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SHELTER PET OF THE WEEK
KIDS KORNER
MEET SADIE! This week’s featured shelter pet is Sadie, a beautiful Lab mix who was rescued from a high kill shelter in North Carolina and is currently safe at Kent Animal Shelter. The sweetheart is approximately 2 years old and has a very sweet, mellow disposition, loves people and seems to be fine with other dogs as well. Sadie comes spayed, microchipped and up to date on all her vaccines. Why not come by and say hello? Kent Animal Shelter is located at 2259 River Road in Calverton. The adoption center is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information on Sadie and other adoptable pets at Kent, call 631727-5731 or visit www. kentanimalshelter.com.
‘OH, THE THINKS YOU CAN THINK!’ Last chance to catch ‘Seussical Jr.’ at the Engeman Theater. The show, which stars Kieran Brown as Jojo and Jae Hughes as the Cat in the Hat, above, closes on March 3. Photo courtesy of Engeman Theater
Programs
Hands-On Art at the LIM
Storytime at Barnes & Noble
Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! Join Barnes & Noble in Lake Grove at 600 Smith Haven Mall or in East Northport at 4000 E. Jericho Turnpike for storytime, games and activities in celebration of the beloved author’s birthday on March 2 at 11 a.m. Free. Call 724-0341 (LG) or 462-0208 (EN).
Open House at Sweetbriar
SUDOKU
PUZZLE
On March 2 from noon to 4 p.m., Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown will offer children and parents an opportunity to tour the facility, including the rain forest room and woodland exhibits, to learn more about their summer programs and meet some of its resident animals. The program director will be on hand to answer questions. Refreshments will be served. Free. Call 979-6344.
Oobleck time!
Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s March birthday by investigating oobleck and all of the unusual things it can do at the Long Island Explorium, 101 East Broadway, Port Jefferson on March 2 and 3 from 1 to 5 p.m. $5 per person. Call 331-3277.
Meet The Cat in the Hat
Directions: Fill in the blank squares in the grid, making sure that every row, column and 3-by-3 box includes all digits 1 through 9.
Answers to last week’s SUDOKU
Stop by the Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington on March 3 from 1 to 3 p.m. to meet and take photos with The Cat in the Hat! Relax and read all your favorite Dr. Seuss books in the reading corner and then head over to the craft station for some creativity. Free. Call 271-1442.
Book signing
Join Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington for an evening with Today show host Hoda Kotb as she returns to speak about and sign copies of her new children’s picture book, “You Are My Happy,” on March 6 at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442.
Join the Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook for a Hands-On Art session on March 7 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Inspiration is all around us. Students in grades K through 4 will learn the elements of art and use different materials to create their own masterpiece to take home. $10 per student. Advance registration required by calling 751-0066, ext. 212.
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.
‘The Three Little Kittens’
Children’s theater continues at Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson with “The Three Little Kittens” from March 2 to 23 with a sensory-sensitive performance on March 3. Along with business hound Barker Doggone, Lucy, Ricky and Ethel embark on an adventure with the well-meaning penguin Waddles Greenway to thwart a rascally rabbit Harry Hoppit. Together they learn that friendship is the greatest bond and that dreams really can come true. All seats are $10. For more information or to order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.
‘The Little Mermaid Jr.’
Journey “under the sea” with Ariel and her aquatic friends in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid Jr.” at the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 East Main St., Smithtown from March 16 to April 28. Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories, the show is an enchanting look at the sacrifices we all make for love and acceptance. Tickets are $18. For more information or to order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.
All numbers are in (631) area code unless noted.