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Above, resident survivors at Gurwin Jewish-Fay J. Lindner Residences take part in the recent Holocaust Memorial Day Campaign. Photo courtesy of Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

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The World Jewish Congress last week launched the largest global event ever to commemorate the Holocaust, via a #WeRemember international social media campaign. People around the world were encouraged to upload to Twitter and Facebook photos of themselves displaying “WeRemember” signs. In the days leading up to today’s observation of Holocaust Memorial Day — the 72nd anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp — supporters worldwide posted their #WeRemember photos to social media, which were then live-streamed on a jumbotron at Poland’s notorious camp, Auschwitz, near crematorium 2. Resident survivors at Gurwin Jewish-Fay J. Lindner Residences, an assisted living community in Commack, were honored to be part of the campaign. World Jewish Congress noted several reasons for the critical nature of the global social media movement: the dwindling number of survivors, the ongoing occurrence of genocides and the need

to educate future generations about the atrocities of the Holocaust. Robert Singer, World Jewish Congress CEO, noted the importance of the campaign, hoping it would “engage the next generation, because soon it will be their responsibility to tell the story and ensure that humanity never forgets.” In all, seven Gurwin assisted living residents, including survivors of the Bergen-Belsen and Auschwitz concentration camps, posed with their “We Remember” signs, some fulfilling promises to family members who perished in the genocide, to “live to tell the story,” and others eager to participate in a remembrance project with an international reach. “My father told me to do everything I could to survive, to get out and tell the world what was happening,” said Sally Birnbaum, an Auschwitz survivor, now living at Gurwin. The World Jewish Congress made it possible for Sally, and thousands of others, to be sure that the world never forgets.

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for the first week of February AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 By Daniel Dunaief It’s like that old bus riddle. The bus starts out with 20 people. Six people get off, then eight get on, two more get off, 12 enter, eight exit, and so on until, lo and behold, the bus has either the same number of people or someone asks the identity of the driver. In this case, though, the bus is a collection of Caribbean islands called the Greater Antilles, which includes the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Hispaniola, Haiti, Puerto Rico, the Cayman Islands and Jamaica. The passengers are not people; they are species of bats. Working with Luis Valente, a postdoctoral researcher at the Natural History Museum of Berlin, Liliana Davalos, an associate professor of conservation biology/ecology and evolution at Stony Brook University, recently determined that the number of species of bats, like the people entering and leaving the bus, remained in relative equilibrium for millions of years over many generations. While several species of bats will colonize the islands and new species will also form over that long time scale, the rate of natural extinction in that time balances out the islands’ diversity gains, leaving the metaphorical bus with about the same number of species. Famous biologists Edward O. Wilson and Robert MacArthur came up with the theory of island biogeography in 1967, which might help explain how the number of species of bats remained in equilibrium for millions of years. The theory proposes an equilibrium between colonization and extinction. For bats, however, that balance changed. About 20,000 years ago, fossils of extinct species made their final appearance, while other species died off about 3,000 to 4,000 years ago. So, what happened to the bat bus? The last ice age accounts for some of the declines about 20,000 years ago. More recently, the arrival of people altered conditions on the islands. At

least two other waves of colonization occurred before the arrival of Europeans, with people changing the landscape through agriculture. While hunting of other mammals is evident from the archeological record, it is less certain how changes on the land affected bats. It’s difficult to pinpoint the exact time when each species went extinct, although many of those events happened after people arrived on the islands, changing the region’s equilibrium. Davalos’ previous work had found that the number of species lost was as predicted if the losses occurred because of the rising sea levels at the end of the last glaciation. If that were the case, many of those species would have disappeared around that time. Some of her colleagues, however, dated the remains of bats and found that these species became extinct more recently, over the last few thousand years. “While we cannot be certain that all bat extinctions were caused by humans, evidence increasingly seems to suggest so,” explained Valente in an email. “All over the world, colonization of islands by humans has led to many extinctions of local species, because islands have very unique species that are very prone to any disturbances.” The researchers used computer simulations to calculate that it would take nature eight million years to restore bat biodiversity. “Some people argue that if we leave nature alone it will quickly return to its original state,” Valente explained. “However, the finding that it would take eight million years to recover lost diversity suggests that is clearly not the case.” Valente, who described Davalos as a “wonderful collaborator” who was “actively involved in the project at all stages,” wrote that this study “raises awareness for conservation of the unique bat species of the Caribbean.” While there is still work ahead, the “nations of the Greater Antilles have amazing natural

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liliana Davalos at la Venta site in Colombia with a rainbow in the background parks to protect their biodiversity,” Davalos explained. In the tropics of the Western Hemisphere, Puerto Rico is the “number one example of a forest growing back,” Davalos said. “Puerto Rico is one of the places in the world that has had more of a resurgence of the forest.” The preservation of biodiversity remains threatened even now as at least three bat populations on the Greater Antilles are threatened with extinction and two might already be extinct. Still, the effort is not “hopeless,” she said, as there are some large populations of bats thriving on these islands. Davalos and her colleagues were able to make these discoveries by examining the bat in detail. A resident of Setauket, Davalos has been at Stony Brook University for eight years. She enjoys kayaking on Long Island and visiting local and state parks. Over the last few years, she has spent her free time on staycations, where she sees a protected area of Long Island each day.

From a young age, Davalos recalls being interested in science. Indeed, when she was only 4, she saw a documentary where Louis and Mary Leakey showed the results of their expeditions where they collected human fossils in Kenya. “From that moment on,” Davalos recalled, “I thought, ‘Some day, this is what I’m going to study.’” Her family and their acquaintances suggested that pursuing such a career path would be challenging. She tells her current SBU students that she’s “the luckiest person in the world, living out my childhood dream.” Last year, she went on her first fossil dig in Colombia, where she joined a team from Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan, and Johns Hopkins. She found fossils from bats that were 12 million years old. While Davalos has never met the Leakey family, she wants to tell them that, “Children are watching and [their work] can have a huge effect” on their dreams. Some day, Davalos hopes a future scientist may say the same thing about her research.

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It may be difficult to pull yourself out of a slump this week, Libra. However, if you surround yourself with upbeat friends, the week will end up being positive.

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Scorpio, try not to drift on autopilot this week; otherwise, you may miss crucial details along the way. Try to be engaged even if it is challenging at this juncture.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, make extra time for your immediate family and other loved ones this week. Enjoy the warmth and laughter, and embrace the companionship that family provides.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, do not beat yourself up for little mistakes you might make. No one is keeping a tally, so just go with the flow instead of trying to control every little thing.

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Autoimmune diseases are becoming increasingly common, affecting approximately 23.5 million Americans, with 78 percent of them women. These numbers are expected to continue rising. There are more than 80 conditions with autoimmunity implications (1). These diseases include rheumatoid arthritis (RA), lupus, thyroid (hypo and hyper), psoriasis, multiple sclerosis and inflammatory bowel disease, to mention just a few. Autoimmune diseases are defined by the immune system inappropriately attacking organs, cells and tissues of the body, causing chronic inflammation. Thus, inflammation is the main By David consequence of imDunaief, M.D. mune system dysfunction, and it is the underlying theme tying these diseases together. Unfortunately, autoimmune diseases tend to cluster (2). In other words, once you have one, you are much more likely to acquire others.

Drug treatments The mainstay of treatment is immunosuppressives. For example, in RA where there is swelling of joints bilaterally, the typical drug regimen includes methotrexate and TNF (tumor necrosis factor) alpha inhibitors, like Remicade (infliximab). These therapies are thought to help reduce the underlying inflammation by suppressing the immune system and interfering with inflammatory factors, such as TNF-alpha. The diseasemodifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) may slow or stop the progression of joint destruction and increase physical functioning. Remicade reduces C-reactive protein (CRP), a biomarker of inflammation. However, there are several concerning factors with these drugs. First, the side effect profile is substantial. It includes the risk of cancers, opportunistic infections and even death, according to black box warnings (the strongest warning by the FDA) (3). Opportunistic infections include diseases like tuberculosis and invasive fungal infections. It is no surprise that suppressing the immune system would result in increased infection rates. Nor is it surprising that cancer rates would increase, since the immune system helps to fend off malignancies. In fact, a study showed that after 10 years of therapy, the risk of cancer increased by approximately fourfold with the use of immunosuppressives (4). Second, these drugs were tested and approved using short-term randomized clinical trials, but many patients are put on these therapies for 20 or more years. Remicade’s package insert was approved with approximately two years of data. So what other methods are available to treat autoimmune diseases? These include medical nutrition therapy using bioactive compounds, which have immunomodulatory (regulation of the immune system) effects on inflammatory factors and on gene expression, and supplementation.

Nutrition and inflammation

out consulting your doctor, since fish oil may have blood thinning effects.

Raising the level of beta-cryptoxanthin, a carotenoid bioactive food component, by Probiotic supplements a modest amount has a substantial impact The gut contains approximately 70 perin preventing RA. In one study, participants cent of your immune system. Probiotics, by drank the equivalent of about one glass of populating the gut with live beneficial microfreshly squeezed orange organisms, have immunejuice a day with a resultant modulating effects that 49 percent risk reduction in decrease inflammation and the development of RA (5). thus are appropriate for auWhile I have not found toimmune diseases. Lactostudies that specifically bacillus salvirus and Bifidotested diet in RA treatment, bacterium longum infantis there are dietary studies are two strains that were that have shown anti-inshown to have positive efflammatory effects in other Fish oil helps your immune fects (12, 13). diseases, using biomarkers In a study with Crohn’s such as CRP and TNF-alpha. system by reducing inflamdisease patients, LactobacilIn a study that looked at the mation and improving your lus casei and L. bulgaricus Mediterranean-type diet in blood chemistry. reduced the inflammatory 112 older patients, there factor, TNF-alpha (14). To was a significant decrease provide balance, I recommend probiotics in inflammatory markers, including CRP (6). with Lactobacillus to my patients, especially In another study, participants showed a with autoimmune diseases that affect the insubstantial reduction in CRP with increased testines, like Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis. flavonoid levels, an antioxidant, from vegetables and apples. Astaxanthin, a carotenoid Fiber found in fish, was shown to significantly reFiber has been shown to modulate inflamduce a host of inflammatory factors in mice, mation by reducing biomarkers, such as CRP. including TNF-alpha (7). In two separate clinical trials, fiber either reduced or prevented high CRP in patients. In Vitamin D one, a randomized clinical trial, 30 grams, Vitamin D is ubiquitous in helping to or about 1 ounce, of fiber daily from either treat and prevent many chronic diseases dietary sources or supplements reduced CRP — autoimmune diseases are no exception. significantly compared to placebo (15). Vitamin D affects over 200 genes, accordIn the second trial, which was observaing to Wellcome Trust Centre for Human tional, participants who consumed the highGenetics at University of Oxford. In the abest amount of dietary fiber (greater than sence of vitamin D, T-cell response, part of 19.5 grams) had reductions in a vast number the immune system, becomes dysfunctional of inflammatory factors, including CRP, inand uncontrollable, resulting in an increase terleukin-1 (IL-1), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and in multiple sclerosis (MS) and inflammatory TNF-alpha. (16). bowel disease — Crohn’s and ulcerative coliImmune system regulation is complex and tis. However, when normal levels of vitamin involves over a 1,000 genes, as well as many D are conveyed to the vitamin D receptors, biomarkers. Dysfunction results in inflammaproper T-cell functioning is restored with no tion, and potentially autoimmune disease. We subsequent autoimmune disease, at least in know the immune system is highly influenced animal studies (8). by bioactive compounds found in high nutriInterestingly, multiple sclerosis patients ent foods and supplements. Therefore, bioacare notoriously very low in vitamin D, and tive compounds may work in tandem with it is difficult to raise the levels. There was medications and/or may provide the ability a small study proclaiming that MS patients to reset the immune system through immunomay need as much as 50,000 IUs of vitamin modulatory effects and thus treat and prevent D2 weekly, and that it was safe (9). I would autoimmune diseases. check with a neurologist specializing in MS before taking such a high dose. References:

Fish oil

If you think vitamin D is impressive, fish oil affects as many as 1,040 genes (10). In a randomized clinical study, 1.8 grams of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) plus docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation had anti-inflammatory affects, suppressing cell signals and transcription factors (proteins involved with gene expression) that are proinflammatory, such as NFkB. In RA patients, fish oil helps suppress cartilage degradative enzymes, while also having an anti-inflammatory effect (11). When treating patients with autoimmune disease, I typically suggest about 2 grams of EPA plus DHA to help regulate their immune systems. Don’t take these high doses of fish oil with-

(1) niaid.nih.gov. (2) J Autoimmun. 2007;29(1):1. (3) epocrates.com. (4) J Rheumatol 1999;26(8):1705-1714. (5) Am J Clin Nutr. 2005 Aug; 82(2):451-455. (6) Am J Clin Nutr. 2009 Jan;89(1):248-256. (7) Chem Biol Interact. 2011 May 20. (8) Prog Biophys Mol Biol. 2006 Sept;92(1):60-64. (9) Am J Clin Nutr. 2007 Sep;86(3):645-651. (10) Am J Clin Nutr. 2009 Aug;90(2):415-424. (11) Drugs. 2003;63(9):845853. (12) Gut. 2003 Jul;52(7):975-980. (13) Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 1999 Jul-Nov;76(1-4):279-292. (14) Gut. 2002;51(5):659. (15) Arch Intern Med. 2007;167(5):502-506. (16) Nutr Metab (Lond). 2010 May 13;7:42.

Dr. Dunaief is a speaker, author and local lifestyle medicine physician focusing on the integration of medicine, nutrition, fitness and stress management.

Coffee & Conversation Jefferson’s Ferry, a not-for-profit retirement community for ages 62 and over located at One Jefferson’s Ferry Drive, South Setauket will hold a free event, Coffee & Conversation, on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 10:30 a.m. Learn about their Independent Living community and take part in a limited tour of the facility. To RSVP, call 631-675-5550.

Addiction Support Forum Hope Academy at Little Portion Friary, 48 Old Post Road, Mount Sinai will hold an Open Addiction Support Forum on Sunday, Feb. 5 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Guesthouse. Open to all healt care professionals, educators, students, resident families and the local community. No registration required. Call 631473-0553 for more information.

ESL for adults East Northport Public Library, 185 Larkfield Road, East Northport will present an ESL program series for adults on Thursdays, Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23, March 2, 9, 16 and 23 at 7 p.m. Designed to continue to help with English reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. Open to all. To register, call 631-261-2313.

Prostate cancer support John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, 75 North Country Road, Port Jefferson hosts a US TOO Prostate Cancer Support Group on the first Tuesday of each month in Conference Room 1 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Next meeting will be on Feb. 7. Guest speaker will be John Hall of Natural Source International. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, please call Craig at 631-846-4377.

New English Speakers class A tutor from Literacy Suffolk will help you practice English with other new speakers in an informal setting at Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station from 5 to 6 p.m. Free and open to all. Call 631-928-1212 to register.

Farmers markets Huntington Station Jack Abrams STEM School, 155 Lowndes Ave., Huntington Station will host a winter farmers market on Feb. 5 and 19 and March 5 and 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Featuring fresh regional produce and artisanal foods. For more information, visit www.longislandfarmersmarkets.com.

Port Jefferson The Village of Port Jefferson will host a winter farmers market at the Village Center, 101A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson every Sunday on the third floor from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through May. Find local organic produce, honey, bread and baked goods and international specialties. Over 20 vendors. Free admission. Call Melissa at 516-551-8461 for further information.

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Photo from David Lance

Above, one of the Harbormen quartets delivers a singing valentine to an appreciative waitress last year.

Harbormen quartets say ‘I Love You’ with a song

They’re back! On February 12, 13 and 14, quartets from the Harbormen Barbershop Chorus will travel all around Suffolk County and beyond to entertain pleasantly-surprised wives, husbands, sweethearts, school children, co-workers, and a host of others. Along with a decorative rose, box of candy and personalized card, the two love songs delivered by these four elegantly-dressed gentlemen will create a most memorable impression for the delighted recipient. To send your loved one a singing valentine just call 631-644-0129 and ask for “Mr. Valentine.” The donation is only $75 (credit cards accepted). You can check them out on YouTube under “Antiquity Quartet” and Facebook under “Harmonic Tides.” The Harbormen Chorus is a 501(c)3 charitable organization and donates a portion of all their proceeds to the Good Shepherd Hospice facility at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson.

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3. Wills and any codicils to the wills and a list of the addresses of all of the people THE FACTS: I am trying to help my el- named in the will and/or codicil. derly parents organize their affairs. They 4. Trust instruments that name your parwant things to be as simple as possible for ents as grantors, trustees and/or benefime when it comes time to handle their es- ciaries tates. My parents have wills and other ad- 5. Life insurance policies, including the beneficiary designation forms vanced directives in place. 6. Annuities 7. Bank statements and pins THE QUESTIONS: Other for use in ATMs than their wills, are there 8. A list of bills that are other documents or any types automatically paid from their of information that they bank accounts or charged to should collect and organize their credit card accounts now to make the administra9. Brokerage statements tion of their estates easier? 10. Statements relating to IRAs, 401(k)s or any similar THE ANSWER: You are plans, including the benefilucky to have parents who ciary designation forms seem to appreciate the fact 11. Documents relating to that administering an estate is pensions and/or deferred not necessarily easy and who compensation plans are anxious to have every12. Deeds, leases and docuthing in place. Having wills will certainly help you with Wills kept in a safe ments relating to time share respect to distributing your deposit box are not properties 13. Loan documents, includparents’ assets after they pass. ing mortgages, reverse mortHowever, distributing assets obtainable to an gages, home equity lines, is often one of the last things executor without lines of credit (whether your that an executor must do. parents are the lenders or the Long before distributions a court order. borrowers) are made it will be necessary to make funeral arrangements, contact life 14. Credit card statements insurance carriers and banking and invest- 15. Keys to safe deposit boxes and the ment institutions, gain access to your par- combination to any safe they may use ents’ safe deposit box, cancel credit card 16. Pins, security codes and passwords for accounts, as well as all online accounts online accounts, social media accounts that your parents may have and locate and email accounts documents relating to any real estate they 17. Account numbers and log-ins for frequent flyer and other rewards programs may own or lease, to name a few. While many of these things can be done 18. The names and contact information before your parents’ wills are admitted to for their financial advisor, brokerage acprobate, you will not be able to marshal count manager, insurance agent, accounassets, close bank accounts or sell property tant and attorney If your parents are able to gather these until you are issued letters testamentary by the Surrogate’s Court. If your parents keep documents and provide the information their wills in a safe deposit box, you will set forth above, handling their estates once not be able to even get the will without a they pass should not be overly burdensome. The burden can be further reduced court order. Although not exhaustive, the follow- by retaining an attorney with experience ing is a list of the types of documents and in the areas of probate and estate adminissome of the information that your parents tration. Doing so will ensure that the promay want to put together to facilitate your cess goes smoothly and will give you the opportunity to deal with your loss without handling of their estates: having to think about what needs to be 1. Deeds to burial plots done. 2. Documents relating to any preplanned Linda M. Toga, Esq. provides legal seror prepaid funeral arrangements, includvices in the areas of estate planning, probate ing military discharge papers if either parand estate administration, real estate, small ent was in the armed forces and wishes to business service and litigation from her East be buried in a military cemetery or have Setauket office. an honor guard

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To help give back to the community, Coach Realtors of Stony Brook and Port Jefferson will hold its 4th annual food drive during the month of February for the benefit of the Infant Jesus Food Pantry, Open Cupboard, in Port Jefferson. “Unfortunately during the winter months, the local food pantries are in desperate need of supplies,” said food drive organizer and realtor Debbie Battaglia.

Nonperishable items, including canned foods such as soups and vegetables, diapers and dry or canned pet food, can be dropped off at the Stony Brook office, which is located at 1099 North Country Road, Stony Brook. For a full list of needed items or to arrange a pick-up, email Debbie at dbattaglia@ coachrealtors.com or call 516-297-6127.

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February sale The Thrift Shoppe at the Commack Methodist Church, 486 Townline Road, Commack will hold a clothing clearance sale during the entire month of February. All coats and dresses are $3, all other clothing $1. Featuring a large assortment of Valentine’s Day gifts including jewelry and jewelry boxes. Hours are Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Monday, Feb. 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call 631-499-7310 or visit www.commack-UMC.org.

Beat the Heat

Sandwich Shop named Business of the Month

At the Jan. 24 Brookhaven Town board meeting, Councilman Kevin LaValle (RSelden) (second from left) honored Moller’s Sandwich Shop in Farmingville as Business of the Month for January in Council District 3. The award is given to a business deserving special recognition for the positive impact it has on the community.

Owned by Mike Moller (sixth from left), Moller’s Sandwich Shop, located at 625 Horseblock Road, has been a familyowned small business in the community for 20 years. Moller is a big supporter of veterans through fundraising and donating food for many of their events. Members of VFW Post

400 joined LaValle in honoring Moller at the meeting. “Mike Moller has run a successful business and he’s been a great community partner for 20 years,” said LaValle. “I commend his support of veterans and other local groups and I am happy to name Moller’s Sandwich Shop as the January Business of the Month, a well-deserved honor.”

Photo from Office of Leg. Kennedy

Kent Animal Shelter, located at 2259 River Road in Calverton, has been awarded a PetSmart Charities grant to spay or neuter pets as part of a continuing campaign against pet homelessness in the region. “When one cat or dog can have one or two litters each year, and each of those pets can in turn have litters, the problem compounds very quickly,” said Pamela Green, executive director of Kent Animal Shelter in Calverton. The funding has been designated for a series of campaigns including a Beat the Heat campaign where female cats can be spayed at Kent Animal Shelter’s clinic for just $20 during the month of February while appointments last. For information, call 631-727-5731, ext 2.

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Leg. Leslie Kennedy, center, presents a proclamation to owner Lubna Habibi.

Councilman LaValle, fourth from left, with owner Dean Moraitakis, center, and staff

Grand opening

Pure Imagination opens in Lake Grove

Legislator Leslie Kennedy (R-Nesconset) presided over the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the Clay Oven restaurant in Hauppauge on Jan. 25, presenting Chef and owner Lubna Habibi with a proclamation honoring the occasion. Located at 601 Veterans Memorial Highway, the Hauppauge restaurant joins the original Clay Oven in Smithtown, also operated by Lubna. A 30-year veteran of the culinary industry who has cooked for individuals such as the

prince of Saudi Arabia, Lubna provides quality halal Indian, Pakistani and Mediterranean cuisine at affordable prices. “The Clay Oven provides a multicultural culinary experience to Hauppauge and brings new options to its Muslim community,” Kennedy remarked at the ribbon cutting. “On behalf of the local community, I welcome Chef Lubna and The Clay Oven to Hauppauge and wish them the greatest of success.” Hours are Monday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., closed on Sundays. For more information, call 631-335-6105.

On Jan. 15, Councilman Kevin LaValle (R-Selden) attended the grand opening of Pure Imagination, a new children’s party venue located in Lake Grove at 2807 Middle Country Road, across from The Good Steer. The new business, owned by Dean Moraitakis, specializes in creating themed parties geared to each child’s particular interests. They also offer staged and theatrical parties where children can take part in karaoke or acting on stage. “I am very happy to welcome Dean Moraitakis and his Pure Imagination staff to Lake Grove,” said LaValle. “It’s a great business that will attract many families and I thank him for bringing it to the Town of Brookhaven.” For more information, please call 631-285-3734.

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Staller Center returns with dance, acrobatics

Photos from Staller Center for the arts

Clockwise from top left, ‘Romeo & Juliet,’ ‘Cusine & Confessions’ Taj Express, Celine McLorin Salvant and Vijay Iyer Sextet

by ERIka RILEy

Musical performances

After a month-long break this holiday season, Stony Brook University’s Staller Center returns for the second half of its 2016-17 season with compelling performances. There is something for everybody, and you won’t want to miss out on these exciting shows. “The second half of the Staller Center season really shows the diversity of our programs to fill the broad and varied tastes of our students, faculty, staff and greater community,” said Alan Inkles, director of Staller Center for the Arts. “Shows range from the world’s greatest violinist, Itzhak Perlman, to a spectacular cirque show, “Cuisine & Confessions” featuring aerealists, jugglers and acrobats and boasts a full kitchen where the cast cooks for our audience. Inkles continued, “We truly span the arts in every format this spring. Bollywood’s finest song and dance routines will abound in Taj Express; Off Book/Out of Bounds with Brooklyn Rundfunk Orkestrata will add their pop/rock take on famous Broadway tunes; dance explodes as the Russian National Ballet Theatre brings a program with two story ballets, ‘Carmen’ and ‘Romeo & Juliet.’ The impeccable Martha Graham Dance Company brings their modern dance fire to Staller. Jazz abounds with award-winning artists including pianist Vijay Iyer and singer Cécile McLorin Salvant. There’s of course much more and with continued private and corporate support, we continue to keep ticket prices reasonable for everyone to attend and to attend often!”

On Feb. 19 at 7 p.m., Peter Kiesewalter, founder of the East Village Opera Company and Brooklyn Runkfunk Orkestrata, will be leading a high-energy rock show titled Off Book/Out of Bounds. The show, held in the Recital Hall, will feature a four-piece rock band performing rock versions of well-loved theater songs. Tickets are $42. Grammy-nominated composer and pianist Vijay Iyer will be performing with his sextet in the Recital Hall on Feb. 25 at 8 p.m.. Described by The New Yorker as “jubilant and dramatic,” he plays pure jazz that is currently at the center of attention in the jazz scene. Tickets are $42. The Staller Center’s 2017 Gala will take place on March 4 at 8 p.m. on the Main Stage and will feature violinist Itzhak Perlman. Perlman is the recipient of over 12 Grammys and several Emmys and worked on film scores such as “Schindler’s List” and “Memoirs of a Geisha.” Tickets are $75 and Gala Supporters can also make additional donations to enhance Staller Center’s programs and educational outreach activities. Starry Nights returns to the Recital Hall on March 8 at 8 p.m. this year under the direction of Colin Carr, who will also be performing cello during the program. Artists-in-Residence at Stony Brook will be playing beautiful classics such as Vivaldi’s Violin Concerto and Schubert’s Piano Trio #3 in E flat major. Tickets are $38. Newly added to the roster is singer, songwriter and pianist Peter Cincotti who will perform an intimate concert in the Recital Hall on March 9 at 8 p.m. Named

“one of the most promising singer-pianists of the next generation” by the New York Times, Cincotti will be featuring his newest album, Long Way From Home. With a piano, a bench, a microphone and his band, Cincotti will take his audience on a breathtaking musical ride. Tickets are $30. The Five Irish Tenors will be performing a lineup of beloved Irish songs and opera on March 18 at 8 p.m., the day after St. Patrick’s Day. Songs include “Down by the Sally Gardens,” “Will You Go Lassie Go” and “Danny Boy.” Tickets to the concert, taking place in the Recital Hall, are $42. The award-winning Emerson String Quartet, with Eugene Drucker, Philip Setzer, Lawrence Dutton and Paul Watkins, will return on April 4 at 8 p.m. in the Recital Hall. The program will feature works by Dvorak, Debussy and Tchaikovsky. Tickets are $48. Cecile McLorin Salvant will close out the musical performances of the season on April 29 at 8 p.m. in the Recital Hall with unique interpretations of blues and jazz compositions with the accompaniment of Sullivan Fortner on piano. Salvant is a Grammy award winner and has returned to the Staller Center after popular demand from her 2013 performance. The performance is sure to be theatrical and emotional. Tickets are $42.

Dance performances Staller Center’s first dance performance of 2017 is sure to be a hit. Taj Express will be performing on Feb. 11 at 8 p.m., delivering a high-energy performance of

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Photos from Staller Center for the Arts

Clockwise from top left, The Met Live HD, Cashore Marionettes, ‘Cuisine & Confessions,’ The Martha Graham Dance Company and Ithzak Perlman

Bollywood dances, celebrating the colorful dance and music of India. Through a fusion of video, dance and music, the ensemble will take you on a magical journey through modern Indian culture and society; this full-scale production will fuse east and west with classical dance steps, sexy moves and traditional silks and turbans. The extravagant performance will take place on the Main Stage, and tickets are $48. The Russian National Ballet Theatre will be performing on the Main Stage on March 11 at 8 p.m. Created in Moscow, the Ballet Theatre blends the timeless tradition of classical Russian ballet with new developments in dance from around the world. The Ballet Theatre will be performing both “Carmen” and “Romeo & Juliet.” Tickets are $48. Canada’s award-winning circus/acrobat troupe, Les 7 doigts de la main (7 Fingers of the Hand), will be performing their show Cuisine & Confessions on the Main Stage on April 1 (8 p.m.) and April 2 (2 p.m.) The show is set in a kitchen and plays to all five of the senses, mixing ac-

robatic cirque choreography and pulsating music with other effects, such as the scents of cookies baking in the oven, the taste of oregano and the touch of hands in batter. A crowd pleaser for all ages, tickets are $42. The last dance performance of the season will be on April 8 at 8 p.m. by the Martha Graham Dance Company. The program will showcase masterpieces by Graham alongside newly commissioned works by contemporary artists inspired by Graham. The dance performance will take place on the Main Stage and tickets are $48.

Not just for kids The ever unique Cashore Marionettes will be presenting a show called Simple Gifts in the Recital Hall on March 26 at 4 p.m. The Cashore Marionettes will showcase the art of puppetry through humorous and poignant scenes set to music by classics like Vivaldi, Beethoven and Copland. Tickets to see the engineering marvels at work are $20.

The Met: Live in HD The Metropolitan Opera HD Live will be returning once again to the Staller Center screen. The screenings of the operas feature extras such as introductions and backstage interviews. There will be seven screenings throughout the second half of the season: “L’amour de Loin” on Jan. 14, “Romeo et Juliette” on Jan. 21, “Rusalka,” on Feb. 26, “La Traviata” on March 12, “Idomeneo” on April 9, “Eugene Onegin” on May 7 and “Der Rosenkavalier” on May 13. The screenings are all at 1:00 p.m., except for “Der Rosenkavalier,” which is at 12:30 p.m. For a full schedule and to buy tickets, visit www. stallercenter.com or call at 631-632-ARTS.

Films As always, the Staller Center will be screening excellent films throughout the upcoming months. Through April 28, two movies will be screened on Friday evenings: one at 7 p.m. and one at 9 p.m. On Feb. 3, “Newtown,” a documentary about the Sandy Hook shooting, and “Lov-

ing,” a story of the first interracial marriage in America will both screen. “American Pastoral,” starring Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Connelly and Dakota Fanning will screen on Feb. 17; and “Jackie,” starring Natalie Portman, will screen on March 24. The season will finish off on April 28 with “Hidden Figures,” a true story of the African American female mathematicians who worked for NASA during the space race, and “La La Land,” a modern-day romantic musical starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling. Tickets to the movie screenings are $9 for adults, $7 for students, seniors and children and $5 SBU students. Tickets for the shows and films may be ordered by calling 631-632-2787. Order tickets online by visiting www.stallercenter.com. About the author: Stony Brook resident Erika Riley is a sophomore at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois. She recently interned at TBR during her winter break and hopes to advance in the world of journalism and publishing after graduation.

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Photo courtesy of the Staller Center

A scene from Taj Express

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A SPECIAL HERO PACKAGE FOR

THE BIG FOOTBALL GAME ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH, 2017

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3’ HERO Italian-or-American 3 LBS OF SALAD Your choice of Deli Style Potato, Mac or Slaw 24 BUFFALO WINGS Buffalo -or-Honey BBQ $ 95

3’ HERO Chicken Cutlet 3 LBS OF SALAD Your choice of Deli Style Potato, Mac or Slaw 24 BUFFALO WINGS Buffalo -or-Honey BBQ $ 95

The big game on Feb. 5 is normally one of the most exciting events of the winter season. Bisecting the drab doldrums of January and February, it glues zealous sports fans to their TVs and ignites passionate tempers to not just a few expletives. In a feeding frenzy that alternately consoles and celebrates the vicissitudes of the afternoon’s plays, this annual game between the two best pro football teams evokes and stimulates the most American of appetites. Although traditional fare is centered largely on some combo of spicy buffalo wings and blue cheese dips and spreads, many spinoffs of those flavors come to mind. There are Sloppy Joe’s, a goopy ground beef and barbecue sauce concoction served conventionally over open hamburger rolls, but just as good over toasted crusty bread. Then there are iceberg lettuce wedges with blue cheese dressing, bacon, cherry tomatoes and red onion. And because the day wouldn’t be complete without Buffalo something, here’s an easy recipe for wings.

Sloppy Joe’s YIELD: Serves 8 INGREDIENTS: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

¼ cup oil One large onion, chopped One medium carrot, peeled and diced One medium green bell pepper, washed, seeded and diced 2 pounds lean ground beef Two garlic cloves, minced ¾ cup ketchup One 28-ounce can diced tomatoes with their juice 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons A-1 sauce 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons brown sugar ½ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley Salt and pepper to taste 8 hamburger buns or 16 slices lightly toasted crusty bread

until vegetables are tender and liquid is evaporated, about 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in parsley and seasoning. Serve hot over open buns or bread slices with cole slaw and french fries.

Iceberg Lettuce Wedges with Blue Cheese Dressing YIELD:Serves 8 to 12 INGREDIENTS: • One head iceberg lettuce, washed, drained and trimmed • 1 cup mayonnaise • ½ cup light cream or half-and-half • ½ cup sour cream or plain yogurt • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce • ¾ cup crumbled blue cheese • Salt and pepper, to taste • 4 to 6 slices crispy cooked bacon, crumbled • Cherry tomatoes, quartered • Thin slices red onion, separated into rings DIRECTIONS: Slice the lettuce into as many wedges as you desire. Combine the mayonnaise, cream, sour cream, Worcestershire sauce, blue cheese and seasoning. With a wire whisk, beat ingredients for 30 seconds. Arrange wedges on a platter. Pour dressing sparingly, and serve remaining dressing in a small bowl to be passed around. (It can also be used as a dipping sauce for buffalo wings in recipe below). Sprinkle bacon, tomato quarters and onion rings over wedges.

Easy Buffalo Wings YIELD: Serves 6 to 8 INGREDIENTS: • • • • •

12 to 16 chicken wings 4 ounces unsalted butter One large garlic clove, minced ¼ cup Frank’s or Tabasco hot sauce Salt, to taste

DIRECTIONS: DIRECTIONS:

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In a large skillet, heat the oil for 30 seconds. Add the onion, carrot, and green pepper and sauté, stirring frequently, until onions are opaque and pepper starts to turn color, about 5 minutes. Crumble the ground beef and spread around the skillet; cook, stirring frequently with vegetables, until meat is browned. Add garlic, ketchup, tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, A-1 sauce, vinegar, and brown sugar. Cook over low-medium heat

Preheat oven to 425 F. Wash and dry wings. With a knife or poultry shears, separate the wings at the joint. Cut off wing tips and discard or save for another use (such as soup stock). Melt butter with garlic. In a large bowl, combine mixture with hot sauce and salt. Add wings and toss to coat. Place wings in shallow baking pan and drizzle with remaining sauce. Roast 10 minutes on each side, basting often, or until golden brown. Serve with celery sticks or blue cheese dressing.

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gardening

Stock photo

attract chickadees to your yard in the winter by filling your feeder with a mix of sunflower seeds, peanuts and cracked corn.

The Great Backyard Bird Count

By EllEn BarcEl Before the holidays I wrote a column on the Christmas Bird Count, a citizenscientist effort to preserve and count birds, rather than hunt them as had been done in the 1800s. Now it’s time for the Great Backyard Bird Count.

Let the count begin Photo by Ellen Barcel

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The GBBC will be held on Friday, Feb. 17, through Monday, Feb. 20. Billed as a “real time snapshot of where birds are,” the count helps not only the Audubon Society but the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as well. The GBBC organizers note that bird populations are in constant flux. Having people count birds in their backyard (or any location they select) does something that scientists can’t do since they are simply not enough to do the job. Last year, over 160,000 people took part in the count. Participants count the birds they see for at least 15 minutes, or any length of time they chose and report their findings online. This makes the count a “real time” picture of what’s happening. The website for the count notes that some of the questions being studied are: • How will the weather and climate change influence bird populations? • Some birds, such as winter finches, appear in large numbers during some years but not others. Where are these species from year to year, and what can we learn from these patterns? • How will the timing of birds’ migrations compare with past years? • How are bird diseases, such as West Nile virus, affecting birds in different regions? • What kinds of differences in bird diversity are apparent in cities versus suburban, rural, and natural areas? You may be wondering why the GBBC takes place in February, notoriously the coldest month in the United States. The answer is that when the count first started 20 years ago, the goal was to check out the bird populations just before their spring migrations began, usually in March. Getting started is easy. Go to www. birdcount.org and register. The website is very useful. There’s even a way online to help identify birds and details on a related photo contest. EBird, another program, is a way for Cornell Lab to keep track of bird populations throughout the entire year.

Black-eyed susans provide seed for birds as the growing season comes to a close.

Attracting birds to the garden Attracting birds to your garden in winter is easy. Just put out one or more bird feeders and keep them filled with seed. A heated water supply is nice, if you can manage it. Attracting birds to the garden in late summer and autumn is just a matter of growing plants with seeds that the birds enjoy. Consider, for example, growing sunflowers. They’re beautiful annuals, come in a variety of colors and sizes, and the birds love the seeds in late summer and fall (and sometimes even into winter). Birds also enjoy all sorts of seeds, including the seeds of the black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia), purple coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea), Liatris, Coreopsis, zinnias, marigolds, poppies and cosmos. Note that virtually all of these flowers prefers a sunny location to grow to their full potential. Birds are also attracted by plants that produce fruit in the fall, such as the dogwood, elderberry, beautyberry and grape. Another way to attract birds to the garden is to provide one or more birdhouses and to make sure that some brush and twigs, etc. are available in your yard for birds to use for nesting material. Keep a birdbath or two in the yard as well. Remember to change the water frequently so as not to provide a breeding place for mosquitoes. So, as you plan next year’s garden, consider adding one or more of these flowers, which add not only lovely color to your garden but lots of nice food for the local birds. Since many birds eat insects as well as seed, attracting birds to the garden is an easy way to help keep those harmful insects in check. Ellen Barcel is a freelance writer and master gardener. To reach Cornell Cooperative Extension and its Master Gardener program, call 631-727-7850.

This week in hisTory FEB. 2

1536: The Argentine city of Buenos Aires is founded by Pedro de Mendoza of Spain. 1653: New Amsterdam, now known as New York City, is incorporated. 1887: First official Groundhog Day celebration takes place in Punxsutawney, Pa. 1950: "What's My Line" debuts on CBS-TV.

FEB. 3

1690: The first paper money in America is issued by the Massachusetts colony. The currency is used to pay soldiers that are fighting in the war against Quebec. 1913: The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified. It authorizes the power to impose and collect income tax.

FEB. 4

1789: Electors unanimously choose George Washington to be the first president of the United States. 1824: J.W. Goodrich introduces rubber galoshes to the public. 1861: Delegates from six southern states meet in Montgomery, Alabama, to form the Confederate States of America. 1932: The first Winter Olympics are held in the United States at Lake Placid, New York. 2004: The social networking website Facebook.com is launched.

FEB. 5

1952: In New York City, four signs are installed at 44th and Broadway in Times Square that tell pedestrians "Don't Walk." 1953: The Walt Disney’s film "Peter Pan" opens at the Roxy Theatre in New York City.

— compilEd By ErnEstinE Franco 2001: It is announced that Kelly Ripa will be Regis Philbin's cohost. The show is renamed to "Live! With Regis and Kelly."

FEB. 6

1952: Britain's King George VI dies. His daughter, Elizabeth II, succeedes him. 2000: U.S. First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton formally declares that she is a candidate for a U.S. Senate seat from the state of NY.

FEB. 7

1922: DeWitt and Lila Acheson Wallace

offer 5,000 copies of Reader's Digest magazine for the first time. 1940: "Pinocchio" world premieres at the Center Theatre in Manhattan. 1962: The U.S. government bans all Cuban imports and re-export of U.S. products to Cuba from other countries. 1985: "New York, New York" becomes the official anthem of New York City.

Feb. 8

1910: William D. Boyce incorporates the Boy Scouts of America. 1973: U.S. Senate leaders name seven members of a select committee to investigate the Watergate scandal. 2002: The exhibit Places of Their Own opens at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. The works displayed are by Georgia O'Keeffe, Frida Kahlo and Emily Carr.

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Thursday 2 Groundhog Day celebration

The Town of Brookhaven will hold its annual Groundhog Day event at the Brookhaven Wildlife and Ecology Center Animal Preserve, 249 Buckley Road, Holtsville starting at 7:25 a.m. Come see if Holtsville Hal will predict six more weeks of winter or an early spring! Gates will open at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Free and open to all. Questions? Call 758-9664.

Hats & More

TiMeS

...and dates Feb. 2 to Feb. 9, 2017

Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station will present a program, Hats & More, from 2 to 4 p.m. Knit and crochet at the library and make hats and/or lap blankets to be donated to local hospitals. Open to all. Call 928-1212 to register.

Tuesday 7 Adult coloring class

Harborfields Public Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn holds an adult coloring class every Tuesday from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Kitchen Meeting Room. All are welcome. Registration is not required. Call 757-4200 for more information.

Civil War Roundtable meeting

The North Shore Civil War Roundtable will hold a meeting at South Huntington Public Library, 145 Pidgeon Hill Road, South Huntington from 7 to 9 p.m. Member Jeff Richman will discuss his book, "The Gallant Sims: A Civil War Hero Rediscovered." All are welcome. For further information, visit www.northshorecivilwarroundtable.org.

Learn how to Snapchat

Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport will hold an Introduction to Snapchat program at 7 p.m. Learn how to send photos and videos, filter and draw on photos, add friends and more. Bring your mobile device with the Snapchat app installed or just come and listen. Free and open to all. For details, call 261-6930.

Friday 3 Drumming Circle

Wednesday 8 LET YOUR IMAGINATION FLY! David Gow stars as Peter Pan in the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts production of 'Peter and the Starcatcher' through Feb. 25. Photo by Justin Albinder

In honor of Black History Month, the Cinema Arts Centre's Sky Room Cafe, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will welcome opera singer Jorell Williams in concert at 8 p.m. Tickets are $16, $11 members. For tickets, call 423-7611.

p.m. Have a voice in future programs and events at Heritage Park and learn how you can get involved. For more information, call 509-0882.

partner needed. Come alone or bring a friend. Admission is $15. Questions? Call 476-3707 or visit www.sdli.org.

Friday Night Face Off

Antarctica lecture

Sunday 5

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will host Friday Night Face Off, Long Island’s longest running Improv Comedy Show, on the Second Stage from 10:30 p.m. to midnight. $15 per person. Cash only. For ages 16 and up. Call 928-9100 for more information.

Saturday 4 Pancake breakfast fundraiser

Boy Scout Troop 70 of Setauket/Stony Brook will host a pancake breakfast fundraiser at Applebees, Lake Grove on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 8 a.m. $10 per person includes three pancakes, eggs, sausage or bacon and coffee. Proceeds benefit the troop. For more information, call 521-1683.

Gourmet Food & Handmade Market The Smithtown Historical Society will host a Gourmet Food & Handmade Market at the Frank Brush Barn, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Featuring local vendors offering gourmet food, crafts, home décor, jewelry, scarves and more. 50/50 raffle and door prizes to the first 20 customers. Questions? Call Kelly at 335-0653.

Heritage Trust meeting

The Heritage Trust invites the community to its annual board meeting at the Heritage Center, 633 Mount Sinai Coram Road, Mount Sinai at 1

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present a concert titled You’ve Got A Friend: The Music of the Brill Building with multi-award winning vocalist Scott Coulter at 8 p.m. Coulter will take you on a journey into the music and stories of the singers and the songs that defined a generation featuring music written by Carole King, Neil Sedaka and Neil Diamond among others. Tickets are $25. To order, call 2612900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

The Mount Sinai Civic Association will hold its monthly meeting at the Heritage Center, 633 Mount Sinai-Coram Road, Mount Sinai from 8 to 9 p.m. All are welcome. Call 509-0882 for more information.

Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome bassist of Joy Division and New Order, Peter Hook, who will be speaking and signing copies of his new book, “Substance: Inside New Order,” at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442.

Jorell Williams in concert

Scott Coulter in concert

Civic Association Meeting

Book signing

Hope Academy at Little Portion Friary, 48 Old Post Road, Mount Sinai will host a Drumming Circle with facilitators John and Heidi Kowalchyk from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free will donation. Questions? Call 473-0553.

Streisand's extraordinary career at the Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport at 2 p.m. Free and open to all. Call 261-6930 for further information.

Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook will present a lecture titled "Antarctica: My Experience at the Bottom of the World" at 3 p.m. Marianne McNamara, assistant professor of biology and oceanography at Suffolk County Community College will share her adventures aboard an icebreaker for two months at the bottom of the world. Open to all. Call 588-5024.

Dancing at the Brush Barn

Love to dance? The Smithtown Historical Society, in collaboration with Dance Magic Ballroom Dance Studio of St. James, will present an evening of ballroom, Latin and swing dancing at the Frank Brush Barn, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown from 7 to 10 p.m. $10 per person. Questions? Call 265-6768.

Folk music concert

The Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 Washington Drive, Centerport will host a Folk Music Society concert featuring Cliff Eberhardt and special guest Louise Mosrie at 8:30 p.m. Preceded by an open mic at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, purchased at the door or at www.fmsh.org, are $30, $25 members. For more information, call 425-2925.

Swing Dance in Stony Brook

The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook will host a Swing Dance from 8 to 11 p.m. with live music by City Rhythm Orchestra. Beginner lesson will be held from 7:30 to 8 p.m. No

Just a hike

Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington will host an adult, four-mile hike from 12:30 to 2:15 p.m. $4 per person. Advance registration required by calling 423-1770.

Harmonica Magic

Direct from "America’s Got Talent," harmonica virtuoso Jia-Yi He will present a program of world-class harmonica music ranging from classical to jazz to pop at Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook at 2 p.m. Free and open to all. For more information, call 588-5024.

Weaving with Wine

Join the Huntington Historical Society for an introduction class to learn the ancient art of weaving at the Conklin Barn, 2 High St., Huntington from 6 to 8:30 p.m. At the end of the class you will have a piece of fabric to bring home. You bring the wine, they provide the weaving and light refreshments. Admission is $40, $35 members. To register, call 427-7045, ext. 404.

Int'l and Israeli folk dancing

RJO Intermediate School, 99 Old Dock Road, Kings Park will host an evening of Israeli and international folk dancing every Wednesday (when school is in session) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. All levels, no partner needed. Cost is $9 per person. For more information, call Linda at 269-6894.

Celebrate the Year of the Rooster

At 7 p.m. the Northport Library, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport will hold a 2017 Spring Festival celebrating the Year of the Rooster featuring folk songs, dances, New Year's riddles and prizes. Organized by the Asian-American Cultural Circle of Unity. Free admission. For more information, call 261-6930.

Counterclockwise Ensemble at CAC Book signing Join The Counterclockwise Ensemble, a guitar, strings and percussion quintet, for a free chamber music concert "with the energy and vitality of a rock concert" in the Cinema Arts Centre's Sky Room Cafe from 6 to 7 p.m. Call 423-7611.

Monday 6 Barbra Streisand lecture

Join Huntington Arts Council Executive Director Marc Courtade for a discussion of Barbra

Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome retired FDNY firefighter and author Chris Edwards who will be speaking and signing copies of his new memoir, “Coming Through the Flames,” at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442 for additional information.

New York Circle Round Table

The Setauket Neighborhood House, 95 Main St., Setauket will host a New York Circle

* All numbers are in (631) area code unless otherwise noted.

FEBRUARY 02, 2017 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • PAGE B19 Round Table, fostering understanding through dialectic, at 7:30 p.m. Your participation is encouraged through the suggested reading ahead of the meeting. During the discussion, participants hash out the specifics of the reading and discuss its greater implications. All are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. $3 donation requested. For further information, visit www.NewYorkCircle.org.

Thursday 9 Italian Studies lecture

The Center for Italian Studies at Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook will present a lecture at the Frank Melville Memorial Library, Room E4340 at 5:30 p.m. Program will include a live reading of select Italian poetry compositions by Dante Alighieri and other authors of the “Dolce Stil Novo” (one of the most important literary movements of the 13th century in Italy) with English commentary by actor Giacomo Rocchini. Free and open to all. Questions? Call Josephine at 632-7444.

Theater ‘Sylvia’

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will bring the howlingly comic valentine "Sylvia" by A.R. Gurney to its Mainstage through Feb. 4. Tickets are $35 adults, $28 seniors and students, $20 children ages 5 to 12. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

‘The Full Monty’

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present the 10-time Tony Award nominee "The Full Monty" through March 5. Tickets range from $71 to $76. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

‘Peter and the Starcatcher’

Through Feb. 25 the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present the hilarious comedy "Peter and the Starcatcher," about how Peter became Pan. Tickets are $35 adults, $28 seniors, $20 students. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

'Running Scared, Running Free'

Back by popular demand, the Ward Melville Heritage Organization's Educational & Cultural Center, 97P Main St., Stony Brook will present a production of "Running Scared, Running Free ... Escape to the Promised Land" on selected dates through Feb. 28 with performances at 10 a.m. and noon. Tickets, by reservation, are $12 per adult; $12 per student (up to 35 students); $8 per student (over 35 students). To order, call 689-5888 or 751-2244. For more information, visit www.wmho.org.

'Respect'

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will bring "Respect: A Musical Journey of Women" by Dorothy Marcic to its Mainstage from Feb. 25 to March 25. Featuring music by Reddy, Wynette, Gershwin, Rodgers, Hart, Sedaka and many more. Tickets are $35 adults, $20 children ages 5 to 12. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

'Mill Fire'

The Ammerman campus of Suffolk County Community College, 533 College Road, Selden will present a production of "Mill Fire" by Sally Nemeth on March 9, 10, 11, 23, 24 and 25 at 8 p.m. and March 11, 12, 25, and 26 at 2 p.m. at Theatre 119 in the Islip Arts Building. Contains mature content. General admission is $12, students 16 years old or younger is $10. For more information call 451-4163.

'It Shoulda Been You'

From March 11 to April 15 the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will introduce a new musical comedy to the Main Stage, "It Shoulda Been You," with book and lyrics by Brian Hargrave and music by Barbara Anselini. Tickets are $35 adults, $28 seniors, $20 students. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

'Carmen'/ 'Romeo & Juliet'

The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook will welcome the Russian National Ballet Theatre to the Main Stage on March 11 at 8 p.m. Enjoy two classic stories, "Carmen" and "Romeo & Juliet" in one spectacular evening. Tickets are $48. To order, call 632-2787 or visit www. stallercenter.com.

Festival of One-Act Plays

‘Newtown’

'Jekyll & Hyde'

‘Loving’

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present its 20th annual Festival of One-Act Plays, featuring seven original productions, on the Second Stage from March 11 to April 1. Tickets are $18. Call 928-9100 or visit www. theatrethree.com to order.

From March 16 to April 30, the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will bring the mesmerizing musical "Jekyll & Hyde" to its Main Stage. Tickets range from $71 to $76. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www. engemantheater.com.

‘Death of a Salesman’

The Star Playhouse at Suffolk Y JCC, 74 Hauppauge Road, Commack will present Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” on March 18 and April 1 at 8 p.m. and March 19, 26 and April 2 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $25 adults, $18 seniors and students. To order, call 462-9800, ext. 136, or visit www.starplayhouse.com.

‘Where There’s a Will’

What happens when a group of down and out show folk are given the chance to each inherit half a million dollars? The answer is “Where There’s a Will,” an original comedy by Jeffrey Sanzel playing on the Mainstage at Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson from April 8 to May 6. Tickets are $35 per person, $20 for children ages 5 to 12. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Film ‘Sully’

The Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport will screen “Sully,” the story of Chesley Sullenberger, on Feb. 3 at 2 p.m. Free and open to all. Call 261-6930 for further details.

‘Twelve Years a Slave’

Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station will screen “Twelve Years a Slave” on Feb. 3 at 2 p.m. Rated R. Free and open to all. Call 928-1212 to register.

The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook will screen the compelling documentary “Newtown” on Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 adults, $7 students, seniors and children, $5 for SBU students. To order, call 632-2787.

The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook will screen “Loving,” based on the true story of Richard and Mildred Loving, on Feb. 3 at 9:15 p.m. Rated PG-13. Tickets are $10 adults, $7 students, seniors and children, $5 for SBU students. To order, call 632-2787.

'The Trees'

Emma S. Clark Memorial Library. 120 Maim St., Setauket will host a special screening of the "The Trees," a documentary on the untold story of the construction of the World Trade Center Plaza, on Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. Director Scott Elliott will appear in person and conduct a Q-and-A afterwards. Free and open to all. Call 941-4080.

Maya Angelou documentary

The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen the new documentary "Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise" on Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker TBA. Tickets are $16, $11 members. For details, call 423-7611.

'Chinatown'

The 1974 murder mystery "Chinatown" starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway will be screened at the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington on Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Followed by a discussion led by Robert Spiegelman. Tickets are $16, $11 members. To order, call 423-7611.

Vendors Wanted ▶ The Smithtown Historical Society, 2309 E. Main St., Smithtown is seeking merchandise vendors for its Gourmet Food & Handmade Market on March 4 and April 1 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 335-0653. ▶ The Town of Brookhaven is seeking business vendors to participate in the 2017 Brookhaven Town Home & Garden Show to be held at the Holtsville Ecology Site over two weekends, March 25 to 26 and April 1 to 2. Registration deadline is Feb. 24. For more information on exhibit space, size and rates, contact the Ecology Site at 758-9664, ext. 10. ▶ The Art League of Long Island, 107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills seeks merchandise vendors for its 2nd annual Welcome Spring Art and Craft Fair on March 25 and 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Deadline is March 10. Call 462-5400. ▶ The Smithtown Historical Society, 239 E. Main St., Smithtown is seeking product vendors for its Spring Festival on April 30 from noon to 4 p.m. and its upcoming Farmers Market this summer and fall. All products should be natural, coming from items grown in the garden or coming from animals on the farm. Call 265-6768. ▶ The Art League of Long Island, 107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills is seeking merchandise vendors for its 50th annual Art in the Park Fine Art & Craft Fair on June 3 and 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Deadline to apply is May 18. Call 462-5400 for further information.

SLAVERY AND SALVATION In honor of Black History Month, the Ward Melville Heritage Organization will present 'Running Scared, Running Free ... Escape to the Promised Land' through February. Long Island’s history comes alive with an interactive theatrical performance based on oral history. Experience this live, on-stage drama about the links between the Underground Railroad, secret codes hidden in quilts and the strength of the human spirit in the struggle for freedom. Image from WMHO

CALENDAR DEADLINE is Wednesday at noon, one week before publication. Items may be mailed to: Times Beacon Record Newspapers, P.O. Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733. Email your information about community events to leisure@ tbrnewspapers.com. Calendar listings are for not-for-profit organizations (nonsectarian, nonpartisan events) only, on a space-available basis. Please include a phone number that can be printed.

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art exhibits

‘Art does not reproduce what we see. It makes us see.’ — Paul Klee

Art League of LI

featuring lines, shapes and colors taken from everyday life and items from Boy Scout Troop 45 and Pack 41 in the display cases. Questions? Call 631-473-0022.

The Art League of Long Island is located at 107 E. Deer Park Road, Dix Hills. Through Feb. 12 the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery will showcase the 10th annual GO APE Advanced Placement Exhibition celebrating the exceptional artwork, as selected by their teachers, of 106 students from 28 Long Island high schools. An artists’ reception and awards presentation will be held on Feb. 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. Call 631-462-5400 or visit www.artleagueli.net for more information.

Port Jefferson Village Center

The Port Jefferson Village Center is located at 101A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson. Through Feb. 28 the 2nd floor gallery will present an exhibit titled Winter Poetry featuring oil paintings by sisters Ewa Lisinski and Maria Wiszniewska. Viewing hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day. For more information, call 631-802-2160 or visit www.portjeff.com.

Cold Spring Harbor Library

Cold Spring Harbor Library is located at 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor. On display from Feb. 3 to 28 will be an exhibit by Cold Spring Harbor Junior/Senior High School students with a reception and musical performance on Feb. 8 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The exhibit may be seen during regular library hours. Call 631-692-6820 for more information.

The Reboli Center for Art and History

The Reboli Center for Art and History is located at 64 Main Street in Stony Brook Village. From Feb. 16 to April 30 the center will showcase the works of Ken Davies in an exhibit titled Realism in the 20th Century. An interview with the artist, hosted by Doug Reina, will be held on Feb. 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. as part of the gallery’s Third Friday series. All are welcome. For more information, call 631-751-7707 or visit www. ReboliCenter.org.

Comsewogue Public Library

The Comsewogue Public Library is located at 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station. Through the month of February the library will present an exhibit by the members of the Long Island Black Artist Association. The exhibit may be seen during regular library hours. For more information, call 631-928-1212 or visit www. cplib.org.

Ripe Art Gallery

Ripe Art Gallery is located at 1028 Park Ave., Huntington. Returning for the 11th year, the gallery will present its annual Valentine’s Day Group Show from Feb. 14 to March 4. An artist reception will be held Feb. 14 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. For more information, call 631-239-1805.

East Northport Public Library

The East Northport Public Library is located at 185 Larkfield Road in E. Northport. The library will present a photography exhibit by John Gillespie, Potpourri, of special events, places, animals and people through the month of February. For additional information, call 631-261-2313.

Sachem Public Library

Sachem Public Library is located at 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook. Through February, the library will present an exhibit titled Community, Collaboration & Music featuring artists Krista Biedenback. Gordon Lafler, Jason Lubrano, Andrew Mihopulos, Gabrielle Moisan, Kristen Ryan Shea and Crash Reynolds. An artist reception will be held on Feb. 18 from 1 to 4 p.m. Call 631-588-5024 for further information.

Emma S. Clark Library

Emma S. Clark Memorial Library is located at 120 Main St., Setauket. During February the Brookhaven Art & Humanities Council will present an exhibit titled Local Scenes. Call 631941-4080 for information.

STAC

Expressions Gallery Expressions Gallery, home of the North Shore Artists Guild, is located in the Holiday Inn Express, 3131 Nesconset Highway, Centereach. Through Feb. 12 the gallery will showcase an exhibit titled The Natural World. For further information, visit http://northshoreartguild.com.

Gallery North

Gallery North is located at 90 North Country Road, Setauket. Through Feb. 10 the gallery will present an exhibit titled A Collision of Thoughts ... Hexagonal: Six Perspectives in Contemporary Printmaking, which explores how six printmakers, Anna Benjamin, Mei Fung Elizabeth Chan, Ruhan Feng, Leekyung Kang, Vanessa Nieto Romero and Stacy Lynn Smith, investigate issues of relationships — physical, spiritual and metaphorical. Questions? Call 631-751-2676.

Harborfields Public Library

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‘A Vested Interest’ by Stan Mehlman, on view at the Huntington Arts Council’s Main Street Gallery through Feb. 25. through April 2. Call 631-351-3250 or visit www.heckscher.org for more information.

Huntington Arts Council

Huntington Arts Council’s Main Street Gallery is located at 213 Main St., Huntington. Through Feb. 25 the Main Street Gallery will present a juried photography show, The Human Condition, with an opening reception on Feb. 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information, call 631-271-8423.

Huntington Public Library

Harborfields Public Library is located at 31 Broadway, Greenlawn. Through the month of February the gallery will showcase a photography exhibit titled Images by Alissa Rosenberg. A closing reception will be held on Feb. 27 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Call 631-757-4200 for more information.

Huntington Public Library is located at 338 Main St., Huntington. In the Main Art Gallery through Feb. 28 the library will present an exhibit titled A Potpourri of Paint, Pen & Pencil by illustrator and cartoonist Tony D’Adamo. Through the month of February the Main Street Display Cases will feature Treasures from the Huntington Local History Room Collection. Questions? Call 631-427-5165.

Heckscher Museum of Art

The Long Island Museum

The Heckscher Museum of Art is located at 2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Current exhibits include Norman Rockwell and Friends: American Illustrations from the Mort Künstler Collection through March 5; and Mort Künstler: The New Nation and Synapses: Threads for Thought

The Long Island Museum is located at 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook. From Feb. 24 to July 30 the museum will showcase an exhibit titled Edible Eden: The Art of Long Island’s Forests, Fields and Waters featuring the works of the Mount family, Charles Yardley Turner, Harry

The Smithtown Township Arts Council Gallery is located at the Mills Pond House, 660 Route 25A, St. James. Through Feb. 19 the gallery will present a juried exhibit titled The Fine Art of Illustration.

Roseland and more. From Feb. 24 to June 4, the museum will present Brilliant Partners: Judith Leiber’s Handbags & the Art of Gerson Leiber. Call 631-751-0066 or visit www.longislandmuseum.org.

The works of Smithtown watercolor artist Ludovico Abejar will be on view at Apple Bank, 91 Route 111, Smithtown through April. The exhibition, part of STAC’s Outreach Gallery Program, can be viewed during regular banking hours. For more information, call 631-862-6575.

Northport Public Library

Three Village Historical Society

The Northport Public Library is located at 151 Laurel Ave., Northport. For the month of February the gallery will showcase drawings, paintings, photography and literary works of Northport Middle School students as part of the National PTA Reflections Program. Call 631-261-6930 for additional information.

North Shore Public Library

North Shore Public Library is located at 250 Route 25A, Shoreham. During the month of February the library will showcase the works of Barbara Hutter featuring portraits of animals, nature and fashion. An artist reception, hosted by the Friends of the Library, will be held on Feb. 12 from 2:30 to 4 p.m. For more information, call 631-929-4488.

Port Jefferson Free Library

Port Jefferson Free Library is located at 100 Thompson St., Port Jefferson. Through the month of February the library will present Complicating Abstracts by Robert Jones

Three Village Historical Society, 93 North Country Road, Setauket, is presenting Chicken Hill: A Community Lost to Time, along with the SPIES exhibit about the Culper Spy Ring. Viewing hours are Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m., and by appointment. $8 adults, $5 children under 12, members free. Call 631-751-3730 or visit www. tvhs.org.

Call for artists The Art League of Long Island, Dix Hills is seeking entries for its upcoming juried photography exhibition, Essential Waters, from May 13 to June 4. Let your camera capture water in any of its many forms. Deadline to enter is April 5. For details and more information, call 631-462-5400 or visit www.artleagueli.net.

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Religious ASSEMBLIES OF GOD

STONY BROOK CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Connecting to God, Each Other and the World

400 Nicolls Road, E. Setauket (631) 689–1127 • Fax (631) 689–1215

www.stonybrookchristian.com Pastor Troy Reid Weekly Schedule Sunday Worship w/nursery 10 am Kidmo Children’s Church • Ignited Youth Fellowship and Food Always to Follow Tuesday Evening Prayer: 7 pm Thursday Morning Bible Study w/Coffee & Bagels: 10 am Friday Night Experience “FNX” for Pre K-Middle School: 6:30 pm Ignite Youth Ministry: 7:30 pm Check out our website for other events and times

BYZANTINE CATHOLIC RESURRECTION BYZANTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH

38 Mayflower Avenue, Smithtown NY 11787 631–759–6083 resurrectionsmithtown@gmail.com www.resurrectionsmithtown.org Father Tyler A. Strand, Administrator, Joseph S. Durko, Cantor Divine Liturgy: Sundays at 11:15 am Holy Days: See website or phone for information Sunday School Sundays at 9:15 am Adult Faith Formation/Bible Study: Mondays at 7:00 pm. PrayerAnon Prayer Group for substance addictions, Wednesdays at 7 pm A Catholic Church of the Eastern Rite under the Eparchy of Passaic.

CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST. GERARD MAJELLA 300 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station (631) 473–2900 • Fax (631) 473–0015

www.stgmajella.org All are Welcome to Begin Again. Come Pray With Us. Rev. Jerry DiSpigno, Pastor Oﬃce of Christian Formation • 928–2550 We celebrate Eucharist Saturday evening 5 pm, Sunday 7:30, 9 and 11 am Weekday Mass Monday–Friday 9 am We celebrate Baptism Third weekend of each month during any of our weekend Masses We celebrate Marriage Arrangements can be made at the church with our Pastor or Deacon We celebrate Reconciliation Confession is celebrated on Saturdays from 4–5 pm We celebrate You! Visit Our Thrift Shop Mon. – Fri. 10 am–4 pm + Sat. 10 am–2 pm

INFANT JESUS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 110 Myrtle Ave., Port Jefferson, NY 11777 (631) 473-0165 • Fax (631) 331-8094

www.www.infantjesus.org Reverend Patrick M. Riegger, Pastor Associates: Rev. Francis Lasrado & Rev. Rolando Ticllasuca To schedule Baptisms and Weddings, Please call the Rectory Confessions: Saturdays 12:30-1:15 pm in the Lower Church Religious Ed.: (631) 928-0447 • Parish Outreach: (631) 331-6145 Weekly Masses: 6:50 and 9 am in the Church, 12 pm in the Chapel* Weekend Masses: Saturday at 5 pm in the Church, 5:15 pm in the Chapel* Sunday at 7:30 am, 10:30 am, 12 pm, and 5 pm in the Church and at 8:30 am, 10 am, and 11:30 am (Family Mass) in the Chapel* Spanish Masses: Sunday at 8:45 am and Wednesday at 6 pm in the Church *Held at the Infant Jesus Chapel at St. Charles Hospital Religious Education: (631) 928-0447 Parish Outreach: (631) 331-6145

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ST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 429 Rt. 25A, Setauket, NY 11733 Phone/Fax: (631) 941–4141 Parish Office email: parish@stjamessetauket.org Oﬃce Hours: Monday-Saturday 9 am - 2 pm

Mission Statement: Beloved daughters and sons of the Catholic parish of St. James, formed as the Body of Christ through the waters of Baptism, are a pilgrim community on Camiño-toward the fullness of the Kingdom of God, guided by the Holy Spirit. Our response to Jesus’ invitation to be faithful and fruitful disciples requires us to be nurtured by the Eucharist and formed by the Gospel’s call to be a Good Samaritan to neighbor and enemy. That in Jesus’ name we may be a welcoming community respectful of life in all its diversities and beauty; stewards of and for God’s creation; and witnesses to Faith, Hope and Charity. Rev. James-Patrick Mannion, Pastor Rev. Gerald Cestare, Associate Pastor Rev. Jon Fitzgerald, In Residence Weekday Masses: Monday – Saturday 8:00 am Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm Sunday 8:00am, 9:30 am (family), 11:30 am (choir), 6:00 pm (Youth) Friday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Baptisms: Contact the Oﬃce at the end of the third month (pregnancy) to set date Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00 – 4:45 pm or by appointment Anointing Of The Sick: by request Holy Matrimony: contact the office at least 9 months before desired date Bereavement: (631) 941-4141 x 341 Faith Formation Oﬃce: (631) 941-4141 x 328 Outreach: (631) 941-4141 x 333 Our Lady of Wisdom Regional School: (631) 941-473-1211 Our Daily Bread Sunday Soup Kitchen 3 pm

CONGREGATIONAL MT. SINAI CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

233 North Country Road, Mt. Sinai • (631) 473–1582 www.mtsinaichurchli.org

“No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here” Worship hour is 8:30 am and 10 am Sunday School and Childcare oﬀered at 10:00 am open to all children (infants to 8th grade). The last Sunday of every month is our Welcome Sunday Service. This service has been intentionally designed to include persons of diﬀering abilities from local group homes. We are an Open and Affirming Congregation.

EPISCOPAL

ALL SOULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Our little historic church on the hill” across from the Stony Brook Duck Pond

Main Street, Stony Brook • (631) 751–0034

www.allsouls–stonybrook.org • allsoulsepiscopalchurch@verizon.net Please come and welcome our new Priest: The Rev. Farrell D. Graves, Ph.D., Vicar Sunday Holy Eucharist: 8 and 9:30 am Religious instruction for children follows the 9:30 am Service This is a small eclectic Episcopal congregation that has a personal touch. We welcome all regardless of where you are on your spiritual journey. Walk with us.

EPISCOPAL

CAROLINE CHURCH OF BROOKHAVEN The Rev. Cn. Dr. Richard D. Visconti, Rector

1 Dyke Road on the Village Green, Setauket Web site: www.carolinechurch.net Parish Office email: office@carolinechurch.net (631) 941–4245

Sunday Services: 8 am, 9:30 am and 11:15 am Church School/Child Care at 9:30 am Church School classes now forming. Call 631-941-4245 for registration. Weekday holy Eucharist’s: Thursday 12 pm and First Friday of the month 7:30 pm (rotating: call Parish Oﬃce for location) Youth, Music and Service Programs oﬀered. Let God walk with you as part of our family–friendly community.

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 127 Barnum Ave., Port Jefferson (631) 473–0273 email: ccoffice@christchurchportjeff.org www.christchurchportjeff.org

Father Anthony DiLorenzo: Priest–In–Charge Sunday Services 8 am & 10 am Sunday Eucharist: 8 am and 10 am/Wednesday 10 in our chapel Sunday School and Nursery Registration for Sunday School starting Sunday after the 10 am Eucharist Our ministries: Welcome Inn on Mondays at 5:45 pm AA meetings on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 pm/Prayer Group on Wednesdays at 10:30 am/Bible Study on Thursdays at 10 am. It is the mission of the people of Christ Church to grow in our relationship with Jesus Christ and to make his love known to all through our lives and ministry. We at Christ Church are a joyful, welcoming community. Wherever you are in your journey of life we want to be part of it.

EVANGELICAL THREE VILLAGE CHURCH Knowing Christ...Making Him Known

322 Route 25A, East Setauket • (631) 941–3670 www.3vc.org

Lead Pastor Josh Moody Sunday Worship Schedule 9:15 am:Worship Service Sunday School (Pre–K – Adult), Nursery 10:30 am: Bagel/Coffee Fellowship 11:00 am: Worship, Nursery, Pre–K, Cornerstone Kids (Gr. K–4) We offer weekly Teen Programs, Small Groups, Women’s Bible Studies (day & evening) & Men’s Bible Study Faith Nursery School for ages 3 & 4 Join us as we celebrate 55 years of proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ!

GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION

430 Sheep Pasture Rd., Port Jefferson 11777 Tel: 631-473-0894 • Fax: 631-928-5131 www.kimisis.org • goc.assumption@gmail.com

Rev. Demetrios N. Calogredes, Protopresbyter Sunday Services Orthros 8:30 am - Devine Liturgy 10 am Services conducted in both Greek & English* Books available to follow in English* Sunday Catechism School, 10:15 am - 11:15 am* Greek Language School, Tuesdays 5 pm - 8 pm* Bible Study & Adult Catechism Classes Available* Golden Age & Youth Groups* Thrift Store* Banquet Hall available for Rental* For information please call Church ofﬁce*

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Religious JEWISH

CHABAD AT STONY BROOK

“Judaism with a smile” Future site: East side of Nicolls Rd, North of Rte 347 –Next to Fire Dept. Current location: 821 Hawkins Ave., Lake Grove (631) 585–0521 • (800) My–Torah • www.ChabadSB.com

Rabbi Chaim & Rivkie Grossbaum Rabbi Motti & Chaya Grossbaum Rabbi Sholom B. & Chanie Cohen Membership Free •Weekday, Shabbat & Holiday Services Highly acclaimed Torah Tots Preschool • Afternoon Hebrew School Camp Gan Israel • Judaica Publishing Department • Lectures and Seminars • Living Legacy Holiday Programs Jewish Learning Institute Friendship Circle for Special Needs Children • The CTeen Network N’shei Chabad Women’s Club • Cyberspace Library www.ChabadSB.com Chabad at Stony Brook University – Rabbi Adam & Esther Stein

“THE ETERNAL FLAME-THE ETERNAL LIGHT” Weekly Channel #20 at 10 am Shabbat Morning Services 9 am. Free Membership. No building fund. Free Hebrew School. Bar/Bat Mitzvah Shabbat and Holiday Services followed by hot buffet. Adult Education Institute. Women’s Education Group-Internationally prominent Lecturers and Women’s Torah Class. Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Kaballah Classes. Jewish Holiday Institute. Tutorials for all ages. Put Meaning in Your Life 631-698-3939 Member, National Council of Young Israel All welcome regardless of knowledge or observance level.

NORTH SHORE JEWISH CENTER

SETAUKET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Rev. Dr. Richard O. Hill, Pastor email: hopelutheran@msn.com • website: www.hopeluth.com Holy Communion is celebrated every week Saturdays 5 pm and Sundays at 8 am, 9:30 am and 11 am

www.setauketumc.org • SUMCNY@aol.com Sunday Worship Service & Church School 10 am Holy Communion 1st Sunday of Month Mary & Martha Circle (Women’s Ministry) monthly on 2nd Tuesday at 1pm Community Bible Study “Invitation to John” Beginning on February 7th, from 10:30am to 11:30am, Rev. Steven Kim of Setauket UMC will be opening a Community Bible Study in the conference room of Gold Coast Bank, East Setauket. The textbook is “Invitation to John” ($15 per copy). Gold Coast Bank is located at 690 Route 25A Setauket, NY 11733. If you want to join, please contact Rev. Steven Kim at (203) 721–5423 or by email at kyj0910@gmail.com

46 Dare Road, Selden (631)732-2511 Emergency number (516) 848-5386

LUTHERAN–LCMS

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH Messiah Preschool & Day Care 465 Pond Path, East Setauket www.messiahny.com (631) 751–1775

Rev. Charles Bell, Pastor We welcome all to join us for worship & fellowship Sunday Worship Services 8:15 am, 9:30 am, 11:00 am Sunday School at 9:30 am We have a NYS Certified Preschool & Day Care

METHODIST

385 Old Town Rd., Port Jefferson Station (631) 928–3737 www.NorthShoreJewishCenter.org Rabbi Aaron Benson

BETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Cantor Daniel Kramer, Rabbi Emeritus Howard Hoffman Executive Director Marcie Platkin Services: Daily morning and evening minyan Friday at 8 pm; Saturday 8:45 am and one hour before sundown • Tot Shabbat Family Kehillah • Sisterhood • Men’s Club • Seniors Club • Youth Group Award–winning Religious School • Teen Community Service Program Nursery School • Mommy and Me • Preschool Summer Program Continuing Ed • Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah • Judaica Shop Thrift Shop • Kosher Catering Panel We warmly welcome you to our Jewish home. Come worship, study and enjoy being Jewish with our caring NSJC family. Member United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.

1404 Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook • (631) 751–8518 www.tisbny.org

33 Christian Ave/ PO2117 E. Setauket NY 11733 (631) 941–3581 Rev. Gregory L. Leonard–Pastor

Sunday Worship 10:30 am Adult Sunday School 9:30 am Lectionary Reading and Prayer Wed. 12 noon Gospel Choir Tues. 8 pm Praise Choir and Youth Choir 3rd and 4th Fri. 6:30 pm

COMMACK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 486 Townline Road, Commack Church Office: (631)499–7310 Fax: (631) 858–0596 www.commack–umc.org • mail@commack–umc.org Rev. Linda Bates–Stepe, Pastor

160 Main Street, Corner of 25A and Main Street East Setauket • (631) 941–4167

Rev. Steven kim, Pastor

STONY BROOK COMMUNITY CHURCH UNITED METHODIST

216 Christian Ave., Stony Brook, 11790 Church Office: 631-751-0574 stonybrookcommunitychurch@gmail.com www.stonybrookcommunitychurch.org Rev. chuck Van Houten, Pastor Connecting people to God, purpose and each other Sunday Worship 10:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am

Renewing, Restoring, Reviving for the 21st Century!

PRESBYTERIAN

SETAUKET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

5 Caroline Avenue ~ On the Village Green (631) 941-4271

Making God’s community livable for all since 1660!! www.setauketpresbyterian.org Email: setauketpresbyterian@verizon.net

Rev. Mary, Barrett Speers, pastor Rev. Dr. Craig Malbon, Visiting Minister

Join us Sundays in worship at 9:30 am Church School (PreK-6th Grade) at 9:45 am Adult Christian Education Classes and Service Opportunities Outreach Ministries: Open Door Exchange Ministry: Furnishing homes...Finding hope www.opendoorexchange.org Welcome Inn Soup Kitchen Prep Site: volunteerwelcomeinn@gmail.org All are welcome to join this vibrant community of worship, music (voice and bell choirs), mission (local, national and international), and fellowship. Call the church office or visit our website for current information on church activities. SPC is a More Light Presbyterian Church and part of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians working toward a church as generous and just as God’s grace.

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Sabbath Services Friday 7:30 pm and Saturday 10 am Religious School • Monthly Family Service • Monthly Tot Shabbat Youth Groups • Senior Club • Adult Education Sisterhood • Brotherhood • Book Club-more

HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH AND ANCHOR NURSERY SCHOOL

Rev. Paul A. Downing, Pastor email: pastorpauldowning@yahoo.com • pastor’s cell: 347–423–3623 church website: wwwStPaulsLCPJS.org Services: Sundays-8:30 and 10:30 am-Holy Communion Bibles and Bagels 9:30 am Sunday School during 10:30 service Wednesday evening 7:30 pm-Holy Communion Friday Morning-Power of Prayer Hour 10:30 am

RABBI DR. MORDECAI AND MARILYN GOLSHEVSKY RABBI SAM AND REBECA GOLSHEVSKY

Rabbi Sharon L. Sobel Cantor Carol Chesler Rabbi Emeritus Stephen A. Karol Rabbi Emeritus Adam D. Fisher Cantor Emeritus Michael F. Trachtenberg

METHODIST

ST. PAULS LUTHERAN CHURCH

Coram Jewish Center 981 Old Town Rd., Coram • (631) 698–3939 YIC.org-YoungIsraelofCoram@gmail.com

A warm and caring intergenerational community dedicated to learning, prayer, social action, and friendship. Member Union for Reform Judaism

LUTHERAN–ELCA

309 Patchogue Road, Port Jefferson Station (631) 473–2236

YOUNG ISRAEL OF CORAM

TEMPLE ISAIAH (REFORM)

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OPEN MIKE

The Former United States

A terrifying prospect that we cannot afford to ignore BY MICHAEL TESSLER During the 2016 vice presidential debate, then Governor Mike Pence said “...the old Russian bear doesn’t die, he just hibernates.” This would-be proverb struck a chord with me and led me on a several month research expedition to further understand the collapse of the Soviet Union. How could a global superpower disappear from the Earth with just a few strokes of a pen? Today, I’m reminded of another hibernating bear — California. Though sparsely mentioned in our textbooks, there were 25 days in 1846 when a sovereign Republic of California existed. Like-minded Californians rose up against Mexico in what is known as the Bear Flag Revolt. Their state flag to this day still proudly waves a grizzly bear above the words “California Republic.” Shortly thereafter they were annexed by the United States and became an integral part of our country. How does this relate? Well, on Dec. 26, 1991, the Soviet Union dissolved. Its centralized government oversaw 15 Soviet republics that were partially self-governed, not so dissimilar from the function of our state governments. People thought it impossible, but the massive Soviet superpower was toppled (with relative ease) and was replaced with 15 sovereign nations. It raises the terrifying prospect: If it happened there, could it happen here? That brings us back to the other sleeping bear.

Without California, the United States as we know it would fall into disarray. Hypothetically, if California were an independent republic, it would have the world’s sixth-largest economy. Its population is greater than that of neighboring Canada. Its agriculture industry surpasses that of any other American state. Its national guardsmen and women are composed of 18,000 soldiers and 4,900 air force personnel. In addition there are over 190,100 Californians enlisted in the United States military and reserves, which is roughly the size of the United Kingdom’s standing military. There is a growing #CalExit movement that would grant California its autonomy following a voting referendum in 2018. Just three weeks into the Trump Administration, and one out of three

Californians are in favor of secession according to a recent poll. This number is alarming, to say the least. In an age when populism rules, when the United Kingdom could exit the European Union and the United States could elect Donald Trump ... the prospect is not just hypothetical but a reality we must address. Californians, like many Americans, are feeling increasingly disenfranchised by the current administration and the congressional gerrymandering that has occurred nationwide. For the second time in 16 years, the winner of the popular vote, the winner in the State of California, was not selected president. For years, California, unlike many states, has given more tax dollars to the federal government than it has received in return. Fundamentally bankrolling other states and paying for military campaigns are things Californians are staunchly against. Whether or not their grievances are justifiable is a determination for you, the reader. They should, however, be taken seriously, just as Brexit should have been and all populist movements of the past. Without California, the United States as we know it would fall into disarray. Its electoral votes and ample congressional seats maintain the Democratic Party’s ability to remain competitive. To my Republican and/or conservative readers, I’m sure that sounds wonderful, but we must consider the larger picture. Without competition, our federal government becomes dan-

Religious UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP AT STONY BROOK

380 Nicolls Road • between Rte 347 & Rte 25A (631) 751–0297 • www.uufsb.org • oﬃce@uufsb.org

Rev. Margaret H. Allen (minister@uufsb.org) Sunday Service: 10:30 am

Religious Education at UUFSB: Unitarian Universalism accepts wisdom from many sources and oﬀers non-dogmatic religious education for children from 3-18 to foster ethical and spiritual development and knowledge of world religions. Classes Sunday mornings at 10:30 am. Childcare for little ones under three. Senior High Youth Group meetings Sunday evenings. Registration is ongoing. For more information: dre@uufsb.org.

gerously lopsided. No matter who the supermajority, accountability decreases and entire segments of our society would feel underrepresented. Political isolation has never ended well for any country, look no further than the Soviet Union for that lesson. Just because we are the United States does not mean we are immune to collapse. Our nation’s bond was forged in the fires of wars. To each man his colony was his country. It took leadership, it took George Washington and Abraham Lincoln to unify us and maintain our nation. Today one can’t help but feel we’ve grown very far apart. How we can we pledge our lives and property to one another if we’re unwilling to show at minimum decency and respect? Our federal government should strive to make separation an unjustifiable cause. To accomplish that requires patriotism over partisanship, rights over might, leadership not power plays and genuine liberty and justice for all. Disagreements are a natural and healthy part of democracy, but

will get us nowhere if we treat compromise as a cuss word. No matter who maintains the majority, the views of the minority must be heard and represented. President Trump is in a unique position to mend the wounds of a divided land. To cement a legacy far superior than that of any great wall or golden tower. He is the leader of a fractured state, one in which so easily the political majority could enforce its rule upon the minority. He must show himself to be humbled and practice civility and respect with his opposition. In return, they must learn to do the same. They must be brought to the table rather than fired for sharing opposing views. That’s what separates an American president from a Soviet premier. His actions moving forward are paramount to ensuring the survival of the union as we know it. No child should ever ask: “What was it like to grow up in the former United States?” For an audio version of this article, visit www.tbrnewsmedia.com.

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UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF HUNTINGTON

109 Brown’s Road, Huntington, NY 11743 631–427–9547

UNITY UNITY CHURCH OF HEALING LIGHT 203 East Pulaski Rd., Huntington Sta. (631) 385–7180 www.unityhuntingtonny.org

www.uufh.org

Rev. G. Jude Geiger, Minister

(minister@uufh.org) Starr Austin, religious educator (dreuufh@gmail.com) Sunday Service 10:30 am, Children’s Religious Education 10:30 am Whoever you are, whomever you love, wherever you are on your life’s journey, you are welcome here. Our services offer a progressive, non-creedal message with room for spiritual seekers. Services and Religious Education each Sunday at 10:30 am Youth Group, Lifespan Religious Education for Adults, Adult and Children’s Choirs. Participants in the Huntington Interfaith Housing Initiative. Find us on Facebook and Twitter.

Rev. Saba Mchunguzi

Unity Church of Healing Light is committed to helping people unfold their Christ potential to transform their lives and build spiritual community through worship, education, prayer and service. Sunday Worship & Church School 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Night Prayer Service 7:30 p.m. Sign Language Interpreter at Sunday Service

To be listed in the Religious Directory, please call 631–751–7663

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At Stony Brook University, our independent spirit is forged from our diverse backgrounds and shared passion for a better future. We’re committed to fostering the leaders of tomorrow with a world-class education that transforms communities and the lives of students like Jonathan Conyers ‘17, who never thought college was within reach and is now on track for medical school.

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM (EOP)/ ADVANCEMENT ON INDIVIDUAL MERIT (AIM)

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#FARBEYOND

Stony Brook University/SUNY is an affirmative action, equal opportunity educator and employer. 16061850 147160

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theater review By Heidi Sutton

‘The Snow Queen’ captivates at the Engeman

In perfect harmony with the frosty weather outside, “The Snow Queen” opened at the John W. Engeman Theater in Northport last weekend to a warm reception. Based on the beloved Hans Christian Andersen story that inspired Disney’s “Frozen,” the musical, co-written by Rick Lombardo and Kirsten Brandt, is told in seven short stories and revolves around a young girl name Gerda, her best friend, Kai, and the power of love and friendship. The Snow Queen has kidnapped Kai and taken him to her icy palace. There she orders him to solve the Riddle of Eternity by counting all the snowflakes in the world. When Gerda realizes what has happened, she sets off on a dangerous journey to save her friend. Reminiscent of an Alice in Wonderland experience, Gerda encounters many obstacles along the way including a sneaky Garden Witch, a band of robbers and the blistering cold. Fortunately, she also meets a talking crow, a lovable reindeer and a wise Woman of the North who help her reach the palace. Alyson Leonard expertly directs a talented adult cast of five, all of whom, with the exception of the lead, play multiple roles throughout the show. Stephanie Krasner, last seen in the role of Rapunzel, returns to Engeman’s stage as Gerda, who proves to be a faithful friend

Photo courtesy of Engeman Theater

the cast of ‘the Snow Queen,’ from left, danny Meglio, Jacqueline Hughes, Stephanie Krasner, tracyLynn Connor and Matthew Rafanelli willing to go to the ends of the Earth to save Kai. Her courage and determination has the audience rooting for her from the beginning. Matthew Rafanelli is terrific as Kai, trapped within the clutches of the Snow Queen but absolutely shines as the Crow who helps Gerda.

TracyLynn Connor gives the Snow Queen an icy regalness but also plays the role of a rose, princess and robber girl with ease. From her first appearance on stage as an old woman to her last as the Wise Woman of the North, Jacqueline Hughes’s performance is always top notch. Her solo

“Breathe” takes your breath away and her various accents are impressive. Last seen in “The Wizard of Oz,” Danny Meglio tackles the role of the troll, prince and sweet reindeer this time around. Helping Gerda reach the castle in the darkness and the cold as the reindeer is one of the most memorable scenes in the show. Although at times Gerda’s journey may seem a bit long, the wonderful songs including “Flying,” “The Real Reality,” “Here I Am,” “Never Give Up” and “The End,” written by Haddon Kime, more than make up for its shortcomings, and you will find yourself humming these songs for days to come. Those familar with Andersen’s fairy tale won’t be disappointed with the ending and will go back out into the air with a warm heart after realizing that love conquers all. The show is recommended for ages 8 and up because of its complex storyline, although younger children will enjoy it for the beautiful costumes, special effects and songs. Meet the entire cast in the lobby for autographs and photos after the show. An autograph page is conveniently located at the end of the program. The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present “The Snow Queen” on Saturdays at 11 a.m. and Sundays at 10:30 a.m. through March 5. Up next is “Madagascar: A Musical Adventure” from March 25 to April 30. All seats are $15. To order, call 631-261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

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KIDS KORNER

Programs Toddler Time

Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington hosts Toddler Time for ages 3 to 5 every Thursday (new day) at 11 a.m. Free. No registration necessary. For further information, call 271-1442.

Are You Ready for Some Football? Touchdown! Join Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, 120 Main St., Setauket on Feb. 4 from 2 to 4 p.m. and enjoy some football festivities! Show off your aim with a football bean bag toss game and paper flick football. Create a football-themed craft and enter a raffle to win a special prize. Wear your favorite football team jersey if you wish. Free and open to all. Questions? Call 941-4080, ext. 123.

It’s All in the Angles

Vanderbilt Museum offers Winter SchoolBreak workshops When schools close for February and April breaks, the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum’s Education Department offers fun, creative workshops for prekindergarten children and those in grades K through 4. All workshops are held from 10 a.m. to noon.

Sailor’s Valentine

Children in grades kindergarten through 3rd grade can explore William K. Vanderbilt’s collection of sea shells and learn about the fascinating animals that live inside on Saturday, Feb. 12.

Self-Portrait

Mr. Vanderbilt’s mansion is filled with interesting portraits, including one of George Washington. Children in grades 2 to 4 will take a house tour and then paint their own self-portraits on Monday, Feb. 20.

Cold Climate Adaptations

Children in grades 1 to 3 will explore the wildlife dioramas and learn how animals survive the cold on Feb. 21. Create a minidiorama snow globe to take home.

Animals in Winter

Preschool children (with an adult) will explore the museum to find animals that live in cold climates and make a polar bear print snow globe to take home on Feb. 22.

Fish and Whales

Students in grades 3 and 4 will visit the marine collection and compare the anatomy of fish and marine mammals and create a mixedmedia underwater seascape to take home on Monday, April 10.

Carnivores and Herbivores

Children in kindergarten through 2nd grade will visit the wildlife dioramas, compare carnivores and herbivores and make a big cat mask to take home on Tuesday, April 11.

Butterflies and Moths

Preschool children (with an adult) will visit the insect collection, learn about the characteristics of butterflies and moths, and make a mobile to take home on Wednesday, April 12.

Fee for each class is $20 per child, $18 members. Advance registration is required for all workshops. Please call 631-854-5539 for more information and to register.

Maritime Explorium, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson will hold a walk-in program, It’s All in the Angles, on Feb. 4 and 5 from 1 to 5 p.m. Design a rooftop to withstand the winter storm! For ages 2 to 12. Admission is $5 per person, members free. Call 331-3277 or visit www.maritimeexplorium.org for more information.

Let’s Create Together

Gallery North, 90 North Country Road, Setauket will present an art class, Let’s Create Together, on Feb. 4 from 9 to 10 a.m. Explore the art of Claude Monet and create mixed media bridges with your toddler! For ages 2 to 6 with a parent or caregiver. With instructor Larissa Grass. $25 per class includes materials. Pop-ins welcome. To register, call 751-2676 or visit www.gallerynorth.org.

Art Ventures

Gallery North, 90 N. Country Road, Setauket will hold an Art Ventures class on Feb. 4 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for ages 7 to 12. Students will explore the art of Alexander Calder as they create their own kinetic sculptures. Taught by Larissa Grass. $30 per class, includes materials. Pop-ins welcome. To register, call 751-2676.

Hot Cocoa & Marshmallows

The Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s Educational & Cultural Center, 97P Main St., Stony Brook will welcome Jack Batcher on Feb. 8 at 10:30 a.m. as part of its Children’s Author series, Hot Cocoa & Marshmallows. Batcher will read from his book, “Burnt Toast and Scrambled Eggs.” Hot chocolate and marshmallows will be served. Cost is $3 per person and reservations are not required. For further information, call 689-5888.

Slippery Seals

As part of its Tiny Tots series, Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, 581 W. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown will present a program for ages 3 to 5 titled Slippery Seals on Feb. 9 from 10 to 11 a.m. This is a special time for both parent and child to discover the wonders of the natural world together. $4 per person. Advance registration required by calling 265-1054.

Who’s Been Here?

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery, 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor will present a program on Feb. 11 and 12 titled Who’s Been Here? from noon to 1 p.m. Have you ever seen

Photo by Peter Lanscombe, Theatre Three Productions Inc.

Last chance to join the cast of “Three Little Pigs” at Theatre Three on a hilarious musical adventure in rhyme and verse. The show closes on Feb. 4. strange shaped footprint in your backyard? They most likely belonged to an animal. Come learn about animal tracks and how to identify them. Use what you learn to go on a scavenger hunt and create your own animal track artwork. For ages 10 and under. Admission is $6 adults, $4 children and seniors, under 3 free. For more information, call 516-692-6768 or visit www.cshfishhatchery.org.

‘The Three Little Pigs’

Reading Animal Signs

Arena Players Repertory Theater will present “The Tale of the Frog Prince” at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum’s Carriage House Theater, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport on Saturdays March 4, 11 and 18 at 1 p.m. Tickets are $10 adults, $8 children. To order, call 516-293-0674.

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery, 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor will present a program for ages 10 and up titled Reading Animal Signs on Feb. 11 and 12 from 3 to 4 p.m. Discover how wildlife biologists read animal signs for science! Join the hatchery on a search for animal tracks and other signs of animals as you hike on a nature trail. Learn what these animal signs can tell you about wildlife on Long Island. Adults welcome. Admission is $6 adults, $4 children and seniors, under 3 free. For further questions, call 516-692-6768 or visit www.cshfishhatchery.org.

Theater

Three independent pigs, two lost mice and one rappin’ wolf equal a fun-filled musical production of “The Three Little Pigs” at Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson through Feb. 4. Tickets are $10. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

‘The Tale of the Frog Prince’

‘Raggedy Ann & Andy’

The world’s favorite and most famous rag dolls, Raggedy Ann & Andy, come to life in a heart-warming adventure about friendship and loyalty at Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson on Saturdays, March 4, 11, 18 and 25 at 11 a.m. A sensory-friendly performance will be held on March 5 at 11 a.m. All seats are $10. To order tickets, call 928-9100 or visit www. theatrethree.com.

‘Shrek The Musical Jr.’

‘Annie Jr.’

‘The Snow Queen’

‘Madagascar ‘

Everyone’s favorite ogre will be starring in “Shrek the Musical Jr.” at the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown through Feb. 26 with shows daily from Feb. 20 to 26 for Presidents’ Week. (All youth cast.) All seats are $15. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present “The Snow Queen” on weekends through March 5. Join Based on the beloved Hans Christian Andersen story, kids of all ages will be delighted by this heartwarming musical tale of friendship, love and coming of age. Join Gerda as she sets out to save the boy next door – her best friend Kai – from the icy palace of the Snow Queen. Tickets are $15. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www. engemantheater.com.

The irrepressible comic strip heroine Annie takes the stage at the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown from March 18 to April 15. Shows will be held on Saturdays at 2 p.m., Sundays at 11 a.m. Shows daily from April 10 to 14 at 1 p.m. (All youth cast.) Tickets are $15. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar in the musical adventure of a lifetime at the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport from March 25 to April 30. All seats are $15. To order, call 2612900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

All numbers are in (631) area code unless otherwise noted.

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KIDS TIMES

Harbor Country Day School third-grader’s love of chess leads to accolades, success St. James’ Harbor Country Day School third-grader Liam Putnam is taking on the chess world by storm. After playing the game for only one year, Liam tied for second place overall in the U.S. Chess Federation Scholastic Grade Level National tournament in December, beating out nearly 200 other thirdgraders. Currently, Liam is ranked 11th in the nation for eight-year-olds. Interestingly, Liam only began playing chess in January of 2016, as the result of an “indoor recess chess challenge” issued by a fellow student at Harbor Country Day. The recess game sparked an interest within Liam, which inspired his mother to help him learn chess online and attend the Chessnuts program at the Port Jefferson Free Library. Liam played in his first tournament in March of 2016 at the Portledge School tournament run by the Long Island Chess Center and has not slowed down since. “As parents, Michael and I were astonished by Liam’s thirst for learning chess,” said Liam’s mother, Amanda. “We had never been exposed to the world of scholastic chess before, so the last year has been an amazing journey for our family. We’re so proud of him and cannot wait to watch him continue to learn and grow.” John Cissel, head of school for Harbor Country Day School, added, “Everyone here at Harbor is very proud of Liam. He’s a wonderful boy — he loves to make people smile and is always ready to learn something new. It comes as no surprise to me that he has done as well as he has and his enthusiasm for chess is infectious. Our after-school Chess Scholars program has become quite popular this year, as has our Upper School chess club. We wish Liam all the luck in the world as he pursues his passion even further.”

SHELTER PET OF THE WEEK

MEET JACKIE! Jackie is a three-month-old female doxie mix rescued from Puerto Rico and currently residing at Kent Animal Shelter, located at 2259 River Road in Calverton. Jackie was abandoned and left on her own to survive. When a rescue group picked her up, along with 11 other young dogs, she was emaciated and infested with parasites. She is none the worse for wear though and is a happy-go-lucky pup waiting for a new home. Jackie will be spayed, microchipped and receive all her shots before being adopted. For more information on Jackie and other adoptable pets at Kent, please call 631-727-5731.

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Gordon continues to leap to new heights Men’s relay team breaks school record at Boston University meet Kaylyn Gordon has continued to be leaps and bounds above the competition. The junior took home the only gold for Stony Brook University at the John Thomas Terrier Classic, hosted by Boston University. She placed first in the long jump with a 5.68-meter leap. She was also the runner-up in the triple jump. “This weekend was definitely a turning point in our season,” Stony Brook head coach Andy Ronan said. “Both teams produced quality performances.” Ronan also noted Christina Melian’s performance in the 3,000 and Annika Sisson’s in the one mile. “Kaylyn Gordon’s win in long jump and runner-up spot in triple jump needs mention,” he said. “The three of them competed very well in their events.” Melian took second with an Eastern College Atheltic Conference qualifying time of 9 minutes, 21.08 seconds. Sisson took sixth with an ECAC-qualifying time of 4:44.53. Gordon also had a ECAC-qualifying mark of 12.08 in the triple jump. What the head coach was also impressed with was his men’s 4×400 relay. The team of sophomores Wayne Williams, Kevon White and Shane Harris and freshman Raymond Gorzela broke the school record along with placing third with an In-

tercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America-qualifying time of 3:15.98. “The men’s 4×400 was a big highlight,” Ronan said. “All four guys ran great legs. Wayne Williams deserves special mention producing a super anchor leg after having a spectacular 500 run earlier in the day.” Williams placed third in the men’s 500 with an IC4A-qualifying time of 1:04.07. Ronan had one other relay team to make mention of. “Finally, hats off to our women’s 4×400 of Mary Chimezie, Shanee Grant, Dara Smith and Melissa Riback for just coming up short on the school record and ECAC standard with a time of 3:53.75,” he said. The relay team placed eighth. Sophomore Chinque Thompson took sixth in the 60-meter dash with a — Andy Ronan time of 7.79. Senior Christine Eisenberg finished fifth and qualified for the ECAC Championships in the 300 run with a time of 9:37.38. Sophomore Holly Manning placed sixth in the 500 dash with a time of 1:16.77. Junior Jane Clark placed ninth in the 1,000 with a time of 2:53.04. Junior Danny Connelly placed 15th in the 5,000 with a IC4C qualifying time of 14:37.15. The Seawolves will travel to the Metropolitan Championships Feb. 3 on Staten Island.

‘This weekend was definitely a turning point in our season. Both team produced quality performances.’

Kaylyn Gordon leaps into the sand pit during a previous competition.

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Men’s hoops makes a comeback despite loss to unbeaten Vermont

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Lucas Woodhouse shoots a field goal.

The Stony Brook men’s basketball team worked its way back from being down double figures to tie the game on two occasions in the second half but was never able to get ahead, eventually falling at home to the University of Vermont, 71-64, Jan. 28. The Seawolves move to 11-10 on the year and 6-2 in conference play, why Vermont remains unbeaten in the America East through eight games, and sits at 18-5 on the season. “We knew coming in that it was going to be a tough game, but we knew if we played well we have a chance to win,” Stony Brook head coach Jeff Boals said. “Like we’ve done all year, we battled back to be down nine at the half and we felt pretty good about that. I’m really proud of our guys. We put ourselves in the position to win it late, but credit to Vermont for pulling it out.” Play remained close for the opening minutes of the game, but the shots were not falling for the Seawolves nearing the midway point in the first half.

‘I’m really proud of our guys. We put ourselves in the position to win it late, but credit to Vermont for pulling it out.’ — Jeff Boals The Catamounts stretched the lead to as many as 17 points late in the first half, but Stony Brook scored eight straight in the final two minutes of the half to make it a nine-point game at the break. Senior Lucas Woodhouse hit a jumper just inside the arc at the buzzer to cap off the run. He notched his fourth 20plus point game of the season, all coming in conference play. The Seawolves continued the strong play in the second half, going on a 14-2 run to get back within two with 13:21 left to play. Stony Brook went on to tie the game on two occasions and remained within a possession for the majority of the remainder of the

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game, but Vermont was always able to answer. Both teams struggled from the field in closing minutes of the game, and the Seawolves were forced to foul in the final minute. The Seawolves were unable to connect from three in the first half and finished the game shooting a season low 10 percent from beyond the arc. Stony Brook committed nine turnovers in the game, marking the ninth time this season the total has been limited to single digits. The Seawolves wrapped up a three-game homestand when they hosted New Hampshire University Feb. 1, but result were not available by press time.