What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more...

From the Hand: Drawings From the Hofstra University Museum Collection
This exhibition highlights some of the remarkable drawings from the Hofstra University Museum’s permanent collection. Artists represented will include Benny Andrews, Leonard Baskin, Jean Cocteau, Arthur Bowen Davies, Harvey Dinnerstein, Arthur Gibbons, Charles Dana Gibson, Wolf Kahn, Ezio Martinelli, Philip Pearlstein, Diego Rivera, Norman Rockwell, George Romney, Burton Silverman, Isaac Soyer, Abraham Walkowitz, and Benjamin West. Through Sept. 11. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, Ninth Floor, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.
BESA – Code Of Honor: Muslim Albanians Who Rescued Jews During The Holocaust
This exhibit describes, through documents and photographs, the heroic efforts of Albanian Muslims to rescue Albanian Jews during the Holocaust. Through Nov. 14. Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, 100 Crescent Beach Rd., Glen Cove. 571-8040 ext. 100 or www.holocaust-nassau.org.
Earth Matters
The works of select local artists who explore the human experience with the environment are on view. Through Oct. 23. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
EASEL Exhibit
The Experienced Art Students Enrichment League (EASEL), sponsored by the Town of Hempstead, exhibits their works, beginning Sept. 7. A “Meet the Artists” reception, with refreshments, will be held on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2-4 p.m. Through Sept. 30. Bellmore Memorial Library, 2288 Bedford Ave., Bellmore. 785-2990.
Richard Avedon: Photographer of Influence
A retrospective of the career of photographer Richard Avedon, who worked in New York from the 1950s through the 21st century. Highly regarded for revolutionizing the genre of portraiture, Avedon created some of the most iconic works of the 20th century. Through Sept. 4. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Robert Hite: Imagined Histories
Sculptures sited among Hudson Valley landscapes are seen in this exhibit. Hite is a sculptor, painter and photographer whose work reflects nature and the surrounding landscape. From 2006 to 2010, he installed and photographed a series of mixed/media architectural sculptures called Imagine Histories: Hudson Valley Landscapes. The exhibition includes a sculpture and black and white photographs from the series. Through Sept. 4. Nassau County Museum of Art, Contemporary Gallery, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Film Showing
See “Barney’s Version,” a story of the politically incorrect life of Barney Panofsky who meets the love of his life at a wedding, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 10 a.m., 1 and 7 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
Movie Time
View “Rabbit Hole,” about a young couple whose young son dies in an accident, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2 and 7 p.m. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.
Film Screening
See the documentary film “Hey Boo: Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird,” followed by a discussion, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2 p.m. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.