THE SCENE

Nature Week

The Center for Science, Teaching, and Learning, at 1450 Tanglewood Rd. in Rockville Centre, hosts Nature Week at during February school break, Saturday through Tuesday,Feb. 18-21, and Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 23-26. The event is open from $15 for kids and adults ages 14 and up, $12 ages 2 to 13 and seniors over 65. Each ticket includes entry to the exhibit and participation for nature crafts. For more information visit CSTL.org.

Bowling Day

Maple Lanes RVCcelebrates

Bowling Day in the USA, Saturday, Feb. 11 , 9 a.m.noon., at 100 Maple Ave. This event encourages new families, specifcally kids, to come and try out bowling. For every $5 donation made to the Bowlers to Veterans, families will receive a free game of bowling. There will also be games, activities, and more.

Feb.

Art talk

Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture” live, via Zoom, Thursday, Feb. 23, 1 p.m. She’ll discuss the current exhibition, “The Big Picture: Photography Now.” Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the program. Register at least 24 hours in advance to receive the program Zoom link. Also Feb. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Open and Close: Real estate sales and marketing strategies

Alan Doyle

Feb. 25

The prolifc Canadian singer-songwriter visits the Landmark stage, Saturday, Feb. 25, 8 p.m. From the moment he burst onto the scene in the early 1990s with his band Great Big Sea, Canadians fell in love with the pride of Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, whose boundless charisma and sense of humor was eclipsed only by his magnetic stage presence. His infuence is now being heard in a new generation of artists as his solo work continues to endear him to roots music fans everywhere. That’s clearly evident on Alan’s latest EP “Rough Side Out, “which fnds him collaborating with Canadian country music superstars Dean Brody and Jess Moskaluke, while at the same time offering his own distinctive interpretation of contemporary country. $41, $37, $29. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

Sisterhood Game Night

Play mah jongg and canasta with the Sisterhood of Congregation B’nai SholomBeth David at their weekly game night,Tuesday, Feb. 14, 7:309:30 p.m., in the synagogue lobby, 100 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre.

Real estate pros Stephan Mahabir and Chris Reimers host this two-hour session, Thursday, Feb. 16, 6-8 p.m., at Molloy’s Madison Theatre, 1000 Hempstead Ave. in Rockville Centre.Tickets are $65 to $99 and are available via the Charter Real Estate School on Eventbrite.com.

On stage

Mo Willems’ popular character

The Pigeon comes alive on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Saturday, Feb. 11, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Sunday, Feb.12, 2 p.m.; Wednesday through Friday, Feb. 15-17, noon. Pigeon is eager to try anything, with the audience part of the action. $9 with museum admission ($7 members), $12 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

Join this group of exceptionally talented women

Learn crafts, cooking, canasta and so much more while doing community service for local hospitals, veterans, women, and children. RVC Homemakers meets every Tuesday, at 10 a.m., at the Recreation Center, 111 North Long Beach Road in Rockville Centre. For more information call Karen Alterson at 516-318-6771.

Author talk

Mary Calvi, an Emmy awardwinning journalist and national anchor for WCBS-TV and weekend anchor of Inside Edition, visits Molloy University to discuss her book, “If a Poem Could Live and Breathe: A Novel of Teddy Roosevelt’s First Love,”

Wednesday, Feb. 15, 7-8:30 p.m. Her novel is an indelible portrait of the authenticity of first love, the heartache of loss, and how overcoming the worst of life’s obstacles can push one to greatness never imagined. $35, includes signed copy of the book. 1000 Hempstead Ave., Larini Room, 2nd Floor of Public Square Building, Rockville Centre. For tickets and information visit MadisonTheatreny.org or call (516) 323-4444.

Budget Work Session

In preparation for May’s budget vote, the Board of Education holds ts first public work session on the 2024 fiscal year spending plan, Wednesday, Feb. 15. South Side High School commons room, 140 Shepherd Street, at 7 p.m.

Bowling for Kitties

The Long Beach Humane Society and Kitty Cove hold their biggest fundraiser of the year on Sunday, Feb. 26, 5:308:30 p.m., at Maple Lanes RVC, 100 Maple Ave. With bowling, 50/50 and raffle baskets, and silent auction. Proceeds enefit Kitty Cove, a volunteerbased nonprofit that rescues abandoned kittens, cats, and dogs each year. Purchase tickets online, by mail, or Venmo. For more information, visit LongBeachHumaneSociety.net.

Keeping up with the village

The next meeting of the Village Board of Trustees will be held on Monday, Feb. 13, 7 p.m., at Village Hall, 1 College Place in Rockville Centre.

On exhibit

Photography’s ascent in the art world is an international phenomenon. Nassau County Museum of Art’s star-studded exhibition spans the historical roots of the medium. View works by Ansel Adams and his generation and the thrilling, large-format color works of such contemporary masters as Cindy Sherman, Thomas Struth, James Casebere and Gregory Crewdson, among others. From the documentary to the painterly, images bear witness to the times. On view through March 5. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Family theater

The beloved fairy tale springs to life in a delightful musical romp, presented Plaza Theatrical Productions, Monday, Feb. 20, 11 a.m.; Friday, Feb. 24, 11 a.m.; Sunday, Feb. 26, noon. All the ingredients that have made this story a perennial favorite are here, including Cinderella, a zany Godmother, a trip to the royal ball, and a glass slipper. Tickets are $16. Visit the Plaza stage at The Showplace at Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. For information/tickets, go to PlazaTheatrical.com or call (516) 599-6870.