Performances/On Stage
Bell Bottom Blues
The Eric Claption tribute band in concert, Thursday, Aug. 8, 8 p.m. Speno Park, 745 East Meadow Ave., East Meadow. 292-2000 ext. 7382 or www.toh.li.
Katt Riggins and Blues Revival
Citizen Science
Study monarch butterflies in Long Island Children’s Museum’s Milkweed Garden, Friday, Aug. 9, 2 p.m. Collect data that supports the University of Minnesota’s Monarch Larvae Monitoring Project. For ages 4 and up. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www. licm.org.
Movie Fun
See “Teen Titans Go! To The Movies,” an irreverent comic film that pokes fun at superheroes, Monday, Aug. 12, 2 :30 p.m. Lynbrook Public Library, 56 Eldert St., Lynbrook. 599-8630.
Trivia Time
Test your speed and wits to hit the buzzer first, Monday, Aug. 12, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Rockville Centre Public Library, 221 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre. 766-6257.
Cinderella
The beloved fairy tale, presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 7 p.m. Westwood Park, Foster Ave., Malverne. 599-6870 or www.plazatheatrical.com.
The Wizard of Oz
Join Dorothy and her friends on their journey to Emerald City, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 10 a.m. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. (631) 581-2700 or
www.broadhollow.org.
At the Movies
See “Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse,” the animated superhero adventure that introduces Brooklyn teen Miles Morales and the limitless possibilities of the Spider-Verse, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 6-8 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223- 6228.
Cinderella
Follow Cinderella’s adventures in a fast-paced musical production, presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Wednesday, Aug.14. 5:30 and 7 p.m. Tickets required. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.
Museums/ Galleries and more...
Energy: The Power of Art
The science of art meets the art of science in this unique interactive exhibition. Working with the Brookhaven National Laboratories and the Tesla Museum, this innovative project juxtaposes masterworks in many media with images produced by the most advanced scientific instruments, and even an active “cloud chamber” to explore the supposedly “invisible” world of energy. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor. 484-9338 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
In a New Light: American Impressionism 1870-1940
A sweeping survey of American Impressionism, Ihe exhibition reveals the transformative influence of Impressionism on American art between the years of the Hudson River School—whose majestic landscapes influenced, and then gradually gave way to, French Impressionist–inspired works—and modernist trends of the early 20th century. Featured artists include Colin Campbell Cooper, Daniel Garber, Childe Hassam, George Inness, Ernest Lawson, Thomas Moran, Edward Willis Redfield, and Guy Carleton Wiggins. Through Aug. 18. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
Pushing Boundaries: American Art After World War II
An original exhibition that explores how vsual artists continued to push against traditional concepts in the aftermath of World War II, building upon the aesthetic ideas of the avant-garde that began at the turn of the 20th century. Representational art, depicting reality, vied with non-objective modes of expression are viewed through the works of varied artists. Through Aug. 18. Hofstra University’s Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hostra.edu/museum.
Friday Flick
See “First Man,” the biopic that tells the riveting story behind the first manned mission to the moon, focusing on Neil Armstrong and the decade leading to the historic Apollo 11 flight, Friday, Aug. 9, 1 p.m. Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, 60 Verona Place, Valley Stream. 825-6422.
Tricia’s Flicks
See “Shazam!,” the superhero adventure about a teenager who can transform himself into a superhero, Friday, Aug. 9, 2. p.m. Rockville Centre Public Library, 221 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre. 766-6257.
Movie Matinee
See “Instant Family,” a comedy about a couple who muqst learn the ropes of instant parenthood when they bring in three foster children, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2:30 p.m. Lynbrook Public Library, 56 Eldert St., Lynbrook. 599-8630.
On Screen
See “Welcome to Marwen,” the tale of a photographer who funnels the pain of a personal tragedy into art using dolls, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2 p.m. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway , Hewlett. 374-1967.