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Why this place matters.

BY MICHAEL TESSLER

With a Congress that fails to do its job, a Supreme Court that has become increasingly politicized and a president who can only pursue his legislative agenda by bypassing the legislature, we have effectively compromised our federal government.

“Checks and balances” have been replaced with bounced checks and a political game of seesaw — one wherein achieving compromise is near impossible. Lobbyists have procured tremendous power as the American people have all but ignored the huge significance of local and state elections.

So let’s break down some numbers.

Back in 2014 voter turnout in New York was only 28.8 percent. We were not just electing a governor but also filling all 27 of our congressional seats. That same year, roughly 6,730 miles away the Afghan government held its election. People risked their lives going to the polls. Throughout their nation the Taliban led attacks on polling stations. Voters ran the risk of having their finger removed if they were found by the Taliban and identified as a voter.

So what was their turnout? 58 percent.

That’s right folks. In a nation where you could literally be dismembered for voting, they achieved a turnout rate 29.2 percent greater than our own here in New York. So what’s our excuse? Fear of parking tickets?

We can do better.

This issue isn’t just isolated to New York.

All across the nation we ignore the impor-

tance of our local and state government.

Why? It’s extremely boring. You don’t see Martin Sheen or Kevin Spacey going around accepting acting roles as a county treasurer or state assemblyman. Media has romanticized the presidency. We’ve made it our central focus to the point where all other offices fall to the wayside.

To understand the significance of state government, look no further than the collapse of every major world superpower from the Egyptians to the Romans, to the Ottomans, to the Soviets. What makes us different isn’t the fact that we have a democracy: 123 countries have democracy. What makes us different is our unique system of federalism. Now I know what you’re thinking. “This is the most boring thing I’ve ever read. Please make it stop.” No, I can’t. It’s just too important.

So I’m sure somewhere deep in your subconscious you’re asking yourself, “If federalism is so great, why doesn’t everybody use it?” That’s a great question.

Just look to our friends in the European Union. They’re attempting what I call reverse federalism. They’re struggling to achieve the unity that our system has had for over 200 years.

Our founders were brilliant in that they had the foresight to create a centralized government to unify us financially, militarily and culturally. Europe has had literally thousands of years of internal strife

that makes genuine friendship difficult for many of its member states (e.g., thanks a lot, Germany). Just imagine how difficult the job of our government would be if suddenly California decided it wanted to opt-out of the dollar in exchange for its own currency.

Europe, try as they may, will likely be unable to recreate what we have here.

Our union was forged during our revolution and with each conflict that followed (with the uncomfortable exception of the Civil War).

Federalism ensures the survival of this great American experiment because the likelihood of 50 self-sufficient states collapsing simultaneously is slim to none.

We have to remind our politicians that our power does not come from the top but from the bottom. If our federal government fails in the task of governing, their gridlock should not deter the whole union.

Unfortunately, there is yet a political party that has seriously adopted this policy in the 21st century.

We don’t need big government or small government. We need smart government.

For example, in terms of health care, one size doesn’t fit all. The health care needs of New Yorkers will be different than the health care needs of Floridians (well actually most Floridians are New Yorkers so this might not be the best example, but you get my point). We shouldn’t pretend each state is the same. Nor should we pretend that the

OPEN MIKE Michael Tessler is the Special Projects Manager for TBR News Media, a founder and former political consultant for the Continuum Group firm, and the former President of the International Youth Congress. federal government can pass a budget let alone manage a national health care system (e.g., the genius who built HealthCare.gov).

Surely, the best hope for America is one that has been there all along. So this election vote not from the top down but from the bottom up.

IN SHORT: Trump Notes: Civility cannot exist when Americans confuse bigotry with bluntness. We aren’t perceived as weak because our military isn’t big enough. We’re perceived as weak because we’ve allowed our sacred institution of democracy to become a warm-up act for the Kardashians.

This vitriol incites violence. Now more than ever we need national conversations, not national disagreements.

In brighter news: I’m a Jew who gave up pizza for lent. If that doesn’t make America great, I’m not sure what will. Looking forward to writing more. Share your thoughts with me at MJT@TBRNewspapers.com.

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crossword puzzle THEME:

THE 1920'S ACROSS 1. Incited 6. Presidents' Day mo.

9. Pig trough stuff 13. "The Stars and Stripes Forever" composer 14. *"Happy Days Are Here Again," ____ Reisman and His Orchestra 15. *Josephine Baker's turf 16. Blood fluid 17. Will Ferrell's Christmas character 18. Conical dwelling 19. *First Winter Olympics country 21. *Female pioneer 23. Uh-huh 24. Classic sci-fi video game 25. Boxer's punch 28. Hoodwink 30. Noble gas 34. Exclamation of sorrow 36. Lord's servant 38. Muslim ruler honorific 40. Central Time ____ 41. North Pole workforce 43. Dwarf buffalo 44. Some sorority girls 46. South American monkey 47. Like gum after novocaine shot 48. Poisonous plant 50. Fill beyond full 52. Epitome of easiness 53. Satellite TV provider 55. Final, abbr.

57. *Black day 61. *Lindbergh's ____ of St. Louis 64. "Round up the ____ suspects!"

65. Major network 67. Healer 69. Capital of Switzerland 70. India's smallest state 71. In an unfriendly manner 72. Greek god of love 73. It often goes with "flow" 74. Magnetic field strength unit

Answers to last week’s puzzle: Think Spring

DOWN 1. Sixth sense 2. Subject of "A Good Walk Spoiled" 3. ____ gum, food additive 4. Literary composition 5. *F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Beautiful and the ____" 6. What refugees do 7. Snakelike fish 8. Very successful 9. Take one of these at a time 10. Nordic native 11. Curved molding 12. Jurist 15. Pollen producer 20. Malaria to Bill Gates, e.g.

22. Salmon on a bagel 24. Ascetic Muslim monk 25. *____ Age 26. Healing plants 27. Swahili or Zulu 29. Fox' coat 31. Indian restaurant staple 32. Come clean 33. One of the Judds 35. Clothes line 37. Cheese on Peloponnese 39. *Iconic baseball player 42. Abdominal exercise 45. Equestrian's seat 49. Foreign intelligence service 51. Provoke 54. Irish playwright John Millington ____ 56. Cease-fire 57. Toothpaste holder 58. Consumer 59. Eurozone money 60. "Without," in French 61. Striker's foe 62. Part of eye 63. Be a snitch 66. *Hairstyle 68. Shag rug *Theme related clue.

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Vanderbilt Museum unveils video kiosks in Stoll Wing When visitors want to know about the intriguing wild-animal dioramas at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, they can now travel to the Arctic, the Kalahari, India and Central America with the tip of a finger.

Details, narration and images on the screens of the museum’s new, electronic Stoll Wing kiosks teach visitors about the animals, where they live and what they eat — and show video images of them in their native habitats. The kiosks were custom built for the museum by Ninjaneer Studios of Winter Springs, Florida.

Just installed, the kiosks are part of the ongoing Stoll Wing restoration and modernization, made possible by recent gifts from Lynnda Speer through the

Roy M. Speer Foundation that total $200,000. The gifts endow the future of the Stoll Wing animals and dioramas. Lynnda Speer is the granddaughter of museum trustee and benefactor Charles H. Stoll (18871988) of Long Island, a noted explorer, naturalist and big-game hunter.

Stoll financed the eight strikingly detailed dioramas that feature wild game he and his wife Merle brought back from around the world between 1922 and 1969.

“We wanted to attract a wider audience of visitors, including younger people who expect to interact with technology when they go to a museum,” said Chris Brown, a partner at Ninjaneer Studios.

Photo courtesy of the Vanderbilt Museum

Visitors at the Vanderbilt Museum navigate through one of the new custom-built kiosks.

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“Here, it’s an interaction with history. We try to identify where technology can be used in an existing museum exhibit. Our goal is not to compromise, but to enhance what’s there and to make it engaging to all visitors,” he said.

Ninjaneer’s Heather Knott said they designed the kiosks specifically to fit the subject matter and the physical space: “This solution was customized for the Vanderbilt. We designed the technology to complement and to be unobtrusive.”

The kiosks have an intriguing feature. “Stoll’s family provided us with vintage on-location movie footage he and his wife shot on their safaris, when they collected these animals,” Brown said. “The film had been digitized and we were able to remaster some of it,” he said.

Knott said they create turn-key solutions. “Once the programs, video and narration were loaded into the kiosks and the system was tested, we turned it over to the Vanderbilt to operate,” she said. “Soon, visitors will be able to access the information on their mobile devices, and the museum will be able to manage the system online.”

The Stolls collected the exhibited animals in Africa, Alaska, the American West, the Arctic, British Honduras (now Belize), Canada, India and Nova Scotia.

Specimens range from a blue wildebeest, polar bear, walrus and Cape buffalo, to a kudu, ostrich, jaguar, Bengal tiger and leopard.

Opened to the public in 1970, the Stoll Wing complements the natural history collections, Marine Museum and habitat animal dioramas built by William K. Vanderbilt II — all key elements of the museum’s education programs. Stoll was also a lawyer and Nassau County judge who financed and led the famous 1928 Stoll-McCracken Siberian Arctic Expedition, under the auspices of the American Museum of Natural History.

He served as a Vanderbilt trustee and board president (1967-1975).

The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum is located at 180 Little Neck Road in Centerport. The musuem and mansion are open on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. through April 12. For more information, call 631-854-5579 or visit www. vanderbiltmuseum.org. * Send your community events, kids art, recipes, gardening questions, class reunions, pet photos to leisure@tbrnewspapers.com and we’ll publish it as soon as we can.

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Filmmaking Spring blood drive workshop The Town of Smithtown’s annual EmThe Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington, will hold an eightweek filmmaking workshop titled Let’s Make Movies on Saturdays from 9 to 11:15 a.m. from April 2 to May 21. Instructor Barbara Goldman will teach the fundamentals of filmmaking through basic step-by-step instruction on how to produce your own film. For ages 16 and over.

Workshop fee is $155. For more information or to register, call 631-423-7611 or visit www.cinemaartscentre.com.

The oldest known woman and man in the world, Jeanne calment and Jiroemon Kimura file photos

How long can we live?

The oldest authenticated woman was Today, virtually all of the children Jeanne Calment (1875-1997), which born in industrialized countries live to made her 122 years old when she died in reach reproductive maturity. Even in the Arles, France. The oldest authenticated 20th century, these reductions in infant man was Jiroemon Kimura (1897-2013), mortality are apparent: they were 10 perwho lived 116 years and 54 days and died cent of U.S. births in 1907, 2.6 percent near Kyoto in Japan. That is in keeping in 1957 and 0.68 percent in 2007. The with the finding that in mean life expectancy all cultures women live for U.S. males was 45.6 two to five years longer in 1907, 66.4 for 1957 than men. and 75.5 in 2007. If This might be genetic one excludes infant (males are XY; so any mortality, there is still harmful genes on the X a better chance today are expressed in them) of a person of 50 living or it might be because to be 80 than it was in males have usually done 1907, but the dramatic more dangerous work decline in death has exposing them to carbeen in childhood incinogens and mutagens fectious diseases. or they tend to abuse We owe that tritheir bodies more than umph to public health women do with tobacco — especially the pasand alcohol. Both factors teurization of milk for by elof carlson may play a role. infants and the use of Mean life expectancy chlorine in reservoirs is a measure used by those who tabulate to kill typhoid and other bacterial agents vital statistics. It is usually done on the in drinking water. day of one’s birth. It includes all deaths Very likely by the end of this century at any age. This creates a misleading most babies will have a mean life expecnumber. Thus the mean life expec- tancy of about 90 (for females) or 87 (for tancy in the Stone Age when many of males). The five-year gap between males our ancestors lived in caves was about and females is also narrowing, but at a 20. This low number is based on stud- slower rate. ies of skeletal remains in these caves. In While there are many attempts one study of 4000-year-old skeletons in through diet and food supplements to the Orkneys just off northern Scotland, extend life, the more likely outcome has out of 342 skeletons, 63 died as teens, been to have more people who live into 24 died as toddlers, 70 died as children their 80s and 90s. Centenarians are still (2 to 12 years old), and 185 were adults relatively rare in industrialized nations.

(20 and older). Many of the adults lived No one knows what makes a person live to their 50s. to 110 or more years (so rare that they Infant skeletons are underrepresented are news stories when they die). because they are least likely to be preWhen my wife Nedra’s second cousserved. Infant mortality was common in Grover Dawald (1884-1990), had his during all civilizations until the germ 105th birthday in Rochester, Indiana, he theory was introduced and the transport received a card of Congratulations from of foods in the last half of the nineteenth President George H. W. Bush. He was century reduced both infections (pneu- still living at home and danced on the monia and gastritis) and malnutrition, day of his last birthday. which were the major causes of infant Elof Axel Carlson is a distinguished mortality. Half of all children died in teaching professor emeritus in the Departtheir first year for most of the history of ment of Biochemistry and Cell Biology at humanity.

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Improving COPD symptoms — with every step it’s all about the inflammation!

By DaviD Dunaief, M.D.

COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is the third leading cause of mortality in the United States (1), although it’s not highlighted much in the layman’s press.

COPD is an umbrella term that includes emphysema, chronic bronchitis of more than three months for two consecutive years and/or chronic obstructive asthma. It is an obstructive lung disease that limits airflow. The three most common symptoms of the disease involve shortness of breath, especially on exertion, production of sputum and cough. This disease affects greater than 5 percent of the U.S. population (2).

It tends to be progressive, meaning more frequent and severe exacerbations over time. Since it is a devastating and debilitating chronic disease with no cure, anything that can identify and prevent COPD exacerbations, as well as comorbidities (associated diseases), is critically important.

What are the traditional ways to reduce the risk of and treat COPD exacerbations?

The most important step is to stop smoking, since 80 percent of COPD is related to smoking. Supplemental oxygen therapy and medications, such as corticosteroids, bronchodilators (beta-adrenergic agonists and anticholinergics) and antibiotics help to alleviate symptoms (3).

One of the underlying components of COPD may be chronic inflammation (4).

Therefore, reducing inflammation may help to stem COPD exacerbations. There are several inflammatory biomarkers that could potentially help predict exacerbations and mortality associated with this disease, such as interleukin-6 (IL-6), C-reactive protein (CRP), leukocyte (white blood cell) count and fibrinogen (a clotting factor of the blood).

How do we reduce inflammation, which may contribute to exacerbations of this disease? Some drugs, such as statins, work partially by reducing inflammation. They may have a role in COPD. Lifestyle changes that

include a high-nutrient, anti-inflammatory diet and exercise may also be beneficial.

Let’s look at the evidence.

Biomarkers for inflammation

In a recent population-based study with over 60,000 participants, results show that as three biomarkers (CRP, leukocyte count and fibrinogen) were elevated, the risk of COPD exacerbation increased in a linear manner (5). In other words, the risk of frequent exacerbation increased 20, 70 and 270 percent within the first year as the number of elevated biomarkers increased from one to three, compared to patients who did not have biomarker elevations.

As time progressed beyond the first year of follow-up, risk exacerbation continued to stay high. Patients with all three biomarkers elevated for longer periods had a 150 percent increased risk of frequent exacerbations. These predictions were applicable to patients with stable and with mild COPD. In an observational study, results showed that when the biomarker IL-6 was elevated at the start of the trial in stable COPD patients, the risk of mortality increased almost 2.7-fold (6). Also, after three years, IL-6 increased significantly. Elevated IL-6 was associated with a worsening of six-minute walking distance, a parameter tied to poor physical performance in COPD patients.

However, unlike the previous study, CRP did not show correlation with increased COPD exacerbation risk. This was a small trial, only involving 53 patients. Therefore, the results are preliminary.

These biomarker trials are exciting for their potential to shape treatments based on level of exacerbation risk and mortality, creating more individualized therapies.

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Statin effect

Statins have been maligned for their side effects, but their efficacy has been their strong suit. An observational trial showed that statins led to at least a 30 percent reduction in the risk of COPD exacerbations, with the effect based on a dose-dependent curve (7). In other words, as the dose increased, so did the benefit.

Interestingly, even those who had taken the statin previously saw a significant reduction in COPD exacerbation risk. The duration of statin use was not important; a short use of statins, whether presently or previously, had substantial benefit. However, the greatest benefit was seen in those who had been on a medium to high dose or were on the drug currently. The researchers believe that the mechanism of action for statins in this setting has to do with their anti-inflammatory and immunemodulating effects. This was a retrospective (backward-looking) study with over 14,000 participants. We will need a prospective (forward-looking) study and RCT to confirm the results.

using a pedometer when walking may help reduce COPD episodes.

Exercise

Exercise is beneficial for almost every circumstance, and COPD is no exception. But did you know that a pedometer might improve results? In a three-month study, those with mild COPD were much more successful at achieving exercise goals and reducing exacerbations and symptoms when they used pedometers, compared to the group given advice alone (8). Pedometers gave patients objective feedback on their level of physical activity, which helped motivate them to achieve the goal of walking 9,000 steps daily. This is a relatively easy way to achieve exercise goals and reduce the risk of COPD exacerbations.

When exercising, we are told to vary our exercise routines on regular basis. One study demonstrates that this may be especially important for COPD patients (9).

Results show that nonlinear periodization exercise (NLPE) training is better than traditional routines of endurance and resistance training in severe COPD patients. The goal of NLPE is to regularly alter the time spent working out, the number of sets, the number of repetitions and the intensity of the workout on a regular basis.

This study was randomized, involved 110 patients, and was three months in duration.

Significantly more severe COPD patients achieved their exercise goals using NLPE than the traditional approach. The group that used NLPE also had an improved quality of life response. The researchers believe

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that compliance with an NLPE-type program is mostly likely going to be greater because patients seem to enjoy it more.

Chronic inflammation may play a central role in COPD exacerbation. Nonspecific inflammatory biomarkers are potentially valuable for providing more personalized approach to therapy. Drugs that can control inflammation, such as statins, show promise. But don’t forget the importance of lifestyle changes, such as quitting smoking and committing to an exercise regimen that is varied and/or involves the use of a pedometer. And potentially a high-nutrient, anti-inflammatory diet will also contribute positively to reducing the frequency and severity of COPD exacerbations.

References:

(1) Natl Vital Stat Rep. 2011 Dec.;59(10):1126. (2) MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012;61:938. (3) N Engl J Med. 2002;346:988-994. (4) www.goldcopd.org.

(5) JAMA. 2013;309:2353-2361. (6) Respiratory Research. 2013;14:24. (7) Am J Med. 2013 Jul;126:598-606. (8) ATS 2013 International Conference: Abstract A1360. (9) Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2013; online Feb. 28.

Dr. Dunaief is a speaker, author and local lifestyle medicine physician focusing on the integration of medicine, nutrition, fitness and stress management. For further information, go to the website www.medicalcompassmd.com or consult your personal physician.

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SCIENCE

Kharzeev’s theoretical idea now a reality

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF

More than a decade ago, Dmitri Kharzeev came up with an idea he thought he should find in nature. Many such concepts come and go, with some, like the Higgs boson particle, taking over 50 years to discover.

After working with numerous collaborators over the years, the professor of physics and astronomy at Stony Brook University and a senior scientist at Brookhaven National Laboratory found proof.

“Th is was absolutely amazing,” said Kharzeev. “You think an idea in your head, but whether or not it’s realized in the real world is not at all clear.

When you fi nd it in the laboratory on a table top experiment, it’s pretty exciting.”

The discovery triggered a champagne party in Kharzeev’s Port Jefferson home, which included collaborators such as Qiang Li, a physicist and head of the Advanced Energy Materials Group at Brookhaven, and Tonica Valla, a physicist at BNL, among others. “There was a feeling that something new is about to begin,” Kharzeev said.

Kharzeev’s idea was that an imbalance in particles moving with different projections of spin on momentum generates an electric current that flows with resistance. That resistance drops in a magnetic field that the scientists hope can reach zero, which would give their material super-

conducting properties.

A particle’s projection of spin on momentum is its chirality.

The magnetic field aligns the spins of the positive and negative particles in opposite directions.

When the scientists applied an electric field, the positive particles moved with it and the negative ones moved against it. This allows the particles to move in a direction consistent with their spin, which creates an imbalance in chirality.

The chiral magnetic effect can enable ultra-fast magnetic switches, sensors, quantum electricity generators and conventional and quantum computers.

Kharzeev had expected this kind of separation for particles at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider at BNL, where he figured he might observe the separation for quarks in the quark-gluon plasma.

Instead, he and his colleagues, including co-author Li, discovered this phenomenon with zirconium pentatelluride, which is in a relatively new class of materials called Dirac semimetals, which were created in 2014.

Their paper was published in Nature Physics earlier this year.

The particles had to be nearly massless to allow them to move through any obstacles in their path. Particles that collided with something else and changed their direction or chirality would create resistance, which would reduce conductivity.

Genda Gu, who is in the Con-

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Left, Dmitri Kharzeev at the control center of the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider at BNL; above from left, Kharzeev standing with Qiang Li, a physicist and head of the Advanced Energy Materials Group at BNL, Genda Gu, a senior physicist from the Condensed Matter Physics & Materials Sciences Department and Tonica Valla, a BNL physicist

densed Matter Physics & Materials Sciences Department at BNL, grew the zirconium pentatelluride crystals in his laboratory. Gu “is one of the best crystal growers in the world and he has managed to grow the cleanest crystals of zirconium pentatelluride currently available,” said Kharzeev.

Gu said he collaborates regularly with Li. This, however, was the first time he worked with Kharzeev. He called the work “fruitful and productive” and said the crystals had “generated a number of exciting scientific results.”

The materials they worked with have a wide range of potential applications. The semimetals strongly interact with light in the terahertz frequency range, which is a useful and unique property, Kharzeev suggested. Terahertz electromagnetic radiation, which is called T-rays, can be used for nondamaging medical imaging, including the diagnosis of cancer and high-speed wireless communications.

To be sure, there are limitations to zirconium pentatelluride. For starters, it only displays this chiral magnetic effect at temperatures below 100 degrees Kelvin, or minus 280 degrees Fahrenheit, which is on par with the best high-temper-

ature semiconductors, but still well below room temperature.

Its chirality is also only approximately conserved, so the resistance does not drop all the way to zero.

Another hurdle is that scientists have to improve the technique for growing thin films of this material. While it is possible, it will take considerable research and development, Kharzeev said. He hopes to find a material that will exhibit chiral magnet effects at room temperature.

Kharzeev has received interest from companies and other researchers but said “we have a lot of work to do before we can create practical devices” based on this effect.

He hopes scientists will create such products within the next five to ten years.

There are numerous potential uses for zirconium pentatelluride and other similar materials, including in space, where temperatures remain low enough for these quasi-particles.

“You could envision this on space stations to generate electricity from sunlight,” Kharzeev said. When he saw the movie “The Martian,” Kharzeev said he thought about how thermoelectrics could power a station on the Red Planet.

“If we managed to increase

the temperature at which the chiral magnetic effect is present just a little, by about 70 degrees Fahrenheit, our thermoelectric would be even more efficient,” he said.

Kharzeev, who grew up in Russia and moved to Long Island in 1997, appreciates the beauty and comforts of the area.

“The combination of Stony Brook, BNL and Cold Spring Harbor Lab makes Long Island one of the best places in the world to do science,” he said. He also loves the beaches and the ocean and plays tennis at the Port Jefferson Country Club.

As for his collaborations, Kharzeev is excited by the work ahead with a material he didn’t envision demonstrating these superconducting properties when he came up with this concept in 2004.

When he learned of the work Li was doing with zirconium pentatelluride, Kharzeev “rushed” into his lab. “It appeared that even though he and his group were not thinking about the chiral magnetic effect at the time, they had already set up an experiment that was perfect for this purpose,” Kharzeev said. They “even had a preliminary result that literally made my heart jump.”

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HAC announces winners of latest exhibit

We all recognize that the works of William Shakespeare continue to inspire us. In recognition of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, the Huntington Arts Council invited artists to submit work, literal or abstract, which was inspired by the line “A rose by any other name” from Juliet’s balcony scene in “Romeo and Juliet.” Barbara Applegate, director of the Steinberg Museum of Art at Hillwood/LIU Post, juried the exhibit.

Participating artists include Shain Bard, Christine Ardito, Joanna Gazzola, Jeff Grinspan, Ellen Hallie Schiff, Shelley Holtzman, Chrysoula Highland, Yossi Manor, Pamela Waldroup, Jackie Stevens, Jan Guarino, Michael Fairchild, Michael Chait, Holly Black, Chris Ann Ambery, Brian Grandfield, Terry Canavan, Frances Ianarella, Joanne Schenendorf, Margaret Minardi, John Killelea, Vera Mingovits, William Grabowski, Jim Finlayson, Susan Sterber, Rodee Hansen, Karen Levine, Randy Ilowite, Jessica Henry, John Moore, Geraldine Hoffman, Linda Adelstein Watson, Caryn Coville, Richard Gardner, Robbii Wessen, Renee Caine, Alisa Shea, Jason Trentacoste and Jovanna Hopkins.

Best in Show was awarded to Margaret Minardi for “Sam Juliet,” and honorable mentions were given to Christine Ardito for “Roses for Anna” and William Grabowski for “Side Show.”

“A Rose by Any Other Name” will be on exhibit at the HAC’s Main Street Gallery, 213 Main St., Huntington from March 24 to April 16 with an artist reception on April 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. and a curated talk with BarImages from HaC bara Applegate on April 14 at 7 p.m. All are welcome Clockwise from above, ‘Sam Juliet’ by Margaret to attend these free events. For more information, call Minardi; ‘Side Show’ by William Grabowski; and ‘Roses 631-271-8423. for Anna’ by Christine Ardito

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Town of Brookhaven offers gardening classes

spring is in full swing at the Holtsville ecology site. superintendent of Highways daniel P. Losquadro recently announced the upcoming dates for both pee-wee and adult gardening classes, which will be hosted by the Brookhaven Highway department beginning in April.

“In addition to being a great value, these classes are a fun and educational way to welcome spring,” said Losquadro. “children will learn about the environment, animals and plants through crafts and stories, while adult participants will learn how to sow vegetable seeds and start plants through propagation.”

The adult horticulture classes will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, April 6, 13 and 20, and May 4, 11, and 18. Participants in the pee-wee gardening classes, which are for children ages 3 to 5, can choose from two six-week sessions: tuesdays, April 5, 12 and 19, and May 3, 10 and 17; or Fridays, April 8, 15 and 22, and May 6, 13 and 20. Available times are

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Registration can be completed in person at the Holtsville ecology site, located at 249 Buckley Road in Holtsville, by phone or by mail. checks should be made payable to the Brookhaven Highway department.

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gardening

Ugly, strange and just plain weird looking (but great tasting) veggies and fruits

By EllEn BarcEl

Sometimes two fruits or veggies develop together to form a twin. Just this past fall, I bought some chestnuts and found just that — two chestnuts that formed a twin. Sometimes carrots form two or three roots rather than just one or potatoes develop into strange shapes.

Just because a vegetable or fruit looks ugly or strange, doesn’t mean that it tastes terrible or lacks the vitamins and minerals you are looking for. In fact, most ugly or strange veggies are delicious and rich in the same vitamins, minerals and other nutrients found in the more conventional ones. Usually, these strange bits of produce are filtered out by the vendor, so we, the consumer, see only perfectly formed items — the item that fits the ideal we have in our minds. Tomatoes are round, smooth and reddish orange, for example.

But there are also strange, weird or ugly veggies and fruits that are grown on purpose. They’re different from the norm, the ideal. There are tomatoes with wrinkles, potatoes of different shapes or colors etc. Here’s a rundown of some strange or uglies you may want to try.

Ugly tomatoes

Ugly tomatoes are wrinkly and usually very juicy and flavorful. They’re great sliced on a grilled hamburger or a BLT. They can even come in different colors, including yellow and purple besides the traditional orange. 'Black Krim' is a deep purple color as is 'Cherokee Purple.' 'Chocolate Sprinkles' is a variety of grape tomatoes that are a dark purple to brownish color.

'UglyRipes' are a delicious variety of heirloom tomatoes. Heirloom plants are not crosses with any other variety (i.e., are not hybrids) and so, once you grow some, you can sacrifice one to save its seeds for the next year.

Potatoes

Most people think of potatoes as having a brownish skin with a creamy white interior. But there are several varieties of potatoes that are very different. 'Red Gold' has a reddish skin but has a golden interior. 'Purple Majesty' has both a deep purple skin as well as deep purple interior.

Potatoes are easy to grow on Long Island with our sandy soil and excellent climate. On average we have over 200 (up to 220) growing days a year with approximately one inch of rain each week.

Once you start growing a particular variety, it’s very easy to keep them growing year after year. After harvesting them, store a few in a cool dry place and come spring, cut each stored potato into pieces making sure that each piece has an eye in it. Then plant the pieces outdoors, water and fertilize over the growing season and harvest in the fall. Each small piece of potato with an eye will have turned into a large potato plant and underground each you’ll find lots of edible potatoes.

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'Purple Haze' is a sweet flavored hybrid carrot that has a dark purple skin with a bright orange interior.

Carrots

Carrots are another crop about which people have a very definite opinion. They should be a long, single-rooted veggie bright orange in color. But, some carrots will produce several roots making it look sort of weird. 'Purple Haze' is a hybrid carrot that, as its name implies, is a deep purple color.

If you are growing your carrots in a container, make sure it is deep enough for the roots to form. Also, do not transplant carrots since it disturbs the roots and it’s the root of each plant that you want to eat. Start the seeds either where you plan to grow them or in a peat pot that can be moved whole into the garden.

Yes, there are many other strange varieties of plants. There are long, white radishes, bumpy white pumpkins and even giant kohlrabi the size of a head of cabbage. Since it’s always fun to try something different in

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Cooked, it has an even brighter color.

Other varieties include 'Graffiti' and 'Purple Head,' which have, as the second name implies, purple heads. They have a mild flavor and certainly add color to a salad. 'Cauliflower Romanesco' (Roman cauliflower) is really weird looking — its' lime green curds are pointed. Since cauliflower prefers a near neutral soil pH, you need to add lime to your soil.

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Like many other vineyards on Long Island and across the world, winemaking is part of the family heritage for the Massouds and Paumanok Vineyards. Located at 1074 Main Road (Route 25A) in Aquebogue on the North Fork, Ursula and Charles Massoud founded the vineyard on the 127-acre estate in 1983. The couple, along with their three sons, still own and operate the vineyard to this day.

Kareem Massoud, Paumanok’s winemaker, called their vineyard a perfect blend of old world and new world style. With so much competition now on the North Fork, most vineyards seem to do what they can to develop a distinguished niche. “I think our niche is that we’re dedicated and committed to producing the most delicious wine possible,” Kareem said. “We’re really like a wine lovers winery. If someone’s really interested in wine, they should come visit.”

He added that Paumanok tends to stay away from the party atmosphere and focuses instead on their award-winning wines and the delicious oysters and cheeses that are also sold at the winery and pare wonderfully with the estate-bottled wines. Paumanok was named Winery of the Year for 2015 at the New York Wine & Food Classic. The competition was judged based on a cumulative score of at least seven submitted wines to a panel of 21 judges. Paumanok won the award one other time in 2004.

Their tasting room is a quaint old barn, with large windows that let in sunlight and provide beautiful views of their rows and rows of vines. The tasting room lets out to a deck around the back of the barn, with wooden tables and chairs for comfortable spring and summer days.

Paumanok wines are estate bottled, meaning that the producer of the grapes has control of the entire growing, harvesting, fermenting and bottling process. Everything in a bottle of Paumanok wine was grown on their property (with some minor exceptions). This distinction, along with the fact that Ursula was born and raised in Germany while Charles comes from Lebanon, gives the vineyard a nice dash of old world, according to Kareem.

Kareem said that Paumanok is one of the oldest wineries on Long Island that is still owned and operated by the original founders. The family has been making wine and building their brand since 1990.

“It’s been a wonderful journey,” Kareem said in an interview Monday. He reminisced about the days between 1983 and 1990 when the family was growing grapes, but no wine was being produced or sold yet.

Kareem said that he and his brothers did quite a bit of lawn mowing between their family home in Connecticut and the massive land at the winery in Aquebogue during his teenage years.

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Paumanok’s Riesling was named the best in New York in 2014 and 2015.

Today, however, the winery has a dash of new world, state-of-the-art technology that has made winemaking a more — forgive the pun — fruitful endeavor. Kareem said last year Paumanok invested in a new mechanical harvesting machine with onboard sorting technology. It is useful for removing M.O.G., or matter other than grapes, when it’s time to harvest the grapes. It even includes a de-stemmer.

Kareem said that his wines are all like his children, so picking a favorite was very difficult. For a white, he chose Paumanok Chenin Blanc. Its current vintage is 2014. “I like to call that our ‘Sour Patch’ wine,” Massoud said, referencing the sweet and sour candy.

He said that the citrus and grapefruit notes, paired with a refreshing, thirst-quenching characteristic, make it well balanced and provide a nice contrast.

The red Kareem is most proud of is their Assemblage, which is a French word meaning blend. He only makes the Assemblage in grand vintage years, or years with the best quality harvest of grapes. Recently, their 2013 Assemblage received the highest rating of any red wine on the East Coast from a popular wine magazine.

Kareem also added that the 2014 and 2015 vintages of Paumanok Riesling received awards as New York State’s best Riesling. That is not a small feat, as New York is one of the most popular Riesling producing areas in the world.

Paumanok Vineyards is open for selfguided or winemaker-lead tours during the spring and summer for small groups, or by reservation for large groups. They are also preparing for two marquee events: a Mediterranean cruise in June hosted by Ursula and Charles that features Paumanok wines and makes stops over a seven-day span from Portugal to the Bordeaux region in France and their sixth annual lamb roast dinner at the winery in August.

For more information about their events, or to plan a trip, visit www.paumanok.com.

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Cartoonist showcase opens in Huntington Berndt toast Gang artists celebrate milestone anniversary

By Rita J. Egan

In 1966, when two HannaBarbera cartoonists living on Long Island met for lunch once a month to discuss a project, they began a tradition that still exists today. The cartoonists continued meeting monthly after the job was completed, and soon other local cartoon artists, members of the Long Island chapter of the National Cartoonists Society, joined them. To celebrate the group’s 50th anniversary, the Huntington Public Library is hosting the exhibit Cartoonist Showcase featuring 60 pieces of artwork from the chapter’s prominent members, both illustrators and letterers.

Chapter chair, Adrian Sinnott, said the group, nicknamed the Berndt Toast Gang, consists of approximately 40 members.

Visitors to the exhibit will find drawings of favorite characters such as the Lockhorns, Batman, Spider-Man and Wonder Woman in cartoon form as well as paintings and drawings inspired by them.

Laurene Tesoriero, the library’s art gallery coordinator, said when cartoonist Helen Murdock-Prep, creator of the comic strip “Shrinking Violet,” approached the library about the exhibit, she was thrilled to be able to display the cartoonists’ work and their legendary characters.

“I feel good, because this is the library; this is where you come to see history; this is where you come to see good things,” Tesoriero said.

The art gallery coordinator said she believes after seeing the variety of work people will reflect on the cartoonists when they see their illustrations in the future.

“I think a lot of times when people think of cartoons they think of comics. I think they’ll walk away seeing the variety of styles that’s there,” Tesoriero said.

Sinnott, a children’s book illustrator, explained that the chapter’s roots date

back to World War II when a loose connection of Long Island illustrators would get together and visit injured soldiers at local veterans’ hospitals. Today a number of the chapter’s members continue this tradition traveling with the USO overseas to Iraq, Afghanistan and Turkey to draw for the soldiers, while others work with the Ink Well Foundation and visit patients in children’s hospitals.

Sinnott said Port Jefferson resident Walter Berndt, creator of the comic strip “Smitty,” which ran from the 1920s until the 1970s, started attending the group’s monthly luncheons when he was older.

After he passed away in 1979, one of the cartoonists raised a toast to him, and said, “Here’s a Berndt toast.” The toast inspired the chapter’s nickname, and now at every luncheon the group raise their glasses to members who have passed or who are celebrating recent accomplishments.

Sinnott, who joined the chapter approximately 30 years ago, said the Berndt Toast Gang is a friendly and encouraging group where members can share ideas and give feedback. “It’s quite an amazing group because technically we’re all competitors but we enjoy each other’s company so much,” Sinnott said.

Joe Giella, who for over 40 years illustrated characters such as Batman, Wonder Woman and more for DC Comics, has also been a member of the chapter for decades.

For the last 25 years, he has illustrated the “Mary Worth” comic strip.

Working from his studio in East Meadow, Giella said he looks forward to the monthly lunches, because it gives him a chance to get out of the office, and with working under the pressure of deadlines, it also helps to relieve workrelated stress. “I go down there and it’s like therapy,” he said.

The lunches also give the newer cartoonists a chance to receive advice from more seasoned artists. Giella, who pursued his artistic aspirations despite his father

wanting him to follow a more traditional career path such as firefighter or police officer, said his advice for aspiring artists is simple. “I tell them that if you really want it there’s nothing going to stop you,” the illustrator said.

Chapter member Bunny Hoest, letterer of several cartoon series including “The Lockhorns,” “Howard Huge” and “Agatha Crumb,” was an English teacher when she married her husband, illustrator Bill Hoest, and started in the cartoon business.

After he passed away in 1988, she continued working with illustrator John Reiner, and to this day continues to write “The Lockhorns.”

Hoest, who started attending the Berndt Toast Gang luncheons with her husband, said the members are incredibly humble.

When she hosts a party at her house every summer, she said she can’t believe that so many talented people are assembled outside on her terrace. “I look at them and I think, ‘this terrace is so full of talent it’s just going to rise into the sky.’ These guys are so modest they don’t even know it,” she said.

Hoest said when she brought her family to the exhibit, they all enjoyed it.

“It’s an up-lifting exhibit to see. We’re not talking about terrible things. You get a laugh and get a look at some great beauty. I think it’s just a great exhibit to go to,” she said.

In addition to Sinnott’s, Giella’s and Hoest’s work, visitors will see the illustrations of former Newsday cartoonist Tony D’Adamo, comic book and strip artists Don Heck and Sy Barry among others.

Sinnott hopes that visitors to the exhibit will walk away with a better understanding of cartoonists and their work. “It’s really an extension of them.

When they do their work, they’re showing you a part of them. Even if they are making it up completely, it’s still a very personal endeavor.”

The Cartoonist Showcase is on display at the Huntington Public Library, 338 Main Street, in the Main Art Gallery through April 25. For more information, visit www. myhpl.org or call 631-427-5165.

Photos from Huntington Public Library

Clockwise from top left, ‘Pick-up Lines’ by anton Emdin; ‘Woody allen’ by garrett Bender; and ‘the Original Batmobile’ by adrian Sinnott

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Times…and dates

March 24 to March 31, 2016

Thursday 24

Lunch & Learn The Huntington Historical Society will welcome Margaret Guardi who will present a lecture titled "History Undercover" at Black & Blue Seafood Chophouse, 65 Wall St., Huntington at noon as part of its Lunch & Learn series. $50, $45 members, includes a threecourse meal. Cash bar available. Reservations required by calling 427-7045, ext. 404.

Purim aT The circus Lubavitch of the East End welcomes the community to celebrate Purim at the Chabad House, 87 Mount Sinai-Coram Road, Coram at 5:45 p.m. Come in your best costume. Includes a Meguilah reading and buffet dinner. $15 adults, $8 children. For more information, call 698-4000 or visit www.jewishli.com. sBPWn meeTing The Smithtown Business and Professional Women's Network will hold a meeting titled March into Health at Villa Olivetti, 823 Middle Country Road, St. James at 6 p.m. The evening will include dinner and time to network. Guest speaker will be acupuncturist Ryder J. Champouillon. Visit www.sbpwn.org. connecT@Lim The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook will host Connect@LIM, an event for singles, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Carriage Museum. Tickets, purchased in advance, are $28 per person, $30 at the door and includes an evening of drinks, hors d'oeuvres, scavenger hunt, raffles, new friends and good times.

For more information, call 751-0066, ext. 247. moonLighT mediTaTion The Setauket Neighborhood House, 95 Main St., Setauket will host a Moonlight Meditation workshop from 7:30 to 9 p.m. with guided meditations, spiritual education and an Angel Card reading. Tickets are $25. To order, visit www.briannarosebranding. com/moonlight-meditation.

Join The conversaTion Join the Three Village Community Trust at the Setauket Neighborhood House, 95 Main St., Setauket for a conversation on Our Linear Downtown: Doing Business on 25A at 7:30 p.m.

TVCT Trustee Robert Reuter will present a brief survey of commercial development along the 25A corridor from E. Setauket to Stony Brook during the last century. Free and open to all.

Refreshments will be served. Questions? Call 689-0225.

Friday 25 Friday WhaLeBoaT chaT The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor will hold a Whaleboat Chat every Friday in March at 2:30 p.m. in celebration of the Whaling Museum Society's 80th anniversary.

Free with paid admission. Call 367-3418. annuaL Fish dinner Bethel A.M.E. Church, 33 Christian Ave., Setauket will hold its annual Fish Dinner at 5 p.m. $20 donation. Questions? call 751-4140.

PoeTs in PorT The Northport Arts Coalition will host Poets in Port at Caffe Portofino, 249 Main St., Northport at 7:30 p.m. Featured poet will be Ed Luhrs. An open mic will follow. Visit www.northportarts.org.

saturday 26 voLunTeer Fair Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook will host a Volunteer Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet with over a dozen local organizations looking for volunteer assistance. Free. No registration required. Call 588-5024 for further information. carLey rae JePsen in concerT The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome Carley Rae Jepsen in concert during her Gimmie Love Tour at 8 p.m. with special guests Cardiknox & Fairground Saints. Tickets range from $22 to $45. To order, call 673-7300 or visit www.paramountny.com.

sunday 27 easTer morning Pancake BreakFasT Stony Brook Community Church, 216 Christian Ave., Stony Brook invites the community to its first annual Pancake Breakfast from 7 to 9:30 a.m. Buttery pancakes with bacon or sausage will be served.

Admission is $6 adults, $5 children. For more information, please call 751-2901.

Photo by Jordan Hue

It's a Date! Catch the last few performances of 'First Date,' the musical comedy that Times Beacon Record's Rita J. Egan

says 'will provide more laughs than all of your besties' dating stories combined,' in production at the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts through March 26.

JusT a hike Caumsett State Historic Park, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington will host a 6-mile adult hike through the eastern section of the park from 9:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. $4. Advance registration required by calling 423-1770. easTer Parade The Village of Port Jefferson will hold its annual Easter Parade on Main Street from noon to 1:30 p.m. Visit www.portjeffchamber. com or call 473-1414 for more information. renaissance cLuB meeTing Temple Isaiah, 1404 Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook will host a Renaissance Club meeting at 1:30 p.m. For 50 plus. Refreshments will be served. Questions? Call 751-5557 or 862-1747. 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. Call 896-6217 for more information.

monday 28 mondays in march The Smithtown Historical Society will present a lecture titled "Women on Wheels" at the Frank Brush Barn, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown at 7:30 p.m. Presented by Ellen Gruber Gurvey. Free and open to all. Light refreshments will be served. For further information, call 265-6768. sky room TaLk The Cinema Arts Centre will host a Sky Room Talk with Glenn Andreiev titled Universal Horror — Creepy and Classic! at 7:30 p.m. that will examine the making of “Frankenstein,” “Dracula,” “The Mummy,” and “The Wolf Man” among others. $15, $10 members. Call 423-7611.

Tuesday 29 an evening WiTh george Bumann Avalon Park & Preserve, 200 Harbor Road, Stony Brook will present an evening with George Bumann at the Barn on Shep Jones Lane at 7 p.m. Titled "Wolf Howls & Coyote Cries: Eavesdropping on Yellowstone's Wild Conversations," this multimedia presentation of images and sounds will provide a deeper understanding of the environment and the outdoors. Free. To register, call 689-0619.

Wednesday 30 JoB Fair The Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport will host a Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Representatives from over 35 businesses will be on hand. Bring a resume and dress to impress.

For more information, call 261-6930.

going gLuTen Free 101 Huntington Public Library, 338 Main St., Huntington will present an event titled Going Gluten Free 101 at 7 p.m. Guest speaker Dr. Stacy Funt. Free and open to all. Call 427-5165 to register.

Four seasons gardening Learn how to grow healthy organic food in your yard at the East Northport Public Library, 185 Larkfield Road, E. Northport at 7 p.m. Guest speaker Renato Stafford will discuss seeds, weeds, watering, succession planting, crop rotation, cooking, canning, food storage and more. Free and open to all. No registration necessary. For further information, call 261-2313.

Thursday 31 sPring BLood drive St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center will hold a Spring Blood Drive from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Medical Office Building, 48 Route 25A, Smithtown in the St. Vincent conference room, lower level. Please call 862-3780 for more information.

PainT & siP The Heritage Center, 633 Mount Sinai-Coram Road, Mount Sinai will host a Paint & Sip evening from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Grab your friends for a fun, creative night out. Paint a masterpiece while enjoying a snack and sipping wine or beer. $45 per person includes all materials and snacks. Wine and beer for purchase. To register, call 509-0882 or visit www.msheritagetrust.org.

Theater ‘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.

'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.

‘The music man’ The CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale will present Meredith Willson's "The Music Man" through April 10. Tickets range from $20 to $29. To order, call 218-2810 or visit www.cmpac.com. * All numbers are in (631) area code unless otherwise noted.

MARCH 24, 2016 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • PAGE B17 ‘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.

'Bye Bye Birdie' Newfield High School, 145 Marshall Drive, Selden will present the musical "Bye Bye Birdie" on April 1 at 7 p.m. and April 2 at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 adults, $7 students and seniors at the door. For more information, call 285-8300.

'GoinG PlaceS' The Township Theatre Group will present "Going Places," a collection of four short plays, at Cold Spring Harbor Library on April 3 at 2 p.m. Free and open to all. Advance registration appreciated by calling 692-6820.

'Murder aMonG FriendS' The Arena Players Repertory Theater will present "Murder Among Friends" from April 4 to 19 at the Vanderbilt Museum's Carriage House Theater, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport.

Tickets are $20 on Fridays and Sundays, $25 on Saturdays. For reservations or further information, call 516-293-0674. ‘aS you like iT’ The Stony Brook University Department of Theatre Arts will present William Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” from April 7 to 10 and 13 to 17 in Theatre 1 of The Staller Center for the Arts.

Tickets are $20, $10 for students with ID. To order, call 632-2787.

‘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. '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. '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 tbeplay2016@tbeli.org.

‘MeaSure For MeaSure’ Suffolk County Community College, 533 College Road, Selden will present William Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure” on April 14 to 16 and 21 to 23 at 8 p.m. and April 17 and 24 at 2 p.m. at the Shea Theatre in the Islip Arts Building. General admission is $12. For more information, call 851-6589. 'ruMorS' The Minstrel Players will present the hilarious Neil Simon comedy "Rumors" at Houghton Hall, Trinity Episcopal Church, 130 Main St., Northport on April 23 and 30 at 8 p.m. and April 24 and May 1 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors and children under 12. For more information please call 516-557-1207 or visit www.theminstrelplayersinc.org.

FeSTival oF one acT PlayS From April 23 to May 14, Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present its 19th annual Festival of One Act Plays featuring six plays "guaranteed to entertain and engage." Tickets are $18. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

'The weddinG SinGer' The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre at the CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale will present "The Wedding Singer" from April 30 to May 22. Tickets range from $18 to $29. To order, call 218-2810 or visit www.cmpac.com.

'Mary PoPPinS' The Northport-E. Northport Community Theater will present "Mary Poppins" from May 6 to 15 at the Brosnan Center Theater, 158 Laurel Avenue, Northport. For more information and tickets, call Bette at 896-5970.

'Shrek The MuSical' Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present "Shrek the Musical" from May 21 to June 25. Tickets range from $15 to $30.

To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Film 'MaSTer and coMMander' The Whaling Museum, 279 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor will screen the 2003 "Master and Commander" on March 24 at 2:30 p.m. Free with paid admission, members free. Popcorn included.

Call 367-3418.

‘TraPPed’ The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen the award-winning documentary “Trapped” on March 24 at 7:30 p.m. Co-presented by Planned Parenthood of Nassau County and Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic and National Organization for Women. Includes guest speakers and reception. $15, $10 members. Call 423-7611.

‘SPecTre’ The East Northport Public Library, 185 Larkfield Road, E. Northport will screen James Bond’s “Spectre” on March 25 at 2 p.m. Rated PG-13. Free and open to all. Call 261-2313 for more information.

MonTy PyThon’S ‘liFe oF Brian’ As part of its Cult Café series, the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen Monty Python’s “Life of Brian” on March 26 at 10 p.m. Rated R. $5, $4 members. Call 423-7611.

‘The anThroPoloGiST’ The Port Jefferson Documentary Series for Spring will continue with a screening of "The Anthropologist" at the Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook on March 28 at 7 p.m.

Guest speaker will be Director Daniel A. Miller. $7 per person at the door. For more information or to order tickets in advance, call 473-5220. ‘newPorT Folk FeSTival’ Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen the documentary “Newport Rock Festival” on March 29 at 7:30 p.m. as part of its Movies That Rock! Series. With documentarian Murray Lerner and archivist Joe Lauro in person. $15, $10 members. Call 423-7611.

Photo from GPJAC

'The Anthropologist,' the award-winning documentary that tells the stories of anthropologists Margaret Mead and Susie Crate through their daughters’ perspectives, will be screened at the Long Island Museum on March 28 at 7 p.m.

'in Their own wordS: The TuSkeGee airMen' Fathom Events and Bryton Entertainment will screen "In Their Own Words: The Tuskegee Airmen — The 75th Anniversary" on March 29 at 7 p.m. at Farmingdale Multiplex Cinemas, Holtsville's Island 16 Cinema De Lux and AMC Loews Stony Brook 17. Tickets may be purchased online at www.fathomevents.com or at the theater box office.

Baddddd Sonia Sanchez The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen the documentary "BaddDDD Sonia Sanchez" on March 30 at 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Director Sabrina Schmidt Gordon. $15, $10 members includes reception. Call 423-7611.

'The inveSTiGaTor' Ward Melville High School, 380 Old Town Road, E. Setauket will screen "The Investigator" on March 30 at 6 p.m. as a fundraiser benefitting the Liucci family. Followed by a meet & greet and discussion. Guest speaker will be Rich Romano. Tickets, sold at the door, are $10 adults, $5 students. Presented by the WMHS Students United in Faith Club.

‘The warM Blooded Sea: MaMMalS oF The deeP’ The Whaling Museum, 279 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor will screen portions of the Jacques Cousteau Odyssey, "The Warm Blooded Sea: Mammals of the Deep" on March 31 at 2:30 p.m. Free with paid admission, members free. Popcorn included. Call 367-3418. 'leonardo da vinci: The GeniuS in Milan' Fathom Events, SpectiCast and Nexo Digital will screen the documentary "Leonardo Da Vinci: The Genius in Milan" on March 31 at 7 p.m. at Farmingdale Multiplex Cinemas, Holtsville's Island 16 Cinema De Lux and AMC Loews Stony Brook 17. Tickets may be purchased online at www.fathomevents.com or at the theater box office.

Farmers markets holBrook winTer FarMerS MarkeT The Sun Vet Mall, 5801 Sunrise Highway, Holbrook will host a Winters Farmers Market every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through April 23. For more information, call 516-551-8461. hunTinGTon winTer FarMerS MarkeT Jack Abrams School, 155 Lowndes Ave., Huntington Station will host a Winter Farmers Market by G & G Long Island every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through April. For more information, visit www.longislandfarmersmarkets.com.

PorT JeFFerSon winTer FarMerS MarkeT The Port Jefferson Village Center, 101A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson will host a Winter Farmers Market every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through May 1. For more information, call Melissa at 516-551-8461. riverhead winTer FarMerS MarkeT The downtown Riverhead Farmers Market will be held at 117 East Main St., Riverhead every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through April. For details, call 208-8159.

vendors wanted ▶ The Greater Huntington Council of Yacht & Boating Clubs Huntington Safe Boating Week is seeking vendors for its fourth Annual Waterfront Festival on May 22 at Mill Dam Park in Huntington from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Crafters, artists, antiques, recreational equipment, boats, boating supplies and more welcome.

Reasonable rates for 12- by 12-foot booth space. Deadline to apply is May 13. Visit www.huntingtonsafeboatingweek.com or call 421-1809 for more information. ▶ Yaphank Presbyterian Church, 65 Main St., Yaphank is seeking vendors for its annual Strawberry Festival on June 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Held rain or shine. $30 for a 10- by 10-foot space. No refunds. Call Peter at 741-1725 for more information. ▶ 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- by 10-foot space to sell your unwanted stuff.

For more information, visit www.starflowerexperiences.org or call 516-938-6152. ▶ The Huntington Historical Society is seeking fine arts and handmade 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 Wendy at 631-427-7045, ext. 404.

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SBU

SPORTSWEEK STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

March 24-March 30 2016

Tomorrow is Friday — wear red on campus!

Murphy breaks program goals record Junior achieves feat in just her 48th game, a 2-3 win over Delaware The Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team rattled off five consecutive goals to open the second half and held off a late charge from the University of Delaware in an 8-7 win Saturday afternoon at LaValle Stadium. With the win, the Seawolves improve to 4-3, while the Blue Hens fall to 8-2.

Junior Courtney Murphy broke the Seawolves’ program goals record of 158 in a fivegoal performance, while junior Dorrien Van Dyke added two goals and an assist. Murphy now stands at 160 career goals in just 48 games. The previous record holder was Demmianne Cook, who scored 158 over two seasons from 2012-13.

The game was knotted at 3-3 at halftime, before the Seawolves stormed ahead with five goals to open the second stanza. Murphy had three of the five goals in the half, while Van Dyke and freshman Kasey Mitchell each added one.

Murphy had five goals in the game, which matches a seasonhigh achieved three other times this season. She earned America East Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors as a result of her efforts.

Van Dyke continues to add to her career tally, as the Seawolves

junior is now at 108 career goals.

She added two ground balls, two draw controls and one caused turnover. Freshman Anna Tesoriero had eight saves. Junior Jessica Volpe and senior Maegan Meritz each tallied two ground balls and three caused turnovers.

The Seawolves improve to 39-5 at home under head coach Joe Spallina. Stony Brook has held its opponent to seven goals or less in six of seven games this season. The assist by sophomore Kylie Ohlmiller was the 56th of her career, moving her into sole possession of sixth place in program history.

The Seawolves will host defending Atlantic Sun champion Jacksonville University today at 7 p.m.

Photos from SBU

Left, Anna Tesoriero makes a save.

Right, Courtney Murphy has scored 160 career goals.

Caruso’s inside-the-park home run leads Stony Brook past Holy Cross

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Senior Jane Sallen tossed a four-hitter The Crusaders put two runners on and fellow senior Diane Caruso drove in in the bottom of the seventh, but Sallen two runs with an inside-the-park homer closed out the game by inducing a cometo lead the Stony Brook softball team (7- backer for her fift h win of the season.

14) over College of the Holy Cross 2-1 Reynolds had two of Stony Brook’s in its only game on day two of the Stony three hits. The Stony Brook defense was Brook Invitational. stellar, recording 19 of the 21 outs with“Jane gave us a great effort in the out committing an error. circle and our defense was solid,” head Sallen, who worked 1-2-3 innings in four coach Megan Bryant said. of the seven frames, notched “We needed to do a better ‘Sallen worked her 11th complete game of the job of making adjustments at 1-2-3 innings season and the 35th of her cathe plate, but we are making reer. Caruso’s eighth homer of strides as a team and that is in four of the her career was her second in the good to see.” seven frames.’ last four games.

After the Crusaders scored The Seawolves were back their only run in the top of the first in- in action with a doubleheader at Cenning, the Seawolves responded with a tral Connecticut State University on two-run bottom half of the inning. Se- Tuesday, but results were not available nior Kellie Reynolds laced a one-out sin- by press time. The games are Stony gle to center and came around to score Brook’s fi nal tune-up before beginning when the Holy Cross center fielder col- conference play. lided with the wall in center on a Caruso Photo from SBU fly ball, allowing her to touch all four Diane Caruso swings away. bases and give Stony Brook a 2-1 lead.

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community

Mangia lasagna to support Vets Memorial

By ErnEstinE Franco

Eating lasagna is a good thing. Eating lasagna to benefit the Sound Beach Veterans Memorial is even better!

The Sound Beach Civic Association will host its third Lasagna Dinner for the Vets Memorial fundraiser on Friday, April 1 (no fooling!), from 5 to 7 p.m. on the second floor of the Sound Beach Firehouse located at 152 Sound Beach Blvd.

The menu will include homemade lasagna, meatballs, salad, bread, dessert, coffee, tea and nonalcoholic beverages.

There will also be a 50/50 raffle. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, with children under 10 free. Take-out will be available for $10.

For some background on the site, starting in 2007, the Sound Beach Civic Association coordinated the Veterans Memorial Project, now located on New York Avenue across from the post office. In cooperation with the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County and New York State, they secured grants. Pavers in the form of a rondel, six flag poles and a granite wall were installed on which were to be placed bronze plaques honoring the seven fallen of Sound Beach.

However, the funding dried up and for a time the granite wall remained empty.

Then in 2012, the Civic scaled down the project and donations from the community allowed them to purchase the bronze plaques and engrave the granite wall. On Memorial Day 2012, the Memorial was finally dedicated.

Memorial services for the community are held each year on Memorial Day and Veterans Day.

Ann Moran, treasurer of the Civic and the co-chair of the lasagna dinner, donated the funds for the plaques in honor of her late husband, Matt Moran. Her commitment to ensuring that the Memorial is well maintained is what drives her to this day. “Every time I drive by the Memorial I’m reminded of the sacrifices made by many to ensure our quality of life, but most of all I remember Matt,” Moran said.

Several years ago Moran came up with the idea of hosting a lasagna dinner to raise the funds needed to maintain the Memorial.

“I’d like to invite everyone to join us, not just because it’s a worthy cause or because my sister is the one cooking the lasagna or because it’s my mother’s recipe,” Bea Ruberto, president of the Civic, said, “but because it’s a great community event.”

Nancy Ford, a Sound Beach resident and Civic member who attended the last lasagna dinner, remembers the event fondly. “I very much enjoyed attending the last lasagna dinner for the Vets Memorial. We were treated to good homemade lasagna, enjoyed the time with good friends, and were glad to be able to support the Vets Memorial,” she said.

If you would like more information on the other activities of the Sound Beach Civic Association, visit www.soundbeachcivic.org.

Although tickets may be purchased at the door, because of limited seating, advance reservations are suggested by calling 631-821-9650 for tickets.

For those of you who can’t make it on April Fool’s Day or would like to make lasagna on Easter Sunday, here is the recipe. Mangia!

Photos by Bea Ruberto

above, left and right, two young boys sit at the Memorial Wall during last year’s Memorial Day services while veterans raise the flags.

Mamma’s Lasagna • 1 box (9 ounces) no-boil lasagna pasta (or use regular lasagna pasta) • 1 cup shredded mozzarella for topping

YIELD: 10 to 12 servings INgREDIENTS: • • • • • • • •

2 eggs 2 pounds whole or low-fat ricotta 1 pound shredded mozzarella ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon each of salt and pepper Nonstick cooking spray 6-7 cups of your favorite tomato sauce

DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 375 F. In large bowl, beat eggs. Add ricotta, 1 pound of mozzarella, Parmesan cheese, oregano, salt and pepper. Mix well.

Spray bottom and sides of pan with nonstick cooking spray. Spread 1 cup of sauce on bottom of pan. Layer 4 uncooked lasagna sheets, 1/3 of cheese mixture and 1 cup of the sauce. Repeat step 4 two more times.

Top with 4 sheets of lasagna. Spread 1 cup of sauce and sprinkle with 1 cup of shredded mozzarella on top layer.

Cover with aluminum foil and bake until bubbly, about 50-60 minutes.

Uncover and continue cooking until cheese melts, about 10 minutes. Let stand about 15 minutes before cutting.

Top with more sauce if desired.

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Religious ASSEMBLIES OF GOD

CATHOLIC

STONY BROOK CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

ST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

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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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 HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE 2016 Thursday, March 24, Holy Thursday Morning Prayer at 8:00 am The Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 8:00 pm followed by Procession to the Alter of Repose Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament until 11:00 pm Friday, March 25, Day of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday) Morning Prayer at 8:00 am Youth Group Stations of the Cross at 12 Noon Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at 3:00 pm Evening Prayer and Veneration of the Cross at 8:00 pm Saturday, March 26, Holy Saturday Morning Prayer at 8:00 am Easter Vigil in the Holy Night at 8:00 pm Sunday, March 27, Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Masses Morning Beach Mass at West Meadow Beach at 5:30 am Church at 8:00 am, 9:30 am and 11:30 am Parish Center at 9:45 am and 11:45 am (There is No 6:00 pm Mass)

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.

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

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.

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.

EPISCOPAL CAROLINE CHURCH OF BROOKHAVEN The Rev. Cn. Dr. Richard D. Visconti, Rector The Rev. Farrell Graves, Priest Associate

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

Sunday Services: 8:00 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.

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

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

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

GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION

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

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

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.

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NORTH SHORE JEWISH CENTER

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

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.

TEMPLE ISAIAH (REFORM)

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

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

LUTHERAN–ELCA 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 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 Holy Week Services Maundy Thursday, March 24 Holy Communion Services 12:30 & 7:30PM Good Friday, March 25 Prayer Vigil all day 10 AM Devotions • Noon-Our Lady of the Shrine 3 PM-Stations of the Cross • 7:30 PM -Adoration of the Cross Easter Vigil, March 26 7:30 PM Service Easter Sunday, March 27th Services of Holy Communion 7:30, 9:30 & 11:15 am Easter Breakfast 8 AM - $7 Adults/$5 children

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 HOLY Week Schedule 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

LUTHERAN–LCMS

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

METHODIST

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

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

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

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

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

Rev. Sandra B. Mantz, Pastor

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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

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community news

Photo from Annette Bernhardt

Ward Melville High School student Isabella Brand stands in front of her artwork, “I Thought I Saw a Spider,” which received an Award of Excellence at the Go APE artist reception at the Art League of Long Island on March 13.

Photo from sccc

From left, Danni Benincasa, culinary professor, coach and chef Andrea Glick, Knowledge Bowl Team captain Leonardo Figueredo , Ann Marie Trksak, assistant coach Sherry Mazze and Shannon Adams

Suffolk County Community College culinary students are regional champions for the third consecutive year and tops in the Culinary Knowledge Bowl after bettering five other college teams at the American Culinary Federation’s (ACF) Regional Conference in Atlanta on March 15.

Religious

The Centereach Fire Department, 9 South Washington Ave., Centereach, will host a Paint Nite Fundraiser benefiting Boy Scout Troop 356 on Friday, April 15, from 7 to 9 p.m. Painting of the night will be “Turtles at Sunset.”

Tickets are $30 each. To order, call Lisa at 631-495-7213 or email lijoy@optonline.net.

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PRESBYTERIAN

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

SETAUKET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP AT STONY BROOK

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.

HOLY WEEK SERVICES Maundy Thursday, March 24 Model Seder with Lord’s Supper 6 PM Good Friday, March 25 Tenebrae Service 8 PM Easter Sunday, March 27 6:30 am Sunrise Service 9:30 am Worship Service 11:00 AM Worship Service

Sons of Italy Vigiano Brothers Lodge 3436 will present its fourth annual Sunday with Mama event at Infant Jesus Parish Center, 110 Myrtle Ave., Port Jefferson, on Sunday, April 17, from 2 to 6 p.m.

Enjoy an afternoon of Italian cuisine with soda, coffee and dessert, raffles and 50/50. $20 per person.

To RSVP, call 631-732-2335.

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

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

Religious Education at UUFSB: Unitarian Universalism accepts wisdom from many sources and offers non-dogmatic religious education for children from 3-18 to foster ethical and spiritual development and knowledge of world religions.

Classes Sunday mornings at 10:30 am. Childcare for little ones under three.

Senior High Youth Group meetings Sunday evenings.

Registration is ongoing.

For more information: dre@uufsb.org.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF HUNTINGTON

109 Brown’s Road, Huntington, NY 11743 631–427–9547 www.uufh.org

Rev. G. Jude Geiger, Minister

(minister@uufh.org) Starr Austin, religious educator (dreuufh@gmail.com) Sunday Service 10:30 am, Children’s Religious Education 10:30 am Whoever you are, whomever you love, wherever you are on your life’s journey, you are welcome here.

Our services offer a progressive, non-creedal message with room for spiritual seekers.

Services and Religious Education each Sunday at 10:30 am Youth Group, Lifespan Religious Education for Adults, Adult and Children’s Choirs Participants in the Huntington Interfaith Housing Initiative Find us on Facebook and Twitter

UNITY UNITY CHURCH OF HEALING LIGHT

To be listed in the

Religious Directory,

please call 751–7663

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.

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Top chefs

“Our team’s excellent academic preparation, culinary talents, hard work and coaching leadership were a winning combination and I am proud of our team and their accomplishment,” said Suffolk County Community College President Shaun L. McKay. The team will now represent Suffolk County Community College at the National Tournament in Phoenix this summer.

Paint Nite Fundraiser Sunday with Mama

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Kids Calendar Guide Programs SPring HaPPening The Town of Brookhaven will hold its annual Spring Happening at its Parks and Recreation Administration building, 286 Hawkins Road, Centereach on March 24 from 1 to 3 p.m. Children ages 3 to 10 will have the opportunity to participate in games, karaoke, crafts and more to celebrate the coming of spring. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own decorated spring hat — a prize will be awarded for most original creation. Admission is $12 at the door. For information, call 732-2338.

‘Sharing’ by Ella from Imagination Pre-School in Stony Brook

MarcH receSS at tHe HatcHery On March 24 and 25, the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium, 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor will hold hatchery tours (11 a.m.), give trout feeding demonstrations (1 and 3 p.m.) and present live animal encounters (2 p.m.)

General admission is $6 adults, $4 seniors and children ages 3 to 12, members free. For more information, call 516-692-6768.

Image from Eileen Hummel

Learn to speak Italian

Save the date

Stony Brook University’s Center for Italian Studies will once again offer an Italian Language for Children class at the Setauket Elementary School, 134 Main St., Setauket, on the following Tuesday dates: April 5, 12, 19; May 3, 10, 24, 31; and June 7, 14, 21. Classes for children ages 3 to 5 will be held from 4 to 4:45 p.m. and classes for children ages 6 to 11 will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Cost for 10-class session is $100. For additional information or to register, please call 631-632-7444.

The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook, will present a Handson History workshop on April 7 (19th Century School Days), May 5 (Westward Ho!) and June 2 (Music Festivals) 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. To register, call 631-7510066, ext. 212.

nanodayS! On March 24 to 26 and April 2 and 3 from 1 to 5 p.m. the Maritime Explorium, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson, will explore the science of the small and see how nanotechnology affects your everyday life through cool activities! $5. Call 331-3277. artVentureS Gallery North, 90 N. Country Road, Setauket will hold an ArtVentures class on March 26 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for ages 7 to 11. $25 per class, includes materials. To register, call 751-2676.

Make a wind catcHer Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, 581 W. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown welcomes families to make a wind catcher on March 26 from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Discover the advantages and disadvantages of the wind through hands-on activities and a craft. $4 adults, $3 children. Advance registration required by calling 265-1054.

Camp & School DIRECTORY

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 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.

The laurel hill school and camp 201 Old TOwn rOad, e. seTaukeT • 631.751.1154 www.laurelhillschool.org

tHe great egg Hunt The Town of Brookhaven will sponsor The Great Egg Hunt at West Meadow Beach, Trustees Road, E. Setauket on March 26 from 11 to noon. Visit baby chicks at the pavilion and then search for plastic eggs on the beach. Each egg has an environmental message inside with ideas on how to keep our planet healthy and an interesting animal fact.

Have other plans? The program will be repeated on April 2 at Cedar Beach, Harbor Road, Mt. Sinai from 2 to 3 p.m. Free but advance registration is required by calling 631-751-6714.

It’s summer fun to the extreme. Nine great programs all in one camp. Sports Fever • Studio & Stage • Club 456 Science • Club 456 Sports • Discovery • Teenshop • Preschool • CIT • ACE. Affordable and flexible programs. Red Cross Swim Program. Special events each week. Caring and experienced staff. New 2, 3, or 5 day a week options. Please call for further information or to schedule a tour. Laurel Hill School-One visit will change your child’s future. Are you searching for a school where you child can feel challenged, not frustrated, encouraged, never discouraged, and always special? Wouldn’t you love to see your child awaken each morning feeling confident, knowing that the day holds discovery, community and opportunity?

HandS-on art The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook will present a Hands-On Art program on March 31, April 14, May 26 and June 9 for grades K to 4 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Create a work of art that is influenced by the museum’s exhibits. $10 per program, $8 members; $35 for all four classes, $25 members. To register, call 751-0066, ext. 212.

Musical Theatre Factory! Presented by Theatre Three, Long Island’s year-round professional regional theatre. Mornings (9:00-12:00) for ages 9-12 and afternoons (1:00-4:00) for ages 13-17. Monday through Thursday beginning July 11th. Students work with professional director, musical director, and choreographer. Summer experience culminates in fully-staged performances of “Grease” School Version on August 8 & 9. Tuition $575.

Acting Classes: Summer session of 10 acting classes for 6-18. Creative Dramatics (ages 6-8) $150. Pre-Teen Workshop (ages 8-11) $175. Teen Workshop (ages 12-15) $175. Advanced Teen Workshop (ages 13-17-previous experience and permission of instructor required) $200. Class sizes are very limited. Call Theatre Three at 631-928-9100 Mon.-Sat. from 10 am - 5 pm for information and registration. Theatre Three is a not-for-profit organization supported by the New York State Council on the Arts, as state agency and by Suffolk County under the auspices of the Office of Cultural Affairs, County Executive.

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See more calendar events for Easter weekend on page B27.

Photo from LIM

Create a Hands-On work of art inspired by the Colors of Long Island exhibit at the Long Island Museum on March 31. Above, ‘Untitled’

by Kerolos Fouiad, Commack Middle School, grade 8.

theater ‘tHe adVentureS of Peter rabbit’ Come see Peter, Benjamin Bunny, Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail and the rest of the gang in “The Adventures of Peter Rabbit” at Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson through March 26. Tickets are $10. Call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com to order.

‘ScHooL HouSe rock’ CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale will present “School House Rock” through April 9, with a sensory-friendly 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.

‘MytHoS’ Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown welcomes ThinkBig! Theatre Arts and its production of “Mythos — The Might of the Myth, the Power of Puppets” from April 16 to May 22. All seats $15. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org. ‘ruMPeLStiLtSkin’ The Arena Players Children’s Theatre will present “Rumpelstiltskin” at the Vanderbilt Museum’s Carriage House Theater, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport from April 2 to 24. Tickets are $10 adults, $8 children, under age 3 free. For reservations or further information, call 516-293-0674. ‘cindereLLa’ Back by popular demand, Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present the classic love story “Cinderella” from April 16 to May 28. A musical enchantment for the whole family. Tickets are $10 each. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www. theatrethree.com.

‘Peter Pan, Jr.’ Fly away to Neverland with Peter Pan and the Darling children as the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown presents “Peter Pan, Jr.” from May 14 to June 19. Tickets are $15 each. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www. smithtownpac.org.

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

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TWO GREAT NEW PROGRAMS AT ONE GREAT CAMP! at The Laurel Hill School Camp Invention AS SCIENTISTS ...

 Campers conduct chemistry experiments at the Invention Lab.  Design devices to collect specimens.  Explore geometry and angles as they bounce light.

AS PROGRAMMERS ...

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Campers program and code a robot.

INVENTORS ...

S.T.E.M. ASCampers express ideas through writing and sketching of their inventions. 

Develop their own patent-worthy prototypes.

AS ENGINEERS ...

THE DEVELOPING TION NEXT GENERA S OF INVENTOR

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Campers sketch blueprints of an original design.

Build prototypes and models of eco-friendly environments.

Pitch their models by creating a commercial for their design.

TWO WEEK PROGRAM JULY 18TH - 29TH For Elementary School Children Grades 1-6

Camp Invention at Laurel Hill nurtures the inventive spirit of children by encouraging creativity, innovation, problem solving, communication and collaboration. Camp Invention reinforces Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (S.T.E.M.) concepts through inquiry based, hands-on engagement.

DAILY INSTRUCTIONAL AND RECREATIONAL SWIM INCLUDED! CAMP INVENTION IS RECOGNIZED AND SUPPORTED BY THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE.

Register Now and Receive our Special Early Rates

Camp Robotics Would you like to design and program a robot that can transfer nuclear waste? Or are you interested in designing a robot to collect soil samples from a distant planet?

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he Suffolk Center on the Holocaust, Diversity & Human Understanding Inc., located on the Ammerman campus of Suffolk County Community College in Selden, recently recognized the participating artists in its ninth annual Embracing Our Differences exhibit at a reception at South Ocean Middle School in Patchogue. The curated outdoor exhibit included 27 works by professional artists and students.

Submissions are currently being sought for the 10th annual exhibit. Artists of all ages are asked to submit work that interprets and explores the struggles and joys of living in a diverse community, the impact of prejudice and hatred on human dignity and/or the varied people, cultures and perspectives in our world.

Selected artwork will be enlarged to billboard size and will be displayed at various public venues. Deadline is May 26. To download an application visit www.chdhu.org. For more information, call 631-451-4700.

Embracing diversity

Wanted: Kids’ poetry and artwork

Photo from Joan Cook

Participants in the ninth annual Embracing Our Differences exhibit pose with their artwork; Half Hollow Hills school district students, from second from left, Rinni Bhansali, Shreya Krishnan, Rachel Goldsmith, Jeannet Vargas and Alida Green with their art teacher, far left, Elisa Brosnan.

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.

sHelteR Pets of tHe week Meet Hubble, Rose and Porkchop! These sweethearts are all up for adoption at Little Shelter Animal Rescue & Adoption Center, 33 Warner Road, Huntington. Won’t you open your hearts and give them a furever home? The shelter is open weekdays from 1 to 7 p.m. and weekends from noon to 5 p.m. For more information, call 631-368-8770.

Rose Hubble Shoot for the stars with Hubble! Hubble is a cute, little Miniature Pinscher mix. With rather long legs and a turned up nose, Hubble could have a career as a supermodel, that is, if he wasn’t looking for a home instead. Hubble is young — only about 1 1/2 years old. He’s lively and inquisitive and likes other dogs and people too. Hubble is best suited for an adult home with a family that has plenty of recent experience with dogs. Stop in to meet this little guy today!

Rose’s story began in July 2007 when she was adopted from Little Shelter. Rose turned up at a town shelter as a stray recently, and her old owners had no interest in taking her back, so Little Shelter came to her rescue once again. She is now 12 years young. This girl is sweet and mellow. She loves to be near people snuggling in a comfy bed.

Rose has spent time in the shelter’s adoption office and is a very well-behaved quiet and calm lady. Rose would love a family who will love and treasure her like she deserves. She seems to do well with other animals. Please come meet her at the shelter soon. She’s waiting for you.

Porkchop Porkchop is a 4-year-old male Lab mix who came to Little Shelter from a local municipal shelter. This boy needs a home where he can be kept calm and relaxed.

He is very sweet and loves people. He does need to shed a few pounds, so his new family should be committed to his new diet so he can look and feel his best.

Let’s get Porkchop a truly loving home where he will be cherished like the wonderful boy he is. Come meet him at the shelter today!

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Easter Happenings on the North Shore

We’re going on an egg hunt, We’re going to find them all.

— Laura

Hughes

Easter comes early this year (March 27) and brings with it the traditional egg hunts, Easter parades, breakfasts with the Easter Bunny, spring festivals and more.

We’ve rounded up a list of North Shore venues that will host Easter happenings for families beginning this Friday that are either free or charge a small fee.

Friday, March 25

Three Village easTer egg hunT Holiday Inn Express, 3131 Nesconset Highway, Centereach will host its annual Three Village Easter Egg Hunt at 11 a.m. Billed as Long Island’s Largest Easter Egg Hunt and Festival, the event will include a special appearance by Mr. Bunny. Co-sponsored by Leg. Kara Hahn.

Free admission. No rain date scheduled. For more information or to RSVP, call 631-471-8000 or visit www.lieaster.com.

spring egg hunT Kids of all ages are invited to the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery, 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor for an egg hunt from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Bring your own basket and collect eggs filled with both treats for kids and treats for the fish.

Free with paid admission to the hatchery, which is $6 adults, $4 seniors and children ages 3 to 12.

Questions? Call 516-692-6768. No rain date.

easTer Bunny VisiTs peTco Petco, 1100 Middle Country Road, Selden will hold its annual Photos with the Easter Bunny event 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.

easTer egg hunT and parTy Join the Commack United Methodist Church, 486 Townline Road, Commack for its annual Easter Egg Hunt and Party from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

A light lunch will be followed by a visit from the Easter Bunny, games, crafts and Easter egg hunt.

Bring a basket with six plastic filled eggs for each child. Held rain or shine. Free admission. To reserve, call 631-499-7310.

easTer egg hunT on The farm Benner’s Farm, 56 Gnarled Hollow Road, Setauket will host its annual Easter Hunt today and March 27 for three age groups at 1, 2:30 and 3:45 p.m. Ages separated at each time. Bring along your own basket so that your kids can store the eggs they collect. Free with admission: $8 adults, $6 children 14 years and younger. Petting zoo included. Easter flowers will also be for sale.

Call 631-689-8172 for more information.

spring fesTiVal Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown will celebrate the new season with its annual Spring Festival from noon to 4 p.m. Enjoy a fun-filled day of face painting, games, stories, wildlife programs, relay races, Easter egg hunts and a special guest appearance by the Easter Bunny. Admission is $10 per child, $5 per adult. No pre-registration required. For more information, call 631-979-6344.

manor farm egg hunT Starflower Experiences will hold its fourth annual egg hunt at Manor Farm, 210 Manor Road, Huntington on March 26 from 1 to 3 p.m. with games and activities. Hunts will be held at 1:20, 1:40, 2, 2:30 and 2:40 p.m. Pre-K and younger may hunt with a parent. Lots of prizes! Donation is $5 per participant. Call 516-938-6152.

sunday, March 27

easTer egg hunT on The farm See March 26 listing. easTer parade and egg hunT The Village of Port Jefferson will hold its annual old-fashioned Easter Bonnet walking parade beginning in front of Theatre Three on Main Street at noon and finishing at the Port Jefferson Village Center on East Broadway. All walkers are welcome to wear their Easter best. An Egg Hunt for children 2 to 8 years old will follow on the Great Lawn at the Harborfront Park and Children’s Park behind the Village Center. Free.

Questions? Call 631-473-1414.

norThporT welcomes easTer Bunny Come meet the Easter Bunny as he strolls up and down Main Street in Northport from 1 to 4 p.m. Sponsored by the Northport Chamber of Commerce. Questions? Call 631-754-3905.

saturday, March 26

BreakfasT wiTh The easTer Bunny The Father Seyfried Council of the Knights of Columbus will host a family Breakfast with the Easter Bunny at St. Joseph Church’s Travis Hall, 59 Church St., Kings Park from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Enjoy a delicious hot meal, pastries, juice, coffee and tea. Play games and win prizes with the Easter Bunny. Then take part in an egg hunt hosted by St. Joseph’s Youth Group. $6 admission, children under 3 free. For tickets or reservations, call Jim at 631-656-8991.

Photo from Benner’s Farm

Benner’s Farm will host an Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday and Sunday.

Photo from Northport chamber

Come meet the Easter Bunny in Northport this Saturday.

spring egg hunT The St. James Chamber of Commerce invites the community to its 20th annual Spring Egg Hunt on the grounds of Deepwells Farm, 2 Taylor Lane, St. James on March 26 at 1 p.m. (weather permitting). For children 1 to 10 years old. Bring a basket and a camera for pictures with the Easter Bunny. Free. For further information, call 631584-8510 or visit www.stjameschamber.org.

Photo from PJcc

Join the Village of Port Jefferson for its 18th annual Easter Parade on Sunday.

norThporT egg hunT Sponsored by the Northport/Centerport Lions Club, the Northport Village Park at the end of Main Street will host an Egg Hunt on March 27 at 1 p.m. Rain date April 3.

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