged to a woman from an eccentric family. Thursday, April 16, 2 p.m. Franklin Square Public Library, 19 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. 488-3444.

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