12 • FEBRUARY 16-22, 2017
LONG ISLANDER NEWS • HUNTINGTON WEEKLY
(Continued From Page 11) Vena, Matt Mrowka, Michael Hayes, JoKa, Erica Calardo, Scott Grimando, Alessandra Maria, June Leeloo, Joseph Weinreb and Brian Viveros, through Feb. 19.
Birding Basics For Beginners This hands-on program will introduce adults to birds and their adaptations on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2:30-4:30 p.m. at the Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve (25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Lloyd Harbor). Bring binoculars. Approximately one mile; much sitting. Adults only. $4 per person. Space is limited, so register by calling 631-423-1770.
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. • “Norman Rockwell and Friends,” an exhibit featuring American illustrations from the Mort Kunstler Collection, will be on view through March 5. • “Mort Kunstler: The New Nation,” featuring historical paintings by this Long Island artist, through April 2.
Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center
Welwyn Preserve, 100 Crescent Beach Road, Glen Cove. Hours: MondayFriday. 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 Jews and others.
Huntington Art Center
11 Wall St., Huntington. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; most Mondays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free admission. 631-423-6010. • Specializing in custom picture framing, delivery and installation, custom mirrors, blown glass, fine art, photography and more.
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. • Huntington Arts Council presents The Human Condition juried Photography Show through Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Main Street Gallery (213 Main Street, Huntington. Photography show juried by Marc Josloff. Featuring artists: Alex Atkinson, Shain Bard, Stephen Bitel, Wendy Curtis, Doris Diamond, James Dima, Frank Esposito, Ken Farrell, Alyssa Fox, Joanna Gazzola, Bill Grabowski, Teri Herzog, Germaine Hodges, Geraldine Hoffman, Warren Jacobson, Kenny Ng, Niki Kniffin, Herb Knopp, William Mac Millan, Joseph Manor, Stan Mehlman, John Micheals, Jean Miller, Kenny Ng, Alan Richards, Jim Sabiston, Max Schauder, Paul Schmid, Susan Silkowitz, Christina Stow, Donald Thiergard, William Von Gonten, Pamela Waldroup, Joan Weiss.
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. 631427-7045, ext. 401. huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org • Weaving With Wine returns on Wednesday, March 8, 6-8:30 p.m. at the Conklin Barn (2 High St., Huntington). Bring wine and come learn the ancient art of weaving. Members $35, others $40. Please contact Wendy Andersen at 631-427-7045 ext. 404 or email Wandersen@huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org.
Northport Arts Coalition
A non-profit coalition in support of the arts. PO Box 508, Northport. northportarts.org • Daniel Gale Art Shows: Six week solo exhibits, free and open to the public. Visual artwork by NAC artists on display and for sale at Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty (77 Main St., Northport). Andrea M. Gordon, Photography now through March 4. • Poets in Port: Free poetry readings and open mic at Caffe Portofino (249 Main St., Northport) at 7:30 p.m. The audience is encouraged to bring their poems and participate.Continues on Friday, Feb. 24 with featured poet Ed Stever.
Northport Historical Society Museum
215 Main St., Northport. Museum hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m. 631-757-9859. northporthistorical.org. • “History Takes a (Winter) Vacation”: An interactive workshop facilitated by Huntington-Oyster bay Audubon Society Naturalists. Campers will learn about Long Island bird life, make their own birdfeeders and create their own Bird of Northport painting. Takes place Monday, Feb. 20 and Tuesday, Feb. 21, 9:30 a.m.-12 noon. Camp cost is $60 for both days for members and $70 for both days for non-members. Snacks will be served. Suggested age is 10 and up. See Northporthistorical.org to register.
Ripe Art Gallery
1028 Park Ave., Huntington. TuesdayThursday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Friday, 2-8 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. ripeartgal.com. 631-239-1805. • Women’s History Month: A Female Perspective. Curated by Sherry Dooley. This curated group show will feature diverse female artists from around the country including Sueey
Gutierrez, Kat Ryalls, Rondi Casey, Dorothy A. Holmes, and more. Opening reception on Saturday, March 11, 6-9 p.m.
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. Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 1-4 p.m.; SaturdaySunday, 11-4 p.m. Admission: $6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 students, and children under 5 are free. 631-4275240. waltwhitman.org. • Make a Dreamcatcher on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 1-2:30 p.m. $12 per child, ages 9 and up. Call 631-427-5240 ext. 113 to register.
able online at Ftc.edu.
Folk Music Society of Huntington
First Saturdays concert are held at Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 Washington Dr., Centerport. Other venues as noted. Tickets and info at fmsh.org. • Joe Crookston performs on Saturday, March 4, 7:30 p.m. Come and enjoy Joe as he stands on stage holding his Martin OM 28, stompin’ his foot, singing songs about ruby red dresses, drunk roosters, ex-slaves, window washers, Polish Immigrants, Tinian Island, rutabagas and the cycles of life & death.
The Paramount
370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631673-7300. Paramountny.com. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. • A Tribute to U2 & Coldplay: Featuring Unforgettable Fire & 42 on Friday, Feb. 24, 8 p.m. Tickets are $20-$35.
Ridotto
Concerts at Huntington Jewish Center, 510 Park Ave., Huntington. ridotto.org. Reservations recommended: 631-3850373 or ridotto@optonline.net. • Reconstruction of an Era on Sunday, March 19, 4 p.m. Central in Ridotto is an authentic work on paper by French painter Sonia Delaunay. Her work was an inspiration for a generation of artists. Works by Nadia Boulanger, Stravinsky, Satie and Debussy are performed by Ayako Oshima, clarinet, Nurit Pacht, violin, and Evelyn Luest, piano, with puppetry by Artie Poore.
VOLUNTEER OPP ORTUNITIES Help Seniors Learn Computer Skills
M USIC/DANCE
SeniorNet offers computer classes for adults 50 years and older to teach technology like Facebook and iPads. SeniorNet is seeking volunteers for teaching, coaching and assisting with computer lab maintenance. Other volunteer opportunities are available. Email information@seniornetli.org , call 631-470-6922, or visit Seniornetli.org.
StarLight Coffeehouse
Be A Museum Docent
Every third Friday from October to May at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 270 Main Street, Northport. 631-6633038. Shows at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.). Tickets vary per artist and are available at Northportarts.org. • On Friday, Feb. 17, catch Beaucoup Blue, the father and son duo of David and Adrian Mowry. Their music is steeped in Americana, influenced by blues, folk, soul, R&B, jazz, country, and bluegrass.
Five Towns Performing Arts Center
305 North Service Road, Dix Hills, NY 11746. 631-656-2110. FTC.edu. • Performances of Time Stands Still, a play by Donald Margulies about changing relationships that revolves around a photo journalist and her reporter boyfriend, set for Thursday, March 2 through Sunday, March 5, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and students, avail-
The Huntington Historical Society is currently seeking volunteers to train to become Museum Docents at the historic David Conklin Farmhouse Museum. The museum is located at 2 High St., in Huntington and is a fascinating interpretation of the colonial, federal and Victorian time periods. No experience required – an interest in local history is a plus. Training is provided. Call 631-427-7045, ext. 403.
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