Arts & Lifestyles - August 11, 2016

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Getcha Motor Runnin’:

Stony Brook exhibit explores Motorcycles and the Open Road

Also: Book review: ‘Whaling on Long Island’ B20 • ‘The Misadventures of Robin Hood’ at Theatre Three B26 Please join us

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life lines Domesticated tomatoes reveal long history from the Andes to our kitchen tables

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Thus, most market tomatoes are recent varieties created in university and comThe tomato is botanically a fruit or more mercial farms since 1940.

The farmers buy hybrid seed, and tomato specifically a berry. We think of it as a vegetable because of its use in pasta sauces, soups seed companies make sure that their seeds and stews. The Supreme Court in 1893 ruled are hybrid to keep farmers from planting that for taxing and tariff purposes, it is a veg- crops from the tomatoes that are harvested.

This was a policy first started by agribusiness etable because of its usage in cooking.

The tomato belongs to the species So- for hybrid corn beginning in 1908.

The genomic analysis of tomatoes and lanum lycopersicum. Thus, it belongs to a family of some 3,000 species worldwide. their related species give an evolutionary history of tobacco, then But tomatoes arose and were peppers, then eggplants, then cultivated in the Andes and potatoes and finally tomatoes made their way to Mexico as the sequence of species where they were domesticatemergence. The molecular ined. From there they were imsights into plant genomes, by ported to Europe in the 15th sequencing their genes, have century. led to a controversial field of Because they are classified genetically modified foods. as members of the SolonaceOne of the first was short ae family, which includes the lived. I remember buying deadly nightshade, they were “Flavr Savr” tomatoes in a susometimes regarded as poipermarket in Setauket. The sonous. But the domesticated manufacturer had inserted a tomato varieties began appeargene for delayed ripening and ing in Spain, Italy and England thus longer shelf life in stores. and soon spread as far as Chi- Most market I could not tell any difference na, which is now the world’s tomatoes are in taste or texture from those largest consumer and producer recent varieties manufactured by inserting of tomatoes. genes from other varieties of The tomato gets its name created in tomato plants. from the Aztec word “tomatl.”

Just as people in the 1500s Until 1940 the domesticated university and feared tomatoes when first intomatoes throughout the commercial troduced into Europe as likely world came from the Mexican farms since to be poisonous (they weren’t), varieties the Spanish brought the fear of genetically modiback in the late 1400s and 1940. fied foods led to their quick early 1500s. demise in the market. Today it The tomato plant cell has a total of 24 chromosomes, and its pollen is almost impossible to buy foods (grains, or ovules have a chromosome number of vegetables, fruits, fish, fowl, or livestock) 12. Their genome was not worked out un- that are guaranteed to be free of genetic til 2009, and a comparative study of 360 modification. varieties and species of tomatoes was pubElof Axel Carlson is a distinguished lished in 2014. The pre-1940 tomato varieties for food had very few of the mutant teaching professor emeritus in the Degene varieties found in the wild species in partment of Biochemistry and Cell BiSouth America (less than 10 percent). ology at Stony Brook University.

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In this edition Art Exhibits ..................................B28 Book review ................................B20 Calendar ................................. B18-19 Community news......................... B9 Crossword Puzzle ........................ B7 Gardening ....................................B17 let’s Eat ..........................................B16 life lines .......................................... B3

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Above, members of the Rythmos Hellenic dance Group perform for festivalgoers in a previous year.

Port Jeff’s Greek Festival celebrates 55th anniversary

By Heidi Sutton Lovers of all things Greek will gather at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption, 430 Sheep Pasture Road, Port Jefferson, next week when the church holds its 55th annual Greek Festival from Aug. 18 to 28. Running for two consecutive weekends this year, the event

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will feature carnival rides, face painting, games, music

by Asteri Entertainment, traditional Hellenic dance performances by the Rythmos Hellenic Dance Group and culinary delights.

Authentic mouth-watering foods such as gyros, moussaka, tiropita, souvlaki and spanakopita will be served up, along with sweet desserts such as melomacrona, galaktoboureko, kourabiedes, koulourakia, baklava and loukoumades, a fried dough pastry favorite.

Guided tours of the church will be available throughout the day, and vendors will be offering Greek art, jewelry, souvenirs, icons and much more.

One of the main attractions at the festival is the over-the-top sweepstakes that the church holds. This year 315 prizes will be awarded. Prizes range from cars —a 2017 Mercedes Benz GLC 300 4Matic is first prize — to an Apple watch, cash prizes, 15-inch Tablet Laptop, a Bose Home Theater System, Xbox One, Mets tickets, Yankees tickets, a digital camera, gift cards and much more. Tickets for the sweepstakes are $100 each, limited to 4,999 tickets — meaning that one out of 16 will win a prize. The drawing will be held on Aug. 28 at 7 p.m.

The festival will take place on Aug. 18 from 5 to 10 p.m., Aug. 19 from 5 to 11 p.m., Aug. 20 from 1 to 11 p.m., Aug. 21 from 1 to 10 p.m., Aug. 26 from 5 to 11 p.m., Aug. 27 from 1 to 11 p.m. and Aug. 28 from 1 to 10 p.m. Fireworks will be held on Aug. 19, 20, 26 and 27 at 9:30 p.m.

Free shuttle buses will pick up festival attendees from Ward Melville High School, Earl L. Vandermeulen High School, Port Jefferson Ferry and the Long Island Rail Road station to transport them to festival grounds, making parking at this popular event a breeze. Admission to the festival is $2 per person, children under 12 free. For more information, call the church office at 631-473-0894 or visit www.portjeffgreekfest.com.

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1. *Grace Kelly was first actress on a U.S. one 6. Brow shape 9. *Audrey Hepburn starred in “My Fair ____” 13. Dugout vessel 14. Ciao in the U.S. 15. Post-employment insurance 16. “Welcome to my humble ____” 17. *Thompson of “Some Kind of Wonderful” 18. Like a neon sign 19. *She portrayed Crawford 21. *Actress with most Oscar nominations 23. Hawaiian wreath 24. Pauper’s permanent state 25. A great distance away 28. River in Bohemia 30. Crazy ____ card game 35. Words from Wordsworth 37. Makes mistakes 39. First sound of the day?

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70. Dismantles 71. Facial protrusion 72. *Kathleen Turner star of “____ of the Roses” 73. “Thou ____ not...,” in the Bible

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Techniques for understanding and controlling blood pressure This week, I’d like to discuss some of the nuances of hypertension, or high blood pressure, a contributing risk factor for heart disease. Hypertension affects approximately 33 percent of Americans, according to the latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and only 52 percent of these have it controlled (1).

What could we possibly learn about blood pressure that we have not heard already? New information is always coming out about this common disease. Studies are teaching us about diagnostic techniques and timing, as well as consequences of hypertension and its treatment. Let’s look at the evidence.

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Technique

When you go to the doctor’s office, they usually take your blood pressure first.

But do they take readings in both arms and, if so, have you wondered why? I take blood pressure readings in both arms, and when one of my longtime patients asked me why, I joked that I need to practice. In truth, it’s because there may be significant benefit from taking readings in both arms.

An analysis of the Framingham Heart Study and Offspring Study showed that when the blood pressure was taken in both arms, when there was a difference of more than 10 mm Hg in the systolic (top number) blood pressure, then there may be an increased risk for the development of cardiovascular disease — stroke and heart disease (2).

This is a simple technique that may give an indication of who is at greater cardiovascular disease risk. In fact, when this interarm blood pressure comparison showed a 10 mm Hg difference, it allowed the researchers to identify an almost 40 percent increased risk of having a cardiac event, such as a stroke or a heart attack, with minimal extra effort expended.

So, the next time you go to the doctor’s office, you might want to ask if they would take your blood pressure in both arms to give you and your doctor a potential preliminary indication of increased cardiovascular disease risk.

Timing When do we get our blood pressure taken? For most of us it is usually at the doctor’s office in the middle of the day. This may not be the most effective reading. Nighttime blood pressure readings may be the most accurate, according to one study (3). This was a meta-analysis (a group of nine observational studies) involving over 13,000 patients. Neither the clinical nor daytime readings correlated significantly with cardiovascular events when multiple confounding variables were taken into account, while every 10 mm Hg increase at night had a more significant predictive value.

Twenty-four ambulatory blood pressures readings were taken with these patients, which means these were standardized readings. Does this mean that nighttime readings are more important?

Not necessarily, but it is an interesting finding. With my patients, if blood pressure is high in my office, I suggest that patients take their blood pressure at home, both in the morning and at night, and send me readings on a weekly basis. However, at least one of the readings should be taken before antihypertensive medications are taken, since these will alter the readings.

Salt impact There has always been a debate about whether salt really plays a role in high blood pressure and heart disease. The latest installment in this argument is a compelling British study called the Health Survey from England. It implicates sodium as one potential factor exacerbating the risk for high blood pressure and, ultimately, cardiovascular disease (4). The results show that when salt intake was reduced by an average of 15 percent, there was a significant blood pressure reduction and that this reduction may be at least partially responsible for a 40 percent reduction in stroke mortality and a 42 percent reduction in heart disease mortality.

The graphs of sodium reduction mimicked the line graphs for the reductions in deaths from stroke and heart disease. One potential study weakness was that physical activity was not taken into account. However, a strength of this study was that it measured salt intake through 24-hour urine tests. Most of our dietary salt comes from processed foods that we least suspect, such as breads, pastas and cheeses.

AMD (6). However, this was a retrospective (backward-looking) study, and it has yet to be published.

This is a controversial topic. If you are on blood pressure medications and are more than 65 years old, I would recommend that you get yearly eye exams by your ophthalmologist.

Fall risk As we age, falling risk seems to increase. One study shows that blood pressure medications significantly increase fall risk in the elderly (7). Overall, 9 percent of these patients on blood pressure medications were seriously injured when they fell.

Those who were considered moderate users of these medications had a 40 percent increased risk of fall. But, interestingly, those who were consider high-intensity users had a slightly less robust risk of fall (28 percent) than the moderate users. The researchers used the Medicare database with 5,000 participants as their data source.

The average age of the participants in the study was 80.

Does this mean that we should discontinue blood pressure medications in this population? Not necessarily.

This should be assessed at an individual level between the patient and the doctor.

Also, one weakness of this study was that there was no dose-response curve. In other words, as the dosage increased with high blood pressure medications, one would expect a greater fall risk. However, the opposite was true.

In conclusion, we have some simple, easy-to-implement, takeaways. First, consider monitoring blood pressure in both arms, since a difference can mean an increased risk of cardiovascular events. Reduce your salt intake; it appears that many people may be sensitive to salt, as shown by the British study. If you do take blood pressure medications and are at least 65 years old, take steps to reduce your risk of falling and have annual ophthalmic exams to check for AMD.

Consider monitoring blood pressure in both arms.

Age-related macular degeneration When we think of blood pressure-lowering medications, we don’t usually consider age-related macular degeneration as a potential side effect. However, in the Beaver Dam Eye Study, those patients who were taking blood pressure medications were at a significant 72 percent increased overall risk of developing early-stage AMD (5). It did not matter which class of blood pressure-lowering drug the patient was using, all had similar effects: calcium channel blockers, beta blockers, diuretics, and angiotensin receptor blockers.

However, the researchers indicated that they could not determine whether the blood pressure or the blood pressure medication was the potential contributing factor. In addition, another study actually suggests the opposite — that blood pressure medications may reduce the risk of

References: (1) CDC.gov/blood pressure. (2) Am J Med. 2014 Mar;127(3):209-215. (3) J Am Soc Hypertens 2014;8:e59. (4) BMJ Open 2014;4:e004549. (5) Ophthalmology online April 30, 2014. (6) ARVO 2013 Annual Meeting: presentation. (7) JAMA Intern Med. 2014;174(4):588-595.

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A mute swan at Frank Melville Memorial Park in Setauket

The Swans Among Us Frank Melville Memorial Park, 1 Old Field Road, Setauket will present a free program, The Swans Among Us: the Real Story, Aug. 18 at 11 a.m.

Learn about the ecology of the mute swan and the troubling possibility of its disappearance from our area.

Meet at the Red Barn. No registration necessary. For further information, call 631-689-6146.

Historical Walking Tour Three Village Historical Society will present a family-friendly historical walking tour, Down the Ways: The Wood Ship Era, on Saturday, Aug. 13, from 2 to 4 p.m. This guided tour with historian Beverly C. Tyler will explore the history of shipbuilding in Setauket. Guests will learn about shipbuilders, ship captains and families prominent in Setauket’s maritime history. Discover how the shipbuilding industry influenced the development of roads and homes in Dyers Neck. Tour leaves from the Setauket Dock, Shore Road, East Setauket. Fee is $8 per person. No reservations necessary. For further information, call 631-751-3730.

Medicine Collection Day Northport Pubic Library, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport and East Northport Public Library, 185 Larkfield Road, East Northport will host a Medicine Collection Day on Tuesday, Aug. 16 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.

The Northport Police Department and Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office will collect unused or expired prescriptions or over-the-counter medications. No questions asked and no personal information is required.

Unused, covered hypodermic needles and liquids may be turned in only at the East Northport location.

Questions? Call 631-261-6930 (N) or 631-261-2313 (EN).

Sea Turtle Rescue Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport will welcome members of the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation to discuss sea turtle rescue on Thursday, Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. Learn what to do if you find a cold-stunned sea turtle to help its chances of survival. Free and all are welcome. Call 631-261-6930 for more information.

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business news

Gold Coast Bank reports positive growth

Photo from Malcolm Bowman

A vintage European car from a previous event at the Stony Brook Community Church

Vintage Sports Cars and Motorcycles come to Stony Brook Stony Brook Community Church, 216 Christian Ave., Stony Brook will host the 12th annual Vintage European Sports Car and Motorcycle Show on the lawn in front of the church on Saturday, Aug. 13 from noon to 4 p.m. This popular, free event, for all ages, will display a wide variety of interesting cars and motorbikes from all over Europe.

There will be a People’s Choice vote for the best cars and bikes along with live music by the Barking Men and food and refreshments for sale. All proceeds go to the outreach of the church and the scholarship fund of the annual children’s Performing Arts Camp. Rain date is Aug. 14. For more information, call Malcolm at 631-751-1381.

Gold Coast Bank, known as “Long Island’s Community Bank,” reported net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, of $573,000 compared with the net income of $206,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, a 178 percent increase.

Headquartered in lslandia, Gold Coast Bank is a New York State-chartered bank whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The bank’s popularity and reputation stem from the strong, long-term relationships cultivated among its large and diverse customer base.

Gold Coast Bank prides itself on providing businesses and individuals with quality lending and banking services. Fulfilling a unique niche within the Long Island commercial banking sector, Gold Coast Bank delivers specialty lending capabilities in a variety of areas that include real estate, equipment finance and lines of credit for privately owned businesses.

To support its expanded lending activities throughout the New York City metropolitan area, Gold Coast Bank commenced a public offering of up to 949,330 shares of its common stock at a price of $10 per share on Feb. 19, 2016. The bank completed the offering on June 28, 2016, raising approximately $9.5 million. Total shares outstanding totaled 3,931,634 at June 30, 2016. The larger capital base allows the bank to make larger loans to high-quality

borrowers and to better penetrate its market area. In connection with the consummation of the offering, the bank’s shares are now quoted on the OTC Pink Market under the symbol GLDT. “We are encouraged by our original investors, who continue to support our community bank, as well as new investors who have come aboard in response to our bank’s growth and profitability while maintaining stellar asset quality,” said John C. Tsunis, chairman and CEO. “The additional capital will ensure we meet all regulatory capital requirements, as well as increase our legal lending limits, to attract new, and expand existing, relationships, and help us satisfy the lending demand in our markets. It will increase our lending capacity for our excellent customer base and provide capital to support growth as we grow our branch footprint, and enter new target markets in New York City. Our team is intent to continue our financial progress and sustain our expansion, while delivering exceptional service that only a community bank with local relationships can deliver,” he added.

Additional branches are located in Huntington, Setauket, Farmingdale, Mineola and Southampton.

The bank’s press releases and other material information may be found at its website, www.gcbny.com, under the tab Investor Relations.

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KNOWLEDGE SEEKERS

SB’s Kozakov designs program that might speed vaccine design Harnassing the Technology of our Research Giants

SPOTLIGHTING DISCOVERIES AT (1) COLD SPRING HARBOR LAB (2) STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY & (3) BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LAB

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merce is seeking apple pie bakers, chili cooks, a “little miss and mr,” scarecrow creators as well as vendors for its Family Fun Day in Terryville on Sept. 17. This community celebration takes place on the field of Buttercup’s Dairy at the intersection of Old Town Road and Boyle Road in Terryville from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For an application, visit www.northbrookhavenchamber.org or call 631-821-1313.

▶ Calling all crafters! Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook is seeking vendors with handmade crafts for its annual Fall Festival on Sept. 17. Visit www.sachemlibrary. org for an application. ▶ St. Thomas of Canterbury Episcopal

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF A high five becomes a natural celebration after a home run because the hitter and the celebratory teammate are standing on their feet and are looking directly at each other.

What if gravity didn’t keep our feet on the ground and our heads in the air? We might slap a hand into a foot or a foot into an elbow, sharing a nonverbal exchange with a different meaning.

Proteins inside our bodies don’t have the same gravitational and physical limits.

They can and do come together in a soup of cytoplasm, blood, plasma and other mediums. Some of the time, those exchanges, like the high fives, communicate a message in the ordinary course of life. In other circumstances, however, those protein-protein interactions can lead to diseases like cancer.

Researchers around the world have studied these interactions using a variety of tools, trying to combat signals that contribute to damaging and life-threatening conditions.

Dima Kozakov, assistant professor in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics and faculty member of the Laufer Center for Physical and Quantitative Biology at Stony Brook University, has spent several years creating a general way to model the mechanical details of how two proteins interact. This tool could become useful for researchers who are studying problematic interactions.

Leading an international team of scientists, Kozakov, who is also a faculty member at the Institute for Advanced Computational Science at SBU, created a new algorithm to model protein interactions. This algorithm accelerated how to model particular protein-protein interactions to identify harmful couplings.

Kozakov and his colleagues recently published their findings in the prestigious journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Applications of this technology include helping to design therapeutic proteins and speeding up vaccine design.

If, for example, the interaction of a pair of proteins contributes to disease, scientists may want to design some other protein that is safe for the patient that will interact with one of the proteins. This additional coupling can avoid the more harmful protein connection.

Scientists also sometimes know that two proteins interact, but they don’t know how. Proteins often have large surfaces with many potential connections.

Researchers might need to know “how two bodies come together,” Kozakov said. Proteins are flexible three-dimensional objects that consist of molecules. In modeling the interactions, Kozakov can find the three-dimensional way these proteins come together.

Computational modeling is less expensive than running experiments. At this point, the computer system needs as its starting point the three-dimensional structure of the proteins.

That, Kozakov said, is much easier than determining the structure of a protein complex.

The next step is to work on methods where scientists don’t need the structure but only the chemical formula, which they can find through the amino acid sequence. Kozakov and his collaborators will use the information on the structure of similar proteins to build the models.

“We’re developing a methodology that will work with the models,” Kozakov said.

He described his approach as “physics based,” in which he solves a statistical mechanistic problem by using an energy function that can account for different environments.

Church, 90 Edgewater Ave., is seeking craft and new merchandise vendors for its annual Fall Festival and Craft Fair on Oct. 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rain date Oct. 22. Cost is $45 for 10 x 10 space. Call 631 265-4520 for application or at www.stthomasofcanterbury.net and click on Fall Festival link.

▶ Heritage Trust is seeking vendors for its

Community Yard Sale to be held at Heritage Park, 633 Mount Sinai-Coram Road, Mount Sinai every Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. through Aug. 25. $10 single week. Bring your own table. Visit www.msheritagetrust.org to register. Call 631-509-0882 for more information.

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Dima Kozakov “In principal, we can modify our energy function to account for different environments,” like changes in pH, temperature or other variables that might affect how two proteins come together.

Given the way Kozakov and his colleagues designed the model, it can account for all possible configurations of two almost rigid proteins coming together.

Kozakov is also in discussions with Brookhaven National Laboratory to explore the results of small-angle X-ray scattering. The benefit of this approach is that he doesn’t need proteins in a crystalline structure, which is a requirement of crystallography.

While small-angle X-ray scattering provides less information than crystallography, Kozakov said he and his colleagues can develop it in combination with other techniques where it would be equivalent.

Kozakov has been developing models since 2007 or 2008 to understand these interactions. The project in his recent paper took three years to finish. The program takes 10 to 15 minutes to run on a personal computer. Before, this

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kind of effort required a supercomputer.

Kozakov believes there could be other applications of this technology, where scientists could model candidate protein drugs in real time to see how the drug interacts with the protein of interest. The first version of the program came out about a year and a half ago and it took the intervening time to perfect it, he said.

Born in Eastern Europe in a region that used to be part of the Soviet Union but is now on the western border of the Ukraine, Kozakov lives in Stony Brook with his wife Olga Kozakova. The couple has a six-year old son, Platon.

Kozakov’s grandparents were scientists: his grandfather, Mikhail, was a university professor and his grandmother, Nina, worked at the university. He grew up surrounded by books on physics. He “had fun, digging into antiquities books” and thought the science presented an “inspiring environment.”

As for his work, Kozakov has a big picture view of his efforts.

“I want to make something useful to the community and to the world,” he said. “I want to do what I can to help.”

SummerFest on Aug. 20 from 1 to 8 p.m. at Heritage Park, 633 Mount Sinai-Coram Road, Mount Sinai. Visit www.msheritagetrust. org to register. Call 631-509-0882 for more information.

▶ Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Ave., Riverhead is seeking handmade craft vendors for its 36th annual Fall Festival and Craft Show on Sept. 10 and 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vendor information can be found at www. hallockville.com or by calling 631-298-5292. ▶ Centereach Civic Association is seeking vendors for its 4th annual Street Fair to be held on Sept. 14 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Mark Tree Road in Centereach. For an application, email arcadiaproductions@yahoo.com. ▶ The Town of Brookhaven Office of

Women’s Services is seeking vendors for its 10th annual Women’s Conference & Expo: Inspire, Educate, Motivate to be held on Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. $75 per table. Call Sharon at 631-451-6146 for further information.

▶ Calling all women artists and entrepreneurs!

The Middle Country Public Library, 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach is looking for talented women who live on Long Island to apply to the 16th Annual Women’s EXPO to be held at the library on Oct. 6 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, please go to www.womensEXPOli.org or call 631-585-9393, ext. 296. ▶ Resurrection Byzantine Catholic Church,

located at the corner of Juniper and Edgewood Avenues in Smithtown, is seeking vendors for its Ethnic Food and Annual Yard Sale event on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call Karen at 631-467-4712.

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This week in hisTory August 11

1948: Summer Olympics open in London 1956: Elvis Presley releases “Don’t Be Cruel” 1978: Legionnaire’s disease bacteria isolated in Atlanta

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1851: Isaac Singer patents sewing machine 1955: President Eisenhower raises minimum wage from 75 cents an hour to $1.00 an hour 1960: Echo 1, first communications satellite, is launched 1972: Last American combat ground troops leave Vietnam 1981: IBM introduces PC and PC-DOS version 1.0

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1831: Nat Turner leads uprising of slaves in Virginia 1914: France declares war on AustriaHungary, leading to World War I 1981: Last broadcast of “The Waltons” airs on CBS-TV

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Admittedly my definition of fun has always been a bit out-of-sync with my fellow millennials. What do I mean by that? Well, my perfect evening entails a glass of scotch whiskey, a small group of friends and an invigorating game of Risk (yes that board game from Seinfeld).

We wouldn’t just play with normal rules either, we’d add elements of intrigue, diplomacy and politics. It’s quite literally the nerdiest way someone could spend an evening BUT there are plenty of valuable life lessons to be learned from the game: camaraderie, collaboration, but most importantly ... never fight a land war in Asia! (Napoleon and Hitler probably wish they had gotten that memo). So yes, I’m not your average 23-year old, not by a long shot.

In the name of faux investigative journalism, I decided to venture outside of my comfort zone and into the sprawling mini-metropolis that is Port Jefferson Village after dark. Together with my partnerin-crime and honorary investigator, Sarah, we began our journey. Being an avid “Pokémon trainer” Sarah insisted we visit Port Jeff’s biggest Pokémon location, Harborfront Park.

For those who don’t know, Pokémon GO is a mobile game that connects the real world with the digital one, allowing people to “catch” animated Pokémon by visiting real places across the country and globe. It’s a whole lot of fun and rewards players for exercising by giving you special access to rare Pokémon. With that being said: Madam Mayor, I strongly urge you to establish a Pokémon Preserve near Harborfront Park so that we can protect the rare indigenous Pokémon that call Port Jefferson home!

Honestly though, it was pretty wonderful seeing all those families and young people outside. After some 15 years of hibernation, the children of the ’90s have finally reemerged in search of pikachus and pizza!

Afterward we made our way over to Theatre Three. This wonderful local theatre offers not just mainstage musicals and concert series but is also home to an excellent troupe of improv artists. Each week they put on a tremendous live show known as Friday Night Face Off (FNFO).

These professionally trained comedians break up into two teams and battle each other in various improv games.

Styled similarly to the “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” I can guarantee it’ll leave you in stitches! Having seen their shows well over a dozen times, I can tell you that each performance is unique and filled with new hysterical material.

Although the show isn’t child friendly (16 years old and up please), it is the perfect way for adults to end or begin an evening! There’s even a bar right in theater so you can enjoy a drink during the performance.

After a great show we visited several of Port Jefferson’s late night hot spots.

Schaffer’s was a real treat. Complete with a DJ, dance floor and all of the latest party equipment, it felt less like your conventional bar and more like an upscale club in Manhattan. Following some dancing, catching up with old friends and an impromptu freestyle rap battle (I owe my skills to “Hamilton the Musical”), it turned out to be a pretty wonderful evening.

Port Jefferson, while a quaint village by day, truly transforms into a popping latenight paradise when the sun goes down.

There’s no age limit to the fun as there’s a venue for everyone!

Now I’ve already made my plans for next weekend! Anybody wanna join me for a rousing game of BATTLESHIP? No? That’s alright. I strongly advise taking a visit to beautiful Port Jefferson during one of these beautiful summer nights!

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Become a time traveler as you arrive in the year 1780, crossing paths with legends and heroes: Abraham Woodhull, Anna Smith Strong, Caleb Brewster, George Washington himself! Enjoy interactive games between each episode that are filled to the brim with intrigue, action and fun!

Created with the whole family in mind, the “Culper Spy Adventure” is great for all ages.

Long before we started production on the “Culper Spy Adventure,” and long before I listened to the sound track of the musical, Alexander Hamilton was my favorite founding father. He embodied America: brave, innovative, steadfast, flawed yet relentlessly moving toward progress. He was an immigrant who moved to a country that did not yet exist and still adopted it as his own and fought for it both before and after the war. He was perhaps the most famous New Yorker of the 18th century and his brilliant system of banking and government are still alive and thriving today. Our wealth, our luxury, our mantle of “global superpower” can very well be attributed to his foresight and vision.

“Hamilton: The Musical” has ingeniously provided a whole new generation with an incredible medium to learn and love history. Using show-stopping numbers, dancing, and elements of hip-hop, the show’s creator Lin Manuel-Miranda has successfully made history accessible to everyone (or those who can get tickets that is, I’m still waiting for mine!)

Some two centuries after his death, Alexander Hamilton is again providing America with a great gift, a refreshing glimpse into our nation’s founding and the ideals that make America great.

When we started writing the “Culper Spy Adventure” it was very clear that we wanted to include Hamilton in the story.

He was just a young man when the Declaration of Independence was signed, not yet a founding father, but one of America’s sons fighting on the frontline for liberty.

Though he came from nothing, he used his brilliant tactical mind to achieve the title of war hero. His superiors took note and he was offered various promotions by officers in the Continental Army. He refused them all, that was until General George Washington offered him a position as his “right hand man” as an aide-de-camp and that’s when our stories intertwine.

Hamilton was one of the very few individuals who knew of the Culper Spy Ring and its operations throughout the war.

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advisers, Hamilton was tasked with reading many of the intelligence reports created by Townsend, Woodhull, Strong, Brewster and Tallmadge. Though he didn’t know their real names, he knew of their tremendous sacrifice and bravery in delivering those secret messages.

One of Hamilton’s best friends was Hercules Mulligan, another star from the musical. This tailor’s apprentice stayed behind in New York after the British occupation and would gather intelligence for the Continental Army. He and his slave Cato reportedly saved Washington’s life twice and would occasionally work directly with the Culper Spy Ring.

All of this coalesces in 1780 when Hercules Mulligan informs Culper spy Robert Townsend (a.k.a. Culper Jr.) of the British plans to attack the French in Rhode Island.

This piece of intelligence drastically altered the course of the war and very well saved the revolution. We serialize this mission in the “Culper Spy Adventure” as you race against time to deliver that message to George Washington at his headquarters, along the way meeting and interacting with Setauket’s spies and some great historical figures.

Though I don’t want to spoil anything, you do get to meet Lt. Colonel Alexander Hamilton in one of the film’s best sequences. So don’t “throw away your shot.” Begin your “Culper Spy Adventure” today!

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Tennis Exhibition Fundraiser The Old Field Club Tennis Committee will sponsor the 3rd annual tennis exhibition fundraiser for the Stony Brook Cancer Center on Sunday, Aug. 14 at 4 p.m. The free event, starring the club professionals’ exhibition game, is open to all. Join them at the tennis courts located at 86 West Meadow Road in East Setauket. Light refreshments will be generously provided by Fratelli’s restaurant located in Stony Brook Village and the Old Field Club.

There will be 50/50 raffles, raffle baskets, a raffle for a weekend in a beautiful Montauk home, and raffles for the paintings of the late artist Joseph Reboli and local artist Patricia Yantz. All proceeds will go directly to the Stony Brook Cancer Center with a rain date of Aug. 21. For more information, call 631-751-0571.

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The rare 1911 Harley davidson is one of the oldest bikes on display at the Motorcycles and the Open Road exhibit.

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Two wheelin’ — Stony Brook Village summer exhibit puts the pedal to the metal

By Kevin Redding For as long as they’ve been around, motorcycles and their riders have encapsulated the American spirit. Beyond the fact that anybody straddling a chrome-plated hog immediately becomes unanimous with “cool,” the motorcycle has always represented independence, escape, toughness, rebellion and freedom. Unlike drivers encased in their cars, bikers glide down the open road with a ferocious and liberating intimacy with themselves and all that surrounds them, surveying the world in a constant state of high-speed danger and adrenaline all at once. The ultimate thrill seekers, the motorcycling community is certainly a breed apart from the rest. And they’ve helped shape American culture as a result.

Whether it was Steve McQueen jumping over barbed wire fence on his iconic Triumph TR6 Trophy in “The Great Escape” or Peter Fonda cruising on his “Captain America” Harley Davidson in “Easy Rider,” the allure of hopping on a chopper and putting the pedal to the metal has sustained generations.

The times may have changed and the bikes might look different, but motorcycle culture is still alive and well and is currently being celebrated in Stony Brook Village.

Devoted bikers and nonbikers alike can go explore Motorcycles and the Open Road, a summer exhibit that will run through Sept. 5 at the Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s Educational & Cultural Center.

Building on the success of its two previous motorcycle exhibits, the center offers over 50 bikes on display and will contain a completely different batch than the ones seen last year, with the exception of a crowdpleasing 1911 Harley Davidson.

Visitors will be treated to a wide variety of motorcycles throughout history — ranging from 1904 to 1997 — as well as iconic

artwork by David Uhl, bronze sculptures by Jeff Decker and vintage memorabilia like helmets and signs.

The earliest bikes on display are a 1904 Rambler courtesy of Jim Giorgio, which looks like a regular bicycle with a motor attached, and a 1907 Indian, which once belonged to Henry Wing Sr., one of the founders of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America. This particular bike is known for its “camelback” look. “[The motorcycles] are very artistic, and there’s a lot of historical importance between different decades and different manufacturers,” said Stephanie Ruales, special events coordinator for the center. “Older generations obviously love seeing them because it reminds them of something they maybe grew up with. And the younger kids ... can’t really deny that the bikes are just cool to look at. I think when you start in the early 1900s and see what they were and what they evolved into, older and younger generations can appreciate them,” she added.

As visitors continue through the gallery, they will notice the aesthetic evolution of the motorcycles. Heading into the ’30s and ’40s, manufacturers bulked up the bikes, spruced up the designs and started engineering the motorcycles for what the public may have wanted at that specific time. Motorcycle brands were, and still are, constantly changing year to year due to ever-evolving styles, so it’s fascinating to see the gradual change over the course of the 20th century.

Among the most noteworthy bikes on display are a 1931 Indian Four, which is a rare Depression-era motorcycle that scored a 97 out of 100 at its judging at the Antique Motorcycle Club of America, making it quite the elite ride; a 1934 Harley Davidson, which was featured at Harley’s factory in Milwaukee in 2003 for its 100th anniversary; and a 1950 BMW R51/2, which came

in the aftermath of Germany’s ban on producing motorcycles of any sort post-World War II. Even though the ban was ultimately lifted, all of their designs, blueprints and schematic drawings were gone and they had to start from scratch, left to use surviving prewar parts to build a new bike.

Aside from Suzukis and Ducatis, fans of newer designs will enjoy the 1982 Honda CX500 Turbo, which looks like something straight out of a sci-fi film. “[All of the motorcycles] come from Long Island. They all come from different Long Island collectors and private owners.

We also have a dealership that was very gracious to loan us some of their bikes as well. And people are very enthusiastic about putting their motorcycles on display for everyone to appreciate,” said Ruales.

One of the more unique displays is the “Precious Metal,” a custom motorcycle made

by Copper Mike from Lindenhurst and chosen

by Lady Gaga to be onstage at her “Born This Way” album release at Union Square in 2011.

Visitors can also take part in a virtual ride of sorts, when they sit down on an old Harley and inside its sidecar and cruise past the rolling hills of Ireland, which is projected on the screen in front of them.

Not being a motorcycle enthusiast is no reason to skip this exhibit. “We get people that come in and say they don’t know anything about the motorcycles ... and they come through and find something they can appreciate,” said Ruales.

The Ward Melville Heritage Organization will present Motorcycles and the Open Road now through Sept. 5 at its Educational & Cultural Center, 97P Main Street, Stony Brook. The exhibit, partially sponsored by Astoria Bank, is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission is $5 for adults, and $3 for children under 12. For a full schedule of exhibit events, call 631-689-5888, or visit www.wmho.org.

The Chai Center, 501 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills will present a concert, A Salute to Israel, featuring The Three Tenors, cantors Aryeh Leib Hurwitz, Boruch Gantz and Zevy Steiger on Monday, Aug. 15, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $18 general admission, $50 front row admission and $180 VIP admission. To purchase tickets, call 631-351-8672 or visit www.thechaicenter.com.

Save the date The Three Village Homemakers will hold a Rally Day at the Caroline Church of Brookhaven, 1 Dyke Road, Setauket on Thursday, Sept. 1 at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome to come kick off a new season of crafts, cooking, fellowship and fun. For further information, please call Marty at 631-979-6609.

Team Julia fundraiser Team Julia — Fight Like a Girl Inc. will hold its 2nd annual memorial fundraiser at the Stony Brook Yacht Club, 21 Shore Road, Stony Brook on Sunday, Aug. 21 from 1 to 5 p.m. Admission at the door is $20 adults, $5 children 12 and under and includes buffet, cash bar, raffles, 50/50, DJ and face painting

by Splashes of Hope. All proceeds will go to helping children and their families fight pediatric cancer. For further information, call Diane at 631-903-5475.

Honoring our First Responders In honor of First Responders Month, Alchemy Martial Arts & Fitness, 254 Main St., Setauket will offer free membership to all first responders for three months. Families of first responders will receive 75 percent off their first month. For more information, call 631-619-3416.

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Those visiting the Motorcycles and the Open Road exhibit can hop on this Harley and inside its sidecar for an interactive ‘ride.’

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The needles of the dawn redwood darken over the summer and turn reddish-brown in fall.

A dawn redwood grows in Heritage Park

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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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Heritage Park in Mount Sinai has many unique plantings. One really interesting section is the walkway lined with trees representing each of the 50 states. New York’s state tree, along with Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin, is the sugar maple (Acer saccharum). A tree native to Long Island, the flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) is the state tree of Missouri and Virginia. Both maple and dogwood do well here.

Oak, which also grows well on Long Island in one variety or another, is the state tree of Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland and Washington, D.C. But, in planning this interesting homage to the 50 states, it became clear that not every tree that represents each state would be able to grow in Long Island’s climate or was suitable for the walkway. Hawaii’s state tree, the candlenut, (Aleurites moluccanus, also known as kukui), wouldn’t survive in Long Island’s cold climate, for example. So, Fred Drewes, who planned out the walkway, needed to make substitutions. One was the tree for California.

The dawn redwood has been planted at Heritage Park to represent the state of California. It was chosen since the giant redwood, California’s state tree, is not an ideal tree for the walkway. The giant redwood becomes an enormous tree, overwhelming the surrounding area with an extensive root system. It produces a tremendous amount of shade so very little will grow under it. Its shallow roots mean that the tree can be easily damaged by wind. Hence the decision to plant the related tree.

The dawn redwood (Metasequoisa glyptostroboides) is sometimes called a living fossil. Scientists believed that the tree had gone extinct until it was “rediscovered” in 1941 in China. The fossils of the tree have been found in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere as well going back to the Mesozoic Era. The Mesozoic Era (the time of the dinosaurs) ended approximately 66 million years ago. Since its rediscovery, the tree has become a popular ornamental due to its attractive pyramidal shape and rapid growth.

A conifer, it has another distinction — it’s deciduous. Usually we expect conifers (cone-bearing plants) to be evergreens, keeping their needles through the winter.

Dawn redwood, the smallest of the redwoods is still potentially a large tree. According to the Arbor Day Foundation, it is fast growing and can easily reach 100 feet or more. It does well in zones 5 to 8 with Long Island being zone 7. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil but even tolerates clay soil. While it is widely adaptable, it does best in a soil pH of 4.5 (that’s very acidic), great for Long Island’s soil. It’s pretty much maintenance and disease free.

One of the advantages of a deciduous tree is that with the leaves (or needles in this case) gone in winter, the sun can warm a nearby house. But come the heat of summer, the tree provides shade to cool the area. Needles appear in the spring as light green, darken over the summer and turn reddish-brown in fall.

Since it’s fast growing, it can provide privacy fairly quickly. It is somewhat deer resistant (we know that no plant is completely deer proof if the deer are hungry enough) and tolerates pollution; so it can be planted near roadways or in cities. Its deeply grooved bark and branches give the tree winter interest.

The small female cones are uniquely shaped and are on the same tree as the male ones. If you’re really interested in growing one or more dawn redwood, the website www.dawnredwood.org will provide more detailed information.

Take a walk around Heritage Park and look at the various trees planted there.

This will give you a good idea of what trees you may want to plant in your own garden. If you decide to plant a dawn redwood, remember that this is a big tree. Give it plenty of room and don’t make the mistake of planting it too close to your house.

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Thursday 11 Community Yard Sale

Heritage Park, 633 Mount Sinai-Coram Road, Mount Sinai will host a Community Yard Sale from 5 to 8 p.m. with an assortment of crafts and gifts. With live entertainment by the Three Amigos (hits from the ’70s to ’90s). Weather permitting. Call 509-0882 for more information.

Holbrook Carnival

The Holbrook Chamber of Commerce will present the 22nd annual Carnival Craft & Festival at Seneca Middle School, 850 Main St., Holbrook today and Aug. 12 from 6 to 11 p.m., Aug. 13 from 1 to 11 p.m. and Aug. 14 from 1 to 9 p.m.

Games, rides, food, entertainment and fireworks. For more information, call 471-2725.

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East End Trio in concert

...and dates August 11 to August 18, 2016

Summer Arts Festival

The 51st annual Huntington Summer Arts Festival at Heckscher Park, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington will continue with a performance, Music Under the Stars,” with conductor and pianist David Stewart Wiley on the Chapin Rainbow Stage at 8:30 p.m. Free. The festival continues through Aug. 14. For more information, call 271-8423 or visit www.huntingtonarts.org.

Chinese Auction

The North Shore Beach Property Owners Association will host a Chinese Auction at the NSBPOA Clubhouse, 55 Clubhouse Drive, Rocky Point at 7:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. $5 admission gets you 4 raffle tickets, children under 16 admitted free. Questions? Call Kathy at 744-7061.

Sunday 14

Summerfest concert

Holbrook Carnival

The Northport Chamber of Commerce will welcome Chaser (jazz with R&B overtones) in concert at the Robert W. Krueger Bandshell in Northport Village Park at 7:30 p.m. Bring a blanket, lawn chair or anchor your boat at this free event. Call 754-3905 for more information.

Summer Arts Festival

The 51st annual Huntington Summer Arts Festival at Heckscher Park, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington will continue with a performance by Cloud Caverns (indie, folk, pop, rock) on the Chapin Rainbow Stage at 8:30 p.m. Free. The festival continues through Aug. 14. For more information, call 271-8423.

See Aug. 11 listing.

LISEC Sikaflex Boat Build See Aug. 13 listing.

Photo by Kenneth Wajda

High-energy bluegrass comes to Stony Brook: The Long Island Museum will welcome Jeff Scroggins and Colorado in concert on Aug. 12.

Happenings on Main Street

The Northport Arts Coalition will welcome Rob Irie (reggae and rock) in concert at the Northport Village Park Patio on the Dock at 7 p.m. as part of its 18th annual Happenings on Main Street series. Free. Weather permitting. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Dogs welcome. Visit www.northportarts.org for additional information.

Musical Moments

See Aug. 11 listing.

The Kings Park Civic and Chamber will give a free concert with Tied to the Trax (country music, line dancing) at Russ Savatt Park, 14 Main St., Kings Park at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Musical Moments in Kings Park series. Free.

Weather permitting. Bring seating. For more information, call 269-6160.

Knit & Crochet

Brooklyn Bridge in concert

Friday 12 Holbrook Carnival Bring your current project and drop-in to work and chat with others in a relaxed setting at Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station from 2 to 4 p.m.

Free and open to all. Questions? Call 928-1212.

Bluegrass Concert at the LIM

The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook will host a Bluegrass concert with Jeff Scroggins and Colorado in the Carriage Museum’s Gillespie Room at 6:30 p.m. Advance tickets are $18 at www.longislandbluegrass.org, $22 at the door. For more information, call 751-0066.

Live Jazz

The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook will present the Mala Waldoron Quartet in concert at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students, children 12 and under free. To make a reservation, call 751-1895 or visit www.thejazzloft.org.

Lois Morton, Nick Russel and Dylan Connors will perform in concert at the Homegrown Music Cafe, 300 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station at 8 p.m. (Doors open at 7:30 p.m.) $8 donation requested. For more information, visit www.homegrownmusiccafe.com.

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will welcome Neil Diamond tribute band One Hot Night with Tommy Lynn at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www. theatrethree.com.

The Smith Haven Mall will host an outdoor concert featuring Styx tribute band, Rockin’ the Paradise, at its Lifestyle Village Court at 7 p.m.

Bring a lawn chair. Free. Call 724-8066.

As part of the Dennis Cannataro Family Summer Concert series, the Smithtown Library, 1 North Country Road, Smithtown will present 45 RPM (hits of the ’70s) in concert at 8 p.m. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Free. For weather updates, call 360-2480.

Homegrown Music Cafe Concert

Neil Diamond Tribute

Smith Haven Mall Concert

Smithtown Library concert

Wildwood State Park, 790 Hulse Landing Road, Wading River will welcome The East End Trio (music from the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s, ’90s and 2000s with style) in concert at 7:30 p.m. Free. Call 929-4314 for additional information.

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will welcome back the Brooklyn Bridge in concert at 8 p.m. Tickets are $45. To order, call 9289100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Saturday 13 Holbrook Carnival See Aug. 11 listing.

LISEC Sikaflex Boat Build

Harborfront Park, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson will host the annual LISEC Quick and Dirty Boat Build today and Aug. 14. Watch local teams construct and then race their boats during this exciting two-day event.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to noon on Aug. 16 with the race starting at 2 p.m. Call 689-8293 or visit www.portjeff.com for details.

Second Saturdays Poetry Reading

2016 WUSB Benefest See Aug. 13 listing.

Rock ‘N’ Roll Car Show

All Souls’ Church, 61 Main St., Stony Brook will hold a poetry reading from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Featured poets will be Carmen Bugan and Greg Alexander. An open-reading will follow the intermission; all are welcome to read their own work or that of another. Please bring a can of food to donate if you want to help feed the hungry in our area. “Lend a hand. Bring a can.”

For more information, please call 655-7798.

The Smithtown Historical Society, 230 E. Main St., Smithtown will host the 5th annual Rock ‘N’ Roll Car Show from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Presented by Judy’s Run for Stroke Awareness & Prevention, the event will feature live bands, craft tables, food vendors, raffles, blood pressure screenings and more. Admission is $10 per car. All proceeds go toward stroke awareness and prevention. Rain date Aug. 21. For more information, call Bob at 255-2516.

2016 WUSB Benefest

Caumsett Hike

Katie’s of Smithtown, 145 West Main St., Smithtown will host a two-day music festival, WUSB Benefest, today and Aug. 14 beginning at 12:30 p.m. featuring 37 bands on two stages.

Proceeds will benefit WUSB Radio at SBU. For more information and updates, call 327-5328 or visit www.wusb-benefest.com.

Caumsett State Historic Park, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington will present a new program, Plants, etc., from 9:45 to 11:45 a.m. Concentrated in the southwestern section of the park, this adult hike will focus on the botany history and usage of plants. $4. Advance registration required by calling 423-1770.

Chicken BBQ

Barn Sale

First United Methodist Church, 603 Main St., Port Jefferson (across from Theatre Three) will hold a Chicken BBQ with two seatings: 4:30 and 6 p.m. Held rain or shine. Take out available. Donation is $15 adults, $8 children 12 and under. Questions? Call 473-0517.

Hunter Hayes in concert

The Pennysaver Amphitheater at Bald Hill, 1 Ski Run Lane, Farmingville will present Hunter Hayes, Cassadee Pope, Jessie James Decker and Drew Baldridge in concert with a special guest performance by Tegan Marie at 5 p.m. Doors open at 3 p.m. Fee. For prices, call 676-7500 or visit www.pennysaveramp.com.

Historical Society Open House

The Cumsewogue Historical Society will hold an open house at Terryville Union Hall, 358 Terryville Road, Terryville from 1 to 3 p.m. Call 928-7622 for more information.

Temple Beth Emeth, 52 Mount Sinai Ave., Mount Sinai, will hold a barn sale today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Items include “Cherished Teddies,” Disney collectibles, small appliances, clothing, dishes, books and much more. Call 928-4103.

Wind Down Sundays

The Claudia Jacobs Band will perform in concert at the Frank Melville Memorial Park’s Red Barn, 101 Main St., Setauket at 5:15 p.m. as part of the park’s Wind Down Sundays Summer Music series. Bring a blanket or lawn chair, dinner, some great friends and enjoy. Dogs permitted. Free. Call 689-6146 for more information.

Summer Concert on the Green

The Ward Melville Heritage Organization will present a free concert on the Stony Brook

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Village Green every Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. through Aug. 21. This week the village will welanding Road, come Left Jab (the best of rock, pop & Motown) ast End Trio with a special performance by Long Island’s 0s and 2000s Got Talent finalist Rocco Giordano. Weather Free. Call permitting. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Dogs on. welcome. Call 751-2244 for more information.

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Tide Mill Tour

Huntington Historical Society will present a tour of the 1795 Van Wyck-Lefferts Tide Mill at 9:30 a.m. Tickets are $15, $10 members. To register, call 427-7045, ext. 404.

Big Shot in concert

As part of the Downtown Rocky Point Summer Concert series, Billy Joel tribute band, Mike 230 E. DelGuidice and Big Shot, will perform in con5th annual cert in the parking lot of St. Anthony of Padua m. to 4 p.m. Parish, 614 Route 25A, Rocky Point at 7 p.m. e Awareness Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Free. Rain date is e live bands, Aug. 30. For more information, call 854-1600. blood presion is $10 per awareness . For more Enjoy a free concert by the BRB Band performing the best rock ballads at the Gazebo at Nesconset Plaza, 127 Smithtown Blvd., Nesconset at 7:30 p.m. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. For weather updates, call 724-2543 after 3 p.m. loyd Harbor ew program, m. Concenof the park, otany history egistration

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Summer Concert

The VA Medical Center, 79 Middleville Road, Northport will welcome Copy Cat (reggae, calypso) in concert in the Vietnam Vets Memorial Garden at 6:30 p.m. Rain location: VA Auditorium, Building 5. Free. Call 261-4400.

Thursday 18 Greek Festival

The Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption, 430 Sheep Pasture Road, Port Jefferson will hold its 55th annual Greek Festival today from 5 to 10 p.m., Aug. 19 from 5 to 11 p.m., Aug. 20 from 1 to 11 p.m. and Aug. 21 from 1 to 10 p.m. and continue the following week from Aug. 26 to 28. Featuring Greek delicacies, rides, live music, dancing, vendors, children’s activities, raffles and church tours. Fireworks on Aug. 20 and 21 at 9:30 p.m. For more information, call 473-0894.

Community Yard Sale

Heritage Park, 633 Mount Sinai-Coram Road, Mount Sinai will host a Community Yard Sale from 5 to 8 p.m. with an assortment of crafts and gifts. With live entertainment (TBD). Weather permitting. Call 509-0882 for more information.

Old Burying Ground Tour

Huntington Historical Society will host a tour of the Old Burying Ground, the town’s earliest public cemetery. Meet at the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building, 228 Main St., Huntington at 6 p.m. Fee is $15, $10 members, $5 children under 12. For more information, call 427-7045.

Mid-Summer Night Dance

Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will present a Mid-Summer Night Dance starting at 6:30 p.m. Learn to dance the Hustle by Donna DeSimone. $25 in advance at www.vanderbiltmuseum.org, $30 at the door includes light dinner fare. For more information, call 854-5579.

Smith Haven Mall Concert

The Smith Haven Mall will host an outdoor concert featuring Van Halen tribute band, Bottoms Up, at its Lifestyle Village Court at 7 p.m.

Bring a lawn chair. Free. Call 724-8066 for more information.

Live Jazz

The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook will present Rich Iacona’s The Bad Little Big Band in concert at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students, children 12 and under free. To make a reservation, call 751-1895 or visit www.thejazzloft.org.

Smithtown Library concert

‘The Sisters Rosensweig’

Theater

‘Rent’

As part of the Dennis Cannataro Family Summer Concert series, the Smithtown Library, 1 North Country Road, Smithtown will present Yeehaw (top 40 country) in concert at 8 p.m. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Free. For weather updates, call 360-2480.

‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum’

As part of the 51st annual Huntington Summer Arts Festival, Plaza Productions will present “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” at Heckscher Park, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington on the Chapin Rainbow Stage at 8:30 p.m. Free. For more information, call 271-8423 or visit www.huntingtonarts.org.

Summer Shakespeare Festival

Arena Players Repertory Theater Company will present a production of William Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew” in the Vanderbilt Museum Courtyard at 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport through Aug. 31 on Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15. To order, call 516-293-0674. Visit www.arenaplayers.org for more information.

‘First Date’

SoLuna Studio, 659 Old Willets Path, Hauppauge will present the hilarious comedy “First Date” through Aug. 14. Tickets range from $15 to $20. To order, call 761-6602. For more information, visit www.solunastudiony.com.

‘Hairspray’

Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present the Tonyaward-winning musical “Hairspray” through Aug. 28. Tickets are $35. To order, call 7243700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

‘Mamma Mia!’

Fall in love with the songs of ABBA all over again as the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport presents “Mamma Mia!” through Sept. 11. Tickets range from $71 to $76. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www. engemantheater.com.

‘West Side Story’

It’s the Sharks versus the Jets all over again as the CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale will present “West Side Story” through Aug. 28. Tickets range from $18 to $29.

To order, call 218-2810 or visit www.cmpac.com.

‘Legally Blonde’

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson kicks off its 47th Mainstage season with the hilarious and fun-filled musical “Legally Blonde” from Sept. 17 to Oct. 29. Tickets range from $15 to $30. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

‘1776’

Ring in the election year as the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present the classic Tony-award-winning musical, “1776,” from Sept. 22 to Nov. 6. Tickets range from $71 to $76. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

Film ‘In the Heart of the Sea’

In celebration of actor Chris Hemsworth’s birthday, the Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor will screen “In the Heart of the Sea” on Aug. 11 at noon and 2:30 p.m. Free with paid admission. Call 367-3418 for further information.

‘Dying to Know’

Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen “Dying to Know: Ram Dass & Timothy Leary” on Aug. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Hosted

by Fred Craden, the screening is part of the cinema’s Spirituality Through Cinema series.

Tickets are $12, $7 members. For additional information, call 423-7611.

‘Mostly Martha’

As part of its Sunday Schmooze series, the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen “Mostly Martha” on Aug. 14 at 11 a.m. $15, $10 members includes bagel brunch at 10 a.m. and post film discussion with host Fred Craden. Call 423-7611 for further information.

Class reunions

Sunset Concert

Smithtown Central High School Class of 1966 will hold its 50th reunion from Aug. 12 to 14. For more information, call Carol at 516-732-8267 or email libra948@aol.com.

ELVHS — Port Jefferson Class of 1981 will hold its 35th reunion on Oct. 8 at The Meadow Club on Route 112 in Port Jefferson Station from 6 to 10 p.m. Cost is $50 and includes an open bar, dinner buffet, door prizes and music.

OPEN TO ALL GRADES. Find them on Facebook at ELVHS Class of 81 35th Reunion. Checks can be mailed to 15 Rose Ct., Calverton NY 11933.

Chinese Auction

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The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present “Rent,” Jonathan Larson’s 1996 rock opera set in New York City’s East Village, from Sept. 10 to Oct. 2. Tickets are $35 adults, $28 seniors, $20 students. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www. smithtownpac.org.

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Husband/wife duo The Levins (contemporary folk) will give a free concert at the Jeanne Garant Harborfront Park, 101A E. Broadway, Port i Ave., Mount Jefferson at 6:30 p.m. as part of the Greater om 10 a.m. to Port Jefferson Arts Council’s Sunset Concert ddies,” Disney series. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Dogs ng, dishes, welcome. Free. Rain location: Village Center.

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From Aug. 12 to 28, Bare Bones Theater Company, 57 Main St., Northport will present “The Sisters Rosensweig,” a play by Wendy Wasserstein. Tickets are $25. To order, call 757-9616. For more information, visit www. barebonestheater.com.

Folk Dancing

Dance with Annie’s International Folk Dance Cooperative every Wednesday evening in the Community Meeting Room of Harborfield’s Public Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. Registration not required.

Free and open to all. Call 757-4200.

Photo from SoLuna Studio

Last chance for ‘First Date’: Rob Sock and Haley Licata in a scene from ‘First Date,’

playing at SoLuna Studio in Hauppauge through Aug. 14.

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book review

‘Whaling on Long Island’

By Nomi Dayan

History Reviewed by Heidi Sutton Arcadia Publishing recently released “Whaling on Long Island” as part of its Images of America series. Written by Nomi Dayan, the executive director of the Whaling Museum & Education Center of Cold Spring Harbor, the book explores the impact that the whaling industry had in shaping Long Island’s maritime heritage. I recently had the opportunity to speak with Dayan about her new book and her view on the future of whales.

What made you write this book?

Any more books on the horizon?

One objective in our museum’s strategic plan is to become more involved with research projects. When we were approached by Arcadia, the publisher, to put together a whaling-themed pictorial book, we jumped on the idea.

I was surprised to find that there has not been a book published about Long Island’s whaling history in 50 years! There are good articles, journals and sections in other books, but no all-encompassing source for this incredible story of Long Island’s heritage. When I discussed this lack of information over dinner with my husband, he said, “Why don’t you do it?”

Perhaps now is the time when we can document and share the full story of our whaling history, especially because Arcadia’s Images of America series is templatebased — I was constrained by the set number of pictures and text on each page. So, I saw this book more as a beginning than as an end.

What surprised you, if anything, during the making of this book?

Finding useful photographs is, of course, a treasure, but what surprised me most was connecting with other individuals across Long Island (and beyond!) who were genuinely eager to help me tell this story — people I would likely not have met if I didn’t put this book together. Forming that network was a surprise gift!

Other surprises [included] how far back whaling really goes on the Island, both with the Native Americans, as well as settlers, who started whaling almost immediately after arriving. The first commercial whaling in the New World happened on our shores! And after farming, whaling was Long Island’s first industry.

I also didn’t realize how exploited Native Americans were in the beginning stages of commercial shore whaling. The Shinnecock, Montaukett and Unkechaug tribes played a fundamental role in the development of shore whaling, and it was so disheartening for me to see how quickly they became tied into seasonal cycles of exploitation and debt.

How did you go about compiling all the photographs and material for the book?

Research was like a treasure hunt!

Yankee whaling and photography essentially missed each other, so I had to piece together this story in the best visual way that I could. Many of the photographs were sourced directly from the museum’s collection of 6,000 objects — and there were more images that didn’t make it in the book! Other photographs were taken from the collections of other museums and historical societies, as well as local history collections in libraries and their very helpful staff, particularly at the East End.

Did you get to choose the cover photo? If so, why did you choose this one?

Yes, I chose the cover photo. I felt this photo, taken by one of the museum’s founders, Robert Cushman Murphy (perhaps the foremost scientist to come out of Long Island) while aboard the Daisy [from] 1912 to 1913, showed a moment in time which was a mix of history and art.

The overhead view shows the iconic image of human vs. whale, and captures the excitement, courage and drive behind venturing into the dangerous ocean to catch the largest animals on Earth. I wanted to show the whaleboat — a brilliant innovation — with its harpoons aimed forward.

Will those harpoons catch a whale?

Will the whale get away? Will the men return in the same shape they set out? ... All we know is how hard these whalers will try, and they will risk their lives doing so. I liked how the photo shows men of color, as whaling was our country’s first integrated industry, and this photo shows how physically laborious their job was. You almost feel your arms hurt looking at them!

What kind of future do whales face? Which ones are in danger of extinction?

Whaling was one of our country’s — and planet’s — most lucrative businesses.

Whale products changed the course of history. But in this process, people nearly wiped whales off the face of the Earth.

Many whale species are endangered or show low population numbers, some critically, such as the North Atlantic right whale — there are only approximately 500 left! This means we have a great responsibility today — a responsibility to reflect on the repercussions of our actions, and to apply our knowledge to future decisions affecting the marine environment. Advocat-

Above, the cover of Nomi Dayan’s book, ‘Whaling on Long Island’ ing for cleaner and quieter waters is saying “welcome back!” to these whales.

The museum is currently installing a new exhibit, Thar She Blows!: Whaling History on Long Island which will open Oct. 2 (the opening event is called SeaFaire and is a family-friendly celebration of our maritime heritage).

One aspect of this exhibit will discuss modern threats whales face, and visitors will be invited to take a pledge to help whales. One pledge will be not releasing balloons, which often end up in the ocean and can be devastating when ingested by whales and marine life. Another pledge for people who eat fish will be ensuring seafood is sustainably caught to protect healthy fish populations.

What is the whale’s biggest threat right now?

In one word — humans! Whales are facing new human-caused threats today.

While commercial whaling is still a threat (Norway, Japan and Iceland defiantly kill thousands of whales annually, primarily for dietary reasons) on a global scale, there are larger threats, such as entanglement in fishing gear and ship strikes, which are serious concerns, as well as pollution — particularly plastic pollution.

Many whales who are found beached have plastic in their stomachs. The ocean is also becoming noisier and noisier, which affects whale communication. Climate change, and its effect on the marine food

Image from Nomi Dayan

chain, is one of the most important concerns today — changes in sea temperature, changes in food sources. Cumulatively, it’s getting harder to be a whale!

What can we do to help them?

Reducing pollution and reducing greenhouse emissions is very important. I know we may feel our actions are removed from the lives of whales, but collectively, our actions really are changing the Earth. When I went whale watching two weeks ago out of Montauk, I was so disheartened to see the floating Poland Spring plastic bottles bobbing in the ocean. We can do better.

Consider using a reusable bottle! Readers should also consider the needs of the marine environment in their decision in our upcoming election.

While it can take a while for populations to recover, it can happen. Humpback whales and gray whales are showing remarkable signs of population recovery, which is encouraging and inspiring. As our country’s energy needs continue to grow today, and we continue to exploit natural resources, whaling offers the timely lesson that nature is not infinite and will one day run out. We have the responsibility of applying our knowledge of whaling history to current and future decisions affecting the marine environment.

“Whaling on Long Island” is available at The Whaling Museum & Educational Center’s gift shop, Barnes & Noble and www. amazon.com.

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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 10:30 am Holy Days: See website or phone for information Sunday School alternate 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 Rev. Gennaro 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 Penance 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

CATHOLIC

ST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 429 Rt. 25A, Setauket, NY 11733 Phone/Fax: (631) 941–4141

Mission Statement: In faith we come together to celebrate the Eucharist as a Parish Family; and as a Catholic community of faith, we are sent to be Christ to the world around us.

Rev. James-Patrick Mannion, Pastor Rev. Daniel Opoku-Mensah, Associate 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) Office Hours: Monday–Thursday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, Friday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Baptisms: Sundays at 1:30 pm (except during Lent) 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

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” Our Summer Schedule starts June 5th Sunday Services at 10:00 am Sunday School and Childcare offered at 10:00 am open to all children (infants to 8th grade).

We are an Open and Affirming Congregation.

CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN CHURCH CROSSOVER CHRISTIAN CHURCH Finding Faith As A Way of Life

Meeting at the Heritage Community Center 633 Mt. Sinai Coram Rd., Mt. Sinai (631)734-0204

www.crossoverchristianchurch.com Pastor Lesaya Kelly Weekly Schedule: Sunday Worship w/Children’s Church 9:30 - 11am We offer weekly small groups and monthly meetings for men and women We exist to love God with everything we have. We are a small, vibrant community reaching out to our world with love in action.

EPISCOPAL

INFANT JESUS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

ALL SOULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

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

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.

110 Myrtle Ave., Port Jefferson, NY 11777 (631) 473-0165 • Fax (631) 331-8094

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“Our little historic church on the hill” across from the Stony Brook Duck Pond

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

EPISCOPAL

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

1 Dyke Road on the Village Green, Setauket Web site: www.carolinechurch.net Parish Office email: office@carolinechurch.net (631) 941–4245 Summer Sunday Services: 8:00 am, 10:00 am Camp Caroline for chhildren 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 Summer Schedule . . .9AM (Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend) Sunday Eucharist: 8 am and 10 am/Wednesday 10 in our chapel Sunday School and Nursery Registration for Sunday School starting Sunday after the 10 am Eucharist Our ministries: Welcome Inn on Mondays at 5:45 pm AA meetings on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 pm/Prayer Group on Wednesdays at 10:30 am/Bible Study on Thursdays at 10 am.

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

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

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

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

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

GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION

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

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

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

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Religious JEWISH CHABAD AT STONY BROOK “Judaism with a smile”

Future site: East side of Nicolls Rd, North of Rte 347 –Next to Fire Dept.

Current location: 821 Hawkins Ave., Lake Grove

(631) 585–0521 • (800) My–Torah • www.ChabadSB.com Rabbi Chaim & Rivkie Grossbaum Rabbi Motti & Chaya Grossbaum Rabbi Sholom B. & Chanie Cohen Membership Free •Weekday, Shabbat & Holiday Services Highly acclaimed Torah Tots Preschool • Afternoon Hebrew School Camp Gan Israel • Judaica Publishing Department • Lectures and Seminars • Living Legacy Holiday Programs Jewish Learning Institute Friendship Circle for Special Needs Children • The CTeen Network N’shei Chabad Women’s Club • Cyberspace Library www.ChabadSB.com Chabad at Stony Brook University – Rabbi Adam & Esther Stein

YOUNG ISRAEL OF CORAM

Coram Jewish Center 981 Old Town Rd., Coram • (631) 698–3939 RabiG123@aol.com.com

RABBI DR. MORDECAI GOLSHEVSKY

“THE ETERNAL FLAME” Channel #20 Sundays at 11:30 am Services Fri. night & Saturday morning followed by hot buffet Learn about Judaism Sunday Morning Hebrew School-Adult Education Classes HEBREW SCHOOL REGISTRATION 2016-17 Experienced teachers who make learning fun Put Meaning in Your Life Member, National Council of Young Israel a world–wide organization.

All welcome regardless of knowledge or observance level.

KEHILLAT CHOVEVEI TZION KCT 764 Route 25A, just east of Nicolls Road P.O. Box 544, East Setauket, NY 11733 (631) 689-0257 • www.kct.org

HERMAN WERNER, PRESIDENT

We invite all those who are interested in experiencing traditional non-eglaitarian services in the conservative mode. We are run solely by lay-people. Searching for your tradition? Daven with us at KCT, the little shul with tam!

NORTH SHORE JEWISH CENTER

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

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.

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METHODIST

TEMPLE ISAIAH (REFORM)

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

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 Holy Communion is celebrated every week Saturdays 5 pm Sundays at 8:30 am and 10:30 am Summer Children’s Programs Vacation Bible School (3 years old through 5th grade) August 15-19 from 9 am - 12 pm Drama Camp (4 years old through 5th grade) August 22-26 from 9 am - 3 pm

465 Pond Path, East Setauket (631) 751-1775

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

SETAUKET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 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 10 am Worship with Holy Communion Mary & Martha Circle (Women’s Ministry) monthly on 2nd Tuesday at noon

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

Rev. Paul A. Downing, Pastor email: pastorpauldowning@yahoo.com • pastor’s cell: 347–423–3623 church website: wwwStPaulsLCPJS.org Summer Schedule for July and August Sunday Worship with Holy Communion 9:30 am Wednesday evening 7:30 pm with Holy Communion Friday-Hour of Prayer 10:30 am Vacation Bible School August 15-19 9 am - noon. Pre-K through grade 6 Call church to register

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE

COMMACK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

SETAUKET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

ST. PAULS LUTHERAN CHURCH

LUTHERAN–LCMS

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

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

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

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

BETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

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

REV. MARY BARRETT SPEERS, PASTOR rev. dr. craig malbon, visiting minister

Join us Sundays in worship at 9:30 am Church School (PreK-6th Grade) at 9:45 am Adult Christian Education Classes and Service Opportunities Outreach Ministries: Open Door Exchange Ministry: Furnishing homes...Finding hope www.opendoorexchange.org Welcome Inn Soup Kitchen Prep Site: volunteerwelcomeinn@gmail.org 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.

www.messiahny.com

Rev. Charles Bell - Pastor We welcome all to join us for worship & fellowship Summer Sunday Worship Services Starting June 19th - 9:30 am NYS Certified Preschool & Day Care Program Please call for details

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Winners of 21st annual Stony Brook Film Festival announced

The 21st Stony Brook Film Festival, presented by Island Federal Credit Union, wrapped up with a Closing Night Awards Reception on July 30, recognizing the outstanding new independent films screened at the festival, which was held at Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University from July 21 to 30.

Film critic John Anderson hosted the evening and Alan Inkles, founder and director of the festival, welcomed the winning filmmakers, the public and Ed Arentz of Music Box Films. Music Box Films in this year’s festival included “The Innocents” and the 2016 Closing Night film, “A Man Called Ove.” And the winners are:

2016 Jury Award: Best Feature “The Fencer” — The screening, which was held on July 27, had a sold-out house of over 900 patrons. The film had its East Coast premiere on Wednesday, July 27, and had been Finland’s entry into this year’s Academy Awards. In Estonian and Russian with subtitles. Directed by Klaus Härö. From Matterhorn International. Producer Kai Nordberg accepted the award.

2016 Audience Choice: Best Feature “Between Sea and Land” — Manolo Cruz, writer, director, actor and co-producer accepted the award. Cruz received a standing ovation from the full house before his Q-and-A. A Global Screen Film. In Spanish with subtitles.

Photo by Jasna Boudard

From left, Hannes Holm, Delaney Ruston, Tessa Small, Kai Nordberg, Manolo Cruz and Alan Inkles at the Closing Night ceremonies

Timely Social Commentary

2016 Closing Night Film Award

“No Pay, Nudity” — Directed by Lee Wilkof, and written by Ethan Sandler. Nathan Lane, who stars in the film, attended the World Premiere screening of “No Pay, Nudity” on July 26 and participated in a Q-and-A with Loudon Wainwright III, Zoe Perry and Lee Wilkof — one of the festival’s highlights.

“Screenagers” — A documentary about finding a healthy balance between social media, video games, academics and the internet. Filmed by Dr. Delaney Ruston, local physician and mother of two, this fascinating documentary explores the question of how much screen time is too much.

“A Man Called Ove” — U.S. premiere.

From Sweden. Directed by Hannes Holm.

Written by Hannes Holm, Fredrik Backman. From Nordisk Film, Tre Vänner Produktion AB. A Music Box Films release.

Closing Night was sold out. Holm attended the Closing Night screening’s premiere.

2016 Audience Award: Best Short

Spirit of Independent Filmmaking

2016 Opening Night Film Award

“Jewish Blind Date” — Directed by Anaelle Morf and “Venice” — Directed by Venetia Taylor.

“The Father and the Bear” — World premiere, United States. Written and directed by John Putch. From Putchfilms.

“Italian Miracle” — Directed by Francesco Gabriele.

“The Carer” — Directed by János Edelényi. East Coast premiere. From Yellow Affair and the Hungarian National Film Fund. A Corinth Films Release.

Religious

Career Achievement Award Brian Cox (“The Carer”) was presented the Career Achievement Award at the film’s East Coast premiere on July 21. For more information, visit www.stonybrookfilmfestival.com.

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UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

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

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

Religious Education at UUFSB: Unitarian Universalism accepts wisdom from many sources and offers non-dogmatic religious education for children from 3-18 to foster ethical and spiritual development and knowledge of world religions.

Classes Sunday mornings at 10:30 am. Childcare for little ones under three.

Senior High Youth Group meetings Sunday evenings.

Registration is ongoing.

For more information: dre@uufsb.org.

109 Brown’s Road, Huntington, NY 11743 631–427–9547 www.uufh.org

Rev. G. Jude Geiger, Minister

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

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

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

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

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.

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Kids Calendar

Catch a free screening of ‘Inside Out’ at Peter Nelson Park in Huntington on Aug. 15.

Programs

Film

Cheryl, the One Woman Circus

‘Finding Nemo’

The Village of Port Jefferson will present a free children’s show, Cheryl, the One Woman Circus, at the barn behind Village Hall on Aug. 11 at 6:30 p.m. Bring seating. For further information, visit www.portjeff.com.

Magic of Amore

Catch a fun, interactive magic show at Sunken Meadow State Park, Route 25A and Sunken Meadow Parkway, Kings Park on Aug. 13 at 2 p.m. $8 parking fee. Questions? Call 269-4333.

Incredible Insects

Nissequogue River State Park, 799 Saint Johnland Road, Kings Park will present a children’s program, Incredible Insects, on Aug. 14 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Insects are everywhere! No other animal group has such crazy and interesting shapes, colors and unusual life cycles. Search out these incredible insects and their homes. $3 per child. Advance registration required by calling 581-1072.

Celebrate the Summer Olympics

Maritime Explorium, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson will hold a drop-in program, Celebrate the 2016 Summer Olympics with Our Raingutter Regatta!, through Aug. 21 from 1 to 5 p.m.

Follow the U.S. Sailing Team and design your own sailboat to test and race in a Raingutter Regatta! $5 per person. For more information, call 331-3277.

Nature’s Teaching

A children’s program, Nature’s Teaching, will be held on Wednesdays through Aug. 24 at the Port Jefferson Village Center, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. This week’s topic (Aug. 17) will be Farm to Table.

For kids 7 to 12 years old. $20 per class. To register, call 473-4778.

Make a cat mask

Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will present an art workshop for children in kindergarten through grade 3 on Aug. 17 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Explore the museum’s collection and make a cat mask to take home. Bring lunch. $30 per child, $27 members. To register, call 854-5539.

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Little Scientist

The Heritage Center, 633 Mount Sinai Coram Road, Mount Sinai will present Little Scientist: Wacky Worm Lab on Aug. 17 from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Children entering kindergarten to fifth grade can learn all about worms in this interactive science program. Hands-on fun with live worms. Make a worm craft to take home. $10 per child. To register, call 509-0882.

Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove will screen “Finding Nemo” at its Lifestyle Village on Aug. 15 at dusk as part of its Movies Under the Stars series. Prescreening entertainment will include face painting, a bounce house and a DJ. Popcorn will also be provided. Bring seating. Free.

For more information, call 724-8066.

‘Inside Out’

The Town of Huntington will screen “Inside Out” at Peter Nelson Park, Oakwood Road, Huntington on Aug. 15 at dusk as part of its Movies on the Lawn series. Rated PG. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Free. Rain date Aug. 22.

Questions? Call 351-3112.

‘Pan’

The Village of Port Jefferson will screen “Pan” at the Harborfront Park, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson on Aug. 16 at dusk. Rated PG. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Rain date next evening.

Free. Visit www.portjeff.com or call 473-4724 for more information.

Theater ‘Curious George: The Golden Meatball’

Join the inquisitive, lovable little monkey Curious George, star of books, movies and the award-winning PBS television show in this delightful new musical at the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown through Aug. 28. Tickets are $15. To order, call 724-9700 or visit www. smithtownpac.org.

‘Rapunzel’

“Rapunzel! Rapunzel! Let down your hair!”

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present “Rapunzel, A Tangled Fairytale” through Sept. 11. Tickets are $15 each. To order, call 261-2900.

‘The Misadventures of Robin Hood’ Join Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson for the world premiere of the topsy turvy musical comedy, “The Misadventures of Robin Hood,” through Aug. 13. Tickets are $10. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www. theatrethree.com.

‘James and the Giant Peach’

The CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale will present Roald Dahl’s “James and the Giant Peach” through Aug. 20.

Tickets are $12. To order, call 218-2810.

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

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Poor training squanders talent Proper training enhances it.

LEGO Building Block Contest returns to Stony Brook dividuals or groups up to five members. Prizes will be awarded at a celebration on Oct. 16.

All submissions must be original creations. Predesigned kits or projects found online will not be accepted. Entry fee is $20. Deadline for submissions is Sept. 5.

For an official entry form, visit www. wmho.org. For more information, call 631-751-2244.

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Grab your family, friends, Scout troop, church group or school club and start building! Teams may be in-

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theater review

Local fun fact: The Long Island Rail Road is the oldest railroad still operating under its original name in the United States and is also the busiest commuter railroad in North America. The history of the LIRR begins on April 25, 1831, when the Brooklyn and Jamaica RR Company was incorporated and started building its 10-mile-long route from the East River in Brooklyn along Atlanta Avenue to Jamaica. Three years later, on April 24, 1834, the Long Island Rail Road Company was formed. For more details on the history of the LIRR, visit www.lirrhistory.com/lirrhist.html.

Three Village Soccer Club

2016 fall

Yes… We Said FALL!

soccer registration Photo by Peter Lanscombe, Theatre Three Productions Inc.

FaLL season Begins septemBer 11, 2016

Above, the cast of ‘the Misadventures of Robin Hood’ at theatre three

‘Robin Hood’ spoof is rollicking fun

By Heidi Sutton

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Program is Available for Lil Strikers* – High School Games are held at Three Village Soccer Park Annual Three Village Soccer Club Day Camp ONLINE REGISTRATION OPEN www.stonybrooksoccer.com Dates: August 22-26 • Time: 9am–12pm Grades: Kindergarten thru High School field location: Three Village Soccer Complex Regular Fee: $190 *Pre-K ages 3-5. lil Strikers begins September 18, 2016.

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Hear ye, hear ye! Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men have taken up residence at Theatre Three in Port Jefferson through Aug. 13 as the theater presents the world premiere of “The Misadventures of Robin Hood.” With original script and music by Jeffrey Sanzel, Steve McCoy and Douglas Quattrock adapted from the well-known English folklore “Robin Hood,” the new musical comedy follows the timeless tale closely but turns out to be more like Mel Brooks’ 1993 film “Robin Hood: Men in Tights.” With equal parts adventure and silliness, the show is a perfect way to enjoy a lazy summer afternoon.

Sanzel skillfully directs eight adult actors who are clearly in their element. The actors are joined on stage by a supporting cast of 35 young members of the theater’s summer acting classes who help the story along with narration and song.

It’s the 12th century and King Richard the Lionheart has gone to fight in the Crusades, leaving his brother Prince John in charge who orders the Sheriff of Nottingham to collect taxes from the poor villagers. When Robin of Locksley protests, he is banished from the kingdom and retreats to Sherwood Forest. There he assembles his group of Merry Men and, with the help of Maid Marion, becomes Robin Hood, robbing the rich to give to the poor.

The lines are very cheeky: “Why does everyone have to repeat everything I say?” “It’s more dramatic that way!” and the fast-paced show is action packed with sword fights and archery contests. There’s even a bit of magic thrown in as the sheriff acquires a belt that when put on changes his appearance. Oh and the sheriff gets booed — a lot.

Steven Uihlein is hilarious as the absent minded bumbling swashbuckler Robin Hood who just can’t seem to get anyone’s name right including his bride to be, and Amanda Geraci is wonderful as the very patient Maid Marian, or as the program says, “patient beyond words.”

After a three-year absence, Jason Furnari returns to the Theatre Three stage to tackle the villainous role of The Sheriff of Nottingham and steals the show. Furnari, best known for his role as the original Barnaby in “Barnaby Saves Christmas” and as Peter in “The Adventures of Peter Rabbit,” is simply wonderful and delivers a stellar performance.

Newcomer Mark Jackett, standing well over six feet, is perfectly cast as Little John, and veteran Andrew Gasparani is an excellent Friar Tuck. Ginger Dalton, as Mrs. Buttertom, Melanie Acampora as Bettris Much and Emily Gates as Anne Much round out the cast and do a fine job.

Accompanied on piano by McCoy, the songs are fun and catchy with special mention of Geraci’s beautiful rendition of “Robin My Love” and Furnari’s “What Makes a Man a Man.” Costumes by Teresa Matteson are on point from Robin Hood’s traditional Lincoln green outfit to Friar Tuck’s robe to Maid Marian’s beautiful gown. Meet the cast in the lobby after the show for photo ops.

Theatre Three, located at 412 Main Street in Port Jefferson, will present “The Misadventures of Robin Hood” Aug. 12 at 11 a.m. and Aug. 13 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Children’s theater continues at Theatre Three with “Pumpkin Patch Magic” from Oct. 1 to 29, “Barnaby Saves Christmas” from Nov. 25 to Dec. 30 and “The 3 Little Pigs” from Jan. 21 to Feb. 4. All tickets are $10. For more information, call 631-9289100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

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kids times ‘If I Were the Rain’

by Jocelyn Ferrara Nassakeag Elementary School, E. Setauket

If I were the rain I would watch children jump around in my puddles I would jump on an umbrella as if it is a trampoline My only friends would be the flowers because I would give them water to help them grow Some people would be sad when they see me trickling down their window I would see birds as I glide through the sky I wish I were the rain

Wanted: Kids’ poetry and artwork

Lodge attends performance of ‘School of Rock’ Members of the Viggiano Brothers Lodge 3436 of Port Jefferson, Order Sons of Italy in America, recently attended a performance of the Broadway show “School of Rock” in New York City. Luca Padovan, front row, grandson of members Rosa and Joseph Padovan, starred in the show.

Photo from Rose Padovan

THE LAUREL HILL SCHOOL

Kids, send your poetry, artwork, jokes or photographs to Kids Times, P.O. Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733 or email it to leisure@tbrnewspapers. com, and we’ll publish it as soon as we can.

Please include your name, age and hometown.

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art exhibits

‘I dream my painting, and then I paint my dream’ — Vincent Van Gogh

Art League of LI

The Art League of Long Island is located at 107 E. Deer Park Road, Dix Hills. Through Aug. 20 the gallery will present Project Lives, a photographic exhibition of the award winning book “Project Lives — New York Public Housing Residents Photograph Their World.” Call 631-462-5400 for more information.

b.j. spoke gallery

b.j. spoke gallery is located at 299 Main St., Huntington. Through Aug. 28 the gallery will present its annual Paperworks Winners exhibition. For more information, call 631-549-5106.

Cold Spring Harbor Library

Cold Spring Harbor Library is located at 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor. Through Aug. 26 enjoy a Watercolor Student Showcase featuring figure, landscape and still life paintings created by the students in Cold Spring Harbor Library’s watercolor classes with Anne B. Gunthner. Call 631-692-6820 for more information.

Comsewogue Public Library

Comsewogue Public Library is located at 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station. During the month of August, the library will present an exhibit by the Long Island Watercolorists members titled Long Island Landscapes, Still Life and Wildlife. The exhibit may be seen during regular library hours. For more information, call 631-928-1212 or visit www.cplib.org.

Emma S. Clark Library

Emma S. Clark Memorial Library is located at 120 Main St., Setauket. Through the month of August the library will feature paintings in mixed media by Jim Stangarone. The exhibit may be seen during regular library hours. Call 631-941-4080 for more information.

Lisa J. Petker-Mintz. For more information, call 631-271-8423.

Gallery North

Huntington Public Library

Gallery North is located at 90 North Country Road, Setauket. Through Aug. 26 the gallery will present In the Abstract featuring artists Sue Contessa, Art Bernstein, Peter Galasso and Aida Izadpanah. For further information, call 631-751-2676.

Harborfields Public Library

Harborfields Public Library is located at 31 Broadway, Greenlawn. Through Aug. 29 the library will present Fine Art Oil and Watercolor Paintings by Dorothy Carroll. An artist reception will be held on Aug. 12 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. For more information, call 631-757-4200.

Heckscher Museum of Art

The Heckscher Museum of Art is located at 2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Exhibits include Master of Illusion: The Magical Art of Gary Erbe through Aug. 28, Cornucopia: Still Lifes from the Collection through Aug. 21 and Synapses: Threads for Thought through April 9, 2017. Call 631-351-3250 or visit www.heckscher.org.

Huntington Arts Council

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

Through Aug. 13 the gallery will present Curiosity & Surprise featuring the work of Michael Braceland, Rondi Casey, Deborah Katz and

Call for artists: Northport Arts Coalition is seeking artists to participate in Northport ArtWalk on Sept. 25 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Hosting merchants will showcase the artist’s work. Deadline to apply is Aug. 12. Applications can be found at www. northportarts.org.

Image courtesy of Peter Galasso

‘Unimagined,’ acrylic on canvas, by Peter Galasso will be on view at Gallery North through Aug. 26.

Huntington Public Library is located at 338 Main St., Huntington. Through August in the display cases view Cityscapes-Recalled: a small gallery of pastel paintings of cityscapes, compliments of artist Mary Vitelli Berti. Questions?

Call 631-427-5165.

Long Island Museum

The Long Island Museum is located at 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook. Currently on exhibit is Hooked@LIM: The Crocheted Tree Project, and Common Ground: The Music Festival Experience through Sept. 5 and Long Island in the Sixties through Dec. 31. From Aug. 12 to Dec. 31, the museum will present Drawn from Life: Objects and Stories from William Sidney Mount’s Paintings. Questions? Call 631-7510066 or visit www.longislandmuseum.org.

Middle Country Public Library

The Middle Country Public Library is located at 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach. Through the month of August the library will display an exhibit by Hedi Flickstein titled Stars & Stripes featuring artwork dedicated to the USA, our veterans and the grand old flag. For more information, call 631-585-9393.

Northport Public Library

The Northport Public Library is located at 151

Huntington Arts Council, 213 Main St., Huntington is seeking artists for its upcoming juried art show, Conversations in Color, which will run from Oct. 6 to 24. Open to all artists. Any medium including acrylic, oil, watercolor and pastel. (No photography, sculpture or digital art.) Deadline to apply is Sept. 2. For more information, visit www.huntingtonarts.org or call 631-271-8423, ext. 12.

Laurel Ave., Northport. Through the month of August the library will present an exhibit titled Classical Impressionism: The Works of Jessica Henry. An art talk will be held on Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. Call 631-261-6930.

through month of August the library will host a Brookhaven Arts & Humanities Council Member Show titled So Much Color. An artist reception will be held on Aug. 13 at 1 p.m. Call 631-588-5024 for further information.

North Shore Public Library

STAC

Port Jefferson Free Library

The works of Smithtown artist Irene PaquetteTetrault will be on view at Apple Bank, 91 Route 111, Smithtown through Sept. 17 as part of STAC’s Outreach Gallery program. Call 631862-6575.

North Shore Public Library is located at 250 Route 25A, Shoreham. During August, the library will present Paintings and Sculptures

by Carmine J. Stasi. For more information, call 631-929-4488.

Port Jefferson Free Library is located at 100 Thompson St., Port Jefferson. Through August the library will display acrylic paintings by Genia Neuschantz in the Meeting Room and beach scenes by students in the Paint a Beach Scene program in the Tall Display Case. Questions? Call 631-473-0022.

Port Jefferson Village Center

The Port Jefferson Village Center is located at 101A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson. Through Aug. 30 the second-floor gallery will present The Natural Beauty of Plum Island featuring photographs by Robert Lorenz and paintings by John H. Sargent. Viewing hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day. Questions? Call 631-802-2160.

Sachem Public Library

Sachem Public Library is located at 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook. In the Gallery

John T. Mather Memorial Hospital is seeking photographers, painters and other artists for an upcoming art show at the Port Jefferson Free Library, 100 Thompson St., Port Jefferson, from Oct. 1 to 31 in conjunction with Paint Port Pink.

Deadline for submissions is Sept. 15. For full details and a registration form, visit www.matherhospital.org/pink.

The Smithtown Township Arts Council Gallery is located at the Mills Pond House, 660 Route 25A, St. James. Through Aug. 28 the gallery will present Animals in Art — Our Partners on the Planet.

Three Village Historical Society

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

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

Wilkes Art Gallery

The Wilkes Art Gallery is located at 91 Main Street in Northport. Through Aug. 17 oil paintings by Justine Lomenzo will be on view. An artist reception will be held on Aug. 13 and 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. For more information, call 631-261-4007.

Gallery North, 90 North Country Road, Setauket is seeking fine art and craft vendors for its 51st annual Outdoor Art and Music Festival on Sept. 10 and 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There is still time to enter this high-quality juried fair. For an application, go to www.gallerynorth. org or email info@gallerynorth.org. Call 631-751-2676.