Arts & Lifestyles - March 31, 2016

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The Facts: After my mother died, my the assets that will pass under the will. The father transferred his assets into a trust to original will and an original death certifiavoid probate. He frequently told me how cate must be included with the petition, in pleased he was that everything would pass addition to a filing fee.

Depending on who was named in the to me and my sister without having to go to the Surrogate’s Court. After my father died will, other documents may be needed and last month, I discovered that he had a bank you will likely need to give notice of the peaccount that was in his own name. Appar- tition to certain people and obtain waivers ently he did not transfer the funds in the from others. If the account is the only asset in your father’s name, the account into a trust account. filing fee payable to the SurThe Question: What rogate’s Court for processmust I do in order to close ing the petition, whether it’s the account? for letters of administration The Answer: The situaor letters testamentary, will tion you are facing is very depend on the value of the common since it is not at account. all unusual for people to If the value of the acset up a trust but not transcount is less than $30,000, fer all of their assets into you can obtain the Surrothe trust. Luckily for you gate Court’s permission to and your sister, closing the close the account by filing account should not be too with the court an Affidavit burdensome. in Relation to Settlement The steps you must take of Estate Under Article to close your father’s acBy Linda M. Toga, ESQ. 13. The filing fee is only $1 count depend on the value and the affidavit is quite of the account. If the account has a balance of greater than $30,000, straightforward. In completing the affidaand your father did not have a will, some- vit, you will need to provide the name and one must apply to the Surrogate’s Court address of the bank where the account is for letters of administration. Both you and located, the account number and the balyour sister have priority over other family ance in the account.

If satisfied with the affidavit, the Surmembers when it comes to who can serve rogate will issue you letters giving you as administrator.

The petition for letters of administra- authority to close the account. If you find tion must include information about the other assets in your father’s name after filperson who is actually applying for the let- ing the affidavit, you will have to file a new ters in addition to information about your affidavit since the authority granted by the father, your family and the assets over court in connection with the filing of an which you are seeking control. You may Affidavit in Relation to Settlement of Eshave to give some people notice that a peti- tate Under Article 13 is limited to the astion for letters is being filed and you may sets described in that affidavit.

To save time and ensure that you are need to obtain waivers from other people.

The Surrogate’s Court also requires an handling the account properly, it is advisoriginal death certificate and a check to able to contact an attorney experienced in estate administration. That way you can cover the filing fee.

If your father’s account has a balance of be certain that the proper documents will greater than $30,000, and he died with a be prepared and filed on behalf of your will, the person named as executor in the father’s estate.

Linda M. Toga provides legal service in will should petition the Surrogate’s Court for letters testamentary. Like the petition the areas of estate planning, estate adminfor letters of administration, the petition istration, Medicaid planning, wills and for letters testamentary must include in- trusts, marital agreements, small business formation about the petitioner, informa- services, real estate and litigation from her tion about your father and his family and East Setauket office.

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I was watching the movie, “The Big percent of the time). The range of 0 perShort” and could not believe what many cent (could not find any of the product of the participants of the subprime mort- as compared to what was labeled) to 114 gage and derivative market were able to percent (there was more than labeled) get away with. I was wondering if there was found. The products that were the was some sort of parallel in veterinary cheapest to produce (less than $1 per medicine, and veterinary supplements 1200 mg of chondroitin sulfate) were the best fit the bill. Vetworst of the bunch erinary supplements with 10 percent or are a very big busiless of what was actuness. Are we getting ally on the label. what we pay for?

So the industry Veterinary supplelearned its lesson, yes? ments can be divided Well ... let’s flash forinto pre- and postward to 2015. In 2015 1994. Supplements, the New York State or nutraceuticals, Attorney General’s were first coined by Office brought suit human physicians in against GNC, Tarthe 1980s. A nutraget, Walgreens and ceutical referred to Walmart. Why, you

By Matthew Kearns, DVM any oral compound ask? An investigation that is neither a nuinto these top selling trient, “nutra,” nor a pharmaceutical, supplements found that four out of five did “ceutical.” not contain any of the herb on the label.

Before 1994 all dietary ingredients What was in there, you ask? Ground not marketed as a supplement were sub- up rice, asparagus, radish and houseject to strict premarket safety evaluation plants. OK, so the supplements were not by the FDA to prove the compound did top quality but there was no danger, cornot present a significant or unreason- rect? Well, unfortunately these suppleable risk of illness or injury. However, ments also contained soy and peanut fillin October of 1994 human nutraceutical ers that could be a real danger for those special-interest groups (lobbyists) were individuals with allergies. able to persuade Congress to pass the DiThat’s not to say that all supplement etary Supplement Health and Education manufacturers are shady. There are plenAct. This act restricted the FDA’s ability ty that are of very high quality and are to regulate these products by no longer very safe. These supplements are usually requiring premarket safety evaluation. found through your veterinarian and What this means is, although the manu- are more expensive. So, before you brag facturer is still responsible for premarket to the veterinarian that you can get the safety evaluations, the manufacturer is same supplement at the local pet retailer also able to decide what constitutes an or wholesale club ask yourself this — assurance of safety.

“If some of these companies show little So what happens when the nutraceuti- concern as to what is in a human supcal industry is allowed to self-regulate? plement, what do you think these same In a study performed at the University companies will put in pet supplements?” of Maryland in 2000, one particular Dr. Kearns practices veterinary medicine supplement, chondroitin sulfate, was from his Port Jefferson office and is pictured mislabeled in 9 of 11 products (about 84 with his son Matthew and his dog Jasmine.

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Fill in the blank squares in the grid, making sure that every row, column and 3-by-3 box includes all digits 1 through 9

Answers to last week’s SUDOKU puzzle: Answers to this week’s puzzle will appear in next week’s newspaper.

Here’s to keeping the swing in your step.

The Joint Replacement Center The caring professional staff of the Joint Replacement Center, led by James Nicholson, MD, and Fazel Khan, MD, have spent years fine-tuning their skills to help you enjoy your favorite activities and keep the swing in your step. If you have joint pain that prevents you from doing the things you love, take a step in the right direction. Call Stony Brook Orthopaedic Associates at (631) 444-4233 today for an appointment.

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li Business and Professional women

Women entrepreneurs lead nation’s economy

Dr. Ann Nasti, D.M.D. is happy to announce her association with

Stony Brook Dental Associates Clinical Associate Professor Assistant Dean for Clinical Education Director Year 4 General Practice Program Director Discover Dental School Scholars Program SUNY Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine

Stony Brook Dental Associates is a private practice of general dentists and specialists. We are here to help you, your family and friends with all of your dental concerns.

New patients welcomed!

For appointments, questions and accepted insurances, please call (631) 632–8971 or (631) 632–8919.

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The Village Times Herald is one of ing times and have responded accordingly. relatively few women-owned hometown Some came “out of the kitchen” and into newspapers, even today, but as we look the workplace when their children reached back over our 40 years, how far women in elementary school. Some set off to realize a business have come! special dream of owning a Some years ago, the fedbusiness that they had been eral government dubbed nurturing for years while March National Women’s they were someone else’s History Month. The goal employee and maybe ran into the glass ceiling. was to honor the considSome found themerable achievements of selves in divorce court women in all areas of sociwith nowhere to go finanety, despite the limitations cially but up. Some were imposed on women by the widows who took over same society. For example, their husbands’ busiincredibly, women have nesses or, of necessity, only had the right to vote started their own. Some since 1920. Women have

BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF responded to the need for been elected to Congress a two-paycheck income. And some just in significant numbers only recently.

Nowhere have the efforts of women started a “hobby,” then followed where outside the home been more directly felt it took them.

We proudly showcase local women in than in business. More than 60 percent of women in this country are now employed business on the following pages. In a largoutside the home. Many of us are in busi- er sense, they represent women throughness on our own, and we are the driving out our community who work at jobs force of the American economy, which out of the home and balance the many is being led by entrepreneurial startups responsibilities of homemaking and perthroughout the nation. More than half of haps child rearing with earning a living.

In their own words, these women speak these are businesses begun by women.

Some of the women were caught up of their particular satisfactions in the workin the corporate downsizing of the early place. Perhaps their successes and their lives 1990s and sought employment by start- will serve to encourage others who may be ing their own businesses. Some have been thinking about becoming “Long Island laid off in today’s economically challeng- Business and Professional Women.”

Dr. Elena L. Maresca Au.D., FAAA The Hearing & Tinnitus Specialist of Long Island Dr. Elena L. Maresca has been practicing audiology for 18 years and has been specializing in Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Management for over 15 years. Dr. Maresca attended Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY and received her Audiology Doctorate from the University of Florida at Gainesville. Following her residency in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Dr. Maresca attended the Emory Tinnitus & Hyperacusis Center in Atlanta, GA where she was trained in Tinnitus Management by Pawel J. Jastreboff, Ph.D., Sc.D., one of the country’s foremost authorities in Tinnitus Management. Following several years of practice in Rhode Island, Dr. Maresca became the Director of Audiology for Beverly Hospital, Beverly Massachusetts.

Dr. Maresca went into private practice in 2004, and is now living in East Setauket, NY. Dr. Maresca is proud to have opened her Stony Brook audiology practice on January 1, 2013.

Dr. Maresca’s focus is Better Hearing Healthcare. “Better hearing translates into improvement in the quality of someone’s life.” 28 Million Americans have a significant hearing loss, yet less than 20% seek treatment to better their lives. Hearing improvement can lead to an increase in socializing, better relationships and a general enjoyment of life. Dr. Maresca is dedicated to helping each and every patient on their individual journey to hearing life again!

Dr. Maresca specializes in a condition called Tinnitus. Tinnitus is the perception of a sound, either in the ear or head, usually described as a ring, buzz or hum. There is a misconception that Tinnitus is untreatable and you just have to learn to live with it. After specializing in tinnitus management for the past 16 years, Dr. Maresca believes that you do not have to learn to live with it. If done properly by a trained tinnitus management audiologist, there is an 89% success rate. The number of new tinnitus therapies and technologies have dramatically increased over the past few years resulting in tinnitus relief for many.

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CORNER ANIMAL HOSPITAL

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American Authors ACROSS DOROTHY HAYES, VMD • JUDY LOMBARDI - DANIELS, VMD SARAH REED, VMD

The corner Animal Hospital is celebrating its 16th anniversary in october 2016. The hospital offers medical and surgical services, dentistry, x-rays, vaccinations, and boarding for cats and dogs.

The practice is conveniently located in setauket at 24 Woods corner Road at the intersection of Route 25A and Nicolls Road.

The hospital is open 7 days a week to serve the community. to schedule your pet’s appointment please call 941–3500.

24 Woods Corner Road • Setauket

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Judith Levy is Director of Gallery North in Setauket, New York. As Director she sets the agenda for exhibitions, ArTalks, community activities and educational programs. She is, of course, continuing the popular Joseph Reboli Wet Paint Festival and the annual Outdoor Art Show. Last year, the Town of Brookhaven honored her as the Outstanding Woman of the Year in Visual and Performing Arts. Considering her extensive background in museum education and interest in Arts in Healthcare programming, Gallery North is expanding its reach to all members of the community with the ArtWorks program for people experiencing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease and ArtAbilities which is an adaptive fine arts workshop for artists of all abilities. In 2015, Gallery North opened the doors to the Community Art Center, which is a collaborative workshop space for all members of the community.

A broad range of art making processes are offered including Printmaking, Sculpture, Drawing and Painting, in addition to fiber arts techniques such as Batik and Felting. Gallery North is beginning to reflect more and more of Levy’s unique perspective.

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Answers to last week’s puzzle: The 1920's

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1. *Science fiction author Asimov 6. Baby's apron 9. Arctic floater 13. Mexican revolutionary 14. Victorian, e.g.

15. Teeny-_____ 16. Worry or cause anxiety 17. *Bradbury of "The Martian Chronicles" fame 18. Perform on a dais 19. *"The Call of the Wild" author 21. *"A Good Man Is Hard to Find" author 23. Andrew Cuomo's title, for short 24. Angler's decoy 25. Refuse to comply 28. Late Scalia's garb 30. Type of coat 35. Dwarf buffalo 37. Vietnam's neighbor 39. Rosetta Stone, e.g.

40. Negatively charged particle 41. External 43. Skater's jump 44. Bert's best friend 46. "____ Mia!" 47. Confident answer 48. Old time playground staple 50. Reduced Instruction Set Computer 52. Limit, to some 53. *"Ten Days That Shook the World" author 55. CafÈ alternative 57. *"Go Tell It on the Mountain" author 61. *"The Executioner's Song" author 64. Greeting from Don Ho 65. Give it a go 67. Gigantic wrestlers 69. Kick back 70. Longest division of time 71. *Wharton of "The Age of Innocence" fame 72. Auction off 73. DNA transmitter 74. River in Hades

DOWN 1. I have 2. Outer layer of Earth's crust 3. Kind of sax 4. *James Patterson's "____ Came a Spider" 5. Open book?

6. Capital of Switzerland 7. Retirement investment 8. Louisiana swamp 9. *Woodrow Wilson Rawls' "Where the Red ____ Grows" 10. Meat quality 11. Upon 12. Observer 15. Woman's suitors 20. Convex molding 22. Tube in old TV 24. Jane Fonda's 1980s garb 25. *"The Turn of the Screw" author 26. Habituate 27. Trailblazer Daniel 29. *Oz Creator 31. Greek H's 32. Connection in a series 33. Court employee 34. *"Roots: The Saga of an American Family" author 36. Short for Anisette 38. Big rig 42. Haile Selassie's disciple 45. Canal junk 49. Yellow river tributary 51. Michelangelo's tool 54. Come in 56. Dodge 57. Criminal's barrier 58. Away from wind 59. Bum around 60. Lentil soup 61. Tropical Asian starlings 62. Do like exhaust pipe 63. *"Portnoy's Complaint" author 66. Weasley of "Harry Potter" 68. Pronoun for George Eliot *Theme related clue.

Answers to this week’s puzzle will appear in next week’s newspaper and online on Friday afternoon at www.tbrnewsmedia.com, Arts and Lifestyles

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Follow your healthy gut instincts The microbiome may affect development of disease

The results from a study involving huRheumatoid arthritis man twins and mice are fascinating (3). In Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an each pair of human twins, one was obese autoimmune disease that can be disand the other was lean. Gut bacteria from abling, with patients typically sufferC-sections and reduced obese human twins were transplanted into ing from significant morning stiffness breast-feeding thin mice. The result: The thin mice beThe mode of birth delivery may be came obese. However, when the lean hu- and joint soreness. What if gut bacteria important. While C-sections have be- man twins’ gut bacteria were transplanted influenced RA risk? In a recent study, the gut bacteria in mice that were made come more common, they may have a to thin mice, the mice remained thin. susceptible to RA by deletion of certain negative impact on the development of By pairing sets of human genes (HLA-DR genes) were compared gut microbes. In a recent study, twins, one obese and to those who were more resistant to deinfants who were delivered one thin in each set, veloping RA (4). Researchers found that

by C-section had a sigwith mice that were the RA-susceptible mice had a predominificant reduction in identical to each nance of Clostridium bacteria and that Escherichia-Shigella other and raised those resistant to RA were dominated and a lack of Bactein a sterile set- by bacteria of the Bifidobacterium genus roides in their guts, ting, researchers and the Porphyromonadaceae family. compared to those limited the con- The significance is that the RA-resistant delivered by vaginal founding effects mice bacteria are known for their antibirth (1). This effect of environment inflammatory effects. was seen mostly in and genetics on Although nobody can say what the elective C-sections, weight. ideal gut bacteria should consist of, since emergency CThe most in- and the research is still evolving when sections may have some triguing part of the it comes to the microbiome, there are vaginal influence. Elecstudy compared the potential ways of influencing this mitive C-sections may effects of diet and lieu, especially in our gut. While Cstock photo reduce exposure to magut bacteria. When sections definitely have their place, your body plays host to trillions of ternal microbes. the mice who had vaginal deliveries may be more benmicroscopic visitors that make up your Brea st-feed i ng received gut trans- eficial to the infants’ gut bacteria than unique microbiome fingerprint. may be beneficial to plants from obese elective C-sections. the gut flora. Those twins were providDiet composition seems to be imporinfants who were breastfed had a sig- ed gut bacteria from thin twins and given tant to the composition and diversity of nificantly lower concentration of the fruit- and vegetable-rich (high in fiber), gut bacteria, impacting the development bacterium Clostridium difficile, which low-fat diet tablets, they lost significant or prevention of diseases, such as obesity causes colitis (infection of the colon) weight. But they only lost weight when on and rheumatoid arthritis. and diarrhea. The non-breast-fed in- a good diet; there was no impact on obesifants had higher levels of Peptostrep- ty if the diet was not high in fiber and low tococcaceae, part of the family of Clos- in saturated fat. The authors believe this References: (1) CMAJ. 2013;185:373tridium bacteria, which as mentioned, suggests that an effective diet may alter 374. (2) “The Evolution of Obesity”; Johns relates to colitis. This was a very small the microbiome of obese patients, help- Hopkins University Press; 2009. (3) Scistudy involving 24 healthy infants di- ing them lose weight. These are exciting, ence. 2013;341:1241214. (4) PLoS One. vided equally between male and fe- but preliminary, results. It is not clear yet 2012;7:e36095. male. Of course, consult your OB/GYN which bacteria may be contributing these before making a decision on the birth effects. However, the authors theorize Dr. Dunaief is a speaker, author and process, especially if there are extenu- that some gut bacteria may have a protec- local lifestyle medicine physician focusing ating circumstances that prohibit vagi- tive effect against weight gain with a high on the integration of medicine, nutrition, nal birth. Fortunately, breast-feeding is fiber, low saturated fat diet. fitness and stress management. For furalready being encouraged.

This suggests that the diversity of gut ther information, go to the website www. bacteria may be a crucial piece of the medicalcompassmd.com or consult your personal physician.

Obesity: From mice and men weight-loss puzzle.

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What I am about to say may be hard to comprehend, especially for those who have germaphobic tendencies, which would be most of us, but we harbor microorganisms, or microbes (small organisms), in our body that outnumber our cells by a 10-to-1 ratio, even in healthy individuals. There are over one trillion microorganisms in the body.

These organisms make up what is called the microbiome. It includes bacteria, viruses and single-cell eukaryotes. Our relationship to these organisms is complex, spanning from parasitic (detrimental) to commensalistic (one benefits and the other is not affected) to mutualistic (both benefit).

The microbiome is found throughout the body, including the skin, the eyes and the gut. Our focus is going to be on the gut since that is where the majority of the microbiome resides.

What is the importance of the gut microbiome? The short answer is it may have a role in diseases — preventing and promoting them. These diseases include obesity, diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome, autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s, and infectious diseases, such as colitis.

Similar to the Human Genome Project, which mapped our genes, there is a Human Microbiome Project, launched by the National Institutes of Health in 2007, to map out the composition and diversity of these gut organisms. We are still in the early stages of understanding this vast universe of microbes, yet there are some preliminary studies.

What impacts the microbiome? It is affected by drugs, such as antibiotics that can wipe out the diversity in the microbes, at least in the short term, and by lifestyle modifications, such as diet. Microbiome diversity may be significantly different in distinct geographic locations throughout the world. Also, the birth process — vaginal compared to Cesarean section — may have a significant

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community news Night at the races Dr. Vincenzo Sellaro Lodge 2319 will host a Night at the Races on Saturday, April 9, at the American Legion Hall, 51 Juniper Ave., Smithtown, at 6 p.m. $15 per person includes pizza, soda, coffee, tea and cake. For more information or to make a reservation, call Nick at 631-584-5867.

Volunteers needed

The Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society will hold an early Earth Day celebration at Caumsett State Park, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington, on Saturday, April 9, at 9 a.m. Volunteers are needed for raking in the Restoration Field and installing string fencing around Butterfly Hill, Bull Pen field and at piping plover nesting areas on the beach. Rain date is April 16. Hard hats, goggles and gloves will be provided. Registration required by calling 516-695-0763.

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Director Daniel A. Miller, pictured here with the ‘film ladies’ from the Greater Port Jefferson-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council,’ from left, Honey Katz Phyllis Ross, Barbara Sverd, Lyn Boland and Wendy Feinberg, delves into the effects of climate change in his latest documentary.

LIM hosts screening of ‘The Anthropologist’ The intimate setting of the Gillespie Room at The Long Island Museum in Stony Brook served as a perfect venue for the screening of the award-winning documentary, “The Anthropologist,” on Monday evening. The film explores the impact of climate change in different parts of the world. The event,

attended by over 80 community members, was the third movie in the Port Jefferson Documentary Spring 2016 series.

Director Daniel A. Miller made a special guest appearance and held a Q-and-A at the end of the night. Catch the next film in the series, “Waiting,” on April 4 at The Long Island Museum at 7 p.m. To learn more about this season’s films or to purchase tickets in advance, call 631-473-5220.

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Photo on left by Matthew Eisaman; above from BNL

Left, Matthew Eisaman with his wife Heather Lynch and their 6-year old daughter Avery; above, from left, former BNL Research Associate Nanditha Dissanayake, Matthew Eisaman and Stony Brook Ph.D. candidates Yutong Pang and Ahsan Ashraf. Dissanayake is now a senior scientist at Voxtel.

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF

If he succeeds, she may see the results of his efforts in her work. As fascinated as she is by her studies in the Antarctic, Heather Lynch knows the stakes are high for her husband Matthew Eisaman’s work.

“These days, ecologists like myself are often just carefully documenting environmental decline, and predicting how quickly or slowly a species will go extinct,” Lynch offered in response to emailed questions. “The work that [Eisaman] does will actually solve the problem.”

Indeed, as a physicist in the Sustainable Energy Technologies Department at BNL and an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Stony Brook University, Eisaman is focused on improving the efficiency of reusable energy sources, particularly solar cells.

It is through this effort that Eisaman made a compelling discovery recently that may have implications outside the world of reusable energy.

Eisaman worked with a team of scientists at BNL and the Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering at SUNY Polytech-

nic on a process related to graphene, which is a two-dimensional arrangement of carbon atoms that is one atom thick.

Eisaman was working on a process called doping in which scientists add or take away electrons. Doping is one way to control how graphene behaves at junctions with semiconductors.

Eisaman set up an experiment to explore a way to make n-doping, which adds electrons to graphene, more efficient.

The team at SUNY Polytechnic built a product on top of a sodium lime substrate, which is an ingredient in household glass and windows. Eisaman layered graphene on top of that. He had planned to add other chemicals to dope the graphene.

“Before we doped it, we took a baseline measurement,” Eisaman said. “It looked like it was strongly n-doped, which we didn’t expect.”

He followed this up with a series of other experiments, using the facilities at BNL including the Center for Functional Nanomaterials, at SUNY Poly and in his lab. “The whole study was really a team effort requiring many different areas of expertise.”

Eisaman believes this discovery was promising for solar cells and other possible technological

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advances. He plans to explore the fundamentals of the doping mechanism. He would like to understand how the chemical environment of the sodium affects the doping strength. He is also studying how the doping and other electronic properties of the graphene vary with the number of graphene layers.

Eisaman said one challenge to making this doping process work is that most semiconductor properties would change, mostly for the worse, if scientists tried to diffuse sodium through it. A possible solution is to deposit a material on top of the graphene that has a sufficiently high surface density of sodium. While this material would donate electrons to the graphene, it would not diffuse into the semiconductor as long as the temperatures of the deposition process were low enough, Eisaman suggested. He is currently working on this.

Since the paper came out in Scientific Reports in February, Eisaman said he has had inquiries from scientists and from a company that might want to use their discovery. He is “actively looking for funding and partnerships to help push this forward,” he said.

Eisaman has three Ph.D. candidates in his lab and he usually

adds two to four undergraduate researchers in the summer.

While this group will continue to develop technology that will seek ways to find applications of graphene doping techniques, Eisaman will continue with the bread and butter work in his lab: improving the efficiency of reusable energy alternatives.

In another set of experiments, Eisaman collaborated with Charles Black, a scientist and group leader at the Center for Functional Nanomaterials. Black and Eisaman worked on how to use the same anti-reflective properties in moth eyes to reduce the amount of light that escapes from a solar cell through reflections.

Black constructed structures that mimicked these properties.

The structure worked even better than expected.

“Based on our limited knowledge of optics, which is [Eisaman’s] expertise, we couldn’t understand why they seemed to be doing better than we thought they should,” Black said. Eisaman’s complementary ability to model the optical properties of the material on the computer allowed them to see a “subtlety that escaped us. In the end, he figured out what was going on.”

Black and Eisaman are continu-

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Eisaman and Lynch, an assistant professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at Stony Brook, have a 6-year old daughter Avery. They live in Port Jefferson, where they have had solar panels on their house for over a year.

The couple, who met when they were undergraduates at Princeton, discuss their work “constantly,” Lynch noted.

“Sometimes, we sit and brainstorm how to solve the world’s energy problems, by which I mean that I throw out crazy ideas and [Eisaman] patiently explains why they wouldn’t work or why they don’t scale well.”

Eisaman, who grew up in Pittsburgh, said he appreciates being close to the water, where he and Lynch have enjoyed kayaking since they moved to Long Island in 2011. Eisaman and Lynch are recreational runners and try to run two marathons each year: the Pineland Farms Trail Race in Maine and the Hamptons Marathon.

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Roasted Boneless Leg of Lamb with Fingerling Potatoes, Leeks and Mint Salsa Verde Yield: Serves 6 to 8 ingredientS: • 3 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled • 2 cups loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves • 1 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves • 3 anchovy fillets • 1 tablespoon capers, drained and rinsed • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper • 2 tablespoons plus 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided • 3 to 3 1/2 pounds boneless leg of lamb, butterflied • 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided • 3 large leeks • 2 pounds fingerling potatoes, halved lengthwise • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

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Pour in 2 tablespoons olive oil and pulse to combine. transfer about twothirds of paste to small bowl and cover with remaining olive oil. cover tightly and refrigerate until serving time or up to 2 days.

lay lamb flat on cutting board with fat side up. trim fat to no more than 1/8 inch. turn meat over and trim away any large chunks of fat from interior, but leave the rest intact. Be careful not to trim away connective tissue that holds meat together. Season lamb on both sides with 2 teaspoons salt.

Spread salsa verde paste over interior of meat to edges, rubbing into crevices. reserve remaining salsa verde. roll lamb up lengthwise into cylinder.

Use kitchen twine to tie cylinder at 1 1/2-inch intervals. tie another piece of twine lengthwise to secure ends. Allow lamb to sit at room temperature 1-2 hours before roasting. (if you plan to wait more than 2 hours before roasting, loosely cover and refrigerate roast but bring to room temperature before cooking.) Pat outside of roast dry using paper towels before roasting. trim dark green tops from leeks.

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GARDENING

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Daffodil leaves need fertilizer during the growing season so as to build up the bulbs for the following season’s flowers.

Feeding your hungry plants

BY ELLEN BARCEL

Many years ago, someone in a class I was teaching on hydrangeas asked me, “You mean, you have to feed your plants?” besides controlling the soil pH. I was surprised. Yes, I told her. You have to put nutrients into the soil if you want most plants to grow and thrive. This is particularly important with Long Island’s sandy soil, which has little in the way of nutrients in it especially if you have little or no nutrient-rich topsoil.

So, how do you do this? Well, one of the easiest is to keep a compost pile and to apply compost liberally to your plants.

Another is to use a fertilizer available in garden centers, some are organic and some are chemical. But, what exactly are you adding to your soil and therefore plants?

There are three main nutrients plants need: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K). All three are needed for photosynthesis, that is, turning solar energy into plant matter.

Nitrogen helps with plant growth, encouraging leaf and stem growth. Too much nitrogen and plants will produce lots of leaves but little fruit. Legumes are nitrogen fixing plants, that is, they get their nitrogen from the air. Nitrogen fixing plants include peanuts, peas, bush beans, wisteria and clover. Note that many people try to get rid of clover in their lawns, but clover puts nitrogen into the soil naturally. Besides they have pretty little flowers.

Phosphorus encourages rapid growth, blooming and root growth while potassium helps in the fruit quality and reduction of plant diseases as well as overall plant vigor and pest resistance.

You may see on chemical fertilizer packages numbers like 5-10-5. This means that the fertilizer contains 5 percent nitrogen, 10 percent phosphorus and 5 percent potassium. The rest is other nutrients and fillers. A package that says 10-20-10 is therefore 10 percent nitrogen, 20 percent phosphorus and 10 percent potassium. A complete fertilizer will have all three of these nutrients.

But there are also secondary nutrients that plants need including calcium, magnesium (part of chlorophyll in green plants), sulfur (improves root growth and seed production) as well as micronutrients.

Lack of enough iron, for example, and the plant’s leaves will turn yellow.

A well-balanced commercial fertilizer will have all of these nutrients and micronutrients. If you are concerned that your soil, even amended with compost and/or fertilizer has the proper nutrients, there are test kits available in garden centers that will tell you how well your soil is doing. Or you could bring samples to Cornell Cooperative Extension, which will test for a wide variety of nutrients.

Soil pH is not a nutrient but a measure of how acidic or how alkaline soil is. Different plants need different soil pH levels to grow to their best potential. Normally, fertilizer will not contain any chemicals to change the soil pH, unless they specifically say so. For example, Miracid is a fertilizer that contains a chemical that will lower the soil pH. It should not be used on plants that require a neutral or alkaline soil, but on plants like rhodies, blueberries, pines etc., which thrive in an acidic soil.

If you are using potting soil for container gardens, read the package carefully. It will indicate whether it has any fertilizer in the soil and, if so, what and how much. It should also indicate how long the nutrients will last. Some even have watering crystals that hold excess water to be released when the soil itself dries out. Watering crystals will not last forever and may need to be replaced. Again, read the label.

The directions with chemical fertilizers will sometimes talk about foliar feeding, that is, mixing up liquid fertilizer and spraying it directly on the leaves of plants.

First, chemical fertilizers in general can burn plants if applied too liberally. Always follow the package directions to avoid this.

Second, it’s been my experience that foliar feeding can sometimes burn the leaves of the plants, killing them.

As a result, I never spray liquid fertilizer on plant leaves. If you decide to use slowrelease plant food (sticks, granules etc.), note how much is to be applied to a given area, pot size etc. If you overdo it, you can kill your plants. If a little is good, a lot is definitely not better. This is one reason why I prefer to use compost, since it’s virtually impossible to burn plants with compost.

I’ve even seen volunteers growing directly in compost piles.

Ellen Barcel is a freelance writer and master gardener. Send your gardening questions to leisure@tbrnewspapers.com.

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Spring cleaning: A pair of ospreys that local photographer Jay Gammill has been following for two years in Stony Brook returned to their old nesting site this week and started redecorating. The osprey, also called a fish eagle, sea hawk, river hawk or fish hawk, has a 50- to 71-inch wing span. The raptors mate for life, with the pair beginning a five-month period of partnership to raise their young on a diet of live fish. The chicks, usually two to four, will grow very quickly and be ready to migrate to South America for the winter. Can't wait to meet the family!

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It’s pretty common to hear a creative soul say wistfully, “Someday, I’m going to write my book.” If this sounds familiar, an event this weekend might give you the motivation you’re looking for.

The Port Jefferson Free Library invites writers of all kinds to join them on Sunday, April 3, for a discussion and meet and greet featuring five local authors.

The panel, titled “Writing: The Process Within” will explore all aspects of writing, from brainstorming to publishing and everything in between.

This is the first time in several years the library has hosted a panel like this, and librarian Salvatore J. Filosa hopes it will have wide appeal to the area’s budding community of writers.

“We have a local author collection comprised of people who have visited over the years, and it’s definitely growing. There are so many aspiring writers and people who appreciate writing nearby, and even a number of writing groups throughout the county,” Filosa said.

There is a wide range of experience among the panel’s five authors — some work day jobs while others write full time; some are traditionally published while others pursued self-publishing; and they all have their own unique regimens and writing style.

Included on the panel are Stony Brook University creative writing professor Kevin Clouther; award-winning children’s book writer Thomas Whaley; journalist, playwright and author Joe Beck; non fiction writer, novelist and history buff Ralph Brady; and novelist Erika Swyler.

Swyler, who now lives in Sound Beach, has earned national attention over the past year with the debut of her

first novel, “The Book of Speculation.”

Set in a fictional Long Island town, the book follows a young librarian who is sent a mysterious book that holds ominous, magical secrets about his troubled family’s past and future.

“The Book of Speculation” was featured as part of Barnes & Noble’s Discover program, and it was also named one of the best books of 2015 by both Amazon.com and Buzzfeed.

“It’s all very surreal,” Swyler said of the experience in a recent interview.

“When you write a novel, you feel like it’s just going to sit in a drawer and only be read by your mom or your spouse. Knowing the book has gone so far is amazing.”

As a child, Swyler’s parents encouraged their children to explore both the arts and sciences equally. Growing up, Erika was an enthusiastic reader who frequented the Port Jefferson Free Library.

Her journey to becoming a novelist was a winding one. Swyler attended theater school and spent several years acting and writing scripts. Eventually, she said, those ideas became too big for the stage, which led her to pursue short stories and novels. Later, she was contacted by an agent who discovered one of her short stories online. The novel was published nearly a decade after that.

“Read as much as you can and write as much as you can,” urges Swyler.

“There’s never going to be a moment where you think, ‘Oh, this is perfect!’

The important thing is to get the idea down on paper.”

The author panel will begin at 2 p.m.

Sunday, April 3, at the Port Jefferson Free Library, 100 Thompson Street.

Light refreshments will be provided.

The event is free but registration is requested by calling 631-473-0022 or visit www.portjefflibrary.org.

MARCH 31, 2016 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • PAGE B15

Port Jefferson Village Center hosts art exhibit with heart

By Rita J. Egan

Visitors to the Port Jefferson Village Center can view an eclectic collection of artwork from the South Shore-based Wet Paints Studio Group in the center’s gallery. Until April 30, the venue will be hosting the exhibit “From the Heart of the Artist.”

Susan Orifici, head of graphic, archival and special projects at the Village Center, said the exhibit includes approximately 100 pieces from the local artists. “I love the combination of different things. It’s everything from pencil drawings to acrylics and mixed media,” she said.

Orifici said she’s delighted the center is offering the exhibit, and with the majority of the artists from the South Shore, also providing a venue for the group to share their work with art lovers who may be unfamiliar with Wet Paints. “It gives their membership the opportunity to give a show where they can reach out,” she said.

Doug Broadhurst, president of the Wet Paints Studio Group, agreed that the Village Center provides the organization a great opportunity to show their work on the North Shore. The artist, who has two portraits in the show, “Lydia” and “Nancy: A Moment in Time,” said when he visited the center in the past to view exhibits, he’s was always pleased with what he saw.

“It’s a beautiful venue to show at,” he said.

’We’re trying to show our hearts through our art.’

— Carol Corbett

Broadhurst said the group, with approximately 200 members, has been in existence for 67 years and meets every Tuesday in Sayville at the Gillette House. He explained that the first Tuesday is a business meeting, while the second and fourth weeks are dedicated to sketching live portrait models.

On the third Tuesday of the month, the group hosts artists’ demonstrations.

Carol Corbett, vice president of the Wet Paints Studio Group, has been a member for almost 15 years. She said she discovered the organization when her sister came to visit and asked her if she belonged to any art groups.

The sisters found Wet Paints while searching online and decided to check out a meeting with sketch pads and pencils in hand. “It was such a nice group. It was just so good that I never left,” she said.

The group president and vice-president said new artists are always welcome, and Broadhurst explained that sometimes non-artists attend demonstrations or art talks.

Corbett said she loves the range of experience in the organization.

“You have the whole scope of professional to really, really amateur, and everybody is fine with it, they get along well. The ones who know more teach; the other ones are open to listening. And, sometimes you learn from the ones who are starting out as well,” said Corbett.

While the majority of members live on the South Shore, portrait artist and group membership chairman, Terry McManus, has been making the trip from his Mount Sinai home to the Sayville meetings for 20 years now. Like Corbett, he has found his fellow members to be very welcoming and encouraging. “They’re very supportive.

It’s a wonderful group to be with,” McManus said.

For the exhibit, Broadhurst said instead of a theme, the artists simply picked their favorite works of art from their collections or created a new piece. Visitors to the exhibit will find pictures in acrylic, oil paint, pencil, watercolor and more. He said the exhibit artwork also runs the gamut from portraits, landscapes, abstracts and mixed media. “Anyone who looks at it will find something that they will like.”

Corbett said she saw a number of pieces she thought were

Images from Sue Orifici

Clockwise from above, ‘a Stone’s throw,’ watercolor, by Jeanne Salucci; below, ‘Port Jefferson Village,’ oil, by June Long-Schuman; and ‘Portrait of Lydia,’ graphics, by Doug Broadhurst

An artist reception for ‘From the Heart of the Artist’ will be held on Saturday, April 2, from 3 to 5 p.m. wonderful being delivered to the venue while she was there to drop off her two oil seascapes, “Mysterious” and “A Passing Storm.” She said the exhibit, with its various styles, is an example of how the members create art they love. “We’re trying to show our hearts through our art,” Corbett said.

McManus, who has two pastel portraits in the exhibit, “Teenager” and “Puppy Love,” said he finds it amazing to see so many different approaches to art in the exhibit. He explained that various artists can all look at the same landscape or portrait and have a different approach to it. He said the variety of artists present a diversity of styles for art lovers to enjoy at the exhibit. “I think it’s a talented group. So I think anybody can really enjoy the show,” the artist said.

Corbett hopes the exhibit may inspire some visitors to try an art class or increase their appreciation of art. “Hopefully their hearts will be blessed by viewing it.”

The Port Jefferson Gallery at the Village Center, 101-A East Broadway, Port Jefferson, will host “From the Heart of the Artist” until April 30. A reception will be held on Saturday, April 2 from 3 to 5 p.m. and is open to the public. The build-

ing is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and admission is free. For more information on the exhibit, visit the Facilities section of www. portjeff.com or call 631-8022160. For more information on the Wet Paints Studio Group, visit www.wetpaintsgroup.com.

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Times…and dates

March 31 to april 7, 2016

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.

Friday 1 Friday WhaleboaT chaT The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor will hold a Whaleboat Chat every Friday at 2:30 p.m. in celebration of the Whaling Museum Society's 80th anniversary. Free with paid admission. Call 367-3418. laSagna dinner FundraiSer The Sound Beach Civic Association will hold a lasagna dinner fundraiser event at the Sound Beach Firehouse, 152 Sound Beach Blvd., Sound Beach from 5 to 7 p.m. Funds from this event will be used to maintain the Sound Beach Veterans Memorial.

Donation is $15, seniors $12, children under 10 free, and takeout $10. For more information and tickets, call 821-9650.

Saturday 2 Folk muSic concerT The Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 Washington Drive, Centerport will host a folk music concert with Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen plus Jack Williams at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s 1st Saturday concert series. Tickets are $25, $20 members at the door. For further information, call 423-4004 or visit www.fmsh.org. an evening oF comedy Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present an evening of comedy on the Second Stage at 8 p.m. Stand-ups will include Paul Anthony, John Santo and Mick Thomas. Tickets are $35. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Sbu Symphony orcheSTra in concerT The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook will present the Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra in concert on the Main Stage at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $10 to $20. Call 632-2787 for more information.

The briTiSh invaSion TribuTe The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present an evening of British and American rock music at 8 p.m. Featuring music from The Moody Blues, The Monkees, The Beatles and more. Tickets are $45. Call 7243700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org for further information.

Sunday 3 car ShoW and SWap meeT Long Island Cars will kick off its 2016 season with a Car Show and Swap Meet at the Pennysaver Ampitheater, 1 Ski Run Lane, Farmingville from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. featuring classic and collectible cars, vendors, entertainment and refreshments. Held rain or shine. Admission is $8, children under 12 free. Free parking. Call 567-5898 or visit www.longislandcars.com for more information. naTure on The move hike Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington will host a four-mile adult hike in the western section of the park from 12:30 to 2:45 p.m. $4 per person. Advance registration required by calling 423-1770.

Senior popS orcheSTra concerT Huntington High School, 188 Oakwood Road, Huntington will host a concert by the Senior Pops Orchestra at 2 p.m.

Led by music director/conductor Stephen Michael Smith, the program will feature music from “The Empire Strikes Back,” “Jurassic Park,” “An American in Paris” and other favorites. $5 suggested donation at the door. For more information, visit www.seniorpops.org. * All numbers are in (631) area code unless otherwise noted.

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LISCA benefit: The award-winning vocal ensemble Tapestry will perform at the Long Island Symphonic Choral

Association's annual benefit on April 3.

celebraTion oF poeTry In honor of National Poetry Month, the North Shore Public Library, 250 Route 25A, Shoreham invites the public to come share their favorite poems from 2 to 4 p.m. Hosted by Anne Kelly-Edmunds. Free and open to all. Call 929-4488.

The Feinberg broTherS in concerT The Huntington Public Library, 338 Main St., Huntington will welcome the Feinberg Brothers in concert (bluegrass) at 2 p.m.

Free and open to all. Registration required by calling 427-5165.

Sound Symphony orcheSTra in concerT Comsewogue High School, 565 Bicycle Path, Port Jefferson Station will host a concert by the Sound Symphony Orchestra at 2 p.m. Selections will include works by Mozart, Weber and Dvorak featuring solo competition winner Ryan Chung on cello. Tickets, sold at the door, are $10 adults, $5 seniors and students, under 12 free. For further information, visit www.soundsymphony.org. amicizia Trio in concerT Temple Isaiah, 1404 Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook will welcome the Amicizia Trio (piano trio) in concert at 3 p.m. as part of the Triad Concert series in conjunction with the Greater Port Jefferson–North Brookhaven Arts Council. Featuring works

by Mozart and Schubert. Followed by refreshments and a meet and greet. Tickets, sold at the door, are $18 adults, $10 seniors and students, $5 for 18 and younger. Questions? Call Paula at 902-1584. liSca FundraiSer The Long Island Symphonic Choral Association will present Tapestry and Guests at The Old Field Club, West Meadow Road, Stony Brook from 5 to 9 p.m. The evening will include hors d’oeuvres, a buffet dinner, wine, dessert and music by the award-winning ensemble Tapestry. $90 per person. To RSVP, call 751-2743 or 941-9431. chamber muSic concerT North Shore Pro Musica will present its final concert in their 2015-16 Chamber Music Series in the Long Island Museum’s Gillespie Room of the Carriage Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook at 5 p.m. The performance will feature works for woodwind quintet, including the “Quintet of Villa-Lobos.”

Tickets available at the door. $25 per person, $20 members and students. For more information, call 751-0066. comedy FundraiSer nighT McGuire’s, 1627 Smithtown Ave., Bohemia will host a Comedy Fundraiser Night at 7 p.m. $20 donation. Proceeds will benefit the Brookhaven Wildlife Center in Holtsville. For more information, call 758-9664. neil berg'S pianomen The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present Neil Berg's Pianomen in an intimate tribute to Billy Joel and Elton John at 7 p.m. Tickets are $50. To order, call 261-2900. inTernaTional Folk dancing The Frank Brush Barn, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown will host an evening of international folk dancing from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. All

are welcome. No partner necessary. Dances will be reviewed and/or taught. $8 donation requested. For more information, call 516-781-3552.

monday 4 plan your Spring vegeTable garden Harborfields Public Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn will present a workshop titled Plan Your Spring Vegetable Garden from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Join others for an informal discussion of timely organic gardening practices. You can share seeds and planting tips and have your soil tested for pH. Make this year’s vegetable garden even better with the support of other experienced home and community gardeners. Registration is not required. Call 757-4200.

Tuesday 5 book Signing Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome American hero and astronaut Buzz Aldrin who will sign copies of his new book, “No Dream Is Too High: Life Lessons from a Man Who Walked on the Moon,” at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442.

Science on Tap The Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University will host a free public event titled In the Beginning ... with guest Paul Sorensen at the Stony Brook Yacht Club, 12 Shore Road, Stony Brook at 7 p.m. Hosted by SBU journalism Professor Steven Reiner. To RSVP, call 632-2130. emerSTon STring QuarTeT in concerT The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook will welcome the Emerson String Quartet in concert in the Recital Hall at 8 p.m. Featuring Haydn and Beethoven string quartets. Tickets are $48. To order, call 632-2787.

Wednesday 6 accordion alliance meeTing The Long Island Accordion Alliance will hold its next meeting at La Villini Restaurant, 288 Larkfield Road, E. Northport at 6 p.m. With guest artist Fabio Lucarelli. For more information, call 261-6344. painT nighT FundraiSer Brookhaven Dress for Success will hold its secon annual Design and Wine Paint Night fundraiser at the Coram Fire Department, 303 Middle Country Road, Coram from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Participants will create their own masterpiece to take home. Refreshments will be served. $45 per person includes all supplies. To register, call 451-9127.

MARCH 31, 2016 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • PAGE B17 Book signing Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome former New York Met and award-winning baseball analyst Ron Darling who will speak about and sign copies of his new book, “Game 7, 1986: Failure and Triumph in the Biggest Game of My Life,” at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442.

Winter Weaving With Wine The Huntington Historical Society will present a program titled Winter Weaving with Wine at the Conklin Barn, 2 High St., Huntington from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Learn to weave on a table loom and enjoy light refreshments. You provide the wine. $40, $35 members. Call 427-7045 to register.

thursday 7 Create a family haggadah North Shore Jewish Center Sisterhood Sederai, 385 Old Town Road, Port Jefferson Station will present a program titled Create Your Own Family Haggadah at 7 p.m. Includes a Passover food tasting, recipe booklet, music, raffles. $12, $10 members. To RSVP, email gadgetsaf@aol.com. For more information, call 928-3737.

Book signing Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome author Jesse Jarnow who will speak about and sign copies of his new book, “Heads: A Biography of Psychedelic America,” at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442.

theater 'memphis' The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present the musical "Memphis" through 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. ‘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.

'Beyond saCred' The Charles B. Wang Center at Stony Brook University will present "Beyond Sacred: Voices of Muslim Identity" on April 6 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 adults, $5 seniors and students. Call 632-4400. '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. '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" on the Second Stage. 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.

film ‘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.

‘Brooklyn’ The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University will screen Academy Award nominee "Brooklyn" on April 1 at 7 p.m.

Rated PG-13. Tickets are $9 adults, $7 staff, students, children.

For more information, call 632-2787. 'one too many' North Shore Public Library, 250 Route 25A, Shoreham will screen the 1916 silent film "One Too Many" with Oliver Hardy at 7 p.m.

Followed by a presentation on silent filmmaking by J.K. Hodge.

Free and open to all. Call 929-4488. ‘the danish girl’ The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University will screen Academy Award nominee "The Danish Girl" on April 1 at 9:15 p.m. Rated R. Tickets are $9 adults, $7 staff and students. For more information, call 632-2787.

‘Big deal on madonna street’ Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen the 1958 "Big Deal on Madonna Street” (I Soliti Ignoti) on April 3 at 11 a.m. as part of its Italian cinema series with Irene P. Eckert.

Bagels at 10 a.m. $15, $10 members. Call 423-7611 for further information.

‘Waiting’ The Port Jefferson Documentary Series Spring 2016 will continue with a screening of the award-winning documentary "Waiting" at the Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook on April 4 at 7 p.m. Guest speakers will be Director Cristian Piazza and opera singer Paolo Buffagni. $7 admission. For advance tickets, call 473-5220 or visit www.portjeffdocumentaryseries.com. 'my grandma's ameriCan dream' The Center for Italian Studies at Stony Brook University will screen "My Grandma's American Dream: From Italy to a New Life" on April 4 at 2:30 p.m. in the Frank Melville Memorial Library, Room E-4340. With special guest filmmaker Anthony DiFranco. Free and open to all. Call 632-7444.

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.

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Movie night: 'Brooklyn' will be screened at the Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University on April 1.

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SBU

March 31-April 6, 2016

SPORTSWEEK STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

Tomorrow is Friday — wear red on campus!

THE QUOTE

‘We saw a little of everything, so now it’s up to the athletes and coaches to build on yesterday in order to be ready for championships in May.’ — ANDY RONAN

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Clockwise from above, Kylie Ohlmiller makes her way around a defender; Anna Tesoriero makes a save; and Alyssa Fleming moves the ball downfield.

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The Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team recorded its largest margin of victory over a ranked opponent in program history with a 17-7 win over Stanford University on Saturday at LaValle Stadium. In the win, the Seawolves improve to 6-3, while the Cardinals drops to 6-2.

Junior Courtney Murphy tallied a season-high six goals, sophomore Kylie Ohlmiller added four and freshman Anna Tesoriero notched a career-high 13 saves against a Cardinals team that scored 16 or more goals four times this season.

The Seawolves outscored the Cardinals 11-2 over the first 25 minutes of play to take a commanding 13-4 into the locker room.

Junior Kristin Yevoli tallied three goals, two assists and three draw controls. Junior Dorrien Van Dyke notched one goal, one assist and a career-high eight draw controls. Sophomore Samantha DiSalvo racked up two goals, one assist, three ground balls and two caused turnovers. Senior defender Alyssa Fleming tallied her first goal since her collegiate debut on Feb. 16, 2013, against Bucknell University. Freshman Kasey Mitchell tallied three assists.

The Seawolves forced 19 Stanford turnovers in the contest.

The women’s lacrosse team swept this week’s America East honors, as Ohlmill-

er was named Offensive Player of the Week, Fleming was tabbed as Defensive Player of the Week and Tesoriero earned Rookie of the Week honors.

Ohlmiller scored nine goals and added four assists in a 2-0 week for the Seawolves that featured victories over Stanford and Jacksonville University. She tallied five goals and three assists against the defending Atlantic Sun champion Dolphins on Thursday and added four goals and an assist Saturday against the Cardinals.

Fleming tallied eight caused turnovers and four ground balls on the week for the Seawolves. In the 17-7 win over Stanford, Fleming tallied a career-best six caused turnovers.

Tesoriero recorded a .618 save percentage and 6.50 goals-against average in a pair of wins. The freshman goalie tallied eight saves against Jacksonville.

The Seawolves have won eight America East weekly awards in the last five weeks. The honors for Ohlmiller and Tesoriero are their second of the year, while it is the first for Fleming. Junior Courtney Murphy, sophomore Brooke Gubitosi and freshman Mackenzie Burns have also earned weekly conference honors this season.

Stony Brook improves to 41-5 at home under head coach Joe Spallina with the win over Stanford. The victory is the

fourth in a row for the Seawolves.

The 10-goal victory is the largest margin against a ranked opponent in program history, besting a 7-1 victory over No. 18/17 Albany in the 2014 America East Championship game.

The Seawolves will open America East play on Saturday, April 2, when they host the University of Vermont at 3 p.m. at LaValle Stadium.

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Seawolves softball downs UMBC to take series Freshman Irene Rivera had a pair of RBI doubles in win The Stony Brook softball team (10-151, 2-1 in America East) took the third and decisive game of its conference-opening series at the University of Maryland Baltimore County on Sunday, 7-0, behind the arm of senior pitcher Jane Sallen.

“We played exceptionally well in all facets of the game,” Stony Brook head coach Megan Bryant said. “Our situational hitting was terrific and made a huge difference. I am really proud of our team for the way we fought back to take the series.”

Freshman Irene Rivera’s RBI-doubles in the first and fifth innings put the Seawolves ahead 3-0 and Sallen made sure those runs held up, throwing a completegame shutout, allowing four hits and strik-

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Irene Rivera connects with the ball.

SBU drops twin bill at Creighton University The Stony Brook baseball team dropped both games of a twin bill on Sunday afternoon to host Creighton University, and fell 4-0 in each game at TD Ameritrade Park.

The Seawolves (8-12) could only muster seven hits on the afternoon against the Blue Jays (16-4), who have won 10 straight games.

“Creighton’s pitching was outstanding,” Stony Brook head coach Matt Senk said. “They didn’t allow us to get anything going the entire doubleheader.”

With the game scoreless in the third inning, Creighton put together three straight two-out hits that plated three runs, including a triple and double. Those three runs proved to be all the Blue Jays needed for the victory.

Creighton plated a run in the bottom of the first inning on three hits that provided all the offense the Blue Jays needed for the victory.

Senior right-handed pitcher Tim Knesnik entered game one to pitch in the sixth inning for his 60th appearance, moving him into a tie for fourthplace on Stony Brook’s career appearances with Brandon McNitt (2011-14).

Senior left-handed pitcher Tyler Honahan recorded his 53rd career appearance with the start in game one, moving him into a tie for ninth-place.

Freshman left fielder Dan McEvoy started game two for his first collegiate

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Tyler Honahan hurls a pitch in a prior game.

start. McEvoy also recorded his first collegiate hit, a single in the fifth inning.

The Seawolves welcome the University of Maine to Joe Nathan Field for the America East Conference home opening three-game series, starting with a double header at noon on Saturday.

ing out six. Her shutout was her second of the season and the 13th of her career.

Sophomore Chelsea Evans went 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI. She was Stony Brook’s top hitter in the series, going 5-for9 with four runs, two home runs and four RBIs. Senior Allie Pisciotta had two hits, a run and an RBI. Senior Patty Borges had a hit and two RBIs. Seniors Kim Ragazzo and Kellie Reynolds went 1-for-3 with a run scored and 3-for-8 with three runs in the series.

Stony Brook played a midweek game at Manhattan College on Wednesday, but results were not available by press time.

The Seawolves will now begin a threegame conference series against the University of Maine from April 2 to April 3.

Stony Brook sweeps home quad meet to open season The Stony Brook men’s and women’s outdoor track & field teams opened their 2016 spring slate with a strong showing at the Stony Brook Quad Meet, defeating Columbia University, La Salle University and Providence College in both men’s and women’s competition.

The Seawolves men defeated Columbia 90-19, La Salle 88-30 and Providence 70-39. Stony Brook’s women downed Columbia 102-28, La Salle 101-24 and Providence 110-16.

“Today was about getting the spring season started,” Stony Brook head coach Andy Ronan said. “It was fun for both squads to have a home meet. It gave them the opportunity to compete at the facility they train at year-round. In terms of performances, we saw a little of everything, so now it’s up to the athletes and coaches to build on yesterday in order to be ready for championships in May.” The freshman quartet of Shane Harris, Edison Estephane, Bradley Pierre and Abass Braimah won the men’s 4x100-meter relay in 43.78. Harris captured the men’s 100 in 11.10 seconds and the men’s 200 in 22.39. Junior Jarrett Button won the 400 in 51.13. Sophomore Darian Sorouri won the 2000 steeplechase in 6:16.58. Sophomore Jonathan Stanco took the shot put with a mark of 43-2.25/13.16 meters.

The team of freshman Sarah Militano, sophomore Kaylyn Gordon, freshman Nikki Fogarty and freshman Chinque Thompson won the 4x100 relay in 47.27. Gordon took first in the 100 in 12.16 seconds. Freshman Dara Smith took the women’s 400 hurdles in 1:05.06.

Senior Kate Pouder crossed the line first in the 1500 in 4 minutes, 41.34. Junior Christine Eisenberg captured the 2000 steeplechase in 7:02.62. The 4x800 relay team of Eisenberg, Pouder, sophomore

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Allyson Laporte races to hurl the javelin.

Jane Clark and junior Maggie Fleming won the event in 9:38.59.

Sophomore Allison Ross won the women’s shot put with a toss of 346.75/10.53 and discus at 117-4.0/35.77.

Senior Allyson Laporte captured the women’s javelin with a throw of 1251.0/38.13.

Freshman Nailah Jones won the women’s long jump at 16-7.25/5.06m.

Junior Dana Husband took the women’s high jump at 5-5.0/1.65m.

The Seawolves return to action Friday for the first of two days at the Colonial Relays in Williamsburg, Virginia.

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ART EXHIBITS

Call for artists: ◆ The Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington, is currently accepting entries for Long Island Biennial 2016, an exhibition featuring works by visual artists of Nassau and Suffolk Counties on view from Sept. 3 to Dec. 4. Deadline for entries is April 30. Visit www. heckscher.org for more information. ◆ The Smithtown Township Arts Council's Mills Pond Gallery, 660 Route 25A, St. James, is seeking artists for its upcoming juried exhibit titled Of a Botanical Nature to be shown from June 18 to July 20. Deadline for submissions is May 12. For details, visit www.stacarts.org. ◆ The Huntington Arts Council, 213 Main St., Huntington, is seeking entries for its upcoming exhibit, Condition of Light Affecting the Landscape of Spring on Long Island, to be on view from May 13 to June 4. Deadline for submissions is April 8. For details, call 631-271-8423, ext. 15. ◆ The Smithtown Township Arts Council's Mills Pond Gallery, 660 Route 25A, St. James, is also seeking artists for its upcoming juried exhibit titled Animals in Art — Our Partners on the Planet to be shown from July 30 to Aug. 24.

Deadline for submissions is June 3. Visit www.stacarts.org for details. ◆ Gallery North, 90 N. Country Road, Setauket, is looking for both local and regional artists to participate in an upcoming exhibition titled Bridges from June 24 to July 8. Artists of all practices are welcome to submit up to three images that include bridges.

Please email a jpeg (max 1,000 pixels) of your submissions as well as a $20 fee to submissions.gallerynorth@gmail.com

by May 20. For more information, call 631-751-2676. ◆ The Suffolk Center on the Holocaust, Diversity and Human Understanding Inc., located on the Ammerman campus of SCCC in Selden, is seeking submissions for its 10th annual Embracing Our Differences outdoor art exhibition. Open to students, professionals and amateurs of all ages. Artists 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 for submissions is May 26, 2016. To download an application visit www.chdhu.org. For more information call 631-451-4700. ◆ The Art League of Long Island, 107 E. Deer Park Road, Dix Hills, invites artists from Nassau, Suffolk, Brooklyn and Queens to submit entries to its upcoming juried competition Figuratively Speaking showcasing in the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery from June 4 through June 26.

Deadline to submit application is April 28. To obtain prospectus call 631-4625400 or visit www.artleagueli.org. ◆ b.j. spoke gallery, 299 Main St., Huntington, is seeking entries for its upcoming juried exhibit, Paperworks 2016, on view from Aug. 2 to 28. Deadline to apply is April 30. Call 631-549-5106 or visit www.bjspokegallery.org for more information.

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'Flying High' by Susan Silkowitz will be on view at the Art League of Long Island through April 24.

Art League of Long Island Art League of Long Island is located at 107 E. Deer Park Road, Dix Hills. Through April 24 the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery will present a juried exhibition titled Motion in Art and Art in Motion featuring 60 works from local artists.

An opening reception will be held on April 3 from 1 to 3 p.m. Questions? Call 631-462-5400. b.j. spoke gallery b.j. spoke gallery is located at 299 Main St., Huntington. Currently on view at the gallery through April 3 is the EXPO 35 Winners exhibition. From April 7 to May 1 the gallery will present a solo exhibit by Connie Wain, a solo exhibit by Mary Abrams and a members themed exhibit titled Spring Fever. An artist reception will be held on April 9 from 6 to 9 p.m. For more information, call 631-549-5106.

Cold Spring Harbor Library Cold Spring Harbor Library is located at 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor. From April 2 to May 1 the library will present the artwork of Cold Spring Harbor Elementary School students. Call 631-692-6820.

Comsewogue Public Library Comsewogue Public Library is located at 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station. Through the month of April, the library will display selections of student artwork in grades 6 to 12 from Comsewogue School District. The exhibit may be seen during regular library hours. For more information, call 631928-1212 or visit www.cplib.org.

Emma S. Clark Library Emma S. Clark Memorial Library is located at 120 Main St., Setauket. During the month of April the library will present an exhibit by Mary Ahern titled Portraits, People, Pets & Places. The exhibit may be seen during regular library hours. Call 631-941-4080.

Gallery North Gallery North is located at 90 North Country Road, Setauket. Through April 15 the gallery will present Vision Quest by Terence Netter. Inside the Studio, an exhibit showcasing the work of Gallery North's teachers and students will be held from April 24 to May 6.

An opening reception will be held on April 24 from 4 to 6 p.m. For further information, call 631-751-2676.

Harborfields Public Library Harborfields Public Library is located at 31 Broadway, Greenlawn. Through April 27, the library will present a Young Artists Fine Arts Exhibition showcasing the works of Harborfields High School students. A reception will be held on April 20 at 7 p.m. The exhibit may be seen during regular library hours. For more information, call 631-757-4200.

Heckscher Museum of Art The Heckscher Museum of Art is located at 2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Through April 3, the museum will present an exhibit titled You Go Girl! Celebrating Women Artists and Street Life. Upcoming exhibitions include Long Island's Best Young Artists from April 9 to May 15 and Celebrating 20 Years: Long Island's Best Alumni from April 9 to May 8. Call 631-3513250 or visit www.heckscher.org.

Huntington Arts Council Huntington Arts Council’s Main Street Gallery, 213 Main St., Huntington, will present A Rose by Any Other Name through April 16.

An artist reception will be held on April 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information, go to www.huntingtonarts.org or call 631-271-8423.

Huntington Historical Society

The Huntington Historical Society, 209 Main St., Huntington, will present an exhibit titled The Civil War Comes Home at the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building, 228 Main St., Huntington, through April, Tuesday through Friday from 1 to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 631-427-7045, ext. 404.

Huntington Public Library Huntington Public Library is located at 338 Main St., Huntington. Through April 25, the library will present a Cartoonist Showcase by the Berndt Toast Gang, Long Island Chapter. The exhibit may be seen during regular library hours. Questions? Call 631-427-5165.

Long Island Museum The Long Island Museum is located at 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook. Currently on exhibit is Hooked@LIM: The Crocheted Tree Project. Through May 30 the museum will present Mort Künstler: The Art of Adventure and through July 31, The Brush Is My Pen: Art That Tells Stories. Colors of Long Island, the museum's annual student art exhibition, will run through May 1. Questions? Call 631-751-0066.

Northport Historical Society Northport Historical Society is located at 215 Main St., Northport. Through June, the society will present an exhibit titled Sharing a Creative Life: Dolly and Ward Hooper.

An opening reception will be held on April 3 at 2 p.m. For more information, call 631757-9859.

Northport/East Northport Public Library The Northport Public Library is located at 151 Laurel Ave., Northport. The East Northport Public Library is located at 185 Larkfield Road, East Northport. Through April the libraries will present the annual art exhibit by students of the Northport-East Northport School District. These exhibits may be seen during regular library hours. For more information, call 631261-6930 (N) or 631-261-2313 (EN).

North Shore Public Library North Shore Public Library is located at 250 Route 25A, Shoreham. Through the month of April the library will present an exhibition by mother/daughter Joanne Johnson and Daria Brown. An artist reception will be held on April 10 from 2:30 to 4 p.m. The exhibit may be seen during regular library hours. Call 631929-4488.

Port Jefferson Free Library Port Jefferson Free Library is located at 100 Thompson St., Port Jefferson. During the month of April the library will present Heirloom Chess Sets by Carl Siegel in the Flat Case and an exhibit by the Port Jefferson Photography Club in the Meeting Room. The exhibit may be seen during regular library hours.

Questions? Call 631-473-0022.

Port Jefferson Village Center The Port Jefferson Village Center is located at 101A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson. Through April 30, an exhibit by the Wet Paint Artists Studio Group will be held on the second floor with an artist reception on April 2 from 3 to 5 p.m. A group show, featuring works by the adult artists at Day Haven, will be on exhibit on the third floor. Viewing hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day. For more information, call 631-802-2160.

Ripe Art Gallery Ripe Art Gallery is located at 1028 Park Ave., Huntington. From April 2 to 23 the gallery will present a solo show by Maxine Jurow.

An opening reception will be held on April 2 from 6 to 9 p.m. For more information, call 631-239-1805.

Sachem Public Library Sachem Public Library is located at 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook. Through the month of April the library will present a photography exhibit titled Through Joan's Eyes featuring works by the late Joan Catz-Wurtzel. The exhibit may be seen during regular library hours. Call 631-588-5024.

STAC Smithtown Township Arts Council is located at the Mills Pond House, 660 Route 25A, St. James. From April 9 to May 4 the gallery will present Loving the Landscape We Call Home featuring views of Long Island. An artist reception will be held on April 9 from 2 to 4 p.m.

The works of artist Arntian Kotsa will be on view at Apple Bank, 91 Route 111, Smithtown, through May 10 as part of STAC’s Outreach Gallery program. Call 631-862-6575.

Three Village Historical Society Three Village Historical Society, 93 North Country Road, Setauket, is currently presenting an exhibit titled Chicken Hill: A Community Lost to Time, along with the SPIES exhibit about the Culper Spy Ring.

Viewing hours are Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m., and by appointment. $8 adults, $5 children under 12, members free. Call 631-751-3730 or visit www.tvhs.org.

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Religious ASSEMBLIES OF GOD

CATHOLIC

EPISCOPAL

STONY BROOK CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

ST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

CAROLINE CHURCH OF BROOKHAVEN

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

Rev. James-Patrick Mannion, Pastor Rev. Daniel Opoku-Mensah, Associate Rev. Jon Fitzgerald, In Residence Weekday Masses: Monday – Saturday 8:00 am Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm Sunday 8:00am, 9:30 am (family), 11:30 am (choir), 6:00 pm (Youth) Office Hours: Monday–Thursday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, Friday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Baptisms: Sundays at 1:30 pm (except during Lent) Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00 – 4:45 pm or by appointment Anointing Of The Sick: by request Holy Matrimony: contact the office at least 9 months before desired date

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

Connecting to God, Each Other and the World

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

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

BYZANTINE CATHOLIC RESURRECTION BYZANTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH

38 Mayflower Avenue, Smithtown NY 11787 631–759–6083 resurrectionsmithtown@gmail.com www.resurrectionsmithtown.org Father Tyler A. Strand, Administrator, Joseph S. Durko, Cantor Divine Liturgy: Sundays at 10:30 am Holy Days: See website or phone for information Sunday School alternate Sundays at 9:15 am Adult Faith Formation/Bible Study: Mondays at 7:00 pm.

PrayerAnon Prayer Group for substance addictions, Wednesdays at 7 pm A Catholic Church of the Eastern Rite under the Eparchy of Passaic.

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

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

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

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

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CONGREGATIONAL MT. SINAI CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

233 North Country Road, Mt. Sinai • (631) 473–1582 www.mtsinaichurchli.org “No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here” Sunday Services at 9 am and 11:00 am Sunday School and childcare offered at the 9 am service and open to all infants to 8th grade.

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

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

Sunday Services: 8:00 am, 9:30 am and 11:15 am Church School/Child Care at 9:30 am Church School classes now forming. Call 941-4245 for registration Weekday Holy Eucharist’s: Thursday 12:30 pm and First Fri. of the month 7:30 pm (rotating: call Parish Office for location) Youth, Music and Service Programs offered Let God walk with you as part of our family–friendly community.

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

Father Anthony DiLorenzo: Priest–In–Charge Sunday Eucharist: 8 am and 10 am/Wednesday 10 in our chapel Sunday School and Nursery Registration for Sunday School starting Sunday after the 10 am Eucharist Our ministries: Welcome Inn on Mondays at 5:45 pm AA meetings on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 pm/Prayer Group on Wednesdays at 10:30 am/Bible Study on Thursdays at 10 am.

It is the mission of the people of Christ Church to grow in our relationship with Jesus Christ and to make his love known to all through our lives and ministry.

We at Christ Church are a joyful, welcoming community. Wherever you are in your journey of life we want to be part of it.

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 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.

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

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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

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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 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.

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

SETAUKET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Rev. Dr. Richard O. Hill, Pastor email: hopelutheran@msn.com • website: www.hopeluth.com Holy Communion is celebrated every week Saturdays 5 pm 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

RABBI DR. MORDECAI & MARILYN GOLSHEVSKY

METHODIST

LUTHERAN–ELCA

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

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

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

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

COMMACK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH AND ANCHOR NURSERY SCHOOL

CORAM JEWISH CENTER

465 Pond Path, East Setauket (631)751-1775

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

“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

LUTHERAN–LCMS

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE

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

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

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486 Townline Road, Commack Church Office: (631)499–7310 Fax: (631) 858–0596 www.commack–umc.org • mail@commack–umc.org Rev. Linda Bates–Stepe, Pastor 160 Main Street, Corner of 25A and Main Street East Setauket • (631) 941–4167

Rev. Sandra B. Mantz, Pastor

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

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

Rev. Saba Mchunguzi

Unity Church of Healing Light is committed to helping people unfold their Christ potential to transform their lives and build spiritual community through worship, education, prayer and service.

Sunday Worship & Church School 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Night Prayer Service 7:30 p.m.

Sign Language Interpreter at Sunday Service

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cover story

Another smash hit for the Engeman with ‘Memphis’

By Heidi Sutton

Photo by Michael Decristofaro

Breanna Bartley brings down the house during a musical number from ‘Memphis.’

now perfected. Higgins makes Huey likable and endearing and draws the audience in from the beginning. An incredible actor and singer, Higgins’ rendition of “Memphis Lives in Me” is unforgettable.

Breanna Bartley is perfectly cast as Felicia. With a smooth singing voice, she shines in the musical numbers, especially in “Someday” and “Colored Woman.”

Religious

The entire supporting cast is wonderful, with powerful voices and the moves to match. Standouts include Kathryn Markey as Huey’s sassy mother Gladys; C. Mingo Long as Delray; and Jarred Bedgood as Gator, who doesn’t speak or sing until the end of Act I but then treats the audience to a moving rendition of “Say a Prayer.”

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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

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

REV. MARY BARRETT SPEERS, PASTOR rev. dr. craig malbon, visiting minister

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

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

On the cover: Carson Higgins, center, with the cast of ‘Memphis’ Photo by Michael Decristofaro

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.

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Well, hockadoo! The John W. Engeman Theater was full of soul last Saturday night, engaging theatergoers with a sizzling production of “Memphis” that raised the roof and culminated with a five-minute standing ovation.

Directed by Igor Goldin (“West Side Story” and “Evita”) and choreographed

by Antoniette DiPietropolo, the rock ‘n’ roll musical is loosely based on the life of “Daddy-O” Dewey Philips, a Memphis disc jockey who dared to play the music of black artists in the late 1950s, when segregation was still the norm in the South.

With book and lyrics by Joe Dipietro and original music and lyrics by David Bryan — a member of rock band Bon Jovi — the production ran on Broadway from 2009 to 2012 and won four Tony Awards, including best musical in 2010.

The story follows Huey Calhoun, who, in his quest to find the sounds of early rock ‘n’ roll, finds himself in a black nightclub on the seedy side of town. Owned by Delray, the club features his sister Felicia, a black singer with whom Huey quickly falls in love and vows to get on the radio so the world can hear the music that Delray says is “just Negro blues sped up.”

Carson Higgins is the lead as Huey, a role he has played in the past and has by

Hidden from view but not to be overlooked is the six-piece powerhouse band. Musical Director James Olmstead, who doubles on keyboard, returns to the Engeman to lead a talented group of musicians, including Josh Endlich on percussion, Russ Brown on bass, Joe Boardman on trumpet, Brian Schatz on reeds and Douglas Baldwin on guitar, all playing Bryan and Dipietro’s rousing score.

Set design is handled neatly by D.T. Willis and works well, utilizing sliding panels and a second level to tell the story, and the gorgeous period costumes by Tristan Raines are spot-on, pulling the production together successfully. Don’t miss this wonderful high-energy production, a perfect ending to a night out on the town.

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport, will present “Memphis” through May 8. Show includes some adult language and staged violence. Running time is 2.5 hours, including one 15-minute intermission. Free valet parking. Tickets are $74 on Saturday evenings and $69 for all other performances, and may be purchased by calling 631-261-2900 or by visiting www.engemantheater.com.

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Kids Calendar Guide Bunny Blast Benner’s Farm, 56 Gnarled Hollow Road, Setauket will present a kids workshop for ages 4 and up titled Bunny Blast on April 2 from 10 a.m. to noon. This hands-on program will allow children to hold and snuggle with the farm’s new baby bunnies, learn how to care for them and make a soft bunny craft to take home. Taught by Judy Wilson. $35. To register, call 689-8172.

Cold Spring Harbor Library will hold a bird poster workshop on April 3.

Photo from HOB Audubon Society

Programs 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. nanO days!

Maritime Explorium, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson will present more Nano Days on April 2 and 3 from 1 to 5 p.m. Explore the science of the small and see how technology affects your everyday life through cool activities. $5. Call 331-3277 or visit www.maritimeexplorium.org.

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

artVentures Gallery North, 90 N. Country Road, Setauket will hold an ArtVentures class on April 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for ages 7 to 11. Students will explore color theory through creating recipe books for colors. Taught by Larissa Grass. $25 per class, includes materials. Pop-ins welcome. To register, call 751-2676. tHe Great eGG Hunt The Town of Brookhaven will sponsor The Great Egg Hunt at Cedar Beach, Marine Environmental Stewardship Center, Harbor Road, Mount Sinai on April 2 from 2 to 3 p.m. Visit baby chicks 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. Free but advance registration is required by calling 751-6714. 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 April 2 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. eGG-Cellent CeleBratiOn On April 3, The Whaling Museum, 279 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor will present an Egg-cellent Celebration from 11 to noon for ages 3 to 6 and

from 1 to 2 p.m. for ages 6 to 12. Celebrate Spring with egg-laying sea creatures. See a scrimshawed ostrich egg, go on an egg hunt in the museum and decorate a Fabergé-style egg. $6 adults, $5 children plus $3 craft fee. For more information, call 367-3418.

Bird POster wOrksHOP The Cold Spring Harbor Library, 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor will host a bird poster workshop for kids ages 8 and up on April 3 at 2 p.m.

Learn about beach nesting birds and then create posters for posting at Hobart Beach in Northport in order to educate the public and help protect the bird’s nesting grounds. Presented by the Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society. Free but pre-registration required by calling 516-695-0763.

CHiCk and Bunny BOnanza The Town of Brookhaven will sponsor a program titled Little Scientists: Chick and Bunny Bonanza for children ages 3 to 5 with a caregiver at the Robert E. Reid Sr. Recreation Center, Defense Hill Road, Shoreham on April 4 from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. Learn all about the life cycle of a chick, create an adorable craft and meet a cuddly baby animal. Cost is $10. For more information or to register, call 744-2601. sPrinG Has sPrunG Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, 581 W. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown will present a Tiny Tots program for children ages 3 to 5 titled Spring Has Spring on April 7 from 10 to 11 a.m. $3. Advance registration required by calling 265-1054.

theater 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. ‘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. ‘little red ridinG HOOd’ Little Foot Productions will present a puppet show titled “Little Red Riding Hood & The Big Bad Wolf” at the Village Center, 101-A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson on April 3 at 1 p.m. Best suited for ages 2 to 8. $5 per person. For more information, call 473-4778.

‘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. ‘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.

‘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.

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Thousands flock to Benner’s Farm for annual egg hunt

BY GISELLE BARKLEY

All photos by Giselle Barkley

Scenes from Benner’s Farm ‘s Easter Egg Hunt on March 26.

The hills and barns of Benner’s Farm in Setauket were alive with children this past weekend.

Around 3,200 guests filed onto the farm for its seventh annual Easter Egg Hunt, with some families coming from as far as Queens and the Bronx. According to Bob Benner, the event grows more popular every year, with more than 11,000 eggs used for this year’s hunt.

Participants purchased spring flowers, took photos with the Easter Bunny, visited the farm’s new baby piglets in the barn or held baby chicks and bunnies while they waited for one of the farm’s three egg hunts to start.

Benner’s Farm, located at 56 Gnarled Hollow Road, Setauket, officially opens to the public for the spring on April 16 and 17 from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, call 631-689-8172 or visit www.bennersfarm.com.

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‘When I Was King’

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By Navaneeth Rajan, Age 10, Medford

By Olivia Leheste Age 10, Rocky Point Have you ever heard the whisper in the breeze?

Have you ever heard the buzzing of the bees?

Have you ever seen the bright blue sky?

Have you ever wondered how it happens and why?

It all began when there was a king, He wanted a new season and to call it spring.

He needed someone to make the flowers grow, He needed someone to always be in the know.

When I was king and I ruled the land, I had my castle built of golden sand,

He picked little April who was filled with glee, She began to shout, “Yes, he picked me!”

She said farewell and galloped away, April was so excited to experience this new day!

She began her magic in the morning when the clock struck nine, Instantly the sun gave a bright shine.

Then the birds started to sing, And then there was a very happy king.

That was the story of the creation of a season, That we love so much for many good reasons.

My kingdom was a happy one, it was filled with glee, all because the Lord was the wonderful amazing me, My administrators were monkeys, my minister a fool, but nobody dared to question my absolute rule, Scoundrels were expelled from my glorious land, my dentist was among those officially banned, My crown was a marvelous thing of rich chocolate cake, it took a whopping forty-five minutes to bake, My rule was law, I had an iron fist, my homework had to be completed by six,

Wanted: Kids’ poetry and artwork 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.

The dove was my messenger, he carried my mail, because my paper airplanes tended to fail, My castle was elegant, the doors swung with ease, thanks to my marvelous architects, a pair of chimpanzees,

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My kingdom was a glorious one, it descended straight from heaven, the number of candy shops it had was a whopping eleven, In my kingdom pickaxes were handy, everyone was mining for delicious rock candy,

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One day I realized my subjects were acting bad, which could only happen if the king was crazy mad,

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