Arts & Lifestyles - February 15, 2018

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PLAIN TALK

Those battling addiction need our help and support

BY FR. FRANCIS PIZZARELLI

only end up paying for 11 days. They decide that after 11 days it’s not a medical necessity!

Over the last number of weeks we have The average hard-core addict struggling to been reminded of the seriousness of the opioid survive takes at least 30 to 45 days to truly epidemic that is plaguing our country and our detox their bodies from all the toxins with larger community. There have been a number which they have been infected.

It is very disturbing that those who lead us of op-ed pieces in a number of respectable newspapers speaking to this issue. Our presi- within our political bureaucracy are unwilling dent in his State of the Union address under- to take on the insurance companies for makscored how serious this health issue is and ing life-and-death decisions regarding people promised all Americans that his administration who battle addiction. Taking a person into residential treatment with the is working feverishly to end this promise of at least 28 days and lethal health epidemic. then discharging them at day In Blue Point, the St. Ursu11 because the insurance comla Center convent on Middle pany won’t pay is a disgrace Road is for sale. A profit-makand a scandal. ing business wanted to purThe Blue Point commuchase this property and use it nity has every right to be conas a residential rehab for womcerned. We do not need any en. After much back and forth more short-term residential and intense push back from the programs that do not honor local community this business their commitments. If we’re adhas withdrawn its offer. dressing the opioid epidemic, Let’s be clear, we are in we need long-term residential desperate need for residentreatment programs that work tial treatment beds for people on transitioning the recovering battling the heroin epidemic.

We need longperson back into the real world, We especially need more beds hopefully with the skills to surfor women. The Ursula Center term residential vive a drug-infested world. would have been ideal. treatment beds for The governor of our state However, some rather imthose battling the has promised millions of dollars portant facts and figures were for residential treatment. That never publicly addressed that opioid epidemic. promise was made over a year are critical to understanding ago. Since that promise, not one the complexity of this health issue and how it must be treated if we hope to be effective dollar has been released for residential longsupporting people who are afflicted with term treatment.

This health crisis is getting worse by the this addiction. There is compelling research and evidence-based treatment research that day, not better! As a community, we need to is important to review and understand. We demand the distribution of the money promneed long-term residential treatment beds for ised to those who are trained to work in the those battling the opioid epidemic. Very few area of residential treatment for addiction so recovering opioid addicts sustain recovery we can begin to support recovering addicts and their families. People are petrified and after only 30 days in residential treatment.

If the truth be told, most insurance com- they should be; this epidemic is out of control. panies will not pay for any kind of residential Change and transformation can happen and rehab until the consumer fails at outpatient it will with the right support.

As someone who has lived and still lives treatment. The recidivism rate for heroin addicts in outpatient treatment is off the page. with struggling drug addicts, I watch them People are trying outpatient treatment first struggle to recover. I see their pain every day because they have no choice and they are fail- but I also see the miracle of change and transing, they are dying — that is unconscionable. formation. Addicts do recover and reclaim Our insurance companies should be held their lives and enrich our communities. Hope accountable for every unnecessary death must become the anthem of our souls!

Fr. Pizzarelli, SMM, LCSW-R, ACSW, DCSW, caused by the industry’s unwillingness to do its job. For the record most insurance compa- is the director of Hope House Ministries in nies, if they agreed to pay for residential care, Port Jefferson.

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How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will affect estate and gift taxes

BY NANCY BURNER, ESQ.

In 2018, the annual gift tax exclusion has increased to $15,000. This means that The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act increased the an individual can give away $15,000 to federal estate tax exclusion amount from $5 any person in a calendar year ($30,000 for million to $10 million indexed for inflation a married couple) without having to file a for decedents dying in years 2018 to 2025. federal gift tax return.

Despite the significantly larger federal This amount is indexed for inflation back to 2011. The exact amount of the exclusion estate tax exclusion amount, New York amount is not yet known for 2018. How- State’s estate tax exemption for 2018 reever, it is estimated to be $11.18 million. mains at $5.25 million. New York State still does not recognize portability.

This means that an individual With the current New York can leave $11.18 million and State estate tax law as enacta married couple can leave ed in 2014, there is a limited $22.36 million dollars to their three-year look-back period heirs or beneficiaries without for gifts made between April paying any federal estate tax.

1, 2014, and Jan. 1, 2019. This This also means that an means that if a New York resiindividual or married couple dent dies within three years can gift this same amount of making a taxable gift, the during their lifetime and not value of the gift will be includincur a federal gift tax. The ed in the decedent’s estate for rate for the federal estate and purposes of computing the gift tax remains at 40 percent.

New York estate tax.

The doubling of the basic The following gifts are exclusion also means that the excluded from the three-year generation-skipping transfer look-back: (1) gifts made tax (GST) exclusion is douUnder the Tax Cuts when the decedent was not a bled to match the basic excluand Jobs Act most New York resident; (2) gifts sion amount of $11.18 million for an individual and $22.36 taxpayers will not pay made by a New York resident before April 1, 2014; (3) gifts million for a married couple. a federal estate tax, made by a New York resident The sunsetting of the doubut they should still on or after Jan. 1, 2019; and bled basic exclusion amount after 2025 raises the proscheck with an estate (4) gifts that are otherwise includible in the decedent’s pect of exclusions decreasing planning expert. estate under another proviin 2026. Taxpayers with estates over $11.18 million will want to dis- sion of the federal estate tax law (that is, cuss with their estate planning attorneys such gifts aren’t taxed twice).

Under the act’s provisions, most taxpaythe potential for making transfers to take advantage of the larger exclusion amount ers will never pay a federal estate tax. Even with the enlarged exemption, however, before the anticipated sunset.

The act does not make changes to the there are many reasons to engage in esrules regarding step-up basis at death. tate planning. Those reasons include longThat means that when you die, your heirs’ term care planning, tax basis planning and cost basis in the assets you leave them are planning to protect your beneficiaries once they inherit the wealth. reset to the value at your date of death.

In addition, since New York State has The portability election, which allows a surviving spouse to use his or her deceased a separate estate tax regime with a signifispouse’s unused federal estate and gift tax cantly lower exclusion than that of the fedexemption, is unchanged. This means a eral regime, it is still critical to do estate married couple can use the full $20 million tax planning if you and/or your spouse exemption (indexed for inflation). To make have an estate that is potentially taxable a portability election, a federal estate tax re- under the New York State law.

Nancy Burner, Esq. practices elder law and turn must be timely filed by the executor of estate planning from her East Setauket office. the deceased spouse’s estate.

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KNOWLEDGE SEEKERS

SBU’s Dennis Mockler ‘s research reaches pathology peak

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF At first, people didn’t believe it. Now, it seems, they are eager to learn more.

Working with a talented team that included postdoctoral researchers, doctoral students and doctors, Kenneth Shroyer, the chairman of the Department of Pathology at Stony Brook University, noticed something odd about a protein that scientists thought played a supporting role, but that, as it turns out, may be much more of a villain in the cancer story.

Known as keratin 17, this protein was thought to act as a tent pole, providing structural support. That, however, isn’t the only thing it can do. The co-director of Shroyer’s lab, Luisa EscobarHoyos, found that this protein was prevalent in some types of cancers. What’s more, the protein seemed to be in higher concentration in a more aggressive form of the disease.

Now, working with Long Island native Daniel Mockler, a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Pathology, Shroyer and his team discovered that the presence of this particular protein has prognostic value for endocervical glandular neoplasia, suggesting the likely course of the disease.

Published in the American Journal of Clinical Pathology, the article by Mockler and his team in the Sept. 1, 2017, issue attracted the attention of pathologists around the world. It ranked as the third highest read article in the final month of 2017, according to Medscape. It was behind two other papers that were review articles, which made it the most read primary research report in pathology in December.

The response “did exceed my expectations,” Mockler stated in an email. “I would have thought [Shroyer’s earlier] paper showing that k17 can function in gene regulation would have been more popular. But I guess this [new paper] illustrates that topics that have a possible direct impact on practicing surgical pathologists will draw a lot of attention.”

To be sure, while the recent study is an early indication of the potential predictive value of this protein, there may be some mitigating factors that could affect its clinical applicability.

“It’s premature to know what the clinical utility of this marker will be,” Shroyer said.

“To determine that would require a large-scale prospective clinical trial” that would involve other patient populations and other laboratories.

Still, depending on the outcome of research currently underway in Shroyer’s lab, the

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protein may offer a way of determining the necessary therapy for patients with the same diagnosis.

Doctors don’t want to give patients with milder version of the disease high levels of chemotherapy, which would cause uncomfortable side effects. At the same time, they want to be as aggressive as possible in treating patients whose cancers are likely a more significant threat.

“The goal of having an excellent prognostic biomarker … is to avoid over and under treatment of patients,” suggested Mockler, who is also an attending pathologist at SBU and Stony Brook Southampton.

Shroyer was delighted with the efforts of the team that put together this well-read research. “As is true of all our clinical faculty, I want to give them every opportunity to take advantage of their ability to collaborate with research faculty in our department and throughout the cancer center and the school of medicine to advance their scholarly careers and academic productivity,” he said.

Mockler’s success and the visibility of this paper is “an excellent example of how someone with

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a busy clinical practice can also have a major impact on translational research,” Shroyer added.

Mockler appreciated the support and work of Escobar-Hoyos, who had conducted her doctoral research in Shroyer’s lab. She has “been the main driving force, along with [Shroyer] in the initial discovery of k17 including its prognostic implications as well as its possible function in regulating gene expression,” he said.

Mockler said he spends about 80 percent of his time on patient care, with the remaining efforts divided between research and academic pursuits.

His first priority is providing “excellent patient care.”

Working with Shroyer and Escobar-Hoyos, Mockler explained that they have started looking at k17 in organ systems including the esophagus, pancreas and bladder. “We are currently looking at k17 from a diagnostic point of view in regards to bladder cancer,” he said. “Discoveries that impact the daily signout of surgical pathologists by allowing us to make better and more consistent diagnoses interests me very much.”

Photo from Daniel Mockler

A resident of Kings Park, Mockler, who grew up in Hicksville, lives with his fiancée Danielle Kurkowski, who is a medical technologist of flow cytometry research and development at ICON Central Laboratories in Farmingdale.

Outside of his work in medicine, Mockler is an avid snowboard enthusiast. He tries to get in as many trips as possible during the winter, including a vacation a few weeks ago to the Austrian Alps. A more typical trip, however, is to western mountains or to Vermont, including Killington, Okemo and Stratton.

“To blow off steam and relax, nothing is better than being on a snow-covered mountain,” he said.

Mockler is pleased with the developments in the department. He has seen the “research goals of the department change quite significantly,” adding that Shroyer has “done a tremendous amount of recruiting.”

Mockler suggests to residents that it’s “good to get involved. I always tell them that [Shroyer] has a pretty active research lab and he likes it when residents get involved.”

As for his work on k17, Mockler is pleased that he’s been able to contribute to the ongoing efforts. Shroyer “has been doing this a while and I have seen the excitement and energy he has put into k17,” he explained, “so I know that we are onto something big.”

And so, apparently, do readers of pathology journals.

Gemini, if you are approaching an emotional overload, you will need to schedule time to decompress. Find an activity that relaxes you and delve into that to clear your head.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, you are the eternal optimist this week. As a result, you may not be able to accurately assess all situations. Ask a friend for advice before making any big decisions.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23

Leo, even if you have been relatively good at managing money, you may need to tighten the purse strings for the next few weeks. Financial discipline now will pay dividends later.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22

Contradictions should not surprise you this week, Virgo. Focus on fixing as much as you can while you have an opportunity to do so. It’s a big job.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, you make friends easily, and this week your social circle figures to expand even further. Embrace this opportunity and enjoy beginning a new relationship.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, some of your most innovative ideas may be met with lukewarm responses. Do not let this derail your plans. You just need to be a little more persuasive.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21

You are very good at giving others credit, Sagittarius. But this week people may be singing your praises. It’s fine to be modest about it, but don’t downplay your contributions.

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Capricorn, do not fear if you seem to be falling out of sync with a close friend.

There will be ample opportunities to rekindle the relationship. Right now you may need a breather.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18

Aquarius, a romantic relationship can be taken to a new level when buried desires come to the surface. Give yourself plenty of time to pursue these feelings.

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EYE ON MEDICINE

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Photo by Heidi Sutton

Artist Jennifer Bardram stands in front of her painting.

Port Jefferson Ferry House receives colorful new mural

The Port Jefferson Ferry House has a fitting new addition.

Staff member and Port Jefferson artist Jennifer Bardram was recently commissioned by The Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company to create a large-scale painting to adorn the wall of the ferry house, and the result is impressive indeed. The colorful mural depicts the P.T. Barnum Ferry sailing in choppy waters on the Long Island Sound on a beautiful summer day with the Port Jefferson ferry terminal on the left

and the Bridgeport ferry terminal on the right.

The artist, who prefers to paint in oils but chose acrylic due to the faster drying time, created the artwork in a realistic Americana folklore style reminiscent of famed artist Charles Wysocki. The project took approximately 120 hours over several months to complete. “I put a lot of time and heart into it and I hope I conveyed it as best as I could,” she said.

While she’s not painting, Bardram is a 15-year employee for the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company and serves as supervisor and ticket agent. “How lucky are we that we have someone who is a long-term employee that can do something like this,” said Carol Koutrakis, HR/Claims Manager for the ferry. “We are very proud of her.” To see more of Bardram’s artwork, visit www.jenniferbardram.com. — Heidi Sutton

MEET AMBER! TEAMWORK Rocky Point Jewelers, located at 29 Rocky Point-Yaphank Road, Rocky Point welcomed Girl Scout Troop 637 of Miller Place on Jan. 11. The girls, accompanied by troop leaders Christine Maggio and Renee Amundsen (shown in photo), earned their jewelry badges with the assistance of staff member Theresa Armone. A great time was had by all.

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This week’s shelter pet is Amber, a 4-year-old Shepherd mix who came to Kent Animal Shelter from Texas with two of her pups. Her pups have since found their forever homes — now it’s Amber’s turn! Amber is a super sweet girl and loves all the attention she can get. She’s great with kids and loves belly rubs too! Amber also loves to eat, so pick up a bag of treats and come on down to visit her. She comes spayed, microchipped and is up to date on all her vaccines. Open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kent Animal Shelter is located at 2259 River Road in Calverton. For more information on Amber and other adoptable pets at Kent, visit www.kentanimalshelter.com or call 631-727-5731.

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HELPING YOU NAVIGATE TO OPTIMAL HEALTH

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We believe wellness is derived through nutritional medicine and lifestyle interventions that prevent and treat chronic diseases.

Medications have their place - and in some cases can be lifesaving.

However, there’s no medication without side effects. The goal should be to limit the need for medications - or minimize the number of medications you take on a regular basis.

You are not limited by your genes.

Fortunately, most diseases are based primarily on epigenetics, which are environmental influences, and not on genetics. Epigenetics literally means above or around the gene. In epigenetics, lifestyle choices impact gene expression. Just because your first degree relatives may have had a disease, you are not predestined to follow suit.

We are specialists who will partner with your primary care physician.

A standard medical education does not integrate enough nutritional medicine and other lifestyle interventions. We bridge that gap.

We use evidence-based medicine to guide our decision-making.

The amount of research related to nutrition and other lifestyle issues continues to grow rapidly, with many studies showing significant beneficial effects on health.

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We will work with you to develop a plan that allows you to take a proactive role in managing your own health. The health outcomes are worth the effort.

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Absolutely! Study evidence has found this to be true, and many of our patients have experienced reversal of diabetes, autoimmune disorders, migraines, and cardiovascular disease, just to mention a few. In many cases, because of their exceptional results, our patients have been able to reduce or eliminate their medications.

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Preventing and Reversing Chronic Conditions and Diseases Including: High Blood Pressure High Cholesterol/Triglycerides Heart Disease Stroke Diabetes Type 1 and Type 2 • Obesity Diverticular Disease Irritable Bowel Syndrome Fibromyalgia Alzheimer’s Disease Dementia Parkinson’s Disease Depression and Mood Disorder Menopause Asthma Allergies Macular Degeneration Uveitis/Scleritis Optic Neuritis Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease “Since working with Dr. Dunaief, I have been able to reverse my cardiovascular disease.

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MEDICAL COMPASS

Gout: A painful inflammatory arthritis

NEWS AROUND TOWN

Most risk factors are modifiable

Gout is thought of as an inflammatory arthritis. It occurs intermittently, affecting the joints, most commonly the big toe. The symptoms are acute (sudden onset) and include extremely painful, red, swollen and tender joints. In terms of symptoms, if you have ever had kidney stones, gouty arthritis is just as painful.

Uric acid (or urate) levels are directly related to the risk of gout attacks. As uric acid levels increase, there is a greater chance of urate crystal deposits in the joints. Although, and unfortunately, some patients can still experience gout attacks without high levels of uric acid.

This disease affects approximately 8.3 million people in the United States (1). This number has doubled since the 1960s. Men between 30 and 50 years old are at much higher risk for their first attack (2). For women, most gout attacks ocBy David cur after menopause.

Dunaief, M.D. There are a number of potential causes of gout, as well as ways to prevent and treat it. The most common contributors include drugs, such as diuretic use; alcohol intake; uncontrolled hypertension (high blood pressure); obesity; and sweetened beverage and fructose intakes (3). Though heredity plays a role, these risk factors are modifiable.

The best way to prevent and treat gout is by modifying medications and lifestyle. One simple lifestyle change is to make certain, just like with kidney stone prevention, that those susceptible to gout attacks remain hydrated and consume plenty of fluids.

Just like there are medications that may cause gout, there are also medications that can treat and help prevent gout. If you do get a gout attack, NSAIDs such as indomethacin or steroids such as a Medrol pack help treat the symptoms. In terms of prevention, allopurinol helps to reduce the risk of a gout attack.

I thought we might look at gout by using a case study. I had a patient who had started a nutrient-dense, plant-based diet. Within two weeks, she had a gout episode. Initially, it was thought that her change in diet with increased plant purines might have been an exacerbating factor. Purines are substances that raise the level of uric acid. So, it is not surprising that foods with containing purines might substantiate a gout attack. However, not all purines equally raise uric acid levels.

Animal versus plant proteins

In a case-crossover (epidemiologic forward-looking) study, it was shown that purines from animal sources increase our levels of purines far more than those from plant sources (4). The risk of a gout incident was increased approximately 241 percent in the group consuming the highest amount of animal products, whereas the risk of gout was still increased for those consuming plantrich purine substances, but by substantially less: 39 percent.

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One simple lifestyle change is to make certain that those susceptible to gout attacks remain hydrated and consume plenty of fluids. Stock photo The authors believe that decreasing the use of purine-rich foods, especially from animal sources, may decrease the risk of incidences and recurrent episodes of gout.

Plant-rich diets are the preferred method of consuming proteins for patients who suffer gout attacks, especially since nuts and beans are excellent sources of protein and many other nutrients.

In another study, meats — including red meat, pork and lamb — increased the risk of gout, as did seafood (5). However, purinerich plant sources did not increase risk of gout. Low-fat dairy actually decreased the risk of gout by 21 percent. The study was a large observational study involving 49,150 men over a duration of 12 years.

There are several more studies indicating and reaffirming that plant foods do not increase the risk of gout attacks. The Mayo Clinic also suggests that plants do not increase the risk of gout. When considering my patient’s circumstances, it was unlikely that her switch to a nutrient-dense, plant-rich diet had increased her risk of gout.

Diuretics (water pills)

My patient was on a diuretic called hydrochlorothiazide for hypertension (high blood pressure). There are several medications thought to increase the risk of gout, including diuretics and chronic use of low-dose aspirin. In the ARIC study, patients who used diuretics to control blood pressure were at a 48 percent greater risk of developing gout than nonusers (6). In fact, nonusers had a 36 percent decreased risk of developing gout.

This study involved 5,789 participants and had a fairly long duration of nine years. The longer the patient is treated with a diuretic, the higher the probability they will experience gout. It is likely that my patient’s diuretic contributed to her gout episode.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C may reduce gout risk. In the Physicians Follow-up Study, a 500-mg daily dose of vitamin C decreased levels of uric acid in the blood (9). However, be careful with vitamin C supplementation because it can increase the risk of kidney stones.

Medical conditions

There are a number of medical conditions that may impact the risk of gout. These include uncontrolled high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol (7). My patient’s

high blood pressure was under control, but she also had diabetes and high cholesterol.

These disorders may have also contributed.

Obesity

Obesity, like smoking, seems to have its impact on almost every disease. In the CLUE II study, obesity was shown to not only increase the risk of gout but also to accelerate the age of onset (8). Those who were obese experienced gout three years earlier than those who were not. Even more striking is the fact that those who were obese in early adulthood had an 11-year earlier onset of gout. The study’s duration was 18 years.

My patient was obese and had just started to lose some weight before the gout occurred.

The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook will welcome the band End of America (rock, Americana) in concert on Sunday, Feb. 25, as part of its Sunday Street series. The Philadelphia-based group comprised of Brendon Thomas, James Downes and Trevor Leonard masters a style that reminds you of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Dawes and Ryan Adams. The event will be held in the Carriage Museum’s Gillespie Room at 3 p.m. Advance sale tickets are $18 at www.sundaystreet. org through Feb. 23 and $23 at the door.

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Estate planning seminar Join the Law Office of Craig A. Andreoli at its new location, 1777 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite 12, Islandia for a complimentary elder law and estate planning seminar titled Trust Talk — Irrevocable vs. Revocable Trusts on Tuesday, Feb. 27 from 10 to 11 a.m.

Light refreshments will be served. To reserve a seat, call 631-686-6500.

Prevention

The key to success with gout lies with prevention. Patients who do get gout writhe in pain. Luckily, there are modifications that significantly reduce the risks. They involve very modest changes, such as not using medications called diuretics in patients with a history of gout; losing weight for obese patients; and substituting more plant-rich foods for meats and seafood. Increasing levels of uric acid may be a useful biomarker for indicating an increased risk of gouty arthritis attacks. However, gout attacks do occur without a rise in uric acid levels, so it is not a perfect. Although the cause of gout may be apparent to you, always check with your doctor before changing your medications or making significant lifestyle modifications, as we have learned from this case study of my patient.

References: (1) Arthritis Rheum.

2011 Oct;63(10):3136-3141. (2) Arthritis Res Ther. 2006;8:Suppl 1:S2. (3) Am Fam Physician. 2014 Dec 15;90(12):831-836. (4) Ann Rheum Dis. online May 30, 2012. (5) NEJM 2004;350:1093-1103. (6) Arthritis Rheum. 2012 Jan;64(1):121-129. (7) www.mayoclinic.com. (8) Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2011 Aug;63(8):1108-1114. (9) J Rheumatol. 2008 Sep;35(9):1853-1858.

Dr. Dunaief is a speaker, author and local lifestyle medicine physician focusing on the integration of medicine, nutrition, fitness and stress management. For further information, visit www.medicalcompassmd.com or consult your personal physician.

Casino Night The Friends of St. Patrick will host a Luck of the Irish Casino Night at East Wind Long Island, 5720 Route 25A, Wading River on Friday, March 2 from 7 to 11 p.m. in honor of the 2018 grand marshal along with the queen and her court. $75 per person includes a buffet dinner and open bar. All proceeds benefit the Rocky Point/Miller Place St. Patrick’s Day Parade. For tickets and information, call 631-790-9061 or 631484-6322.

Open cast call Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will hold an open cast call for strong singer-actor-dancers (ages 16 and up) for “Curtains: The Musical” on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. and Wednesday, March 7 at 7 p.m. All roles open except Lieutenant Cioffi, Christopher Belling Carmen Bernstein and Bambi Bernet.

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/résumé. Rehearsals to begin in April. Performances will be held from May 19 to June 23. For further information, call 631-928-9202 or visit www. http:theatrethree.com/auditions.html.

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Orange Bundt Cake with Candied Orange Peel Glaze

Regifting a crate of oranges

BY BARBARA BELTRAMI I was eating an orange the other day and got to thinking about the February some years ago when we received a crate of oranges as a gift. There was no way we could consume them all, and after I had given half of them away, I still had more oranges than we could eat. It was a bitter cold winter like this one, and as an antidote to cabin fever I did what I always do.

I started cooking and concocting.

One morning it was freshly squeezed orange juice with sliced bananas; one night it was orange, fennel, radicchio and red onion salad. Another day it was orange pound cake drizzled with the orange syrup left over from making candied orange peel from all the oranges we had eaten. And there was also orange marmalade.

As it turned out, shortly thereafter, we flew south to visit the same people who had sent us the oranges. And guess what I took with me — a gift bag of bottled orange syrup, candied orange peel, a couple of jars of marmalade and an orange bundt cake.

Neither cooks nor bakers themselves, they had always thought of an orange as something you peeled and ate or squeezed and drank. Period. So they were delighted with my fancy orange by-products.

Now that’s regifting.

Orange Bundt Cake with Candied Orange Peel Glaze YIELD: Makes 12 servings.

INGREDIENTS: • 2 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature • 2 cups sugar • 5 large eggs • 3 cups flour • 1 tablespoon baking powder • ½ teaspoon salt • ¾ cup orange juice • ½ cup very finely minced candied orange peel or grated zest of one orange • ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar

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DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 10-inch bundt or tube cake pan. In a large bowl beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy; add the eggs one at a time being sure to incorporate them thoroughly in mixture. In a medium bowl sift together the flour, baking powder and salt; alternating with the orange juice, gradually beat flour mixture into butter mixture.

Stir in half the candied orange peel, then pour batter into prepared pan. Bake about 55 minutes, until a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool on rack about 10 minutes.

Carefully invert pan onto serving plate.

While cake is cooling, make the glaze by combining the melted butter, confectioners’ sugar and remaining half of candied orange peel; stirring frequently heat over boiling water. While cake is still warm, using a two-tined meat fork, poke holes all over top of cake; then pour on glaze and allow it to run down sides of cake and seep into top. Serve warm, at room temperature or freeze for later use. Serve with whipped cream, vanilla ice cream or orange sorbet.

Candied Orange Peel YIELD: Makes four to five cups INGREDIENTS: • 4 large oranges or 6 small or medium • 3 cups water • 4 cups sugar DIRECTIONS: Peel oranges and remove as much of pith as possible. Reserve the fruit of the oranges for another use. Cut peel into quarter-inch julienned strips. Cook in large pot of boiling water for 15 minutes. Drain, rinse and drain again. Meanwhile, combine 3 cups of the sugar with 3 cups water; stir and bring to a gentle boil. Add the orange peel, bring back to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until just tender, for 30 to 40 minutes.

With a slotted spoon remove peel from syrup and spread on cookie sheet.

Reserve syrup for another use. Toss peel with remaining cup of sugar, spread out on aluminum foil or waxed paper and set aside to dry for 2 to 3 days, until slightly crunchy. Toss to expose all sides of strips to air once or twice a day. When sufficiently hardened, store in an airtight container. Serve with tea and cookies or as garnish or topping for desserts.

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THE GARDENER’S DELIGHT

The lovely begonia just might be the perfect houseplant Such dignified plants, begonias give much more than they require.

BY KYRNAN HARVEY As a plantsman and gardener, I have always been more generalist than specialist.

There are avid collectors of day-lilies or hostas, roses or rhododendrons, Japanese maples or dwarf conifers, snowdrops, dahlias and peonies. There are rock garden enthusiasts who have to grow every Saxifraga and Primula and Penstemon. In the U.K. and Ireland there are 630 National Plant Collections in which specialinterest plant groups are identified, documented and conserved in private gardens, nurseries, local parks, botanic gardens and historic estates.

I love all these plants. Phases of zeal come and go for me, but of paramount importance to the garden designer is the creation and sustaining of harmonious environments, keyed in to the genius loci, pleasing to our senses and attractive to wildlife too — the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

Houseplants too can inspire passions.

Cacti and succulents are ideal objects for homes with plenty of bright light but excessively dry heat. If you are not one to turn your thermostat down to 60 at night, but keep your home uniformly cozy at 72, then you can have a dozen or more different African violets featuring delightful colors on extremely compact plants. Following International Aroid Society on Instagram has been an eye-opener for me: stunning foliage in unbelievable variety. I would collect these Philodendron and Anthurium and Monstera and Alocasia if I had a large airy home or lived in the tropics.

But I must say, if I were to amass a small collection of a single plant group of houseplants, it would be begonias. There was a great bookstore back in the aughts on Bedford Ave in Williamsburg. The owner Miles kept a solitary cane begonia in a glazed Oriental jardiniere in the cen-

Photo courtesy of Logee’s Plants for Home and Garden

Above, Begonia ‘Pink Minx,’ with its constant bloom of bright pink flowers and unique Angel Wing leaves, is easy to grow, making it a top contender for the title of perfect houseplant. ter display table a good distance from the storefront window. I donated an old jade plant for the window and neither it nor the begonia ever received water. When my brother was moving last summer, I adopted two cane begonias. They hadn’t been watered in months. I cut the woody stems down to a few inches; then repotted and watered the plant. A few weeks later it was gorgeous.

The wax begonias that we plant as annuals are dead easy to grow, and cane begonias (these are the old-fashioned “angelwing” begonias, now also called “fibrous”) are nearly so. They are very resilient and tolerant of neglect. Let them dry between waterings indoors, cut the canes hard at the end of winter, and move outdoors in bright — but indirect — light from May to October. The leaves can be reddish or

green and mottled or spotted in white or silver. Logee’s catalog has a couple dozen varieties, and in the summer they will outdo themselves with the most charming sprays of pendant flowers in varying shades of pink. Such dignified plants, begonias give much more than they require.

The leaves of rhizomatous begonias are even more stunning, a limitless variety of color, texture and form. More compact than cane begonias, they also will be covered in flowers. Be sure to let them dry between waterings, but then water until it reaches the saucer.

Rex begonias are a type of rhizomatous (creeping rootstocks) begonia, in the prima donna class: showboats with their psychedelic leaves but demanding more accurate watering, humidity and temperature. Even then, they go dormant in winter for two or three months. A wellgrown rex is spectacular, but their flowers are inconspicuous.

Any and all houseplants should summer outdoors. Indeed, this is crucial to their prosperity. Best to resist the temptation of moving them outside too early; wait until well into May and acclimate them by moving them during a forecast of two or three mild, sunless days. I like soft rain on warm days.

Do not leave them, in the first week or two, exposed to full sun, even for a couple hours, or desiccating wind. Situate them in bright, filtered light, and you will treasure your begonias when, in October, you can cut the exuberant growth and bring them indoors.

Kyrnan Harvey is a horticulturist and garden designer residing in East Setauket. For more information, visit www.boskygarden.com.

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COVER STORY

Finding healing and

Smithtown nature center

Photos by Kevin Redding

Clockwise from top, Janine Bendicksen comforts an opossom recently brought in suffering from starvation; Einstein, the screech owl, takes a break on a pile of towels; a sick box turtle; and an injured gray squirrel.

BY KEVIN REDDING

T

hree weeks ago at a construction site in Elwood, a young red-tailed hawk was lying on the ground with its eyes closed. It had been hit by a car and its skull was fractured.

But today, that same bird of prey can be found perched inside a spacious flight aviary at Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown, gliding from one branch to another and darting its head in every direction in search of its next meal. Dan’s Bird, as it’s known on the property after it was rescued by Daniel DeFeo, a Sweetbriar volunteer since 2015, will eventually be released back into the wild as one of more than 1,000 injured animals the nonprofit will rehabilitate this year.

“As a wildlife rehabilitation center, we are about 50 percent successful with what goes back into the wild, where most other centers are at about 30 percent,” said Janine Bendicksen, Sweetbriar’s curator and wildlife rehabilitation director. “We can do everything a vet hospital can do except surgeries, as far as medications and setting bones. We’re also the only center where people can just walk in and drop animals off. It’s a real service to the public.” Whatever the site can’t do on its own, she added, is handled by the staff at Best Friends Veterinary Care in Nesconset.

All in a day’s work

On a recent sunny Saturday afternoon, Bendicksen — who has been at Sweetbriar for 18 years, is at the site five days a week and is in charge of teaching educational programs, fundraising for big events and running the summer camp and wildlife rehabilitation camps — made her rounds throughout the property, making sure to greet every critter along the way, including permanent wildlife patients like Einstein the screech owl, who has suffered a broken wing and leg and takes shelter among

piles of towels and blankets inside a laundry room; Jack, a kestrel with a missing eye and a crossed beak due to exposure to the pesticide DDT; an old turkey vulture that was hit by a car in Pennsylvania, broke its hock and sustained a wing fracture; and an opossum that was found starving to death and is expected to be released in the spring.

There are also box turtles, mallard ducks, rabbits and chipmunks. A groundhog and a deer too. The site is licensed to take in almost any animal, Bendicksen said, except rabies vector species like raccoons and skunks.

Squeezed into a tiny wooden habitat, Bendicksen summoned two flying squirrels from inside a nesting box. Although they are nocturnal, she said these animals only slip into semihibernation during the day and can be woken up to eat and play.

“These guys came from somebody’s attic,” she said. “Every couple of weeks we get another one because somebody uses a Havahart trap to catch them.”

Even though the nonprofit, which officially opened in 1986, has been rehabilitating wildlife for more than 30 years, Bendicksen said the program has grown in “leaps and bounds” over the last decade and each year the site takes in more and more. This is due to both Sweetbriar’s growing popularity in the community and people and developments “encroaching on animal’s habitats,” Bendicksen said.

The goal of Sweetbriar, of course, is to bring every animal back into the wild, and specifically back to exactly where they were found, but in many cases, the outcome depends on the specific animal and its situation. For instance, some injured animals can’t live in captivity and these — as well as animals that don’t recover from their severe traumas — must be euthanized.

“It’s the humane thing to do,” Bendicksen said. “Seagulls come in all the time and they don’t do well in captivity. While

in cages, they get what’s called bumblefoot [inflammation on the soles of the feet], which they eventually die from.”

Not long after she explained this, William and Mary Krumholz of Smithtown brought in a box containing a seagull they found hobbling in the Costco parking lot.

“It looks like the wing is broken,” William Krumholz said. “It could hardly run away from me. It was only a matter of time before it got run over.”

After wrapping the seagull in a towel and doing some quick detective work in the rehabilitation room, Bendicksen deduced more than likely it was struck by a car, and found that the last digit of its wing was separated and hanging on by a part of the bone. She assured the Krumholzs that it would be taken to the veterinarian to be checked out further and told

them about the inflammation concern with seagulls.

“But, if that’s the case, what you did do was save him from starving to death or being eaten or run over,” she said to them.

“We’ll do our best.”

Mary Krumholz nodded her head. “I mean, that’s nice, but … It was only a car ride over here and I already feel bad.”

Bendicksen later said one of the most challenging parts of the job was to resist the urge to become attached to the animals that come in.

“It’s why we try not to give names to any injured animals we release, just the permanent ones,” she said, “because you become too close to the animals and it makes it very, very hard if you have to make a difficult decision. We wish we could release everything back where we found them.”

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empathy at Sweetbriar

a haven for injured wildlife

Photos by Kevin Redding

Clockwise from top, Janine Bendicksen with an injured snapping turtle; Dan’s Bird, a redtailed hawk, looks forward to being released back into the wild soon; and a family visiting Sweetbriar on Feb. 3 is approached by a fawn that is recovering at the center.

The human touch People have been bringing animals to Bendicksen to be patched up since she was a young girl growing up in Hauppauge.

“There are little kids here who just stick their hands into cages and that would’ve been me — I was always told to be a veterinarian,” Bendicksen said. “My mom’s friends would call and say, ‘The cat just grabbed a baby bunny and it survived.’ I would always build little habitats for them and make sure they had a comfortable bed, even if it was just, like, a frog.”

Bendicksen grew up to be the owner of a children’s clothing business called Janine, which employed stay-at-home moms. In the late 1990s, however, she was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer, which forced her to give up everything for a while.

“I went through two years of hell and

then had to kind of start my life over again,” she said. When she became cancer free, she came to Sweetbriar with her children for one of its volunteer picnics. She struck up a conversation with the site’s director, who, after finding out more about her, asked if she’d be interested in helping them curate the site.

After some extensive training, a licensing process and testing from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Bendicksen was a teacher on the site. It didn’t take long before she became director of wildlife rehabilitation.

“This place saved my life,” she said. “What makes you happy as a child should be what you do as an adult. I’m extremely lucky.”

Val Timmerman, a Stony Brook University student and one of Sweetbriar’s 14 volunteers, said everything she knows she learned from Bendicksen.

“She’s so awesome and knows everything,” said Timmerman, who stumbled across Sweetbriar almost two years ago while searching for animal rescue facilities close by. “Being able to make even a small difference in the patient’s lives, making things a little bit better for them, is what I love. And, of course, releasing them, finding out that a possum or something we didn’t think was going to make it is doing so well now. It’s great.”

Bendicksen said without her volunteers, the site wouldn’t survive. “These people are near and dear to my heart,” she said.

DeFeo, who studies biology at Suffolk County Community College and hopes to be a zookeeper one day, is at Sweetbriar every Saturday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. taking care of all the birds of prey on the property, preparing all their food, changing their water bowls and cleaning out their dirty cages.

“I’ve always loved animals,” DeFeo said. “Just going out there and saving an animal’s life — it’s such a beautiful feeling. And I always feel a sense that I will do anything to save that life.”

Before pursuing the animal field, DeFeo said he was an electrician. But he knew he had to call it quits after nearly suffering a severe injury.

“If I fell off a ladder and broke my back, I’d be miserable for the rest of my life,” he said. “But if I got my arm bitten off by an animal, I’d probably still be happy and go to work the next day. This is what I’m meant to do.”

How you can help “The public needs to be better educated on what they need to be afraid of, what they shouldn’t be afraid of and what they should do when they find an animal,” Bendicksen said, adding that any and all residents who do come across an injured animal should call Sweetbriar before handling it or bringing it in.

Here are some helpful tips Sweetbriar staff members have assembled: • Baby birds are often seen fully feathered but trying to fly, with the parents

nearby. These are fledglings. If they look bright and alert, it is best to leave them alone. If possible, keep cats and dogs away from the area for a few days in which time the birds will learn to fly. The parents will continue to care for them even though they are on the ground. If you are not sure the parents are nearby and you are concerned, you may put the bird in a nearby bush or on a tree branch and observe from inside the house for a few hours. If the mother sees you in the yard she will not come near.

• If an adult bird can be caught, probably something is wrong and it needs help.

• If you encounter any kind of turtle crossing the road, it is okay to help it along.

However, please carry it to the side of the road in the direction it is heading. By putting it back on the side it is crossing from, it will start crossing the road all over again.

• If an opossum is found smaller than 8 to 10 inches, it probably needs attention. Orphaned babies are often found looking for food near a dead mother, especially alongside roads. These animals rarely contract rabies because of their low body temperature.

• DO: Place the animal in a secure cardboard box with small holes placed on the side or lid. The box should be just big enough for the animal to stand and turn around, to prevent the animal from thrashing around and hurting itself. Place paper towels or a T-shirt on the bottom of the box.

• DON’T: Keep peeking at the animal or handling the animal. The more you look at an animal or handle it, the more you stress the animal and reduce its chance of survival. Resist the temptation to put an animal inside your shirt. Cute little squirrels are notorious for being covered with fleas.

Sweetbriar Nature Center is located at 62 Eckernkamp Drive in Smithtown. The center is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For more information, call 631-979-6344 or visit www.sweetbriarnc.org.

On the cover:

Sweetbriar’s Janine Bendicksen with Dan’s Bird, a red-tailed hawk

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Thursday 15 Sailor's Valentine workshop

The Whaling Museum & Education Center, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor will present a Sailor's Valentine workshop for adults from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. View beautiful works of art made by sailors and be inspired to create your own seashell-embellished wooden plaque.

Refreshments will be served. $15 in advance at www.cshwhalingmuseum.org, $25 at the door.

Questions? Call 367-3418.

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Hard Luck Café concert

The Folk Music Society of Huntington will present a Hard Luck Café concert featuring Ray Lambiase and Bill Lauter at the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Preceded by an open mic at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, $10 members of CAC & FMSH. Questions? Call 425-2925.

Singer-Songwriter Night

An evening of jazz

The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook Brook will welcome Rich Iacona's Bad Little Big Band in concert at 7 p.m. Pianist Rich Iacona, vocalist Madeline Kole and the band perform the music of Harold Arlen. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students. To order, call 751-1895 or visit www.thejazzloft.org.

Friday 16 Ranny Reeve Jazz Festival

The Kings Park Heritage Museum, 101 Church Street at the RJO Building, Kings Park will host its annual Ranny Reeve Jazz Festival from 7 to 9 p.m. What better way to spend a cozy winter night by listening to jazz and the blues. The museum will be open for visitors to browse.

Free. For more info, call 269-3305.

Wintertide Concert

The Port Jefferson Village Center, 101A East Broadway, Port Jefferson will welcome master songwriter James O'Malley and harmonica wizard Corrin Huddleston in concert on the third floor at 7 p.m. Co-presented by the Greater Port Jefferson-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council, Port Jeff Village Recreation and the Port Jefferson Harbor Education & Arts Conservancy, the event is free but donations gratefully accepted. Questions? Call 473-4724.

Fireside Friday concert

Singer/songwriter Drew Velting will perform songs by Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie and other folk singers at the East Northport Public Library, 185 Larkfield Road, East Northport at 7:30 p.m. as part of the library’s Fireside Friday series. Free and open to all. Call 261-2313.

Starlight Coffeehouse concert

The Northport Arts Coalition will present a concert featuring the acoustic duo The Levins

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

As part of its Sunday at the Society series, the Northport Historical Society, 215 Main St., Northport will welcome author Stephan Talty and researcher Anthony Giacchino who will explore the story of the Black Hand Society at 2 p.m. Copies of Talty’s book, "The Black Hand Society: The Epic War Between a Brilliant Detective and the Deadliest Secret Society in American History," will be available for purchase and signing after the talk. Refreshments will be served. $5 per person, free for members. Call 757-9859 for more information.

Long Island Litfest event

The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will host a Long Island Litfest event, Living, Out Loud: Writers Riff on Love, Sweat & Fears at 4 p.m. Be part of a fun, unique and intimate afternoon — A celebration of words as seven writers read their personal stories — some are humorous, some bittersweet, all will move you. With Rolling Stones memoirist Bill German, New York Times Modern Love writer Paula Ganzi Licata, Long Island LitFest founder and author Claudia Gryvatz Copquin, former longtime Friars Club writer/author Barry Dougherty, New York Emmy Award winner Iyna Bort Caruso, Boston Globe essayist Robin Eileen Bernstein and Newsday's columnist Lane Filler. Followed by a Q&A. Tickets are $16, $11 members. To order, call 423-7611.

Indivisible Patriots of Long Island will host a Meet the Candidates Night at East Wind Long Island, 5720 Route 25A, Wading River from 7 to 9:30 p.m. with all seven Democratic candidates for Congressional District 1. For additional information, call 821-1635.

Join the Huntington Arts Council for its monthly Singer-Songwriter Night at the Main Street Gallery, 213 Main St., Huntington from 7 to 10 p.m. Singer-songwriters of all skill levels, along with those who wish to come and support local music, are welcome. Original music only. No backline. Sign-up begins at 7 p.m. Mic opens at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. $10 donation to perform, $5 suggested for listeners.

Questions? Call 271-8423, ext. 12.

Author Talk

Monday 19 Movie Trivia Night

GLOBAL TALENT After a two-year absence, Le Petit Salon de Musique in East Setauket will welcome back The Gratus Duo in concert on Feb. 18 with a fresh new chamber music program offering classics of the French repertoire for piano and cello. Photo courtesy of Ed Mikell

and special guest Annie Mark at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 270 Main St., Northport at 7:30 p.m. Open mic sign-up at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 at the door. For more information, visit www.northportarts.org or call 663-3038.

Bob Nelson Comedy Show

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present the Bob Nelson Comedy Show with a live performance by comedian Bob Nelson at 8 p.m. All seats are $39. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

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 for more information.

Saturday 17 Acoustic Afternoon

Join local musicians for an afternoon open mic at the Mills Pond House, 660 Route 25A, St. James from 2 to 4:45 p.m. Share your musical talents, read a poem, sing along, or just listen in a beautiful gallery space. 20-minute sets. $5 donation for performers to help support Smithtown Township Arts Council; free to listen. For further details, call 862-6575.

Tao at Staller Center

The Stony Brook University Staller Center for the Arts, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook will present a Japanese drumming performance by Tao: Drum Heart on the Main Stage at 8 p.m.

Contemporary and explosive Taiko drumming and much more. Tickets are $42. To order, call 632-2787 or visit www.stallercenter.com.

February Funny Fest

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present February Funny Fest at 8 p.m. Hosted by Paul Anthony, the evening will feature stand-ups John Larocchia, Scott Schendlinger and Richie Byrne. Tickets are $39 per person. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Sunday 18 Maple sugaring event

Join the staff at Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington for a hands-on program on maple sugaring from 10:45 to 12:30 p.m. Learn how to identify and tap a maple tree so you can make real maple syrup at home. Short walk. Adults only. $4 per person. Advance registration required by calling 423-1770.

Northport Walking Tour

Join the Northport Historical Society, 215 Main Street, Northport for its Parading Down Main Street monthly walking tour of Northport’s historic business district at 1:30 p.m. Using storytelling and historic photographs from the society’s collection, your tour guide will make the past come alive. Tickets are $5 per person at the museum on the day of the tour. Questions?

Call 757-9859.

The Gratus Duo in concert

Le Petit Salon de Musique, located at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 380 Nicolls Road, E. Setauket will welcome The Gratus Duo, pianist Hsin-Chiao Liao and cellist Phuc Phan, in concert at 2 p.m. featuring a chamber music program with an emphasis on French composers. Refreshments will be served. Tickets are $25 adults at the door, $20 online; $20 seniors, $15 online; $5 students. For more info, call 751-0297 or 5430337 or visit www.lepetitsalon.org.

Do you know a lot about movies? Now you can prove it. Join the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington for Movie Trivia Night at 8 p.m. in the Sky Room Café. Hosted by Daniel French, the event is free and open to all. Call 423-7611 for further info.

Tuesday 20 Adult coloring class

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 for more information.

Travel Club meeting

The Travel Presentation Club will hold its next meeting at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, 120 Main Street, Setauket at 7:30 p.m. Donna Crinnian and Christina Maffia will make a presentation entitled Vietnam Faces and Places. Please contact 3vtravel@gmail.com for further details.

Wednesday 21 Weaving with Wine

Join in the fun! The Huntington Historical Society will present a Weaving with Wine class at the Conklin Barn, 2 High St., Huntington from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Learn the ancient art of weaving while enjoying a glass of wine and light refreshments. You provide the wine. Fee is $40, $35 members. Reservations required by calling 427-7045, ext. 401.

International folk dancing

RJO Intermediate School, located at the corner of Church Street and Old Dock Road, Kings Park will host an evening of international and Israeli folk dancing every Wednesday (when school is in session) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $9 fee. Questions? Call Linda at 269-6894.

Library board meeting

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

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Board Game Night

‘Grease’

Thursday 22

‘South Pacific’

Looking for an opportunity to play some board games, meet some fun people and hang out on a Wednesday night? Join the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington for Board Game Night in the Sky Room Café at 7:30 p.m.

Free and open to all. Call 423-7611.

Mount Sinai High School, 110 North Country Road, Mount Sinai will present a production of the musical "Grease" on March 22, 23 and 24 at 7 p.m. Tickets at the door are $15 adults, $10 senior citizens and students. Senior citizens are invited to reserve free tickets for the Thursday evening performance by calling 870-2882.

Continuing its 2017-18 season, the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present a production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s "South Pacific" from March 24 to April 29. Tickets are $35 adults, $20 students. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

An evening of jazz

The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook will welcome the Interplay Jazz Orchestra in concert at 7 p.m. Program features original compositions written by band members. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students. To order, call 751-1895.

Film

For seniors

‘Victoria & Abdul’

Senior Tuesday at the LIM

The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook will host a Senior Tuesday event on Feb. 20 from 10 a.m. to noon. Seniors 62 and older are invited to view the museum’s newest exhibition, Perfect Harmony: The Musical Life and Art of William Sidney Mount for free, courtesy of Jefferson’s Ferry. Questions?

Call 751-0066.

Theater 'Once'

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present the award-winning musical, "Once," through March 4. Featuring an impressive ensemble of actor/musicians who play their own instruments on stage, "Once" tells the enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician who’s about to give up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his music. Tickets range from $73 to $78. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www. engemantheater.com.

'Running Scared, Running Free ...'

Back by popular demand, The Ward Melville Heritage Organization will present a production of "Running Scared, Running Free ... Escape to the Promised Land" through Feb. 28 at its Educational & Cultural Center, 97P Main St., Stony Brook. Long Island’s history comes alive with an interactive theatrical performance based on oral history. Experience this live, on-stage drama about the links between the Underground Railroad, secret codes hidden in quilts and the strength of the human spirit in the struggle for freedom. Tickets are $15 adults, $12 students.

To order, call 689-5888 or 751-2244.

LIVING, OUT LOUD From left, Bill German, Paula Ganzi Licata, Claudia Gryvatz Copquin, Barry Dougherty, Iyna Bort Caruso, Robin Eileen Bernstein and special guest Lane Filler, inset, will speak at Long Island LitFest's event, Living, Out Loud: Writers Riff on Love, Sweat & Fears, at the Cinema Arts Centre on Feb. 18. Photo courtesy of LI LitFest

'Cloud 9'

Suffolk County Community College's Ammerman campus, 533 College Road, Selden will present a production of Caryl Churchill's "Cloud 9" at Theatre 119 in the Islip Arts Building on March 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17 at 8 p.m. and March 10, 11, 17 and 18 at 2 p.m. Mature content. Admission is $12 adults, $10 students 16 and younger, veterans and SCCC students receive one free ticket. For more information, call 451-4265.

'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown' Star Playhouse, located at Suffolk Y-JCC, 74 Hauppauge Road, Commack will continue its 2018 season with a production of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," your favorite cartoon characters with a song in their hearts and a "tail" to tell, on March 10 and 24 at 8 p.m. and March 11, 18 and 25 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $25 adults, $20 for seniors, students and members. To order, call 462-9800, ext. 136, or visit www.starplayhouse.com.

'In the Heights'

‘Marshall’

Join the Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport for a free screening of "Marshall" starring Chadwick Boseman on Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. Rated PG-13. Open to all. For more information, call 261-6930.

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present "In the Heights," a musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegria Hudes set in the Dominican-American neighborhood of Washington Heights, from March 15 to April 29. Tickets range from $73 to $78. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www. engemantheater.com.

'Donnie Darko'

‘God of Carnage’

Fritz Lang's 'Spies'

The Carriage House Players (CHP) will kick off the new year with Yasmina Reza's searing drama "God of Carnage" on March 16, 23 and 24 at 8 p.m. and March 18 and 25 at 3 p.m. The CHP perform in the Carriage House Theater at the Vanderbilt Museum, located at 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport. A playground altercation between 11-year-old boys brings together two sets of Brooklyn parents for a meeting to resolve the matter. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors and children. For more information, call 516-5571207 or visit www.vanderbilt.org.

'Shakespeare in Love'

The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen the sci-fi thriller "Donnie Darko" (2001) starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Drew Barrymore on Feb. 17 at 10 p.m. as part of its Cult Cafe series. Tickets are $6, $5 members. Calll 423-7611.

As part of its Anything But Silent series, the Cinema Arts Centre 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen Fritz Lang's silent film "Spies" (1928) on Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. With theater organ accompaniment by Ben Model. Tickets are $16, $11 members. Call 423-7611.

Class reunion Port Jefferson High School Class of 1968 will hold its 50-year reunion during the weekend of Sept. 21 (meet and greet), Sept. 22 (school tour, dinner/dance at Polish American Club in PJS) and Sept. 23 (Culper Spy tour). For further details, visit www.classmates.com or call Sue Graf at 744-3314 or Dimmie (Loizos) Kaczenski at 473-2247.

Vendors wanted

The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown kicks off its 16th season with a production of "Shakespeare in Love," the highly acclaimed adaptation of the film that won seven Academy Awards including Best Picture, through March 4. A young playwright named Will Shakespeare comes down with writer's block — until he finds a muse. Art mirrors life in a hilarious and passionate tale of romance and backstage fun! Mature content.

Tickets are $35 adults, $32 seniors, $20 students. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www. smithtownpac.org.

• The Town of Brookhaven seeks vendors for its 2018 Home & Garden Show, which will be held at the Holtsville Ecology Site on March 17, 18, 24 and 25. Past exhibits have featured businesses specializing in landscaping, garden centers, awnings, stonework, driveways, garden structures, sprinklers, siding, windows and more. Deadline to register is Feb. 23. For more information on exhibit space, size and rates, call 758-9664, ext. 10.

‘Nunsense’

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present the musical comedy "Nunsense" on the Mainstage from Feb. 24 to March 24. Winner of four Outer Critics Circle Awards, with book, music and lyrics by Dan Goggin, "Nunsense" features star turns, tap and ballet dancing, an audience quiz and comic surprises, making the show an international phenomenon. Tickets are $35 adults, $28 students and seniors, $20 children over age 5. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station will present a free screening of "Victoria & Abdul" starring Judi Dench and Ali Fazal on Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. Rated PG-13. Open to all. To register, call 928-1212.

SHOUT OUT TO VENDORS Applications are now being accepted for the 2018 Brookhaven Town Home & Garden Show, which will be held at the Holtsville Ecology Site in March. 'The Home and Garden Show is an excellent opportunity for vendors to showcase their services and bring in new clients,' said Superintendent of Highways Dan Losquadro. 'Building on the event’s previous success, the show will once again run for two consecutive weekends to accommodate larger crowds and provide greater exposure.'

Photo courtesy of Town of Brookhaven

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

THEME: U.S. Presidents ACROSS

FROZEN IN TIME Margo Arceri of Strong’s Neck snapped this photo of two Betsy Ross flags flying at the grave site of Patriots Selah and Anna Smith Strong at St. George’s Manor Cemetery in Setauket on a chilly Jan. 30. This version of the United States flag, rumored to have been created by Betsy Ross, was used from 1777 to 1795 and has 13 stripes with 13 stars in a circle all facing outward to represent a new constellation.

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

SUDOKU PUZZLE

1. Little rascal 6. 6th sense?

9. Cell status 13. Pentateuch 14. “To Kill a Mockingbird” recluse 15. Most famous hobbit 16. Enlighten 17. ____-Wan 18. Willow tree 19. *Smallest President 21. *”Oh Captain, My Captain” 23. Prepare to shoot 24. Tulip’s early stage 25. Geological Society of America 28. Symphony member 30. Hank Williams’ “Hey Good ____” 35. *Pre-election commotion 37. Unpleasant road display 39. Actress Watts 40. Full of enthusiasm 41. Musician’s exercise 43. Seedy source of Omega-3s 44. Nine musicians 46. What those on the lam do 47. Kind of palm 48. Threefold 50. Accepted behavior 52. *Barack Obama’s former title 53. Toothy tool 55. H+, e.g.

57. *Lincoln follower 61. First book of Old Testament 65. Bye to Emmanuel Macron 66. It doesn’t mix with water 68. French wine region 69. Battery units 70. Spy org.

71. Emulate Demosthenes 72. Liberal pursuits 73. Baby goat 74. Continental money

Answers to last week’s puzzle: Directions: Fill in the blank squares in the grid, making sure that every row, column and 3-by-3 box includes all digits 1 through 9.

Answers to last week’s SUDOKU puzzle:

Valentine’s Day

DOWN 1. Education acronym 2. Musical finale 3. Extra dry 4. Godfather’s family 5. ____gnomy or ____logy 6. Jet black 7. Have a bawl 8. Southern chicken stew 9. CISC alternative 10. Hodgepodge 11. Cain’s brother 12. Between dawn and noon 15. Candy in Paris 20. Spaniard without “h” 22. The Jackson 5’s “____ Be There” 24. Cole Porter’s “Begin the ____” 25. *He commanded the Union army 26. Enjoy yumminess 27. Raspberry drupelets 29. *____ of office 31. Stumblebums 32. Caffeine-containing nut tree, pl.

33. *Candidate’s concern 34. *First US president to resign 36. She played a TV genie 38. Cocoyam 42. Chill-inducing 45. Group of foot bones 49. One from Laos 51. *Inspiration for Liberia’s capital 54. Beginning of a joke 56. India’s first P.M. 57. Cup of Joe 58. Detected by olfactory 59. Sword handle 60. Brooklyn players 61. Happy 62. Fly like an eagle 63. A fan of 64. Gets the picture 67. Roman three *Theme related clue.

Answers to this week’s puzzle will appear in next week’s newspaper and online on Friday afternoon at www.tbrnewsmedia.com, Arts and Lifestyles

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SBU SPORTSWEEK FEB. 15 – FEB. 21, 2018

TOMORROW IS FRIDAY – WEAR RED ON CAMPUS!

STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

Stony Brook holds on to top Maine on the road SBU

Akwasi Yeboah made the go-ahead layup with under a minute to play to position the Stony Brook men’s basketball team to top University of Maine on the road Feb. 11. Two late free throws by Tyrell Sturdivant helped the Seawolves win 64-61.

“Coming into this game we knew we had to be the most energetic team and we had to play the hardest,” head coach Jeff Boals said. “Maine had a five-minute stretch where they out-hustled us and outcompeted us, and we can’t win like that.

Our guys responded and made a run, and we found a way at the end to get it done.”

Freshman Elijah Olaniyi sparked the Seawolves with back-to-back threes nearing the 12-minute mark in the first half.

Junior Jaron Cornish made it eight straight points for Stony Brook, putting the team up double figures for the first time in the game.

The Seawolves kept their distance for much of the first half, but Maine scored the final five points of the period to make it a one-point game at the break.

The Black Bears took their first lead of the day early in the second half and eventually used an 11-1 run to pull away.

Stony Brook responded with a scoring spree of its own, going on a 12-1 run to regain the lead.

Neither team led by more than four the rest of the way as the two teams traded buckets down the stretch.

Senior UC Iroegbu brought the Seawolves back within one with 1:42 on the clock and redshirt sophomore Yeboah

Elijah Olaniyi, above left, grabbed America East Rookie of the Week honors for his strong showings over Stony Brook’s last three games. UC Iroegbu, above right, led the Seawolves over Maine with his fourth straight double-figure finish. He scored 13 points. made the go-ahead layup to put Stony Brook up one with 44 seconds remaining.

A pair of free throws from Sturdivant, a senior, made it a four-point game with three seconds left to seal the deal.

Iroegbu led the way with 13 points, marking the fourth straight game he has scored in double figures. Senior Junior

Saintel had impressive showing on the defensive end, finishing with a career-high five blocks. Olaniyi scored 11 points and added two blocks and three steals. He was named America East Rookie of the Week, his third weekly honor of the season, after helping the Seawolves to a 2-0 record in league play.

He averaged 10 points and six rebounds

through the pair of games this week.

This is the 12th time the Seawolves have had a game be decided in the final minute of play this season. Stony Brook is now 5-7 in this situation.

The Seawolves remain on the road this week, traveling to Binghamton University Feb. 15 for a 7 p.m. game.

Johnson, Clark lead Seawolves past top-seeded Maine SBU

The Seawolves are in good hands when Shania Johnson and Cheyenne Clark get the ball.

Johnson led Stony Brook’s offense with 23 points and nine assists, and Clark recorded a season-high 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds in Stony Brook women’s basketball big 76-68 conference home win over top-seeded University of Maine Feb. 11.

“I thought we were really connected as a team today,” head coach Caroline McCombs said. “We were at our best when we rebounded, and created offense from our defense.”

Clark shot 8-for-11 from the floor, 6-for6 from the foul line. She scored 10 points on 5 of 6 shooting in the third quarter alone.

Johnson shot 9-for-15 from the field, nailing five 3-point attempts. The junior has tallied double-digit point totals in 20 of 26 contests this year. Johnson was named America East Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for her efforts, averaging 18.3 points, seven

Shania Johnson makes her way to the basket on a breakaway. assists and 6.6 rebounds per game over three contests this past week, helping the Seawolves go 2-1 in conference play.

Jerell Matthews added 10 points, shooting 4-for-7 from the floor.

The Seawolves defense held Maine to

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just 9 of 27, shooting from the floor in the first half of play. Stony Brook forced 17 turnovers in total, turning the ball over just 11 times themselves.

Stony Brook’s largest lead was 19 points with 4:39 left in the third quarter.

“Our crowd was fantastic today, and gave us a huge spark time and time again throughout the game,” McCombs said.

“We need to build from this heading into the home stretch of conference play.

Overall, it was a great win for our group.”

The Seawolves shot 29-for-55 from the floor, tied for the third-highest total of made field goals in a single game so far this season.

Stony Brook made nine 3-pointers in the win. Stony Brook improves to 15-11 overall and over .500 at 7-6 in America East play.

The Seawolves played host to University of Maryland Baltimore County in their final home game of the regular season on Feb. 14 on senior night. Results were not available by press time.

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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 10:30 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 • (631) 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 Parish Office email: parish@stjamessetauket.org Office Hours: Monday-Saturday 9 am - 2 pm

Mission Statement: Beloved daughters and sons of the Catholic parish of St. James, formed as the Body of Christ through the waters of Baptism, are a pilgrim community on Camiño-toward the fullness of the Kingdom of God, guided by the Holy Spirit. Our response to Jesus’ invitation to be faithful and fruitful disciples requires us to be nurtured by the Eucharist and formed by the Gospel’s call to be a Good Samaritan to neighbor and enemy. That in Jesus’ name we may be a welcoming community respectful of life in all its diversities and beauty; stewards of and for God’s creation; and witnesses to Faith, Hope and Charity.

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) Friday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Baptisms: Contact the Office at the end of the third month (pregnancy) to set date 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 Bereavement: (631) 941-4141 x 341 Faith Formation Office: (631) 941-4141 x 328 Outreach: (631) 941-4141 x 333 Our Lady of Wisdom Regional School: (631) 473-1211 Our Daily Bread Sunday Soup Kitchen 3 pm

CONGREGATIONAL MT. SINAI CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

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

EPISCOPAL

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 12:00 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.

ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

12 Prospect St, Huntington, • (631) 427-1752

EPISCOPAL

“To know Christ and to make Him known” Rev. Duncan A.Burns, Rector Rev. John Morrison, Assistant Priest Rev. Anthony Jones, Deacon Alex Pryrodyny, Organist & Choir Director www.stjohnshuntington.org • LIKE us on Facebook Sunday Worship 8:00AM - Rite I Holy Eucharist 10:00 AM - Rite II Choral Holy Eucharist with Sunday School - 9:40 am Thrift Shop Hours Tuesdays & Thursdays - Noon - 3 pm Saturdays - 10 am - 3 pm

“Our little historic church on the hill” across from the Stony Brook Duck Pond

EVANGELICAL

“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.

ALL SOULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 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.

INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST CHURCH Loving God • Loving Others • Sharing the Gospel

1266 N. Country Road, Stony Brook, NY 11790 (631) 689-7660 • www.internationalbaptistsb.org Pastor Hank Kistler Sunday Worship 11 am Thursday Small Groups 7 pm

THREE VILLAGE CHURCH Knowing Christ...Making Him Known

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

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

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!

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Religious 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*

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

NORTH SHORE JEWISH CENTER

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

Cantor Daniel Kramer Executive Director Marcie Platkin Principal Heather Welkes Youth Director Jen Schwartz Services: Friday at 8 pm; Saturday at 9:15 am Daily morning and evening minyan- Call for times.

Tot Shabbat • Family Services • Sisterhood • Men’s Club Seniors’ Club • Youth Group • Continuing Ed Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah • Judaica Shop • Food Pantry Lecture Series • Jewish Film Series NSJC JEWISH LEARNING CENTER RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Innovative curriculum and programming for children ages 5-13 Imagine a synagogue that feels like home!

Come connect with us on your Jewish journey.

Member United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

TEMPLE ISAIAH (REFORM)

1404 Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook • (631) 751–8518 www.tisbny.org A warm and caring intergenerational community dedicated to learning, prayer, social action, and friendship.

Member Union for Reform Judaism

Rabbi David Katz Cantor Marcey Wagner 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 ©155598

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YOUNG ISRAEL OF CORAM

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

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

“The Eternal Flame-The Eternal Light” weekly Channel 20 at 10 a.m.

Shabbat Morning Services 9 a.m. Free Membership. No building fund. Bar/Bat Mitzvah Shabbat and Holiday Services followed by hot buffet. Adult Education Institute for men and women. Internationally prominent Lecturers and Torah Classes. Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah.

Kaballah Classes. Jewish Holiday Institute. Tutorials for all ages.

FREE TUITION FOR HEBREW SCHOOL PUT MEANING IN YOUR LIFE (631) 698-3939 Member, National Council of Young Israel.

All welcome regardless of knowledge or observance level.

LUTHERAN–ELCA

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 at 5 pm, Sundays at 8, 9:30 and 11 am Service of Prayers for Healing on the first weeked of each month at all services Children and Youth Ministries Sparklers (3-11) Saturdays 5 pm • Sunday School (ages 3-11) 9:30 am Kids’ Club (ages 4-10) Wednesdays 4:15 pm Teen Ministry (ages 11-16) Saturdays 3 pm

ST. PAULS EVANGELICAL 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 Services: Sundays-8:30 and 10:30 am—Holy Communion Sunday School during 10:30 service Bible and Bagels 9:30 am on Sundays Wednesday Night — 7:30 pm Intimate Holy Communion Friday Morning 10:30 am—Power of Prayer Hour Ash Wednesday Services Wednesday, February 14 Service of Holy Communion and Imposition of Ashes 12 noon and 7:30pm Pastor will be at church all day Wednesday after 10am for ashes & prayer Special Lenten Wednesday Night Services Soup Supper at 6:30pm Evening Prayer and Holy Communion 7:30pm on Wednesday February 21, 28, March 7, 14 and 21 Join us for any service-all are welcome We are celebrating 100 years in Port Jefferson Station

LUTHERAN-LCMS

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

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

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Welcome to our church!

We invite you to Worship with us!

Come check us out! Jeans are okay!

Open Table Communion 1st Sunday every month.

603 Main Street, Port Jefferson Church Office- (631) 473–0517 Rev. Sandra J. Moore - Pastor Sunday Worship - 9:30 am (summer), 10:00 am (September) Children’s Sunday School - Sept. to June (Sunday School sign up form on Web) Email- 1stumc@optonline.net Web- http://www.pjfumc.org

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 1pm

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!

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH

Messiah Preschool & Day Care 465 Pond Path, East Setauket • 631-751-1775 www.messiahny.com

Rev. Charles Bell- Pastor We welcome all to join us for worship & Fellowship Sunday Worship Services 8:15 am, 9:30 am, 11 am Sunday School at 9:30 am We have a NYS Certified Preschool & Day Care Ash Wednesday Services 11am & 7:30pm Mid-Week Lent & Easter Services: Tues. 6:15pm - Feb. 20,27, March 6,13, &20 Wednesday 11am - Feb. 21,28, March 7,14, &21 Maundy Thurs. 11am & 7:30pm March 29 Good Friday 11am & 7:30pm - March 30 Easter Sunday - April 1 at 8am & 10:15am w/Easter Egg hunt and Breakfast in between services

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Stony Brook’s WMHO rings in the Year of the Dog The Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s Educational & Cultural Center hosted its annual Chinese New Year Celebration on Feb. 11 to usher in the Year of the Dog. The afternoon featured performances honoring the traditions and rituals observed around the world during Chinese New Year. The event began with a lion dance, which is believed to bring good luck and fortune, and a martial arts demonstration by Authentic Shaolin Kung Fu. The day featured Manhattan Taiko blending ancient Japanese drums with modern movement and traditional dances by the Long Island Chinese Dance Group and Vivian Ye. Vocalists Terry Zhang and Jojo also sang Chinese songs. A Year of the Dog children’s craft activity followed.

Chinese New Year begins Feb. 16. — RITA J. EGAN

Photo on far right from WMHO, all other photos by Rita J. Egan

Religious 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

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.facebook.com/welcomefriendssoupkitchen Welcome Friends Soup Kitchen Prep Site: tfolliero@yahoo.com 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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RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS 4 Friends Way, St. James (631) 928-2768 • www.cbquakers.org

worship: Sept. - June 11am , July - Aug. 9:30am We gather in silent worship seeking God • the Inner Light • Spirit.

We are guided by the Quaker testimonies of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship.

Weekly coffee and fellowship, monthly discussions, Religious Education for children.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

UNITY

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

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.

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

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TAKE A BREAK

February vacation week is almost here, and there’s plenty going on along the North Shore all week long to keep children entertained. Whether it’s learning about different types of animals, making a craft, diving into history or taking in an afternoon of live theater, there is so much to do. What are you waiting for?

Arctic Adventures The Whaling Museum & Education Center, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor will hold an Arctic Adventures Camp from Tuesday, Feb. 20 to Friday, Feb. 23 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for grades K to 3 and crew leaders from grades 4 to 5. Explore the Arctic and discover cold-loving animals and Arctic culture. Enjoy a different theme each day including Narwals and Walruses, Polar Bears and Penguins, Life in the Arctic and Arctic Birds with crafts, scavenger hunts, experiments and a snack. Bring lunch. Early child care available at 8:30 a.m. Fee per child is $206 per week/$55 per day. Preregister online by visiting www.cshwhalingmuseum.org.

For more information, call 631367-3418.

Live Theater Enjoy a live performance of Disney’s “The Lion King Experience, Jr. Edition,” performed by Kids Performing for Kids at the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown during winter break on Feb. 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 at 1 p.m. Join Simba and Rafiki as they journey from Pride Rock to the jungle and back again. All seats are $15. Call 631-724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson presents “Rapunzel: The Untold Story!” during the break on Feb. 21, 22, 23 and 24 at 11 a.m. Find out what really happened to the girl in the tower with the long, long hair. Tickets are $10. For more information or to order, call 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Winter Recess

Creative Workshops Children in preschool through grade 4 are invited to the Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport for creative workshops during winter break from 10 a.m. to noon including Self-Portraits on Feb. 19 — grades K through 4 can learn about the Vanderbilt family while touring the mansion and studying their portraits and then make their own; The Vanderbilt Cup on Feb. 20 — grades K through 4 can visit the Vanderbilt Cup exhibit, learn about William K. Vanderbilt’s passion for racing and then make their own model race car; and Penguins on Feb. 21 — preschool children ages 3 and 4 with an adult may explore the bird collection and create a piece of art out of a repurposed water bottle. $20 per child, $18 members.

Advance registration required by calling 631-854-5539.

ArtVentures Calling all makers!

Gallery North, 90 North Country Road, Setauket will host an ArtVentures Makers Week in the Community Art Center during winter break for ages 6 to 11 from Feb. 19 to 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Build with cardboard, create prototypes for potential inventions, and develop out-of-the-box ideas. $300 per week/$70 per day with all materials and supplies provided.

Snacks will be served. To register, call 631-7512676 or visit www. gallerynorth.org.

Walt Whitman Birthplace, 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station invites children ages 5 and up to take part in a Dreamcatcher Workshop on Wednesday, Feb. 21 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Originally made by the children of Native American tribes, learn the legend of how dreamcatchers trapped all bad dreams and create your very own to hang in a special place. From 2:30 to 4 p.m. the museum will host a Victorian Tea Party. This fun program includes role-playing while teaching social skills, self-esteem and confidence. Apple juice will be substituted for tea. All will make their own name tag and place card. $12 per child per program includes a guided tour of the museum. Preregistration required by calling 631-427-5240.

February Break Tepee Ted @ WMHO The Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s Educational & Cultural Center, 97P Main St., Stony Brook will present a nature program with Tepee Ted of the Traveling Wilderness Museum from Feb. 20 to 22 from 10 a.m. to noon. Children ages 6 to 9 will learn how Native American children of long ago learned the skills and knowledge necessary to live comfortable lives in the wilderness and be introduced to bows and arrows. Hands-on activities include touching deer skins and bones and learning how items of daily use were made. Indian drums, games and jewelry from wood, shells and beads complete the adventure. $35 per day, $90 for all three days. To register, call 631-751-2244. For further information, visit www.wmho.org.

The Smithtown Historical Society, 239 E. Main St., Smithtown will offer winter break programs for ages 6 to 12 from Feb. 19 to 23 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Start the week off with a reading of the classic book “Stone Soup” and then make soup to bring home to share; learn about Snowflake Science on Tuesday; enjoy a Pretzel Party by baking soft, warm and salty pretzels from scratch on Wednesday; take part in a Pine Cone Study on Thursday; and end the week celebrating National Dog Biscuit Day with perhaps a furry friend or two. Each day will include hands-on activities and crafts. Fee is $25 per child, $22.50 members per day. Call 631-265-6768 to register. For more information, visit www. smithtownhistorical.org.

Winter Discovery Days

Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown will once again offer winter break programs for elementary school children ages 5 to 11 from Feb. 19 to 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Each day will highlight a different natural science theme and will include hands-on activities, interaction with the center’s resident animals, crafts, games and more. Themes from Monday to Friday are Famous Animals, Slytherin, It Is Always Summer Somewhere, Let Sleeping Bears Lie and Winter Wonderland. Fee per child is $80 per day or $350 for the week/$70 per day or $300 for the week for members. After care available until 5 p.m. for an additional charge. To register, call 631-979-6344 or visit www.sweetbriarnc.org.

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KIDS KORNER

‘So run, don’t walk, to see the cat, “The Cat in the Hat”!’ — Heidi Sutton, TBR News Media

Programs Olympic Challenge A SWEET THANK YOU Daisy Troop 1781 from Accompsett Elementary in Smithtown delivered candy treats of lifesavers and lollipops to our local heroes at the 4th Precinct this past Sunday as a way to say thank you. The girls then toured the facility and learned about what police officers do.

Photo from Laura Johanson

February Vacation Break Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium, 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor will be open all week during winter break with the following programs: Winter Wonderland (Feb. 19): Stay warm inside while making your own snow that won’t melt. Make Your Own Homemade Ice Cream (Feb. 20 and 21): Make your own tasty ice cream treat. Be sure to bring warm gloves! Slippery Slimy Science (Feb. 22 and 23): Slime is a sticky, slippery substance used by many animals to help them survive. Come make your own gooey slime and learn why it is important to animals. Hands on stations. Fun for all! All programs are held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission fee is $6 adults, $4 kids ages 3 to 12 and seniors, under age 3 and members free. Call 516-692-6768 for more info.

Winter Recess Camp Join the Maritime Explorium, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson for winter recess as they celebrate National Engineering Week from Feb. 19 to 23. Campers will be introduced to scientific inquiry and engineering design with guest educators from Stony Brook University’s Department of Engineering, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers and Microsoft. Each day will be filled with activities that encourage hands-on discovery, fuels creative thinking, fosters problem solving and develops self-confidence. Fee is $360 per camper, $324 members. To register, call 631-331-3277 or visit www.maritimeexplorium.org.

Winter History Camp The Huntington Historical Society invites children in grades 1 to 6 to take part in one, two or all three of its fun and creative historical activities during winter break.

On Feb. 20, take part in the program The War to End All Wars Remembered.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. Meet at the Soldiers and Sailors Museum, 228 Main St., Huntington to look at some original era artifacts and visit the WWI memorial plaque. Get to know some local veterans and explore life at the front through making gas masks, toy parachutes and medals.

On Feb. 21, Calling All Weavers! will be held at the Conklin Barn, 2 High Street, Huntington. Children will be weaving on four shaft looms and experimenting with tapestry weaving a doll. All will go home with a piece of their very own hand-woven fabric, as well as a tapestry weaving board and doll.

Those Creepy Victorians will be held at the Conklin Barn, 2 High St., Huntington on Feb. 22. The Victorian era is remembered for Queen Victoria, beautiful homes and elegant living. Come explore and participate in some of the lesser known Victorian pastimes: phrenology, fortune-telling, palm reading, séances, a mummy unwrapping party and even making jewelry out of human hair (yarn will be substituted). All sessions are from 9:30 a.m. to noon. $30 per class for members, $35 for nonmembers. (For any two classes, $55/60 for three classes $80/85.) Snack is included. To reserve your spot, call 631-427-7045, ext. 404 or email Rdickson@ huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

Photo courtesy of Engeman Theater of “The Snowy Day” and other well-known children’s books. $25 per child. Please call 7510066, ext. 212 to register.

The Maritime Explorium, 101 East Broadway, Port Jefferson will present a walk-in program, Olympic Challenge, from Feb. 17 to 23 from 1 to 5 p.m. Design and construct a bobsled run and then see if it will go fast enough to win an Olympic medal. $5 per person. Call 331-3277.

Celebrate Washington’s Birthday The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor will celebrate our Founding Father’s birthday on Feb. 19 from 1 to 2 p.m. and again from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. with an exploration of the colonial craft of tin punch. See a real whale oil lamp and create a punched metal art project. Enjoy a scavenger hunt and, of course, a piece of birthday cake! For ages 5 and up. $12 per participant. To register, call 367-3418.

Hot Cocoa & Marshmallows The Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s annual Hot Cocoa & Marshmallows Author Series returns to its Educational & Cultural Center, 97P Main St., Stony Brook with Arline Goldstein on Feb. 20, Karen Seader on Feb. 21, Stacey Moshier on Feb. 22 and Michelle Zimmerman on Feb. 23. Each author will read from her children’s book followed by a craft activity and hot chocolate and marshmallows. $3 per person. Reservations not required. For additional information, call 689-5888.

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

Join Barnes & Noble in Lake Grove at 600 Smith Haven Mall for a special event celebrating the beloved author’s birthday on Feb. 20 at 11 a.m. Enjoy storytime, games, and activities.

Free. Call 724-0341 for more information.

Build a Boat workshop Bring your imagination to the Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor on Feb. 20 or 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. and create a wooden vessel with lots of “help yourself” materials. Hot glue guns used. For ages 4 and up with adult supervision. $12 per participant.

For further information, call 367-3418.

Family Drop-in Day The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook will host a Family Drop-in Day on Feb. 21 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Families are invited to enjoy activities in the Art Museum and crafts in the Art Studio with LIM educators. Free admission. Questions? Call 7510066, ext. 212.

Vacation Ventures Join the staff at the Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook for Vacation Ventures on Feb. 22 from 10 a.m. to noon. Students in grades 1 through 3 will create projects inspired by author/illustrator Ezra Jack Keats, author

Who’s Been Walking in the Snow?

Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, 581 West Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown will present a Tiny Tots program for children ages 3 to 5, Who’s Been Walking in the Snow?, on Feb. 22 from 10 to 11 a.m. with nature explorations and handson activities. This is a special time for both parent and child to discover the wonders of their natural world together. $4 per child. Advance registration required by calling 265-1054.

Theater ‘Rapunzel’ Join Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson for the musical, “Rapunzel: The Untold Story,” through Feb. 24. Ever wonder what really happened in the legend of the lass with the long, long hair? Here is a hilarious yarn of a kindly and mixed-up witch who helps straighten out a rather confused family. Tickets are $10 per person. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Dr. Seuss’ ‘The Cat in the Hat’ Everyone’s favorite Dr. Seuss character comes to life on the John W. Engeman Theater stage in “The Cat in the Hat” through March 4. From the moment his tall, red-and-white-striped hat appears around the door, Sally and her brother know that The Cat in the Hat will turn a rainy afternoon into an amazing adventure. All seats are $15. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www. engemantheater.com.

‘The Lion King’ The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present Disney’s “The Lion King Experience” Junior Edition through Feb. 24. The African savannah comes to life on stage with Simba, Rafiki and an unforgettable cast of characters as they journey from Pride Rock to the jungle … and back again, in this inspiring, coming-of-age tale. All seats are $15. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www. smithtownpac.org.

‘The Adventures of Peter Rabbit’ The mischievous little bunnies are back for spring break! Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present “The Adventures of Peter Rabbit” from March 10 to April 14 with a sensory-friendly performance on March 11 at 11 a.m. Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny, the McGregors and all their friends come to life in this delightful adaptation suggested by the characters created by Beatrix Potter. All seats are $10. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www. theatrethree.com.

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PUBLIC SKATING SESSIONS Fri. 2/16 • 12 pm - 10 pm Sat. 2/17 • 10 am - 10 pm • Sun. 2/18 • 10 am - 6 pm Mon. 2/19 - Thurs. 2/22 • 10 am - 8 pm Fri. & Sat. 2/23 & 2/24 • 10 am - 10 pm Sun. 2/25 • 10 am - 6 pm

PARTIES ON THE HARBOR

Reservations on a first-come, first-served basis, so call today and reserve your date.

101–A East Broadway Port Jefferson • 631–403–4357 www.therinx.com

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Your Family’s Recreation Destination in Hauppauge • Skating

ADULT HOCKEY • SUMMER HOCKEY YOUTH HOCKEY • HOCKEY CLINICS LEARN TO SKATE

1 OFF

$ 00

One Skating Session

WITH COUPON OFFER EXPIRES 2/25/18 GOOD FOR USE AT BOTH LOCATIONS TBR-pres

SKATE ALL DAY FOR ONE LOW PRICE!

Presidents’ Week

• Day Camp • Preschool • Birthday Parties PUBLIC SKATING SESSIONS • Public Skating Sessions Monday 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Tuesday thru Friday 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm 4:00 pm - 5:45 pm Saturday & Sunday - 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

• Friday Rock & Roll Night

8:15 pm-10:15 pm

Fri. 2/16 • 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm 4 pm - 5:45 pm 8:15 pm - 10:15 pm Sat. & Sun. 2/17 & 2/18 • 11 am - 3 pm Mon. 2/19 - Fri. 2/23 • 12 pm - 5:45 pm SUPER SESSION Fri. 2/23 • 8:15 - 10:15 pm Sat. & Sun. 2/24 & 2/25 • 11 am - 3 pm

The Rinx in Hauppauge

660 TERRY ROAD• HAUPPAUGE NY 11788

631.232.3222 www.TheRinx.com