Arts & Lifestyles - April 9, 2015

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Also:‘A Chorus Line’ at the Engeman B16 • SBU Sports B24 • ‘Go Ape’ winners announced B27 Disney week at the SCPA 28 • Easter happenings B29 Also: Deepwells Mansion hosts art show B16 • Quilt show in Centereach B17 • SBU Sports B22 • ‘Cinderella’ comes to Northport B26

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ART EXHIBITS Art League of Long Island The Art League of Long Island is located at 107 E. Deer Park Road, Dix Hills. Through May 7 the gallery will present the 57th Long Island Artists Exhibition. An artist reception will be held on April 12 from 3 to 5 p.m. For more information, call 631-462-5400 or visit www.artleagueli.org.

B.J. Spoke Gallery B.J. Spoke Gallery is located at 299 Main St., Huntington.

From April 2 to 30 the gallery will present its annual national competition, EXPO 34. An artist reception will be held on April 11 from 6 to 9 p.m. For more information, call 631-549-5106.

Comsewogue Public Library The Comsewogue Public Library is located at 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station. Through the month of April the library will present the Brookhaven Arts and Humanities Council Member Show. The exhibit may be seen during regular library hours. For more information, call 631-928-1212.

Emma S. Clark Library The Emma S. Clark Memorial Library is located at 120 Main St., Setauket. Through the month of April the library will present an exhibit titled Long Island Landscapes & More by Don Wilson. The exhibit may be seen during regular library hours. For more information, call 631-941-4080.

Gallery North Gallery North is located at 90 North Country Road, Setauket.

Through April 17 the gallery will present By Default: The Work of Jeffery K. Fisher. For further information, call 631-751-2676.

Heckscher Museum of Art The Heckscher Museum of Art is located at 2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Through April 19 the museum will present a Long Island’s Best: Young Artists exhibit. For more information, call 631-351-3250 or visit www.heckscher.org.

Huntington Arts Council The Huntington Arts Council’s Main Street Gallery is located

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‘Gravity’ by BK The Artist will be on view at the Ripe Art Gallery in Huntington through May 2.

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at 213 Main St., Huntington. From April 10 to 27 the gallery will present a self-portrait show titled I See Me. An artist reception will be held on April 10 from 6 to 9 p.m. For more information, call 631-271-8423 or visit www.huntingtonarts.org.

Jefferson’s Ferry Jefferson’s Ferry is located at 1 Jefferson Ferry Drive, South Setauket. Through May 4 the community will present an art exhibit featuring the golf art of Elaine Faith Thompson. An artist reception will be held on April 10 from 4 to 7 p.m. For more information, call 631-650-2600.

Long Island Museum The Long Island Museum is located at 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook. Through April 26, the museum will present its annual student art exhibition, Colors of Long Island. Through Aug. 2 the museum will present Ansel Adams: Early Works and American Horizons, East to West: Landscape Painting and Photography. For more information, call 631-751-0066 or visit www. longislandmuseum.org.

Port Jefferson Free Library The Port Jefferson Free Library is located at 100 Thompson St., Port Jefferson. Through the month of April the library will present watercolor paintings by Shirley Weiner in the Tall Case and photography by Carol Goldstein in the Meeting Room. The exhibits may be seen during regular library hours. For more information, call 631-473-0022.

Port Jefferson Village Center The Port Jefferson Village Center, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson will present a photography exhibit titled Historic Firehouses: Form and Function through April 30. For more information, call 631-802-2160.

Ripe Art Gallery Ripe Art Gallery is located at 1028 Park Ave., Huntington.

From April 11 to May 2, the gallery will present a two-man show featuring the works of Edward Joseph and BK The Artist. An artist reception will be held on April 11 from 6 to 9 p.m. For more information, call 631-239-1805 or visit www.ripeartgal.com.

Sachem Public Library Sachem Public Library is located at 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook. Through the month of April, the library will present the works of the Wet Paints Studio Group. The exhibit may be seen during regular library hours. For more information, call 631-588-5024.

Call for artists: → The Huntington Arts Council, 213 Main St., Huntington, is seeking submissions for its upcoming juried art show titled Don’t Eat This! Deadline for submissions is April 26. For more information, call 271-8423 or visit www.huntingtonarts.org.

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Port Jefferson springs into style!

Believe it or not, spring is finally here. Join the Port Jefferson Harbor Education and Arts Conservancy to celebrate the season with a fashion show on Sunday, April 19, at 1 p.m. at the Village Center, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson.

As guests arrive, they can enjoy a glass of punch while listening to the four-hand piano music of local students Luigia and Guiseppina Than. Models will show off the latest fashions from seven Port Jefferson boutiques including East End Shirt Company, House of Bleu Boutique, Tumi, MS Cureiosity's Closet, Max and Millie, Pattern Finders and Elegant Affairs.

This is a fundraiser for the Conservancy, which exists to increase knowledge and appreciation of local history, cultural arts, marine life, recreational sports and educational experiences. The Conservancy’s efforts have resulted in the fully furnished Village Center living room and the purchases of additional equipment for the center including the sound system, among others.

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Local students frequently receive community service hours by volunteering at many of the Conservancy’s events and will assist at the fashion show.

Finger food, including sandwiches and sweets, and tea are included in the ticket price of $35. The ticket also entitles you to a discount on clothing from the fashion show’s merchant stores. This unique event will also include music, prizes and several gift baskets.

Food will be provided by Custom Catering, Z-Pita, The Secret Garden Tea Cafè, Danfords and La Bonne Boulangerie Bakery and Pastry Shoppe. To reserve a place, send your tax deductible check, made out to the Port Jefferson Conservancy, to The Conservancy, 101 East Broadway, Port Jefferson, NY 11777. For more information, email pjfashionshow2015@gmail.com.

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KNOWLEDGE

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Vendors Wanted → The Whaling Museum, 279 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor is seeking vendors for its Green Arts Eco-Fair on April 18. For more information, call 367-3418. → The United Methodist Church of Lake Ronkonkoma is seeking vendors for its annual Spring Festival and Quilt Show on May 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (rain date May 9). For more information, call 588-4338 or email umclr@ verizon.net. → The Huntington Historical Society is seeking vendors for its 31st annual Sheep to Shawl Festival on May 3 at the Dr. Daniel W. Kissam House, 434 Park Ave., Huntington, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 427-7045, ext. 401. →The Town of Brookhaven's Division of Economic Development is seeking vendors for its annual Strictly Business Trade Show on May 5, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call 585-9393, ext. 216 or visit www.strictlybusinesstradeshow.org. → The Greater Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce is seeking vendors for its 6th annual Health & Wellness Expo on May 9 at the Port Jefferson High School, 350 Old Post Rd., Port Jefferson from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Not-for-profit vendors also welcome. For more information, call 473-1414 or email info@portjeffchamber.com. → The East End Arts Council is seeking

crafts and artisan vendors for the 19th annual Community Mosaic Street Painting Festival on May 24, from noon to 5 p.m., in downtown Riverhead. For more information, call 727-0900 or email agomberg@eastendarts.org. → Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Ave., Riverhead is seeking vendors for its annual Community Yard Sale on May 30 and 31. Sell your collectibles, household goods and more. For more information, call 298-5292 or visit www. hallockville.com. → The Art League of Long Island is seeking artists and craftspeople for its annual Art in the Park Fine Art and Craft Fair on May 30 and 31 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., held rain or shine.

Deadline to reserve is May 10. For more information, call 462-5400, ext. 227, or visit www. artleagueli.org to download prospectus. → The Setauket Presbyterian Church, 5 Caroline Ave., Setauket is seeking vendors for its Summer Mission Fair on the Village Green on June 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The application can be accessed at www.setauketpresbyterian.org. For more information please call 914-843-8586. → The Huntington Historical Society is seeking vendors for its annual Heritage Crafts Fair at the Dr. Daniel Kissam House Museum, 434 Park Ave., Huntington on June 13 and 14. For more information, call 427-7045, ext. 404. → The Smithtown United Methodist Church, 230 Middle Country Rd., Smithtown is seeking vendors for its annual Country Fair on Sept. 26.

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the particular mutations present in his or her tumor.

A resident of Sea Cliff, Haley is married to Lesley, whom he met while he was pursuing his Ph.D. at Melbourne University. A native Australian, Lesley was completing her master’s in opera when the couple met at a tennis match.

They still play today. Lesley has sung at New York premieres for several living composers at concert venues including Avery Fisher Hall. She teaches music at her studio in Sea Cliff. Their children share their interests. John is a freshman studying biochemistry

at Stony Brook University, and Emma, who is a senior at North Shore High School, plans to study science and singing.

As for his work, Haley would like to see his efforts culminate in cancer therapies and diagnostics.

Any novel therapy might also become a product for a start-up company, which could create jobs on Long Island. “There are some fabulous scientists” at the university, he said. “A major goal of the Center for Biotechnology and Diane Fabel, its director, is to create small businesses here in New York. I’m trying to help them in that goal.”

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This is the third in a four-part series. cent of cancer deaths are due to complications from the spread of Once they reach their destina- cancer rather than the primary tion, they wreak havoc, destroy- tumor itself, he said. ing areas critical to life. All too About 80 percent of human often, when cancer spreads, or cancers are carcinomas, which metastasizes, through the body, it are derived from epithelial cells. becomes fatal.

Those are the cells that make up John Haley, a research as- the skin and line the stomach and sociate professor in the Pathol- intestines. ogy Department at Stony Brook “As cancers become metastatUniversity School of Medicine, is ic, those cells have the ability to trying to figure out how cancers shape shift,” he said. become metastatic and, even furThey become much more like ther, what they do to avoid recog- fibroblasts, which are underneath nition by the immune system. the skin and glue the skin to bone Haley said he is “working on and make up connective tissue the mechanisms by which metas- layers. Haley said he has made tasis occurs.” He is also studying some progress in understanding the “immune recognition of tu- the molecular mechanism that mor cells and, in the near future, allows cells to shift from epithewants to link the two.” lial to fibroblastic cells. They have Understanding the way me- “defined factors which promote” tastasis works can greatly re- this transition, with differences duce mortality in cancer, Haley in survival and growth pathways. said. Researchers are currently Haley works with a machine attempting to develop therapies called a mass spectrometer with that target metastatic cells, but which he identifies proteins in these are often more difficult to complex biological samples and kill than their primary counter- measures how changes in comparts, Haley explained. position alter function. He spends The stakes are high, as 90 per- about half his time working on

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his own research and the other half assisting other researchers who are seeking to get a clearer view of key changes in proteins in their work.

In his own research, he wants to understand how cancers modify a cell’s proteins. He has helped define how cancers can change their protein-signaling pathways to become drug resistant, which suggests targets for drug therapies.

Haley is tapping into an area of science that many other researchers are exploring called bioinformatics. Using statistics and mathematical models, these scientists are cutting down on the number of genes and proteins they study, honing in on the ones that have the greatest chance to cause, or prevent, changes in a cell.

“We’re taking the data sets we’ve generated and trying to predict what we should look for in human patient samples,” Haley said. “We can find a tumor cell that has mutations or this expression profile and find drugs they are sensitive to.” Once scientists find those drugs, researchers can test them in cell cultures, then in mouse models and eventually in people, he said.

“We try to isolate someone’s cancer to understand what the molecular drivers are that occur in that cancer,” Haley said.

The approach, as it is in much of modern medicine, is to understand the patient’s genetics and biochemistry to select for a drug that would be effective against

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CoMMunity BrieFS

‘Sunday with Mama’ The Sons of Italy — Vigiano Brothers Lodge 3436 invites the community to its third annual “Sunday With Mama” fundraiser on Sunday, April 26, from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Infant Jesus Parish Center, 110 Myrtle Ave., Port Jefferson. Enjoy an afternoon of Italian cuisine, music, raffles and 50/50. $15 per person if you bring a tray of food, $20 per person without. Soda, dessert and coffee included. For more information or reservations, call 631-928-9167.

Dan’s Foundation fundraiser Dan’s Foundation for Recovery will present An Evening for the Love of Dan fundraiser on Saturday, April 11, at Danfords Hotel & Marina, 25 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson from 7 to 11 p.m. Featuring comedy performances by Keith Anthony, Christopher Davis and Just Plain Keith. Music by George Barry. Vendors, raffles, casino table and cash bar. $75 per person includes dinner. For more information, call 631-9460807 or visit www.dansfoundation.org.

Coffee & Conversation Jefferson’s Ferry, 1 Jefferson Ferry Drive, South Setauket will hold a Coffee & Conversation on Wednesday, April 15, at 10:30 a.m. This free event will give an overview and tour of the not-for-profit retirement

community, for 62 and over. For more information or to RSVP, call 631-675-5550.

Builder’s Breakfast Habitat for Humanity of Suffolk will host its inaugural Builder’s Breakfast on Thursday, April 16, at the Stonebridge Club, 2000 Raynors Way, Smithtown. Registration is at 7:30 a.m. with breakfast served from 8 to 9 a.m. During the free program, partner families will share stories of their inspiring personal journeys to home ownership. Keynote speaker will be Danielle Hundt from the Rauch Foundation/Long Island Index.

To register, visit www.buildersbreakfast. eventbrite.com. For more information, call 631-HABITAT, ext. 105.

Autism awareness lecture April is Autism Awareness Month.

Matthew D. Lerner, Ph.D., will present a lecture titled “New Directions in Understanding and Supporting Social Competence on the Autism Spectrum” tonight, Thursday, April 9, in the lecture hall at the Development Disabilities Institute, 99 Hollywood Drive, Smithtown from 7 to 9 p.m. Lerner will provide an overview of interventions designed to address social challenges among schoolage and teenage youth with autism. Free and open to all. For more information, call 631-366-2900.

George Bumann sculpting a wolf out of clay.

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Sculptor George Bumann spoke at Avalon Park & Preserve in Stony Brook last Thursday night to a captive audience. Bumann gave a lecture titled “Animals, Art and Meaning” about Yellowstone’s most famous wolves as he gave a live sculpture demonstration. He encouraged the importance of art in our lives and why we need to continue to paint, sculpt and create in this digital age.

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By DaviD Dunaief, M.D. neck, headaches, stomach to the effects of cortisol, upset and difficulty sleepsimilar to how a type 2 diaing. Stress may also be assobetes patient becomes resisciated with cardiovascular disease, with an tant to insulin. In one study of 296 healthy increased susceptibility to infection from individuals, participants who had stressful viruses causing the common cold and with events and were then exposed to viruses cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s (1). had a higher probability of catching a cold.

A stress steroid hormone called cortisol It turns out that these individuals also had is released from the adrenal glands and can resistance to the effects of cortisol. This is have beneficial effects in small bursts. We important because those who were resisneed cortisol in order to survive. Some of tant to cortisol had more cold symptoms cortisol’s functions include raising the glu- and more proinflammatory cytokines (6). cose (sugar) levels when they are low and Cortisol helping reduce inflammation and stress When we measure cortisol levels, we levels (2). However, when cortisol gets out of hand, higher chronic levels may cause tend to test the saliva or the blood. Howinflammation, leading to disorders such as ever, these laboratory findings only give cardiovascular disease, as recent research one point in time. Thus, when trying to determine if raised cortisol may increase suggests. Let’s look at the evidence. cardiovascular risk, the results are mixed.

Inflammation However, in a recent study, measuring corInflammation may be a significant con- tisol levels from scalp hair was far more eftributor to more than 80 percent of chronic fective (7). The reason for this is that scalp diseases, so it should be no surprise that hair grows slowly, and therefore it may inflammation is an important factor with contain three months’ worth of cortisol stress. In a recent meta-analysis (a group levels. The study showed that those in the of two observational studies), high levels of highest quartile of cortisol levels were at a C-reactive protein, a biomarker for inflam- three-times increased risk of developing mation, were associated with increased diabetes and/or heart disease compared psychological stress (3). to those in the lowest quartile. This study What is the importance of CRP? It involved older patients between the ages of may be related to heart disease and heart 65 and 85. attacks. This study involved over 73,000 Lifestyle and the Cellular Level adults who had their CRP levels tested.

Lifestyle plays an important role in The research went further to suggest that increased levels of CRP may result in more stress at the cellular level, specifically at the stress and also depression. With CRP level of the telomere, which determines cell higher than 3.0 there was a greater than survival. The telomeres are to cells as the twofold increase depression risk. The re- plastic tips are to shoelaces; they prevent searchers suggest that CRP may heighten them from falling apart. The longer the stress and depression risk by increasing telomere, the slower the cell ages and the levels of different proinflammatory cy- longer it survives. In a recent study, those tokines, inflammatory communicators women who followed a healthy lifestyle among cells (4).

— one standard deviation over the averIn one recent study, results suggested age lifestyle — were able to withstand life that stress may influence and increase the stressors better since they had longer telonumber of hematopoietic stem cells (those meres (8). that develop of all forms of blood cells), reThis healthy lifestyle included regular sulting in specifically an increase in inflam- exercise, a healthy diet and a sufficient matory white blood cells (5). The research- amount of sleep. On the other hand, the ers suggest that this may lead to these white researchers indicated that those who had blood cells accumulating in atherosclerotic poor lifestyle habits lost substantially more plaques in the arteries, which ultimately telomere length than the healthy lifestyle

group. The study followed women 50 to 65 years old over a one-year period.

In another study, chronic stress and poor diet (high sugar and high fat) together increased metabolic risks, such as insulin resistance, oxidative stress and central obesity, more than a low-stress group eating a similar diet (9). The high-stress group was caregivers, specifically those caring for a spouse or parent with dementia. Thus, it is especially important to eat a healthy diet when under stress.

Interestingly, in terms of sleep, the Evolution of Pathways to Insomnia Cohort study shows that those who deal with stressful events directly are more likely to have good sleep quality. Using medication, alcohol or, most surprisingly, distractors to address stress all resulted in insomnia after being followed for one year (10). Cognitive intrusions or repeat thoughts about the stressor also resulted in insomnia.

Psychologists and other health care providers sometimes suggest distraction from a stressful event, such as television watching or other activities, according to the researchers. However, this study suggests that this may not help avert chronic insomnia induced by a stressful event. The most important message from this study is that how a person reacts and deals with a stressors may determine whether they suffer from insomnia.

Constant stress is something that needs to be recognized. If not addressed, it can lead to suppressed immune response or increased levels of inflammation. CRP is an example of an inflammatory biomarker that may actually increase stress. In order to address chronic stress and lower CRP, it is important to adopt a healthy lifestyle that includes sleep, exercise and diet modifications. A good lifestyle may be protective against cell aging when exposed to stressors.

References: (1) Curr Top Behav Neurosci. 2014 Aug. 29. (2) Am J Physiol. 1991;260(6 Part 1):E927-E932. (3) JAMA Psychiatry.

2013;70:176-184. (4) Chest. 2000;118:503508. (5) Nat Med. 2014;20:754-758. (6) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012;109:59955999. (7) J Clin Endocrinol Metab.

2013;98:2078-2083. (8) Mol Psychiatry Online. 2014 July 29. (9) Psychoneuroendocrinol Online. 2014 April 12. (10) Sleep. 2014;37:1199-1208.

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

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By NaNcy BurNer, eSQ. However, be cautious child with potential crediwhen designating a trust tors or divorces be left in as the beneficiary of retirea descendant’s trust, also ment assets. When an incommonly referred to as an inheritor’s trust. This is a trust written dividual inherits a retirement account, he into the last will and testament or trust or she must begin taking minimum distridocument that does not come into effect butions according to his or her life expecuntil after the death of the creator, which tancy, but the principal of the retirement will protect the child’s inheritance from account continues to grow tax deferred. outside invaders, including creditors or di- When a trust is designated as a beneficiary, vorcing spouses. To the extent that assets the IRS forces the account to be paid out are left in the trust, creditors do not have over a five-year period since there is no inaccess, and the assets are considered sepa- dividual on whom to calculate a life expectancy. In order to ensure that a trust can rate and apart from the marital estate.

Typically, the descendant’s trust provides still get the “stretch-out” over the child’s that any income generated from an asset in life expectancy, there must be certain prothe trust shall be paid to the beneficiary, visions included so that the trust can acand principal distributions can be made for cept the retirement account. Accordingly, health, education, maintenance and sup- be sure to discuss any beneficiary designaport if the child is his or her own trustee tions with your estate planning attorney or for any reason if there is an independent before executing same.

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Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Legislators Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai) and Monica Martinez (D-Brentwood) hosted an event on March 25 at the H. Lee Dennison Building in Hauppauge that recognized and honored 16 women business owners who have also demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the service and improvement of their greater community.

“It is an honor to recognize Suffolk County trailblazers who are entrepreneurs, business owners and the backbone of life in suburban communities,” the county executive said.

The following women were honored: ■ Doris Kennedy, Islip Chamber Of Commerce president, Kennedy L.I. Realty, Inc. ■ Jennifer Dzvonar, North Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce president, Bass Electric of Suffolk County ■ Kay Cameron, Greater Sayville Chamber of Commerce board member, Kay Cameron Jewelers ■ Debi Triola, Northport NY-Chamber of Commerce board member, Fashions in Flowers ■ Donna Boeckel, North Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce vice president, Awsomotive Car Care ■ Jane Miller, Islip Chamber of Commerce member, Caroline’s Flower Shoppe and Caroline’s Perfect Rose

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Quickly identifying an unusual plant

By EllEn BarcEl

Have you ever walked or driven past a plant you just loved — one you might even want to add to your garden, but you don’t know what it is? Maybe no one’s around to ask? Yes, identifying an unknown plant can be challenging.

For a number of years, I had seen a unique tree with yellow spring flowers followed by seed pods which start out green but then turn a brownish color, resembling paper lanterns. Each pod contains several seeds. I asked a number of gardening friends, yet no one was able to identify it.

Finally I resorted to the web, and in just a few minutes, quickly found the answer.

The tree was a goldenrain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata), a native of Asia. It is also called Pride of India or China tree.

The small- to medium-sized tree makes a nice specimen or ornamental tree and is grown in home gardens primarily for that purpose. The mature tree is about as wide as it is tall. In autumn, the leaves turn bright yellow. It even has winter interest as some of the “lanterns” will remain on the tree for a while.

While some consider the goldenrain tree invasive, particularly in Florida, it is not on Suffolk County’s banned or management lists. The management list consists of plants which, while currently legal to sell or propagate, are considered somewhat invasive and therefore it is recommended they not be planted.

The low maintenance tree does well in hardiness zones 5 to 9, meaning that an unusually cold winter, like we’ve had the last two winters, should not be a problem.

The moderate to quickly growing tree prefers full sun. It even tolerates a bit of a dry spell, meaning that Long Island’s occasional droughts will not affect the tree.

It is somewhat salt tolerant, so should do well near roads where winter salt spray hits nearby plants, and tolerates some pollution. All in all, it’s a sturdy tree with few pests and year-round interest.

It does well in varying soil pH levels, from strongly acidic, 5.1 to 5.5, through mildly alkaline, 7.8. This means that you can plant it in areas where you have “rhodies” and azaleas, which require very acidic soil, or in a lawn where you find yourself liming the soil to make it more alkaline.

As with all trees, keep the grass away from the trunk so that lawn mowers and “Weedwackers” don’t damage the bark.

Another identification needed was of a “really cool” hanging plant a gardening friend of mine saw at a recent home

Photo above by ellen Barcel; right by Heidi Sutton

above, a goldenrain tree in early summer with bright green-colored pods; right, Sedum morganianum in a hanging basket in a greenhouse at the Brookhaven Ecology Site in Holtsville.

and garden show. I recognized it immediately as a variety of sedum, but which one? Another quick online search gave the name — Sedum morganianum. It’s a flowering perennial plant, a succulent, note the blue-green fleshy leaves, native to Mexico and Honduras.

This sedum can be grown outdoors in late spring, summer and early fall, but once it gets really cold, needs to be grown indoors as a houseplant. Don’t overwater — sedum can rot in soil that isn’t well drained. It propagates easily from broken pieces (the plant is somewhat fragile when touched), just like most cacti. If grown indoors, it likes a sunny location but not excessive heat.

It’s also known as burro’s tail because of its unusual shape. Like most succulents, it needs good drainage.

As this plant can get very large, make sure to put it in a sturdy container. A hanging basket is best or a large pot on a pedestal, both of which show off its training nature. Dark red flowers appear April to July.

To track down an unidentified plant using the web, type the description into your search engine. I used “photo trees with seed pods” and up popped dozens of possibilities. I was then easily able to pick out the goldenrain tree. For the sedum, I typed in “photo sedum hanging basket.”

Ellen Barcel is a freelance writer and master gardener. To reach Cornell Cooperative Extension and its Master Gardener program, call 631-727-7850.

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Reading to the dogs — an innovative approach to budding readers

By Sue Wahlert

From April 12 to 18, libraries across the nation will be celebrating National Library Week. According to the American Library Association, “It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support.” The quality and variety of programming libraries offer communities has grown exponentially and fulfills the needs of all residents, regardless of age. It is one of our most valuable community resources in a time when our communities have become more and more fragmented.

One such program that deserves celebration has literally, “gone to the dogs.” For more than 15 years, various libraries across Suffolk County have been inviting certified therapy dogs into their children’s department to encourage reluctant readers to develop their love of reading. Each participating library has their own unique name for their program, such as “Puppy Pals” or “Book Time with a Dog,” but the purpose is always the same, “We want to build confidence in young readers.

The dog is not going to critique the child as they are reading,” said Brian Debus, Emma S. Clark Library’s Children’s Department Head. It is an opportunity to make reading a fun process and it certainly takes the stress out of reading aloud.

Over the past month, we have visited five Suffolk County libraries and spent time with the dog handlers and children who attend these programs. Each library has their own style, but the formula is the same: take one certified therapy dog, a handler who loves what they do and a kid, place them in a quiet room and watch something magical happen.

This all-volunteer program would not be possible without the dedication of the dog owner/handlers, their dogs and the willingness of the libraries to engage in this type of program.

It is an opportunity to strengthen the love of reading while developing a connection between families and the library that can last a lifetime.

North Shore Public Library 250 Route 25A, Shoreham Reading to Mac

similar to this one, “The dog is not judgmental and it does not mind what the child reads.” As a reward, Broege gives each reader a blue rubber bracelet with a paw print on it to remind them of their time with Mac. The program runs on Saturday mornings, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

To schedule a 15-minute session with Mac, call North Shore Public Library at 631-929-4488, ext 223.

On Saturday mornings in the children’s department of the North Shore Public Library you can find the lovable Mac, an 11-year-old black lab nestled against the book cases awaiting young readers to arrive. Jane Broege, Mac’s handler and owner, said that Mac has been listening to readers for three years now, after spending his life as a guide dog. “Dogs feel better if they are doing something,” said Broege. “Dogs were put on this earth to make us happy.” The “Reading to Mac” program does make kids and their families happy while encouraging the love of reading in children.

Recently, readers eight-year-old Daniel Regan and his five-year-old brother Liam came prepared with their books.

It was Daniel’s second time with Mac and Liam’s first. Daniel settled in on the cushy beanbag chair and began his story while Mac snuggled up against him. After completing “Henry and Mudge and the Happy Cat,” he was able to spend time petting and talking to Mac and Broege. His response to the program, “I love it; it makes me calm!”

Broege echoes the mantra of all programs Daniel regan visits with Mac.

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Sachem Public Library 150 Holbrook Rd., Holbrook Book Time with a Dog

Established in 2001, Book Time with a Dog at Sachem Library invites not just one, but four dogs into its Children’s Department program room. You might think that four dogs in one room would encourage mayhem, but it is the complete opposite, calm and quiet. Each of the dogs is certified through an organization called Therapy Dogs International. Their handlers couldn’t be prouder to share their peaceful and obedient dogs with the young readers who come to this once-a-week program.

Children’s Librarian Marybeth Kozikowski has made this program one of her passions. “It is an esteem-building program, not an academic experience,” Kozikowski reflected. Amy Johnston, Head of Children’s Services, said of Kozikowski, “She has helped to make this program a success. She has written and obtained grants to purchase blankets for the dogs to sit on and chairs for the handlers to use during the program.”

Suzanne DiRusso began this program with a dog named Dakota and it continues to be very popular, reaching out to the library’s younger patrons. The goal of Book Time with a Dog is to provide a place for reluctant readers to sit with a dog and read. Because the dog is non-judgmental, it provides a non-threatening environment for readers. “Anytime they [children] want to sit and read, it is a win-win situation,” said Johnston.

Sachem’s program is open to children in first to fifth grades with a reservation for a 20-minute session with a dog. Parents can watch through large glass windows as their children get comfortable with an assigned dog.

On this particular evening, 12 readers had reserved spots with the dogs. Handler and dog owner Beverly Killeen accompanied her ten-year-old dog Maureen, a golden retriever. Killeen has been participating in this

Jillian Warywoda gets in a hug after reading ‘Farm alarm!’ to Sally.

reading program for six years and has had many other dogs involved in the program as well. “I love children.

It is good to see them make progress from year to year,” said Killeen.

Sisters Morgan and Calleigh Quirk were so excited to read to Emma, a greyhound, and Sally, a golden retriever.

Their mother Kelly said, “They sit and read to our dogs too!” According to another parent, Sandra Kyranakis, whose son Jake has been attending this program for two years, “It is a wonderful program that has given him confidence. He has struggled with reading. This program has helped him to enjoy it.”

After the story is complete, readers sit and talk with the

Photo by sue Wahlert

handlers while petting the dog. Upon leaving, the readers are given a card with the dog’s picture and information on it — a fun way to remember the experience!

Reservations are required for “Book Time with a Dog,” which is held on Thursdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, call Sachem Library at 631-588-5024 and ask for the Children’s Department.

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Brothers, from left, liam and Daniel regan, with Mac at the North Shore Public library.

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Emma S. Clark Library 120 Main St., Setauket

Reading with Angela or Alfie On a recent Thursday afternoon, dog handler and owner, Fred Dietrich, brought Angela, a seven-year-old purebred yellow Lab, to the Children’s Department of Emma S. Clark Library. Angela had a special job — to sit, relax and listen to a story. Dietrich said Angela completed an 8 week training program at Patchogue Rotary Animal Assisted Therapy and had been doing therapy work for over 2 years.

Emma S. Clark’s Library programs “Reading with Angela” and “Reading with Alfie,” began last spring after patrons inquired about a program of this type and the librarians researched journal articles about the benefits of therapy dogs with children.

Today’s half-hour reservation was held by six-year-old Thomas Tunstead, who came equipped with his own book, “The Bravest Dog Ever.” It was his first time reading to a dog. “I love reading to doggies! If I ever tried to read

to my dog, he would eat my book!” he said with a big smile.

The dog, handler and reader were brought into the colorful program room in the Children’s Department. Angela and Thomas settled in on the floor next to Dietrich who held the leash at all times. Thomas leaned into Angela’s furry body and got busy reading his story. This was the place to be, as Tunstead read about Balto, the famous dog, to Angela. There were no moans or moments of frustration when he came across a tough word because Thomas knew Angela wouldn’t judge him for not knowing.

After the reading session ended, there was time for Thomas to bond with Angela by giving her treats and building a house for her made of soft blocks. Thomas’s mother Melissa said, “Thomas loves dogs and I want him to read, so this is the perfect match.”

Emma S. Clark Library holds their programs on Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 4:45 to 5:15 p.m. Reservations are required by calling 631-941-4080.

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Right, Thomas Tunstead with Angela.

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Olivia Cortez reads ‘Click Clack Moo’ to Barbie the therapy dog.

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1335 New York Ave., Huntington Station Puppy Pals Huntington Public Library holds their Puppy Pals program monthly, alternating between the Main Library on Main Street in Huntington and their branch in Huntington Station, on New York Avenue. The Library invites dogs who are part of Therapy Dogs International’s “Tail Waggin’ Tutors” program each month for a half-hour reading session. Laura Giuliani, head of Youth and Parent Services, said the library has been doing this for the past seven years. “It allows children who may not be confident in reading to sit with a dog and read. All the kids love it!”

On the most recent Thursday visit, Ana O’Brien, the handler who organizes the dogs that visit the library, brought her ten-year-old Portuguese water dog, Nina, who was wearing pink bunny ears. “Reading is important. It can be intimidating, and so with our costumes and pets we can make it a little better,” said O’Brien.

Burt Rowley, who brings his six-year-old Vizsla, Maggie, feels it is very helpful for children who are afraid to read. He told the story of a child who has been coming to the program

since 2011, adding “he’s become a very good reader.” All of the handlers are passionate about their dogs and the children who come to read to their companions. Terry Gallogly brought her Labradoodles, Barbie and Ken. “I always believed in the connection between animals and humans,” said Gallogly.

On this particular day, first grader Olivia Cortez brought the book, “Click Clack Moo,” to read to the Barbie. Her mother, Jennifer Cortez, said that Olivia practiced with the book before she came. As Olivia worked her way through the book, she took some time out to smile and pet Barbie while receiving words of encouragement from Gallogly. “I just want to stay here forever!” Olivia exclaimed.

Words such as hers are a testament to how powerful a program such as Puppy Pals is to these youngsters and their families. It’s a feelgood experience that can only encourage continued reading. The Puppy Pals program is held monthly, alternating between library locations, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Call the library at 631427-5165 for reservations.

At Harborfields Public Library, children can have their parents reserve a spot to read to a dog in their Tail Waggin’ Tales program. Since 2004, the program has brought together the calm creatures and young patrons to read aloud. “An animal is not judgmental and the kids feel that,” said Patricia Moisan, director of Youth and Family Services at the library.

Cutch, a golden retriever, is the dog of the hour. Handler Sue Semple greets the readers and their families who come for a 15 minute sessions.

The program is open to children Kindergarten through third grade and is held on Fridays. Siblings are invited to sit-in on this program, which makes it a family friendly activity.

Moisan spoke of a family’s experience with Tail Waggin’ Tales, “A mother came in and talked about how shy her daughter was, but when the young girl came in to read with the dog, she was not shy at all!” The program is an opportunity for children to become more relaxed with reading. Moisan feels it is a “really safe place” for children to take chances with their reading.

Unlike parents or adults, Cutch does not make any comments about the child’s reading, he just relaxes and listens.

The library will be hosting a weekend program in the near future, where the handler or librarian read a story while families interact with a dog. Please refer to their event schedule to find out the exact dates.

Tail Waggin’ Tales happens twice a month on Fridays, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., with four 15-minute reading sessions. If you are interested in reserving time with Cutch, contact Harborfields Library at 631-757-4200.

Photo from Patricia Moisan

Cutch sits with her handler, Sue Semple, as a child reads a story out loud.

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Historic mansion in St. James to host art exhibit Catharine Lorillard Wolfe was a philanthropist, art collector and one of the founders of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, bequeathing her collection of paintings to it. The art club was formed in 1896 to “provide aid, counsel and exhibition opportunities to young women artists in New York City.” The club, which meets in Grace Church in NYC, has grown over the years with membership spanning the country.

One of the board members of the club, Setauket artist Irene Ruddock said, “It’s so nice meeting women from all over the country and they are good. [The club] is one of the most prestigious [art] organizations.” Ruddock went on to add, “Our own wonderful Jeannette Dick is taking over as president of this organization. It’s an honor for her to be president.”

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“It’s a new tradition” for the club said board member and co-chair Jeanette Dick of Belle Terre. “This exhibit is an additional undertaking by the club to fulfill their mission to promote the work of women artists. It [will be] a bi-annual event held at different galleries and museums in the tri-state area.” The first was at the museum in Water Mill and the second at a gallery in Connecticut. This one, at Deepwells, will be the third. “It’s a new adventure for us, a new venue,” for the 118-yearold club, she said.

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president-in-training, “It’s a wonderful club with women I greatly admire — a wonderful group of women to work with who are very talented.”

According to Eleanor Meier, co-chair of the exhibit and club board member, Deepwells Mansion was selected as the site for the current exhibit because it’s “a nice venue and close to the St. James railroad station for those coming out from the city.”

The mansion was built in approximately 1845 and has been home to Joel L.G. Smith, a descendent of Richard “Bull” Smith of Smithtown and William L. Gaynor, mayor of New York City from 1910 to 1913. The Greek Revival mansion and part of the farm property was acquired by Suffolk County in 1989 and has been the site of many events including art shows, arts and crafts festivals and holiday boutiques.

Open to professional artists, the show will include a wide variety of media including watercolors, acrylics, oils and etchings. Seventy-four works of art from associates and members of the club will be on display.

Noted Dick, “It’s a good sized show with a good mix of media.” She added that the show includes sculpture. Pat Solan of Port Jefferson Station will be showing a sculpture as will Priscilla Heep-Coll from Brooklyn.

Ruddock noted, “The whole point of the show is to give the associates who never had a show a change to exhibit.

It’s very hard to get into this club. Some people try for years.” It’s not a juried show, she added. “If you’re an associate [of the club] you can show,” with each artist submitting a work that was “representative of their style.”

Ruddock’s submission, “Breakfast Memories,” is a still life done in pastels of brown eggs and an antique canister set. “It was so much fun to do,” she noted. Of the brown eggs, she said, “each one was different with its speckles. I fell madly in love with a canister set in an antique shop, [a set] that I’d been looking for for years.

I took it home and set it up with the eggs to paint. It was exciting ... I have so much fun with art.”

While the show is open to associates and members across the country, many Long Island artists will be represented including members of the Setauket Artists, including Renee Caine, Patty Yantz, Anne Katz, Paula Pelletier, Patty Schwarz, Flo Kemp, Jane McGraw-Teubner, Jeanette Dick, Irene Ruddock, Eleanor Meier, Angela Stratton, Carole Scinta, Pat Solan, Joan Rockwell and Sheila Breck.

Other Long Island artists include Mary Maran, Joyce Bressler, Alexandra Marinaccio, Marion Cohen, Lillian Forziat, Helen Giaquinto, Lucille Berrill Paulson, Liz Jorg Masi, Debra Grossman and Alexandra Albano.

Most of the works are for sale with proceeds to benefit the club’s scholarship programs. Expect a very good show as, said Meier, “the club has high standards.” A reception for artists and invited friends will be held on April 12. The exhibit will be open daily from 1 to 4 p.m.

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Brian Dunne in concert Singer/songwriter Brian Dunne along with Scott “Danger” Bravo will perform in concert at the Homegrown Music Cafe, 300 Terryville Rd., Port Jefferson Station, on Saturday, April 11, at 8 p.m. as part of the Homegrown Music series. Dunne will be promoting his new album, titled “Songs from the Hive.” $8 suggested donation. For more information, visit www.homegrownmusiccafe.com.

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Come celebrate spring and quilting at the Smithtown Stitchers Quilt Guild’s Quilt Extravaganza XVI show at Dawnwood Middle School, 10 43rd st., Centereach, on Saturday, April 11, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, April 12, from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. The show, titled A Garden of Quilts, will feature over 200 quilts on display with 100 quilts to be evaluated by certified judges. The public is encouraged to vote for the winner of Best in Show.

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fled off on Sunday. Admission $10, children under 12 will be admitted free.

The Smithtown Stitchers Quilt Guild was formed in 1982 to encourage awareness and appreciation of quilting. With their Comfort Quilts Project, they donated over 200 quilts to shelters, hospices, veterans and those in need last year.

The guild provides two scholarships to members who would like to advance their craft and has workshops to inspire creativeness and proficiency. They meet on the third Monday every month at the St. James Lutheran Church in St. James at 7:30 p.m. New members welcome. For more information, please visit www. smithownstitchers. org.

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Thursday 9

HadassaH MeeTing The Seaport Chapter of Hadassah will meet at the Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd., Port Jefferson Station at 12:30 p.m. Guest speaker Nechama Gonenn will present a lecture titled "A Map of Israel." All are welcome. Refreshments will be served.

For more information, call 924-6313. auTHor Talk The Cold Spring Harbor Library will host an Author Talk titled "Long Island & the Civil War" at 7 p.m. Harrison Hunt and Bill Bleyer will discuss their new book, “Long Island and the Civil War: Queens, Nassau and Suffolk During the War Between the States.” Books will be available for purchase and signing.

Presented by the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities. Free and open to all. Advance registration requested by calling 692-6820. sB ConTeMporary CHaMBer players The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University will present the Stony Brook Contemporary Chamber Players in concert in the Recital Hall at 8 p.m. Directed by Eduardo Leandro, this concert is free and open to all. For more information, call 632-2787.

Book signing Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will present author and adventurer Erik the Reptile Guy (Erik Callender) who will speak about and sign copies of his new book, “Madagascar Live,” at 7 p.m. Erik will also be bringing live animals that can be found in Madagascar. For more information, call 271-1442.

Friday 10 pedro CorTes FlaMenCo The Huntington Public Library, 338 Main St., Huntington will present a concert featuring flamenco music with guitarist Pedro Cortes from 7 to 9 p.m. in the auditorium. Free and open to all.

For more information, call 427-5165.

CoMMuniTy Blood drive The United Methodist Church of Lake Ronkonkoma, 792 Hawkins Ave., Lake Grove will hold a blood drive from 3 to 9 p.m. For more information, call 265-8783.

ConTradanCe in sMiTHTown The Long Island Traditional Music Assocation will hold a Contradance at the Frank Brush Barn, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown from 8 to 11 p.m. Music by Ridge Kennedy and The Fish Family. $14, $10 members. For more information, call 369-7854.

saturday 11 springTiMe Blood drive The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will host an American Red Cross Springtime Blood Drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Walk-ins welcome. To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-RED-CROSS. saTurday Morning arT The community is invited to a free introductory class on painting with watercolors with Edith Gerstman at the Mt. Sinai Congregational Church, 233 N. Country Rd., Mt. Sinai at 10:30 a.m. All ages welcome. For more information, call 473-1582.

Bird walk For Beginners Caumsett State Historic Park, 25 Lloyd Harbor Rd., Huntington will present an adult two-mile Instructional Bird Walk for Beginners from 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Bring binoculars. $4.

Advance reservations required by calling 423-1770. spring indoor garage sale St. James United Methodist Church, 532 Moriches Rd., St. James will hold its annual Spring Indoor Garage Sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 584-5340.

MediTaTion worksHop The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 380 Nicolls Rd., E. Setauket will present a meditation workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Walk the Fellowship’s indoor labyrinth and create a luminous mandala. $40 per person. Preregister at 689-5565.

QuilT exTravanganza sHow The Smithtown Stitchers Quilt Guild will present its annual Quilt Extravaganza Quilt Show at Dawnwood Middle School, 10 43rd St., Centereach today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and April 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vote for Best in Show. Features vendors, demonstrations, raffles and more. Admission is $10, children under 12 free. For more information, see story of page B17 or visit www. smithtownstitchers.org.

Long Island Cars will host a Car Show and Swap Meet at MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma on April 12 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

CounTry MusiC danCing The Port Jefferson Moose Lodge 1379, 37 Crystal Brook Hollow Rd., Mt. Sinai will host a night of Country Music Dancing from 8 p.m. to midnight. Music by Southbound. Tickets are $10. Bring your own snacks. For more information, call 680-2554.

norTH sHore pro MusiCa in ConCerT The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook will present a chamber music concert by North Shore Pro Musica at 5 p.m. in the Gillespie Room of the Carriage Museum. Tickets are $18, $15 members and $12 students. For more information, call 751-0066.

THe liverpool sHuFFle in ConCerT Beatles tribute band, The Liverpool Shuffle, will perform at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium, 180 Little Neck Rd., Centerport at 7:30 and again at 10 p.m. Accompanied by a montage of 1960s images on the Planetarium dome. Tickets are $30 per person. For more information, call 854-5579.

THe kennedys in ConCerT The University Café at the Union Building at Stony Brook University will present The Kennedys at 7 p.m. as part of its Sunday Street Acoustic series. Caroline Doctorow will open. Advance sale tickets are $22 at www.gpjac.org/UCafe through April 10. Tickets will be sold at the door for $27 (cash only). For more information, call 632-1093.

BeneFiT arT sHow The North Shore Youth Council, 525 Route 25A, Rocky Point will host a benefit art show titled HOPE from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Proceeds will go to The Bethany House Shelter for battered women and children. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 744-0207.

Trio CelesTe in ConCerT Le Petit Salon de Musique, 380 Nicolls Rd., Setauket will present chamber ensemble Trio Celeste in concert at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 adults, $10 seniors and $5 students online at www.lepetitsalon.org and $20 adults, $15 seniors and $5 students at the door.

For more information, call 543-0337.

Barn danCe The 19th annual Friends of the Farm Barn Dance will be held at the St. Philip Neri Parish Center, 15 Prospect St., Northport from 7 to 11 p.m. Featuring square dancing, food, drinks, raffles, silent auction and door prizes. Live music by Jeff Mucciolo and the Moonshine Band with special guest singer Valerie Sauer.

Proceeds will go to support the animals at the Lewis Oliver Farm.

Tickets are $50 in advance and $55 at the door. For more information, call 757-9626 or 757-8065.

Car sHow and swap MeeT Long Island Cars will host a Car Show and Swap Meet at MacArthur Airport, Veterans Memorial Highway, Ronkonkoma from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Parking Lot 10. Featuring food, refreshments, vendors and entertainment. Held rain or shine. Admission is $8, under 12 free. For more information, call 567-5898.

HoMegrown MusiC CaFé ConCerT Scott “Danger” Bravo and Brian Dunne will perform in concert at the Homegrown Music Café, 300 Terryville Rd., Port Jefferson Station at 8 p.m. $8 suggested donation. For more information, visit www.homegrownmusiccafe.com.

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Monday 13 College Fair The Middle Country Public Library, 575 Middle Country Rd., Selden will host a Miller Business Resource Center College Fair from 4 to 7 p.m. Representatives from tri-state area colleges and technical schools will be there to answer questions for high school juniors and seniors and transfer and graduate students. Free. No registration required. For more information, call 585-9393.

auTHor evenT The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook will welcome authors Bill Bleyer and Harrison Hunt at 2 p.m. to discuss their new book, “Long Island and the Civil War: Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties During the War Between the States.” Free with museum admission. For more information, call 751-0066.

CiviC assoCiaTion MeeTing The Sound Beach Civic Association will hold a meeting at the Sound Beach Firehouse, 152 Sound Beach Blvd., Sound Beach at 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Nicole Pocchiare, environmental educator with the Town of Brookhaven. Learn about composting, living green, where to go to enjoy Brookhaven’s environment and more. All are welcome. For more information, call 744-6952.

ridoTTo ConCerT Ridotto, concerts “with a touch of theatre,” will present a concert titled "The Cry of the Gypsy" at the Huntington Jewish Center, 510 Park Ave., Huntington at 4 p.m. Featuring violinist Jennifer Choi and mezzo-soprano Katherine Lerner. Narrated by Margaretha Maimone. Tickets are $25 adults, $20 seniors, $18 members, $10 students. For more information or for reservations, call 385-0373.

HisToriCal soCieTy MeeTing The Miller Place-Mount Sinai Historical Society will hold its annual election and business meeting at the Rose Caracappa Center, 739 Route 25A, Mt. Sinai at 7 p.m. Guest speaker will be Annette Falcetta who will present a lecture titled "Vessel Ashore at Rocky Point, the Search for a Shipwreck" at 7:30 p.m.

Refreshments will be served. All are welcome.

Folk JaM/song CirCle/sing along The Folk Music Society of Huntington will hold its monthly Folk Jam/Song Circle/Sing Along at the South Huntington Public Library, 145 Pidgeon Hill Rd., Huntington Station from 1 to 4 p.m.

Admission is free and open to the public. Participants are asked to bring their voices, acoustic instruments and a snack to share. For more information, call 418-8548 or visit www.fmsh.org.

Book signing Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will present author Jake Gorst who will speak and sign copies of his new book,”Andrew Geller: Deconstructed: The Story of an Artist and Architect,” at 7 p.m. For more information, call 271-1442. * All numbers are in (631) area code unless otherwise noted.

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Tuesday 14 HisTory on view In honor of the 360th anniversary of the Town of Brookhaven, the Richard Woodhull Auditorium at the Setauket School, 134 Main St., Setauket will be open to the public from 1 to 6 p.m. to view the murals by artist Vance Locke. Completed in 1952 and subsequently restored, the murals depict the early history of the town from the first inhabitants through the early 20th century. For more information, call 451-8038.

Garden Club MeeTinG The Mount Sinai Garden Club will hold a meeting at the North Shore Heritage Center, 633 Mount Sinai-Coram Rd., Mt. Sinai at 7:15 p.m. Guest speaker will be Heather Coste from Olsen’s Nursery who will speak on the topic of caring for roses. Free and open to all.

'a leaGue of THeir own' The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will screen "A League of Their Own" on April 10 at 7:30 p.m. as part of its Classic Movies series. $8. For more information, call 724-3700. 'a rebel wiTHouT a Cause' The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will screen "Rebel Without a Cause" on April 11 at 7:30 p.m. as part of its Classic Movies series. $8. For more information, call 724-3700. ‘ida’ The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen “Ida” on April 12 at 11:30 a.m. as part of its Sunday Schmooze series. Tickets are $15, $10 members and includes brunch at 10:30 a.m. Hosted by Fred Craden. For more information, call 423-7611.

eMerson sTrinG QuarTeT in ConCerT The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University will present the critically acclaimed Emerson String Quartet in concert in the Recital Hall at 8 p.m. Tickets are $48. For more information, call 632-2787.

‘alive inside’ Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will screen “Alive Inside” on April 13 at 7 p.m. as part of the Port Jefferson Documentary Series. Guest speaker will be Director Michael Rosatto-Bennett. Tickets are $7 and will be sold at the door. For more information, visit www.portjeffdocumentaryseries.com.

CenTer for iTalian sTudies leCTure/reCiTal The Center for Italian Studies at Stony Brook University invites the public to a lecture/recital on the Italian violinist/composer Bartolomeo Campagnoli at the Frank Melville Library, Room E4340. Guest speaker will be Alicia Valoti. Free.

For more information, call 632-7444.

‘THe Garden of redeMpTion’ The Center for Italian Studies at Stony Brook University will screen “The Garden of Redemption” at the Frank Melville Library, Room E4340, on April 15 from 1 to 2:20 p.m. Guest speaker will be Anthony DiFranco. Free and open to all. For more information, call 632-7444.

boCes board of eduCaTion MeeTinG Western Suffolk BOCES, 507 Deer Park Rd., Dix Hills will hold a regular/annual meeting of the Board of Education at 6 p.m. Public portion begins at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 549-4900, ext. 222.

‘paTHs To paradise’ The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave, Huntington will screen “Paths to Paradise” on April 15 at 7:30 p.m. as part of its Anything But Silent series. Accompanied on organ by Ben Model. $15, $10 members. For more information, call 423-7611.

wednesday 15 CHinese auCTion The Miller Place Homemakers will hold their annual Chinese Auction at the Miller Place High School, 15 Memorial Drive, Miller Place at 6:30 p.m. Number calling begins at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5 and a food pantry item. For more information, call 821-9044. ‘froM broadway To THe MeT … plus’ Come hear the music from the American Song Book, Broadway, Tin Pan Alley, opera and more at La Villini Restaurant, 288 Larkfield Rd., E. Northport at 6 p.m. Featuring vocalist Cheryl Speilman and accordionist Dominic Karcic. Fee: dinner reservations. For more information, call 261-6344. board of TrusTees MeeTinG The Middle Country Public Library, 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach will hold a meeting of the Board of Trustees at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 585-9393, ext. 208. book siGninG Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will present author Heather Siegel who will speak about and sign copies of her new memoir, “Out from the Underworld,” at 7 p.m. For more information, call 271-1442.

Thursday 16 Hard luCk Café ConCerT The Folk Music Society of Huntington will present Claudia Russell and Bruce Kaplan along with Glen Roethel in concert from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington as part of its Hard Luck Café series. Tickets are $15, $10 FMSH and CAC members. For more information, call 423-7611.

Casino niGHT The United Cerebral Palsy Association will hold a Casino Night fundraiser at the Larkfield, 507 Larkfield Rd., E. Northport at 6 p.m. $150 per person includes cocktails, buffet dinner and casino games. For more information, call 232-0015. book siGninG Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will present author Dr. Scott Banks who will speak about and sign copies of his new guide book, “Natural Cures for Dummies,” at 7 p.m. For more information, call 271-1442.

film ‘THe iMiTaTion GaMe’ The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University will screen “The Imitation Game” on April 10 at 7 p.m. Rated PG-13. Tickets are $9 adults, $7 students and seniors. For more information, call 632-2787. ‘wild’ The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University will screen “Wild” on April 10 at 9:15 p.m. Rated R. Tickets are $9 adults, $7 students and seniors. For more information, call 632-2787.

Theater ‘Jesus CHrisT supersTar’ The CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Hwy., Oakdale will present the musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" through April 26. Tickets range from $20 to $29. For more information, call 218-2810 or visit www.cmpac.com. ‘a CHorus line’ The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present the musical "A Chorus Line" through May 10. Tickets are $69. For more information, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

‘My MoTHer’s iTalian, My faTHer’s JewisH and i’M in THerapy!’

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will host the national touring production of “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish and I’m in Therapy!” through May 10. Tickets are $44 on Wednesdays and Thursdays, $49 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. For more information, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

‘THe lasT 5 years’ SoLuna Studio, 659 Old Willets Path, Hauppauge will present the musical, “The Last 5 Years,” from April 10 to 26. Tickets are $15 in advance by calling 761-6602 or $20 at the door. For more information, visit www.SoLunaStudioNY.com.

‘THe House of bernarda alba’ The Shea Theatre in the Islip Arts Building at Suffolk County Community College. 533 College Rd., Selden will present “The House of Bernarda Alba” from April 16 to 26. $12 adults, $11 seniors. For more information, call 451-4163.

‘THe weddinG sinGer’ The Five Towns College Performing Arts Center, 305 N. Service Rd., Dix Hills will present the musical “The Wedding Singer” from April 16, 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m. and April 19 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18 adults, $15 seniors and students. For more information, call 656-2148.

'THe beauTy Queen of leenane’ The Arena Players Repertory Theatre Company will present the comedy/tragedy “The Beauty Queen of Leenane” from April 17 to May 10 at the Vanderbilt Mansion Carriage House Theater, 180 Little Neck Rd., Centerport. Tickets range from $18 to $25. For more information, call 516-293-0674 or visit www.arenaplayers.org. norTHporT one-aCT play fesTival St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 270 Main St., Northport will host the sixth annual Northport One-Act Play Festival on April 18 and 19, at 3 and 7:30 p.m. A Q-and-A with playwrights, directors and cast will follow every performance. Admission is $20 to each performance. For more information, call 223-8053 or visit www.NorthportPlays.com. ‘violeT’ The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present the award-winning-musical “Violet” from April 18 to May 17. $35 adults, $20 students. For more information, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

‘THe Man wHo CaMe To dinner’ The Minstrel Players of Northport will present Kaufman and Hart’s “The Man Who Came to Dinner” at Houghton Hall Theatre, Trinity Episcopal Church, 130 Main St., Northport on April 25 and

Photo from Margaretha Maimone

Violinst Jennifer Choi will perform at the Huntington Jewish Center on April 12 at 4 p.m.

May 2 at 8 p.m. and April 26 and May 3 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors and children. For more information, call 7322926 or visit www.minstrelplayers.org.

farmers Markets HunTinGTon sTaTion winTer farMers MarkeT Jack Abrams School, 155 Lowndes Ave., Huntington Station is hosting a Winter Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Sunday through April 26. Featuring vendors with fresh regional produce and artisanal food, demonstrations, live music. For a list of vendors, visit www.longislandfarmersmarkets.com. porT Jefferson farMers winTer MarkeT The Port Jefferson Farmers Winter Market will be held indoors at the Village Center, 101A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson every Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. through the end of April. For more information, call 802-2160. riverHead indoor farMers MarkeT The Riverhead Farmers Market will be held indoors at 211 E. Main St., Riverhead every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. through April. For more information, call 727-7840 or 208-8159.

for seniors senior Tuesdays Visit the Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook on April 14 between 10 a.m. and noon and enjoy the Ansel Adams and Horizons East to West exhibit in the Art Museum on the hill for free. For more information, call 751-0066. seniors’ Club The Seniors’ Club of the North Shore Jewish Center, 385 Old Town Road, Port Jefferson Station meets every Tuesday, except holidays, in the ballroom of the synagogue from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Varied programs each week, including films, entertainers, games, trips, lectures, book club and Yiddish club. Call 732-5823 for more information.

reunions The Port Jefferson High School Class of 1965 will hold its 50th reunion in August 2015 at the Old Field Club. Members of the ELVHS class of 1965 are asked to contact Barbara (Bone) Romonoyske at barb51147@gmail.com or Doug Casimir at dougcasimir@gmail.com. For information, call 427-7045, ext. 404.

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Religious ASSEMBLIES OF GOD

CATHOLIC

STONY BROOK CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

ST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

Connecting to God, Each Other and the World

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

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

BYZANTINE CATHOLIC RESURRECTION BYZANTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH

38 Mayflower Avenue, Smithtown NY 11787 631–759–6083 resurrectionsmithtown@gmail.com www.resurrectionsmithtown.org Fr. Jack Custer, SSL., STD., Pastor Cantor Joseph S. Durko Divine Liturgy: Sunday, 11:15am followed by fellowship in the parish hall.

Holy Days: 7:00pm. See website for days and times.

Faith Formation for All Ages: Sunday School (Ages 4-13), alternate Sundays at 10:00am ByzanTeens (14-18), alternate Tuesdays at 7:00pm Adult Faith Formation: Mondays at 7:00pm.

See the website for current topics and schedule.

The Sacraments: Baptism, Chrismation and Eucharist for infants, children and adults arranged by appointment. Sacrament of Matrimony arranged by appointment. Sacrament of Repentance: Sundays 10:50 to 11:05am and before or after all other services.

All services in English. A parish of the Byzantine Catholic 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. Msgr. Wm. Hanson, 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 Th ird 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 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 Our Lady of Wisdom Regional School: (631) 473-1211 ©115983

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429 Rt. 25A, Setauket, NY 11733 Phone/Fax: (631) 941–4141

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.

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

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” The Rev. Dr. Diane C. Samuels, Minister Sunday Services at 9 am & 11 am Sunday School and childcare offered at the 9 am service and open to all infants to 8th grade.

Youth Group Thursday nights at 6:30 pm for grades 5–12.

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

EPISCOPAL

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

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

www.allsouls–stonybrook.org • allsoulsepiscopalchurch@verizon.net Please come and welcome our new Priests: The Rev. Dr. Richard Visconti, Priest–In–Charge The Rev. Dr. Farrell 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.

CAROLINE CHURCH OF BROOKHAVEN

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

The Rev. Cn. Dr. Richard D. Visconti, Rector The Rev. Dr. 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 12:00 noon Healing Service– 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 at 9:30 am Our ministries: Welcome Inn on Mondays at 5:45 pm AA meetings on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 pm/Prayer Group on Wednesdays at 10:30 am/Bible Study on Thursdays at 10 am.

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

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

EVANGELICAL THREE VILLAGE CHURCH

Knowing Christ...Making Him Known

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

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

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

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Religious JEWISH

CHABAD AT STONY BROOK

“Judaism with a smile” Future site: East side of Nicolls Rd, North of Rte 347 –Next to Fire Dept.

Current location: 821 Hawkins Ave., Lake Grove (631) 585–0521 • (800) My–Torah • www.ChabadSB.com

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

CORAM JEWISH CENTER

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

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

“THE ETERNAL FLAME–THE ETERNAL LIGHT” Weekly Channel #20 at 11 am Shabbat Morning Services 9 am Free Membership. No building fund.

Free Hebrew School. Bar/Bat Mitzvah Shabbat and Holiday Services followed by hot buffet. Adult Education Institute. Women’s Education Group–International Lectures and Torah Study. Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Kaballah Classes. Jewish Holiday Institute. Tutorials for all ages.

FREE HEBREW SCHOOL 2014–2015 Rsvp and details (631)698–3939 Member National Council of Young Israel a world–wide organization.

All welcome regardless of knowledge or observance level.

NORTH SHORE JEWISH CENTER 385 Old Town Rd., Port Jefferson Station (631) 928–3737 www.NorthShoreJewishCenter.org

We welcome our new rabbi, 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 A warm and caring intergenerational community dedicated to learning, prayer, social action, and friendship.

RABBI SHARON L. SOBEL CANTOR MICHAEL F. TRACHTENBERG RABBI EMERITUS STEPHEN A. KAROL RABBI EMERITUS ADAM D. FISHER

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MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH & PRESCHOOL

SETAUKET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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

Rev. Mary Barrett Speers, Pastor Rev. Kate Jones Calone, Assistant Pastor

465 Pond Path, East Setauket (631)751–1775 www.messiahny.com

LUTHERANELCA ST. PAULS LUTHERAN CHURCH

309 Patchogue Road, Port Jefferson Station (631)473–2236 Rev. Paul A. Downing, Pastor

pastorpauldowning@yahoo.com • cell 347–423–3623

Service Schedule Sundays 8:30 and 10:30 am Holy Communion 9:30 am Bagel and Bible Sunday School during 10:30 service Wednesday Night Service: Holy Communion 7:30 pm ~ All are Welcome

METHODIST

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

Sunday Worship 11 am Adult Sunday School 9:45 am/ Children 11 am Lectionary Reading and Prayer Wed. 12 noon Gospel Choir Tues. 8 pm Praise Choir and Youth Choir 3rd and 4th Fri. 6:30 pm

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

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

Rev. Sandra B. Mantz, Pastor

www.setauketumc.org • SUMCNY@aol.com Sunday Worship Service & Church School 10 am 10 am Worship with Holy Communion Mary & Martha Circle (Women’s Ministry) monthly on 2nd Tuesday 7:00 pm Adult Bible Study Sunday 8:30 am Bible Study at the Parsonage Tuesday 7:30 pm Bible Study at the Church Thursday 11 am

Member Union for Reform Judaism Sabbath Services Friday 7:30 pm and Saturday 10 am Monthly Family Service • Monthly Tot Shabbat • Religious School Youth Groups • Senior Club • Adult Education • Chavurah Groups • Early AM Studies • Sisterhood • Brotherhood • PT

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

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

Sunday Morning Worship at 9:30 am With Childcare & Children’s Church School All are welcome to join this vibrant community for 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 chuch activities. SPC is a More Light Presbyterian Church and part of the Covenant Nework of Presbyterians working toward a church as generous and just as God’s grace.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP AT STONY BROOK

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

Rev. Margaret H. Allen (minister@uufsb.org)

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 morning 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. • Adult and Children’s Choirs • Labyrinth Walks, Tai Chi, Chi Gong, Grounds & Sounds Café

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) Whoever you are, whomever you love, wherever you are on your life’s journey, you are welcome here.

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

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

UNITY UNITY CHURCH OF HEALING LIGHT 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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SBU

April 9-April 15, 2015

SPORTSWEEK STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

Tomorrow is Friday — wear red on campus!

THE QUOTE

‘We kept our composure.

I think that comes with experience and our kids being used to those highpressure situations. It’s a big conference win against a ranked opponent that is very good.’

— JOE SPALLINA

File photos from SBU

Clockwise from left, Alyssa Fleming races for a ground ball; Courtney Murphy crosses the field; and Dorrien Van Dyke beats a defender.

Women improve to 11-0 Lax team’s defense holds Albany’s second-ranked scoring offense to eight shots in win The Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team limited the nation’s second-ranked scoring offense to its lowest goal total of the season in a 7-5 triumph over rival University at Albany Saturday at LaValle Stadium. Albany managed just eight shots.

“With a rivalry, there’s so much more that goes into preparing for the game than just the game,” Stony Brook head coach Joe Spallina said. “There’s history. There’s a lot of emotion that goes into it. I think you saw that tonight was an extremely emotional game. While both teams may not have had their A games, when you have two teams that want something so bad, you’re going to get the emotion that flows into a game.”

With the win, Stony Brook (11-0, 3-0

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America East) seized sole possession of first place in the conference standings.

Sophomore attack Courtney Murphy led the Seawolves offensively with three goals and now has 98 career goals in two seasons, the eighth-most in school history.

Freshman attack Kylie Ohlmiller and senior midfielder Michelle Rubino each tallied one goal and one assist. Ohlmiller has recorded multiple points in each of her first 11 collegiate games.

Courtney Henderson stopped six shots for Albany (9-2, 3-1).

“I’m proud of our kids,” Spallina said.

“We got up on them in the first half and we kind of just coasted from that point on.

There are some things we could have done differently. Their goalie, Courtney Henderson, made some key saves at key times when a goal may have ended the game.”

Ohlmiller, Murphy, senior midfielder Amber Kupres and sophomore attack and midfielder Dorrien Van Dyke netted firsthalf goals to give the Seawolves a 4-0 lead at the break. Albany opened the second half on a 3-1 run and pulled to within two, 5-3, at 15:58.

Rubino wove through the Albany defense and found the back of the cage to stretch the lead to three, 6-3, with 11:40 on the clock, but Albany responded with another goal at 10:06.

Rubino dished to Murphy with 7:02 remaining to put the margin back at three, 7-4.

Albany struck again at 3:53, but junior defender Alyssa Fleming corralled the ensuing

draw and Stony Brook ran out the clock.

“Overall, I think we funneled our emotions really well,” Spallina said. “We kept our composure. I think that comes with experience and our kids being used to those high-pressure situations. It’s a big conference win against a ranked opponent that is very good. We knew what we were getting into. It’s more than a conference game. It’s a national game with two teams that are really talented.”

Stony Brook outshot Albany, 16-8, and held a 10-4 advantage in draw controls against an Albany team that entered the game first in the conference in draw controls at 12.6 per game.

Junior attack Taylor Ranftle dished one assist, and sophomore goalkeeper Kaitlyn Leahy made three saves.

Ranftle controlled a game-high three draws, and Van Dyke finished with two draw controls.

Fleming, Kupres and sophomore midfielder Kristin Yevoli paced the Seawolves with two caused turnovers each.

Stony Brook’s defense has held 13 straight conference opponents to singledigit goals. Albany has never reached double digits against the Seawolves during the Spallina era, which began in 2012.

The defense has limited 29 of its last 32 opponents to fewer than 10 goals, including 10 of 11 teams this year.

Stony Brook hit the road to take on Johns Hopkins University Tuesday, but results were not available by press time.

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Eastwood, Hughes help SBU top Princeton Seawolves beat Ivy League team for the first time since 2007 Junior attack Brody Eastwood scored lot of different guys step up and great five goals and junior midfielder Chris contributions from some of our younger Hughes added three goals and two as- guys. I thought Matt Robison’s goal resists to lead the Stony Brook men’s la- ally set the tone. Really just couldn’t be crosse team to a 13-10 win over Princ- more proud of my team.” eton University Saturday at Kenneth P. Stony Brook trailed 4-1 after the first LaValle Stadium. quarter, but back-to-back goals from Hughes matched a Eastwood gave the Seaseason-high with five ‘We had a lot of different wolves their first lead of points and registered the game, 6-5, with 4:29 his third hat trick of the guys step up and great left in the first half. season.

Rooney’s goal off an contributions from some Eastwood’s five goals assist from Rogers midupped his season total of our younger guys.’ way through the third — Jim NaglE quarter was the first of to 40, joining Jordan McBride ‘11 as the only three straight for Stony players in school history to score 40 Brook, which scored five of the game’s figoals in each of their first three years. nal seven goals and maintained the lead Midfielders Mike Rooney, a senior, the rest of the way. and Challen Rogers, a junior, finished Freshman goalkeeper Brandon Mawith three points apiece. ciejewski made four of his eight saves in Rooney has tallied a point in 22 the fourth quarter. straight games.

“Brandon [Maciejewski] was huge to“I was very proud of my team today,” day in goal for us,” Hughes said. “Stood Stony Brook head coach Jim Nagle said. on his head a bunch of times and made “They really pulled together. We had a saves when we needed him most. Brandon never gets rattled. When we play well and move the ball well and play our defense, I think we’re very dangerous.”

Stony Brook was 3-for-4 on extraman opportunities. Princeton won the faceoff battle, 14-13, but Stony Brook totaled 33 ground balls to the Tigers’ 26.

Sophomore midfielder Ryan Bitzer and junior attack Matt Schultz had a goal and an assist apiece.

Junior defender Dylan Curry posted a team-high five ground balls.

Freshman midfielder Matt Robison’s first-quarter goal was the first of his college career.

Stony Brook’s last win over an Ivy League opponent was a 13-8 victory over Harvard University in 2007.

It was the first win over a ranked opponent since topping the University of

Photos from SBU

Clockwise from above, Mike Rooney passes the ball across the front of the net to Brody Eastwood; Hughes maintains possession; and Eastwood prepares to make a play.

Delaware, 7-6, in 2012.

Stony Brook (9-2) is one win away from winning 10 games for the first time since 2011.

Eastwood is five goals away, with at least five games remaining, from breaking his career-high of 44 goals set as a freshman. He has totaled at least four goals in five straight games and six of seven.

“My teammates found me today,” Eastwood said. “You really can’t do anything without guys supporting you. It’s a big win, but we’re onto the next game and back to league play against UMass Lowell.

We were able to play our game, especially after the first quarter. We’ve got to be able to do that for four quarters.”

Stony Brook gets back to America East play at the University of Massachusetts Lowell tomorrow, April 10, at 6:30 p.m.

Seawolves break records, meet standards at Colonial Relays Three Stony Brook competitors win events Senior Eric Speakman of the Stony Brook men’s track and field team placed second and qualified for the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America Championships in 3 minutes, 48.37 seconds in the seeded university 1,500-meter run at the Colonial Relays.

Freshman Kaylyn Gordon of the women’s team took first and met an Eastern College Athletic Conference standard in the triple jump at 12.12 meters.

She was fourth in the long jump at 5.78 meters, also an ECACqualifying mark.

Gordon teamed up with sophomores Shi-Anne Humes and Moriah Blackman and freshman Courtney Warden to place 10th in the 4x100 in a school-record time of 48.34. Humes also broke school marks in the 100- (12.41 seconds) and 200-meter dash (24.96 seconds).

Senior Daniel Denis took the top spot in the 3,000 in 8:37.82, and Michael Watts followed in 8:40.86 for runner-up status.

Junior Tyler Keys won the university race of the 1,500 in 4:00.53, and Thomas Wimmers secured sixth in 4:02.86.

Photo from SBU

Eric Speakman races through the snow at the Colonial Relays.

Freshman Daniel Connelly posted a time of 15:23.87 and

paced fifth in the 5,000.

Speakman, junior Bradley Amazan, senior Matthew Granata and junior Alex Lopresti teamed up for a fourth-place finish in the 4x800 relay in 7:44.33.

The distance medley relay squad consisting of Denis, freshman Michael Watts, senior Adam Jacobs and sophomore Matthew Lee clocked in at 10:16.22 and claimed eighth.

In field events, senior Chris Hand took fourth at 51.63 meters in the javelin throw, and senior Lamar Hayes was seventh in the long jump at 6.77 meters.

The men’s squad tallied 59 points and placed seventh out of 42 teams.

Junior Allyson Laporte was fourth in the javelin throw at 36.56 meters.

Sophomore Christine Eisenberg took fifth in the 3,000 steeplechase in 10:57.16.

The quartet of Humes, junior Daneen Small, senior Shannon Grogan and freshman Shanee Grant placed sixth in the 1,600 sprint medley relay in 4:10.01.

The women finished 21st out of 46 teams with 28 points.

The Seawolves will head to Rhode Island for a pair of meets this weekend. On Friday, they will partake in the Friar Invitational.

Stony Brook will then compete in the Brown Invitational Saturday, April 11.

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Kids Calendar Guide Programs NaNodays Explore the science of the small and see how nanotechnology affects your everyday life through cool activities at the Maritime Explorium, 101A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson on April 9 and 10 from 1 to 5 p.m. $5. For more information, call 331-3277 or visit www.maritimeexplorium.org.

Lets PLaNt sPriNg! Visit the Long Island Science Center, 11 W. Main St., Riverhead from April 9 to 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to learn about what’s growing this spring!

Participate in activities and make your own planter to take home! $5. For more information, call 208-8000 or visit www.liscienccenter,org. sPriNg discovery days Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown will present Spring Discovery Days for ages 3 and 4 and ages 5 to 11 on April 9 and 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Children will participate in hands-on activities, wildlife presentations, crafts and much more as they explore the natural world. $80 per day, $70 members.

For more information or to register, call 9796344 or visit www.sweetbriarnc.org. sPriNg Break at the hatchery The Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery, 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor will offer a spring break program on April 9 titled Amazing Adaptions from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will also offer Animal Encounters on April 10 at 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., which will feature a live animal presentation with turtles, frogs and salamanders. Free with museum admission. No reservations necessary. For more information, call 692-6768 or visit www.cshfha.org. sPriNg Break FuN ... oN the Farm!

Come spend spring break at Benner’s Farm, 56 Gnarled Hollow Rd., Setauket on April 9 and 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Start seeds for your own garden, watch chicks hatch from eggs, help with farm chores, play games, help care for baby goats and lambs, make unique crafts and take a tractor ride up to the big swing. $50/daily. For more information, call 689-8172 or visit www.bennersfarm.com.

caterPiLLars & critters Benner’s Farm, 56 Gnarled Hollow Rd., Setauket will offer a kids workshop titled Caterpillars & Critters on April 11 from 10 a.m. to noon for kids ages 3 and up. Learn about the bugs and critters that live in the garden and make and take home a foot-long caterpillar that will grow into a flower garden. Taught by Erica heilman. $35. For more information or to register, call 689-8172. year oF Light ceLeBratioN The Maritime Explorium, 101A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson will celebrate the International Year of Light on April 11 from 1 to 5 p.m. Create an animal that can disappear! $5. For more information, call 331-3277. seNsory WaLk Caleb Smith State Park, 581 W. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown will present a Family Fun Sensory Walk on April 11 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Using your sense of touch, sight, smell and hearing, discover all the park has to offer. For ages 5 and up. Advance reservations required by calling 265-1054.

Film disNey Week at the scPa The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will screen “Sleeping Beauty” on April 9, “Brave” on April 10 and “Toy Story” on April 12 at 1:30 p.m. as part of its Disney classic movie week. Tickets are $5. For more information, call 724-3700.

theater ‘aLaddiN, Jr.’

The CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale will present “Aladdin, Jr.” through April 25. Tickets are $12 each. (Sensory-friendly performance on April 11.) For more information, call 218-2810 or visit www.cmpac.com.

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Two little princesses greet Cinderella’s fairy godmother at the John W. Engeman Theater in Northport after a performance of ‘Cinderella.’ See review on page B26.

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Join Annalise as she travels to Pirate Dreamland and meets the silliest bunch of pirates to ever swab a deck. Fun for the entire family. $10 per ticket. For more information, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

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Nature draWiNg For kids Starf lower Experiences will present a Springtime Nature Drawing class for kids with local muralist and illustrator Lilith Jones at Manor Farm, 210 Manor Rd., Huntington on April 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. For ages 11 to 16. $30.

For more information, call 516-938-6152.

FamiLy seNses Night hike Seatuck Environmental Association will host a Family Senses Night Hike at the Sherwood Jayne Farm, 55 Old Post Rd., Setauket on April 11 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Use your owl eyes, your fox walk and your deer ears to learn how different animals function in the dark. $8, $4 members.

For more information, call 581-6908.

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WearaBLe art Design your own personal “nature shirt” using colorful paint, nature stamps and your imagination at Caleb Smith State Park, 581 W. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown on April 10 from 10 to 11 a.m. For ages 5 and up. $3 per child. Advance reservations required by calling 265-1054.

Photo by William Sheehan

Matt Paredi is Aladdin in the CM Performing Arts Center’s production of ‘Aladdin, Jr.’

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TheaTer

A classic fairy tale waltzes into the Engeman

By Heidi Sutton

The John W. Engeman Theater in Northport was a sea of blue princess dresses last Saturday morning at the theater’s opening of the classic fairy tale, “Cinderella.” Directed by Jennifer Collester Tully, the story follows the original plot closely with lots of fun and laughter. The inclusion of a few younger actors is a nice addition, making this show the perfect choice to introduce children to the magic of live theater.

Allie Eibler stars as the sweet and innocent Ella, a young girl whose father dies, leaving her at the mercy of her evil stepmother and mean stepsisters.

Forced to do all the chores and sleep in the kitchen by the fireplace, she is nicknamed Cinderella.

Her miserable plight attracts the attention of her fairy godmother, played wonderfully with a warm Southern accent by Suzanne Mason, who is determined to rescue her. Aided by her helpers, energetic 13-year-olds Ryan J. McInnes and Meaghan Maher (both last seen in “A Christmas Story”), the fairy godmother arranges for Cinderella to attend the royal ball, where she steals the heart of the young prince, played by the handsome Michael Verre,

Photo by Jennifer C. Tully

Allie eibler and Michael Verre in a scene from ‘Cinderella.’

and, after the shoe fits, lives happily ever after.

The talented Maryellen Molfetta plays the role of the stepmother with just enough selfishness and greediness, and Alyson Clancy as Henrietta and Kate Keating as Gertrude are hilarious as the jealous stepsisters.

It is the incomparable Kevin Burns, however (seen most recently as the Cowardly Lion in the “Wizard of Oz” and as Frosty in “Frosty the Snowman”), in the role of the king, who steals the show.

Blind as a bat, he fumbles around the set, always headed in the wrong direction, mistaking a topiary for a guard,

and almost falls off the stage at one point, drawing the most laughs.

There is a lot of audience interaction in this show — something the kids just love. The actors walk up and down the aisles during scene changes, serving as a nice distraction. The king even wanders up and down the aisles with Cinderella’s glass slipper, asking little girls to try it on as the prince stands by with eager anticipation. Even the youngest guests won’t have time to grow restless as they participate in “The Sneeze Polka” dance and are asked questions by the cast.

Designed by Laurén Paragallo, the colorful costumes, ranging from the stepsister’s hilarious outfits to Cinderella’s breathtaking ball gown, to the royal garbs for the king and prince, are spot on. Choreography by Marquez Catherine Stewart is terrific, especially evident during the “The Sneeze Polka.”

Meet the cast after the show for pictures and autographs. An autograph page is conveniently located in the back of the program. The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport, will present “Cinderella” on Saturdays at 11 a.m. and Sundays at 10:30 a.m. through May 10. Tickets are $15 each. For more information, call 631-261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

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‘When Spring Comes’ by Scottie from Imagination Pre-school in Stony Brook.

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Photo by Louise Parks

From left, Elliot Brockman and Jeremiah Moody are full of excitement after taking part in an Easter Egg Hunt at the Three Village Church in East Setauket on March 28.

Caught, stepping up to home base, bat ready to swing my heart out, Caught, holding the bat proud and strong as the rugged, rough ball hurdles toward me, Caught, hitting the top of the ball, making it bumble and bounce, Caught, racing toward 1st base that seems to be hopping away, then, thump, Caught, waiting at first base, one out, then crack, Caught, glaring at the high flying ball, laughing at the now puny, amazed faces as it goes crash, Caught, hitting the back wall, it rolls, then is picked up, shoo, Caught, running to second base, then third, all of a sudden, thump,

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Caught, at third, so close, the next triumphant, celebratory batter stepped up to the diabolical plate, proud and noble, Caught, watching the first strike fly by, the second one seems to leap across the plate, that’s two, Caught, with all pride lost, the batter bunts, the ball is thrown to first base, now’s the chance!, Caught, sprinting with all my might, so close, the slide, Caught, kissing the trophy.

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