APRIL 12, 2018 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • PAGE B25
KIDS KORNER Programs Tales for Tots Children ages 3 to 5 with a caregiver are invited to the Smithtown Historical Society’s Roseneath Cottage, 239 Middle Country Road, Smithtown for story time on April 13 at 11 a.m. Discover the wonder of Earth Day through reading. Free admission. Open to all. Call the Smithtown Library at 360-2480 to register.
Caterpillars & Critters Benner’s Farm, 56 Gnarled Hollow Road, East Setauket will hold a workshop for children ages 3 and up, Caterpillars & Critters, on April 14 from 10 a.m. to noon. Make and take home a foot-long caterpillar that will grow into a flower garden. Learn about the bugs and critters that live in the garden. Taught by Erica Heilman. $35 fee. To register, call 689-8172 or visit www.bennersfarm.com.
Toddler Time Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington hosts Toddler Time for ages 3 to 5 every Thursday at 11 a.m. Join guitarist Jeff Sorg for a morning of singing and dancing on April 19. Free. No registration necessary. For further information, call 271-1442.
Theater ‘The Adventures of Peter Rabbit’ The mischievous little bunnies are back for spring break! Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present “The Adventures of Peter Rabbit” through April 14 at 11 a.m. Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny and all their friends come to life in this delightful adaptation suggested by the characters created by Beatrix Potter. All seats are $10. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.
‘Seussical Jr.’
The Long Island Explorium, 101 East Broadway, Port Jefferson will present a walk-in program titled Become a Plant Detective on April 14 and 15 from 1 to 5 p.m. Using the Explorium’s plant seed collections, help solve the mystery of growing native plants. $5 per person. Call 331-3277 or visit www.longislandexplorium.org for more info.
Transporting audiences from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus, the Cat in the Hat narrates the story of “Horton Hears a Who,” “Horton Hatches the Egg” and “Miss Gertrude McFuzz” in “Seussical Jr.” playing at the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown through April 29. Dr. Seuss’ best-loved characters collide and cavort in this unforgettable musical caper! All seats are $15. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.
Tote bag workshop
‘The Wizard of Oz’
Become a Plant Detective
The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor will host a teen/tween drop-off program for ages 10 to 16 on April 18 from 4 to 5 p.m. Do your part to help reuse, reduce and recycle and keep trash out of our oceans. Discover some ways to help the environment including creating a reusable tie-dyed Ocean Blooms tote bag. $12 per participant. To register, call 367-3418.
Take a walk down the yellow brick road with Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion as the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport presents its annual production of “The Wizard of Oz” through April 29. Theatergoers of all ages will enjoy this colorful classic fairy tale from somewhere over the rainbow! Tickets are $15 each. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.
All numbers are in (631) area code unless otherwise noted.
SEE IT, SAY IT, STOP IT
Photo by Peter Lanscombe, Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present a two-in-one special event, an original musical titled “Stand Up! Stand Out! The Bullying Project” and a concert by Lena & the Happy Clam Band on April 21 and 28 and May 5 with a special sensory-sensitive performance on April 29 at 11 a.m. When Peg (Meg Bush) watches as Nellie is bullied on the playground, she is launched into a wonderland of fantastical folks who teach her that you don’t stand by — you stand up! Featuring nods to ‘The Three Little Pigs,’ ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ ‘Cinderella’ and ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ ‘Stand Up! Stand Out!’ features live actors, puppets and a toe-tapping original score. All seats are $10. To order tickets, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.
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