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Check this page for ALL upcoming Presentations by Nick DeNezzo

including lectures, videos, pictures, power point presentations and Q&A about various topics.

 

PREVIOUS LECTURES

Mastic

Cumsewogue

West Islip
Longwood Emma Clark East Islip
Smithtown Long Beach Bayville
Amityville Comsewogue  West Islip
Long Beach Longwood  Smithtown 
Gold Coast Library South Huntington  Elwood 
Huntington Oyster Bay Library Bayshore- Brightwaters
Farmingdale Harborfields North Shore 
Sayville Locust Valley Brookhaven
Seaford Lynbrook Merrick
Middle Country Freeport Hauppauge
Copiague Public Mineola Connetquot
Sea Cliff Wantagh Center Moriches
Babylon Riverhead Northport - East Northport
Nesconset Deer Park Hewlett-Woodmere
Island Trees West Hempstead Franklin Square
Mattituck Commack Hampton Bays
Sachem Lindenhurst Baldwin
South Country Southold West Babylon
Cold Spring Harbor Oceanside Bethpa
Levittown Port Jefferson Massapequa
East Meadow Glen Cove Island Park
Plainedge Syosset Brentwood
Plainview-Old Bethpage

UPCOMING LECTURES

Legend

K  = Kayaking on Long Island

S  =  Kayaking Stroke Clinic

R =  Kayaking Rescue Clinic

P =  Wild Ponies of Assateague Island

G =  History of the South Shore Gold Coast  

HG = The Murals of Hans Gabali 

EH = The Oil Paintings of Edward Hopper

W = Lose up to 100 pounds eating at Burger King

H = Viewing and attracting Hummingbirds

SC = How to win at SCRABBLE

SW = Teach your child (or adult) to SWIM  

WP = The WILD PARROTS of LONG ISLAND 

Kayaking  Lectures 

Kayaking on Long Island - Learn about the many different types of kayaks and which one is right for you, a brief overview of  basic strokes and rescues, how to buy a kayak and the many places on Long Island where you can kayak. 

Kayaking Stroke Clinic – More extensive lecture and practice on the most common Kayaking  strokes - Forward and Reverse Sweep Strokes, Power Stroke, Draw Stroke, Braces and Rudder Stroke. 

Kayaking Rescue Techniques - Lecture and video presentation on various types of self and group rescue and Eskimo rolling.                                                 

Kayaking Related Lectures 

The Wild Ponies of Assateague Island Lecture on the wild horse populations of the eastern United States – especially Assateague Island Va. & Md., and how they got there. 

The South Shore Gold Coast - history  of the Connetquot River area – Oakdale and Great River,  and the millionaires who built their mansions there.

Miscellaneous  Lectures  

The Murals of Hans Gabali – The People's Painter / Hans Gabali, the man whose signature murals dot parking lots and pizzerias all across Long Island.

The Oil Paintings of Edward Hopper - Slide Presentation and discussion of some of the oil paintings of Edward Hopper, one of the most prominent American realist painters of the early 20th century.

Weight Loss and Dieting - How to lose up to 100 pounds in 6 months eating at fast food restaurants.

How to Win at SCRABBLE – Tips from a  former Champion Tournament SCRABBLE player. Learn word building strategies, how to find words you already know and many common SCRABBLE words you may have never heard of.

 Viewing and Attracting HummingbirdsLearn about the best places on Long Island to view hummingbirds, the flowers and feeders they prefer most, and the best ways to attract them to your yard.  

The Wild Parrots of Long Island - Learn about the Feral Parrot populations throughout the South Shore of Long Island, Brooklyn and the greater NY area who live here year round, how they got here, how to spot them and the best places to observe them. This makes a great family activity combined with a Sunday drive or bike ride.

Teaching your child ( or adult) to swim. – Get useful pointers on how to teach someone to swim or how to correct your own strokes from an instructor with 40 yrs. experience

To see 2011 Lecture schedule - click here

2012 Library Lecture Schedule

(WP) Tue. Feb. 14 - South Shore Audubon Society @ Freeport Memorial Library @ 8:30 pm - 144 West Merrick Road , Freeport

(WP) Wed. Feb. 15 - Massapequa Library - 2:00 pm - 40 Harbor Lane, Massapequa Park

(HG)  Sat.  Feb. 18 - Mineola Public Library - 2:00 pm - 195 Marcellus Road, Mineola

(K) Wed. Mar. 14 - Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library - 7:00 pm - 89 East Main Street Oyster Bay

(K) Mon. Mar. 19 - Gold Coast Public Library - 6:30pm - 50 Railroad Ave, Glen Head

(K) Mon. Mar. 26 - Mineola Public Library - 6:45 pm - 195 Marcellus Road, Mineola

(K) Tue. Mar 27 - Riverhead Library - 6:00 pm - 330 Court St., Riverhead

(S) Wed. Mar. 28 - Gold Coast Public Library - 7:00pm - 50 Railroad Ave, Glen Head

(K) Thur. Mar. 29 - Massapequa Library - 7:00 pm -
40 Harbor Lane, Massapequa Park

(K) Fri. Mar. 30 - Hauppauge Public Library - 6:30 pm - 601 Vets Hwy, Hauppauge

(K) Mon. Apr 2 - Bayshore - Brightwaters Public Library - 7:30 pm - 1 South Country Rd., Brightwaters

(K) Tue. Apr. 3 - Syosset Public Library - 7:00 pm - 225 South Oyster Bay Rd., Syosset

(WP) Wed. Apr. 4 - Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library - 7:00 pm -
89 East Main Street Oyster Bay

(S) Mon. Apr 9 - Bayshore - Brightwaters Public Library - 7:30 pm - 1 South Country Rd., Brightwaters

(S) Tue. Apr 10 - Riverhead Library - 6:00 pm - 330 Court St., Riverhead

(S) Wed. Apr. 11 - Mineola Public Library - 7:00 pm - 195 Marcellus Road, Mineola

(S) Thur. Apr. 12 - Bethpage Public Library - 7:30 pm - 47 Powell Ave., Bethpage

(R) Tue. Apr 17 - Riverhead Library - 6:00 pm - 330 Court St., Riverhead

(R) Wed. Apr 18 - Bayshore - Brightwaters Public Library - 7:30 pm - 1 South Country Rd., Brightwaters

(R) Thur. Apr. 19 - Bethpage Public Library - 7:30 pm -
47 Powell Ave., Bethpage

(K) Fri. Apr. 20 - Center Moriches Public Library - 6:30 pm - 235 Main St., Center Moriches

(K) Mon. Apr. 23 - Amityville Public Library - 7:00 pm - Corner of Oak and John Sts, Amityville

(S) Wed. Apr. 25 - Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library - 7:00 pm -
89 East Main Street Oyster Bay

(K) Thur. Apr. 26 - Long Beach Public Library - 7:00pm -
111 West Park Ave, Long Beach

(WP) Mon. April 30 - Copiague Public Library - 7:00 pm - 50 Deauville Blvd., Copiague

(R) Wed. May 2 - Mineola Public Library - 7:00 pm - 195 Marcellus Road, Mineola

(S) Fri. May 4 - Center Moriches Public Library - 6:30 pm - 235 Main St., Center Moriches

(P) Mon. May 7 - Bayshore - Brightwaters Public Library - 2:00 pm - 1 South Country Rd., Brightwaters

(R) Wed. May 9 - Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library - 7:00 pm -
89 East Main Street Oyster Bay

(R) Thur. May. 10 - Amityville Public Library - 7:00 pm - Corner of Oak and John Sts, Amityville

(H) Tue. May 15 - Riverhead Library - 6:00 pm - 330 Court St., Riverhead 

(WP) Wed. May 16 - Bayshore - Brightwaters Public Library - 7:30 pm - 1 South Country Rd., Brightwaters

(K) Tue. May 22 - Glen Cove Public Library - 7:00pm -
4 Glen Cove Ave. Glen Cove

(HG) Wed. May 23 - Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library - 7:00 pm -
89 East Main Street Oyster Bay

(R) Wed. May. 30 - Gold Coast Public Library - 7:00pm - 50 Railroad Ave, Glen Head

(R) Fri. June 1 - Center Moriches Public Library - 6:30 pm - 235 Main St., Center Moriches

(WP) Tue. June 5 - Riverhead Library - 6:00 pm - 330 Court St., Riverhead 

(EH) Wed. June 6 - Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library - 7:00 pm -
89 East Main Street Oyster Bay

(SC) Mon . June 11 - Syosset Public Library - 1:00 pm - 225 South Oyster Bay Rd., Syosset

(H) Wed. June 13 - Mineola Public Library - 7:00 pm - 195 Marcellus Road, Mineola

(K) Thur. June 14 - Middle Country Public Library - 7:00pm - 101 Eastwood Blvd, Centereach 

(R) Wed. July. 11- Cold Spring Harbor Public Library - 7:00 pm - 95 Harbor Rd., Cold Spring Harbor

(H) Thur. Jul. 26 - Amityville Public Library - 7:00 pm -
Corner of Oak and John Sts, Amityville

(SC) Thur . Aug. 23 - Amityville Public Library - 7:00 pm -
Corner of Oak and John Sts, Amityville

(HG) Thur. Sept. 13- Amityville Public Library - 7:00 pm -
Corner of Oak and John Sts, Amityville 

(G) Thur. Oct . 18 - Amityville Public Library - 7:00 pm -
Corner of Oak and John Sts, Amityville

 



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