Arts & Lifestyles - October 29, 2015

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Fan Maddie Recker, age 13, of Sayville, meets Tyler Oakley at Book Revue in Huntington on Oct. 21.

Tyler Oakley in the house!

YouTube sensation and author Tyler Oakley made a stop at Book Revue in Huntington to promote his new memoir, “Binge,” on Oct. 21. Hundreds of young, ecstatic fans lined up around the building hours in advance for this meet and greet event. According to Book Revue’s Event Coordinator, Loren Aliperti, the 500 tickets made available sold out in one day. Oakley, a social rights advocate and prominent LGBTQ+ voice, greeted each fan on the second floor with a hug and posed for a picture.

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Project Renewal’s ScanVan will be in Centereach on Wednesday, Nov. 4.

Visions of Stony Brook: A Look Back in Time Bring in the holidays with the Three Village Historical Society for our 37th Annual Candlelight House Tour: Stony Brook: A Look Back in Time, focused on the decorated homes of the Three Villages. Tour five houses presented in full holiday décor with attention to architectural features and historic details.

Friday evening includes wine and hors d’oeuvres in each home followed by a reception at the Old Field Club. Saturday’s options include Saturday Tour only or Saturday tour and breakfast at the Stony Brook Yacht Club.

For more information, visit TVHS.ORG

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New York State Sen. John Flanagan (R-East Northport) will join with Project Renewal ScanVan to host a free mobile breast cancer screening event at the Middle Country Public Library, 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach, on Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event is for uninsured women 40 and older who have not had a mammogram in the past year. “Regular exams are the key to early detection and early detection is essential to fighting breast cancer. ... I am hopeful that anyone who has not yet had their annual mammogram will join us so they can be as informed as possible,” stated Flanagan.

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Wine and cheese

Wine and cheese from Burgundy, France “The first duty of wine is to be red. The second is to be a Burgundy.”

— Alec Waugh, 1898–1981, British novelist, “In Praise of Wine,” 1959

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of grass, almonds, lemons and green apples. Light-bodied with a pleasing flavor of pineapple, lime and pear.

2013 Nuits-Saint-Georges “1er Cru Aux Chaignots”: Ruby-colored with a bouBurgundy, a historic wine-producing quet of blackberry, blueberry, violets and region of France, is located in the central cedar. Dry, medium-bodied with plenty of eastern part of the country just southeast fruit, hints of black pepper and oak. of Paris. Burgundy is Burgundy also one of France’s six produces some fine major wine-produccheeses, most of ing regions, making which are considred and white dry ered farmhouse with wines, along with strong, rustic aromas dry sparkling wines. and flavors. RecomMost red wines are mendations are: produced from pinot Aisy Cendré: A noir grapes and most thin disk-shaped white wines are procow’s milk cheese duced from chardonwith a creamy white nay grapes. Approxiinterior and soft texmately 80 percent of ture. It is very strong wine produced there smelling with a tangy is red. flavor. The cheese is Burgundy has a cured with marc and lengthy wine-makthen stored in grapeing history that dates vine ashes (or cendré) back nearly 2000 until it matures.

BY BoB LiPinSKi years. Some of the Bleu de Bresse: world’s most famous A cow’s milk cheese wine villages and vineyards are located with a dusty, white exterior, sometimes in Burgundy, and many can trace their foil wrapped. Small wheels or cylinders origins back to the Christian monks of with a velvety and creamy texture. In the Middle Ages. One district of great 1950, Bleu de Bresse was developed to importance is the Côte d’Or or the “gold- compete with the Italian gorgonzola. en slope” of Burgundy. It is divided into Bouton-de-Culotte: A goat’s milk two sectors: the Côte de Nuits (north) cheese from the Mâcon area. It is made and the Côte de Beaune (south). into shapes resembling “trouser butI recently had the opportunity to taste tons,” which is soft when young but bethe wines of Domaine Faiveley located in comes dry and crumbly with age. It has a the Côte de Nuits, which was founded in grayish-brown exterior with blue specks 1825 by Pierre Faiveley. The winery owns and a pale yellow interior, with a strong approximately 330 acres of vineyards and peppery and nutty flavor. produces nearly 50, dry red and white Époisses de Bourgogne: A cow’s milk wines. My tasting notes follow: cheese with an orange-brown, edible 2013 Bourgogne Blanc: Clean, crisp rind (which is washed in white wine or bouquet of pineapple and citrus. Over- marc); pale yellow interior; disk-shaped. tones of almonds and green apple in the It has a strong, spicy, pungent, tangy flamouth. vor, sometimes flavored with black pep2013 Gevrey-Chambertin: Deep per, cloves or fennel. When aged, hints cherry-colored with a full, rich bouquet of ammonia arise. The cheese has been and flavor of black cherry, black currant made in the small town of Époisses since and spices; powerful and structured with the late 1700s. a firm tannic backbone and ever-present Bob Lipinski, a local author, has writearthy notes. ten nine books, including “101: Everything 2013 Mercurey Blanc: Light yellow in You Need To Know About Whiskey” and color with a bouquet and taste of citrus, “Italian Wine & Cheese Made Simple” apples and butter. A sort of minerally (available on Amazon.com). He conducts flavor is present with a great finish and training seminars on wine & cheese; lingering aftertaste. sales, time management and leadership.

2013 Meursault “1er Cru Blagny”: He can be reached at boblipinski.com or Light lemon color with a fresh bouquet boblipinski2009@hotmail.com.

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community briefs Best of the ‘Wurst’

Coffee & Conversation

The Village Center, 101A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson, will host a fundraiser event titled The Best of the “Wurst,” on Nov. 12, from 6 to 9 p.m. Sponsored by the Port Jefferson Historical Society, the evening will feature all kinds of “wurst,” German potato salad, beer, wine, soda, desserts and raffles. Proceeds will go toward roof repairs of the Consignment Shop on the grounds of the Mather Museum in Port Jefferson. $30 per person. To order tickets, call Barbara at 631-473-2980 or Christine at 631-928-3290.

Jefferson’s Ferry, 1 Jefferson Ferry Drive, South Setauket, invites the community to Coffee & Conversation, on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 10:30 a.m. The free event is designed to give an overview and limited tour of the independent living community for ages 62 and over. To RSVP, call 631-675-5550.

Military Bridge fundraiser The Catholic Daughters of America Court Ave Maria #832 invites all to Military Bridge at St. Joseph’s Travis Hall, 59 Church St., Kings Park, on Friday, Nov. 6. Doors open at 6 p.m., games begin at 7:30 p.m. No bridge understanding is needed. Tickets, sold in advance only, are $12 and include games, appetizers, desserts and refreshments. Take a chance on a raffle basket and 50/50. For tickets, call Maureen at 631-265-6157 or Barbara at 631-265-4490.

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Oldies Party!

The Middle Country Hibernians will host an Oldies Party at the Hibernian Cultural Center, 80 Magnolia Drive, Selden, on Sunday, Nov. 15, from 2 to 5 p.m. Musical entertainment provided by The Clusters with a special appearance

by Frank Sinatra impersonator Steve K. Tickets are $30 per person, which includes tap beer, wine and soda. Cash bar available. For tickets, call Jim at 631-4732806 or Rich at 846-3106.

Basket raffle St. James R.C. Church, 429 Route 25A, Setauket, will hold its 4th annual Harvest Moon Basket Raffle on Saturday, Nov. 7.

Doors open at 6 p.m.; raffle numbers called starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person and include 5 raffle tickets, light refreshments and desserts. Bring a non-perishable pantry item and receive one additional raffle ticket. Proceeds will be used to

support the church’s non-denominational outreach program, Our Daily Bread. For additional information, call 631-941-4141.

Fall blood drive St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 270 Main St., Northport, will hold a Fall Blood Drive on Monday, Nov. 9, from 3 to 9 p.m., in the Fireplace Room. To schedule an appointment, call at 631757-0989. Walk-ins welcome.

Gospel Jazz Concert As part of Smithtown’s Trinity AME Church’s 105th Anniversary Celebration, the Smithtown United Methodist Church, 230 Middle Country Road, Smithtown, will host the 2nd annual Gospel Jazz Concert on Sunday, Nov. 7, at 5 p.m. Featuring recording artist Leslie Bailey-Clarke, with musical guests the Bethel Setauket Praise Choir, The Heralds of Amityville, Carol Johnson and others. Tickets are $25. For more information, call 631-265-6011 or email myrelbailey@yahoo.com.

Volunteers needed Family Service League’s Ombudsman Program is seeking volunteers to train as advocates for residents living in nursing homes and adult care homes. For more information, please call 631-470-6756.

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The North Shore Public Library, 250 Route 25A, Shoreham, will present singer/songwriter Marc Berger, with acoustic guitarist Rich DePaolo, in concert on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. Free and open to all. Questions? Call 631-929-4488.

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A paradigm shift in breast cancer prevention acs takes less aggressive approach with mammography

risk. We are not talking about those with high risk, either personal or family history.

This is a different category.

DCIS used to make up 3 percent of breast cancer diagnoses. But now, it has increased to approximately a quarter of breast cancer diagnoses in the United States (1), in large part due to the use of mammography. The expected number of women diagnosed with DCIS in 2015 is 60,000 (2).

And then there is diet, which may help with the primary, or “true,” breast cancer prevention. Let’s look at the research.

How have the ACS guidelines changed for mammography?

By DaviD Dunaief, M.D.

Let’s start with a quiz.

Which of the following provides primary (“true”) breast cancer prevention? a) Lumpectomy b) Clinical breast exam c) Diet d) Mammography We talk a good story about prevention, but most of the time, we in the medical community are guilty of confusing primary prevention with early detection. Breast cancer is no exception. The answer to the above question is (c).

If you’re a woman and thought that there was not enough intrigue during a doctor’s appointment, the new recommendations from the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the results from the recent ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) study should help spice up the conversation with your physician.

For the first time since 2003, the ACS has changed its recommendations for the use of mammography in the early detection of cancer. The guidelines have become less aggressive. We will review this in greater detail.

What about DCIS? This is where atypical cells that look like potential cancer cells that may metastasize can be picked up on mammography. DCIS is known as stage 0 cancer. DCIS is found specifically in the mammary glands (milk ducts). The in situ portion of the phrase means “in place.”

The current treatment regimen almost certainly involves surgery — a lumpectomy, mastectomy (complete removal of the breast), or even double mastectomy. DCIS has the potential to progress to invasive cancer, or it may be cancer in its own right.

However, it may not. This is where the quandary begins. It may just be another potential risk factor for those with average

Ironically, during breast cancer awareness month, the ACS, a well-respected organization, loosened the guidelines for average-risk patients (3). Changes include the age and frequency of mammography, based on data from randomized controlled trials, observational trials and modeling studies done since 2003. ACS increased the recommended mammography age from 40 to 45 years old. Then recommending patients be screened by mammography annually until age 54. After 54, the exam should be biennial (every other year), as long as the predicted reasonably healthy life span is at least 10 years.

However, women may use their own prerogative to obtain mammograms annually between 40 and 44 years old and after 54. The ACS no longer recommends clinical (in-office) breast exams in averagerisk women. It may not seem like a large difference, but after having talked to some gynecologists, they are more comfortable with starting patient screening at age 45.

The reasons for these changes include the recognition that mammography is less than perfect and may result in recall, especially in younger women, and a potential for false positives, which can lead to invasive biopsies. Also, the clinical breast exams data is very low quality (4).

Unfortunately, there is no uniformity among the recommendations. The ACS recommendations are not as radical as the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), though they are getting closer. In 2009, USPSTF recommended women undergo mammography starting at age 50 and every other year until 75 (5).

Like ACS, USPSTF doesn’t recommend clinical breast exams.

Stage 0 breast cancer — DCIS

We used to think there was a linear relationship in cancer, where early-stage cells would eventually become malignant. However, this may not always be the case. In fact, we may be overtreating DCIS, this early form of breast cancer. In the SEER study, results showed that, at the 20-year mark, mortality rate was similar, 3.3 percent, regardless of surgical treatment with either lumpectomy with or without radiation or a mastectomy (6). This percent is similar to ACS’s estimated average risk of women in general dying from breast cancer.

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However, the rate of mortality was greater in those who were under 35 years old, compared to older women and for those who were black, with a 2.5-fold increased risk for both groups. Many times, those under ages 35 to 40 with DCIS are symptomatic, presenting with a significant mass and blood discharge from the nipple.

Certain characteristics increase risk of DCIS mortality, such as estrogen receptor status, the size of the mass, as well as grade of DCIS. If the DCIS developed into invasive breast cancer, then the risk of death went up 13 to 18 times.

The problem is, it is not clear who will develop DCIS that will result in mortality in its own right or develop invasive breast cancer. Recurrence of DCIS did not have an increase in mortality. There were approximately 100,000 women in this large observational study. We need randomized controlled trials as follow-up to this data before more definitive statements can be made. Interestingly, this is eerily similar to early-stage prostate cancer, where the younger male population and blacks have higher risks of advanced disease and death.

The incidence of breast cancer mortalities should have declined as more and more DCIS cases were identified. Unfortunately, there has been no significant change in mortality from breast cancer (7).

Aggressive treatments with radiation after lumpectomy did not result in any more favorable results than without radiation.

Some gynecologists have suggested that, if you receive a DCIS diagnosis, a second pathology consult might be in order to confirm that it’s DCIS.

Lifestyle to the rescue

In the PREDIMED trial, results show that with the Mediterranean-type diet that includes supplemental olive oil, the risk of malignant breast cancer was reduced by a significant 68 percent, compared to the

control arm (8). The control arm was based on a low-fat diet. The strengths of this trial were that it was the first randomized controlled trial with diet and breast cancer, as well as having 4,152 participants and a solid duration of 4.8 years.

Unfortunately, there were weaknesses; breast cancer was a secondary end point, so not everyone received a screening mammography at baseline, and there was a low overall incidence of breast cancer. Still, this is an exciting trial that needs to be repeated.

The diet may have been advantageous because of its antioxidant properties. There were no adverse reactions to the Mediterranean diet; in fact, this trial was stopped early because of positive cardiovascular results, the primary end point.

It could be summed this way: If you want simple, true prevention, then think diet! If you have DCIS, you will likely have a stimulating conversation with your doctor about options. There is even a breast surgeon at UCSF, Laura J. Esserman, M.D., who is willing to put average-risk DCIS patients on active surveillance instead of surgery, though she is in the minority. And for all of you who hate the pain of having your breasts crushed during mammography, you can thank the ACS for the guideline changes.

References:

(1) www.cancer.org/acs. (2) CA Cancer J Clin. 2015;65(1):5. (3) JAMA. 2015;314(15):1599-1614.

(4) JAMA. 2015;314(15):1569-1571. (5) uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org. (6) JAMA Oncol. 2015;1(7):888-896. (7) JAMA Oncol.

2015;1(7):881-883. (8) JAMA Intern Med. online Sept. 14, 2015.

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The Minstrel Players of Northport, now “under new management,” opened last Saturday, Oct. 24, with its 4th annual original play festival, “Back to the Zone.”

A panorama of seven short, one-act plays in the style of Rod Serling’s “The Twilight Zone,” it showed the sure hand of Evan Donnellon, the Minstrel’s new executive producer.

In “Death Here” by Steven Gianturco, the figure of Death, played by John Leone, black hood and plastic scythe, gets a phone call announcing the arrival of another deceased, Gil Joe Lesko, who arrives “early.”

A madcap dialog ensues between the two.

Three parts of standard eschatology’s four divisions rapidly envelopes their triggertongued discourse: Heaven, Hell, Death … missing was Punishment. In fact Lesko manages to in the “argument” about the afterlife. Total resolution … to be seen.

Leone is overpowering in his role; the overworked office worker, constantly pushed to get more paperwork done, handle files and phone calls. His projection was excellent. Lesko discharged his part with integrity. He is possessed of a truly theatrical face, reminiscent of the elder Paul Guilfoyle with a touch of Harry Langdon.

“Isabelle” by Ceara Lee Taylor is a twocharacter effort featuring Tricia Ieronimo

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The entire cast of ‘Back to the Zone’

in the title role and Brian Hartwig as boyfriend Michael. The two are on a park bench reminiscing about old times like old lovers until it is realized that one of them is long dead. This is a vignette literarily influenced by James Joyce’s “The Dead.” Ieronimo is competent and Hartwig is consistent in characterization.

“Baby Monitor” by Ray Palen is a three-character play with Mark Swinson and Stephanie Leinoff as husband and wife Rick and Amy. They have purchased an electronic “baby monitor,” presumably to “baby sit” their newborn. Later Amy is convinced extra-terrestrials are being introduced through the monitor. They call

in a psychic. Here enters Roseanne Baldanza as Thaniel. Baldanza is outstanding with deadpan pseudo-mystical gestures, a haunting voice and extra precise timing … a serio-comic role played to the hilt.

“Reset” by Jerry Eitel features Paul Graf as Man, Christine Sullivan as Woman and STORY continued on page B12

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theater

Photo by Michael Leinoff

From left, Olivia Publisi, Paul Graf, Christine Sullivan and Michael Puglisi in a scene from ‘Reset’

‘BACK TO THE ZONE’ Continued from page B11

Michael and Olivia Puglisi as Boy and Girl.

John Wolf crashes on as Gangster. The thesis of the play is that Man and Woman have no idea of their identity; they do not know even their names or whereabouts. Only later the two children provide a rationale for their existence. Graf projects well and is almost Hamlet-like in his groping for reality. Sullivan is all charm, but neither of them can break the closeted psyches until the children come on stage. They help the two become real. The kids’ delivery was a tad recitative, but they were obviously at home on the bards. Wolf, in a loud pinstriped suit and armed is the oppressive, arrogant hood demanding to know his identity. He too is “realized” by the kids.

A late-hours, closing time barroom is the setting for “Deathless” by Evan Donnellan, the heaviest of the seven. A character billed only as Stranger enters looking for just one more drink. The actor is Carl Nehring, and his tour de force about being deathless, unable to die, is a monument to skilled acting, articulate in form and consistent in delivery. The tired, bored bartender is Lou Lentino. He is the perfect foil for Nehring’s diatribe. Lentino understates the role with precision. The interfacing of the two is the armature of the show, and it is no less than riveting. Even the one word “God!” spoken during the blackout unravels the thesis penetratingly. It was a truly captivating theatrical experience.

“The Waiting Room” by Dave Buscema features two characters here in neat business suits — Paul Graf as Mr. Lanes and Bob Oliver as Man but who acts as Lanes’ conscience. Lanes is waiting to be called into the boss’s office to hear of his much sought after promotion up the cor-

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porate ladder. Oliver delivers a scathing, but soft rundown of Lanes’ past peccadilloes as well as his cheating and hubris. Graf does the rendition drill quite well. He displays disbelief, insult, anger and eventually self-righteousness with plasticity. Oliver handles the role of unerring conscience with icy persistence. Lanes is called in as his wife Amy, played by Christine Sullivan, enters. In his arms they both face a prosperous future as Oliver simply glowers.

In “The Cook Book or the Cupcake Recipe” by Jordan Hue, four characters arrive at an unexplainably messy old house intent on a weekend of fun. They are Jes Almeida as Carly, Emily Dowdell as Devon, Christina Corsaro as Hope and Brian Hartwig as Walter. Later Carl Nehring will appear as Bill. As they are unpacking, Devon finds what looks like an ancient cookbook but is really a grimoire, a textbook of magic. Its effect on all of them is to repack and get out of there. A blackout is used here to express passage of time. With lights up, one of them is close to newly arrived Bill as they pore over the dusty grimoire. All acting in this performance was first rate.

Special kudos go to Emily Dowdell who developed Devon as real, individuated and dominant with a controlled approach that made her outstanding.

Undoubtedly, the persistent theme of death was notably seen in practically all of the seven. One asks was this a reflection of the secular humanist culture in which we find ourselves, or was it just the deliberate objective of the new, young playwrights?

The Minstrel Players will present “Back to the Zone” at Trinity Episcopal Church’s Houghton Hall, 130 Main St., Northport, on Nov. 1 at 3 p.m., Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 8 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors and children under 12. For more information, call 516-557-1207 or visit www.minstrelplayers.org.

An Oct. 22 article, entitled “Setauket Artists’ Exhibition reaches 35-year milestone,” contained incorrect information about artist Mary Jane van Zeijts.

Her teaching studio and gallery, projected to open in Novermber, will be located at 268 Main Street in Setauket. We regret the error.

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business briefs

Photo from Office of Leg. Leslie Kennedy

From left, owner Maria LaMariana, Leg. Leslie Kennedy and owner Pat Bartsch of Mimi’s Closet.

Mimi’s Closet relocates Photo from Lenore Paprocky

From left, Sylvia Camacho of Suffolk County Communtiy College’s Career Services with Lenore Paprocky

Paprocky honored Lenore Paprocky, director of sales at the Holiday Inn Express in Stony Brook recently received the 2015 Employer of the Year Award from Suffolk County Community College.

The award was presented to her at the NYSCEEA 2015 Annual Awards Business & Luncheon in Troy, New York.

Paprocky received this award for her dedication to working with and

mentoring Suffolk County Community College students. According to administrators at Suffolk Community College, Paprocky created an internship option for SCCC students, giving them an opportunity to learn about the hospitality industry. Through the internship offered by the Holiday Inn Express, students were able to learn all aspects of hospitality including the front desk, guest services, marketing, sales and special events.

Mimi’s Closet Consignment Boutique, recently opened up its new location at 127-8 Nesconset Blvd. in Nesconset, right across the street from the Nesconset branch of the Smithtown Library. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Oct. 8 to honor the new establishment, which seeks to provide top-quality second-hand clothing and accessories for women. The event was attended by local officials and members of the Nesconset Chamber of Commerce. Leg. Leslie Kennedy (RNesconset) presented owners and sisters Maria LaMariana and Pat Bartsch with a proclamation from the County to usher in their new business that will serve the community.

“Mimi’s Closet is a wonderful shop with plenty of top-notch clothing for women, it’s great to have a shop like this that provides high-quality designer clothing for a discounted price,” said Kennedy. The boutique is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed on Sundays and Mondays.

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Mark your calendars for upcoming classic movies at the Smithtown Center for the Performing arts Center, above; tableaus, below, from the interior of the SCPa.

Photos by Heidi Sutton

SCPA announces new Classic Movies season lineup Iconic motion pictures take center stage

By Rita J. Egan

The year 2015 marked Smithtown’s 350th anniversary and the return of movies to the town. In addition to commemorative events, locals were able to stop by the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts and take in a feature film to enhance their trip down memory lane.

The movie theater that once operated in the building where SCPA stands today opened in 1933 and offered motion pictures until November of 2001. Toward the end of November 2014, the building, which has not been significantly altered aesthetically in over 80 years, once again became home to beloved movies to com-

memorate the town’s milestone. While the original lineup of films planned for the theater will wrap up on Oct. 30 with “The Sixth Sense” and “The Exorcist,” management has planned to offer more movies in the upcoming months. Tickets for this double feature are $10.00.

Ian Washington, house manager, hosted numerous movie nights at the theater this year. Washington said while attendance varied, overall the movie nights were well received by local residents. During the year he heard comments such as “we’re so happy you’re doing this again” and “please keep doing it.”

Washington said in addition to theatergoers being pleased to see the films, they also requested that the performing arts center show others. “It was a great experience and a great test run of what we know we can do,” he said.

The house manager said among the over 60 films that the theater offered in 2015, he was excited to see movies such as “Rain Man,” the original “Batman,” “Spaceballs” and “Blazing Saddles.” He said the more popular movies with audiences were “Casablanca,” “Gone with the Wind,” “King Kong” and the most attended of all of them, “A Christmas Story.” Washington said “Jaws” and the “Back to the Future” trilogy also did well.

Like last season, the motion pictures will alternate with the performing arts center’s live stage presentations. After the double feature of thrillers on Oct. 30, the theater has a dozen movies scheduled until the end of June with the possibility of more being added for the last few months of 2016.

“People love that we’re doing it again,” said Washington.

THe NeW LINeUp: 11/27/15 — ‘The Wizard Of Oz’ 12/04/15 — ‘A Christmas Story’ 01/08/16 — ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’ (1956) 01/09/16 — ‘Rocky’ 01/15/16 — ‘The Addams Family’ 01/16/16 — ‘The Good, The Bad and the Ugly’

01/22/16 — ‘Carrie’ (1976) 01/23/16 — ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ 02/05/16 — ‘Network’ 02/06/16 — ‘Dirty Harry’ 06/17/16 — ‘Hook’ 06/24/16 — ‘Thelma & Louise’

*all MoviES StaRt at 7 P.M. and aRE $8 PER tiCkEt.

The new lineup of movies will kick off with “The Wizard of Oz” on Friday, Nov. 27, at 7 p.m., and once again, back by popular demand, there will be a holiday showing of “A Christmas Story” on Friday, Dec. 4.

Last year management chose many of the movies based on local residents’ memories of their visits to the theater throughout the decades. This time around, films were selected based on whether they are hitting a milestone anniversary in 2016. Due to this selection process, theatergoers can once again enjoy classics such as “Rocky,” “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” “Carrie,” “Dirty Harry” and “Thelma & Louise” on the big screen in the upcoming year.

The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts is located at 2 E. Main Street in Smithtown. For more information, call 631-7243700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

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gardening

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above, from left, witch hazel with its yellow flowers is the earliest bloomer on long Island; flowering quince blooms before leaves appear; below, Fothergilla is a slow grower.

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You’ve probably enjoyed your tomatoes and have started thinking about your herbs and how to preserve them for winter use (you can, of course, bring container grown herbs into the house in a sunny location).

So, it’s hard to think of spring flowers when we’re facing autumn’s mums and winter’s chill. However, it you want a gorgeous, early spring garden, there are certain things you must do now. ◆ Plant your spring flowering bulbs (tulips, daffodils, etc.). They can actually be planted as long as the ground is not frozen. ◆ Plant your spring flowering trees. These include dogwood, magnolia, flowering cherry, flowering crab apple and redbud. ◆ Plant shrubs that bloom in early spring. If you already have some in the ground, do not, I repeat, do not, prune them in late autumn. You will be removing next spring’s flower buds. Rule of thumb, prune flowering shrubs immediately after they have bloomed so as not to interfere with their bloom cycle.

Probably the earliest shrub to bloom in spring is witch hazel, with its delicate yellow flowers. In a mild winter it may even bloom in February, but March is more likely. Since it is blooming so early, the flowers come out long before the leaves.

And, yes, this is the plant from which the astringent witch hazel is made.

Forsythia also blooms before the leaves appear with a mass of yellow flowers. You can even force the flowers in late winter if you see flower buds starting to form. Cut some branches, bring them indoors and put them in a vase with room temperature water. Soon, the vase will be filled with the cheery flowers. Forsythia plants make a great, easy to grow hedge. A fast grower, they can be cut back to make them the height you want.

Flowering quince produces gorgeous red, pink or orange flowers, again, before the leaves appear. The plant can easily reach up to six feet tall, but there are shorter cultivars. A native of China, it is

usually grown here for its flowers, not its fruit. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Some varieties have thorns while others are thornless. Check the tag or research the cultivar if you either want (as a barrier) or don’t want (around kids) thorns.

The P.J.M. Rhododendron blooms in early spring, usually April, ahead of most rhodies, which tend to come out in May. The pinkish-purple blossoms are born on a relatively slow growing plant that reaches three to six feet in height. An evergreen, it does well in partial shade in hardiness zones 4 to 8. A row of them makes a lovely, relatively low hedge.

Pieris (andromeda) comes out quietly in spring. Most plants available have either white or pink flowers, but ‘Valentine’ has absolutely beautiful burgundy flowers.

‘Valentine’ blooms ahead of the other varieties, frequently before I’ve tidied up the garden in spring.

Fothergilla blooms with lovely white flowers. The slow-growing, deciduous shrub blooms in April to May after the leaves appear. The plant does well in zones 5 to 8.

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Times…and dates

Oct. 29 tO nOv. 5, 2015

Thursday 29

Tickets are $30, $25 members and includes tour, refreshments at the museum and a souvenir. To make a reservation, call 757-9859 or visit www.northporthistorical.org.

Tide Mill Tour The Huntington Historical Society will present a Van WycksLefferts Tide Mill Tour at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, $10 members. Advance registration required by calling 427-7045, ext. 404.

Fall ruMMage sale The Sisterhood of Temple Beth El, 660 Park Ave., Huntington will hold a Fall Rummage Sale today from 2 to 5 p.m. and Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (bag day). Call 421-5835.

Four Harbors ducks unliMiTed dinner Flowerfields, 199 Mills Pond Road, St. James will host the Four Harbors Ducks Unlimited 2015 Annual Dinner at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets are $85, $140 couple and include dinner, unlimited drinks for first hour and a one-year membership to Ducks Unlimited.

Come be a part of something special and make tomorrow a better place for ducks, geese, other wildlife and people. For more information, call Mark at 516-983-8434.

cHaMber Music aT THe library Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, 120 Man St., Setauket will present the Stony Brook Chamber Ensemble in concert from 2 to 3 p.m. Musicians Natalie Kress, Alison Rowe and Kevin Devine will perform Italian Baroque music by composers Castello, Vivaldi and Stradella. No registration required. All are welcome.

Questions? Call 941-4080. arTalk aT gallery norTH Gallery North, 90 N. Country Road, Setauket will present an ArTalk with Franklin Perrell, art expert and former curator of the Nassau County Museum, from 3 to 5 p.m. Perrell will discuss the gallery’s latest exhibit, Local Color: Then and Now. Free and open to all. Call 751-2676 for more information.

MeeT THe candidaTes nigHT Island Christian Church, 400 Elwood Road, E. Northport will host a Meet the Candidates event at 7 p.m. Meet all the candidates running for office in the Town of Huntington and the corresponding legislative districts. Opening statements will be followed by a Q-and-A. Call 822-3000 for more information.

cabareT coFFeeHouse concerT St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 270 Main St., Northport will host a concert by singer/songwriter Lois Morton at 3 p.m. in its Fireplace Room. Admission fee is $10 and includes coffee and dessert. To RSVP, please call 261-004.

Friday 30 HaunTed Hayrides on THe FarM Benner’s Farm, 56 Gnarled Hollow Road, Setauket will hold Haunted Hayrides through the woods today and Oct. 31 from 6 to 9 p.m. Take a ride through the woods on a tractor-pulled wagon and be visited by live spooks along the way. Visit with the farm animals and have a Halloween treat when you come back. $6 per ride. Call 689-8172.

HaunTed sToryTelling Celebrate Halloween at Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Ave., Riverhead with a special museum tour and storytelling experience starting at 4:30 p.m. Admission is $7 adults, children 10 and under free. For more information, visit www.hallockville.com or call 298-5292. spooky lanTern Tour The Miller Place–Mount Sinai Historical Society will host its annual Spooky Lantern Tour tonight. Take a tour of the historic Miller Place district led by a guide telling tales of old — some true, some legend and, yes, some spooky. Recommended for ages 10 and older. Tours will leave at 4, 4:30, 5:45 and 6:15 p.m. and take approximately 75 to 90 minutes to complete. Bring a flashlight and dress for the weather. $10 per person. Advance registration required. Call 476-5742 or visit www.mpmshistoricalsociety.org. grave-side cHaT and sTone rubbings Join Smithtown’s historian Brad Harris for an evening walking tour and grave-side chat on the history of the Smithtown Cemetery at 7 p.m. Make and take home a souvenir rubbing of a historic headstone. Meet at the Caleb Smith II House, 5 N. Country Rd., Smithtown. Light refreshments will be served. $5, $2 members includes supplies. Registration required by calling 265-6768. book signing Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome Long Island Psychic Laura Lynne Jackson who will speak about and sign copies of her new book, "The Light Between Us," at 7 p.m.

Call 271-1442 for more information. solid soul The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University will present Solid Soul with legendary gospel singer Mavis Staples and singer/songwriter Joan Osbourne for a night of soul music on the Main Stage at 8 p.m. Tickets are $48. For more information, call 632-2787.

saturday 31 (See more Halloween events on page B24) HaunTed Hayrides on THe FarM See Oct. 30 listing. grisT Mill Tours The Stony Brook Grist Mill, circa 1751, 100 Harbor Road, Stony Brook is open to the public for guided tours from noon to 4:30 p.m. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children. Call 751-2244 or 689-3238 for more information. un-living HisTory Tours The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will present hourly Un-Living History tours of the mansion today and Nov. 1 from noon to 5 p.m. Tours are interwoven with Vanderbilt family history and include ghost stories told by costumed museum guides. Recommended for ages 8 and up.

Tickets are $5 per person in addition to museum admission. For details, call 854-5579 or visit www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.

inTernaTional Folk dancing The Frank Brush Barn, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown will host an evening of International Folk Dancing from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

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

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Andy Gross brings his Mind Boggling Variety Show to Theatre Three in Port Jefferson on Halloween Night.

Halloween cosTuMe parTy Moose Lodge 1379, 37 Crystal Brook Hollow Road, Mount Sinai will host a Halloween Costume Party for adults from 8 p.m. to midnight.

Music by Easy Street, costume prizes. $10 per person. Call 828-5444 for additional information.

Monday 2 Fall ruMMage sale See Nov. 1 listing. gianT ruMMage sale See Nov. 1 listing.

Mind boggling varieTy sHow Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present a Mind Boggling Variety Show with The Split Man: Andy Gross, one of the hottest stand-up comedians, magician and ventriloquist working today, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Fall HarvesT lecTure Smithtown Historical Society will present a Fall Harvest lecture at the Frank Brush Barn, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown at 7:30 p.m. Master storyteller Janet Emily Demarest will discuss her book, "Tales from a General Store." A book signing will follow. Free admission. Light refreshments will be served. Call 265-6768 for more information.

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un-living HisTory Tours See Oct. 31 listing. car sHow and swap MeeT MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma (Parking Lot 10) will host a Car Show and Swap Meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Featuring collectible automobiles, vendors, food, live entertainment. Held rain or shine. Admission is $8, 12 and under free. Call 567-5989 or visit www.longislandcars.com for more information.

gianT ruMMage sale See Nov. 1 listing. iTalian sTudies lecTure series evenT The Center for Italian Studies at Stony Brook University will host a presentation by Fred Kuwornu who will comment on and screen his documentary, "Blaxploitialian: 100 Years of Blackness in the Italian Cinema" in Harriman Hall, Room 137 at 2:30 p.m. All are invited. Call 632-7444.

Fall ruMMage sale The Sisterhood of the Huntington Jewish Center, 510 Park Ave., Huntington will sponsor a Fall Rummage Sale today from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Nov. 2 (bag day) from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Gently used and new clothing, baby items, toys, books, shoes, household items and much more. For more information, call 427-1089.

prosTaTe cancer supporT US TOO will hold a Prostate Cancer Support Group at John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, 75 N. Country Road, Port Jefferson, Conference Room 1 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Dr. Joseph Cirrone. All are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call Craig at 846-4377.

gianT ruMMage sale Temple Isaiah, 1404 Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook will hold its annual Giant Rummage Sale today from 1 to 4 p.m., Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and again from 7 to 9 p.m. and Nov. 3 (bag day) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Clothing, household items, toys, games, books, glassware, jewelry and much more. For questions, call 928-5392 or 751-8518.

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naTure Hike Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington will present an adult nature hike from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Learn all about the land, knowledge and traditions of Long Island’s indigenous people. Very little walking and much sitting. $4. Advance reservations required by calling 423-1770. kerouac crawl walking Tour The Northport Historical Society will present a Jack Kerouacinspired guided walking tour of Northport Village stopping at various drinking establishments along the way at 2 and 4 p.m. * All numbers are in (631) area code unless otherwise noted.

accordion alliance MeeTing The Long Island Accordion Alliance will hold a meeting at La Villini Restaurant, 288 Larkfield Road, E. Northport at 6 p.m.

Featured artists will be German-American entertainers Bud and Linda Gramer. For more information, call 261-6344.

Thursday 5 civil war roundTable The North Shore Civil War Roundtable will hold a meeting at the South Huntington Public Library, 145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station at 7 p.m. Guest speaker will be Kevin Knapp who will discuss Civil War history. A Q-and-A will follow. Free and open to all. For further questions, call 549-4411 or 757-8117.

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The cast of 'The Addams Family — The Musical' at The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre at the CM Performing Arts Center now playing through Nov. 1.

For seniors SeniorS’ Club The Seniors’ Club of North Shore Jewish Center, 385 Old Town Road, Port Jefferson Station meets every Tuesday, except holidays, in the ballroom of the synagogue, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Varied programs each week, including films, entertainers, games, trips, lectures, book club and Yiddish club. Open to all. Call 732-5823 or 928-3737.

Film ‘CloSe to evil’ The Suffolk Center on the Holocaust, Diversity and Human Understanding will screen "Close to Evil" on Oct. 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in the Shea Theatre in the Islip Arts Building at Suffolk County Community College, 533 College Road, Selden.

Guest speakers will be Holocaust survivor and subject of the film Tomi Reichenthal and Director Gerry Gregg. Free and open to all.

No reservations required. Call 451-4113. ‘the Sixth SenSe’ and ‘the exorCiSt’ On Oct. 30 the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts will screen "The Sixth Sense" at 7 p.m. followed by "The Exorcist" at 9:30 p.m.

Tickets are $10 (includes both). For more information, call 724-3700. ‘love and MerCy’ The East Northport Public Library, 185 Larkfield Road, E. Northport will screen "Love and Mercy" on Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. Rated PG-13. Free and open to all. Call 261-2313 for more information.

‘love Marriage in Kabul’ The Charles B. Wang Center at Stony Brook University will screen "Love Marriage in Kabul" on Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. as part of the fall Port Jefferson Documentary series. Guest speakers will be producer Pat Fiske and, via skype, director Amin Palangi. Tickets are $7 and will be sold at the door. Undergraduate students free. For further information, visit www.portjeffdocumentaryseries.com. ‘the doCtrine oF diSCovery’ Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen "The Doctrine of Discovery: Unmasking the Domination Code" on Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m. Followed by a Q-and-A by Native American activist and WBAI 99.5 FM radio host John Kane. Filmmaker/ writer Steve Newcomb will appear in person. $15, $10 members includes reception. For more information, call 423-7611. ‘theeb’ Cinema Arts Center, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen "Theeb" on Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. Director Naji Abu Nowar will appear in person. $15, $10 members includes reception. Call 4237611 for more information.

theater ‘aliCe in Wonderland’ Newfield High School, 145 Marshall Drive, Selden will present "Alice in Wonderland" on Nov. 6 and 7 at 7 p.m. and a matinee performance on Nov. 8 at 2 p.m. preceded by a tea party. Tickets in advance are $8 adults, $7 students and seniors; $10 at the door. For more information, email AliceticketsNHS@gmail.com or call 285-8300.

Photo by Timothy Pappalardo

‘WeSt Side Story’ It’s the Jets versus the Sharks at the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport in "West Side Story" through Nov. 8.

Tickets are $69. For more information, call 261-2900 or visit www. engemantheater.com. 'the addaMS FaMily — the MuSiCal' The CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale will present the musical "The Addams Family," through Nov. 8.

Tickets range from $20 to $29. For more information, call 2182810 or visit www.cmpac.com. ‘a little night MuSiC’ The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present the Stephen Sondheim musical "A Little Night Music" through Nov. 8. Tickets are $35 adults, $28 seniors, $20 students. For more information, call 724-3700. 'the addaMS FaMily — the MuSiCal' SoLuna Studios, 659 Old Willets Path, Hauppauge will present "The Addams Family (Teen Edition)" Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 3 p.m. through Nov. 1. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 children, students and seniors in advance; $25 and $20 at the door. For more information, visit www.SoLunaStudioNY.com or call 708-9681. ‘baCK to the Zone’ The Minstrel Players will present "Back to the Zone," featuring seven short scenes, through Nov. 8 at Trinity Episcopal Church’s Houghton Hall, 130 Main St., Northport. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors and children. For tickets, call 516-557-1207 or visit www.minstrelplayers.org. ‘the MuSiCal CoMedy MurderS oF 1940’ The Theater Arts Department at Suffolk County Community College, 533 College Road, Selden will present "The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940" at the Shea Theatre in the Islip Arts Building from Nov. 12 to 22. $12 general admission. For more information, all 451-4163. 'diSney'S the little MerMaid' The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present "Disney's The Little Mermaid" from Nov. 21 to Jan. 24. Tickets are $35 adults, $20 students. To order, call 724-3700. 'godSpell' Five Towns College Performing Arts Center, 305 N. Service Road, Dix Hills will present "Godspell" from Nov. 5 to 15. $18 adults, $15 seniors and students. For tickets, call 656-2148. 'a ChriStMaS Carol' Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present its 32nd annual production of the Charles Dicken's classic "A Christmas Carol" from Nov. 14 to Dec. 27. Tickets range from $15 to $30. Call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Photo by Sanaz Fotouhi

A scene from 'Love Marriage in Kabul' to be screened at the Charles B. Wang Center at Stony Brook University on Nov. 2 at 6 p.m.

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Religious ASSEMBLIES OF GOD

CATHOLIC

EPISCOPAL

STONY BROOK CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

ST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Connecting to God, Each Other and the World

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

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

BYZANTINE CATHOLIC RESURRECTION BYZANTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH

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

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

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

PrayerAnon Prayergroup for substance addictions: Wednesdays at 7 pm See the website for current topics and schedule.

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

All services in English. A parish of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic.

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

CONGREGATIONAL MT. SINAI CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

233 North Country Road, Mt. Sinai • (631) 473–1582 www.mtsinaichurchli.org “No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here” Sunday Services at 10 am Sunday School and childcare offered at the 10 am service and open to all infants to 8th grade.

Last Sundays of the month: 10 am Welcome Sunday Service A service welcoming those with differing abilities We are an Open and Affirming Congregation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Father Anthony DiLorenzo: Priest–In–Charge Sunday Eucharist: 8 am and 10 am/Wednesday 10 in our chapel Sunday School and Nursery at 9:30 am Our ministries: Welcome Inn on Mondays at 5:45 pm AA meetings on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 pm/Prayer Group on Wednesdays at 10:30 am/Bible Study on Thursdays at 10 am.

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

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

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

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

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

JEWISH CHABAD AT STONY BROOK “Judaism with a smile”

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

Current location: 821 Hawkins Ave., Lake Grove

(631) 585–0521 • (800) My–Torah • www.ChabadSB.com Rabbi Chaim & Rivkie Grossbaum Rabbi Motti & Chaya Grossbaum Rabbi Sholom B. & Chanie Cohen Membership Free •Weekday, Shabbat & Holiday Services Highly acclaimed Torah Tots Preschool • Afternoon Hebrew School Camp Gan Israel • Judaica Publishing Department • Lectures and Seminars • Living Legacy Holiday Programs Jewish Learning Institute Friendship Circle for Special Needs Children • The CTeen Network N’shei Chabad Women’s Club • Cyberspace Library www.ChabadSB.com Chabad at Stony Brook University – Rabbi Adam & Esther Stein

CORAM JEWISH CENTER

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

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

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

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

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

All welcome regardless of knowledge or observance level.

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Religious

D irectory

JEWISH

METHODIST

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

NORTH SHORE JEWISH CENTER

BETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP AT STONY BROOK

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

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

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

Rev. Margaret H. Allen

Cantor Daniel Kramer, Rabbi Emeritus Howard Hoffman Executive Director Marcie Platkin Services: Daily morning and evening minyan Friday at 8 pm; Saturday 8:45 am and one hour before sundown • Tot Shabbat Family Kehillah • Sisterhood • Men’s Club • Seniors Club • Youth Group Award–winning Religious School • Teen Community Service Program Nursery School • Mommy and Me • Preschool Summer Program Continuing Ed • Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah • Judaica Shop Thrift Shop • Kosher Catering Panel We warmly welcome you to our Jewish home. Come worship, study and enjoy being Jewish with our caring NSJC family.

Member United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.

COMMACK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

TEMPLE ISAIAH (REFORM)

SETAUKET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

A warm and caring intergenerational community dedicated to learning, prayer, social action, and friendship.

Rev. Sandra B. Mantz, Pastor

Rev. G. Jude Geiger, Minister

1404 Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook • (631) 751–8518 Rabbi Sharon L. Sobel Cantor Michael F. Trachtenberg Emeritus Cantor Scott Harris Rabbi Emeritus Stephen A. Karol Rabbi Emeritus Adam D. Fisher

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

LUTHERAN–ELCA

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

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

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

PRESBYTERIAN SETAUKET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

ST. PAULS LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

Rev. Paul A. Downing, Pastor email: pastorpauldowning@yahoo.com • pastors cell: 347–423–3623 church website: wwwStPaulsLCPJS.org Services Sundays – 8:30 am and 10:30 am Holy Communion Bibles and Bagels 9:30 am Sunday School during 10:30 am service Wednesday Evening 7:30 pm – Holy Communion Friday Morning Power of Prayer Hour 10:30 am ~ All are Welcome ~

Join us in Worship at 9:30 am Church School (PreK-7th Grade) at 9:45 am Adult Christian Education Classes at 11 am: Service Opportunities: Open Door Ministry Open House : November 8th Furnishing homes ... Finding hope Openings for MWF Preschool 4’s program 2015–2016 Janet Craig, Director All are welcome to join this vibrant community for worship, music (voice and bell choirs), mission (local, national and international), and fellowship. Call the church office or visit our website for current information on 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.

309 Patchogue Road, Port Jefferson Station (631)473–7157

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

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

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

For more information: dre@uufsb.org.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF HUNTINGTON www.uufh.org

(minister@uufh.org) Starr Austin, religious educator (dreuufh@gmail.com) Whoever you are, whomever you love, wherever you are on your life’s journey, you are welcome here.

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

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

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

Rev. Saba Mchunguzi

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

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

Wednesday Night Prayer Service 7:30 p.m.

Sign Language Interpreter at Sunday Service

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

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Rev. Charles Bell - Pastor We welcome all to join us for worship & fellowship Sunday Worship Services 8:15am, 9:30am & 11:00am Sunday School at 9:30 am NYS Certified Preschool & Day Care Program Please call for details

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

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SBU

Oct. 29-Nov. 4, 2015

SPORTSWEEK STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

Tomorrow is Friday — wear red on campus!

Late goal pockets three points for SBU Martin Giordano’s goal helps him set career highs The striking tandem of senior midfielder Martin Giordano and sophomore forward Vince Erdei teamed up again for the Stony Brook men’s soccer team (5-6-3, 2-2-1 AE), connecting for the game-winning goal with 4:06 to play in regulation to lift the Seawolves over the University of Hartford (4-65, 0-3-2 AE) 1-0 on Saturday night.

“I am very happy with the performance,” Stony Brook head coach Ryan Anatol said. “It is good to get three points and a shutout. It was one of our better performances of the year.”

The Seawolves controlled the pace of play in the early-going, recording six of the match’s first eight shots. Giordano

had the best Stony Brook chance in the half, cutting in and ripping a shot at Hartford goalkeeper David MacKinnon.

Stony Brook senior goalkeeper Jason Orban made the biggest of his seven saves early in the second half, springing to his right to get a paw on a point-blank Hawks header.

The Seawolves survived a mad scramble in front of their own goal midway through the second stanza, dodging a bullet when Brian Richards fired wide of an open goal.

Giordano sealed the win in the 86th minute, capitalizing on a great feed from Erdei. Freshman midfielder Serge Gamwanya ignited the attack with a through ball to Erdei. The forward raced on to the ball, beat his defender, then cut the ball to an open Giordano, who finished into the empty net.

Hartford outshot Stony Brook 22-13 for the match and 15-6 in the second half, but Giordano led all players with six shots and three shots on goal.

Giordano’s goal was the 15th of his career and his 40th career point.

Orban made seven saves to record his third shutout of the season and fourth of his career.

It was the first Stony Brook clean sheet in 12 matches, and the Seawolves are 5-03 when allowing less than two goals.

File photos from SBU

Above, Martin Giordano battles an opponent to maintain possession in a previous contest.

Left, Vince Erdei moves up the field.

The Seawolves moved into a tie for fourth place in the conference standings and are only three points behind firstplace Binghamton University.

Stony Brook takes a break from Amer-

ica East play and traveled to No. 24 Hofstra University on Tuesday for a 7 p.m. matchup. Its next conference game is at home against Binghamton on Oct. 30, also slated for 7 p.m.

Seawolves season comes to a close with 1-0 loss The Stony Brook women’s soccer team’s (6-9-3, 3-4-1 AE) season came to an end on Sunday, in a 1-0 loss to the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Seniors Tessa Devereaux, Raven Edwards, Danielle Fuller, Emily Murrer and Priscilla Wiggins were honored before the game for playing in their final game at LaValle Stadium.

“It’s heartbreaking for the seniors,” Stony Brook head coach Sue Ryan said.

“Soccer is a strange game. Give UMBC credit for coming out and doing what they had to do. We have to be a little better in these pressure situations.”

Stony Brook was the more dangerous team in the first half, outshooting the Retrievers 9-4. The best chance of the half came from sophomore forward and midfielder Christen Cahill, who curled a shot to the far post that was tipped off the crossbar by UMBC keeper Jen Nance.

The Retrievers struck five minutes into the second half to take a 1-0 lead.

Amira Walcott was the goalscorer, finishing a cross from Gabby Boehmer.

Stony Brook had a great chance to tie in the 60th minute, when the referee awarded a hand ball in the box. Edwards, a forward who was 4-4 on the season in penalty kicks, shot to the goalkeeper’s right, but it was saved by a diving Nance.

Freshman defender Julie Johnstonbaugh almost tied the match moments later, but her header, destined for the far corner, was kept out by another diving save.

Stony Brook outshot UMBC 21-9 for the match and 12-5 in the second half.

Edwards led the Seawolves with five shots and three shots on goal. Murrer and Cahill added four shots.

The Seawolves finished seventh in the America East conference, missing out on the playoffs by a single point.

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File photos from SBU

Above, Tessa Devereaux looks to make a play in a previous game. Left, Raven Edwards dribbles the ball past an opponent.

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KNOWLEDGE

CSHL’s McCombie looks to crack genetic codes

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF

It’s an issue that attracts debate because there are large enough overlapping or gray areas that make it challenging to offer a definitive answer across a range of circumstances.

“I had a professor in graduate school who put it this way: If you have the genetic variant for Huntington’s disease, you will get Huntington’s disease,” said W. Richard McCombie, a professor and director of the Stanley Institute for Cognitive Genomics at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. “If you walk in front of a truck that’s going 70 miles per hour on an interstate, your genes are irrelevant. Everything else is in between.”

Indeed, McCombie and his lab have become something of expert genetic speed readers, looking at enormous multiples of genes that were almost unthinkable just a decade or so ago.

“Next-generation sequencing has dramatically changed the field of genomics, allowing researchers to access an unprecedented amount of data,” he said.

“The challenge lies in the analysis of these large data sets.”

The sequences he describes are the combination of the four base pairs, adenine, guanine, cytosine and tyrosine, strung together in a double-helix ladder design.

The implications of these new genetic sequences and libraries range from generating personalized medicine and understand-

ing the prognosis for different diseases and likelihoods of effective therapy to seeking ways to enhance the production of food and energy crops.

The basic question he’s asking is “what’s the correlation between the structure and function of a living organism, in terms of the genome?”

From a practical standpoint, working in different systems helps when McCombie is applying for funding, he suggested.

The technology and expertise he develops also have applications across systems. When he gets funding to explore the sequence of large plant genomes, he can then use what he learns from that to work on studying cancer.

McCombie’s contributions have spanned several areas, including developing next-generation sequencing, contributing to plant genome sequencing and studying the genetic basis of cognitive disorders, said Greg Hannon, the Royal Society Wolfson Research Professor at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute at the University of Cambridge, who has co-authored 17 papers with McCombie.

“He has made tremendous impacts across multiple fields,” Hannon said, McCombie is “a real hero of the lab,” and Hannon said he “can’t think of anyone else who has had the diversity of impact he has.”

Sequencing in general has involved instruments that look

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Prof. W. Richard McCombie in his lab at CSHL.

at small bits of data at a time, around 100 base fragments. Using something called long-read technology, researchers can now examine pieces that are around 10,000 base pairs.

This technology is “really coming along” and has implications for cancer, where tumors are often due to rearrangements, insertions or deletions, while it also might impact plant genomics, where the long-read technology can be 100 to 1,000 times as effective as the short-read technology, McCombie said.

Sequencing pieces of genes is like taking a picture of, say, the Grand Canyon and turning that into a jigsaw puzzle. In the shortread technology, the pieces are smaller and, in some cases, show some of the same features. In the long-read technology, the pieces are much larger, turning the picture into something closer to a small child’s puzzle.

The long reads have a lower raw accuracy, he said, but with enough coverage, scientists can achieve a high consensus ac-

curacy because the errors are mostly random.

The long-read technology is like having a puzzle with four pieces, instead of 1,000, he said.

The process of comparing genes or looking for a smoking gun causative set of genes involved in disease can be and is difficult, especially when comparing the genes of an individual with a representative healthy set of genes.

“Searching for causative genes can be very challenging particularly in complex diseases where more than one gene (and often many genes) contributes to the disease,” McCombie explained.

“Trying to pinpoint causative variants is complicated by the normal background variation.”

Indeed, it’s more productive and instructive to look at larger sample sizes of people or to examine trios — the genes of parents unaffected by a genetic disease and their affected child.

Using these trios, McCombie and other scientists have found some overlap in potentially caus-

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ative genes across disorders from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder to autism and intellectual impairment. McCombie is currently exploring multiple sets of genes in cases of depression.

McCombie and his wife Janice, a computer technician who works in Manhattan, live in Port Washington, which, he says, is convenient to the many operas they enjoy.

Given the flood of information available through all the genetic data that comes out daily, McCombie said scientists entering this field have to have some skill and understanding of bioinformatics, which makes sense of vast amounts of data.

“I give a short talk to the first-year grad students on their research every year,” he said. “One of them asked me if I thought bioinformatics was important in biology research.

To be realistic, people in [the next generation] have no future if [they’re] not adept at working on computers and don’t understand bioinformatics.”

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Deadline is Nov. 11. For more information, call 631-462-5400. Middle Island Fire Department, 31 Arnold Drive, Middle Island, is seeking merchandise and food vendors for its Holiday Craft Fair and Flea Market on Dec. 12, from noon to 7 p.m. $25 per 15-by-10-foot space. Deadline to apply is Dec. 5. Call 631484-1814 for more information. St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church, 11 Ogden Ct., Huntington Station, is seeking vendors for its Christmas Boutique on Dec. 13, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. $30 for 8-foot table and 2 chairs in a 10-by-5-foot space. For more information, call Charlotte at 631-673-9284.

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halloween happenings

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Go trick or treating with the staff at the Heckscher Musuem on Halloween from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Looking for fun ways to celebrate Halloween this year? Whether you’re looking for a good scare or just a little trick or treating, there’s something for everyone in our comprehensive Halloween calendar.

Friday, Oct. 30

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Haunted HayrideS on tHe farm Benner’s Farm, 56 Gnarled Hollow Road, Setauket will hold Haunted Hayrides through the woods today and Oct. 31 from 6 to 9 p.m. Take a ride through the woods on a tractor-pulled wagon and be visited by live spooks along the way. Visit with the farm animals and have a Halloween treat when you come back. $6 per ride. Call 689-8172.

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Take a tour of the historic Miller Place district led by a guide telling tales of old — some true, some legend and, yes, some spooky. Recommended for ages 10 and older. Tours will leave at 4, 4:30, 5:45 and 6:15 p.m. and take approximately 75 to 90 minutes to complete. Bring a flashlight and dress for the weather. $10 per person. Advance registration required. Call 476-5742.

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Haunted SkieS Just in time for Halloween, the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will present Haunted Skies today at 2, 4 and 8 p.m. Travel to the ancient past to uncover the legends and rituals of Halloween, and gain insight about why we still celebrate this autumn tradition today. Recommended for ages 8 to adult. Call 854-5532 for prices.

Halloween SpeCial event The teachers at Noah’s Ark Day Care Center, 107 South St., Port Jefferson welcome families to visit their center from 1 to 2 p.m. to make a fun craft and have a yummy snack. Free. Call 473-2625.

Halloween feStival The Ward Melville Heritage Organization will present the 25th annual Halloween Festival at the Stony Brook Village Center from 2 to 5 p.m. Featuring a scarecrow competition, trick or treating, Halloween parade and more. Free. Call 751-2244. triCk or treat at tHe muSeum Go trick or treating through the Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Enjoy a festive hands-on art activity, spooky props for posing in the selfie station and a special “treat.” Free admission for children in costume and their families. Questions? Call 351-3250.

Halloween SCavenger Hunt Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, 581 W. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown will host a Halloween Scavenger Hunt from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Enjoy a specially prepared scavenger hunt finding spooky and fun things through the trails of the park. Fun for the whole family. $3 children ages 3 to 17, $4 adults, children under 3 free. Advance registration required by calling 265-1054.

Halloween CoStume parade The Town of Huntington will sponsor its annual Children’s Halloween Costume Parade at 1:15 p.m. starting on Gerard Street at the Post Office, down Wall Street and ending at Main Street. Children of all ages are welcome to dress in costume and walk in the parade. Then go trick or treating in participating shops. For more information, call 351-2877.

Safe triCk or treat Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove invites families to its Safe Trick or Treat event from 1 to 3 p.m.

Costumed children can visit participating mall retailers, identified with an orange pumpkin in their windows, who will give out treats (while supplies last). Call 724-8066 for more details. trunk or treat The Three Village Church, 322 Main St., E. Setauket will present its annual Trunk or Treat from 6 to 8 p.m. Bounce house, treats, lots of fun.

Free. Call 941-3670 for more information. * All numbers are in (631) area code unless noted.

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Above, ‘Metamorphosis,’ Best in Show Senior Division by Jeanette Wells; below ‘VooDoo Doll,’ Best in Show Junior Division, by Jack Ruthkowski

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Halloween-themed exhibit captures true spirit of holiday Just in time for Halloween, the Hun- cia, Allie Giordano, Claire Hannon, tington Arts Council’s annual Night- Jackie Hawkins, Ashley Herkommer, mare on Main Street — Student Art Julie Jankowski, Aisha Khan, Tateana Exhibit is currently on view at the Main Khokhar, Sarah Kimmel, Tyler Kiser, Street Gallery in Huntington through Lauren Landolfi, Cameron Matassa, Jean Saturday, Oct. 31.

Miller, Ruth Mistretta, Eli Mollineaux, Now in its 4th year, “the inspiration Theresa Moreno, Erin O’Kelly, Martin for Nightmare on Main Street came from Perez, Kenya Pinos, Maheen Rahman, the dramatic holiday Windows at Macy’s Claudia Reese, Nicole Ruiz, Jack Ruthin New York City. We kowski, Jordan Shaked, wanted to take advan- ’The creativity, skill, Dipti Sharma, Michelle tage of the beautiful Shin, Aidan Spencer windows that frame technique and enthusiasm and Jeanette Wells. the gallery at the Hun- for the show are all part of The exhibit was jutington Arts Council ried by Michelle Carand turn the actual what makes this program ollo, an installation windows into a work so rewarding for us.’ artist, administrator, of dramatic art,” said teacher and commu— Marc cOurtade Andrea Maire, immenity organizer whose diate past president of work has been shown the Huntington Arts Council. across the United States. The recipient of “Once inside the gallery, visitors many awards, she was recently a select would find that even the gallery floors finalist for the NYC Public Art in Public and walls had been treated with similar Schools. flair. We chose Halloween because the On exhibit is artwork that has been many possible interpretations of the sea- inspired by Halloween whether it be son would give our young participating ghoulish, gross or somewhat gruesome. artists the most choices in creating their “The works in this show capture the true works,” she said. spirit of Halloween, whether it be playThirty-four student artists in grades ful, psychological or physical, the spectaK through 12 were selected as finalists tor soon realizes the power of the imagiincluding Sarah Ansman, Eleana Ca- nation is the scariest of all,” said Carollo nas, Kianna Criscuola, Andrew Davis, in describing the students work.

Katie Elkowitz, Katie Eng, Jessica GarTwo winners were ultimately chosen

for Best in Show in the Junior Division (Grades K to 8) and Senior Division (Grades 9 to 12) category. Congratulations to 9-year-old Jack Ruthkowski of Huntington for Best in Show in the Junior Division for “VooDoo Doll” and Jeanette Wells, an 11th-grader from Northport for Best in Show in the Senior Division for “Metamorphosis.” Both artists will receive a check for $50.

“The Nightmare on Main Street exhibit continues to draw talented student artists. It is wonderful to see how young people interpret the Halloween theme.

The creativity, skill, technique and enthusiasm for the show are all part of what makes this program so rewarding for us,” said Marc Courtade, executive director of the Huntington Arts Council. “It is our pleasure to provide this opportunity to student artists throughout the community,” he added.

A costume party will be held at the gallery on Oct. 30 from 6 to 8 p.m. where the two winners will be presented with awards. All are welcome to attend this free event and costumes are encouraged.

Refreshments will be served.

The Main Street Gallery, 213 Main St., Huntington, is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, call 631-2718423 or visit www.huntingtonarts.org.

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‘The Bride of Frankenstein’ by Cameron Matassa, Grade 11, Massapequa Park

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Kids Calendar Guide Programs

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Mix UP SoMe Halloween SliMe! Stir up a batch of colorful slime just in time for Halloween at the Maritime Explorium. 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 from 1 to 5 p.m. $5. Call 331-3277 or visit www. maritimeexplorium.org.

‘oklaHoMa!’ The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen “Oklahoma!” on Nov. 1 at 11 a.m. as part of its Cinema for Kids & Families series. Tickets are $12, $7 members, free for kids 12 and under. For further information, call 423-7611.

weekendS on tHe farM Benner’s Farm, 56 Gnarled Hollow Road, Setauket will be open for pumpkin picking and hayrides on Oct. 31 from noon to 4 p.m. Last day of the season to visit with the farm animals, walk through the nature trails and participate in special events and workshops. $8 adults, $6 kids. Call 689-8172 for more information.

theater ‘JaMeS and tHe giant PeacH’ The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present the musical “James and the Giant Peach” through Nov. 8, Saturdays at 11 a.m. and Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Tickets are $15. For more information, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

egg taking deMonStrationS Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium, 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor will hold egg taking demonstrations on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at 1 and 3 p.m. See how the hatchery has been producing trout for over 125 years. For more information, call 516-692-6768. wHere did everybody go?

Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, 581 W. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown will present a program titled Where Did Everybody Go? on Nov. 1 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Discover where animals go in the wintertime through fun, hands-on games and activities. Then take a short walk into the forest to see if anyone is out and about. For ages 5 and up. $3.

Advance registration required by calling 265-1054.

‘SMoke and MyStery’ Follow up Halloween with Nelson Illusion’s “Smoke and Mystery,” a thrilling magic show at the Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University on the Main Stage on Nov. 1 at 4 p.m. With audience participation. Tickets are $20. Call 632-2787 to order. day of tHe dead The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor will present a Day of the Dead on Sunday, Nov. 1, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Celebrate Cold Spring Harbor’s most famous Portuguese whaler, Manuel Enos. See his scrimshaw, explore his life and decorate a “sugar skull” for Dia de Muertos. For ages 5 to 12. $5 per participant. Museum admission additional fee.

‘tHe JUngle book kidS’ Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown, will present the musical “The Jungle Book Kids,” through Nov. 8. Tickets are $10. Call 724-3700 to order.

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Arena Players Children’s Theater will present ‘The Incredible Tale of Sleepy Hollow’ through Nov. 8.

HandS on HiStory The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook will present a program titled Hands on History on Nov. 5, Dec. 3 and Jan. 7 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Make the past come alive through activities and objects. Visit a different gallery each month and explore history. For grades 1 to 4. $10 per class, $8 members. To register, call 751-0066, ext. 212.

Migration SenSation Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, 581 W. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown will present a Tiny Tots program titled Migration Sensation on Nov. 5 from 10 to 11 a.m. For ages 3 to 5. $3. Advance registration required by calling 265-1054.

If they build it . . .

The Ward Melville Heritage Organization in Stony Brook announced the winners of its 3rd annual LEGO Building Contest on Oct. 18. First place winners in each age category, clockwise from top left, are as follows: “Cole’s Ninja Warrior” by Cole Degen (ages 5 to 7); “Tony Stark’s Mansion” by Andrew Desimone (ages 8 to 10); and “Building Complex” by Billy Mohr (ages 11 to 15). Colin Bryant and Evan Daly won first place in the team category for “Ace Arcade” and Jordan Simpson’s robot, “The Ultimate Meck” (in background), was voted Fan Favorite. Brittany Georgalas (not shown) won first place in the 16 and older category for her LEGO’s Got Talent Scavenger Hunt!”

Congratulations to all!

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‘annabelle brooM, tHe UnHaPPy witcH’ CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale, will present “Annabelle Broom, the Unhappy Witch” through Oct. 31. Tickets are $12. Call 218-2810 or visit www.cmpac.com. ‘tHe incredible tale of SleePy Hollow’ Arena Players Children’s Repertory Company will present “The Incredible Tale of Sleepy Hollow” on Saturdays and Sundays, through Nov. 8 (except Oct. 31), at the Carriage House Theater at the Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport.

Tickets are $10 adults, $8 children, under 3 free. Call 757-1011 or 516-293-0674 to order tickets. ‘cinderella’ Ballet Long Island, 1863 Pond Road, Ronkonkoma will present a production of “Cinderella” on Nov. 18 at 11 a.m. and again at 12:15 p.m. and Nov. 21 at 1 p.m. Tickets are $18 adults, $9 children and seniors. To order, call 737-1964.

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

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KIDS TIMES

Happy Halloween!

Pumpkins all aglow From left, Olivia Surrette, age 8; along with Karis Moody, age 4; and her siblings, Judah, age 2; Laura Jane, age 10 ; and Jeremiah, age 8, of Setauket, proudly display their beautiful hand-carved pumpkins.

Photo from Annette Glavich

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

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‘The Littlest Pumpkin’ by Maddie of Imagination Pre-School in Stony Brook

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