Garden City Library News

Free Exhibits

Award-winning Garden City artist Nancy Wernersbach will exhibit her nature-inspired water-color paintings November 1-29 in the Garden City Public Library's gallery. The artist has exhibited in solo and group shows at galleries and cultural centers, including; the Cork Gallery of Lincoln Center, Lever House, and the Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club in NYC; the New York Institute of Technology in Old Westbury; and the Chung Cheng Gallery of St. John's University in Queens. She received a B.F.A. from Southampton College of Long Island University in Southampton.

View a collection of Long Island Aviation History loaned by the Cradle of Aviation Museum in the Garden City Public Library's showcases November 1-30. A free coordinated Adult Program will be given on Thursday, November 9 at 2 p.m. entitled "Arsenal for Freedom: LI During WWII," presented by pilot Carol Froehlig.

Exhibits are free and open to the public during regular library hours. For hours and directions, call 742-8405. The library is located at 60 Seventh St. in Garden City. Funding for gallery and showcase exhibits is provided by The Friends of the Garden City Public Library. Installation and removal dates are subject to change.

"Hummingbird's Paradise" by Nancy Wernersbach

Aviation History Program

Pilot and Aviation Historian Carol Froehlig will present a PowerPoint program "Arsenal For Freedom: L.I. During WWII," at 2 p.m. on Thursday, November 9 at the Garden City Public Library. This free public program is funded by The Friends of the Garden City Public Library. Seating and parking is limited and on a first-come first-served basis. No tickets are required.

Remember Veterans' Day with this presentation about Long Island's fascinating aviation history. During WWII, Long Island's focus changed dramatically to the aviation manufacturers and the people who faithfully turned out remarkable aircraft which helped us win the war. Long Island was a critical center of military aircraft production during the war. These aircraft were of superior quality and had a major impact on the course of the war. Local residents provided the manpower necessary for this massive production. Women and minorities were integrated into the workforce in large numbers for the first time. The demands of the war brought tremendous growth in the aircraft industry on L.I. By 1945, over 100,000 people worked in the aviation industry on L.I.

A coordinated exhibit on "Aviation History" will be on display in the library showcases for the month of November courtesy of the Cradle of Aviation Museum.

For more information call (516) 742-8405.