Beatles Tribute Band; Safe Boating Certificate Course: Huntington Library April Events

HUNTINGTON, NY — The Huntington Public Library released its April events slate. The library is at 338 Main St., Huntington.

People can register for events by calling 631-427-5165 or online.

Event: Nightfall Book Club
Location: Main Meeting Room
Date: Thursday, April 3
Time: 6:30 pm
Description: Join us for a discussion of "The Heiress" by Rachel Hawkins. After North Carolina’s richest — and most notorious — heiress dies, her adopted son, Camden, rejects his inheritance until years later, when his uncle’s death pulls him back into the family fold and he realizes the bonds of family stretch far beyond the grave. Registration required and open to all.

Event: Boating Safety Certificate Course
Location: Main Meeting Room
Date: Saturday, April 5
Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Description: All motor boat operators, regardless of age, need a boating safety certificate. The Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 22-01 in Huntington is teaching the NYS and federally recognized Boat America Class. Textbook and a certificate will be provided upon successful completion of the course. In-person registration required with non-refundable fee of $40 per person. Checks should be made payable to: USCGAux. 22-01. Registration required and open to all.

Event: The Day Trippers
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Sunday, April 6
Time: 2 p.m.
Description: The Day Trippers cover the music of The Beatles. As this tribute band moves chronologically through The Beatles catalog with various song selections, the audience will see how the music of the Fab Four changed from simple songs, to much more complex and deeper material as they progressed through the 1960s. Registration required and open to all.

Event: Unlocking the Door to Homeownership
Location: Main Meeting Room
Date: Tuesday, April 8
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Description: Join real estate specialist Anthony Lupo for this seminar where you will learn about the process, steps, and financing options to empower yourself to make informed decisions towards homeownership. Registration required and open to all.

Event: Friday Evening Movies: Recent Hits You May Have Missed
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Friday, April 11
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Description: "Here" (PG-13 102 mins)
A generational story about families and the special place they inhabit, sharing in love, loss, laughter, and life. Open to all.

Event: Kiss Me, Kill Me....Mystery Book Discussion hosted by Donna
Location: Main Auditorium and Zoom
Date: Tuesday, April 15
Time: 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Description: Join us for a discussion and Zoom interview with New York Times Bestselling Author, A.J. Finn, discussing his latest thriller, End of Story. Invited by a reclusive mystery novelist to help draft his life story, a longtime correspondent and detective fiction expert, finds herself in a real whodunnit when she learns the writer's first wife and son mysteriously vanished. Registration required and open to all.

Event: Road to Revolution
Location: Main Meeting Room
Date: Tuesday, April 15
Time: 7 p.m.
Description: The American Revolution was the product of decades of grievances felt by many colonists originating from the seat of power of the British Empire. We will discuss the series of actions from both sides of the Atlantic that led to the declaration that "these united Colonies are, and of right ought to be Free and Independent States." Professor James Coll will look back at the inception of the American Revolution, whose physical battles began 250 years ago in April of 1775. Registration required and open to all.

Event: Drama Book Club
Location: Main Small Meeting Room
Date: Thursday, April 17
Time: 7 p.m.
Description: "The Skin of Our Teeth" by Thornton Wilder. A comical farce about civilization told through time from the viewpoint of an average nuclear family. Registration required and open to all.

Event: Rain Garden Plants
Location: Zoom
Date: Tuesday, April 22
Time: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Description: Would you like a low maintenance garden that looks good year-round and helps prevent water pollution? Rain gardens are shallow depressions designed to soak up water and support trees, shrubs, and flowers that tolerate wet and dry conditions. Learn the best plants for your rain garden and local LI sources to help support your rain garden expenses. Presented with the Huntington area libraries by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County via Zoom. Registration required and open to all.

Event: Friday Evening Movies: Recent Hits You May Have Missed
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Friday April 25
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Description: Gladiator II (R, 147 mins)
Years after witnessing the death of Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius must enter the Colosseum after the powerful emperors of Rome conquer his home. With rage in his heart and the future of the empire at stake, he looks to the past to find the strength and honor needed to return the glory of Rome to its people. Open to all.

Event: Melodies by Melissa
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Sunday, April 27
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Description: Join vocalist and songwriter Melissa Mandel for an afternoon of musical hits from the 1970s and 1980s. With a sound reminiscent of Karen Carpenter, Melissa is heavily inspired by artists of that era including The Carpenters, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, and Cyndi Lauper. As a recent graduate of the world renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston, Melissa is thrilled to be back in her hometown to showcase her unique musical approach that reflects her passion for connecting all generations of music fans together within the community. Registration required and open to all.

Event: Great Books Reading & Discussion Group
Location: Main Meeting Room & Zoom
Date: Monday, April 28
Time: 7 p.m.
Description: "The Criterion of a Good Form of Government" (from Considerations on Representative Government) by John Stuart Mill (1806-1873). Mill was both a man of ideas and a man of action. He was a top official of the British East India Company, a leading political philosopher and even a member of Parliament. As an advocate for the school of philosophical Utilitarianism, Mill popularized the belief that the government ought to promote the greatest amount of happiness for its citizens. This month’s selection, from Mill’s book "Considerations on Representative Government," is a defense of the representative system, which Mill considers the best form of government. Registration required and open to all.