Music and Memory comes to Westhampton Free Library

The Westhampton Free Library is proud to be participating in the Music and Memory program, created by Dr. Dan Cohen. Music has been found to have a profound therapeutic value for people with chronic cognitive impairments.

If you have a loved one, or are caring for someone who is suffering from the effects of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, come to the library and find out how you can have a personalized music system created for your loved one.

For more information please visit musicandmemory.org

Thursday Night Live Wraps the Season With Shari Yeomans

Thursday May 15th we end our season of Thursday Night Live with local singer songwriter and guitarist Shari Yeomans.  Shari Yeomans has performed for the last 15 years at various wineries,  cafe's, clubs, Nursing Homes and Festivals. Shari performed at the Riverhead Blues Festival with her band, "Boot Scoot Boogie" and won 1st Prize for her song, "Ode to Long Island" at the Big Duck Jamboree in Flanders. She also gives of her talents & participates in Animal Rescue Fundraisers and for the last 5 years has performs for "Rockin' for the Homeless",  Please joins us for a great end to our season with this talented performer.



Photo by Alan Mella

Thursday Night Live Continues with Gene Casey!

Our singer songwriter series continues this month with  local legend Gene Casey in a special solo performance!

 

 

Gene Casey and his band The Lone Sharks have been a fixture of the Long Island music scene and beyond since the late 80"s. Mr., Casey's songs have been featured in movie and TV soundtracks. The band has produced five CD's of their own brand of Rockabilly, C&W and R&B. Come and join us for a special solo performance by this exciting musician and 20 time recipient of Dan's Paper's "Best of the Best Readers Poll".

THURSDAY APRIL 17TH 7:30

Inda Eaton Thursday March 20

We are very excited to host Inda Eaton This Thursday for Thursday Night Live!

Ms. Eaton has recorded eight CD's and has played all over the world from coffee houses of Boston to opening for such diverse acts as John Hiatt, Blues Traveler, Earl Scruggs, Hootie and the Blowfish, LeAnn Rimes, Shemikia Copeland and Molly Hatchet. If one looks at the range of acts she has opened for one can get a sense of broadness of her appeal. From rock to country to acoustic, Ms Eaton covers a lot of musical ground.

Please join us for what promises to be a great night of music.

Programming Changes

Just a couple of items that need to be updated from the newsletter:

The theater event with The Hampton Theater Company's production of "Heroes" will go forward as planned, but the venue for dinner has changed. Participating patrons should meet at The Patio, at 54 Main St. in Westhampton Beach at 5 P.M.

The Geek Action League's presentation of "Bad Movies, Good Food" will met on February 28th and April 25th.

Music Events in December

Thursday Night Live will be taking a break for the month of December. It will return in January.  Our singer songwriter showcase has been slowly gaining momentum. We of course would love to see some new faces along with our core group.

If you are unfamiliar with the program, it is a chance for local singers to perform their original music for an audience that might not have had the opportunity to hear them.

For the audience it is a chance to get out for an early evening free entertainment, meet other music fans and relax with a cup of coffee or tea and some dessert.

Our next two performers will be locals. Shari Yeomans, you also plays in the band Boot Scoot Boogie, and Mike Ryan, who along with being a solo performer, plays with several bands including The Vendettas on occasion.

If you have a suggestion of a performer you would like to see, please pass it along here, or by giving us a call at 631-288-3335.

Performer Update:

  Sheree Elder, who had the biggest Thursday Night Live audience so far, has been quite busy with performances and radio appearances. She will be performing December 6th and 7th for Guild Hall's Holiday Spectacular. Sheree will also be competing at an adult vocalist competition at the Patchogue Theater on January 11th.

We are not without live music this month. The Maranatha Chorus returns the The Westhampton Free Library Sunday December 8th at 3 PM. Please join us to hear this great Gospel group. Call to register!

Last Chance to See Thursday Night Live This Year!

                                         Eddie Ayala

In listening to Mr Ayala one hears a variety of styles and influences that skip across genres. From Progressive Rock to Blues. From Classical to Country and Jazz. All of these styles have influenced Mr. Ayala's writing and playing, distilling it into a composite that defies categorization.

Please  join us Thursday November 21st at 7:30 to hear this excellent musician.  As always coffee, tea, and cookies for this coffee house style performance.

Note:  There will be no performer for the month of December. "Thursday Night Live" will resume in January 2014.