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1. Port Jefferson resident Eleanor Davis celebrated her 100th birthday on Jan. 6. Photo by Heidi Sutton 2. A delegation of Chinese educators visited the Port Jefferson School District on Jan. 15 to learn about the American education system. Photo from PJSD 3. Protesters stood at the corner of Route 112 and Route 347 in Port Jefferson Station for the 2019 Long Island Women’s March Rally. Photo by Kyle Barr 4. Port Jeff Royals Grant Calendrille made a shot during the Jan. 28 game against the Southampton Mariners. Photo by Bill Landon 5. ‘Fire and Ice’ by Jaysun Vodopija of Lake Grove was the Jan. 31 Photo of the Week. 6. ‘Grumman on Long Island: A Photographic Tribute’ opened at the Port Jefferson Village Center. Photo from Joe Bacino 7. Yasmina Reza’s ‘Art’ opened on Theatre Three’s Mainstage starring, from left, Steve Ayle, Matt Senese and Antoine Jones. Photo by Peter Lanscombe/T3 8. Father Demetrios Calogredes of the Greek Orthodox Church in Port Jefferson performed the Blessing of the Waters ceremony at Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai in celebration of Epiphany on Jan. 6. Photo by Gerard Romano

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February

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4 1. New iconography adorns the Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption in Port Jefferson. The work was completed by the Greek company Alevizakis Icons on Feb. 23. Photo by Kyle Barr 2. Holtsville Hal predicted that spring was right around the corner at the Town of Brookhaven’s Groundhog Day celebration at the Holtsville Ecology Center on Feb. 2. Photo by Heidi Sutton 3. The North Shore Peace Group organized a protest along Nesconset Highway in Port Jefferson Station on Feb. 18, three days after President Donald Trump (R) declared a national emergency to build a wall on the United States-Mexico border. Photo by Kyle Barr 4. ‘Sweet Heart’ by Gerard Romano of the front window of Chocolate Works at the Stony Brook Village Center was the Feb. 14 Photo of the Week. 5. Arthur Kopit and Maury Yeston’s smash hit musical ‘Nine’ opened at Theatre Three on Feb. 23 starring TracyLynn Conner, Brian Gill, Abigail McCabe and Christina Muens. Photo by Peter Lanscombe, Theatre Three Productions Inc.

6. Three-time Suffolk County finalist and two-time Suffolk County champion Earl L. Vandermeulen High School senior Rick D’Elia became one of only 13 wrestlers in the history of Port Jefferson to win more than 100 matches. Photo from PJSD

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March

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1. Comsewogue High School senior and Boy Scout in Troop 354 Matthew Chan constructed a magnetic ball track for the Long Island Explorium. Photo by Angeline Judex

2. Maryhaven Center of Hope announced it will shut down the school on Myrtle Avenue in Port Jefferson within two years. Photo by Kyle Barr 3. Former chairman of the Suffolk County Republican Committee and Port Jefferson resident John Jay LaValle threw his hat in the ring for mayor in his hometown. Photo by Kyle Barr 4. Port Jefferson’s boys lacrosse team with Colton VanOverberghe (pictured)

clinched an 11-8 come-from-behind victory against the Longwood Lions in a nonleague matchup on March 23. Photo by Bill Landon 5. Students in the Port Jefferson School District International Club encouraged classmates to purchase a strip of tape that was to be used to help tape middle school guidance counselor Keith Buehler to a wall, and raised $125 to sponsor a child from Haiti. Photo from PJSD 6. Theatre Three’s Brian Hoerger was honored as one of TBR News Media’s 2018 People of the Year (pictured with publisher Leah Dunaief ) at an awards dinner at the Three Village Inn on March 24. Photo by Beverly C. Tyler

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April

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4 1. William Gibson’s ‘The Miracle Worker’ starring, from left, Cassandra La Rocco and Jessica Mae Murphy opened at Theatre Three on April 6. Photo by Peter Lanscombe, Theatre Three Productions Inc.

2. Led by coach Adam Bouchard, the Port Jefferson Middle School Science Olympiad team placed 11th out of 39 teams in the NYS Science Olympiad State competition in Syracuse on April 5-6. Photo from PJSD 3. The Port Jefferson School District announced the appointment of Jessica Schmettan as the new superintendent effective Nov. 1 at a board meeting on April 9. Photo by Kyle Barr 4. The community came out to enjoy the 21st annual Easter Parade in downtown Port Jefferson on April 21. The event was followed by an Easter egg hunt at Harborfront Park. Photo by Kyle Barr 5.The Comsewogue Warriors boys lacrosse, with Matthew Krieg (pictured), defeated Hauppauge, 17-4, at home in a Division II matchup April 2. Photo by Bill Landon 6. ‘Spectacular Sunset’ by Dotty Connor of East Setauket was the Photo of the Week for April 18.

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May

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1. Tulips signaled the arrival of spring in Port Jefferson Station. Photo by Kyle Barr 2. Veterans cut the ribbon on the new Armed Forces Tribute in front of Port Jeff high school on May 30. Photo by Kyle Barr 3.Theatre Three’s artistic director, Jeffrey Sanzel, welcomed the lovely Shih Tzu mix Mia Donatuti to the role of Toto in the theater’s Mainstage production of ‘The Wizard of Oz’ from May 18 for five weeks. Photo from Theatre Three 4. The Greater Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce hosted its 10th annual Health & Wellness Fest at Earl L. Vandermeulen High School on May 18. Photo by Kyle Barr

5. Residents gathered in front of Port Jefferson Village Hall on May 8 to protest the village’s deer management plan. Photo by Kyle Barr 6. Stacy Davidson, owner of Pattern Finders/ Stacy’s Finds in Port Jefferson, celebrated the shop’s 25th anniversary throughout the month of May. Photo from Stacy Davidson

June

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1. Port Jefferson Village Mayor Margot Garant thanked supporters June 18 after she and the Unity Party, including trustees Stan Loucks and Kathianne Snaden, are elected to two-year terms on the village board. Photo by Kyle Barr 2. Comsewogue seniors weren’t the only ones to graduate June 26, as longime Superintendent Joe Rella had announced he was leaving his position. The district named the high school auditorium the Dr. Joseph V. Rella Performing Arts Center in his honor. Photo by Kyle Barr 3. The sculpture ‘Bear,’ made by the local team, Dirt People Studios, was on display June 8 during the 4th annual Eastern Long Island Mini Maker Faire. The bear is crafted from oil drums, wood and animal bones. In the middle of its chest, a glass bulb held a pig’s heart, suspended in formaldehyde. Photo by Kyle Barr

4. It was Port Jefferson Superintendent Paul Casciano’s last graduation ceremony June 28, but it was not all hard goodbyes, as he would stay on until October to help the transition of incoming Superintendent Jessica Schmettan. Photo by Kyle Barr 5. Lawrence Santangelo, a Port Jefferson constable for 18 1/2 years, bid farewell to his compatriots June 7 after he announced he would be retiring and moving to Arizona. Photo by Kyle Barr

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July

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1. Melissa and Doug Bernstein, right, took a stroll across Port Jefferson for a company retreat July 25, aided by the Greater Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce. Photo by Kyle Barr 2. Port Jeff graduates experienced a Gen. Z wonderland July 2 during this year’s prom, put together by Port Jefferson parents and residents. Photo by Kyle Barr 3. Luz Lopez and Jason Rodriguez, family of Albert Luiz Lopez Rodriguez who was killed in a Port Jeff shooting, spoke at a press conference July 22. Photo by Kyle Barr 4. Residents got to experience the historical schooner Amistad in Port Jefferson Harbor July 19. Photo by David Luces 5. PJS resident Pat Solan held a photo of her with husband, Mike, who worked on the Apollo 11 Lunar Module at Grumman. All of Long Island celebrated the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 July 20. Photo by Kyle Barr 6. The area outside Theatre Three was under 2 feet of water July 22 as flash floods struck the North Shore. Photo by Brian Hoerger 7. Port Jeff Station’s Sensory Solutions of Long Island hosted an inclusive lacrosse clinic for children with special needs July 30. Photo by Michael Garguilo 8. Port Jeff hosted its annual 4th of July Parade down Main Street. Photo by Kyle Barr

August

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1. Dom Ware and Kelsey Pagan in their umbrella boat at the annual Sikaflex Quick and Dirty Boat Build in Port Jeff Harbor. Their boat won most creative design Aug. 25. Photo by Julianne Mosher 2. Cadets in the Naval Academy’s Summer Navigation and Seamanship Training Block tossed a line as they prepared to dock in Port Jeff Harbor Aug. 8. Photo by Kyle Barr 3. Port Jefferson resident Rebecca Kassay, middle, worked with a group of volunteers in the making of a documentary series promoting community activism. Production of the show began in August. Photo from Kassay 4. Kyra Sommerstad, a Port Jeff junior, announced in August she had qualified for the Olympic trials with a time of 1:02.66, just .03 seconds under the qualifying time. Photo from Sommerstad 5. People danced under the waning lights at the Port Jefferson Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption during the 58th annual Greek Festival Aug. 23. Photo by Kyle Barr

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September

1.The Mount Sinai Jetty Project finally began in September. The sand slippage from the jetty caused a host of problems for East Beach in Port Jefferson, especially erosion. Photo from Margot Garant 2. Comsewogue Assistant Superintendent Jennifer Polychronakos, Superintendent Jenn Quinn and Assistant Superintendent Joe Coniglione greeted fifth-graders on the first day of school, Sept. 3. Photo from Deniz Yildirim

3. The 10th annual Village Cup Regatta held on Sept. 7 raised over $90,000 for cancer research. Photo by Kyle Barr

4. The Greater Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce held its 6th annual Dragon Boat Race Festival with members of the Yiyuan Dance School on Sept. 14. Photo by Kyle Barr 5. Members of the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America Vigiano Brothers Lodge 3436 held a candlelight vigil for the victims of 9/11 on its 18th anniversary. Photo by David Luces 6. Candles were laid out on Newfield High School’s football field in Selden to spell Jenna, for Jenna Perez who was killed in Port Jefferson Station, during a vigil hosted by her family. Photo by Kyle Barr

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October

1. Comsewogue students Sarah Thomas and Briana Rodriguez tore apart vines at the Comsewogue Community Garden Oct. 5, helping to make it usable for the local community once again. Photo by Kyle Barr 2. Port Jefferson School District hosted its homecoming celebrations at the Caroline Field for the first time Oct. 5. The Royals football team crushed Greenport/Southold/Mattituck/Shelter Island 62-0. Photos by Bill Landon 3. Sailing ship Grand Prix slipped its moorings and drifted aground in Port Jeff Harbor Oct. 17 after a nor’easter. Photo by Gerard Romano 4. Suffolk County officials joined village officials Oct. 10 to announce $200,000 in jumpstart money for a new parking lot on Barnum Avenue. The cost for the lot is expected to be approximately $900,000. Photo by Kyle Barr 5. Suffolk police were on the scene, Oct. 3, after a man wielding a sword was shot at Port Jeff Liquors. Photo by David Luces 6. Edward T. McMullen Jr., the U.S. ambassador to Switzerland and a Port Jeff alum, visited Port Jeff high school Oct. 18 because he was being honored on the school’s Wall of Fame. Photo by Julianne Mosher

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November 1

1. Steve Bellone and fellow Democrats celebrated keeping the county executive position Nov. 5. Incumbents won in every town and county seat except for Republican legislative challenger Anthony Piccirillo, who won with barely a 1 percent margin against Bill Lindsay in District 8. Photo by David Luces 2. Port Jeff students dug into the village’s first-ever pie eating contest Nov. 23. Photo by Kevin Wood 3. Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn, along with Port Jeff Station American Legion Wilson Ritch Post 432, unveiled updated memorials at the Port Jefferson Memorial Park Nov. 10. Photo by David Luces 4. Indu Kaur, director of operations of The Meadow Club, looked at blueprints of the building’s reconstruction Nov. 15. While the building had been gutted by a fire and subsequent water damage in 2018, the owners still hosted an annual event for small businesses at Harbor Grill in Port Jeff. Photo by Kyle Barr 5. Members of civic organization Building Bridges in Brookhaven joined Port Jefferson officials in dedicating the new peace pole in Rocketship Park Nov. 19, proclaiming ‘May Peace Prevail on Earth’ in 10 different languages. Photo by Kyle Barr

December

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1. Brookhaven Councilwoman Valerie Cartright (D-Port Jefferson Station) held the town’s Quality of Life Task Force’s first public meeting Dec. 17. Those at the meeting agreed dealing with homelessness will take work from every level of government. Photo by Kyle Barr 2. Town and county officials joined Rebecca Briggs and her children, Jayden and Ava, Dec. 18 in dedicating King Street to her late husband, Tech. Sgt. Dashan Briggs, whose helicopter was shot down last year during Operation Inherent Resolve. Photo by Monica Gleberman 3. Theatre Three in Port Jefferson hosted its 36th annual production of ‘A Christmas Carol’ throughout the month of December. The theater also celebrated executive artistic director Jeffrey Sanzel’s 1,400th performance as Ebenezer Scrooge Nov. 29. Photo by Brian Hoerger 4. Katherine Lewin, of Wading River, was one of the first to have a child in St. Charles Hospital’s new maternal ward. She was preparing to leave for home Dec. 19. Photo by Kyle Barr 5. Jacob Marley shows the chains he made in life to children during the opening parade to the 24th annual Charles Dickens Festival in Port Jefferson, Dec. 7. Photo by Kyle Barr

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Friday 3 Book signing

Join Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington for an evening with mindfulness instructor Cory Muscara as he speaks about and signs copies of his new book, “Stop Missing Your Life: How To Be Deeply Present In An Un-Present World,” at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442.

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Jan. 2 to Jan. 9, 2020

Friday Night Face Off

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will host Friday Night Face Off, Long Island’s longest running Improv Comedy Show, on the Second Stage from 10:30 p.m. to midnight. $15 per person. Cash only. For ages 16 and up. Call 9289100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Hauppauge Public Library, 1373 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge hosts an afternoon of International Folk Dancing from 2 to 4:30 p.m. No partner needed. Free. Call 896-4751 or 979-1600.

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SOUNDING THE CLIMATE CHANGE ALARM Catch a screening of National Geographic’s ‘Before the Flood’ with Leonardo DiCaprio at the Smithtown Library on Jan. 3.

Tuesday 7 Stand With Us workshop

Temple Isaiah, 1404 Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook welcomes Rena Nasar First, Executive Director of Campus Affairs at Stand With Us, for a workshop titled “The New Face of Antisemitism on College Campuses” at 7 p.m. Suitable for high school teens, college students and adults. Light refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m. To RSVP, call 751-8518.

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Wednesday 8

The Kennedys in concert

RJO Intermediate School, located at the corner of Church Street and Old Dock Road, Kings Park will host an evening of international and Israeli folk dancing every Wednesday (when school is in session) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $10 per person. For further details, call Linda at 269-6894.

Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington offers a guided winter seasonal stroll (approximately 1.5 miles) through the park from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to observe seasonal changes. Adults only. $4 per person. Advance registration required by calling 423-1770. As part of the Sunday Street series, the Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook, in collaboration with WUSB-FM and the Greater Port Jefferson Arts Council, welcomes The Kennedys in concert in the Carriage Museum’s Gillespie Room at 3 p.m. Program will feature the duo’s debut album, River of Fallen Stars. Tickets are $25 in advance through Jan. 3 at www.sundaystreet.org, $30 at the door (cash only). Call 751-0066.

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Friday afternoon matinees continue at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, 120 Main St., Setauket with “The Art of Racing in the Rain” starring Milo Ventimiglia and Kevin Costner on Jan. 3 at 2 p.m. Rated PG. Open to all. No registration required. Call 941-4080.

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The Folk Music Society of Huntington’s First Saturday Concert series continues at the Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 Washington Drive, Centerport with a performance by Christine Lavin at 8:30 p.m. Preceded by an open mic at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25, $20 members at www.fmsh.org or at the door. Call 425-2925 for further information.

‘The Art of Racing in the Rain’

Friday Movie Night with the Four Harbors Audubon Society continues at the Smithtown Library’s Main Branch, 1 North Country Road, Smithtown on Jan. 3 with a screening of “Before the Flood” at 6:30 p.m. Narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, the documentary follows DiCaprio as he travels the globe to witness firsthand effects of climate change. Free and open to all. Reservations required by calling 766-3075 or 36-2480, ext. 232.

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Swing Dance Long Island will hold its monthly dance at The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook from 8 to 11 p.m. The Black Tie event (formal attire encouraged but not required) will feature the Fleur Seul Band. Beginner lesson at 7:30 p.m. $15 admission. Come alone or bring a friend. Call 476-3707 or visit www.sdli.org.

Jan. 5 at 2 p.m. Winner of eight Tony Awards, the show is set in late 19th-century Germany, and tells the story of a group of teenagers navigating the inner and outer turmoil of teenage life and self-discovery. Mature subject matter. Tickets are $20. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

Israeli and international dancing

Thursday 9 Audubon lecture

Cold Spring Harbor Library, 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor will host a presentation by the Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society at 7 p.m. Guest speaker Coby Klein will discuss the ways of mockingbirds, lyrebirds, cuckoos in a lecture titled “I Know You Know That I am Not Telling the Truth: Avian Mimicry.” This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Call 692-6820. * All numbers are in (631) area code unless otherwise noted.

Theater ‘Annie’

The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 East Main St., Smithtown opens its 2019-20 season with “Annie” through Jan. 20. Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, the story follows little orphan Annie on her quest to find the parents who abandoned her on the doorstep of a New York City orphanage. Tickets are $40 adults, $36 seniors, $25 students. Call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

Tribute to Gene Kelly

The Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s Educational & Cultural Center, 97P Main St., Stony Brook presents a Holiday Musical Theatre luncheon celebrating Gene Kelly through Jan. 11 on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 11:30 a.m., Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Admission is $50 adults, $48 seniors and children and includes lunch, dessert and tea. Reservations required by calling 689-5888.

‘Driving Miss Daisy’

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson kicks off the new year with Alfred Uhry’s “Driving Miss Daisy” from Jan. 11 to Feb. 1. Take a ride down memory line in this delicated depiction of simmering racial tensions, changing times, and the tranformative power of understanding. Tickets are $35 adults, $28 seniors and students, $20 children ages 5 to 12. Call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com to order.

‘Spring Awakening’

The Engeman Select Players present “Spring Awakening” at the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport on Jan. 4 at 3 and 8 p.m. and

In partnership with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington presents “Jim Allison: Breakthrough,” a documentary about 2018 Nobel Prize winner Jim Allison who discovered the immune system’s role in defeating cancer, on Jan. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Followed by a discussion with CSHL President and CEO, Dr. Bruce Stillman. Tickets are $17, $12 members. Visit www.cshl.edu for tickets.

‘Tower to the People’

Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will present a special screening of the Nikola Tesla documentary, “Tower to the People,” on Jan. 7 at 7:30 p.m. followed by a discussion and Q&A with the film’s director, Joe Sikorsky, and Tesla Science Center Executive Director Marc Alessi. Tickets are $17, $12 members. Visit www. cinemaartscentre.org.

‘Million Dollar Quartet’

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport continues its 2019-20 season with “Million Dollar Quartet” from Jan. 16 to March 1. On Dec. 4, 1956, a twist of fate brought together Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley. They were brought together in Memphis, Tennessee at the Sun Records’ storefront studio. Sam Phillips, also known as the “Father of Rock n’ Roll”, is who discovered them. “Million Dollar Quartet” captures the contagious spirit, freewheeling excitement, and thrilling sounds of the once-in-a-life-time event where four of music’s best talents came together. Tickets range from To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com. CALENDAR DEADLINE is Wednesday at noon, one week before publication. Items may be mailed to: Times Beacon Record News Media, P.O. Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733. Email your information about community events to leisure@tbrnewspapers.com. Calendar listings are for not-for-profit organizations (nonsectarian, nonpartisan events) only, on a space-available basis. Please include a phone number that can be printed.

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Children in preschool with a parent are invited to join the Education staff at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum for a winter workshop on Jan. 3 from 10 a.m. to noon. Learn about the winter solstice and how animals (and people) adapt to fewer hours of sunlight and then make a starry snow globe to take home. $20 per child. To register, call 854-5552.

Storytime at Barnes & Noble

Join Barnes & Noble in Lake Grove at 600 Smith Haven Mall and in East Northport at 4000 E. Jericho Turnpike for a reading of “Grumpy Monkey” by Suzanne Lang on Jan. 4 at 11 a.m. Followed by an activity. Free. Call 724-0341 (LG) or 462-0208 (EN).

States of Matter ‘Phlubber’

Explore states of matter in a creative lab setting at the Long Island Science Center, 400 Peconic Ave., Riverhead on Jan. 4 from 2 to 3 p.m. Learn about solids, liquids, and gasses. Children will make polymer ”Phlubber” to take home. Admission is $10, instructor-led workshop fee is $5. Call 208-8000 for details.

Rubber Ducky Party

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Save the date! The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor will celebrate National Rubber Ducky Day with a Rubber Ducky Party on Jan. 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Go on a ducky scavenger hunt, decorate your own rubber ducky to take home and lots of other quacky crafts! $12 per child, $6 adults. Members half off. Call 3673418 for more information.

Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown continues its children’s theater season with “Shrek The Musical Jr.” from Feb. 1 to March 1. In a faraway kingdom, Shrek finds his swamp invaded by banished fairytale misfits, runaways who’ve been cast off by Little Lord Farquaad, a tiny terror with big ambitions. Farquaad tells Shrek he can get his swamp back if he rescues Princess Fiona from the Dragon-guarded tower. But every fairy tale has its unexpected twists and turns! All seats are $18. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

Disney’s ‘Frozen Jr.’

Join the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport for Disney’s “Frozen Jr.” from Jan. 25 to March 1. When faced with danger, princesses Anna and Elsa discover their hidden potential and the powerful bond of sisterhood. This enchanting musical features all of the memorable songs from the hit Disney film and will thaw even the coldest heart! Tickets are $15. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

‘Little Red Riding Hood’

The classic Grimm fairy tale heads to Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson from Jan. 18 to Feb. 22 with a fresh new slant. Amanda Sally Desdemona Estella Barbara Temple, better known as Little Red Riding Hood, takes a thrilling journey through the woods to her grandmother’s house. See what happens when William de Wolf stops at Granny Becket’s for “a bite” and Little Red Riding Hood shows up. Joined by her twin sisters, Blanche and Nora, Little Red Riding hood learns a big lesson about safety in this modern musical telling. All seats are $10. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

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