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Survey SayS:

What is the North Shore most thankful for?

By Kevin Redding

Dear Readers, Happy Thanksgiving! In the wake of a contentious election, North Shore residents weigh in on what they’re most thankful for this year, and what they’re looking forward to most on Turkey Day. Ellen Rappaport, Stony Brook

Ben Saraydarian, East Setauket

I am thankful for the goodness and the potential of people to make positive changes in the world. I am thankful for the youth that offer us that kind of hope. I am thankful for my family and grandchildren who are very committed to doing good things. And I am very thankful for being in such a beautiful place.

No matter what is going on in the world, this place is inspiring. The environment is so inspiring that it renews you.

Right now, some families will not be talking to each other. It’s my nature to allow people to express themselves and then try to hear what they say and then respond to that.

I’m a librarian and teacher by training and I’ve learned you have to let people speak. You don’t have to agree. We have to open the horizon. Maybe people will say they’re thankful nobody hits each other with cornbread this year!

I am most thankful for my son, Nova, and just spending time with him. Nothing beats it. I know it’s simple but it is what it is. We’ll probably go to my sister’s and spend time with Nova’s cousins, eat turkey and watch some football!

Anne Marie and David Rickmers, Port Jefferson Station Anne Marie: We’re thankful for our son Dylan, that we’re all healthy and that our lives are generally peaceful in spite of all the chaos. We’re gonna do a potluck dinner at my parents’ house, and everyone’s gonna bring something. We’ve got a lot of cooks in the family.

David: At the end of the day, despite all the politics and everything going on ... we’re just gonna be thankful for each other and just refocus our attention to family.

Sue Andrejkovics, Miller Place

Bill Theis, Port Jefferson Station

Karen Young, St. James This year we’re having a smaller gathering and I think that might be nicer because my daughter will be leaving for college next year, so it will be nice to have a small and intimate gathering for once. That’s what I’m looking forward to: quality time spent with less people but more important people, my core family. It’s usually big with grandparents, aunts, uncles, but this year we chose to stay a little smaller.

I’m very thankful that Donald Trump is our new president. I believe he’s going to turn this country back to the way we were, where we’re not afraid of anybody. He’s a leader that will put people in the cabinet positions that should be there. The country’s going to be like when I was a kid: we’re the number one country in the world and nobody will ever be afraid again. I’m very thankful for that.

I believe that our military will be number one like it was, and we’re not going to bow down to anybody.

Trump’s going to go after ISIS, he’s going to do what he says. And the one thing I like about him is that when his mind’s set, nobody’s changing it. His number one goal is to protect every American in this country. Our country’s going on the right path.

My whole family will be at Thanksgiving dinner and nobody will be afraid to have Thanksgiving dinner now that Donald Trump will be our president. And I’ll eat the turkey just as much as anything else ... I’m not afraid of anything with him being our leader.

I had cancer last year and now I’m four months cancer-free. I don’t have my job anymore. I had to move in with my daughter and now I’m living with a friend. I used to pray going to work; I used to say to God “give my life meaning ... what is my life all about?” All I did was work two jobs every day.

Anyway, it turns out I ended up having cancer and I actually truly believe that God worked in my life because what I prayed about was that I would have time with my grandchildren. I ended up moving in with them for a year, and it gave me time to really be with them and you know something? I have all my stuff in storage but none of that is important.

You know what’s important? Relationships.

So I have a fabulous relationship with my granddaughter Ariana and my granddaughter Olivia. And I believe that whatever time I have left — it’s not what you have and it’s not your job — it’s the relationships that you have with your family. I mean, I’m still kind of working on that with my daughter ... but it gave me the time that I needed with all of them for a year. I cherish the time that I have with them ... it’s precious.

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Wine and Cheese

Booze and books for the holidays

By BoB Lipinski

ings and down-to-earth material that can be read in 24 hours.

“Italian Wine & Cheese Made SimMy annual list of books (and video) to purchase for the upcoming holidays covers ple” (2015) by Bob Lipinski and Gary a multitude of topics, genres and authors. Grunner. Background on more than 130 Some are current, “just-released” publica- Italian cheeses paired with wine, cheese tions and other are “golden oldies” that and fruit combinations, glossary of terms, are a “must read.” They are available in phonetic pronunciation, regions of origin and so much more. most bookstores and online.

“Friends of Wine” (2013) by Michael “The Italian Slow Cooker” (2010) by Michele Scicolone. Finally, a book that Belardo. Friends of Wine represents Becombines the fresh, exuberant flavors of lardo’s personal collection of photographs great Italian food with the ease and com- taken through the years of people in and associated with the interfort of a slow cooker. Scinational wine business. colone, an authority on Great photos!

Italian cooking, shows how Now for my “booze” good ingredients and simrecommendations to drink ple techniques can lift the while reading: usual “crockpot” fare into Mayfair London Dry the dimension of fine food.

Gin (England) 86 proof. Ju“The Italian Vegetable niper-filled bouquet along Cookbook” (2014) by Miwith lemon and rosemary. chele Scicolone. Scicolone Medium-bodied and full of shares 200 of the best flavor with subtle hints of vegetable recipes gathlemon, orange peel and a ered from talented home delicate creaminess in the cooks, chefs, produce venfinish. Superb gin … one of dors and vineyard owners the best I’ve tried lately. throughout Italy. A cherLighthouse Gin (New ished few of the recipes are Zealand) 84 proof. “Batch family specialties, passed Distilled from 100 perdown by her grandmother.

Mayfair London Sugar Cane.” Heavy “Burgundy: People Dry Gin is superb ... cent juniper-perfumed bouquet With a Passion for Wine” (2016-DVD) by Rudi Gold- one of the best I’ve with tones of sage, pine and citrus. Herbal tasting man. A colorful mosaic tried lately. with hints of peach, orange, of extraordinary stories lime, lemon and pine, Quite about people whose lives revolve around the culture, challenges and smooth with little burn.

McCarthy’s Single Malt Whiskey (Orpleasures of wine, winemaking and French gastronomy in Burgundy’s Côte d’Or. A egon) “pot distilled” (Peat Malted Scottish barley). Aged three years. 85 proof. must see video; it’s that good!

“101: Everything You Need to Know Medium-full peated nose (reminds one of About Whiskey” (2015) by Bob Lipinski. Laphroaig) with smoke and leather. FlaIt covers the basics of each major whiskey vors of citrus, orange, leather and black category and countries of origin. Also cov- pepper. It’s not a Scotch, but pair it against ered are history, definitions, slang terms, a smoky one. classic cocktails, drinks of American presiBob Lipinski, a local author, has written dents and famous people and whiskey-in- 10 books, including “101: Everything You fused quotes.

Need to Know About Whiskey” and “Ital“The 24-Hour Wine Expert” (2016) by ian Wine & Cheese Made Simple” (availJancis Robinson. This best-selling author able on Amazon.com). He conducts trainhas penned a 112-page book that strips ing seminars on wine, spirits and food and away the nonessentials and concentrates is available for speaking engagements. He on what’s really important in learning can be reached at www.boblipinski.com OR about wine. Easy to read style with draw- boblipinski2009@hotmail.com.

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Knowledge seeKers

BNL’s Yoo uses machine learning to climb mountains of data

By Daniel Dunaief He works with clouds, solar radiation and nanoparticles, just to name a few. The subjects Shinjae Yoo, a computational scientist at Brookhaven National Laboratory, tackles span a broad range of arenas, primarily because his focus is using large pieces of information and making sense of them.

Yoo helps refine and make sense of searches. He develops big data streaming algorithms that can apply to any domain where data scalability issues arise.

Integrating text analysis with social network analysis, Yoo did his doctoral research at Carnegie Mellon University, where he also earned a master’s degree, on creating systems that helped prioritize these electronic messages.

“If you are [traveling and] in the airport, before you get into your plane, you want to check your email and you don’t have much time,” he said. While this isn’t the main research work he is doing at the lab, this is the type of application for his work.

Yoo developed his technical background on machine learning when he was at Carnegie Mellon. He said he continues to learn, improve and develop machine learning methods in various science domains.

By using a statistical method that combines computational science skills, statistics and applied math, he can offer a comprehensive and, in some cases, rapid analysis of information. Colleagues and collaborators suggested Yoo has made an impact with his work in a wide range of fields.

His “contribution is not only in the academic field, but also means a lot on the industrial and academic field,” Hao Huang, a machine learning scientist at GE Global Research, wrote in an email. “He always focuses on making good use of data mining and machine learning theory on real world [areas] such as biology, renew-

able energy and [in the] material science domain.”

Yoo explained how a plant biologist can do stress conditioning for a plant with one goal in mind. That scientist can collect data over the course of 20 years and then they can “crunch the data, but they can’t always analyze it,” which might be too unwieldy for a bench scientist to handle.

Using research from numerous experiments, scientists can study the data, which can provide a new hypothesis.

Exploring the information in greater detail, and with increased samples, can also lead to suggestions for the best way to design future experiments.

Yoo said he can come to the scientist and use machine learning to help “solve their science data problem,” giving the researchers a clearer understanding of the broad range of information they collected.

“Nowadays, generated data is very easy,” but understanding and interpreting that information presents bigger challenges.

Take the National Synchrotron Light Source II at BNL. The $912 million facility, which went live online earlier this year, holds considerable promise for future research. It can look at the molecules in a battery as the battery is functioning, offering a better understanding of why some batteries last considerably longer than others.

It can also offer a look at the molecular intermediaries in biochemical reactions, offering a clearer and detailed picture of the steps in processes that might have relevance for disease, drug interactions or even the creation of biological products like shells.

He usually helps automate data analytics or bring new hypotheses to scientists, Yoo said.

One of the many challenges in experiments at facilities like the NSLS II and the Center for Functional Nanomaterials, also at BNL, is managing the enormous flow of informa-

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‘Beckoning Blooms,’ beads on canvas, by Marie G., Jean C. and Shirley D., residents of north Hills Bristal assisted living, is one of 33 works on view.

Through Our Eyes exhibit opens at The LIM Shinjae yoo with his son erum tion that comes through these experiments. Indeed, at the CFN, the transmission electron microscopy generates 3 gigabytes per second for the image stream. Using streaming analysis, he can provide an approximate understanding of the information.

Yoo received a $1.9 million, three-year Advanced Scientific Computer Research grant this year. The grant is a joint proposal for which Yoo is the principal investigator.

This grant, which launched this September, is about highperformance computing enabled machine learning for spatio-temporal data analysis.

The primary application, he said, is in climate. He plans to extend it to other data later, including, possibly for NSLS II experiments.

Yoo finds collaborators through emails, phone calls, seminars or anywhere he meets other researchers.

Huang, who started working with Yoo in 2010 when Huang was a doctoral candidate at Stony Brook, appreciates Yoo’s passion for his work.

Yoo is “dedicated to his research,” Huang explained.

“When we [ran] our proposed methods and got results that [were] better than any of the existing work, he was never satisfied and [was] always trying to further explore to get even better performance.”

When he works with collaborators in many disparate fields, he has found that the

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fundamental data analysis methodologies are similar. He needs to do some customization and varied preprocessing steps. There are also domainspecific terms.

When Yoo came to BNL seven years ago, some of his scientific colleagues around the country were not eager to embrace his approach to sorting and understanding large pools of data.

Now, he said other researchers have heard about machine learning and what artificial intelligence can do and they are eager to “apply those methods and publish new papers.”

Born and raised in South Korea, Yoo is married to Hayan Lee, a postdoctoral researcher at Stony Brook who studies computational biology and specializes in genome assembly. They have a four-year old son, Erum.

Yoo calls his son “his great joy” and said he “gives me a lot of happiness. Hanging around my son is a great gift.”

When Yoo was entering college in South Korea, he said his father, who had worked at the National Institute of Forest Science, played an important role.

After his father consulted with people about different fields, he suggested Yoo choose computer science over chemistry, which would have been his first choice.

“He concluded that computer science would be a new field that would have a great future, which is true, and I appreciate my dad’s suggestion,” Yoo said.

In recognition of National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and Family Caregivers Month in November, The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook will serve as a showcase for the 4th annual Through Our Eyes exhibition in the Carriage Museum’s Gillespie Room through Dec. 13.

Discover the beauty in 33 unique works created by residents from 13 communities at the Bristal Assisted Living. Photographic portraits and artist statements presented beside each artwork provide a richer context and a deeper connection with both the piece and artist.

The exhibition is an extension of the museum’s In the Moment: Art Engagement for People with Memory Loss program. Piloted in 2011, In the Moment is a gallery program of art engagement for people with memory loss and their care partners. To date, the program has served more than 750 participants.

Developed with the nationally recognized Meet Me at MoMA program in New York City and the Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Stony Brook University Medical Center, the program is led by trained museum educators.

“Observing art created by individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia is truly a gift. The person’s diagnosis is no longer the focus, rather it is the art that becomes the expression of their unique identity,” said Darlene Jyringi, program director for the Alzheimer’s Disease Assistance Center of Long Island.

Programs take place in the Carriage and Art Museums and offer opportunities for mental stimulation and social engagement. Participants are able to connect with the artwork on display, gain a sense of importance, and share and relay memories, unique experiences for many of the participants, who “rarely speak otherwise” according to one care partner.

For more information, call 631-7510066 or visit www.longislandmuseum.org

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Above, the 2016 cast of “A Christmas Carol” at Theatre Three gathers for a group photo before opening night last Saturday. The Port Jefferson theater celebrates its 33rd annual production of the immortal classic this holiday season.

Written by Charles Dickens, “A Christmas Carol” was the most successful book of the 1843 holiday season, selling six thousand copies by Christmas. Eight stage adaptations were

in production within two months of the book’s publication.

Today, the story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his journey to find the true meaning of Christmas through visits from the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future is as popular as it was over 150 years ago. Charles Dickens, through the voice of Scrooge, continues to urge us to honor Christmas in our hearts and try to keep it all the year. See review on page B11.

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1859: Charles Darwin, a British naturalist, publishes “On the Origin of Species” in which he explains his theory of evolution through the process of natural selection.

1871: The National Rifle Association is incorporated.

1963: Dallas nightclub owner Jack Ruby shots and kills Lee Harvey Oswald live on national television.

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1867: Alfred Nobel patents dynamite.

1884: J.B. Meyenberg receives the patent for evaporated milk.

1955: In the U.S., the Interstate Commerce Commission bans racial segregation on interstate trains and buses.

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1832: Public streetcar service begins in New York City.

1922: In Egypt, Howard Carter peers into the tomb of King Tutankhamen.

1941: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs a bill establishing the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day. In 1939 Roosevelt had signed a bill that changed the celebration of Thanksgiving to the third Thursday of November.

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1981: Actress Natalie Wood drowns in a boating accident off Santa Catalina Island, Calif., at the age of 43.

2004: Godzilla receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Giving thanks for good health

Holiday meals can set a positive tone for the new year Many of us give thanks for our health on Thanksgiving. Well, let’s follow through with this theme. While eating healthy may be furthest from our minds during a holiday, it is so important.

Instead of making Thanksgiving a holiday of regret, eating foods that cause weight gain and fatigue, as well as increase your risk for chronic diseases, you can reverse this trend while staying in the traditional theme of what it means to enjoy a festive meal.

What can we do to turn Thanksgiving into a bonanza of good health? Phytochemicals (plant nutrients) called carotenoids have antioxidant and anti-inBy David flammatory activity Dunaief, M.D. and are found mostly in fruits and vegetables. Carotenoids make up a family of greater than 600 different substances, such as beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, lycopene and betacryptoxanthin (1).

Carotenoids help to prevent and potentially reverse diseases, such as breast cancer; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease; age-related macular degeneration; and cardiovascular disease — heart disease and stroke. Foods that contain these substances are orange, yellow and red vegetables and fruits and dark green leafy vegetables. Examples include sweet potato, acorn squash, summer squash, spaghetti squash, green beans, carrots, cooked pumpkin, spinach, kale, papayas, tangerines, tomatoes and Brussels sprouts.

Let’s look at the evidence.

Breast cancer effect We know that breast cancer risk is high among women, especially on Long Island.

The risk for a woman getting breast cancer is 12.4 percent in her lifetime (2). Therefore, we need to do everything within reason to reduce that risk.

In a meta-analysis (a group of eight prospective or forward-looking studies), results show that women who were in the second to fifth quintile blood levels of carotenoids, such as alpha-carotene, betacarotene and lutein and zeaxanthin, had significantly reduced risk of developing breast cancer (3).

Thus, there was an inverse relationship between carotenoid levels and breast cancer risk. Even modest amounts of carotenoids potentially can have a resounding effect in preventing breast cancer.

ALS: Lou Gehrig’s disease ALS is a disabling and feared disease.

Unfortunately, there are no effective treatments for reversing it. Therefore, we need to work double-time in trying to prevent its occurrence.

In a meta-analysis of five prestigious observational studies, including The Nurses’ Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study, results showed that people with the greatest amount of carotenoids in their blood from foods such as spinach, kale and carrots had a decreased risk of developing ALS and/or delayed the onset of the disease (4). This study involved over one million people with more than 1,000 who developed ALS. Those who were in the highest carotenoid level quintile had a 25 percent reduction in risk, compared to those in the lowest quintile. This difference was even greater for those who had high carotenoid levels and did not smoke; they achieved a 35 percent reduction. According to the authors, the beneficial effects may be due to antioxidant activity and more efficient function of the power source of the cell, the mitochondrion. This is a good way to prevent a horrible disease while improving your overall health.

Positive effects of healthy eating Despite the knowledge that healthy eating has long-term positive effects, there are several obstacles to healthy eating. Two critical factors are presentation and perception.

Presentation is glorious for traditional dishes, like turkey, gravy and stuffing with lots of butter and creamy sauces.

However, vegetables are usually prepared in either an unappetizing way — steamed to the point of no return, so they cannot compete with the main course, or smothered in cheese, negating their benefits, but clearing our consciences.

Many consider Thanksgiving a time to indulge and not think about the repercussions. Plant-based foods like whole grains, leafy greens and fruits are relegated to side dishes or afterthoughts. Why is it so important to change our mind-sets? Believe it or not, there are significant short-term consequences of gorging ourselves.

Not surprisingly, people tend to gain weight from Thanksgiving to New Year.

This is when most gain the predominant amount of weight for the entire year.

However, people do not lose the weight they gain during this time (5). If you can fend off weight gain during the holidays, just think of the possibilities for the rest of the year.

Also, if you are obese and sedentary, you may already have heart disease. Overeating at a single meal increases your risk of heart attack over the near term, according to the American Heart Association (6). However, with a little Thanksgiving planning, you can reap significant benefits.

What strategies should you employ for the best outcomes?

• Make healthy, plant-based dishes part of the main course. I am not suggesting that you forgo signature dishes, but add to tradition by making mouthwatering vegetable-based main dishes for the holiday.

• Improve the presentation of vegetable dishes. Most people don’t like grilled chicken without any seasoning. Why should vegetables be different? In my family, we make sauces for vegetables, like a peanut sauce using mostly rice vinegar and infusing a teaspoon of toasted sesame oil. Good resources for appealing dishes can be found at www. pcrm.org, EatingWell magazine, www.wholefoodsmarket.com and many other resources.

• Replace refined grains with whole grains. A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed that replacing wheat or refined grains with whole wheat and whole grains significantly reduced central fat, or fat around the belly (7). Not only did participants lose subcutaneous fat found just below the skin but also visceral adipose tissue, the fat that lines organs and causes chronic diseases such as cancer.

• Create a healthy environment. Instead of putting out creamy dips, processed crackers and candies as snacks prior to the meal, put out whole grain brown rice crackers, baby carrots, cherry tomatoes and healthy dips like hummus and salsa. Help people choose wisely.

• Offer more healthy dessert options, like dairyfree pumpkin pudding and fruit salad. The goal should be to increase your nutrient-dense choices and decrease your emptycalorie foods.

You don’t have to be perfect, but improvements during this time period have a tremendous impact — they set the tone for the new year and put you on a path to success. Why not turn this holiday into an opportunity to de-stress, rest and reverse or prevent chronic disease by consuming plenty of carotenoid-containing foods.

Acorn squash contains carotenoids, which help to prevent breast cancer, Lou Gehrig’s disease, age-related macular degeneration and cardiovascular disease.

References: (1) Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2010;50(8):728–760. (2) SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975–2009, National Cancer Institute. (3) J Natl Cancer Inst 2012;104(24):1905-1916. (4) Ann Neurol 2013;73:236–245. (5) N Engl J Med 2000; 342:861-867. (6) www.heart.org. (7) Am J Clin Nutr 2010 Nov; 92(5):1165-1171.

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 or consult your personal physician.

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Joan Harris’ woodland-inspired wreath won Best in Show last year.

Community Wreath Contest It’s back! The Smithtown Historical Society, located at 239 Middle Country Road, Smithtown is holding a Heritage Country Christmas Community Wreath Contest through Nov. 28 at 5 p.m.

Wreath must be from 12 to 24 inches in diameter; materials can be artist’s choice. Drop off is at the Roseneath Cottage. Entry fee is the donation of your wreath to the Historical Society.

Cash prizes for Best in Show and Honorable Mentions will be awarded on Dec. 3; public voting is 3 to 6 p.m. with announcement of winners at 6:45 p.m.

Open to all. For more information, call 631-265-6768.

Black Friday Blood Drive ‘Tis the season for giving and no gift is more thoughtful, or appreciated, than the gift of life. Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook will hold a blood drive on Friday, Nov. 25 from 2 to 8 p.m. No registration required. For additional information, please call 631588-5024.

Festival of Trees The Smithtown Historical Society, located at 239 Middle Country Road, Smithtown is holding its first ever Festival of Trees. Decorate a live tree on the society’s grounds or an artificial tree in the Frank Brush Barn now through Dec. 3. Trees will be on display during the Holiday Luncheon and the Heritage Country Christmas Celebration on Dec. 2 and 3. Winner will be announced on Dec. 3. For more information call 631265-6768.

Help the Hungry The Heckscher Museum, located at 2 Prime Ave., Huntington is partnering with Long Island Cares and sponsoring a Holiday Food Drive to support those in need. Bring a nonperishable food item to the museum now through Dec. 24 and receive free museum admission as a thank you. For more information call 631-351-3006.

Help Ease a Loss St. Thomas of Canterbury Church, Brooksite Drive, Smithtown is sponsoring a Help Ease a Loss support group for bereaved adults coping with an adult loss. Group meets Tuesday evenings at 7:30. All are welcome and refreshments are served. For more information call 631-265-4520 (days) or 631-265-2810 (evenings).

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TheaTer review

Tree lightings on the North Shore

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The Centereach Civic Association will host a tree lighting on Dec. 7 from 7 to 8 p.m. in front of Capital One Bank at 2100 Middle Country Road (across from the Suffolk Diner). Students from Centereach High School and Dawnwood choirs will sing Christmas carols; Santa will stop by. Enjoy hot cocoa, candy canes and cookies as you celebrate the season. Rain date will be Dec. 11 at 6 p.m. Visit www.centereachcivic.org.

Not a humbug to be had

Timeless classic illuminates Theatre Three

By Michael Tessler Though the holidays are usually filled with joy, they’re certainly not without their own special breed of stress, which seems to melt away as Theatre Three gifts our community with a profound and magical experience that allows us to escape into the marvelous imaginative world of the late, great Charles Dickens. Theatre Three provides more than just a distraction — it provides unparalleled delights that will stir up the best childlike emotions in each of us.

Jeffrey Sanzel, the show’s director, faces the unique challenge of annually reimagining “A Christmas Carol.” He seamlessly completes this task with his usual grace and confidence. For over 30 years the show has been a must-see tradition for Long Island families and visitors. Sanzel’s vision shines brighter than ever as he masterfully directs his cast.

While the story remains the same, its characters are all the more captivating because of the great direction he provides.

What’s most impressive is that not only does Sanzel direct, but he also stars in the iconic role of Ebenezer Scrooge. For those unfamiliar with the classic Dickens novel, Scrooge is a man whose greed supersedes his humanity. One night he is visited by the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley, who informs him that hell awaits him if he doesn’t change his ways.

This propels him on an unlikely journey of self-reflection and change.

Sanzel plays not only an older Scrooge, but a younger more lively version of himself. His ability to change physicality and characters instantly is one of his most impressive qualities, and there are plenty!

Bob Cratchit, played by the ever-so-gentle Douglas Quattrock, is beyond endearing.

There’s a righteousness and goodness about this man that can be felt genuinely by the audience. Cratchit, who works as a clerk for the elderly Mr. Scrooge, endures consider-

able workplace trauma to make sure his family is fed and taken care of. Despite his hard work, his youngest son, Tiny Tim, remains at the precipice of death. Quattrock will have you grinning cheek to cheek as he embraces his wife played with love by Suzie Dunn and the rest of the family.

Alongside Cratchit is the kind-hearted and abandoned nephew of Scrooge, Fred Halliwell. There’s a certain glee in Dylan Poulos’ performance. He’s almost infused with the spirit of Christmas itself, which I suppose would make sense as he also plays the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come! Halliwell seeks nothing more than to rekindle a relationship with his past by getting to know his only living relative, dear Uncle Scrooge.

What he doesn’t realize is that his eyes are the same eyes as his departed mother, a painful reminder for old Ebenezer. Fan Scrooge Halliwell (Megan Bush/Sophia Knapp) lives and breathes in certain sequences, and perfectly portrays the love between two close siblings.

Among my favorite cast members is the larger-than-life Fezziwig, played with great fervor by George Liberman. He’s joined alongside his stage wife, played by Ginger Dalton.

These two form a comedic pair that will have you smiling as wide as the horizon! There’s something so whimsical about watching Fezziwig’s ball unfold on-stage: the dancing, the singing, everything. Watching you can’t help but feel that you’re up there with them. My favorite part of this sequence is watching the curmudgeon Scrooge transform into a spruce young man who woos and proposes to Fezziwig’s daughter, Belle, played by a belle of extraordinary talent, Emily Gates.

All three spirits are truly splendid. Jessica Contino shines as the Ghost of Christmas Past, bringing Scrooge on a journey that forces him to reconcile many of the mistakes and heartbreaks a long life will bring. Bobby Montaniz nails perfectly the essence of the Ghost of Christmas Present, and while he’s not a giant, his impressive voice certainly sounds like he is! His deep laughter will echo

Centerport The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will hold its annual holiday tree lighting on Nov. 26 at 4 p.m. in the Mansion courtyard. Featuring a performance by the Northport Chorale, an ornament workshop for children, hot chocolate and a special visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus.

For information, call 631-854-5579.

Photos by Brian Hoerger, Theatre Three Productions Inc.

Top, scrooge (Jeffrey sanzel) encounters the Ghost of christmas yet to come for the first time; above, scrooge with a very ‘cheeky’ Ghost of christmas Present (Bobby Montaniz).

in your belly all through the evening!

Finally the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come may be the most visually impressive puppetry I’ve seen at Theatre Three yet (and they pulled out an actual dragon for “Shrek!”). This massive and haunting figure must be at least 15 feet tall and is adorned in a black tattered cloak and hood and is perfectly embellished by the brilliant lighting layout by Robert Henderson.

In addition to an incredible cast and superb lighting, this is one of the most beautiful sets I’ve ever seen. There’s a craftsmanship that far exceeds your usual stage show, and not only does it show but genuinely adds to the ambiance of the production.

I’ve got nothing but praise for Randall Parsons, the show’s production designer and his costume counterpart Bonnie Vidal.

There are many additional names in the cast and crew who are deserving of praise, especially the incredibly talented children who alternate each night and demonstrate a professionalism and talent well beyond their years. Give yourself and your loved ones a gift that is truly made of magic. Go see “A Christmas Carol.”

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present “A Christmas Carol” through Dec. 31. All tickets are $20 in November and range from $20 to $35 in December. To order, call 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Cold Spring Harbor Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery and Aquarium, 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor will hold a tree lighting ceremony with Santa Claus on Dec. 3 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Enjoy cookies, hot chocolate and tea. Call 516-692-6768.

Greenlawn Harborfields Public Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn will hold a Christmas tree lighting on Dec. 4 from 3:45 to 5:30 p.m.

Enjoy music, hot chocolate and cookies.

Santa will arrive by fire truck. Questions?

Call 631-757-4200.

Holtsville The Town of Brookhaven invites the community to its annual Christmas tree lighting at the Holtsville Ecology Site, 249 Buckley Road, Holtsville on Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. Get a preview of this year’s Holiday Light Show, meet costumed characters, enjoy hot chocolate and candy canes and meet Santa Claus who will be arriving by helicopter! Call 631-451-TOWN.

Huntington The Town of Huntington’s 7th annual holiday parade and tree lighting ceremony will be held on Nov. 26 at 6 p.m. The parade steps off at New York Ave. and ends at West Neck Road. A holiday festival will take place on Wall Street with a tree lighting and a visit with Santa. Call 631-351-3000.

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Beatles tribute band, The Liverpool Shuffle, will return to the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport on Sunday, Dec. 11, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The band, which has performed five previous concerts at the Vanderbilt, will be accompanied by

a montage on the planetarium dome of 1960s photos and news clips, psychedelic imagery, and other pop-cultural moments.

Tickets for adults are $20 online, $25 at the door; tickets for children ages 5 to 15 are $15 online and at the door, under age 5 free. For more information, visit www.vanderbiltmuseum.org or call 631-854-5579.

Join the staff at Benner’s Farm, 56 Gnarled Hollow Road, Setauket for a Winter Ornaments Workshop on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Make your own holiday ornaments by needle felting, tin punching and more. $40 per person. To register, call 631689-8172 or visit www.bennersfarm.com.

Animation of Show of Shows As part of its Cinema for Kids series, the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will present Acme Filmworks’ 18th annual Animation Show of Shows on Nov. 26 at 11 a.m. 12 films will be screened. Regular admission, free for kids 12 and younger. For further information, call 631-423-7611.

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Whether you’re driving or walking through a neighborhood of custom-built homes, it’s human nature to slow down and take in the scenery. From craftsman and Victorian-styled homes to Cape Cod, colonial and Dutch colonial, the architecture and history behind them piques interest.

The same can be said of the historical homes in the town of Huntington.

To “perpetuate an interest in things historic … in fact all historic relics relating to the Town of Huntington since 1653,” was the reason a group of women, some from Huntington’s founding families met at the home of Mrs. Frederic B. Sammis — known to her friends as Lizbeth — to form the Huntington Historical Society in September of 1903.

Every December, the Huntington Historical Society collaborates with local owners of historical homes, offering tours that display the history of each home and their eclectic and architectural designs, as a service to the community.

This year’s event will be held on Dec. 4.

Those who take part in the tour can exploit the chance to not just have something to do on a Sunday afternoon but also to see distinctive design styles.

“It’s a great way to spend the afternoon and to get some inspiration for your own house as far as decorating ideas. Typically, when we ask our homeowners to open up their homes, we do ask that they do some type of holiday decorating,” said Claudia Fortunato-Napolitano, executive director at Huntington Historical Society.

Each year the tour is presented with a different theme. This year’s theme,

Huntington’s History Lives Here, will feature five decorated homes along with the Dr. Daniel W. Kissam House Museum (circa 1795) and the David Conklin Farm House Museum (circa 1750).

“At the Kissam house we do have an exhibit called Wedding Days and Wedding Nights. Basically, it’s wedding attire from the late 1800s through the 1950s,” said Fortunato-Napolitano. “It’s not just gowns, it’s night wear as well.

There’s other things too, like accessories, clothing that men wore, and information about weddings during that time.”

The homes on this year’s tour roster are not in walking distance of each other.

“It is a driving tour,” said Fortunato-Napolitano. “After you purchase your tickets, you get the addresses and the map, and then you can view them in any order you want.”

Visitors of the tour can take a break from the tour or end the tour by visiting the Conklin Barn, where they can enjoy an array of scrumptious refreshments.

Participants can expect to walk away with a good demonstration of the colonial lifestyle throughout America’s history.

Fortunato-Napolitano said, “They’re all historic houses. They have a good story to them. They all cover different periods of Huntington’s history. And then of course too, there’s a snapshot of Huntington’s history through the architecture.”

The Huntington Historical Society’s 2016 Holiday House Tour will be held Sunday, Dec. 4 from noon to 4 p.m. Tickets are $40 for the general public and $35 for members through Dec. 2. For more information, please call 631-427-7045, ext. 401 or visit www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

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Centerport The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will hold guided tours of the Vanderbilt Mansion, decorated for the holidays by local designers and garden clubs, on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays (except Dec. 24, 25 and 31 and Jan. 1) at 12:30, 1, 2, 3 and 4 p.m. General admission fee plus $5.

Special twilight tours will be held on Dec. 26 and 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $9 students and seniors, $5 for children 12 and under. Order tickets online at www. vanderbiltmuseum.org. For more information call 631-854-5579.

Northport The Northport Historical Society will host a holiday house tour on Sunday, Dec. 11 from noon to 4 p.m.

Titled Homes for the Holidays, this Northport tradition features a selfguided tour of houses and historic sites including the iconic Thompson Building, circa 1889, beautifully decorated for the holidays. Refreshments will be served and tourgoers will enjoy entertainment along the way. Tickets, if purchased before Dec. 11, are $31, $26 members. Tickets purchased on the day of the tour are $36, $31 members. For more information, call 631-757-9859 or visit www. northporthistorical.org.

Setauket The Three Village Historical Society in Setauket will hold its 38th annual Candelight House Tour, Visions of Historic Setauket, on Friday, Dec. 2 and Saturday, Dec. 3. Tour five houses in Setauket presented in full holiday décor with attention to architectural features and historic details.

The Friday evening tour includes wine and hors d’oeuvres at each home from 6 to 9 p.m. and a reception at the Old Field Club in Setauket from 8:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday’s tour, which runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., includes the option of breakfast at the Old Field Club from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tickets are $45 for the Saturday tour without breakfast, $60 with breakfast, and $100 for the Friday evening tour and reception and can be purchased at www.threevillagehistoricalsociety.org. For more information, call 631-751-3730.

Yaphank The Yaphank Historical Society will present a Yaphank Historic Distric Christmas Tour on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 1 to 5 p.m. Meet at the Swezey-Avey House, at the corner of Main Street and Yaphank-Middle Island Road, to register and pick up a program guide. Houses on tour include the Hawkins House, PhillipsBianca House and Mary Louise Booth House. Refreshments will be served.

Holiday music by The Two Dons and Susan. Donation is $10 adults, free for 12 and younger. For information, call 631-924-4803 or visit www. yaphankhistorical.org.

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‘Mary Poppins’ is the spoonful of sugar we all need right now

By Melissa arnold Sometimes, looking at life through a child’s eyes again makes everything better.

That’s exactly the opportunity you’re given in “Mary Poppins,” which kicked off a six-week run at the John Engeman Theater in Northport this week. And boy, is it a treat.

The Engeman Theater has a reputation for pulling out all the stops for its shows, and “Mary Poppins” definitely reaps those benefits with a stunning, colorful background, detailed scenery and a cast of seasoned professionals, many of whom spent time on Broadway.

Directed and choreographed by Drew Humphrey, this show is a Disney classic, with all the heartwarming moments and magical touches you’d expect. Set in early 1900s London, “Mary Poppins” gives a glimpse into the lives of the wealthy Banks family — workaholic husband George, his doting wife Winifred and their adorable-yet-mischievous children, Jane and Michael.

Try as they might, the Bankses can’t seem to find a nanny who will stick around – it might have something to do with the kids’ constant pranks and stubbornness.

But Jane and Michael meet their match when Mary Poppins shows up from who knows where. Without any negotiation, she invites herself into their home and begins to work some real magic. Along the way, she introduces them to a host of quirky, mysterious characters that teach them about what’s really important in life.

The story’s unofficial narrator is Bert (Luke Hawkins), a charming chimney sweep with a deep affection for Mary Poppins and the Banks children. Hawkins will have you smiling the minute he takes the stage, and his appearances will tug on your heartstrings throughout the show. His tap dancing skills in “Step in Time” will leave you breathless.

Mary Poppins is played by Analisa Leaming, a newcomer to the Engeman stage with several Broadway credits under her belt.

Leamings plays Poppins with all the poise and grace the role demands, with lovely, light vocals even on the highest notes. She also deserves a nod for the slight-of-hand tricks she performs throughout the show, maintaining character even during a rare moment when her props won’t cooperate.

Katherine LaFountain and Christopher McKenna play the Banks children with endless enthusiasm and joy. Both have an obvious love for the stage and there is nothing forced about their performances. You’ll fall in love with them both during “The Perfect Nanny” and “Practically Perfect,” two examples of their fantastic teamwork.

The special effects in “Mary Poppins” are what make the show truly great. Children in the audience might actually believe that Mary’s bag can fit anything, that she can instantly make sandwiches from a loaf of bread, or that she can even fly. Seeing her take flight with that famous umbrella is the highlight of the show.

The show’s set can rotate, expand and retract, which allows for easy transitions between several unique locations. The background is perhaps the most eye-catching element, however, with the London sky in silhouette and a colorful, illuminated sky that can create sunsets, nightscapes and even some psychedelic schemes.

Many of the supporting cast members are also worth a mention. In particular, George Banks’ childhood nanny Miss Andrew (Jane Blass) commands the stage during her brief performance. She has so much swagger and authority that when she’s called “the holy terror,” you’ll believe it in an instant. Also, the “bird woman,” played by Suzanne Mason, delivers a performance of “Feed the Birds” that’s both touching and haunting.

The ensemble has a huge role to play in “Mary Poppins.” Whether they’re seamlessly helping with set changes as chimney sweeps, tap dancing or serving as any number of whimsical creatures, they are an essential part of the show and every bit as talented as the lead actors. In fact, their performance in “Supercalifragilisticexpialadocious” and “Step in Time” are among the most impressive of the entire show.

The two children’s ensembles, which will rotate throughout the show’s run, should be commended for their hard work and flawless routines.

While the band isn’t visible or credited at any point in the show, they do a flawless job in presenting songs from the original movie as well as many that were written for the stage version. Under the direction of Michael Hopewell, the band consists of keyboard, bass, drums and a variety of woodwind and brass instruments.

All told, “Mary Poppins” is exactly the joyful, inspiring tale so many of us seek out during the holidays. While it’s not a holiday-themed production, the theater is beautifully decorated for the season, and you can enjoy the occasional Christmas song and a festive drink at the piano bar before showtime.

Take a few hours this holiday season to leave your cares behind and gather the family for a night of laughter. You’ll be glad you did.

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present “Mary Poppins” through Dec. 31. Run time is approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes with a 15-minute intermission. Ticket prices vary from $71 to $76. To purchase tickets, call 631-261-2900.

On the cover:

Photo by Michael DeCristofaro

From left, luke Hawkins, Katherine laFountain, analisa leaming and Christopher McKenna in a scene from ‘Mary Poppins’

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gardening

Holiday workshops The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook will present a day of workshops for the creative gift giver on Sunday, Dec. 11. Create two pieces of handmade jewelry with Nancy Golder at 11 a.m. and create a stunning holiday arrangement with members of the North Suffolk Garden Club at 2 Photo from The LIM p.m. Refreshments will be served. Fees, which include all materials and tools, are $25 per workshop, $20 members. Sign up for both workshops for $45, $35 members. Advance registration required by calling 631-751-0066, ext. 212.

The Three Village Garden Club PRESENTS ITS ANNUAL

GREENERY BOUTIQUE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 10 AM TO 4 PM

Photo by Ellen Barcel

Many evergreen, coniferous trees are pyramidal — narrower on top than on bottom.

Selecting trees for your property

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This is part two of a two-part series.

Last week we took a look at selecting trees by deciding whether you want an evergreen or a deciduous tree and what color you want the autumn leaves to be. This week we’ll take a look at tree shapes. ©147439

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Triangular or pyramidal trees have the advantage of being less likely to interfere with various overhead utility lines as they grow older, becoming wider at their base rather than their top. Many years ago I lost a beautiful maple tree. The arborist suggested an evergreen to replace it. It would be a beautiful specimen and because of its shape would avoid nearby power lines. I selected a golden deodar cedar and have never regretted that decision. There are some deciduous trees with pyramidal shapes as well, such as the pin oak.

Globe-shaped, rounded and spreading trees include walnut and maple. These spreading trees are ideal as shade trees as they spread out at the crown. Planted next to a deck or patio they are very nice, but avoid planting near a swimming pool or you’ll spend a lot of time cleaning leaves out of your pool. Spreading or open-shaped trees generally provide dappled shade — ginkgo is just one of these trees — but other rounded trees can produce dense shade.

Weeping trees, such as weeping cherry, weeping willow or weeping beech, are elegant trees. But, they need lots of space as they spread out tremendously. If you have a lot of room and enjoy the graceful appearance of these specimens, then go for it. If you want a tree to block what’s on the other side of it during the growing season, then these are nice too. If, however, you have a small space, then weeping trees are not for you.

Columnar trees are ideal for narrow spaces or if you want a row to provide a screen. Columnar-shaped trees, with their upright branches, can be both deciduous or evergreen. Lombardy poplar and arborvitae are just two examples of columnar trees.

Photo by Ellen Barcel

Weeping trees (like this weeping beech) spread out tremendously, requiring a very large piece of property to grow on.

Vase-shaped trees have basically Vshaped tops. The American elms and Kwansan cherry are vase-shaped trees.

Since they spread out at the very top, they shouldn’t be planted under utility wires.

Know your trees Whether evergreen or deciduous, mature shape or autumn color, remember not to plant your choice right up against the house. A blue cedar is a stunning evergreen tree but spreads out enormously. I’ve seen this tree planted right up against the corner of a house and right up against a driveway. While these trees are very narrow, almost columnar, as young trees, in a few years either the homeowner will need to do a lot of pruning or the tree can damage the house and provide a great ladder for critters to reach your roof or block the driveway.

“Field Guide to North American Trees, Eastern Region” by the National Audubon Society is a great reference book that includes detailed information on trees (native and naturalized here) including color pictures of flowers, leaves, bark and fruit.

It’s an inexpensive way to research your next tree choices.

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

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Let’s eat

Delicious desserts for your Thanksgiving holiday

The turkey may seem like the star on Nov. 24, but everybody knows it’s all about the sweet stuff. Go all out with these delicious recipes for Classic Pumpkin Pie and Caramel Macchiato Ice Cream Pie, a scrumptious and satisfying way to end your Thanksgiving feast.

Classic Pumpkin Pie

Classic Pumpkin Pie YIELD: Serves 8 to 10 IngrEDIEnts: Pie crust 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 stick vegetable shortening 3 to 6 tablespoons ice cold water Filling • 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin purée • 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened

condensed milk 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 cup nestlé toll House semi-sweet chocolate Morsels, chopped, divided • 1/2 cup nestlé La Lechera Dulce de Leche • 1 tub (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed • 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted

DIrEctIons: Preheat oven to 425 F. In a large bowl, mix the flour and salt. With a pastry blender or fork, cut in shortening until mixture resembles course crumbs. Sprinkle in 3 to 5 tablespoons ice water, a tablespoon at a time. Mix lightly with a fork after each addition, until dough is just moist enough to hold together. Shape dough into a ball.

Wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Roll out onto a lightly floured surface in the shape of a circle until dough is less than 1/4-inch thick. Roll the dough around the rolling pin, lift up, and unroll over a 9-inch pie plate. Using your fingers, gently pat the dough into place. Trim any excess dough with a paring knife or kitchen shears, leaving a 1-inch overhang; then fold dough under to reinforce the edge.

Whisk the pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, spices and salt in medium bowl until smooth. Pour into crust. Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 F and continue baking 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted 1 inch from crust comes out clean. Cool. Garnish with whipped cream.

Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.

DIrEctIons:

Caramel Macchiato Ice Cream Pie

Caramel Macchiato Ice Cream Pie

YIELD: Serves 10.

IngrEDIEnts: • • • •

9 graham crackers 1 cup finely chopped almonds 1/4 cup granulated sugar 4 tablespoons butter, melted Filling

• 1 container (1.5 quarts) Dreyer’s or Edy’s grand coffee Ice cream, softened

Business Profile Buttercup’s Dairy Store, Inc. Southeast Corner of Boyle Road and Old Town Road Port Jefferson Station, NY 631-928-4607 www.buttercupdairy.com Like us on facebook!

Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am – 8 pm; Saturday 8 am – 7 pm; Sunday 8 am – 6 pm. Closed Thanksgiving

Crust

To make the crust: Heat oven to 325 F. In food processor, add graham crackers and pulse until crackers resemble fine crumbs. Add crumbs to bowl along with chopped almonds, sugar and butter; stir to combine. Press into bottom and up sides of 9-inch deep-dish pie plate. Bake 5 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.

To make filling: Spread ice cream into cooled pie crust, smoothing out over bottom. Sprinkle with half of the chopped morsels. Heat dulce de leche in microwave-safe bowl on high for a few seconds to soften; stir. Pour over chocolate morsels, spreading evenly.

Spoon whipped topping over dulce de leche, covering entire surface of pie.

Sprinkle with remaining morsels and almonds. Freeze 30 minutes. Remove pie from freezer and cover with foil. Place back in freezer for at least 4 hours, or until pie has set.

Remove from freezer 10 minutes before serving.

The Business Profile is published as a service to our advertisers.

Owner: The Smith Family Background: In the 1930s the current family purchased a working dairy farm called Buttercup Dairy. Four generations later, through cows, glass bottles and home delivery milkmen, the farm has evolved into its current format with its emphasis on freshness and value.

A typical surburban story...from cow barn to processing plant to home delivery, to small drive through dairy store in 1971. In 1975 the cow barn was converted into the current store and housed a few basic essentials. As the neighborhood grew so did the store’s inventory and selection into the everyday market it is today.

Notes about the business:

“I’m in the mooooood for pie”

Speedy Cow’s amazement at the hundreds of pies ready to go for Thanksgiving!

Buttercup’s Dairy Store is best described as an “everyday” store. The store serves families in the neighborhood by providing enough groceries and supplies to fill in between big supermarket store shopping trips. Items that can be found at Buttercup’s Dairy include: ■ Pies – over 50 varieties for Thanksgiving! We bake non-stop so you can just stop in Monday, November 21 - Wednesday, November 23 for your favorites.

■ Catering – for your holiday gatherings and parties – cold cut platters, heroes, wraps and an assortment of cold salads.

■ Full Deli –including a large selection of Boar’s Head products. Offering a variety of precut, pre-wrapped cold cuts for quick pick up and a call in service that will have your deli order prepared and waiting for you to collect on your way home.

■ Dairy items such as milk, eggs, bacon, juices, cheese, butter and ice cream.

■ Full bakery with a large selection of freshly made rolls, breads, muffins, bagels, pies, cookies, cakes, etc.

■ Fresh produce including locally grown fruits and vegetables.

■ Grocery items including canned goods, paper goods, freezer items, baking supplies.

■ Quick & Easy Section - a great selection of ready to heat & eat foods and prepared fast foods geared to make dinners that are quick, easy & delicious. ©147446

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Thursday 24 Happy Thanksgiving!

TiMeS

New York Circle Round Table

...and dates Nov. 24 to Dec. 1, 2016 Friday 25

Girls Scouts of Suffolk County and County Executive Steve Bellone will present a Holiday drive-thru Light Show at Smith Point County Park, County Road 46, Shirley today through Dec. 23. Hours through Dec. 17 are Monday to Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 5 to 10 p.m. Hours from Dec. 18 to 23 are 5 to 11 p.m. $20 per car. Credit card only.

Call 543-6622 or visit www.holidaylightshow. org for more information.

Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Ave., Riverhead will hold its 26th annual Country Parlor Holiday Folk Art & Gift Show today and Nov. 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Nov. 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Featuring baskets, tree trimmings, holiday décor, wreaths, rugs, woodcarvings, ornaments and so much more. Free admission. Call 298-5292 for questions.

Book signing

Live jazz

Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome author Jean Mellano who will be speaking and signing copies of her new memoir, "Slipped Away," at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442.

The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook will present the Bill Rignola Quartet in concert at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students, children 12 and under free. To make a reservation, visit www.jazzloft.org. For more information call 751-1895.

Winter concerts

The Department of Music at Suffolk County Community College, 533 College Road, Selden, will present winter concerts featuring student performance ensembles today and Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. in the Islip Arts Building. Concerts are free and open to the public. Tickets are not required. For more information call 451-4346.

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. For more information, call 928-9100.

Holiday Folk Art & Craft Show

Dance on film Photo by Bob Savage

SANTA PARADE Join the Village of Port Jefferson as it celebrates the holiday season with a Santa Parade on Nov. 26 at 3 p.m.

See Nov. 25 listing.

Just a hike

Fall Rummage Sale

Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington will host a 6-mile adult hike from 10 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. $4 per person. Advance registration required by calling 423-1770.

Temple Beth El Sisterhood, 660 Park Ave., Huntington will hold a Fall Rummage Sale today from 2 to 5 p.m. and Nov. 28 (bag day – $8 per bag) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Clothing, jewelry, small household goods, toys, electronics and much more. Call 421-5835, ext. 200.

Holiday Extravaganza

Holiday Brass Concert

The Smithtown Historical Society, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown invites the community to its first annual Holiday Extravaganza at the Frank Brush Barn, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown from noon to 5 p.m. Call 265-6768.

Santa Parade

Join the Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce for its annual Santa Parade at 3 p.m. Kicks off at the train station, down Main Street to East Main to West Broadway. Ends at Santa’s Workshop (Drowned Meadow Cottage) at the corner of West Broadway and Barnum Ave. Photo op with Santa to follow. Free. For more information, call 473-1414.

Live jazz

The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook will present Tree Palmedo’s Quartet, Earprint, in concert at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students, children 12 and under free. To make a reservation, visit www.jazzloft. org. For more information call 751-1895.

Sunday 27 Holiday Folk Art & Craft Show See Nov. 25 listing.

Thursday 1 Holiday Light Show

Holiday Folk Art & Craft Show

Saturday 26

The Setauket Neighborhood House, 95 Main St., Setauket will host a New York Circle Round Table, fostering understanding through dialectic, at 7:30 p.m. Your participation is encouraged through the suggested reading ahead of the meeting. During the discussion, participants hash out the specifics of the reading and discuss its greater implications. All are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. $3 donation requested. For further information, visit www.NewYorkCircle.org.

Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook will present a Holiday Brass Concert at 2 p.m. Usher in the season with your favorite Christmas and Hanukkah songs played by the South Shore Brass. Free and open to all. Call 588-5024 for additional information.

Tom Wopat in concert

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will welcome Tom Wopat in "I've Got Your Number," a tribute to the Mad Men Era, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $50. To order, call 261-2900.

Monday 28 Fall Rummage Sale See Nov. 27 listing.

New English Speakers Friendly Conversation Group

Practice English with other new speakers in a relaxed setting at Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station from 5 to 6 p.m. A tutor from Literacy Suffolk will lead the group in an informal setting. Free and open to all. Call 928-1212 to register.

Tuesday 29 Adult coloring class

Harborfields Public Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn holds an adult coloring class every Tuesday from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Kitchen Meeting Room. All are welcome. Registration is not required. Call 757-4200 for more information.

Wednesday 30 Remembering Pearl Harbor

The East Northport Public Library, 185 Larkfield Road, East Northport will present a program titled Remembering Pearl Harbor at 11 a.m. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and our entry into WWII. Join author-historian Martin Levinson to discuss that infamous event. Open to all. Call 261-2313 for more information.

Jazz jam

The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook will present the SBU Jam Band at 7 p.m. and an open jazz jam at 8 p.m. Come at 7 p.m. $10; come at 8 p.m. $5. For more information, call 751-1895.

Book signing

Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome New York Times best-selling author Alice Hoffman who will be speaking and signing copies of her new book, "Faithful," at 7 p.m. Questions? Please call 271-1442.

Temple Beth El, 660 Park Ave., Huntington will present Dance on Film on Dec. 1, 8 and 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. Film historian Philip Harwood will speak about Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Gene Kelly and queens of tap, Eleanor Powell and Ann Miller and how they shaped the Hollywood musical and advanced the genre with the perpetual evolution of dance on film.

Open to all. Free of charge. Call 421-5835 or visit www.tbeli.org for more information.

Theater 'The Nutcracker'

Harbor Ballet Theatre will present its 25th anniversary production of "The Nutcracker" on Dec. 2 at 8 p.m., Dec. 3 at 3 and 8 p.m. and Dec. 4 at 3 p.m. Performances are held at the Earl L. Vandermeulen High School, 350 Old Post Road, Port Jefferson. Tickets are $25, seniors $23. For more information and ticket purchase, call 331-3149.

'Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol'

The Arena Players Theater Company will present "Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol" by Tom Mula through Dec. 4 in the Carriage House Theater, Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport. Tickets for Friday and Sunday shows are $20 and $18 for seniors. Saturday tickets are $25. For more info, call 516-557-1207 or 516-293-0674 or visit www.arenaplayers.org.

'Mary Poppins'

Join the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport for a jolly holiday with "Mary Poppins" through Jan. 1. Based on the classic Disney film, the show features beloved songs such as the Academy Award-winning "Chim Chim Cher-ee," "A Spoonful of Sugar," "Feed the Birds" and "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious."

Tickets range from $71 to $76. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

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

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‘A Christmas Carol’

Celebrate the season with a holiday favorite!

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present its 33rd annual production of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens through Dec. 30.

Tickets range from $20 to $35 (all tickets $20 in November). To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

'Holiday Wishes from Mary Martin & Dinah Shore'

The Ward Melville Heritage Organization's Educational and Cultural Center, 97P Main St., Stony Brook will present a St. George Production, "Holiday Wishes from Mary Martin & Dinah Shore" through Jan. 11, 2017. Featuring a musical theater tribute performance and high-tea luncheon catered

by Crazy Beans. Tickets are $50, $48 seniors.

Advance reservations required by calling 689-5888.

'The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical'

The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present the holiday sequel to its 2009 hit, "The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical," through Dec. 18. Rated R for language. Tickets are $35 adults, $28 seniors, $20 students. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

‘It’s a Wonderful Life’

On Dec. 18, the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 East Main St., Smithtown will present "It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" at 7:30 p.m. Five actors will perform the dozens of characters as well as produce the sound effects. Tickets are $35 adults, $32 seniors and $20 students. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

‘Sylvia’

‘Addams Family Values’

As part of its Cult Café series, the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen "Addams Family Values" on Nov. 26 at 10 p.m. $5 per person, $4 members. Call 423-7611.

'Plant Codes'

The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen Gary Null's newest documentary, "Plant Codes, Unleashing Nature's Healing Powers" on Nov. 27 at noon. Gary Null will appear in person. Tickets are $15, $10 members. To order, call 423-7611.

'All Quiet on the Western Front'

As part of its Anything But Silent series, the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen the 1930 silent film "All Quiet on the Western Front" on Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m. With live theater organ accompaniment by Ben Model.

Tickets are $15, $10 members. Call 423-7611.

‘Deep Water’

Half Hollow Hills Community Library, 510 Sweet Hollow Road, Melville will screen the 2006 film "Deep Water" on Nov. 30 at 6:30 p.m. Rated PG. Followed by a discussion lead by librarian Chris Garland. Free and open to all. Refreshments will be served. Call 421-4535 for details.

Farmers market Port Jefferson The Village of Port Jefferson will host a winter farmers market at the Village Center, 101A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson every Sunday on the third floor from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. from Nov. 27 through May 2017. Find local organic produce, honey, bread and baked goods, international specialties and much more. Over 20 vendors. Free admission. Call Melissa at 516551-8461 for further information.

Vendors wanted ▶ Art League of Long Island, 107 E. Deer Park Road,

Dix Hills is seeking fine artists and crafters for its 53rd annual Holiday Fine Art & Craft Fair to be held Dec. 3 and 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 462-5400.

▶ Messiah Lutheran Church, 465 Pond Path, East

Setauket is seeking vendors for its annual craft fair to be held on Dec. 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Applications may be found online at www.messiahny.com under events or by calling 285-6908.

▶ American Legion Post 360, 1 Mill Dam Road, Hale-

site will host A Little Naughty & Nice Holiday 2016 Fair on Dec. 3 from noon to 5 p.m. Exhibitor reservations are now being accepted. Call 870-9843.

▶ Yaphank Presbyterian Church Community Center, 65

Main St., Yaphank is seeking vendors for its annual Holiday Bazaar & Bake Sale on Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please call 741-1725 for further information.

▶ Deepwells Farm Historic Mansion, 497 Moriches

Road, St. James is now accepting merchandise vendor applications for its annual Art & Craft Holiday Boutique to be held on Dec. 3 and 4 and again on Dec. 10 and 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 563-8551.

▶ St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 11 Ogden Ct.,

Huntington Station is seeking merchandise and food vendors for its 5th annual Christmas Boutique to be held on Dec. 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call Charlotte at 327-6089 for more information.

▶ Art League of Long Island, 107 E. Deer Park Road,

Dix Hills seeks merchandise vendors for its 2nd annual Welcome Spring Art and Craft Fair on March 24 and 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Deadline is March 10, 2017. Call 462-5400 for more information.

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present the howlingly comic valentine "Sylvia"

by A.R. Gurney from Jan. 14 to Feb. 4 on the Mainstage. Tickets are $35 adults, $20 children ages 5 to 12. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

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Kings Park A Christmas tree lighting will be held at the Smithtown Library – Kings Park Branch, 1 Church Street, Kings Park on Dec. 3 at 4:30 p.m. Call 631-269-7678 for more information.

Lake Grove Ring in the holidays at the Smith Haven Mall’s annual Holiday Tree Lighting on Nov. 29 in the Lifestyle Village form 4 to 6 p.m. Enjoy free coffee and hot chocolate, sounds of the season and free family fun to keep you entertained! Keep an eye out for a visit from the jolly man himself, Santa Claus. For more information, call 631-724-8066.

Mount Sinai

‘The Full Monty’

The Heritage Center, 633 Mount SinaiCoram Road, Mount Sinai will hold its annual Christmas tree lighting on Sunday, Dec. 4 at 5 p.m. Come listen to Christmas carols, hang out with Santa Claus and enjoy hot chocolate after the tree lighting.

Free. Call 631-509-0882.

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present the 10-time Tony Award nominee "The Full Monty" from Jan. 19 to March 5. Tickets range from $71 to $76. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

‘Peter and the Starcatcher’

Nesconset

From Jan. 14 to Feb. 25 the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present "Peter and the Starcatcher."

Tickets are $35. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

The Nesconset Chamber of Commerce will hold a tree lighting ceremony at the Gazebo across from the Nesconset Plaza on Dec. 4 at 1 p.m. Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus and enjoy caroling, hot chocolate and cookies. Call 631-724-2543.

Film

Northport

Gilmore Girls revival

On Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. Santa arrives on Main Street in the Village of Northport.

Head down to the park for caroling with the Northport Chorale, hot chocolate and cookies and a tree lighting. Meet some of Santa’s reindeer at the foot of Main Street from 4 to 7 p.m. Questions? Call 631-754-3905.

The Smithtown Historical Society invites the community to watch four new episodes of "Gilmore Girls" at the Frank Brush Barn, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown on Nov. 25 at 4 p.m. Bring blankets, pillows and junk food for an authentic Gilmore Girls night. $5 per person, members free. Questions? Call 265-6768.

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TREE LIGHTINGS

Port Jefferson

Photo courtesy of the SCPA

MAKING CHRISTMAS MEMORIES From left, Franklyn Butler and Jess Ader-Feretti star in 'The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical' at the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts through Dec. 18.

Danfords Hotel, Marina and Spa, 25 East Broadway, Port Jefferson will hold its first annual tree lighting at Bayles Park on Nov. 26 at 7:30 p.m. Christmas caroling by the Port Jefferson High School Choir, hot chocolate and cookies and a visit from Santa.

Bring your camera. Call 631-828-5200.

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SBU SportSweek Nov. 24 – Nov. 30, 2016

Tomorrow is Friday – wear red on Campus!

StoNy Brook UNiverSity

SBU football season ends at UAlbany Stony Brook closed out the 2016 season with a 13-6 loss to rival University at Albany Nov. 19 in the fourth annual Empire Clash at Casey Stadium in a Colonial Athletic Association football conference game.

The Seawolves ended the season with 5-6 overall record and a 4-4 mark in conference play. The Great Danes completed the regular season 7-4 and 4-4 in the league.

“There is no such thing as scoreboard winning — you are not defined by the scoreboard,” Stony Brook head coach Chuck Priore said.

“You are defined by the class you have and the character you have. We fought back in every game. When the last play was played the other team had to play to the last play in each of the last three weeks. To me that is character.”

Stony Brook got on the board first with a 22-yard field goal by senior kicker Przemyslaw Popek with 5:01 left in the second quarter. The kick capped a five-play, 1-yard drive that began after an interception by junior defensive back Tyrice Beverette.

The two interceptions Beverette had in the game are his career-high for a game. The picks are the third and fourth of the season for the junior and the fourth and fifth of his career.

UAlbany tied the score with a 50-yard field goal by kicker Ethan Stark with 1:18 left in the second quarter. The kick capped a 10play, 53-yard drive.

The Great Danes took the lead with a 21-yard field goal off the foot of Stark with 10:31 left in the third quarter, and extended the lead when cornerback Rayshan Clark returned a fumbled snap two yards for a touchdown. Stark’s point-after attempt was good.

Popek added a 24-yard field goal with 3:08 left in the fourth quarter. The kick capped an 11-play, 74-yard drive.

The Seawolves defense held UAlbany to just 64 rushing yards on 39 carries.

Jack Cassidy started for the first time in his career. He became the first true freshman to start a game as quarterback for Priore and the first for the Seawolves since 2001.

Cassidy’s first career completion was a 15-yarder to junior running back Donald Liotine on the second drive of the game.

Senior defensive lineman Aaron Thompson picked up a sack in the second quarter for the 13th of his career to move him into a tie for ninth-place on Stony Brook’s career list along with Emeka Ibekweh and George Karafantis.

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Above, Przemyslaw Popek kicks a field goal during a previous game. Left, tyrice Beverette steps in front of a runner.

Redshirt sophomore Marc Nolan blasted a career-long 63-yard punt late in the third quarter. His previous high was a 57-yarder at James Madison University last year.

Redshirt sophomore linebacker Noah McGinty tied his career-high with 11 total tackles in Saturday’s game. It marked his third straight game with 11 tackles.

Melian completes cross country career at NCAA meet

Above, and right, Christina Melian competes during a previous meet.

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Christina Melian completed her cross country career Saturday at the NCAA cross country championships at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course. The senior finished in the top 100 in the 6K with a time of 20 minutes, 50.1 seconds Nov. 19.

“Christina completed her collegiate cross country career with a battling performance today,” Stony Brook head coach Andy Ronan said. “The overall goal of gaining All-American honors may not have been reached, but the bad memories of last year in Louisville were erased. This season has been an uphill battle, but making it back to the NCAAs was in itself an All-American effort considering she was not running in the beginning of September.”

Melian eclipsed her time of 21:08 from the 2015 NCAA cross country championships in Louisville, Kentucky.

Saturday marked the senior’s third appearance in an NCAA championship in the past 12 months. She ran in the NCAA cross country and indoor track and field championship during her junior campaign.

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“I am very proud of the contributions that Christina has made to the program over her four seasons,” Ronan said. “She leaves as an America East champion and a two-time national championship cross country qualifier.

However, she is not done yet, as her final indoor and outdoor seasons are still to come.”

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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 11:15 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 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

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ST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 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. 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) 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” 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.

CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN CHURCH CROSSOVER CHRISTIAN CHURCH Finding Faith As A Way of Life

Meeting at the Heritage Community Center 633 Mt. Sinai Coram Rd., Mt. Sinai (631)734-0204

www.crossoverchristianchurch.com Pastor Lesaya Kelly Weekly Schedule: Sunday Worship w/Children’s Church 9:30 - 11am We offer weekly small groups and monthly meetings for men and women 11/27 Thanksgiving service and communion Christmas series starting 12/4 & Sing For Your Supper Christmas Party 12/9 @ 7 pm located at Comfort Inn, Rte,112, Medford, NY. $10 pp for buffet dinner. RSVP 631-734-0204 We exist to love God with everything we have. We are a small, vibrant community reaching out to our world with love in action.

EPISCOPAL

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

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

www.allsouls–stonybrook.org • allsoulsepiscopalchurch@verizon.net Please come and welcome our new 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.

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

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

Sunday Services: 8 am, 9:30 am and 11:15 am Church School/Child Care at 9:30 am Church School classes now forming. Call 631-941-4245 for registration.

Weekday holy Eucharist’s: Thursday 12 pm and First Friday of the month 7:30 pm (rotating: call Parish Office for location) Youth, Music and Service Programs offered.

Let God walk with you as part of our family–friendly community.

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

Father Anthony DiLorenzo: Priest–In–Charge Sunday 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.

Join us for the Dickens Festival Dec. 3 & 4 • 11am - 4pm.

Chocolate & Homemade Soup.

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!

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*

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Religious JEWISH CHABAD AT STONY BROOK

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

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

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

YOUNG ISRAEL OF CORAM

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

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

“THE ETERNAL FLAME-THE ETERNAL LIGHT” Weekly Channel #20 at 10 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-Internationally prominent Lecturers and Women’s Torah Class. Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Kaballah Classes. Jewish Holiday Institute. Tutorials for all ages.

Put Meaning in Your Life 631-698-3939 Member, National Council of Young Israel All welcome regardless of knowledge or observance level.

NORTH SHORE JEWISH CENTER

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

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

Member United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.

TEMPLE ISAIAH (REFORM)

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

Member Union for Reform Judaism

Rabbi Sharon L. Sobel Cantor Carol Chesler 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 A community service of thanksgiving will be held on Tuesday, November 22, 7:00 P.M. at Temple Isaiah, 1404 Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook. Organized by the Th ree Village Interfaith Clergy Association, members of the Th ree Village community are encouraged to come and

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Religious School • Monthly Family Service • Monthly Tot Shabbat Youth Groups • Senior Club • Adult Education Sisterhood • Brotherhood • Book Club-more

LUTHERAN–ELCA HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH AND ANCHOR NURSERY SCHOOL 46 Dare Road, Selden (631)732-2511 Emergency number (516) 848-5386

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 10 am Worship with Holy Communion Mary & Martha Circle (Women’s Ministry) monthly on 2nd Tuesday at noon

STONY BROOK COMMUNITY CHURCH UNITED METHODIST

Rev. Dr. Richard O. Hill, Pastor email: hopelutheran@msn.com • website: www.hopeluth.com Holy Communion is celebrated every week Saturdays 5 pm and Sundays at 8 am, 9:30 am and 11 am

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

ST. PAULS LUTHERAN CHURCH

Renewing, Restoring, Reviving for the 21st Century!

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

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

LUTHERAN–LCMS MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH Messiah Preschool & Day Care 465 Pond Path, East Setauket www.messiahny.com (631) 751–1775

Rev. Charles Bell, Pastor We welcome all to join us for worship & fellowship Sunday Worship Services 8:15 am, 9:30 am, 11:00 am Sunday School at 9:30 am Thanksgiving Worship Service 10 am We have a NYS Certified Preschool & Day Care

Sunday Worship 10:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am

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 rev. dr. craig malbon, visiting minister

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

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

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LISCA tours the Baltic states

Photo by Candice Foley

The LISCA singers take a photo break at the base of Kiek in de Kök, a 38-meter high cannon tower in Tallinn, Estonia. Built in 1470, it houses an extensive museum of the town’s weapons and medieval era life.

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his past July, singers from the Long Island Symphonic Choral Association “took to the skies” for the ninth time in their illustrious, 50-year history as a community chorus, bound this time for an eight-day performing and sight-seeing tour of three Baltic countries.

LISCA’S conductor, Thomas Schmidt, shared his reflections and impressions of the trip. “LISCA’s tour of the Baltic states was filled with surprises. Most of us weren’t even clear on where Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia were when we left from JFK. Was Lithuania the northernmost one? Well no, it’s the southernmost one, bordering Poland and Belarus, with Latvia to the north and Estonia even further north, across the Baltic Sea from Finland.

Lithuania is mostly Catholic, whereas Latvia and Estonia are mostly Lutheran, although few practice any religion. Russians are still a large percentage of the area’s

population, as much as 40 percent, although even now few of them are citizens. For most of their histories these three little countries have been ruled by other countries, Germany, Sweden, Poland and Russia.

But one of the major ways that they retained their sense of identity was through their choral tradition. Every four to five years there are gigantic choral festivals in each country, with singers dressed in their traditional, regional costumes. We saw the outdoor festival theater in Tallinn which overlooks the Baltic Sea. The stage has room for a mass choir of 20,000 and the audiences number in the hundreds of thousands. The festivals were a major way these countries maintained their unique cultures, languages and civic pride during times of foreign occupation.

So, it was not a surprise that LISCA’s concerts, held in the old 1799 City Hall in Vilnius, the 12th century, Gothic St. Pe-

Religious UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP AT STONY BROOK

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

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

ter’s Church in Riga, and the equally ancient St. Nicholas Church in Tallinn were received enthusiastically by full houses of educated listeners.

Each concert was dedicated to the memory of LISCA’s founder, Gregg Smith, who died at the age of 84 after a long illness on the morning we departed for the tour. The audience was told about his long career as one of America’s leading composers and choral conductors. Each concert ended by singing his hauntingly beautiful canon, ‘Now I Walk in Beauty.’”

The overwhelming concensus of those singers who ventured to travel to this unique part of the globe was unqualified satisfaction and enthusiasm. The people were warm and welcoming, the medieval buildings stunning and beautifully preserved, vitality blossoming everywhere.

Independent since the Soviets left in 1991, these countries are finding their

paths to flourish in the global economy and yet retain their national pride and cultural heritage.

LISCA’s singers are presently preparing for their annual winter concert to be held on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. at the St. James Roman Catholic Church located at 429 Route 25A in Setauket. The program features Anton Bruckner’s “Mass in E Minor,” a beautiful but challenging and infrequently performed choral work accompanied by wind and brass instruments. It has been called “a work without parallel in either 19th or 20th century church music.” A Christmas Motet by Poulenc, two Gabrieli works with brass accompaniment and carols by Gregg Smith will complete the program.

Tickets are $25 for general admission, $20 for seniors and free for students. For further information please call 631-7512743 or 631-941-9431.

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UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF HUNTINGTON

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

Rev. G. Jude Geiger, Minister

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

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

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

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

Rev. Saba Mchunguzi

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

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

Wednesday Night Prayer Service 7:30 p.m.

Sign Language Interpreter at Sunday Service

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Kids Calendar

Photo from Allan Varella

The Reed Family Train Project: Model train magic

Programs Native American Celebration

The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor will present a Native American Heritage Celebration on Nov. 27 from 1 to 3 p.m. Explore the rich native culture on Long Island and find out about its role in the whaling industry. Create an arrowhead craft.

Admission fee plus $3 for craft. Call 367-3418 for more information.

Let’s Celebrate Nature!

Maritime Explorium, 101 East Broadway, Port Jefferson will present a walk-in program, Let’s Celebrate Nature!, from Nov. 25 to 27 from 1 to 5 p.m. Create a unique holiday decoration using materials found in nature. $5 per person. For further inquiries, call 3313277 or visit www.maritimeexplorium.org.

Santa’s Workshop

The Village of Port Jefferson will host tours of Santa’s Workshop, located at the corner of Barnum Ave. and West Broadway, on Nov. 26 from 4 to 7 p.m. and Nov. 27, Dec. 3 and 4 and Dec. 10 from noon to 4 p.m. Free. For additional information, call 473-4724.

Charlie Needs a Cloak

Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, 581 W. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown will hold a Tiny Tots class for children ages 3 to 5 titled Charlie Needs a Cloak on Dec. 1 from 10 to 11 a.m. $3 per child. Advance registration required by calling 265-1054.

Hands-On Art

The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook will present a program for children in grades K through 4, Hands-On Art, on Dec. 1 and Jan. 5 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Inspiration is all around us. Learn the elements of art using different materials to create your own masterpiece to take home. $10 per class, $8 members. To register, call 751-0066, ext. 212.

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Toddler Time

Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington hosts Toddler Time for ages 3 to 5 every Thursday (new day) at 11 a.m. Free. No registration necessary. For further information, call 271-1442 or visit www.bookrevue.com.

Save the date

Join the Knights of Columbus Council 821 for a Pancakes with Santa event on Dec. 3 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Travis Hall, 59 Church St., Kings Park. Every child will receive a gift. Admission is $7 adults and children age 3 and older. Please contact Jim at 656-8991 for tickets.

Theater ‘Elf Jr.’

Just in time for the holidays, the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present the musical “Elf Jr.” from Nov. 25 to Dec. 31. Follow Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity. Tickets are $15 each. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www. smithtownpac.org.

‘Barnaby Saves Christmas’

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson celebrates the 13th anniversary of “Barnaby Saves Christmas” from Nov. 25 to Dec. 30 with a sensory-friendly performance on Nov. 27 at 11 a.m. Join Santa’s littlest elf Barnaby and his reindeer friend Franklynne as they set off on a journey to save Christmas. All tickets are $10 each. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www. theatrethree.com.

‘Frosty’

A holiday favorite, “Frosty,” returns to the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport from Nov. 26 to Dec. 31. Join Jenny and Frosty on their chilly adventures as they try to save the town of Chillsville from the mean old Ethel Pierpot. Tickets are $15 each. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

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

What awaits the wide-eyed visitors is a complete world of model trains representing different railroading eras — including a special layout guaranteed to delight the kids — replete with a very knowledgeable guide, William Reed, to explain the history behind each reveal.

The Reed Family Train Project also hosts the U.S. Marine Corps Annual Toys-for-Tots campaign where guests to the Train Station are encouraged to provide new, unwrapped gifts for underprivileged children in our area.

Many thanks to Charles Reed and family for the excellent work they donate to bring Tiny Tim’s Train Station to life, put smiles on every visitor’s face and support the spirit of Dickens through Toys-for-Tots.

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Santa’s workshop in Port Jefferson Village will be open this weekend for tours.

The 21st annual Port Jefferson Dicken’s Festival is just around the corner. With a chill in the air and snow flurries dancing about the streets, the preparations for this year’s wonderful railroad train exhibit, found at Tiny Tim’s Train Station, 326 Main Street, Port Jefferson, are well underway.

Created by the Reed Family Train Project, Charles, Marie and son William are working harder than Santa’s elves to deliver all the magic of model trains to the young and young at heart for the Charles Dickens Festival. Tiny Tim’s Train Station has been humming to the beat of hammers and singing saws as the support tables are carefully constructed and the laying down of tracks begins.

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TREE LIGHTINGS Continued from page B19

Port Jefferson Station The Northern Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce invites the community to its annual tree lighting and visit with Santa on Dec. 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Chamber Train at the corner of Route 112 and 347. Enjoy hot chocolate, cookies and a visit with Santa. Call 631-821-1313.

Rocky Point Rocky Point will hold its 32 annual Christmas tree lighting on Dec. 3 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the corner of Broadway and Prince Street. Hot chocolate will be served. Call 631-744-1643.

St. James Deepwells Farm County Park at the corner of Route 25A and Moriches Road, St. James will host a Christmas tree lighting and a visit with Santa on Dec. 3 at 4:30 p.m. Hot chocolate and cookies will be served. Call 631-584-8510.

Smithtown A tree lighting ceremony will be held on the front lawn of the Smithtown Library, 1 North Country Road, Smithtown on Dec. 4 at 4 p.m. Take part in a Sing-ALong of traditional carols and seasonal favorites led by Mary Peck. Santa Claus will drop by. Call 631-360-2480.

Shoreham The Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe, 5 Randall Road, Shoreham will host its 4th annual tree lighting ceremony on Dec. 3 from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Tree lit and a visit from Santa at 4:15 p.m. Call 631-886-2632 .

Stony Brook The Stony Brook Village Center, Main Street, Stony Brook will hold its annual tree lighting with Santa on Dec. 4 at 5:30 p.m. Come early and enjoy a visit with Santa from 2 to 5 p.m., the Holiday Festival Promenade of Trees, carolers, petting zoo, a holiday train display and much more. Call 631-751-2244 for questions.

Wading River Little Flower Children’s Services, 2450 North Wading River Road, Wading River invites the community to its 2nd annual Holiday Tree Lighting on Dec. 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. Come take part in a cookie swap, enjoy music and refreshments and take a chance on a raffle. For further questions, call Maureen at 718-875-3500, ext. 5040.

Harbor Ballet Theatre’s ‘The Nutcracker’ turns 25

By Kevin Redding Toy soldiers, angels, sword-wielding mice and a sugar plum fairy are back in town to spread the magic of Christmas to audiences young and old.

For more than two decades, the North Shore community has looked to Port Jefferson’s Harbor Ballet Theatre to officially kick off the holiday season each year with its dazzling production of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker.”

Coming up on its 25th anniversary production, the not-for-profit dance company gears up to deliver another unforgettable spectacle. John Worrell, executive artistic director of the show, said that the calibre of their production has helped it become a holiday tradition among the community.

“The dancing, the dancers, the choreography and the sets are incredible,” said Worrell. “Just the way that we tell the story is very understandable and very easy for everyone to follow. It really sets the tone for Port Jefferson and Setauket and Stony Brook and Miller Place because everybody gravitates to get that holiday feeling.”

Harbor Ballet Theatre was founded in 1991 by Worrell and his wife Amy Tyler as an open company to give dancers of all ages the opportunity to be part of professionally staged ballet productions.

Worrell said it was also created to allow anybody from anywhere to come and audition, which is why there are so many new faces on a year-to-year basis as well as longtime dancers.

This production will feature about 70 performers, a majority of them between the ages 6 and 25. Auditions were held in the second week of September and the first rehearsal took place on the first weekend of October, giving way to 10 to 12 strenuous yet worthwhile rehearsals before the final show. Some of the senior

Above and top, scenes from last year’s ‘The nutcracker.’ dancers in the show even committed six to seven days a week for at least two hours a day to rehearsal.

“That whole debate whether dance is a sport ... they [dancers] train like athletes,” said Worrell. “They work drills everyday. To be able to get to the level they want to be and be able to do their solos in the second act and lift each other up, they have to work their butts off.”

Richard Liebert and Rebecca Stafford, seniors from Earl L. Vandermuellen High School, are among some of the more experienced dancers in the production.

Liebert, who plays the Mouse King, said there are a lot of physical challenges.

“There are times [in the show] where I have to lift a girl over my head and turn her,” said Liebert. “It could be a bit intimidating ... but it’s worthwhile. I love doing it.”

“We’re with our friends, so we’re having fun,” said Stafford, who plays Harlequin.

Worrell said that at the start of production, he and Amy watched the DVD from the previous year’s show and figured out what, if anything, they wanted

Photos courtesy of Harbor Ballet Theatre

to change. The most common changes year-to-year have to do with solos, which depend on the dancers in the show, what their strengths are, and what they feel most comfortable doing.

Worrell said that there are plans to add a new element this year but wants to keep it a surprise and “make sure that it works first.”

“We try to add something new every year, every two years ... just to keep it fresh, so the audience will find it fun to watch,” he said.

Join Harbor Ballet Theatre in celebrating its 25th anniversary of “The Nutcracker” and prepare to be swept away by the extravagant sets, rich costumes, passionate acting and dancing and Tchaikovsky’s masterful music.

Performances of “The Nutcracker” will be held on Friday, Dec. 2, at 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 3, at 3 and 8 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 4, at 3 p.m. at Earl L. Vandermuellen High School, 350 Old Post Road, Port Jefferson. All seats are $25 in advance, cash or check only. For more information, please call 631-331-3149.

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kids times Super Saturdays workshops

Photo courtesy of Harbor Country Day School

Students drop off food collected during the school’s annual drive.

Harbor Country Day School students do their part for the holidays On Nov. 21, students from St. James’ Harbor Country Day School delivered nearly 1,000 pounds of nonperishable food items to the Smithtown Emergency Food Pantry. The food was collected through the school’s annual food drive.

“Harbor Country Day is pleased to continue our annual tradition of collect-

ing food for the Smithtown Emergency Food Pantry,” said John Cissel, Head of School at Harbor Country Day. “Our Upper School students, who lead this school-wide effort, take great pride in the role they play in helping people throughout our surrounding communities. As we continue our focus on character devel-

opment throughout all grades here at Harbor, the Upper School students are setting a remarkable example for their fellow students to follow.”

“We are grateful for the support Harbor Country Day School has given us for the past 15-plus years. We always look forward to seeing the children’s smiling faces as they

take time out of their busy school day to visit us,” said Pat Westlake, Director of the Smithtown Emergency Food Pantry. “As a integral member of our community for nearly 60 years, Harbor is a perfect representation of the many wonderful ways we all rally together and lift each other up in times of need.”

Just in time for the holidays, the Smithtown Historical Society will hold two children’s programs for ages 6 to 12 at the Frank Brush Barn, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown as part of its Super Saturdays series.

Holiday Cookies & Treats will be held on Dec. 10 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Bake and decorate cookies and treats from old and new recipes to share this holiday season. Outstanding Ornaments will be held on Dec. 17 from 9:30 a.m. to noon.

Make ornaments for your holiday celebration and learn about decorations from holidays past.

Fee is $25 per child, $22.50 members per session. For more information and to register, please call 631-265-6768.

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.

Holiday Spectacular returns to Ecology Center for the season

Town of Brookhaven Highway Superintendent Daniel P. Losquadro recently announced the return of the annual Brookhaven Town Holiday Spectacular, an indoor, walk-through holiday light show benefiting the animals at the Holtsville Ecology Site.

Last year, several thousand people walked through the winter wonderland of lighted, festive displays, before stopping to take their photos with Santa in his workshop. Admission to this event is $5 per person; children 3 and under are free. There are additional fees for raffles and photos with Santa. All proceeds benefit the Brookhaven Wildlife Center, Inc. and go directly to the feed and care of the more than 100 animals residing at the Ecology Site.

“This is a fun-filled, affordable entertainment option for families who want to come and enjoy the spirit of the holidays,” Superintendent Losquadro said. “I want to thank my staff at the Ecology Site for working so diligently to transform the greenhouses and make this event so memorable. Over the years, walking through the Holiday Spectacular has become a wonderful holiday tradition for many families.”

The show will run Dec. 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18; hours on Fridays and Saturdays are 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sundays, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Holtsville Ecology Site is located at 249 Buckley Road in Holtsville. For more information, call 631-758-9664.

Photo from Town of Brookhaven

Several thousand visitors came out to enjoy the festive, lighted displays and have their photos taken with Santa at last year’s Holiday Spectacular.

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From left, Laura Tsunis with Marie Zere

From left, Barbara Gottfried and Terry Coster

From left, James P. Johnis and John Tsunis of Gold Coast Bank

From left, Director of Development Dee Doherty, Director of Communications Julie Diamond and Special Events Manager Regina Miano

Meghan and Dan Bagatta

Long Island Museum Gala celebrates community

The Long Island Museum recently honored three pillars of the Three Village community at its annual Holiday Celebration Gala & Silent Auction.

This year’s gala honoree was Gold Coast Bank, represented by Chairman and CEO John C. Tsunis and President and COO James P Johnis.

The LIM’s board of trustees Chairman Thomas Buonaiuto presented fellow board member Guy Germano of Germano & Cahill, P.C. with the Community Leader Award. Finally, The LIM’s Director of Collections and Interpretation Joshua Ruff presented the Patron of the Arts Award to former board member and long-time museum supporter Victoria Costigan.

“This year’s Holiday Celebration proves the strength and gen-

erosity of LIM’s dedicated community. They stepped up in every way — their contagious excitement and conviviality, their generosity during the entire evening, and their unwavering commitment to enriching the museum’s exhibitions and programs,” commented LIM Executive Director Neil Watson.

More than $170,000 was raised at the gala from individual and corporate support, ticket and silent auction sales and donations. Proceeds will support the museum’s exhibitions and educational programs throughout the year, and the planned 2017 restoration of the museum’s Samuel West Blacksmith Shop, c. 1870, and the 1794 Ploch-Williamson Barn.

Photos by Julie Diamond

From left, LIM Executive Director Neil Watson with Samuel Aronson

Gordon and Sharon Siess

Development Associate Alexandria D’Auria, right, with her mom Janet D’Auria

From left, Jakki Buonaiuto with Armin and Danielle Csibi

John Lane is ready to party!

From left, LIM Chairman of the Board of Trustees Thomas Buonaiuto presents the Community Leader award to Guy W. Germano, Esq.

Director of Collections and Interpretation Joshua Ruff presents the Patron of the Arts award to Victoria V. Costigan.

Anna and Robert McCarroll