Arts & Lifestyles - August 17, 2017 by TBR News Media

ARTS&LIFESTYLES TIMES BEACON RECORD NEWS MEDIA • AUGUST 17, 2017

Horror movie marathon returns to cac • b17 Also: Photo of the Week B15 • ‘The Glass Castle’ movie review B16 Port Jeﬀ gears up for annual Greek Festival B22 • Book review of ‘A Fishing I Will Go!’ B31

H A RV E S T TIMES

HARVEST TIMES

Fun in the Fall On The North Shore Of Long Island! FOR DETAILS CALL NOW (631)

LER SEASONAL SAMP 2016 HARVEST TIMES IS A

SPECIAL PUBLICATION OF

TIMES BEACON RECORD NEWS

MEDIA • The Exclusive FREE

Port Jefferson Ferry Publication

751–7744

LAST CALL - JUST A FEW SPACES REMAIN!

153917

PAGE B2 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • AUGUST 17, 2017

AUGUST 17, 2017 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • PAGE B3

ASK THE VETERINARIAN

Local Author & Winner of Crystal Kite Award

Medical marijuana Is it useful for our pets?

Cindy Sommer’s

BY MATTHEW KEARNS, DVM

ies that marijuana products can help with seizures. Both THC-based and CBD-based Marijuana has now become much cannabinoids have an effect on cognition, more of a mainstay in the United States. immunity, inflammation, preventing cell Starting in 1937 marijuana was ille- death and cancer, pain, emotional memgal throughout the United States. This ory, nausea and appetite stimulation. lasted until the Compassionate Use Act There are studies that state that cannawas passed in California in 1996. There binoids have potent antibacterial effects are now eight states (and the District of against MERSA. There are (as mentioned above) a large Columbia) that legally allow the use of recreational marijuana and 20 states that number of these products available without a prescription (many of them hemp allow the use of medical based). In order to ship marijuana. these products withThere are also adout a prescription, they vertisements on the inhave to contain less ternet that sell a variety than 1 percent of CBD of cannabis products for and 0.3 percent of THC. pets that include capUnfortunately, this sules, oils, butters, tinchas opened the door to tures, infused chews and some unscrupulous endog treats. Now, before trepreneurs. Many of the you start asking your hemp-based products veterinarian to become sold on the internet are Dr. “Cheech and Chong” or Dr. “Method Man,” I Human studies have shown derived from industrialhemp and only must print this disclaimthat marijuana helps with grade used for fiber. er: The law does not apIf one remembers prove the use of medical glaucoma, nausea related to marijuana for pets in chemotherapy and spasticity. from previous articles on supplements that any of these 50 United the supplement indusStates or the District of try was able to get Congress to pass the Columbia. The chemical substances derived from Dietary Supplement Health and Educamarijuana products are called cannabi- tion Act in 1994. This act, in a nutshell, noids. There are actually over 80 canna- stated that no supplement (human or vetbinoids derived from the Cannabis plant erinary) can claim to diagnose, prevent, but, only two are of real importance for mitigate, treat or cure a particular disour purposes: tetrahydrocannabinol ease. However, general claims that link a (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). THC is particular supplement to the prevention found in the marijuana plant, while CBD of particular diseases are allowed. There are many benefits to the use of is found in hemp. THC has a psychotropic effect (what gets people “high”) but CBD cannabis products. Unfortunately, medical is the nonpsychotropic compound found marijuana is unavailable for pets, and “let the buyer beware” when choosing cannaprimarily in hemp. What, historically, are the uses of mar- bis products. I’ll keep you updated to any ijuana and hemp? Human studies have changes as I find out. shown that marijuana helps with glaucoma, nausea related to chemotherapy, Dr. Kearns practices veterinary medicine neuropathy (nerve associated pain) and from his Port Jefferson office and is pictured spasticity. There are also anecdotal stud- with his son Matthew and his dog Jasmine.

Book Signing

Saving Kate’s Flowers August 19th, 1 pm-3 pm at

Harbor Square Mall 134 Main Street Port Jefferson, NY 631–473–8388 Cindy Sommer’s love for gardening started at a young age while admiring her mother’s green thumb. She passed this love of plants on to her daughters, who are the inspiration behind her debut picture book, Saving Kate’s Flowers. Along with gardening, Cindy has always had a passion for writing, a passion she cultivated with a BA in English from SUNY Oneonta. ©150872

• Open 7 days a week. • Sunday appointments available from 9 AM-12 PM. Drop off/Pickup boarding on Sundays as well. • ‘Care to Share Program’...Refer friends & family to Countryside, and both of you receive $25 OFF your next visit.

PERFECT PATIOS

(must be a new client - can be used cumulatively... the more referrals, the more savings!)

Ogden’s can design and install all masonry projects!

• ‘Frequent Boarding Program’

151042

www.ogdens.com 631 473 5064

• Newly renovated boarding facilities.

“We design, install and maintain beautiful gardens” ©142145

In this edition: Ask the Vet ..................................... B3 Book Review ................................B31 Calendar ................................. B20-21 Cooking Cove...............................B14 Crossword Puzzle ......................B10 Legally Speaking.........................B29

Medical Compass ........................ B9 Movie Review...............................B16 Parents and Kids ................. B30-31 Photo of the Week ......................B15 Power of Three .............................. B5 Religious Directory ............ B24-26

EMAIL YOUR LEISURE, HEALTH, BUSINESS AND CALENDAR NOTICES TO: LEISURE@TBRNEWSPAPERS.COM.

• Compassionate and loving care for all your pets’ needs.

Like us on to receive a complimentary nail trim for your pet 544 West Broadway, Port Jefferson 631-473-0942 • 631-473-6980

PAGE B4 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • AUGUST 17, 2017

We have a new name: NANCY BURNER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.

Need Solutions

Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianships, Trusts & Estates SETAUKET • WESTHAMPTON BEACH • NEW YORK CITY (631) 941-3434

151044

IS NOW

AUGUST 17, 2017 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • PAGE B5

KNOWLEDGE SEEKERS

BNL’s Lin Yang caters to studies of plants and steel Harnassing the Technology of our Research Giants

SPOTLIGHTING DISCOVERIES AT (1) COLD SPRING HARBOR LAB (2) STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY & (3) BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LAB

Horoscopes

for the third week of August LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF He helped build it and now a range of researchers are coming. Lin Yang helped create the LiX beamline at the National Synchrotron Light Source II at Brookhaven National Laboratory, which is attracting researchers eager to study the fine structure and function of everything from proteins to steel. The lead scientist for the LiX beamline at the NSLS-II at BNL, Yang was the control account manager for the construction of the beamline and was the spokesperson for a team that wrote the original beamline development proposal. “In our case, the scattering from the sample is sensitive to the underlying structure” of materials, Yang said. “That’s why people want to use scattering to study their samples.” Like the other beamlines at the NSLS-II, the LiX enables scientists to use sophisticated equipment to search for links between structures and function. Each beamline has a threeletter acronym. In the case of LiX, the “Li” stands for life sciences, while the “X” represents X-ray scattering.

‘We are about to install a sixaxis robot ... to help realize unattended overnight measurements on protein solution samples.’ — Lin Yang When they designed the beamline, LiX researchers were seeking optics that were capable of producing a beam to conform to the specifications required for different types of measurements. They then designed an experimental station that is suitable for handling biological samples. Specifically, that involved developing an automated sample handler for measurements on protein molecules in solution. “With atomic resolution structures and functional assays, we do get new insights [about] important ions such as calcium,” which are involved in signaling and physiology,

Qun Liu, a principal investigator in the Biology Department at BNL, described in an email. “LiX will be essential to allow us [to see] the transport process in real time and space.” Liu wrote that Yang is an “outstanding X-ray beamline scientist” who is also well known for his pioneering work on membrane diffraction. The ability to perform measurements using a beam of a few microns is “pretty unique right now,” which also attracted researchers working with steel samples, Yang said. “When we designed the instrument, our focus [was] on the biological structure” but the beamline is “versatile enough” that it has found other uses, Yang said. Researchers working with steel realized that the same diffraction-based approach to finding underlying structures in living tissue could also shed light on the structures of their samples. In everyday life, diffraction is visible from the wavelengths of light that form the hologram on a credit card. Scientists working with steel have been applying for time on the LiX beamline, too, creating a competitive environment for researchers working in both fields. Lynne Ecker, the deputy department chair in the Nuclear Science and Technology Department at Brookhaven National Laboratory, has used the beamline to study the effect of neutrons and ions on steel. “Ions will only damage steel so far,” Ecker said. The LiX is “perfect” to study the degree of the damage. Ecker said she’s tried this kind of analysis in other places, but the LiX provides better spatial resolution. The LiX scientists are working on improving the degree of automation for sample handling and data processing. “We are about to install a six-axis robot, which is typically seen in industrial automation, to help realize unattended overnight measurements on protein solution samples,” Yang said. The robot is already at the facility and Yang and his team will

Leo, you might have your mind set on a vacation to an exotic location. If that is your ultimate goal, work toward making it a possibility in the near future.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22

Virgo, even though you know what needs to get done, you may experience difficulty adhering to a schedule. Look to a friend to get you back on course.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Photo from BNL

From left, scientist Lin Yang at the LiX beamline demonstrates how the beam hits the sample to high school teachers James Ripka, Mary Kroll, Fred Feraco, Janet Kaczmarek and Jocelyn Handley-Pendleton. be installing the support structure to mount the robot in the experimental station this month. “The more challenging task is to put the software in place so that the beamline can control the robot,” he explained in an email. The LiX beamline uses lenses made from beryllium, which are transparent to X-rays. For X-rays at the wavelength of about one angstrom, about 93 percent can pass through about a millimeter of beryllium. That compares favorably to aluminum, which allows about 2 percent to pass through at the same thickness. The LiX beamline can run at 500 frames per second, which produces a wealth of data. In practice, it may take up to a second for the detector to accumulate enough signal from the sample. Still, the beamline can generate enough data that the experimenter may not be able to examine it frame by frame, which makes automated data processing more important. Scientists have used the beamline to explore the structure of plants. These researchers mainly want to understand how materials like cellulose are organized within different parts of the plant and in different plants. In bones, researchers can differentiate between organic matter like collagen and inorganic matter. Not only can they determine where they are, but they can also explore their orientation in a sample. Bones are easy samples since collagen and minerals in bone

have distinctive scattering and diffraction patterns, Yang said. Researchers “like to look at how biological molecules change their shape as they interact with their functional partners,” Yang said.

‘As more researches know about us and our capabilities, I expect more people will want to perform experiments at our beamline. — Lin Yang A resident of East Setauket, Yang lives with his wife Mian Wang, who is an architect in Farmingdale, and their two daughters. A fan of tennis, Yang plays as often as he can during the summer at the Three Village Tennis Club. Yang grew up in Yunnan province in the southwest of China. Trained as a physicist, Yang picked up knowledge of molecular biology from his years of working with other scientists. In his work, he gets to combine his talents in engineering, programming and molecular biology. “We learn new things when we interact with our users/guest researchers since we first need to learn about their problems before we can help solve them,” he described in an email. Yang hopes the research he and the team at the LiX support will result in high-impact publications. “As more researchers know about us and our capabilities, I expect more people will want to perform experiments at our beamline,” he said.

Keep a spouse’s or special someone’s feelings in mind before making a decision that impacts you both, Libra. Otherwise, you risk damaging the relationship.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, this week you may get the chance to revisit an issue from your past. Use the opportunity wisely, as second chances are rare and this is a unique opportunity.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, although you may appear reserved on the surface, underneath it all the wheels are turning in your mind at a rapid pace. You have plants you’re not yet willing to share.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20

A calm demeanor may help you get through a situation unscathed, Capricorn. Try not to attract any attention right now and everything should be fine.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18

Aquarius, co-workers may demand more from you this week, but you don’t really have the time for extra work. Find someone who can share in some of these additional tasks.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20

Every action carries extra weight this week, Pisces. People may be watching you more closely, so exercise caution.

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, you see the wisdom in someone else’s idea and you are willing to go along for the ride. Express your support and your utmost confidence in this person and his or her idea.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21

Taurus, it is unwise to make any impulsive commitments or decisions right now. Too many things are in flux, and you have to work through all the scenarios for a little bit longer.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21

The key to creating some spark in your love life this week is through your social life, Gemini. Spend time with an eclectic group of friends who can offer a new experience.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, exercise patience in regards to a financial situation in the coming months. Patience may pay off if you can simply wait things out. Lean on a loved one for support.

PAGE B6 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • AUGUST 17, 2017

Mayweather vs. McGregor fight comes to local theaters

Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather will go head to head on Aug. 26. Photo courtesy of Fathom Events

Boxing fans will be given the opportunity to watch the most anticipated sporting event of the year live on the big screen in select cinemas on Aug. 26 at 9 p.m., courtesy of Fathom Events. Witness the superfight that no one believed was possible when legendary undefeated world champion Floyd Mayweather battles UFC superstar Conor McGregor in the most anticipated sporting event of the year. Participating theaters in our neck of the woods include Farmingdale Multiplex Cinemas, 1001 Broadhollow Road, Melville and Island 16 Cinema De Lux, 185 Morris Ave., Holtsville. Tickets are $40 at the box office or by visiting www.fathomevents.com.

Farmers Markets Centereach The Town of Brookhaven Parks Center, 286 Hawkins Road, will host a farmers market on Saturdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., through Sept. 30. Call 516-551-8461 for more information.

Greenlawn The Value Drugs parking lot at tje corner of E. Pulaski Road and Broadway, will host a farmers market on Sundays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., through Sept. 24. Call 516-5518461 for more information.

Huntington The Huntington Center Farmers Market, located on Main Street east of Route 110, is open every Sunday from 7 a.m. to noon, rain or shine, through Nov. 19. Questions? Call Terry at 631-323-3653 or visit longislandgrowersmarket.com.

Kings Park The Kings Park Farmers Market is held every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Municipal lot on the corner of Route 25A and Main St. (across from the fire department) through Nov. 19. Visit www.ligreenmarket.org or call 845-802-3090.

Northport The Village of Northport will host a Farmers Market in the Cow Harbor parking lot at the foot of Main Street every Saturday (except Sept. 16) through Nov. 18 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Held rain or shine. Call 631-754-3905 or visit www.northportfarmersmarket.org.

Port Jefferson The Village of Port Jefferson will host a Farmers Market in the Tommy’s Place parking lot, 109 Main St., Port Jefferson every Sunday through Nov. 26 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 516-551-8461.

Rocky Point The Rocky Point Civic Association will present a Farmers & Artisans Market at Old Depot Park, on the corner of Broadway and Prince Road in Rocky Point every Sunday through November from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, visit www.rockypointfarmersmarket.org.

St. James 149730

New for the 2017 season, the St. James Lutheran Church, 230 2nd. Ave., St. James will host a Farmers Market every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Oct. 28. Featuring locally grown produce. Visit www. ligreenmarket.org or call 845-802-3090.

Setauket The Setauket Farmers Market returns to 93 North Country Road, Setauket every Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. Come support local farmers, food producers and artisans at this weekly market, held on the grounds adjacent to the Three Village Historical Society. Call 516-551-8461 for more information.

AUGUST 17, 2017 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • PAGE B7

YOUR TURN

The best birthday present I ever got!

Port JefferSoN DerMatologY

I hadn’t taken a deep breath for 13 why it’s important to experiment and months — at least that’s how it felt. find out what works best. It’s about takThen, on July 31, on my 71st birthday, ing charge, as much as one can. For me, that changed and I was able to start it meant feeling a sense of control over breathing freely again: I got the best what I should expect. On days that I was birthday present ever — after battling too weak to cope, I was blessed to have bladder cancer for over a year, I was told the support of family and friends who I was cancer free. cared about me. When I was first diagnosed with stage First and foremost, my sister and my 2a bladder cancer, I did best friend was there, what I always do with as she always is, in too bad news — hope for many ways to recount. the best but prepare for My brothers, my nieces, the worst! For me this my nephew all circled meant getting as much their wagons around information as I could. me. My “great” greatI felt that knowing what nephew, a young man to expect would help me who lives in North Carocope. In stage 2a bladlina, was all set to come der cancer the tumor to Long Island to help in has grown into the inner any way he could. half of the muscle layer, My friends — both but in my case it had here on Long Island and not invaded the lymph elsewhere — were there nodes. in so many ways: from When the cancer has stopping by with food, invaded the muscle, flowers, wine (which BY Bea ruBerto radical cystectomy (resadly I couldn’t enjoy moval of the bladder) then!), and offers to help is the standard treatment. Although it is in any way they could to making me part not clear whether the outcome is as good of their daily prayers. as with cystectomy, I decided to try someThe philosopher Aristotle said, “In thing else first: resection of the bladder poverty and other misfortunes, true followed by chemo and radiation, hop- friends are a refuge.” Words cannot exing that it might let me keep the bladder. press how grateful I am for the kindness Also, with this treatment I would need and generosity of my friends, but it’s all I frequent and careful follow-up exams. have. So, to both my lifelong friends and As anyone knows who has gone my newfound friends, from the bottom of through chemo and/or radiation, my heart. I want to take this opportunity acute side effects occur during the treat- to say thank you! ments, including fatigue, skin reactions, Until last year I thought I was invincible. and side effects specific to the area being I didn’t envision a time that just doing a treated. The most common acute side flight of stairs could make me feel so weak effect is fatigue, a sense of tiredness or that I would have to rest before going on. general weakness. This was the hardest Now I know better. Now I know that what I for me — I don’t sit still well but I had have today I may not have tomorrow. no choice. So, again, I did what helps On August 1, the day after I received me cope, I got as much information as the good news, as she was heading out I could should the worst happen. I was to work, my sister said, “Enjoy the first prepared! But after two series of chemo, day of the rest of your life.” I’m planalmost 40 radiation treatments, and ning to do just that for as long as I can, three biopsies, I received a gift — I was and I wish the same for everyone going cancer free. through tough times. Anyone battling a chronic illness lives A 40-year resident of Sound Beach, Bea with high levels of stress, and stress Ruberto is president of the Sound Beach management isn’t one size fits all. That’s Civic Association.

Peter A. Klein, MD Adam J. Korzenko, MD Brett M. Dolgin, DO Wil D. Tutrone, MD Now Accepting Health Care Partners Most Insurance Plans Accepted Reasonable Fees for Non-insured Patients

We are Welcoming New Patients at our Port Jefferson Station and Patchogue Locations

Nights and Weekends available 631.928.7922 6 Medical Drive, Suite D Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776

Left, Peter Maniscalco

www.portjeffersondermatology.com

CAMP SETAUKET at

WORLD GYM

Want a Beach Body this Summer? Join our gym for as low as

19.99

“Celebrating our 28th Year!” 4 Exciting Camps To Choose From! Large Outdoor And Indoor Space For Numerous Sports & Activities. New Enormous Carnival Bouncer! Sports Camp (Ages 7 - 12) • Instruction & Competition • Soccer • Volleyball • Softball • Basketball and more

Theatre Arts Camp (Ages 7 - 12) • Singing • Dancing • Acting • Stage & Costume Design • Casting for Performances

General Camp

Shamanic Drumming

(Ages 3 - 12)

• Arts & Crafts • Hands on Science • Interactive Games • Recreational Sports

Tennis Academy

(Ages 4 - 18)

• 1/2 Day • Full Day • Advanced Training • 9 Indoor, 7 Outdoor Har-Tru Courts

C.I.T. Training

(Ages 13 - 15)

• Counselors in Training • Learn Leadership Skills ©150603

A Shamanic Drumming Meditation program will be held on Thursday, Aug. 24 at All Souls Church’s Parish Hall Basement, located at 10 Mill Pond Road in Stony Brook from 7 to 9 p.m. Led by shamanic drummer Peter Maniscalco, the program seeks to integrate the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual parts of the human self, creating a state of well-being. Free will donation. For more information, call 631-655-7798.

631.475.8249 285 Sills road Bldg 8, Suite D east Patchogue, NY 11772

• Enjoy the Activities • Special Reduced Rate Swimming is included in all camps! All camps provide: Snacks, Drinks, Lunch & a T-Shirt

Discounts for Siblings and World Gym Members!

348 Mark Tree Road, East Setauket 631-751-6100 www.WorldGymSetauket.com Less than 5 minutes from SBU Campus, 800’ north of Rte. 347

PAGE B8 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • AUGUST 17, 2017

THIS Year DO YOU Want To reverse Disease? Want To Lose Weight? Feel Concerned You’re Locked Into Your Genes?

IF YOU THInk IT’S TOO LaTe TO CHanGe, reaD THe COmmenTS FrOm mY prOUD paTIenTS beLOW: The results I have achieved working with Dr. Dunaief have been quite remarkable. My primary goal was to reduce average blood pressure to acceptable levels. This was accomplished in a little over 3 months. Coincidentally I was able to reduce my overall cholesterol from 250 to 177 with a much improved LDL/HDL ratio in 4 months. In addition I lost over 30 lbs and went from 24% body fat to 17.7%. I have some good days but mostly great days and I’m very happy with the results and look forward to even more improvement in the future. —D.L., age 64

“My pain has subsided considerably. But, I must tell you that I don’t think I would have made it this far without your help. I was a mess when I first saw you, but you gave me a new sense of strength, new knowledge about nutrition and just a better regard for myself.” ~ Nurse Practitioner/ IBS and ulcerative colitis sufferer, age 62

“My cardiologist was so impressed with my results. By following Dr. Dunaief’s advice, I’ve been able to stop all three of my blood pressure medications. My heart palpitations, which were limiting my activities, have dramatically reduced in frequency, my energy levels have increased and I have lost 15 pounds in two months.” ~ Nurse, age 62 “I feel awesome after eating the diet, especially in the morning. I can’t believe how much has improved with such small changes. My cholesterol is normal, and my triglycerides dropped dramatically - almost 200 points! My blood pressure medication was stopped, yet my blood pressure is the best it has ever been.” ~ E.M., age 44

“…just wanted to share the…great news – I passed my fitness test and achieved my highest score ever! Thank you for all your support and help. You know how important this was for me. I’m so pleased with the results.” ~ Military Surgeon, age 43

You Can Change, At Any Age!

David M. Dunaief, M.D. is an internist specializing in Integrative Medicine.

• Nutrition – High Nutrient Intake • Fitness • Stress Management • Cardiac and Stroke Risk Assessment Available – Non-Invasive Procedure • Intensive Obesity Counseling may be Eligible for Medicare Reimbursement Call For An Appointment Today

Medical Compass MD

NEW LOCATION: 47 Route 25A, Setauket NY (Next to Capital One Bank & Across From Drive-thru) 631.675.2888 drdunaief@medicalcompassmd.com Visit our website www.medicalcompassmd.com

David M. Dunaief, M.D. Clinician, Author and Speaker 

Preventing and Reversing Chronic Conditions and Diseases including: High Blood Pressure High Cholesterol/Triglycerides Heart Disease Stroke Diabetes Type 1 and Type 2 Obesity Breast Cancer Prostate Cancer Lung Cancer Colorectal Cancer Osteoarthritis Osteoporosis Reflux Disease Sleep Apnea Migraine and many more  Trained with

Joel Fuhrman, M.D., Best Selling Author of

Eat To Live 

Dr. Dunaief has written over 80 medical research articles that have been published in the Times Beacon Record Newspapers

AUGUST 17, 2017 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • PAGE B9

medical compass

Hypothyroidism: myths vs. realities

NEWS AROUND TOWN

Coffee may decrease levothyroxine absorption It seems like everyone has heard of hypothyroidism. But do we really know what it is and why it is important? The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped organ responsible for maintaining our metabolism. It sits at the base of the neck, just below the laryngeal prominence, or Adam’s apple. The prefix “hypo,” derived from Greek, means “under” (1). Therefore, hypothyroidism indicates an underactive thyroid and results in slowing of the metabolism. Many people get hypo- and hyperthyroidism confused, but they are really complete opposites. Blood tests determine if a person has hypothyroidism. Items that are tested include thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), which is usually increased, thyroxine (free T4) and triiodothyronine (free T3 or T3 uptake). Both of these last two may be suppressed (2). There are two types of primary hypothyroidism: subBy David clinical and overt. Dunaief, M.D. In the overt (more obvious) type, classic symptoms include weight gain, fatigue, thinning hair, cold intolerance, dry skin and depression, as well as the changes in all three thyroid hormones on blood tests mentioned above. In the subclinical, there may be less obvious or vague symptoms and only changes in the TSH. The subclinical can progress to the overt stage rapidly in some cases (3). Subclinical is substantially more common than overt; its prevalence may be as high as 10 percent of the U.S. population (4). What are potential causes or risk factors for hypothyroidism? There are numerous factors, such as medications, including lithium; autoimmune diseases, whether personal or in the family history; pregnancy, though it tends to be transient; and treatments for hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), including surgery and radiation. The most common type of hypothyroidism is Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (5). This is where antibodies attack thyroid gland tissues. Several blood tests are useful to determine if a patient has Hashimoto’s: thyroid peroxidase (TPO) antibodies and antithyroglobulin antibodies.

Myths versus realities I would like to separate the myths from the realities with hypothyroidism. Does treating hypothyroidism help with weight loss? Not necessarily. Is soy potentially bad for the thyroid? Yes. Does coffee affect thyroid medication? Maybe. And finally, do vegetables, specifically cruciferous vegetables, negatively impact the thyroid? Probably not. Let’s look at the evidence.

Treatments: medications and supplements When it comes to hypothyroidism, there are two main medications: levothyroxine and Armour Thyroid. The difference is that Armour Thyroid converts T4 into T3, while levothyroxine does not. Therefore, one medication may be more appropriate than the other,

depending on the circumstance. However, Coffee T3 can be given with levothyroxine, which is I am not allowed to take away my wife’s similar to using Armour Thyroid. coffee; she draws the line here with lifestyle What about supplements? A recent study tested 10 different thyroid support supple- modifications. So I don’t even attempt to with ments; the results were downright disap- my patients, since coffee may have some pointing, if not a bit scary (6). Of the supple- beneficial effects. But when it comes to hypoments tested, 90 percent contained actual thyroidism, taking levothyroxine and coffee medication, some to levels higher than what together may decrease the absorption of levoare found in prescription medications. This thyroxine significantly, according to one study (11). It did not seem to matter means that the supplements whether they were taken tocould cause toxic effects on gether or an hour apart. This the thyroid, called thyrotoxiwas a very small study involvcosis. Supplements are not ing only eight patients. Still, I FDA-regulated, therefore, they recommend avoiding coffee are not held to the same stanfor several hours after taking dards as medications. There is the medication. This should a narrow therapeutic window be okay, since the medication when it comes to the appromust be taken on an empty priate medication dosage for stomach. treating hypothyroidism, and it is sensitive. Therefore, if you Vegetables are going to consider using supplements, check with your There is a theory that vegThe thyroid sits doctor and tread very lightly. etables, specifically cruciferat the base of the ous ones such as cauliflower, Soy impact and broccoli, may neck, just below cabbage exacerbate hypothyroidism. What role does soy play the Adam’s apple In one animal study, results with the thyroid? In a ranthat very high indomized controlled trial, and is responsible suggested take of these vegetables rethe gold standard of studies, the treatment group that re- for maintaining our duces thyroid functioning (12). This study was done ceived higher amounts of soy metabolism. over 30 years ago, and it has supplementation had a threenot been replicated. fold greater risk of conversion Importantly, this may from subclinical hypothyroidism to overt hypothyroidism than those who not be the case in humans. In the recently received considerably less supplementation published Adventist Health Study-2, results (7). Thus, it seems that in this small, yet well- showed that those who had a vegan-based designed, study, soy has a negative impact diet were less likely to develop hypothyroidon the thyroid. Therefore, those with hypo- ism than those who ate an omnivore diet thyroidism may want to minimize or avoid (13). And those who added lactose and soy. Interestingly, those who received more eggs to the vegan diet also had a small insoy supplementation did see improvements creased risk of developing hypothyroidism. in blood pressure and inflammation and a re- However, this trial did not focus on raw cruduction in insulin resistance, but, ultimately, a ciferous vegetables, where additional study is much needed. negative impact on the thyroid. There are two take-home points, if you The reason that soy may have this negahave hypothyroid issues: Try to avoid soy tive impact was illustrated in a study involving rat thyrocytes (thyroid cells) (8). Researchers products, and don’t think supplements that found that soy isoflavones, especially genis- claim to be thyroid support and good for tein, which are usually beneficial, may con- you are harmless because they are over the tribute to autoimmune thyroid disease, such counter and “natural.” In my clinical experias Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. They also found ence, an anti-inflammatory, vegetable-rich that soy may inhibit the absorption of iodide diet helps improve quality of life issues, especially fatigue and weight gain, for those in the thyroid. with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.

Weight loss

Since being overweight and obese is a growing epidemic, wouldn’t it be nice if the silver lining of hypothyroidism is that, with medication to treat the disease, we were guaranteed to lose weight? In a recent retrospective (looking in the past) study, results showed that only about half of those treated with medication for hypothyroidism lost weight (9). This has to be disappointing to patients. However, this was a small study, and we need a large randomized controlled trial to test it further. WARNING: The FDA has a black box warning on thyroid medications — they should never be used as weight loss drugs (10). They could put a patient in a hyperthyroid state or worse, having potentially catastrophic results.

References: (1) dictionary.com. (2) nlm.nih.gov. (3) Endocr Pract. 2005;11:115-119. (4) Arch Intern Med. 2000;160:526-534. (5) mayoclinic. org. (6) Thyroid. 2013;23:1233-1237. (7) J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011 May;96:14421449. (8) Exp Biol Med (Maywood). 2013;238:623-630. (9) American Thyroid Association. 2013;Abstract 185. (10) FDA.gov. (11) Thyroid. 2008;18:293-301. (12) Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 1983;18:123-201. (13) Nutrients. 2013 Nov. 20;5:4642-4652. 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, visit www.medicalcompassmd.com.

File photo

Register for Great Cow Harbor 10K The Great Cow Harbor 10K Run is one of the most prestigious foot races in the country and nationally ranked. Officials are now accepting registration for the 40th annual run to be held in Northport on Saturday, Sept. 16. Entry fee for runners is $35 adults, $20 for ages 12 and under until Sept. 4 when it goes up to $40 adults and $25 for youths. Deadline to enter is Sept. 13. There is no race-day registration and the event is limited to 5,500 registrants. The race benefits the Northport VA Medical Center, Special Olympics and the local food pantry. Visit www.cowharborrace.com for more information.

Open House Jefferson’s Ferry, One Jefferson Ferry Drive, South Setauket will host an Open House on Sunday, Aug, 20 from 2 to 4 p.m. This free event will offer an introductory visit with a limited tour of the independent retirement options available at this community for 62 and over. Call 631-675-5550 for further details.

Volunteers needed Suffolk County Helen Keller Services for the Blind is seeking volunteers in Western Suffolk to spend one or two hours a week visiting blind, elderly people who are home bound. Visits will involve socialization, reading mail, and some cases, transportation to the store or doctor. For additional information, call 631-4240022, ext. 8015.

Community blood drives The Halesite Fire Department, 1 North New York Ave., Halesite will hold its biannual blood drive today, Thursday, Aug. 17 from 3:30 to 8 p.m. All guests will be treated to a steak dinner, courtesy of the volunteer firefighters. For more information, call 631-427-1910 or visit www.halesitefd.org. The East Northport Public Library, 185 Larkfield Road, E. Northport will host a summer blood drive on Monday, Aug. 21 from 1 to 7 p.m. Walk-ins welcome, but appointments preferred. Call 631-261-2313 to register.

Send your community news to leisure@tbrnewspapers.com.

PAGE B10 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • AUGUST 17, 2017

Crossword Puzzle

Why does it matter who dies first? Find out by reading my monthly column,

Linda M. Toga, Esq.

LEGALLY SPEAKING. THE LAW OFFICES OF

LINDA M. TOGA, P.C.

175 Main Street, Suite 9 • East Setauket, New York

631.444.5605 • 631.444.5607 Fax

linda@lmtogalaw.com • www.lmtogalaw.com

THEME:

Wi l l s • Tr u s t s • E s t a t e Pl a n n i n g Litigation • Real Estate

Science 101

Personalized service and peace of mind ©149701

Paid Attorney Advertising

ACROSS

The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook

Tai Chi

Offers

Tai Chi -Yoga Essentrics Stretch

The day you start moving ... is the day you stop aging.

We are happy to offer morning and evening classes at ALL levels. Patient teachers in a peaceful environment. Our Kripalu Yoga – is a vERY gentle yoga. Essentrics All levels welcome.

as seen on PBS. FREE Intro Demo Sept. 7. Call Kay Aparo to reserve a spot 631.885.0907 Linda Mikell edlinmik@optonline.net

Each class is $12 when semester is paid in advance. Second class of your choice is $100/semester. Call for schedule and more info.

at 631-543-0337 or UUF 631-751-0297

All classes held at the Unitarian Fellowship at Stony Brook (380 Nicolls Rd)

sudoku puzzle

1. Glass piece 6. *It can be measured via carbon decayIntroductory FREE 9. Sandwich alternative 13. Free-for-all 14. Madame Tussauds’ medium 15. State of dishonor 16. Kidney, e.g. 17. Cleopatra’s killer 18. Arthur Hailey bestseller 19. *Force pulling two objects together 21. *One on Mendeleev’s table 23. Organ of balance 24. Criticism 25. British mom 28. Tibetan priest 30. Gluten-free dieter’s disease 35. Relating to #23 Across 37. Deficiency 39. Goes with onions? 40. “In ____ veritas” 41. Daisylike bloom 43. Apple leftover 44. Choose Trump, e.g. 46. Feed storage 47. Actor Kristofferson 48. Gibraltar or Bering 50. Moonfish 52. Hitherto 53. Jockey’s leash 55. Give a nickname to 57. *”A Brief History of Time” author 61. “One of Us” singer Joan 65. *Most of Earth’s hydrosphere 66. Fall behind 68. American Akita, e.g. 69. Circular gasket 70. Nocturnal flyer 71. Verb derived from “laser” 72. Chipper 73. Smallest whole number 74. “_____! Read all about it!”

Answers to last week’s puzzle: Directions: Fill in the blank squares in the grid, making sure that every row, column and 3-by-3 box includes all digits 1 through 9.

Answers to last week’s SUDOKU puzzle:

State Capitals

Lesson

DOWN 1. Urban haze 2. Drosselmeyer’s title 3. *Pond organism 4. Ransack or plunder 5. Coping mechanism 6. “And ____ we go!” 7. *Low density state of matter 8. Kick out of school 9. “For ____ the Bell Tolls” 10. *60 miles/hour, e.g. 11. So be it 12. Trapper’s bounty 15. Israeli money 20. “____-____-la” refrain 22. Lake in Provence 24. Dissenting clique 25. *Galilei: “And yet it ____” 26. At less then 90 degrees 27. Forty-niner, e.g. 29. *m in F = ma 31. Way to seal an envelope 32. Poacher’s ware 33. Bird of prey nest 34. *Highest point in a wave 36. Source of cocaine 38. Kind of seaweed 42. Two diverged, one not taken and other taken 45. Causing one to need rest 49. X 51. *He had a telescope named after him 54. Inuit shelter 56. *a.k.a. sodium borate 57. LeBron’s goal 58. 43,560 square feet 59. Dam-like structure 60. Immanuel ____, German philosopher 61. Eye up and down 62. None of this for the weary 63. ____-do-well 64. Cocoyam 67. Grass bristle *Theme related clue.

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

AUGUST 17, 2017 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • PAGE B11

Fall Opportunities in Education 2017

Harvest Times H A RV E S T TIMES

SEASONAL SAMPLER 2016 HARVEST

NEWS ON OF TIMES BEACON RECORD TIMES IS A SPECIAL PUBLICATI

MEDIA • The Exclusive FREE Port

Jefferson Ferry Publication

Fun in the Fall On The North Shore Of Long Island! Fabulous Multimedia Marketing Opportunity With Incredible Distribution and Reach!

• Available on the North Shore through November! • On the Port Jefferson and Bridgeport Ferries • High Trafﬁc locations including hotels, wineries, restaurants, museums, theaters, festivals and newsstands • Discover Long Island Visitors Center

HURRY

JUST A FEW SPACES REMAIN!

FOR DETAILS CALL NOW (631) 751–7744 T I M E S B E AC O N R E C O R D N E W S M E D I A • 185 Route 25A, Setauket, NY 11733

Poor training squanders talent Proper training enhances it.

Principal Dancer Brianna Jimenez, 14

SEISKAYA BALLET

7 Flowerfield Suite 16, St. James 631-862-6925 & 862-1722 www.seiskaya.com 150021

~ Get it right the first time! ~

Founded in 1974, Seiskaya Ballet quickly established itself as the premiere ballet training center on Long Island. Seiskaya offers two separate programs: Seiskaya OPEN for the student seeking enrichment through classical dance, and the Seiskaya Ballet Academy, for serious dancers who display the facilities, technical prowess and musicality necessary for a career-oriented dancer. A unified pedagogical approach to ballet training, steeped in Russian tradition, serves as the basis for all instruction. Under the direction of Master Teacher Mde. Valia Seiskaya, Seiskaya Ballet’s experienced staff provides an unparalleled dance education in spacious professional facilities which feature modern composite flooring, air conditioning, plus audio, video and print libraries. Our website at www.seiskaya.com provides information on current class schedules and fees, policies and procedures for registration plus contact information. Fall 2017 registration is now open. Seiskaya Ballet’s 2017 Nutcracker production is scheduled for six performances December 15-18 at Stony Brook University’s Staller Center for the Arts. This classical ballet rendition has earned praise from critics and audiences alike. Over the years Newsday reviewers have described Seiskaya’s Nutcracker as: “ENCHANTING,” “Polished,” “...child friendly - a storyteller’s Nutcracker...,” “...lavish... and ...sumptuous...”and “...A Seasoned Recipe For Holiday Cheer.” So whether you are a child or an adult seeking ballet lessons, a balletomane in search of quality performances or an athlete requiring additional agility, strength and endurance, Seiskaya Ballet offers something for everyone. With over 75 professional ballet careers launched, world class training is at your doorstep.

PAGE B12 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • AUGUST 17, 2017

Train with the Long Island Speed Specialists and get faster instantly!

Proven over decades on the track, on the field, and in the biomechanics lab, our speed formula is the simplified science of speed and agility THIS FORMULA WILL IMPROVE SEVERAL KEY ELEMENTS OF YOUR GAME: Acceleration & Drive Phase Linear Speed Max Velocity Sprinting Technique & Form Range of Motion Balance Coordination Change of Direction

WE DEVELOP SPECIFIC PIECES OF AN EFFICIENT MOVEMENT PATTERN WE BREAK IT DOWN INTO PARTS AND THEN PUT IT BACK TOGETHER FOR GREATER EFFICIENCY

ONE ON ONE GROUP

We offer intensive one on one training as well as group sessions and weekly speed clinics. ©150809

For more information, contact:

Kenneth Ruddick 631-664-5828

Kennyjr347@gmail.com Follow us on FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM

Give the Gif t of Love OPEN HOUSES August 18 9 am - 12 noon

Special Guest Joan Albright, Director of the Huntington Center For Performing Arts will give a seminar on Suzuki violin for young children. •

August 25 10 am - 12 noon

NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CHARTER SCHOOL ©150024

Please Call Ditas McHugh, AMI Diploma, Bergamo, Italy 631.599.4080 For Your Private Tour

1 Dyke Rd., East Setauket • 631-675-6757

Specializing in the sprints and hurdles, Coach Kenny is a results-oriented trainer who coaches athletes of all ages for all sports to be faster, instantly. Coach Kenny hit his stride in the 2016 season, winning both the USTFCCCA NJCAA Division III National and Northeast Region Men’s and Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year awards. Under his tutelage, both the men’s and women’s track & field teams at Suffolk County Community College won the 2016 National Championships. Among many successes, Coach Kenny has trained 4 National Champions, several All-Americans, and a Penn Relays Decathlete at the collegiate level. At the high school level, Kenny has trained county, division, and state champion sprinters, hurdlers, and throwers. Whether you are a professional football player or a novice soccer player, track & field star or just want to get in shape, Coach Kenny and his team of coaches at Long Island Speed Specialists can help you attain your goals, reach new heights, and run faster than you thought imaginable.

Call today for a complimentary speed assessment! 631-664-5828

Montessori School @ Old Field is a school born out of a need to provide an authentic Montessori program for children here on Long Island. The school hopes to move as close to what Dr. Montessori envisioned and how her method was to be practiced. The school has a teaching staff that shares a common educational philosophy that is based on Montessori principles. The school believes that the Montessori Method cannot be compromised or watered down. The school’s goal is to provide a total Montessori curriculum that is integrated and sequential. The school offers multi-aged groupings which is an essential feature of the Montessori Method. The Casa dei Bambini program includes children from ages 3 to 6. The elementary program includes children from 6 to 12 years old. Only AMI-trained Montessori teachers are employed by this school. The environment is clean, bright, and cheerful. The classroom is equipped only with approved AMI Montessori materials. The school adheres by the principles and objectives set by the Association Montessori Internationale. The Montessori curriculum offered at this school not only meets but exceeds the New York State Department of Education for private school education. This Montessori School is a New York State Department of Education Charter School.

AUGUST 17, 2017 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • PAGE B13

The Learning Experience Academy of Early Education is more than just a child care center. Our center will give your child the opportunity to receive an early start to their education and help them achieve their greatest capabilities. We make our center feel like a home away from home for children and families alike. It is designed to foster an environment where children feel comfortable, safe and ready to learn. Attention has been paid to every detail to ensure and encourage a child’s natural curiosity and creativity. A child’s brain development during his or her formative years sets the stage for that child’s adult intelligence, emotional stability and personality. L.E.A.P. (Learning Experience Academic Program) provides the optimal environment for your child’s social and academic development. This program is based on academic research that states children experience the deepest, most genuine learning when they are having

■ Dynamically fun L.E.A.P.® curriculum Including Sign Language and Technology ■ New and Exciting Spanish Language Program - L.E.A.P.® into Spanish ■ Interactive Early Reading Program Fun With Phonics® ■ Infant Care with Sanitary Systems to Protect Your Baby’s Health

fun. We believe that how children learn is as important as what they learn. Our curriculum encourages each child to achieve success independently, while developing intellectually, socially and cognitively. Our academic program includes sign language, early literacy, physical fitness, and philanthropy which teaches children the value of selflessness and giving. Our immaculate state of the art facility is built for your child’s safety and includes the most up to date security system and procedures. We are open from 6:30AM until 6:30PM. Programs are available for both school year and year-round with a variety of 2, 3, and 5 day classes for children ages six weeks through school age. We have before care and aftercare with busing to Northport School District Elementary Schools. To schedule a tour or for more information please visit our website at thelearningexperience.com or call us at 631-651-8322.

150808

★★★

Celebrating Our 25th Year

ome experience the finest, most talented, creative, award winning staff who will motivate your child to do the best they can! The benefits your children will receive while dancing at TJE are the qualities every child needs to succeed - focus, concentration, self-confidence and self esteem, plus they’ll make a ton of new friends and most of all they will be having fun while learning the many forms of dance! TJE is a studio with a heart! We pride ourselves on our involvement in the community, with special needs children, disaster relief (local and nationwide)! It’s more than just dance at TJE! The best part of TJE is the wonderful families that have been with us over the years and the many still with us since opening in 1993. Our studio has attracted the nicest families around which has only helped make our studio what it is today! We look forward to you joining our family!

JAZZ ★ HIP HOP ★ BALLET ★ TAP ★ LYRICAL ★ CHARACTER ★ ACRO OPEN/CONTEMPORARY ★ JUMPS & TURNS TECHNIQUE ★ INTRO TO DANCE COMBO ★ TINY DANCER ★ ACRO/HIP HOP ★ BREAK DANCE BOYS HIP HOP ★ SPECIAL NEEDS

★★★ 556 North Country Road ★ St. James 631.584.6888

PAGE B14 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • AUGUST 17, 2017

Buttercup’s Dairy Store!

COOKING COVE

SALE DATES WED. AUG. 16 - TUES. AUG. 22 2017 Store Sales Chobani

Entenmann’s

GREEK

FULL LINE

YOGURT & FLIPS

SALE

3/$10

.99

LOWFAT MILK

2/$3

5.99 lb.

6.99 lb.

BOAR’S HEAD Ichiban Teriyaki Flavored Chicken Breast $

2.99

Gallon

Asst. varieties

Produce Sales CALIFORNIA

5.99 lb.

GREEN PEPPERS

1.99/lb.

1.39/lb.

MAINE

SWEET & RIPE

BROCCOLI CROWNS

EASTERN PEACHES

1.49/lb.

1.99/lb.

BUTTERCUP’S DAIRY STORE

LONG ISLAND PRODUCE IS IN!

(Corner of Boyle Road & Old Town Road)

PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY • 631–928–4607

We now have:

Long Island Corn, Lettuces, Green and Yellow Squash, Green Beans & More!

Check out our weekly sales at Buttercupdairy.com OPEN MON–FRI 8 AM–8 PM • SAT 8 AM–7 PM • SUN 8 AM–6 PM

Save the Date Calling all Beatles fans! The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, located at 2 E. Main Street in Smithtown, will present a Beatles tribute concert featureing the Cast of Beatlemania on Saturday, Sept. 2 at 8 p.m. Come relive the memories of that exciting era when the Fab Four ruled the world of rock ‘n’ roll. All seats are $40. To order, call 631-7243700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

107 East Deer Park Road Dix Hills, NY 11746 www.ARTLEAGUELI.org

(631) 462-5400

AUGUST 26th • 11AM to 3PM

Beef marinade

Enhancing the flavor of steak

LOCAL EXTRA LARGE

RED OR GREEN GRAPES

BOAR’S HEAD Monterey Jack or Pepper Jack Cheese $

6.99 lb.

2.99

1/2 gallon varieties

BOAR’S HEAD Maple Glazed Honey Turkey $

FROZEN POTATOES

Deli Sales BOAR’S HEAD Smokemaster Ham $

Oreida

Hood

ICED TEAS & ADES

All varieties

Turkey Hill

Join us for a day of ART ... Bring your friends and family!

By BarBara Beltrami “Come on over ... we’ll throw some steaks on the grill” — famous last words heard often among friends and neighbors as summer’s penchant for the impromptu gains momentum. Whether you’ve run into each other at the mailbox by the street, at the kids’ ball game, the beach or cruising the supermarket or hardware store, summer is the perfect time for spontaneous socializing. So you throw a couple of steaks on the grill — easy enough. You toss together a salad of the garden’s bounty, and while you’re at it, plunk some potatoes into a pot. And presto! You have a dinner of delicious summer favorites. Such a basic, easy meal is fine just the way it is, but if you want to add a little extra pizzazz, here are three recipes that I recommend for doing just that. One is a marinade, one is a rub and one is a paste; each lends a taste that doesn’t interfere with the steak’s own flavor but enhances what’s already there. And here’s another good thing — these three recipes can also be used on potatoes or veggies. In fact, when using the marinade, I like to pare and parboil the potatoes until not quite tender, let them cool to room temperature, immerse them in the marinade with the steak and grill the two together. Veggies should not be precooked and in large enough slices that they can go straight on the grill until slightly charred and tender. Eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, peppers and Vidalia onions are especially good. So by all mean throw some steaks and some potatoes along with them on the grill and enjoy these beautiful summer evenings.

Beef Marinade

Get an inside look at our dynamic Visual Arts Center in the heart of Long Island! v Tour our spacious art studios v See live art demonstrations in the studios v Light refreshments served

v Artists’ Reception in the

Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery (open house guests welcome)

Instructors’ Exhibition on View Aug. 26 - Sept. 10 148639

Event is

FREE and open to the public

FINE ART CLASSES • WORKSHOPS • GALLERY EXHIBITS • EVENTS Year-round classes for all ages & levels to fit your schedule. Register any time throughout the year.

YIELD: Makes 2 to 2½cups INGREDIENTS: • • • • • • • • • • • • •

³/₄ cup dry red wine ½ cup red wine vinegar ¹/3 cup beef broth ¼ cup olive oil ¹/3 cup tomato juice 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce 2 tablespoons chopped fresh marjoram or oregano 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 1 small onion, chopped 4 to 6 cloves garlic, chopped 1 torn bay leaf Ground pepper and course salt, to taste

DIRECTIONS: In a medium bowl combine all ingredients except the salt and pepper. Place mixture in a large, shallow nonreactive dish and immerse steak. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least two hours; turn halfway through. When ready to grill, discard marinade and sprinkle meat on both sides with coarse salt and pepper. Cook to desired doneness.

Dry Rub for Beef YIELD: Makes about ½ cup INGREDIENTS: • ¼-½ cup oil • 3 tablespoons cracked peppercorns • 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh herbs such as rosemary, thyme, marjoram, basil, sage, oregano • Coarse sea salt, to taste DIRECTIONS: With a paper towel, pat meat dry; brush both sides generously and thoroughly with oil. In a small bowl combine peppercorns, herbs and salt. While grill is heating, vigorously rub steak on both sides with mixture and with fingertips, press into all surfaces. In order to disturb the rub as little as possible, carefully lower steak onto grill. Cook to desired doneness.

Herb and Garlic Paste for Grilling YIELD: Makes ½ cup INGREDIENTS: • 3 tablespoons olive oil or softened butter • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs such as mint, basil, thyme, oregano or marjoram • 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley • 2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest • 2 garlic cloves, minced • Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste DIRECTIONS: In a small bowl, thoroughly combine all ingredients. While grill is heating, spread paste over both sides of steak; with a dinner fork, press the paste into the steak. Cook to desired doneness.

AUGUST 17, 2017 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • PAGE B15

photo of the week

ACORN TIME! Wendy Brown captured this image on July 20. She writes, ‘In case you’re wondering where all the squirrels are, they’re in my back yard in Stony Brook. They come every day for lunch and dinner!’

Send your Photo of the Week to leisure@tbrnewspapers.com.

shelter pet of the week

MEET YARMOUTH! Say hello to Yarmouth, a handsome 8-month-old Shepherd mix who hails from the Bahamas. Sure the weather was nice, but he would much rather have a loving home of his own. Yarmouth is sweet, playful and very affectionate. So hurry down and meet him today! Yarmouth comes neutered, microchipped and up to date on all his vaccines. Kent Animal Shelter is located at 2259 River Road in Calverton. For more information on Yarmouth and other adoptable pets at Kent, please call 631-727-5731 or visit www.kentanimalshelter.com. Photo courtesy of Kent Animal Shelter

Make Your Landscape Dreams A Reality In Any Season fu l l S e rv i ce cr e aT i v e l a N d S c a p i N g

D es i g n • C o n s tru C ti o n • M a i n te n a n Ce Established 1960

R.J.K. GaR dens

631.862.7056

176 Third Street • St. James, NY 11780 w w w.rjkgardens.com

PAGE B16 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • AUGUST 17, 2017

MOVIE REVIEW

Above and below, scenes from ‘The Glass Castle’ Photos by Jake Giles Netter, courtesy of Lionsgate Publicity

‘The Glass Castle’ shatters under poor dialogue 147351 150795

BY KYLE BARR “The Glass Castle” is wholly transparent, and that’s not necessarily a good thing. You can see all the hard work that the cast put into the film, but its Hollywood drama sensibilities also show straight through. While a number of the cast put up a good fight, the movie is brought down by a script that feels awkward and, at times, rather dumb. The film flips between Jeannette Walls as a young girl (Ella Anderson) and as an adult (Brie Larson). Her childhood is spent growing up in poverty with her parents, Rose Mary (Naomi Watts) and Rex (Woody Harrelson) and siblings. The family spends its early years traveling aimlessly around the country before eventually settling in Welch, West Virginia. Jeannette’s mother is an eccentric and absentminded artist and her father is an alcoholic yet imaginative man whose dream is to settle on a piece of land and build his dream house, his “Glass Castle,” for his family. The second time line is of Jeannette as an adult working as a gossip writer for New York Magazine. Her parents show up yet again to complicate things just as she gets engaged and plans to get married. It is this dual structure to the film that drags the plot, mostly because the scenes set in New York are just so much more dull and tiring than those set in the past. Jeannette’s plight of trying to get married to New York Wall Street broker David (Max Greenfield) is not only doddering in pace, but it also grows

incredibly annoying. David barely has a personality, and seemingly his only purpose is to grow Jeanette’s anxiety about marrying him. He’s so worthless apparently Destin Cretton, the director who also wrote the script, didn’t bother to give him a last name. In this setting Larson does not seem to be trying either. For a character whose main conflict appears to be between her old, adventurous personality and her new, humdrum but stable life, she never appears to ever show that conflict. And no, staring out the window with a forlorn expression does not count. The past events give a much stronger impression, and it could be Harrelson’s performance that allows the character to be grounded even when the script makes him say some really eyebrow-raising lines. His rampant and passionate performance complements the rest of the cast, with even the younger performers of two separate ages putting in a strong effort. The major problem with the film is that it feels like the entire thing was doused in Windex, then wiped and scrubbed flat. Everything that could have been gritty, like Rex’s alcoholism and Jeannette almost being raped as a young adult, feel so washed out and edgeless it’s sometimes hard to forgive the film. Then there are moments of whimsy and heart, like that of the older Jeannette sitting by her father’s sickbed that just reek with obvious and dull dialogue that you can easily find in a soap opera, much less a major Hollywood drama. There are genuine attempts at both the gritty and the whimsy. Once in a while a scene might hit the mark, like when on Christmas Day Rex gives young Jeannette the pick of any star she wants in the night sky. However, there is a consistent feeling that there was a better movie here, somewhere buried underneath the poor dialogue and strange plot developments. In fact, if one is really interested in the story, the memoir written by Jeannette Walls can be a great read. Otherwise, it’s hard to recommend the film for anyone who isn’t already a huge fan of the autobiography. “The Glass Castle,” rated PG-13 for mature thematic content, language and smoking, is now playing in local theaters.

AUGUST 17, 2017 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • PAGE B17

COVER STORY HORROR MOVIE MARATHON RETURNS TO HUNTINGTON Locals beware — you’re in for a night of scares By Kevin Redding As summer winds down, the Halloween season sets in and nobody kicks off the spookiest time of the year better than the folks over at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington. In collaboration with Retro Picture Show for the second year in a row, the theater unleashes its 13th annual “Pay To Get Out” Horror Movie Marathon to the masses on Saturday, Aug. 26, starting at 10 p.m. For 12 hours, moviegoers will be treated to a blood-splattered serving of six horror films, ranging from the popular to the forgotten and spanning the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s, all shown in glorious 35mm. The night’s lineup includes everybody’s favorite killer doll in “Child’s Play 2” (1990); Stephen King’s “Pet Sematary” (1989); horror legend John Carpenter’s overlooked “Prince of Darkness” (1987), celebrating its 30th anniversary; “Blackenstein” (1973), the blaxploitation sendup of Mary Shelley’s classic tale; the once-X-rated “I Drink Your Blood” (1971); and Grindhouse Releasing’s “Trailer Apocalypse,” a feature-length compilation of creepy and nauseating trailers sure to thrill each and every horror lover in the crowd. Plus, as is tradition, there will be a bonus mystery film that won’t be revealed to the audience until it starts. The idea is that each film will get increasingly more and more deranged as the marathon goes on — an endurance test of which Jigsaw would surely approve — until those in the audience who have “survived” the experience emerge from the theater the next morning. Anyone who does will receive $10 back on their ticket and a free breakfast of bagels and coffee in the Sky Room Cafe after the final feature. In typical Retro Picture Show fashion, five raffle winners will be announced at the top of the evening, with prizes including an official “I Drink Your Blood” collectible toy to coincide with its Blu-ray release, a brand new “Blackenstein” Blu-ray, the vinyl soundtrack of “Pet Sematary” and a CD soundtrack of “Prince of Darkness.” “It’s a special year for us because 13, in horror movie terms, is a moment to celebrate,” said Raj Tawney, director of publicity and promotions for Cinema Arts Centre. “I always encourage everybody to give it a shot but I think you have to be a horror movie fan to sit through these kinds of films. Anybody else wouldn’t really appreciate the artistry these films have to offer.” Tawney said the horror movie loyalists who come to the marathon year after year are among the most passionate audience members ever. “Those that come out are such big fans, we always get a packed house,” he said. “They bring pillows and blankets from home to get themselves comfortable all night and many do make it through the entire event. People have a great time.” Returning as curator of the marathon is Retro Picture Show, a Long Island-based

Clockwise from above, ‘Child’s Play 2’ starring Chucky will kick off the annual Horror Movie Marathon at the CAC; Stephen King makes a cameo appearance in ‘Pet Sematary’; and John Carpenter’s ‘Prince of darkness’ wages war on mankind. Photos courtesy of CAC revival screening series focused primarily on horror, sci-fi and exploitation films. Run by husband and wife team Michael and Nina Ciani, the company hosts monthly series at the theater, most recently a special “Sleepaway Camp” triple feature last month that included a special guest appearance by actress Felissa Rose. Back in May, Retro Picture Show launched its online store and will be selling event T-shirts and posters during the marathon. “I’m excited for the entire lineup [this year],” Michael Ciani, who curates all the company’s programs, said. “Curating the lineup is probably my favorite part, then announcing it and seeing everyone’s reaction. It takes hours of dedication over the course of a few months, many factors are taken into consideration … it’s definitely not a simple process.” Among the movies Ciani’s most looking forward to screening with the crowd are “Blackenstein” and “I Drink Your Blood,” by far the least known and strangest entries of the night. “[They’ll] give the evening a nice exploitation and grindhouse feel,” he said. “These movies are crazy and perfect for an all-night marathon. Dozing off in your seat and waking up to the insane sights and sounds of ‘Blackenstein.’ That’s what it’s all about.” Although the marathon has had a handful of different curators since it began, Tawney said Ciani brings a special touch to the event. “He puts so much passion and thought into the movies that he’s showing and kind of takes you on this roller coaster ride throughout the evening,” Tawney said. “So much effort is put into his design and artwork and into the culture he’s cultivating through these screenings. He’s really developing a brand here and we’re really happy to be part of that experience. We’re kind of giving Retro Picture Show the forum to experiment and develop their film exhibition.” And to also scare the living daylights out of people.

The Cinema Arts Centre is located at 423 Park Ave. in Huntington. Tickets for the 13th annual Pay to Get Out Horror Movie Marathon are $45 per person, $40 for Cinema Arts Centre members. To order call 631-423-7610 or visit www.cinemaartscentre.org.

For more information on upcoming Retro Picture Show events, including its 2017 Halloween Horrorthon, visit www. retropictureshow.com.

On the cover:

Stephen King’s ‘Pet Sematary’ will be one of the horror films featured at the CAC on Aug. 26.

153918

PAGE B18 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • AUGUST 17, 2017

AUGUST 17, 2017 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • PAGE B19

FEATURE STORY

Restoration of Vanderbilt Marine Museum continues Creating an undersea mural, conserving flamingos

Small photos of a vintage, 8-by-10foot painting of the ocean floor are taped to Sean Murtha’s easel. He glances at the photos, dips his brush onto his palette and applies paint to a stand of tall sea grass. He is creating a new version of the faded, original 1924 painting — lying nearby on the marble floor of the Hall of Fishes on the first floor of the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum’s Marine Museum in Centerport. Just steps away from Murtha, Thomas Doncourt, a foreground artist, lies inside a small exhibition case on a slender platform he built. The device allows him to work in the diorama that contains a group of preserved tropical shore birds without damaging the surrounding foliage and other objects. Using steel mesh, plaster, sand and paint, he is reconstructing a section of beach that, after nearly a century, has crumbled, leaving a hole in the scene. These two accomplished artists, along with Stephanie Gress, the Vanderbilt’s director of curatorial affairs, and her staff, are engaged in the Marine Collections Conservation Project. Funded by a $135,000 grant from The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation, the project has been underway for two years. The latest phase of work began last winter, when five flamingos and a dozen fish from the Marine Museum spent the winter in New Jersey at the studio of taxidermist George Dante. Dante and his colleagues at Wildlife Preservations cleaned decades of dust from the specimens, touched up fins and feathers, and returned them recently to their home at the Vanderbilt. During the spring and summer, Murtha and Doncourt completed weeks of crucial repair and restoration on the background paintings and vegetation in the exhibition and diorama cases where the creatures live. In the flamingo diorama, Doncourt repaired and repainted the birds’ pedestalshaped mud nests after Murtha had finished the cleaning and spot restoration of the curved background painting that depicts the birds’ homes in inlets along the coast of Cuba. The painting was created in the early 1920s by William Belanske. Later, William K. Vanderbilt II hired Belanske, who had been working for the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), to be his artist on the 1931-1932 global ocean journey of his ship, the Alva. Belanske later became the resident artist and first curator of the Vanderbilt Museum. Murtha, Doncourt and Dante, like Belanske, are former members of the American Museum of Natural History staff, and the latest generation of the century-long Vanderbilt-AMNH collaboration. Over the past few years, the three also completed extensive work on the wild-animal dioramas in the museum’s Stoll Wing, funded by significant grants from the Roy M. Speer Foundation. That tradition began with Belanske in the early 1920s and continued

Artist Sean Murtha creates a new undersea background painting for a fish exhibition case. Photo courtesy of Vanderbilt Museum

with the artists and scientists Vanderbilt hired in the late 1920s to create his nine-diorama Habitat Room that depicts animal life from several continents. The centerpiece of the room is a 32-foot whale shark, the world’s largest taxidermied fish, caught off Fire Island in 1935. The tradition resumed in the late 20th century, when AMNH artists were hired to restore the deteriorating habitat, which had been closed from 1996 to 2009. The project was made possible by a federal Save America’s Treasures grant,

through the National Parks Service. Murtha restored the flamingo diorama painting by carefully painting over the numerous water streaks. “The case is located on a wall of the building,” he said. “The painting was created on the surface of the plaster wall itself. The heat and outside moisture leached through the wall from the outside, then through the surface of the painting, which caused streaking over the decades.” Murtha’s work makes the nearly century-old painting look bright and vibrant.

Artist Thomas Doncourt restores flamingo mud nests in the Marine Museum’s Hall of Fishes. Photo courtesy of Vanderbilt Museum

“Now, with the streaks covered, there is no distraction from the birds and the marsh,” he said. “Plus, the flamingos, which are now re-installed, cover most of the streaks I was unable to paint over.” Murtha also created a new version of the 8-by-10-foot, 1924 canvas background painting in the exhibit case titled “Fish from the Atlantic Ocean, the Madeira Islands and Bermuda.” The case contains about six dozen fish and nearly three dozen examples of coral lying on the sand of the “ocean floor” at the bottom of the case. The fish and coral were removed temporarily for cleaning and repairs, and their locations marked on the new canvas before Murtha began painting. Doncourt also restored tropical foliage and rebuilt the crumbling beach in the diorama “Shore Group — Man O’War Birds and Pelicans (Lesser Sandpipers).” “The beach was originally created by placing a layer of sand over nongalvanized steel screen, which has rusted over the years and crumbled,” Doncourt said. “I rebuilt it with galvanized steel lath, which won’t rust.” After removing the sand and other nearby materials, he cut heavier galvanized mesh to repair the hole. “I covered the mesh with a plaster bandage, painted it a base color, and then covered it with the sand and other foreground materials,” he said. When the birds were back in place, Doncourt repaired the foreground and repainted it in two tones. “I went in with a brush on a long stick to add a third, darker color,” he said. “I have an extendable ‘claw’ like grandma used to get cans off a high shelf, and used it to place dried leaves and twigs on the ground around the birds.” Another expert who worked to conserve the flamingos was Marco Antonio Olcha, a skilled taxidermist and conservator from Cuba and a consultant to Dante. Olcha, who works for the National Center for Conservation, Restoration and Museology in Havana, said he gently vacuumed the flamingo feathers to remove decades of dust. “I also used a brush, and finally a special conservator’s paper, moistened with a water-based soap solution, to complete the gentle process of cleaning the feathers,” Olcha said. “Then I repainted the flamingos’ beaks, legs, and feet.” The earlier phases of the Marine Collections Conservation Project involved extensive conservation and preservation work by Vanderbilt curators on nearly 1,500 of the museum’s fluid-preserved ocean specimens. The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum is located at 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport. Through Sept. 3, the museum will be open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. The Marine Museum is currently closed for further renovations but the Habitat Room and all other exhibits are open. For more information, call 631-854-5579 or visit www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.

PAGE B20 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • AUGUST 17, 2017

Thursday 17 Holbrook carnival

The Holbrook Chamber of Commerce will present its 23rd annual Carnival Craft & Festival on the grounds of Seneca Middle School, 850 Main St., Holbrook today and Aug. 18 from 6 to 11 p.m., Aug. 19 from 1 to 11 p.m. and Aug. 20 from 1 to 9 p.m. Games, food, rides, entertainment, fireworks. For more information, call 471-2725.

Mid-Summer Night Dances

The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will host a MidSummer Night Dance at 6:30 p.m. showcasing the East Coast Swing by Ed and Maria of SDLI. Held rain or shine in the museum's celebration tent overlooking Northport Bay. Tickets are $22 online at www.vanderbiltmuseum.org, $30 at the door. Call 854-5579 for more info.

TimeS

...and dates August 17 to August 24, 2017

Mustang Car Show

The Mustang and Shelby Club of Long Island will hold its annual Mustang Show at the Village Center, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Call 802-2160.

At 7 p.m., Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome New York Times bestselling author Adriana Trigiani who will speak about and sign copies of her new novel, "Kiss Carlo." For more information, call 271-1442.

Caumsett hike

CLASSIC WHEELS The Antique Automobile Club of America, Vanderbilt Cup Region, will present its annual show of classic cars on the Great Lawn of the Vanderbilt Mansion in Centerport on Aug. 20. Above, Wayne Hedlund's 1954 Packard Caribbean at a previous show.

The Northport Chamber of Commerce will present its annual Summerfest at the Robert W. Krueger Bandshell in Northport Village Park on Thursday nights at 7:30 p.m. through Aug. 24. Tonight's performance will be by the Little Wilson Band (funky rock & soul). Bring a blanket or chair. Free. Call 754-3905 for details.

students. To order, call 751-1895 or visit www. thejazzloft.org.

Hurricane in concert

Happenings on Main Street

The Northport Arts Coalition will host a concert at the Northport Village Park Patio at the Dock at 7 p.m. Performer TBA. Free. Weather permitting. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Dogs allowed. Visit www.northportarts.org.

Musical Moments in Kings Park

Friday Night Face Off

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

Saturday 19 Holbrook carnival

Friday 18

The Kings Park Chamber of Commerce along with the Kings Park Civic Association will present Musical Moments, free outdoor concerts on Fridays at 7:30 p.m. at Russ Savatt Park, 14 Main Street through Aug. 25. This week will feature Copy Cat (Caribbean dance music). Bring seating. Inclement weather cancels. Call 292-2083.

Holbrook carnival

Woodstockmania

The Women’s Ministry of Bethel A.M.E. Church, 33 Christian Ave., Setauket will present a BBQ for Your Soul event at 11:30 a.m. Food will be served from noon to 4 p.m. $5 hamburger/hot dog meal; $12 chicken meal with four sides; $15 rib meal with four sides. With 50/50 and silent raffle drawings. For more information, call 941-3581.

The Village of Port Jefferson will present a free Harborside Concert at the Ferry Dock featuring the Dirty Dozen Brass Band at 8 p.m. Visit www. portjeff.com.

See Aug. 17 listing.

Third Friday at the Reboli Center

Join the Reboli Center for Art and History for its Third Friday event from 6 to 8 p.m. Guest speaker will be Katharine Griffiths, director of Avalon Park and Preserve. Griffiths will discuss the historical background of Avalon and share anecdotes about its operations. Free. Refreshments will be served. Questions? Call 751-7707.

Casino Night fundraiser

The Meadow Club, 1147 Route 112, Port Jefferson Station will host a Casino Night fundraiser from 6 to 10 p.m. Blackjack, poker, craps, roulette, Chinese auction, 50/50, DJ. All proceeds benefit Camp Sunshine, an organization that sends children with life-threatening illnesses and their families to a retreat in Maine. Tickets are available at www.eventbrite.com.

Live jazz

The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook will welcome Ray Anderson and his Organic Quartet featuring Gary Versace in concert at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10

St. Sylvester's Church, 680 Ohio Ave., Medford will host an evening of dancing featuring the music of the Savoy Swing Band from 7 to 10 p.m. Admission is $15 per person, includes beverages and snacks. For more information, call 567-1790.

See Aug. 17 listing.

Book signing

Harborside Concert

Social dance

Holbrook carnival

Enjoy a free outdoor concert featuring Billy Mira & The Hitmen (Americana, big band, rockabilly, swing) at Smith Haven Mall's Lifestyle Village, Moriches Road, Lake Grove from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Bring seating. Call 724-8066.

The Smithtown Library, 1 North Country Road, Smithtown will present a free concert on its front lawn at 8 p.m. featuring Hurricane (classic hits). Bring seating. No pets or smoking permitted. Call 360-2480, ext. 231 for additional info.

The Huntington Historical Society will lead a tour of Huntington’s Old Burying Ground at 4 p.m. Established soon after the town’s founding in 1653, the cemetery features stunning folk art, beautiful epitaphs and a rich heritage. Tour begins at the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial building, 228 Main St., Huntington. Tickets are $15, $10 members, $5 children. For more information, call 427-7045 or visit www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

Sunday 20

Billy Mira & The Hitmen

Summerfest in Northport

Old Burying Ground Tour

Back by popular demand, Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present Ellen Michelmore’s Woodstockmania, the music that changed the world, today and Aug. 19 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $39. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Earth, Wind & Fire tribute

The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will welcome the ultimate Earth, Wind & Fire tribute band, Elements, in concert at 8 p.m. Featuring classic hits including "September," "Can’t Hide Love," "Boogie Wonderland," "Fantasy" and more. Tickets are $40, $35 members. To order, call the box office at 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

Jazz After Hours

The Cinema Arts Centre, located at 423 Park Ave., Huntington will welcome The Fresh Tones (modern jazz) in concert in the Sky Room Café at 9:30 p.m. $15 per person, $10 members. Call 423-7611 for further details.

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

See Aug. 17 listing.

Woodstockmania See Aug. 18 listing.

BBQ for Your Soul

Summer Saturday Museum Days

The Cumsewogue Historical Society will host Saturday Museum Days every Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Terryville Union Hall, 358 Terryville Road, Terryville through Sept. 2. Stop in and chat about the old days and view historic artifacts, photos of the area and maps. For more information, call 928-7622.

Historical Walking Tour

The Three Village Historical Society will present a historical walking tour, Down the Ways: The Wooden Ship Era, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Join historian Beverly C. Tyler in exploring the history of shipbuilding in Setauket. Tour will leave from the Setauket Dock on Shore Road in E. Setauket. $10 per person. No reservations needed. For directions, call 751-3730.

Join the folks at Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington for an adult hike in the southwestern section of the park from 9:45 to 11:45 a.m. to focus on the bounty, history and usage of plants. $4 per person. Advance registration required by calling 423-1770.

Car Show at the Vanderbilt

The Vanderbilt Cup Region chapter of the Antique Automobile Club of America will hold its annual car show on the Great Lawn of the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Featuring more than 50 antique and classic cars. Visitors pay only the museum’s general admission fee ($7 adults, $6 seniors and students, $3 children 12 and under). For more information, call 854-5579 or visit www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.

LI Sound and Art Festival

The Northport Village Park, Main Street, Northport will host the Long Island Sound and Art Festival from noon to 6:30 p.m. Featuring a drum circle, live painting/exhibiting by multiple artists, children activities and more. Free. For further info, call 261-2941.

Wind Down Sundays

The Wind Down Sundays summer music series will welcome the Been There, Done That band (classic rock & roll) in concert at the Frank Melville Memorial Park’s Red Barn, 100 Main St., Setauket at 5:30 p.m. Bring a blanket or chair, picnic dinner and kick back and relax. Free. Call 689-6146 or visit www.frankmelvillepark.org.

Mystery Play in concert

Lake Grove Village Hall, 980 Hawkins Ave., Lake Grove will welcome Mystery Play in concert at the Gazebo on the Village Green at 6:30 p.m. Bring seating. Free. Held rain or shine. Questions? Call 585-2000.

Summer Concerts on the Green

The Stony Brook Village Center will continue its Sunday Summer Concerts on the Green with a concert by Left Jab (the best of rock, pop and Motown) with a performance by LIGT finalist, vocalist/guitarist Claire Lindsey from 7 to 9 p.m. Bring a chair or blanket. Pets welcome. Free. For more information, call 751-2244.

Jessica Lynn in concert

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will welcome Jessica Lynn with The Ghosts of Country Legends in concert at 7 p.m. All seats are $39. To order, call 928-9100.

AUGUST 17, 2017 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • PAGE B21

Monday 21 Catch the Eclipse!

Join Prof. Tom Madigan of Suffolk County Community College for a presentation on the phenomenon of the solar eclipse at the North Shore Public Library, 250 Route 25A, Shoreham at 1:30 p.m. View the solar eclipse as it travels across our sky with special take home viewing glasses. Open to all. Registration is required by calling 929-4488.

Totally Solar Eclipse!

The Maritime Explorium, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson invites families to explore the science of eclipses and then become a citizen scientist by helping researchers collect data for NASA and EclipseMob.org from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Solar eclipse glasses available while supplies last. Free. For questions, call 331-3277.

Tuesday 22 Tide Mill Tour

Join the Huntington Historical Society for a tour by boat to the 1795 Van Wyck-Lefferts Tide Mill from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The only surviving mill in Huntington, it is one of the best preserved 18th-century tide mills in the country. Fee is $20 per person, $15 members. For reservations, call 427-7045, ext. 404.

Setauket History Tour

Frank Melville Memorial Park, 100 Main St., Setauket will present a local history tour titled A View from the Church Yard at 11 a.m. Local historian Art Billadello will take you on a tour of the Caroline Church cemetery, which was established in 1734. You will visit the grave of Emma S. Clark as well as Ward and Dorothy Melville. Free. Meet at the Red Barn. Questions? Call 689-6146 or visit www. frankmelvillepark.org.

Camera club meeting

The Stony Brook Camera Club will hold a meeting at the Stony Brook Yacht Club, at 6 p.m. Guest presenter will be Paul Pizzano, owner of Reflex Camera in St. James, who will discuss the issues with transitioning from film photography to digital as well as the features provided in digital cameras. All are welcome. Free. RSVP by emailing rtrocchio@yahoo.com.

Needleworkers meeting

The Suffolk County Chapter of The Embroiderers’ Guild of America will hold its monthly meeting at Half Hollow Hills Community Library, 55 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills at 7 p.m. All level stitchers welcome. No charge to attend first meeting. For information, please call 423-3738.

An evening of folk dancing

Israeli and International folk dancing will be offered at Harborfields Public Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. Come alone or bring a friend. Free. Questions? Call Linda at 269-6894.

The Art of Jazz

The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook will host The Atelier at Flowerfield’s new program, The Art of Jazz, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Sketch a clothed figure model posing with a musical instrument while listening to the smooth sounds of jazz. $20 per person. Register online at www.atelieratflowerfield.org, by calling 250-9009 or pay at the door.

Thursday 24 Greek Festival

The Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption, 430 Sheep Pasture Road, Port Jefferson will host its 56th annual Greek Festival today from 5 to 10 p.m., Aug. 25 from 5 to 11 p.m., Aug. 26 from 1 to 11 p.m. and Aug. 27 from 1 to 10 p.m. Featuring live music, dancing, authentic Greek food, carnival rides, vendors, church tours, raffles, fireworks and children's activities. Admission is $2 adults, free for children under 12. Call 473-0829 or visit www.portjeffgreekfest.com.

Mid-Summer Night Dances

The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will host a MidSummer Night Dance at 6:30 p.m. showcasing the hustle by Donna DeSimone. Held rain or shine in the museum's celebration tent overlooking Northport Bay. Tickets are $22 online at www.vanderbiltmuseum.org, $30 at the door. Call 854-5579 for more info.

Walking Tour & Pub Crawl

The Huntington Historical Society will host a Historic Walking Tour & Pub Crawl of the Village of Huntington at 6:30 p.m. Led by town historian Robert C. Hughes, the tour will discuss notable buildings and events in the village's history and development while visiting three establishments for a pint or two. Meet at the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building, 228 Main Street, Huntington. $20 per person, $15 for members. Drinks not included. Call 427-7045 for reservations.

Eagles tribute concert

Enjoy a free outdoor concert featuring Eagles tribute band, Desert Highway, at Smith Haven Mall's Lifestyle Village, Moriches Road, Lake Grove from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Bring seating. Call 724-8066.

Board Game Night

‘Man of La Mancha’

Summerfest in Northport

'The Complete Works of Shakespeare'

Theater

'The Bridges of Madison County'

Looking for an opportunity to play some board games, meet some fun people and hang out on a Wednesday night? Join the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington for Board Game Night in its Sky Room Café at 7:30 p.m. Free and open to all. For more information, call 423-7611.

The Northport Chamber of Commerce will present its annual Summerfest at the Robert W. Krueger Bandshell in Northport Village Park at 7:30 p.m. through Aug. 24. Tonight's performance will be by Santana tribute band, Milagro. Bring a blanket or chair. Free. Call 754-3905 for further details.

'Grease'

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport kicks off its 2017-2018 season with a production of "Grease" through Sept. 3. Dust off your leather jackets, pull on your bobby socks and take a trip back to 1959. Featuring unforgettable songs including "You’re the One That I Want," "Summer Nights," "Hopelessly Devoted to You" and "Greased Lightnin'!" Be there or be square! Tickets range from $73 to $78. To order, call 2612900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

'Young Frankenstein'

It's alive! The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present Mel Brook's musical, "Young Frankenstein," through Aug. 20. Tickets are $35 adults, $28 seniors, $20 students. To order, call 7243700 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

'Some Girl(s)'

Bare Bones Theater Company at the Posey School, 57 Main St., Northport will present "Some Girl(s)" by Neil LaBute through Aug. 20. Tickets are $25 adults, $20 students. To order, visit www.barebonestheater.com or call 606-0026.

'Much Ado About Nothing'

The Carriage House Players (formerly Arena Players) will present a production of William Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" in the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum’s courtyard, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport through Aug. 27. Performances are on Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person. To order, call 516-557-1207 or visit www.carriagehouseplayers.org.

Theatre Three, located at 412 Main Street in Port Jefferson, will kick off its 2017-2018 season with the musical "The Bridges of Madison County" from Sept. 16 to Oct. 28. An unforgettable story of two people caught between decision and desire, as a chance encounter becomes a second chance at so much more. Tickets are $35 adults, $28 seniors and students. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

'Gypsy'

Let the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport present a production of "Gypsy," the rags-to-riches story of Louise, an awkward young girl who rose to national fame as the burlesque star Gypsy Rose Lee, from Sept. 14 to Oct. 29. Let them entertain you with "Everything's Coming up Roses," "If Mama Was Married" and more. Tickets range from $73 to $78. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

Film ‘Tower to the People’

In conjunction with its current Nikola Tesla exhibit, the Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s Educational & Cultural Center, 97P Main St., Stony Brook Village will screen the award-winning documentary about Tesla’s Wardenclyffe, "Tower to the People" on Aug. 19 from 8 to 11 p.m. Featuring a postfilm Q&A by director Joseph Sikorski, live Tesla coil demonstrations and after-hours exhibit access to Nikola Tesla: Past, Present, Future. Tickets are $10 at www.eventbrite.com, $15 at the door. For more information, call 689-5888.

‘Magabe and the White African’

Half Hollow Hills Community Library, 510 Sweet Hollow Road, Melville will screen "Magabe and the White African" (2009) on Aug. 23 at 6:30 p.m. Followed by a discussion led by librarian Chris Garland. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served. Call 521-4535 for details.

Port Jefferson High School, Class of 1967 will hold its 50th reunion the weekend of Sept. 22 to 24. Main event will be on Sept. 22 at the Hilton Garden Hotel on the campus of Stony Brook University from 6 to 11 p.m. with dinner and dancing. Tour of the high school at 11 a.m. followed by a football game at 2 p.m. on Sept. 23. Brunch at Three Village Inn in Stony Brook from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 24. Purchase tickets at www.reuniondb.com. For further information call Deborah Watt at 941-828-7475.

Northport VA concert

Northport American Legion Post 694 will sponsor a free summer concert in the Vietnam Vets Memorial Garden at the Northport VA Medical Center, 79 Middleville Road, Northport every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. through Aug. 30. Rain location is Building 5 Auditorium. Tonight's concert will feature the HooDoo Loungers (N'awlins/Cajun). Call 261-4400, ext. 5123.

The Greater Port Jefferson Arts Council will continue its Sunset Concerts series with a performance by Featured Damaged Goods, a unique original folk-pop trio from the Port Jeff area, at Mayor Jeanne Garant Harborfront Park, 101 East Broadway, Port Jefferson from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Held rain or shine. Bring a blanket or chair, picnic dinner and enjoy the sunset over the harbor. Pets welcome. For additional information, call 473-4733.

The Carriage House Players (formerly Arena Players) will present "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare" (abridged) at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport on Sundays, Sept. 10, 17 and 24 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person. To order, call 516557-1207 or visit www.carriagehouseplayers.org.

Class reunion

Wednesday 23

Sunset Concert

The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will close out its 20162017 season with "Man of La Mancha," the classical musical of a dying man’s quest for the impossible dream, from Sept. 9 to Oct. 22. Tickets are $35 adults, $32 seniors, $20 students. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

BUILT FOR HUMANITY. . . DESTROYED BY GREED The award-winning documentary, "Tower to the People," will be screened at the WMHO's Educational & Cultural Center in Stony Brook on Aug. 19. Nearly a century ago, Nikola Tesla dreamed of sending free wireless energy from a mysterious tower and lab in Shoreham called Wardenclyffe. Deteriorating for decades, the remains of his great work were almost lost forever until a grateful world united to save it. "Tower to the People" shows the mysterious past, uplifting present and exciting future of Tesla's last remaining lab on the planet — an inspirational story that is part science, part history and part community. *All proceeds will benefit the Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe.

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

PAGE B22 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • AUGUST 17, 2017

LEISURE

Opa! Port Jefferson Greek Festival celebrates 56 years

Come for the culture — stay for the great food

By Heidi Sutton

Lovers of all things Greek will gather at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption in Port Jefferson next week when the church holds its 56th annual Greek Festival from Aug. 24 to 27. The event will feature carnival rides, face painting, games, music by Asteri Entertainment, traditional Hellenic dance performances by the Rythmos Hellenic Dance Group and culinary delights. Authentic mouth-watering foods such as gyros, moussaka, tiropita, souvlaki and spanakopita will be served up, along with sweet desserts such as melomakarona, galaktoboureko, kourabiedes, koulourakia, baklava and loukoumades, a fried dough pastry favorite. Guided tours of the church will be available throughout the day, and vendors will be offering Greek art, jewelry, souvenirs, icons and much more. One of the main attractions at the festival is the over-the-top sweepstakes that the church holds. This year 315 prizes will be awarded from cars — a 2017 Mercedes Benz GLC 300 W4 is first prize — to a Bose Home Theater system; cash prizes; Xbox One; Mets, Giants and Yankees tickets; a 15-inch laptop; gift cards; and much more.

File photo by Giselle Barkley

Above, a scene from last year’s Greek Festival Tickets for the sweepstakes are $100 each, limited to 4,999 tickets — meaning that one out of 16 will win a prize. The drawing will be held on Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. The festival will take place on Thursday, Aug. 24 from 5 to 10 p.m.; Friday, Aug. 25 from 5 to 11 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 26 from 1 to 11 p.m.; and Sunday, Aug. 27 from 1

to 10 p.m. Fireworks will be held on Friday and Saturday nights. Free shuttle buses will pick up attendees on Friday, Saturday and Sunday only from Ward Melville High School, Earl L. Vandermeulen High School’s teacher’s parking lot, the Port Jefferson Ferry and the Long Island Rail Road station to transport them

to festival, making parking at this popular event a breeze. Admission to the festival is $2 per person, children under 12 free. The Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption is located at 430 Sheep Pasture Road in Port Jefferson. For more information, call the church office at 631-4730894 or visit www.portjeffgreekfest.com.

Join The Excitement! Fourth Annual

Port Jefferson Dragon Boat Race Festival

2017

In celebration of the Dragon Boats returning to Port Jefferson, Times Beacon Record News Media will publish a special feature in our Leisure Arts & Lifestyle section. The event was attended by over 5,000 last year. Reaching our audience to advertise your business has never been easier!

Advertising Deadline – August 31

Published – September 7, 2017

TIMES BEACON RECORD NEWS MEDIA • tbrnewsmedia.com

185 Route 25A • Setauket, NY • 631.751.7744

Call for details

AUGUST 17, 2017 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • PAGE B23

Join Us For A Walk Through History

Above, Beverly C. Tyler, Lindsey Steward and Donna Smith stand next to the Samuel H. West Blacksmith Shop on the grounds of The Long Island Museum, which will be open for blacksmith demonstrations on Culper Spy Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Photo by Heidi Sutton

Culper Spy Day returns Sept. 16 Organizations team up for island-wide event

Above, living historian Diane Fish will give a Colonial cooking demonstration at the Brewster House during the event. Photo by Heidi Sutton On Saturday, Sept. 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., The Long Island Museum and the Ward Melville Heritage Organization in Stony Brook and the Three Village Historical Society and Tri-Spy Tours in Setauket will host a day of spy-related tours and activities for the third annual Culper Spy Day, named for the Culper Spy Ring founded by Benjamin Tallmadge, George Washington’s chief intelligence officer during the Revolutionary War. The Three Village area, which includes Stony Brook, Setauket and Old Field, is full of hidden intrigue and stories of how America’s first spy ring came together secretly to provide General George Washington the information he needed to turn the tide of the American Revolution. This year’s event has expanded to include other areas that played key roles in the Culper Spy Ring. Fans of the AMC hit series “Turn,” which has completed its final season, are familiar with Hollywood’s version of the Long Island-based spy group. On Sept. 16 visitors can learn what really happened while enjoying tours, Colonial cooking demonstrations, reenactments and many more family-friendly activities in the Three Villages and across Long Island. The Long Island Museum will host a lecture at 2 p.m. with John Staudt, adjunct assistant professor of history at Hofstra University. Staudt will present “The Terrible Force of War: Eastern Long Island in the American Revolution.” In addition, blacksmith demonstrations will be ongoing from 10 a.m. to 3

p.m. and a special display of Revolutionary War artifacts will be on display. Among other Culper Spy Day activities, the Three Village Historical Society hosts an interactive Culper SPIES! exhibit and a book signing with award-winning novelist and nonfiction author Selene Castrovilla. Visitors will also enjoy invisible ink demonstrations and Anna Strong’s famed clothesline, used for sending signals to Culper spies working off Long Island’s shores. Ward Melville Heritage Organization will host Colonial cooking demonstrations and tours of historic structures that served as home bases for several spy ring members. Stony Brook University’s Special Collections department will display original letters written to Benjamin Tallmadge from George Washington, and the 3rd New York Regiment will demonstrate musket firing and marching drills on Setauket’s Village Green. The Country House Restaurant will offer a spy-themed lunch and the Ketcham Inn of the Moriches will host a guided tour and dinner at the home of noted spy Benjamin Havens. Organizations participating in the Culper Spy Day event include The Long Island Museum, the Three Village Historical Society, the Ward Melville Heritage Organization, Tri-Spy Tours, Stony Brook University Special Collections, Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, Frank Melville Memorial Park, Three Village Community Trust, Caroline Church of Brookhaven, Setauket Presbyterian Church, Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson (Drowned Meadow Cottage), History Close at Hand, the Country House Restaurant, Times Beacon Record News Media, Raynham Hall, the Smithtown Historical Society, Discover Long Island, Ketcham Inn of the Moriches, and Sagtikos Manor in Bay Shore. Tickets, which are available at www.tvhs. org, are $25 for adults and $5 for children ages 6 to 12. Children under the age of 6 and veterans will receive free admission. Tickets may be picked up at the Three Village Historical Society, 93 North Country Road, Setauket from Sept. 11 to 15. At that time, visitors will receive a bracelet and a copy of the Culper Spy Day map with all event listings. Tickets are good for admission to participating organizations for Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 16 and 17. Additional fees may apply for meals. For a full list of Culper Spy Day activities please visit www.culperspyday.com.

On September 16 the Three Village Historical Society will share an exciting opportunity to walk the Three Village trails where the British and Patriots once roamed, and relive local American Revolutionary War history. Discover how General George Washington’s Setauket Culper Spy Ring involved residents Anna Smith Strong and Benjamin Tallmadge, and tour local historic sites significant to that era, on Culper Spy Day!

Get Your Business On The Map!

As our visitors watch history come to life at this exciting event, reach them with your 3”w x 2.75”h colorful ad

To mark this special occasion,

TIMES BEACON RECORD NEWS MEDIA

will publish a commemorative feature in the Arts & Lifestyles section of all 6 community newspapers from Huntington to Wading River on

August 31, 2017

Deadline Monday, August 21

To be a part of this historical feature call your representative for details at:

TIMES BEACON RECORD NEWS MEDIA 631.751.7744 • 185 ROUTE 25A • SETAUKET, NY 11733 www.tbrnewsmedia.com

PAGE B24 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • AUGUST 17, 2017

Religious ASSEMBLIES OF GOD STONY BROOK CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Connecting to God, Each Other and the World

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

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

BYZANTINE CATHOLIC RESURRECTION BYZANTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH

38 Mayflower Avenue, Smithtown NY 11787 631–759–6083 resurrectionsmithtown@gmail.com www.resurrectionsmithtown.org Father Tyler A. Strand, Administrator, Joseph S. Durko, Cantor Divine Liturgy: Sundays at 10:30 am Holy Days: See website or phone for information Sunday School Sundays at 9:15 am Adult Faith Formation/Bible Study: Mondays at 7:00 pm. PrayerAnon Prayer Group for substance addictions, Wednesdays at 7 pm A Catholic Church of the Eastern Rite under the Eparchy of Passaic.

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

www.stgmajella.org All are Welcome to Begin Again. Come Pray With Us. Rev. Jerry DiSpigno, Pastor Oﬃce of Christian Formation • (631) 928–2550 We celebrate Eucharist Saturday evening 5 pm, Sunday 7:30, 9 and 11 am Weekday Mass Monday–Friday 9 am We celebrate Baptism Third weekend of each month during any of our weekend Masses We celebrate Marriage Arrangements can be made at the church with our Pastor or Deacon We celebrate Reconciliation Confession is celebrated on Saturdays from 4–5 pm We celebrate You! Visit Our Thrift Shop Mon. – Fri. 10 am–4 pm + Sat. 10 am–2 pm

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

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

D irectory CATHOLIC

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

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

CONGREGATIONAL MT. SINAI CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

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

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

EPISCOPAL

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

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

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

EPISCOPAL

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

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

Summer Sunday Services: 8:00 am and 10:00 am Camp Caroline for children at 10:00 am Weekday Holy Eucharist’s: Thursday 12:00 pm Youth, Music and Service Programs oﬀered. Let God walk with you as part of our family–friendly community.

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

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

EVANGELICAL INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST CHURCH Loving God • Loving Others • Sharing the Gospel

1266 N. Country Road, Stony Brook, NY 11790 (631) 689-7660 • www.internationalbaptistsb.org Pastor Hank Kistler Sunday Worship 11 am Thursday Small Groups 7 pm Vacation Bible School - August 14-18 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Ages 4-6th grade FREE! All Welcome!

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 631–751–7663

AUGUST 17, 2017 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • PAGE B25

Religious GREEK ORTHODOX

CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION

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

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

JEWISH

D irectory

YOUNG ISRAEL OF CORAM

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

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

Services Friday night & Saturday morning followed by a hot buffet Learn about Judaism • Jewish Holidays Adult Education Classes • Bar/Bat Mitzvah Classes available Internationally known Prominent Lecturers • Guest Speakers HEBREW SCHOOL REGISTRATION 2017-2018 Free Hebrew School Experienced teachers who make learning fun “THE ETERNAL FLAME • THE ETERNAL LIGHT” Sundays • Channel 20 • 10:00am

CHABAD AT STONY BROOK

Put Meaning in Your Life

Future site: East side of Nicolls Rd, North of Rte 347 –Next to Fire Dept.

LUTHERAN–ELCA

(631) 585–0521 • (800) My–Torah • www.ChabadSB.com

HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH AND ANCHOR NURSERY SCHOOL

“Judaism with a smile”

Current location: 821 Hawkins Ave., Lake Grove

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

NORTH SHORE JEWISH CENTER

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

Cantor Daniel Kramer Executive Director Marcie Platkin Principal Heather Welkes Youth Director Jen Schwartz Services: Friday at 8 pm; Saturday at 9:15 am Daily morning and evening minyan- Call for times. Tot Shabbat • Family Services • Sisterhood • Men’s Club Seniors’ Club • Youth Group • Continuing Ed Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah • Judaica Shop • Food Pantry Lecture Series • Jewish Film Series NSJC JEWISH LEARNING CENTER RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Innovative curriculum and programming for children ages 5-13 Imagine a synagogue that feels like home! Come connect with us on your Jewish journey. Member United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

TEMPLE ISAIAH (REFORM)

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

Rabbi David Katz Cantor Marcey Wagner Rabbi Emeritus Stephen A. Karol Rabbi Emeritus Adam D. Fisher Cantor Emeritus Michael F. Trachtenberg

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

46 Dare Road, Selden (631) 732-2511 Emergency number (516) 848-5386 Rev. Dr. Richard O. Hill, Pastor email: hopelutheran@msn.com • website: www.hopeluth.com New worship times for the summer: 8:30am and 10:30am Starting from June 25th 2017 - September 3rd 2017 Vacation Bible School August 14 - 18 • 9am to 12pm • Children aged 3 to 11 Drama Camp August 21 - 25 • Children aged 4 to 11

ST. PAULS LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

Rev. Paul A. Downing, Pastor email: pastorpauldowning@yahoo.com • pastor’s cell: 347–423–3623 Services: Sundays-9:30am for July and August—Holy Communion Sunday School during 9:30 service Wednesday evening — 7:30 pm Holy Communion Friday Morning—Power of Prayer Hour 10:30 am Coﬀee Hour after Sunday Service on the lawn—weather permitting

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

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

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

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

METHODIST

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Welcome to our church! We invite you to Worship with us! Come check us out! Jeans are okay! Open Table Communion 1st Sunday every month. 603 Main Street, Port Jefferson Church Office- (631) 473–0517 Rev. Sandra J. Moore - Pastor Sunday Worship - 9:30 am (summer), 10:00 am (September) Children’s Sunday School - Sept. to June (Sunday School sign up form on Web) Email- 1stumc@optonline.net Web- http://www.pjfumc.org facebook@pjfumc - watch live services Twitter Port Jeff 1st UMC (@pjfumc) “Loving and serving Christ & others through praise, prayer and preaching the Word of God, makings Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World!”

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

Rev. Steven kim, Pastor

www.setauketumc.org • SUMCNY@aol.com Sunday Worship Service & Church School 10 am Holy Communion 1st Sunday of Month Mary & Martha Circle (Women’s Ministry) monthly on 2nd Tuesday at 1pm

STONY BROOK COMMUNITY CHURCH UNITED METHODIST

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

Renewing, Restoring, Reviving for the 21st Century!

PRESBYTERIAN

SETAUKET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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

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

Rev. Mary, Barrett Speers, pastor

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

Religious Directory continued on next page

PAGE B26 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • AUGUST 17, 2017

NEWS AROUND TOWN

Engeman Theater gives back to local community

Northport — On July 31 co-owners of the John W. Engeman Theater Richard T. Dolce and Kevin J. O’Neill presented a check to St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, kicking off a capital campaign to rebuild the church bell tower, restore several stained glass windows and repair some of the building’s restrooms. The goal of the capital campaign is to raise a total of $250,000 to $300,000 to support the costs of the repairs and restorations. “Everything that we take in we use in some way, shape or form to support the community, to support ministries and missions out into the world, and to provide a facility,” said Pastor Kristina Hansen. “We are more than just a facility; our church is a home to Northport groups and organizations as well as our worshipping community.” Since the first church was built at its current location in 1852, it has undergone several changes, including the construction of a new sanctuary in 1873 and the addition of a large education building in 1931-32. Theater owners Dolce and O’Neill feel that the church is a landmark on Main Street. “It’s a beautiful structure,” said O’Neill, “And it’s part of what I think makes Main Street, Main Street.” The John W. Engeman Theater has committed to donating a total of $25,000 in support of the capital campaign, which will be paid to the church over a period of three years. “Our affinity for the arts naturally led us to come to the Engeman first, and we’re really overwhelmed with how generous and how immediate the response has been, “said Pastor Hansen. “It just continues to affirm that sense of community that Northport offers.” In its 10 years of operation, the Engeman has raised funds for a wide variety of

Above, St. Paul’s Pastor Kristina Hansen, left, receives a check from theater owner Kevin J. O’Neill. Photo by Michael DeCristofaro

causes, including the American Red Cross and the Hurricane Sandy Relief effort, the First Presbyterian Church of Northport, the Ecumenical Lay Council Food Pantry of Northport and the Huntington Light House Preservation Society. The donation to St.

Paul’s capital campaign fulfills the theater’s ongoing commitment to supporting local organizations and the community. “We feel very, very strongly that this community is our home, and we want to do everything we can to strengthen it,” said

Religious

O’Neill. “We hope that others within the village will participate to support this grand structure and contribute to the campaign.” To learn how to contribute to the capital campaign, visit www.EngemanTheater. com/Donate.

D irectory

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

UNITY

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP AT STONY BROOK

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF HUNTINGTON

UNITY CHURCH OF HEALING LIGHT

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

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

(minister@uufsb.org) Sunday Service: 10:30 am

Rev. G. Jude Geiger, Minister

Rev. Margaret H. Allen

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

www.uufh.org

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

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

AUGUST 17, 2017 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • PAGE B27

BUSINESS NEWS

VENDORS WANTED ▶ Heritage Trust will host a Community Yard Sale every Thursday at Heritage Park, 633 Mount Sinai-Coram Road, Mount Sinai from 5 to 8 p.m. through Aug. 24. Vendor fee is $10 per week. Register online at www.msheritagetrust.org. For more information, call 631-509-0882. ▶ Davis Town Meeting House Society Inc. will sponsor a Yard Sale & Craft Fair on Aug. 26 at the Lester Davis House, 263 Middle Country Road, Coram, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vendor fee is $25 per table, $15 for members. Contact Maryanne at 631804-2256 or email msiclaridouglas@yahoo.com.

Welcome to the neighborhood The Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for Red Shirt Comics on July 27. Attending the event were, from left, chamber members Joy Pipe, Michael Sceiford and Sherry Sobel; owner Joshua Darbee; director of marketing and public relations, Jacqueline Routh as Wonder Woman; Assistant VP of M & T Bank, Sharon Kramer; and chamber members Tess Son and Tom Donlan. Located at 322 Main Street in Port Jefferson Village, the store offers comic books, toys, games, statues, apparel and more and is open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from noon to 8:30 p.m., Fridays from noon to 9:30 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 631-474-1701 or visit www.redshirtcomics.com.

▶ The Farmingville Residents Association will host flea markets on Aug. 27 and Sept. 24 on the lawn of Pat’s Tattoos, 22 Granny Road, Farmingville from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Rain dates are the following Sundays.) For applications, pricing and full info, please email FRA23@optonline.net. ▶ Vendors wanted to join a multifamily yard sale on Sept. 9 at the Setauket United Methodist Church, 160 Main St., Setauket from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For registration or further information, contact Diane at 631-751-7375 or at dperitore@optonline.net. ▶ Gallery North, located at 90 North Country Road, Setauket is seeking fine art and crafts, woodwork, handmade furniture, printmakers and textile and fabric exhibitors for its annual Outdoor Art Show and Music Festival on Sept. 9 and 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Applications are available at www. gallerynorth.org or by calling 631-751-2676. ▶ Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook is seeking handmade craft vendors for its upcoming Fall Festival on Sept. 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit www. sachemlibrary.org. ▶ Smithtown United Methodist Church, 230 Middle Country Road, Smithtown is seeking vendors for its 27th annual Country Fair to be held on Sept. 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fee is $50 for a 10-foot by 10-foot space. Call 631-265-6945 to request an application. ▶The 5th annual Centereach Street Fair will be held on Sept. 24 on Mark Tree Road in Centereach from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Interested merchandise and food vendors should call 631-974-5425.

Photo from Town of Brookhaven

Front row, from left, Councilwoman Valerie Cartright (D-Port Jefferson Station); Councilman Kevin LaValle (R-Selden); owners Steve and Denise Nappi with children Gina and Nick; Councilman Dan Panico (R-Manorville); and Councilman Michael Loguercio (R-Ridge); back row, from left, Councilwoman Jane Bonner (C-Rocky Point) and Supervisor Ed Romaine (R)

Business of the Month honored At a July Town of Brookhaven board meeting, Councilman Kevin LaValle honored Nick & Gina’s Pizzeria in Selden as the Business of the Month for July in Council District 3. The award is given each month to a business deserving special recognition for the positive impact it has on the community. Located at 638 Middle Country Road in Selden in the Westfield Shopping Center, the restaurant has made over $10,000 worth of donations to the Middle Country community this year. Said LaValle, “Thank you to Steve and his family for being a great community partner!” For more information, call 631-732-3845 or visit www. nickandginas.com.

Job Fair in Port Jefferson Station Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station will host a Job Fair by One-Stop Employment Center on Tuesday, Aug. 22 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Representatives from over 25 companies are scheduled to attend including Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Bob’s Discount Furniture, Cam Employment, Castella Imports, Club Demonstration Services, Combined Insurance, DiCarlo Food Service, East End Disabilities, Eastern Suffolk BOCES, Express Employment Pros, Home Depot, Home Instead, Lowe’s, Mary Haven, State Farm Insurance, Teachers Federal Credit Union and Utopia Home Care. All are welcome and no registration is required. Bring your resume and dress for success! Call 631-928-1212 for more information.

▶ St. James Chamber of Commerce is seeking craft vendors for its 30th annual St. James Day along Lake Avenue on Oct. 1. 10-foot by 10-foot spaces are available for $150. Applications are available online at www.stjameschamber.org or by calling 631-584-8510. ▶ St. Thomas of Canterbury Church, 90 Edgewater Ave., Smithtown seeks craft and new merchandise vendors for its annual Craft Fair and Fall Festival on Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a rain date of Oct. 21. Call 631-2654520 or visit www.Stthomasofcanterbury.net. ▶ The Sound Beach Civic Association is seeking participants for its 2017 Health & Wellness Expo, to be held on Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sound Beach Firehouse located at 152 Sound Beach Blvd. $25 table fee (no fee for nonprofits). Registration deadline is Sept. 15. For more information, call 631-744-6952 or email Rubertob11789@aol.com. ▶ Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook will hold its 21st annual Autumn Art & Craft Festival on Nov. 11 and 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Merchandise vendors should call 631-563-8551.

PAGE B28 â&#x20AC;˘ ARTS & LIFESTYLES â&#x20AC;˘ AUGUST 17, 2017

Looking for a Small Business Phone System? We can help.

Great news for tan lovers

21 Bennetts Road, Suite 200, Setauket, New York 11733

143269

(631) 751-6620

In celebration of the grand opening of Water2Moon Spray Tan Boutique, the Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting on July 31. The event was attended by, back row, from left, chamber members Stuart Vincent and Joy Pipe; manager Julia Caitlin; owner Amanda Chan; friend Lee Schwartzberg; chamber president Jim Karras; chamber member Michael Sceiford; and staff members Alexa Rae, Mary Cramer and Victoria

Santiago; front row, from left, friend Billy Owens and staff members Lexi King and Michele Chait. Located at 106 West Broadway in Port Jefferson Village, the shop provides a variety of services including organic spray tans and teeth whitening. Hours are Tuesdays from 2 to 7 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays from noon to 9 p.m., Fridays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 6 p.m. For additional information, call 631-509-6252 or visit www.water2moontans.net.

152720

AUGUST 17, 2017 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • PAGE B29

LEGALLY SPEAKING

We Proudly Present the

Preventing an estate disaster

BY LINDA TOGA

impact of the provision serious consideration when engaging in estate planning is THE FACTS: My father and sister per- a mistake that can clearly lead to uninished in a plane crash under circumstances tended consequences. If your father wanted to be sure that making it impossible to determine the order of death. My sister is survived by her his assets would not end up in Joe’s hands, spouse, Joe, and two children. My father’s the order of death set forth in the common will leaves his entire estate in equal shares disaster provision of his will should have to me and my sister, per stirpes. He was been reversed. In other words, the comunder the impression that his assets would mon disaster provision in his will should pass to his grandchildren if anything hap- have stated that in the event he died along pened to my sister. He was quite adamant with a beneficiary under circumstances that he did not want his assets to pass to that made it impossible to determine the Joe. My father’s will also includes a provi- order of death, he would be deemed to have survived the beneficiary. sion stating that if he and a Under that scenario, your beneficiary die in a common sister would be deemed to disaster, he would be deemed have predeceased your fato have predeceased the benther. This, in turn, would eficiary. My sister’s will leaves trigger the per stirpes laneverything to Joe. guage in the will that basically provides that if a named THE QUESTION: Joe beneficiary predeceases the claims that one-half of my testator, the share of the esfather’s estate now passes tate allocated to the predeto him through my sister’s ceased beneficiary will pass estate and not to my sister’s to that beneficiary’s children. children because my sister is The end result of having deemed to have survived my your father survive your sisfather. Is that correct? Make sure your ter would be that the share of THE ANSWER: Unfortu- attorney includes a your father’s estate allocated your sister would not be nately with respect to your ‘common disaster’ to distributed to her estate but father’s wishes, the answer is provision in would have passed directly to “yes.” As much as your father her children. your will. may have wanted his assets Since your father’s assets to pass to his grandchildren, as a result of the inclusion of the com- would not have been included in your mon disaster provision in his will, Joe will sister’s estate, they would not be distribeffectively inherit half of your father’s uted to Joe. Your sister’s wishes as to the estate along with any assets your sister distribution of her estate to Joe would be honored since he would still inherit the owned at the time of her death. assets that were owned by your sister at HOW IT WORKS: The provision in the time of her death. At the same time, your father’s will concerning dying in a your father’s wish that his grandchildren common disaster with a beneficiary con- be the beneficiaries of his estate would trols here even though it appears to under- have been fulfilled. Issues like the one created by the commine your father’s wishes. Pursuant to that provision, your sister is deemed to have peting provisions in your father’s will highsurvived your father. That means that half light the need to work with an experienced of his assets will pass to your sister’s estate estate planning attorney and illustrate the as if she were alive. The assets will then importance of asking questions to ensure be distributed in accordance with her will. that you understand fully the implications Since your sister’s will leaves everything to and consequences of every provision in Joe, Joe will, in fact, be the beneficiary of your will. the assets passing from your father’s estate Linda M. Toga, Esq. provides legal serto your sister’s estate. vices in the areas of estate planning, proThe common disaster provision is one bate, estate administration, litigation, wills, that is often ignored or misunderstood by trusts, small business services and real estate clients. However, not giving the possible from her East Setauket office.

TIMES BEACON RECORD NEWS MEDIA

HISTORY HONOR ROLL

With gratitude to the many residents, businesses and organizations who continue to come forward and help us bring our local history to life through our film,

For their generous support we thank:

Glynn Mercep and Purcell, LLP Margo Arceri and Tri-Spy Tours Michael Harford Fred and Debbie Bryant, Bryant Funeral Home Charles Lefkowitz and Realty Three Peter Moloney and Moloney Funeral Homes Michael Ardolino of Realty Connect • Chris Nevin Andy Polan and Stony Brook Vision World The Connell Family and M.A. Connell Funeral Home Trumbull Printing • Jetset Jenny Ann Kilbourne • Matt Duﬀy Stephanie Pessoa and Bandon Loos Virginia Cash Cares • Joe DiSanti

For their invaluable assistance we thank:

The Ward Melville Heritage Organization SPLIA (Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities) Steve Healy and The Three Village Historical Society Bev Tyler • Bridgeport-Port Jeﬀerson Ferry Miller Place-Mount Sinai Historical Society Incorporated Village of Port Jeﬀerson Three Village Community Trust Long Island Seaport and Eco Center Antique Costumes and Props by Nan Benner’s Farm • John Worrell • Theatre Three Stony Brook University • Caroline Church Setauket Gourmet Deli • Setauket Village Diner Via Pizza • Pasta Pasta • Eastern Pavilion • Unique Cleaners

Shop Locally and Pass It On!

We welcome community participation. If you are interested in preserving our local history and wish to add your name and that of your business to our movie credits (e.g. Executive Producer, Associate Producer) in time for the September 17 premiere, please call us at 631-751-7744

Dollars Spent At Home Stay At Home

A neighborly reminder from Times Beacon Record News Media

Did You Know That A Local Purchase Can Benefit The Local Economy 3 Times More Than The Same Purchase At A Chain Retailer?

PAGE B30 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • AUGUST 17, 2017

KIDS KORNER

Admission is $6 adults, $4 children and seniors. Call 516-692-6768.

KIDS NEWS

Upon Butterfly Wings

Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, 581 W. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown will present a Tiny Tots nature program, Upon Butterfly Wings, on Aug. 24 from 10 to 11 a.m. This is a special time for both parent and child to discover the wonders of their natural world together with nature explorations and handson activities as a springboard for learning. For ages 3 to 5. $4 per person. To register, call 265-1054.

Wind chime workshop

Calling all teens and tweens! Catch the last summer breeze as you design an ocean-inspired wind chime using shells and beads at the Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor on Aug. 24 from 4 to 5 p.m. Fee is $10. To register, call 367-3418.

WHO LET THE DOGS OUT? The Long Island Museum hosts four-legged friends with music and free admission during its third Summer Thursday event on Aug. 17. Photo from LIM

Programs Toddler Time

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

Summer Thursday at the LIM

The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook will host its third Summer Thursday event on Aug. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. with an evening for the dogs. View the new exhibit, Dog Days, meet adoptable dogs from Last Chance Animal Rescue and enjoy live music with the Cuomo Family Band. Bring seating, a picnic dinner and your favorite stuffed pooch for a “dog gone” good time! The Middle Country Public Library’s Mutt Club will be collecting donations for various animal rescue groups. Free admission. Call 751-0066 or visit www. longislandmuseum.org. for further details.

Busy Bees

Join the folks at Nissequogue River State Park, Kings Park in celebrating National Honey Bee Day on Aug. 19 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Discover why bees are busy buzzing around and the important role they play in our world. $4 per person. An $8 parking fee will be in effect. Advance registration is required by calling 581-1072.

Hatchling Turtle Day

It’s that time again! The Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium, 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor will hold its annual Hatchling Turtle Day on Aug. 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come meet the baby turtles on their first outdoor adventure! Professional staff will be on hand to answer questions about the few days-old turtles. Enjoy refreshments and turtle-themed activities. Admission is $6 adults, $4 seniors and children, members free. Call 516-692-6768 for details.

Each class will focus on a different nature topic and may include story time, live animals and a related craft or activity. Free but registration is required by emailing npocchiare@brookhavenny.gov. Inclement weather cancels.

Book signing

Stony Brook author Cindy Sommer will read and sign copies of her award-winning book, “Saving Kate’s Flowers” at Sea Creations, 134 Main St., Port Jefferson (Harbor Square Mall) on Saturday, Aug. 19 from 1 to 3 p.m. For further information, call 473-8388.

Fun with Butterflies

Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown will present Fun with Butterflies on Aug. 19 and 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Children can become detectives and search for clues to the butterfly’s amazing life cycle in the center’s enclosed butterfly garden. While inside, enjoy the new fairy garden and its miniature inhabitants. Color in a picture of a butterfly to take home. $5 adults, $3 seniors and children under 12. For additional details, call 979-6344.

Spectacular Sand

Explore the world of sand and create a sand-art masterpiece at the Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor on Aug. 20 from 2 to 3 p.m. $10 per child, $6 adults. Call 367-3418 for more information.

Solar Eclipse event

The Long Island Science Center, 12 North Country Road, Rocky Point will host a Solar Eclipse event for children on Aug. 21 from noon to 4 p.m. Visit the star lab, with solar activities, live-streaming and more! Planetarium presentations will take place at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Admission is $10 per person, children 2 and under and members are free. Questions? Call 208-8000. See more solar eclipse events on page B21.

The Effects of the Sun

Ramp It Up!

Maritime Explorium, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson will present a walk-in program, Ramp It Up!, through Aug. 19 from 1 to 5 p.m. Construct and design your own ramp and experiment with angles to get your “car” to stay on the track! $5 per person. Call 331-3277 or visit www.maritimeexplorium.org.

The Maritime Explorium, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson will present a walk-in program, Effects of the Sun, 1 to 5 p.m. from Aug. 23 to 27. Explore designs and patterns of different materials that interact with the sun’s UV rays! Admission fee is $5 per person. For further information, call 331-3277 or visit www.maritimeexplorium.org.

Growing up Wild

Wacky Water Wednesday

The Town of Brookhaven will present an environmental program for ages 3 to 5 at West Meadow Beach, Growing up Wild, on Aug. 19 from 1 to 2 p.m. Parents and grandparents are invited to explore nature with their little ones.

The Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery, 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor will hold a Wacky Water Wednesday event every Wednesday during August from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sprinklers, lawn games, activities and bubbles!

Bowling Blast Off

Port Jeff Bowl, 31 Cherub Lane, Port Jefferson Station invites kids up to age 15 to a Bowling Blast Off event on Saturday, Aug. 26 from noon to 5 p.m. Enjoy one hour of free bowling along with face painting, food specials, vendors, music and more. To register, call 473-3300 or visit www.portjeffbowl.com.

Theater Elephant & Piggie’s ‘We Are in a Play!’

The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, located at 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” through Aug. 20. Based on the series by Mo Willems, Gerald and Piggie take to the stage in a rollicking adventure perfect for young audiences. All seats are $15. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

Italian classes for children The Center for Italian Studies at Stony Brook University offers Italian classes for children ages 3 to 11 years at Setauket Elementary School, 134 Main St., Setauket in the fall and spring. Registration is currently underway for the fall classes, which are held on Tuesdays, Sept. 12, 19, 26; Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24; Nov. 14, 21, 28; and Dec. 5 and 12. Hours are 3:50 to 4:30 p.m. for ages 3 to 5; starting at 4:30 p.m. for ages 6 to 11. $120 per child. To register, please email josephine.fusco@ stonybrook.edu or call 631-632-7444.

Be a Salt Marsh Scientist! As part of its Summer of Science programs, the Ward Melville Heritage Organization will present a Salt Marsh Science workshop for ages 13 to 17 from Aug. 21 to 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Classes are held at the Erwin Ernst Marine Conservation Center, located in the heart of an 88-acre wetland preserve at West Meadow Creek in Stony Brook. Guided by local marine scientists, participants will conduct scientific research monitoring birds, crabs and plants. Along with discovering the populations, communities and biodiversity of the marsh, students will learn about concepts like zonation and what they can do to protect the marsh. Fee is $225. To register, please call 631-751-2244.

‘Freckleface Strawberry’

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will open its 2017-2018 Youth Theater Season with “Freckleface Strawberry” through Aug. 27. Freckleface Strawberry will do anything to get rid of her freckles — from scrubbing them with soap to caking on makeup … and even wearing a ski mask to school! With the help of her lovable schoolmates, Freckleface learns that everyone is different — and that’s what makes everyone special. Tickets are $15. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www. engemantheater.com.

Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast Jr.’

The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present an all-youth production of Disney’s beloved fairy tale “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” from Sept. 16 to Oct. 29. Join Belle, the Beast, Gaston and Mrs. Potts on an enchanting musical adventure. All seats are $15. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

‘Cinderella’

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present the classic fairy tale “Cinderella” from Sept. 23 to Oct. 29. Poor Cinderella is endlessly taunted by her wicked stepmother and stepsisters and not allowed to attend the Royal Ball. Will her fairy godmother step in and save the day? Will Cinderella meet her Prince Charming and live happily ever after? Tickets are $15. To order, call 2612900 or visit www.engemtheater.com.

Film ‘Beauty and the Beast’

Join the Smith Haven Mall, Moriches Road, Lake Grove for a free screening of “Beauty and the Beast” on Aug. 21 in Lifestyle Village at dusk. Prescreening entertainment will include a DJ, bounce house, face painting and more. Bring seating. Call 724-8066 for info.

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

Photo by Darin Reed

Open auditions The Huntington Center for the Performing Arts, 310 New York Ave., Huntington will hold an open cast call for the Long Island Ballet Theatre’s 31st annual production of “The Nutcracker” on Saturday, Aug. 19. Auditions will be held at 11 a.m. (for 7 to 9 years old), noon (for 10 to 12 years old) and 1 p.m. (13 and up). Performances will be held at the Jeanne Rimsky Theater on Main Street in Port Washington on Nov. 25 at 2 and 6 p.m. and Nov. 26 at 1 and 4 p.m. $25 audition fee. For additional information, call 631-271-4626 or visit www.liballettheatre.com.

Back-to-school programs The Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site & Interpretive Center, 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station will present two children’s back-to-school programs on Wednesday, Aug. 30. At 1 p.m. children can create their very own dream catcher while learning about its history and legend. A Victorian Tea Party will be held at 2:30 p.m. where participants learn dining manners, make their own name tag and practice table settings. Fee per child is $12 for one program or $20 for both programs. To register, please call Carolyn at 631-427-5240, ext. 113 or email educator@waltwhitman.org.

AUGUST 17, 2017 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • PAGE B31

BOOK REVIEW

‘A Fishing I Will Go!’ By Lisa French

Children’s Book Reviewed by Melissa Arnold Fishing has been a beloved part of Lisa French’s life for many years. The South Setauket mother of two has turned that passion into a fun book for kids with “A Fishing I Will Go!” Follow the children in the book on a fishing adventure as they catch fish commonly found in Long Island’s waters including a fluke, sea robin, crab, squid, eel, blackfish, bass and a tuna. The interactive story, told entirely in rhyme, features a jellyfish, starfish, piece of driftwood and a message in a bottle in every hand-drawn picture. French, 53, hopes to teach kids about fish and fishing while also raising money for a cause close to her heart. A portion of the profits from the book will go to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation to support multiple sclerosis awareness and research. French lives with the disease, and her mother, to whom the book is dedicated, died from MS-related complications in February of this year.

Were you creative growing up? I’ve always been the creative person in my family that people would come to for wedding toasts, eulogies and poems. I have a whole book of poems that I’ve written and I love to draw, especially in pencil.

What inspired you to want to write a book? I spent 26 years running a day care, and I have three children of my own. There was a time when my children and the children I watched wanted a new game to play, and I created one for them. I had a patent pending for it, but the process became too costly. After that, I decided to try writing a book. The kids love books, and they like catchy phrases. I had a couple different ideas started, but the kids I watched knew that I would go fishing, and they were always excited to hear stories about it. Every Monday when we got back from the weekend they’d ask me, “What’d you catch, what’d you catch?” At first, I just wrote the story and printed out pictures from the Internet to go with it. The kids still loved it, and that inspired me to go forward with it.

Left, author Lisa French; above, the cover of French’s first book. Photos courtesy of Lisa French

caught an eel with him once. The page with the sea bass that swallowed all the bait but wasn’t (heavy enough) is something that actually happens while fishing.

Why did you want to write a fishing book specifically? Each page of the book has a significant, personal meaning for me. A friend of mine has a boat called The Reel Adventure that we go fishing on. All the fish mentioned in the book I caught on his boat. There’s a page with a lighthouse that’s actually Breezy Point — my nana had a house that overlooked the scenery I drew in that picture. I also used to fish off the pier. I even went in a rowboat with my father and

Did you self-publish or work with a publisher? I looked at several different publishing companies online and read reviews, and I decided to go with one that’s only been in business for about four years, called Palmetto Publishing Group. They’re based in South Carolina and were a very nice group of people to work with. By working with them, I now have the freedom to get into bookstores and create a hardcover version of the book, which I’m planning on.

I had trouble finding an illustrator to work with, so I did all of the drawings for the book myself using pencil. I did the drawings on paper first, and then I found Adobe Draw, which allows me to copy my drawings onto (the computer) and color them in.

What is the target age for this book? The kids that I’ve done readings for have been between the ages of 2 and 4. They really enjoy acting out parts of the book with me — we cast our lines together, reel in the fish and throw them back. I also have a fishing game that allows them to catch fish using rods with magnets on them.

Why did you choose to have some proceeds from this book benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation? My mom always stood by me and always told me how good I was (at writing). She really pushed me, and it’s for that reason that I dedicated the book to her. She passed away in February from chronic progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), which she got in her late 20s. It wasn’t until her mid30s that she was diagnosed. She started using a cane, then a walker, then a wheelchair. She ended up paralyzed from the waist down, and in her mid-50s also lost the use of her left side. Doctors told me she wouldn’t live past 60, but she passed away at 74 — she was a miracle case. I also have MS, but it’s the relapsing-remitting form. They say it’s not hereditary, but I’ve heard of so many people who have MS whose mothers had it, too. I believe there’s more research to be done.

How did your family respond? They definitely took it seriously. In fact, they even helped me to get the money together that I needed.

Tell me a bit about the story. This is a simple story — my own story — of going out and trying to catch a fish to keep for dinner. It’s about learning what you can keep, what you can’t, and making the perfect catch at the end of the day.

What about the illustrations?

Lisa French with her late mother, Joyce, who suffered from chronic progressive multiple sclerosis. Photo courtesy of Lisa French

“A Fishing I Will Go!” is available online at www.amazon.com. Find out more about the book on Facebook at www.facebook. com/afishingiwillgo. To make a donation to the MS Foundation, visit www.msfocus.org.

147380

PAGE B32 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • AUGUST 17, 2017