Arts & Lifestyles - March 10, 2016

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Open cast calls ◆ Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will hold open auditions for its upcoming production of “Shrek: The Musical” on March 22 and 23 at 7 p.m. Seeking singer-actor-dancers, ages 15 and up, to create a strong ensemble. Prepare 32 bars from the song of your choice; bring sheet music in the proper key; accompanist provided. You may sing from the score. Be prepared to dance. Readings from the script. Callbacks to be determined. Please bring picture/resume.

All roles open except for Fiona, Lord Farquaad and

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Pinocchio. Rehearsals to begin in early April. Performances will be held from May 21 to June 25 on the Mainstage. For full details, call 631-928-9202 or visit http://www.theatrethree.com/auditions.html. ◆ Township Theatre Group will hold open auditions for its upcoming comedy “The Hallelujah Girls” by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten on March 14 and 15 at Five Towns College, 305 N. Service Road, Dix Hills from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

After the loss of a dear friend, a group of feisty females decide to shake up their lives by turning an abandoned church into a day spa. Seeking six women ages 50 to 65 years old and two men in their 50s.

Light Southern accents. Some piano playing a plus.

Readings from script. Performances will be June 4 to 12. For more information, call 631-213-9832 or visit www.townshiptheatregroup.org.

plain talk

let’s build a stronger america

The primary season that will ultimately determine who the candidates are for the next presidential election is moving forward with great speed. The money being spent on political propaganda is out of control. It could probably feed and house the homeless for at least a year.

On many levels it is a tragic waste of money that could be better spent on social programs to help

By Fr. Francis Pizzarelli, the poor and/or the growsMM, lcsW-r, acsW, DcsW ing number of drug addicts in our country.

So much of the political literature is a creative repackaging of the old rhetoric that has painfully put us in the position we are in today.

Senator Bernie Sanders from Vermont is a breath of fresh air. His passion for the people of our nation is refreshing. His commitment to high ideals, to economic equity and to respect for the human rights of all is refreshing. His courage is shaping our national social agenda!

Sanders is urging us to debate ideas outside the box.

Agree or respectfully disagree with the solutions — but allow these kinds of conversations to invigorate our civic life.

The Sanders’ candidacy has provoked young and old alike to get involved with the election of the next president, to take back our government and to let it once again be a government for the people and by the people.

His challenging ideas are causing many of us to stop and think about what is really important to all Americans.

He is urging us to dream again and genuinely believe that American dreams can come true.

Besides the profound waste of money on “ad hominem attacks,” the language and tone of this year’s presidential campaign is scandalous. It is outright disrespectful, and the attacks on a person’s character and the attacks on groups of people are reprehensible and embarrassing; and people wonder why so many of our youth are out of control.

Hopefully, once the candidates for the White House are determined, they will refocus the campaign and return to civility and respect and challenge the nation with ideas that will build a stronger America. Although the political landscape is pretty disturbing, people never stop amazing me and renewing and strengthening my hope that people really do care.

At the end of January there was a striking headline in the news that said “I forgive you!” A cardiologist from our larger community under the influence of alcohol in the early hours of the morning struck and killed an extraordinary woman. She was married with children and was a very active woman within our larger community.

At his sentencing the doctor, who also is an extraordinary person, expressed his profound remorse for what he had done to this family. The family stood before the court and the oldest son said, “You’re still a great doctor. You’re still a great man — I forgive you!”

That act of compassion and forgiveness is extraordinary. This remarkable family has profoundly reminded us that good people unfortunately make horrific mistakes but are still good people and deserve a second chance at redemption.

Fr. Pizzarelli is the director of Hope House Ministries in Port Jefferson. The opinions of columnists are their own. They do not speak for the paper.

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Sahil Sangwan accepts the 2015 Laura and Robert Chodos Award for Excellence in Student Research Using Historical Records in November .

Historical Society to honor local ‘stars’ On Wednesday, March 23, the Three Village Historical Society will host its 39th Annual Awards Dinner honoring volunteers and area residents who have made outstanding contributions to the society and the community.

Among the honorees are the North Shore Jewish Center in Port Jefferson Station. Originally located in Setauket, it is a congregation that has been part of the Three Village community for well over 100 years. The center will receive the Three Village Historical Society Community Award “for valuable contributions to the quality of life in the Three Village area and the fostering of pride in our rich historical heritage. . .”

Christopher N. Matthews, Ph.D., will be awarded the Kate Wheeler Strong Memorial Award “in recognition of significant contributions toward the fostering of interest in local history and a fuller appreciation of the rich historical and cultural heritage of this community.” Matthews is a historical archaeologist who has conducted archeological digs in two areas of Setauket, researching the history of the mixed heritage Native and African American community in Setauket.

Sahil Sangwan, a ninth-grade student at Paul J. Gelinas Junior High School in E. Setauket, will receive the R. Sherman Mills Young Historian Award for outstanding contribution to the society by a young person. Sahil was recognized

for excellence in research for his study on the impact of the Melville family’s contributions to the Three Village area by the New York State Archives and Archives Partnership Trust at a luncheon ceremony in Albany last November.

The Maggie Gillie Memorial Award will be presented to Three Village Historical Society’s past president, Steven Hintze, for his ongoing work as the society’s grant administrator, his work on the Dominick-Crawford Barn restoration project and as a committed volunteer.

Finally, two Community Recognition Awards will be handed out. The first, for Seasonal Landscaping and Maintenance, will go to the Three Village Inn, Lessing and Laffitte families and the second, for House Restoration, will be given to James and Shirley Shung Suazo for their home, the historic John Bayles Homestead.

The Awards Dinner will be held at the Old Field Club, 86 West Meadow Road, Setauket, from 6 to 10 p.m. A three-course dinner, which will include cheese/fruit/crudite, a North Fork salad, choice of entree (sliced grilled sirloin steak, herb-crusted salmon or grilled vegetable lasagna) and dessert (key lime pie tartlet), will be served. Cash bar. Music will be provided by the Ward Melville High School Jazz Ensemble. Tickets are $65, $55 members. To order, call 631-7513730 or visit www.tvhs.org.

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In this edition: Attorney at Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B10 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B20-21 Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B14 Crossword Puzzle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B7 Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B16 Gardening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B15 Medical Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B9

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Keynote speakers Tonjanita Johnson, left, and Jessica Bacal, above

SBU presents 2nd annual Women’s Symposium

By Karen Jillian

The second annual Stony Brook University Women’s Symposium will be held in the Student Activities Center Ballrooms A & B. Admission is $25 for Stony Brook employees, $50 for community members and alumni and will include a continental breakfast, luncheon and door prizes, breakout sessions, networking opportunities and a book signing. For more information or to register, call 631-632-2780 or visit www.you. stonybrook.edu/forward/events/.

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Last year’s Stony Brook University Women’s Symposium encouraged Stony Brook faculty to increase women’s empowerment, professional development and self-improvement. It was overwhelmingly popular, so much so that this vision of organizer Patricia Aceves is being held again on March 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The testimonials given after last year’s symposium were overwhelming: “I learned the power of the campus network . . .” “. . . as women leaders, we can be collaborative and competitive.”

“A very worthwhile investment of my time into my professional development. Probably the best conference/ symposium that I have been to in the past 5 years.”

This year’s event has an advance 350 ticket holders from all walks of life and more are expected. “We expected Stony Brook faculty [to attend] but were literally begged by everyone in entry level positions to senior administration. Everyone from payroll clerks to nurses, researchers, have a common need to develop professionally and self-improve,” said Aceves in a recent interview.

Keynote speakers this year are Jessica Bacal, director of the Wurtele Center for Work & Life and author of ‘Mistakes I Made at Work” and Tonjanita Johnson, vice president for communications and marketing of the University of Tennessee System. These two speakers will lead the symposium in a day filled with inspiration and conversation for women looking to further their professional careers. The empowering one-day fair will consist of over 24 workshops and leaders from our very own community.

One of those leaders is Kara Hahn, majority leader of the Democratic Caucus representing Suffolk County’s 5th District and The Village Times Herald’s 2009 Civic Woman of the Year, as well as a county legislator (D-Setauket).

Hahn will lead a discussion on Branding Yourself as a Leader: “While this segment will focus primarily on communications in the realm of politics

and government, the skills highlighted during the forum are transferable to all aspects of public outreach.”

“I am thrilled to speak to students at SBU. I have spoken there numerous times before and it is rewarding to help, motivate and encourage students,” said Hahn in a recent email.

Maria Frey, president and founder of Executive Consultants of New York, will present a workshop titled Networking Through LinkedIn. “You don’t have to spend money to advertise your goods or offerings. What you have to focus on today, more than ever, is on cultivating relationships,” stated Frey in an email.

Lisa Albinowski from the Suffolk County Women’s Business Enterprise Coalition will speak on helping yourself and others to succeed, Randi Busse from Workforce Development Group will present a workshop titled Rant and Rave in the Workplace, Rhonda Klch from Equity First will speak on how success is not always about money and Rosemarie Kluepful, the New York community liaison for the Fairway Foundation and motivational speaker/ writer will speak about bullying in the workplace. An anti-bullying song, written by Kluepful, will be performed

by Katie Zimmer.

Brian A. Cohen, who will introduce these women at the event from the Long Island Speakers Bureau, will also deliver a presentation on Making Networking Work for You. With the financial assistance of The Brookhaven Science Associates, ACE Women’s Network of NY, Scott Sanders Realty and Christine Geronimo, DDS, SBU is opening its arms and welcoming the community women with their goals and development.

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▶ Starflower Experiences at Manor Farm, 210 Manor Road, Huntington is seeking vendors for its Community Yard Sale at Manor Farm, Huntington on June 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $20 donation for a 10-foot by 10-foot space to sell your unwanted stuff. For more information, visit www.starf lowerexperiences.org or call 516-938-6152. ▶ The Huntington Historical Society is seeking fine arts and hand-made crafts vendors for its annual Craft Fair on June 12 at the Dr. Daniel Kissam House, Park Avenue, Huntington from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Deadline to apply is May 29. For more information contact wandersen@huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org or call Wenday at 427-7045 ext. 404.

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The downsides of common reflux treatments many don’t use ppis correctly

By DaviD Dunaief, M.D.

Let’s start with a short quiz.

1. Which complications might PPI medications (Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid) promote? Choose all that apply: A) Chronic kidney disease B) Dementia C) Bone fractures D) Clostridium difficile E) Heart attack 2. Which micronutrients are affected by these PPI drugs?

A) Magnesium B) Vitamin B12 C) Calcium D) All of the above Reflux (GERD) disease, sometimes referred to as heartburn, though this is more of a symptom, is one of the most commonly treated diseases. Continuing with that theme, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), which have become household names, are one of the top-10 drug classes prescribed or taken in the United States. In fact, CDC data shows that use has grown precipitously in the last 10 years in those ages 55 to 64, from 9 percent of the population to 16 percent (1). This is a 78 percent increase in the number of prescriptions for these drugs.

In 2010, there were 147 million prescriptions filled for PPIs (2). The class of drugs includes Prevacid (lansoprazole), Prilosec (omeprazole), Nexium (esomeprazole), Protonix (pantoprazole) and Aciphex (rabeprazole). This growth may not capture the fact that several of these medications are now available over the counter.

The answers to the quiz are 1) A, B, C, D and 2) D. How did you do? Regardless of your performance, I remember when PPIs were touted as having one of the cleanest side-effect profiles. This may still be true, if we are using them correctly for reflux

disease. They are supposed to be used for the short term. This can range from 7 to 14 days for over-the-counter PPIs to 4 to 8 weeks for prescription PPIs. Why did we not know that this class of drugs might be associated with chronic kidney disease, dementia, bone fractures and Clostridium difficile (a bacterial infection of the gastrointestinal tract) before they were approved? Well, if you look at the manufacturers’ package inserts for these drugs, the trials, such as for Protonix, were no longer than a year (3), yet we are putting patients on these medications for decades.

And the longer people are on them, the more complications arise.

Typical symptoms of reflux are heartburn and/or regurgitation. Atypical symptoms include coughing and throat clearing. But these atypical symptoms may not be as common as you might think. In fact, in one study, coughing and throat clearing taken together only resulted in a very small portion of patients having reflux disease (4). Having one of these two symptoms showed a slightly higher risk of reflux, but very modest.

Let’s look at some of the research.

Though PPIs may increase the risk of a number of complications, keep in mind that none of the data are from randomized controlled trials (RCTs), which are the gold standard of studies, but mostly observational studies that suggest an association, but not a link. Long-term RCTs to determine side effects are prohibitively expensive.

PPI and kidney disease

In two separate studies, results showed that there was an increase in chronic kidney disease with prolonged PPI use (5). All of the patients started the study with normal kidney function based on glomerular filtration rate (GFR). In the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study, there was a 50 percent increased risk of chronic kidney disease, while the Geisinger Health System cohort study found there was a modest 17 percent increased risk. The first study had a 13-year duration, and the second had about a six-year duration.

Both demonstrated a modest, but statistically significant, increased risk of chronic kidney disease. But as you can see, the medications were used on a chronic basis for years. In an accompanying editorial to these published studies, the author suggests that there is overuse of the medications or that they are used beyond the resolution of symptoms and suggests starting with diet and lifestyle modifications as well as a milder drug class, H2 blockers (6).

PPI and dementia

A recent German study looked at health records from a large public insurer and found there was a 44 percent increased risk of dementia in the elderly who were using PPIs, compared to those who were not (7).

These patients were at least age 75. The authors surmise that PPIs may cross the coveted blood-brain barrier and have effects

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by potentially increasing beta-amyloid levels, markers for dementia. With occasional use, meaning once every 18 months for a few weeks to a few months, there was a much lower increased risk of 16 percent.

The researchers also suggested that PPIs may be significantly overprescribed in the elderly. Unfortunately, there were confounding factors that may have conflated the risk, such as multiple drug use, having diabetes, or patient also having depression or a stroke history. Researchers also did not take into account family history of dementia, high blood pressure or excessive alcohol use, all of which have effects on dementia occurrence.

PPI and bone fractures

In a recent meta-analysis (a group of 18 observational studies), results showed that PPIs can increase the risk of hip fractures, spine fractures and any-site fractures (8).

Interestingly, when it came to bone fractures, it did not make a difference whether patients were taking PPIs for more or less than a year. How much less than a year was not delineated. They found increased fracture risks of 58, 26 and 33 percent for spine, hip and any site, respectively. It is not clear what may potentially increase the risk; however, it has been proposed that it may have to do with calcium absorption through the gut. PPIs reduce the amount of acid, which may be needed to absorb insoluble calcium salts. In another study, seven days of PPIs were shown to lower the absorption of calcium carbonate supplements when taken without food (9).

Need for magnesium

PPIs may have lower absorption effects on several electrolytes including magnesium, calcium and B12. There were two recent studies on magnesium. In one observational study, PPIs combined with diuretics caused a 73 percent increased risk of hospitalization due to low magnesium (10). Diuretics are water pills that are commonly used in disorders such as high

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blood pressure, heart failure and swelling.

Another study confirmed these results. In this second study, which was a meta-analysis (a group of nine studies), PPIs increased the risk of low magnesium in patients by 43 percent, and when researchers looked only at higher quality studies, the risk increased to 63 percent (11). The authors note that a significant reduction in magnesium could lead to cardiovascular events.

The bottom line is even though some PPIs are over-the-counter and some are prescription medications, it is best if you confer with your doctor before starting them. You may not need PPIs, but rather a milder medication referred to as H2 blockers (Zantac, Pepcid). Even better, start with lifestyle modifications including diet, not eating later at night, raising the head of the bed, losing weight and stopping smoking, if needed, and then consider medications (12). If you do need medications, know that PPIs don’t give immediate relief and should only be taken for a short duration: 7 to 14 days, according to the FDA (13), without a doctor’s consult, and 4 to 8 weeks with one. Most of the problems occur with long-term use.

References:

(1) cdc.gov.

(2) PLoS Med. 2014;11(9):e1001736. (3) protonix.com. (4) J Clin Gastroenterol. Online Jul 18, 2015.

(5) JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(2). (6) JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(2):172-174.

(7) JAMA Neurol. online Feb 15, 2016.

(8) Osteoporos Int. online Oct 13, 2015.

(9) Am J Med. 118:778-781. (10) PLoS Med. 2014;11(9):e1001736. (11) Ren Fail.

2015;37(7):1237-1241. (12) Am J Gastroenterol 2015; 110:393–400. (13) fda.gov.

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Spring Join the Conversation The Three Village Community Trust lacrosse for invites you to Join the Conversation on March 24, at 7:30 p.m., at the Setauket women Neighborhood House, 95 Main Street

Long Island Women’s Club Lacrosse is a new league offering all women over the age of 18 the opportunity to play lacrosse. LIWCL is building local adult community travel teams to compete against other nearby clubs open to everyone who loves the sport. Divisions offered are Open (over 18 to 28 years of age) and Over 28 and up.

Spring season starts on April 9. Registration is going on now. All levels welcome.

Games will be played Saturday afternoons at 4:30. Call 631-689-6242 for information or visit www.LIAdultClubLacrosse.com.

taste & learn The Huntington Jewish Center’s Interfaith Family Outreach program will host an event titled Taste & Learn — What Makes It Kosher? at The Olive Tree, 307 Main Street, Huntington, on Wednesday, March 16, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Learn about the origins of olive oil and what makes it kosher. Sample kosher oils, snacks and wine. Complimentary bottle of olive oil with preevent registration. Free but space is limited. RSVP to hjcadmin@hjcny.org.

Questions? Call 631-427-1089, ext. 23.

in Setauket, which focuses on the quality of life and sustainability in the Three Village Community. Topic of the evening will be “Our Linear Downtown: Doing Business on 25A” with guest speaker Robert Reuter, a Three Village Community Trust trustee and architect. Free and open to all. (A donation of $5 is appreciated). Refreshments will be served. For more information call 631-689-0225 or visit www.threevillagecommunitytrust.org.

lISCa annual benefit The Long Island Symphonic Association will hold its annual benefit at the Old Field Club, 86 West Meadow Road, Stony Brook, on Sunday, April 3, from 5 to 9 p.m. The internationally known, award-winning vocal ensemble Tapestry will present the music of the evening with a concert titled Starry Night. $90 per person (of which $40 is tax deductible) will include hors d’oeuvres, buffet dinner, wine and dessert. For more information or to RSVP, call 631-7512743 or 631-941-9131.

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Governor proposes cuts to Medicaid program are spouses safe?

sible relatives” including the parents of children in need of the Medicaid program to help pay for the cost of care.

Each January, the governor of the The fear of losing the spousal refusal State of New York puts out a proposed option is that this will force individubudget from which the legislative and als to put a child or spouse in a nursexecutive branches will base their ne- ing home in order to maintain enough gotiations to determine a final budget. assets to support themselves or force divorce or separation.

The budget is set to be Compounding the passed by March 31; issue of the loss of the date that marks the spousal refusal in the end of the fiscal year home care setting is the for the state. Just as in proposal to reduce the years before, our state CSRA to $23,844.00. legislature is in the Currently, the law in process of reviewing New York states that a the proposed budget. spouse can have up to There are several $74,820.00 while the proposals in the budfederal maximum is get that, if passed, will $119,220.00. Many fear have an impact on the that reducing the CSRA Medicaid program as would make it difficult we know it in New York for couples to have a State. Specifically, two large enough emerin particular will afgency fund, putting fect married couples in

By NaNcy BurNer, eSQ. them one leaky roof or need of care. flooded basement away For the 27th year there is a proposal that “spousal re- from impoverishment.

Oftentimes, the spouse requiring fusal” be abolished in the home care Medicaid setting. Spousal refusal is Medicaid may live a long life beyond the mechanism by which the spouse that of their sick spouse. The loss of of a Medicaid applicant can maintain these two important parts of our Meda Community Spouse Resource Allow- icaid program will force the healthy ance (CSRA) of assets above the Med- spouse to spend all of their money on icaid level as long as the spouse receiv- the sick spouse and be left without asing Medicaid maintains assets below sets to take care of his or her own needs. the permissible amount of $14,850.00.

Nancy Burner, Esq. practices The removal of this provision from our program would not only apply to elder law and estate planning from her spouses but to other “legally respon- East Setauket office.

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Princess Ronkonkoma Productions, a local not-for-profit organization, is now accepting submissions for its 14th annual Adult Poetry Contest. Prizes will be awarded based on four themes: “I burn my candle at both ends,” “Song of myself,” “The telltale heart” and “Magical mystery tour.” Poems should not exceed 25 lines. Send two copies of each poem, one with your name, address and phone number on it and one without. There is a $5 fee per poem submitted. Make checks payable to Princess Ronkonkoma Productions, P.O. Box 2508, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779.

The organization is also accepting submissions for its 10th annual Children’s Poetry Contest, open to all students in grades K to 12. Prizes will be awarded based on four themes: “What superhero would you vote for to be president?”, “Haunted hotel,” “Sandcastles” and “The scariest thing . . .”

There is no fee for each poem submitted. Poems should not exceed 25 lines.

Send two copies of each poem, one with your name, age/grade, address and phone number on it and one without.

Postmark deadline for all entries is Aug. 15. The award ceremony will be held on Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Emma S. Clark Library, 120 Main St., Setauket, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sachem Poets will be judging the contest and selecting the winning poems. The winner, or a representative designated by the winner, must be present to accept the certificate and prize at the award ceremony. For more information, please call Hedi at 631-331-2438 or email Judy at msjevus@optonline.net.

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Confessions of a soap opera fan Your turn

BY KERRI GLYNN

“5 … 4 … 3 …”

Time to move. Walk through the beaded curtain. Pause by the table. Chat with the bearded man. Exit downstage.

But wait! What’s my motivation?

Who is this man? My husband? Lover?

Business partner? What was I doing here in Las Vegas — so far from Port Charles?

I was a cast member on “General Hospital.” Okay. I was an extra. But I’d dreamt about this for 39 years and it was finally happening.

’I’ve been watching “General Hospital” on and off since 1967.’

Rewind to November 17, 1981. I was one of 30 million people who watched the wedding of “General Hospital’s” Luke and Laura. I was directing a high school production of “Barefoot in the Park” and my stage manager brought in a small, portable TV — the kind with rabbit ears — and we halted our rehearsal to watch the nuptials. It was the highest rated hour in American soap opera history, and the super couple ended up on the cover of People and Newsweek magazines. They were credited with taking daytime out of the closet so people were no longer ashamed to say “I watch a soap opera.”

I was never ashamed.

I’ve been watching “General Hospital” on and off since 1967. Sometimes I didn’t see it for weeks, sometimes months, even years. But I’d catch up on holidays and summer vacations, and it was pretty easy to do. So many of the same characters remained; so many story lines were recapped script after script. And there was always the Soap Opera Digest magazine to grab and peruse while waiting for my turn at the supermarket counter.

As an English teacher and Vassar graduate, many of my colleagues were shocked to hear me admit my devotion to the show. Why, I wondered? What did Charles Dickens write that couldn’t be classified as soap opera? For that matter, how different is “Downtown Abbey”?

The Crawleys just have a bigger house, better clothes and cooler accents.

But I never imagined the day would come when I would join the cast of my favorite show, and it was the star of that early production of “Barefoot in the Park” who made it happen. My former student is now a writer/actor and good friend of the executive producer of “Gen-

eral Hospital.” When he heard I was visiting LA, he asked if I could be an extra on the soap. The answer was yes and my adventure began.

A week before filming, I was contacted by the casting coordinator. Would I be a patient being wheeled down the hospital hall? Or a barfly at the Metrocourt Hotel, swilling a dirty martini? When I was told I’d play a guest at an upscale Las Vegas hotel, I was intrigued. A Las Vegas hotel?

“General Hospital” takes place in Port Charles, New York. Which characters would be visiting Las Vegas? And what would they be doing there?

I received a list of instructions — everything from a confidentiality clause (in other words, I couldn’t share any knowledge of the plot before the episode was aired) to my wardrobe instructions.

Since I don’t tweet and still carry a flip phone, the first instruction was easy to follow. The second was a little harder, but it earned me a $10 wardrobe allowance.

I was due at Prospect Studios in Los Angeles at 2 in the afternoon. Most of the cast had arrived at 7 that morning and wouldn’t leave till 7 that night. After getting my ID badge from the guard, I proceeded to the stage manager’s desk to sign in. Then on to the Business Office with my passport to fill out a W-4. I was going to get paid for this? How cool was that!

‘Then HE walked in . . . the character I’d named my favorite cat after’ The studio has seven sound stages and “Grey’s Anatomy” is another of the shows filmed there. The space was huge and held multiple sets. I could walk past the hospital chapel and the Floating Rib to the Quartermaine mansion. I recognized each one.

The other four extras were sitting in the Green Room where we’d wait for our call. Our names were Hotel Staffer and Guests 1-4. The others were professional actors, struggling to book commercials and dreaming of their big breaks. One of them had punched Luke out in an earlier episode, another had sat at Laura’s table at the Nutcracker Ball. Who would I be acting with? Fifty three scenes were being shot that day, and the characters included Scottie, Franco, Nina, Dante — you’ll recognize all these names if you, too, watch the show. (But don’t admit it.)

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The author poses with Tyler Christopher, aka Prince Nikolas Cassadine, of ‘General Hospital.’

Then HE walked in — Tyler Christopher, “Prince Nikolas Cassadine,” the character I’d named my favorite cat after. He’s been on the show for 20 years and I’d long had a crush on him. There he was in the flesh ... holding his script and getting a cup of coffee with the rest of us. I got up the courage to do it — to introduce myself and tell him about the cat and he laughed. We talked about his long lost love, “Emily” and how I longed to have her dug up and returned to him.

It could happen. Characters have been revived even after they had been shot, drowned, frozen and had their major organs given to other characters. He was joined by his co-star, Rebecca Budig, aka “Hayden,” but formerly “Greenlee” from “All My Children.” She was just as nice and welcoming as Tyler. They promised me a picture after the taping.

So, it was sit and wait, and watch the monitors as other scenes were being filmed in the building. There were two directors working that day and multiple cast members. My 10 scenes would be set in the Las Vegas hotel where Nikolas and Hayden were getting married. I couldn’t have been more excited than if I’d won that Mega Powerball.

So many things surprised me that day — the size of the crew, the speed at which each scene was taped, the actors’ voices that seemed to whisper on set but be clear as a bell on video. People may mock soap opera scripts and actors, but everyone was a consummate professional. An average television series has 13 to 22 episodes, some a half hour, some a whole hour. “General Hospital” shoots about 286 one-hour episodes a year.

When my scene was called, the primary actors walked on set with their

scripts in hand. The director told them where to stand and when to move. Then two of us extras were brought in. We were given our instructions. On the count of 3, we entered through the curtain. Chatted. Left. I’ll nail it next time, I thought. I’ll create my own back story.

I’ll look for the cameras. I’ll …

“Taping scene 39.”

What?

“5, 4, 3 …”

We enter again. We chat. We leave.

“That’s a take.”

Four times I was called to the set. I sat and pretended to check my iPhone.

I crossed the lobby with a blond girl.

My daughter? Four hours later, we were thanked and asked to leave. The others did. But Rebecca Budig (bless her heart) remembered the promise and found “Nikolas” for my picture. She even took it.

As I left the studio, I looked at all the photos on the walls — pictures of cast members. The original cast — Dr. Hardy and Nurse Jessie Brewer, the Quartermaine family ... and Luke and Laura’s wedding portrait. My life had come full circle. The boy I was directing would grow into a man who made my dream come true. Three weeks later I got to see myself on TV — on my favorite show — with my favorite soap star. And two weeks after that, I received a check in the mail for $260. I’d been paid for two days work because my fourth scene appeared the following day.

I’m not ashamed to say it. I LOVE that show.

Kerri Glynn is a retired English teacher who has lived in Setauket with her husband Tim for many years. Today she is a writer and tutor as well as the director of education for the Frank Melville Memorial Park.

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SCIENCE

BNL’s Sadowski studies small-scale structures

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF

When a successful chef mixes ingredients, he changes the proportions of nutmeg to cinnamon or of parsley to oregano.

He’s much more likely to focus on how the final product affects the flavor than he is the way the ingredients mix.

That’s not the case for Jurek (pronounced Yoo rek) Sadowski.

Although he’s not a chef, the staff scientist at Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN) would like to understand how some of the smallest pieces of organic metal complexes come together when they go through a process called self-assembly.

“I’m not only interested in obtaining the recipe for making these [products], but I’m also interested in understanding how and why things happen in these conditions on a more basic level,” Sadowski said.

Working with the low-energy electron microscope, Sadowski is a part of a team at the CFN that is involved in seeing and interpreting changes that occur on an atomic scale.

Sadowski has collaborated on environmental products that can remove greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide from the air.

This research helps understand how these self-assembled organic compounds develop pores of different sizes that can trap greenhouse gases.

The size of the pores works like a fishing net designed to catch the equivalent of Goldilocks gases from the air. Some gases pass right through them, while others bounce off without getting trapped. Then there are those, like carbon dioxide, that fit perfectly in the small spaces between the organic pieces.

In putting these products together, Sadowski asks what he needs to do to make the process more efficient and more selective.

The CFN is a user facility, which means that scientists around the world can benefit

from the high level of technical expertise Sadowski possesses.

He has worked with scientists from Columbia, Yale, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and SUNY facilities as well as visitors from the United Kingdom, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Croatia and Japan.

Researchers who have worked with Sadowski suggested that his scientific and technical knowledge make him a particularly effective collaborator.

The low-energy electron microscope is a “very complicated instrument,” said Richard Osgood, the Higgins professor emeritus of electrical engineering and applied physics at Columbia University, who has collaborated for years with Sadowski. “You don’t just go in and turn a dial: it’s much more complicated than that. You have to tune things up.”

Working with Sadowski greatly lowers the cost of research because he can “do something in a couple of days” that might otherwise take a graduate student or other researcher a half a year or more to figure out,” Osgood said.

Sadowski said some of the products that use self-assembly include wearable electronics, such as solar cells or clothing, or wearable medical devices.

Sadowski divides his time about equally between pursuing his own research and working with others at the CFN. Sadowski runs his own experiments mostly in a vacuum, where he varies the temperature and the density of the molecules he’s using.

Sadowski is planning to give a talk in March at the American Physical Society meeting in Baltimore about his work.

“It’s important to understand how the molecules self-assemble themselves on the surface,” he said. “We can utilize self-assembly for further advances.”

For about five years, Sadowski has helped plan the creation of a new beamline at the National Synchrotron Light Source II at

Jurek Sadowski at Brookhaven National Laboratory

Sadowski with his wife Adrianna Sadowska in Central Park recently

BNL. That beamline, which will be called the electron spectromicroscopy beamline, will be completed later this year. The beamline will use a microscope that the CFN is contributing, which will help provide structural, chemical and electronic maps of surfaces with a resolution of a few nanometers.

“We will have a much more extended capability for studying chemical reactions as they happen on the surface and the electronic structure of the materials” by combining information of the surface morphology with the electronic structure and chemistry. This, he said, will provide a “comprehensive picture of the surface, or of a catalyst, or of a

reaction” as it’s occurring.

One of the first experiments he might do would be to provide a chemical map of the surface of a material. He plans to determine the oxidation state of metals making up the surface.

Sadowski lives on the Upper East Side of Manhattan with his wife Adrianna Sadowska (whose name is slightly different to reflect her gender). The couple met in their native Poland where he was taking a class to brush up on Japanese before moving there after he earned his Ph.D. Sadowska, who is now a wine specialist at an auction house in White Plains, was preparing for a trip to Japan as well.

The two expatriates lived in Ja-

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pan for almost a decade. After getting married in Japan, they came to the United States.

As for his work, Sadowski said new questions regularly inspire him. “Every day, there’s a new challenge,” he said. “I really like to solve problems, one by one.”

The work done at Sadowski’s group and at the CFN can and likely will have numerous benefits, Osgood said.

Th is work could “form new technology that nobody dreamed about before,” said Osgood, who was an associate director at BNL and was directly involved in the creation of the CFN. “Every time I walk out there, I kick up my heels.

It’s such a wonderful facility.”

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history

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an illustration by artist John rhein is part of the church’s new exhibit.

historic setauket church opens new exhibit

By BarBara M. russell

The Caroline Church of Brookhaven (Episcopal), One Dyke Road, Setauket, recently unveiled a new exhibit in its History Center.

Titled “Caroline Church in the 1700s,” it is the third exhibit curated by the Historical and Cultural Arts Commission. A self-guided tour takes

the visitor through five areas illustrating the church and the community in the 18th century: Settler, Missionary, Clergy, Builder and Patriot/Loyalist.

The narrative and artifacts presented in each area assist the viewer to understand the church’s role in a new and growing community.

A feature of the exhibit is a whimsical frog, which greets visitors at

the start, and reappears, in colorful illustrations by artist John Rhein.

The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts brought Anglican missionaries to Long Island and by 1723, a congregation was formed in Setauket. Five clergy are highlighted in the exhibit; those who led the congregation from its inception, to the building of the church in 1729, through the American Revolution, and into the next century. Some architectural artifacts are on display including a round-top door and early nails.

The Patriot/Loyalist section includes biographies of two parishioners, Dr. George Muirson and his son, Heathcote. Dr Muirson, a local physician, was an ardent Loyalist, and his son, a Patriot. Also featured within the Patriot/Loyalist section is local resident, Benjamin Floyd.

The viewer can decide which “side” he favored.

Two permanent exhibits, a timeline of Caroline Church and the Rector’s Gallery can also be seen.

The History Center is located in the lower level of the Parish House and is open Sundays from 8 a.m. to noon. Arrangements can be made to view the exhibit at other times by calling the Parish Office at 631941-4245.

Floating chair by adam D. Fisher

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Woodworking exhibit A special exhibit of one of a kind furniture pieces built and designed by local resident Adam D. Fisher will be held on Sunday, March 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s Educational & Cultural Center, 97P Main St., Stony Brook. Free and all are welcome. Refreshments will be served. For more information call 631-689-5888 or visit www.wmho.org.

ADoPt A shelter Pet Little Shelter Animal Rescue & Adoption Center, 33 Warner Road, Huntington, is a no-kill shelter that rescues dogs and cats from kill shelters, and places them into loving homes. Currently, the shelter has many cats and dogs available for adoption including Check, Patches, Lucy, Charlie and Mindy. For more information, call 631-368-8770 or visit www.littleshelter.com.

Mindy

Check Check is a wonderful 10-year young male Yorkie. He came to Little Shelter from a big NYC municipal shelter where he was surrendered by his owners when they were moving to a place that did not allow pets. This boy is just a chunk of love. He wants nothing more than to snuggle with his humans, eat treats and lay in his soft bed. Check is a couch potato and does not require much exercise — a few trips outside to do his business is all he asks. Check deserves to be with an adoring family again. Please come down to the shelter and fall in love with him.

Patches

lucy and Charlie

Patches, is a wonderful, but somewhat reserved little Chihuahua mix of about 8 years old. Patches is full of life and full of love to share. This wonderful, little dog enjoys taking walks but would be just as happy hanging out and watching TV with you. Does Patches sound like your kind of girl? Stop by Little Shelter and ask to meet Patches today!

This adorable duo is Lucy and Charlie ... a very bonded pair that must be adopted together. Lucy is a Chihuahua mix approximately 3 years old and her partner Charlie is a Shih Tzu who is about 4 years old. Both Lucy and Charlie may pretend to be a little shy at first but are sweet dogs once you win them over.

Won’t you give them a furever home?

Mindy is a gorgeous 7-year young female Shar-Pei. She was surrendered by her owners to a municipal shelter when they could no longer care for her. Mindy has a wonderful temperament and is very sweet. She has not had the easiest life or the best care that she should have had.

She needs a home that will provide her the love and stability that she truly deserves.

Her ideal family would have no small children as they tend to spook her. She seems to do well with other animals and wouldn’t mind a buddy, so long as they didn’t overwhelm her. Mindy is waiting for her dream family — maybe that’s you.

Please come meet her today!

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Popular Irish baby names It has been said that everyone becomes Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, when scores of people celebrate St. Patrick in parades and pubs while decked out in their best ensembles of Kelly green. But Irish culture and pride extends beyond St. Patrick. Whether people actually can trace their lineage back to the emerald Isle or not, Irish names are popular when naming newborns. According to BabyCenter.com, a trusted online parenting resource, the Irish male names liam, logan, Aidan and ryan all made the list of the top 25 baby names of 2015. Irish girl names were not as popular. expectant parents who are inspired by the whimsy and magic of Irish namesakes can consider these ever-popular Irish boy and girl names as they await their new arrivals, courtesy of Irish Central.

Boys

Ryan: Derived from the Irish surname Ó ríain and meaning “descendant of the little king.”

Logan: Often mistranslated from O’loughan to mean “duck.”

Connor (Conor): A modern form of Conchobhar, meaning “dog lover.”

Aidan: A name said to mean “little fire.”

Sean: An Irish form of John, which means “gift from god.”

Kevin: Anglicization of the Irish name Caoimhín to mean “beautiful birth.”

Brandon: Possible derivative of Bréanainn; this name may mean “sword.”

Colin: This name may be an Irish short form of Nicholas.

Patrick: A popular name based on Ireland’s patron saint.

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Girls

Brianna: A modern and feminine form of Brian, meaning “noble.”

Caitlin: An Irish version of Catherine.

Riley: An Anglicization of the Irish surname O’reilly.

Molly: A derivative of Mary or Mallaidh, which means “star of the sea.”

Alana: A feminine form of Alan, which means “handsome.”

Cara (Kara): The Irish word for “friend.”

Fiona: An Irish name actually pronounced as Feena, which means “vine.”

Tara: Anglicization of the old Irish name Teamhair, which means “eminence” or “distinction.”

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Those who want to host their own Patty’s Day revelry this year can try their hand at the following Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe from Arthur Schwartz’s “New York City Food” (Stewart, Tabori & Chang) and Hargadon’s Brown Soda Bread from Margaret M. Johnson’s “The Irish Pub Cookbook” (Chronicle Books).

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Place the corned beef in a pot that holds at least 5 quarts of water. Cover completely with cold water. Place over high heat and bring to a simmer.

As soon as bubbles start to break on the surface of the water, adjust the heat so the water simmers very, very gently.

With a slotted spoon, skim off the residue that accumulates on the surface.

When the residue stops coming to the surface, add the pickling spices.

Continue to cook, with bubbles just gently breaking on the surface, for 3 to 4 hours, until fork tender. The meat can be safely held in its water for about 2 hours; reheat gently. Cook the vegetables until fork tender in separate pots of boiling fresh water or, especially for the cab-

bage, use some of the water in which the corned beef was cooked.

Slice the corned beef and serve with mustard and/or horseradish on a platter, surrounded with vegetables.

Hargadon’s Brown Soda Bread YIelD: Makes 1 loaf INgreDIeNTS: • • • • • • •

3 cups coarse whole-wheat flour 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon salt 2 large eggs 1 1/4 cups buttermilk

DIreCTIONS: Preheat the oven to 375 F. Butter and flour a 9- by 5- by 3-inch loaf pan. In a large bowl, stir together the dry ingredients. Make a well in the center. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs and buttermilk. With a wooden spoon, stir the egg mixture into the dry ingredients.

Spoon the dough into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula that has been dipped in water or buttermilk.

Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean and the bread sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom. remove from the oven and let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Turn the bread out onto the rack and let cool, right side up, for about 1 hour to make slicing easier.

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a healthy seal suns itself on a long Island beach.

Growing grapes on Long Island

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Many years ago, Long Islanders were surprised to see a growing wine industry developing here. Now, it’s taken for granted that the East End is a wine producing region. Who knew that our climate (with 200 to 220 frost-free days) was ideal for growing grapes and therefore making wine? Obviously, some very astute growers who began replacing the farms on the East End with vineyards did, the first vines being planted in 1993.

If you decide that you want to plant some grapes on your property, you first need to determine what you want to do with these grapes. You may just like the appearance of an arbor with grapes growing on it. Maybe you enjoy eating grapes right off the vine. Or perhaps you wish to make grape jelly or maybe, like the growers on the East End, you may want to make wine.

The decision is a first step and important because it determines what type of grapes you are going to be planting. For example, suppose you want grapes to munch on. Then you’re going to be looking for seedless varieties.

There are three general types of plants, American (Vitis labarusca, native to the northeastern part of the United States, with many improved cultivars including Concord grapes and other varieties of table grapes), European (V. viniferia, used extensively in wine production) and North American native muscadine (V. rotundifolia, native to the southeastern part of the United States).

Another factor to consider is the climate zones where the vines will thrive. We are located in U.S. Department of Agriculture hardiness zone 7 and we receive between three and four inches of rain a month. But, as we’ve seen last summer, that rainfall is an average. We were at near drought conditions this past summer. You may need to supplement the rain.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk notes that grape vines do well in a variety of soil types, but, need a well-drained soil. If you have clay soil, they won’t do well.

Your soil’s acidity or alkalinity is also a factor. Native grapes do well in a soil pH as low as 5.5 (very acidic) while V. vinifera need a pH of 6.5 to 7 (near neutral). So, you may

find that you need to add lime to your soil. It can take more than one growing season for lime to affect your soil’s pH. Read the package directions carefully and remember that once you begin to change the soil’s chemistry, you need to continue year after year or your soil will revert to its original pH. In considering the location for planting your grapes, note that they need a very sunny location, but a well-placed grape arbor in a sunny location can produce a shady spot for sitting and enjoying a cool beverage on a hot summer’s day or a shady walkway.

Since grapes are vines, you need to prepare the location with a trellis, arbor or other type of support. Be prepared to put some netting over the ripened grapes since the birds will love them. So will deer, squirrels and rabbits. Regarding animals, in the same way that dogs should not have chocolate, they shouldn’t have grapes either, so make sure Fido doesn’t help himself.

Most grape varieties are self-fertile.

When you look through the gardening catalogues or tags on plants, make sure to check. If you need other plants to pollinate, the description should tell you. Look for plants that are disease resistant, as well.

You may notice roses growing at the end of some vineyards on the North Fork. Roses are seen by some as the “canary in the mine,” showing problems before the grape vines do. This gives the grower a chance to save the vines.

According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, most grape vines will produce for 30 or more years, so this is a “plant once, enjoy for many years” type of plant — I just love those!

Growing grapes is a multiyear project since it is recommended that the vines not be allowed to fruit the first year and, as you can see, growing grapes requires quite a bit of research. Winter is an ideal time to begin doing that research so that come spring, you can select and plant the correct varieties and locations to produce what you want.

Ellen Barcel is a freelance writer and master gardener. Send your gardening questions and/or comments to leisure@tbrnewspapers. com. To reach Cornell Cooperative Extension and its Master Gardener program, call 631-727-7850.

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Miller Place-Rocky Point St. Patrick’s Day Parade this Sunday kicks off at 1 p.m. sharp

In keeping with tradition of recognizing aspiring young woman in our communities, the title of parade queen has been bestowed upon Samantha Wooley of Rocky Point. She will be graciously escorted at the parade by her ladies-in-waiting, Emma Sweeney of Miller Place and Janice Pearson of Port Jefferson Station.

This year’s parade will feature the Greenwich Pipe Band from Connecticut, the Saffron United Pipe Band, local veteran and community groups and organizations, along with elected officials from all areas of our government.

Memories of green in 2015 Photos by Bob savage

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Left, Grand Marshal John Barchi; above, the royal court of the 2016 Miller Place-Rocky Point St. Patrick’s Day Parade, from left, Lady Janice Pearson, Queen Samantha Wooley and Lady Emma Sweeney

NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee Kerry Kearney, the Rocky Point High School and eighth-grade bands will perform for the anticipated crowd of more than 50,000. Of course, no parade would be complete without the presence of local fire departments, Irish dancing, Scout troops and many colorful floats. Be sure

to come down to cheer your favorite on!

There is something on this special day for everyone, as this local parade reaches historic proportions by carrying on a 66year community tradition.

For further information regarding parade information and updates, please visit www.friendsofsaintpatrick.com.

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On Sunday, March 13, the sounds of bagpipes and drums will prove that spring is here, as the Friends of St. Patrick gear up for their 66th Annual Miller Place-Rocky Point St. Patrick’s Day Parade stepping off at 1 p.m. sharp at the corner of Harrison Avenue and Route 25A in Miller Place. The parade will travel east along Route 25A before ending at the corner of Broadway and Prince Road in Rocky Point. Route 25A will be closed to traffic at noon to prepare for the event.

This year’s grand marshal is John Barchi, current member and president of The Friends of St. Patrick. Barchi has held other positions during his tenure within the organization in addition to president, including parade chairman and chairman of public relations.

“While being named Grand Marshal of this historic parade is nothing short of a great honor and privilege, working with a group of the most honest, loyal, and dedicated individuals who put this project together year after year is the real honor and privilege,” responded Barchi when asked about his being chosen to lead this year’s parade. “Their commitment to this community event and the camaraderie among us is truly unique and amazing.”

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Movie buffs, rejoice! After a long and dreary winter, it’s time to explore politics, health care, pop culture and more with a new season of the Port Jeff Documentary Series.

This month will mark the beginning of the 23rd season for the PJDS, which has brought compelling and award-winning documentaries of all kinds to our area in the spring and fall since 2005. The festival is sponsored by the Greater Port Jefferson-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council, the Suffolk County Film Commission and the New York State Council on the Arts.

It’s a labor of love for the “film ladies,” the six board members who plan the festival from the ground up twice each year. They include co-directors Barbara Sverd and Lyn Boland, as well as Wendy Feinberg, Honey Katz, Phyllis Ross and Lorie Rothstein.

Each year, the film ladies travel to some of the biggest film festivals in the area, among them the Tribeca Film Festival in Lower Manhattan, the Stony Brook Film Festival and the Hamptons Film Festival.

They also closely follow online buzz for film festivals they can’t attend.

“Everyone on the board searches for films independently and brings them back to the group. This way, we get a lot of variety because we all like different things,” said Boland.

While each board member has her own opinions, they’re all looking for those films that generate a lot of interest and offer wide appeal. All of them are fresh off the circuit, and you won’t be able to see them on TV or other outlets, Boland explained.

Boland has always loved documentaries, and the series was born out of the desire to see them closer to home. She said those first films were chosen sitting around a kitchen table with the help of her late friend and law partner, Sondra Brooks. “I would hear about these great documentaries nominated for Acad-

emy Awards, but there was absolutely nowhere around here to see them. We wanted to change that,” Boland said.

These days, documentary film is one of the most common entry-level styles, leaving more titles and themes to explore than ever.

Each film lady selects two of her personal favorite documentaries to bring back to the group for discussion. Then, they write letters to directors and production teams of their favorite films, asking them to consider sending the group a copy for screening. Once the films arrive, everyone gets a say; 5/6 of the group must love the film in order for it to make the festival’s short list.

It also has to fit well with that season’s other selections and budget. The final list features seven films, one for each board member and a seventh unanimously chosen by all the ladies.

Boland admitted that her two favorites for this season are the films she chose, which she affectionately calls “her babies.” They are “The C Word,” an eye-opening expose into cancer treatment and its many flaws, and “Speed Sisters,” which follows the unexpected experiences of five female race car drivers in Palestine.

During the series, each film is followed by a Q-&-A session or discussion with someone on the film’s production team, usually the director. It is an opportunity for audiences to delve deeper into the film’s development and themes.

Boland said that putting the series together twice each year is a lot of work, but there’s never bad blood in the group when they make the final selections. “[The board members] volunteer to do this and it’s really like a year-round job,” Boland said. “I can’t even say how many films I see each year, but I watch several every week. All but one of us have been involved from the beginning and it’s such a respectful environment. We do this because we’re passionate about it.”

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Film schedule

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Clockwise from left, ‘Speed Sisters,’ ‘Sweet Micky for President,’ ‘Janis: Little Girl Blue’ and ‘Karski and the Lords of Humanity’

In addition to showing the films at Theatre Three, the festival has recently added the Long Island Museum in Stony Brook as a co-host. The film ladies approached the museum after its former co-host, Stony Brook University’s Wang Center, could no longer participate.

The museum works with the Greater Port Jefferson-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council on a regular basis, which made them a perfect fit. They’ve recently obtained a new projector and sound system, and Boland is looking forward to showing films there.

“Film is a vibrant artmaking medium, and the museum will be adding even more films to see as we move forward with our expanding public programming,” said Neil Watson, executive director of the Long Island Museum.

“Partnering with the Port Jefferson Documentary Series is the perfect opportunity to extend both of our organizations into this rich and diverse community.”

The documentary series wouldn’t be possible without the support of numerous volunteers. Every season, help is needed for each part of the process, from distributing flyers and running the ticket booths to tracking down directors and even recommending new films. A contact page for volunteers and board members can be found at the festival’s website, www. portjeffdocumentaryseries.com.

The film ladies encourage hesitant viewers to try even one of this season’s films. Boland said that documentaries offer an extra touch of magic you just won’t find in a fictional movie.

“When you see a moving documentary, it shakes you the way a feature film does, but you have that extra level of emotion in knowing it’s all real,” she said.

The Port Jefferson Documentary Series will be held at 7 p.m. every Monday from March 14 to April 25 at Theatre Three, 412 Main Street, Port Jefferson, and the Long Island Museum, 1200 Rt. 25A, Stony Brook. For the first time this year, moviegoers can purchase their tickets in advance. General admission for each film is $7. To learn more about the PJDS, this season’s films or to purchase advance tickets, call 631-473-5220.

■ The spring season will kick off with “Sweet Micky for President” at Theatre Three on March 14. Winner of the Grand Jury Award and Audience Award at the Slamdance Film Festival and Best International Director Award at the Documentary Edge Film Festival, the film recounts the story of Pras Michel, Grammy Award-winning rapper and founder of The Fugees, as he returns to his homeland of Haiti postearthquake and finds a corrupt government in paralysis.

Wanting desperately to turn the tides there, he becomes the backbone of a presidential campaign for Michel Martelly, aka “Sweet Micky,” Haiti’s most popular and outlandish pop star. The film is presented in English, Creole and French with English subtitles. Guest speakers for the evening will be Director Ben Patterson and Pras Michel.

■ The second film in the series, “Janis: Little Girl Blue” by Amy Berg, will be screened at Theatre Three on March 21. It follows the life and career of renowned classic rock musician Janis Joplin prior to her sudden and tragic death in 1970 at the age of 27. The film explores the private side of Joplin’s life with new intimacy.

Joplin’s own words tell much of the film’s story through a series of letters she wrote to her parents over the years, many of them made public here for the first time.

The screening will be followed by a live performance of Joplin’s music by Amber Ferrari and a Q-&-A moderated by Norman Prusslin, director of the Media Arts Minor at Stony Brook University, co-founder of The Long Island Music Hall of Fame and founding general manager of WUSB 90.1 FM in Stony Brook.

■ On March 28, the Long Island Museum will host a screening of “The Anthropologist,” a film that tells the stories of anthropologists Margaret Mead and Susie Crate through their daughters’ perspectives. The film highlights how people all over the world, from Siberia to the Chesapeake, deal with changes in culture and the environment. The documentary won the Best Environmental Film award at the Nevada International Film Festival.

The film is presented in six different languages. Director Daniel Miller will speak after the screening.

■ “Waiting,” to be screened on April 4 at the Long Island Museum, explores the cultural experiences and adjustment of three Italians from varied backgrounds immigrating to middle-class America. The film won the Big Apple Film Festival Cityscape Award and a 2015 Spotlight Documentary Film Award.

Presented in English and Italian with English subtitles, guest speakers will include Director Cristian Piazza and one of the subjects followed in the film, actorturned-opera-singer Paolo Buffagni.

■ On April 11, you’ll rethink your perspective on cancer treatment when Theatre Three screens “The C Word.” Narrated by Morgan Freeman, the film asks one pointed question: “With all of the resources and efforts in the war on cancer, why are we still losing?” It also exposes the multilevel, systematic problems in cancer care — the habits that predispose us to disease and a fixation on treatment instead of on the root causes of our ailments. The film is presented in English and French. “The C Word” was directed by one of its subjects, cancer survivor Meghan O’Hara, who will be on hand as the evening’s guest speaker.

■ “Karski and the Lords of Humanity” will take you back in time to World War II on April 18 at Theatre Three. This film tells the little-known and amazing story of Jan Karski, a highly intelligent and multilingual Polish man who was once a prisoner of war. He then goes undercover into Hitler’s concentration camps to bear witness to the Nazi atrocities and expose them worldwide. The film received the Best Polish Film award at the The Jewish Motifs International Film Festival in Warsaw, and Jan Karski was awarded a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama. The evening’s speaker will be Director Slawomir Grunberg.

■ The final film in the series, “Speed Sisters,” will be shown at Theatre Three on April 25. Set in Palestine, it follows five female standouts in a thriving car racing scene. Held at improvised tracks — a vegetable market, an old helicopter pad, a security academy — the races offer a release from the pressures and uncertainties of life on the West Bank. These women are setting a precedent in a maledominated sport in a male-dominated country, and people everywhere are taking notice. “Speed Sisters” was awarded Best Documentary at the Director Amber Fares Adelaide Film Festival and the Audience Award at the IFI Documentary Festival. It is presented in Arabic and English with English subtitles. Director Amber Fares will speak after the film.

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A scene from ‘The C Word.’

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*All films begin at 7 p.m.

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Times…and dates

March 10 to March 17, 2016

Thursday 10

souTH side winTer saunTer Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, 581 W. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown will host a South Side Winter Walk from 10 a.m. to noon. Experience the beauty of nature while walking along the Nissequogue River and surrounding woodlands. $4 fee. Advance registration required by calling 265-1054.

HadassaH meeTing The Seaport Chapter of Hadassah will hold its monthly meeting at Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station at 12:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Mor Keshet, development director of Stony Brook University’s Hillel Foundation. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call 924-6313.

Barn sale Temple Beth Emeth, 52 Mount Sinai Ave., Mount Sinai will hold a Barn Sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Featuring household items, small appliances, clothing, dishes, vases, pictures, books, toys, jewelry and much more. Call 928-4103 for more information.

Blood drive The Mother Teresa Council Knights of Columbus will hold a blood drive at St. James R.C. Church, 429 Route 25A, St. James from 3 to 8:30 p.m. in the Parish Center. For appointments or more information, call John at 474-1937 evenings or email jedahl44@gmail.com.

CHeerleading Fundraiser Smithtown West Varsity Cheer will hold a fundraiser at Grafton St. Pub, 1261 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge from noon to 3 p.m. $20 per person includes food and soda. Raffles and 50/50. To RSVP, call Sharon at 974-1069 or Liz at 886-2400.

CladdagH — THe Prodigals sHow The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will welcome Claddagh — The Prodigals Show at 8 p.m. Tickets are $50. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

mP/rP sT. PaTriCk’s day Parade The Miller Place-Rocky Point St. Patrick’s Day Parade will begin at the corner of Route 25A and Harrison Avenue in Miller Place at 1 p.m. and end at the corner of Broadway and Prince Road in Rocky Point. For more information, see page B17.

Friday 11 THe Bard and Busker in ConCerT North Shore Public Library, 250 Route 25A, Shoreham will present a concert titled Songs of the Struggle for a Free Ireland at 2 p.m. Free and open to all. Call 929-4488 for more information.

Friday wHaleBoaT CHaTs The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor will hold a Whaleboat Chat every Friday at 2:30 p.m. in celebration of the Whaling Museum Society's 80th anniversary. Free with paid admission, members free. Call 367-3418.

CreaTures oF THe nigHT Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown invites adults and teenagers to meet some nocturnal animals and embark on a walk into the darkness to enjoy the night and maybe call in an owl or two from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Dress warmly and bring a flashlight just in case. $10 per person. To register, call 979-6344.

saturday 12 digesTive HealTH & nuTriTion day In recognition of Colon Cancer Awareness month, St. Catherine of SIena Nursing & Rehabilitation Care Center, 52 Route 25A, Smithtown will host a Digestive Health and Nutrition Day from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the lower level recreation room. Lectures, blood pressure screenings, giveaways and light refreshments.

Free. To register, call 870-3444. winTer waTer walk Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington will present an adult Winter Water Walk from 9:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. During this five-mile hike, observe waterfowl and explore the beach. Bring binoculars. $4. Advance registration required by calling 423-1770. smiTHsonian museum day In the tradition of the Smithsonian’s free admission policy, The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook will offer free admission all day (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) with a Museum Day Live ticket, available at www.smithsonianmag.com. sT. James sT. PaTriCk’s day Parade The St. James 2016 St. Patrick’s Day Parade will begin at the corner of Woodlawn and Lake Avenues at 1 p.m. and end at Railroad Avenue. Featuring marching bands, bagpipes, Scout troops, dance groups, floats, fire trucks, antique trucks and more. Call 584-5200 for more information. seCond saTurdays PoeTry reading All Souls' Church, 61 Main St., Stony Brook will present a poetry reading from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hosted by Robert Savino, Poet Laureate of Suffolk County, featured poets will be Mankh (Walter E. Harris III) and Elizabeth Sackett. An open reading will follow.

Free and all are welcome. Please bring a can of food to donate to a local food pantry. Call 655-7798 for more information.

Home & garden sHow The Town of Brookhaven will present its annual Home & Garden Show at the Holtsville Ecology Site, 249 Buckley Road, Holtsville today and March 19 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and March 13 and 20 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will feature vendor exhibits, free educational workshops and hands-on classes for children. Admission is $6 adults, children 16 and under free. Free parking. For further information, call 7589664, ext. 18.

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The North Shore Public Library will present an afternoon of traditional Irish music with The Bard and Busker on March 11.

Brave THe sHave It's only hair, right? Brave the Shave at Napper Tandys in Northport (229 Laurel Ave.) and Smithtown (15 E. Main St.) from noon to 6 p.m. to raise money for childhood cancer research. For more information, visit www.stbaldricks.org.

Corned BeeF and CaBBage dinner Commack United Methodist Church, 486 Townline Road, Commack will hold an all-you-can-eat corned beef and cabbage dinner with all the trimmings beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets are $15 adults, $5 children ages 6 to 10, under 6 free. Reservations required by calling 499-7310 or visit www.commack-umc.org. No tickets will be sold at the door. sT. PaTriCk’s day dinner danCe VFW Post 4927 Auxiliary, 31 Horseblock Road, Centereach will host a St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Dance from 7 to 11 p.m. Corned beef dinner, open bar, Irish-American music, lottery tree, 50/50 and door prizes. $35 advance tickets, $40 at the door. For more information, call 585-7390.

CHinese auCTion St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 315 Lake Shore Road, Lake Ronkonkoma will hold a Chinese Auction fundraiser at 5 p.m.

Snacks and dessert available. $10 admission includes tickets.

Proceeds benefit St. Mary's Playtime Pre-School.

TraCy morgan aT THe ParamounT Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan will perform stand-up comedy, Picking Up the Pieces, at The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington at 8 p.m. and again at 10:30 p.m. Ticket prices range from $50 to $70. For more information, call 673-7300 or visit www.paramountny.com.

BuCkwHeaT ZydeCo in ConCerT The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook will present Buckwheat Zydeco in concert in the Recital Hall at 8 p.m. Tickets are $42. To order, call 632-2787.

Homegrown musiC CaFe ConCerT Butchers Blind (acoustic duo) and Wild Ginger (all female a cappella group) will be the musical guests at the Homegrown Music Cafe, 300 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station at 8 p.m.

Admission is $8. Visit www.homegrownmusiccafe.com.

sunday 13 Home & garden sHow See March 12 listing. sPring rummage sale The Sisterhood of the Huntington Jewish Center, 510 Park Ave., Huntington will hold a Spring Rummage Sale from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and March 14 (Bag Day) from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Gently used and new clothing for men, women, children and infants as well as baby items, toys, books, shoes and assorted household items. For further information, call 427-1089. * All numbers are in (631) area code unless otherwise noted.

Folk Jam aT THe liBrary The Folk Music Society of Huntington will hold its monthly Folk Jam/Song Circle/Sing-Along at the South Huntington Public Library, 145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. For further information, visit www.fmsh.org. maPle sugaring worksHoP Hoyt Farm, 200 New Highway, Commack will hold a Maple Sugaring workshop today and March 20 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Learn how to identify and tap trees so you can try sugaring in your own backyard and taste real maple syrup. $3 per person, children 5 and under free. No reservations required. For more information, call 543-7804.

HunTingTon sT. PaTriCk’s day Parade The 82nd annual Huntington 2016 St. Patrick’s Day Parade will begin on New York Avenue just north of the train station at 2 p.m. and make its way onto Main Street ending at St. Patrick’s Church.

For more information, call 673-0500. sunday aT THe soCieTy In commemoration of Women's History Month, the Northport Historical Society will present a program titled Women in Long Island's Past with Prof. Natalie Naylor at 2 p.m. followed by a Q-and-A. $5, free for members. Questions? Call 757-9859. voCal TrasH Heads To norTHPorT The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present Vocal Trash at 2 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. Described as "Glee Meets Stomp," this urban-themed Broadway style show will appeal to audiences of all ages. Tickets are $50 per person. To order, call 261-9700. singles CirCle The Northport Singles Circle will meet at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 270 Main St., Northport from 3 to 5 p.m. For 50-plus. Come meet new friends. $7. Questions? Call 896-6217. oPera nigHT in norTHPorT St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 270 Main St., Northport will host an afternoon of opera at 4 p.m. $15 donation requested. For further information, call 261-8808 or visit www.operanight.org. inTernaTional Folk danCing The Frank Brush Barn, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown will host an evening of International Folk Dancing from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

All are welcome. No partner necessary. Dances will be reviewed and/or taught. $8 donation requested. For more information, call 516-781-3552. sT. PaTriCk's day danCe The Ancient Order of Hibernians will host a St. Patrick's Day Dinner Dance at its Cultural Center, 80 Magnolia Drive, Selden from 4 to 8 p.m. Sing and dance along with The Boston Burglars. $40 per person includes a hot buffet dinner and cash bar. For tickets, call Pat or Rich at 846-3106.

monday 14 sPring rummage sale See March 13 listing.

CiviC assoCiaTion meeTing The next meeting of the Sound Beach Civic Assoc. will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Sound Beach Firehouse, 152 Sound Beach Blvd., Sound Beach. Guest speakers will be the 7th Precinct Commanding Officer Gerry McCarthy, Leg. Sarah Anker, and Director of the North Shore Youth Council Janene Gentile. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served. For more information call 744-6952.

MARCH 10, 2016 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • PAGE B21 IrIsh herItage NIght The Smithtown Historical Society invites the community to join them to celebrate Irish-American traditions at the Frank Brush Barn, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown at 7 p.m. Come kiss their Blarney Stone, enjoy a corned beef and cabbage meal with all the trimmings and be entertained by the An Rince Mor School of Dance and live traditional Irish music by Rose Tree. Raffles, limerick contest and merriment for all ages! $30, $25 members.

Reservations required by calling 265-6768.

'she kIlls MoNsters' The Theatre Department at Suffolk County Community College, 533 College Road, Selden will present "She Kills Monsters" by Qui Nguyen through March 20 at the Shea Theatre, Islip Arts Building. Tickets are $9 adults, $8 seniors and children 16 and under. Veterans, SCCC faculty, staff and students with current ID receive one free ticket. For more information, call 451-4163. ‘the MusIc MaN’ The CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale will present Meredith Willson's "The Music Man" from March 12 to April 10. Tickets range from $20 to $29. To order, call 218-2810 or visit www.cmpac.com.

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'Behold the laMB' Living Water Full Gospel Church, 24 Shade Tree Lane, Riverhead will present its annual Easter production, "Behold the Lamb," on March 18 at 7:30 p.m. and March 20 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $12 adults, $9 seniors and children 12 and under. Proceeds will benefit the church's summer camp. To order, call 722-4969, ext. 204, or visit www.lwfgc.org.

resIdeNts assocIatIoN MeetINg The Farmingville Residents Association will hold a meeting at the Farmingville Main Firehouse, 780 Horseblock Road, Farmingville from 7 to 9 p.m. Guest speaker will be Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine. Coffee and donuts will be served. All are welcome. For additional information, call 880-7996.

Book sIgNINg Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome television host, designer, entrepreneur and star of MTV's hit reality series "Laguna Beach" and "The Hills," Kristin Cavallari, who will be speaking and signing copies of her new memoir, "Balancing in Heels: My Journey to Health Happiness, and Making It All Work," at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442.

Wednesday 16 FroM BroadWay to the Met ... plus La Villini Restaurant, 288 Larkfield Road, E. Northport will welcome romantic tenor Rinaldo Toglia and accordionist Dominic Karc in concert at 6 p.m. Featuring music from the American Song Book, Broadway, Tin Pan Alley and more. Call 261-6344. lIBrary Board MeetINg A special meeting of the board of trustees of the Middle Country Public Library, 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach will be held at 6:30 p.m. with a budget information meeting at 7 p.m. Questions?

Call 585-9393, ext. 208.

WINter WeavINg WIth WINe The Huntington Historical Society will present an introductory class on how to weave on a table loom at the Conklin Barn, 2 High St., Huntington from 7 to 9:30 p.m. You provide the wine, they provide the weaving and light refreshments. $40, $35 members.

To RSVP, call 427-7045.

Book sIgNINg Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome professor and education expert Tyrone Bennett who will be speaking and signing copies of his new book, "Anatomy of a Model Student," at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442.

Photo by Tara Laidlaw

David Jacobs-Strain will appear in concert at the Cinema Arts Centre on March 17 at 7:30 p.m.

'seMINar' The Long Island premiere of "Seminar," a comedy by Theresa Rebeck will run at the Bare Bones Theater, 57 Main St., Northport throughh March 20. Tickets are $25. To order, visit www.barebonestheater.com or call 1-800-838-3006. 'the WIld party' SoLuna Studio, 659 Old Willets Path, Hauppauge will present the musical "The Wild Party" through March 20. Tickets at the door are $25 ($20 in advance) adults, $20 ($15 in advance) students and seniors. To order, call 761-6602 or visit www.SoLunaStudioNY.com. 'toyer' The Arena Players Repertory Theater opens its 2016 season with Gardner McKay's "Toyer" at the Vanderbilt Museum's Carriage House Theater, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport through March 21. Tickets are $20 on Fridays and Sundays, $25 on Saturdays. For reservations or further information, call 516-293-0674.

'FIrst date' The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present Austin Winsberg's musical "First Date" through March 26. Tickets are $35 each. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

'MeMphIs' The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present the musical "Memphis" from March 24 to May 8. Prices range from $69 to $74. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

‘godspell’ Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present Stephen Schwartz's musical "Godspell" on the Mainstage through March 26. Based on The Gospel According to St. Matthew. Tickets range from $15 to $30. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www. theatrethree.com.

'olIver!'

Chutzpah Repertory Theater of Temple Beth El, 660 Park Ave., Huntington will present a production of "Oliver!" on April 9 and 16 at 8 p.m. and April 10 and 17 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $20 adults, $18 seniors and students. To order, call Lisa at 421-5835, ext. 200, or email www.tbeplay2016@tbeli.org.

Film 'the Whale' The Whaling Museum, 279 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor will screen "The Whale" on March 10 at 2:30 p.m. Free with paid admission, members free. Popcorn included. Call 367-3418.

‘sWeet MIcky For presIdeNt’ Kicking off the Port Jefferson Documentary Series Spring 2016, Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will screen "Sweet Micky for President" on March 14 at 7 p.m. Followed by a Q-and-A with Director Ben Patterson and Screenwriter/Producer Pras Michel. Tickets, sold at the door, are $7 per person. Visit www.portjeffdocumentaryseries.com for more information.

Book sIgNINg Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome undercover police officer and author Wayne "Big Chuck" Bradshaw who will be speaking and signing copies of his new book, "Jersey Tough: My Wild Ride from Outlaw Biker to Undercover Cop," at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442.

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'caBaret' Life is a Cabaret! The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present the musical "Cabaret" from April 9 to May 22. All seats $35. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

‘BrIdge oF spIes’ East Northport Public Library, 185 Larkfield Road, E. Northport will screen "Bridge of Spies" on March 11 at 2 p.m. Rated PG-13.

Free and open to all. Call 261-2313.

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davId JacoBs-straIN IN coNcert The Folk Music Society of Huntington will welcome singer David Jacobs-Strain to the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington at 8:30 p.m. as part of its Hard Luck Café series.

Preceded by an open mic at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, sold at the door, are $15, $10 for FMSH and Cinema Arts Centre members. Visit www. fmsh.org or call 425-2925 for more information.

‘Beau Jest’ Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present the delightful romantic comedy "Beau Jest" from April 9 to May 7.

Tickets range from $15 to $30. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

'tIMBuktu' The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen "Timbuktu" on March 10 at 7:30 p.m. Hosted by Fred Craden. In Arabic, Bambara, French and Songhay with English subtitles. $12, $7 members. Call 423-7611.

caMera cluB MeetINg Paumanok Camera Club will hold a meeting at New Village Recreation Center, 20 Wireless Road, Centereach at 7:30 p.m.

Topic of the week is competition. All levels welcome. Visit www.

PaumanokCameraClub.org for more information.

Judy collINs IN coNcert Judy Collins will perform a St. Patrick's evening of Irish and classic hits at the Suffolk Theater, 118 E. Main St., Riverhead at 8 p.m.

Tickets range from $50 to $75. To order, call 727-4343.

‘sWeeNey todd’ Mount Sinai High School, 110 North Country Road, Mount Sinai will perform the musical "Sweeney Todd" on March 31, April 1 and 2 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 adults, $7 students and seniors.

(Seniors are invited to reserve free tickets for the Thursday evening performance.) For more information or to order tickets, call 870-2882.

A scene from 'Open Sesame'

Photo courtesy of Just Film Festival

'opeN sesaMe: the story oF seeds' Avalon Park and Preserve in Stony Brook will host a free screening of M. Sean Kaminsky's thought-provoking documentary "Open Sesame: The Story of Seeds" on March 10 at the Barn on Shep Jones Lane at 7 p.m. Seeds are essential to life, providing the basis for everything from fabric to food to fuels. Approximately 90 percent of the fruit and vegetable varieties that existed 100 years ago no longer exist today. Corporations are co-opting seed genetics using patent laws. Maintaining seed biodiversity is critical in a changing climate. "Open Sesame" follows the challenges and triumphs of seed activists as they work to save this precious resource. Followed by a reading and discussion with Scott Chaskey, author of "Seedtime: On the History, Husbandry, Politics and Promise of Seeds." For further information, please call 689-0619.

'treasure IslaNd' The Whaling Museum, 279 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor will screen the 1950 classic "Treasure Island" on March 17 at 2:30 p.m.

Free with paid admission, members free. Popcorn included. Call 367-3418.

‘My ItalIaN secret: the ForgotteN heroes’ The Huntington Jewish Center, 510 Park Ave., Huntington will present a screening of "My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes" on March 20 at 7:30 p.m. Followed by a Q-and-A with author Elizabeth Bettina, whose book inspired the film, and Harry Arlin, Vincent Marmorale and Walter Kleinmann. $5 per person. Please RSVP to hjcadmin@hjcny.org or call 631-427-1089, ext. 10.

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SBU

March 10-March 16, 2016

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SPORTSWEEK STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

Tomorrow is Friday — wear red on campus!

Warney, Puriefoy propel SBU into America East title game Saturday Seniors post double-doubles in win over Hartford

‘I thought we played well from start to finish. Our seniors have led us all season long. It’s good to keep playing.’

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Seniors Jameel Warney and Carson Puriefoy each posted a double-double to lead the Stony Brook men’s basketball team back to the America East Championship game with an 80-64 win over the University of Hartford Wednesday night at Island Federal Credit Union Arena.

Stony Brook will face the University of Vermont in the America East Championship game Saturday, March 12.

“I thought we played well from start to finish,” Stony Brook head coach Steve Pikiell said. “Our seniors have led us all season long. It’s good to keep playing. I liked our prep this week. Pancake [Thomas] is a tough guy to guard. Any team that shoots the three as well as they do is never out of a game. We were locked in defensively. Kam Mitchell was huge for us off the bench.”

Warney had 21 points and 13 rebounds and Puriefoy accounted for a game-high 22 points and 10 rebounds.

“If we play the way we’re capable of, we always have a good chance of winning,” Warney said. “We wanted to take Hartford off the three-point line, but we also want to play our style. Rebound, hard-nosed defense and share the game.”

Stony Brook (25-6) received an allaround performance from junior Lucas Woodhouse, who finished with 12 points, six assists and three rebounds.

Senior Rayshaun McGrew added 10 points and seven rebounds for the Seawolves,

who will play in the America East Championship game for a third straight year.

Jalen Ross had 21 points for Hartford (10-23). Pancake Thomas added 18 points.

“We all knew how much this game meant to everybody, so we wanted to come out with a lot of energy,” McGrew said. “My shot was falling early and that gave some momentum to the team.”

Stony Brook used runs of 12-3 and 14-5 to extend a six-point lead to 57-42 after Puriefoy’s one-handed floater in the lane.

Hartford cut the lead to eight on two occasions, but Stony Brook scored on the ensuing possession both times.

“I was a little disappointed in my play in the first half,” Puriefoy said. “In the second half, I wanted to be more aggressive and help my teammates out since they carried me early on.”

Back-to-back threes from Puriefoy gave Stony Brook its largest lead of the game, 7153, with 4:36 left in regulation. Puriefoy shot 8-for-12 in the second half and scored 19 of his 22 points in the final 20 minutes.

Junior Ahmad Walker had eight points, seven assists and six rebounds. Junior Kameron Mitchell made two threes.

Stony Brook outrebounded Hartford, 46-27. The Seawolves were 16 of 22 from the

File photos from SBU

Clockwise from top left, Rayshaun McGrew attempts a jumper in a previous game; Carson Puriefoy leaps to the rim; and Jameel Warney remains poised at the free-throw line.

free-throw line. Stony Brook shot 17 of 29 in the second half.

Stony Brook is 20-0 this season when it makes at least six threes in a game.

Warney accounted for his second straight double-double and 58th of his career. Puriefoy registered his second career double-double.

Warney’s eighth point of the game gave him 576 for the season, breaking his program record of 575 set last year.

Puriefoy tied D.J. Munir for second in the program’s Division I history with 179 threes.

Puriefoy and Warney have combined for 88 points in the two playoff games.

The victory tied a Division I program record for wins in a season.

Saturday’s America East Championship game will be televised live on ESPN2 at 11 a.m.

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Men’s lacrosse rallies past Fairfield, 9-6 Juniors Alex Corpolongo and Ryan Bitzer, and senior Matt Schultz scored two goals apiece as the No. 18 Stony Brook men’s lacrosse team rallied to beat Fairfield University, 9-6, Saturday at Rafferty Stadium.

The Seawolves (3-1) have won 19 straight games when holding their opponent under 10 goals.

Sophomore Brandon Maciejewski made six saves in the second half, allowing two goals. He earned his first victory this season and moved to 6-1 in his collegiate career.

TJ Neubauer had three goals for Fairfield (1-4).

“Fairfield took us out of our comfort zone and their goalie had a great first half,” Stony Brook head coach Jim Nagle said. “We capitalized on our transition opportunities in the second half.

Brandon [Maciejewski] is just a relaxed File photo from SBU

Challen Rogers winds up to rocket a shot off on net in a previous contest.

kid. He’s very comfortable coming into the game in the second half. He’s ready at any moment. Overall, we were really sound defensively.”

Stony Brook, which scored two goals in the first half, tied the game at four before Neubauer’s goal gave Fairfield a 5-4 lead. But the Seawolves, who outscored the Stags 7-2 in the second half, scored four straight and five of the game’s final six goals.

Nine different players tallied a point for Stony Brook.

The Seawolves won the ground ball battle, 27-25. Stony Brook was 17 of 20 on clear attempts.

Senior Challen Rogers added two assists. Freshman Justin Pugal scored his first collegiate goal. Junior Jay Lindsay was 9-for-18 at the ‘X’. Corpolongo accounted for his fourth straight multiplegoal game. Bitzer and Schultz tallied their fourth straight multiple-point games.

Stony Brook hosts No. 16 Rutgers University on Friday, March 11 at 6 p.m.

Stony Brook baseball drops final game in North Carolina Despite a four-hit performance from junior centerfielder Toby Handley and 11 hits as a squad, the Stony Brook baseball team fell 5-4 to Bowling Green State University in the final game of the Elon University Tournament at Latham Park.

Handley led the Seawolves (3-7) with a season-high four hits, including a pair of doubles. He also scored twice and drove in a run. Sophomore shortstop Bobby Honeyman and sophomore first baseman Andruw Gazzola each added a pair of hits.

Senior right-handed pitcher Chad Lee, less than 24 hours after he earned his first career save, pitched five innings in relief and allowed one run on two hits and had five strikeouts. Sophomore left-handed pitcher Teddy Rodliff tossed the final two innings without allowing a run and struck out two.

Bowling Green plated four runs in the top of the second inning that gave the Falcons the lead for good, despite Stony Brook chipping away. The team used five hits, in-

File photos from SBU

Above, Brittany Snow attempts a jump shot in a previous game. Right, Ogechi Anyagaligbo looks to take a shot under the rim.

File photos from SBU

Above, Bobby Honeyman, and below, Toby Handley, swing away during a previous game.

cluding a two-run single by Kory Brown, to get the advantage.

“Any time you leave ten runners on base, hit into 19 ground ball outs — including three double plays — you are going to end up with today’s result,” Stony Brook head coach Matt Senk said.

Honeyman singled twice and extended his career-long hitting streak to 10 games. He has now reached base safely in 20 straight games, including the final 10 games of the 2015 season.

Handley had four hits and has now reached base safely in 12 straight games. Handley recorded his first four-hit game of the season on Sunday. He had a pair of doubles, drove in one and scored twice. This was the second four-hit game of his career.

The Seawolves host St. Peter’s University at Joe Nathan Field on Friday at 3 p.m. before hosting Villanova University on Saturday afternoon.

SBU women’s hoops edged by Maine in America East semis

The Stony Brook women’s basketball team (17-14, 8-8 AE) was on the brink of advancing to its third conference title game in program history, leading 42-37 early in the fourth quarter, but was held without a field goal over the final 6:36 of the game in a 51-48 loss to the secondseeded University of Maine Black Bears.

The Seawolves had four looks to tie the game in the final minute, including three on the game’s final possession, but couldn’t get any to fall.

“I am really proud of the effort today,” Stony Brook head coach Caroline McCombs said. “We played inspired and stuck together for the entire 40 minutes.

Unfortunately, we fell a shot or two short.”

The Seawolves trailed 25-12 at 4:41 of the second quarter before storming back to take the lead. They led for the entire fourth quarter until a deep 3-pointer by

Maine gave the Black Bears a 49-48 edge with 3:51 to play.

Stony Brook shot 20-for-48 from the field, making 12 of its first 17 shots in the second half. Stony Brook made 2 of 11 3-pointers, while Maine hit 7-of-15. The Seawolves outscored Maine 20-9 in the third quarter.

Senior Brittany Snow led Stony Brook with 14 points, while securing eight rebounds. Freshman Ogechi Anyagaligbo notched her second double-double of the tournament with 12 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks. Senior Kim Hanlon scored seven first-half points, six coming from two made threes.

Kori Bayne-Walker logged 36 minutes at point guard, committing just one turnover to three assists. She is second in Stony Brook history in career assists with 336.

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Religious ASSEMBLIES OF GOD

CATHOLIC

EPISCOPAL

STONY BROOK CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

ST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

CAROLINE CHURCH OF BROOKHAVEN

Mission Statement: In faith we come together to celebrate the Eucharist as a Parish Family; and as a Catholic community of faith, we are sent to be Christ to the world around us.

Rev. James-Patrick Mannion, Pastor Rev. Daniel Opoku-Mensah, Associate 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) Office Hours: Monday–Thursday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, Friday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Baptisms: Sundays at 1:30 pm (except during Lent) 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

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

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 10:30 am Holy Days: See website or phone for information Sunday School alternate 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 Rev. Gennaro 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 Penance 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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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” Sunday Services at 9 am and 11:00 am Sunday School and childcare offered at the 9 am service and open to all infants to 8th grade.

Last Sundays of the month: 11 am Welcome Sunday Service A service welcoming those with differing abilities We are an Open and Affirming Congregation.

CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN CHURCH CROSSOVER CHRISTIAN CHURCH Finding Faith As A Way of Life

Meeting at the Heritage Community Center 633 Mt. Sinai Coram Rd., Mt. Sinai (631)734-0204

www.crossoverchristianchurch.com Pastor Lesaya Kelly Weekly Schedule: Sunday Worship w/Children’s Church 9:30 - 11am Join us: Good Friday 3/25 The Comfort Inn, Rte 112, Medford, NY 11763 Communion Service at 7 pm Easter Sunday 3/27 The Heritage Community Center 633 Mt. Sinai Coram Rd, Mt. Sinai, NY 11776 Breakfast at 9 am • Service at 9:30 am With Children’s Church & Easter Egg Hunt We offer weekly small groups and monthly meetings for men and women.

We exist to love God with everything we have. We are a small, vibrant community reaching out to our world with love in action.

The Rev. Cn. Dr. Richard D. Visconti, Rector The Rev. Farrell Graves, Priest Associate

Sunday Services: 8:00 am, 9:30 am and 11:15 am Church School/Child Care at 9:30 am Church School classes now forming. Call 941-4245 for registration Weekday Holy Eucharist’s: Thursday 12:30 pm and First Fri. 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 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!

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 Priests: The Rev. Dr. Richard Visconti, Priest–In–Charge The Rev. Farrell D. Graves, Priest Associate 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.

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

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Religious 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*

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

CORAM JEWISH CENTER

Young Israel of Coram 981 Old Town Rd., Coram • (631) 698–3939 YIC.org – YoungIsraelofCoram@gmail.com

RABBI DR. MORDECAI & MARILYN GOLSHEVSKY RABBI SAM & REBECCA GOLSHEVSKY

“THE ETERNAL FLAME–THE ETERNAL LIGHT” Weekly Channel #20 at 11 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–International Lectures and Torah Study. Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Kaballah Classes. Jewish Holiday Institute. Tutorials for all ages.

FREE HEBREW SCHOOL 2015–2016 Details (631)698–3939 Member National Council of Young Israel a world–wide organization.

All welcome regardless of knowledge or observance level.

NORTH SHORE JEWISH CENTER

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

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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.

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1404 Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook • (631) 751–8518 www.tisbny.org A warm and caring intergenerational community dedicated to learning, prayer, social action, and friendship.

Member Union for Reform Judaism

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

Sunday School at 9:30 am NYS Certified Preschool & Day Care Program Please call for details Midweek Lent Worship: Wednesdays - March, 9 & 16 at 11am & 7:30 pm Maunday Thursday & Good Friday 11am & 7:30pm Easter Sunday 8am & 10:15am

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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

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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

HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH AND ANCHOR NURSERY SCHOOL 46 Dare Road, Selden (631)732-2511 Emergency number (516)848-5386 Rev. Dr. Richard O. Hill, Pastor email: hopelutheran@msn.com • website: www.hopeluth.com Holy Communion is celebrated every week Saturdays 5 pm Sundays at 8, 9:30, and 11am Service of Prayers for Healing on the first weekend of each month at all services Lenten Services Wednesdays 12:30 and 7:30 pm Children and Youth Ministries Sparklers (ages 3-11) Saturdays 5 pm Sunday School (ages 3-11) 9:30 am Kid’s Club (ages 4-10) Wednesdays 4:15 pm Teen Ministry (ages 11-16) Saturdays 3 pm

ST. PAULS LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

Rev. Paul A. Downing, Pastor email: pastorpauldowning@yahoo.com • pastors cell: 347–423–3623 church website: wwwStPaulsLCPJS.org Services Sundays – 8:30 am and 10:30 am Holy Communion Bibles and Bagels 9:30 am Sunday School during 10:30 am service Wednesday Evening 7:30 pm – Holy Communion Friday Morning – Power of Prayer Hour 10:30 am Special Lenten Soup Suppers Wednesday Evening at 6:30 pm March 16 Holy Communion Service at 7:30 pm HOLY Week Schedule Palm Sunday, March 20-Sunday of the Passion-Procession with Palms-reading of the Passion according to Luke Mon., March 21-7:30pm Stations of the Cross Tues., March 22-7:30pm-Service with individual absolution and anointing for healing Wed., March 23-7:30pm-Service of Holy Communion Thurs., March 24-12 noon and 7:30pm-Maundy Thursday Communion Service and Stripping of the Altar Fri., March 25-12 noon and 7:30pm-Good Friday Tenebrae Service with veneration of the Cross Sat., March 26-7:30pm-Vigil of Easter and Lighting of the new fire Sun., March 27-8:30 and 10:30am-Feast of the Resurrection-Easter Day Festival Services-Easter Breakfast between the services

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MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE 465 Pond Path, East Setauket (631)751-1775 www.messiahny.com

Rev. Charles Bell - Pastor We welcome all to join us for worship & fellowship Sunday Worship Services 8:15am, 9:30am & 11:00am

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

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 Easter Week Services Palm Sunday, March 20 • 9 am Holy Thursday, March 24 • 7:30 pm Good Friday, March 25 • 7:30 pm Sunrise Service, March 27 • 6:30 am (Sunken Meadow Beach - Meet on boardwalk, main entrance) Easter Service, March 27 • 9 am Sanctuary

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

Rev. Sandra B. Mantz, Pastor

www.setauketumc.org • SUMCNY@aol.com Sunday Worship Service & Church School 10 am 10 am Worship with Holy Communion Mary & Martha Circle (Women’s Ministry) monthly on 2nd Tuesday at noon Adult Bible Study Sunday 8 am Prayer Group and Bible Study at the Church Wednesdays 10 am

PRESBYTERIAN SETAUKET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

5 Caroline Avenue ~ On the Village Green (631) 941-4271 www.setauketpresbyterian.org Email: setauketpresbyterian@verizon.net

REV. MARY BARRETT SPEERS, PASTOR

Catch the Excitement! Join us Sundays in worship at 9:30 am with Church School (PreK-6th Grade) at 9:45 am Adult Christian Education Classes and Service Opportunities Open Door Exchange Ministry: Furnishing homes...Finding hope 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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First-place winners, representing Commack Middle School, from left, Riley Bode, Andrew Wang, Nathan Cheung and Faizali Rahim with their coach, Kimberly Gromov

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BNL announces winners of Middle School Science Bowl Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton hosted the Long Island Regional Middle School Science Bowl on March 5. Nineteen student teams from 13 schools across the region competed for first place.

Comprised of four students, one alternate, and a teacher who served as an advisor and coach, each team faced off in a fastpaced, question-and-answer format, being tested on a range of science disciplines including life science, earth and space science, energy, mathematics, and general science.

In a tight finish, Commack Middle School edged out last year’s winner, R.C. Murphy Junior High in Stony Brook, in the “Jeopardy-style” academic contest, answering the most questions cor-

rectly to win the top honor. Clarke Middle School in Westbury took third place, and William Floyd Junior High School in Shirley placed fourth. As the winning team, Commack Middle School earned an all-expenses-paid trip to the National Finals in Washington, D.C., scheduled for April 28 to May 2 of this year.

“This was my first year as a coach and we were up against some tough competitors from other schools, but I am very happy that the hard work of my students paid off,” said Commack’s coach and seventh-grade science teacher, Kimberly Gromov.

“We all look forward to going to Washington, D.C., for the national competition. I’m sure it will be a great experience for these eighth-grade students.”

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Commack student captain Riley Bode added, “My dream is to become an engineer and my favorite subjects are math and science, so this was a great day for me and our team. We’re going to work hard to get ready for Washington, D.C.!”

“The National Science Bowl continues to be one of the premier academic competitions across the country, and prepares America’s students for future successes in some of the world’s fastest growing fields in research and engineering,” said U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz. “I congratulate these students for advancing to the National Finals, where they will be among some of the brightest Photo from BNL science and math students from Second-place winners, representing R.C. Murphy Junior High School in Stony Brook, from left, Keene Lu, Rohan Nagavardhan, Mourya Chimpiri, across the country.”

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(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.

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

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 751–7663

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Kids Calendar Guide

THE L AUREL H ILL SCHOOL

Programs Hands-on History The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook will present a Hands-on History workshop on March 10, April 7, May 5 and June 2 for grades K to 4 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Make the past come alive through activities and objects. Visit a different gallery each month and explore history. $10 per class, $8 members; $35 for all four classes, $25 members. To register, call 751-0066, ext. 212.

owl Prowl Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge, 340 Smith Road, Shirley will hold a program titled Owl Prowl on March 11 from 7 to 9 p.m. Discover the mysterious world of the refuge after dark with a short 2-mile hike through the woods to explore the native owl species on Long Island. For ages 12 and older. Free but reservations required by calling 286-0485, ext. 2131. irisH Pirates The Whaling Museum, 279 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor invite young mateys ages 6 to 12 to join them on March 12 from 1 to 2 p.m. to discover Irish pirates from the past who ruled the seas! Design your own Jolly Roger to hang at home. Regular admission plus $3 craft fee. For more information, call 367-3418. let’s Create togetHer Gallery North, 90 N. Country Road, Setauket will present an art class for adult and child (ages 2 to 6) on March 12 and 26 from 9 to 10 a.m. Projects will include a variety of mediums including paint, clay and collage with fun-filled activities. Taught by Larissa Grass. $25 per class, includes materials. To register, call 751-2676. artVentures Gallery North, 90 N. Country Road, Setauket will hold an ArtVentures class on March 12 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for ages 7 to 11. Students will visit the gallery to see the current exhibit on display and return to the Community Art Center to create. $25 per class, includes materials. To register, call 751-2676.

HaPPy st. PatriCk’s day!

Come to the Maritime Explorium, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson on March 12 and 13 from 1 to 5 p.m. and create your own leprechaun trap using simple machines in your design and construction. $5 fee, members free. Call 3313277 or visit www.maritimeexplorium.org. animal PassPort eVent Do you love butterflies? Come celebrate National Learn about Butterflies Day at the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery, 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor on March 12 and 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Meet butterflies up close and learn what makes them so special. Make a butterfly themed craft and play games. Free with paid admission. Call 516-692-6768. sCandinaVian CHildren’s Heritage Fair The Sons of Norway will host a Scandinavian Children’s Heritage Fair at St. James Lutheran Church, 230 Second Ave., St. James on March 13 from 1 to 4 p.m. Representing Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland.

Featuring a Little Vikings tour, arts and crafts and an introduction to Norwegian language.

Refreshments will be served. For more information, call 862-8017.

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Learn about Irish pirates at the Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum on March 12.

HeCksCHer Family Hour On March 13 children ages 5 to 10 years old and their families are invited to take part in the Heckscher Family Hour at the Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington from 1 to 2 p.m. Take part in a guided tour of the museum’s You Go Girl! exhibit and activity. $5 fee. To register, call 351-3250.

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sensational snakes Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown will present a nature program titled Sensational Snakes on March 13 at 1 p.m. Come meet seven sensational species of serpent and learn about their special adaptations and qualities. Make a fun craft and enjoy hands-on activities. $10 per child, $5 adult. To register, call 979-6344. toddler time Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington hosts Toddler Time every Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. Come sing and dance with Jeff Sorg on March 15. Free. No reservations necessary.

Questions? Call 271-1442.

Hot CoCoa and marsHmallows!

The Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s Educational and Cultural Center, 97P Main St., Stony Brook will welcome author Michelle Zimmerman on March 16 at 10:30 a.m. who will read from her children’s book, “Can’t Catch a Butterfly.” A craft activity along with hot chocolate and marshmallows will follow. For ages 3 to 5. $3 per person. Reservations not required. Call 689-5888 for more information.

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berenstain bears liVe! The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook will present the Berenstain Bears Live! in “Family Matters, the Musical” on March 13 at 4 p.m. on the Main Stage. Tickets are $20 each. To order, call 632-2787 or visit www.stallercenter.com. ‘sCHool House roCk’ CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale will present “School House Rock” from March 19 to April 9, with a sensoryfriendly performance on April 9 at 11 a.m.

Tickets are $12. Call 218-2810 to order. disney’s ‘tHe little mermaid Jr.’ The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” from April 2 to May 8. Come meet Ariel, Sebastian, Flounder and the rest of the crew for an under-the-sea adventure! Tickets are $15. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www. engemantheater.com.

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The Town of Brookhaven will host a program for children 3 to 5 years old titled Has Spring Sprung? on March 11 from 10 to 11 a.m. at West Meadow Beach, Trustees Road, E. Setauket (at pavilion) and from 2 to 3 p.m. at Cedar Beach, Harbor Road, Mt. Sinai (at Nature Center).

Search for signs of spring outside and learn about how plants change with the seasons. Take home a craft. Free but registration required by calling 751-6714.

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art

Images from Julie Diamond

From left, ‘Untitled,’ watercolor, paint and yarn, by Kerolos Fouad, Commack Middle School, grade 8; ‘Linear Leaves,’ watercolor and Sharpie by Jackson Normandin, Rocky Point Middle School, grade 6; and ‘Marie Antoinette,’ acrylic on canvas panel

by Geraldine Luglio, Miller Place High School, grade 11

Colors of Long Island returns to the Long Island Museum

Student art exhibition celebrates fifth year

Through May 1, the Long Island Museum in Stony Brook will present its student art exhibition, Colors of Long Island: Student Expressions sponsored

by Astoria Bank. This annual exhibit affords an opportunity for hundreds of students from across Long Island to dis-

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play their artwork in a museum setting.

The museum is proud to include more than 300 works from 135 public and private schools across Long Island.

Art teachers from grades K through 12 were asked to submit up to three pieces, either created individually or by groups. Traditionally, the theme, Colors of Long Island, allows for many creative interpretations. While some students refer to Long Island’s landscapes, others

prefer to focus on the cultural diversity that makes Long Island so colorful. The varying interpretations of this theme will be portrayed through all types of media, including watercolors, sculptures, quilts, drawings, oil pastels, photographs and computer graphics.

The museum will recognize the achievements of these talented students at two receptions scheduled for March 13 from noon to 4 p.m. and April 3 from 2 to

4 p.m. Parents, teachers, students and the general public are invited to attend.

Located at 1200 Route 25A, the Long Island Museum is a Smithsonian Affiliate dedicated to American history and art as it relates to Long Island. The museum is open Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. For additional information call 631-751-0066 or visit www.longislandmuseum.org.

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theater

the cast of ‘the Adventures of Peter Rabbit’

Photo by Peter Lanscombe, theatre three Productions Inc.

Bunny hop over to Theatre Three

By Heidi Sutton

When Theatre Three announces the return of a perennial favorite, “The Adventures of Peter Rabbit,” everyone knows that spring is just around the corner. Even more fitting, this year marks 150 years since the birth of Beatrix Potter, who created all of the wonderful characters in the production, from Mrs. Rabbit, Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton-Tail to Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny and the McGregors.

Written by Jeffrey E. Sanzel and the late Brent Erlanson, the show mimics Potter’s “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” closely with a kinder, softer story line. Sanzel directs a talented cast of eight adult actors to bring us this delightful musical that has become a wonderful tradition for families all over the Island.

The story follows a mischievous Peter Rabbit who, because of his insatiable appetite for parsley, cucumbers, tomatoes, string beans and lettuce, is constantly drawn to Mr. McGregor’s garden despite his mother’s wishes. Many trips to the garden patch with his cousin, Benjamin Bunny, eventually wear down the farmer’s patience, ending in a great chase scene through the theater, which is reenacted in slow motion later on.

The show opens with a sweet rendition of “Morning” by Mrs. Rabbit, played by Amanda Geraci, and never loses its momentum. Marquéz Catherine Stewart, Jenna Kavaler and Melanie Acampora are the good little bunnies Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton-Tail, respectively, who spend most of the show trying to find their “wayward brother” Peter, played with unbounded energy by Hans Paul Hendrickson. Dana Bush returns as a patient Mrs. McGregor

after a few year’s absence and Andrew Gasparini tackles the role of Mr. McGregor for the very first time, playing the stingy and cranky farmer perfectly, sans the desire to eat the rabbits.

Imagination plays a big part in the show, as the set design is sparse, utilizing a trapdoor on stage as a rabbit hole and constructing a makeshift scarecrow.

Costumes, designed by Teresa Matteson, are on point, from Mr. McGregor’s overalls to the little white tails on the rabbits.

Kudos to Michelle Manda for a terrific job on the lighting, especially during a Mission Impossible scene when Peter and Benjamin attempt to retrieve Peter’s clothes from the scarecrow.

The musical numbers, written by Kevin F. Story and accompanied on piano by Steve McCoy, are all showstoppers, especially “One More Time Around,” “Beware! Mr. McGregor!” and “Peter’s Socks,” which Stewart, also the choreographer, has converted to a fun hip-hop piece. All of the songs are incorporated into the finale, a perfect ending to a Theatre Three classic.

Souvenir bunnies in various colors are up for sale during intermission, and the entire cast is in the lobby after the show for a meet-and-greet.

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present “The Adventures of Peter Rabbit” through March 26. Children’s theater will continue on the Mainstage with “Cinderella” from April 16 to June 11, “The Emperor’s New Clothes” from July 8 to Aug. 5 and “The Misadventures of Robin Hood” from Aug. 5 to 13. All seats are $10. For more information, call the box office at 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

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party in the Frank Brush Barn, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown. $5 per person, free for members. Registration is required by calling 631-265-6768.

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open house Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown will hold a Summer Program Open House on March 12 from noon to 4 p.m. for families with children ages 3 to 17. Tour the facility including the rain forest room, learn all about the center’s summer programs and meet some of its resident animals. The program director will be available to answer any questions and refreshments will be served. Free. Call 9796344 for further questions.

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easter Bunny visits petco Petco, 1100 Middle Country Road, Selden will hold its annual Photos with the Easter Bunny event on Sunday, March 13, and Saturdays, March 19 and 26, from 1 to 4 p.m.

Spread joy and help animals find homes this Easter. Pose with or without your pet next to the Bunny and bring home a 4- by 6-inch keepsake photo. 100 percent of your $9.95 purchase will help homeless animals. For more information, call 631-451-8021.

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Book signing The star of “Happy Days” and “Arrested Development,” Henry Winkler and New York Times best-selling author Lin Oliver will appear at the Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington on March 13 at noon to speak about and sign copies of their new book, “Here’s Hank: You Can’t Drink a Meatball Through a Straw,” the seventh book of the series. Call 271-1442 for more information.

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Family night out . . . like a lamB The Smithtown Historical Society invites families to help them celebrate the arrival of the newest additions to their farm family on March 18 at 7 p.m. Meet a baby lamb, learn some fun facts about sheep, eat cake and celebrate farm life at a sheep birthday

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girl scout Day Celebrate the birthday of the Girl Scouts of America on March 12 at the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery, 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor. In honor of Girl Scout Day, all Girl Scouts wearing their uniform will receive a free tour of the hatchery with paid admission at 2 p.m. Call 516-692-6768. girl scout WeekenD March 12 and 13 is Girl Scout Weekend at The Whaling Museum, 279 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor. Half-off admission for Girl Scouts in uniform from noon to 4 p.m. Enjoy a special women’s history scavenger hunt. To register, call 367-3418.

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‘Spring’

By Emily Aron Nassakeag Elementary School, E. Setauket Flowers start blooming smell the amazing smell Colors all over the place that brighten up the sky Outside we finally go after these long winter months Watch all the butterflies and bumble bees come out and land on the flowers Ahh choo! Allergies are coming beware Spring such a beautiful thing

Wanted: Kids’ poetry and artwork

It’s wabbit season in Port Jeff!

Ella Titone, age 2, of Ronkonkoma poses with cast members, back row, Steven Uihlein, and front row, from left, Amanda Geraci, Marquez Stewart and Jenna Kavaler after the opening performance of ‘The Adventures of Peter Rabbit’ at Theatre Three in Port Jefferson last Saturday. See review on page B29. Photo by Heidi sutton

Kids, send your poetry, artwork, jokes, riddles or photographs to Kids Times, P.O. Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733 or email it to leisure@tbrnewspapers.com, and we’ll publish it as soon as we can. Please include your name, age and hometown.

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