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Four Decades Later, The Dixie Dregs Are Reunited 3

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history Birthplace Gets Funds To Acquire Rare Collection 9

THE FOODIES Argentinian Flare Finds Home At Sur Steakhouse 10

business Builders Prepare For Annual Melville Expo 16 Student-made magazine earns state, national honors 6

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POLICE REPORT Compiled by Connor Beach

Spring Forward (Hopefully)

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Adjust the body clock... It’s that time of the

be harassed or degraded. I’m very proud of all year again, folks — time to spring forward. Yes, these women coming together to stand for what’s right. No matter your come Monday morning we will wake up with age, race, economic status or one less hour of sleep to our sexual orientation, you’re all names. But, it’s not all bad. IN THE KNOW bright and beautiful human Think about it this way: you WITH AUNT ROSIE beings, whose voice, as always, sacrifice an extra hour in bed deserves to be heard. each morning to have more daylight to greet you when you leave work, school or wherever Spring sports… Even though we had a else you may be. I know the extra hour will be great for Sunday’s St. Patrick’s Day parade Nor’easter last week that brought flurries and frigid temperatures, the warmer weather at the through Huntington village! beginning of last week got me thinking about the Speaking of the parade… Don’t forget to upcoming spring sports season. At the pro, colsend us your photos, folks. We’ll be putting to- lege and high school levels, the start of spring gether our own snapshots for the paper on Mon- signals the start of some of my favorite sports. day, but would love to include pictures from our Living in a national lacrosse hotbed like Long Isloyal readers. So, if you’re out and about and cap- land means that each season our Huntingtonture the picture perfect moment, send it our area high schools run out some of the most talented and exciting lacrosse squads in both the way at info@longislandergroup.com. boys and girls games. The spring baseball season International Women’s Day… Today marks also kicks off soon, with local high school athInternational Women’s Day, a day that focuses letes looking to their favorite major league pros on the general celebration of respect, apprecia- for inspiration. While we might not be ready tion and love toward women for their economic, for shorts and t-shirts yet, the spring sports seapolitical and social accomplishments. This day son is right around the corner. needs to be acknowledged and celebrated more (Aunt Rosie wants to hear from you! If you have than ever, as women within the past year have comments, ideas, or tips about what’s happening in banded together and made their voices heard on your neck of the woods, write to me today and let me degrading treatment they’ve experienced from know the latest. To contact me, drop a line to Aunt those in power — such as through the “Time’s Rosie, c/o The Long-Islander, 14 Wall Street, HuntUp” and #MeToo movements. We as a society ington NY 11743. Or try the e-mail at info@longisneed to demand for a change that no one should landergroup.com)

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK KELLY BALDWIN

“We’re trying to do new things and change with the times and hopefully attract more people or make them know that we have a literary magazine. I just want it to reach every hand in Northport High School.”

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A 34-year-old Huntington Station man was arrested Feb. 24 for an incident that occurred at around 10:45 p.m., Sept. 15, 2017 at the 7Eleven on East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station, according to Suffolk police. The man entered the store and unlawfully remained behind the counter while he attempted to take lottery tickets and drinks, police said. The man has been charged with fourth-degree grand larceny and third-degree criminal trespass.

Cadillac Crook An unknown suspect stole a car from the Jan Martin Dance Studio parking lot on Jericho Turnpike in Elwood at around 4:30 p.m., Feb. 28, Suffolk police said. The unknown suspect stole a 2005 Cadillac DeVille from outside the dance studio, according to police. Police have classified the incident as fourth-degree grand larceny and are still searching for a suspect.

Green Street Hooligans At around 2 p.m., Feb. 26 an unknown suspect or group of suspects broke into a doctor’s Green Street office in Huntington Village, Suffolk police said. The suspects entered the office and stole cablevision cards, according to police.

Police have classified the incident as third-degree burglary, and no arrests have been made.

Jewelry Jacked At around 9 p.m., Feb. 24 an unknown suspect stole items from a Pulaski Road residence in East Northport, according to Suffolk police. The suspect entered the residence and stole jewelry, police said. Police have classified the incident as third-degree grand larceny and are still searching for a suspect.

Parking Lot Predator An unknown suspect ambushed a female victim in the parking lot of the Rite Aid on Main Street in Huntington at around 5:10 p.m., March 1, Suffolk police said. The suspect approached the victim, who was walking in the parking lot, and attempted to steal her wallet and keys, according to police. The suspect dropped the stolen items before fleeing, but threw the female victim to the ground during the robbery, police said. Police have classified the incident as third-degree robbery, and no arrests have been made.

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MUSIC Photos/Facebook/TheDixieDregs

The Dixie Dregs Reunite After Four Decades Left, the original Dixie Dregs members, from left, Steve Davidowski, Steve Morse, Andy West, Rod Morgenstein and Allen Sloan following the release of their first commercial album in the late 1970s.

Right, Dixie Dregs members, from left, Steve Davidowski, Steve Morse, Andy West, Rod Morgenstein and Allen Sloan before launching their 2018 reunion tour.

SPOTLIGHT

By Connor Beach cbeach@longislandergroup.com

For the first time in over 40 years the original members of the instrumental progressive rock band The Dixie Dregs will be performing live together.

The Dawn of the Dregs reunion tour featuring guitarist Steve Morse, bassist Andy West, drummer Rod Morgenstein, violinist Allen Sloan and keyboardist Steve Davidowski will stop at The Paramount next week.

West said the idea behind the reunion tour was hatched through an email chain between the five former bandmates in 2017.

“Forty years removed from the release of our first commercial album, and it turns out that all the guys are still around and playing music,” West said.

West said Morse suggested that the five musicians get together to play, and the idea eventually evolved into a 34-show tour that started on Feb. 28 and runs until April 28.

In preparation for the tour The Dixie Dregs had to dust off their old music and relearn many of their older songs. While some of the old music came back naturally, West said other songs needed to be rehearsed starting in June of last year.

“A lot of these songs we played so much that they’re kind of there, so we can relearn them real quick,” West said. “On the other hand, it was like, “Wow what did I play there? How did that go?’”

The set lists for the reunion tour shows will favor songs from the Dixie Dregs’ 1977 album, “Free Fall,” West said, but will also include songs from the band’s entire catalog.

“We all had favorites, and we all had songs that we said we wanted to do,” West said.

The original Dixie Dregs played their first show of the reunion tour together last week in front of a sold out crowd in Clearwater, Florida, and West said the energy in the venue was electric.

“Naturally there’s a little bit of shakiness on the first night, but overall the energy was so high and so good,” West said. “The crowd was just right there with us.”

The live crowd was made up of fans that remembered The Dixie Dregs from the late ’70s, as well as younger fans that have discovered the band’s music more recently.

West said that after their show last week, an excited young guitar player came up to the band to say how excited he was to see The Dixie Dregs live.

West, 65, said the reunion has been a positive experience for the band, and that all its members are “up for the tour.”

He said, “We made a conscious effort to book small to medium sized halls where we could really have a comfortable environment… We want people to come in and just really commune with the music.”

The Dixie Dregs will take the stage at The Paramount in Huntington on Thursday, March 15. Doors open at 7 p.m. for the 8 p.m. show. Tickets are $25-$75 and can be purchased at the box office or online at Paramountny.com.

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school

By Janee Law jlaw@longislandergroup.com

Whether it’s Batman, Superman or Captain America, student members of the St. Anthony’s High School Supers Club are cutting and stitching up symbols of hope to create pillows for hospital-ridden children.

Every Wednesday, the group of more than 25 members come together and are arranged into different stations for tracing out the symbols, cutting them out of the fabric, sowing the materials together and then stuffing them to make a superhero-themed pillow, Olivia Gatto, senior club president, said.

Gatto, 17, of Huntington, said the superhero theme is a symbol of what they’re trying to bring children.

“We try to provide a sense of hope for kids who are sick in a hospital who might be bored not knowing when they’ll be able to go back home,” Gatto said. “If they see a superhero or something that’s familiar, I think it helps them feel at home or at

Photos/St. Anthony’s High School

Super Pillows For Super Generous Cause

The St. Anthony’s High School Supers Club has been bringing smiles to children within hospitals by creating superherothemed pillows. peace within the hospital.”

The club started four years ago by former student Hannah McGowan, Gatto said. She added that McGowan wanted to create something that helped children at local hospitals using skills that students have already developed in their family consumer science class. Along with pillows, students also make superhero themed cards.

“It’s something that for me is really inspiring because they’re teenagers and their lives are so busy and for them to stop and think about a kid from 5-10 years old that’s in need at a hospital, is very special,” Christopher Baer, club moderator and theology and religion teacher, said. “I would say just the fact that they’re focusing on that kind of niche is inspiring to me.”

High School Students Unify Through Sports

By Connor Beach cbeach@longislandergroup.com

Four Huntington area high schools will offer students the opportunity to participate this spring in Unified Sports basketball teams that join athletes with and without intellectual disabilities on the same roster.

Pioneered by the Special Olympics, Unified Sports basketball teams were first offered in Suffolk County last, but South Huntington Athletic Director Jim Wright said Walt Whitman High School had been participating in Unified Sports since 2015 with schools in Nassau.

“We were the first Suffolk school to get involved,” Wright said. “Section XI branched off last year for the first time.”

Four teams competed in the inaugural season of unified sports in Suffolk, and Wright said this year that number has increased to seven.

Half Hollow Hills high schools East and West and Northport High School will join Whitman this year,

along with Amityville, South Hampton and William Floyd.

Half Hollow Hills Athletic Director Deb Ferry said the program partners special education students and students without intellectual disabilities as teammates.

“This is a great opportunity for kids from different backgrounds to work together,” Ferry said.

According to Special Olympics, 82 percent of family members who have a child in Unified Sports reported that their athletes displayed improvements in self-esteem, and 83 percent of the athletes surveyed reported having more friends without intellectual disabilities after participating in Unified Sports.

“It benefits all students, not just one group,” Wright said.

Ferry, who announced Half Hollow Hills’ involvement in Unified Sports on Friday morning, said she has already received positive feedback from parents of children with and without intellectual disabilities.

“It’s going to soar in this school district,” Ferry said.

She added that participation on the Unified Sports basketball team does not require an overwhelming commitment. Each high school’s team will practice six times in April and play six competitive games in May against the other schools in the league.

Wright said participation on the Walt Whitman team from students with and without intellectual disabilities has increased over the last three years.

Both Ferry and Wright said that all athletes who wish to compete on Unified Sports basketball teams must be able to understand and follow the rules of basketball.

The Unified Sports basketball season culminates with a tournament at the end of May at William Floyd High School where one of the seven schools will be crowned as champions.

Wright said, “The only difference between Unified Sports basketball and any other sport in New York State is that we are engaging special needs students actively.”

When the club initially started, Gatto said, it consisted of a few students but has grown in numbers. She added through word-of-mouth and social media, club members were able to expand its numbers.

“Kids come every week and they’re all so close,” she said. “We always have fun, listen to music, and make pillows. It’s never a bad time so kids get really excited and really want to come to the club.”

Since they started up four years ago, the club has crafted and handed out more than 175 pillows to children at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip. They hope to make more than 110 pillows this year, with plans to have them delivered within the next month. Gatto said they also hope to expand their reach to Stony Brook University Hospital in the future.

Baer said the mission is to bring awareness that there are local kids who are in need.

“It’s not so much that we’re bringing attention with what we’re doing but attention to the fact that there are kids whose lives are really rough,” Baer said.

“Hopefully it will bring attention to other high school students even beyond St. Anthony’s that there’s a place for them to be able to serve in this way.”

For this year, Gatto hopes to reach their goal of creating more than 110 pillows and to deliver more in the future.

“I really enjoy having the opportunity to help change the community and getting together with a close knit group of friends,” Gatto said. “I don’t believe there’s no action too small, so even something as small as pillows for kids just to be comfortable in a hospital setting is what makes me happy. It helps me go about my day.”

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school Student-Run Magazine Earns National, Statewide Honors

By Janee Law jlaw@longislandergroup.com

Northport High School’s studentproduced art and literature magazine, the Amaranth, has earned both national and statewide awards.

Co-advised by high school English teacher Kelly Baldwin and fine arts teacher John DeRosa, the Amaranth earned in 2016-2017 third place in the annual magazine competition hosted by American Scholastic Press Association, and was one of 10 publications to be considered for the highest award offered in New York State by the National Council of Teachers of English.

The Amaranth, which publishes annually, was one of 10 publications to be recommended for the National Council of Teachers of English’s highest award.

The magazine, which has been operating for more than 30 years, is assembled by student members, who write poetry and prose, create paintings and photographs, select and edit student submissions, and more.

This American Scholastic Press Association believes that creating a publication teaches students several fundamentals of publishing, and the organization believed that the Amaranth showed dedication to excellence in these areas.

Senior co-art editor Emily McDevitt, 18, East Northport, said the magazine club allows students an opportunity to showcase a variety of work produced throughout the high school.

“You can do so much in a classroom when it comes to either your writing pieces or your art pieces, but this allows a bit more because there’s the anony-

The Northport High School students were recently presented with both national and statewide awards for its 2016-2017 publication of the art and literature Magazine, the Amaranth. mous factor,” she said, pointing to the magazine’s practice of accepting anonymous submissions. “It does allow for a lot more free range.”

The 20-member club meets each Thursday ahead of its annual print, which is in April, as the students review and edit work, and lay out pages.

The end goal, Baldwin said, is to continue to spread the word and expose readers to more artistic mediums.

The Amaranth is also facing the digital world head on with its website, Amaranthmagazine.weebly.com.

Members of the Northport High School art and literary magazine club were excited to have won two awards for their 20162017 publication of the Amaranth.

Senior editor-in-chief Kiara Lavin, a member of the club since she was a freshman, said she’s seen the publication grow exponentially.

“I’ve seen it go from something that was a little bit more old school and now we’re trying to approach more of an electronic idea,” Lavin, 18, East Northport, said. “We’re trying to create a website right now to get it more mobile, find a way to get more people to learn about it and provide a new creative outlet for people who are interested in the arts and writing.”

Baldwin added that she’s seen an increase in morale since the Amaranth earned third place in the ASPA’s contest and was recognized by the NCTE. “I thought it was a big boost for them,” Baldwin said.

Leilani Kaiser, senior co-art editor, said earning both awards came as a real surprise.

Kaiser, 17, of Northport, said, “We feel proud of ourselves for being able to put together a great magazine full of amazing pieces of art and literature.”

Moving forward, Baldwin said, “We’re trying to do new things and change with the times and hopefully attract more people or make them know that we have a literary magazine.

“I just want it to reach every hand in Northport High School.”

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By John Grimaldi info@longislandergroup.com

Huntington Councilman Mark Cuthbertson recently announced that the Town of Huntington Youth Court, which he created to provide an alternative to the juvenile justice system for first-time and lower-level offenders, has received a $15,000 grant courtesy of Long Island Community Foundation.

Huntington Youth Court allows first time-youthful offenders under the age of 16 to have the opportunity to have their case heard by a group of their peers, acting in all judicial capacities: prosecuting and defending attorneys, judges, bailiffs and juries. Since its inception in 2000, over 1,000 youths from Huntington have been inducted into the program.

“The Youth Court has helped shape the futures of many students,” Cuthbertson said.

The grant funding will be used to start an “Ambassador Program,” ac-

Photo/Town of Huntington

Town’s Youth Court Gets $15K Grant

The Huntington Youth Court recently received a $15,000 grant that will be used to start an “Ambassador Program.” cording to Cuthebertson’s office.

Students, selected by merit-based criteria, will receive stipends to speak about Youth Court’s mission before school groups, in libraries and before community organizations

Harborfields High School senior Emma Johnston was recently named a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program.

Johnston will be competing with nearly 15,000 finalists across the country for one of the 2,500 available scholarships through the competition.

Final award recipients will be notified between April and July 2018.

The prestigious program seeks to honor scholastic champions and awards select students nationwide to encourage the pursuit of excellence in academics.

Photo/Harborfields

Harborfields Senior To Compete For National Merit Prize

Emma Johnston

such as the YMCA, Tri CYA, Reach CYA and the Northport YDA. “We are looking forward to grow-

ing with our new ambassadors,” Cuthbertson said. “This is a wonderful opportunity for all involved.”

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people act of kindness and compassion.

“Nicholas, we’re so proud of you for turning your heartfelt concerns into action,” Sapienza said, “and you’ve acted as a true friend and role model for your peers.”

Patricia J. Petersen, president and chairman of Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, has been recognized among the 200 most powerful leaders in the residential real estate brokerage industry.

Petersen was named to the Swanepoel Power 200, widely recognized as the definitive ranking of the leaders and executives in the residential real estate brokerage industry. The SP200 is published annually by T3 Sixty, a management consulting company that provides extensive research, strategic analysis, and business innovation to facilitate better management decisions in the real estate industry.

Petersen’s strategic planning and

Long Islander News photo/archives

sports The Dix Hills Ice Rink is located at 575 Vanderbilt Parkway.

Deadline For Donations To Sport Swap Approaches The deadline for donations of gently used sports equipment to the town’s annual sport swap program is coming up.

The town accepts donations of hockey, figure skating, baseball, lacrosse and soccer equipment in exchange for vouchers as part of the program, which culminates in a swap at the Dix Hills Ice Rink.

There, those with donation vouchers can redeem them for other equipment; those who didn’t donate can pay $5 per item purchased. All of the proceeds are donated to charity.

Donations can be dropped off at the rink, which is located in Dix Hills Park on Vanderbilt Parkway, through Friday, any time between 6

a.m.-8 p.m. The swap will follow on Saturday, 2-4 p.m. at the rink.

Huntington Councilwoman Joan Cergol, who is sponsoring the event with the Huntington Youth Council, said, “Any parent who has a child, or children, active in sports has at some time commented about the expense of replacing equipment that their children grow out of, often before the equipment is hardly used.

She continued, “The sports swap offers an opportunity for children to pass on lightly-used skates, gloves, sticks and other gear to those who need them and replace the equipment with ones that meet their current needs without breaking the budget.”

Photo/Elwood School District

Elwood Middle School student Nicholas Mourelatos was recognized Feb. 15 by the district’s school board for act of kindness.

During the month of December, Mourelatos took it upon himself to start a fundraiser for a fellow student who was absent from school due to a serious medical condition. He knew she must be struggling being out of school for so long, away from her friends and teachers, and wanted to let her know she was not forgotten by her classmates. Mourelatos expressed his concern to middle school principal Dr. Christina Sapienza, and she encouraged him to follow through with his idea.

After the course of a week, Mourelatos and his peers raised enough funds to buy her a present for the holiday season. He made sure to personally deliver the gift himself.

Sapienza addressed the school board to recognize Mourelatos for his

Compiled by Andrew Wroblewski

Elwood Middle School student Nicholas Mourelatos, second from left, is recognized for an exceptional act of kindness by the district’s school board. dynamic leadership of more than 25 Weichert, Realtors years has led her to - Cow Harbor Realty become an industry recently announced leader as Daniel that Barbara DeSGale Sotheby’s Inousa has joined its ternational Realty Northport office. has become a powDeSousa joins a dederhouse in residenicated team of tial real estate. knowledgeable She first joined agents at the office Daniel Gale who bring many Sotheby’s Internayears of combined Patricia J. Petersen tional Realty as a real estate expertise sales associate in to their clients.

1974 and quickly assumed managerial Vicky Shaw, roles of increasing LNHA, has been responsibility. She named administrator was named presiof South Huntingtondent and chief execbased Apex Rehabilutive in 1991 and itation & Healthcare. served in that role She previously held until earlier this a similar position at month, when she South Point Plaza announced that she Nursing and Rehawas stepping aside bilitation Center in Vicky Shaw as CEO, naming Island Park.

Deirdre O’Connell to that position, Shaw earned a master of social work but would continue to serve as pres- degree from New York University. She ident and chairman of the organiza- worked as a social worker at Franklin tion.

Hospital in Valley Stream, then moved A hallmark of her leadership is her to Forest Hills Care Center where she decision in 2005 to reaffirm a decades- was director of social work. long association with Sotheby’s InterA native of Staten Island, Shaw has alnational Realty as it changed its affil- ways had a strong desire to work with iate model. Petersen saw the long term older adults. As an undergraduate student value in the affiliation, certainly be- at SUNY Oneonta, where she majored in cause of Sotheby’s strong brand but adulthood and aging, she had an opporalso for the ever greater value in un- tunity to intern at a local nursing home matched exposure to a national and which reinforced her career goal. international audience through Shaw currently resides in Plainview Sotheby’s extensive worldwide mar- with her husband and two sons, ages keting and networking.

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history Long Islander News photo/Janee Law

Birthplace Gets $10K To Acquire Whitman Works

The Walt Whitman Birthplace will be hosting a celebratory launch in April of its The Norman and Jeanette Gould Library, which will include a new collection of Whitman books.

By Janee Law jlaw@longislandergroup.com

The Walt Whitman Birthplace Association will be increasing its collection of Walt Whitman books, after Jeffrey S. Gould Foundation, established by WWBA Trustee Jeffrey Gould, donated $10,000 to enable the WWBA to complete the acquisition of the Feinstein Collection of 250 Whitman-related books.

Cynthia Shor, executive director at the Birthplace, said she was approached by Miriam Feinstein, of Northport, regarding the 250-collection that her late husband, Marvin, gathered throughout the years.

Shor said the Feinstein family wanted to keep Marvin’s Whitman collection, which includes first-editions of “Leaves of Grass” and “November Boughs,” intact and initially approached the association with the donation of 40 books and with the offer to donate half the value of the remaining collection of 250 books, appraised at around $20,000.

The association first appropriated funds to purchase ten books, but upon reviewing the items in the collection, members decided to try and raise funds to purchase the entire 250-book collection.

With Gould’s generous $10,000 donation, his wish was to make the Feinstein collection known as The Norman and Jeanette Gould Library, in honor of his parents.

Shor said she’s thankful for the Feinstein family’s awareness of the historical significance of the collection, along with

their ability to keep the collection intact.

“I’m also very grateful to Jeffrey Gould, who has been a strong supporter of everything that we do with the birthplace,” she said. “When he offered my breath was taken away. It’s such a generous offer. He likes to make sure that the association has the best it can have, and with his donation it certainly allows us to obtain this collection in its entirety and have it for our own collection.”

Shor added that the acquisition increases the Birthplace’s book collection by 18 percent to total 1,800 volumes.

The collection will be housed and preserved at the Birthplace (246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station).

The public is invited to join the Gould and Feinstein families at the celebratory launch of The Norman and Jeanette Gould Library on April 26 from 1-3 p.m.

The collection will be available to the public for scholarly research, historic documentation, and general appreciation of Whitman’s individual and collective writings.

Shor said both the Feinstein and Gould families will be at the launch to share their thoughts on the significance of the collection.

“We hope to have the public be able to see the books and to be aware of our library collection that is open to scholars and the public by appointment,” she said.

“We’re grateful to the Town of Huntington and to Suffolk County for their longterm commitment and support, which enables us to operate the birthplace for the Long Island community.”

WALT’S CORNER SUN She sees herself on a crowded street corner in Paris, waiting for the light to change. The man in front of her is tall. She stares at the back of his coat, wondering if she is headed in the right direction.

When the green light appears, the pedestrians crowded around her press forward. The man in the coat strides off the curb into the crosswalk.

Now she sees it, the iconic wall of windows in the distance, her destination on the bank of the Seine: the Institut du Monde Arabe, designed

by Jean Nouvel and constructed in 1981.

Walt Whitman

Nouvel said that these windows were inspired by the mashrabiya and the camera, a twelfth-century invention melded to a nineteenth-century invention. Both, she thinks, designed by people who knew how to put their ears to the sun.

Kerry Tepperman Campbell San Anselmo, California Walt’s Corner is edited by George Wallace, former Suffolk County poet laureate. Submissions of original poetry, short stories, photographs and drawings are welcomed. Send items to Long-Islander Newspapers, 14 Wall Street, Huntington, NY, 11743. All submissions become the property of Long-Islander Newspapers and cannot be returned. Call 631-427-7000 for more information.

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s e i d o o f the A Taste of Argentina In Huntington Long Islander News photos/Connor Beach

By Connor Beach cbeach@longislandergroup.com

It has been four years since Sur Argentinian Steakhouse replaced Canterbury Ales in Huntington village, and the restaurant continues to serve a variety of unique and bold flavored South American dishes.

Partners Nicolas Kalatizis, Osvaldo Sanchez and Chef Juan Reartes opened the restaurant as a way to introduce people to Argentinian food.

Reartes, a native of Argentina, said the three partners were looking to open a restaurant that could fill a gap in the Huntington market.

“The inspiration was to do something traditional and authentic Argentinian, and it is not easy to find it on long island,” Reartes said.

Reartes brings his knowledge of traditional Argentinian recipes and preparation to the menu that includes everything from steaks to pasta.

“We set ourselves apart from other restaurants in our way and traditions because we don’t marinate the meat and we don’t cut the meat like the other steakhouses.” Reartes said. “We are doing business more in the family way and not in the corporate way.”

Reartes is always looking to capture authentic Argentinian flavors and styles in the diverse menu at Sur. To start, the Empanadas ($3 each) feature ground beef or chicken wrapped in pastry dough. The pastry is baked to a perfect golden brown color that makes these traditional appetizers almost as good to look at as they are to eat. The beef filling is well seasoned and juicy, and the pasty holds up well against the filling with no hint of sogginess.

The Parrillada Del Sur for Two ($64) is a mixed grill platter that features medallions of filet mignon, rack of lamb, skirt steak and Argentinian sausage served with salsa criolla and chimichurri sauce.

Torta de Cangrejo ($13) is a jumbo lump crab cake tossed in panko breadcrumbs and served with basil aioli and sautéed red cabbage. The vibrant purple of the cabbage and green from the aioli make for a beautiful presentation. The crab cake has a nice texture that is complemented by the crunch from the red cabbage. The basil aioli adds softening floral notes to a dish that is bursting with flavor.

The seafood options on the menu at Sur include the Paella Valenciana ($28) featuring Spanish saffron rice with shrimp, clams, mussels, chicken and chorizo. One bite is enough to tell that this traditional Spanish dish has been prepared with care. The seafood is clean and fresh, while the chorizo adds a recognizably Spanish flare. The rice captures the deep flavors in the sauce, which makes this just the type of standout dish that you would expect from a South American restaurant.

From the grill, the Parrillada Del Sur for Two ($64) is a mixed grill

Sur Argentinian Steakhouse has been serving traditional South American dishes to diners at 314 New York Avenue in Huntington village for four years. platter with a taste of the many steaks and meats that Sur has to offer. The dish features medallions of filet mignon, rack of lamb, skirt steak and Argentinian sausage served with salsa criolla and chimichurri sauce. The combination of different types and cuts of meat allow the kitchen at Sur to showcase different cuts of meat and their ability to cook all of them well.

As a side for one of their many steaks Sur offers Creamed Spinach

($5) that is baked and topped with Parmesan cheese. This unique take on a traditional steakhouse side has cheese, onions, and peppers added to make sure that the dish has an added level of flavor and texture.

Reartes said he enjoys coming to the restaurant every day because it allows him to meet so many different people.

“After all these four years we have so many clientele coming back again and again, alone or with friends.”

Sur Argentinian Steakhouse 314 New York Ave., Huntington 631-470-6300 Surhuntington.com

The Torta de Cangrejo ($13) is a jumbo lump crab cake tossed in panko breadcrumbs and served with basil aioli and sautéed red cabbage.

The Paella Valenciana ($28) featuring Spanish saffron rice with shrimp, clams, mussels, chicken and chorizo.

The Creamed Spinach ($5) is baked and topped with Parmesan cheese.

Cuisine: South American Atmosphere: Casual Prices: Appetizers: $3-$13; The Grill: $20-$64; Fish: $20-$28; Chicken: $20-$24; Pasta: $18-$21 Hours: Monday-Thursday, 12 noon-10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 12 noon-11 p.m.; Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.

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Last year’s chili cook-off at The Lark raised $8,000 for the League For Animal Protection of Huntington. This year’s will look to top that figure with 40 contestants set to show off their best stuff.

IT’S ALMOST CHILI TIME: The sixth annual chili cook-off at The Lark Pub & Grub (93 Larkfield Road, East Northport) is one month away. On Sunday, April 8, The Lark will host the contest, which this year is expected to draw 40 contestants with a wide-array of chili. Judges will award prizes for first, second and third place — and there will also be a fan favorite named.

To attend the cook-off, a $10 donation is required at the door. Proceeds will go towards The League For Animal Protection of Huntington. Last year the contest raised over $8,000 — double that of the 2016 edition. Along with the chili, there will also be live music and vendors. For more info, call 631-262-9700.

DATE NIGHTS: Wednesday nights are date nights at IMC Restaurant (279 Main St., Huntington). The restaurant offers a $50 porterhouse for two, and 50-percent off bottles of wine priced over $99. Call 631-824-6222 for more info. Or if Thursdays are more your thing, check out the date night offering at Nina’s (487 Main St., Northport).

There, for $59.99, couples can get one appetizer, two entrees under $20, any bottle of wine under $30, coffee and any serving of a dessert to share. Call 631-261-6822 for more info.

HUNT SOME EGGS: The Cold Spring Harbor Lions Club’s 63rd annual egg hunt is coming up soon. Kids ages 12 and under can participate in the hunt and egg races, and earn prizes, on Saturday, March 31, 10 a.m.

— rain or shine. A donation of a nonperishable food item to the Huntington

Food Council is requested. Email cshlions@gmail.com for more info.

STONE SOUP SUNDAY: The young members of St John’s Church and its outreach committee will sponsor the annual Stone Soup Sunday celebration with a veggie soup lunch following the 10 a.m. church service on March 11. Sunday school children and their families have provided the ingredients, and volunteers will put together soup kits that parishioners can take home. The prepared soups are then heated and served to the congregation during the luncheon. The annual project gives members of the congregation a chance to watch how a communal feast grows out of small contributions, and to experience that every gift matters. Church officials ask for a free will offering in exchange for the luncheon at the 1670 Route 25A church in Cold Spring Harbor.

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health ‘Gentle C-Section’ Helps Foster Mother-Baby Bond “When a patient has a normal vaginal delivery they can actually watch and see the baby being born,” Kramer Doctors at Huntington said. “Traditionally with Hospital have introcesarean sections that is duced a new adaptation not the case.” to the cesarean section Kramer said the procedure that aims to opaque surgical drapes make the birthing expemake it hard for the parience more personal for tient and her partner or the mother. support provider to Dr. Mitchell Kramer, watch the baby being chairman of the obstetborn. rics and gynecology deRegional spinal anespartment at the hospital thesia allows the vast said the new modificamajority to patents to reDr. Mitchell Kramer tion, called a “gentle Cmain awake during cesection,” is designed to be provide sarean section surgery, which is recomfort to mothers who can some- quired when a vaginal delivery would times feel detached from the birthing put the baby or mother at risk. process during the surgical procedure.

Kramer said during a gentle C-secBy Connor Beach

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tion the opaque surgical drapes remain in place during the actual surgery, but can be dropped down using Velcro when it is time for the baby to be delivered.

“The patients don’t necessarily want to watch the surgery, but they certainly like to be able to see their baby being born… it’s a very special thing,” Kramer said.

As opposed to a traditional C-section, Kramer said the gentle C-section allows the mother and her significant other to see and interact with the baby immediately after delivery.

“We hold the baby up, they can see the sex of the baby and they can just take a good look at the baby the moment the baby is born,” Kramer said.

The gentle C-section also allows for faster skin-to-skin contact between

New Method Identifies Splicing Biomarkers For Liver Cancer

By Chris Palmer Because liver cancer is particularly diverse, genetically, and prone to relapse, identifying biomarkers that can predict disease progression is a critical goal in the fight against it.

Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, led by professor Adrian Krainer, now report in genome research that they have developed a method for identifying splicing-based biomarkers for the most common form of liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma. They believe the method will be useful in other cancer types as well.

“This study underscores the potential for learning how RNA splicing variants can contribute to cancer and points to these variants as potential biomarkers for cancer progression,” Krainer said.

Splicing refers to a process in which an RNA message copied from information encoded in a gene is edited before it is able to serve as a blueprint for the manufacture of a specific protein. A gene can give rise to multiple RNA messages, each resulting in a different protein variant, or “isoform.”

Many diseases have been associated with errors or variations in the way that RNA is spliced. Errors or variations in splicing can lead to non-functional proteins or proteins with dis-

tinct or aberrant functions.

Recent studies have identified splicing irregularities in liver cancer cells.

Led by CSHL postdoctoral researcher Kuan-Ting Lin, Krainer’s team developed a method that comprehensively analyzes all RNA messages made from a given gene. The team tested their splicing-variant detection method in HCC, by analyzing RNA messages in HCC cells sampled from hundreds of patients.

They found that particular splicing isoforms of the gene AFMID correlated with very poor patient survival. These variants lead cells to manufacture truncated versions of the AFMID protein.

These unusual versions of the protein are associated in adult liver cancer cells with mutations in tumor-suppressor genes called TP53 and ARID1A. These mutations, the researchers hypothesize, are associated with low levels of a molecule called NAD+ that is involved in repairing damaged DNA. Restoring missing portions, called exons, to AFMID’s normal RNA message, they propose, might raise NAD+ to normal levels, avoiding mutations in TP53 and ARID1A. The team hopes to use small molecules called ASOs (antisense oligonucleotides) that can bind to RNA, to change the way AFMID’s RNA messages are spliced. Krainer’s team pre-

Adrian Krainer viously used this technique to correct errors in the splicing of the gene SMN2 as a way to treat spinal muscular atrophy.

Fixing AFMID splicing could lead to enhanced production of NAD+ and an increase in DNA repair.

“If we can do this, AFMID splicing can become a therapeutic target and the source of a new drug for liver cancer,” Lin said.

Preliminary experiments suggest the team is on the right track. They demonstrated that coaxing cells to over-express AFMID spliced in the normal manner led to higher NAD+ levels and slower growth of liver cancer cells.

Editor’s note: Chris Palmer is a science writer for Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

mother and baby, which Kramer said is proven to be very beneficial for both.

Huntington Hospital doctors began implementing the gentle-C section approach in an effort to make the experience more personal for the mother.

“The patients really have a sense that they are delivering the baby,” Kramer said. “It’s not this disconnected experience where they are laying on the table, and then all of a sudden they have a baby.”

Kramer said hospital staff has received very positive feedback from patients who delivered their baby using the gentle C-section procedure.

He said, “We are trying to make it a really family oriented bonding experience, and I think it’s a much more personal, rewarding experience.”

Gurwin Seeks Entrants For Photo Contest Commack-based Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is seeking entries in its 25th annual Photo Contest, a worldwide affair judged by a panel of professional photographers.

Winners in the contest are chosen based on clarity, composition, subject matter and suitability for display at the center.

The grand prize and honorable mentions, as well as bestin-show and runner-up winners are selected in each of 12 categories: landscapes, travel, people, pets, children, wildlife, nature, still life, altered/enhanced, student, Long Island/New York and action/sports.

Additionally, a panel of Gurwin residents will weigh in on their favorites, choosing “Resident Selection” winners from among the entries.

Photographers may submit up to seven printed color or black and white 8-by-10 or 8-by-12 photographs for a fee of $5 per entry. Entry forms are available at Gurwin.org, or by calling 631.715.2568.

The deadline for submission is April 16 and winners will be selected and notified in May.

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Long Island Builders Institute is gearing up to host its 28th Annual L.I. Builders Home, Trade & Remodeling Expo, where vendors will gather to offer networking, education and business opportunities to professional subcontractors and residents.

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Long Island Builders Institute is gearing up to host its 28th Annual L.I. Builders Home, Trade & Remodeling Expo, where vendors will gather at the Huntington Hilton in Melville to offer networking, education and business opportunities to professional subcontractors and residents.

More than 95 vendors plan to set up shop at the 598 Broadhollow Road hotel on March 22 for the freeto-attend and open-to-the-public expo, where professionals qualified in residential remodeling, renting and purchasing will be on scene.

The expo, which will run from 3-

8 p.m., is an annual one-stop-shop for home, trade, remodeling and commercial construction, offering builders or customers alike the chance to meet with representatives of the various service exhibitors and discuss what they can offer.

Lois Fricke, operations director, said those who will be attending the expo are “the right people to go to” for a variety of needs, such as when seeking a new home or apartment, a landscaper, or a senior citizen facility.

“Every single thing you need for your home or business” will be under one roof, she added. “These companies have been doing business on Long Island for years, and they are reputable, reliable, belong to this organization and conduct their business by our code of ethics.”

Formed in 1941, LIBI is New York’s largest residential trade organization that works to improve the economy, environment and business opportunities on Long Island.

Mitchell Pally, CEO of Islandiabased LIBI, said the company’s goal is “to ensure people can build homes, apartments, transit-oriented develop-

ment, mixed-use units on Long Island so that people can live with them at the most efficient way possible.”

Pally continued, “We work with all levels of government to try to make that happen. We want people to enjoy living in their homes because a house isn’t just cement and it’s not appliances, it’s where somebody lives and that’s the most important thing to our members.”

Pally said the company’s original intent for the expo 28 years ago was to give its members, generally contractors, the opportunity to meet with the builders in hopes they would utilize their products and services.

“We have now expanded it to having consumers or residents come in to enable them to meet directly with people who may have goods and services that they’re interested in for either remodeling or other aspects of what people do today on their homes,” Pally said. “Also, many of our builders will take booths to showcase their rental or for sale property so that people can get an idea of what’s available in housing on Long Island.”

With each expo, LIBI has also included a charitable giveaway. Past giveaways have included pet houses donated to various animal shelters, and children’s playhouses donated to various charities, Fricke said.

This year, LIBI will offer a $10,000 remodeling giveaway. The drawing for the giveaway will be held at 7:30 p.m.

It was put together by 10 sponsors: Alure Home Improvements, Cancos Tile & Stone, Cosentino, Huber Engineered Woods, J. Ratto Landscaping Ltd., Liberty Fence, Outstanding Plumbing & Heating, Plesser’s Appliances, Riverhead Building Supply, and Sterling Floor Designs, Ltd. The prize money can be spent with any of the 10 sponsors in any combination for a large variety of services and products.

Pally said he is hopeful attendance to the expo will increase this year.

“We hope people will walk around and we hope people will do business, find out the products and services that are available and do business right then and there.”

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LONG ISLANDER NEWS • HUNTINGTON WEEKLY Ch am ber Sta ff Ellen O’Brien, Executive Director Courtney Bynoe, Associa te Executive Director

Exe cut ive Com mittee Brian Yudewitz, Robert Scheiner, Vice Cha Chair ir Robert Bontempi, Vice Cha (Chair, 2014-2017) ir (Chair, 2009-2014) Vita Scaturro, Vice Chair Jennifer Cassidy, Treasure r Bushra Dano, Secretary www.huntingtonchamber. com

Business After Hours At Ooh La La The Huntington Chamber is excited to announce the month of March’s Business After Hours at the Ooh La La Boutiques. The event will be held on Tuesday, March 20, 6-8 p.m. and refreshments will be served. Not only is this a great networking event, but guests will have the chance to see the awesome inventory of clothing and accessories the boutique has to offer.

The shop is located at 306 Main St., Huntington village. The event is free for chamber members and $20 for future chamber members.

Ooh La La Boutiques’ business is fashion. They believe shopping should be fun. Ooh la la Boutiques provides a

total fashion experience that goes above and beyond to create unique one-of-a-kind looks for all customers.

The business follows the concept of opposites attracting and defining each other: vintage and modern; casual and dressy; sexy and feminine; and edgy and classic. It’s a time where anything goes. Be unique and be yourself!

Their story begins with a young woman, Jenny, who took a leap of faith and retired from the daily grind of corporate Manhattan. After a desperate search to find stylish affordable “SoHo” type shopping, she decided to create it herself. With no prior experience in retail she took her refined

sense of style and designed an ambiance like every girls dream closet.

Their locations now consist of five uniquely merchandised storefronts providing full-service personal shopping.

We hope you can stop by Ooh La La Boutiques on March 20 and network with your fellow chamber members.

For more information about the Ooh La La Boutiques, visit Oohlalaboutiques.com.

To inquire about Business After Hours, or other chamber events, visit Huntingtonchamber.com, or call 631423-6100.

Chamber Member Spotlight

This, and the spaces below, are now open for advertisements by Huntington Chamber members.

Established in 2013 in Bay Shore, Nalu Dry Goods retail store is happy to have joined Main Street as a merchant in Huntington village in November 2016. Located at 291 Main St., four doors west of Starbucks, Nalu, which means wave in Hawaiian carries the latest and greatest in surf, skate, snow apparel and accessories for adult and youth. Brands such as Billabong, Quiksilver, Free People, Volcom, Herschel, Reef, Maui Jim, Ray Ban, Burton, Town & Country surf and much more can be found in the assortment. Check them out for bikinis, boardshorts, sunnies, skateboards, surfboards and snowboard gear. Owner Marie Fischer is from Hawaii, but has lived in Huntington Station, and Chris Fischer is from Bay Shore. They were married at Central Presbyterian Church in Huntington village and love the village vibe!

Call 631-427-7000 to speak with a representative today.

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s s e n i s u b Furniture Chain Donates Reusable Shopping Bags A furniture store chain has donated 5,000 reusable shopping bags to be distributed across Suffolk, a means of easing the county’s transition from single-use carry out bags to an environmentally-friendly solution.

The Frakta bags courtesy of Ikea will be made available at each of Suffolk’s 18 legislative district offices, and other locations, including social service centers and senior centers. The bags are 21.75 inches long.

Suffolk Legsilator William Spencer (D-Centerport) said the transition to reusable bags has been challenging – Spencer sponsored the county’s 5-cent fee on single-use bags, which went into effect this year – but said “we are beginning to see the success of the law.”

He continued, “Local supermarkets have reported significant reduction in the use of plastic bags and now, with this generous donation from IKEA, we are building on that success.

“These bags are great for shoppers needs at clothing retailers, home goods stores and other big box stores. Having the bags available, for free, makes it easier for our residents to participate in being a part of the solution to reduce plastic pollution.”

Mike Baker, store manager of Ikea Long Island in Hauppauge, said the business wants to be “a good neighbor and advocates for key stakeholders and policy development that supports positive change in society, alongside the actions within our business.”

John Turner, the conservation policy analyst for Seatuck Environmental Association, added, “With 500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags consumed worldwide each year, our natural resources have been negatively impacted.

“It’s wonderful to have been a part of this effort in Suffolk to reverse that trend. Having corporate participation completes the circle of necessary stakeholders, which also include policy makers and citizens, in making this a success.”

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Suffolk Legislator William Spencer, center, holds a Frakta reusable shopping bag. He’s joined by, from left: Lynn Montuori, local marketing manager for Ikea; Michael Baker, Ikea Long Island’s store manager; Vicki

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Explore a thousand years of Jewish history on a journey from Barcelona to Basel while discussing the waning years of Jewish life in Medieval Catalonia and the birth of the Modern Zionist Movement. The two-part series will be led at Temple Beth El of Huntington (660 Park Ave.) by Jordan Rosenfeld, author, lecturer and professor of foreign language at Long Island University. First session is Thursday, March 8, 7:30 p.m.; second is Thursday, March 22, 7:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP appreciated at templeoffice@tebli.org.

Book Signing

Chinese Language Movie Workshop

St. Patrick’s Parade The 2018 St. Patrick’s Day Parade sponsored by the Huntington Ancient Order of Hibernians kicks off at 2 p.m. from the Huntington train station.

It will continue up New York Avenue to Main Street and turn west until St. Patrick’s Church. This year’s grand marshal is Andrew Brady, a former Huntington AOH president. Visit huntingtonhibernian.com for more info.

SATURDAY The Annual Northport Shave

Leprechaun Bar Crawl

Long Island Social Events’ annual Leprechaun Bar Crawl through Huntington village is Saturday, March 10, 2-8 p.m.

Participating bars are: Christopher’s, Finley’s, Huntington Village Tavern, Mary Carroll’s, Nag’s Head, P’s & Q’s and Rust & Gold. Tickets ($25) grant access to drink specials, including $2 Coors Light/Miller Lite; $3 mixed drinks; and $4 select shots. For more info, visit Longislandsocialevents.com.

Storytime & Activities

The East Northport Barnes & Noble (4000 E Jericho Turnpike) is hosting a storytime and activities session featuring “The Magician’s Hat” on Saturday, March 10, 11 a.m. Call 631-462-0208 for more info.

SUNDAY St. Patrick’s Parade

The 2018 St. Patrick’s Day Parade sponsored by the Huntington Ancient Order of Hibernians kicks off at 2 p.m. from the Huntington train station. It will continue up New York Avenue to Main Street and turn west until St. Patrick’s Church. This year’s grand marshal is Andrew Brady, a former Huntington AOH president. Visit huntingtonhibernian.com for more info.

Civic Meeting

The newly-formed South HuntingtonHuntington Station Civic Association will host its inaugural meeting on Wednesday, March 18, 7-9 p.m. at the South Huntington Public Library (145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station). All concerned members of the South Huntington and Huntington Station hamlets are invited. Email info@shhscivic.org or call 631-606-6303 for more info.

National energy efficiency experts will come together with Long Island’s leading business owners, commercial developers and residents for a day of insight, innovation and connection on Wednesday, March 14 for PSEG’s Energy Efficiency Conference 2018. Conference kicks off at 7:30 a.m. in the Hilton Long Island (598 Broadhollow Road, Melville) and continues through 4 p.m. Cost is $50 for non-PSEG customers (free for customers).

Visit Energizelongisland.com for more info.

FRI DAY

The annual St. Baldrick’s head-shaving event at Napper Tandy’s Irish Pub (229 Laurel Ave., Northport) is Saturday, March 10, 12 noon-6 p.m. “Shavees” will shave their heads in solidarity with kids with cancer to raise money to conquer childhood cancers. Log on to Stbaldricks.org to see the participants, make a donation or learn more.

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Energy Efficiency Conference

Today Show co-anchor Hoda Kotb will speaks about and signs copies of her new children’s picture book, “I’ve Loved You Since Forever,” on Thursday, March 8, 7 p.m. at Book Revue (313 New York Ave., Huntington). All books signed at Book Revue events must be purchased at Book Revue. Call 631-271-1442 for more info.

JA special viewing of Chinese film “Eat Drink Man Woman” will be held at JP Language Institute (200 Broadhollow Road, Melville) on Friday, March 9, 5:308:30 p.m. Opportunity to learn Chinese and practice language skills.

(520 Broad Hollow Road, Melville) on Tuesday, March 13, 7-8 p.m. Call 631391-2900 for more info.

Shave To Save

Winter Farmers Market

A St. Baldrick’s head-shaving event will be held Sunday, March 11, 12 noon-6 p.m. at Miller’s Ale House (88 Veterans Memorial Highway, Commack).

“Shavees” will shave their heads in solidarity with kids with cancer to raise money to conquer childhood cancers.

Log on to Stbaldricks.org to see the participants, make a donation or learn more.

The Huntington Winter Farmers Market continues each Sunday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. through March 25 at Jefferson Primary School (253 Oakwood Road, Huntington). There is live music, along with a selection of fresh goods. Visit Longislandfarmersmaarkets.com for more info.

Free Concert

Safe Boating Classes

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St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Huntington Station (11 Ogden Court) will host a free concert on Sunday, March 11 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the installation of its Casavant organ. The show will begin at 3 p.m. with organ works

by Bach, Torelli, Bedard and more, performed by soloists Henry DeVries, Carol Weitner and Richard Whitten, as well as a saxophone and organ sonata with special guest Scott Hoefling. All are welcome.

Refreshments will follow the concert. For more info, call 631-423-1013.

The Town of Huntington is offering boating safety classes that will result in state boating safety credentials from the state parks department. The first boating safety course is three parts, beginning March 12 and continuing on March 13 and 15, at 6-9 p.m. from the Halesite Fire Department (1 New York Ave., Huntington). There will be another, one-day course held in May. To register for either of the free courses call the town harbormaster’s office at 631-351-3255, or email tshannon@huntingtonny.gov.

Rummage Sales

Temple Beth El of Huntington (660 Park Ave.) is hosting spring rummage sales on both Sunday, March 11, 2-5 p.m. and Monday, March 12, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Clean, gently used items can be brought to the church for donation. Email questions to sisterhood@tbeli.org.

Psychic Night

Opera Night

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Opera Nigh Long Island presents “The Women of Opera” on Sunday, March 11, 4 p.m. at t. Paul’s United Methodist (270 Main St., Northport). A $20 donation is recommended. Visit Operanight.org for more info.

Psychic Night at Ruvo (64 Broadway in Greenlawn) returns Monday, March 12, 6:30 p.m., when renowned psychic medium Josephine Ghiringhelli will host a group reading, while the kitchen serves a buffet. Night is $62 per person. Seating is limited. Call 631-261-7700 to reserve.

Retirement Seminar

Learn about the retirement environment, risks one might face and possible retirement solutions during an informational seminar at New York Life Long Island

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Pet Food Drive

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station) and Long Island Cares are hosting a pet food drive for Baxter’s Pet Pantry now through the end of April.

Donations of pet food and/or supplies can be dropped off at the legislator’s 130 W Jericho Turnpike office in Huntington Station. For more info, call 631-8544433.

‘God Of Carnage’

In “God Of Carnage,” a playground altercation between 11-year-old boys brings together two sets of Brooklyn parents for a meeting to resolve the matter.

The stage play will be performed by The Carriage House Players on select dates throughout the month, beginning March 16 and continuing through March 25.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and children. Call 516-557-1207 for more info, or visit Carriagehouseplayers.org.

Neighbors & Newcomers

The next meeting of the Huntington Neighbors & Newcomers Club will be held on Friday, March 16, 10 a.m. at Harborfields Public Library (31 Broadway, Greenlawn). This month’s guest speaker will be Lisa Knapp. Refreshments will follow the presentation. All members, newcomers, and potential new members are welcome to attend.

For more info, call Laurie Mruz at 631499-5281.

Designer Table Top Event

The Junior Welfare League of Huntington is hosting its third annual “Turn the Tables” decorators’ luncheon on Sunday, March 18, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Huntington Country Club. There will be raffles, shopping, awards and more. Tickets ($75) are available at Jwlofhuntington.org.

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• There will be a building block party at the Northport branch on Friday, March 23, 7-7:45 p.m. for kids ages 1-4 with an adult (siblings welcome). Kids can build with a variety of blocks. Register online.

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Medicine Collection Week

The local public libraries, along with the Northport and Suffolk police departments and Suffolk Sherriff’s office, will host collections of unused or expired prescription and over-the-counter medications over a five-day period. On March 19, there will be collections at South Huntington Public Library (10 a.m.-12 noon); Commack Public Library (1-3 p.m.); and both branches of the Northport-East Northport Public Library (3:30-6:30 p.m.). On March 20, Harborfields Public Library will host a collection from 12 noon-2 p.m. On March 21, Cold Spring Harbor’s will be 11 a.m.-1 p.m. On March 22, Elwood’s will run 10 a.m.-12 noon and Huntington’s Station branch run 1-3 p.m. Lastly, on March 23, the Dix Hills branch of the Half Hollow Hills Library will host a collection from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Call your local library for more info.

South Huntington Public Library

145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station. 631-549-4411. shpl.info.

• Make rainbow donuts using a rainbow of sprinkles with the baking coach on Saturday, March 10, 2:30-3:30 p.m.

For kids in grades K-5 or ages 5-10.

All will go home with three donuts.

Register online.

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Cinema Arts Centre

423 Park Ave., Huntington. Cinemaartscentre.org. 631-423-7611.

• Stand-up comedienne Adrienne Iapalucci, a Bronx native, will perform in the café on Friday, March 9, 9:30 p.m.

Tickets are $14 for members, $15 for public.

• The next board game night is Wednesday, March 14, 7:30 p.m. Free and open to all.

L.I. Builders Expo

The Long Island Builders Institute’s 28th annual home, trade and remodeling expo is Thursday, March 22, 3-8 p.m. at Hilton Long Island (598 Broadhollow Road, Melville). Features over 95 exhibitors; new products and services; $10,000 remodeling giveaway; and more. Cost is $160 per person (includes lunch). For more info, visit Libi.org.

Poets In Port

Northport Arts Coalition presents a series of poetry readings on the fourth Friday of every month, 7:30 p.m. at Caffe Portofino (249 Main St., Northport). Each month there is a featured poet followed by an open reading. Bring your own poems and participate.

John W. Engeman Theater at Northport

Storytime & Activities The East Northport Barnes & Noble (4000 E Jericho Turnpike) is hosting a storytime and activities session featuring “The Magician’s Hat” on Saturday, March 10, 11 a.m. Call 631-462-0208 for more info.

Country style line dancing for beginners or experts, every Monday, 7:30 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, 631 Pulaski Road, Greenlawn. No partners needed. $10 per person. Info at linedancingwithlynn.com.

499-0888. Commackpubliclibrary.org.

• The library is leading a trip to Elwood Cinema on Saturday, March 10, 9:45 a.m. to see the 10 a.m. showing of “A Wrinkle in Time” (Rated PG). Registering with the library gets kids in grades 6-12 a ticket, popcorn and drink. Own transportation must be provided. Register at the library.

Bingo!

Deer Park Library

Country Line Dancing

Gather of Light Interspiritual Fellowship is hosting a Bingo fundraiser each Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. at 585 Broadhollow Road, Melville. Call 631-905-5688 for more info.

Do The Argentine Tango

Each Wednesday, 7-10:30 p.m. at Café Buenos Aires (23 Wall St., Huntington) is Argentine tango night. Dance, learn or just watch. Call 631-603-3600 for more info.

44 Lake Ave., Deer Park. 631-586-3000. deerparklibrary.org.

• Tweens in grades 4-6 can on Thursday, March 8, 5:30-6:30 p.m. assist with a volunteer project that will be donated to the community. Participants will receive one hour of community service. Register online.

Elwood Public Library

LIBRARIES

Library-hosted events and programs are reserved for cardholders of their respective library unless otherwise noted.

1929 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631499-3722. elwoodlibrary.org.

• Make “lucky” crafts to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Doreen and Ellen on Monday, March 12, 4-4:45 p.m. For kids ages 3-5. Call or go online to register.

Cold Spring Harbor Library

Half Hollow Hills Community Library

95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor.

631-692-6820. Cshlibrary.org.

• The Forever Young Band will be performing their special mix of ’50s, ’60s and ’70s pop, country, blues and rock ‘n’ roll music on Sunday, March 11, 2 p.m. Free and open to all. Advanced registration appreciated.

Commack Public Library

18 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-

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Dix Hills: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631421-4530; Melville: 510 Sweet Hollow Road, 631-421-4535. hhhlibrary.org.

• Hold onto your hat and enjoy stories on Thursday, March 22, 10:30-11:15 a.m. at the Melville branch. For kids ages 2-5. Register online.

• Chef Rob Scott will bring a Taste of Mardi Gras, including jambalaya soup and Cajun meatballs, to the Dix Hills branch on Friday, March 9, 4-5:30 p.m. Register online.

Harborfields Public Library

31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-7574200. harborfieldslibrary.org • Children in grades K-5 can sign up for a 15-minute session to read one-onone with Cutch, a certified therapy dog from Therapy Dogs, International, on Saturday, March 10 between 11 a.m.12 noon. Register online.

Huntington Public Library

Main branch: 338 Main St., Huntington.

631-427-5165. Station branch: 1335 New York Ave., Huntington Station. 631421-5053. thehuntingtonlibrary.org.

• Bring a favorite veggie or fruit dish to the Main branch on Wednesday, March 14, 12 noon-2 p.m. to learn new ways to use items grown in your garden. Browse through a selection of cookbooks, prepare a recipe at home and bring it in for all to enjoy. Remember to bring your recipe and extra containers to share. Open to all. Register online.

• Meditate with Dorothy Mandrakos at the Station branch on Friday, March 9, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Bring a block or meditation pillow. For adults. Register online starting March 1.

Northport-East Northport Public Library

Northport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-2616930. (East Northport: 185 Larkfield Road. 631-261-2313. nenpl.org) • Join the baking coach to design outof-this-world treats with special effect galactic glazes on Saturday, March 10, 10-11 a.m. at the East Northport branch. For kids in grades 1-5. Register online.

350 Main St., Northport. Engemantheater.com. 631-261-2900.

• Showings of “In the Heights” begin March 15 and will continue through April 29.

• Celebrated Broadway star Josh Young will pay tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber with a performance on Tuesday, March 20, 8 p.m. Season ticket holders: complimentary or $15, based on voucher availability.

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Art League of Long Island

107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills.

Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends. 631-4625400. ArtLeagueLI.net.

• The Art League of Long Island will be showcasing the works of Alan M. Richards in its Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery beginning March 10 and continuing through March 25.

B. J. Spoke Gallery

299 Main St., Huntington. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

631-549-5106.

Bjspokegallery.org • The EXPO 37 Winners Exhibition is on display through March 30.

Cold Spring Harbor Firehouse Museum

84A Main St., Cold Spring Harbor. 631367-0400. cshfirehousemuseum.org.

Open Sat. and Sun., noon to 5 p.m., April through Dec., or for tours, group visits by special appointment at any time.

• Learn about the history of Cold Spring Harbor Volunteer Fire Department through exhibits housed in this circa 1896 firehouse building.

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery

1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor.

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under 3 are free. 516-692-6768. Cshfishhatchery.org • Celebrate the birthday of Girl Scouts of America on Saturday, March 10 with a free tour for Girl Scouts wearing their scouting uniform (regular admission costs still apply). Tour begins at 2 p.m.

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Starlight Coffeehouse

Every third Friday from October to May at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 270 Main St., Northport. Doors open at 7 p.m. Concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. with a brief open-mic. Ticket prices vary by artist. For information call 631.663.3038 or visit Northportarts.org/starlight-coffeehouse.

• The next performance will be led by Ana Egge and Kirsten Maxwell on Friday, March 16.

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum

279 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor. 631367-3418. cshwhalingmuseum.org.

Tuesday-Friday, 12-4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 11-5 p.m. (closed Monday).

Admission $6 adults, $5 children and seniors.

• Exhibits: If I Were a Whaler explores a whaler’s life for family audiences. Thar She Blows: Whaling History on Long Island explores one of the region’s most important industries.

• A program of hands-on activities that reflect Long Island boating and fishing traditions will be held Sunday, March 18, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Meet local artists and fishermen in this family-friendly maritime exploration. Free with paid admission.

Foto Foto Gallery

14 W. Carver St., Huntington 631-5490488. Fotofotogallery.org. Hours: Wednesday Saturday 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday 12 noon -5 p.m.

Gallery Sixty Seven

Local artists’ studio and gallery features paintings, prints and sculptures. 67 Main St., Northport village, 631-662-6411.

Hours: Thursday/Friday/Sunday: 1-6 p.m.; Saturday: 12 noon-6 p.m.; Gallerysixtyseven.com

Green River Gallery

117 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor. Thursday 12 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 631-692-8188.

• Ongoing exhibit of Eric Sloane oil paintings. Some new works from one of the premier Gold coast artists from the mid-20th century.

Haven Gallery

155 Main St., Suite 4 Carriage House Square Northport. 631-757-0500. Havenartgallery.com

Heckscher Museum of Art

2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Museum hours: Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., first Fridays from 4-8:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Admission $6 for adults, $4-$6/seniors, and $4-$6/children; members and children under 10 get in free. 631-351-3250.

• “From Frankenthaler to Warhol: Art of the ’60s and ’70s” is on display through March 11.

Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center

Welwyn Preserve, 100 Crescent Beach Road, Glen Cove. Hours: Monday-Friday. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday noon-4 p.m. 516-571-8040, ext.

100. Hmtcli.org • The permanent exhibit explains the 1930s increase of intolerance, the reduction of human rights and the lack of intervention that enabled the persecution and mass murder of millions of

Shave To Save A St. Baldrick’s head-shaving event will be held Sunday, March 11, 12 noon-6 p.m. at Miller’s Ale House (88 Veterans Memorial Highway, Commack). “Shavees” will shave their heads in solidarity with kids with cancer to raise money to conquer childhood cancers. Log on to Stbaldricks.org to see the participants, make a donation or learn more.

Jews and others.

Huntington Art Center

11 Wall St., Huntington. 631-423-6010; Huntingtonartcenter.com. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; most Mondays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free.

• Showing prints, paintings, jewelry and pottery, as well as local photography from the permanent collection.

Huntington Arts Council

Main Street Petite Gallery: 213 Main St., Huntington.

Gallery hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday noon-4 p.m. 631-2718423. huntingtonarts.org.

• High Arts Showcase “XIV JOURNEY Student Art Show” is on view through March 31. Opening reception is March 9, 6-8 p.m.

Huntington Historical Society

Main office/library: 209 Main St., Huntington. Museums: Conklin Barn, 2 High St.; Kissam House/Museum Shop, 434 Park Ave.; Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building, 228 Main St. 631-427-7045, ext. 401. Huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org • An introductory class to the ancient art of weaving is Tuesday, March 21, 6-8 p.m. at the Conklin Barn. Attendees will be able to bring a piece of fabric home. Bring your own wine, but weaving and light refreshments will be provided. Cost is $35 for members; $40 for nonmembers. Register by calling 631-427-7045 ext. 401.

Northport Arts Coalition

A non-profit coalition in support of the arts. PO Box 508, Northport. Northportarts.org • The installment of NAC 2nd Wednesdays is March 14 with Bassam Saba and April Centrone, directors and founders of the New York Arabic Orchestra. Performance begins at 7 p.m. at the Northport Public Library (151 Laurel Ave.). Free.

Northport Historical Society Museum

215 Main St., Northport. Museum hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m. 631-7579859. Northporthistorical.org.

• From now through June visit the Mon-

uments Men exhibit, which illuminates a few of the stories behind the heroes of Northport and East Northport whose names are listed on the 12stone monuments located along Main Street and five-stone monuments located in John Walsh Park in East Northport. They honor all the local citizens who served and those among them who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

• Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day a week early on March 9 with a night filled with local food, beer, wine, live music and trivia. Kicks off at 7 p.m. at the museum gallery. Tickets are $30 for members; $35 for nonmembers.

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium

180 Little Neck Road, Centerport. Museum hours: Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday, 12-4 p.m. Grounds admission: $7 adults, $6 students with ID and seniors 62 and older, and $3 children 12 and under. Mansion tour, add $5 per person. 631-854-5555. Vanderbiltmuseum.org.

• Afternoon mansion tours begin in the courtyard of the historic house once owned by William K. Vanderbilt II. Tours are Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays for a $5 fee, in addition to the price of admission. Check the museum’s website for listing times.

Walt Whitman Birthplace

246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station. Winter hours: Wednesday-Friday, 1-4 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 11-4 p.m. Admission: $6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 students, and children under 5 are free. 631-427-5240. Waltwhitman.org.

• Schedule at a group high tea and transport yourself back in time in a private gathering house at the Birthplace. $25 per person. 631-427-5240, ext. 120. teaparty@waltwhitman.org.

• The eighth season of the “Walking With Whitman: Poetry in Performance” series continues the first Friday in April and May, along with October, November and December. Each program begins at 6 p.m. with the Community Open Mic, continues with refreshments and a musical interlude

by Tom Santoriello & Friends at 7:15 p.m., and features the poet performer

Five Towns College Performing Arts Center

305 North Service Road, Dix Hills, NY 11746. 631-656-2110. FTC.edu.

• Showings of “All My Sons” are FridaySaturday, March 16-17 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 18, 3 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, and $12 for seniors and students.

Folk Music Society of Huntington

First Saturdays concerts are held at Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 Washington Dr., Centerport. Other venues as noted. Tickets and info at Fmsh.org.

• The next installment of the Hard Luck Café is March 15, 7:30 p.m. at Cinema Arts Center. Performance will feature Emily Barnes and Emily Mure.

Tickets are $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers.

The Paramount

370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631673-7300. Paramountny.com. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

• Buckcherry with special guest The Revel is Friday, March 9. Tickets are $20-$65.

• The Dixie Dregs on Thursday, March 15. Tickets are $25-$75.

• The Paramount Comedy Series Presents: “Weird Al” Yankovic, The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour, on Saturday, March 17.

Tickets are $39.50-$89.50.

• Circa Survive, “The Amulet Tour,” with special guests Foxing and Hail the Sun on Saturday, March 24, 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $15-$40.

Ridotto

Concerts at Huntington Jewish Center, 510 Park Ave., Huntington. Ridotto.org.

Reservations recommended: 631-3850373 or ridotto@optonline.net.

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