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Diagnosing and Treating Children with Heart Disease Laurie E. Panesar, MD Chief, Division of Pediatric Cardiology Stony Brook Children’s Hospital

Kathleen Walsh-Spoonhower, MD Director, Fetal Heart Program Stony Brook Children’s Hospital

All health and health-related information contained in this article is intended to be general and/or educational in nature and should not be used as a substitute for a visit with a healthcare professional for help, diagnosis, guidance and treatment.

The information is intended to offer only general information for individuals to discuss with their healthcare provider. It is not intended to constitute a medical diagnosis or treatment or endorsement of any particular test, treatment, procedure, service, etc.

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It can be frightening and confusing for parents to hear their child may have a heart problem. Fortunately, Long Island is home to one of New York’s most renowned academic medical centers and the only children’s hospital in Suffolk County. Pediatric cardiologists at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital answer your questions about childhood heart disease.

Should I take my child to a cardiologist before he/she participates in sports?

Children do not routinely need to see a pediatric cardiologist before participating in sports. Often a routine physical with the family physician is all that is required.

However, if your child’s pediatrician has any concerns about the exam (a new murmur or high blood pressure) or your child has new complaints (chest pain or fainting with exercise) or if there are concerns about the family’s history of heart problems, then your child should be seen by a pediatric cardiologist for further evaluation.

If my child has chest pain or symptoms of heart problems, does he/she need to see a pediatric cardiologist?

For a wide variety of reasons, children can experience symptoms that are similar to those of a heart condition, including chest pain, palpitations (heart racing), syncope (fainting) or diminished tolerance for exercise and activity. Sometimes, these complaints do require evaluation by a cardiologist. Other reasons to consult a pediatric cardiologist are a family history of heart disease in children or young adults,

including a relative passing away at a young age from a suspected heart problem.

Heart disease runs in my family.

How do I know if my child is at risk for having a heart problem?

We are beginning to understand much more about the connection between genetics and heart disease. Although some heart conditions can be inherited, most are not. Congenital heart disease occurs when children are born with their heart condition. Often we do not know why their hearts didn’t develop normally during pregnancy. Children can also acquire heart conditions later in life due to other illnesses, such as a viral illness that affects the heart, or heart disease that develops after birth, such as a cardiomyopathy. If heart disease runs in your family and you are unsure if your child should see a pediatric cardiologist, you can ask your child’s pediatrician or make an appointment to have your child evaluated by a cardiologist.

If my child needs a pediatric cardiologist, what should I look for?

A pediatric cardiologist is a pediatrician who has received extensive training in diagnosing and treating children’s cardiac problems. They generally treat patients younger than 18 years old.

Stony Brook Children’s is the only medical center in Suffolk County that offers comprehensive cardiac care for children from before birth through school age and into young adulthood. When selecting a pediatric cardiologist, it is important to look for a board-certified specialist, indicating the physician has passed a certifying examination after completing an advanced level of training.

High-quality diagnostic technology and interpretation is also important. We use

electrocardiograms, echocardiograms, Holter monitors and exercise stress tests to evaluate our pediatric patients.

What should I expect to happen at my child’s pediatric cardiology visit?

A typical evaluation at Stony Brook Children’s includes a comprehensive cardiovascular examination and an electrocardiogram to evaluate the heart rhythm. Depending on the clinical concern, an echocardiogram, or a heart ultrasound, may be performed to evaluate the heart structure and function. If needed, the echocardiogram is performed at the time of your child’s visit. Once all of the evaluations are completed, your child’s cardiologist will review the information with you, answer your questions and make recommendations about a follow-up plan.

What makes the Division of Pediatric Cardiology at Stony Brook the leading choice for pediatric heart care in Suffolk County?

Our Division is the only academic pediatric cardiology practice in Suffolk County and can provide comprehensive, evidencebased care to the children we care for.

In addition to providing high-quality care, we provide an environment that feels safe and reassuring to the child and their family. Even if a child has a complex heart problem, our team always strives to work together with the family, the pediatrician and other pediatric subspecialists to ensure that the whole child is cared for, not just their heart.

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CBD has been shown in humans to have an I touched on cannabidiol, or anxiolytic (anti-anxiety effect) CBD, in that article and wished similar to the benefit of a bento expand on the reported benezodiazepine, but there has yet fits of CBDs. A quick disclaimer: to be a study performed on aniAs a veterinarian I am not legally mals to support this claim. allowed to recommend the use of CBD products may also this product. There is limited scihave antimicrobial and anti-inence behind it regarding safety, flammatory effects. Studies on efficacy and purity of products. rheumatoid arthritis reveal that CBD is a compound found the administration of a purified in the non-THC portion of the CBD oil reduces the release of cannabis plant. There are two The future for CBD oil known cannabinoid (CB) recep- appears bright, but some inflammatory chemicals such as tors in the body: CB1 and CB2. real studies need to come gamma interferon and tumor necrosis factor, and CBD proved a about first.

CB1 receptors are found in the more effective antioxidant effect central nervous system. These than vitamin C. No studies have been performed receptors are activated by THC, the psychoactive portion of the cannabis plant and gives in dogs or cats. Topical CBD activity has been shown to be resistant against Staphylococcus people the “high” associated with marijuana.

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Heart disease can affect anyone, regard• And, for patients with heart failure, a less of gender, age or background. That’s condition where the heart can’t pump enough why all of our cardiac care experts at Stony blood to meet the needs of the body, our Brook University Heart Institute remain fo- world-renowned experts at the Heart Failure cused on how to best prevent heart disease and Cardiomyopathy Center help patients to and heal the heart. restore their quality of life, When you come to Stony limit their symptoms and Brook Heart Institute, you understand their disease. We can depend on quality and are proud that our patient expertise for every aspect outcomes for survival with of your cardiac care — care heart failure are the best on that exceeds national outLong Island and among the comes. A few examples: best nationally, according to • Our renowned team of Hospital Compare. interventional cardiologists While we hope that you have long been on the foreand your family never need front for treating acute myoacute cardiac services, you cardial infarction, or heart can be assured knowing that attack. In fact, we exceed naLong Island’s only Chest tional outcomes and have the Pain Center with Primary best outcomes on Long Island PCI and Resuscitation is when it comes to bringing right in your community. lifesaving heart emergency And, if you suspect a care to heart attack victims, heart attack, please rememBY JOANNA CHIKWE, M.D. as reported on the Hospital ber it’s best to call 911.

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SBU’s Hyunsik Kim explores new ways to characterize autism symptoms Harnessing the Technology of our Research Giants

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If someone in a family behaves in ways that are difficult to understand, the family might look for a support group of people with similar characteristics, visit a doctor or seek to document and understand patterns.

Finding a doctor who has seen these types of behaviors, speech patterns or actions before could provide comfort, as the physician may either engage in a course of treatment or provide context and understanding for the current behaviors. The doctor may also offer advice about any likely changes in behaviors in the near or distant future.

For researchers, understanding a range of symptoms, some of which might be below the threshold to meet a specific diagnosis, can lead to a more specific awareness of a condition, which could help guide patients toward an effective treatment.

‘According to my study, autism ... is dimensional [and is ] comprised of three related spectra of behaviors.

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Hyunsik Kim and Erin Kang, graduate students in the Department of Psychology at Stony Brook University, recently published papers examining autism, hoping to get a more specific understanding of subtle differences and symptoms.

Kim was looking for a better way to conceptualize autism. He used advanced statistical methods to compare three theoretical perspectives to find the one that best characterized the symptoms.

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“According to my study, autism is not an all-or-nothing phenomenon, but is dimensional [and is] comprised of three related spectra of behaviors,” he explained.

Researchers can characterize everyone’s autism symptoms through a combination of levels in each domain.

Each of these three areas can range from very mild to severe.

As an analogy, Kim suggested considering the quality of being introverted. A person can be mildly, moderately or highly introverted, which offers a continuum for the dimension of introversion.

In a dimensional approach that involves exploring these three different categories, researchers can get a better understanding of the symptom profiles.

“For decades, people thought of autism as purely categorical,” said Matthew Lerner, an associate professor of psychology, psychiatry and pediatrics in the Department of Psychology at Stony Brook University. “You either have it or you don’t. In fact, autism was thought of as the easiest diagnosis to make.”

Kim, however, has “a goal of answering the fundamental question: what are we talking about when we’re talking about autism?” Lerner said. “Slowly, autism has morphed from the most categorical to the most dimensional. Literally, people talk about the spectrum when they talk about autism.”

With a dimensional approach based on levels of the three major domains for diagnosing autism, Kim suggested that researchers and doctors could better understand people who fall just below the current diagnosis for autism.

From left, Hyunsik Kim, Associate Professor Matthew Lerner and Erin Kang Photo from Lerner’s lab

“It’s especially important to identify individuals who show a borderline range of symptoms, who barely fail to meet the diagnostic criteria of a given disorder, and provide them with appropriate treatments,” Kim explained.

Ideally, he hopes a dimensional approach incorporates the severity of symptoms into the current diagnostic system to promote better treatment procedures and outcomes.

Kim recognized that he could have just as easily created a dimensional approach that incorporates a greater number of criteria.

His statistical analysis, however, revealed that the three dimensions provide the parsimonious explanation about autism symptoms.

Kim analyzed data from a parent questionnaire. He recognized that self-reporting by parents may underestimate or overestimate the severity of symptoms. He believed the over and under estimate of symptoms likely “evened out.”

Lerner suggests this multidimensional approach has numerous implications. For starters, it can help capture more of the types of symptoms in a diagnosis. It can also highlight the specific area of autism a clinician might want to target.

“We should be focusing on the factors that are most relevant for the individual and which are getting in their way,” Lerner said.

Treating autism broadly, instead of focusing on specific symptoms, may be “misguided,” Lerner added.

A more specific characterization of autism could also help advance the field of neurogenetic research.

“With more contemporary genetic analysis, we can use findings like this as a road map for what those genetic differences mean,” he said.

For his next step, Kim hopes to expand this work to observational data, adding that to the existing pool of information from parental questionnaires.

“People go on a home visit and take video of autistic kids interacting with others,” Kim said. “We can have some people code their behavior.”

More broadly, Kim would like to answer fundamental questions about the classification and conceptualization of mental disorders by using advanced quantitative modeling and other data-driven approaches. He believes a factor may represent a person’s vulnerability to developing a specific mental disorder.

POWER OF 3 Continued on page B6

Horoscopes of the week PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, take a few extra moments each morning or evening to slow down and think about all the good luck that has recently come your way.

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 A sense of magic is in the air this week, Aries.

Some may conspire to keep you in the dark about a situation. Don’t worry … it will have a pleasant culmination.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, once someone earns your love, that bond is not easily broken. You will find new ways to show your affection this week for a person close to you.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, sometimes your mind is too quick to speak before you fully think through your thoughts. This can get you into trouble in some instances. Find ways to address any faux pas.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Past relationships do not have to get in the way of current ones, Cancer. Things aren’t always as complicated as you make them seem. Just go through with your daily business.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, things will seem like a piece of cake this week, so much so that you may wonder if there’s a catch. There is no catch. Enjoy your good fortune and lightened workload.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, you may enjoy an unexpected respite in the next few days. Initially you may not know what to do with your time off. But soon enough you will figure it out.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, even if you might be afraid of confrontation, you should not use that as an excuse that prevents you from righting wrongs. You will find your voice.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, your focus and commitment to the task at hand are unrivaled. Others may not understand your passion, but all will be happy with the results.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, be there for someone who comes up to you and asks for help this week. Every little bit helps, and your generosity will be greatly appreciated.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Think about what you have to offer this week, Capricorn. Run your plan by someone you trust.

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AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, a string of misunderstandings will soon get worked out. All will be right in the universe once more, and you can get on with all of the plans you have in mind.

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POWER OF 3

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A high level of this factor, combined with life stressors or adversity, would make it more likely that a person develops a disorder. As someone who studies psychology, Kim said he is well aware of his own emotional patterns and he tries to use his training to help himself cope.

He is not particularly comfortable doing public speaking, but he tells himself that whatever anxiety he feels is normal and that his practice, knowledge and expertise should allow him to succeed.

A resident of Middle Island, Kim lives with his wife Jennifer. The couple has two young children. Kim describes his wife as a “really good” amateur baker, who bakes cakes, muffins, cookies, macaroons, chiffon cakes and more. He has encouraged her to start her own YouTube channel and one day they hope to open a bakery that is online and offline.

As for his autism work, he hopes the dimensional approach is “incorporated into the assessment stage so that individuals do not merely receive a diagnosis, but are informed of their unique symptom profiles, so that clinicians can take them into consideration.”

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22. Contrary conjunction 23. Withdraw, like Ukraine from Soviet Union 26. Sweet Madeira wine 30. *”Green Book” nominee 31. Completely lacking 34. Clip contents 35. Like pleasant winter day 37. Charge carrier 38. Food between meals 39. Relating to ear 40. Religious split 42. *”BlacKkKlansman” nominee 43. Sweet treat 45. *Paths to glory 47. One or some 48. Wharton’s “The House of ____” 50. Shipping hazard 52. *T’Challa, a.k.a. Black ____ 54. Arranges into categories 55. One with pants on fire?

56. Japanese stringed instrument 59. *Nominations for “A Star Is Born” (2018) 60. *Olivia Colman’s royal character 61. Discharge 62. Fill to excess 63. Casual attire 64. *”The ____ Emperor,” winner of 9 Oscars

Answers to last week’s puzzle: Valentine’s Day

DOWN 1. “Can you ____ it, man?”

2. Schiller’s address to joy 3. *The Oscars show is filled with it, informal 4. Tranquil 5. Seductive beauties 6. Tire in the trunk 7. Say it isn’t so 8. *Ryan Gosling’s role 9. *Former American ____ and best supporting actress winner 10. Emmet Brickowski’s brick 11. *Robinson in “The Graduate” 13. King’s order 14. Run ____ of the law 19. Red, as in healthy complexion 22. *”The ____ and the Beautiful,” winner of 5 Oscars 23. Heidi’s shoe 24. Fill with optimism 25. Locomotive hair 26. Twiggy’s skirt 27. Size 28. *Kevin Hart stepped down from this role 29. Ox connectors 32. *Bale’s role 33. “____ la la!”

36. *Literary forgerer portrayer 38. *2-time Oscar-winning Dame 40. *Jessica Lange won Best Actress for “Blue ____” 41. Famous existentialist 44. Teen worry 46. Israeli money 48. *Jackson ____ of “A Star is Born” 49. Stupid or silly 50. Result of hair follicle infection 51. “Cogito, ____ sum” 52. Neighborhood map 53. *Best Picture and Best Foreign Language Film nominee 54. Dry, Demi-____, Doux 57. “____ the season ...”

58. Giant Hall-of-Famer *Theme related clue.

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MEDICAL COMPASS

Seeking healthy longevity

Plant protein trumps animal protein

When asked what is more important, longevity or healthy aging (quality of life), more people choose the latter. Well, it turns out the two are not mutually exclusive.

The number of 90-year-olds is growing by leaps and bounds. According to the National Institutes of Health, those who were more than 90 years old increased by 2.5 times over a 30year period from 1980 to 2010 (1). This group is among what researchers refer to as the “oldest-old,” which includes those aged 85 and older.

What do these people have in common? According to one study, they tend to have fewer chronic morbidities or diseases. Thus, they tend to have a better quality of life with a greater physical func-tioning

By David and mental acuity (2).

Dunaief, M.D. In a study of centenarians, genetics played a significant role.

Characteristics of this group were that they tended to be healthy and then die rapidly, without prolonged suffering (3).

Factors that predict one’s ability to reach this exclusive club may involve both genetics and lifestyle choices. Let’s look at the research.

Exercise

We are told time and time again to exercise.

But how much do we need, and how can we get the best quality? In a 2014 study, the results showed that 5 to 10 minutes of daily running, regardless of the pace, can have a significant impact on life span by decreasing cardiovascular mortality and all-cause mortality (4).

Amazingly, even if participants ran fewer than six miles per week at a pace slower than 10-minute miles, and even if they ran only one to two days a week, there was still a decrease in mortality compared to nonrunners. Here is the kicker: Those who ran for this very short amount of time potentially added three years to their life span. There were 55,137 participants ranging in age from 18 to 100 years old.

An accompanying editorial to this study noted that more than 50 percent of people in the United States do not meet the current recommendation of at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise per day (5).

Diet

A long-standing paradigm is that we need to eat sufficient animal protein. However, there have been cracks developing in this façade, especially

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Community blood drives

Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook will host a blood drive on Friday, Feb. 22 from 2 to 8 p.m. Have a heart, give blood. Just one donation can save three lives. Call 631-588-5024 for more information.

Can’t make it? The Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport will hold a blood drive on Tuesday, Feb. 26 from 1 to 7 p.m. Walk-ins welcome. Call 631-261-6930 for additional info.

Diabetes prevention program

Suffolk County Dept. of Health offers a free 16-week diabetes prevention program for residents who are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes at the Smithtown Library, 1 North Country Road, Smithtown on Mondays from Feb. 25 to June 24. Led by a trained coach, the group will meet from 6 to 7:15 p.m. For further details or to register, call Debora at 631-853-2928.

Studies have shown that eating less animal protein may prolong your life.

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Meditation workshop as it relates to longevity. In an observational study using NHANES III data, results show that those who ate a high-protein diet (greater than 20 percent from protein) had a twofold increased risk of all-cause mortality, a four times increased risk of cancer mortality and a four times increased risk of dying from diabetes (6). This was over a considerable duration of 18 years and involved almost 7,000 participants ranging in age at the start of the study from 50 to 65.

However, this did not hold true if the protein source was plants. In fact, a high-protein plant diet may reduce the risks, not increase them.

The reason, according to the authors, is that animal protein may increase insulin growth factor-1 and growth hormones that have detrimental effects on the body.

Interestingly, those who are over age 65 may benefit from more animal protein in reducing the risk of cancer. However, there was a significantly increased risk of diabetes mortality across all age groups eating a high animal protein diet. The researchers therefore concluded that lower animal protein may be wise at least during middle age.

The Adventists Health Study 2 trial reinforced this data. It looked at Seventh-day Adventists, a group that emphasizes a plant-based diet, and found that those who ate animal protein up to once a week had a significantly reduced risk of dying over the next six years compared to those who were more frequent meat eaters (7).

This was an observational trial with over 73,000 participants and a median age of 57 years old.

Inflammation

In the Whitehall II study, a specific marker for inflammation was measured, interleukin-6.

The study showed that higher levels did not bode well for participants’ longevity (8). In

fact, if participants had elevated IL-6 (>2.0 ng/L) at both baseline and at the end of the 10-year follow-up period, their probability of healthy aging decreased by almost half.

The takeaway from this study is that IL-6 is a relatively common biomarker for inflammation that can be measured with a simple blood test offered by most major laboratories. This study involved 3,044 participants over the age of 35 who did not have a stroke, heart attack or cancer at the beginning of the study.

The bottom line is that, although genetics are important for longevity, so too are lifestyle choices. A small amount of exercise, specifically running, can lead to a substantial increase in healthy life span.

Protein from plants may trump protein from animal sources in reducing the risk of mortality from all causes, from diabetes and from heart disease. This does not necessarily mean that one needs to be a vegetarian to see the benefits.

IL-6 may be a useful marker for inflammation, which could help predict healthy or unhealthy outcomes. Therefore, why not have a discussion with your doctor about testing to see if you have an elevated IL-6? Lifestyle modifications may be able to reduce these levels.

References:

(1) nia.nih.gov. (2) J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009;57:432-440. (3) Future of Genomic Medicine (FoGM) VII. Presented March 7, 2014. (4) J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014;64:472-481. (5) J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014;64:482-484. (6) Cell Metab. 2014;19:407417. (7) JAMA Intern Med. 2013;173:1230-1238.

(8) CMAJ. 2013;185:E763-E770.

Dr. Dunaief is a speaker, author and local lifestyle medicine physician focusing on the integration of medicine, nutrition, fitness and stress management.

‫٭‬We invite you to check out our weekly Medical Compass MD Health Videos on Times Beacon Record News Media’s website, www.tbrnewsmedia.com.‫٭‬

Curious about meditation or just looking to improve your practice? The Kadampa Meditation Center of Long Island, 301D East Main St., Port Jefferson offers a meditation workshop on Feb. 23 from 10 to 11:15 a.m. and again from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fee is $15 for both sessions, $10 for a single session. No need to register. Drop-ins welcome. Call 631403-4333 for more information.

Scholarship seminar offered

The Bates House, 1 Bates Road, Setauket will host a Scholarships for Women information session on Thursday, Feb. 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. Join the Zonta Club of Peconic Bay and the Zonta Club of Suffolk County to learn about scholarships for all levels of study offered including the Amelia Earhart Fellowship and the Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship. Free and open to all. Light refreshments will be served. Registration is required by calling 631-804-3136 or email ZontaClubOfSuffolkCounty@gmail.com.

Defensive Driving course

Smithtown United Methodist Church, 230 Middle Country Road, Smithtown will sponsor the National Safety Council’s six-hour defensive driving course on Saturday, March 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Those completing the course are eligible for a 10 percent insurance discount for three years, as well as a reduction of four points from their driving record, if applicable. To reserve your seat, call the church office at 631-265-6945 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays.

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LEGALLY SPEAKING

SHELTER PETS OF THE WEEK

Should you add a TOD designation to your bank account?

be that each grandchild would receive an equal share of the account.

THE FACTS: My mother had a savings acAlternatively, your mother may revise the count which held nearly $50,000. About a year TOD designation by adding her other grandago while my daughter was visiting my moth- children’s names to the form and stating that er, my mother and daughter went to the bank to the funds are to be divided equally between make a deposit. While there an employee of the the named beneficiaries. In this scenario, the bank advised my mother that it was important funds in the account will still be considered that she name a beneficiary on her savings ac- nonprobate assets, but the bank will be recount. The bank employee suggested that not quired to pass an equal share of the assets to having a beneficiary on the account would cre- each of your mother’s grandchildren. Since the ate problems when my mother died. revocation or modification of the TOD can be Although my mother has a will that pro- done by simply going to the bank and signing vides that her grandchildren get a new form, changing or revoking equal share of her estate, my moththe TOD designation is the easiest er trusted the employee and signed and least expensive way to address a “transfer on death” designation the problem. naming my daughter as the recipThe second option open to your ient of the account following my mother to ensure that her grandmother’s death. children receive equal shares of her My mother recently told me estate is for her to leave the current about this visit to the bank and was TOD designation in place and to requite upset to learn that the result vise her will. She would have to add of her signing the form at the bank language to the will that provides was that my daughter would inthat the amount of the bequests herit approximately $50,000 more passing to each grandchild under than her siblings and cousins. the will shall be adjusted to take THE QUESTION: What can The distribution of the into consideration any nonprobate my mother do to ensure that all of assets in an account assets they may receive.

For example, if your mother’s the grandchildren receive equal with a TOD designation current will provides that $100,000 shares of her estate? is independent of the of probate assets is to be divided terms of a will.

THE ANSWER: If your equally between three grandchilmother wants her grandchildren dren, the provision would dictate to receive equal shares of her estate when she that the $50,000 in nonprobate assets passing dies, she has two options: she can change the to your daughter should be added to the protransfer on death (TOD) designation or she can bate assets so that the total value of estate aschange her will. sets earmarked for grandchildren could be calHOW IT WORKS: Before detailing each culated. That total ($150,000) would then be option, it is important to know that assets pass- divided equally between the three grandchiling under your mother’s will are not treated the dren. Using the figures above, the end result same as assets passing pursuant to the TOD would be that each grandchild would receive the same amount of money from your mother’s designation.

Assets passing under the will are called pro- estate; $50,000.

Your mother should seek the assistance of an bate assets. Their distribution is controlled by experienced estate planning attorney if she opts the terms of the will. The assets in the account with the TOD designation are nonprobate as- to revise her will. She cannot revise her will by sets and their distribution is independent of the simply writing in the margins or making other terms of the will. As long as the TOD designa- notes in the will as to her wishes. Such handtion is in place, the assets in the account will written attempts at changing a will are not ennot be governed by your mother’s will even if forceable and the end result would be that your she makes an explicit bequest of those assets daughter would receive a share of the probate assets plus any funds remaining in the savings in her will. account at the time of your mother’s death.

With respect to the TOD designation, your mother can either revoke the designation entireLinda M. Toga provides legal services in ly or she can change the designation form. If she the areas of estate planning/elder law, probate revokes the TOD designation, the funds in her and estate administration, real estate, small account will be deemed probate assets and they business service and litigation from her East will pass under her will. The end result would Setauket office.

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If you would like to meet Kevin and Kali (they do not have to be adopted together), the center is 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 Kevin, Kali and other adoptable pets at Kent, call 631-727-5731 or visit www.kentanimalshelter.com.

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The Greater Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for Port Jefferson Station’s newest restaurant, Mr. P’s Southern Skillet on Feb. 7.

Formerly the LI Pour House, the restaurant, located at 650 Route 112, offers “Southern comfort food with eclectic

American” along with a selfserve craft beer wall.

Owner and general manager Anthony Pallino, who founded the LI Pour House in 2014, decided to revamp and rename the restaurant after a recent trip to Nashville, Tennessee.

Executive chef Anthony Citarella whips up dishes such

Payless shoe stores closing

It’s the end of a shoe era. Payless ShoeSource announced on Saturday that it would begin liquidating all 2,100 of its stores in the United States, including Puerto Rico. The 63-year-old company is also winding down its online business.

The retailer, which filed for bankruptcy two years ago, had already closed hundreds of stores as part of its reorganization.

“We expect all stores to remain open until at least the end of March and the majority will remain open until May,” a company spokesperson said in a statement. “This process does not affect the company’s franchise operations or its Latin American stores, which remain open for business as usual.”

Payless has an enormous presence in Suffolk County, with stores in Selden, Farmingville, East Setauket, Lake Ronkonkoma, Centereach, Commack, Huntington and the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove among its many locations.

The Topeka, Kansas-based company joins a long list of retailers that have closed or are closing including Toys “R” Us, Radio Shack, Sports Authority, Aerosoles, National Wholesale Liquidators, Charlotte Russe, Petland Discounts, Claire’s Accessories and children’s clothing retailer Gymboree.

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Special events include Country Night every Thursday with line dancing and live music every Friday and Saturday after 9 p.m.

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Above, Anthony Pallino cuts the ribbon with Port Jefferson Chamber President Joy Pipe, staff, friends and chamber directors. For more information, call 631-509-0718 or visit www.mrpssouthernskillet.com.

GRAND OPENING Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 68 Hauppauge Road, Commack is the recipient of a New York State grant to help fully fund its new, 12-bed Advanced Care Unit for patients with complex medical needs. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was recently held to commemorate the unit’s opening.

Gurwin’s Advanced Care Unit was conceived to improve patient outcomes as well as to address government mandates to reduce unnecessary hospitalization. The specialized unit provides a higher level of care From left, Stuart B. Almer cuts the ribbon with Suffolk County for fragile, clinically complex Legislator Susan Berland (D-Dix Hills) and Assemblyman patients, which at one time was Andrew Raia (R-East Northport) on Jan. 24. Photo from Gurwin Jewish only available in the hospital setting. Residents will benefit from Wi-Fi-enabled telemetry monitoring of patient vital signs, a dedicated physician, an increased RN-to-patient ratio and an on-site pharmacy where IV and other medications are dispensed.

“The new Advanced Care Unit is an exciting addition to our growing list of specialty services,” said Stuart B. Almer, president and CEO of Gurwin. “In addition to enabling our team to address the many challenges that are inherent to residents with complex medical needs, the state-of-the-art unit will further strengthen our relationship with area hospitals, who can be confident that they have a trusted partner caring for their patients,” he added.

Call 631-715-2000 or visit www.gurwin.org for more information.

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WMHO to host ladies night, celebrate Chico’s

BY RITA J. EGAN

‘Gone with the Wind’ heads to local theaters

Fiddle-dee-dee! It’s been 80 years since “Gone With the Wind” was first released and to celebrate the momentous anniversary, the classic film will return to select theaters nationwide on Thursday, Feb. 28 and Sunday, March 3, courtesy of Warner Bros., Turner Classic Movies and Fathom Events.

The film, which premiered in 1939, won eight Oscars and received two additional honorary Oscars, making it one of the most honored movies ever.

The epic drama, based on the 1936 novel

by Margaret Mitchell, stars Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard, Clark Gable and Olivia de Havilland (the film’s last surviving principal cast member at 102!) and Hattie McDaniel, who was the first black actor to ever win an Oscar.

Set in Georgia during the turbulent times of the Civil War and the Reconstruction period, the film follows the life of Scarlett O’Hara, a spirited Southern belle who tries to keep her family’s plantation afloat amid a series of romantic affairs.

The special screening includes a 4-minute intermission.

Participating theaters in our neck of the woods include Farmingdale Multiplex

Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in a scene from ‘Gone with the Wind’ Photo courtesy of Fathom Events

Cinemas, 1001 Broadhollow Road, Farmingdale on Feb. 28 at 6 p.m.; Island 16 Cinema de Lux, 185 Morris Ave., Holtsville on Feb. 28 at 6 p.m.; and AMC Loews Stony Brook 17, 2196 Nesconset Highway, Stony Brook on Feb. 28 and March 3 at 1 and 6 p.m. To purchase your ticket in advance, visit www.fathomevents.com.

When the weather outside is chilly, a night out on the town is better when it’s celebrated inside. With this in mind, The Ward Melville Heritage Organization will hold A “Taste” of Stony Brook Village … Ladies Night In on Tuesday, Feb. 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the WMHO’s Educational & Cultural Center.

The event, which will benefit breast cancer research at Stony Brook Medicine, will feature a fashion show celebrating Chico’s 25th anniversary in Stony Brook Village Center, according to Gloria Rocchio, president of the WMHO. The clothing chain’s Stony Brook location was the first Chico’s to open in New York.

Shelagh Stoneham, senior vice president of Chico’s marketing, said in an email that boutique associates, store managers and the district sales manager would be in attendance Feb. 26.

“Chico’s is thrilled to celebrate the 25th anniversary of our Stony Brook location at the upcoming A ‘Taste’ of Stony Brook Village event,” Stoneham said. “The support for Chico’s in local communities like Stony Brook is both remarkable and critical to the longevity of our brand. We look forward to celebrating with all of the friends we’ve made over the last 25 years.”

Helene Obey, Chico’s multi-unit general store manager, who leads the Stony Brook and Southampton stores, said she’s been working at the village location for more than a year. Obey said she loves hearing about the location’s history from former Stony Brook employee Jennifer Vasta, who is now a general store manager in Merrick, including how the staff opened the boutique 25 years ago during a blizzard.

She said the idea of holding a fashion show with vintage and new clothing came up during a casual chat with Rocchio and her husband, Richard. “It ended up being very organic, and

then all of a sudden turned out to be this really large event which we’re so excited about,” Obey said.

She said finding past outfits was easy as many longtime employees have held on to special pieces, and Chico’s Stony Brook team and former employees will participate in the fashion show. The day of the event, the store will offer refreshments, free gifts, raffles and will have a wheel that will be spun every half hour where winners will receive gift certificates from community businesses.

Rocchio, who will be wearing a vintage outfit, said the event is all about being interactive and the goal is to raise $5,000 for breast cancer research. Guests will have the opportunity to enjoy food samples, demonstrations, raffles, giveaways and raffle baskets. There will be ’90-themed music; Roberta Fabiano, who has performed worldwide, will sing; and dancers from Roseland School of Dance will teach attendees how to dance the macarena. Virtual reality equipment will also be available.

The Three Village Inn, Sweet Mama’s, the Country House, Pentimento’s, Fratelli’s Italian Eatery, Robinson’s Tea Room, Crazy Beans, Brew Cheese and The Crushed Olive will have representatives on hand with food samplings including mac and cheese, hors d’oeuvres, scones, veggie wraps and more. Chocolate Works will present a seven-tiered display of chocolate samples, and Blue Salon & Spa will have a minispa, minimakeup demos and a raffle for a free cut and blowout.

Admission for the Feb. 26 event is $35 per person. The WMHO’s Educational & Cultural Center is located at 97P Main St. in the rear of the Stony Brook Village Center. Reservations are required and can be made via PayPal at www.stonybrookvillage.com/tsbv/ or by calling 631-689-5888.

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COVER STORY Eye-opening exhibit depicting the history of slavery on Long Island opens at the LIM

BY HEIDI SUTTON

A

fter a brief hiatus, the Long Island Museum in Stony Brook reopened last weekend to showcase its latest exhibit, Long Road to Freedom: Surviving Slavery on Long Island, in honor of Black History Month.

Located in the Art Museum on the hill, the show is already receiving quite a lot of attention, evident by the many visitors who stopped by last Saturday. Jonathan Olly, who curated the exhibit, was pleased by the interest. “Part of the challenge of working behind the scenes is that we almost never spend time in the galleries so to see this is great,” he said as he fielded questions from guests.

The project, which took approximately five months of research, features more than 100 items, including paintings, photographs, artifacts, furniture and documents that are tied to Long Island’s slavery story. In addition to items culled from the LIM’s collection, many pieces from the exhibit are on loan from other museums, historical societies, libraries and private collectors.

Brought from Africa to New York by the Dutch and later by the English in the 1600s, slaves had an impact on every community on Long Island for the next 200 years. Landowners like the Smith, Hawkins/Mount, Townsend, Blydenburgh, Hewlett, Mills, Lloyd and Strong families used enslaved Africans and their descendants to manage their estates until New York State formally abolished slavery in 1827.

“If you were wealthy in the late 18th century on Long Island you were probably enslaving people,” said Olly. “Because that was what business was.”

“African-Americans have been part of the story of Long Island since the very beginning and they’re still here. Every historical society on Long Island has something that’s tied to their town’s story about slavery. This exhibit was an opportunity to bring all those pieces together and to see what kind of portrait it makes,” he said.

There’s a lot to take in.

As you enter the exhibit you are immediately greeted by William Sidney Mount’s most famous work, “Eel Spearing at Setauket,” on loan from the Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown. Last seen at the LIM in 1998, “It’s come home for a brief visit,” said Olly during a tour.

Commissioned by George W. Strong, the 1845 genre painting, depicting a young white boy and female slave by the name of Rachel Holland Hart fishing for eels with the Strong

‘Portrait of Tamer,’ 1830, oil on panel, by Shepard Alonzo Mount Image courtesy of LIM

Accompanying Symposium

‘Eel Spearing at Setauket,’ 1845, oil on canvas, by William Sidney Mount is showcased in the exhibit.

‘If you were wealthy in the late 18th century on Long Island you were probably enslaving people.’

— JONATHAN OLLY

family estate in the background, is a fitting starting point for this important lesson in Long Island’s history.

“It’s a painting of a memory that Strong had as a child,” explained Olly. “The story is the relationship between African-Americans and English-Americans but with a warm glow over it. So it is a slavery painting, but it is a pleasant memory of that time told through this family (pointing to the boy) as opposed to this family (pointing to the woman) which I’m sure would have a very different perspective on that.”

Long Road to Freedom is told in sections, from when slavery began in New York in 1626 and follows its story for the next 200 years. In a stroke of brilliance, the exhibit is essentially split in half, with one side painted in a dark blue depicting the time of slavery, while the other is painted a light blue to represent freedom.

Visitors can view a door that came from the attic of the Joseph Blydenburgh home in Smithtown labeled “door to slave pen.” Notices from local newspapers offering rewards for runaway slaves line one wall, next to legal documents including bill of sales selling enslaved families and wills specifying what is to happen to the slave, who was part of the estate, after the owner’s death.

The exhibit also highlights the accomplishments of slaves, including poet Jupiter Hammon, whaler Pyrrhus Concer and author Venture Smith, and pays homage to the Quakers, the first group of people who decided that owning people was morally wrong. “The New York Quakers were really the first to question

the institution of slavery and basically said, ‘If you want to be a Quaker in good standing you have to free your slaves,’” explained Olly, adding that they protested by not wearing cotton.

Two vignettes, located on either side of the room, reveal a full-size replica of the below-deck quarters of a slave ship complete with leg irons and a replica of what a typical African-American church would look like.

Two headstones retrieved from a former slave burial ground on the Mount property in Stony Brook are on display, engraved with loving epitaphs.

The entire experience can get quite emotional. “This is very heavy stuff,” agreed Olly.

Before leaving, visitors are invited to write down their thoughts. One card reads, “They were stripped of their name, their culture, their families, wholly opposite of any of our beliefs.

This was an eye-opening exhibit.” It’s music to the curator’s ears. “That’s the best case scenario. The worst thing would be if people come through [this exhibit] and it doesn’t phase them at all,” said Olly. “You want it to touch people, to have something here resonate with them, and it looks like that is happening.”

The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook will present Long Road to Freedom: Surviving Slavery on Long Island through May 27. In conjunction with the exhibit, the museum will host a symposium on March 9 (see sidebar) and a special screening of the documentary “Emanuel” on April 15 at 7 p.m.

Regular museum hours are Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and $5 for students 6 to 17 and college students with I.D. Children under 6 are admitted for free. For more information, call 631-751-0066 or visit www. longislandmuseum.org.

Want to learn more? On Saturday, March 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. the Long Island Museum will present Long Road to Freedom: Surviving Slavery on Long Island, an all-day symposium exploring the experiences of African-Americans on Long Island across two centuries – from the travails of slavery to the blossoming of free black communities. Scholars will discuss the integral role of slavery in our region’s history and how African-Americans navigated between slavery.

Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and topics of discussion include developing free black communities on Long Island; slavery, freedmen and the Quakers of Long Island; Setauket’s mixed heritage Native-American and African-American communities; gendered experiences in East End captivity and freedom; and lessons learned through Eastville, the Sag Harbor community formed largely by freed people of color. There will be a Q&A session immediately following the morning and afternoon sessions.

Presenters for the symposium include Jonathan Olly, curator of the museum’s Long Road to Freedom exhibition; Mary Elliot, museum specialist at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture; Jennifer L. Anderson, associate professor of history at Stony Brook University; Lynda Day, professor of Africana studies at Brooklyn College; Christopher Matthews, professor of anthropology at Montclair State University; Allison McGovern, senior archaeologist at VHB Engineering, Survey, Landscape Architecture and Geology, P.C.; and Georgette Grier-Key, executive director and curator at the Eastville Community Historical Society and professor of Africana studies at Nassau Community College.

Those wishing to attend the symposium are asked to preregister by calling 631-751-0066, ext. 211 or email bchiarelli@longislandmuseum.org. Registration fee is $12 per person plus $10 (optional) for lunch. Lunch is also available off-site at Stony Brook area eateries at participant’s expense.

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COOKING COVE Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean that you have to wait for spring and summer for interesting salads. In fact, on the contrary, winter veggies offer some great opportunities for crispy crunchy salads that take the blah out of winter fare and are hearty and oh-so-good for you. Of course, there’s kale, the new wonder veggie, roots such as beets and carrots and all the members of the cabbage clan with Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli and, of course, cabbage itself, both green and red. Cooked, raw or a combination of both, deftly dressed and seasoned, a winter salad can become a whole meal in a bowl.

Kale, Roasted Butternut Squash and Almond Salad

Kale, Roasted Butternut Squash and Almond Salad

YIELD: Makes 6 servings.

INGREDIENTS: • 3 tablespoons wine vinegar • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard • ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil • 1 tablespoon honey • 1 tablespoon orange juice • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste • 1 small butternut squash, peeled, seeded and diced • 1 large onion, chopped • 2 bunches kale, washed, stemmed and sliced cross-wise into half-inch strips • ½ cup toasted sliced almonds DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 425 F. Line a shallow baking pan with aluminum foil. In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, mustard, ¼ cup olive oil, honey, orange juice and salt and pepper and set aside. In a large bowl, toss together the squash, onion and remaining 2 tablespoons oil; spread in foil-lined pan and bake, turning once or twice, until squash is tender but not mushy and onions are golden. Crumple kale by “massaging” with both hands; transfer to serving bowl and toss with squash and onions, dressing and almonds.

Garnish with pomegranate seeds if desired.

Serve warm with bread dipped in extra virgin olive oil.

Fennel, Red Cabbage, Orange and Red Onion Salad

YIELD: Makes 6 servings.

INGREDIENTS: • 1 fennel bulb trimmed and diced • ½ small red cabbage, thinly sliced, then chopped • 2 oranges, peeled and thinly sliced • ½ red onion, thinly sliced, rings separated • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

• 1 garlic clove, minced • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon or ¼ teaspoon dried • Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper DIRECTIONS:

In a large bowl toss together the fennel, cabbage, oranges and onion. In a small bowl vigorously whisk the oil, vinegar, garlic, tarragon and salt and pepper; pour over salad and toss again to thoroughly coat. Serve at room temperature with meat, poultry or fish.

Golden Beet, Brussels Sprout and Kohlrabi Salad with Creamy Herb Dressing

YIELD: Makes 8 servings.

INGREDIENTS: • 4 golden beets, peeled, trimmed and cut into 8 wedges each • 4 medium bulbs kohlrabi, peeled and cut into 8 wedges each • 1½ pounds Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved lengthwise • 1 head Boston or romaine lettuce, washed and separated into leaves • ¼ cup chopped fresh dill • 2/3 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley • ½ cup sliced scallions • ¾ cup mayonnaise • ½ cup plain Greek yogurt • 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 375 F. Wrap beets and kohlrabi separately in aluminum foil. Bake until fork tender, about 20 to 25 minutes. Meanwhile, steam Brussels sprouts until tender but still bright green, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove and place in ice water for 2 minutes; drain. Arrange lettuce leaves on a platter; top with beets, Brussels sprouts and kohlrabi. Place dill, parsley, scallions, mayonnaise, yogurt, vinegar, salt and pepper in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until mixture is well blended. Sprinkle vegetables with salt and pepper to taste and pour dressing over them. Serve warm or at room temperature with crusty multigrain bread.

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FEATURE STORY

NEWS AROUND TOWN

Tea, treats and history on the menu for Smithtown fundraiser

Cuarteto Quiroga

Spain comes to Setauket

The Long Island Symphonic Choral Association (LISCA) will hold its annual gala on Sunday, March 3 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Bates House, 1 Bates Road, East Setauket. Enjoy a concert by the critically acclaimed quartet Cuarteto Quiroga from Madrid from 4 to 5 p.m.

Hot and cold hors d’oeuvres by Elegant Eating, wine and craft beer will be served before the concert and a delicious dessert buffet along with a raffle basket auction will follow. Tickets are $75 per person.

Reservations required by calling 631751-3452 or by visiting www.lisca.org.

BY MELISSA ARNOLD

W

hether it’s a holiday celebration or a football party, a rite of passage or a family outing, there’s something about food and drink that brings people together. In families, shared meals can be the perfect setting for passing down traditions, memories and personal history.

Cienna Rizza knows this intimately. A selfdescribed “dyed-in-the-wool Long Islander,” some of Rizza’s fondest memories involve sharing tea with her mother and British grandmother.

Rizza valued those experiences so much that she began to share them, hosting tea parties for friends that eventually grew to include their friends and even strangers. Armed with a deep knowledge of tea party symbolism and rituals, she created the Mad Harlot Tea Society, an organization seeking to empower and connect people from all walks of life. Taking on the persona of Miss Penelope Proper — a whimsical, rabble-rousing British authority on all things tea — she has shared her message of joyful, unapologetic confidence with women of all ages.

“Penelope is a free spirit, a leader for women who want to get out of the box. Although she is a character, she brings out the best in people and is still very ‘me,’” Rizza said. “While every tea party is a bit different, you can always expect a warm, loving atmosphere.”

On April 14, the Smithtown Historical Society will welcome Miss Penelope as she hosts a Victorian-style royal tea for ladies in the beautiful Frank Brush Barn. Proceeds from the afternoon will benefit the historical society.

“The Smithtown Historical Society works to preserve the historic properties in our town, and we seek to expand and improve upon programs for both adults and children,” said Executive Director Priya Kapoor. “All these activities require funding, and we have been fortunate enough to have the support of our wonderful friends and neighbors in Smithtown.”

The historical society holds a variety of fundraising events throughout the year, but this is its first tea party, Kapoor said. The idea was suggested by Myra Naseem, co-owner of Elegant Eating caterers in Smithtown.

YUM! Take part in an Irish Soda Bread Competition at the Stony Brook Village Center on March 3.

The Smithtown Historical Society will host its first Victorian Tea Party on Sunday, April 14.

Photo from Smithtown Historical Society

“As a Smithtown resident since 1960, I feel that it is my town and I want to help it to be the best it can be. In the past, we’ve catered tea parties for bridal and baby showers and occasionally a Red Hat party — occasions when someone is looking for a dainty experience,” said Naseem. “I met Penelope Proper some time ago at a tea party where she was seated at our table. You can’t just sit next to that lady without totally enjoying her character.”

Naseem and Miss Penelope have carefully crafted the menu for tea time, which includes traditional fare — fresh-baked scones, tea sandwiches, berries and clotted cream, minicakes, tarts and more. Each guest will have her own individual teapot with a variety of teas to sample and enjoy, along with sparkling water or cider.

Miss Penelope loves revelry, so she’ll lead the group in some games and raffles throughout the afternoon, as well as the opportunity for pictures on the grounds. In addition to the food and frivolity, guests will be treated to a brief lesson on the history of tea and tea parties on Long Island, which grew in popularity following World War I. The Royal Victorian Tea fundraiser will be held at the Smithtown Historical Society’s Frank Brush Barn, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown on April 14 at 1:30 p.m. Please note, this event is limited to 30 people and is for women only.

Hats, gloves and costumes are encouraged (though not required) and prizes will be awarded for the fanciest hat and most historic costume. Tickets are $50. To reserve your seat or for further information, please call the society at 631-265-6768.

St. Patrick’s Day celebration

Save the date! The Ward Melville Heritage Organization will host a funfilled event in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day on Sunday, March 3 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. The festivities, which will take place at the WMHO’s Educational & Cultural Center, 97P Main St., Stony Brook, will feature performances by The Bard and The Busker (Mike McCormack and John Corr) and students from the Mulvihill-Lynch School of Irish Dance.

The event will also include an Irish Soda Bread Competition ($5 entry fee). The winner will come away with a $150 Stony Brook Village Gift certificate! Visit www. stonybrookvillage.com for an entry form.

Deadline to enter is Feb. 25. Admission to the event is $15 adults, $10 seniors and children under 12. Please call 631-6895888 for reservations.

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Thursday 21 Weaving with Wine

Join the Huntington Historical Society for an introductory class on the ancient art of weaving at the Conklin Barn, 2 High St., Huntington from 6 to 8:30 p.m. You provide the wine, the society provides the weaving materials and light refreshments. $40 per person, $35 members.

Reservations required by calling 427-7045.

Carnevale in Venezia

Times ... and dates

Feb. 21 to Feb. 28, 2019

The Sellaro Lodge, Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, invites the community to a free presentation titled Carnevale in Venezia at the Church of the Resurrection Hall, Juniper Ave., Smithtown at 7 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Registration required by calling Dave at 361-3637.

In honor of Black History month, The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor will present a workshop for families with children titled Whalers Wanted from noon to 1 p.m. and again from 1 to 2 p.m. Celebrate America’s first racially integrated industry; see a harpoon designed by blacksmith Lewis Temple, a freed slave; learn what life was like on a whaleship for men of color; and carve a scrimshaw box as a special keepsake. $12 per participant plus admission fee. Call 367-3418.

WinterTide concert

The Greater Port Jefferson-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council, Port Jefferson Harbor Education & Arts Conservancy and the Port Jeff Village Dept. of Recreation continue their WinterTide Evenings at the Village Center, 101A East Broadway, Port Jefferson with a concert by Mark Yodice (ambient jazz-flavored acoustic guitar) from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Free. Visit www.gpjac.org.

Poets in Port

Caffe Portofino, 249 Main St., Northport will host Poets in Port at 7:30 p.m. Featured poet will be Billy Lamont. Followed by an open mic. Visit www.northportarts.org.

An evening of opera

Stony Brook Opera will present a performance of “Dido and Aeneas” at SBU’s Staller Center for the Arts Recital Hall, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook at 8 p.m. The Trojan wars come to life complete * All numbers are in (631) area code unless otherwise noted.

Fiddler’s Green in concert

Cold Spring Harbor Library, 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor will present an Irish music concert

by Fiddler’s Green at 2 p.m. This four-person band will perform unique and breathtaking renditions of Irish airs as well as lively jigs, reels, hornpipes and evocative ballads. Open to all. Advance registration requested by calling 692-6820.

Joe Crookston in concert

The Sunday Street series continues at the Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook with a concert by Joe Crookston in the Carriage Museum’s Gillespie Room at 3 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance at www.sundaystreet.org through Feb. 22, $30 at the door. Call 751-0066.

Hard Luck Café concert

Whaler’s Wanted workshop

North Shore Public Library, 250 Route 25A, Shoreham will welcome Min Xiao-Fen’s Blue Pipa Trio in concert at 2 p.m. Program will feature world music influenced by Thelonious Monk and more. Open to all. Call 929-4488.

Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook will present the Eastbound Freight Bluegrass Band in concert at 2 p.m. This uniquely American performance will include fiddle and banjo instrumentals, gospel trios, a cappella quartets and ballads from the coal mining towns of Appalachia. Open to all. Call 588-5024.

The Art League of Long Island, 107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills will present an evening of Brazilian Jazz: Getz, Gilberto and the Bossa Nova, with Vanessa Trouble, Steve Salerno and John Marshall from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors at www.artleagueli.org, by calling 462-5400 or at the door.

Friday 22

Blue Pipa Trio in concert

An afternoon of bluegrass

Jazz in the Gallery

As part of its Hard Luck Café concert series, the Folk Music Society of Huntington will welcome Bryan Gallo and Anne O’Rourke in concert 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. Visit www.cinemaartscentre.org.

p.m. Reservations are requested. Advance tickets are $10, $15 at the door. Call 298-5292.

Music on the Sound

VISUAL, ARTFUL AND HUMAN

Acclaimed songwriter, guitarist, fiddler, pianist and painter Joe Crookston returns to the Long Island Museum for a Sunday Street concert on Feb. 24. The multitalented folk singer will perform live in the Carriage Museum’s Gillespie Room. Photo from Charles Backfish

with a warrior hero, tragic queen, witches and a sorceress. Conducted by Daniel Beckwith; directed by Brenda Harris. Free pre-opera lecture with Kevin Devine at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 adults, $5 seniors, children and students. Call 632-2787 or visit www.stallercenter.com to order.

Stand in front of the warm fire where the gallons of sap are boiled down to produce the wonderful sweet, syrup we all enjoy. Taste the finished syrup and hot pancakes made from scratch. $8 for adults and $6 children and seniors. Call 689-8172.

Stand-up with Dina Hashem

Bethel AME Church, 33 Christian Ave., Setauket will host a Heritage Gospel concert/soul food tasting starting at 6 p.m. $15 per person includes concert and small plate food samples from local Long Island soul food caterers. For more information, call 751-4140 or 260-4290.

The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will welcome stand-up comedian Dina Nashem to the Sky Room Café at 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $17, $13 members. Visit www.cinemaartscentre.org.

Saturday 23 Birding Basics hike

Join the staff at Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington for a Birding Basics for Beginners program from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. This one-mile hike will introduce adults to birds and birding and provide information on where to go and what to get to learn more. Bring binoculars. $4 per person. Advance registration required by calling 423-1770.

Maple Sugaring Day

Head over to Benner’s Farm, 56 Gnarled Hollow Road, East Setauket for their annual Maple Sugaring Day from noon to 4 p.m. All phases of maple sugaring are demonstrated throughout the day. Help gather sap in the woods, see how the trees are tapped, what kind they are and how to tell them from the other trees in our Long Island woods.

Heritage Gospel concert

Sunday 24

Model Railroad Club Open House

The St. James Model Railroad Club will hold a winter Open House on Feb. 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mills Pond House, 660 Route 25A, St. James. Featuring a 38-foot by 48-foot Lionel train layout with 11 trains running simultaneously through bustling towns, a colorful circus, amusement park and much more. Admission is $2 adults, $.50 children. Call 543-8732 or 516-263-9607.

Hallockville Winter lecture

Author Bill Bleyer will present a winter lecture at the Hallock State Park visitor’s center located next to the Hallockville Museum Farm campus at 6062 Sound Ave., Riverhead titled “Long Island and the Civil War: Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties During the War Between the States” from 1 to 3

Join the First Presbyterian Church, 107 Main St., Port Jefferson for a Music on the Sound Young Peoples concert at 3 p.m. Young artists age 11 to 22 will perform a varied program including the classics and favorites from musical theater. A reception will follow. $20 donation suggested. Call 473-0147 for more information.

Monday 25 No event listed for this day.

Tuesday 26 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.

Wednesday 27

Let’s Talk Music: Tchaikovsky

David Bouchier, former host of the classical music program “Sunday Matinee” on NPR (WHSU Public Radio) will present the illustrated life of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky at Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook at 2 p.m.

All are welcome. Call 588-5024.

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. $10 fee. Call 269-6894.

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Paint Party

The Reboli Center for Art & History, 64 Main St., Stony Brook will host a paint party (rescheduled) from 7 to 9:30 p.m. For a registration fee of $45, each participant will complete a new painting in the style of Joseph Reboli. The subject matter for this event will be “Lake Street Snowman,” a wonderful winter painting to hang this season. All supplies are included, and no experience is necessary. Call 7517707 to register.

Thursday 28 An evening of jazz

The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook will present the Interplay Jazz Orchestra in concert at 7 p.m. The 17-piece big band will perform original compositions and arrangements written by band members. Tickets are $25 adults, $20 seniors, $15 students. Call 751-1895 or visit www.thejazzloft.org.

Singer Songwriter Night

Back by popular demand, the Singer Songwriter Night series featuring Phillip Lofaso at the Huntington Arts Council, 213 Main St., Huntington will return with sign-ups at 7 p.m. and open mic at 7:30 p.m. Original music only.

No backline. $10 donation to perform, $5 for listeners. No preregistration required. Call 2718423, ext. 12.

Bob Nelson Comedy Show

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will host the Bob Nelson Comedy Show at 8 p.m. Watching a Bob Nelson live performance is like watching several different types of top comedians all rolled up into one. Tickets are $39. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

alive in this St. George Production 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 $20 adults, $12 students.

Reservations required by calling 751-2244.

‘Nine’

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present the Tony award-winning musical, “Nine,” from Feb. 23 to March 23. “Nine” is the story of a celebrated film director Guido Contini and his attempts to come up with a plot for his next film as he is pursued by hordes of beautiful women, all clamoring to be loved by him and him alone.

Flashbacks reveal the substance of his life, which will become the material for his next film: a musical version of the Casanova story. Contains adult themes and situations. Parental discretion advised. Tickets are $35 adults, $28 seniors and students, $20 children. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

‘Pippin’

Star Playhouse at Suffolk Y JCC, 74 Hauppauge Road, Commack presents “Pippin,” a magical musical that attempts to solve the meaning of life, on March 9, 16 and 23 at 8 p.m. and March 10 and 17 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $25 adults, $20 seniors, students and members. To order, call 462-9800, ext. 136 or visit www.starplayhouse.com.

‘Small Mouth Sounds’

Suffolk County Community College, 533 College Road, Selden will present Bess Wohl’s “Small Mouth Sounds” in Theatre 119, Islip Arts Building, on March 7, 8, 9, 14, 15 and 16 at 8 p.m. and March 9, 10, 16 and 17 at 2 p.m. In the overwhelming

quiet of the woods, six runaways from city life embark on a silent retreat. As they confront internal demons both profound and absurd, their vows of silence collide with the achingly human need to connect. Tickets are $14 adults, $9.75 students 16 and younger. For more info, call 451-4163.

‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder’

From March 14 to April 28 the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder.” The Tony award-winning musical tells the story of Monty Navarro, an heir to a family fortune who sets out to jump the line of succession by – you guessed it – eliminating the eight pesky relatives who stand in his way. Tickets range from $73 to $78. For more information or to order, call 2612900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

‘Mary Poppins’

Students at Mount Sinai High School, 110 North Country Road, Mount Sinai will perform the musical “Mary Poppins” in the school’s auditorium on April 4, 5 and 6 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 adults, $10 students, $10 senior citizens.

Senior citizens are free of charge at the first show on April 4. Tickets will be available through www.highschoolticketing.com after Feb. 25. For information, call 870-2882.

‘The Wolves’

The Ward Melville Players at Ward Melville High School, 380 Old Town Road, East Setauket will present “The Wolves,” a hilarious and heartwrenching play that delves into the sisterhood of an indoor soccer team, on April 11, 12 and 13 at 7 p.m. in the LGI Theater. Contains mature content.

Tickets are $10 at the door. For more info, email wardmelvilleplayers@gmail.com.

Theater

‘Here and Now’

Join the Port Jefferson Free Library, 100 Thompson St., Port Jefferson for a screening of “Here and Now” starring Sarah Jessica Parker on Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. Rated R. No registration necessary. All are welcome. Call 473-0022.

‘The Old Man & the Gun’

East Northport Public Library, 185 Larkfield Road, East Northport will screen “The Old Man & the Gun” starring Robert Redford on Feb. 22 at 2 p.m.

Rated PG-13. Open to all. Call 261-2313.

‘A Private War’/ ‘Shoplifters’

The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook continues its 2019 Spring Film Series on Feb. 22 with “A Private War,” the story of journalist Marie Colvin at 7 p.m. (rated R) and “Shoplifters” at 9:30 p.m. (rated R, in Japanese with subtitles). Tickets are $10 adults, $7 seniors and children, $5 students. To order, call 6322787 or visit www.stallercenter.com.

‘People’s Republic of Desire’

As part of its Real to Reel series, the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen the documentary “People’s Republic of Desire,” a verite journey into the Chinese digital universe, on Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. In Chinese with subtitles.

Followed by an interview with director Hao Wu via Skype. Tickets are $16, $11 members. Visit www.cinemaartscentre.org.

‘Going My Way’

Join the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington for a special screening of “Going My Way” (1944) starring Bing Crosby on Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. Followed by a reception and discussion with Gary Giddins, author of “Bing Crosby: Swinging on a Star: The War Years, 1940-1946.”

Hosted by Foster Hirsch. Tickets are $16, $11 members. Visit www.cinemaartscentre.org.

‘An Act of God’

The Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s Educational & Cultural Center, 97P Main St., Stony Brook will present “Running Scared Running Free ... Escape to the Promised Land” through Feb. 28. Long Island’s history comes

Catch a screening of “The Sisters Brothers” at the Smithtown Library, Kings Park branch, 1 Church St., Kings Park on Feb. 21 at 2:15 p.m. Rated R. Open to all but registration is required by calling 360-2480, ext. 235.

Half Hollow Hills Community Library, 510 Sweet Hollow Road, Melville will present a screening of “Leave No Trace” (2018) starring Ben Foster on Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. Rated PG. Followed by a discussion led by librarian Chris Garland. Open to all. Refreshments will be served. Call 421-4535.

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport continues its season with “Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story,” the true story of Holly’s meteoric rise to fame, through March 3. Featuring over 20 of Holly’s greatest hits including “That’ll Be the Day,” “Peggy Sue, “Everyday,” “Oh, Boy!,” “Not Fade Away,” “Rave on” and “Raining in My Heart,” plus Ritchie Valens’ “La Bamba” and The Big Bopper’s “Chantilly Lace.” Tickets range from $73 to $78. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

‘Running Scared Running Free’

‘The Sisters Brothers’

‘Leave No Trace’

‘Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story’

The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 East Main St., Smithtown continues its 17th season with “An Act of God,” a comedy by David Javerbaum, through March 3. The One with the first and last word on everything finally arrives to set the record straight. God, assisted by HIS devoted angels, answers some of the deepest questions that have plagued mankind since creation. Tickets are $38 adults, $34 seniors, $25 children/students. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

Film

‘A Serious Man’

ON THE FRONT LINE Staller Center for the Arts’ Spring Movie Series will hold a special screening of ‘A Private War’ on Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. The biopic tells the story of the journalist and war correspondent, Marie Colvin, who was killed in 2012 while reporting from Syria. A native Long Islander with a fearless and rebellious spirit, Colvin (played by Rosamund Pike in the movie, above) was driven by her desire to give a voice to the voiceless. Held in cooperation with Stony Brook University’s School of Journalism and the Long Island Press Club, the film will be followed by a Q&A session with the film’s director Matthew Heineman and moderated by Howard Schneider, founding dean of the School of Journalism. Photo courtesy of Aviron Pictures

Temple Beth El, 660 Park Ave., Huntington invites the community to a free screening of the Coen brothers’ “A Serious Man” (2009) on Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

Call 421-5835.

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SBU SPORTSWEEK FEBRUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 27, 2019

TOMORROW IS FRIDAY – WEAR RED ON CAMPUS!

STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

Women’s basketball cruises past New Hampshire in 30-point triumph A total team effort powered the Stony Brook women’s basketball team to a 30-point victory over New Hampshire, 67-37, at the Island Federal Arena on Feb. 16. The decision put the Seawolves at 19 total wins this season – the most in coach Caroline McCombs’ era.

Nine total Stony Brook players got on the score sheet with senior guard Shania Johnson (Frederick, Md.) (17), senior guard Jerell Matthews (Chicago, Ill.) (14) and sophomore forward McKenzie Bushee (Pittsburgh, Pa.) (10) all hitting double figures.

The team is now tied for third in the America East standings along with UAlbany with identical 8-4 conference records.

“I thought we had a great defensive effort today, especially controlling the

boards. We were able to create some offense from our defense as well,” she said, adding “It was key for our bench to come in and give us great production today.”

Stony Brook hit the first basket of the contest and didn’t look back, holding New Hampshire to just 26 percent shooting for a grand total of 37 points – the least amount of points the defense has allowed this season.

The team’s first sequence of the afternoon was big, starting with a Matthews’ three on the offensive end while redshirt sophomore forward Oksana Gouchie-Provencher (Montreal, Canada) laid down a huge block on the other end of the court.

With under two minutes to play in the first quarter, the Seawolves

only had a one-point advantage but closed the period out with an 8-0 run that was capped by a long buzzer-beater jumper by Johnson.

The momentum kept going in Stony Brook’s favor in the second frame, outscoring the Wildcats, 16-7.

New Hampshire chipped away at its 36-18 halftime deficit in the third, reeling off a 9-2 run to get within 11, but Johnson hit a big three on the following possession that sparked a 9-0 Seawolf run to put the home team up by 20.

The Seawolves’ defensive efforts peaked in the fourth, holding the Wildcats to just two made field goals.

Up next, the team traveled to UAlbany to face the Great Danes on Feb. 20. Results were not available at press time.

Home games for SBU Seawolves MEN’S BASKETBALL

Feb. 21 vs. Albany Feb. 23 vs. Maine Feb. 27 vs. UMBC

7 p.m.

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7 p.m.

March 2 vs. Vermont

2 p.m.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL.

MEN’S LACROSSE

March 2 vs. Marist March 5 vs. Sacred Heart March 9 vs. Bryant March 23 vs. UMBC March 29 vs. Binghamton

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

12 p.m.

6 p.m.

12 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

7 p.m.

March 3 vs. Stanford 12 p.m.

March 23 vs. Florida 11:30 a.m.

March 30 vs. UMass Lowell 1 p.m.

MEN’S BASEBALL

March 5 vs. Manhattan March 6 vs. LIU Brooklyn March 9 vs. Wagner (DH) March 10 vs. Wagner March 12 vs. Iona

WOMEN’S SOFTBALL March 19 vs. Fordham March 22 vs. Iona

3 p.m.

3 p.m.

12 p.m.

12 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

1 p.m.

1 p.m.

Jerell Matthews (11) looks for an opening during last Saturday’s game. Photo from SBU

BETHLEHEM, PA.: The Stony Brook women’s tennis team defeated Lehigh on Feb. 16 by a score of 6-1. The Seawolves dropped the doubles point but didn’t look back after dominating in singles.

“The 6-1 final score does not indicate what a tough match this was. The ladies showed a lot of poise after dropping the doubles point, and came out ready to play in singles. It was another good team victory and will serve us well moving forward,” said head coach Gary Glassman.

Seawolves storm past Lehigh, 6-1

Photo from SBU

Men’s lacrosse drops season opener

The Stony Brook men’s lacrosse team dropped the season opener to visiting Penn State, the fourth-ranked team in the nation, 17-4, on Saturday afternoon in Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium.

“We ran into a very good team today. They are well coached and a very seasoned team. We had a game plan that proved to less effective than we wanted it to be,”

said head coach Jim Nagle. “We are going to be a great team and have a lot a faith and confidence in the guys, but it was a disappointing first game here against a very good team,” he added.

The team will hit the road for the next two games. The Seawolves travel to Brown next Saturday before visiting Long Island rival Hofstra on Feb. 26.

Photo from SBU

Doubles 1. Can/Gonzalez def. Wei/Cardoso 7-5 2. Ribeiro/Bekirova def. Nowak/Zhong 6-2 3. Lin/Friedman def. Carrion-Rodriguez/Pam 6-4 Singles 1. Jamie Wei def. S. Can 7-5, 6-2 2. Nolwenn Cardoso def. P. Gonzalez 6-7, 6-4, 6-4 3. Maria Pinto Ribeiro (pictured above) def. G. Lin 6-1, 6-2 4. Sasha Bekirova def. E. Nowak 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3 5. Ana Carrion-Rodriguez def. C. Zhong 6-2, 6-0 6. Elizabeth Pam def. C. Meighan 6-4, 6-2 Up next, the team will take on St. Bonaventure on Feb. 22.

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Religious D irectory

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.

Men’s Prayer Group Wednesdays at 7 pm A Catholic Church of the Eastern Rite under the Eparchy of Passaic.

Catholic ST. GERARD MAJELLA ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

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. GREGORY RANNAZZISI, 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 and Sat. 10 am–2 pm

INFANT JESUS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

110 Myrtle Ave., Port Jefferson, NY 11777 631-473-0165 • Fax 631-331-8094 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 ©165883 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

Baptisms: Most Sundays at 1:30 pm.

Please contact Parish Office for an appointment.

Reconciliation: Sat.: 4-4:45 pm or by appointment.

Anointing of the Sick: by request.

Holy Matrimony: Contact Parish Office at least six months in advance of desired date.

Religious Education: Contact 631-744-9515 Parish Outreach: Contact 631-209-0325 Our Lady of Wisdom Regional School: Contact 631-473-1211.

ST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

MT. SINAI CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

429 Rt. 25A, Setauket, NY 11733 Phone: 631–941–4141 • Fax: 631–751–6607 Parish Office email: parish@stjamessetauket.org Mission Statement: Formed as the Body of Christ through the waters of Baptism, we are Beloved daughters and sons of the Father. We, the Catholic community of the Three Village area, are a pilgrim community on Camino-journeying toward the fullness of the Kingdom of God, guided by the Holy Spirit. Nurtured by the Eucharist and formed by the Gospel, we strive to respond to Jesus’ Invitation to be faithful and fruitful disciples; to be a Good Samaritan to (our) neighbor and enemy; so 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. JOHN FITZGERALD, IN RESIDENCE Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9am - 4pm; Sat. 9 am - 2 pm Weekday Masses: Monday – Saturday 8:00 am Weekend Masses: Saturday (Vigil) 5:00 pm (Youth) Sunday 8:00am, 9:30 am (family), 11:30 am (choir) Baptisms: Contact the Office at the end of the third month (pregnancy) to set date Matrimony: contact the office at least 9 months before desired date Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00 – 4:45 pm or by appointment Anointing Of The Sick: by request Bereavement: 631- 941-4141 x 341 Faith Formation Office: 631- 941-4141 x 328 Outreach: 631- 941-4141 x 313 Our Lady of Wisdom Regional School: 631- 473-1211 Our Daily Bread Sunday Soup Kitchen 3 pm

ST. LOUIS DE MONTFORT ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

75 New York Avenue, Sound Beach, N.Y. 11789 Parish Office: 631-744-8566; FAX 631-744-8611 Parish Website: www.stlouisdm.org Office Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs.: 9 am to 5 pm Wednesday: 9 am to 8 pm; Friday: 9 am to 4 pm; Saturday: 9 am to 1 pm; Closed on Sunday Mission Statement: To proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ’s love through our active involvement as a parish family in works of Charity, Faith, Worship, Justice and Mercy. ALL ARE WELCOME! No matter what your present status is in the Catholic Church. No matter your family situation. No matter your practice of faith. No matter your personal history, age or background. YOU are invited, respected and loved at St. Louis de Montfort.

REV. MSGR. CHRISTOPHER J. HELLER, PASTOR REV. LENNARD SABIO, ASSOCIATE PASTOR REV. MSGR. DONALD HANSON, IN RESIDENCE REV. FRANCIS PIZZARELLI, S.M.M., PARISH ASSISTANT REV. HENRY VAS, PARISH ASSISTANT Weekday Masses: Monday through Friday: 8:30 am in the Chapel Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil: 5 pm Sunday: 7:30 am; 9:00 am; 10:30 am; 12 noon.

Congregational 233 North Country Road, Mt. Sinai • 631–473–1582 www.msucc.org • REV. PHILIP HOBSON “No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here” No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, we invite you to worship with us in our judgement-free sacred space. Come experience our tradition, where freedom of thought and exchange of ideas are encouraged and celebrated. Join us as we put our Christian values into practice, following the example of Jesus, by caring for our neighbors near and far, as they suffer food insecurity, homelessness, political and domestic violence, gender discrimination and other injustices. We know it is God who put the wiggle in the children, so bring them with you so they can participate in worship and in our lively Sunday School program. Service and Sunday School on Sundays at 10:00 AM. Meditative service at 8:30 AM on Sundays.

We are an open and affirming congregation.

Episcopal ALL SOULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

“Our little historic church on the hill” across from the Stony Brook Duck Pond Main Street, Stony Brook • 631–751–0034 www.allsouls–stonybrook.org • allsoulsepiscopalchurch@verizon.net 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.

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 Thursday Noon: H.E. and Healing Service Saturday Service: 5 pm Sunday Services: 8 am - Rite I • 9:30 am - Rite II 9:30 am - Sunday School Church School classes now forming.

Call 631-941-4245 for registration.

Weekday Holy Eucharist’s: Thursday 12:00 pm 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 Friends on Mondays at 5:00 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

“To know Christ and to make Him known” REV. DUNCAN A. BURNS, RECTOR REV. JOHN E. MORRISON, ASSIST. PRIEST REV. ANTHONY JONES, DEACON ALEX PRYRODNY, ORGANIST & CHOIR DIRECTOR 12 Prospect St, Huntington ● (631) 427-1752 On Main St next to the Library www.stjohnshuntington.org ● LIKE us on Facebook Sunday Worship: 8:00 am – Rite I Holy Eucharist 10:00 am – Rite II Choral Holy Eucharist 9:40 am Sunday School Thrift Shop Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays – Noon to 3 pm Saturdays – 10 am to 3 pm

Evangelical THREE VILLAGE CHURCH

Knowing Christ...Making Him Known 322 Route 25a, East Setauket 631-941–3670 • www.3vc.org LEAD PASTOR JOSH MOODY Sunday Worship Schedule: 9:15 am: Worship Service, Sunday School (Pre–K – Adult), Nursery 10:30 am: Bagels & Coffee 11:00 am: Worship Service, Nursery, Pre–K, Cornerstone Kids (Gr. K–5) We Offer Weekly Teen Programs, Small Groups, Women’s & Men’s Bible Studies, Alpha, Stephen Ministry, Faith Preschool For Ages 3 & 4, Mommy & Me For Age 2 Join Us As We Celebrate 60 Years Of Proclaiming The Good News Of Jesus Christ!

Greek Orthodox CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION

430 Sheep Pasture Rd., Port Jefferson 11777 Tel: 631-473-0894 • Fax: 631-928-5131 www.kimisis.org • goc.assumption@gmail.com REV. DEMETRIOS N. CALOGREDES, PROTOPRESBYTER Sunday Services: Orthros 8:30 Am - Divine Liturgy 10 Am Services Conducted In Both Greek & English* Books Available To Follow In English* Sunday Catechism School, 10 Am - 11 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* Continued on next page •

To be listed in the Religious Directory please call

631–751–7663

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Jewish

Religious D irectory

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 Chabad At Stony Brook University – Rabbi Adam & Esther Stein

EAST NORTHPORT JEWISH CENTER

328 Elwood Road, East Northport 631-368-6474 • www.ENJC.org RABBI IAN SILVERMAN Shabbat Services every Friday evening and Saturday morning Daily evening minyan & Sunday morning minyan Newly revamped religious school • Experiential learning for children ages 5-13 • Dynamic Teachers Family Services Monthly Tot Shabbat • Youth Group • Adult Education Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah • Community Service Sisterhood • Men’s Club 50% off First Year Dues A warm, spiritual, cultural & social Jewish Community “The Haimish Shul”

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

KEHILLAT CHOVEVEI TZION

764 Route 25A, Setauket (At The Old Victoria House) Mail: P.O. Box 544, E. Setauket, NY 11733 Call 631-689-0257 (Leave A Message And You’ll Get A Call Back) Visit Us At: www.kct.org.

We Are A Traditional Conservative Congregation,

Run Entirely By Our Members. We Have Services every Shabbat And All Jewish Holidays, Along With Other Community Activities, With Participation Opportunities For All Jews.

Join Us Shabbat Morning And You’ll Get A Warm Welcome! KCT - An Old Fashioned Friendly Shul

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 PAUL SIDLOFSKY • 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

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 Weekend Saturdays at 5 pm (beginning September 15) Sundays at 8:00, 9:30 and 11 am The Service Of Prayers For Healing is included on the first Sunday of every month.

Sunday School (ages 3-11) at 9:30 am Anchor Nursery School Tuesday through Thursday 9:15 am-12:15 pm Teen Ministry meets on alternating Sat. from 3-6 pm Bereaved Survivors of Opiate Addiction Group meets on Thursdays from 6:30-7:30 pm (no cost) Sunday Services Are Live-Streamed Through Our “Friends Of Hope Lutheran Church” Facebook Group.

Sermons are posted on Youtube.com at “Pastor Richard O Hill”

ST. PAUL’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

309 Patchogue Road, Port Jefferson Station 631-473-2236 REV. PAUL A. DOWNING PASTOR E-mail: Pastor pauldowning@yahoo.com Pastor’s cell: 347–423–3523 Services: Sunday worship at 8:30am & 10:30am both with Holy Communion Adult Bible Study at 9:30am on Sundays Sunday school during 10:30am service Wednesday Night--6:30pm Holy Communion Friday Morning 10:30am--Power of Prayer Hour Free meal provided to the community on Sunday at 1:00pm and Wednesday at 5:45pm provided by Welcome Friends Join Us For Any Service--All Are Welcome We are celebrating our second century of service to the Port Jefferson Area.

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

Lutheran–LCMS

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH

Messiah Preschool & Day Care 465 Pond Path, East Setauket 631-751–1775 www.messiahny.com PASTOR STEVE UNGER We welcome all to join us for worship & fellowship.

It would be wonderful to have you with us.

Sunday Worship Services 8:15 am, 9:30 am, 11:00 am Sunday School at 9:30 am Ash Wednesday, March 6th at 11am & 7pm both with Holy Communion Wednesday mid-week services: March 13th, 20th, 27th, April 3rd, 10th at 7pm Maundy Thursday, April 18th at 7pm Good Friday, April 19th at 7pm Tenebrae Service Easter Sunday, April 21st at 8am & 10:30am 9:30 Easter Breakfast and Egg Hunt We have NYS Certified Preschool & Day Care

Methodist BETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

33 Christian Ave/ PO 2117, 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. ROSLYN LEE

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!

Presbyterian SETAUKET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 5 Caroline Avenue ~ On the Village Green 631- 941-4271

Celebrating and Sharing the love of God since 1660.

The Rev. Kate Jones Calone, Interim Pastor www.setauketpresbyterian.org Email: setauketpresbyterian@verizon.net Sunday Worship: at 9:30 a.m. (childcare available) Sunday School for children 3 years -- 8th grade at 9:45 a.m.

Adult Education at 11:00 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.

Quakers RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS

4 Friends Way, St. James 631–928-2768 • www.cbquakers.org Worship Sundays: Sept. - June 11 am , July - Aug. 10:00 am 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 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 nondogmatic 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.

Unity UNITY CHURCH OF HEALING LIGHT

203 East Pulaski Rd., Huntington Sta. 631–385–7180 www.unityhuntingtonny.org email: unitychurchny@yahoo.com FB & YouTube: Unity Church of Healing Light REV. SABA MCHUNGUZI, MINISTER Sunday Service - 11:30 am - 12:30 pm (Sign Language Interpreter) Sunday school for children and youth 3-17 years old Wednesday Prayer Group - 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 pm We believe that everyone is a child of God and entitled to live a fulfilling and productive life. We teach spiritual principles, such as affirmative prayer, the power of thought and the law of attraction (LOA). We celebrate a diverse fellowship where everyone finds acceptance.

We are a member of Unity Worldwide Ministries and affiliated with the Daily Word devotional booklet, and Silent Unity. ©165884

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EDUCATIONAL TOURING THEATRE

A lesson in history ‒ Theatre Three’s ‘From the Fires: Voices of the Holocaust’

BY SABRINA PETROSKI

“Just another body for the ovens.” Haunting, isn’t it? This sentence comes from Theatre Three’s educational touring show “From the Fires: Voices of the Holocaust.” This play, the story of two young Jewish girls living through the reign of Hitler and the persecution of the Jewish people, has been presented in schools and community centers across the tristate area, going as far south as Washington and Virginia, and as far north as Richmond Hill, outside of Toronto, Canada.

“From the Fires” was written by Jeffrey Sanzel, the executive artistic director of Theatre Three in Port Jefferson and has been touring since 1996. According to Sanzel, he has always been passionate about the Holocaust and making sure Nicole Bianco the atrocious events Marci Bing of the past never Michelle LaBozzetta disappear.

Douglas J. Quattrock When Theatre Jeffrey Sanzel Three was looking for a new show for its Steven Uihlein educational program, Sanzel began searching for a show within the topic of the Holocaust, but none of them seemed right. Eventually, he decided to write one, immersing himself in research, finding survivors to interview and spending three days at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. After five months of writing, the cast, including Sanzel, went into rehearsal with an unfinished script, which was edited and rewritten over the six weeks of rehearsal. “‘From the Fires’ has had an amazing response,” said Sanzel in a recent interview.

“If it hadn’t we wouldn’t still be touring it this many years later! There has been an incredibly positive reaction.”

According to Sanzel, there are many schools, synagogues, churches and community centers all over Long Island that book the show every year or every other year. Michael Serif, a history teacher at Friends Academy in Locust Valley, first experienced “From the Fires” at Seaford High School in 2001.

Since then, Serif has requested to bring the 40-minute play to every school he has worked in, including Locust Valley High School and Friends Academy. The theatrical piece is performed for grades 6 to 12.

“I’ve seen the play probably close to a dozen times in several different schools, and every time when the show is complete you can hear a pin drop in the audience,” said Serif in a phone interview. “The kids are so very deeply affected by the play.”

“From the Fires” depicts the Holocaust through the eyes of Rachel and Evy, two young girls from Berlin who grew up watching the world turn from a peaceful place to a place where people are ripped from their homes and murdered because of their religion.

It begins with the liberation of the Mauthausen Concentration Camp in 1945 by a young soldier, then flashes back to 1937 where the audience sees Rachel, Rachel’s father and Evy go through all the changes in the laws and their lives; Rachel’s father losing his business, Rachel and her father going

into hiding; Rachel, Evy and Rachel’s father being deported; Rachel’s father being killed in a gas chamber; and Rachel carrying Evy through the hardships they experience at the concentration camp. Sanzel says that having the story told by two young girls resonates more with younger viewers.

“One comment that a teacher made to their students was that part of the play’s power was that it reminds you that the people who went through this were just like you,” said Sanzel.

‘FROM THE FIRES’ continued on page B22

The cast

A scene from Theatre Three’s ‘From the Fires’ Photo by Peter Lanscombe, Theatre Three Productions Inc.

Objects Found opens in Huntington

The Huntington Arts Council recently announced the winners of its latest exhibit, Objects Found. Juried by Tara Leele Porter of Red Lotus Fused Glass Art, artists were invited to submit work that incorporated salvaged materials like buttons, antiques, toys and textiles to complete their work.

Participating artists include Beth Atkinson, Lisa L. Cangemi, Kathleen Celestin-Parks, Janet Costello, Heather Gottfried, Naomi Diracles, Terry Finch, Jim Finlayson, Anindita Ghosh, Bill Grabowski, Jeffrey Grinspan, Lenore Hanson, Beth Heit, Julianne Jimenez, Julianna Kirk, Liz Kolligs, Stephen S. Martin, Martha McAleer, Glenn McNab, Kristen Memoli, John Micheals, Gabriella Grama, Gail Neuman, Ellen Paul, Jonathan Pearlman, Howie Pohl, Denis Ponsot, Meryl Shapiro, Sally Shore, Lauren Singer, Toxic/Nature Studios by Scott Schneider and Nancy Yoshii.

“Selecting for this show was challenging because of all the high quality artwork. The artwork varies from minimalist to maximalist with their narrative composed of everyday materials manifested in sublime ways and are like pieces of Jazz who found their form bebopping down the rabbit hole,” commented Porter.

Jeffrey Grinspan of Commack won Best in Show for “Parallel of Truths and Desire.”

Honorable Mentions were awarded to Beth Atkinson of Northport for “Games People Play”; Ronkonkoma’s Gabriella Grama for “Evanescence” (see above); Jonathan Pearlman of East Quogue for “Skate Boys”; and Meryl Shapiro of Forest Hills for “Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Night.” “[This is] a wonderful compilation of artistic expression through a vast variety of objects and creative techniques,” said Executive Director Marc Courtade. “I certainly welcome everyone to stop by the gallery to see this exhibit.”

Objects Found will be on view at the Huntington Arts Council’s Main Street Gallery, 213 Main St., Huntington through March 23.

Admission is free. For further information, call 631-271-8423.

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‘FROM THE FIRES’ Continued from page B21 “The kids in the audience can see themselves in Rachel and Evy. Any survivors they would have met would be in their eighties and nineties, and they don’t think of them as themselves. ‘From the Fires’ puts it in perspective; it follows two kids who could be any two kids, and it gives it that universal connection.”

The play has a small cast, with each actor portraying up to half a dozen roles throughout the show, and keeps to a minimalistic set. A very important part of the show, according to Sanzel, is how the gradual change in the laws is shown.

“From the Fires” is meant for young audiences so there is no graphic content shown on stage. “You get to see their dayto-day lives, the change in the laws, and then of course the concentration camp,” said Sanzel. “It’s all an emotional appeal.

There’s nothing graphic in the play so it’s angled to be watched from that standpoint.

On stage you can’t really re-create the horrors of the Holocaust, so we emphasize the personal — the personal losses, the personal survival.”

Although “From the Fires” is a work of historical fiction, one character is based on a real person. In May of 1945, Army medic John D’Aquila aided in the liberation of the Nazi death camp in Mauthausen, Austria.

D’Aquila, a Theatre Three board member at the time the play was being created, was the inspiration for the American soldier who provides the framing device. While Sanzel was researching and writing the play, D’Aquila shared his personal experience, voicing things he had never said before.

“It was the first time he had ever spoken about his experience of liberating the camp because they were told when they went home not to talk about it, just to go back to their lives” said Sanzel. “He became the basis for the American soldier that opens and closes the show, and over the years [D’Aquila] would come to many of the road performances and in-house shows to speak. It became a passion for him to be connected to this because it was cathartic.” A resident of Belle Terre, D’Aquila passed away in 2014 at the age of 91.

After every performance the cast holds a Q&A, where the audience can ask questions about the performance, about the cast or about the Holocaust in general. Sanzel said that the questions he hears the most are, “Are you Jewish?” and “Did this actually happen?”

“From the Fires” opens doors to educating younger generations that reading from a textbook doesn’t. According to Serif, many of the history and English teachers within Friends Academy take the play and use it as a teaching opportunity, talking about it in class for days after and even referring back to it throughout the rest of the year.

John S. D’Aquila served as a medic in the 11th Armored Division during World War II, under Gen. Patton and was a witness to the horrors of the death camp at Mauthausen as a member of the liberating force. File photo

‘Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it, and that’s why it’s so important to keep teaching it.’

— JEFFREY SANZEL

“The children often ask complicated questions, so we give them our best answer and then encourage them to go back to their classes and talk about it in more detail,” explained Sanzel.

According to Sanzel, there are two main reasons he does the show. The first is to keep this event in history alive, so after those that experienced it firsthand are gone the stories don’t disappear with them. The second is to teach kids that they can stop things like the Holocaust from happening again. It all boils down to bullying, seeing someone being harassed and choosing to say something instead of sitting idly by while it happens, or even joining in. The Holocaust was made up of people joining in or ignoring the bad things because it didn’t personally affect them.

“There’s a danger in people thinking of history as ‘back then,’ that’s how we begin to let go of things and we can’t,” said Sanzel.

“Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it, and that’s why it’s so important to keep teaching it.”

For more information or to book a performance, contact Theatre Three’s touring coordinator Marci Bing at 631-928-9202 or Marci@theatrethree.com.

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KIDS KORNER Programs Polar Animals

The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will present a preschool workshop titled Polar Animals on Feb. 22 from 10 a.m. to noon. Explore the wildlife dioramas, learn how animals adapt to less light and make a snow globe to take home. For ages 3 and 4 with an adult.

Fee is $20 per child, $18 members. Call 854-5539 to register.

Magnetic Attractions

Learn about magnets through hands-on activities and experiments at Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, 581 West Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown on Feb. 22 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Find out how fascinating and fun they can be! $4 per person. Advance registration required by calling 265-1054.

Celebrate National Dog Biscuit Day

The Smithtown Historical Society, 239 East Main St., Smithtown invites children ages 6 to 12 to celebrate National Dog Biscuit Day and maybe meet a furry friend or two on Feb. 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $30 per child, $25 members. Preregistration is required by calling 265-6768.

Calling all little Vikings!

Join the Loyal Lodge Sons of Norway, 201 7th St., St. James for a mock Norwegian School Day on Feb. 22 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Learn math, history, science, the Norwegian language and have “lunch” and recess just like children from the Scandinavian

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countries of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland. For ages 3 to 12 with parents. Free.

Call Meredith at 766-3142 to RSVP.

Storytime at Barnes & Noble

Join Barnes & Noble in Lake Grove at 600 Smith Haven Mall or in East Northport at 4000 E. Jericho Turnpike for a reading of “I am Martin Luther King, Jr.” by Brad Meltzer at 11 a.m. An activity will follow. Free. Call 724-0341 (LG) or 462-0208

Crafternoon at the library

Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, 120 Main St., Setauket will host a February Crafternoon event on Feb. 23. Stop by anytime between 1 and 3 p.m. to make a snowman coin purse. No registration required. Free. Open to all. Call 941-4080.

Potato Astronauts

The Long Island Explorium, located at 101 East Broadway, Port Jefferson will hold a drop-in program titled Potato Astronauts on Feb. 23 from 1 to 5 p.m. Design and test space suits for Potato Astronauts with Stony Brook University’s Geoscience Club. $5 per person. Call 331-3277.

Model Railroad Club Open House

The St. James Model Railroad Club will hold a winter Open House on Feb. 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mills Pond House, 660 Route 25A, St. James. Featuring a 38-foot by 48-foot Lionel train layout with 11 trains running simultaneously through bustling towns, a colorful circus, amusement park and much more. Admission is $2 adults, $.50 children. Call 543-8732 or 516-263-9607.

Toothpalooza!

It’s National Children’s Dental Health Month!

Drop by the Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor on Feb. 24 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. for Toothpalooza! Meet the Tooth Fairy, see some cool whale teeth, enjoy a puppet show and make a special scrimshaw tooth fairy box and lots of toothy crafts during this annual event. $12 per child, $6 adults. Call 367-3418.

Theater

‘Seussical The Musical’

Narrated by the Cat in the Hat, join your favorite Dr. Seuss characters on a fantastic adventure from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos with “Seussical The Musical” at the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport through March 3.

All seats are $15. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

Disney’s ‘Aladdin Jr.’

Children’s Theater continues at the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 East Main St., Smithtown with “Aladdin Jr.” through Feb. 24.

Aladdin and his three friends, Babkak, Omar and Kassim, are down on their luck until Aladdin discovers a magic lamp with a genie who has the power to grant three wishes. Wanting to earn the respect of Princess Jasmine, Aladdin embarks on an adventure that will test his will and his moral character. All seats are $18. To order, call 7243700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

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Come meet the Tooth Fairy and make some ‘toothy crafts’ at The Whaling Museum’s Toothpalooza event this Sunday.

Photo courtesy of The Whaling Museum

‘Jack and the Beanstalk’

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present “Jack and the Beanstalk” through Feb. 23. A handful of magic beans start our hero Jack and his best friend Filpail the Cow on one of the best-remembered adventures. Come explore the castle in the sky with Jack and his many friends as he learns the importance of truth-telling in a hilarious original musical for the entire family.

All seats are $10. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

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