Julie Wosk The Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead cordially invites all members and their guests to attend a lecture by Dr. Julie Wosk on “Alluring Androids and Robots” in Film, Photography and Art” on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. at the Garden City Casino. Considering the commercial success of the recent film “Avatar” this is a timely topic which should be of great interest to all.

Dr. Julie Wosk is professor of art history, English and studio painting at the State University of New York Maritime Collage and also a painter and photographer. She is the author of the book, “Women and Machines: Representations from the spinning wheel to the electric age” and “breaking frame technology and the visual arts in the nineteenth century,” as well as numerous articles and reviews.

The illustrated slide lecture showcases colorful images of female robots, androids, talking dolls, mannequins and other artificial women ranging from early automatons to lifelike female heroines in todays video games. Dr. Wosk will discuss how these images tell a startling tale of changing attitudes towards science and towards women themselves and how they raise provocative new questions for our society - will these ultra realistic robots enhance our lives or change our humanity?

You will have an opportunity to meet Dr. Wosk at our tea hour immediately following the program. If you would like to learn more about the Community Club, its vast array of interesting and informative programs, trips and fine arts classes and how you may become a member, please contact our office at 516 746-0488 on Tuesdays or Thursdays between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.