Arts & Lifestyles - March 2, 2017

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Photos courtesy of Harbor Country Day School

Above, John Cissell, Eric Westervelt and George Lombardi talk education; below, Westervelt is interviewed by Terry Sheridan of WSHU.

Award-winning NPR journalist Eric Westervelt visits Harbor Country Day School

Award-winning journalist Eric Westervelt visited Harbor Country Day School on Feb. 15 to share his thoughts about the state of education today, gleaned from his experience as NPR’s national education correspondent.

The gymnasium of the nonprofit independent school in St. James was filled with parents, current and former educators and school administrators, students and others eager to hear Westervelt’s perspective on topics ranging from technology in schools to environmental education. The event was made possible by WSHU Public Radio.

Terry Sheridan, bureau chief of the Long Island News Bureau of WSHU, moderated the discussion, which included a lively audience Q-and-A session. The event was part of WSHU’s acclaimed “Join the Conversation” lecture series, which brings

together thought leaders and public radio listeners for engaging discussions.

“We are so pleased to have been able to bring NPR’s Eric Westervelt to Harbor County Day School,” said George Lombardi, WSHU Public Radio general manager.

“An important part of WSHU’s mission is to engage with our community on important topics, and the discussion we had last night is a wonderful example of that.”

John Cissel, head of school at Harbor Country Day, added, “We were honored to have had this opportunity to host such distinguished guests as Eric and his colleagues from NPR.” The event was the second public outreach event to take place at Harbor Country Day this school year. In November the school hosted a public screening of the documentary film “Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age.”

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Correction A Feb. 23 article entitled “Triad Concert Series returns” contained the wrong date for the second concert. The correct date is March 19. The concert, which will be held at Temple Isaiah in Stony Brook, will feature Christina McGann, Jingwen Tu and Hsin Chiao Liao performing works by Beethoven, Bloch and Brahms on violin and piano at 3 p.m. We regret the error.

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When a feline patient presents with symptoms of an upper respiratory problem I can’t even recall how many times a the big question is, “how do we veterinarfeline with a runny nose enters my clinic. ians determine what is causing the sympA kitten is a little more straightforward toms?” The character of the discharge (if as an infection is most likely the cause. there is one) holds significant clues. If the But what happens when an adult cat discharge is serous (clear and watery), it is more likely an allergy or presents? What if this early viral. If it is purucat is the only cat in the lent (thick and green), it household? What if the is more likely some sort cat never goes outside? of bacterial infection.

This is when it gets interAs briefly discussed esting (and sometimes a earlier, a bacterial infectouch frustrating). tion is usually secondary The most common to some other primary infection associated with disease process, which a chronic upper respirameans that we need to tory infection is a comkeep searching for the bination of a herpes and primary cause. calicivirus. Feline herpesSometimes we vetvirus is similar to the huerinarians can look in man herpesvirus in that If infected by the virus the mouth and actually it never leaves the host see a rotten tooth or a and becomes active duras a kitten, a cat can mass/tumor, but many ing times of stress and illbe predisposed to times it’s just not that ness. The stress of preginfections throughout easy. Blood work and Xnancy, labor and delivery rays help but are rarely causes the mother cat to its lifetime. diagnostic. X-rays are start shedding virus. usually of other body The kittens are exposed to the virus either when passing cavities initially (such as the chest or abthrough the birth canal or shortly after dominal cavities) because the skull and birth during grooming by the mother. If sinuses require anesthesia.

If the patient is anesthetized, we will infected as a kitten, the cat can be predisposed to infections throughout its lifetime. usually look behind the soft palate with Not only does the herpesvirus make the special instruments and mirrors and flush cat feel ill, but it also allows opportunistic the sinuses with saline. This is also helpful bacterial infections to set in and then you but not always diagnostic.

A study at the University of Missouri have a real mess.

In addition, these cats shed the virus, Veterinary School reviewed the charts of increasing the risk of infecting other cats. cats with chronic nasal discharge. Results Luckily, two of the components of the fe- from this study revealed a diagnosis was line distemper vaccine (FVRCP vaccine) only achieved 36 percent of the time. The are a feline herpesvirus and feline calici- University of Missouri Veterinary Health virus. The vaccine contains killed or weak- Center has not only the very best vetened virus and is designed to stimulate the erinarians available to them but also adimmune system without causing disease vanced diagnostics such as CT, MRI, rhior illness. If your cat goes outside or is in noscopy (a camera you can stick up the contact with a cat that goes outside, make sinuses), biopsies etc. Ughhhh!!!

In conclusion, if your cat does develop sure to see your veterinarian every year to signs of an upper respiratory infection, update this vaccine.

Other causes of the feline upper re- hopefully it resolves quickly with medicaspiratory syndrome include nasal foreign tion. If not, don’t get too frustrated with bodies (grass blades or other plant mate- your veterinarian if an exact diagnosis is rial), fungal infections (more common in difficult to come by. cats adopted from the South or SouthDr. Kearns practices veterinary medicine west), tumors (benign polyps or cancer of the nasal passages), allergies or tooth from his Port Jefferson office and is pictured with his son Matthew and his dog Jasmine. root abscesses.

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A LIGHT FOR ALL SEASONS Huberto Pimentel of East Setauket captured this image of the Old Field Lighthouse on Feb. 17 using his Nikon D7100. Constructed in 1868 for the sum of $12,000, it replaced the original smaller lighthouse that had been there since 1823 to accommodate the increasing shipping traffic of Long Island Sound.

Located at the end of Old Field Road between the entrances to Port Jefferson Harbor and Stony Brook Harbor, the lighthouse is constructed in the VictorianGothic Revival style, similar to Block Island North Lighthouse in Rhode Island, Morgan Point , Sheffield Island and Great Captain Island lighthouses in Connecticut and Long Island’s Plum Island Lighthouse.

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Photo by Alex Wolff, Concierge Photography

Councilwoman Susan A. Berland with Joel Grey at the Cinema Arts Centre

A warm welcome for Joel Grey

Oscar, Tony and Golden Globe winner Joel Grey made a special appearance at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington on Feb. 23 for a rare big-screen presentation of Bob Fosse’s 1973 “Cabaret,” which stars Grey as Emcee and Liza Minelli as Sally Bowles, followed by an audience Qand-A moderated by Jud Newborn.

Grey also signed copies of his revealing memoir “Master of Ceremo-

nies” which recounts his fascinating and complex behind-the-stage life story, acting career, family and love life.

Councilwoman Susan A. Berland (D) presented a Town of Huntington Proclamation to Grey after the soldout event. “It was an honor to present a proclamation to Joel Grey for his career as one of the most renowned American entertainers,” said the councilwoman.

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‘All About Eve’ returns to the big screen The two-day event will also include exclusive commentary from Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz, who will give insight into this classic film.

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Diabetes can lead to vision loss

Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of blindness

With diabetes, we tend to concentrate on stabilization of the disease as a whole.

This is a good thing. However, there is not enough attention spent on microvascular (small vessel disease) complications of diabetes, specifically diabetic retinopathy (negativity affecting blood vessels in the back of the eye), which is an umbrella term.

This disease, a complication of diabetes that is related to sugar control, can lead to blurred vision and blindness. There are at least three different disorders that make up diabetic retinopathy. These are dot and blot hemorrhages, proliferative diabetic

By David retinopathy and Dunaief, M.D. diabetic macular edema. The latter two are the most likely disorders to cause vision loss. Our focus for this article will be on diabetic retinopathy as a whole and on diabetic macular edema.

Diabetic retinopathy is the No. 1 cause of vision loss in those who are of working age, 25 to 74 years old (1). Risk factors include duration of diabetes, glucose (sugars) that is not well-controlled, smoking, high blood pressure, kidney disease, pregnancy and high cholesterol (2).

What is diabetic macula edema, also referred to as DME? This disorder is edema, or swelling, due to extracellular fluid accumulating in the macula (3). The macula is a yellowish oval spot in the central portion of the retina — in the inner segment of the back of the eye — and it is sensitive to light. The macula is the region with greatest visual acuity. Hence, when fluid builds up from blood vessels leaking, there is potential loss of vision.

Whew! Did you get all that? If not, to summarize: Diabetic macula edema is fluid in the back of the eye that may cause vision loss. The highest risk factor for DME was for those with the longest duration of diabetes (4). Ironically, an oral class of drugs, thiazolidinediones, which includes rosiglitazone (Avandia) and pioglitazone (Actos), used to treat type 2 diabetes may actually increase the risk of DME. However, the results on this are conflicting.

DME is traditionally treated with lasers.

But intravitreal (intraocular — within the eye) injections of a medication known as ranibizumab (Lucentis) may be as effective as laser. Studies suggest that injections alone may be as effective as injections plus laser treatments, though the studies are in no way definitive. Unfortunately, many patients are diagnosed with DME after it has already caused vision loss. If not treated after having DME for a year or more, patients can experience permanent loss of vision (5).

In a cross-sectional study (a type of observational study) using NHANES data from 2005-2008, among patients with DME, only 45 percent were told by a physician that the diabetes had affected their eyes (6). Approximately 46 percent of patients reported that they had not been to

This is in contrast to a previous ACa diabetic nurse educator, nutritionist or dietician in more than a year — or never. CORD eye substudy, a cross-sectional The problem is that the symptoms of vi- analysis, which did not show an assosion loss don’t necessarily occur until the ciation between thiazolidinediones and DME (10). This study latter stages of the disorinvolved review of der. According to the au3,473 participants who thors, there needs to be had photographs taken an awareness campaign of the fundus (the back about the importance of of the eye). getting your eyes examWhat does this ultiined on an annual basis if mately mean? Both of you have diabetes. Many patients are unaware of A nutrient-dense, plant- these studies were not without weaknesses. It the association between based diet that intensively was not clear how long vision loss and diabetes. controls blood sugar is the patients had been According to a study, there is good news in likely to decrease the risk using the thiazolidinediones in either study that the percentage of of diabetic retinopathy or whether their sugars patients reporting visual complication. were controlled and to impairment from 1997 what degree. The reto 2010 decreased (7). searchers were also unHowever, the absolute number of patients with vision loss has able to control for all other possible conactually continued to grow, but at a lesser founding factors (11). Thus, there needs to be a prospective (forward-looking) trial rate than diabetes as a disease has grown. done to sort out these results.

Treatment options: lasers and injections

There seems to be a potential paradigm shift in the making for the treatment of DME. Traditionally, patients had been treated with lasers. The results from a randomized controlled trial, the gold standard of studies, showed that intravitreal (delivery directly into the eye) injections with ranibizumab, whether given prompt laser treatments or treatments delayed for at least 24 weeks, were equally effective in treating DME (8).

In fact, some in the delayed group, 56 patients or about half, never even required laser treatments at all. Unfortunately, intravitreal injections may be used as frequently as every four weeks. Though in practice, ophthalmologists generally are able to inject patients with the drug less frequently. However, the advantage of receiving prompt laser treatments along with the injections was a reduction in the median number of injections.

Increased risk with diabetes drugs You would think that drugs to treat type 2 diabetes would prevent DME from occurring as well. However, in the THIN trial, a retrospective (backward-looking) study, a class of diabetes drugs, thiazolidinediones, which includes Avandia and Actos, actually increased the occurrence of DME compared to those who did not use these oral medications (9). Those receiving these drugs had a 1.3 percent incidence of DME at year 1, whereas those who did not had a 0.2 percent incidence. This incidence was persistent through the 10 years of follow-up.

To make matters worse, those who received both thiazolidinediones and insulin had an even greater incidence of DME. There were 103,000 diabetes patients reviewed in this trial. It was unclear whether the drugs, because they were second-line treatments, or the severity of the diabetes itself may have caused these findings.

Diet The risk of progression of diabetic retinopathy was significantly lower with intensive blood sugar controls using medications, one of the few positive highlights of the ACCORD trial (12). Medication-induced intensive blood sugar control also resulted in more increased mortality and no significant change in cardiovascular events. But an inference can be made: A nutrient-dense, plant-based diet that intensively controls blood sugar is likely to decrease the risk of diabetic retinopathy complications (13, 14).

The best way to avoid diabetic retinopathy is obviously to prevent diabetes. Barring that, it’s to have sugars well controlled. If you or someone you know has diabetes, it is imperative that they get a yearly eye exam from an ophthalmologist so that DME and diabetic retinopathy, in general, is detected as early as possible, before permanent vision loss can occur. It is especially important for those diabetes patients who are taking the oral diabetes class thiazolidinediones, which include rosiglitazone (Avandia) and pioglitazone (Actos).

References: (1) Diabetes Care. 2014;37 (Supplement 1):S14-S80. (2) JAMA. 2010;304:649-656.

(3) www.uptodate.com. (4) JAMA Ophthalmol online. 2014 Aug. 14. (5) www. aao.org/ppp. (6) JAMA Ophthalmol.

2014;132:168-173. (7) Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011;60:1549-1553. (8) ASRS. Presented 2014 Aug. 11. (9) Arch Intern Med. 2012;172:1005-1011. (10) Arch Ophthalmol.

2010 March;128:312-318. (11) Arch Intern Med. 2012;172:1011-1013. (12) www.nei. nih.gov. (13) OJPM. 2012;2:364-371. (14) Am J Clin Nutr. 2009;89:1588S-1596S. Dr. Dunaief is a speaker, author and local lifestyle medicine physician focusing on the integration of medicine, nutrition, fitness and stress management. For further information, visit www.medicalcompassmd. com or consult your personal physician.

Community Blood Drive The Mother Teresa Council Knights of Columbus will hold a Blood Drive at St. James R.C. Church, 429 Route 25A, Setauket on Thursday, March 9. The drive will be held in the Parish Center from 3 to 8:30 p.m. For appointments or more information, please contact John at 631-474-1937 (evenings) or email jedahl44@gmail.com.

Joint Replacement Seminar Join Mather Hospital for a free joint replacement breakfast seminar on Saturday, March 4 at the Holbrook Country Club, 700 Patchogue Holbrook Road, Holbrook from 8:30 to 11 a.m.

Learn how advancements in minimally invasive surgical techniques can eliminate your knee and hip pain, minimize scarring, reduce recovery time and improve your life. For more information or to register for the event, call 631-4731320 or visit www.matherhospital. org/joint-replacement-registration.php.

Kids cooking class The Chai Center, 501 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills will hold cooking class, Kids in the Kitchen, for children ages 8 to 12 on Tuesdays, March 7, 14 and 21 from 5 to 6 p.m. Learn how to make some great kid-approved dishes such as personal pizzas, waffles and cookies in a large state-of-the-art kitchen. Fee is $20 per class, $55 for all three classes. Advance registration is required. Register online at www.thechaicenter.com or call 631-351-8672.

Cancer Wise Café Stony Brook University’s Wang Center, located at 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook will host a Cancer Wise Café event on Saturday, March 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join Stony Brook Medicine for a day of informative presentations on advanced cancer diagnostics and treatment. The event, which includes lunch, is free. However, registration is required

by March 10 by calling 631-444-4000 or by visiting www.cancer.stonybrookmedicine.edu/cancerwise2017.

Rap with Residents Jefferson’s Ferry, a not-for-profit retirement community for ages 62 and over, invites the community to Rap with Residents on Wednesday, March 8 at 10:30 a.m. as part of its 2017 Speaker Series. This free event will provide insight to the Jefferson Ferry lifestyles.

Jefferson’s Ferry is located off Wireless Road in South Setauket at One Jefferson Ferry Drive. RSVP is required by calling 631-675-5550.

Sweetbriar Open House Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown will hold an Open House on Saturday, March 4 from noon to 4 p.m. Families with children ages 3 to 17 will have an opportunity to learn about the center’s Summer Discovery programs, take a tour of the facility and meet some of the resident animals. Refreshments will be served. For further information, call 631-979-6344.

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shelter Pet of the week

Crossword Puzzle

Photo by John Cardone

THEME:

American Wildlife ACROSS

WHeRe’s WAldo?

He’s at Kent Animal Shelter, of course! Waldo is a 1½-year-old basset hound mix who would just love to be a part of your family! He likes other dogs and children, loves to go for walks and weighs approximately 34 pounds. Waldo is neutered, microchipped, dewormed and is up to date on all his vaccines. Come meet him today! Kent Animal Shelter is located at 2259 River Road in Calverton. For more information on Waldo and other adoptable pets at Kent, please call 631-727-5731 or visit www.kentanimalshelter.com. Photo courtesy of Kent Animal Shelter

sudoku puzzle

Fill in the blank squares in the grid, making sure that every row, column and 3-by-3 box includes all digits 1 through 9

Answers to last week’s SUDOKU puzzle:

1. Upright monument 6. Likewise 9. *Eagle’s talon 13. *Entrances to groundhogs’ burrows 14. Objective male pronoun 15. CuraÁao neighbor 16. Islam’s Supreme Being 17. A in IPA 18. More silent 19. *Beaver-like rodent 21. *a.k.a Brown bear 23. Popular Thanksgiving tuber 24. SWAT attack 25. Between game and match 28. O. Henry’s “The Gift of the ___” 30. Make numb 35. ____sack 37. Drinks through a straw 39. Red Sea peninsula 40. Beyond natural 41. Single-mast boat 43. Soda pop recyclables 44. Little Boy and Fat Man 46. Way, way off 47. “Cogito ____ sum” 48. It’s meant to be 50. *Great leaper 52. Who’s from Mars?

53. Not that 55. Bobby sox dance 57. *Nocturnal mask wearer?

61. “Red sky at night, sailor’s ____” 65. Cool & distant 66. Public health approver 68. One who dares 69. Reg. alternative 70. Singer-songwriter Stewart 71. Accustom 72. One of many in an arena 73. “Four score and seven years ____” 74. Norbert, to his momma?

Answers to last week’s puzzle:

The Oscars

DOWN 1. Pillow that’s not for sleeping 2. Cough syrup balsam 3. Corner pieces 4. Prone to communicate secret info 5. Hindu retreat 6. Not this 7. Tin Man’s necessity 8. Last letter of Greek alphabet 9. Actress Penelope 10. Figure skating jump 11. Cain’s unfortunate brother 12. Extra cautious 15. NaNH2 and H3CONH2, e.g.

20. What hoarders do 22. Human cage part 24. Heists 25. *Striped stinker 26. Boredom 27. Flyer holders 29. *Desert monster 31. Likable 32. Take a piece from 33. Canine affliction 34. *a.k.a. buffalo 36. Poe’s “Annabel Lee”, e.g.

38. *Fly like an eagle 42. Nasa mission, e.g.

45. Depart 49. Short for although 51. *Not Bald one but ____ 54. Prefix with red 56. Baby grand 57. X-ray units 58. Away from wind 59. Kind of cola 60. *Snowshoe’s seasonal change 61. Carpenter’s groove 62. *Earthworms to a badger, e.g.

63. Lemongrass, e.g.

64. 3-point shot 67. *Prairie ____ *Theme related clue.

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

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Knowledge seeKers

SBU’s Schwartz shows prevalence of masked hypertension

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20

By Daniel Dunaief The cardiovascular skies may be clear and sunny, but there could also be a storm lurking behind them. About one in eight people who get a normal reading for their blood pressure have what’s called masked hypertension.

That’s the finding in a recent study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology led by Joseph Schwartz, a professor of psychiatry and sociology at Stony Brook University and a lecturer of medicine at the Columbia University Medical Center. Schwartz said his research suggests that some people may need closer monitoring to pick up the kinds of warning signs that might lead to serious conditions.

’We should be monitoring blood pressure more outside of the clinical environment.’

— William White “The literature clearly shows that those with masked hypertension are more likely to have subclinical disease and are at an increased risk of a future heart attack or stroke,” Schwartz explained in an email.

Schwartz and his colleagues measured ambulatory blood pressure, in which test subjects wore a device that records blood pressure about every half hour, collecting a set of readings as a person goes about the ordinary tasks involved in his or her life.

Through this reading, he was able, with some statistical monitoring, to determine that about 17 million Americans have masked hypertension, a term he coined in 2002.

Schwartz, who started studying ambulatory blood pressure in the late 1980s, has been actively exploring masked hypertension for over a decade.

Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring is more effective at

predicting subclinical disease such as left ventricular hypertrophy and the risk of future cardiovascular events, said Schwartz.

“There was some rapidly growing evidence it was a better predictor of who would have a heart attack or stroke than in the clinic, even when the blood pressure in the clinic was properly measured,” he said.

To be sure, the expense of 24-hour monitoring of ambulatory blood pressure for everyone is unwieldy and unrealistic, Schwartz said. The list price for having an ambulatory blood pressure recording is $200 to $400, he said.

Wearing the device is also a nuisance, which most people wouldn’t accept unless it was likely to be clinically useful or, as he suggested, they were paid as a research participant.

Schwartz said he used a model similar to one an economist might employ. Economists, he said, develop simulation models all the time.

He said over 900 people visited the clinic three times as a part of the study. The researchers took three blood pressure readings at each visit. The average of those readings was more reliable than a single reading.

The study participants then provided 30 to 40 blood pressure readings in a day and averaged those numbers. He collected separate data for periods when people were awake or asleep.

A patient close to the line for hypertension in the clinical setting was the most likely to cross the boundaries that define hypertension. “You don’t have that far to go to cross that boundary,” Schwartz said.

After analyzing the information, he came up with a rate of about 12.3 percent for masked hypertension of those with a normal clinic blood pressure. The rate was even higher, at 15.7 percent, when the researchers used an average of the nine readings taken during the patient’s first three study visits.

A positive reaction to a stressful situation can only work in your favor, Aries.

When others buckle under the pressure, you are able to deliver. Higher-ups will recognize this.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21

Taurus, even if you believe that your life is floating out of control, you have the ability to rein things in whenever you desire. Ask for help if you need it.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Photo by John Booth, III

Joseph Schwartz, right, with a collaborator, Daichi Shimbo, the director of the Translational lab at the Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health at Columbia university Medical Center, in front of a poster they presented at an annual meeting of the american Society of Hypertension in new york City in 2013.

William White, a professor of medicine at the Calhoun Cardiology Center at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington was a reviewer for one of these major studies.

“They are excellent,” said White, who has known Schwartz for about a decade.

“We should be monitoring blood pressure more outside of the clinical environment.”

Indeed, patients have become increasingly interested in checking their blood pressure outside of the doctor’s offices.

“We have a 200 to 300 percent increase in requests for ambulatory blood pressure monitoring from our clinical lab during the last five to ten years — in all age groups, genders and ethnicities,” explained White.

The challenge, however, is that tracking hypertension closely for every possible patient is difficult clinically and financially. “There are no obvious clinical markers for masked hypertension other than unexpectedly high self-blood pressure or unexplained hypertensive target organ damage,” White added.

Schwartz himself has a family history that includes cardiovascular challenges. His father, Richard Schwartz, who conducted nonmedical research, has a long history of cardiovascular disease and had a heart attack at the age of 53. His grandfather had a fatal heart attack at the same age.

When Schwartz reached 53, he said he had “second

thoughts,” and wanted to get through that year without having a heart attack. He’s monitoring his own health carefully and is the first one in his family to take blood pressure medication.

Schwartz, who grew up in Ithaca, New York, came to Stony Brook University in 1987.

He called his upbringing a “nonstressful place to grow up.”

Schwartz lives in East Setauket with his wife Madeline Taylor, who is a retired school teacher from the Middle Country school district. The couple has two children. Lia lives in Westchester and works at Graham Windham School and Jeremy lives in Chelsea and works for Credit Suisse.

As for his work, Schwartz said the current study on masked hypertension was a part of a broader effort to categorize and understand preclinical indications of heart problems and to track the development of hypertension.

Now that he has an estimate of how many people might have masked hypertension, he plans to explore the data further. That analysis will examine whether having masked hypertension puts a patient at risk of having cardiovascular disease or other circulatory challenges.

“We are very interested in whether certain personality characteristics and/or circumstances (stressful work situation) makes it more likely that one will have masked hypertension,” he explained.

Gemini, although you may want to incorporate others’ plans into your weekly goals, this might be the time to focus solely on your own needs. Once you are set, you can assist others.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, there is no room in your life right now for lazy thinking. All of your focus must be directed at the tasks at hand because someone is relying entirely on you.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23

No one can force you to share your deepest emotions if you’re not ready to do so, Leo. Wait until the time is right to bare any secrets. You may have romantic surprises.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22

Virgo, resist the temptation to give into impulses, analyzing and giving careful thought to your ideas instead. You have an entire week to work things out.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23

Don’t allow a power struggle to disturb the harmony at home or at the office, Libra. Unless you can be level-headed and see all sides of the situation, keep mum.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, continue to be diligent in your pursuit of knowledge. The more you learn, the more fulfilled you will be.

Consider going back to school to satisfy your thirst for knowledge.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, speaking about fantasies as if they are real can be enjoyable, but do not start believing the tales are true.

You may need a good dose of reality this week.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20

Relationship issues with a friend, spouse or even family member come to the forefront this week, Capricorn. Try to remain cool and level-headed throughout.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18

Aquarius, you will be recognized for your efforts behind the scenes even if you are not in the spotlight. It’s enough to get credit, especially if it can propel your career further.

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If transferring the house again will put cerned about needing long-term care, a few years ago she signed a deed transfer- your mother’s benefits at risk, she and ring the house to my brother and retaining your brother can sign a written agreement in which (1) your mother a life estate in her favor. states that it was not her intent in transferring the house THE QUESTIONS: Am I to “gift” it to your brother likely to see any of the proand (2) your brother states ceeds when the house is sold? that when he sells the house, he will split the net proceeds THE ANSWER: Unfortu50/50 with you. nately, if your mother has If the agreement provides already passed away, it is unthat you are an intended benlikely that you will get anyeficiary of the agreement bething when the house is sold tween your mother and your unless your brother is willing brother, and specifically states to essentially gift you onethat it is binding upon the half of the proceeds. That is heirs, successors, assigns and because a will only controls executors of the parties signing the distribution of assets that the agreement, you will have are owned by the decedent at Though there are an enforceable legal right to the time of her death.

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Presented by the Suffolk County One-Stop Employment Center, representatives from over 40 businesses are scheduled to attend, including ACLD, Amneal Pharmaceuticals, BJG Electronics, Castella Imports, Catapult Staffing, Comfort Keepers, Developmental Disabilities Institute, DiCarlo Distributors, Dollar Tree, East End Bus Lines, East End Disabilities, Eastern Suffolk BOCES, EOC of Suffolk, Express Employment Pros, FREE, FJC Security, Goodwill, Home Depot, Home Instead Senior Care, HW Staffing, Ideal Home Care, Interim Healthcare, LI Cares, LIRR, Lowes, New Vitality, NRL Strategies, NY Life Insurance Co., NYS Civil Service, Options for Community Living, Precious Lambs Childcare, Prudential, Right at Home, SCO Family of Services, South Shore Home Health, Suffolk County Water Authority, UCP of Suffolk, Urban League Mature Workers Program, US Postal Service, Utopia Home Care and Windowrama.

All are welcome and no registration is required. Bring copies of your resume and dress to impress. For more information, call 631-585-9393.

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theater review

Theatre Three’s ‘Respect’ is beautiful in every single way

By Michael Tessler Let me start by saying that I don’t think I was the show’s intended audience. That being said, this became one of my favorite shows in recent memory. Theatre Three’s “Respect: A Musical Journey of Women,” a jukebox musical by Dorothy Marcic that opened this weekend, had me laughing, tapping my feet and, on two occasions, holding back tears (alas, to no avail). Skillfully directed by Mary Powers, this truly powerful production tells not just the story of one woman or one era — but rather represents in so many ways the diversity and difficult journey toward equality experienced by all women.

Music, as I was often reminded growing up, is a reflection of our souls and in many ways a caricature of how we view ourselves. This piece takes the most popular music of the last century and uses it to form an evocative narrative that demonstrates just how powerful music can be.

Music in its most righteous form can be used as a tool for liberation and in its worst used to reinforce oppression. Its impact, especially in American culture, has very much defined the national consciousness.

This show delves into that concept as we meet the protagonist, presumably the show’s playwright. She is a widow and entering a stage in her life where she desperately wishes to better understand herself and the women in her family. She takes it upon herself to research the most popular music of the previous century, beginning a powerful journey of

Photo by Peter Lanscombe, Theatre Three Productions Inc

The cast of ‘respect,’ from left, Jessica contino, amanda-camille, lori Beth Belkin and elizabeth ann castrogiovanni self-discovery and liberation.

Amanda-Camille shine in their performancWith musical direction by Steve Mc- es from heartfelt soul to rock and roll.

Coy, this show’s small but dynamic cast is Sari Feldman’s choreography evolves genuinely empowering. Their harmonies with the production, masterfully adaptare beautiful and ever-changing as the ing with each new era. You’ll get a taste of show travels through the decades. They nearly every decade, from the Charleston belt out the classics and remind you of a to the more contemporary dance moves of few forgotten treasures.

Britney Spears and everything in-between.

No matter what your taste, this show has The show’s set and lighting design by something for you, from the mesmerizing Randall Parsons and Robert W. Henderson harmonies of “Mr. Sandman” to the fierce Jr. doesn’t overly complicate itself but rath“I Will Survive.” Lori Beth Belkin, Elizabeth er compliments the cast perfectly, featuring Ann Castrogiovanni, Jessica Contino and impressive light installations that provide

ample mood lighting and a screen that provides historical visuals and points of reference throughout the show — great embellishments to an already great performance.

“Respect” is an incredible spectacle that transports the viewer through time using the power of music. Theatre Three’s matinee audience was the most lively I’ve ever seen. Viewers young and old found themselves clapping and resisting the urge to sing along.

All of Athena Hall was captivated by nostalgia and the beautiful sounds produced by this enormously talented cast and on-stage pit. Personalities of the past returned to life with brief flashes of Rosa Parks, Robert Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, Betty Boop, Scarlett O’Hara and so many others.

This musical shouldn’t just be watched by those who find comfort in the nostalgic sounds of their youth, but by the men and women of today who will leave the theater with a new found appreciation for all the progress we’ve made and the work still left to do. This show is empowering, humbling, emotional, hysterical and wonderfully refreshing. For me, it was the surprise treat of the season!

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present “Respect: A Musical Journey of Women” on the Mainstage through March 25. Tickets are $35 adults, $28 seniors and students, $20 ages 5 to 12. Children under 5 not permitted. Wednesday matinee $20.

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The Birds Among Us opens at Emma Clark Library

By ErnEstinE Franco

Irish Comedy Night Join the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown for an evening of Irish Comedy with some of the best comedians Long Island has to offer on St. Patrick’s Day, Friday, March 17 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $40 per person.

To order, call 631-724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

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How did you get into photography?

Why do you photograph birds?

Many beautiful birds visit our feeders in East Setauket, and I wanted to capture some nice photographs of our feathered friends.

What else do you like to photograph?

On vacations or when visiting local areas I really enjoy photographing the interior and exterior of mansions, castles, homes and all landscapes.

Above photo by Jay Gammill; photo below by Heidi Sutton

above, a blue jay enjoys a bird bath in Jay Gammill’s setauket backyard; below, the photographer focuses in on a hawk in the treetops. view the exhibit location also helped. I am also working on some presentation work that will identify the subject in each photo.

How did you decide which photos to include in the exhibit?

Detail, pose and subject expression had the most influence on which photos were chosen. Some of the birds’ eyes just speak to you when you see them. You know what they are thinking.

You’ve described your wife Jan as your ‘spotter.’ Can you elaborate on that?

Jan has become an integral part of my bird photography. After she started coming out with me, it was evident she could pick out birds in trees faster than I could by myself. Now we enjoy finding birds together but also the exercise. It is not uncommon for her to say “take that shot” and that has proven to be very beneficial to my work.

This is your first solo exhibit. Have you enjoyed getting ready for it?

The answer is yes! I’m happy I started early on choosing my photographs and getting them printed. Visiting the library to

There are many ways to display photos these days. I have chosen three different types for the exhibit. Some are mounted in the classic frame style. One is under ¼-inch clear acrylic with polished edges.

This is a fairly expensive way to present a photograph, but it gives the photo a very unique appearance. The third method is having the photos printed on aluminum.

You can have a very large picture and it will not weigh a lot, making it easy to hang, and it makes the colors really pop.

Where else have you exhibited?

I was very pleased when the Huntington Arts Council accepted two of my bird photos to be displayed in its gallery for a month last year. Another photo, of the original Fire Island Lighthouse beacon, was accepted in last year’s 100th anniversary Parks Department photo exhibit held within the lighthouse keeper’s home for a month. Two bird and two landscape photos were displayed for a month last year at the 2nd Ave. Bay-

The Three Village Historical Society will hold its 40th Annual Awards Dinner at the Old Field Club, 86 West Meadow Road, East Setauket on Wednesday, March 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. The evening will include a three-course dinner, an awards ceremony, live music, cash bar and raffles. Tickets are $65 per person, $55 members. To order tickets, visit www.tvhs.org or call 631-751-3730.

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What are your favorite photos in the exhibit?

I guess it would be the Red-tailed Hawk Your photos show that you have an and the Atlantic Puffin. artist’s eye. How does your vision affect how you frame your photos and the sub- A part of getting the photos ready for the exhibit is framing them. Can you jects you choose? talk a little about the different materials A lot depends on the lighting. Having good light provides a variety of angles and you used to do this? shadows that can add interest to a photograph plus excellent detail within the photo. When looking at a subject, I try to envision how it will appear on my monitor and whether it will provide the same interest it provides me to others on social media.

Save the date A Chinese Auction will be held to benefit the Have a Heart Children’s Cancer Society on Friday, March 10 at VFW Post 4927, 31 Horseblock Road, Centereach at 6 p.m. Featuring over 200 prizes and gift certificates. Admission is $10 per person, which includes a sheet of 25 raffle tickets, coffee and cake.

Food is also available for purchase.

For more information, call 631696-4713.

A hobby often starts merely by chance.

A dad gives his young son a camera for his birthday. The son takes a few photos and has a good time. As he gets older, it becomes a passion. Then, after he retires, it becomes part of his soul and guides his vision of the world.

I am describing Jay Gammill of East Setauket who started taking pictures after his father gave him his first camera, a Brownie Starflash, and today uses a digital camera that has letters and numbers in its name as well as lots of lenses.

To call Gammill an amateur photographer does not do his photographs justice.

To experience his exquisite vision, check out his first solo exhibit, The Birds Among Us, at the Emma S. Clark Library in Setauket throughout the month of March featuring 20 stunning images of birds taken in Canada, Maine, upstate New York and in Gammill’s own backyard over the last three years.

I recently had the opportunity to talk to Gammill about his exhibit and hobby.

My father had the most influence on my picking up a camera. He worked for a photographic company prior to World War II and was a Navy mapping photographer during the war in the North Atlantic. Dad always had either a still or an 8mm movie camera in his hand.

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shore Firehouse exhibit gallery for the Long Island Triumph Association’s art show.

Any advice for others who want to have their photos seen by others?

Post your photos on social media for a lot of exposure and to get a feel for others’ reactions to your work. I have been posting on Facebook for years now, and it has given me a good indication of what people like.

Where can our readers see other examples of your work?

I have set up my own website, www. jayjaysvisions.com, to show others my bird, wildlife and landscape photography.

The Birds Among Us will be on view at the Emma S. Clark Library, located at 120 Main Street in Setauket, through the month of March. For more information, please call 631-941-4080.

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Photo by Jay Gammill

a Great Egret takes flight at nissequogue river state Park in Kings Park.

Commack United Methodist Church, 486 Townline Road, Commack will host an all-you-can-eat St. Patrick’s Day Dinner with corned beef and cabbage with all the trimmings on Saturday, March 18 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $15 adults, $5 children ages 6 to 10, under age 6 free.

To order before the March 15 deadline, call the church office at 631499-7310. No tickets will be sold at the door.

Bespoke Tailoring classes The Center for Italian Studies at Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook will offer classes in Bespoke Tailoring with Master Teacher Sebastiano Montella during the 2017 Spring Semester on March 6, March 20, April 3, April 17, April 24, May 1, May 8 and May 15 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the costume workroom of SBU’s Theatre Arts department on the third floor of the Staller Center. Cost is $10 per class.

For additional information or to enroll in the program, call Josephine at 631-632-7444.

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This week in hisTory MAR. 2

1897: U.S. President Cleveland vetoes legislation that would require a literacy test for immigrants entering the country.

1933: The motion picture “King Kong” has its world premiere in New York.

1985: The U.S. government approves a screening test for AIDS that detects antibodies to the virus that allows possibly contaminated blood to be kept out of the blood supply.

MAR. 3

1885: The American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) is incorporated in New York as a subsidiary of the American Bell Telephone Company.

1931: The “Star Spangled Banner,” written by Francis Scott Key, is adopted as the American national anthem. The song is originally a poem known as “Defense of Fort McHenry.”

MAR. 4

1902: The American Automobile Association is founded in Chicago.

1908: The New York City board of education bans the act of whipping students.

1933: U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt gives his inauguration speech in which he says “We have nothing to fear, but fear itself.”

1950: Walt Disney’s “Cinderella” is released across the U.S.

MAR. 5

1750: “King Richard III” is performed in New York City. It is the first Shakespearean play presented in America.

— COmpiled By ernestine FranCO 1918: The Soviets move the capital of Russia from Petrograd to Moscow.

1956: The U.S. Supreme Court affirms the ban on segregation in public schools.

MAR. 6

1836: The 13-day siege of the Alamo

by Santa Anna and his army ends. The Mexican army of 3,000 men defeats the 189 Texas volunteers.

1886: The Nightingale is first published.

It is the first magazine for nurses.

1981: Walter Cronkite appears on his last episode of “CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite” after 19 years.

1899: German researchers Felix Hoffman and Hermann Dresser patent aspirin.

MAR. 7

1876: Alexander Graham Bell receives a

patent (U.S. Patent No. 174,465) for his telephone.

1955: “Peter Pan” is presented as a television special for the first time.

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1999: The U.S. Supreme Court upholds the conviction of Timothy McVeigh for the bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City in 1995.

By BarBara Beltrami I like to think of muffins as healthful cupcakes. Basically individual-sized quick breads, they seem to be synonymous with comfort and warmth and coziness and goodness.

Like so many good-for-you foods that I write about, muffins can be adaptable to what you have on hand and what your tastes dictate. Below is a basic recipe for sweet muffins to get you started. I’ve also included a couple of my favorite muffin recipes that are a little different from the basic one.

I can pretty much guarantee that when you slip these into the oven on a cold winter morning, the aroma will elicit smiles and maybe even a little conversation from the usual grumps and grouches.

Basic Sweet Muffin Recipe YIELD: Makes 12 muffins INGREDIENTS: • • • • • • • •

¾ cup whole wheat flour 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 2½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup milk ½ cup honey One egg, well beaten 1/3 cup oil

DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 400 F. Stir together both flours, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, thoroughly mix milk, honey, egg and oil.

Make a well in the center of dry ingredients and add liquid mixture. Stir until just moistened. Let rest for one minute. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin pans two-thirds full. Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve with butter, jam, honey or cream cheese.

Banana Oatmeal Muffins I don’t remember where this recipe came from — I just know I’ve been making it for years and it’s always a hit. Sometimes I add a cup of chopped nuts or chocolate chips; sometimes I don’t.

YIELD: Makes about 14 muffins INGREDIENTS: • 1½ cups all-purpose flour • 1 cup quick-cooking oatmeal

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2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt One egg, well beaten ½ cup milk 1/3 cup oil 2/3 cup mashed ripe banana

DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 400 F. Stir together the flour, oatmeal, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, mix the egg, milk, oil and banana and add to dry mixture. Stir until just moistened. Let sit for one minute. Fill greased or paperlined muffin pans two-thirds full. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve with butter, honey, jam, peanut butter or cream cheese.

Pineapple Ginger Almond Muffins With the tang of the pineapple, the zing of the ginger and the crunch of the almonds, these muffins are especially good with tea, but great with coffee too.

YIELD: Makes 16 to 18 muffins INGREDIENTS: • • • • • • • • • • • •

2½ cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1/3 cup sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon ¾ teaspoon powdered ginger One egg, well beaten 1 cup buttermilk ¼ cup oil ½ cup dark molasses 1 cup finely chopped canned pineapple, well drained and patted dry • 1 cup toasted crushed sliced almonds DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 400 F. Stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, cinnamon and ginger. Mix egg, buttermilk, oil and molasses and add to dry ingredients. Stir until just moistened. Gently fold in pineapple and almonds. Let sit one minute. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin pans two-thirds full. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Serve with butter, cream cheese, jam, honey or yogurt.

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gardening

Window box gardening for a charming effect

By EllEn BarcEl

Depending on your home and gardening style, you may want to add window boxes to at least the first floor's front windows. I also have window boxes on windows that look out on my back patio. I like sitting in the back yard, reading my newspaper and being surrounded by these colorful plants.

In general, since window boxes are not very deep, think in terms of smaller plants, ones where the tops can be seen through the windows from inside the house, but not so tall that they totally obscure the view.

Most people use annuals since perennials will usually grow too large. I have seen window boxes filled with hydrangeas, which presented a beautiful scene all growing season long, but there are a number of problems associated with keeping perennials growing in a window box such as overwintering them. The small pots needed to fit into a window box may not provide enough protection from the cold. For another, the plants really want to get much bigger and will eventually block the view.

They will easily become root bound — all roots and no soil.

Ideal window box plants are those that bloom more or less continuously throughout the growing season. I particularly like geraniums (Pelargonium) because they are drought tolerant and are, for the most part, disease and insect pest free. In other words, once planted you can pretty much ignore

Vendors wanted ▶ The Smithtown Historical Society, 239 E. Main St., Smithtown is seeking merchandise vendors for its Gourmet Food & Handmade Market on March 4 and April 1 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 631-335-0653. ▶ Town of Brookhaven is seeking business vendors to participate in the 2017 Brookhaven Town Home & Garden Show to be held at the Holtsville Ecology Site over two weekends, March 25 and 26 and April 1 and 2. For more information on exhibit space, size and rates, contact the Ecology Site at 631-758-9664, ext. 10. ▶ The Art League of Long Island, 107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills seeks merchandise vendors for its 2nd annual Welcome Spring Art and Craft Fair on March 25 and 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Deadline is March 10. Call 631-462-5400. ▶ The Greater Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce is seeking vendors for its 8th annual Health & Wellness Fest to be held at the Earl L. Vandermuelen High School, 350 Old Post Road, Port Jefferson on April 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For further information, call 631-473-1414 or email info@ portjeffchamber.com.

▶ East End Arts is seeking artist, artisan and craft vendors for its fine arts and crafts at the 21st annual Community Mosaic Street Painting Festival to be held on May 28 from noon to 5 p.m. in downtown Riverhead. Deadline to sign up is May 10.

For more information, call 631-727-0900 or visit www.eastendarts.org. ▶ Art League of Long Island, 107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills is seeking fine artists and crafters to display and sell their original works (paintings, drawings, sculpture, pottery, photography, woodwork) at its 50th annual Art in the Park Fine Art & Craft Fair at Heckscher Park, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington on June 3 and 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Deadline to apply is May 18. Call 631-4625400 for further information. ▶ The Three Village Historical Society is seeking vendors and individuals for its annual Yard Sale to be held on June 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Rain date is June 4.) 10-feet by 10-feet spaces available for $30, $25 members. To print out an application, visit www.tvhs.org. For more information, call 631-751-3730. ▶ The Wading River Historical Society is seeking artisans and crafters for its upcoming craft fair on May 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call the society at 631-9294082 or email wrhistsoc@optonline.net for additional information. ▶ Preferred Promotions is seeking merchandise vendors for its upcoming Deepwells Springtime Boutique at Deepwells Mansion, 495 Moriches Road, St. James on April 22 and 23 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 631-563-8551 for more information.

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▶ The Smithtown Historical Society, 239 E. Main St., Smithtown is seeking product vendors for its Spring Festival on April 30 from noon to 4 p.m. and its upcoming Farmers Market this summer and fall. All products should be natural, coming from items grown in the garden or from animals on the farm. Call 631-265-6768 for details.

Photo by Ellen Barcel

Ideally, window boxes should be filled with plants that bloom continuously throughout the growing season. them except during periods of drought window boxes don’t get a lot of sunlight, when they do need supplemental water. use coleus, impatiens or fuchsia.

Use a good-quality potting soil and add Adding some vinelike plants creates fertilizer, following package directions. If a a charming effect, as they cascade down little is good, a lot is not necessarily better. between the flowering plants. Consider orOther annuals that look great in a win- ange nasturtium scattered between white dow box include marigolds and petunias. geraniums, for example, or green potato Consider adding some Dusty Miller for its vines between hot pink geraniums in a contrasting light blue-gray leaves. If your black window box.

Herbs are great in window boxes, especially boxes that are outside kitchen windows. Usually there is enough sun and it makes harvesting the herbs for use with a meal really easy — just open your window and pick what you need. There are many herbs that are suited to window boxes such as mints, thyme and parsley. But those that get very tall, like pineapple sage, may block out your view.

Unless you have very sturdy window boxes, it may be easier for you to transfer your small seedlings into larger pots and settle those pots into the window box, rather than filling the window box itself with soil.

This is especially important if your window boxes are made of wood, which may soon rot away with the damp soil. To deal with this problem, I have liners of a man-made material in several of my window boxes.

For those more exuberant gardeners, you can change the plants in the widow boxes seasonally. Maybe you want mums in the fall or small bulbs in the spring. Deadheading is one chore that annoys me but really should be done with window boxes, since the plants in them are so visible, especially those on the front of your house. So, whether you go for a very formal look, a riot of colors or a way to grow your herbs, consider widow boxes this coming gardening season.

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

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Thursday 2 Civil Roundtable meeting

The North Shore Civil Roundtable will hold a meeting at the South Huntington Public Library, 145 Pidgeon Hill Road, South Huntington at 7 p.m. Singer David Kinkaid of The Brandos will perform Irish Civil War songs from his album, The Irish Volunteer. Free and open to all. For further information, call 549-4411.

Live jazz at the loft

The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook will present a concert featuring the Jazz Loft Big Band with trumpeter Tom Manuel at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students, children under 12 are free. Tickets are available at www.thejazzloft.org or by calling 751-1895.

TiMeS

...and dates Mar. 2 to Mar. 9, 2017

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

North Shore Pro Musica concert 'THE REBIRTH OF COOL' (Elle magazine) Singer, songwriter, pianist Peter Cincotti will appear in concert at Stony Brook University's Staller Center for the Arts on March 9. Photo courtesy of Staller Center

Gourmet Market in Smithtown

The Smithtown Historical Society will host a Gourmet Food and Handmade Market at the Frank Brush Barn, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown today and April 1 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Featuring jewelry, home decor, crafts, baby items, scarves, food, gifts and more. Free admission.

Call 265-6768 for details.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade

See March 3 listing.

The Kings Park St. Patrick’s Day Parade will kick-off at Memorial Park on Cedar Street at noon and proceed down Lou Avenue to Pulaski Road to Main Street and ends at the reviewing stand on Church Street in front of St. Joseph’s Church. Featuring nine bands, 10 vehicles and over 80 marching groups. Grand Marshals this year are the McWilliams sisters: Cathy Donnelly, Barbara Griffin and Marge Stajk. Questions? Visit www.kpstpat.com.

Tag Sale

Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner

Saturday 4 Laser light show St. John’s Lutheran Church, 1675 Coates Ave., Holbrook will hold its annual Tag Sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fill a bag for $5. Something for everyone including clothing, toys, books, electronics, tools, housewares and more. Call 588-6050 for additional information.

Decoy and Collectibles Show

The Long Island Decoy Collectors Association will present its 46th annual Decoy and Sporting Collectibles Show at the IBEW Union Hall, 370 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, Hauppauge from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year’s featured exhibit is “On the Falling Tide and Traditional Black Duck Hunting on the South Shore of Long Island.” More than 75 vendors will offer antique decoys, sporting art and other collectibles for viewing and purchase. Admission fee is $7. For more information, call 475-4199 or visit www.

LIDecoyCollectors.org.

Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, 581 W. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown will hold an adult Winter Trek from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Hike through the south side of the property by the Nissequogue River to see nature's beauty in the wintertime. $4 per person. Advance registration required by calling 265-1054.

The Triad Concert Series will kick-off with a performance by the Washington Square Winds at Temple Isaiah, 1404 Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook at 3 p.m. Program includes works by Reicha, Shostakovich, Taffanel and more. A reception and meet-and-greet will follow. Tickets at the door are $18 adults, $10 seniors and college students, free for ages 15 and younger. The series will continue with performances on March 19 and April 30. Questions? Call Paula at 902-1584.

Drumming Circle

Friday Night Face Off

Winter Trek

Triad Concert

Friday 3

Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will present a Led Zeppelin Laser Show, Laser Zeppelin, tonight and March 4 at 10 p.m. Playlist includes "Kashmir," "Stairway to Heaven," "Good Times, Bad Times" and more. Tickets are $9 adults, $8 students and seniors, $7 children 12 and under.

For more information, call 854-5579.

Caumsett State Historic Park, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington will host a five-mile moderately paced adult hike, rain or shine, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. $4 per person. Advance registration required by calling 423-1770.

The Northport Historical Society will welcome historian Elizabeth Kahn Kaplan for an entertaining yet informative talk on “America’s Nine First Ladies from New York State” at 2 p.m. as part of its Sunday at the Society series. $5 per person, free for members. Questions? Call 757-9859.

The Rocky Point Civics Association will hold a Family Game Night fundraiser at the VFW Hall, 6249 King Road, Rocky Point from 7 to 9 p.m.

Play chess, Scrabble, Backgammon and cards.

Prizes will be awarded to game winners. Live music, 50/50 raffles and light refreshments.

Tickets are $5 at the door, under age 12 free.

Proceeds will benefit the Brick Studio and Art Gallery. For info, call 335-2293.

Laser light show

Just a hike

Sunday at the Society lecture

Game Night fundraiser

Hope Academy at Little Portion Friary, 48 Old Post Road, Mount Sinai will host a Drumming Circle from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Facilitators John and Heidi Kowalchyk encourage first-time drummers and novices to join them. Bring your own drums or borrow theirs. Free will donation. For further info, call 473-0553.

Sunday 5

St. James United Methodist Church, 532 Moriches Road, St. James will hold its annual Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner fundraiser from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets, sold a the door, are $15 adults, $6 children ages 4 to 12, children 3 and under free. Take-out orders are available from 6:30 and 7 p.m. For more information, please call the church office at 584-5340.

Barn dance in Smithtown

Join the Smithtown Historical Society at the Frank Brush Barn, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown for an evening of ballroom, Latin and swing dancing from 7 to 10 p.m. $10 per person. For more information, call 265-6768.

Murder Mystery fundraiser

An interactive murder mystery fundraiser will take place at the Centereach Fire Department,

9 S. Washington Ave., Centereach at 7 p.m.

Hosted by Rescue Company and Company 1.

Tickets are $40 in advance, $45 at the door and includes dinner, beer, wind and soda.

Questions? Call 831-5749 or 219-0314.

Joe Crookston in concert

As part of its First Saturday concert series, the Folk Music Society of Huntington will present Joe Crookston in concert at the Congregational Church of Huntington at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25, $20 members at the door or at www.fmsh.org.

An evening of Swing Dance

Swing Dance Long Island will hold its weekly swing dance at The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook from 8 to 11 p.m. Beginner lesson from 7:30 to 8 p.m. No partner needed.

Come alone or bring a friend. Admission is $15. For info, contact 476-3707.

AnnaJam

Tribute show AnnaJam returns to the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown at 8 p.m. Paying homage to the “Women of Rock” including Janis Joplin, Linda Ronstadt, Stevie Nicks, Pat Benatar and more.

Starring Anna Bell, John Schmeiser, Mike Ferrara, Russ Ogden and Kevin O’Brien. Tickets are $35 per person. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

2017 Gala with Itzhak Perlman

Join the Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook for its 2017 Gala with a performance by Itzhak Perlman on the Main Stage at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $75. To order, call 632-2787 or visit www.stallercenter.com.

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

The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook will host a chamber music concert

by North Shore Pro Musica in the Carriage Museum’s Gillespie Room from 5 to 7 p.m.

Program will feature Modest Mussorgsky’s "Pictures at an Exhibition." Tickets, available at the door, are $20 general admission, $18 Long Island Museum members and students. Please call 751-0066 for further information.

Monday 6 Historical society lecture

To kick-off its Spring Lecture Series, the Smithtown Historical Society will welcome author Bill Bleyer to the Frank Brush Barn, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown at 7 p.m. to speak about his latest book, "Sagamore Hill: Theodore Roosevelt's Summer White House." A book signing will follow. Free and open to all. Questions?

Call 265-6768.

Tuesday 7 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 8 Weaving with Wine

Join the Huntington Historical Society at the Conklin Barn, 2 High St., Huntington for an evening of Weaving with Wine from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Learn the ancient art of weaving while enjoying light refreshments. You provide the wine. Price is $40 per person, $35 members. To register, call Wendy at 427-7045, ext. 404.

Int'l and Israeli folk dancing

RJO Intermediate School, 99 Old Dock Road, Kings Park will host an evening of Israeli and international folk dancing every Wednesday (when

MARCH 02, 2017 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • PAGE B19 school is in session) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. All levels, no partner needed. Cost is $9 per person.

For more information, call Linda at 269-6894.

New York Circle Round Table

The Setauket Neighborhood House, 95 Main St., Setauket will host a New York Circle Round Table, fostering understanding through dialectic, at 7:30 p.m. Your participation is encouraged through the suggested reading ahead of the meeting. During the discussion, participants hash out the specifics of the reading and discuss its greater implications. All are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. $3 donation requested. For further information, visit www.NewYorkCircle.org.

Starry Nights

The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook invites the community to bring in the spring with Starry Nights, an exciting and eclectic musical program produced by Colin Carr, in the Recital Hall at 8 p.m. Program will include works by Vivaldi, Perry Goldstein and Schubert. Tickets are $38. To order, call 632-2787 or visit www. stallercenter.com.

Thursday 9 Hadassah meeting

The Seaport Chapter of Hadassah will meet at the Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station at 12:30 p.m. All are welcome to come listen to the Megillah of Esther and some historical background for the holiday of Purim as presented by Lorraine Flecker. Refreshments will be served. Questions? Call 924-6313.

‘Jake’s Women’

The Arena Players Repertory Theater will kick off its 2017 season with Neil Simon’s "Jake’s Women" on March 10, 11, 17 and 18 at 8 p.m. and March 12 and 19 at 3 p.m. Performances are held at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum’s Carriage House Theater, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport. Tickets for Friday and Sundays are $20, $18 seniors. Saturday shows are $25 (no senior discount). To order, call 516-293-0674 or 516-557-1207. For more information, visit www.arenaplayers.org.

'It Shoulda Been You'

From March 11 to April 15 the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will introduce a new musical comedy to the Main Stage, "It Shoulda Been You," with book and lyrics by Brian Hargrave and music by Barbara Anselini. Tickets are $35 adults, $32 seniors, $20 students. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

'Carmen'/ 'Romeo & Juliet'

The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook will welcome the Russian National Ballet Theatre to the Main Stage on March 11 at 8 p.m. Enjoy two classic stories, "Carmen" and "Romeo & Juliet" in one spectacular evening. Tickets are $48. To order, call 632-2787 or visit www.stallercenter.com.

Festival of One-Act Plays

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present its 20th annual Festival of OneAct Plays, featuring seven original productions, on the Second Stage from March 11 to

April 1. Tickets are $18. Call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com to order.

'Jekyll & Hyde'

From March 16 to April 30, the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will bring the mesmerizing musical "Jekyll & Hyde" to its Main Stage. Based on the classic story by Robert Louis Stevenson and featuring a thrilling score of pop rock hits from multi-Grammy and Tonynominated Frank Wildhorn and double Oscar and Grammy-winning Leslie Bricusse. Tickets range from $71 to $76. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

‘Death of a Salesman’

The Star Playhouse at Suffolk Y JCC, 74 Hauppauge Road, Commack will present Arthur Miller’s "Death of a Salesman" on March 18 and April 1 at 8 p.m. and March 19, 26 and April 2 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $25 adults, $18 seniors and students. To order, call 462-9800, ext. 136, or visit www.starplayhouse.com.

'Godspell'

Students at Mount Sinai High School, 110 North Country Road, Mount Sinai will present the musical "Godspell" in the school auditorium on March 30, 31 and April 1 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $15 adults, $7 students and senior citizens. Senior citizens are invited to reserve free tickets for the March 30 performance. For information or to order tickets, call 870-2882.

‘Where There’s a Will’

What happens when a group of down and out show folk are given the chance to each inherit

Peter Cincotti in concert

half a million dollars? The answer is "Where There’s a Will," an original comedy by Jeffrey Sanzel playing on the Mainstage at Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson from April 8 to May 6. Tickets are $35 per person, $20 for children ages 5 to 12. To order, call 9289100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

‘The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?’

The Arena Players Repertory Theater will present “The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?,” the provocative black comedy that questions the boundaries of love and the limits of desire, at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum’s Carriage House Theater, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport on April 14, 15, 21, 22 at 8 p.m. and April 23 at 3 p.m. Tickets range from $18 to $25. To order, call 516-293-0674 or 516-557-1207. For more info, visit www.arenaplayers.org.

Film 'Five-Finger Discount'

As part of Women's Herstory Month, the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen the documentary "Five-Finger Discount: A Crooked Family History," based on Helene Stapinski's best-selling memoir of the same name, on March 2 at 7:30 p.m.

Followed by a Q-and-A with Helen Stapinski, director Steven Fischler and producer Roseanne Braun. Tickets are $15, $10 members and includes a reception. Call 423-7611.

‘The Light Between Oceans’

Join the Emma S. Clark Memorial Library for a free matinee screening of "The Light Between Oceans" on March 3 at 2 p.m. Open to all. No registration required. Call 941-4080.

The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook will welcome singer/songwriter/pianist Peter Cincotti in concert in the Recital Hall at 8 p.m.

Blending pop, rock, blues and jazz, Cincotti will take the audience on a breathtaking musical ride. Tickets are $30 at www.stallercenter.com or at 632-2787.

‘Boogie Nights’

Theater

On March 6 the Brick Studio and Gallery at Rocky Point will present a free screening of "Modern Times" starring Charlie Chaplin at the VFW Hall, 109 King Road, Rocky Point at 7 p.m.

Learn the Brick Studio’s upcoming special events and art exhibitions. Light refreshments will be served. All ages welcome. For information call 335-2293 or visit www.thebrickstudio.org.

As part of its Cult Café series, the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen "Boogie Nights" on March 4 at 10 p.m. Tickets are $6, $5 members. Call 423-7611.

‘Modern Times’

‘The Full Monty’

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present the 10-time Tony Award nominee "The Full Monty" through March 5.

Tickets range from $71 to $76. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

Farmers markets

'Respect'

Huntington Station

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

by Dorothy Marcic to its Mainstage through March 25. Featuring music by Reddy, Wynette, Gershwin, Rodgers, Hart, Sedaka and many more. Tickets are $35 adults, $28 seniors and students, $20 children ages 5 to 12. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

See review on page B13.

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

Port Jefferson The Village of Port Jefferson will host a winter farmers market at the Village Center, 101A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson every Sunday on the third floor from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through May. Find local organic produce, honey, bread and baked goods and international specialties.

Over 20 vendors. Free admission. Call Melissa at 516-551-8461 for further information.

‘Walter’s Wish’

Bare Bones Theater Company, 57 Main St., Northport will present "Walter’s Wish," a new fantasy comedy by Christopher Hackett, on March 2, 3, 4, 10 and 11 at 8 p.m. and on March 5 and 12 at 2 p.m. Adult content. Tickets are $25, $20 matinees, $15 students with ID. To order, visit www.barebonestheater.com or call 1-800-838-3006.

'Mill Fire'

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

Photo by Jeannie Powers

YOUR WISH IS GRANTED 'Walter’s Wish,' a new fantasy comedy by Christopher Hackert — starring from left, Justin Murphy and Tim Thieke — opens March 2 at the Bare Bones Theater in Northport. Walter has had it up to here with his nagging wife, weird kids, boss and mother-in-law. On his 39th birthday, he makes a wish that they'd all disappear. A genie grants his wish but it just doesn't quite go as expected, so the genie gives him one more shot. Show runs through March 12.

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art exhibits

‘Color is my day-long obsession, joy and torment.’

— Claude Monet

Art League of LI

Port Jefferson Village Center

The Art League of Long Island is located at 107 E. Deer Park Road, Dix Hills. Through March 21 the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery will showcase the 58th Long Island Artists Exhibition. Call 631-462-5400 or visit www.artleagueli.net for more information.

The Port Jefferson Village Center is located at 101A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson. Through March and April the 2nd floor gallery will present an exhibit titled Local Maps through the Years. Viewing hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day. For more information, call 631-802-2160 or visit www.portjeff.com.

Cold Spring Harbor Library

The Reboli Center for Art and History

Cold Spring Harbor Library is located at 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor. On display from March 3 through April 4 will be the Cold Spring Harbor Elementary School Student exhibit featuring students in grades 7 through 12. Come and be inspired by the talent and creativity. A reception and musical performance will be held on March 22 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The exhibit may be seen during regular library hours. Call 631-692-6820 for more information.

The Reboli Center for Art and History is located at 64 Main Street in Stony Brook Village.

Through April 30 the center will showcase the works of Ken Davies in an exhibit titled Realism in the 20th Century. For more information, call 631-751-7707 or visit www.ReboliCenter.org.

Ripe Art Gallery

Ripe Art Gallery is located at 1028 Park Ave., Huntington. Returning for the 11th year, the gallery will present its annual Valentine’s Day Group Show through March 4. For more information, call 631-239-1805.

Comsewogue Public Library

The Comsewogue Public Library is located at 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station. During the month of March, the library will present an exhibit by photographic artist Robert T. Bloom titled Visions of Scenic Long Island. The exhibit may be seen during regular library hours. For more information, call 631928-1212 or visit www.cplib.org.

Sachem Public Library

Sachem Public Library is located at 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook. Through March the library will present a photography exhibit by the group New Vision dedicated to creative expression, going beyond the traditional methods and extending beyond reality. Participating artists include Eric Lohse, Robert Oliva, Jovanna Hopkins, Ellen Gallagher, Len Schiattiano, Merril Heit, Jerry Levy and Sheila Burke-Grey. An artist reception will be held on March 11 at 2 p.m.

Call 631-588-5024 for further information.

East Northport Public Library

The East Northport Public Library is located at 185 Larkfield Road in East Northport. Through March and April the library will present the annual Northport-East Northport School District student exhibition. For additional information, call 631-261-2313.

STAC

Emma S. Clark Library

Emma S. Clark Memorial Library is located at 120 Main St., Setauket. During March local photographer Jay Gammill will present an exhibit titled The Birds Among Us, which may be seen during regular library hours. Call 631941-4080 for information.

Expressions Gallery

Expressions Gallery, home of the North Shore Art Guild, is located in the Holiday Inn Express, 3131 Nesconset Highway, Centereach.

Through April 9, the gallery will present The Loyalty Show featuring artwork from Christopher Alexander, Stella Castro, Gay Gatta, Vito Marrone, Fred Mendelson, Christopher Reisman, Donna Stapleton, Maryann Vetter, Linda Waston, Don Wilson and Mac Titmus.

An opening reception will be held on March 9 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. For further information, visit http://northshoreartguild.com.

Gallery North

Gallery North is located at 90 North Country Road, Setauket. Currently on exhibit through March 17 is The Art of Eating featuring paintings, drawings and hand-pulled prints that describe personal love and appreciation of food and sharing meals. A Little Taste of France tasting event with Guy Reuge will be held on March 12 from 3 to 5 p.m. (fee). Questions? Call 631-751-2676.

Harborfields Public Library

Harborfields Public Library is located at 31 Broadway, Greenlawn. Through March 29 the library will present an exhibit titled Celebrating the Arts: Paintings by Lisa Ahronee Golub.

An opening reception will be held on March 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. Call 631-757-4200 for more information.

Heckscher Museum of Art

The Heckscher Museum of Art is located at 2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Current exhibits include Norman Rockwell and Friends: American Illustrations from the Mort Künstler Collection through March 5; and Mort Künstler: The New

Image courtesy of LIM

‘Amber Bright,’ colored pencil, by Helena Mott, grade 10, Miller Place High School, will be on view at The Long Island Museum’s Colors of Long Island exhibition through April 16.

Nation and Synapses: Threads for Thought through April 2. Call 631-351-3250 or visit www.heckscher.org for more information.

Huntington Arts Council

Huntington Arts Council’s Main Street Gallery is located at 213 Main St., Huntington.

Through March 25 the gallery will present an Invitational Show titled Her Story Through Art featuring artists Tara Leale Porter, Irene Vitale, Anahi DeCanio and Ann Parry. Opening reception on March 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information, call 631-271-8423.

Huntington Public Library

Huntington Public Library is located at 338 Main St., Huntington. During March and April the Main Art Gallery will showcase a wide variety of work by numerous members of the Huntington Camera Club in celebration of its 50th anniversary. Carnival Masks from around the world will be on view in the display cases.

Questions? Call 631-427-5165.

The Long Island Museum

The Long Island Museum is located at 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook. Through July 30 the museum will showcase an exhibit titled Edible Eden: The Art of Long Island’s Forests, Fields and Waters featuring the works of the Mount family, Charles Yardley Turner, Harry Roseland and more. Through June 4, the museum will present Brilliant Partners: Judith Leiber’s Handbags & the Art of Gerson Leiber. Finally, through April 16 the annual Colors of Long Island exhibition returns featuring students from 150 Long Island schools.

An artist reception for eastern Suffolk County schools will be held on March 5 from noon to 2 p.m., for western Suffolk County schools on March 5 from 2 to 4 p.m. and Nassau County schools on April 2 from 2 to 4 p.m. Call 631751-0066 or visit www.longislandmuseum.org for more information.

Northport Public Library

The Northport Public Library is located at 151 Laurel Ave., Northport. Through March and April the library will present the annual Northport-East Northport School District student exhibition. Call 631-261-6930 for additional information.

North Shore Public Library

North Shore Public Library is located at 250 Route 25A, Shoreham. Watercolors by SallyAnne Keller will be the exhibit for the month of March with an artist reception, hosted by the Friends of the Library, on March 12 from 2:30 to 4 p.m. For more information, call 631929-4488.

Port Jefferson Free Library

Port Jefferson Free Library is located at 100 Thompson St., Port Jefferson. During the month of March the library will present Photographs by John Spoltore, an assortment of images utilizing enhanced color saturation, infrared photography and a technique to make photos look like oil paintings, in the Meeting Room; The Hampton Classic: Equestrian Culture in oil and ink by Laura Hill Timpanaro; and The Luck of the Irish in the display case.

Questions? Call 631-473-0022.

The Smithtown Township Arts Council Gallery is located at the Mills Pond House, 660 Route 25A, St. James. From March 4 to 25, the council will present Winners Showcase 2017, an exhibition featuring the works of seven awardwinning artists from 2016 juried exhibitions.

The public is invited to an opening reception on March 4 from 2 to 4 p.m. to meet exhibiting artists and view their works.

The works of Smithtown watercolor artist Ludovico Abejar will be on view at Apple Bank, 91 Route 111, Smithtown through April 1. The exhibition, part of STAC’s Outreach Gallery Program, can be viewed during regular banking hours. For more information, call 631-862-6575.

Three Village Historical Society

Three Village Historical Society, 93 North Country Road, Setauket, is presenting Chicken Hill: A Community Lost to Time, along with the SPIES exhibit about the Culper Spy Ring.

Viewing hours are Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m., and by appointment. $8 adults, $5 children under 12, members free. Call 631-751-3730 or visit www.tvhs.org.

Call for artists The Huntington Arts Council, 213 Main St., Huntington is seeking entries for its upcoming juried exhibition Into the Deep, which will be held from April 28 to May 20. Deadline to enter is March 27. For more information, call 631-271-8423.

The Art League of Long Island, Dix Hills is seeking entries for its upcoming juried photography exhibition, Essential Water, from May 13 to June 4. Let your camera capture water in any of its many forms.

Deadline to enter is April 5. For details and more information, call 631-462-5400 or visit www.artleagueli.net.

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Religious ASSEMBLIES OF GOD

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

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

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

BYZANTINE CATHOLIC RESURRECTION BYZANTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH

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

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

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

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

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

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

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ST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 429 Rt. 25A, Setauket, NY 11733 Phone/Fax: (631) 941–4141 Parish Office email: parish@stjamessetauket.org Office Hours: Monday-Saturday 9 am - 2 pm

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

Rev. James-Patrick Mannion, Pastor Rev. Gerald Cestare, Associate Pastor Rev. Jon Fitzgerald, In Residence Weekday Masses: Monday – Saturday 8:00 am Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm Sunday 8:00am, 9:30 am (family), 11:30 am (choir), 6:00 pm (Youth) Friday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Baptisms: Contact the Office at the end of the third month (pregnancy) to set date Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00 – 4:45 pm or by appointment Anointing Of The Sick: by request Holy Matrimony: contact the office at least 9 months before desired date Bereavement: (631) 941-4141 x 341 Faith Formation Office: (631) 941-4141 x 328 Outreach: (631) 941-4141 x 333 Our Lady of Wisdom Regional School: (631) 941-473-1211 Our Daily Bread Sunday Soup Kitchen 3 pm

CONGREGATIONAL MT. SINAI CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

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

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

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

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

We are an Open and Affirming Congregation.

EPISCOPAL

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

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

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

EPISCOPAL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION

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

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

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Religious JEWISH

CHABAD AT STONY BROOK

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

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

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

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

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

NORTH SHORE JEWISH CENTER

SETAUKET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Rev. Dr. Richard O. Hill, Pastor email: hopelutheran@msn.com • website: www.hopeluth.com Holy Communion is celebrated every week Saturdays 5 pm and Sundays at 8 am, 9:30 am and 11 am

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 Community Bible Study “Invitation to John” Beginning on February 7th, from 10:30am to 11:30am, Rev. Steven Kim of Setauket UMC will be opening a Community Bible Study in the conference room of Gold Coast Bank, East Setauket.

The textbook is “Invitation to John” ($15 per copy).

Gold Coast Bank is located at 690 Route 25A Setauket, NY 11733.

If you want to join, please contact Rev. Steven Kim at (203) 721–5423 or by email at kyj0910@gmail.com

46 Dare Road, Selden (631)732-2511 Emergency number (516) 848-5386

LUTHERAN–LCMS

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

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

METHODIST

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

BETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

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

Member United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.

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

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

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

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

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

Rev. Steven kim, Pastor

STONY BROOK COMMUNITY CHURCH UNITED METHODIST

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

Renewing, Restoring, Reviving for the 21st Century!

PRESBYTERIAN

SETAUKET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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

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

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

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

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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

HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH AND ANCHOR NURSERY SCHOOL

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

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

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

METHODIST

ST. PAULS LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

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

Member Union for Reform Judaism

LUTHERAN–ELCA

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

YOUNG ISRAEL OF CORAM

TEMPLE ISAIAH (REFORM)

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The besT of The besT

Photo by Heidi Sutton

Front row, from left, Wendy Feinberg, co-director PJDS; Honey Katz, board member PJDS; Lyn Boland, co-director PJDS; Allan Varela, chairman, Greater Port Jefferson Arts Council; Barbara Sverd, co-director PJDS; and PJDS board members Phyllis Ross and Lynn Rein; back row, from left, Doug Quattrock, director of development, group sales and special events coordinator at Theatre Three; Vivian Koutrakos, managing director at Theatre Three; Julie Diamond, director of communications at the Long Island Museum; and Jeffrey Sanzel, executive artistic director at Theatre Three

Port Jeff Documentary Series wins Best Film Festival award for 2017

By HeIDI SuTTon It’s official! Bethpage Federal Credit Union and the Long Island Press recently announced the 2017 winners of their Best of Long Island survey, now in its 11th year.

Among the elite few was The Port Jefferson Documentary Series, which won for Best Film Festival.

“We were surprised and delighted when we were nominated in the early fall of last year. We had never been nominated before and the other nominees were all big

names on the film festival scene. We never expected to actually win!” said Lyn Boland, co-director of the Port Jefferson Documentary Series, adding “This award means so much because it tells us that people appreciate what we are trying to create — a way to enjoy great, new documentaries, on the big screen, in our community. A big thank you to everyone who voted for us!”

Sponsored by the Greater Port Jefferson Arts Council, the Suffolk County Office of Film and Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts, the

Religious UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP AT STONY BROOK

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

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

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

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

series has presentend award-winning documentaries in the fall and spring for 11 years, with screenings most recently held at Theatre Three in Port Jefferson and The Long Island Museum in Stony Brook.

“The series has made an extraordinary contribution to the arts community for over thirty years. It has been our honor at Theatre Three to even be a small part of this vital institution,” said Jeffrey Sanzel, executive artistic director at Theatre Three. Neil Watson, executive director at the LIM, concurred, stating “The

museum is thrilled to partner with the Port Jefferson Documentary Series on these ongoing presentations. This collaboration strengthens and expands our connection to the community, and offers another rich layer of programming for our growing audience.”

The series kicks-off its Spring 2017 lineup on Monday, March 13 at Theatre Three with a screening of “Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing.” For more information and the full schedule of films, visit www. portjeffdocumentaryseries.com.

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UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF HUNTINGTON

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

UNITY

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

www.uufh.org

Rev. G. Jude Geiger, Minister

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

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

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

Rev. Saba Mchunguzi

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

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

Wednesday Night Prayer Service 7:30 p.m.

Sign Language Interpreter at Sunday Service

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KIDS KORNER Programs

Theater

Let’s Create Together

‘The Tale of the Frog Prince’

Gallery North, 90 North Country Road, Setauket will present an art class, Let’s Create Together, on March 4 from 9 to 10 a.m. Explore three-dimensional art and create a unique sculpture with your toddler. For ages 2 to 6 with a parent or caregiver. With instructor Larissa Grass. $25 per class includes materials. Pop-ins welcome. To register, call 751-2676 or visit www.gallerynorth.org.

Arena Players Repertory Theater will present “The Tale of the Frog Prince” at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum’s Carriage House Theater, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport on Saturdays March 4, 11 and 18 at 1 p.m. Tickets are $10 adults, $8 children. To order, call 516293-0674 or visit www.arenaplayers.org.

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

‘Raggedy Ann & Andy’

Join the Maritime Explorium, 101 W. Broadway, Port Jefferson in celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday on March 4 and 5 from 1 to 5 p.m. Read a Dr. Seuss book and observe chemical interactions as you make your own Oobleck! For ages 2 to 12. $5 per person/free for members. For more information, call 331-3277.

The world’s favorite and most famous rag dolls, Raggedy Ann & Andy, come to life in a heartwarming adventure about friendship and loyalty at Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson on Saturdays, March 4, 11, 18 and 25 at 11 a.m.

A sensory-friendly performance will be held on March 5 at 11 a.m. All seats are $10. To order tickets, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Art Ventures

‘Annie Jr.’

Gallery North, 90 N. Country Road, Setauket will hold an Art Ventures class on March 4 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for ages 7 to 12. Matisse inspires the creations today as students make paper cut outs. Taught by Larissa Grass. $30 per class, includes materials. Pop-ins welcome. To register, call 751-2676.

Irish Dancing

The Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site, 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station will present an afternoon of Irish dancing on March 5 at 1 p.m. Children of all ages will enjoy a performance of Irish dancing and learn some Irish dance steps. Face painting and a tour of the museum will follow. Fee is $9 per child; chaperones are free. For more information or to register, call Carolyn at 427-5240, ext. 113, or email educator@waltwhitman.org.

Photo courtesy of Maritime Explorium

Make your own Dr. Seuss-inspired Oobleck at the Maritime Explorium this weekend.

Hot Cocoa & Marshmallows

The Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s Educational & Cultural Center, 97P Main St., Stony Brook will welcome Rich Specht on March 8 at 10:30 a.m. as part of its Children’s Author series, Hot Cocoa & Marshmallows. Specht will read his book, “A Little Rees Specht Cultivates Kindness.”

Hot chocolate and marshmallows will be served.

Cost is $3 per person and reservations are not required. For further information, call 689-5888.

What’s Green?

Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, 581 W. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown will present a Tiny Tots program for ages 3 to 5 titled What’s Green? on March 9 from 10 to 11 a.m. This is a special time for both parent and child to discover the wonders of the natural world together. Each program theme will use nature explorations and hands-on activities as a springboard for learning. $4 per person. To register, call 265-1054.

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

The irrepressible comic strip heroine Annie takes the stage at the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown from March 18 to April 15. Shows will be held on Saturdays at 2 p.m., Sundays at 11 a.m. Shows daily from April 10 to 14 at 1 p.m. (All youth cast.) Tickets are $15. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

‘Madagascar ‘

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book review

‘The Adventures of Lola Larissa Lily’

A little lady bug finds a fantastic friend

By Lauren Coffey

Children’s Book Reviewed by Heidi Sutton When Center Moriches resident Lauren Coffey was recovering from surgery eight years ago, she used that time to write her first children’s book “The Adventures of Lola Larissa Lily a little lady bug.” On March 9, she will release a sequel to that book, “The Adventures of Lola Larissa Lily a little lady bug finds a fantastic friend.”

Recommended for ages 2 to 9, the 27page picture book, with adorable illustrations by Charles Berton, uses a fun, whimsical writing style that children can relate to in order to teach an important life lesson.

Coffey recently took time out from preparing for a book launch at the Book Revue in Huntington to answer a few questions about her latest venture.

Tell us a little bit about yourself.

I am originally from Center Moriches on the eastern end of Long Island and have always loved working with children.

I went to college for early childhood education but then switched to business and psychology. I moved around a lot for work in my 20s and then ultimately moved back to Long Island as I just missed it too much.

For most of the last decade I have been working in the benefits field, primarily with Aflac. My partner and I have a fullservice insurance firm called the Coffatello Group. I made that switch after I had a pretty major accident myself. I love what I do because of how I am helping people and currently expanded my passion for helping others into the business community as well. In addition, for the past two years I have been acting in the capacity of business development and events planning for a regional networking organization.

What were your favorite books growing up?

I loved all of the Dr. Seuss books. I still have the originals that my brother and I read together. I also enjoyed anything that involved horses. I actually read the “Encyclopedia of the Horse” as child over and over.

Why did you decide to start writing children’s books?

I don’t think it started as a conscious decision. I always had journals of short stories and poems that I would scribble in.

The first book was actually written in 2009 after I had a bad accident and a major surgery that put me out of commission for

many months. I was going stir crazy and I was immobile and one can only watch so much TV. I decided to make a storyboard for my first niece. That didn’t take me as long as I had hoped so I wrote a story for all of the creatures I had just made to tell her. Everyone told me for years that I should publish this; so in 2014 I did. “The Adventures of Lola Larissa Lily a little lady bug” was born. Then people started telling me how much their children loved it and asked for a sequel.

How would you summarize the book?

The book introduces a new character and teaches an important lesson; never judge others by how they look. Similar to the first in that it involves all the characters in the series, the book shows camaraderie and the close relationship they have overlooking the types of creatures they are, i.e., frog friends with a dragonfly and lion with a zebra.

What do you hope children will learn from reading this book?

I hope that they learn in a fun way to be accepting of others by taking the time to learn about one another, diversity and treating people or any living being with respect instead of just assuming and judging someone.

Why did you decide to make the main character a lady bug?

Who doesn’t like lady bugs? Often people who hate bugs often will like lady bugs.

It just sort of happened organically as I started writing the story.

What other types of creatures are found in the book?

Zebra, flamingo, frog, turtle, lion, dragonfly, lady bug, giraffe and elephant and Lola Larissa Lily’s new fantastic friend … who is revealed in the new story … but you have to read it to find out!

Above, the cover jacket of the author’s latest book niece and now the children as I was thinking of the most ridiculous combinations possible but try to have them be rhythmic as well. Mainly I wanted names that are not commonly used.

How would you describe Lola Larissa Lily?

I think that she is a very open-minded, optimistic, all inclusive and an empathetic little lady bug who loves living life and having fun with all her friends. Lola Larissa Lily also has grit, determination and loyalty, which we saw in the first book.

Will there be more adventures with Lola Larissa Lily in the future?

Yes! There will definitely be more adventures and I can’t wait to share them!

Tell us more about your book launch at the Book Revue on March 9.

I will be reading an excerpt from the book and doing a signing at 7 p.m. All of my books will be available for purchase at the Book Revue that day, and there will be some fun activities for the kids. Many of my events have a pajama-optional invite and this one is no different. It will be a great time for everyone. Future book signings will all be posted on my Facebook page and at www.LaurenCoffeyBooks.com.

All of the characters have funny names like Dee Dee Delilah Danda and Fiona Florence Why do you think reading to a young child is so important?

Fatima. Why did you decide to do that?

I love laughing, having fun and being silly. I was imagining the laughter of my

I feel like it creates such a bond and is a time to connect with your children or any

Image from Lauren Coffey

little one in your life. I know I looked forward to it as a child and my future step-son really does too. He looks forward to picking out a book every night before bed. Today’s world is very disconnected with the introduction of more and more technology.

This simple act of reading to a child is a special time to spend and share with one another and create memories and let your imagination run wild. Kindle is great and my books are also available on there, but I still think having a physical book collection is a great thing.

I’ve noticed you’ve used the same illustrator for all three books. Tell us about him.

Charles Berton (http://charlesberton. com) is a very talented man who can almost read my mind as to what I am picturing in my head. He has an ability to take the written word and capture it with his drawings. My choice was to make the characters very cartoonlike, but he can draw an image that looks like a photograph.

What advice would you give to someone who wants to write a book?

I would say just go for it. Don’t put pressure on yourself like a school or work assignment. My first book was written by just putting down my thoughts or a scene in the story fragmented and then put together. My second book, “The Boy Who Did Not Care He Would Not Share” was written in 24 hours. If you want to write, write. If you want to paint, paint. Life is short so do what makes you happy.

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Harbor Country Day School students celebrate Chinese New Year Photos courtesy of Harbor Country Day School

On Feb. 4, 20 students from Harbor Country Day School’s Mandarin program in St. James performed for a full house at the Charles Wang Center during Stony Brook University’s renowned Confucius Institute’s 2017 Chinese New Year Celebration.

First- and second-graders sang songs during the ceremony, and fourth-, sixth- and seventh-graders performed Chinese tongue twisters.

Dozens of other performers from New York City, Flushing and other parts of Long Island participated in the institute’s annual show.

The school has developed a close relationship with the Confucius Institute, which enables Harbor Country Day’s students to participate in cultural events at the university.

This year marks the third year Harbor Country Day has participated in the show, and Mandarin teacher Hong Snyder is grateful for such unique opportunities.

“I believe it’s important for the children to have an intimate understanding of the culture of the language they are studying,” said Snyder. “Otherwise, they are learn-

ing the language in a vacuum, which makes it very difficult for them to fully understand and absorb what they’ve learned. Here at Harbor, we try very hard to give them many different opportunities to experience the Chinese culture, from dance and music, to cuisine, to performances like those at the Confucius Institute.”

Harbor Country Day also hosted a Chinese Lantern Festival on its campus on Feb. 11, to mark the end of the Chinese New Year with traditional Chinese music, performances and food and drink.

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SBU SportSweek MArCh 2 – MArCh 8, 2017

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Women’s track and field takes second, men seventh Six first-place finishers at America East championship The Stony Brook indoor track and field teams closed out the America East championships Saturday at the Boston University Track Center, and the women’s squad set a new program best with a second-place finish.

The Seawolves won six total events on the women’s side, taking the individual titles in the 60-meter hurdles, mile, 3,000, long jump, triple jump and 4x800 relay, where Stony Brook broke the school and America East record.

“Our women were fantastic this weekend,” Stony Brook head coach Andy Ronan said. “There were so many key performances, it’s hard to know where to start recognizing them. It was a total team performance.

Coach [Howard] Powell’s sprint, hurdle and jumps group laid a great base and our middle distance group contributed some very good performances to achieve this high point for the women’s track and field program.”

The quartet of Holly Manning, Tiana Guevara, Annika Sisson and Melissa Riback won the relay in a record-breaking 8 minutes, 57.93 seconds.

Kaylyn Gordon won the women’s triple

jump with a 12-foot, 26-inch leap. She was awarded Women’s Field Event Performer of the meet after winning both the long jump and triple jump.

The quartet of Gordon, Dara Smith, Shanee Grant and Mary Chimezie placed fifth in the women’s 4x400 relay with a time of 3:51.57. Grant also placed fourth in the 500 dash, with Riback coming in right behind her. Both qualified for the Eastern College Athletic Conference championships.

“Kaylyn Gordon was an inspiration this weekend,” Ronan said. “Courtney Warden led our hurdle group in style and the pentathlon group showed a lot of toughness. Annika Sisson closed out the mile with a great finishing kick and Christine Eisenberg copied that finish in winning the 3,000. Both relays 4x400, and the record-breaking 4x800 had our supporters out of their seats with excitement.”

Sisson won the mile in 4:48.07, Warden finished first in the hurdles in 8.58 seconds and Eisenberg took the 3,000 title with a run time of 9:49.76. Manning also came in third in the 800 in 2:10.92.

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Above, Kaylyn Gordon, Courtney Warden, Christine Eisenberg and Christina Melian with the second-place award. Below, right, Wayne Williams, and left, Annika Sisson and Eisenberg, race down the track.

Also finishing atop the podium for the women were Chinque Thompson placed third in the 60 dash, and Chimezie placed eighth in the 400 dash. Emmanuela Lauredent finished fourth in 60 hurdles with Nikki Fogarty coming in right behind her, Tiana Guevara took fifth in the mile with an ECAC qualifying time of 4:54.58 — Clodagh O’Reilly placed eighth, Dana Husband finished sixth in the high jump and Jane Clark came in sixth in the 1,000 race.

The record-breaking wasn’t limited to just the women’s team though, as Wayne Williams placed second in the 500 dash while setting a new school record with at time of 1:02.74.

“Our men gave a good account of themselves,” Ronan said of his seventh-place Seawolves. “Wayne Williams produced another class performance. We had three freshmen score in the mile, which is a sign of a bright future for that group. The 4x400 team continued its string of strong performances. It was an exciting two days for both groups; the future looks good for both programs.”

The quartet of Williams, Sean Ideozu, Ahmed Galal and Raymond Gorzela came in

third in the 4x400 relay with a 3:16.55 finish.

Kyle Kelly took third in the mile, Chris Biondi placed fifth and Andrew Bearkland eighth. Danny Connelly finished fourth in the 5,000 run and seventh in the 3,000. Khadim Ndoye placed sixth in the triple jump marking 13 feet, 9 inches, and Shane Harris scored sixth place in the 200 dash with a Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America qualifying time of 22.05 seconds.

The Seawolves will return to Boston March 4 and 5 for the IC4A/ECAC championships.

Seawolves women’s hoops outlasted on senior day The Stony Brook women’s basketball team earned the No. 8 seed in the upcoming America East playoffs after a 57-43 senir day loss to the University of Vermont Feb. 26. In the defeat, the Seawolves drop to 12-17 and 5-11 in the America East, while the Catamounts improve to 9-19 and 6-10 in conference play.

“Vermont had a good game plan defensively, and we struggled offensively for a while,” Stony Brook head coach Caroline McCombs said. “Then, we got into a rhythm, but made some mistakes. It led to

some second-chance opportunities.”

Senior Kori Bayne-Walker hit a 3-pointer with 9:22 remaining to tie the game at 43-43, but Vermont responded by holding the Seawolves scoreless for the remainder of the contest, while the Catamounts closed the game on a 14-0 run.

Bayne-Walker scored a team-high 13 points, hit three shots from beyond the arc and added three assists.

Sophomore Davion Wingate had 11 points and four rebounds, while senior Christa Scognamiglio finished with five

points, five rebounds and five steals. Senior Elizabeth Manner grabbed a teamhigh seven rebounds.

The Seawolves face No. 1 University of New Hampshire March 4 at noon in the America East quarterfinals in Portland, Maine. The winner will square off with either the University of Maine or Binghamton University in the semifinals March 5 at 2 p.m.

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Kori Bayne-Walker moves the ball during a previous game.

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