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Choosing the right dog for your family

Nothing makes a better gift for the fam- stressful circumstances. When first introily than a little bundle of barking fur. The duced these puppies may appear calm (even expectation is that this is not only the per- timid) but it can take many days to weeks fect surprise, but also a relationship and for their true personality to emerge. That responsibility builder for your children. does not mean that every dog from a shelter How do we choose a puppy that is friendly has a “Jekyll and Hyde” personality. Howand safe? ever, make sure that the shelter or rescue has As with human dea clear (and timely) revelopment, a puppy’s turn policy if things temperament (personaren’t working out. ality) is determined Your own family by both genetics and dynamic plays a role. environment. PureChildren younger bred dogs will generthan school age can ally have different tempose a problem. Todperaments: retrieving, dlers are curious, herding, hunting/ but also are grabby guarding, etc, and and impulsive. What come in different sizes. seems harmless (pullThe type of dog choing at hair, stealing

By Matthew Kearns, DVM sen should match with toys/food) could beyour family’s activity come a potentially levels, number and age of children, etc. dangerous point of conflict. This is very If you have younger children it is good true as the puppy matures into a young to choose a breed that is big enough to not adult dog. be injured by your child, but not too big as What was once tolerable a few months to knock your child into next Tuesday as ago as a puppy is now taken as an act of agthe puppy develops into an adult dog. Also gression or challenge. Therefore, many extake into account that certain breeds may perts that recommend only adopting adult be very good with you and your children dogs with a proven temperament from but may see your children’s friends as un- a shelter if you have children or children wanted intruders. This not only becomes under school age (6-7 years). An added dangerous to guests, but also a potential benefit of an adult dog is that many times financial liability for you. they are already housebroken (especially if Good breeders will match their dogs spayed or neutered) and far less destructo appropriate families but poor breeding tive than a puppy. (puppy mills) can be dangerous. When I hope this information is helpful in purchasing a puppy from a breeder, the choosing the right dog for your home this puppy is usually somewhere between holiday season. I want to wish all of the 8-10 weeks old. This is a key time for the readers of this column both a safe and joypuppy to bond with your family (includ- ous holiday season and happy 2016. I also ing younger family members) and quickly want to thank both Heidi Sutton, editor of consider everyone part of their new “pack.” the Arts and Lifestyles section, as well as Adopting from a shelter or rescue group all the staff of the Times Beacon Record is a noble but uncertain endeavor. The ac- and affiliates for another great year. tual genetics is somewhat of a guessing Dr. Kearns has been in practice for 16 game, and many of these puppies have trav- years and is pictured with his son, Matthew, eled great distances with other dogs under and his dog, Jasmine.

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Open auditions ◆ CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale, will hold open auditions for “The Music Man” on Monday, Dec. 7, and Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 7:30 p.m. Open for all ages. Please prepare 16 bars of music in the style of the show and come prepared to move and read. Girls auditioning for Amayrillis are encouraged to bring a short selection to play on the piano if they can play.

Men auditioning solely for Mayor Shinn may prepare a short comedic monologue in lieu of a song. Performance dates are March 12 to April 3. For further information, call 631-218-2810 or visit www. cmpac.com.

◆ Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown, will hold auditions for ages 18 and up for “First Date: the Musical” on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 7:30 p.m. Please prepare appropriate song material in the style of the show. Bring sheet music; an accompanist will be provided for you. Rehearsals will begin on Monday, Jan. 25, 2016, and will be held Monday through Thursday evenings as well as some weekends. Performances will be held from March 5 to 26 — Thursday, Friday, Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees. All those cast must be available for the matinee performance on March 17. For more information, call 631724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

◆ Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown, will hold open auditions for boys and girls ages 10 to 18 for its upcoming production of “Aladdin Jr.” on Sunday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. All roles are open. Please prepare a musical theater song of your choice.

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Hanukkah — bringing light to others When I was growing up, Hanukkah use every year on Hanukkah is the one I was literally a “festival of MANY lights!” used growing up, the one I inherited from As the oldest of six children, my parents my mother. It is not beautiful, but it takes gave each one of us our own chanukiyah. me back to my childhood, it reminds me of (Note: A menorah is any my mother and helps make multibranched candelame feel as if she is part of bra. A chanukiyah is a memy Hanukkah celebration, norah specifically desigeven though she is no lonnated for Hanukkah. It has ger alive. That feeling helps nine candle holders: one the flame of my candles for each of the eight nights glow even more brightly. of Hanukkah, plus one for It is no accident that the “shammash” — the Hanukkah, our festival of helper candle that is used lights, occurs during Deto light the other candles.) cember. These are some of Every morning durthe darkest days/nights of ing Chanukah, each of us the year: We are approachwould carefully choose ing the winter solstice. Once which color candles we again, Hanukkah reminds were going to light that us that during the darkest night. My mother placed time of the year, we hua table in front of one of BY RaBBi ShaRon L. SoBeL man beings have the power our living room windows to kindle lights against the with all of the chanukidarkness. We have the powyot (plural form of chanukiyah) circled er to brighten the lives of others. strategically around. The mitzvah — the For those who celebrate Hanukkah, let commandment — of Hanukkah is to me suggest that we can make the flames publicize the miracle. Hence the direc- of our own Hanukkah candles burn even tive to light the candles in a window. My more brightly by dedicating at least one of siblings and I loved watching all those the nights of our own Hanukkah celebracandles burn and glow! tion to a family tzedakah (social justice/ I have a collection of many beautiful and charity) project instead of giving gifts to unique chanukiyot now. But the one I still each other. The word tzedakah comes from

the root tzedek — which means “justice” and “righteousness.” We don’t simply give tzedakah because it makes us feel good, but rather out of our sense of responsibility to God and to taking care of others in the world around us.

There are a number of different provisions for tzedakah outlined in the Jewish tradition. They all center around one basic principle: No matter what form our tzedakah takes, we must make sure that we never compromise anyone’s dignity, honor

or self-respect. In fact, the highest form of tzedakah is when we can help someone to help themselves, so that they will no longer be dependent upon the help of others.

This year, may the light of the Hanukkah candles ignite the spark of justice, passion for human rights and freedom for all.

Chag Urim Sameach! May you have a Happy Festival of Lights!

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Are we getting smarter about our health? our healthy eating index scores are improving, but…

By DaviD Dunaief, M.D.

Americans are very health conscious.

Awareness of diet and nutrition is an important step. But does this awareness result in better health? This is the question we will attempt to answer.

We tend to focus on macronutrients commonly known as “the big three,” fat, protein and carbohydrates. You would think there could only be a finite number of diets and nutrition plans. In fact, it may be more complex than we think.

Let’s look at some recent developments and see how they impact our health.

Carbohydrates: Where are we with sugar?

Sugar is a major component of our diet, especially added sugar. Added sugar involves refined and unrefined types.

The obvious ones are white and brown sugar, high fructose corn syrup, cane sugar and raw sugar. Less obvious ones are honey, agave and maple syrup. Then there is extracted sugar, which includes fruit juice and juice concentrate.

The good news is that per capita soda consumption has decreased by roughly one-quarter over the last 15 years, from 40 to 30 gallons per year. The best part is that water seems to be the substitute (1).

Orange juice consumption has decreased even more by a whopping 45 percent over a similar time frame (2). Sales of sugary cereals have also seen a significant drop, according to the NPD group, a consumer research organization (3).

These are all encouraging sugar consumption statistics, but what do they really mean?

According to a recent study, when researchers reduced the amount of sugar consumed by obese children for 10 days, they saw dramatic, positive effects (4).

There were decreases in both cholesterol and blood pressure readings, with the most substantial drops in triglyceride and blood sugar levels.

The study design was clever.

Researchers replaced substantial amounts of added sugar in their diet with other carbohydrates, so that no more than 10 percent of their diet was from added sugar. Calorie intake remained roughly the same. As a result, the children did not lose much weight, therefore reducing the influence of weight on the results.

There were 43 children who were 9 to 18 years old involved in this study, with a mean at the beginning of the study of 27 percent added sugar in their diets.

These children were at high risk for diabetes and were considered initially to have metabolic syndrome, a compilation of increased waist circumference from visceral (belly) fat and borderline blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure levels. These are encouraging results, though this was a very short study. It is amazing what dietary changes can do in a very short time period.

Committee recommendations

Interestingly, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC), which influences USDA recommendations, suggested that Americans garner no more than 10 percent of our diet from added sugars. This would equal roughly 12 teaspoons of added sugar a day, as opposed to our current 22-30 teaspoons daily (5).

Whole fruit does not count as an added sugar. Note that this was the same standard used in the study above with adolescents and teenagers. They also recommended cutting down on saturated fats and salt. We should be eating more fruit, vegetables, fish, nuts and whole grains.

With the influence from research findings of the DGAC, the FDA has proposed a similar recommendation of no more than 10 percent of the diet from added sugars (6). It also wants to update nutrition labels to differentiate between added sugars and naturally occurring sugars.

The American Heart Association and the World Health Organization recommend even stricter guidelines of less than half of the DGAC’s.

The more obvious foods with added sugar are sweets, while the less obvious are whole grain breads, low-fat yogurts, granola, salad dressings and sauces including pasta sauces and condiments.

Fats: Does it matter which type?

Saturated fat has been hotly debated as to whether it is harmful or neutral. In a recent meta-analysis involving two large observation studies, the Nurses’ Health Study and the Professional Follow-up Study, results show that by consuming 5 percent less calories from saturated fat and replacing them with unsaturated fats, there was a significant reduction in heart disease risk (7). If polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) were used, there was a 25 percent reduction; if monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) were used, there was a 15 percent reduction. And if whole grains were used, there was a 9 percent

Our diet should include more fruit, vegetables and nuts.

reduction. Refined grains had no different effect than saturated fats. In fact, those who consumed the most refined grains, when compared to those who consumed the least, had a 10 percent increase in heart disease. There were 127,000 participants in this analysis who were not at high risk for heart disease at the study’s start. There was good duration of between 24 and 30 years.

Does the same benefit hold true for a low-fat diet?

In a meta-analysis involving 53 randomized controlled trials, including weight loss, weight maintenance and non-weight loss trials, results showed that low-fat diets do not help patients lose weight more than low-carbohydrate diets nor moderate- to high-fat diets (8).

However, there are several weaknesses with this meta-analysis. For one, there was great variability among the trials, making it difficult to compare and combine results. The definition of low-fat was very broad. Also, most people have difficulty maintaining a low-fat diet, especially one with less than 20 percent of daily intake from fats.

I don’t think you can reduce one macronutrient in isolation and expect to see results for the population at large for the long term. This doesn’t mean that a low-fat diet may not work for you. But, of course, more studies and better studies with longer duration are needed.

Where are we with red meat?

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization, has classified processed meats such as bacon, cold cuts and sausage as carcinogenic and red meat as possibly carcinogenic as it relates to colorectal cancer (9). The overall sentiment was to reduce the amount of consumption of processed and red meats. The research was based on mainly large observational studies of 20 years’ duration or longer.

Overall food study index

Finally, the really good news. By using the Alternate Healthy Eating Index 2010, researchers are able to evaluate how we are doing with our diets. We have reduced premature deaths from chronic disease, such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer, by approximately 1.1 million over roughly the last 15 years (10).

The reason, the researchers hypothesize, is mainly the removal of trans-fats, sugary beverages and red meat from our diets and the addition of fruits, vegetables, polyunsaturated fatty acids and whole grains. Our diet index has improved from 39.9 to 48.2. However, the top score is 110. There still is a long way to go to reach ideal levels.

Consequences

Though we have improved our diets, according to the index study, it is not enough. There is still a rise in the rate of obesity but for the first time diabetes rates have declined. For most of us, we need a dietary overhaul, not just to reduce one component or add another.

Remember, not all calories are created equal, nor are all bodies created equal.

So let’s stop trying to find one diet for every body.

References:

(1) cspinet.org. (2) http://store.mintel.com. (3) NPD.com. (4) Obesity (Silver Spring). Online Oct. 26, 2015. (5) health.gov. (6) FDA.gov. (7) J Am Coll Cardiol 2015; 66:1538-1548. (8) Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2015;3(12):96879. (9) Lancet Oncol.online Oct. 23, 2015. (10) Health Aff (Millwood).

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The greatest gift of all

This holiday season, imagine giving number that must change. And I know we a priceless gift that costs nothing. A gift can change it together. that not only can change lives but can also Just one organ donor can save up to eight save them. lives. Yet, right now, there are more than That’s the gift of organ donation registra- 10,000 people in New York awaiting an ortion. A simple act of kindness and generos- gan donation. Not all of them will get one. ity that can let one live on in others. From In fact, every 15 hours, a New Yorker dies heart donations that allow young children waiting for a lifesaving transplant. And one to reach adulthood, to kidney transplants of the reasons for this is that only 25 percent that enable recipients to of the residents of our avoid the difficulty of distate are registered oralysis, to skin grafts that gan donors. Nationwide, save the lives of burn the average is 47 percent. victims, organ donations I know we New Yorkers have changed the future can do better than this. for many in the most imUnfortunately, there portant of ways. are many beliefs about On Oct. 6, Stony organ donation that are Brook Hospital’s Desimply untrue but that partment of Transplanmay prevent people from tation partnered with registering. If you are a LiveOnNY, enlisting a registered organ donor team of volunteers from and end up in a hospital, Stony Brook Medicine doctors will do whatever and Stony Brook Univerthey can to save you. sity for a regional organ There is no cost associregistration drive event BY l. reuven pasternak, md ated with being an organ involving close to 100 donor. And if you’re conparticipating organizations. Our goal that cerned that donating organs is not allowed day was to enroll 250 new organ donors. by your faith, you should know that most I’m delighted to say we literally quadrupled major religions support organ donation, that number with 1,000 new registrants considering it a profound act of kindness. and earned recognition as the leading With the holidays upon us, why not transplant center and university for en- consider giving the most important and rollees that day for our region — which meaningful gift there is? The gift of life. You includes Long Island, New York City, and can find instructions for registering and get towns as far north as Poughkeepsie. answers to questions about organ donation But we’re not stopping there. Stony at www.livelongny.org or download a regisBrook is committed to continuing to tration form at www.stonybrookmedicine. spread the word throughout our commu- edu/patientcare/organdonation. nity about the importance of organ doDr. L. Reuven Pasternak is the chief exnation registration. New York still ranks ecutive officer at Stony Brook University 50th out of 50 states in the percentage of Hospital and the vice president for Health residents enrolled as organ donors. That’s a Systems at Stony Brook Medicine.

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ReneMarie Language of Love Foundation, a nonprofit organization, invites the community to join them for a day of PINK fun and giving back on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Commack Volunteer Ambulance Corps at 200 Burr Road. Shop for jewelry, Mary Kay products, consignment items and more from 10 to 11 a.m. and then enjoy free facials from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Coffee and light refreshments will be served. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to raise awareness for stroke and aphasia. Please RSVP to renemarielanguageof love@gmail.com.

LG CARES will host a Holiday Zumbathon fundraiser at the Lake Grove Village Hall, 980 Hawkins Ave., Lake Grove, on Sunday, Dec. 13, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. 50/50 raffle. $10 per person. Proceeds will support LG CARES Scholarship Fund. For more information, call Diane at 631-275-1735.

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The Port Jefferson Winter Farmers Market will be held on the third floor of the Village Center, 101A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson, every Sunday through May 1 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free admission. Call 631-8022160 for more details.

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Amanda Geraci and Jeffrey Sanzel in a scene from ‘A Christmas Carol’

Director’s Dinner Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson, will present a special event titled Director’s Dinner, a behind the scenes look at the making of “A Christmas Carol” on Thursday, Dec. 10. Director Jeffrey Sanzel, also starring as Mr. Scrooge, will guide you through the fascinating process of bringing this classic work to life. Dinner on the second stage at 5 p.m. will be followed by a performance of the Dickens classic at 7 p.m. Tickets are $53 adults, $48 seniors and students, $45 children ages 6 to 12.

For more information, call 631-928-9100.

Long Island Symphonic Choral Association will hold a Holiday Concert on Saturday, Dec. 12, at St. James R.C. Church, 429 Route 25A, Setauket, at 8 p.m. The concert will feature David Brubeck’s “La Fiesta de la Posada” and songs and carols from around the world to celebrate the holidays accompanied by strings, brass and percussion. Tickets are $25 adults, $20 seniors, students free and may be purchased at both Angelic Music locations: 221 Main St., Port Jefferson, or 238 Main St., E. Setauket, online at www.lisca.org or at the door. For more information, call 631-751-2743 or 631-941-9431.

A Toast to the Wild fundraiser Sweetbriar Nature Center invites the community to a wine tasting event fundraiser titled A Toast to the Wild on Friday, Dec. 11, at The Wine Guy, 220 West Main St., Smithtown, at 8 p.m. Tickets, for adults ages 21 and over, are $20 and may be paid at the door, by mail or online by clicking the PayPal button on the home page at www.sweetbriarnc.org. Proceeds will support nature education programs and wildlife rehabilitation at the center. For more information, call 631979-6344.

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From left, Janet McBride, Mary Lou Stein and Carol Polly at a previous cookie walk

Cookie Walk celebrates 23rd year The First United Methodist Church, 603 Main St., Port Jefferson, will hold its 23rd annual Cookie Walk and Christmas Fair on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring thousands of homemade cookies for sale by the pound, other baked goods, holiday gifts, crafts and Country Store. Come for lunch and bring a friend and take a holiday photo with Santa Claus. Free admission. For more information, call 631-473-0517.

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By Charles J. Morgan

Madison Square Garden’s “A Christmas Carol-The Musical” opened on Saturday, Nov. 21, at Oakdale’s CMPAC. That massive venue unveiled an equally massive cast with electronically fed music, and came up with a tightly executed rendition of that theatrical classic.

Your scribe takes pleasure in discussing Ronald Green III’s costumes. It may appear odd that costume design would appear first in a review, but your scribe was so impressed with Green’s effort, producing as it did a totally authentic representation of Dickensian, midVictorian dress.

Green’s attention to detail was seen even in a short vignette of a properly bewigged judge and a uniformed London bobby in Act II. All the cast members were costumed in varying versions of mid19th century attire; some painstaking research was done here.

Authenticity was called for and Green delivered.

The leading role of the penurious, miserly, arrogant opinionated, skinflint Ebenezer Scrooge was played stingingly by Brodie

Centuro, no stranger to CMPAC. He accurately depicted the penny-pinching, negative nature of Scrooge, and with skillful “rangeability” revealed the lurking charity in the old codger with notable skill. This is what the craft of acting is all about: to exhibit sincere, believable change.

The principal ghost is that of Scrooge’s old partner Jacob Marley, laden with chains, each link made of bills from his accounting desk, and had Don Dowdell torturing the soul of Scrooge very effectively.

He was followed by three ghosts: Christmas Past-Steve Cottonaro, Present-Kyle Petty and Yet-To-BeAlison Carella. Cottonaro and Petty were outstanding with Cottonaro all over the boards and Petty in royal garb working with dancers. Carella had the somber, deadly part of pointing to gravestones with guess-who’s name on one of them. Carella did it forcefully and with impact.

Mark Slomowitz played Mr. Fezziwig, the contra-Scrooge. Along with his wife, played by Kaylyn Lewis, he held an annual ball full of merry music and dancing.

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titude. Slomowitz was his usual adaptable self, as when he played Luther Bilis in South Pacific. Lewis is possessed of a powerful singing voice that reached all the way to Sayille … at least.

The loyal, hard-working Cratchit family had its head, Bob, played by Bobby Peterson, Katie Hoffman as his wife and Skylar Greene, Daniel Belyansky and Jack Dowdell (the lovable Tiny Tim) as his children.

This grouping was the very opposite of Scrooge. They even toast him at Christmas dinner.

Fred, Scrooge’s nephew, is handled neatly by Joseph Bebry. He was the link between Scrooge’s loneliness and the family. And he brought it off with palpable accuracy.

The ghosts parade Scrooge through his life. At 8, he’s played by Jack Dowdell; at 12 by Daniel Belyansky and at by 18 Matthew W. Surico. This trio managed to sort out just the right tempo to reveal the evolution of Scrooge from promising young businessman to scolding curmudgeon … not an easy actingdirecting task. A lot of children and bit players, with many doubling, rounded out the cast.

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The Greater Port Jefferson-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council, in conjunction with the Village of Port Jefferson, will host the 20th Annual Charles Dickens Festival this weekend, Dec. 5 and 6, throughout the Village of Port Jefferson. The Village will magically transform into the Dickensian era, with streets filled with roaming characters such as Father Christmas, the Dickens Mayor, Scrooge, the Town Crier and the beloved chimney sweeps.

All events are open to the public and most attractions are free of charge. Begin your Dickens adventure with a Grand Opening Celebration Parade on East Main Street, Saturday morning at 11 a.m.

The festivities will feature many returning favorites, including ice skating at the Village Center, a cappella performances by choirs and harmony groups, Nutcracker performances, magic shows by The Great Wizard of the North, and many fine musical performances by area musicians. In addition, this year’s festival will feature Theatre Three’s 32nd annual production of “A Christmas Carol.”

Returning for its second year is the Festival of Trees, located on the second floor of the Port Jefferson Village Center. The festival was the brainchild of Jill Russell, who handles public relations for the Village. “I first saw it years ago in Oklahoma City, where I grew up. They [also] had something called Festival of Trees. It was almost like an international festival of trees. Different countries were represented,” said Russell in a recent phone interview.

Eighteen beautifully decorated trees will grace the second floor, decorated in various themes. New entries this year include the First United Methodist Church, Ace Hard-

A view of the Festival of Trees at the Port Jefferson Village Center last year.

ware, the Fox and the Owl Inn, The Greater Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce, Antique Costumes and Prop Rentals by Nan, Theatre Three and Olde Town Gardens, whose tree will feature a train.

Returning favorites include, among others, Jolie Powell Realty, Port Jefferson Rotary, Stony Brook Confucius Institute, Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Bridgehampton National Bank, Danfords Hotel and Marina, Friends of the Port Jefferson Free Library, the Greater Port Jefferson-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council and Red Sled. In addition, top sponsors Empire National Bank and Maia Salon Spa and Wellness will also showcase a tree in the festival.

The trees were set up last weekend and the designers came in on Sunday and Monday to decorate. The event has really taken off. “We still get people asking ‘How do you get a tree?’ It is wildly popular,” said Russell. “It goes through the month of De-

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“Already, in year two, it has become competitive — with not what you do to your tree but how you embellish the tree and the surrounding area and how you create a theme,” she laughed. “It’s been fun.”

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As in past years, East Main Street will become Dickens Alley, and Fezziwig’s Ball, featuring live music on traditional instruments led by a dance caller, will take place at the Masonic Lodge. An impressive model train display will be featured on the corner of East Main and Main on Dec. 5, from noon to 5 p.m. and Dec. 6, from noon to 4 p.m., while the Port Jefferson Free Library will feature new programming and the fabulous Dickens Cottage next to the main building.

Horse and carriage rides will thrill the young and young-at-heart, and the trolley will help transport visitors to various venues throughout the Village for the entire weekend. The Port Jeff Jitney bus will transport visitors to and from downtown, from the free parking areas found outside the Village.

This year’s honoree is Pat Darling Kiriluk, the creator of a holiday tradition and highlight of the festival — Santa’s Workshop, located at the corner of W. Broadway and Barnum Avenue. Join Santa and his elves and wind through three whimsically decorated rooms. Twinkling white lights, elaborate confection displays, and giant nutcrackers are just a few of the signature elements that bring the magic of Christmas to life. The workshop will be open weekends from 1 to 5 p.m. through Dec. 14.

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• 1-1⁄2 pounds challah, broken into pieces, dried • 5 eggs • 3⁄4 cup sugar • 1⁄2 teaspoon salt • 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon • 1 to 1-1⁄2 cups seedless preserves: raspberry, apricot, strawberry or other • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

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Preheat oven to 350 F. Place bread in large bowl and cover with warm water. let soak until soft. drain and squeeze out water. dry bowl and return bread to bowl. reserve. in a medium bowl whisk together eggs, sugar, salt and cinnamon, until eggs are well beaten. Pour over reserved bread and mix well. oil the bottom and sides of a 9- by 13inch pan. Film the bottom thinly with a little oil. Pour half of the bread-egg mixture into the pan. spread preserves over the entire surface. Pour the remaining bread mixture gently over the preserves, spreading carefully. Bake until golden brown and firm, 1 hour. cut in 3” by 4” sections for 12 dessert or brunch servings. sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar if desired. cut 4 by 4 for 16 side dish servings. serve warm, room temperature or cold.

Source: All recipes from “Food, Family and Tradition: Hungarian Kosher Family Recipes and Remembrances” by Lynn Kirsche Shapiro, The Cherry Press/ August 2014

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above and below, a colorful bird house, a sundial or a wind chime would make great holiday gifts for the gardener in your life.

Holiday gifts for the gardener on your list

Check catalogues and craft fairs for great ideas

By EllEn BarcEl

Well, the holidays will be here before you know it. Is there a gardener on your list who’s giving you a hard time? What do you get him or her that you haven’t given already? Of course, there are always gift certificates to your favorite nursery, new gardening shoes or a new tool. Gardening books and subscriptions to gardening magazines are nice, but are you looking for something unique? Different?

Here are some ideas that you may not have thought of.

If your gardener has blueberries or other plants that birds love to dine on, consider a crop cage. The ones that I’ve seen range from $60 to $100. The cages are large enough that the gardener can actually walk into them — they even have doors. Made from steel and nylon netting, they protect from not only birds but deer, rabbits and other wildlife.

Smaller varieties, called popups, are lower, just 42 inches high and provide

For the lover of butterflies, consider a butterfly house to go along with the beautiful plants that attract them.

If you decide on a new potting bench, make sure you take some measurements first so that it will fit in the appropriate area. If the bench needs some sort of finishing, include a can of paint, stain, etc. and some brushes, perhaps with a promise to help come spring.

And, if your gardener comes in the house complaining of aches and pains from “overdoing” it in the yard, a new heating pad might make you an angel to them.

Ellen Barcel is a freelance writer and master gardener. Send your gardening questions and/or comments to leisure@tbrnewspapers. com. To reach Cornell Cooperative Extension and its Master Gardener program, call 631-727-7850.

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the same protection for smaller plants.

Both varieties are green, so they blend in with the rest of the garden but get the job done. These smaller varieties range from about $25 to $70 depending on size. Even smaller varieties of plant protection are just a foot high for even smaller plants like strawberries and lettuce. They cost about $20 each. Another really nice present if you’re gardener is doing battle with Bambi and friends is any one of the various deer repellents available.

Garden decorations are also available.

Depending on the taste of your gardener, you could go classical (like Greek statues, sundials, bird baths or bird houses) or whimsical garden art, like statues of birds, colorful glass bottle trees, glass orbs or even glass flowers. One of my favorites is a set of three “flowers” made from old water spigots, painted in bright colors.

Another is a flower made from knives, forks and spoons. Stop by your local arts and crafts fairs that flourish in December for a whole variety of garden art.

Being more practical, consider a new composter. I’ve seen one that is a tumbler, basically a barrel on a stand.

There’s a side door that allows you to add material to be composted. There’s also a crank on the side that allows the gardener to turn the barrel easily, even every day. This makes the chore of turn over the compost pile really easy.

It also speeds up the composting process. Some of these composters boast compost in just eight to 10 weeks. I’ve even seen one brand that has two separate chambers — one for almost ready compost and the second for a new batch you’re just starting.

For the mycologist (an expert in fungi), or just a mushroom lover, consider a mushroom growing kit. Grow the common button or even portobello mushrooms. The grower decides just how big or small their mushrooms are by how long they let them grow. A terrarium or unusual planter keeps greenery growing in the house.

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Times…and dates

Dec. 3 to Dec. 10, 2015

Thursday 3

Tree LighTing FesTivaL St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center, 50 Route 25A, Smithtown along with Smithtown High School West's DECA Club will hold a Tree Lighting Festival from 4:30 to 6 p.m. with music, hot chocolate and cookies. All are welcome. Call 862-3000. spagheTTi dinner Fundraiser The Centereach Fire Department, 9 S. Washington St., Centereach will host a Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser with two seatings, 6 to 7 p.m. and 7:15 to 8:15 p.m., with an auction and 50/50 at 8:30 p.m.

Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door, children under 5 are free.

Proceeds will help a community member who is battling breast cancer and colon cancer. Call 223-5304 for more information. sCCC WinTer ConCerT The Department of Music at the Suffolk County Community College's Ammerman Campus, 533 College Road, Selden will present a winter concert in the Shea Theatre (Islip Arts Building) at 7 p.m. featuring the College Orchestra, Suffolk Singers and College Choir. Free admission. Call 451-4265 for more information.

CiviL War roundTabLe meeTing The North Shore Civil War Roundtable will hold a meeting at the South Huntington Public Library, 145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station at 7 p.m. Guest performers will be the Karkowska Sisters who will be performing their musical program American Treasures. Free and open to all. Call 549-4411 or 7578117 for more information.

Friday 4 hoLiday Fair Wisdom Gardens, 115 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, invites the community to its annual Holiday Fair today and Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. featuring homemade crafts, wreaths, bakery, jellies, pickles, new items, jewelry, toys, ornaments, raffle basket chances and more. Call 476-0013.

ChrisTmas bouTique The Smithtown United Methodist Church, 230 Middle Country Road, Smithtown will hold a Christmas Boutique today and Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Shoppers will find handmade crafts, Christmas ornaments and plants, home-baked holiday cookies and more. Free admission. For details, call 265-6945.

ChrisTmas bazaar The North Shore United Methodist Church, 260 Route 25A, Wading River will host a Christmas Bazaar today from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Choose from a large selection of handcrafted items. Call 929-6075 for further information. hoLiday LunCheon The Smithtown Historical Society will hold a Holiday Luncheon with two seatings — 11:45 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. — at the Frank Brush Barn, 211 Middle Country Road, Smithtown. Featuring lunch, a holiday boutique and a chocolate dessert contest. Tickets are $15 per person. RSVP required by calling 265-6768. ron darLing Comes To norThporT 1986 Mets World Series Champion pitcher Ron Darling will appear at BottleBargains, 1033 Fort Salonga Road, Northport from 4 to 7 p.m. Darling will be greeting fans and signing bottles of Darling Sonoma Reserve Syrah. Call 757-2187 for more information.

ChrisTmas/CraFT FesTivaL St. Gerard Majella Church, 300 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station will hold its annual Christmas/Craft Fair today from 4 to 9 p.m. and Dec. 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Shop for unique crafts, vendor items, jewelry and white elephant specials. Santa will be in the house for photos. Light meals and snacks will be served. Call 473-2900 for further information.

ChrisTmas Tree LighTing The Town of Brookhaven invites the community to its annual Christmas Tree Lighting at Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville at 6 p.m. Call 451-TOWN. sTaC open house The Smithtown Township Arts Council and the St. James Model Railroad Club will hold their annual Holiday Open House weekend today from 6 to 9 p.m., and Dec. 5 and 6 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Mills Pond House, 660 Route 25A, St. James featuring a model train exhibit, holiday market and art exhibit. Call 8626575 or visit www.stacarts.org for additional information.

Tree LighTing in pJs The North Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce will host a Tree Lighting at the Port Jefferson Train Car, located at the corner of Nesconset Highway and Route 112 in Port Jefferson Station, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. with cookies, hot cocoa and a visit from Santa. Call 821-1313.

Garnet Rogers will perform in concert at Stony Brook University on Dec. 4 at 8 p.m.

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eCoLogy CenTer Tree LighTing The Holtsville Ecology Center, 249 Buckley Road, Holtsville will hold its annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. with music, dancing, walk-through light show and a visit from Santa, who will be arriving by helicopter. Call 451-TOWN .

beLLe Terre hoLiday bouTique The Vincent Bove Community Center, 55 Cliff Road, Belle Terre will host a Holiday Boutique from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. featuring jewelry, pottery, ornaments, cookies, soaps and much more. For more information, call 928-0020.

sCCC WinTer ConCerT The Department of Music at Suffolk County Community College’s Ammerman Campus, 533 College Road, Selden will present a winter concert in the Shea Theatre (Islip Arts Building) at 7 p.m. featuring the Symphonic Band and Jazz Ensemble. Free.

Call 451-4265 for further information.

ChurCh CraFT Fair Messiah Lutheran Church, 465 Pond Path, E. Setauket will hold its 3rd annual Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring handmade items, jewelry, Mary Kay, raffle baskets, a "Treasures" table, bake sale and much more. Call 285-6908 for more information.

asTroLogy nighT Fundraiser Mystical Rose in Port Jefferson Village will host an Astrology Night fundraiser at 7 p.m. titled How the 4 Elements Are Affecting Your Life. $10 per person. Proceeds will benefit the residents at Pax Christi. Call 473-0813 for further information. hoLiday ConCerT The North Shore Community Band will hold a Holiday Concert at Longwood High School, 100 Longwood Road, Middle Island at 7:30 p.m. Come enjoy your favorite holiday classic. Free admission.

For further information, visit www.northshorecommunityband.org. emerson sTring quarTeT in ConCerT The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University will present the Emerson String Quartet in concert at 8 p.m. in the Recital Hall featuring works from Haydn and Beethoven. Tickets are $48. To order, call 632-2787. garneT rogers in ConCerT The University Cafe in the Union Building at Stony Brook University will welcome singer/songwriter/guitarist Garnet Rogers at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance by Dec. 3, $25 at the door. Visit www.universitycafe.org or call 632-1093 for more information.

saturday 5 hoLiday Fair See Dec. 4 listing.

ChrisTmas bouTique See Dec. 4 listing.

ChrisTmas bazaar See Dec. 4 listing.

ChrisTmas/CraFT FesTivaL See Dec. 4 listing. sTaC open house See Dec. 4 listing. panCake breakFasT WiTh sanTa The Magic Circle Nursery School at the Union United Methodist Church, 1018 Pulaski Road. E. Northport will hold its 36th annual Pancake Breakfast with Santa from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. $6 adults, $3 children. For further information, call 754-5565.

panCakes WiTh sanTa Father Seyfried Council of the Knights of Columbus will hold its annual Pancakes with Santa at St. Joseph's Church Travis Hall, 59 Church St., Kings Park from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Breakfast includes pancakes, pastries, juice, milk, coffee and tea. Santa will give out gifts to all the children. 50/50 raffle for the adults. $7.50 per person, children 3 and under free. Advance registration required by calling Jim at 656-8991. porT JeFFerson diCkens FesTivaL The 20th annual Port Jefferson Dickens Festival will be held today from 9:30 to 5 p.m. and Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. throughout the entire village. For a full schedule of events, visit www.pjdickens.com. hoLiday bouTique St. Thomas of Canterbury Episcopal Church, 29 Brooksite Drive, Smithtown will hold a Holiday Boutique from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. featuring jewelry, baked goods, craft vendors and raffles.

Admission is free. Questions? Call 265-4520.

Cookie WaLk The First United Methodist Church, 603 Main St., Port Jefferson will hold its 23rd annual Cookie Walk from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring homemade holiday cookies, sold by the pound. The event will also feature a Country Store, crafts, holiday gifts, other baked goods and a visit from Santa. Free admission. Call 473-0517. norThporT arTs and CraFTs Fair Northport High School, 154 Laurel Hill Road, Northport will hold its 23rd annual Arts and Crafts Fair today and Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. featuring over 200 exhibitors. Call 846-1459 for details. hoLiday Fine arT & CraFT Fair The Art League of Long Island, 107 E. Deer Park Road, Dix Hills will hold its 52nd annual Holiday Fine Art & Craft Fair today and Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. featuring 70 vendors offering unique artwork and handcrafted items for sale along with live art demonstrations and hands-on activities. Free admission. Call 462-5400 or visit www.artleagueli.org.

ChrisTmas markeT and Cookie WaLk St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 309 Patchogue Road (Route 112), Port Jefferson Station will hold a Christmas Market and Cookie Walk from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 473-2236. * All numbers are in (631) area code unless otherwise noted.

DECEMBER 03, 2015 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • PAGE B21 Greenery Boutique The Three Village Garden Club will present its annual Greenery Boutique at The Setauket Neighborhood House, 95 Main St., Setauket from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring wreaths, swags, kissing balls, table centerpieces, holiday crafts and much more. Questions?

Call 689-1316 or visit www.threevillagegardenclub.org.

DeepWells tree liGHtinG The St. James Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Christmas Tree lighting at Deepwells County Park, 2 Taylor Lane, St. James starting at 4 p.m. featuring hot chocolate, cookies and a visit from Santa. For more information please contact either Catherine at 862-1476 or Denise at 862-2808.

Winter Craft fair The Riverhead Charter School, 3685 Middle Country Road, Calverton, will hold its first annual Winter Craft Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 631-369-5800 for more information.

HatCHery tree liGHtinG Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium, 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor will welcome Santa Claus at 5:30 p.m. who will light the Hatchery’s Christmas Tree. Cookies, hot chocolate and tea will be served until 7 p.m. Call 516-692-6768.

DeepWells HoliDay Boutique Deepwells Mansion, 2 Taylor Lane, St. James will hold its annual Holiday Boutique today, Dec. 6, 12 and 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

30 artisans will offer handcrafted gifts, stained glass, jewelry, dolls, painted Santas and more. Hot cocoa and cookies will be served. For further information, call 563-8551. flea Market/Craft fair VFW Post 4927 Ladies Auxiliary, 31 Horseblock Road, Centereach will hold its annual Flea Market/Craft Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This indoor event will feature many vendors offering merchandise for men, women and children. Free admission. For more information, call Ann at 981-2914. st. niCHolas Bazaar Trinity Episcopal Church, 130 Main St., Northport will hold its annual St. Nicholas Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring vendors, crafts, Chinese auction, cookie walk, white elephant table, raffles and much more. Santa will be in the house! Call 261-7670 for additional information.

HoliDay faMily festival The Learning Experience, 1014 Fort Salonga Road, Northport will hold a Holiday Family Festival from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. featuring vendors, crafts, raffles, activities for children and more. Free admission. Call 651-8322 for more information. festival of trees anD liGHts Sachem North High School and the Father’s Club will present its annual festival of trees and lights today from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Dec. 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free photos with Santa. Admission is $2 adults, $1 students, free for children under 7. Call 848-4855.

HistoriCal soCiety open House The Port Jefferson Historical Society's Mather House Museum, 115 Prospect St., Port Jefferson will be open for tours from noon to 4 p.m. The consignment shop will also be open. Call 473-2665.

HeritaGe Country CHristMas The Smithtown Historical Society's Heritage Country Christmas will be held at the Frank Brush Barn, Judge J. Lawrence Homestead and Epenetus Smith Tavern, 211 Middle Country Road, Smithtown from 3 to 7 p.m. featuring music, a model train display, refreshments, a sing-a-long, winter hay ride (weather permitting), bonfire, caroling, Christmas Shadow Puppet show and a visit from Santa Claus. $5 adults, $3 children. Call 265-6768.

HoliDay flute ConCert The Long Island Flute Club will hold a free concert at the United Methodist Church of Lake Ronkonkoma, 792 Hawkins Ave., Lake Grove at 3 p.m. featuring festive classics including "Let It Snow," Sleigh Ride" and "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer." For more information, call 516-795-7745. tesla tree liGHtinG The Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe, Route 25A and Randall Road in Shoreham, will hold its 3rd annual Tree Lighting starting a 3 p.m. with a visit from Santa at 4:15 p.m. Call 929-8685 for further information.

HoliDay speCtaCular The Holtsville Ecology Center, 249 Buckley Road, Holtsville will present its annual Holiday Spectacular today, Dec. 6, 11 to 13 and 18 to 20 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tour the indoor walkthrough light show, visit with Santa and play games. $5 per person, children 3 and under are free. For more information, call 758-9664. kinGs park tree liGHtinG The Kings Park Chamber of Commerce will host a Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Veterans Plaza at Kings Park Library, 1 Church St., Kings Park at 4 p.m. Santa Claus will arrive on an old-fashioned fire truck and Kings Park High School students will sing carols. Hot chocolate and cookies will be served.

Call 269-7678. roCky point tree liGHtinG The Rocky Point Community Holiday Tree Lighting will be held at the corner of Broadway and Prince Road, Rocky Point from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Call 744-1643 for further information. live nativity Stony Brook Christian Assembly, 400 Nicolls Road, E. Setauket will host a live Nativity today, Dec. 6, 11 and 12 from 6 to 9 p.m. For more information, call 689-1127 or visit www.stonybrookchristian.com. sonGs of tHe season The Huntington Men's Chorus will present a concert titled Songs of the Season at the Huntington High School, 188 Oakwood Road, Huntington at 8 p.m. featuring the music of Stephen Sondheim, Richard Rodgers, Billy Joel followed by the annual holiday sing-a-long. Tickets, available at the door, are $14 adults, $12 seniors and students. Visit www.huntingtonmenschorus.org.

sunday 6 staC open House See Dec. 4 listing. port Jefferson DiCkens festival See Dec. 5 listing.

HoliDay fine art & Craft fair See Dec. 5 listing. nortHport arts anD Crafts fair See Dec. 5 listing. festival of trees anD liGHts See Dec. 5 listing.

DeepWells HoliDay Boutique See Dec. 5 listing. live nativity See Dec. 5 listing.

CHristMas Craft fair St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 800 Portion Road, Lake Ronkonkoma will hold its annual Christmas Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. featuring crafts, baked goods, raffles. Photo ops with Santa and his elves. Call 846-9823 for additional information. liM Winter open House Take a break from holiday preparations and spend time enjoying world-class exhibitions at the Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook from noon to 5 p.m. Free admission all day.

Call 751-0066.

HistoriC HoliDay House tour The Huntington Historical Society will present a Historic Holiday House Tour from noon to 4 p.m. Visit five historic homes with a stop at the Conklin Farmhouse. Tickets are $40, $35 members. To order, call 427-7045, ext. 401 or visit www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

History of CauMsett Hike Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington will hold an adult 2-mile hike from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. to study the park's social, economic, architectural and political history. $4. Advance registration required by calling 423-1770.

HoliDay open House The Historical Society of Greater Port Jefferson, 115 Prospect St., Port Jefferson will hold its annual Holiday Open House from 1 to 4 p.m. Refreshments and mulled cider will be served. Call 4732665 for more information.

HoliDay festival The Ward Melville Heritage Organization will hold its 36th annual Holiday Festival at the Stony Brook Village Center from 1 to 6 p.m. featuring live music, a petting zoo, model train display, promenade of trees and a visit from Santa. Tree lighting at 5:30 p.m. Free. Call 751-2244 for more information. spaGHetti anD MeatBall Dinner funDraiser The Selden Fire Department, 44 Woodmere Place, Selden will host a Spaghetti and Meatball Dinner titled A Dinner for Emily from 2 to 6 p.m. featuring a Chinese auction and games. $15 per person. Call 732-1234.

CHristMas tree liGHtinG Heritage Park, 633 Mount Sinai-Coram Road, Mount Sinai invites the community to the annual lighting of its Community Tree at 5 p.m. Hot chocolate and cookies will be served and Santa may even drop in for a visit. Hosted by the Heritage Trust and Mount Sinai Fire Department. Free. Call 509-0882 for more information. nesConset HoliDay CeleBration The Nesconset Chamber of Commerce will hold its 26th annual Holiday Celebration beginning at 1 p.m. at the gazebo across from Nesconset Plaza. Little Miss Nesconset will light the Christmas Tree. Featuring hot chocolate, a raff le and performances by students from Great Hollow Middle School. Call 724-2543. sinGles CirCle The Northport Singles Circle will meet at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 270 Main St., Northport from 3 to 5 p.m. For 50-plus. Come meet new friends. $7. Call Larry at 896-6217 for more information.

MessiaH sinG-a-lonG Stony Brook University Orchestra invites the community to its annual Messiah Sing-A-Long at the Staller Center for the Arts at 3 p.m. in the Recital Hall. Admission is free, vocal scores will be available for purchase at the door for $10. For further information, call 632-7330. sMitHtoWn tree liGHtinG The Rotary Club of Smithtown will host a holiday tree lighting in front of the Smithtown Library, 1 North Country Road, Smithtown at 6 p.m. Visit www.smithtownrotary.org. liverpool sHuffle in ConCert The Charles and Helen Reichert Planetarium at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will present Beatles tribute band The Liverpool Shuffle in concert at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $25 adults ($20 online), $15 ages 15 and under. For more information, call 854-5579 or visit www.vanderbiltmuseum.org. international folk DanCinG The Frank Brush Barn, 211 Middle Country Road, Smithtown will host an International Folk Dance from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. All are welcome. No partner necessary. Dances will be reviewed and/or taught. $8 donation requested. Call 516-781-3552 for more information.

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tuesday 8 The Long Island Flute Club will present a free holiday concert in Lake Grove on Dec. 5 at 3 p.m.

File photo from the Long Island Flute Club

senior tuesDays The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook welcomes seniors 62 and older to drop in on Dec. 8 between 10 a.m. and noon to view its latest exhibit, Through Our Eyes, in the Carriage Museum for free. Call 751-0066.

PAGE B22 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • DECEMBER 03, 2015 Join the Conversation The Three Village Community Trust will host an Environmental Design Policy and Planning presentation focusing on the continuing evolution of Route 25A at the Setauket Neighborhood House, 95 Main St., Setauket from 6 to 8 p.m. Students from the Sustainability Studies Program will be presenting their fall 2015 field project titled Reinventing Route 25A from the Stony Brook Train Station to Shore Road. Free and all are welcome.

Refreshments will be served. For more information, call 689-0225.

Chamber ensemble ConCert The East End Arts Chamber Ensemble Concert will be held at the Riverhead United Methodist Church, 204 E. Main St., Riverhead at 6:30 p.m. Free and all are welcome. Call 369-2171. boCes meeting Western Suffolk BOCES, 507 Deer Park Road, Huntington Station will hold a meeting at 6:30 p.m. with the public portion at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome. Call 549-4900, ext. 222, for further information. labyrinth Walk The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook, 380 Nicolls Road, E. Setauket will host an Evening Labyrinth Walk at 8 p.m.

Conducted by Linda Mikell with harmonium accompaniment by Amy Ellis. Free with donation. For further information, call 543-0337.

Wednesday 9 book signing Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, 120 Main St., Setauket will welcome author Bob Lipinski who will speak about and sign copies of his latest book, "101: Everything You Need to Know About Whiskey" from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Questions? Call 941-4080. nature Program Cold Spring Harbor Library, 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor will welcome Patrick Thomas from the Bronx Zoo's Wildlife Conservation Society who will present a lecture titled "Beavers, Nature's Engineers" at 7 p.m. Hosted by the Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society, this event is free and open to all. Call 6926820 for more information.

thursday 10 hadassah meeting The Seaport Chapter of Hadassah will meet at the Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station at 12:30 p.m. Installation of officers will be followed by an entertaining Hanukkah celebration. Refreshments will be served.

Guests welcome. Call 751-8117 for further information. season’s readings The Northport Historical Society, 215 Main St., Northport will host a family event titled Season’s Readings from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Join them for dramatic readings of some favorite holiday stories. The evening will also feature an ornament-making activity around the Historical Society’s Christmas Tree. $10 per family, $5 per family for members. Advance registration required by visiting www.northporthistorical.org. For more information, call 757-9859. book signing Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome author David Fuchs who will speak about and sign copies of his new book, "Random Shuffle," at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442.

Film

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From left, Steve Kaminsky and Alex Nartowicz star in the holiday classic 'It's a Wonderful Life' at the Township Theatre Group in Huntington on Dec. 5 and 6.

ChaPlin shorts The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will present Chaplin Shorts on Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. featuring four of Charlie Chaplin’s silent short movies including "The Rink," "One A.M.," "Behind the Screen" and "The Immigrant." $15, $10 members.

Call 423-7611 for further information. ‘a night at the oPera’ The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen the 1935 film "A Night at the Opera" with the Marx Brothers on Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, $10 members. Call 423-7611.

theater ‘the nutCraCker’ Harbor Ballet Theatre will present the 24th annual production of "The Nutcracker" at the Port Jefferson High School, 350 Old Post Road, Port Jefferson on Dec. 4 at 8 p.m., Dec. 5 at 3 and 8 p.m. and Dec. 6 at 3 p.m. All seats are $24 and are available at the door. For further information, call 331-3149. tournament oF Plays Suffolk County Community College’s Theatre Department, 533 College Road, Selden will present a Tournament of Plays featuring student directed and produced 10-minute plays in competition, on Dec. 4 and 5 at 6 p.m. and Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. in the Islip Arts Building, Theatre 119. Adult content. Free admission. Call 451-4163. 'the Wonder oF Christmas' The Living Water Church, 24 Shade Tree Lane, Riverhead will present "The Wonder of Christmas" on Dec. 10, 11 and 12 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $24 adults, $19 seniors 62

‘a Christmas story’ The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will screen the classic "A Christmas Story" with Ralphie and the gang on Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $8 per person. For further information, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

‘strangers in the night’ The Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s Educational & Cultural Center, 97P Main St., Stony Brook will host a holiday musical theater performance of "Strangers in the Night," the story of Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner, through Jan. 10. Tickets are $50 adults, $48 seniors. For reservations, call 689-5888. 'a Christmas Carol' Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present its 32nd annual production of the Charles Dickens classic "A Christmas Carol" through Dec. 27. Tickets range from $15 to $30. Call 9289100 or visit www.theatrethree.com. madison square garden's 'a Christmas Carol' CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale will present Madison Square Garden's "A Christmas Carol — the Musical" through Dec. 29. Tickets range from $20 to $29. For more information, call 218-2810. disney's 'the little mermaid' The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present Disney's "The Little Mermaid," a treat for the whole family, through Jan. 24. Tickets are $35 adults, $28 seniors, $20 children under 12. To order, call 724-3700. ‘miraCle on 34th street, the musiCal’ The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present the holiday classic, "Miracle on 34th Street, The Musical," through Jan. 3. Tickets range from $69 to $74. Call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com. 'it's a WonderFul liFe' The Township Theatre Group will present "It's a Wonderful Life" at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Huntington, 109 Browns Road, Huntington on Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 6 at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $25, $20 students and seniors. Call 213-9832 to order. 'a Christmas Carol' The Minstrel Players will present "A Christmas Carol" at Trinity Episcopal Church's Houghton Hall, 130 Main St., Northport on Dec. 11 and 12 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors and children. For more information, call 516557-1207 or visit www.minstrelplayers.org.

‘mr. holmes’ Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Ave, Northport will screen "Mr. Holmes" on Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. Rated PG. Free and open to all.

Call 261-6930.

'the nutCraCker' The Seiskaya Ballet's "The Nutcracker" will return to the Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University from Dec. 18 to 21.

Tickets are $40 adults, $34 children and seniors. For tickets and additional information, visit www.nutcrackerballet.com.

star Wars original trilogy marathon In anticipation of the upcoming release of "Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens," the East Northport Public Library, 185 Larkfield Road, E. Northport will screen "Episode IV: A New Hope," "Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back" and "Episode VI: Return of the Jedi." Stay after for raffle prizes and wear a costume if you wish. Free and open to all. No registration required. Call 261-6930 for further information. ‘sCrooge’ In conjunction with the 20th annual Dickens Festival, the Port Jefferson Free Library, 100 Thompson St., Port Jefferson will screen the 1951 film "Scrooge" starring Alastair Sim on Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. Free and open to all. Call 473-0022.

and over and children 17 and under in advance. All tickets are $27 at the door. To order, call 722-4969, ext. 204.

Photo by Michael DeCristofaro

Catch 'Miracle on 34th Street, The Musical ' at John W. Engeman Theater through Jan. 3.

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Birthdays, anniversaries, weddings and vacations are all important to her. She’s not talking about her own — she wants her patients, some of whom are locked in a battle with cancer, to make it to these landmark events.

Dr. Alison Stopeck, a professor of medicine and the chief of the Division of Hematology/ Oncology at Stony Brook University, treats a wide range of people with breast cancer, from those who don’t have cancer but are at high risk of developing it in the future to women and men with all stages of breast cancer diagnosis.

Stopeck said her approach is to treat the whole patient, because she recognizes that combatting cancer most effectively requires care for the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of her patients.

Finding out what is important to a patient is “vital to developing the most impactful treatment plan.”

Around Thanksgiving and Christmas, she asks them about their holiday planning and tries to treat her patients around those plans so they can “live as normally as possible” while still receiving breast cancer treatment.

“I do like treating people with metastatic disease,” said Stopeck, who joined Stony Brook last September after a 20-year career at the University of Arizona Cancer

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Center. “If they come in with metastatic cancer, you can see [tumors] shrink.”

She can also tell patients they are in remission, that the Stony Brook Cancer Center is offering a clinical trial that may be more effective for them, or that there is a new therapy that might work for their particular cancer.

She sees patients with metastatic cancer more frequently because they receive treatment that Stopeck follows closely, so she “gets to know them and their families better,” she said.

“It is an honor to develop deep relationships with my patients and their families.”

Dr. Yusuf Hannun, the director of the Cancer Center and Stopeck’s supervisor, praised Stopeck’s passion for her work.

“She is the model that we want to emulate in the development of our Cancer Center,” Hannun said. When Hannun hired Stopeck last year, he had high expectations and he said “she exceeded” those.

Stopeck said doctors can optimize therapy and side effects at the same time. When her patients qualify, Stopeck asks them to go on clinical trials to improve an understanding of the disease. She sometimes also asks for tissue, blood and urine samples so she can ask more questions about the disease and its progression.

While she’s spent years treating patients, she also

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Notable was Dana Abruzzo as “Blind Hag,” who delivered a Teresias-like prophecy to Scrooge, biting in its impact.

Choreography was done by Kristen Digilio. She moved the characters around the crowded boards with precision and grace. Set design was by

conducts research.

Stopeck looks at predictive biomarkers, which may help in selecting the best therapy for a patient, while also offering her an early indication of how a treatment is going, so she can stop it if it’s not working.

She is also looking to bring patients into clinical trials.

At Stony Brook, she said, researchers are working on discovering a wide range of breast cancer challenges, including improving treatment for patients with triple negative, which is the most deadly and aggressive form. Studies are also exploring ways to reduce toxicities, including bone pains, of aromatase inhibitors while giving less chemotherapy to patients who don’t need it.

Hannun said the Cancer Center considers clinical trials as “state of the art practice as this is what pushes the envelope and allows patients to be ahead of the curve in their clinical care,” he said.

As a doctor, Stopeck wants her patients to help make informed decisions about their treatment. “Most people think they want to live to 100, but they don’t want to live to 100 when it feels like 1,000,” she said.

Stopeck described how vaccinations for pneumonia have reduced the numbers of deaths from a disease that used to be the leading cause of death in 1900. She wants to figure out how to prevent a person from going through the pain and trauma of breast cancer.

She also explores how some lifestyle decisions can help. At the moment, there is epidemiological data on the benefits of cruciferous vegetables, but no proven research to support their role in preventing breast cancer, she said, which is why she’s studying it. Eating a low-fat diet, high in veg-

the unstoppable Patrick Grossman, who brought out the 19th Century outdoor setting with the same accuracy that showed his talents with non-naturalistic interiors. Overall direction was by Terry Brennan. Her directorial challenge here was with the enormous size of the cast, yet Brennan surmounted it handily.

Outstanding musical numbers included “Link By Link” by Marly, Scrooge and Ghosts. It was a moral,

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etables along with consistent exercise and a healthy body weight are the best advice researchers have on decreasing breast cancer recurrences.

As for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, in October, she said the funds raised for research can help the scientific efforts. She used a $30,000 grant to develop an imaging protocol to measure breast density safely, easily and comfortably in women.

She has used this technology to obtain larger grants from the National Cancer Institute and the National Institutes of Health. For every dollar of private donations invested, an

cautionary tale delivered eerily by the two with ethereal accompaniment.

Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim’s duo, “You Mean More to Me,” was a tender ballad with understated pathos.

“A Place Called Home” by Scrooge at 18 and in old age with Emily, played

by Ashley Beard, was a sort of hymn to unrequited love. The lively, merry Mr. Fezziwig’s Annual Ball was a welcome merry romp.

This production was far from an

additional $25 in funding can be obtained through the NIH, she said.

Stopeck grew up in Plainview in the same house where her parents still live.

She moved to Farmingville from Arizona last September.

She loves animals and enjoys traveling. The fact that her parents and sister live nearby make her feel as if she’s “coming back home.”

In her research and clinical practice, she has an ambitious and unambiguous focus. “My goal is simple: treat, cure and prevent breast cancer,” she said. “I live it and breathe it every day.”

“annual” seasonal show. It represented the essence of technical and aesthetic prowess only to be expected from the folks at CMPAC. CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale, will present Madison Square Garden’s “A Christmas Carol” through Dec. 29.

Tickets range from $20 to $29. For more information, call 631-218-2810 or visit www.cmpac.com.

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Religious ASSEMBLIES OF GOD

CATHOLIC

EPISCOPAL

STONY BROOK CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

ST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Connecting to God, Each Other and the World

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

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

BYZANTINE CATHOLIC RESURRECTION BYZANTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CONGREGATIONAL MT. SINAI CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

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

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

EPISCOPAL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CATHOLIC

ALL SOULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

CHURCH OF ST. GERARD MAJELLA

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

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

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* Adult Bible Study & Catechism Classes Available* Golden Age & Youth Groups* Thrift Store* Banquet Hall available for Rental* For information please call Church office*

CAROLINE CHURCH OF BROOKHAVEN

JEWISH

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

“Our little historic church on the hill” across from the Stony Brook Duck Pond

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

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

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

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

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

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JEWISH

LUTHERAN–LCMS

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

CORAM JEWISH CENTER

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP AT STONY BROOK

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

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

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

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

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

All welcome regardless of knowledge or observance level.

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

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

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

LUTHERAN–ELCA ST. PAULS LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

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

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

Rev. Charles Bell - Pastor We welcome all to join us for worship & fellowship Sunday Worship Services 8:15am, 9:30am & 11:00am Sunday School at 9:30 am Midweek Tuesday Advent Service 6:15 pm, December 8 & 15 Midweek Wednesday Advent Service 11 am, December 9 & 16 Christmas Eve5:30pm-Candlelight Family • 8pm-Candlelight Traditional Christmas Day 10am • New Year’s Eve 7:30pm NYS Certified Preschool & Day Care Program Please call for details

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

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

Rev. Sandra B. Mantz, Pastor

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

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

Rev. Margaret H. Allen (minister@uufsb.org) Sunday Service: 10:30 am

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

For more information: dre@uufsb.org.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF HUNTINGTON

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

Rev. G. Jude Geiger, Minister

(minister@uufh.org) Starr Austin, religious educator (dreuufh@gmail.com) 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

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

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

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

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

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SBU

SPORTSWEEK STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

Dec. 3-Dec. 9, 2015

Tomorrow is Friday — wear red on campus!

Seawolves win second straight game Warney posts five double-doubles in as many games this season Senior forward Jameel Warney had 16 points and 10 rebounds and junior guard Kameron Mitchell added 12 points off the bench to lead the Stony Brook men’s basketball team to a 91-42 win over Farmingdale State College Saturday.

Warney, who earned coAmerica East Player of the Week honors for his performance, shot 6 of 8 from the floor and was 4-for-4 from the free-throw line.

It was his fifth double-double performance in five games this season. He has 11 straight dating back to last year, and 44 overall.

“We love playing at home in front of a great crowd,” Warney said. “We’re taking a one-game approach this season. At the end of the day, it’s a process and this game was just a small part of it.”

Mitchell went 4 of 8 from behind the arc and recorded three assists and two steals.

Junior guard Ahmad Walker had another solid all-around game, totaling 11 points, nine

rebounds and five assists.

Stony Brook (3-2) also received help from sophomore forward Tyrell Sturdivant, who grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds, eight on the offensive end.

Anthony Lanieri had 15 points for Farmingdale State (0-4).

“It seemed like we were on the road for months, so it’s nice to be home,” Stony Brook head coach Steve Pikiell said, “I loved our team’s approach. It was nice to play a lot of guys. We got a lot of good looks tonight and that has to do with our ability to pass. We share the game. Twenty assists is great. We passed up good shots from great shots.”

Stony Brook made 35 field goals, and its bench accounted for 42 points.

The Seawolves were 24 of 35 from inside the arc.

The Seawolves outrebounded Farmingdale State, 54-29, and held the Rams to 2 of 17 shooting from 3-point range.

With his third assist of the

game, senior guard Carson Puriefoy moved past Mitchell Beauford (257) on Stony Brook’s alltime list at the Division I level.

“In order to be a great basketball team, you have to be roadtough,” Puriefoy said. “We learned from the road trip and I think you saw that in today’s effort.”

Stony Brook extended its record at Island Federal Credit Union Arena to 15-2, and will host Princeton University next, on Saturday, at 2 p.m.

File photos from SBU

Above left, Carson Puriefoy readies himself at the free-throw line in a game last season. Above, Jameel Warney shoots between two opponents.

Women’s team falls to Ole Miss Senior Brittany Snow finished with 20 points and eight rebounds

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The Stony Brook women’s basketball team (3-2) couldn’t overcome a slow first quarter, which pitted them in a 13-point hole, falling to the University of Mississippi, 72-57, on Friday at Island Federal Credit Union Arena.

“We didn’t play our style of basketball today,” Stony Brook head coach Caroline McCombs said. “We did a lot of the things we needed to do to win, especially getting to the foul line, but we have to convert on our chances and knock down shots when we get there.”

The Rebels’ up-tempo defense dictated the game early. Ole Miss opened the game on a 15-2 run, forcing five Stony Brook turnovers in the game’s first four minutes.

From that point on, the Rebels only outscored the Seawolves by two points.

Stony Brook set a season-high with 37 free-throw attempts, knocking down 24 of them. Junior guard Kori Bayne-Walker went 7-for-10 from the line, while sePhoto from SBU

Brittany Snow dribbles the ball across the court.

nior forward Brittany Snow was a perfect 8-for-8.

Snow scored a game-high 20 points to go with eight rebounds.

Bayne-Walker was a rebound shy of a double-double, finishing with 10 points and nine boards.

Stony Brook finished the game 16-for42 from the floor, while the Rebels went 27-for-75.

The Seawolves were forced into a season-high 31 turnovers, allowing Ole Miss to score 27 points off of them.

The Seawolves went 1-for-12 from downtown. Bayne-Walker knocked down the only three-pointer.

Senior forward Alyssa Coiro tied her career-high with eight points on 4-of-6 shooting.

Stony Brook hosted St. Bonaventure University on Tuesday, but results were not available by press time.

The Seawolves will be back in action on Friday, when they travel to Ithica to take on Cornell Univeristy. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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Sound View Garden Club to host annual Greens Sale

By ErnEstinE Franco

Are you looking to add some natural elements to your holiday decorations? If your answer is yes, then the fourth annual Sound View Garden Club’s Greens Sale is the place to be. The Greens Sale will take place on Saturday, Dec. 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the second floor of the Sound Beach Firehouse.

Centerpieces, wreaths, swags and many other items all made from fresh, live natural materials will be available to adorn your homes. In addition there will be raffle items and a door prize. Light refreshments will be served.

All the arrangements have been made by the 30 club members, who meet monthly at the Sound Beach Fire House. Watching some of the members as they put together the arrangements is like watching artists at work. They take pieces of branches and bits of plants and dried flowers and create beautiful holiday pieces. The love and creative energy that goes into every piece is evident.

And their work is not done once the sale is over. As Ann Moran, president of the club and resident of Sound Beach, said, “The money we raise from the sale allows us to fund our other gardening projects, although like plants we go into

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Beryl Wood creates a centerpiece for the sound View Garden club’s Greens sale.

a dormancy period until next spring.”

The club may be only five years old, but it is very active in the surrounding communities.

Members maintain the garden at the Good Shepherd Hospice at St. Charles

Hospital in Port Jefferson, a special place where hospice clients can sit and enjoy a peaceful natural corner filled with beautiful flowers and plants. “The landscapers did a great job when the hospice garden was first installed. But it is the

continuing maintenance that we [the club members] are proud to provide that keeps it the inviting place it is and allows us to create a soothing garden,” said Ginny Drews, resident of Sound Beach. The annual flowers they plant at the hospice are purchased with the money raised at the Greens Sale.

Members also plant and maintain the flowers at the 9/11 Memorial of the Sound Beach Fire Department as well as the plantings at the Sound Beach Civic Association Veterans Memorial.

Beryl Wood, of Ridge, sees the garden club as a “lovely way for the members to get together and do some good for the community, and this club is one of the most cohesive clubs I have ever belonged to.” Wood is not only a club member — she also holds the position of accredited master judge with the National Federated Garden Clubs of America.

With some minimal care, all the plants in the sale will last well into the new year.

So come to the Greens Sale and not only decorate your homes but support ongoing club projects. Admission is free and all are welcome.

The Sound Beach Firehouse is located at 152 Sound Beach Blvd., Sound Beach.

If you have any questions, please call Ann Moran at 631-821-9650.

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Kids Calendar Guide Programs Santa’S WorkShoP Santa’s Workshop, located at the corner of Barnum Avenue and W. Broadway in Port Jefferson, will be open on Dec. 5, 6, 12 and 13, from 1 to 5 p.m. Take a tour of this magical place and then meet Santa.

Don’t forget your cameras. Free. Call 473-1414 for more information.

Book Signing Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome authors Derek Velez Partridge and Mary Packard on Dec. 3, who will read from, speak about and sign copies of their new book, “The Book of Kringle: Legend of the North Pole,” at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442 for more information.

Brr! Winter’S Coming Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, 581 W. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown will offer a Tiny Tots program for ages 3 to 5 years old titled Brr! Winter’s Coming on Dec. 3, from 10 to 11 a.m. $3. Advance registration required by calling 265-1054.

having a jolly good time

Photo by Heidi Sutton

Tessa Zentko, age 8, from Mt. Olive, New Jersey; her brother Michael, age 5; and Daniel Kubek, age 9, of Port Jefferson pose with Santa Claus and Sam the Head Elf after a performance of ‘Barnaby Saves Christmas’ at Theatre Three last Friday afternoon. See review on page B30.

handS on hiStory The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook will present a program titled Hands on History on Dec. 3 and Jan. 7, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Make the past come alive through activities and objects. Visit a different gallery each month and explore history. For grades 1 to 4. $10 per class, $8 members. To register, call 751-0066, ext. 212.

Santa ComeS to LongWood Longwood Estate in Ridge will welcome Santa on Dec. 5 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Children ages 2 to 12 may bring a letter to Santa, enjoy hot chocolate and a train display and make a holiday craft. $2 per child. To register, call 924-1820. deCorate a SLed The Maritime Explorium, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson will be open during the Dickens Festival, Dec. 5 and 6, from 1 to 5 p.m. Enjoy hot cider and freshly popped popcorn and watch as steam-powered ships set sail. Build and decorate your own mini Mag Lev sled and test it on a magnetic track. $5. Call 331-3277 or visit www. maritimeexplorium.org.

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From left, Councilwoman Tracey Edwards, Councilman Mark Cuthbertson, Supervisor Frank Petrone, Councilwoman Susan E. Berland and Councilman Gene Cook with Jordan Belous

Jordan Belous of Dix Hills honored In the United States, Pediatric Cancer is the leading cause of death for children.

More than 15,000 children under the age of 21 are diagnosed with cancer each year. Sadly, one quarter of those who are diagnosed do not survive the disease. An angel from Dix Hills has taken it upon herself to change that alarming statistic.

Entrepreneur Jordan Belous, a 16-year-old junior at Half Hollow Hills High School East has begun the fight against pediatric cancer and has created a unique and fun way to share her mission with the world.

“For those who do not know the words or the dance moves to the popular song

by Silento, ‘Watch Me (Whip/ Nae Nae),’ need only to type #WhipPediatricCancer into their search boxes,” stated Councilman Mark Cuthbertson. “Jordan Belous of Dix Hills has taken this popular dance

song and created a social media campaign to help raise the awareness and funds to benefit the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan.”

Jordan was honored for her efforts by the Town of Huntington at an Oct. 6 board meeting.

Jordan began her quest a mere three months ago with a website and a Facebook page. Her initial goal was to raise $10,000. By the end of her campaign’s second month, she had surpassed her goal, totaling $11,430. Now Jordan’s sights are set at reaching a new and ambitious goal of $20,000. As of Nov. 18, Jordan was only four thousand shy of her mark. For ways on how you can help, visit her website at www.WhipPediatricCancer.org.

All donations will go directly to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in the fight against Pediatric Cancer.

make a Fire and iCe CandLe Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, 581 W. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown will present a family program titled Fire & Ice Candles on Dec. 5 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Using hot wax and ice, create a unique candle for yourself or a friend just in time for the holidays. $3. Advance registration required by calling 265-1054. oWL ProWL Seatuck Environmental Association will present a family program titled Owl Prowl on Dec. 5 at the Sherwood Jayne Farm, 55 Old Post Road, E. Setauket from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Take an evening walk through the woodland trails and listen for owls as they search for a mate and begin their breeding season. $8, $4 members. Call 581-6908 to register.

Late autumn treeS Seatuck Environmental Association will present a family program titled Late Autumn Leaves on Dec. 5 at Arthur Kunz County Park, Landing Road, Smithtown from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Take a hike through the wetlands and uplands of the park and learn about some of the trees that grow there. $8, $4 members. Call 581-6908 to register. yuLetide FamiLy day Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site, 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station will present a Yuletide Family Day with singer/actress Nicole Oliva and Santa on Dec. 6 at 1 p.m. Take part in a holiday sing-a-long, visit with Santa, decorate a cookie, make an ornament, take a tour and so much more. $9 per child, chaperones free. To register, call 427-5240, ext. 113.

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Take part in an Owl Prowl at the Sherwood Jayne Farm in E. Setauket on Dec. 5.

Book Signing Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome New York Times best-selling author Laura Schroff on Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. Schroff will speak about and sign copies of her new children’s picture book, “An Invisible Thread: Christmas Story.” Call 271-1442 for more information.

SeaSon’S readingS The Northport Historical Society, 215 Main St., Northport will host a family event titled Season’s Readings on Dec. 10 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Join them for dramatic readings of some favorite holiday stories. The evening will also feature an ornament-making activity around the Historical Society’s Christmas Tree. $10 per family, $5 per family for members. Advance registration required by visiting www.northporthistorical.org. For more information, call 757-9859.

theater ‘the LittLe mermaid’ Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 East Main St., Smithtown, will present Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” through Jan. 24. Ariel, King Triton, Flounder, Scuttle and, of course, Sebastian all come to life on the stage. Tickets are $35 adults, $20 children under 12. Call 724-3700.

‘BarnaBy SaveS ChriStmaS’ Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present a holiday favorite, “Barnaby Saves Christmas,” through Dec. 26. Join Barnaby, the elf and Franklynne the reindeer on a musical adventure to save Christmas. All tickets are $10. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

‘FroSty’ Just in time for the holidays, the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present the musical “Frosty,” from Nov. 28 to Jan. 3. Join Jenny and Frosty on their chilly adventures as they try to save the town of Chillsville. Tickets are $15. Call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

‘Beauty and the BeaSt’S magiCaL ChriStmaS’ The Arena Player’s Children’s Theater will present its holiday show, “Beauty and the Beast’s Magical Christmas” at the Vanderbilt Museum’s Carriage House Theater, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport from Dec. 5 to 20, on Saturdays and Sundays at 1 p.m. Tickets are $10 adults, $8 children. To order, call 516-293-0674. ‘my ChriStmaS eLF’ CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale will present the musical “My Christmas Elf,” on Saturdays, from Dec. 5 to 26. Join Mittens the toy maker as he helps Santa keep his naughty list straight while learning the true magic of Christmas. Tickets are $12. Sensory-friendly performance on Dec. 5 at 11 a.m. Call 218-2810.

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

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Local theater offers sensory-friendly plays for children

By Melissa arnold

For a child with special needs, the world can be overwhelming.

The things many of us take for granted — a trip to the mall, stopping for a coffee or going to a show — can be frightening and confusing to children with sensory processing issues.

A sensory processing disorder affects how someone experiences their surroundings. Their senses might be too dull, or heightened to the point of discomfort.

The disorder, which impacts at least 1 in 20 children, according to the SPD Foundation, can vary widely from person to person. The foundation also reported that 80 percent of people with autism experience symptoms of SPD, though not all people with SPD are autistic.

One thing is shared among them, however: SPD can make life’s little pleasures nearly impossible, not just for those with the disorder, but for their families and caregivers as well.

This year, the Noel S. Ruiz Theatre at the CM Performing Arts Center in Oakdale has been hard at work adapting their children’s theater program for audiences with sensory difficulties.

Office manager Terry Brennan was inspired to bring sensory-friendly shows to the theater after reading about it in a magazine. Broadway theaters occasionally offer an adapted show, but CM is the only theater to do so regularly on Long Island.

Brennan, the former owner of the now-closed Airport Playhouse in Bohemia, is sympathetic to families and children with SPD. “It’s hard when you see a child in the theater who is extra vocal or likes to move around. It can be challenging for their families,” she explained. “We don’t want them to feel embarrassed. I thought, ‘Why don’t we do something, even if it’s just one performance per production?’”

Using brief instructional videos as a guide, Brennan educated the actors and theater staff on what makes sensory-

Photo by Kristen Digilio

Matthew W. surico stars in a sensory-friendly performance of ‘My Christmas elf: The Musical’ on dec. 5 at 11 a.m.

friendly theater work.

“First, as people come in the door, there are sensory-friendly toys in the lobby, like Koosh balls and blocks, that the kids can play with while waiting for the show to start. They can bring the toys into the theater with them,” she said.

“Families may also use cellphones or tablets with children who need distraction throughout the show, as long as the volume is turned off.

The key to an adapted production is to tone down elements of a show that may be disturbing to viewers with SPD. The house lights, which are normally off during a show, are kept on to prevent sudden darkness. Strobe lights, fog machines and most other special effects are not used. In

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addition, there is typically no intermission, as it can disrupt focus and peace for people with SPD. Most shows will run about one hour straight through.

The volume for sensory-friendly shows is lowered, and actors tend to avoid physical interaction with audience members unless directly approached first.

Beyond that, audience members are welcome to sing, dance, yell and move around to their hearts’ content. They can also meet cast members after the show if they’d like.

The theater held its first sensoryfriendly performance, “Pinocchio Jr.,” in the summer of last year. At the time, there were just three families in the audience. But Brennan wasn’t measuring

success by audience size, she said.

“To me, success is when a parent comes up to me and says, ‘Thank you, I didn’t feel like I had to leave or feel embarrassed at all.’ She could let her son stay and enjoy. It was wonderful.”

Today, sensory-friendly shows at the theater can bring in audiences of more than 100 people.

Kristen Digilio, director of the children’s shows and an occasional cast member, was working in the light booth during “Pinocchio.”

“Getting to see the kids waving, clapping and getting vocally involved was really exciting,” she recalled. “It was easy for them to get up and dance. We encourage audience participation in all of our shows, and this was special.”

She added that learning the basics of sensory-friendly theater was a breeze for the actors.

“It was really cool to learn about, because as a junior production, we were working with young actors,” she said.

“There was even an actor in that show (‘Pinocchio’) with autism, so he was pumped for the changes and was really able to share why it made a difference.”

The theater is currently celebrating 38 years of children’s productions, and they plan to hold one sensory-friendly show per production from now on.

There are two upcoming sensoryfriendly shows this season, including “My Christmas Elf” on Dec. 5 at 11 a.m. and “The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley” on Feb. 27, 2016, at 11 a.m.

Sensory-friendly shows for “Schoolhouse Rock,” “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” and “James and the Giant Peach,” in the spring and summer of 2016, will also be held. Dates for those shows will be announced soon.

The CM Performing Arts Center is located at 931 Montauk Highway in Oakdale. Admission for all children’s performances is $12. To learn more about the theater and its sensory-friendly productions, call 631-218-2810 or visit www. cmpac.com.

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‘Barnaby Saves Christmas,’ a holiday treat at Theatre Three

By Heidi Sutton

Think Santa Claus is up at the North Pole? Actually, during the month of December, he’s taken up residence at Theatre Three in Port Jefferson with Mrs. Claus and the whole gang for the theater’s 12th annual original production of “Barnaby Saves Christmas.”

With the book by Douglas Quattrock and Jeffrey Sanzel and music and lyrics

by Quattrock, this adorable children’s musical has become a yearly tradition for many local families.

Under the direction of Sanzel, an enthusiastic cast of nine adult actors whisk the audience away to the North Pole. It’s Christmas Day and Santa, his elves and reindeer are on their way to deliver presents to all the children. Realizing Santa has left behind one of the presents, a teddy bear, the littlest elf Barnaby convinces the littlest reindeer, Franklynne, to set off on an adventure “to save Christmas.”

Along the way they meet a Jewish family and learn all about Hanukkah, and bump into an evil villain who’s trying to ruin Christmas — ultimately learning the true meaning of the holiday season.

Reprising his role as Barnaby, Hans Paul Hendrickson is delightful as an elf trying desperately to fit in. His solo, “Still with the Ribbon on Top,” is heartfelt and his duet with Sari Feldman as Franklynne, titled “I’m Gonna Fly Now,” is terrific. Feldman is wonderful, playing her character with the perfect level of spunkiness and determination.

The audience connects with the two from the beginning.

Steven Uihlein and Phyllis March are Santa and Mrs. Claus and double as the

Photo by Peter Lanscombe, theatre three Productions, Inc.

the entire cast of ‘Barnaby Saves Christmas’ at theatre three

Jewish aunt and nephew characters, Sarah and Andrew. Uihlein’s solo, “Within Our Hearts,” is superb and March’s rendition of “Miracles” is moving.

Although it is Santa the children look forward to seeing, it is S. B. (Spoiled Brat) Dombulbury who steals the show.

The incomparable Brett Chizever tack-

Donations sought

Stacy davidson of Pattern Finders in Port Jefferson

Calling all Santas and Hanukkah Harrys or those who just want to help make a difference this holiday season! For the past ten years, Stacy from Pattern Finders has been part of a group of everyday people that answer the direct clothing needs and toy requests of 4,000 of Long Island’s less fortunate children living in homeless shelters, temporary foster care, Child Protective Services, sober houses, teen mother homes, and domestic violence safe houses every year — and the numbers are still growing.

Last year her group answered the needs of thirty of the children, and provided supermarket gift cards for holiday dinner for twenty families. This year, her goal is to sponsor fifty children. You may drop off any children’s new clothing and new toys or gift cards for donations at the shop at 128 East Main Street, Port Jefferson. Or, adopt a child and purchase his or her specific clothing and toy requests.

Stacy will have actual letters from the children with their clothing sizes, requirements, and toy requests.

Feel free to call Stacy at the shop with any questions at 631-928-5158.

les the role of the evil villain with utter glee. Just a big kid himself, Chizever is perfectly cast. This is a fun role and Chizever relishes in it. Dana Bush, as Irmagarde, his partner in crime, is also an audience favorite. The only original cast member in the show, Bush always gives a strong performance as the wannabe songwriter who follows her heart.

Marquez Catherine Stewart gives a superbly humorous performance as Sam, the head elf who is desperately trying to stay on schedule and keep everything running smoothly. Amanda Geraci and Jenna Kavaler in the roles of Blizzard and Crystal, respectively, are an amazing supporting cast.

Choreographed by Stewart, the dance numbers are fresh and exciting, incorporating the Whip and the Nae Nae as well as a tap-dancing number — “Like Me!” — that is top rate.

This sweet, cleverly written holiday musical is a perfectly wrapped package with a bow on top. The story line, the songs and the message are all timeless and wonderful. And the audience agreed, as the children — yes, the children — yelled, “Encore!” over and over at the end.

Stay after for photos with Santa Claus if you wish — the $5 fee will support the theater’s scholarship fund — and meet the rest of the cast in the lobby.

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson, will present “Barnaby Saves Christmas” on Dec. 5, 12, 19 and 26, with a special Christmas Eve performance on Dec. 24. All shows begin at 11 a.m. Tickets are $10 per person. For more information, call 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Menorah workshop Lubavitch of the East End’s Chabad Hebrew School will partner with Home Depot to offer a pre-Hanukkah menorah workshop for children on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 10:15 a.m. at the Home Depot’s Coram location: 346 Middle Country Road. Participants will receive a worker’s hat and then craft their own menorah from tile and a host of other supplies.

Free. For more information, call 631-698-4000.

Breakfast with Santa The Heritage Center, 633 Mount Sinai Coram Road, Mount Sinai will hold its annual Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 13 in three seatings at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and noon. Tickets are $17 adults, $13 children ages 3 to 12, under 3 free. Breakfast includes a buffet breakfast complete with eggs, Belgian waffles, bacon, sausage, bagels, fresh fruit, juice, coffee and tea. Also included is a family photo with Santa and a favor for each child. Please bring along a nonperishable food donation for the local food pantry. Reservations are required — no walk-ins — and seating is limited. For more information, call 631509-0882 or visit www.msheritagetrust.org.

holiday Spectacular!

The Holtsville Ecology Center, 249 Buckley Road, Holtsville, will present its annual Holiday Spectacular on Dec. 5, 6, 11 to 13 and 18 to 20, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tour the indoor walk-through light show, take a photo with Santa, play games and take a chance on a raffle. Admission is $5 per person, children 3 and under free. All proceeds will support the Ecology Center. Call 631-758-9664 for more information.

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Students proudly show off the bracelets, charms, and 3-D figures they created in class.

Rainbow “Loomathon” to brighten a day Third grade students in Mr. Mandracchia’s class at Minnesauke Elementary School in Setauket took their Rainbow Looming skills to a new level last week. It all started with a lesson on the election process in early November and ended up with a vote on the best way they could give back to the community.

It was a unanimous decision to have a Rainbow “Loomathon” for the purpose of creating bracelets, charms, and 3-D figures for children at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital. For one hour, the children worked very hard to produce more than 75 beautiful creations. Some children even made them at home and brought them in to be part of the donation. It was a terrific way of using one’s own creativity and imagination to cheer up children that could use it.

Photo from Frank Ohman school of Ballet

A scene from ‘The Land of the Sweets’ in Ohman’s ‘Nutcracker‘ at Hofstra University.

dance Company presents 34th season of ‘the Nutcracker’ The holiday window at the St. James General Store last year.

Photo by Heidi sutton

santa in the house!

Santa Claus will visit the historic St. James General Store, 516 Moriches Road, St. James, on Dec. 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20, from 1 to 4 p.m. to meet with children and hear their wishes. Bring a camera. Free. For further information, call 631-854-3740 for further information.

New York Dance Theatre, under the direction of former New York City Ballet soloist Frank Ohman, will present its 34th season of “The Nutcracker” at Hofstra University in Hempstead on Dec. 18 at 2 and 7 p.m. and Dec. 19 and 20 at noon and 5 p.m.

With the elegant Christmas Party Scene, the Battle of the Toy Soldiers and Giant Mice, the live Snow Storm, and the brilliant dancing, “The Nutcracker” appeals to all ages. In all, a cast of eighty children, preprofessional and professional dancers will bring this classic story to life on the stage of the John Cranford Adams Playhouse.

Tickets for this full-production ballet are $50 adults, and $45 seniors and children 12 and under, and may be purchased online at www.ohmanballet.org or by calling 631-462-0964. All tickets for the Dec. 18, 2 p.m. show are $25 regardless of age.

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