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YOUR TURN

If Rip Van Winkle woke up tomorrow broken, and then all the players recalled in Miller Place, he would be unable to somewhere else they had to be. perform the simplest tasks. He would Once in a blue moon we got a chance not be able to cross the street, make a to go to a big league game. So we trooped phone call, or shop in a supermarket. with our egg salad sandwiches to the ball But if you took him to a Ducks game, park and went to one of three stadiums. he would experience the thrill of recog- Yankee Stadium was a temple to baseball. nition and understand what was going Ebbets Field was far homier, the patrons on. Because, while the world changed earthier, and the grandstand outmoded.

The Polo Grounds was profoundly in the last the sorest thumb of all, hundred years, baseball with impossible layout hardly changed at all. and dimensions, and When we were growobviously intended back ing up in the ’50s around in the day for a different New York, we were in sport (polo?). the midst of what Ken The characters in the Burns called the Emstands were no match pire of Baseball. We for the characters on had three competitive the teams. The Giants teams, fierce loyalties had a flamboyant manand Professional Footager called Leo Duroball or Basketball were cher, who gambled, hardly on the radar. If married a Hollywood you met your friends star, fought with the on the street corner and umpires, and was evenwanted to spice up the tually suspended for a encounter, just ask who

BY ARNIE PESKIN year or two. The Dodgthey thought was the ers had Jackie Robinson best centerfielder, Mantle, Mays, or the Dook. And this was not whose fierce resolve made social history. just the boys; girls had their preferences The Yankees had Yogi Berra whose unand declared them just as loudly as the intelligible Yogiisms were exceeded only guys. Way before Title 9 was passed, girls by the utterances of his manager, Casey were full participants in the arguments Stengel, whose pronouncements made Berra sound like Cicero. and the pickup games we played.

In 1957 the Dodgers and Giants petiThere was no organized structure and no play dates. You went outside your tioned the City for new stadiums. They home, equipped with a ‘Spaldeen’ and were denied, with master planner Roba $2 pair of sneakers and you were in- ert Moses being the villain of that negovolved. In the cities, we played all sorts tiation. So the Presidents of the Dodgers of variations on the game, punch ball, and Giants, Walter O’Malley and Horace stick ball, stoop ball, and if we were well Stoneham, took their teams to California. equipped, softball. The games had strict And the era was over.

But if you see Mr. Van Winkle, be sure rules; two captains chose each player in turn, taking the best athletes first, then to take him to a Ducks game to get his the girls, and then the geeks and nerds. bearings. It is the least we can do for a (Don’t ask me how I remember that). stranger in a strange land.

Arnie Peskin is a resident of The Vineyards The game would begin, broken up by regular arguments over the shoddy self- at Miller Place. Before that he lived in South umpiring, until eventually a window was Setauket for 34 years.

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TVHS to host special Family Walking Tour and Talk Join the Three Village Historical Society for a special Family Walking Tour and Talk on George Washington’s spies on Monday, July 17 at the Setauket Neighborhood House, 95 Main St., Setauket.

Local historian Margo Arceri, left, will lead a walking tour at 5:30 p.m. (please arrive by 5:15 p.m.) followed by a guest author visit and spy acitivity with children’s book author Claudia Friddell, right, at 7 p.m. No registration is necessary.

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VENDORS WANTED ▶ Heritage Trust will host a Community Yard Sale every Thursday at Heritage Park, 633 Mount SinaiCoram Road, Mount Sinai from 5 to 8 p.m. through Aug. 24. Vendor fee is $10 per week. Register online at www.msheritagetrust.org. For more information, call 631-509-0882. ▶ Preferred Promotions, Ltd. is seeking merchandise vendors for its annual Summer Art & Craft Festival at Deepwells Farm, 497 Route 25A in St. James on July 22 and 23 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 631-563-8551 for details. ▶ Davis Town Meeting House Society Inc. will sponsor a Yard Sale & Craft Fair on Aug. 26 at the Lester Davis House, 263 Middle Country Road, Coram, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vendor fee is $25 per table, $15 for members.

Contact Maryanne at 631-804-2256 or email msiclaridouglas@yahoo.com. ▶ The Farmingville Residents Association will host flea markets on Aug. 27 and Sept. 24 on the lawn of Pat’s Tattoos, 22 Granny Road, Farmingville from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Rain dates are the following Sundays.)

For applications, pricing and full info, please email FRA23@optonline.net. ▶ Gallery North, located at 90 North Country Road, Setauket is seeking fine art and craft, woodwork, handmade furniture, printmakers and textile and fabric exhibitors for its annual Outdoor Art Show and Music Festival on Sept. 9 and 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Applications are available at www.gallerynorth.org or by calling 631-751-2676. ▶ Smithtown United Methodist Church, 230 Middle Country Road, Smithtown is seeking vendors for its 27th annual Country Fair to be held on Sept. 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fee is $50 for a 10-foot by 10-foot space.

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Yeasts helped humans in their transition to civilization

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years scientists hope to have the first artificial nucleus with all the essential Yeasts are single-celled organisms yeast genes needed to allow yeast cells belonging to the eukaryotes. They have to divide and grow and make alcohol. a nucleus with chromosomes and a sur- That nucleus will have 16 synthetic chrorounding cytoplasm with embedded mosomes made by putting together the organelles. There are 1,500 species of nucleotide sequences of the genes in yeasts (in contrast to the small number each chromosome without using a livof species of the genus Homo). Most of ing system to do so. They will tag each these yeast species reproduce by mitosis chromosome with inserted genes that can serve as switches to without a sexual phase. make them machines caSome species use a propable of turning specific cess of budding, with the genes or groups of genes dividing nucleus producon or off. The switches will ing one nucleus entering respond to temperature, a small bleb of cytoplasm pH or chemical signals to at the surface and the othactivate the switches. er staying with the large No one knew what yeast mass of cytoplasm of the was some 6,000 years ago. original cell.

The cell theory did not The yeast that gives civicome into our awareness lization a boost is Saccharountil 1838. Brick yeast myces cerevisiae. It converts was not sold until 1867. sugars into carbon dioxide Granulated yeasts (like the and ethyl alcohol. Different packets available in superstrains of this species are markets) did not exist beused to make beer, wine, fore 1872. Instead, bakers mead and other alcoholic would save some of the beverages that prolonged raised dough and mix it life expectancy because the into a fresh batch of flour alcohol killed harmful bacteria in the water that huGranulated yeasts and water.

Similarly, wine makers mans needed. Other strains (like the packages or beer makers would take of this species lead to the samples from their ferrising of bread during bakavailable in menting kegs and use that ing and helped bring about supermarkets) did to start a new batch of cethe agricultural revolution that tamed humanity into not exist before 1872. real mash or crushed fruits to start the fermentation cultural communities. process. Even if those were Beer making goes back to at least 6,000 years ago. In Africa a not available, there was usually a lot of different species, S. pombe, was used to naturally occurring yeast cells on the surface of grains or fruits to generate make a beer from millet.

There are also species of yeast that are fermentation.

Yeasts have been domesticated to harmful to humans. Some cause urinary tract and vaginal infections, especially make alcoholic beverages. Bacteria and Candida albicans. Yeast strains are also other fungi have also been domesticated involved in babies’ mouths (thrush) or in to make sour cream, yogurt and cheeses.

Since the 1940s, fungi and bacteria have toenail and fingernail infections.

The yeast cell has 16 distinct chromo- been used to make antibiotics that have somes and its DNA has 13 million base saved millions of lives from pneumonia, pairs. Its genes produce 5,800 different gangrene, sepsis and other infections.

Diphtheria, anthrax, bubonic plague, proteins. Its mitochondrial DNA has altyphoid fever and typhus are no longer most 86,000 base pairs and 35 genes.

Molecular biologists have used yeast as threats to the lives of those in industrialengineering systems for producing phar- ized nations that have access to antibiotics, maceutical products. Yeast chromosomes public health measures and sanitation.

We owe to Pasteur and Koch in the can be identified, and genes from other organisms can be inserted into them. The last decades of the nineteenth century the yeast genome can also be used for basic knowledge of the microbial germ theory of science, and each of its 5,800 protein prod- infectious diseases. Their work explained ucts can be studied for function in the cell. what produces some foods we love through Yeasts are also being used to study fermentation by microbes, the microbial synthetic genetics where genes and chro- basis of rotting or spoilage of food and the mosomes are designed by scientists and microbial basis of contagious diseases.

Elof Axel Carlson is a distinguished inserted into one or more yeast chromosomes. Artificial yeast chromosomes are teaching professor emeritus in the Departreliable for inserting one or more genes ment of Biochemistry and Cell Biology at designed for commercial use. Within 10 Stony Brook University.

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As the population ages, we see more and more osteoarthritis (OA); and as the population gets heavier, we see more; and as people become more active, we see more; and as the population becomes more sedentary (weakened muscles), we see more. The point is that age, although a strong factor, may not be the only one.

Over 27 million people in the U.S. suffer from OA (1). Osteoarthritis is insidious, developing over a long period of time, and it is chronic by nature. It is a top cause of disability (2). What can we do about it?

It turns out that OA is not just caused by friction or agerelated mechanical breakdown but rather by a multitude of factors.

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By David complicated proDunaief, M.D. cess means that we may be able to prevent and treat it better than we thought by using exercise, diet, medication, injections and possibly even supplements.

Let’s look at some of the research.

How can exercise be beneficial?

In an older study, results showed that even a small 10-pound weight loss could result in an impressive 50 percent reduction of symptomatic knee OA over a 10-year period (4).

One of the exercises that most of us either can tolerate or actually enjoy is walking. We have heard that walking can be dangerous for exacerbating OA symptoms; the pounding can be harsh on our joints, especially our knees. Well, maybe not.

Walking may have benefits. And once we figure out what exercise might be useful, in this case walking, how much should we do? In the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study (MOST), results showed that walking may indeed be useful to prevent functional decline (5). But certainly not in overweight or obese patients and not older patients, right?

Actually, the patients in this study were a mean age of 67 and were obese, with a mean body mass index (BMI) of 31 kg/m2, and either had or were at risk of knee arthritis. In fact, the most interesting part of this study was that the researchers quantified the amount of walking needed to see a positive effect. The least amount of walking to see a benefit was between 3,250 and 3,750 steps per day, measured by an ankle pedometer. The best results were seen in those walking >6,000 steps per day, a relatively modest amount. This was random, unstructured exercise. In addition, for every 1,000 extra steps per day, there was a 16 to 18 percent reduced risk of functional decline two years later.

Where does vitamin D fit in?

For the last decade or so, we thought vitamin D was the potential elixir for chronic diseases. If it were low, that meant higher risk for disease, and we needed to replete the levels.

Well, a randomized controlled trial newer formulation of diclofenac demon(RCT), the gold standard of studies, has strated improvement in pain, functionalshown that low vitamin D levels may in- ity and quality of life (9). The adverse deed contribute to knee osteoarthritis (6). effects, or side effects, were similar to However, repleting levels of vitamin D did the placebo. The only caveat is that there not seem to stem disease progression. In was a high dropout rate in the treatment fact, it had no effect group; only 40 percent on the disease, to the completed the trial bewilderment of the rewhen they were dosed searchers. There was no three times daily. change in joint space, Don’t forget about knee pain, mobility or cartilage loss slowing. glucosamine and Hmm. The patients chondroitin were supplemented with vitamin D 2,000 Study results for this IU for two years. supplement combination There were 146 paor its individual compotients involved in the nents for the treatment study. Blood levels of viof OA have been mixed. tamin D were raised by In a double-blind RCT, 16.1 ng/ml in the treatthe combination supplement group to >36 ng/ ment improved joint ml, which was signifispace, narrowing and recantly greater than the ducing the pain of knee 2.1 ng/ml increase in OA over two years. Howthe placebo group. Since ever, pain was reduced the reasons for the reWalking is an easy way to help no more than was seen sults are unclear, work to in the placebo group maintain normal levels you lose weight, which will help (10). In a Cochrane meof vitamin D to possibly relieve pain and restore function ta-analysis review study prevent OA, rather than (involving 43 RCTs) rein your joints. wait to treat it later. sults showed that chondroitin, with or without Acetaminophen glucosamine, reduced the symptom of pain modestly compared to placebo in shortmay not live up to its popularity term studies (11). However, the researchers Acetaminophen (e.g., Tylenol) is a popstipulate that most of the studies were of ular initial go-to drug for the treatment of low quality. osteoarthritis, but what does the research So, think twice before reaching for the say about its effectiveness? The answer Tylenol. If you are having symptomatic might surprise you. Although acetaminoOA pain, NSAIDs such as diclofenac may phen doesn’t have anti-inflammatory propbe a better choice, especially with Soluerties, it does have analgesic properties.

Matrix fine-particle technology that uses However, in a meta-analysis (involving 137 a lower dose and thus means fewer side studies), acetaminophen did not reduce effects, hopefully. Even though results are the pain for OA patients (7). mixed, there is no significant downside to In this study, all other oral treatments giving glucosamine-chondroitin supplewere significantly better than acetaminoments a chance. phen including diclofenac, naproxen and However, if it does not work after 12 ibuprofen as well as intra-articular (in the weeks, it is unlikely to have a significant efjoint) injectables, such as hyaluronic acid fect. Also, try increasing your walking step and corticosteroids, except for an oral count gradually; this could improve your Cox-2 inhibitor, celecoxib, which was only risk of functional decline. And above all marginally better. else, if you need to lose weight and do, you will reduce your risk of OA significantly.

What about NSAIDs? NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) by definition help to reduce inflammation. However, they have side effects that may include gastrointestinal bleed, and they have a black box warning for heart attacks. Risk tends to escalate with a rise in dose. But there is a twist: the FDA has approved a newer formulation of an NSAID, diclofenac (Zorvolex) (8). This formulation uses submicron particles, which are roughly 20 times smaller than the older version; since they provide a greater surface area, which helps the drug to dissolve faster, they require less dosage.

The approved dosage for OA treatment is 35 mg, three times a day. In a 602-patient, one-year duration, openlabel randomized controlled trial, the

References: (1) Arthritis Rheum. 2008;58:26-35.

(2) Popul Health Metr. 2006;4:11. (3) Lancet. 1997;350(9076):503. (4) Ann Intern Med.1992;116:535-539. (5) Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2014;66(9):1328-1336.

(6) JAMA. 2013;309:155-162. (7) Ann Intern Med. 2015;162:46-54. (8) FDA.gov.

(9) ACR 2014 Annual Meeting: Abstract 249. (10) Ann Rheum Dis. Online Jan 6, 2014. (11) Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Jan 28;1:CD005614.

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APS Type 1 Symposium at SBU The second annual APS (autoimmune polyglandular syndrome) Type 1 International Symposium will be held at Stony Brook University’s Wang Center, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook on Friday, July 14 and Saturday, July 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Walk-Yoga-Meditate & Chocolate The Bates House at Frank Melville Memorial Park, 1 Bates Road, Setauket will host a Walk-Yoga-Meditate & Chocolate event on Thursday evenings, 7 to 8:30 p.m., from July 13 to Aug. 31. A fundraising series benefitting the Community Growth Center, each session will include a 30-minute walk, 30 minutes of yoga, a 15-minute meditation and an all natural chocolate tasting.

Suggested donation is $10 per week or $65 for the whole session. Call 631240-3471 or visit www.walkyogameditatechocolate.com for details.

Blood drive The need is constant. The gratification is instant. Give blood. The Cinema Arts Centre’s Sky Room Cafe, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will host a blood drive by the American Red Cross on Saturday, July 15 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Questions? Call 631-423-7610 or email info@cinemaartscentre.org for more information.

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DOWN 1. Health resort 2. POTUS’ West one 3. Tolstoy’s Karenina 4. ____-a-Bear Workshop 5. Britney of “Baby One More Time” fame 6. *Dr. Jones, to his friends 7. Make a pigeon sound 8. a.k.a. dropsy 9. Canned meat 10. Hummus holder 11. Windows alternative 12. Opposite of paleo15. Trying experience 20. Vascular tissue in plants 22. Unit of electric current 24. Cover with drops 25. *B in “MIB” 26. Chinese fruit 27. Do it lightly?

29. Sunburn soother 31. Make waves 32. Tiny purses 33. *Actress Rene in “Lethal Weapon 3” and 4 34. *Keanu Reeves’ 1994 action thriller 36. Sportscaster Andrews 38. Fashion house founder Ricci 42. Bringing death 45. Bob Marley’s music 49. Texter’s u 51. Woodworker’s woe 54. *Bruce Lee’s “____ the Dragon” 56. Type of feather 57. “____ it like it is” 58. October stone 59. Feel for 60. Bald eagle’s home 61. #60 Down 62. Hare’s tail 63. *Black Pearl’s domain 65. Baseball stat 67. Anthem author *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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MOVIE

Culper Spy Ring makes its way to the big screen

BY JENNA LENNON

History came to life on Long Island this summer with the production of TBR News Media’s first feature-length film, “One Life to Give,” which paints a picture of the events leading up to the formation of America’s first band of spies, the Culper Spy Ring.

The Culper Spy Ring was organized by Benjamin Tallmadge under orders from General George Washington in the summer of 1778. Tallmadge recruited a group of men and women he could trust in Setauket and, for the remaining years of the war, collected information regarding British troop formations, movements and plans.

The spy ring became the most successful intelligence group on either side of the war during the course of the Revolution. Its existence was unknown to the public until the 1930s when Long Island historian Morton Pennypacker analyzed handwritten letters to Washington and discovered that Robert Townsend and Samuel Culper Jr. were, in fact, the same person.

Based on these true events, “One Life to Give” follows Tallmadge (Dave Morrissey Jr.) and Nathan Hale (Hans Paul Hendrickson) in the early stages of the war and plays off of the speculation that Hale’s famous last words, “My only regret is that I have but one life to give for my country,” were inspired by Joseph Addison’s “Cato, a Tragedy.”

“Tallmadge and Hale are both very motivated individuals. They graduated from Yale at the same time in 1773, and they are good friends. They’re schoolmates and they spent a whole bunch of time at Yale together, but they are very different,” said director, Benji Dunaief, an incoming junior at Emerson College in Boston.

“In a lot of ways, they are kind of yin and yang. They’re opposites and opposites that attract and opposites that ultimately prove to be the pieces that transpired into the Culper Spy Ring,” he said.

Colonel John Chester (Jonathan Rabeno), a fellow Yale graduate along with Hale and Tallmadge, tasks Tallmadge with the duty of convincing Hale, who has enlisted in his local militia, to actively join the cause.

“I play Colonel John Chester.

He’s from Connecticut. He went to Yale, and he’s friends with Benjamin Tallmadge and Nathan Hale,” Rabeno said. “He kind of acts as a recruiter for getting them involved more in the cause. … so this is really right in the beginning stages of it.”

Clockwise from above, the Continental Army shoots off a cannon at Benner’s Farm; cast and crew gather around a camera to view playback; a battle scene shot at Benner’s Farm; and Benji Dunaief, left, directs a scene at the Caroline Church of Brookhaven with actor Dave Morrissey Jr. Photos, above and below right by Michael Pawluk Photography; below left by Jenna Lennon

Hale not only enlists, but eventually is Washington’s (David Gianopoulos) first volunteer to go behind enemy lines and gather British intelligence. Soon after, Hale is captured by Robert Rogers (George Overin), and General William Howe (Jeffrey Sanzel) sentences him to death for committing acts of espionage.

With the motivation of the loss of one of his dearest friends and his brother, William (Aaron Johnson), Tallmadge and Washington form the Culper Spy Ring.

“This is a guy who experienced something very traumatic when his brother William died, and it changed the course of history. He took that energy, and he inspirationally manifested it into something so incredibly positive for all of us that we are all benefitting from today,” Morrissey said.

He continues, “As someone who’s brother has died who is also named Will, this was an inspiration for me to be able to hopefully manifest it into something that other people will benefit from in the future. That’s why this is so important for me. I loved working on this film, and I am never going to forget this ever. This one’s for you, Will.”

The producer of “One Life to Give,” TBR’s director of media productions Michael Tessler,

grew up “with Setauket in my backyard” and has always had a fascination with Revolutionary War history.

“I’m grateful that historians, authors, and film producers have finally brought the narrative of the Culper Spy Ring to life. This history remained elusive for so many years and has evolved from local lore into a spectacular chapter of our founding story,” said Tessler.

“As a lover of history, the question that kept me up at night and acted as the muse for this piece is simply what tragedies had to occur that would cause the heroes of the Culper Spy Ring to risk everything? Digging into textbooks, letters and the memoir of Benjamin Tallmadge, it became apparent to me that there was an important story to tell, one too often forgotten in the annals of history,” he said, adding “When all is said and done, this is the story of two best friends who saved the Revolution and changed the course of human events.”

While working to write and produce their first feature film beginning in March, Dunaief and Tessler were also tasked with finding a talented cast, a passionate crew and period-appropriate locations where they could tell this story.

“Everyone on the crew I’ve either worked with, somebody on the crew had worked with, or we had just heard really good things about,” Dunaief said.

“I think I wouldn’t do it any other way. We had 12 people on our crew to make a feature film in 16 days. That’s like bare bones.

That’s like barer than bare bones.

But the fact that everybody was doing two or three jobs at the same time, everyone was pulling their weight and more by a lot really speaks volumes about the kind of people that we had on the crew and had it been a different group of people, I really don’t think we would have been able to finish,” said Dunaief.

“We had the most phenomenal cast, crew and community behind us. All of our locations are genuine historic properties beautifully preserved by local organizations — places these heroes actually lived, worked and played.

That’s a benefit not afforded to those using sound stages in Hollywood,” Tessler said.

Filming took place over the course of 16 days at many local historic locations including the Caroline Church of Brookhaven, the Sherwood-Jayne House and the Thompson House in Setauket along with the William Miller House in Miller Place.

Scenes were also shot on location at Port Jefferson’s East Beach and Benner’s Farm in Setauket, where a trench with palisades, a fort and nearly 100 reenactors, acting as both Continental and British troops, staged the Battle at Bedford Pass.

“Though exhausting, this was the most rewarding experience of my professional career.

Waking up after sleeping in Washington’s marquee tent and seeing a trench, palisades, cannon and an actual Continental Army was just an indescribable experience,” Tessler said.

“This happens to be a local story, but it’s a great story, and it’s a story worth telling,” Dunaief said.

“You don’t come across a story like this every day that’s as powerful, as meaningful, as patriotic.

There have been so many movies that have been made that have glorified the Revolution, that have taken insane liberties and basically just use it as a backdrop for their own narratives,” he said. “But this is a film that truly pays homage and respect to real people who lived and died for our country, and I think it’s an incredibly important story.”

“One Life to Give” is scheduled to premiere on Sept. 22, the 241st anniversary of Nathan Hale’s execution.

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COOKING COVE

Membership Open House

Temple Beth Chai of Hauppauge invites you to meet temple members and Rabbi Nebel at an Open House on July 20 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Learn about all the religious, educational and social opportunities that are available at this warm and welcoming Conservative synagogue, which is located at 870 Townline Road in Hauppauge. Call 631-724-5807 for more information.

Library board meeting

The annual meeting of the board of trustees of the Middle Country Public Library will be held on Wednesday, July 19 at the Centereach building, 101 Eastwood Blvd., at 6:30 p.m. Call 631-585-9393, ext. 208 for additional information.

First United Methodist Church, located at 603 Main Street in Port Jefferson, will host its annual Chicken Barbecue on Saturday, Aug. 5 from 4:30 to 7 p.m.

Menu includes half a chicken, homemade potato salad, local corn on the cob, dinner roll, watermelon, cookies and a beverage. Take out is available. Held rain or shine. Tickets are $16 adults, $8 children under 12. Get your tickets early by calling 631-473-0517.

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Pour mixture into individual bowls, drizzle with remaining quarter cup of oil, a little more vinegar if desired, and sprinkle with remaining half cup almonds. Serve chilled with chips, crackers or garlic bread.

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long island gardening

Photo by Fred Drewes

Visitors to the park enjoy one of its many gardens on a recent afternoon

A COMMUNITY TREASURE

rose of Sharon should be pruned in late summer after it has bloomed.

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Pruning do’s and don’ts

By EllEn BarcEl

Some rules of thumb for pruning:

One of the chores necessary for the gardener is to do some pruning. While this chore is usually done in early spring, light pruning and the removal of dead wood can be done anytime.

Pruning is not one of my favorite gardening jobs but can be needed. In general, put the right type of plant in the right place to start with as you plan new plantings. That way you won’t spend an inordinate amount of time keeping plants small that really want to be large.

• Prune out any dead branches as soon as possible, especially ones that are creating a hazardous situation.

• To control the height of flowering plants, prune them back immediately after they have bloomed. In this way you won’t interrupt the flowering cycle for next year.

That means don’t prune forsythia until right after it has put out its yellow flowers in April. Prune rose of Sharon later in the summer after it has bloomed. Don’t prune Hydrangea macrophylla (blue and pink flowering shrubs) until after it has bloomed since it blooms on old (last year’s) wood.

Hydrangea arborescens (snowballs), however, benefit from cutting back in early spring since they bloom on new wood.

• Never take off more than one third of the growing area of a shrub (or blades of grass). Taking more can seriously compromise the health of the plant, even killing it. While some shrubs, like euonymous, or trees, like catalpa, will grow from the roots, many others will not if cut back too far.

• Always keep an eye to the overall shape of a plant. For example, if a plant has a pyramidal shape, you want to maintain that. If there are stray branches which stick out beyond the pyramidal shape or double leaders, trim them, remembering conifers generally do not resprout the way broadleaf plants do.

• Always research the specific plants you’re pruning to make sure you do it correctly. Sometimes a plant just doesn’t conform to the norm.

To minimize pruning: • If you know that the shrub is going to reach 10 feet tall at maturity, don’t plant it in front of a window — unless, of course, you don’t want to see out of the window. Plant slow-growing, dwarf plants in that situation.

• Don’t plant evergreen trees right up against the house, or any trees for that matter. They’ll grow up against the house, making for an unsightly shaped tree and you’ll spend a lot of time pruning them to keep them from taking over. Also, they’ll allow critters of all sorts to climb up them and damage your roof (yes, I know from experience). They’ll shade the house so much that the roof won’t dry out properly after a rainstorm. Large trees should be planted at the back of your property and smaller specimen trees toward the front for the best appearance.

• If you hate pruning — what gardener doesn’t — select plants that need minimal pruning such as conifers. Usually the gardener just needs to remove any dead branches (rare), really weirdly growing branches or multiple leaders in pyramidal shaped trees.

• Always research the specific plant you want to add to your garden so you know exactly what will happen with that plant in the future.

The Heritage Park, 633 Mount Sinai-Coram Road, Mount Sinai is open from dawn to dusk. During the summer, a community yard sale is held at the park every Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. through Aug. 24, and families can enjoy a Movie in the Moonlight on July 21 (“The Secret Life of Pets”) and Aug. 18 (“Moana”) at dusk. Visitors can also enjoy a playground, soccer and baseball fields, a putting green, hedge maze and plans for a splash pad are underway. For most, however, it is the walking trails and its beautiful landscape that draws them to this community treasure.

“The landscape of the Wedge is pleasing and attractive. One of the reasons so many people love the park is because the planted environment adds interest to their walk. The variety of plants sets the stage for individuals, friends and families to relax, reflect and slow down and communicate,” said volunteer Fred Drewes, who can often be seen tending to the many gardens throughout the park, made possible by donations and volunteer efforts. The beauty of Heritage Park is waiting for you. Won’t you stop by? For more information, call 631-509-0882.

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For safety: If you have some really large branches broken off a big tree due to winter wind and storms, have a professional, an arborist, come in and deal with them. You don’t need a trip to the ER. Professionals know how to do major pruning safely.

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

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Winn Rea addresses environmental themes in her sculptures, installations, videos and works on paper. She has exhibited in galleries and museums, both nationally and internationally, being awarded many prestigious grants and awards. Presently, her work is being shown at the Heckscher Museum of Art in an exhibit aptly titled Earth Muse: Art and the Environment. I recently had the opportunity to speak with Rea about her latest venture.

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The exhibit at the Heckscher describes its exhibit as ‘presenting the work of artists who view the earth as muse for contemplation of nature’s beauty and diversity.’ Can you tell us what works you are showing there? ’My work explores the peacefulness At the Heckscher Museum you can see examples of my topographic relief paintings. They are based on my time in the Adirondack Mountains. I love going to the Adirondacks because I can unplug from the wired world and reconnect with nature.

of natural shadow patterns drifting across topographic land forms; ultimately they are a meditation on our interconnectedness with nature.’

How does your time in nature translate into your artwork?

— WINN REA term — as in geologic time — which is explored in my works on paper that are made by evaporation.

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While hiking I “collect” shadows by photographing them. Back in the studio, I construct topographic reliefs based on U.S. Geological Survey maps of the area.

They are built out of 1/8-inch Russian birch plywood that I paint using colors and shadow patterns from the woods. People are fascinated because the reliefs are not solid, they are hollow like sea shells, and the shadow almost fools you into looking over your shoulder for the tree that cast it.

What other ways do you use art to express your interest in the environment?

All of my works are a meditation on where I fit into the greater scheme of things on the planet. When I make videos, they are about the passage of time in the short term, like how the flow of water in a stream changes over the course of a day, or the long

In your works on paper, you say that you do not paint in the traditional sense, but tend to them as you would a garden. Can you explain what you mean by that?

Well, it helps to know my process for the works on paper: first, I sculpt the paper, crinkling it into folds like mountain ranges.

Then I flood the paper with pigment, which slowly evaporates leaving marks much like contour lines. So, in effect, instead of pushing pigments here or there with a brush, I work in synchrony with the natural process of evaporation. In gardening terms, I prepare the “soil” (sculpted paper), “water it” (pour pigments), and “harvest” the result — a three-dimensional painting on paper.

ARTIST OF THE MONTH continued on page B19

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COVER STORY

Above, Liana Hunt (as Sandy) and Sam Wolf (as Danny); below, from left, Madeleine Barker (as Rizzo), Laura Helm (as Marty), Liana Hunt (as Sandy) and Sari Alexander (as Frenchy)

The cast of ‘Grease’ at the Engeman

Engeman Theater does justice to a musical favorite with ‘Grease’

BY MELISSA ARNOLD When it comes to musical theater, few shows are more beloved with theatergoers than “Grease.” Can you blame us, though? It’s an old, familiar story: Boy meets girl. They fall in love. Things get messy.

Put simply, it’s a snapshot of teenage relationships that’s almost universally relatable. And thanks to the 1978 film adaptation starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, “Grease” is permanently cemented into the hearts of so many.

All this makes it the perfect summer kickoff for the John W. Engeman Theater’s 11th season.

For those of you who are not familiar with the plot, “Grease,” written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, follows the Rydell High School Class of 1959 through the highs and lows of Sari Alexander hormone-fueled Madeleine Barker infatuation.

Tracy Bidleman At the center Katherine Brown Chris Collins-Pisano of it all is Sandy Drumbrowski Zach Erhardt (Liana Hunt), the Tim Falter naïve, charming Laura Helm new girl in town Liana Hunt who catches the Kaitlin Nelson eye of notorious Tim Russell bad boy Danny Robert Serrano Casey Shane Zuko (Sam Wolf).

Chris Stevens While the two deHannah Slabaugh velop a whirlwind Sam Wolf summer romance, the transition back to Rydell High is a tough one.

Peer pressure, social stereotypes and the desire to fit in pull Danny and Sandy in different directions while sending ripples of tension through their circle of friends.

While it sounds like a lot of drama, the show is full of fast-paced banter and folly that will keep you laughing and singing along until the end.

The cast

Director Paul Stancato leads a cast of theater veterans in a well-polished performance that’s hard to criticize. Such high quality is what you can expect to see regularly at the Engeman.

Liana Hunt plays Sandy in a way that’s down to earth and totally believable. Her voice is strong without being over the top. “Hopelessly Devoted to You” allows her to shine on her own, which is appreciated in a show mostly comprised of duets and chorus numbers.

As Danny, Sam Wolf builds fantastic chemistry leading the rebellious Thunderbirds. The first words in the iconic “Summer Nights” will leave no doubt about why Wolf got the role — he can sing, and that same passion translates to everything he does on stage.

But this production wouldn’t be what it is without the phenomenal supporting cast, who are every bit as talented as Hunt and Wolf. In fact, they nearly stole the show.

The T-birds (Zach Erhardt, Chris Collins-Pisano, Chris Stevens and Casey Shane) are hysterically funny. Their antics will make you laugh out loud, especially when they briefly dip into the audience.

They’re also incredible dancers, pulling off flips and jumps like they’re nothing.

The Pink Ladies (Hannah Slabaugh, Laura Helm, Madeleine Barker and Sari Alexander) are a force of their own as well — each one stands out from the group with individuality and assertiveness. Of particular mention is Barker, who plays the cynical Betty Rizzo with tons of natural swagger, and Slabaugh, who you can’t help but love during “Mooning,” a duet her character Jan performs with Roger (Collins-Pisano).

The efforts of choreographer Antoinette DiPietropolo and dance captain Tim Falter have definitely paid off in this production. Dancing is central to the plot in “Grease,” and the cast’s quick, complicated routines are worth shouting over. From the opening “Grease Is the Word” to the dance contest during

“Born to Hand Jive,” they should be commended for both their skill and the stamina required to pull off the show.

And while you can’t see the band at the Engeman — they are tucked neatly under the stage — their rock ‘n’ roll carries the whole show. In fact, if not for their credits in the program, you might think the music was prerecorded. The six-man ensemble is led by conductor/ keyboardist Alec Bart.

Costume designer Matthew Solomon does a fantastic job transporting us back to the ’50s. The dresses worn by the girls at the school dance are gorgeous and colorful, and their twirling skirts are perfect for all the dancing in that scene.

The set, designed by Stephen Dobay, is simple but functional. The stage is flanked by generic buildings on either side, but there are also a set of risers leading up to a second level. This area was transformed throughout the performance last Saturday night and allowed for multiple conversations or settings to occur at once. It works especially well as a stage for the school dance.

Overall, this production is exactly what you’d expect to see from such a classic show — there are no surprises, and that’s a good thing. Find your seats early to relax with a drink while listening to top hits from the ’50s, and make sure you stay through the curtain call for a brief, fun sing-a-long with the cast.

Runtime is 2 hours and 20 minutes with one 15-minute intermission. Be aware that strobe lights and haze are used throughout the show.

See “Grease” now through Aug. 27 at the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. Tickets range from $73 to $78 and may be purchased by calling 631-261-2900 or by visiting www.engemantheater.com. Free valet parking is available.

Above, Chris Stevens (as Kenickie), Zach Erhardt (as Doody) and Casey Shane (as Sonny) perform“Greased Lightnin’”; below, Chris Stevens

On the cover:

Hannah Slabaugh, Laura Helm, Liana Hunt and Sari Alexander in a scene from ‘Grease’

All photos by Michael DeCristofaro

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Thursday 13 Tide Mill Tour

Join the Huntington Historical Society on a tour by boat to the Van Wyck-Lefferts Tide Mill at 2 p.m. Built in 1795, it is the only surviving mill in Huntington. $20 per person, $15 members. Advance registration is required by calling 427-7046, ext. 404.

Community Yard Sale

Heritage Trust will host a Community Yard Sale every Thursday at Heritage Park, 633 Mount Sinai-Coram Road, Mount Sinai from 5 to 8 p.m. through Aug. 24. Residents and vendors can sell, buy or swap items. Call 509-0882 for more info.

...and dates July 13 to July 20, 2017

The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will host a Mid-Summer Night Dance at 6:30 p.m. with the foxtrot by Antz Joseph with Charla. Held rain or shine in the museum's celebration tent overlooking Northport Bay. Tickets are $22 online at www.vanderbiltmuseum.org, $30 at the door. Call 854-5579 for more info.

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will host the 50+ Comedy Search Finals at 8 p.m.

Featuring six comic finalists all competing for their chance to be a featured act on the upcoming 50+ Comedy Tour. With special guest Rob Falcone. Hosted by Paul Anthony. Tickets are $35. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www. theatrethree.com.

SUNSET CONCERT Acclaimed roots and rockabilly band Gene Casey & The Lone Sharks will appear in concert at Port Jefferson's Harborfront Park on July 19 at 6:30 p.m. File photo by Heidi Sutton

Summer Arts Festival

Heckscher Park’s Chapin Rainbow Stage, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington will welcome The Sherman Holmes Project (blues/soul/R&B/gospel) at 8:30 p.m. as part of the Huntington Summer Arts Festival. Free. Visit www.huntingtonarts. org for more info.

Concert at the Bandstand

The Northport Community Band will be performing at the Robert W. Krueger Bandstand in Northport Village Park at the foot of Main Street at 8:30 p.m. The concert, titled Northern Lights–Midnight Sun, will include Sibelius' "Finlandia" and other Nordic classics. Listeners can sit on blankets or lawn chairs in front of the bandstand or even enjoy the music from their boats. Free. Rain location is Northport High School. For more information, call 261-6972.

Friday 14

Tom Petty/Fleetwood Mac tribute Northport Firemen's Fair The Smithtown Library, 1 North Country Road, Smithtown will present a free concert on its front lawn at 8 p.m. Featuring Tom Petty/Fleetwood Mac tribute band, Petty Rumours. Bring seating. No pets or smoking permitted. Call 360-2480, ext. 231 for additional info.

Sounds of Broadway

Back by popular demand, the Five Towns College Summer Concert Pops Orchestra, 305 N. Service Road, Dix Hills will present a concert titled Sounds of Broadway, Silver Screen and More! at 7:30 p.m. Directed by Dean Karahalis.

Tickets are $10 per person. To order, call 6562148 or visit www.ftc.edu/ftcpac.

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

Summer Saturday Museum Days

St. Sylvester's Church, 680 Ohio Ave., Medford will host a Social Dance featuring the music of the Savoy Swing Band from 7 to 10 p.m. $15 admission includes snacks and beverages.

Questions? Call 567-1790.

Book signing

50+ Comedy Search Finals

See July 13 listing.

Social Dance in Medford

Northport Firemen's Fair

Kicking off its Harborside Concert Series the Village of Port Jefferson will present Billboard Live in concert at Harborfront Park, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson at 8 p.m. Free. Bring a blanket or chair. Visit www.portjeff.com.

Northport Firemen's Fair

All Souls Church, 61 Main St., Stony Brook will present The Three Village Players in concert at 6 p.m. Featuring clarinetists Ann Hunt and Stanislav Chernyshev. Program will include works from early baroque period to late modern jazz. Free. Bring a can of food to donate to St. Cuthbert’s food pantry. Questions? Call 655-7798.

It’s Country Night at the Smith Haven Mall, Moriches Road, Lake Grove with a performance

by Southbound at Lifestyle Village from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Bring seating. Free. Call 724-8066.

Billboard Live in concert

Saturday 15

Saturdays at Six Concert

Southbound in concert

Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome author George Resch (a.k.a.

Tank.Sinatra) who will be speaking and signing copies of his book, "Happy Is the New Rich (and 207 Other Lightbulb Moments)," at 7 p.m.

Call 271-1442.

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.

The Cumsewogue Historical Society will host Saturday Museum Days every Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Terryville Union Hall, 358 Terryville Road, Terryville through Aug. 26.

Stop in and chat about the old days and view historic artifacts, photos of the area and maps.

For more information, call 928-7622.

Mid-Summer Night Dances

The Northport Fire Department will hold its annual Firemen's Fair on Steers Avenue (off Ocean Avenue) in Northport today through July 15 from 7 to 11 p.m. Rides, food, skill games and entertainment including Banana Derby (3 shows nightly.) Free admission. Fee for rides. Call 2617504 for additional information.

Friday Night Face Off

See July 13 listing.

Happenings on Main Street

The Northport Arts Coalition will present Cathy Kreger & Willie Steel (folk, rock, blues) in concert at the Northport Village Park Patio at the Dock at 7 p.m. Free. Weather permitting. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Dogs allowed. Visit www. northportarts.org for additional information.

Square Dancing in the Park

Wildwood State Park, 790 Hulse Landing Road, Wading River will host an evening of square dancing from 7 to 8:30 p.m. All ages and abilities are welcome to join caller Primo Fiore as he sets the pace for country western and line dancing. Free. Call 929-4314 for more info.

Musical Moments in Kings Park

The Kings Park Chamber of Commerce along with the Kings Park Civic Association will present Musical Moments, free outdoor concerts on Fridays at 7:30 p.m. at Russ Savatt Park, 14 Main Street through Aug. 25. This week will feature the band, Stagecoach (traditional country). Bring seating. Inclement weather cancels.

Call 292-2083 for more information.

A tribute to The Doors

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will welcome The Doors tribute band, The Ghost of Jim Morrison, in concert at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $39. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Jorell Williams concert

Back by popular demand, the Cinema Arts Centre’s Sky Room Café, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will welcome opera singer Jorell Williams in concert at 8 p.m. Tickets are $16, $11 members. Call 423-7611 for more information.

Huntington Summer Arts Festival

Pat Benatar tribute

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present a tribute to Pat Benatar featuring Amber Ferrari in concert at 8 p.m. Tickets are $39. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www. theatrethree.com.

Huntington Summer Arts Festival

The Chapin Rainbow Stage at Heckscher Park, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington will present a performance by Broadway vocalist Jay Armstrong Johnson as part of the Huntington Summer Arts Festival. Featuring songs from Broadway to radio pop to gospel. Bring a chair or blanket. Free. For more information, call 271-8423 or visit www.huntingtonarts.org.

Sunday 16 Seasonal Stroll

Join the folks at Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington for an Early Summer Seasonal Stroll from 9:45 to 11:45 a.m. Learn about summer wildflowers on this 1.5-mile hike. For adults only. $4 per person. Advance registration required by calling 423-1770.

Huntington Independence Day

The Chapin Rainbow Stage at Heckscher Park, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington will present a performance by Sol Y Sombra (Spanish dance) with guest artist Quenia Ribeiro at 8:30 p.m. with a samba workshop at 7 p.m. as part of the Huntington Summer Arts Festival. Bring a chair or blanket. Free. For more information, call 271-8423 or visit www.huntingtonarts.org.

The Colonial Arsenal Museum, 425 Park Ave., Huntington will host the annual Huntington Independence Day from noon to 5 p.m. Reenactment of the 1776 events in the Town of Huntington with musket and cannon drills, period craft and cooking demonstrations and tours of the restored Arsenal. Free admission.

Rain date July 23. For further information, call 516-448-3097.

Grounds & Sounds Cafe concert

Wind Down Sundays

Grounds & Sounds Cafe, located at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Stony Brook, 380 Nicolls Road, E. Setauket will welcome singer/ songwriters Chris J. Connolly and Mary Timmons in concert at 9 p.m.; open mic is 8 p.m.

Tickets are $12.50/person; can be purchased online at groundsandsounds.org or at the door.

The Wind Down Sundays summer music series will kick off with a performance by Terry Keevil’s Phoenix Trio (classical with a twist) at the Frank Melville Memorial Park’s Red Barn, 100 Main St., Setauket at 5:30 p.m. Bring a blanket or chair, picnic dinner and kick back and relax. Free. Call 689-6146 or visit www.frankmelvillepark.org.

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Piano recital in Huntington

St. John’s Episcopal Church, 12 Prospect St., Huntington will welcome award-winning pianist Viktoriya Papayani in concert at 5:30 p.m. The concert, titled Impromptu, will explore the music of the era of Romanticism along with the music of Finland composer, Jean Sibelius. $15 suggested donation. For more information, call 427-1752.

Nina Etc. in concert

The Lake Grove Village Hall, 980 Hawkins Ave., Lake Grove will welcome Nina Etc. in concert at the Gazebo on the Village Green at 6:30 p.m. Bring seating. Free. Held rain or shine.

Questions? Call 585-2000.

Summer Concerts on the Green

The Stony Brook Village Center will kick off its Sunday Summer Concerts on the Green with a performance by Just Sixties on the Village Green from 7 to 9 p.m. Featuring "Build Me up Buttercup," "Sweet Caroline" and more. With a special performance by Long Island's Got Talent finalist, vocalist Makayla Connolly. Bring a chair or blanket. Pets welcome. Free. For more information, call 751-2244 or visit www.wmho.org.

The Banjo Rascals in concert

The Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport will present a free outdoor concert featuring the Banjo Rascals at 7:30 p.m. Open to all. Call 261-6930 for more information.

Swing Dance in Greenlawn

Swing Dance Long Island will hold its weekly swing dance at the Huntington Moose Lodge, 631 Pulaski Road, Greenlawn from 8 to 11 p.m. featuring the Gail Storm Blues Band. Beginner lesson at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $15.

Questions? Call 476-3707.

Sky Room Talk

Join actress and television personality Shirley Romaine for a touching tribute to the late playwright Edward Albee at the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $15, $11 members and includes a reception. For further info, call 423-7611.

Wednesday 19

Huntington Summer Arts Festival Huntington Firemen's Fair

The Chapin Rainbow Stage at Heckscher Park, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington will present singer/ songwriter Briga and her Montreal-based quartet in concert (world music — turbo folk from Canada) at 8:30 p.m. as part of the Huntington Summer Arts Festival. Bring a chair or blanket.

Free. For more information, call 271-8423 or visit www.huntingtonarts.org.

Monday 17 TVHS Family Walking Tour and Talk

The Three Village Historical Society will present a special Family Walking Tour with historian Margo Arceri (5:30 p.m.) followed by a lecture on George Washington's spies by children's author Claudia Friddell at 7 p.m. at the Setauket Neighborhood House, 95 Main St., Setauket. Walking tour is $5 (please arrive at 5:15); lecture is free. For additional information, call 751-3730 or visit www.tvhs.org.

Book signing

Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome author Rosemary Neri Villanella who will be speaking and signing copies of her memoir, "Duck and Cover: A Memoir of My 1960’s Brooklyn," at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442.

See July 18 listing.

The Hackensack Men in concert John F. Kennedy Middle School, 200 Jayne Blvd., Port Jefferson Station will host a concert by The Hackensack Men & The Trenton Horns (R&B, Motown, swing, rock 'n' roll) at 6 p.m. Bring a chair or blanket. Free. For information, call 451-6963.

Northport VA concert

Northport American Legion Post 694 will sponsor free summer concert in the Vietnam Vets Memorial Garden at the Northport VA Medical Center, 79 Middleville Road, Northport every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. through Aug. 30. Rain location is Building 5 Auditorium. Tonight's concert will showcase the Denise Given Band ('40s/ big band). Call 261-4400, ext. 5123 for more information.

Sunset Concert

The Greater Port Jefferson Arts Council will kick off its Sunset Concerts series with a performance by Gene Casey & The Lone Sharks at Mayor Jeanne Garant Harborfront Park, 101 East Broadway, Port Jefferson from

6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Held rain or shine. Bring a blanket or chair, picnic dinner and enjoy the sunset over the harbor. Pets welcome. For additional information, call 473-4733.

Book signing

Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome award-winning author, illustrator and photographer Patrick J. Lynch who will be speaking and signing copies of his guide book, "A Field Guide to the Long Island Sound," at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442.

Jazz Jam in Stony Brook

The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian St., Stony Brook will present a concert with The Jazz Loft Jam Band at 7 p.m. ($10) followed by an open jam at 8 p.m. ($5) To order, call 751-1895 or visit www.thejazzloft.org.

Musical Moments in Kings Park The Kings Park Chamber of Commerce along with the Kings Park Civic Association will present the Hoodoo Loungers (New Orleans Mardi Gras) (make up date) in concert at Russ Savatt Park, 14 Main Street at 7:30 p.m. as part of its Musical Moments series. Bring seating. Inclement weather cancels. Call 2922083 for more information.

Summer Arts Festival

Heckscher Park’s Chapin Rainbow Stage, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington will welcome the Huntington Community Band in concert at 8:30 p.m. as part of the Huntington Summer Arts Festival. Big Band concert at 7:30 p.m.

Bring seating. Free. Visit www.huntingtonarts.org for more info.

Thursday 20 Huntington Firemen's Fair See July 18 listing.

Old Burying Ground Tour

The Huntington Historical will present a tour of the Old Burying Ground, with stones dating back over 200 years. Enjoy stunning folk art, beautiful epitaphs and learn about Huntington’s rich heritage. Meet at the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building, 228 Main St., Huntington at 6 p.m. Wear comfortable footwear. Fee is $15, $10 members, $5 children.

For more information, call 427-7045 or visit www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

Enjoy a free outdoor concert featuring The Byrne Unit at Smith Haven Mall's Lifestyle Village, Moriches Road, Lake Grove from 7 to 9:30 p.m. playing all your favorite music from the '60s to the '90s to today. Bring seating. Call 724-8066 for more information.

Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

The Harborside Concert Series continues as Village of Port Jefferson presents Fleetwood Mac tribute band Gypsy in concert at Harborfront Park, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson at 8 p.m. Free. Bring a blanket or chair. Visit www. portjeff.com for more information.

Community Yard Sale

Heritage Trust will host a Community Yard Sale every Thursday at Heritage Park, 633 Mount Sinai-Coram Road, Mount Sinai from 5 to 8 p.m. through Aug. 24. Residents and vendors can sell, buy or swap items. Call 509-0882.

Mid-Summer Night Dances

The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will host a Mid-Summer Night Dance at 6:30 p.m. with Merengue by Charlie Wood. Held rain or shine in the museum's celebration tent overlooking Northport Bay. Tickets are $22 online at www. vanderbiltmuseum.org, $30 at the door. Call 854-5579 for more info.

Live jazz in Stony Brook

The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian St., Stony Brook will welcome the Rich Iacona Bad Little Big Band in concert at 7 p.m. With vocalist Madeline Kole. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students. To order, call 751-1895 or visit www.thejazzloft.org.

Southbound in concert

The Smithtown Library, 1 North Country Road, Smithtown will present a free concert on its front lawn at 8 p.m. Featuring country hits by Southbound. Bring seating. No pets or smoking permitted. Call 360-2480, ext. 231 for additional info.

An evening of comedy

Enjoy an evening of live stand-up comedy at The Comedy Club @ Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson at 8 p.m. Featuring Paul Anthony, Chris Roach and Keith Anthony. Tickets are $35. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www. theatrethree.com.

Summer Arts Festival

Tuesday 18

Heckscher Park’s Chapin Rainbow Stage, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington will welcome the Ted Rosenthal Trio in concert with a Gershwin program at 8:30 p.m. as part of the Huntington Summer Arts Festival. Bring seating. Free. Visit www.huntingtonarts.org for more info.

Concert at the Brush Barn

The Smithtown Historical Society's Frank Brush Barn, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown will present the Smithtown Community Jazz Orchestra in concert at 7 p.m. Held rain or shine. Bring seating. Free.

Questions? Call 265-6768.

Concert at the Bandstand

The Northport Community Band will present a concert, Dancing in the Park, at the Robert W. Krueger Bandstand in Northport Village Park at the foot of Main Street at 8:30 p.m. Preconcert performance by Mr. Jack Daniel’s Silver Cornet Band at 7:45 p.m. Listeners can relax on blankets or lawn chairs in front of the bandstand or from their boats. Free. Rain location is Northport High School. For more information, call 261-6972.

Huntington Firemen's Fair

The Huntington Manor Fire Department's annual Firemen’s Fair will be held today through July 21 from 7 to 11 p.m. and July 22 from 5 to midnight at the Henry L. Stimson Middle School, located at 401 Oakwood Road, and adjoining Peter Nelson Park on Oakwood Road in Huntington. Featuring rides, games of skill and chance, gambling, food, live bands and fireworks. Free admission. Fee for rides. Parade on July 19 at 7 p.m. For additional information, call 427-1629, ext. 4.

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Stanton Anderson Band in concert

The Nesconset Chamber of Commerce will present a performance by the Stanton Anderson Band at the Gazebo at Nesconset Plaza, 127 Smithtown Blvd., Nesconset at 7:30 p.m. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Free. In the case of inclement weather, call 724-2543.

The Byrne Unit in concert

SUMMERTIME FUN The Huntington Manor Firemen's Fair kicks off on July 18 with rides, games and food.

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Theater ‘Pippin’

SoLuna Studio, 659 Old Willets Path in Hauppauge, will present the interactive circusthemed classic musical "Pippin" from July 14 to Aug. 6 as part of its mainstage season. Tickets purchased in advance at www.SoLunaStudioNY.eventbrite.com are $20. At the door, tickets are $25. For more information, call 761-6602 or visit www.SoLunaStudioNY.com.

Farmers Markets Centereach Town of Brookhaven Parks Center, 286 Hawkins Road, Saturdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., through Sept. 30. Call 516-5518461 for more information.

‘MacBeth’

The Carriage House Players (formerly Arena Players) will present a production of "MacBeth" in the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum’s courtyard, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport through July 30. Performances are on Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person. To order, call 516-557-1207 or visit www.carriagehouseplayers.org.

'Grease'

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will kick off its 2017-2018 season with a production of "Grease" through Aug. 27. Dust off your leather jackets, pull on your bobby socks and take a trip back to 1959.

Featuring unforgettable songs including "You’re the One That I Want," "Summer Nights," "Hopelessly Devoted to You" and "Greased Lightnin'!"

Be there or be square! Tickets range from $73 to $78. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www. engemantheater.com.

'Young Frankenstein'

It's alive! The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present Mel Brook's musical, "Young Frankenstein," through Aug. 20. Tickets are $35 adults, $28 seniors, $20 students. To order, call 7243700 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

'Much Ado About Nothing'

The Carriage House Players (formerly Arena Players) will present a production of "Much Ado About Nothing" in the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum’s courtyard, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport from Aug. 4 to 27. Performances are on Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person. To order, call 516-557-1207 or visit www.carriagehouseplayers.org.

‘Our Town’

Five Towns College’s Performing Art Center, 305 North Service Road, Dix Hills will present a production of "Our Town" from Aug. 3 to 5 at 7:30 p.m. and Aug. 6 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $25, $20 seniors and students. To order, call 6562148 or visit www.ftc.edu/ftcpac.

‘Man of La Mancha’

The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will close out its 2016-2017 season with "Man of La Mancha," the classical musical of a dying man’s quest

Greenlawn WOMEN UNITED The East Northport Public Library will screen 'The Last Word' starring, from left, Amanda Seyfried, Shirley Maclaine and AnnJewel Lee Dixon on July 14. for the impossible dream, from Sept. 9 to Oct. 22. Tickets are $35 adults, $32 seniors, $20 students. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www. smithtownpac.org.

'The Bridges of Madison County'

Theatre Three, located at 412 Main Street in Port Jefferson, will kick off its 2017-2018 season with the musical "The Bridges of Madison County" from Sept. 16 to Oct. 28. An unforgettable story of two people caught between decision and desire, as a chance encounter becomes a second chance at so much more. Tickets are $35 adults, $28 seniors and students. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

'Gypsy'

Let the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport present a production of "Gypsy," the rags-to-riches story of Louise, an awkward young girl who rose to national fame as the burlesque star Gypsy Rose Lee, from Sept.

14 to Oct. 29. Let them entertain you with "Everything's Coming up Roses," "If Mama Was Married" and more. Tickets range from $73 to $78. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www. engemantheater.com.

Film ‘The Last Word’

Join the East Northport Public Library, 185 Larkfield Road, E. Northport for a free screening of "The Last Word" starring Shirley MacLaine on July 14 at 2 p.m. Rated R. Call 261-2313 for more information.

‘Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory' The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory" (1971) on July 15 at 10 p.m. as part of its Cult Café series. Tickets are $6, $5 members. Call 423-7611.

‘Stop Making Sense’

Huntington

Celebrating the life and work of filmmaker Jonathan Demme, the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen the 1984 film, "Stop Making Sense," starring David Byrne and Talking Heads, on July 19 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $15, $11 members. Call 423-7611.

The Huntington Center Farmers Market, located on Main Street east of Route 110 is open every Sunday from 7 a.m. to noon, rain or shine, through Nov. 19.

Questions? Call Terry at 631-323-3653 or visit longislandgrowersmarket.com.

‘Get Out’

Kings Park

The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will showcase "Get Out" on July 20 at 7:30 p.m. Rated R. Hosted by Fred Craden.

Tickets are $12, $7 members. Call 423-7611.

‘Welcome to Germany’

The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook will kick off its 22nd annual Stony Brook Film Festival with the U.S. premiere of "Welcome to Germany" on July 20 at 8 p.m. In German with subtitles. Tickets are $12, $10 seniors, $5 students. To order, visit www.stonybrookfilmfestival.com or call 632-2787.

Class reunions Smithtown Central High School, Class of 1967 will hold a 50-year reunion on July 15 at the Smithtown Landing Country Club. Full dinner, DJ, open bar and valet parking. Cost is $100 per person. For information and to register, contact Danny Gaulier at tymefouryou@ aol.com or 904-716-6929 or Gary Frisina at garyfris@aol.com or 209-0669.

Port Jefferson High School, Class of 1967 will hold its 50th reunion the weekend of Sept. 22 to 24. Main event will be on Sept. 22 at the Hilton Garden Hotel on SUNY at Stony Brook Campus from 6 to 11 p.m. with dinner and dancing. Tour of PJHS at 11 a.m. followed by a football game at 2 p.m. on Sept. 23. Brunch at Three Village Inn in Stony Brook from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Purchase tickets at www.reuniondb.com. For further information call Deborah Watt at 941-828-7475.

Creating a Greener Future — student teams to present solutions Students from around the world will be showcasing their innovations at the 2017 Spellman High Voltage Electronics Clean Tech Competition at Stony Brook University – LDS Building, 100 Nicolls Rd., Stony Brook, on Friday, July 14. The yearly event encourages scientific understanding of real-world issues and the integration of environmentally responsible energy sources.

This year’s theme, Creating a Greener Future, challenged high school students from around the world to identify a problem associated with “sick” buildings or homes, building materials, challenges associated with efficiency, damage mitigation, indoor environmental quality or a related topic.

Value Drugs parking lot at corner of E. Pulaski Road and Broadway, Sundays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., through Sept. 24. Call 516551-8461 for more information.

During the final round, 10 teams will explain the problem they identified and present their solution for mitigating the problem’s negative impacts. Presentations will take place from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and winners will be named between 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. The winning team has the opportunity to continue its relationship with a professional who will serve as a mentor, advise and assist the team in furthering its work and education and will also work with the United State Patent Office to get their idea into the real-world where real progress can be made.

All are welcome to attend this free event. For more information, call 516-764-0045.

The Kings Park Farmers Market is held every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Municipal lot on the corner of Route 25A and Main St. (across from the fire department) through Nov. 19. Visit www. ligreenmarket.org or call 845-802-3090.

Northport The Village of Northport will host a Farmers Market in the Cow Harbor parking lot at the foot of Main Street every Saturday (except Sept. 16) through Nov. 18 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Held rain or shine. Call 631-754-3905 or visit www.northportfarmersmarket.org.

Port Jefferson The Village of Port Jefferson will host a Farmers Market in the Tommy’s Place parking lot, 109 Main St., Port Jefferson every Sunday through Nov. 26 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 516-551-8461.

Rocky Point The Rocky Point Civic Association will present a Farmers & Artisans Market at Old Depot Park, on the corner of Broadway and Prince Road in Rocky Point every Sunday through November from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, visit www.rockypointfarmersmarket.org.

St. James New for the 2017 season, the St. James Lutheran Church, 230 2nd. Ave., St. James will host a Farmers Market every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Oct. 28. Featuring locally grown produce. Visit www. ligreenmarket.org or call 845-802-3090.

Setauket The Setauket Farmers Market returns to 93 North Country Road, Setauket every Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. Come support local farmers, food producers and artisans at this weekly market, held on the grounds adjacent to the Three Village Historical Society.

Call 516-551-8461 for more information.

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ARTIST OF THE MONTH: WINN REA Continued from page B14

You are an associate professor of art at Long Island University C.W. Post. What do you wish to get across to your students about how art and the environment are related?

I want to give students confidence in their own creativity and help them cultivate their problem-solving skills through the design process. The reality is, their capacity to imagine and realize new, sustainable ways to thrive is the answer to our planet’s future.

In your world exhibitions, is there one country that you enjoyed the most?

Above, ‘Topo-Shift- Upper Saranac Lake’; below, front and side view of ‘Topo Shift: Cliff Mountain, 2015.’ Both pieces are currently on view at The Heckscher Museum.

Images from Winn Rea

I most enjoyed my travels to Korea especially to the tea farms in the mountains.

Here the tea bushes are planted along contour lines that accentuate the form of the mountains. I felt most at home there.

Many artists are looking for longevity in their work, yet you describe much of your work as ‘temporal.’ Why? I want people to enjoy my work and even collect it in order to have it in their lives, if it brings pleasure to them. But I am not interested in making a commodity. I want my legacy to be longer lasting in terms of the way my work helps people to think about the world differently and to become more aware of the impact of their everyday choices on the planet.

‘Falling Water’ appears to be one of your most influential and popular installation sculptures. What effect were you trying to achieve?

In “Falling Water,” I made use of the sculptural and material qualities of our ubiquitous disposable water bottles. Cut-

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ting them on a curve releases the energy of a spiral. The clear plastic refracts the light, de-materializing the plastic. In a way, their beauty seduces us into ignoring their treachery — the needless use of petroleum products to package and transport a resource that we have as close as our tap.

What are you working on now?

I am working on a series of small topographic reliefs that include bodies of water.

I am curious about bathometry (contours of the earth under water) and am exploring that margin between land and sea.

Do you have another exhibit coming up?

Yes, I have works hanging at Gallery 46 in Lake Placid. As part of the visual arts extension of the Lake Placid Center for the Arts, it is a great location for people to see my work in the context of the land that inspires it.

Can you tell us about your philosophy of life that influences your art?

The philosophy behind my work can be traced back to time spent hiking with my dad as a young girl. I loved the smell of the decaying leaves and movement of air amongst the trees. (I think of it now as the woods breathing.) My dad taught me to read the contours of the land while on the trail; back home he showed me where we had hiked on a 3-D topographic map. My dad also taught me about the natural cycle of things, of how the decay of one body feeds the life of another. This informs all my life’s work!

Winn Rea’s work is on exhibit at the Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington through July 30. For more information, visit her website at www.winnrea.com.

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KNOWLEDGE SEEKERS

SBU’s Boon finds alternative signal to break up bacteria party

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF

It was in the back of Elizabeth Boon’s mind for the last decade.

How, she wondered, could the switch that is so critical to life not be there and yet still allow for normal functioning? She suspected that there had to be another switch, so the associate professor in the Department of Chemistry at Stony Brook University, spent the last five years looking for it.

Sure enough, she and graduate students including Sajjad Hossain, found it.

Bacteria, like so many other living creatures, need to have a way of detecting nitric oxide gas.

At a high enough concentration, this gas can kill them and, indeed, can kill other living creatures as well, including humans.

Nitric oxide is “toxic to any organism at a high enough concentration,” Boon said. “Most organisms have ways of detecting high concentrations … to avoid toxic consequences.”

Other research had found a way other bacteria detect this toxic gas through a system called H-NOX, for heme nitric oxide/ oxygen binding protein.

When bacteria live together in colonies called biofilms, many of them typically rely on a signal about the presence of nitric oxide from the H-NOX protein. And yet, some bacteria survived without this seemingly critical protein.

“We and others have shown that H-NOX detection of nitric oxide allows bacteria to regulate biofilm formation,” Boon explained.

Named the nitric oxide sensing protein, or NosP, Boon and her team discovered this alternative signaling system that has some of the same functional group as the original mechanism.

When activated in one bacteria, the Pseudomonas aeruginosa, this signaling mechanism causes biofilm bacteria to react in the same way as they would when an H-NOX system was alerted, by breaking up the colony into individuals. Using a flagella, an individual bacteria can move to try to escape from an environment containing the toxic gas.

Nicole Sampson, a professor of chemistry at Stony Brook University, suggested that this work was groundbreaking.

While some biofilms are benign or even beneficial to humans, including a biofilm in the human gut, many of them, including those involved in hospital-borne infections, can cause illness or exacerbate diseases, particularly for people who are

Horoscopes for the third week of July CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, address a potentially messy situation before it gathers too much steam.

Communication is all that’s needed to ensure cooler heads ultimately prevail.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23

Leo, allow your plans for self-improvement to take center stage, especially true if you have put them on the shelf for some time. Make yourself a priority.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22

Virgo, you don’t tend to be reckless, but even you can surprise others sometimes with your behavior. Let the tongues wag if it means stepping out of your comfort zone.

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immunocompromised.

Bacteria in biofilm are difficult to eradicate through drugs or antibiotics. When they are separated into individuals, however, they don’t have the same rigid defenses.

“They are resistant to most forms of treatment” when they are in biofilms, Boon said. “If we could get the bacteria to disperse, it’d be much easier to kill them.

One of the hopes is that we could develop some sort of molecule that might loosen up the film and then we could come in with an antibiotic and kill the bacteria.”

Boon and her team published their results on the cover of the magazine ACS Infectious Disease, where they presented evidence of what they describe as a novel nitric oxide response pathway that regulates biofilm in the bacteria P. aeruginosa, which lack the H-NOX gene.

The day the lab discovered this other protein, they celebrated with a trip for frozen yogurt at Sweet Frog.

In an email, Sampson said that finding the mechanism through which bacteria responds to nitric oxide “is important for developing therapies that target biofilms.”

While Boon is pleased that her lab found an alternative nitric oxide signaling system that answered a long-standing question about how some bacteria could

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respond to an environmental signal that suggested a threat to the biofilm, she said the answer to the question, as so many others do in the world of science, has led to numerous other questions.

For starters, the lab doesn’t yet know the structure of the NosP. “Not all proteins are immediately willing to crystallize,” Boon said.

“We’re hopeful we’ll have a structure soon.” She knows it has a heme group, which includes an iron ion in the middle of an organic compound. That’s where the nitric oxide binds.

“We’d like to have the structure to piece together how that signal is relayed out to the end of the protein and how that gets transferred to other proteins that cause changes in behavior,” she said.

The NosP is longer than the H-NOX protein, although they appear to have the same function.

Boon has also found that some bacteria have both the HNOX and the NosP, which raises questions about why there might be an apparent redundancy.

In organisms that have both proteins, it’s tempting to conclude that these bacteria live in a broader range of environments, which might suggest that the two systems react to the gas under different conditions. At this point, however, it’s too early to conclude that the additional sensing system

Elizabeth Boon, back row, center, with graduate students from her lab at Stony Brook University.

Photo from Elizabeth Boon

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23

developed to enable the bacteria to respond in a wider range of conditions.

Boon believes the nitric oxide system could be a master regulator of bacterial biofilms.

“Detecting nitric oxide might be one of the first things that happen” to protect a bacteria, she said. The reason for that is that bacteria, like humans, use iron proteins in respiration.

If those proteins are blocked by nitric oxide, any organism could suffocate.

Boon believes a multistep therapeutic approach might work down the road. She believes breaking up the biofilm would be an important first step in making the bacteria vulnerable to attack by antibiotics.

She and her graduate students work with bacteria in the lab that generally only cause human disease in people who are already immunocompromised. Even so, her staff takes safety precautions, including working in a hood and wearing protective equipment.

Boon and her husband Isaac Carrico, who is an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry at Stony Brook University, have a 7-year-old son Cannon, a 3-year-old daughter Sheridan and a 1-year-old son Beckett. Boon said she and her husband are equal partners in raising their three children.

In her work, Boon is excited by the possibility of addressing new questions in this nitric oxide mechanism. “We’re trying to cover as much ground as fast as possible,” she said.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

Libra, take others’ candor with a grain of salt. They might just be blowing off steam and they will appreciate having someone there who listens.

Scorpio, you sometimes have a sarcastic sense of humor that makes you loved by some and disliked by others. Explain to the latter group that you mean no harm.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, a possible breakthrough in your communication levels may open up a whole new world. This can only improve your relationships and help your career.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, you’re very good at balancing the elements of your life. This week may be especially challenging as many things come your way in rapid succession.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18

Aquarius, others may seem sure about their actions even if you feel lost. Don’t put too much stock in it, as everyone copes with self-doubt from time to time.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20

Some of your beliefs are nonnegotiable, Pisces. This can make for some rather heated conversations. But you’re up to the challenge.

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, you may need to make some modifications to your strategy as a situation continues to evolve. Don’t be afraid of change, as it is necessary to get the job done.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21

It can be difficult to separate facts from fiction, Taurus. However, you generally are a good lie detector. Put your skills to use to determine if someone is stringing you along.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21

Gemini, some shocking information may find you reeling if you do not stay grounded. Although it comes as a surprise, with some processing you will be able to handle it.

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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.

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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

Summer Sunday Services: 8:00 am and 10:00 am Camp Caroline for children at 10:00 am Weekday Holy Eucharist’s: Thursday 12:00 pm Youth, Music and Service Programs offered.

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

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

Father Anthony DiLorenzo: Priest–In–Charge Sunday Services 8 am & 10 am Sunday Eucharist: 8 am and 10 am/Wednesday 10 in our chapel Sunday School and Nursery Registration for Sunday School starting Sunday after the 10 am Eucharist Our ministries: Welcome 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 INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST CHURCH Loving God • Loving Others • Sharing the Gospel

1266 N. Country Road, Stony Brook, NY 11790 (631) 689-7660 • www.internationalbaptistsb.org Pastor Hank Kistler Sunday Worship 11 am Thursday Small Groups 7 pm Vacation Bible School - August 14-18 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Ages 4-6th grade FREE! All Welcome!

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!

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

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Religious 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*

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

YOUNG ISRAEL OF CORAM

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

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

Services Friday night & Saturday morning followed by a hot buffet Learn about Judaism • Jewish Holidays Adult Education Classes • Bar/Bat Mitzvah Classes available Internationally known Prominent Lecturers • Guest Speakers HEBREW SCHOOL REGISTRATION 2017-2018 Free Hebrew School Experienced teachers who make learning fun “THE ETERNAL FLAME • THE ETERNAL LIGHT” Sundays • Channel 20 • 10:00am Put Meaning in Your Life

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NORTH SHORE JEWISH CENTER

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

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

COMMACK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

TEMPLE ISAIAH (REFORM)

SETAUKET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

1404 Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook • (631) 751–8518 www.tisbny.org A warm and caring intergenerational community dedicated to learning, prayer, social action, and friendship.

Member Union for Reform Judaism

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

Sabbath Services Friday 7:30 pm and Saturday 10 am Religious School • Monthly Family Service • Monthly Tot Shabbat Youth Groups • Senior Club • Adult Education Sisterhood • Brotherhood • Book Club-more

LUTHERAN–ELCA HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH AND ANCHOR NURSERY SCHOOL

46 Dare Road, Selden (631) 732-2511 Emergency number (516) 848-5386 Rev. Dr. Richard O. Hill, Pastor email: hopelutheran@msn.com • website: www.hopeluth.com New worship times for the summer: 8:30am and 10:30am Starting from June 25th 2017 - September 3rd 2017 Camp Hope July 17 - July 21 (Week one) and July 24 - 28 (week two) 9am to 3pm • Children aged 3 to 11 Vacation Bible School August 14 - 18 • 9am to 12pm • Children aged 3 to 11 Drama Camp August 21 - 25 • Children aged 4 to 11

ST. PAULS LUTHERAN CHURCH

Rev. Paul A. Downing, Pastor email: pastorpauldowning@yahoo.com • pastor’s cell: 347–423–3623 Services: Sundays-9:30am for July and August—Holy Communion Sunday School during 9:30 service Wednesday evening — 7:30 pm Holy Communion Friday Morning—Power of Prayer Hour 10:30 am Coffee Hour after Sunday Service on the lawn—weather permitting

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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.

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

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

METHODIST

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

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

www.setauketumc.org • SUMCNY@aol.com Sunday Worship Service & Church School 10 am Holy Communion 1st Sunday of Month Mary & Martha Circle (Women’s Ministry) monthly on 2nd Tuesday at 1pm

STONY BROOK COMMUNITY CHURCH UNITED METHODIST

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

Renewing, Restoring, Reviving for the 21st Century!

PRESBYTERIAN

SETAUKET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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

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

Rev. Mary, Barrett Speers, pastor

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 Friends Soup Kitchen Prep Site: tfolliero@yahoo.com All are welcome to join this vibrant community of worship, music (voice and bell choirs), mission (local, national and international), and fellowship. Call the church office or visit our website for current information on church activities. SPC is a More Light Presbyterian Church and part of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians working toward a church as generous and just as God’s grace.

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BUSINESS NEWS Pizza, anyone?

Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, the fast-growing South Floridabased concept that uses authentic Old World, coal-burning ovens to create “well done” pizza, recently opened its eighth Long Island location in Stony Brook, at 2302 Nesconset Highway, adjacent to the Smith Haven Mall on the north side. Other locations on Long Island include Bohemia, Carle Place, Commack, Farmingdale, Great Neck, Wantagh and Woodbury.

Hours of operation are 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday through Thursday and 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Friday and Saturday. For more information, call 631-444-0818.

Hospitality Career Fair

GRAND OPENING: The Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting in celebration of the grand opening of Ecolin Gift Gallery in the village. The event was attended by, from left, chamber members Mary Joy Pipe, Steve and Suzanne Velazquez, Port Jefferson Mayor Margot Garant, owner Russell Baker, chamber member Maryanne Douglas and Ecolin’s staff, Gloria Yack, Trisha Pearson and Diane Webb.

Located just two doors down from Ecolin Jewelers at 14 E. Broadway, the Gift Gallery carries handmade Made in America giftware by artists including Annie Nye Glass, Bandana Yardbirds, Cobb Glass, Exotic Sands, Hulet Glass, Sabbath Day Woods, Mikutkowski, Soul Glass, The Glass Forge, Raku Art and much more. Hours are Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call 631-473-1117. Photo from PJCC

Religious

The Huntington Opportunity Resource Center (HORC), 1264 New York Ave., Huntington Station will host a Hospitality Career Fair on Tuesday, July 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Representatives from over 12 companies will be in attendance including Hilton Garden Inn Islip/ MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma, Four Points by Sheraton in Plainview, Viana Hotel & Spa in Westbury, Inn at Great Neck, Adria Hotel & Conference Center in Bayside, Chateau at Coindre Hall in Huntington, Mansion at Timber Point in Great River, The Mansion at Oyster Bay in Woodbury, Brentwood Country Club, Stonebridge Country Club in Smithtown, Maxwell’s in Islip and Finnegan’s in Huntington.

Bring a resume and dress for success. Mentors from St. Joseph’s College and HORC will be available for resume review and mock interviews.

Call 631-385-2305 for details.

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UNITY

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP AT STONY BROOK

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF HUNTINGTON

UNITY CHURCH OF HEALING LIGHT

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

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

(minister@uufsb.org) Sunday Service: 10:30 am

Rev. G. Jude Geiger, Minister

Rev. Margaret H. Allen

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.

www.uufh.org

(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.

203 East Pulaski Rd., Huntington Sta. (631) 385–7180 www.unityhuntingtonny.org

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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NEWS AROUND TOWN

Nursing home volunteers recognized at luncheon St. Johnland Nursing Center in Kings Park honored its dedicated volunteers at a special luncheon on June 15.

Administrator and CEO Mary Jean Weber recognized all 114 volunteers and thanked them for their extraordinary service to the residents over the past year. These faithful individuals transport residents to different educational and

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entertainment programs within the nursing center, bring in therapy dogs, work in the gift shop, host monthly teas and assist with special events and various office functions.

Carolyn O’Brien, director of recreation therapy, also offered her praise and said, “our volunteers’ exceptional attention to the 250 residents here at St. Johnland provides an invaluable service. We are very grateful for everything they do!” Photo from St. Johnland

Vanderbilt Planetarium opens two new shows

The planetarium’s new show Sunstruck explores the birth of our sun.

Image from Vanderbilt Planetarium

The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Reichert Planetarium, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport has premiered two intriguing new shows for the summer and brought back a popular show. New on the playbill is Sunstruck! during which visitors can travel back in time to experience the birth of our sun and solar system. Discover how the sun came to support life, how it threatens life as we know it and how its energy will one day fade away. Show runs Tuesdays through Sundays at 3 p.m. through Sept. 3.

Also new this summer is Laser U2.

Enjoy the classics and modern hits of the band U2, one of the greatest bands of the last three decades. This concert is set against a backdrop of the latest laser art. Your eyes and ears will be your guides into an immersive journey through this British band’s rise and success. Show runs on Friday and Saturday nights at 10 p.m. through Sept. 3.

Finally, back by popular demand is Pink Floyd: The Wall. Based on the 1979 album of the same name, this is the tale of the rock star named Pink Floyd and his downward spiral into madness. This gripping and spellbinding musical journey is beautiful, haunting, powerful and thought provoking. Show runs on Saturday nights at 9 p.m. through Sept. 3.

Tickets for the daytime shows are $13 adults, $12 seniors and students, $9 children. (This price includes required general admission fee.) Tickets for the evening shows are $10 adults, $9 seniors and students, $8 children ages 12 and under. For further information, please call 631-8545579 or visit www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.

A DAY AT THE BEACH Judy Welter recently snapped a photo of her 2-year-old grandson, Connor, at West Meadow Beach in Stony Brook holding his very first hermit crab. She writes, “He couldn’t be more delighted. My son’s picture [Connor’s uncle] appeared in your newspaper 41 years ago. He too, was playing by the shore at low tide and is pictured with a hermit crab in hand. Time for the next generation to discover our wonderful beach.”

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THEATER REVIEW

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When Aladdin asks the Sultana for her daughter’s hand in marriage, the Genie quips, “Why don’t you ask for the rest of her?” Ba-Dum Tshh!

The songs, accompanied on piano by Steve McCoy, are fresh and fun, especially the duet “Cheat! Lie! Steal!” with Uihlein and Emory, “Make a Wish” by Hoffman and Montaniz and “Happy Ending — Not Yet!” performed by the entire company.

Costumes by Teresa Matteson are spot on, from Aladdin’s fez to the Genie’s turban, and choreography by Bobby Montaniz ties in to the Arabian theme perfectly.

Utilizing the trap door on stage as the entrance to the tunnel is a nice touch.

Special effects, courtesy of the Genie, just add to the magic of the afternoon.

Running time is approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes with one intermission.

Meet the cast in the lobby after the show for photos.

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present “Aladdin and the Lamp” through July 29. The season will continue with “The Frog Prince” from Aug. 4 to 12 and “A Kooky Spooky Halloween” from Oct. 7 to 28. All seats are $10. For reservations, call 631-928-9100 or visit www. theatrethree.com.

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The story of Aladdin is one of the most well-known Middle Eastern stories from the “One Thousand and One Nights” collection of folk tales, also known as “The Arabian Nights” collection. Along with “Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves” and “Sinbad the Sailor,” it features a young hero who has to learn an important life lesson. Throughout the month of July, Theatre Three’s Children’s Theatre presents an original musical retelling of the classic rags-to-riches fable that the whole family will enjoy.

Written by Jeffrey Sanzel and Kevin F. Story, “Aladdin and the Lamp” tells the story of Aladdin (Matt Hoffman) whose widowed mother (Elizabeth Ladd) works three jobs while he chooses to skip school and sleep the day away. One morning an evil wizard (Steven Uihlein), pretending to be Aladdin’s long lost rich uncle, appears and convinces the boy to help him retrieve an old lamp from a narrow, dark tunnel. When Aladdin refuses to hand over the lamp without being helped out of the tunnel first, the wizard and his evil sister Marjana (Susan Emory) close up the entrance and abandon the boy.

Alone in the dark, Aladdin starts rubbing the lamp to shine it up and unwittingly releases a genie (Bobby Montaniz) who has magic powers and is able to grant any wish. What luck! With the genie’s help, Aladdin becomes rich, marries the Princess Sharazad (Aria Saltini), moves into his mother-in-law Sultana Fial-Kamar’s (Ginger Dalton) castle with his mother and lives happily ever after.

Or does he?

Directed by Sanzel, the adult cast of eight does an excellent job conveying the story, with a special nod to Montaniz, whose portrayal of the Genie is reminiscent of Robin Williams, steals the show and quickly becomes an audience favorite, in part because of the clever script.

“You can make me rich?” asks Aladdin.

“So rich they’ll think you’re a Kardashian!” laughs the Genie.

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KIDS KORNER

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A WORLD OF PURE IMAGINATION See ‘Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory’ on the big screen at the Cinema Arts Centre on July 16. Image from CAC

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Building with Tubes

The Maritime Explorium, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson will present a drop-in program, Building with Tubes, from July 13 to 16 from 1 to 5 p.m. Let the engineer within you create architectural masterpieces with two-tube pieces of all sizes and shapes! $5 per person. Call 3313277 for more information.

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 July 14 at 11 a.m.

Discover the wonder of the beach through reading. Free admission. Open to all. Call the Smithtown Library at 360-2480 to register.

Insectigations

Join Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown on July 16 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. to learn about the lives of insects that inhabit our gardens and natural meadows. Meet some bugs up close and go on a bug safari. Enjoy a bug puppet show and then make a craft to take home. Snacks will be served. $10 per child, $5 adults. Call 979-6344 to register.

Family Fun Day at BNL

Brookhaven National Laboratory, 2 Center St., Upton will host a Family Fun Day on July 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. as part of its Summer Sundays series. Enjoy hands-on discovery, science talks and shows, meet the scientists and tour the facilities. Free. No reservations necessary. Questions? Call 344-2651 or visit www.bnl.gov.

Weekend Whaler

The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor will present a program, Weekend Whaler, on July 16 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Do you have what it takes to be a whaler on a ship? See whaling artifacts up close and make a scrimshaw design box to keep. Admission fee plus $8 craft. For more info, call 367-3418.

Turtles, Turtles, Turtles

Frank Melville Memorial Park, 100 Main St., Setauket is well known for its many turtles that can often be seen sunning themselves on a log by the bridge. Meet at the Red Barn on July 18 at 11 a.m. and learn all about them at a program titled Turtles, Turtles, Turtles! Free and open to all. Call 689-6146 for more info.

As part of its Tuesday Night Family Series, the Huntington Summer Arts Festival will present Jazz-A-Ma-Tazz, an interactive show by Hayes Greenfield for young people that introduces jazz in a fun, unique and participatory way at the Chapin Rainbow Stage at Heckscher Park, 2 Prime Ave. on July 18 at 7:30 p.m. Come early and make a fun craft to take home. Visit www.huntingtonarts.org.

The Magic of Alexo

Professional magician and children’s performer Alexo brings a show packed with magic, illusions, animals, laughter, thrills and fun to The Shoppes at East Wind, 5720 Route 25A, Wading River on July 19 at 6:30 p.m. Bring seating.

Free. Questions? Call 929-3500.

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 on July 20 for singing and dancing. Free. No registration necessary. For further information, call 271-1442.

Film ‘The Sandlot’

It’s Movie Night at the Smithtown Historical Society’s Main Lawn, 239 E. Main St., Smithtown on July 14 at 7:30 p.m. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy a free screening of “The Sandlot” (rated PG). Snacks will be available for purchase. Questions? Call 265-6768.

‘The Great Gilly Hopkins’

The Village of Port Jefferson will screen “The Great Gilly Hopkins” at Mayor Jeanne Garant Harborfront Park, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson on July 18 at dusk. Bring seating. Pets welcome. Free. Visit www.portjeff.com.

‘Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory’

The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen the 1971 classic, “Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory,” on July 16 at 11 a.m. Tickets are $12, $7 members, $5 kids.

For additional info, call 423-7611.

‘Moana’

Lights, camera, action! Crab Meadow Beach, Waterside Ave., Northport will host a free screening of “Moana” on July 20 at dusk. Rated PG. Bring seating. Rain date is July 27. For more information, call 351-3112.

Theater ‘Aladdin and the Lamp’

Theatre Three’s Children’s Theatre will present “Aladdin and the Lamp” through Aug. 10. Join Aladdin as he teams up with an outrageous genie to thwart the evil wizard and win the hand of the beautiful princess. All seats $10.

Call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com to order. See review on page B25.

Elephant & Piggie’s ‘We Are in a Play!’

The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, located at 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” from July 15 to Aug. 20. Based on the series

by Mo Willems, Gerald and Piggie take to the stage in a rollicking adventure perfect for young audiences. All seats are $15. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

‘Freckleface Strawberry’

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will open its 2017-2018 Youth Theater Season with “Freckleface Strawberry” from July 22 to Aug. 27. Freckleface Strawberry will do anything to get rid of her freckles — from scrubbing them with soap to caking on makeup … and even wearing a ski mask to school! With the help of her lovable schoolmates, Freckleface learns that everyone is different — and that’s what makes everyone special. Tickets are $15. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

‘The Frog Prince’

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson presents “The Frog Prince” from Aug. 4 to 12. Performances are Fridays Aug. 4 and 11 at 11 a.m. and Saturdays Aug. 5 and 12 at 11 a.m. Pompous Prince Darnay crosses a kindly enchantress and finds himself in a lily pad of trouble. In his new-found (and rather clammy!) skin, he learns lessons of life and love in this delightful musical for the entire family. All seats are $10. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast Jr.’

The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present an allyouth production of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” from Sept. 16 to Oct. 29. Performances are on Saturdays at 2 p.m., Sundays at 11 a.m., Monday, Oct. 9 and Sunday Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. All seats are $15. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

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

The Holtsville Ecology Site & Animal Preserve, 249 Buckley Road, Holtsville hosts several fun and educational summer programs for children this year including A Day with an Animal Caretaker for kids entering fourth through sixth grade on Tuesday, July 18, Wednesday, July 26, Tuesday, Aug. 8 or Wednesday, Aug. 16 from 8 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Cost is $50 per child.

On Thursday, July 20 from 9:30 to 11 a.m., children entering second through sixth grade can attend Calling All Farmers: Get Your Cowboy Hats Out to learn about cows, pigs, chickens and goats and create a cow planter to bring home. Participants are asked to bring an empty vegetable can to the class. Cost is $10 per child.

Children entering second through sixth grade interested in learning about cold-blooded animals such as snakes, lizards and turtles can attend Slithery, Scaly & Spikey ... Oh My on Thursday, July 27 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Make a reptile planter to bring home. Participants are asked to bring an empty 16-oz water bottle with cap to class. $10 per child.

Wild Thing, to be held on Thursday, Aug. 10 from 9:30 to 11 a.m., is a program for children entering second through sixth grade who are interested in learning about why wild animals belong in the wild and should not be kept as pets. Make a fox or cat planter to bring home. Participants are asked to bring in an empty vegetable can.

Cost is $10 per child. Preregistration is required by calling 631-758-9664.

Fun with Butterflies All summer long through September, the enclosed Butterfly Garden at Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown is open daily to the public. On Sunday, July 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. children can become detectives and search for clues to the butterfly’s amazing life cycle.

While inside the butterfly house, enjoy the new fairy garden and its miniature inhabitants. Color in a picture of a butterfly to take home. $5 adults, $3 seniors and children under 12. For additional details, call 631-979-6344.

Wacky Water Wednesday The Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery, 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor will hold a Wacky Water Wednesday event every Wednesday during July and August from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sprinklers, lawn games, activities and bubbles! Admission is $6 adults, $4 children and seniors. Call 516-692-6768.

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