PAGE B18 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • FEBRUARY 28, 2019
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
Times ... and dates
Feb. 28 to March 7, 2019
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.
Flax Pond Winter Lecture
The annual Friends of Flax Pond Winter Lecture series kicks off its 16th year at the Eversley Childs Mansion, 19 Shore Drive, Old Field at 3 p.m. Titled “What’s Going on at the Flax Pond Marine Lab?,” guest speaker will be Larry Swanson with moderator Malcolm Bowman. Free. Light refreshments will be served. Call 767-6287.
Friday 1
An evening of jazz
The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook will welcome bassist Bakithi Kumalo and his quintet in concert from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 adults, $20 seniors, $15 students. For more information or to order, call 751-1895 or visit www. thejazzloft.org.
Chamber music at the LIM
Book signing
Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook will present a ballroom dance class at 7 p.m. Learn the East Coast swing with professional Rhythm and Smooth Competition finalist Julius Solano. All are welcome to attend this free event. For more information or to register, call 588-5024.
Friday Night Face Off
Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will host Friday Night Face Off, Long Island’s longest running Improv Comedy Show, on the Second Stage from 10:30 p.m. to midnight. $15 per person. Cash only. For ages 16 and up. Call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.
Saturday 2
Winter Beach Wander
Leave your bathing suit behind and grab your winter coat for a Winter Beach Wander at Sunken Meadow State Park, Route 25A and Sunken Meadow Parkway, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Stroll the beach and search for visiting wildlife along the way. $4 per person. Advance registration required by calling 581-1072. * All numbers are in (631) area code unless otherwise noted.
Join Tom Manuel & His Hot Peppers in a Mardi Gras celebration at Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook at 2 p.m. Enjoy early jazz classics from Bourbon Street and beyond. Open to all. Call 588-5024. The Long Island Symphonic Choral Association will hold a Gala fundraiser at the Bates House, 1 Bates Road, Setauket from 3 to 7 p.m. 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 751-3452 or by visiting www.lisca.org.
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.
Ballroom dancing at the library
Celebrate Mardi Gras
LISCA Gala
Bob Nelson Comedy Show
Join Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington for an evening with best-selling author Alyson Richman as she speaks about and signs copies of her new novel, “The Secret of Clouds,” at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442.
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. Admission to the event is $15 adults, $10 seniors and children under 12. Call 689-5888 for reservations.
A MUSICAL PARTNERSHIP
The Folk Music Society of Huntington will welcome singer-songwriters Alice Howe and Freebo to its First Saturday Concert at the Congregational Church of Huntington on March 2. Photo by Topher Cox
Creatures of the Night
Visit Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown at 7 p.m. for Creatures of the Night. Meet some nocturnal animals and embark on a walk into the darkness to enjoy the night and maybe call in on an owl or two. Dress warmly and bring a flashlight. Adults and teenagers welcome. $10 per person. Call 979-6344.
Staller Center Gala 2019
The Stony Brook University’s Staller Center for the Arts, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook will present its annual Gala, a night of opera, songs from Broadway and movies with Metropolitan opera star Renée Fleming, at 8 p.m. Just a few seats left! $90 per person. Call 632-2787 or visit www.stallercenter.com to order.
First Saturday Concert
Acclaimed singer-songwriters Alice Howe and Freebo are the featured performers during the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s First Saturday Concert at the Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 Washington Drive, Centerport at 8:30 p.m. Preceded by an open mic at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25, $20 members online at www.fmsh.org, by calling 425-2925 or at the door.
North Shore Pro Musica continues its chamber music concert series at the Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook with a performance featuring Robert Warner on harpsichord at 5 p.m. The concert will take place in the Carriage Museum’s Gillespie Room. Tickets are $20 per person, $18 members and students at the door. For more information, call 751-0066 or visit www. northshorepromusica.org.
Sunday 3
Monday 4
Join the staff at Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington for a 2-mile hike from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to study the park’s social, economic, architectural and political history. Adults only. $4 per person. Advance registration required by calling 423-1770.
The Smithtown Historical Society kicks off its Spring lecture series with an educational program on Nobel Prize-winning physicist and chemist, Marie Curie, at the Frank Brush Barn, 211 East Main St., Smithtown from 7 to 8:30 p.m. With guest speaker Edward Sierra. Free. Refreshments will be served. Call 265-6768.
Caumsett hike
Author talk
Hallockville Museum Farm, in conjunction with the Long Island Maritime Museum, will present a lecture titled “Close Calls on the Water” with guest speakers John Aldridge and Anthony Sosinki, authors of “A Speck in the Sea: A Story of Survival and Rescue,” at the Hallock State Park Preserve Visitors Center, 6062 Sound Ave., Riverhead from 1 to 3 p.m. Advance registration is required. Tickets are $10 at 298-5292, $15 at the door.
St. Patrick’s Day celebration
The Ward Melville Heritage Organization will host a fun-filled event in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day 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,
SHS Spring lecture
Movie Trivia Night
Do you know a lot about movies? Now you can prove it. Join the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington for Movie Trivia Night starting at 8 p.m. Hosted by Daniel French. $8 per person, $5 members. Visit www.cinemaartscentre.org.
Tuesday 5
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.