Center for Science to host Nature Week Science meets art in Jericho Library exibit

The Center for Science will be hosting ‘Nature Week’ at its Dinosaurs! Exhibit in Rockville Centre during February school break. Children will enjoy creating their own nature arts and crafts projects that they will be able to keep and take home.

Nature Week will be open starting Saturday, Feb. 18 and continue on 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25 and 26 (Closed on Wednesday, Feb. 22). Tickets are $12 for children ages 2-13, $15 for children and adults ages 14 and up and $12 for seniors over 65. Each ticket includes entry to the exhibit along with participation for nature crafts. Tickets are available for purchase at the door.

“The Center for Science is always offering innovative educational experiences for families on Long Island. Among our exhibit’s dinosaurs and live animal displays, children and their parents will engage in activities while learning about nature,” said

Ray Ann Havasy, executive director of The Center for Science.

The Dinosaurs! and Live Animals Exhibit gives visitors a unique and up-close-and-personal experience where they will learn how animals adapt and survive, which is demonstrated through a unique intermixing of dinosaur models and an assortment of live animals that include owls, emu, golden pheasant, goats, snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs and more.

Located on Tanglewood Preserve, The Center for Science also has miles of wonderful nature trails where families can further explore the wonders of the natural world.

As a science and STEM education-focused notfor-profit organization, CSTL is dedicated to providing people of all ages with a place to engage in both formal and informal learning. For more information, please visit, www.cstl.org.

The Jericho Public Library has announced the opening of its inaugural contemporary ink and wash exhibition, entitled “The Light Shines in the Darkness” by artist Xiaoqiang Li.

This exhibition, curated by program coordinator Phyllis Cox, is considered one of the most extensive collections ever showcased by the library and aims to explore the relationship between science and art through a multidisciplinary discussion led by esteemed professors and experts.

The exhibition was honored by the presence of Maoye Ji, CEO of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Asia, who delivered a keynote speech on the significance of the exhibition.

Ji noted the remarkable achievement of Li, a Chinese immigrant, in overcoming cultural and language barriers to actively share unique Chinese culture with local communities.

He emphasized that such an act not only enriches cul- tural diversity within American communities but also serves as a medium to showcase the excellence and values of Chinese culture.

The exhibition also featured Tsinghua University professor Daozi, who introduced the ways of seeing in art and used Li’s artworks as a foundation.

Daozi discussed the relationship between science and art from ancient Greece to contemporary historical narratives and emphasized that art and science overlap great- ly at the point of their intersection, which is the latent place for miracles created by human beings.

Art critic Qingsong Hao also provided an insightful summary of Li Xiaoqiang’s ink paintings and their correlation between the themes of “double darkness” and “triple redemption”.

The public is invited to come and appreciate the beauty and meaning behind the works of Xiaoqiang Li on display in Jericho Public Library.

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