Arts & Lifestyles - January 12, 2017

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Plain talk

Recommendation for the New Year: Be the change you wish to see

was unprecedented. The future is exciting, challenging and probably a bit frightening — As the New Year begins, we are still a because our newly elected president is not polarized nation because of our politics and predictable — like most of life!

Probably my most important recommenprofoundly disrespectful rhetoric. Racial hatred and violence continues to increase. Con- dations are that we reclaim a civil and recerns about the undocumented and our bro- spectful discourse when discussing any issue; ken immigration system continue to instill that we work harder at respecting all people fear and paralyzing anxiety among so many no matter what their race, creed, color, sexual orientation or political perspective. Respect people from so many different ethnicities.

Health care is becoming a nightmare, costs nothing but shapes everything. It serves and no one seems concerned enough to no purpose to gossip or malign another person’s character and reputation. challenge the insurance comWe need to work harder at panies that are continuing to being less judgmental of husentence so many people to man circumstances and situpremature death. ations that we don’t underThe heroin epidemic constand. We should never judge tinues to be a national health another by the color of his or crisis that falls on deaf ears. her skin, the clothes he or she Treatment beds are not inwears, the piercings or tatcreasing and with the antoos he or she displays or the ticipated crisis in health care, lifestyle he or she embraces. there will probably be even If we judge less and respect fewer beds for those afflicted the violence that is inwith this life-threatening adIf we judge less more, fecting our communities will diction we call heroin.

Although the present social and respect more, be substantially reduced. recommendation and political landscape across the violence that hasMyto final do with risk-taking. our nation is in turmoil, there is infecting our Too often we see things that is a profound awareness that we need to live and act differcommunities will trouble us and we keep silent. that silence can ently; the American dream is be substantially Sometimes be lethal, especially when it not dead but truly alive! Hopecomes to our children’s social reduced. fully our new president will behaviors. We need to speak spend his first hundred days healing and unifying our nation, building up and step out in regards to the reckless bridges and not walls with his message to decision-making that a number of our young people are engaging: the illegal use of almake “America Great Again.”

For many of us, America is already great cohol, prescription medication and illegal and for me that is best seen during the holi- drugs. If we care about our children and day season. This year I was amazed that in their future, we must have the courage to spite of all the turmoil nationally, people’s risk our own comfort and do the right thing.

As this New Year begins, let us be more generosity toward others, especially those in vigilant. Let us call our government to greatneed, has been extraordinary.

Each day, I see firsthand the generosity er accountability to be more responsive to of so many talented and gifted people. Lo- the needs of those among us who are less cal physicians, lawyers, accountants, social fortunate. The poor and the homeless are workers, psychiatrist, teachers and trades- not invisible and government should not act people to name a few who volunteered to as if they are. We are painfully reminded that help those who are trying to navigate the we are vulnerable and not invincible. All life difficult landscape of daily living. Thanks to is sacred but only temporary. Thus, whatever the generosity of so many hands and hearts, we can do to make life better, we need to do those they touch have a chance to keep their it now for we may not pass this way again.

So, let us think and act more posilives on track and move forward. Without this generosity, many people in need would tively with a cooperative spirit in ways that will make our community better. Let lose their way.

For more than two decades, I’ve been us become the change we wish to see in privileged to share my insights and my obser- the world (Gandhi). Remember, you can vations in this space. Every New Year I make make a difference that really counts!

Fr. Pizzarelli, SMM, LCSW-R, ACSW, DCSW, a couple of recommendations as the New Year begins. This year begins a whole new is the director of Hope House Ministries chapter for us as a nation! This past election in Port Jefferson.

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Knowledge seeKers

SBU’s Wimmer seeks to create viral vaccines Paint Night

By Daniel Dunaief Born in Berlin just before World War II, Eckard Wimmer has dedicated himself in the last 20 years to producing something that would benefit humankind.

A distinguished professor in molecular genetics and microbiology at Stony Brook University, Wimmer is hoping to produce vaccines to prevent the spread of viruses ranging from influenza, to Zika, to dengue fever, each of which can have significant health consequences for people around the world.

Using the latest technology, Wimmer, Steffen Mueller and J. Robert Coleman started a company called Codagenix in Melville. They aim to use software to alter the genes of viruses to make vaccines. “The technology we developed is unique,” said Wimmer, who serves as senior scientific advisor and cofounder of the new company.

Mueller is the president and chief science officer and Coleman is the chief operating officer. Both worked for years in Wimmer’s lab.

Despite the potential to create vaccines that could treat people around the world facing the prospect of debilitating illnesses, Wimmer and his collaborators weren’t able to attract a pharmaceutical company willing to invest in a new technology that, he estimates, will take millions of dollars to figure out its value.“Nobody with a lot of money may want to take the risk, so we overcame that barrier right now,” he said.

Codagenix has $6.2 million in funding. The National Institutes of Health initially contributed $600,000. The company scored an additional $1.4 million from NIH. It also raised $4.2 million from venture capital, which includes $4 million from TopSpin and $100,000 from Accelerate Long Island and a similar amount from the Center for Biotechnology at Stony Brook University.

Stony Brook University recently entered an exclusive licensing agreement with Codagenix to commercialize this viral vaccine platform.

Codagenix is scheduled to begin phase I trials on a vaccine for seasonal influenza this year.

The key to this technology came from a SBU collaboration that included Wimmer, Bruce Futcher in the Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology and Steven Skiena in the Department of Computer Science.

The team figured out a way to use gene manipulation and computer algorithms to alter the genes in a virus. The change weakens the virus, giving the attack dog elements of the immune system a strong scent to seek out and destroy any real viruses in the event of exposure.

Wimmer explained that the process starts with a thorough analysis of a virus’s genes. Once scientists determine the genetic code, they can introduce hundreds or even thousands of changes in the nucleic acids that make up the sequence. A computer helps select the areas to alter, which is a rapid process and, in a computer model, can take only one afternoon.

From there, the researchers conduct experiments in tissue culture cells and then move on to experiment on animals, typically mice. This can take six months, which is a short time compared to the classical way, Wimmer said.

At this point, Codagenix has a collaboration with the Universidad de Puerto Rico at the Caribbean Primate Research Center to treat dengue and Zika virus in primates.

To be sure, some promising vaccines in the past have been taken off the market because of unexpected side effects or even because they have become ineffective after the virus in the vaccine undergoes mutations that return it to its pathogenic state.

Wimmer believes this is unlikely because he is introducing 1,000 changes within a vaccine candidate, which is much higher than other vaccines. In 2000, for example, it was discovered that the polio vaccines involve only five to 50 mutations and that these viruses had a propensity to revert, which was rare, to the type that could cause polio.

The Smithtown Historical Society will host a Paint Night at the Frank Brush Barn, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown on Friday, Jan. 20 at 6:30 p.m.

Light refreshments will be served.

BYOB. Admission is $45, $40 members. For more information or to register, call 631-265-6768.

Save the date VFW Post 4927, 31 Horseblock Road, Centereach will host a Nite at the Races and Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, Jan. 21 at 5:45 p.m. Dinner at 6 p.m., first race at 7:15 p.m. $20 admission in advance, $25 at the door includes a spaghetti and meatball dinner, first beer, wine or soda. For tickets, please call 631-585-7390.

‘Love Boat’ Dinner/Dance above, eckard Wimmer in his lab Colleagues suggested that this technique was promising.

“This approach, given that numerous mutations are involved, has the advantage of both attenuation and genetic stability of the attenuated phenotype,” Charles Rice, the Maurice R. and Corrine P. Greenberg professor in virology at Rockefeller University explained in an email.

While Wimmer is changing the genome, he is not altering the structure of the proteins the attenuated virus produces, which is exactly the same as the virus. This gives the immune system a target it can recognize and destroy that is specific to the virus.

Wimmer and his associates are monitoring the effect of the vaccines on mosquitoes that carry and transmit them to humans. “It’s not that we worry about the mosquito getting sick,” he said. “We have to worry whether the mosquito can propagate this virus better than before.” Preliminary results show that this is not the case, he said.

Wimmer said there are many safety precautions the company is taking, including ensuring that the vaccine candidate is safe to administer to humans.

Wimmer moved from Berlin to Saxony after his father died when Wimmer was 3. He earned an undergraduate de-

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gree in chemistry in 1956 at the University of Rockstock. When he was working on his second postdoctoral fellowship at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, he heard a talk on viruses, which brought him into the field.

A resident of Old Field, Wimmer lives with his wife Astrid, a retired English professor at Stony Brook. The couple’s daughter Susanne lives in New Hampshire and has three children, while their son Thomas lives in Portland, Oregon, and has one child.

“We’re very happy Long Islanders,” said Wimmer, who likes to be near the ocean and Manhattan.

Through a career spanning over 50 years, Wimmer has won numerous awards and distinctions. He demonstrated the chemical structure of the polio genome and worked on polio pathogenesis and human receptor for polio. He also published the first cell-free creation of a virus.

“This was an amazing result that enabled a number of important mechanistic studies on poliovirus replication,” Rice explained. Wimmer has “always been farless and innovative, with great enthusiasm for virology and discovery.”

With this new effort, Wimmer feels he will continue in his quest to contributing to humanity.

The Fr. Thomas A. Judge Knights of Columbus and Columbiettes will host “The Love Boat” Dinner/Dance featuring JB Music on Saturday, Jan. 21 at St. Anthony of Padua Parish Hall, 1025 5th Ave., East Northport from 7 to 11 p.m. (Snow date is Jan. 22 from 6 to 10 p.m.) Donation for this charitable fundraiser is $35 per person and includes a show, dinner, beer, wine, soda, coffee and dessert. To order tickets, call Theresa at 631-379-2655. No tickets will be sold at the door.

Chamber holiday party The North Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Holiday Party and Installation Dinner Dance on Monday, Jan. 16 at The Meadow Club, 1147 Route 112, Port Jefferson Station from 6 to 9 p.m. $45 per person includes a DJ, buffet dinner with beer, wine and dessert. Prospective members are welcome to attend. For information and reservations, call Felicia at 631-338-2216 or visit www. northbrookhavenchamber.org.

Come play Mah Jongg The Smithtown Historical Society, in partnership with The Smithtown News, will present Mah Jongg on Tuesdays, Jan. 17, 24 and 31 at the Roseneath Cottage, 239 Middle Country Road, Smithtown at 10 a.m. Bring a friend or come alone. Join them for a fun, challenging game. Come learn how to play or sharpen your skills.

Please bring your 2016 Mah Jongg set. Registration is free. For more information, call 631-265-6768.

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Diabetes drugs: Looking beyond the sugars

I’m sure we all can agree that type 2 diabetes is an epidemic that needs to be discussed again. Again, because this disease is just not going away. There are a number of different drug classes to treat diabetes, and these classes keep on growing in number and diversity; each has its merits and drawbacks. Since there are so many drugs and drug classes, you will need a scorecard to keep track.

When we talk about this disease, the first thing that comes to mind is glucose levels, or sugar, which is what defines having diabetes. However, we are going to look beyond the sugars to the nonglycemic effects.

What do I mean by this? There seems to be a renaissance occurring where there is a focus in drug trials on the treatment of diabetes complications rather than just the lowering of sugars.

Some of the complications that we will investigate include cardiovascular disease and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

Several drugs may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disBy David ease (CVD) mortalDunaief, M.D. ity. Diabetes patients who have cardiovascular disease are more likely to die about 12 years prematurely (1).

However, new research suggests that relatively new diabetes drugs reduce the risk of CVD mortality. These include empagliflozin (Jardiance), a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, and liraglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP1) receptor agonist.

There is also a third, older drug that has shown CVD risk benefit, metformin. Though these drugs are not without their caveats.

Liraglutide has also been shown to potentially reduce the risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

In fact, the American College of Physicians has recently updated its recommendations on the treatment of type 2 diabetes with oral medications (2). The first line continues to be metformin, the tried and true. The favored second-line drugs to add to metformin may be the SGLT2 cotransporter inhibitors, such as empagliflozin, or DPP-4 inhibitors, such as sitagliptin. The sulfonylureas class, such as glimepiride, and thiazolidinediones class, such as pioglitazone, are also consider second line but not as favorable. GLP1 receptor agonists, such as liraglutide, are not on the list, since they are injectable medications.

There are always downsides to drug therapy, and diabetes drugs are no exception. Drawbacks include expense with newer drugs, as well as adverse side effects with all of these drugs, new and old.

Though empagliflozin has been shown to reduce CVD mortality, others in the same class have been shown to increase the risk of acute kidney failure.

Before I go any further, I want to state that lifestyle modifications including a plantbased diet and exercise are likely the most powerful tools we have in treating, preventing and reversing diabetes. So, I am not a proponent of diabetes drugs. But, there are many patients who could and do benefit from drug therapy. Lifestyle modifications should always be a significant component

whether on drugs or not. Recently, plantbased diets were ranked highly for treating and preventing diabetes in U.S. News and World Report, with the DASH (dietary approach to stop hypertension) diet ranked number one and the Mediterranean diet number two (3), although rankings are not the be-all and end-all.

Let’s look at the evidence.

Drug benefit on cardiovascular disease As I mentioned, there are two new drugs, empagliflozin and liraglutide, and one older drug, metformin, that have shown potentially beneficial effects on the macrovascular portion of diabetes treatment and prevention — cardiovascular disease. For the longest time, most diabetes drug trials were focused only on reducing sugars, not on clinical end points.

Empagliflozin

mg subcutaneous injection daily decreased the risk of CVD mortality by a significant 22 percent compared to placebo plus standard care after 3 years (7). This is the highest tolerated dose. This trial involved over 9,000 type 2 diabetes patients at high risk for CVD. Liraglutide also showed a 2.3-kg (5-lb) weight reduction and 0.4 percent HbA1C drop compared to placebo by the 3-year mark. The duration of trial was 3.5 to 5 years. The most significant side effects were gastrointestinal and increased heart rate.

In another study, results showed that liraglutide reduced the liver fat in 57 NAFLD patients who were not adequately controlled on metformin, insulin or sulfonylureas (8). After six months, the liver fat in these patients decreased by 33 percent. The patients also lost almost 8 lb of weight and reduced HbA1C by 1.6 percent from 9.8 to 7.3.

Metformin In a retrospective (backward-looking) study of over 250,000 diabetes patients, there was a greater than 40 percent reduction in cardiovascular events or mortality with metformin compared to sulfonylureas (9). However, a retrospective study is not the most reliable.

In a the EMPA-REG OUTCOME trial, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, results showed that empagliflozin reduces the risk of cardiovascular mortality (heart attack or stroke) by a relative 38 percent compared to placebo in patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascuTriglyceride-lowering drug lar disease (4). There was also a 32 percent reduces CVD reduction in all-cause mortality compared to the placebo group. Two different doses of Fenofibrate, which had been shown not empagliflozin were used with similar results, to be of benefit, may actually help reduce 10 mg and 25 mg once a day.

CVD in a specific group of There were 7,020 patients with diabetes patients. In a recent a duration of 3.1 years. Most of analysis of the ACCORDION those in the placebo arm were on trial, a subset of data suggests statin (cholesterol) drugs, ACE that diabetes patients with inhibitors (blood pressure meditriglycerides >204 mg/dL cation) and aspirin. and HDL <34 mg/dL, when The FDA approved this drug treated with fenofibrate in for the prevention of heart ataddition to statins, saw a 27 tacks and strokes in diabetes percent significant reduction patients with known cardiovasin cardiovascular events (10). cular disease (5). However, the New diabetes This was an observational FDA advisory board only narstudy that requires confirmadrugs may reduce rowly recommended the drug tion with a randomized confor this label (6). The label cardiovascular trolled trial. Thus, there may change is based on one trial, and mortality be a use, though a narrow the mechanism for CVD mortalone, for fenofibrate. ity reduction is unclear.

It is potentially exciting However, there are several pitfalls to that drugs may reduce cardiovascular morthis study. Empagliflozin was compared to tality in diabetes patients. If you do chose placebo, rather than the usual standard of one or more of these drug therapies after care, and these patients had cardiovascular discussing it with your physician, remember disease, which means that we don’t know if these drugs are in addition to continuing to the benefit actually holds true in those with- work on diet and on exercise — the cornerout CVD. Interestingly, the placebo group’s stone of therapy.

HbA1C was 8.2 percent at the trial’s end, while the treatment group was reduced to References: 7.8 percent, neither of which is considered (1) JAMA. 2015;314(1):52-60. (2) Ann controlling the sugar levels. The treatment Intern Med. online Jan. 3, 2017. (3) usnews. group saw a 0.5 percent reduction in HbA1C, com. (4) N Engl J Med 2015; 373:2117-2128. which is not overwhelming.

(5) FDA.gov. (6) Medscape.com. (7) N Engl J In terms of adverse reactions, empa- Med 2016; 375:311-322. (8) J Clin Endocrigliflozin increases the risk of urinary tract nol Metab. Online Oct. 12, 2016. (9) Ann Ininfections and diabetic ketoacidosis, since tern Med. 2012 Nov. 6;157(9):601-610. (10) sugar is excreted through the urine. In fact, JAMA Cardiology online Dec. 28, 2016. the FDA warned that two drugs from the same class as empagliflozin increase the risk of acute renal failure. These are canagliflozin Dr. Dunaief is a speaker, author and lo(Invokana) and dapagliflozin (Farxiga) (5). cal lifestyle medicine physician focusing on the integration of medicine, nutrition, fitLiraglutide ness and stress management. For further inIn the LEADER trial, a randomized con- formation, visit www.medicalcompassmd. trolled trial, results showed that liraglutide 1.8 com or consult your personal physician.

Yoga and Nutrition Program for Weight Loss offered It Takes A Village Wellness, 301 W. Main St., Port Jefferson is offering a six-week introduction to a beginning yoga routine and simple nutrition strategies to help get you on the road to better health and wellness in 2017. Titled Discover Your Body Within, the program will meet every Wednesday for six weeks from 7 to 9 p.m. beginning Jan. 18.

Every class includes one hour of yoga, personal development coaching as well as nutrition education and support. Participants receive audio recordings of yoga sequences, a workbook, personal development audio lessons and nutrition tips.

DYBW creates a safe space, working in a small group of five women, individualizing our work together and growing a supportive community where participants grow, learn and heal together.

Flexibility and mobility is NOT a requirement. Yoga promotes weight loss, helps you move more comfortably, increases range of motion and flexibility, builds strength and helps connect your movement to your breathe. Most importantly yoga encourages mindfulness and helps students more easily change habitual unwanted behavior.

For more information or to register, call Diane at 631-403-4847, email Diane@ItTakesAVillageWellness.com or visit www.ItTakesAVillageWellness.com.

Learn to meditate Colors of East, 114 Main St., Northport will offer a free meditation class for adults on Sunday, Jan. 22 at 11 a.m. and again at 4 p.m.

Wear comfortable clothing and bring a cotton sheet. Space is limited. To register, please call 631-627-9108.

Divorce workshop Half Hollow Hills Community Library, 55 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills will offer a free workshop for families recovering from divorce on Saturday, Jan. 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Information to help families readjust after a divorce as well as the series of transitions families go through will be discussed. Parents are encouraged to bring children over 6 years old and adolescents. For more information and to register, visit www.FamiliesRecoveringFromDivorce.org.

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Vendors Wanted ▶ The Art League of Long Island, 107 E. Deer Park Road, Dix Hills seeks merchandise vendors for its 2nd annual Welcome Spring Art and Craft Fair on March 24 and 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Deadline is March 10. Call 631-4625400 for more information.

▶ Sachem High School North, 212 Smith Road, Ronkonkoma is seeking merchandise and food vendors for its Kiss Away Cancer Craft Fair, a Valentine’s Day-themed craft fair to raise money for breast cancer research, on Feb. 4 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Deadline is Jan. 25. Call 631-834-9597 for more information.

▶ The Smithtown Historical Society, 2309 E. Main St., Smithtown is seeking merchandise vendors for its Gourmet Food and Handmade Market on Feb. 4, March 4 and April 1 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 631-335-0653.

▶ The Art League of Long Island, 107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills is seeking merchandise vendors for its 50th annual Art in the Park Fine Art & Craft Fair on June 3 and 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Deadline to apply is May 18. Call 631-462-5400 for more information.

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17. Roman goddess of plenty 18. Previously an Oiler 19. *”...I’m ready, yes, I’m ready for you. I’m standing on my own ____ ____” 21. *”On a dark desert highway, cool wind in ____ ____” 23. It’s all the rage 24. Person, place or thing 25. PC brain 28. Bingo-like game 30. Moses’ older sister 35. Be in pain 37. Sail support 39. *”Come on, shake your body, baby, do the ____” 40. “Heat of the Moment” band 41. Single-cell protozoan 43. *Then along comes ____” 44. Great white, e.g.

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47. Commoner 48. *”Raindrops are falling on ____ ____” 50. Saharan-like 52. “Cause I’m a woman! W-O-M-A-N...” singer 53. Like Roman Empire 55. ENT’s first concern 57. *”My daddy’s sleeping and mama ain’t ____” 60. *”So put another dime in the ____” 64. *”...I’ll tell you all about it when I see you ____” 65. “____ to Joy” 67. Abomination 68. Formal dishes 69. *”So bye, bye Miss American ____” 70. *”Oh, I was only twenty four hours from ____” 71. Front-line combat vehicle 72. Credit card acr.

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10. “Laughing on the inside” in text 11. Month of Purim 12. D.C. bigwig 15. Thai or Mexican food, e.g.

20. a.k.a. dropsy 22. Delish!

24. Small bouquet 25. Geological rift 26. Aggressive 27. “Umble” Heep 29. *”I’ve got a blank space, baby, and I’ll write your ____” 31. Boisterous play 32. Collectively 33. Come to terms 34. *”...Here’s my number, so call me ____” 36. Container weight 38. Kind of ski lift 42. “Farewell” in Paris 45. V.I.P. in Hawaii 49. Draper of “Mad Men” 51. Actress Fanning 54. Parkinson’s drug 56. Updike’s “Rabbit ____” 57. Turkish honorific 58. *”All you get is pain. When I wanted sunshine I got ____” 59. Sound on Old MacDonald’s farm 60. Audience’s rejection 61. Hillary’s hubby 62. British river 63. December 25th, for short 64. Pre-college challenge 66. Party bowlful *Theme related clue.

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survey says:

What are YOUR New Year’s Resolutions?

By Kevin Redding

Sabrina Petroski, Farmingville I want to read more because I haven’t been able to really read things on my own other than for school and just be more compassionate, that’s something that I’m trying to do.

Especially in the world right now, I feel like a lot of people need that compassion; so be the change you want to see in the world and all that.

Kelsey McDonough, Coram, and Priscilla Wood, Port Jefferson Kelsey: I want to be at the gym four times a week — that’s what I want to accomplish this year. That’s my goal. I feel like I’m generally healthy, but don’t work out as much as I want. I’m going to try, by summer, to have the perfect beach body. Perfect summer bod, that’s the goal. But in reality, I don’t know.

Priscilla: There are a thousand things I want to do. I definitely want to travel more, all over — I’ve never been out of the country before. The top places would be Australia or Thailand.

Anna Galasso, Port Jefferson, and Nicole Mastauskas, East Setauket Anna: I’m going to stop smoking this year. And I want to go back to school, too. I’ve been leaning toward going to some sort of culinary program.

Nicole: That’s a good question. We were just talking about how we want to quit smoking.

I’d like to eventually get off of Long Island.

Tim Haggerty, Smithtown I kind of just want to be healthier, to just look after myself a little more because I don’t really do much of that.

John and Rachel Franco, South Setauket John: My goal is to find more time to work out and get in shape and go for runs at Avalon Park in Stony Brook.

Rachel: I work as a paralegal so I think I want to go back to school this year and possibly work toward getting my law degree.

PHOTOS BY KEVIN REDDING

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photo of the week

Have you seen Wookie?

the sailor

Gerard Romano captured this wide-angle image of the sailor statue at the Mary Bayles Waterfront Park before the North Shore’s first snowfall this year. Danfords Hotel & Marina appears in the background. According to the Port Jefferson Historical Society’s website, the statue, which gazes out over the waters of Port Jefferson Harbor, was dedicated to the park in 1984, ‘‘In recognition of the shipbuilders who from the late 1700s launched over 400 vessels to answer the call of country, commerce, whaling and pleasure.”

Send your Photo of the Week to leisure@tbrnewspapers.com.

In the late evening of Nov. 11, 2016 there was a house fire on Minto Court off of North Howell Avenue in Centereach. The family and the family’s dogs escaped the fire. However, one of the dogs, Wookie, went missing after escaping the fire. Wookie is a 10-year-old female shih tzu, beige in color. She is spayed and microchipped.

This family has two small boys who desperately want their family complete again. The area is near Nicolls Road and Middle Country Road around the powerlines. No tip is too small.

Please call April at 631-278-4932 or join the Facebook group Finding Wookie.

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NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS Continued from page B11

Sue Hoeffner, Port Jefferson I never really make a resolution, isn’t that funny? I always just project it’s gonna get better and better everyday. That’s it. I want to just keep being positive and moving forward and making things better and better in my life. I just do what presents itself. Whatever’s in front of me, I go for it.

Dr. Jim Best, Rocky Point I deliberately did not make any resolutions this year. I’ve gotten too many of them that are completed, I don’t need to do anymore.

Everything I’ve wanted to do I’ve done. I got the gym membership, I completed my training in swordsmanship, and I’ve been Suffolk County rapier champion now three times, so that’s a big accomplishment for me. My bucket list is kind of empty right now; I’m happy with what I’ve gotten done so far.

Derrick Gomez, Port Jefferson I’m hoping to read at least one book per month.

If I’m able to accomplish that, it’s going to enrich my mind more and I’ll gain more wisdom.

Weien Xu, right, Port Jefferson

Bryce and David Peregosky, Mount Sinai Bryce: I want to have more friends, and play more, and be thankful for all the things that I have.

David: I want to get a little healthier and spend more time with the family. Life’s pretty good.

See, like, you might make fun of me because it’s kind of dumb but my goal is to be on time. I’m not always on time to things or punctual, and I want to be. I don’t want to make it too hard, you know?

Like, some people go for curing cancer or something ... it’s just something to be more aware of.

PHOTOS BY KEVIN REDDING

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Theatre Talk with David Gow

love the last scene of the play, but you’ll have to come see the show to see what happens!

What is your favorite musical number?

I like “Swim On” the best — it is the closing song of Act 1.

I understand that 12 actors will be taking on the roles of over 100 characters?

The 12 actors playing 100 roles has been the biggest challenge, but also I think the most rewarding. We really have nothing but a couple of ropes, trunks and ladders. We get to create everything else ourselves, which lets the audience jump from scene to scene instantaneously. I play a few other roles quickly, like a pirate and sailor here and there.

What is it like working with the rest of the cast?

The cast could not have been more welcoming to the actors who were new (myself included). A lot of them have done shows here for years, but I felt like we all clicked pretty immediately. There’s not a weak link in the group.

What is it like working with the director, Ken Washington?

Ken is definitely a veteran director and comes very prepared to every rehearsal.

Very positive and enthusiastic about the show. It’s been such a wonderful room to come into every night.

Is this a show for all ages?

I’d say more than almost any other show, this show is ABSOLUTELY for all ages. It has the excitement and humor for adults to enjoy, while also having elements perfectly geared toward children as well.

Totally appropriate.

BY REBECCA ANZEL The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts is currently gearing up for the first show of its 15th anniversary season, the award-winning musical play “Peter and the Starcatcher,” which will open on Jan. 14.

Based on the 2006 children’s novel of “Peter and the Starcatchers,” by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, and adapted for the stage by Rick Elice, the play, according to the SCPA’s press release, is a swashbuckling grown-up prequel to “Peter Pan.” The show appeared on Broadway from 2012 to 2013 and won five Tony Awards including Best Play and Best Original Score (Wayne Barker). At the time, The New York Times wrote that it was “the most exhilarating Broadway storytelling in decades.”

The role of Peter Pan will be played by 25-year-old actor David Gow, a Houston, Texas, native who graduated last May from the North Carolina School of Arts with a bachelor’s of fine arts in drama.

Gow, who now resides in Harlem, was most recently in “The Beast’s Beauty” at Lincoln Center, in the role of the Beast, and in an off-broadway play titled “Chokehold.” I recently spoke with the actor about his latest role as “the boy who wouldn’t grow up.”

Why did you decide to try out for this role?

Playing Peter was at the top of my list of dream roles, so I was constantly searching for auditions for it as soon as I moved to New York. Once I saw Smithtown was doing it I was all in, and I roped my friend Emma Geer, who plays the role of Molly, into doing it too!

What is the play about?

The story slowly fills in the questions people have about Peter Pan but in a very subtle way, while simultaneously adding plot lines that are so brilliantly spontaneous the audience couldn’t possibly predict them. It’s definitely an action/adventure and has really a bit of everything in it. It switches effortlessly from action, farce and drama.

What is your favorite scene?

I love the scene where Black Stache/ Captain Hook and Peter meet for the first time. There’s something so iconic about how the two of them are drawn to each other despite being mortal enemies. I also

Why should people come out to see this show?

“Peter and the Starcatcher” is to “Peter Pan” as “Wicked” is to the “Wizard of Oz.” All of your previous questions about Peter Pan are answered in this show.

Come find out why Peter Pan can fly, why Captain Hook only has one hand and why none of the boys are growing up.

The show has everything: nonstop action and adventure; it will make you roll on the floor laughing and also provides incredibly touching moments. I actually don’t know anyone who I would not recommend this show to.

It really is for everyone!

The Smithtown Center for Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown, will present “Peter and the Starcatcher” from Jan. 14 to Feb. 25. Tickets are $35 adults, $32 seniors and $20 for students with a valid ID. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 631-724-3700 or visit www. smithtownpac.com.

The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will hold auditions for ages 16 and up for “Young Frankenstein” on Saturday, Jan. 14 from 2 to 5 p.m. Please prepare 16 to 32 bars of appropriate song material in the style of the show (uptempo).

Bring sheet music; an accompanist will be provided.

Rehearsals will begin mid-May and will be every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evening as well as some weekends. Performances are held from July 8 to Aug. 20 on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees. All those cast must be available for matinee performances on July 20 at 2 p.m. and Aug. 3 at 2 p.m. Additional inquiries may be sent to tim. golebiewski@gmail.com.

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson, is seeking an actor (lateteens to 20s) for the original play, “When Driven,” part of the 20th annual Festival of One-Act Plays. Rehearsals begin mid-January; performances are from March 11 to April 1.

The theater is also seeking an actor (mid-teens to 20s; must appear no older than 21) for an original Mainstage production of “Where There’s a Will.” Rehearsals begin mid-March; performances run from April 8 to May 6. It is possible to cast the same actor in both productions. Auditions will be held by appointment until roles are filled. For more information, contact Jeffrey Sanzel at 631-928-9202 or Jeffrey@ TheatreThree.com.

Tryouts for the adult, multigenerational chorus The Silver Chords will be held on Saturday, Jan. 21 and 28 at the Eugene A. Cannataro Senior Center, 420 Middle Country Road, Smithtown at 11:45 a.m. All voices welcome. Experience singing with a group helpful but not necessary. For more information, call Caroline at 631-235-3593.

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson, will hold open auditions for singer-actor-dancers (ages 16 and up; must appear 19 or older) for its upcoming production of “Saturday Night Fever: The Musical” on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 10 a.m., and Sunday, Feb. 19 at 10 a.m. All roles open except Tony. Prepare 16 bars from the song of your choice; bring sheet music in the proper key; accompanist provided. You may sing from the score. Be prepared to dance. Readings will be from the script. Callbacks to be determined. Please bring picture/ resume. Rehearsals to begin in April.

Performances will be held from May 20 through June 24. For full details, call 631-928-9202 or visit www.theatrethree.com/jcd_site/auditions.html.

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artist of the month

Above, 'Giverney #1' by reneé caine

Image from Reneé Caine

Reneé Caine

By Irene ruddock Dear Readers, Welcome to our newest column in Arts & Lifestyles! Long Island is home to many wonderful and talented artists. Each month we will feature a local artist who will share his or her favorite paintings as well as their own personal story.

Holbrook resident Reneé Caine has shown her work around Long Island for the past 20 years, most notably with the Huntington Arts Council, East Hampton Guild, Catherine Lorillard Art Club and the Watermill Museum. For the past eight years, she has exhibited with the Setauket Artists at the Setauket Neighborhood House and is a member of LIMarts.

Currently, Caine is Artist of the Month at the LIMarts latest exhibit at The Long Island Museum's Visitors Center titled Inspired By ..., which is on view through Jan. 29.

What is your background in art?

I have drawn, painted or created some form of art my entire life. I received my bachelor’s of fine arts from Dowling College with a major in art education and a master’s of arts liberal studies with an emphasis in art from Stony Brook University.

I have explored all types of medium including watercolor, gouache, oil, acrylic, chalk, oil pastel, pottery, clay sculpture, printmaking, soap stone carving and bronze casting.

I taught art to grades K-12 in several districts with the last 18 years of my career teaching in the Three Village school district. When I taught, I let my students know that I was a working artist and they loved to see my work. It is rewarding to see students show up at my exhibits! I have even been critiqued by a few of them using the skills I taught them!

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Who influenced you to become an artist?

My grandmother was a respected watercolorist in St. Paul, Minnesota, so I think some of my talent is genetic. For years, I

’Art is not what I do, art is who I am.'

— reneÉ caine followed in her footsteps painting in watercolor, but now I am painting in oils.

What is your motivation?

Picasso once said his art “was like a visual diary.” That is exactly how I feel about my work. My paintings are a reflection of where I’ve been and what I’ve seen that has caught my eye or spoken to me.

When I paint, I want to draw the viewer into my “Ah” moment. I am showing the viewer what caught my eye: color, light, shadow, contrast and textures in everything around us.

How would you describe your art?

I am a realist. My work is representational. I want the viewer to experience what I felt when I saw “It.” Although realistic, I still use “artistic license” to make changes. I do not try to improve on mother nature, but at times try to clean up man’s debris. My paintings are calm, restful and peaceful and I invite the viewer to step into my world to escape for a while. However, there are times that I wish to experiment with contemporary genres such as “Hello,” which won an award at a LIMarts exhibit titled I’ve Got the Music in Me.

ARTIST OF THE MONTH continued on page B26

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movie news

Courtesy Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc.

From left, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O’Connor and Gene Kelly in a scene from ‘Singin’ in the Rain’

‘Singin’ in the Rain’

returns to local theaters What a glorious feeling!

In celebration of its 65th anniversary, Fathom Events, Turner Classic Movies and Warner Bros. Entertainment will bring “Singin’ in the Rain” back to nearly 700 select cinemas nationwide on Sunday, Jan. 15 and Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. as part of its TCM Big Screen Classics series. Running time is 2 hours.

The event, which gives audiences a chance to see Debbie Reynolds in her breakout role and Gene Kelly at the pinnacle of his career, also includes exclusive commentary from Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz, who will give insight into this classic film.

Starring Reynolds, Kelly, Donald O’Connor, Jean Hagen, Cyd Charisse and Rita Moreno, the 1952 classic is still as fresh and delightful as the day it was released.

Musician Don Lockwood (Kelly) rises to stardom during Hollywood’s silent-movie era — paired with the beautiful, jealous and dumb Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen).

When Lockwood becomes attracted to young studio singer Kathy Selden (Reynolds), Lamont has her fired. But with the introduction of talking pictures, audiences laugh when they hear Lamont speak for the first time — and the studio uses Selden to dub her voice.

“Sixty-five years ago, no one dreamed that we would still be watching ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ in 2017,” said Gene Kelly’s widow, film historian Patricia Ward Kelly.

“Gene would be very proud.” “Singin’ in the Rain,” set in the days of Hollywood’s transition from silent films to “talkies,” continues to this day to provide pure cinematic entertainment.

Written by legendary musical “book” writers Betty Comden and Adolph Green, “Singin’ in the Rain” was helmed by renowned directors Gene Kelly and Stanley

Donen. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards and is the No. 1 musical on the American Film Institute’s (AFI) list of the “25 Greatest Movie Musicals” (2007) and No. 5 on AFI’s “100 Years, 100 Movies” list (2007).

Participating movie theaters in our neck of the woods include AMC Loews Stony Brook 17, 2196 Nesconset Highway, Stony Brook; Farmingdale Multiplex Cinemas, 1001 Broadhollow Road, Farmingdale; and Island 16 Cinema de Lux, 185 Morris Ave., Holtsville.

Future “TCM Big Screen Classics” films for 2017 will include “Some Like It Hot,” “The Godfather,” “The Graduate,” “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,” “An Affair to Remember,” “All About Eve,” “The Princess Bride,” “Smokey and the Bandit,” “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” “E.T. The ExtraTerrestrial,” “North by Northwest,” “Bonnie and Clyde” and Casablanca.” For more information, visiti www.fathomevents.com.

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1932: Hattie W. Caraway becomes the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate.

1943: The Office of Price Administration announces that standard frankfurters/ hot dogs/wieners would be replaced by the name “Victory Sausages.”

1971: “All in the Family” debuts on CBS.

Jan. 13

1997: Debbie Reynolds receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

1998: NBC agrees to pay almost $13 million for each episode of the TV show “E.R.” It is the highest amount ever paid for a TV show to date.

Jan. 14

1952: NBC’s “Today” show premieres.

1954: The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with Nash-Kelvinator. The new company is called the American Motors Corporation.

1986: “Rambo: First Blood, Part II” arrives at video stores. It breaks the record set by “Ghostbusters,” for first day orders: 435,000 copies of the video are sold.

Jan. 15

1624: Many riots occurr in Mexico when it is announced that all churches are to be closed.

1943: The Pentagon is dedicated as the world’s largest office building. The structure covers 34 acres of land and has 17 miles of corridors.

1974: “Happy Days” premieres on ABC. 2001: Wikipedia is launched.

— Compiled By ernestine FranCo

Jan. 16

1919: The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibited the sale or transportation of alcoholic beverages, is ratified. It is later repealed by the 21st Amendment.

1970: Colonel Muammar el-Quaddafi becomes virtual president of Libya.

Jan. 17

1377: The Papal See is transferred from Avignon in France back to Rome.

1806: James Madison Randolph, grandson of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, is the first child born in the White House.

1912: English explorer Robert Falcon Scott reaches the South Pole. Norwegian Roald Amundsen beat him there by one month. Scott and his party die during the return trip.

Jan. 18

1778: English navigator Captain James Cook discovers the Hawaiian Islands, which he calls the “Sandwich Islands.”

1896: The X-ray machine is exhibited for the first time.

1964: The plans for the original World Trade Center in New York are unveiled to the public.

1993: The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is observed in all 50 U.S. states for the first time.

1995: The “yahoo.com” domain is created.

A healthy start to the New Year Basic Salad Dressing

By BarBara Beltrami So the holidays are over. Did everybody have a good time? How about all those yummy chips and dips, those incredible hors d’oeuvres, those cocktails and eggnogs? Remember that lasagna, those lobster tails dripping with butter, that succulent roast and those crispy potatoes? And then there were the unforgettable cookies and pies and cakes. Who could resist those gift baskets of candied fruit, peppermint bark and imported chocolates?

So is there anybody reading this who hasn’t made a New Year’s resolution to lose weight or eat more healthfully? Looks like you’re going to love this week’s recipes.

Each one is a low-calorie, low-fat, low-carb version of what you love but without all the guilt.

Here’s a basic tomato sauce that can top anything from pasta to chicken, meat, fish or an omelet. Toss the salad dressing with any raw or cooked veggies and add a little grated cheese or mustard. And the teriyaki marinade turns anything to be grilled into a tasty and succulent dish.

Basic Tomato Sauce YIELD: 2 to 4 servings INGREDIENTS: • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil • 3 cups chopped fresh or canned tomatoes with their juice • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat leaf parsley or one teaspoon dried • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried • 1 garlic clove, minced • Salt and pepper, to taste

YIELD: 1/2 cup INGREDIENTS: • • • • • • • • • •

2 tablespoons broth 2 tablespoons dry red or white wine 1 tablespoon white or red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon orange juice 1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs or 1 teaspoon dried 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar ½ teaspoon prepared mustard 1 garlic clove, bruised Salt and pepper, to taste

DIRECTIONS: In a small jar with a tight-fitting lid or a small bowl, vigorously combine all ingredients. Let stand at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes so flavors can blend. Remove garlic before serving. If refrigerating for later use, let come to room temperature before serving.

Basic Marinade YIELD: 2 cups INGREDIENTS: • • • • • • • • • • • •

1 cup dry white or red wine ½ cup broth ½ cup teriyaki or soy sauce 3 tablespoons citrus juice 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil 1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs or one teaspoon dried 1 small onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon citrus zest 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 bay leaf Freshly ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS:

DIRECTIONS:

Place a nonstick medium saucepan or skillet over medium heat for 30 seconds.

Add oil and heat 30 seconds more. Add tomatoes, parsley, basil, garlic, salt and pepper and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until liquid has evaporated and sauce is thickened, about 10 to 12 minutes.

In a small bowl, combine all ingredients with a wire whisk. Pour into flat nonreactive dish large enough to hold food to be marinated. Place food in dish, turn, cover and refrigerate at least 1 to 3 hours. Turn once while marinating. Alternatively, use an airtight plastic bag. Discard marinade after use.

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gardening

Flowers, flowers, everywhere

By EllEn BarcEl

The foxglove plant, a favorite for bees, has bell-shaped flowers.

There are many ways of grouping flowering plants. Botanists group them primarily by physical similarities that frequently spring from a genetic relationship. They use what is referred to as binomial nomenclature, that is, two scientific names that show the genus and species.

But, there are many other ways that gardeners can group plants: by color, by bloom season, by method of propagation, by their ability to grow in shade or sun, by their preference for a particular soil pH (acidic, neutral or alkaline soil), etc.

Flower shapes

The dogwood tree has tiny flowers surrounded by bracts (color-modified leaves).

The bleeding heart plant produces racemes (clusters of flowers along a stem).

Another way of looking of flowering plants is the shape of their flowers and how the flowers form along a stem. For example, ask a child to draw a flower and invariably they will draw a center circle with petals coming out around it, in other words, a daisy-like flower. The daisy-like flower will be at the top of a stem. There are many daisy-like flowers including, of course, daisies themselves and asters, zinnias, windflowers, blackeyed Susans, coneflowers, sunflowers and some mums.

But many “flowering” plants put out some very different flowers. There are the plants that have tiny flowers surrounded by bracts, color-modified leaves.

The two that immediately come to mind are poinsettias and dogwood. Another is the brightly colored part of the bougainvillea. While these colored bracts are technically not petals, they do serve a similar purpose as they help to attract pollinators to the flower.

Catkins are another type of flower.

They are petalless (that’s right, no petals) flower clusters that form along a stem. They are usually of a single sex, droop down and are wind pollinated.

The one that immediately comes to mind is pussy willow. The small “feet” develop into the catkins. Other plants that have catkins include other willows, birch, oak, poplar and hazel trees.

Then there are bell-shaped flowers including hosta flowers, foxglove, the tiny lily of the valley, the super early snow drops and bluebells.

The fig tree has internal flowers, that is, the fruit forms around the flower instead of the other way around. As a result, when looking at a fig tree, you won’t see flowers, but tiny bumps along a stem, which grow and ripen into figs.

Stems

Sunflowers produce daisy-like flowers on top of the stem.

Another way of looking at flowers is the way they form along a stem. Flowers like daisies each form along a single stem while some flowers form along a main spike.

Then there are racemes. Racemes are clusters of flowers along a stem, each on its own small stalk. They are referred to as indeterminate, in that flowers keep forming at the tip of the stem while the oldest flowers form at the base.

If there are several axes (stems), then it is referred to as a panicle (as in the

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above, catkins (petalless flower clusters) on a willow tree Hydrangea paniculata). Flowers that produce racemes include wisteria, Linaria vulgaris (yellow toadflax), Llamprocapnos spectabiis (bleeding heart) and flowers of the golden shower tree.

Botanists even go on to group some flowers by how they form clusters on a

stem, but the average gardener just refers to them as clusters rather than using these botanic terms.

Ellen Barcel is a freelance writer and master gardener. To reach Cornell Cooperative Extension and its Master Gardener program, call 631-727-7850.

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TiMeS

Thursday 12 Gallery talk and book signing

Join The Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington as they welcome artist Mort Künstler at 7 p.m. Künstler will share stories and his vision behind his impressive collection of iconic American illustrations and discuss the museum's ongoing exhibits Norman Rockwell and Friends: American Illustrations from the Mort Künstler Collection and Mort Künstler: The New Nation. Admission is $5, members free. Registration is recommended by calling 351-3250.

Inclement weather date is Jan. 19.

...and dates Jan. 12 to Jan. 19, 2017

Monday 16 Multi-Faith Celebration

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Bates House at Frank Melville Memorial Park, 1 Bates Road, Setauket will host a Multi-Faith Celebration to celebrate unity and stand up to oppression from 2 to 4 p.m. The afternoon will feature a collaborative art project, live music and diverse food.

In partnership with Community Growth Center, The Spot and All Souls Episcopal Church. For more information, call 240-3471 or visit www. communitygrowthcenter.org.

Friday 13

Tuesday 17

Mort Künstler: The New Nation

Adult coloring class

The Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport will host a presentation by The Heckscher Museum of Art on the current exhibition of Mort Künstler’s historic paintings at 2 p.m. Open to all. Call 261-6930 for further information.

Harborfields Public Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn holds an adult coloring class every Tuesday from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Kitchen Meeting Room. All are welcome. Registration is not required. Call 757-4200.

Residents Association Meeting

Knit and crochet

The Farmingville Fire House, 780 Horseblock Road, Farmingville will host a meeting of the Farmingville Residents Association from 7 to 9 p.m. Guest speaker will be Suffolk County Police Commissioner Tim Sini. Coffee and donuts will be served. Call 880-7996 for further information.

Bring your current knit or crochet project and drop in to work and chat with others in a relaxed setting at Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station from 2 to 4 p.m. Free and open to all. Call 9281212 for details.

Travel Club meeting

Smithtown Contradance

Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, 120 Main St., Setauket will host a Travel Presentation Club meeting at 7:30 p.m. Cynthia Blair will make a presentation entitled " The Christmas Markets of Germany and Austria." All are welcome. For more information, email 3vtravel@gmail.com.

The Frank Brush Barn at 211 E. Main St., Smithtown will host a Long Island Traditional Music Association Contradance with Chart Guthrie and the Dance All Night Band from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. with an introductory lesson at 6:15 p.m. Admission is $14 adults, $10 LITMA members, $7 students, under 16 free with parent. For further information, visit www.litma.org.

Rock Legends Live!

The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will present an educational lecture titled "Frank Sinatra: 100 plus 1" at 7:30 p.m.

Join host Bill Shelley for a celebration of the great singer's centennial from 1915 ... plus one, a testament that "The Voice" is as popular now as ever. Tickets are $15, $10 members includes reception. Call 423-7611 or visit www. cinemaartscentre.org for more information.

Friday Night Face Off

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will host Friday Night Face Off, Long Island’s longest running Improv Comedy Show, on the Second Stage from 10:30 p.m. to midnight. $15 per person. Cash only. For ages 16 and up. Call 928-9100.

Saturday 14 Second Saturdays Poetry Reading All Souls Church, 61 Main St., Stony Brook will present a Poetry Reading from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hosted by Suffolk County Poet Laureate Robert Savino, the featured poet will be Mario Susko. An open reading will follow. Free.

Please bring a can of food to donate to a local food pantry. Questions? Call 655-7798.

An evening of jazz

The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook will host a jazz concert featuring Bakithi Kumalo & the South African All Stars from 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students. Call 751-1895 for more information.

Civic association meeting

The Ronkonkoma Civic Association will hold a meeting at the Ronkonkoma Middle School, 501 Peconic St., Ronkonkoma at 7 p.m. Guest speaker will be Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone. For more information, call 848-0361.

Reiki Healing Circle

Hope Academy at Little Portion Friary, 48 Old Post Road, Mount Sinai, will host a Reiki Healing Circle from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Join them in a group setting to share in a positive exchange of energy and healing. Participants will meet in the Main House Balcony above the St. Francis Chapel. All are welcome. Free will donation.

No preregistration is required. For more information, call 473-0553 or visit www.hhm.org.

THE KENNEDYS IN CONCERT Pete and Maura Kennedy kick off the 2017 season of Sunday Street Concerts at The Long Island Museum on Jan. 15. Photo by Kim Nicholais

Opera Night

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 109 Browns Road, Huntington will host an evening with Opera Night Long Island at 7:30 p.m. Titled New Year’s Black & White Ball, the program will include famous arias from beloved operas. $20 donation at the door. Visit www.operanight.org for more information.

Homegrown Music Café

Sam Hammerman and The Rapid River Boys will be the headliners at the Homegrown Music Café, 300 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station at 8 p.m. $8 admission fee at the door.

Proceeds go toward St. Gerard Majella Church’s Parish Outreach Program. For more information, visit www.homegrownmusiccafe.com.

Oxana Mikhailoff in concert

Le Petit Salon de Musique, 380 Nicolls Road, Setauket will welcome virtuoso pianist Oxana Mikhailoff in concert at 2 p.m. Program will include two sonatas by Sergei Rachmaninoff as well as his Variations on Corelli’s Theme.

Refreshments will be served. Tickets online are $15 adults, $10 seniors; tickets at the door are $20 adults, $15 seniors. Students pay $5. For further information, visit www.lepetitsalon.org.

English Country Dance

Sunday 15

The Long Island Traditional Music Association (LITMA) will hold an English Country Dance at the Frank Brush Barn, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown from 2 to 5 p.m. Period, formal or other fancy dress attire is encouraged. Tea will be served at the break. Admission fee is $14, $10 LITMA members. For more information, call www.litma.org.

Maple Sugaring

The Kennedys in concert

Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington will hold a hands-on Maple Sugaring program for adults from 12:30 to 2:15 p.m. During a short walk, learn how to identify and tap a maple tree so you can make real maple syrup at home. $4 per person.

Advance registration required by calling 4231770.

The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook will welcome The Kennedys, performing live in the Carriage Museum’s Gillespie Room, from 3 to 5 p.m. Singer/songwriter Caroline Doctorow will open the show. Tickets in advance (before Jan. 13) are $25, $30 at the door (cash only). For more information, visit www.sundaystreet.org, or call 751-0066 or 632-1093.

Swing Dance

The Moose Lodge, 631 Pulaski Road, Greenlawn will host a Swing Dance from 8 to 11 p.m. with music by Gene Casey & the Lone Sharks.

Beginner lesson from 7:30 to 8 p.m. $15 per person. For further information, visit www. sdli.org.

Wednesday 18 Pasta Bowl

Country Corner, 270 Route 25A, Setauket will host a Pasta Dinner to support the building fund for American Legion 1766 of Setauket from 5 to 9 p.m. $15 per person includes baked ziti with meat sauce, garlic bread, music, 50/50, sports auction, cash bar and drink specials. Take out also available.

Board of trustees meeting

The regular meeting of the board of trustees of the Middle Country Public Library will be held at the Centereach building, located at 101 Eastwood Blvd., at 6:30 p.m. For more details, call 585-9393, ext. 208.

Book signing

Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones who will be speaking and signing copies of his new memoir, “Lonely Boy: Tales of a Sex Pistol,” at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442 for additional information.

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

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Int'l and Israeli folk dancing

RJO Intermediate School, 99 Old Dock Road, Kings Park will host an evening of Israeli and international folk dancing every Wednesday (when school is in session) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. All levels, no partner needed. Cost is $9 per person.

For more information, call Linda at 269-6894.

New York Circle Round Table

The Setauket Neighborhood House, 95 Main St., Setauket will host a New York Circle Round Table, fostering understanding through dialectic, at 7:30 p.m. Your participation is encouraged through the suggested reading ahead of the meeting. During the discussion, participants hash out the specifics of the reading and discuss its greater implications.

All are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. $3 donation requested. For further information, visit www.NewYorkCircle.org.

'Running Scared, Running Free'

Back by popular demand, the Ward Melville Heritage Organization's Educational & Cultural Center, 97P Main St., Stony Brook will present a production of "Running Scared, Running Free ... Escape to the Promised Land" on selected dates between Feb. 1 and 28 with performances at 10 a.m. and noon. Tickets, by reservation, are $12 per adult; $12 per student (up to 35 students); $8 per student (over 35 students). To order, call 689-5888 or 751-7744. For more information, visit www. wmho.org.

'Respect'

Thursday 19

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will bring "Respect: A Musical Journey of Women"

by Dorothy Marcic to its Mainstage from Feb. 25 to March 25. Featuring music by Reddy, Wynette, Gershwin, Rodgers, Hart, Sedaka and many more. Tickets are $35 adults, $20 children ages 5 to 12. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Lunch & Learn

'Mill Fire'

The Huntington Historical Society will present a Lunch & Learn event, “Long Island’s Jewish Heritage,” at Black & Blue Restaurant, 65 Wall St., Huntington at noon. Guest speaker will be Rhoda Miller. $50, $45 members includes a gourmet three-course meal. Reservations required by calling 427-7045, ext. 404.

Book signing

The Ammerman campus of Suffolk County Community College, 533 College Road, Selden will present a production of "Mill Fire" by Sally Nemeth on March 9, 10, 11, 23, 24 and 25 at 8 p.m. and March 11, 12, 25, and 26 at 2 p.m. at Theatre 119 in the Islip Arts Building. Contains mature content. General admission is $12, students 16 years old or younger is $10. For more information call 451-4163.

'It Shoulda Been You'

From March 11 to April 15 the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will introduce a new musical comedy to the Main Stage, "It Shoulda Been You," with book and lyrics by Brian Hargrave and music by Barbara Anselini. Tickets are $35 adults, $28 seniors, $20 students. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

Festival of One-Act Plays

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present its 20th annual Festival of One-Act Plays from March 11 to April 1. Tickets are $18. Call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com to order.

'Jekyll & Hyde'

From March 16 to April 30, the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will bring the mesmerizing musical "Jekyll & Hyde" to its Main Stage. Tickets range from $71 to $76. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

'Carmen'/ 'Romeo & Juliet'

The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook will welcome the Russian National Ballet Theatre to the Main Stage on March 11 at 8 p.m. Enjoy two classic stories, "Carmen" and "Romeo & Juliet" in one spectacular evening.

Tickets are $48. To order, call 632-2787 or visit www.stallercenter.com.

‘American Honey’

The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave, Huntington will screen “American Honey” on Jan. 12 at 7:30 p.m. Hosted by Fred Craden.

Tickets are $12, $7 members. For more information, call 423-7611.

‘Florence Foster Jenkins’

Join the Port Jefferson Free Library, 100 Thompson St., Port Jefferson for a screening of “Florence Foster Jenkins” on Jan. 13 at 2 p.m. No registration necessary. All are welcome. Call 473-0022 for more information.

‘Friday the 13th’/‘Child’s Play’

The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen a double feature, “Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning” (1985) and “Child’s Play” (1988), both on 35 mm, on Jan. 13 starting at 10 p.m. Tickets are $22, $18 members. Questions? Call 423-7611.

'Florence Foster Jenkins'

The East Northport Public Library, 185 Larkfield Road, E. Northport will screen "Florence Foster Jenkins" on Jan. 13 at 2 p.m. Rated PG-13. Free and open to all. Call 261-2313.

‘Jurassic Park’

Join the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington for a screening of “Jurassic Park” on Jan. 14 at 10 p.m. as part of its Cult Café series.

Tickets are $6, $5 members. Call 423-7611.

Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome author Mary Ann Dratch who will be speaking and signing copies of her new book, “A Journey Through Time,” at 7 p.m.

Questions? Call 271-1442.

'The Lives of Others'

As part of its Sunday Schmooze series, the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen "The Lives of Others" (Das Leben der Enderen) on Jan. 15 at 11 a.m. In German with English subtitles. Bagels at 10 a.m. Tickets are $15, $10 members. Call 4237611 for additional information.

A Simon & Garfunkel Experience

The Folk Music Society of Huntington will welcome The Guthrie Brothers in concert at the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. The group will perform the songs of Simon & Garfunkel including "Homeward Bound," "Mrs. Robinson" and "Scarborough Fair" along with a few of their own. Preceded by an open mic at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, $10 members at the door. For further information, visit www.fmsh.org or call 423-7611.

‘Some Like It Hot’

Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon return to the big screen in "Some Like it Hot" at the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington on Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12, $7 members. For more information, call 423-7611.

For seniors

Farmers market

Senior Tuesday

On Jan. 17 from 10 a.m. to noon the Long Island Museum invites seniors 62 and older to take a self-guided tour of LIMarts: Inspired By … in the Visitors Center at no charge as part of its Senior Tuesday series. Questions? Call 751-0066.

Huntington Station Jack Abrams STEM School, 155 Lowndes Ave., Huntington Station will host a winter farmer's market on Jan. 8 and 22, Feb. 5 and 19 and March 5 and 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Featuring fresh regional produce and artisanal foods. For more information, visit www.longislandfarmersmarkets.com.

Theater

Port Jefferson

‘Sylvia’

The Village of Port Jefferson will host a winter farmers market at the Village Center, 101A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson every Sunday on the third floor from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through May. Find local organic produce, honey, bread and baked goods, international specialties and much more. Over 20 vendors. Free admission. Call Melissa at 516-551-8461 for further information.

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will bring the howlingly comic valentine "Sylvia" by A.R. Gurney to its Mainstage from Jan. 14 to Feb. 4. Tickets are $35 adults, $28 seniors and students, $20 children ages 5 to 12. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

‘The Full Monty’

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present the 10-time Tony Award nominee "The Full Monty" from Jan. 19 to March 5. Tickets range from $71 to $76. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

‘Peter and the Starcatcher’

From Jan. 14 to Feb. 25 the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present the hilarious comedy "Peter and the Starcatcher." Tickets are $35 adults, $28 seniors, $20 students. To order, call 7243700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

Film

Photo by Peter Lanscombe, Theatre Three Productions Inc.

DOGGONE FUNNY From left, Linda May, Steve Ayle, Brittany Lacey and Matt Senese (not shown) star in 'Sylvia'

by A.R. Gurney, which opens this weekend at Theatre Three.

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SBU SportSweek JaN. 12 – JaN. 18, 2017

Tomorrow is Friday – wear red on Campus!

SToNy BRook UNiveRSiTy

Late run helps Seawolves pull out final-second win The Stony Brook men’s basketball team battled back after being down 21 points late in the second half to knock off the University at Albany, 72-70, in the final second at Island Federal Credit Union Arena Jan. 8.

Junior Tyrell Sturdivant hit the game-winner with 0.6 seconds on the clock to move the Seawolves to 7-8 on the year and 2-0 in America East. Albany now sits at 9-8 on the season and 0-2 in league play.

“What a welcome to the rivalry,” Stony Brook’s first-year head

coach Jeff Boals said following the victory. “I think the fact that this was the ninth time this season a game has come down to the final shot paid dividends for us.

Guys didn’t panic when we got down, they kept fighting and we kept chipping away.”

The Seawolves trailed until the very last play of the game, stringing together a 21-0 run in the final 5:55 of play to come out on top.

A three-pointer from junior Bryan Sekunda helped start the run for the Seawolves, who continued to press against Albany, and it paid off when senior Lucas Woodhouse got a steal off the full court press, and was immediately fouled, making both free throws.

The free throws sparked 10 straight points for Woodhouse, which included another trip to the line and a pair of threes, to get Stony Brook back within four with 2:30 to play.

Sturdivant, who scored his first field goal of the day with just over 6 minutes remaining in the game, put back a missed three by Sekunda to make it a two-point game with 1:38 to play.

On the other end, junior Roland Nyama came up with a steal and was fouled on the play.

He made both free throws to tie things up at 70-70 as the clock unwound under a minute.

A late turnover by Woodhouse

Photos from SBU

Clockwise from above, game-winning point scorer Tryell Sturdivant muscles his way to the rim; Roland Nyama dunks the ball; and Lucas Woodhouse flies toward the basket. on the ensuing possession threatened to be costly with 43 seconds left in the game, but Albany’s Joe Cremo mishandled the ball on the other end and Stony Brook got another chance to win it.

Woodhouse drove the left side and fed Sturdivant, who appeared wide open in the lane, and made the uncontested layup, leaving less than a second left on the clock.

“I’m really proud of the way we played in the last eight minutes,” Boals said, “the fight and the grit that they had.”

The Seawolves are 5-4 when

the game was decided in the final minute of play.

The 21-point deficit was the largest the Seawolves have overcome in program history. They now hold the third largest turnaround in NCAA history in the final 10 minutes of a game, trailing by 21 with 7:51 remaining.

Stony Brook limited itself to 10 turnovers, marking the ninth time this season the total has been 10 or fewer.

The Seawolves are out to a 2-0 start in conference play for the fifth time in the last six seasons.

This is the fifth 20-plus point

game of Woodhouse’s career and second of the season. He tallied a team-high of 21.

Nyama helped lead the way, notching the sixth double-figure scoring game of the season. He added 15 points.

Sturdivant finished in double figures in rebounds for the third time this season. He scored eight points and had 10 total turnovers.

The Seawolves have nearly a week off before traveling to the University of Maine on-Jan. 14 for a 2 p.m. game against the Black Bears.

Stony Brook women’s hoops fall at Albany, 64-54 The Stony Brook women’s basketball team was downed by the University at Albany, 6454, Jan. 7 at SEFCU Arena. With the defeat, the Seawolves fall to 7-8 and 0-2 in the America East, while the Great Danes improve to 8-7 and 2-0 in conference play.

The Seawolves had cut the deficit to one on a three-pointer by junior Aaliyah Worley with 9:37 remaining at 44-43. The Great Danes answered with an 8-0 run over the following 2:50 to build a nine-point cushion.

Stony Brook brought it to within four on a pair of free throws by senior Kori Bayne-Walker with 3:09 remaining, before Albany closed the game on an 8-2 run.

Worley and senior Christa Scognamiglio led the Seawolves with 13 points each. Worley’s 13 points tied a season-high.

Scognamiglio added six rebounds and tied a season-high with four steals.

Sophomore Ayshia Baker tallied a careerhigh seven points while adding three rebounds and two blocks.

The Seawolves were 23-for-25 from the free-throw line.

The 92 percent mark from the charity stripe was the fifth best in the nation this year by a team attempting at least 25 free throws.

Bayne-Walker’s three assists brought her within six of the all-time program record of 417 held by Mykeema Ford.

Scognamiglio’s three-pointer in the third quarter gave her 124 for her Stony Brook career, passing Kelly Watson for third in program history.

The Seawolves will have a week between games before they host the University of Maine Jan. 14 at 1 p.m. at Island Federal Credit Union Arena.

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Religious ASSEMBLIES OF GOD

STONY BROOK CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Connecting to God, Each Other and the World

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

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

BYZANTINE CATHOLIC RESURRECTION BYZANTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH

38 Mayflower Avenue, Smithtown NY 11787 631–759–6083 resurrectionsmithtown@gmail.com www.resurrectionsmithtown.org Father Tyler A. Strand, Administrator, Joseph S. Durko, Cantor Divine Liturgy: Sundays at 11:15 am Holy Days: See website or phone for information Sunday School Sundays at 9:15 am Adult Faith Formation/Bible Study: Mondays at 7:00 pm.

PrayerAnon Prayer Group for substance addictions, Wednesdays at 7 pm A Catholic Church of the Eastern Rite under the Eparchy of Passaic.

CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST. GERARD MAJELLA 300 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station (631) 473–2900 • Fax (631) 473–0015

www.stgmajella.org All are Welcome to Begin Again. Come Pray With Us. Rev. Jerry DiSpigno, Pastor Office of Christian Formation • 928–2550 We celebrate Eucharist Saturday evening 5 pm, Sunday 7:30, 9 and 11 am Weekday Mass Monday–Friday 9 am We celebrate Baptism Third weekend of each month during any of our weekend Masses We celebrate Marriage Arrangements can be made at the church with our Pastor or Deacon We celebrate Reconciliation Confession is celebrated on Saturdays from 4–5 pm We celebrate You! Visit Our Thrift Shop Mon. – Fri. 10 am–4 pm + Sat. 10 am–2 pm

INFANT JESUS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 110 Myrtle Ave., Port Jefferson, NY 11777 (631) 473-0165 • Fax (631) 331-8094

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www.www.infantjesus.org Reverend Patrick M. Riegger, Pastor Associates: Rev. Francis Lasrado & Rev. Rolando Ticllasuca To schedule Baptisms and Weddings, Please call the Rectory Confessions: Saturdays 12:30-1:15 pm in the Lower Church Religious Ed.: (631) 928-0447 • Parish Outreach: (631) 331-6145 Weekly Masses: 6:50 and 9 am in the Church, 12 pm in the Chapel* Weekend Masses: Saturday at 5 pm in the Church, 5:15 pm in the Chapel* Sunday at 7:30 am, 10:30 am, 12 pm, and 5 pm in the Church and at 8:30 am, 10 am, and 11:30 am (Family Mass) in the Chapel* Spanish Masses: Sunday at 8:45 am and Wednesday at 6 pm in the Church *Held at the Infant Jesus Chapel at St. Charles Hospital Religious Education: (631) 928-0447 Parish Outreach: (631) 331-6145

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ST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 429 Rt. 25A, Setauket, NY 11733 Phone/Fax: (631) 941–4141

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

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

CONGREGATIONAL MT. SINAI CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

233 North Country Road, Mt. Sinai • (631) 473–1582 www.mtsinaichurchli.org

“No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here” Worship hour is 8:30 am and 10 am Sunday School and Childcare offered at 10:00 am open to all children (infants to 8th grade).

The last Sunday of every month is our Welcome Sunday Service.

This service has been intentionally designed to include persons of differing abilities from local group homes.

We are an Open and Affirming Congregation.

CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN CHURCH CROSSOVER CHRISTIAN CHURCH Finding Faith As A Way of Life

Meeting at the Heritage Community Center 633 Mt. Sinai Coram Rd., Mt. Sinai (631)734-0204

www.crossoverchristianchurch.com Pastor Lesaya Kelly Weekly Schedule: Sunday Worship w/Children’s Church 9:30 - 11am We offer weekly small groups and monthly meetings for men and women.

We exist to love God with everything we have. We are a small, vibrant community reaching out to our world with love in action.

EPISCOPAL

ALL SOULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Our little historic church on the hill” across from the Stony Brook Duck Pond

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

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

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CAROLINE CHURCH OF BROOKHAVEN The Rev. Cn. Dr. Richard D. Visconti, Rector

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

Sunday Services: 8 am, 9:30 am and 11:15 am Church School/Child Care at 9:30 am Church School classes now forming. Call 631-941-4245 for registration.

Weekday holy Eucharist’s: Thursday 12 pm and First Friday of the month 7:30 pm (rotating: call Parish Office for location) Youth, Music and Service Programs offered.

Let God walk with you as part of our family–friendly community.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION

430 Sheep Pasture Rd., Port Jefferson 11777 Tel: 631-473-0894 • Fax: 631-928-5131 www.kimisis.org • goc.assumption@gmail.com

Rev. Demetrios N. Calogredes, Protopresbyter Sunday Services Orthros 8:30 am - Devine Liturgy 10 am Services conducted in both Greek & English* Books available to follow in English* Sunday Catechism School, 10:15 am - 11:15 am* Greek Language School, Tuesdays 5 pm - 8 pm* Bible Study & Adult Catechism Classes Available* Golden Age & Youth Groups* Thrift Store* Banquet Hall available for Rental* For information please call Church office*

To be listed in the Religious Directory, please call 631–751–7663

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Religious JEWISH

CHABAD AT STONY BROOK

“Judaism with a smile” Future site: East side of Nicolls Rd, North of Rte 347 –Next to Fire Dept.

Current location: 821 Hawkins Ave., Lake Grove (631) 585–0521 • (800) My–Torah • www.ChabadSB.com

Rabbi Chaim & Rivkie Grossbaum Rabbi Motti & Chaya Grossbaum Rabbi Sholom B. & Chanie Cohen Membership Free •Weekday, Shabbat & Holiday Services Highly acclaimed Torah Tots Preschool • Afternoon Hebrew School Camp Gan Israel • Judaica Publishing Department • Lectures and Seminars • Living Legacy Holiday Programs Jewish Learning Institute Friendship Circle for Special Needs Children • The CTeen Network N’shei Chabad Women’s Club • Cyberspace Library www.ChabadSB.com Chabad at Stony Brook University – Rabbi Adam & Esther Stein

YOUNG ISRAEL OF CORAM

Coram Jewish Center 981 Old Town Rd., Coram • (631) 698–3939 YIC.org-YoungIsraelofCoram@gmail.com

RABBI DR. MORDECAI AND MARILYN GOLSHEVSKY RABBI SAM AND REBECA GOLSHEVSKY

“THE ETERNAL FLAME-THE ETERNAL LIGHT” Weekly Channel #20 at 10 am Shabbat Morning Services 9 am. Free Membership. No building fund. Free Hebrew School. Bar/Bat Mitzvah Shabbat and Holiday Services followed by hot buffet. Adult Education Institute. Women’s Education Group-Internationally prominent Lecturers and Women’s Torah Class. Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Kaballah Classes. Jewish Holiday Institute. Tutorials for all ages.

Put Meaning in Your Life 631-698-3939 Member, National Council of Young Israel All welcome regardless of knowledge or observance level.

NORTH SHORE JEWISH CENTER

385 Old Town Rd., Port Jefferson Station (631) 928–3737 www.NorthShoreJewishCenter.org Rabbi Aaron Benson

Cantor Daniel Kramer, Rabbi Emeritus Howard Hoffman Executive Director Marcie Platkin Services: Daily morning and evening minyan Friday at 8 pm; Saturday 8:45 am and one hour before sundown • Tot Shabbat Family Kehillah • Sisterhood • Men’s Club • Seniors Club • Youth Group Award–winning Religious School • Teen Community Service Program Nursery School • Mommy and Me • Preschool Summer Program Continuing Ed • Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah • Judaica Shop Thrift Shop • Kosher Catering Panel We warmly welcome you to our Jewish home. Come worship, study and enjoy being Jewish with our caring NSJC family.

Member United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.

TEMPLE ISAIAH (REFORM)

1404 Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook • (631) 751–8518 www.tisbny.org

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HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH AND ANCHOR NURSERY SCHOOL 46 Dare Road, Selden (631)732-2511 Emergency number (516) 848-5386 Rev. Dr. Richard O. Hill, Pastor email: hopelutheran@msn.com • website: www.hopeluth.com Holy Communion is celebrated every week Saturdays 5 pm and Sundays at 8 am, 9:30 am and 11 am

ST. PAULS LUTHERAN CHURCH

309 Patchogue Road, Port Jefferson Station (631) 473–2236

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

LUTHERAN–LCMS

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH Messiah Preschool & Day Care 465 Pond Path, East Setauket www.messiahny.com (631) 751–1775

Rev. Charles Bell, Pastor We welcome all to join us for worship & fellowship Sunday Worship Services 8:15 am, 9:30 am, 11:00 am Sunday School at 9:30 am We have a NYS Certified Preschool & Day Care

METHODIST BETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 33 Christian Ave/ PO2117 E. Setauket NY 11733 (631) 941–3581 Rev. Gregory L. Leonard–Pastor

Sunday Worship 10:30 am Adult Sunday School 9:30 am Lectionary Reading and Prayer Wed. 12 noon Gospel Choir Tues. 8 pm Praise Choir and Youth Choir 3rd and 4th Fri. 6:30 pm

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

Rev. Steven kim, Pastor

www.setauketumc.org • SUMCNY@aol.com Sunday Worship Service & Church School 10 am Holy Communion 1st Sunday of Month Mary & Martha Circle (Women’s Ministry) monthly on 2nd Tuesday at noon

STONY BROOK COMMUNITY CHURCH UNITED METHODIST

216 Christian Ave., Stony Brook, 11790 Church Office: 631-751-0574 stonybrookcommunitychurch@gmail.com www.stonybrookcommunitychurch.org Rev. chuck Van Houten, Pastor Connecting people to God, purpose and each other Sunday Worship 10:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am

Renewing, Restoring, Reviving for the 21st Century!

PRESBYTERIAN

SETAUKET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

5 Caroline Avenue ~ On the Village Green (631) 941-4271

Making God’s community livable for all since 1660!! www.setauketpresbyterian.org Email: setauketpresbyterian@verizon.net

Rev. Mary, Barrett Speers, pastor Rev. Dr. Craig Malbon, Visiting Minister

Join us Sundays in worship at 9:30 am Church School (PreK-6th Grade) at 9:45 am Adult Christian Education Classes and Service Opportunities Outreach Ministries: Open Door Exchange Ministry: Furnishing homes...Finding hope www.opendoorexchange.org Welcome Inn Soup Kitchen Prep Site: volunteerwelcomeinn@gmail.org All are welcome to join this vibrant community of worship, music (voice and bell choirs), mission (local, national and international), and fellowship. Call the church office or visit our website for current information on church activities. SPC is a More Light Presbyterian Church and part of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians working toward a church as generous and just as God’s grace.

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COMMACK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 486 Townline Road, Commack Church Office: (631)499–7310 Fax: (631) 858–0596 www.commack–umc.org • mail@commack–umc.org Rev. Linda Bates–Stepe, Pastor

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

Sabbath Services Friday 7:30 pm and Saturday 10 am Religious School • Monthly Family Service • Monthly Tot Shabbat Youth Groups • Senior Club • Adult Education Sisterhood • Brotherhood • Book Club-more

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

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ARTIST OF THE MONTH Continued from page B16

Do you have any early memories of your art?

My first painting I ever sold was a nine by twelve oil pastel of a horse grazing in a field. I was in ninth grade when the secretary in the office wanted to buy it. She paid me $20 saying, “You will sell many of your paintings in your life, but you will always remember the first one you sold.”

She was right as that experience was a wonderful incentive and affirmation for a child.

Do you have a favorite painting?

I remember the day I was in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and saw Johannes Vermeer’s “Young Woman with a Water Jug” painted in 1632. Having seen it only in textbooks, I was surprised by how small it was. Although small, I found it was powerful. Vermeer’s use of light so astounded me that it remains my favorite painting to this day.

Where is your favorite place to paint?

I am quite sure that Giverny, France, is now and will remain the most motivating place I’ve ever been. While walking through Monet’s home and gardens, I felt almost transformed to another time. As I was processing all the beauty surrounding me, I felt the enormous energy there.

What is your process when painting?

When something inspires me I take many photographs of the subject from different angles and with different lighting; then I visualize the composition in my head. It is not unusual for me to think about a painting for a couple of months before I paint it.

What is your vision for your future in art?

I feel my talent is God-given, therefore, it is my wish to develop it to the fullest.

Images from Reneé Caine

Clockwise from above, 'Parisian Door, Number 4,' 'In the Moment' and 'Peconic River' by Reneé Caine I want each painting to be an improvement over the last one. With each painting I learn something new. Growth is my quest!

Keep growing, keep learning is my motto!

Since I retired, I am devoting myself to my art full time and immersing myself into the art community. In the new year, I am especially looking forward to working with Neil Watson by becoming a member of the steering committee for LIMarts.

What are your other interests?

Outside of my devotion to my husband, daughter, son and three adorable grandsons, I’m an avid gardener. My property is my living sculpture. I have color from early April to late November. I have nooks, crannies and brick walkways I designed and put in myself. My vegetable garden feeds my family all summer and growing an abundance of cucumbers supplies us with pickles that we enjoy all winter.

When I’m not gardening, I can be found painting in my garden! I will continue to grow as art is not what I do, art is who I am.

Religious UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP AT STONY BROOK

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

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

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

Registration is ongoing. For more information: dre@uufsb.org.

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UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF HUNTINGTON

109 Brown’s Road, Huntington, NY 11743 631–427–9547

UNITY UNITY CHURCH OF HEALING LIGHT 203 East Pulaski Rd., Huntington Sta. (631) 385–7180 www.unityhuntingtonny.org

www.uufh.org

Rev. G. Jude Geiger, Minister

(minister@uufh.org) Starr Austin, religious educator (dreuufh@gmail.com) Sunday Service 10:30 am, Children’s Religious Education 10:30 am Whoever you are, whomever you love, wherever you are on your life’s journey, you are welcome here.

Our services offer a progressive, non-creedal message with room for spiritual seekers.

Services and Religious Education each Sunday at 10:30 am Youth Group, Lifespan Religious Education for Adults, Adult and Children’s Choirs. Participants in the Huntington Interfaith Housing Initiative. Find us on Facebook and Twitter.

Rev. Saba Mchunguzi

Unity Church of Healing Light is committed to helping people unfold their Christ potential to transform their lives and build spiritual community through worship, education, prayer and service.

Sunday Worship & Church School 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Night Prayer Service 7:30 p.m.

Sign Language Interpreter at Sunday Service

To be listed in the Religious Directory, please call 631–751–7663

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book review

‘Bringing the Inside Out’

By Cece Gardenia

Novel Reviewed by Rita J. Egan

St. James author puts heart and soul in her first novel After 10 years of journaling, St. James resident, Cece Gardenia, recently published her first book, “Bringing the Inside Out: Peeling Away the Emotional Layers to Self Acceptance.” The fictional story based on her life centers around polio survivor Colette Aliamo, who throughout her life carries both physical scars as well as emotional ones from her disease and complicated relationships.

In the book, Gardenia invites readers into the heart and soul of Colette who was diagnosed with spinal polio at 22 months in the 1950s. For a few years, the young child was required to use a brace and crutches and was in and out of the hospital until she was 11 years old.

The author delves honestly into the feelings of insecurities and anxiety that she was left with after beating the disease and the dynamics of relationships with family, romantic partners as well as others.

Gardenia, who uses a pen name, hopes that readers will find their own path to wholeness, peace and joyfulness after reading her first literary venture. For anyone who has faced adversity in their life, they will easily relate to Colette’s battles with insecurity and anxiety that plagued her in life.

Recently, Gardenia took time to answer a few questions about her book via email.

What made you write this book based on your life experiences?

To offer the reader the idea that no matter what their struggles are, perseverance and the belief that their life can be altered for the best. I have gotten a tremendous amount of feedback from readers that say the story resonated for them and has put their challenges in perspective.

Many can’t even imagine a child having polio nowadays. How do you explain what it was like for you as a child suffering from the disease? I felt frightened, isolated, deserted, lonely and often not physically well.

Describe the main character, Colette Aliamo?

Despite the hardships and feeling broken most of her life, she is a force of strength and defiance and is relentless in her beliefs to be true to herself, regardless of the consequences.

Image from Cece Gardenia

Above, Cece Gardenia; right, the cover of her first novel

In your book, you discuss loss and fear How did you come to the decision to but you also talk about healing and take medication for depression? acceptance. What advice would you give After many efforts and paths taken to those going through tough times? find a way to alleviate my depression, I Be strong in your beliefs and follow your true north. When you are authentic, you will never harbor regrets or guilt.

exhausted my options and took the advice of my friend.

I realized how resilient I was, and how much more I healed than I initially thought.

I did find in the end that I did not have coping mechanisms to rise above my condition and knew that medicating myself was the only alternative left. There are times if I am overly stressed I feel a shift in my well-being. Along with the medication, I resort to yoga (deep breathing) and being present and mindful in the moment enough to overcome my anxiety.

However, you don’t rely entirely on Was there anything you discovered medication. What other things do you about yourself while writing this book? do to treat your anxiety and depression?

You also write in the book how Colette learned from “The Oprah Winfrey Show” that she had the “disease to please” syndrome. How did you overcome worrying about what everyone I understand that the painting of the thought? little girl on the cover is of you. Tell me It was learning to believe in myself the story behind it. through my experiences of wellness. Once I conducted myself in a positive vein, I noticed a transformation, not only of confidence but I earned the respect of others.

I don’t know if I could have done it alone however. Being medicated has allowed me to be the person I always wanted to be. I am still myself but a more whole person.

I had a photo of myself that had been taken when I was a little girl which I wanted to use for the cover, but the publisher would not let me use that because they thought the professional photographer might still be alive 66 years later and would have an issue with it. I hunted for

other photos but none reflected what this photo did for me. It depicted my strength and defiance, as if I was telling the photographer, “Go ahead, take my picture!”

I was despondent and my husband tried to comfort me, but there was no answer to the dilemma. We went to bed that night, but I was awoken at dawn’s break by my husband. I asked him, ”What are you doing?”

He said, “I am looking for your photo.” With a limp hand I pointed to the armoire and went back to sleep. That morning I found the photo of me on the kitchen table and right next to it was a painting of that image that my husband had copied. A gift of love.

Do you have any future plans to write more books?

I’m considering the idea but don’t want to work on something unless it’s something I think is worthy.

Is there a website where people can visit to find out more about you and “Bringing the Inside Out”?

There is a web page under the name Cece Gardenia but no blog is set up as of yet (www.cecegardenia.com). The better access is through my Facebook page, Bringing the Inside Out, Peeling Away the Emotional Layers to Self Respect by Cece Gardenia.

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Community news

Laurel Hill School adopts families During the holidays this December, Laurel Hill School in East Setauket, led by its student council, partnered with an organization called Toys of Hope and The Child and Family Services of NY to adopt a family in need and help bring a little of the spirit of the holidays to them.

Families chosen for the Adopt-AFamily program are living in homeless shelters or have been referred to Toys of Hope by county social service agencies, schools, hospitals, fire departments, religious institutions and other service organizations. Members of these families often suffer from illness or disabilities that prevent them from working.

The children and families of Laurel Hill raised $2,565 in cash and gift cards and purchased two vouchers for oil deliveries for two Long Island families.

On Dec. 18, 2016 the student council members, their parents and third-grade teacher Mrs. Stine met at the Setauket Walmart, Toys R Us and Costco to shop for toys, books, blankets, clothes, boots and health and beauty essentials for the families and their pets as well as cereals, soups, pasta and a complete feast for a family of five and a family of four, making their holiday a little brighter.

Photo courtesy of Laurel Hill School

Members of the Laurel Hill student council prepare to wrap presents purchased for two families in need.

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Above, Harbor Country Day students and staff, along with two U.S. Marines, stand in front of a truck filled with Toys for Tots donations.

Photo courtesy of Harbor Country Day School

U.S. Marines visit Harbor Country Day School to collect donated toys On Dec. 14, United States Marines from the Sixth Communications Battalion, Alpha Company, in Farmingdale, visited Harbor Country Day School in St. James to collect thousands of toys donated to the Suffolk County Toys for Tots program. In addition to collecting donated toys from its own students, Harbor Country Day also served as a drop-off location for the surrounding community.

Harbor Country Day has contributed to the Toys for

Tots drive since 1998, when former Harbor employee Mike Guido instituted the program. Now retired from the school, Guido directs the delivery of toys from various sites throughout Smithtown to Harbor Country Day and other drop-off locations. The John W. Cooke V.F.W. Post 395 of St. James, of which Guido is a member, also contributed funds, which were used to purchase toys for the drive.

“We are honored to play a part in the Suffolk County

Toys for Tots program,” said John Cissel, head of school for Harbor Country Day School. “During this time of year, when our lives are exceptionally busy and hectic, we cherish the opportunity to slow down a bit and remind our students about the importance of ‘stepping outside of ourselves’ and helping others in need. The Toys for Tots program is a perfect opportunity to do that and, at the same time, to make a valuable contribution to our surrounding community.”

Wanted: Kids’ poetry and artwork Images from Eileen Hummel

Above, ‘Snow Day!’ by Callan, left, by Emma of Imagination Pre-School in Stony Brook

Kids, send your poetry, artwork, jokes or photographs to Kids Times, P.O. Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733 or email it to leisure@tbrnewspapers.com, and we’ll publish it as soon as we can. Please include your name, age and hometown.

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Catholic Schools Week Open Houses, Jan. 29-Feb. 4

KIDS CALENDAR

Create an Ocean of Motion

The Maritime Explorium, 101 East Broadway, Port Jefferson will present a drop-in program on Jan, 14, 15 and 16 from 1 to 5 p.m. Create an Ocean of Motion using chemistry. $5 per person. Call 331-3277 or visit www.maritimeexplorium.org for more information.

Rubber Duckie Party

Celebrate National Rubber Duckie Day with a party at the Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor on Jan. 14 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Enjoy bubbles, duckie feet, a scavenger hunt and duck designing. Recommended for children ages 3 to 6. Admission is $6 adults, $5 seniors and kids, children 3 and under free plus $5 craft. Call 367-3418.

Dream Big Workshop

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‘The Snow Queen’ will open at the John W. Engeman Theater on Jan. 28.

Programs Hands-On History

The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook will present Hands-On History for grades K through 4 on Jan. 12 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Make the past come alive through activities and objects. Visit a different gallery each month and explore history. $10 per class, $8 members. To register, call 751-0066, ext. 212.

Tales for Tots

The Smithtown Historical Society, in partnership with the Smithtown Library, will present a Tales for Tots program, story time for children ages 3 to 5 with a caregiver, on Jan. 13 at the Roseneath Cottage, 239 Middle Country Road, Smithtown at 11 a.m. Admission is free. To register, call the library at 360-2480. For more information, call 265-6768.

Let’s Create Together We create a better environment for learning.

Rooted in kindness and respect, the ethos of a Catholic school emerges from the fact that students know that God loves them and that they are precious in His eyes. That they are accepted for who they really are. Uniforms remove many of the surface-level distractions of social status and peer pressure, and children learn that their value is not based on how others see them but on God’s always faithful love for them.

To learn more about Catholic Schools Week Open Houses and to find a school near you, visit www.LICatholicElementarySchools.org or call 516-678-5800 x 258.

Gallery North, 90 North Country Road, Setauket will present an art class, Let’s Create Together, on Jan. 14 from 9 to 10 a.m.

Explore three-dimensional art and create a unique sculpture with your toddler! For ages 2 to 6 with a parent or caregiver. With instructor Larissa Grass. $25 per class includes materials. To register, call 751-2676 or visit www.gallerynorth.org.

Animal Mosaics

Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, 581 W. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown will present a nature program, Animal Mosaics, for children ages 5 and up on Jan. 14 from 10 to 11 a.m. Create an amazing nature picture using beautiful colored paper mosaic tiles. Choose from an array of animal patterns or design your own. While working on your masterpiece, discover some fun facts about the animals you have chosen. $3 per child. Advance registration required by calling 265-1054.

ArtVentures

Gallery North, 90 N. Country Road, Setauket will hold an ArtVentures class on Jan. 14 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for ages 7 to 12. Create your own Batik as you explore the fiber art of Sri Lanka. Taught by Larissa Grass. $30 per class, includes materials. Pop-ins welcome. To register, call 751-2676.

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor will hold a Dream Big Workshop on Jan. 16 at 1 p.m. On this special day, explore the fascinating diversity of whaling crews.

Design and sew a pillow for your own dreams.

For ages 7 and up. Admission fee plus $5 craft.

Call 367-3418 for further information.

Toddler Time

Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington hosts Toddler Time for ages 3 to 5 every Thursday (new day) at 11 a.m. Free. No registration necessary. For further information, call 2711442 or visit www.bookrevue.com.

Theater ‘Shrek The Musical Jr.’

Everyone’s favorite ogre will be starring in “Shrek the Musical Jr.” at the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown from Jan. 21 to Feb. 26 with shows daily from Feb. 20 to 26 for Presidents’ Week.

(All youth cast.) All seats are $15. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

‘The Three Little Pigs’

Three independent pigs, two lost mice and one rappin’ wolf equal a fun-filled musical production of “The Three Little Pigs” at Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson from Jan. 21 to Feb. 4. Tickets are $10. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

‘The Snow Queen’

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present “The Snow Queen” on weekends from Jan. 28 to March 5. Based on the beloved Hans Christian Andersen story, kids of all ages will be delighted by this heartwarming musical tale of friendship, love, and coming of age. Tickets are $15. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

‘Annie Jr.’

The irrepressible comic strip heroine Annie takes the stage at the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown from March 18 to April 15. Shows will be held on Saturdays at 2 p.m., Sundays at 11 a.m.

Shows daily from April 10 to 14 at 1 p.m. (All youth cast.) Tickets are $15. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

‘Raggedy Ann & Andy’

The world’s favorite and most famous rag dolls, Raggedy Ann & Andy, come to life in a heart-warming adventure about friendship and loyalty at Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson on Saturdays, March 4, 11, 18 and 25 at 11 a.m. All seats are $10. To order tickets, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

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POETRY OUT LOUD

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The Knox School’s 2016 Poetry Out Loud winners Kyle Pursaud and Isabella Benrubi with Donna Pergola, center, chair of the English Department at The Knox School

Congratulations to juniors Isabella Benrubi and Kyle Pursaud for winning the 2016 Poetry Out Loud competition at The Knox School in St. James. Poetry Out Loud is an annual competition that requires students to recite poems from memory. All competitions start at the school level and require students to recite two poems. One poem must be 25 lines or more and the other must be a pre-20th century poem of any length. The top two contestants from each registered school then go on to the district competition.

For The Knox School, the top two students go to Stony Brook University to compete with students from other surrounding districts. At the district level, students are required to memorize a third poem, but the third poem is only required if they make it to the final round. Participating students included Brandon Persaud, Kyle Persaud, Isabella Benrubi, Isai Bala, Daniel Leach, Tess Pruzan, Aric Liu, Tiffany Chu, Mateja Markovic and Annie Kong.

Overall, the Poetry Out Loud competition helps educators bring a love of poetry, and learning through poetry, to the classroom. The Knox School has participated for almost a decade now, helping students develop skills not only in reading, analyzing and reciting poetry but also in public speaking and presentation.

“It takes a lot of courage and skill to recite poetry from memory and the participants of Poetry Out Loud surpassed all of my expectations for this competition,” said Donna Pergola, chair of the English Department. “I am so proud of all of them for overcoming their fear of public speaking and reciting their poems with such poise and charisma.”

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