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BY DANIEL DUNAIEF Many research efforts search for clues about the signals or processes that turn healthy cells into something far worse. Scientists look at everything from different genes that are active to signs of inflammation to the presence of proteins that aren’t typically found in a system or organ.

Tim Somerville, a postdoctoral researcher in Chris Vakoc’s laboratory at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, recently took a close look at a specific protein whose presence in a high concentration in pancreatic cancer typically worsens the expectations for a disease with an already grim prognosis.

This protein, called P63, has a normal, healthy function in skin cells for embryos and in maintaining normal skin for adults, but it doesn’t perform any important tasks in the pancreas.

Somerville wanted to know whether the protein appeared as a side effect of the developing cancer, like the appearance of skinny jeans someone wears after a diet starts working, or whether it might be a contributing cause of the cancer’s growth and development.

“What was unclear was whether [the higher amount of P63] was a correlation, which emerges as the disease progresses, or something more causal,” he said, adding that he wanted to find out whether “P63 was driving the more aggressive features” of pancreatic cancer.

Somerville increased and decreased the concentration of P63 in tissue cells and organoids, which are copies of human tumors, hoping to see whether the change had any effect on the cancer cells.

The postdoctoral researcher knocked out the amount of P63 through the use of CRISPR, a gene-editing technique.

He also overexpressed P63, which is also a transcription factor.

“From those complementary experiments, we were able to show that P63 is driving a lot of the aggressive features of cancer cells,” Somerville concluded. “Rather than being a cor-

Left photo, Tim Somerville; above Somerville at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

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relation that’s observed, it is functionally driving the cancer itself.”

Somerville recently published his research in the journal Cell Reports.

As a transcription factor, P63 recognizes specific DNA sequences and binds to them. With P63, Somerville observed that it can bind to DNA and switch on many genes that are active in the worse form of pancreatic cancer. He and his collaborators describe P63 as a master regulator of the gene program.

Pancreatic cancer is often discovered after the irreversible conversion of normal, functional cells into a cancerous tumor that can spread to other organs. It also resists chemotherapy.

Research teams in the labs of Vakoc and Dave Tuveson, the director of the Cancer Center at CSHL, and other principal investigators at CSHL and elsewhere are seeking to understand it better so they can develop more effective treatments.

Vakoc was impressed with the work his postdoctoral researcher performed in his lab. Somerville is “one of the most scholarly young scientists I have ever met,” Vakoc explained in an email. “He is simply brilliant and thinks deeply about his project and is also driven to find cures for this deadly disease.”

At this point, Somerville is pursuing why P63 is activated in the pancreas. If

he can figure out what triggers it in the first place, he might be able to interfere with that process in a targeted way. He also might be able to think about ways to slow it down or stop the disease.

The form of P63 that is active in the pancreas is not a mutated version of the protein that functions in the skin. If scientists tried to reduce P63, they would need to develop ways to suppress the cancer promoting functions of P63 without suppressing its normal function in the skin.

Many of the genes and proteins P63 activates are secreted factors and some of them contribute to inflammation. Indeed, researchers are exploring numerous ways inflammation might be exacerbating the progression of cancer.

P63 is also active in other types of cancer, including lung, head and neck cancers. Frequently, elevated levels of P63 in these other forms of cancer also lead to a worse prognosis.

Somerville explained that the changes P63 makes in a pancreatic cancer cell may expose new weaknesses. By studying cells in which he has overexpressed the protein, he hopes to see what other addictions the cells may have, which could include a reliance on other proteins that he could make compounds to target.

A resident of Huntington, Somerville has worked in Vakoc’s lab for three years. While he has spent considerable time studying P63, he is also looking at other transcription factors that are involved in pancreatic cancer.

Somerville wants to contribute to the discovery of why one form of pancreatic cancer is so much worse than the other. “If we can understand it, we can find new ways to stop it,” he said.

Originally from Manchester, England, Somerville is working in the United States on a five-year visa and plans to continue contributing to Vakoc’s lab for the next couple of years. At that point, he will consider his options, including a potential return to the United Kingdom.

Somerville appreciates the opportunity to work on pancreatic cancer with Vakoc and with Tuveson, whose lab is next door. The researcher is enjoying his time on Long Island, where he takes walks, enjoys local restaurants and, until recently, had been playing on a Long Island soccer team, which played its matches in Glen Cove.

For Somerville, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory has exceeded his high expectations. “The research that goes on here and the interactions you can have at meetings” have all contributed to a “great experience,” he said.

Somerville is excited to be a part of the pancreatic cancer team.

“With the work from [Tuveson’s] lab and ours, we’re finding new things we didn’t know,” he said. “It’s only when you understand those different things and the complexity that you can start thinking about how to tackle this in a more successful way. If the research carries on, we’ll make improvements in this disease.”

Weekly horoscopes SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Family affairs move to the forefront this week, Sagittarius. A spouse or a child is in need of assistance, and you must set aside the time to help amid your other responsibilities.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Things have started to settle down a bit for you. Capricorn. That’s a welcome change from the harried pace you’ve been keeping of late. Enjoy the respite.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, it’s taken a few months for you to find your groove, but you are in a zone and standing on solid ground. Enjoy the smooth sailing that’s ahead.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Listen to what others are telling you, Pisces. You have always been good at accepting advice and now is the time to heed others’wisdom.

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Take a few extra moments to think things through before making any important decisions, Aries. Knee-jerk reactions are not the way to go at this time. Careful planning is the key.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, direct all of your attention toward a certain project. Even as you worry about other things being forgotten, you realize the importance of prioritizing.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, you are juggling so many things right now, and you may feel like you’re being pulled in 100 directions. Slow down and figure out what takes precedence.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Others are eager to hear some of your words of wisdom, Cancer. You usually know just what to say in a given situation. Prepare your thoughts carefully.

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VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, once you set your mind to something, there is nothing you cannot accomplish. Your attention to detail is top notch, but don’t let perfection distract you.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, putting family first has always been your priority and that will continue in the weeks ahead. Others notice your efforts and appreciate them.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Multitasking can be your undoing, Scorpio. You want to accomplish so much, but you must try to balance your time instead.

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LIFE LINES

Wrap Up The Year With Our 2018 SPECIAL SEASONAL FEATURES!

‘It’s in my DNA’

The first time I heard DNA enter popular evidence for innate human social behaviors is culture was hearing a record played by my often lacking. There are single gene effects of son Anders. I heard the refrain, “Hey hey, hey the nervous system that are well documented hey! It’s DNA that made me that way.” An- such as Huntington’s disease, which leads to ders told me it was from a song called “Sheer dementia and paralysis with an onset usually in Heart Attack” by the rock band Queen (1977). middle age.

There are also family histories of psychoSince then that idea has spread from teenage rock fans to the public sphere, and in sis and learning difficulties. The fragile X its modified form, I hear “It’s in my DNA” syndrome is one such well-documented condition that leads to low intelliwhen a person feels passionategence. But human social traits ly about an idea. Metaphors are have lots of inputs from parents, part of how we speak but they siblings, playmates, neighborare not always scientifically achoods, regional culture, ethniccurate. Before the era of DNA ity and national identity. (that began with the publishing Children growing up in povof the double helix model of erty have different expectations DNA in 1953 by James Watson than children whose parents are and Francis Crick), a different well off and send them to elite set of metaphors were in use goschools. Each generation uses, ing back to antiquity. as best as it can, what it knows.

Intense belief or fixed behavOur knowledge of many importiors have been attributed to the ant aspects of life and behavior is intestines (I feel it in my gut), incomplete. Hence, we keep modto the heart (I offer my heart-felt thanks), to the skeletal system BY ELOF AXEL CARLSON ifying our interpretations of how life works.

(I feel it to the marrow of my Much of what is called evolutionary psybones), to the blood (royalty are blue bloods and a psychopath’s behavior reflects bad blood) and chology or genetic determinism will be modto the nervous system (argumentative personali- ified or abandoned in years to come as we learn how our genes use memories and other ties are called “hot headed”).

Sumerians studied the shape of animal acquired knowledge to shape our personalities. guts and livers to predict the future (harus- For many cellular processes we know the flow picy). Until the Renaissance the brain was of information from DNA (genes) to cell orthought to be the place where blood is cooled ganelles to cellular function to tissue formation (hence the hot-headed belief). Thoreau was and to organ formation.

That detailed interpretation of human bedescribed by one contemporary as sucking the marrow out of life; and blood was havior is not possible now for social traits. I considered the vital fluid of life. In the Re- would love to say, “It’s in my DNA” to write naissance the first human blood transfusions these Life Line columns, but my conscience were given to provide youthful vigor by old would remind me that it is based on Freudian “wish fulfillment” and not careful experimenmen who believed in rejuvenation.

When people say, “It’s in my DNA” for a be- tation down to the molecular level.

Elof Axel Carlson is a distinguished teaching havior, they are conveying a deeply held belief that it is part of their personality as far back as professor emeritus in the Department of Biochemthey can remember or that it is innate. But the istry and Cell Biology at Stony Brook University.

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MEDICAL COMPASS

Increasing our understanding of hypertension

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A simple technique can help indentify cardiovascular risk

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. 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.

Hypertension affects approximately onethird of Americans, according to the latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and only about half have it controlled (1). What could we possibly learn about blood pressure that we have not heard already? Studies teach us about diagnostic techniques and timing, as well as consequences of hypertension and its treatment. Let’s look at the evidence.

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 because there may be significant benefit from this.

By David An analysis of the Dunaief, M.D. Framingham Heart Study and Offspring Study showed that when 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 ask them to 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.

Fall risk

Blood pressure readings taken at night may be the most accurate.

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With 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. 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 plays a role in high blood pressure and heart disease. The latest installment 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.

One potential study weakness was that physical activity was not taken into account. However, this study’s strength was that it measured salt intake through 24-hour urine tests. Most of our dietary salt comes from processed foods we least suspect, such as breads, pastas and cheeses.

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, patients who were taking blood pressure medications were at a significant 72

One study shows that blood pressure medications significantly increase fall risk in the elderly (6). 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.

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) JAMA Intern Med. 2014;174(4):588-595.

Dr. Dunaief is a speaker, author and local lifestyle medicine physician focusing on the integration of medicine, nutrition, fitness and stress management. For further information, visit www.medicalcompassmd.com or consult your personal physician.

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This year, the group’s goal is to sponsor 50 children. You may drop off any children’s new clothing and new toys or gift cards for donations at the shop at 128 East Main St., Port Jefferson. Or, adopt a child and purchase his or her specific clothing and toy requests. Stacy will have actual letters from the children with their clothing sizes, requirements and toy requests. Anyone who makes a donation will be entered for a free raffle prize. Feel free to call Stacy at the shop with any questions at 631-928-5158.

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The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has been considering the many possible effects of offshore drilling compared with the estimated potential of the gas and oil drilling. Research by BOEM will consider a wide range of issues: physical considerations; biological considerations; social, economic and cultural considerations; and alternatives and mitigation measures. BOEM estimates that, at current national consumption rates, the support of undiscovered economically recoverable offshore oil and gas in the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf Coast of Florida would only meet domestic oil demand for two years and gas demand for just over one year.

Opposition has been growing

• Both Republican and Democratic governors in every state where offshore drilling doesn’t already exist (except Maine) have expressed opposition to opening their coastlines to the oil and gas industry. In case efforts to exempt their states are unsuccessful, lawmakers in California, New York and New Jersey are pushing legislation that would make new offshore drilling in federal waters as difficult as possible.

• Resistance to the plan has been expressed by at least 130 organizations along the Eastern Seaboard, including groups that support conservation, wildlife, clean water and political action.

• The risk of oil spills, which could destroy the environment for a wide area, as it has in the Gulf, is a major cause of opposition.

• Seismic air guns that fire intense blasts of compressed air every 10 to 12 seconds 24 hours a day for months on end will disrupt and displace marine life, including whales, which rely on sound to find food and mates, sea turtles and many fish and shellfish species, including those of commercial importance.

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Offshore oil and gas drilling has devastating effects on marine life.

• Drilling and processing infrastructure along the shoreline and in nearby areas will limit tourist and recreational activities.

• Tourism, with fishing and other industries that depend on clean, oilfree water and beaches, supports nearly 320,000 jobs, which could be lost, with $5.6 billion from the tourism economy of Long Island.

• The fossil fuel industries create five times fewer jobs than are created by the clean energy sector.

• This proposal will slow our nation’s progress toward solving the climate change problem. The Fourth National Climate Assessment, mandated

by Congress and released in November 2018, concluded that coastal communities and the ecosystems that support them are increasingly threatened by the impacts of climate change.

What can be done Although dissent was expressed at many public hearings, it is likely that the Department of the Interior intends to carry out its offshore drilling plan. The League of Women Voters urges towns and villages that will be affected by drilling to pass memorializing resolutions to submit to the BOEM and its local elected officials. Riverhead, Southold, Shelter Island and Southampton towns in Suffolk County have already done so. (See a sample resolution at http://www.lwv-suffolkcounty.org/TakeAction.html.)

Representative Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) of the 1st Congressional District has opposed the drilling plan at local meetings. Individuals should write, call or email him (30 Oak Street, Patchogue, NY 11772; 631-289-1097; www.zeldin. house.gov/contact) to express their concerns about the need to protect our local economies and the environment.

Write to Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), U.S. senators Chuck Schumer (D) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D) and your New York State senators and assemblypersons (visit http://www.lwv-suffolkcounty.org/DirectoryOfPublicOfficials.html for full contact details).

A revised plan, with a new period of public comment, may be released this month. If implemented, it will affect all of us. We can protest, as individuals.

We should each also contact our town and village governments to ask them to adopt memorializing resolutions in opposition to the drilling in order to protect our oceans, our fishing industry, our tourism and our quality of life.

Specific requests for action by many constituents are always more effective with elected officials ... Act now!

Nancy Marr is first vice president of the League of Women Voters of Suffolk County, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy. For more information, call 631-862-6860.

SBU professors named 2018 AAAS fellows Six Stony Brook University professors have been named among this year’s 416 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) fellows, a high honor bestowed upon association members by their peers because of their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications. They include Robert B. Grubbs, Daniel O’Leary, Eliza Reilly, Steven Skiena, Esther Takeuchi and Dr. Vincent Yang.

“This year’s election of six Stony Brook University scholars is a clear indication of the real difference they are making in their respective fields of research,” said Dr. Samuel L. Stanley Jr., Stony Brook University president. “[They] have joined the distinguished ranks of Stony Brook’s AAAS Fellows, and I commend them on this well-deserved honor.”

Professor Robert B. Grubbs, from the Department of Chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences, was named a fellow in the AAAS Section on Chemistry for distinguished contributions to polymer chemistry, particularly controlled polymerization methods for the design and synthesis of block copolymers capable of assembly into larger functional materials.

Distinguished Professor Daniel O’Leary, Department of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, was named a fellow in the AAAS Section on Psychology for distinguished research on the etiology, prevention and treatment of psychological and physical aggression between partners, particularly multivariate models of such aggression in representative samples.

Research Professor Eliza Reilly, from the Department of Technology and Society in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, was named a fellow in the AAAS Section on Education for distinguished contributions to and leadership in promoting the integration of science and civic engagement in undergraduate STEM education through the National Center for Science and Civic Engagement, where she serves as executive director.

Distinguished Teaching Professor Steven Skiena, from the Department of Computer Science and director of the Institute for AI-Driven Discovery and Innovation in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, was named a fellow in the AAAS Section on Information, Computing and Communications for distinguished contributions to the fields of algorithms and data science, particularly interdisciplinary work in the biological and social sciences.

“We are tremendously proud to have six more of our faculty join the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science,” Stony Brook University Provost Michael Bernstein said. “This impressive class of scholars exemplifies the growing excellence of our research mission. I extend my warmest congratulations to Drs. Grubbs, O’Leary, Reilly, Skiena, Takeuchi, and Yang.”

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BUSINESS NEWS

From left, Frank Recco, CFO Recco Home Care; Nancy Geiger, director, Gurwin Home Care Agency; Claudia Hammar, president NYS Association of Health Care Providers (NYSHCP); and Taryn Birkmire, executive director of Recco Home Care Photo courtesy of Gurwin Home Care Agency

Gurwin Home Care Agency director honored

Nancy Geiger, director of the Gurwin Home Care Agency, recently accepted the Norma Recco Advocate of the Year Award from the Long Island Chapter of the New York State Association of Health Care Providers (NYSAHCP) for her outstanding contributions to public advocacy to advance home and community-based care.

The award was first presented in 2011 to honor the memory of Norma Recco, a tireless advocate who advanced HCP from a local interest group to a statewide association, and who was the governor’s appointee to the New York State Home Care Council from 1987 to 1997.

Currently the vice president of the Long Island Chapter of the NYSAHCP, Geiger has specialized in the home care agency field for more than 30 years. She joined Gurwin as director of the Gurwin Home Care Agency in 2007. Under her leadership, the Gurwin agency provides home health aides and companions for Long Islanders who are in need of compassionate care and support.

“Nancy’s empathy for people is evident, whether she is advocating for her employees or AAAS FELLOWSHIP continued from B9

her patients,” said Stuart B. Almer, president and CEO of the Gurwin Family of Healthcare Services. “She is committed to helping to get home care services to those who need them, and we are fortunate to have her leading our Gurwin Home Care Agency.”

Taryn Birkmire, executive director of Recco Home Care, presented Geiger with the award, applauding her for her years in the home care field, her work for the past six years for the chapter and her continued efforts in reaching out to legislators as well as her participation in advocacy events in Albany.

“I am truly humbled to receive this award and be recognized in the name of Norma Recco,” said Geiger. “Norma was a true pioneer in the home care industry, and she overcame many obstacles back in the early days in the field. Unfortunately, our challenges have become even greater in recent years. Home care plays an important and vital role in the lives of many in our communities, and I am honored to be able to fight for people to continue to receive the services they need to keep them living safely at home.”

Dr. Vincent W. Yang, Simons Chair of Medicine and professor of the Departments of Medicine and Physiology and Biophysics in the School of Medicine, was named a fellow in the AAAS Section on Medical Sciences for distinguished contributions to the field of gastrointestinal physiology and pathophysiology, particularly in the areas of intestinal stem cell biology, inflammatory bowel disease and gastrointestinal malignancies.

From left, Billy Williams, co-president of Three Village Kiwanis; Dr. Laura E. Hogan, chief of pediatric hematology and oncology; Denise Williams, treasurer; and Christine Intrabartola, co-president of Three Village Kiwanis Photo from Billy Williams

GIVING BACK

On Nov. 15, the Three Village Kiwanis Club donated a check in the amount of $5,000 to Stony Brook University Hospital for its work in the Pediatric Oncology unit to help children and their families in need during this trying time of the holiday season. If you are interested in becoming part of the Kiwanis Club here locally please contact Billy Williams at 631-828-9048 to find out how you can help with supporting those in need in our community. They meet at Mario’s Restaurant, 212 Main St., Setauket on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.

Do you have business news that you would like to share? Send your ribbon cuttings, grand openings, check presentations and more to leisure@ tbrnewspapers.com and we’ll print it in all six of our papers for free.

Questions? Call 631-751-7744, ext. 109.

Esther Sans Takeuchi, the William and Jane Knapp Endowed Chair in Energy and the Environment, distinguished professor of chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences and in Materials Science and Chemical Engineering in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and chief scientist of the Energy Sciences Directorate at Brookhaven National Laboratory, was named a fellow in the AAAS Section on Industrial Science and Technology

for distinguished contributions in the area of lithium battery research with implantable applications, which have enabled the creation of several lifesaving inventions.

New fellows will be presented with an official certificate and a gold and blue (representing science and engineering, respectively) rosette pin on Saturday, Feb. 16 at the AAAS Fellows Forum during the 2019 AAAS Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.

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Ring in the holiday season when Irving Berlin’s beloved “White Christmas” returns to select cinemas nationwide for a two-day celebration on Dec. 9 and 12, courtesy of Turner Classic Movies and Fathom Events.

Originally released in 1954, the classic film stars Bing Crosby (Bob) and Danny Kaye (Phil).

After Phil saves Bob’s life in the army, the two become a widely popular vaudeville musical act. They agree to see a sister act as a favor to an old army buddy. The sisters, Rosemary Clooney (Betty) and Vera-Ellen (Judy) are going to Vermont to perform at an inn and Phil, determined to play matchmaker, sneakily arranges for himself and Bob to go along. When they realize the owner of the failing inn is their former general, the duo decide to bring their entire musical act to Vermont in a secret attempt to bring in guests and give back to the man that meant so much to them.

Directed by Michael Curtiz (“Casablanca”), “White Christmas” includes such Berlin classics as “Sisters,” “Snow,” “Blue Skies,” “Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep” and the enduring title song.

Presented as the final film in the 2018 TCM Big Screen Classics series, the screenings include new commentary by TCM Primetime host Ben Mankiewicz.

Participating movie theaters in our neck of the woods include AMC Loews Stony Brook 17, 2196 Nesconset Highway, Stony Brook on Dec. 9 and 12 at 2 and 7 p.m.; Farmingdale

Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen perform ‘Sisters’ in a scene from ‘White Christmas.’

Multiplex Cinemas, 1001 Broadhollow Road, Farmingdale on Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. and Dec. 12 at 7 p.m.; and Island 16 Cinema de Lux, 185 Morris Ave., Holtsville on Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. and Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. To purchase your ticket in advance, visit www.fathomevents.com.

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COVER STORY

Designers and garden clubs deck the Vanderbilt Mansion halls for the holidays Guided tours to be held through Dec. 30

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he Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum’s holiday centerpiece is the mansion of William and Rosamond Vanderbilt, decorated each year by local designers and garden clubs. Their creative touch brings additional charm and magic to the spectacular, 24room, Spanish-Revival house, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Visitors can see the captivating results during guided tours now through Dec. 30 as lighted trees, ornaments, wreaths, ribbons, poinsettias, garlands, toys and elegantly wrapped faux gifts fill the rooms.

Stephanie Gress, the Vanderbilt’s director of curatorial affairs, and her staff decorated the Windsor Guest Room, Lancaster Room, Breakfast Nook and Northport Porch.

“Most of these garden clubs and designers have been decorating the mansion for more than 20 seasons,” Gress, said. “We look forward to seeing them each year, and to how they use their creative skills to bring elegant holiday charm to the house.”

Centerport designers Mary Schlotter and her daughter Krishtia McCord — who operate Harbor Homestead & Co. — created a spectacular botanical dress that is displayed in Rosamond Vanderbilt’s bedroom.

“The challenge was to use natural materials for the skirt,” McCord said. “We used dried birch-branch tips and wove in strings of tiny clear lights.”

“We wanted to give the dress some sparkle,” Schlotter added. “So, we asked friends and family to share their grandmothers’ and mothers’ clip-on earrings and brooches and added them to the skirt. We made a botanical necklace using lamb’s ear leaves and hydrangea petals and accented it with pearls.”

They also fashioned a long flowing sash with wide, white birch bark-print ribbon and combined the same ribbon design with greenery to decorate the nearby mantelpiece.

The Organ Room in the mansion is ready for visitors.

Designers Mary Schlotter and Krishtia McCord put finishing touches on their botanical dress.

The mother/daughter team made its first botanical dress for the Vanderbilt two years ago.

“We like to use materials that will break down and not harm the Earth. We never use floral foam because it takes many years to break down. Instead, like many floral designers, we use chicken wire and thin tape.”

The two designers used antique chandelier crystals and other glass objects to decorate the fireplace mantel in Rosamond Vanderbilt’s stunning mirrored dressing room, where their original botanical dress is displayed.

Lorri Toth, who made the velvet top of Schlotter and McCord’s first botanical dress, created the dove-gray velvet top for the new

dress. Toth, who worked in New York City fashion houses, now has her own design business, Couture Creations, in Huntington Village, and makes lots of wedding dresses, Schlotter said.

This year’s mansion decorators also include the Dix Hills Garden Club (dining room), Honey Hills Garden Club (Sonja Henie Guest Room), Nathan Hale Garden Club (Organ Room and Yellow Guest Room), Asharoken Garden Club (Portuguese Sitting Room), Three Village Garden Club (William Vanderbilt’s bedroom), Harbor Homestead & Co. (Rosamond Vanderbilt’s bedroom and dressing room), Centerport Garden Club (library), Hydrangea Home of Northport (holiday floral centerpiece) and volunteers from the Cornell

Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners Program of Suffolk County. Museum guide Ellen Mason contributed her family’s vintage electric train set and accompanying buildings for display around the base of the tree in the library.

Lance Reinheimer, executive director of the Vanderbilt Museum, said “We’re grateful to these generous volunteers who give their time and talent to create an atmosphere of enchanting holiday grandeur and sophisticated living.”

The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum is located at 180 Little Neck Road in Centerport.

General admission is $8 adults, $7 students and seniors and $5 for children 12 and under.

Guided tours of the mansion are given on Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday (and Wednesday to Sunday, Dec. 26 to 30 during school vacation) at regular intervals between 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. for an additional $6.

Special Twilight Tours will be given on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 27 and 28, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. This event is a treat for visitors, and the only time of the year the Vanderbilt family’s private living quarters can be seen at night. Hot chocolate and cookies will be served. Admission is $10 for adults, $9 for students and seniors and $5 for children 12 and under.

For more information, call 631-854-5579 or visit www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK

A GAGGLE OF GEESE Gerard Romano of Port Jefferson Station snapped this photo of a handsome flock of Canadian geese in Port Jefferson on Nov. 19. The flock included one goose, center, whose plumage markings suggest it could possibly be a hybrid.

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• Hauppauge Fire Department, Truck Company 1, 855 Wheeler Road (Route 111), Hauppauge will host a Breakfast with Santa on Sunday, Dec. 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Admission to the breakfast is $6 adults, $4 children ages 3 to 11. Photos with Santa Claus will be available for a $5 donation. For more information, email santabreakfast.HFD@gmail.com.

• Crossroads Church, 66 Pembrook Drive, Stony Brook will host a Pancake Breakfast with Santa & Friends on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 9 a.m. to noon. $10 adults, $5 children 12 and under.

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COOKING COVE

Gifting from your oven

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There seem to be very few ways to escape the early onslaught of the commercialism of Christmas. With stores and websites foisting the holiday upon us almost as soon as we’ve put away our sandals and sunscreen, it loses its magic long before it even arrives.

I find that the best way to avoid that is to revert to what Christmas used to mean by making my own gifts. Nothing fancy or lavish, but something that shows originality, care and affection. I’ve made everything from potpourris to potholders, jams and tree ornaments, cookies and candles and candy, but I find that the easiest and most appreciated gifts from my kitchen have often been miniloaves of quick bread in inexpensive ceramic or foil loaf pans. Wrapped in colored cellophane and tied with a length of pretty ribbon, they’re always welcome.

Here are three of the many versions.

Banana Raisin Bread YIELD: Makes 3 miniloaves INGREDIENTS: • ¾ cup golden raisins • 2 cups flour • 1 teaspoon baking soda • ½ teaspoon salt • ½ cup unsalted butter • 1 cup sugar • 2 eggs • 1 cup mashed very ripe bananas (about 2) • 1/3 cup milk • 1 teaspoon lemon juice or vinegar DIRECTIONS:

Soak the raisins in hot water. Preheat oven to 350 F and generously grease three 6- by 3by 2-inch loaf pans. Sift flour with baking soda and salt. Cream butter and sugar; add eggs and bananas and blend thoroughly. Combine the milk and lemon juice (don’t worry if it curdles

YIELD: Makes 3 miniloaves INGREDIENTS: • 1 cup boiling water • 8 ounces chopped pitted dates • Half a stick softened, unsalted butter • 1¾ cup flour • ½ cup sugar • 1 teaspoon baking soda • ¼ teaspoon salt • 1 beaten egg • ¾ cup chopped pecans DIRECTIONS: Stock photo

Miniloaves are a great gift idea for the holidays.

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‘YOU ARE UNDER MY SPELL’ Catch a performance of ‘Barnaby Saves Christmas’ at Theatre Three for the holidays. The show runs through Dec. 29. Photo by Peter Lanscombe, Theatre Three Productions Inc.

Programs

Hands-On Art

The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook will present a program for students in grades K through 4 titled Silver as a Medium on Dec. 6 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Learn the elements of art and use different materials to create your own silver masterpiece. $10 per person. Preregistration required by calling 751-0066, ext. 212.

Storytime at Barnes & Noble

SHELTER PET OF THE WEEK MEET VIOLET!

Join Barnes & Noble in Lake Grove at 600 Smith Haven Mall or in East Northport at 4000 E. Jericho Turnpike for a reading of “The Polar Express” by Chris Van Allsburg on Dec. 7 at 7 p.m.

An activity will follow. Get free hot chocolate and a cookie from our Café, and don’t forget to wear your favorite cozy pajamas! Call 724-0341 (LG) or 462-0208 (EN).

Fire & Ice Candles

Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, 581 West Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown will host a family workshop making Fire & Ice Candles on Dec. 8 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and again from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Using hot wax and cold ice, create a unique candle for yourself or a friend just in time for the holidays. Decorations will be provided but you may bring your own. $6 per person. Advance registration required by calling 265-1054.

Beneath the Waves

Violet is a 5-year-old Shepherd mix rescued off the streets in Thailand, where she was sure to become part of the meat trade there. She is now safe at Kent Animal Shelter.

Violet is a sweet dog and would love to have a family to call her own. She comes spayed, microchipped and is up to date on her vaccines. Please come down and meet her!

Kent Animal Shelter is located at 2259 River Road in Calverton. The adoption center is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day. For more information on Violet and other adoptable pets at Kent, call 631-727-5731 or visit www.kentanimalshetler.com.

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The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will host a workshop for children in grades 3 to 5 titled Beneath the Waves on Dec. 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Explore the seas with Mr. V! Learn about the diversity of life beneath the waves, examine preserved specimens and make a marine invertebrate pillow to take home. Fee is $20 per child, $18 members. Advance registration is required by calling 854-5539.

Let’s Create Together

Join Gallery North, 90 North Country Road, St. James for Let’s Create Together, an art class for children ages 2 to 6 years old with a parent or caregiver on Dec. 8 from 10 to 11 a.m. Students

will work with their creative partner to paint on fabric to create snowflakes that will be turned into lovely wall hangings. $25 per pair. To register, call 751-2676 or visit www.gallerynorth.org.

ArtVentures Saturdays

Gallery North, 90 North Country Road, Setauket continues its ArtVentures class on Dec. 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Instructor Larissa Grass will lead children ages 7 to 11 in exploring tints and shades with acrylic paints. Students will create an atmosphere landscape painting to take home. $25 per class includes all materials. To register, call 7512676 or visit www.gallerynorth.org.

Visit Santa’s Workshop

The Drowned Meadow Cottage Museum, located at the corner of West Broadway and Barnum Ave., Port Jefferson is magically transformed into Santa’s Workshop for the month of December.

Visit the three rooms of the workshop beautifully decorated for the holidays and then take a photo with Santa on Dec. 8, 15 and 22 from noon to 4 p.m. Free. Questions? Call 473-4724.

A library Crafternoon

Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, 120 Main St., Setauket will host a December Crafternoon on Dec. 8. Drop by anytime between 1 and 3 p.m. to make a foam elf hat for the holidays. Open to all.

No registration required. Questions? Call 9414080 or email kids@emmaclark.org.

Santa at St. James General Store

Celebrate the holidays with a visit and photos with Santa Claus at the St. James General Store, 516 Moriches Road, St. James Dec. 8 and 9 and every weekend through Dec. 23 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Free. Call 854-3740 for further info.

Lets Celebrate Light!

Join the Long Island Explorium, 101 East Broadway, Port Jefferson in celebrating light during a drop-in program on Dec. 8 and 9 from 1 to 5 p.m. Explore patterns while creating a luminary to light your path. $5 per person. Call 331-3277.

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THEATER REVIEW

KIDS TIMES

The poets and members of the Port Jefferson School District with teacher Monica A. Consalvo, center Photo from Monica Consalvo

The cast of ‘Frosty’ Photo courtesy of Engeman Theater

Take a chill pill with ‘Frosty’ at the Engeman

BY HEIDI SUTTON For too short a time, the John W. Engeman Theater in Northport will present its annual production of “Frosty” for the holidays. Directed

by Richard Dolce, the interactive show, filled with song, dance and plenty of fun, is a wonderful way to introduce children to live theater.

Kevin Burns serves as narrator and welcomes the audience to Chillsville, a beautiful town way up north that is always covered with a blanket of snow. From the very beginning Burns puts the children at ease by asking them questions and inviting them to sing and clap to the first song, “Snow.” It is a magical way to start the story.

Burns introduces us to Jenny, a little girl who loves to play in the snow. With the help of her mother, she builds a snowman who magically comes to life once Jenny wraps a scarf around him. She decides to name him Frosty and the two become fast friends.

Meanwhile, on the other side of town, mean old Ethel Pierpot, who wants to make Chillsville warm and snow free so she can build a new factory, invents a weather machine that starts to make everything melt, including Frosty. Will Jenny, her mom, Frosty and the audience come up with a plan to stop her or will Frosty turn into a puddle of water?

Danielle Aliotta, who played Jenny at last Saturday’s performance, alternates the role with Katie Dolce. Soft-spoken and sweet, Aliotta connects with audience from the beginning.

Matthew Rafanelli returns as the gentle and kind Frosty, a role he has by now perfected. Nicole

Weitzman is wonderful as Jenny’s mom and Courtney Fekete seems to be having a ball in the delicious role of Ethel Pierpot. It is Burns, however, as narrator, who draws the most giggles. His constant wardrobe changes to reflect how warm Chillsville is getting are hilarious.

A nice touch is how often the actors turn to the children in the audience for advice and they utilize the aisles often, including an exciting chase scene to catch Pierpot. During intermission, the narrator asks the audience to come up with a plan to save Frosty. When the show continues, the children share their ideas with the cast. The kids also help Jenny write a letter to her mom and even get to wish for snow at the end of the show.

The songs, including the fun “One Friend Is Better Than No Friends,” the sinister “Pierpot’s Solution” and the ever popular “Frosty the Snowman” tie the whole show together.

With the message that love “is pretty powerful stuff,” this fast-paced holiday production is the perfect way to celebrate the season.

Meet the cast in the lobby after the show for pictures and autographs. An autograph page is conveniently located at the back of the program. Running time is 90 minutes with a 15-minute intermission.

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present “Frosty” through Dec. 30. Children’s theater continues with “Seussical The Musical” from Jan. 26 to March 3 and Dreamworks’ “Madagascar: A Musical Adventure” from March 23 to April 28. All seats are $15 and booster seats are available.

For more information or to order, call 631-2612900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

On the 23rd anniversary of the Port Jefferson Village’s Charles Dickens Festival, students from the Port Jefferson Middle School had the opportunity to read their original poetry during the lantern dedications and during the opening ceremonies last weekend. Middle school teacher Monica A. Consalvo coordinated the event by having students submit their poetry centered around the themes of community, family and Charles Dickens. This yearly tradition allows students not only to be a part of the community event but to also extend learning beyond the traditional walls of the classroom.

‘Wintertime’ By Izzie Chen, Grade 6 Bright lights Heights never reached Through all the nights, No sights But the lights And the sounds Art, never seen, Music, never heard The beauty, The magnificence Only found in winter It’s Christmas time, There’s something in the air Find hope, joy and love, only during the wintertime ‘A Snowy Night’ By Alice Snyder, Grade 6 As the sun sets It glows As I walk through a trail of snow The leaves have vanished into thin air Leaving the branches empty and bare And the winter winds howl and blow The summer birds are ready to go Every step I take Every move I make Leaves a footprint in the snow For others to know I’ve been here on this cold winter night.

‘Winter’ By Ava Tuccillo, Grade 6 Winter snow, winter cold Snowflakes dropping on my nose Feeling wet, feeling cold Snow glistens just like gold Heavy snow is coming down Covering the entire town Hot cocoa with marshmallows is o so sweet I love winter, it’s such a treat.

‘The Village Dickens Plan’

By Ruby Ray, Grade 8 The village gladly breathes a sigh of joy, when descends the wintertide, And thoughts of summer then must die Away, as everyone is occupied In Dickens plans, with Christmas night.

But then comes sour Ebenezer, With nothing but money complaints, And threats he’ll sue every tortfeasor; He growls “Dare Not pretend you’re saints, You fools, low tenants, for I’m your grasping leasor.”

Yet even Mr. Scrooge gives joy, For he was Dickens ‘ hapless man — His foil, as charity’s envoy Of hope, which is the village plan To kindle love in each girl and boy.

‘First Snow’ By Viviane Kim, Grade 7 A cold November sky framed by shivering leaves Look up! and you can see the heavens framed with golden angel wings One icy drop hesitantly glides down a winding staircase Children eagerly spill out of doors onto steps Lifting their puffy arms in a noisy Hallelujah Bespeckled locks and rosy cheeks raise up to behold the glory Tiny crystals begin to hurriedly fall to meet their noisy counterparts.

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‘Snowflakes’ By Devon Welsch, Grade 6 Flurry Down Tap, tap, tap on the roof Ground covered in snow like a blanket White trees sway in the wind WHOOSH! The wind whisks Numbing cold Warm inside by the fire

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Make a gingerbread house

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Winter Craft Extravaganza

The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor will host a Winter Craft Extravaganza on Dec. 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Design an array of Victorian-style crafts while visiting the museum.

Dip a candle, create a glittery tussy-mussy, enjoy hot cocoa and cookies and make a keepsake “scrimshaw” box to take home. For ages 3 and up. $12 children, $6 adults. Call 367-3418.

Heckscher Family Hour

The Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington will present its popular Family Hour program on Dec. 9 from 1 to 2 p.m. for ages 5 to 10. Take a family-friendly tour and experience the museum through close-up, lively conversation and hands-on gallery projects with museum educator Tami Wood. $5 per child.

Registration recommended by calling 351-3250.

Longwood Estate, located at the corner of Longwood Road and Smith Road in Ridge, invites children ages 2 to 6 to make a simple gingerbread house on Dec. 12 from 10 to 10:30 a.m. $10 per child. For additional information or to register, call 924-1820.

The Rainy Rainforest

Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, 581 West Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown will host a Tiny Tots class, The Rainy Rainforest, on Dec. 13 from 10 to 11 a.m. This is a special time for parent and child to discover the natural world together. $4 per child. Advance registration required by calling 265-1054.

Toddler Time

Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington hosts Toddler Time for ages 3 to 5 every Thursday at 11 a.m. Join guitarist Jeff Sorg for a sing-along and dancing on Dec. 13. Free. No registration necessary. For further information, call 271-1442.

“We do whatever it takes to make families comfortable.”

Theater

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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’

The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 East Main St., Smithtown will present Ken Ludwig’s “Twas the Night Before Christmas” — the wild holiday adventures of a mouse, an elf and a spunky little girl who just won’t take no for an answer, on their quest to find out why Santa missed their house last year — Saturdays at 2 p.m. and Sundays at 11 a.m. through Dec. 30. A joyful tribute to the holiday season! Tickets are $15. Call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org to order.

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‘Frosty’

He’s back! The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present “Frosty” through Dec. 30. Join Jenny and Frosty on their chilly adventures as they try to save the town of Chillsville from mean old Ethel Pierpot and her evil machine that will melt all the snow. Jenny calls on her Mom, the mayor, and all of you to help her save her home, get Frosty to the North Pole, and make this holiday season a Winter Wonderland for one and all! Tickets are $15. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com. See review on page B17.

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Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present a holiday favorite, “Barnaby Saves Christmas,” through Dec. 29. Join Barnaby, the littlest elf, and Franklynne, his reindeer friend, as they set off on a journey to save Christmas. Along the way they learn the true meaning of Christmas, Hanukkah and the holiday season. All seats are $10. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

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Museum Adventures

The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook continues its Museum Adventures series on Dec. 13 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. What is a Smithy? Visit the museum’s Samuel West Blacksmith Shop to find out. Learn all about the tools used by the blacksmith and the different roles he played in people’s everyday lives.

Recommended for students in grades K through 4. $10 per student. Advance registration required by calling 751-0066, ext. 212.

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Tickets are now on sale for a special presentation of ‘Les Misérables’ School Edition at the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport on Jan. 5 at 3 p.m. and again at 8 p.m. and Jan. 6 at 2 p.m. Cast is comprised of members of the Engeman Select Players, an audition-based elite performance group for students enrolled in grades 6 to 12. Directed by Jake Bridges. Tickets are $25 per person. For more information or to order, call 261-2900 or visit www. engemantheater.com.

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Assemblies Of God

Catholic

Congregational

STONY BROOK CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

ST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

MT. SINAI CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

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 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 ST. GERARD MAJELLA ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 300 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station 631–473–2900 • Fax -631–473–0015 www.stgmajella.org All are Welcome to Begin Again. Come Pray With Us. REV. GREGORY RANNAZZISI, PASTOR Office of Christian Formation • 631–928–2550 We celebrate Eucharist Saturday evening 5 pm, Sunday 7:30, 9 and 11 am Weekday Mass Monday–Friday 9 am We celebrate Baptism Third weekend of each month during any of our weekend Masses We celebrate Marriage Arrangements can be made at the church with our Pastor or Deacon We celebrate Reconciliation Confession is celebrated on Saturdays from 4–5 pm We celebrate You! Visit Our Thrift Shop Mon. – Fri. 10 am–4 pm + Sat. 10 am–2 pm

INFANT JESUS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

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

429 Rt. 25A, Setauket, NY 11733 Phone: 631–941–4141 • Fax: 631–751–6607 Parish Office email: parish@stjamessetauket.org REV. JAMES-PATRICK MANNION, PASTOR REV. GERALD CESTARE, ASSOCIATE PASTOR REV. JOHN FITZGERALD, IN RESIDENCE Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9am - 4pm • Saturday 9 am - 2 pm Weekday Masses: Monday – Saturday 8:00 am Weekend Masses: Saturday (Vigil) 5:00 pm (Youth) Sunday 8:00am, 9:30 am (family), 11:30 am (choir) Baptisms: Contact the Office at the end of the third month (pregnancy) to set date Matrimony: contact the office at least 9 months before desired date Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00 – 4:45 pm or by appointment Anointing Of The Sick: by request Bereavement: 631– 941-4141 x 341 Faith Formation Office: 631– 941-4141 x 328 Outreach: 631– 941-4141 x 313 Our Lady of Wisdom Regional School: 631– 473-1211 Our Daily Bread Sunday Soup Kitchen 3 pm HOLIDAY HOURS Reconciliation: Monday, December 17th to Friday December 21st after the 8am Mass; Saturday, December 22nd after the 8am Mass, 11:30am to 1:30pm, 3 to 4:45pm; Sunday, December 23rd from 1:30 to 3pm Christmas Eve: Monday, December 24th-Church 4, 7, 10:30pm (Carols) and 11pm; Parish Center 4:15pm Christmas Day: Tuesday, December 25th- Church 8, 9:30 and 11:30am New Year’s Eve: Monday, December 31st- 5 & 7pm Gentle Eve Mass and Dinner: Please call the parish office 631-941-4141 and leave your name, address and phone number along with the number of people attending. We will provide the buffet dinner, soda, coffee/tea. Each attendee is asked to donate $15 and bring along a favorite dessert to share and their own vino. Please respond no later than 12 noon, Wednesday, December 12th.

New Year’s Day/Mary, Mother of God: Tuesday, January1stChurch 9 & 10:30am

ST. LOUIS DE MONTFORT ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

75 New York Avenue, Sound Beach, N.Y. 11789 Parish Office: 631-744-8566; FAX 631-744-8611 Parish Website: www.stlouisdm.org Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 9 am to 5 pm Wednesday: 9 am to 8 pm; Friday: 9 am to 4 pm; Saturday: 9 am to 1 pm; Closed on Sunday Mission Statement: To proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ’s love through our active involvement as a parish family in works of Charity, Faith, Worship, Justice and Mercy. ALL ARE WELCOME! No matter what your present status is in the Catholic Church. No matter your family situation. No matter your practice of faith. No matter your personal history, age or background. YOU are invited, respected and loved at St. Louis de Montfort.

REV. MSGR. CHRISTOPHER J. HELLER, PASTOR REV. LENNARD SABIO, ASSOCIATE PASTOR REV. MSGR. DONALD HANSON, IN RESIDENCE REV. FRANCIS PIZZARELLI, S.M.M., PARISH ASSISTANT REV. HENRY VAS, PARISH ASSISTANT Weekday Masses: Monday through Friday: 8:30 am in the Chapel Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil: 5 pm Sunday: 7:30 am; 9:00 am; 10:30 am; 12 noon.

Baptisms: Most Sundays at 1:30 pm.

Please contact Parish Office for an appointment.

Reconciliation: Saturday: 4-4:45 pm or by appointment.

Anointing of the Sick: by request.

Holy Matrimony: Contact Parish Office at least six months in advance of desired date.

Religious Education: Contact 631-744-9515 Parish Outreach: Contact 631-209-0325 Our Lady of Wisdom Regional School: Contact 631-473-1211.

233 North Country Road, Mt. Sinai • 631–473–1582 www.msucc.org REV. PHILIP HOBSON “No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here” We pray for justice...

We support local and global initiatives to bring justice to the marginalized and understanding among persons of different faiths – and more!

We pray for peace...

We organize and march and support organizations that call for an end to violence in our homes, our country, our world – and more!

We pray for shelter and safety...

We work with disaster relief organizations, Habitat for Humanity, the Sunshine Prevention Center for Youth and Families – and more!

We pray for the hungry...

We operate the Island Heart Food Pantry in Middle Island as well as an emergency pantry in our building – and more!

We pray for God’s extravagant welcome...

An open and affirming congregation in the United Church of Christ (UCC. org) we welcome LGBTQ persons, as well as the differently-abled, persons in recovery, doubters and believers alike – and more!

We welcome YOU to join us in worship on Sundays for our 8:30 quiet/Communion service or for our 10:00 service, which includes Sunday School for children. Come see what “more” we offer!

Episcopal ALL SOULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

“Our little historic church on the hill” across from the Stony Brook Duck Pond Main Street, Stony Brook • 631–751–0034 www.allsouls–stonybrook.org • allsoulsepiscopalchurch@verizon.net Please come and welcome our new Priest: THE REV. FARRELL D. GRAVES, PH.D., VICAR Sunday Holy Eucharist: 8 and 9:30 am Religious instruction for children follows the 9:30 am Service This is a small eclectic Episcopal congregation that has a personal touch.

We welcome all regardless of where you are on your spiritual journey.Walk with us.

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 Thursday Noon: H.E. and Healing Service | Saturday Service: 5 pm Sunday Services: 8 am - Rite I • 9:30 am - Rite II • 9:30 am - Sunday School Church School classes now forming. Call 631-941-4245 for registration.

Weekday Holy Eucharist’s: Thursday 12:00 pm Youth, Music and Service Programs offered.

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

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

127 Barnum Ave., Port Jefferson • 631–473–0273 email: ccoffice@christchurchportjeff.org www.christchurchportjeff.org FATHER ANTHONY DILORENZO: PRIEST–IN–CHARGE Sunday Services: 8 am & 10 am Sunday Eucharist: 8 am and 10 am/Wednesday 10 in our chapel Sunday School and Nursery Registration for Sunday School starting Sunday after the 10 am Eucharist Our ministries: Welcome Friends on Mondays at 5:00 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.

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

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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

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Episcopal

Jewish

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ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

EAST NORTHPORT JEWISH CENTER

HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH AND ANCHOR NURSERY SCHOOL

328 Elwood Road, East Northport 631-368-6474 • www.ENJC.org RABBI IAN SILVERMAN Shabbat Services every Friday evening and Saturday morning Daily evening minyan & Sunday morning minyan Newly revamped religious school • Experiential learning for children ages 5-13 • Dynamic Teachers • Family Services Monthly Tot Shabbat • Youth Group • Adult Education Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah • Community Service Sisterhood • Men’s Club 50% off First Year Dues A warm, spiritual, cultural & social Jewish Community “The Haimish Shul”

Jewish NORTH SHORE JEWISH CENTER

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: Bagels & Coffee 11:00 am: Worship Service, Nursery, Pre–K, Cornerstone Kids (Gr. K–5) We Offer Weekly Teen Programs, Small Groups, Women’s & Men’s Bible Studies, Alpha, Stephen Ministry Faith Preschool For Ages 3 & 4, Mommy & Me For Age 2 Join Us As We Celebrate 55 Years Of Proclaiming The Good News Of Jesus Christ!

385 Old Town Rd., Port Jefferson Station 631-928–3737 www.northshorejewishcenter.org RABBI AARON BENSON CANTOR DANIEL KRAMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MARCIE PLATKIN PRINCIPAL HEATHER WELKES YOUTH DIRECTOR JEN SCHWARTZ Services: Friday At 8 Pm; Saturday At 9:15 am Daily Morning And Evening Minyan- Call For Times.

Tot Shabbat • Family Services • Sisterhood • Men’s Club Seniors’ Club • Youth Group • Continuing Ed Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah • Judaica Shop • Food Pantry Lecture Series • Jewish Film Series NSJC JEWISH LEARNING CENTER RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Innovative Curriculum And Programming For Children Ages 5-13 Imagine A Synagogue That Feels Like Home!

Come Connect With Us On Your Jewish Journey.

Member United Synagogue Of Conservative Judaism

Greek Orthodox

KEHILLAT CHOVEVEI TZION

Evangelical THREE VILLAGE CHURCH

CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION

764 Route 25A, Setauket (At The Old Victoria House) Mail: P.O. Box 544, E. Setauket, NY 11733 Call 631-689-0257 (Leave A Message And You’ll Get A Call Back) Visit Us At: www.kct.org.

We Are A Traditional Conservative Congregation, Run Entirely By Our Members.

We Have Services every Shabbat And All Jewish Holidays, Along With Other Community Activities, With Participation Opportunities For All Jews.

Join Us Shabbat Morning And You’ll Get A Warm Welcome!

KCT - An Old Fashioned Friendly Shul

Jewish

1404 Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook • 631-751–8518 www.tisbny.org A Warm And Caring Intergenerational Community Dedicated To Learning, Prayer, Social Action, And Friendship.

Member Union For Reform Judaism RABBI PAUL SIDLOFSKY CANTOR MARCEY WAGNER RABBI EMERITUS STEPHEN A. KAROL RABBI EMERITUS ADAM D. FISHER CANTOR EMERITUS MICHAEL F. TRACHTENBERG Sabbath Services Friday 7:30 pm And Saturday 10 am Religious School • Monthly Family Service • Monthly Tot Shabbat Youth Groups • Senior Club • Adult Education Sisterhood • Brotherhood • Book Club-More

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*

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 Chabad At Stony Brook University – Rabbi Adam & Esther Stein

TEMPLE ISAIAH (REFORM)

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 Weekend Saturdays at 5 pm (beginning September 15) Sundays at 8:00, 9:30 and 11 am The Service Of Prayers For Healing is included on the first Sunday of every month.

Sunday School (ages 3-11) at 9:30 am Anchor Nursery School Tuesday through Thursday 9:15 am-12:15 pm Teen Ministry meets on alternating Saturdays from 3-6 pm Bereaved Survivors of Opiate Addiction Group meets on Thursdays from 6:30-7:30 pm (no cost) Sunday Services Are Live-Streamed Through Our “Friends Of Hope Lutheran Church” Facebook Group.

Sermons are posted on Youtube.com at “Pastor Richard O Hill”

ST. PAUL’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

309 Patchogue Road, Port Jefferson Station 631-473-2236 REV. PAUL A. DOWNING PASTOR E-mail: Pastor pauldowning@yahoo.com • Pastor’s cell: 347–423–3523 Services: Sunday worship at 8:30am and 10:30am both with Holy Communion Adult Bible Study at 9:30am on Sundays Sunday school during 10:30am service Wednesday Night--7:30pm Holy Communion Friday Morning 10:30am--Power of Prayer Hour Free meal provided to the community on Sunday at 1:00pm and Wednesday at 5:45pm provided by Welcome Friends Join Us For Any Service--All Are Welcome We are celebrating our second century of service to the Port Jefferson Area.

Lutheran–LCMS MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH

Messiah Preschool & Day Care 465 Pond Path, East Setauket 631-751–1775 www.messiahny.com PASTOR STEVE UNGER We welcome all to join us for worship & fellowship Sunday Worship Services 8:15 am, 9:30 am, 11:00 am Sunday School at 9:30 am Midweek Advent Services: Tuesdays at 6:15pm December 4, 11 & 18 Wednesdays at 11am December 5, 12 & 19 Sunday, December 23 at 10 am; Christmas Eve at 5:30 & 8 pm Candelight Christmas Day at 10 am ; Sunday, December 30 at 10 am We have NYS Certified Preschool & Day Care

Methodist BETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

33 Christian Ave/ PO 2117, 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

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“To know Christ and to make Him known” REV. DUNCAN A. BURNS, RECTOR REV. JOHN MORRISON, ASSISTANT PRIEST REV. ANTHONY JONES, DEACON ALEX PRYRODNY, ORGANIST & CHOIR DIRECTOR 12 Prospect St, Huntington, • 631-427-1752 On Main St. next to the Library www.stjohnshuntington.org • LIKE us on Facebook Sunday Worship 8:00 AM – Rite I Holy Eucharist 10:00 AM – Rite II Choral Holy Eucharist Christmas Eve 4 PM – Family Holy Eucharist with string quartet 8 PM – Candlelit Choral Eucharist 11 PM – Candlelit Holy Eucharist with incense Christmas Day 10 AM – Holy Eucharist with music Sing Noël Concert Sunday, December 16, 2018 at 7:30 PM Take a joyous break from the holiday rush and join us for Sing Noël, our annual concert of Christmas songs, carols and stories.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Holiday caroling with the Indoor labyrinth walk The Unitarian Universalist Church, Harbormen Quartet 380 Nicolls Road, East Setauket will host

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its monthly indoor evening labyrinth walk on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. Accompanied on the harp by Annie Mark, the candlelit walk will be led by Linda Mikell. All are welcome. Free will donation. Call 631-543-0337.

Emergency preparedness class

Are you prepared? Michael Fink, volunteer program coordinator for Suffolk County Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services will discuss everything you need to know to prepare for natural and man-made disasters at East Northport Public Library, 185 Larkfield Road, East Northport on Thursday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m.

Open to all. Call 631-261-2313.

Methodist

Presbyterian

Unitarian Universalist

COMMACK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

SETAUKET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP AT STONY BROOK

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 Holy Communion 1st Sunday Of Month Mary & Martha Circle (Women’s Ministry) Monthly On 2nd Tuesday At 1pm

STONY BROOK COMMUNITY CHURCH UNITED METHODIST 216 Christian Ave., Stony Brook, 11790 Church Office: 631-751-0574 stonybrookcommunitychurch@gmail.com www.stonybrookcommunitychurch.org REV. CHUCK VAN HOUTEN, PASTOR Connecting People To God, Purpose And Each Other Sunday Worship 10:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am Renewing, Restoring, Reviving For The 21st Century!

5 Caroline Avenue ~ On the Village Green 631- 941-4271 Celebrating and Sharing the love of God since 1660. www.setauketpresbyterian.org Email: setauketpresbyterian@verizon.net Sunday Worship at 9:30 a.m. (childcare available) Sunday School for children 3 years -- 8th grade at 9:45 a.m.

Adult Education at 11:00 Outreach Ministries: Open Door Exchange Ministry: Furnishing homes...Finding hope www.facebook.com/welcomefriendssoupkitchen Welcome Friends Soup Kitchen Prep Site: tfolliero@yahoo.com All are welcome to join this vibrant community of worship, music (voice and bell choirs), mission (local, national and international), and fellowship.

Call the church office or visit our website for current information on church activities. SPC is a More Light Presbyterian Church and part of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians working toward a church as generous and just as God’s grace.

Quakers RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS

4 Friends Way, St. James 631–928-2768 www.cbquakers.org Worship Sundays: Sept. - June 11 am , July - Aug. 10:00 am We gather in silent worship seeking God • the Inner Light • Spirit.

We are guided by the Quaker testimonies of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship.

Weekly coffee and fellowship, monthly discussions, Religious Education for children.

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.

Unity UNITY CHURCH OF HEALING LIGHT

203 East Pulaski Rd., Huntington Sta. 631–385–7180 www.unityhuntingtonny.org email: unitychurchny@yahoo.com FB & YouTube: Unity Church of Healing Light REV. SABA MCHUNGUZI, MINISTER Sunday Service - 11:30 am - 12:30 pm (Sign Language Interpreter) Sunday school for children and youth 3-17 years old Wednesday Prayer Group - 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 pm We believe that everyone is a child of God and entitled to live a fulfilling and productive life. We teach spiritual principles, such as affirmative prayer, the power of thought and the law of attraction (LOA). We celebrate a diverse fellowship where everyone finds acceptance. We are a member of Unity Worldwide Ministries and affiliated with the Daily Word devotional booklet, and Silent Unity.

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

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The Harmonic Tides

They’re back! For this upcoming holiday season, quartets of elegantly dressed gentlemen from the Harbormen Barbershop Chorus will travel all around Suffolk County to sing holiday songs and carols at your private, corporate or family party and spice up your holiday event with seasonal mirth and music.

The Harbormen Chorus is a 501(c)3 charitable organization that donates a portion of all its proceeds to the Good Shepherd Hospice. They can be found at www.harbormen.org or on YouTube under Antiquity Quartet and on Facebook under Harmonic Tides.

To book your holiday singing, call 631-644-0129. Credit cards accepted.

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Thursday 6 Lunch and Learn

The Huntington Historical Society continues its Lunch and Learn series with a presentation by author P.J. Novak titled “Huntington from the Postcard History Series of Arcadia Press” at Mac’s Steakhouse, 12 Gerard St., Huntington from noon to 2 p.m. Fee is $45 members; $50 nonmembers.

Call 427-7045 ext. 401 to reserve.

... and dates

Dec. 6 to Dec. 13, 2018

Holiday Light Show

Smith Point County Park, 1 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley will present its annual Holiday Light Show today through Dec. 30 starting at 5 p.m. Drive through a seaside trail filled with light displays and holiday vignettes. Stop by Holiday Village for a visit with Santa. $20 per car. Credit cards only. Questions? Call 543-6622 or visit www.holidaylightshow.org.

Join the Long Island Baroque Ensemble for a holiday concert, Joyful Jollity!, at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 30 Brooksite Drive, Smithtown at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 adults, $20 “in your twenties,” $15 students, children under 13 free. Tickets are available at www.libaroque.org or at the door.

South Huntington Public Library, 145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station will host a meeting of the North Shore Civil War Roundtable at 7 p.m. Member Bill Finlayson will present a lecture titled “Touched by Lightning: The Civil War Career of Medal of Honor Recipient John J. Toffey.”

All are welcome. Call 549-4411.

The Bob Nelson Comedy Show returns to Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson on the Second Stage at 8 p.m. Visit with Bob Nelson and all his familiar characters like Eppy Epperman, Jiffy Jeff and Wilby Stuckinson in this family-friendly show. Tickets are $39. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Jazz night

Join The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook for a performance of Duke Ellington’s “Jazz Nutcracker” by The Jazz Loft Big Band at 7:30 p.m. tonight, Dec. 7 and 8. Tickets are $30 adults, $25 seniors, $20 students. To order, call 751-1895 or visit www.thejazzloft.org.

Friday 7

Holiday Light Spectacular

It’s back! The annual Holiday Light Spectacular, an indoor, walk-through holiday light show at the Holtsville Ecology Site, 249 Buckley Road, Holtsville continues today, Dec. 8, 9, 14, 15 and 16.

Hours on Fridays and Saturdays are 5 to 9 p.m., * All numbers are in (631) area code unless otherwise noted.

Montfort Hall at Infant Jesus Church, 110 Myrtle Ave., Port Jefferson will host an evening of oldie and Christmas seasonal music and dancing with the nine-member group All Good Friends at 6 p.m. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Joan of Arc Council 1992, tickets are $25 per person and includes a hot buffet, dessert and refreshments. To order, call 473-0165.

Holiday Baroque concert

Civil War Roundtable meeting

An evening of comedy

All Good Friends in concert

South Africa’s Soweto Gospel Choir heads to Stony Brook University’s Staller Center, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook at 7 p.m. on the Main Stage.

Program will feature a tribute to Nelson Mandela and a holiday celebration. Tickets are $44. To order, call 632-2787 or visit www.stallercenter.com.

The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor continues its monthly Harbor Nights social for adults with an Ugly Sweater Craft Nite from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Bring your boring plain sweatshirt or sweater and join artist-in-residence Liz Fusco as she shows you how to turn it into a fun “ugly” sweater during this whaley great night of fun, food and adult beverages. $20 in advance, $35 at the door, $15 members. Call 367-3418.

The Department of Music at Suffolk County Community College, 533 College Road, Selden will hold its Winter Concert at the Shea Theatre, Islip Arts Building today and Dec. 7 at 7 p.m.

Free and open to the public. Call 451-4346.

St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1670 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor will present a Christmas Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with baked goods, children’s crafts, Christmas decor, holiday plants and wreaths, fine linens, silent auction, raffles, photos with Santa and much more. Free admission. Call 516-692-6368.

Soweto Gospel Choir at SBU

Ugly Sweater Craft Nite

SCCC Winter Concert

Christmas Fair

An evening of opera

SPREADING JOY Get into the holiday spirit with a concert by All Good Friends at Infant Jesus Church’s Montfort Hall in Port Jefferson on Dec. 8. Photo from Charles McAteer Sundays, 5 to 8 p.m. Admission is $6 per person; children 3 and under are free. Photos with Santa are an additional fee. All proceeds benefit the Holtsville Ecology Site and go directly to the feeding and care of the more than 100 animals residing there. For more information, call 758-9664.

Holiday concert

Celebrate the season with the Long Island Gay Men’s Chorus as they present Christmas at the Movies, their annual holiday concert at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 12 West Main St., Huntington at 8 p.m. Featuring songs from “The Polar Express,” “White Christmas,” “The Bishop’s Wife,” “Home Alone” and many more. Tickets are $25 at the door or at www.ligmc.org.

Friday Night Face Off

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

Saturday 8

Holiday Light Spectacular See Dec. 7 listing.

Deepwells Holiday Boutique

Deepwells Farm County Park, Route 25A, St. James will host an Arts and Crafts Holiday Boutique today and Dec. 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Stained glass, jewelry, floral arrangements, fiber arts and more. Hot chocolate and cookies will be served. Admission is $5 adults, free for ages 11 and under. Call 563-8551.

Victorian Tea

Island Christian Church, 315 East Main St., Port Jefferson will host a women’s Victorian Tea from 10 a.m. to noon. Enjoy Victorian-era fare including teas, scones, sandwiches and delicacies catered by The Secret Garden. Accompanied by a sermon, “Welcome the King.” Free. Register by calling 473-9229 or by visiting www.islandchristian.com/pj-tea.

Northport Craft Fair

Northport High School, 154 Laurel Hill Road, Northport will host its 26th annual Holiday Craft and Gift Fair today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Dec. 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Featuring more than 200 vendors, fine arts, crafts, gifts and photography. Free admission. Proceeds support the school’s DECA Club. Call 846-1459.

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 270 Main St., Northport will host an evening of opera by Opera Night Long Island at 7:30 p.m. Titled Holiday Soiree, the concert will feature beloved arias and songs by internationally acclaimed rising opera professionals. $25 donation requested.

Joyful Beginnings concert

The Huntington Choral Society will present its annual winter concert at Huntington High School, Huntington at 8 p.m. Titled Joyful Beginnings, the program will include Antonio Vivaldi’s “Magnificat,” Francis Poulenc’s “Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël,” Benjamin Britten’s “Ceremony of Carols,” John Rutter’s “Gloria” and more. Directed by Jennifer Scott Miceli, tickets are $20 per person online at www.huntingtonchoralsociety.org, by calling 760-1427 or at the door.

LISCA holiday concert

St. James R.C. Church, 429 Route 25A, Setauket will host a concert by the Long Island Symphonic Choral Association at 8 p.m. Titled Sacred Music From Around the World, the program will feature works by Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky, Bach and Saylor.

Conducted by Eric Stewart. Tickets are $25 adults, $20 seniors, free for students at the door or at www. lisca.org. Call 751-2743 or 941-9431 for more info.

Sunday 9

Holiday Light Spectacular See Dec. 7 listing.

Deepwells Holiday Boutique See Dec. 8 listing.

Northport Craft Fair See Dec. 8 listing.

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Pianist Shir Semmel in concert

Le Petit Salon de Musique, located at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowhip, 380 Nicolls Road, East Setauket will welcome pianist Shir Semmel in concert at 2 p.m. Program will include works

by Beethoven, Mozart, Janacek and Schumann.

Ticket are $25 adults, $20 seniors. Call 751-0297.

Messiah Sing-Along

Stony Brook University’s music department will present its annual Messiah Sing-Along at the Staller Center’s Recital Hall, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook from 3 to 5 p.m. Join Director Susan Deaver and guest soloists for this seasonal tradition. Free. Scores will be available for purchase. Call 632-2787.

Ellis Paul returns to The LIM

Celebrate the holiday season with singer/songwriter Ellis Paul, performing live at The Long Island Museum’s Gillespie Room in the Carriage Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook at 3 p.m. $25 tickets are available in advance at www.sundaystreet.org. If available, tickets may be purchased at the door for $30. Questions? Call 751-0066.

Beatles tribute concert

The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will welcome Beatles tribute band The Liverpool Shuffle in concert from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 adults online, $25 at the door, $15 ages 5 to 15, children under 5 are free.

Call 854-5579 or visit www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.

Monday 10 Book signing

Join Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington for an evening with author Angela LaRosa as she speaks about and signs copies of her new book, “Smile! Be Happy!: Life Lessons from an Uncommon Housewife,” at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442.

Messiah Sing-Along

Thursday 13

Winter Wonderland at Heckscher

The Town of Huntington and the Huntington Cultural Affairs Institute invites the community to the grand opening celebration of the first Winter Wonderland at Heckscher Park, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington from 5 to 7 p.m. Enjoy holiday performances by the John W. Engeman Theater and the Stimson Middle School Showstoppers, a visit from Santa and refreshments. The display will be up through mid-January. Questions? Call 3513000 or visit www.huntingtonny.gov.

An evening of jazz

The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook will present Ray Anderson’s Seasonal Solstice Party at 7 p.m. Ray Anderson, voice and trombone; Tommy Campbell, drums; Mark Helias, bass; and Steve Salerno, guitar, will put their own joyous spin on the traditional holiday songbook. Tickets are $25 adults, $20 seniors, $15 students. To order, visit www.thejazzloft.org or call 751-1895.

Theater

‘White Christmas’

Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas The Musical” heads to the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown through Dec. 30.

Based on the timeless and beloved film, this heartwarming holiday favorite comes to life on stage with well-known standards including “I Love a Piano,” “How Deep Is the Ocean” and the perennial favorite, “White Christmas.” Tickets are $38 adults, $34 seniors, $25 students. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

‘Elf the Musical’

Just in time for the holidays, the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present “Elf

the Musical” through Dec. 30. Based on the beloved film, “Elf the Musical” tells the hilarious tale of Buddy, a young orphan child who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported back to the North Pole. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father, discover his true identity and help New York remember the true meaning of the holidays. Tickets range from $73 to $78. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

‘A Christmas Carol’

Celebrate the season with Long Island’s own holiday tradition when the 35th annual Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” returns to Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson through Dec. 29. Follow the miser Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey that teaches him the true meaning of Christmas — past, present and future. Tickets are $35 adults, $28 seniors and students, $20 children ages 5 to 12. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Diana Ross tribute show

Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s Educational & Cultural Center, 97P Main St., Stony Brook will host a Diana Ross holiday tribute show through Jan. 10. A St. George Living History Production, admission is $50 adults, $48 seniors, groups of 20 or more $43 and includes lunch, tea and dessert. To RSVP, call 689-5888.

‘Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol’

The Carriage House Players at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will present Tom Mula’s “Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol” on Dec. 7, 8, 14 and 15 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 9 and 16 at 3 p.m. What happened to Ebenezer Scrooge’s infamous partner, Jacob Marley? Enjoy “A Christmas Carol” from a different, funny and touching perspective. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors and children. To order, call 854-5579 or visit www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.

Join the Huntington Choral Society for its annual Messiah Sing-Along at St. John’s Church, 1670 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor at 8 p.m. Scores will be provided if you do not have one. $10 suggested donation. For additional details, visit www.huntingtonchoralsociety.org.

The Minstrel Players will present its annual weekend production of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” at Houghton Hall, Trinity Episcopal Church, 130 Main St., Northport on Dec. 7 and 8 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 9 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors and students. Reservations required by calling 750-3417.

‘Mamma Mia!’

Ward Melville High School, 380 Old Town Road, East Setauket will present a student production of “Mamma Mia!” on Dec. 13, 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. All seats are $20. To order tickets, call 730-4357.

Dance

‘The Nutcracker’ at SBU

Stony Brook University’s Staller Center for the Arts, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook will present Seiskaya Ballet’s annual production of “The Nutcracker” from Dec. 20 to 23. With special guest artists Daniel Wagner and Max Lippman. Tickets are $40 adults, $34 children and seniors. To order, call 632-2787 or visit www.nutcrackerballet.com.

Film

‘Vanishing of the Bees’

Join Joyann Cirigliano of the Four Harbors Audubon Society for a screening of the documentary “Vanishing of the Bees” at the Smithtown Library’s Main Branch, 1 North Country Road, Smithtown on Dec. 7 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free but registration is required by calling 360-2480, ext. 232.

Italian Cinema Festival

The Center for Italian Studies at Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook will present the 15th annual Italian Cinema Festival at the Charles B. Wang Center, Lecture Hall 1, on Dec. 8 and 9 from 2 to 8 p.m. All screenings are free. For a list of films, visit www.stonybrook. edu/italianstudies. For more info, call 632-7444.

‘A Christmas Story’

Film historian Larry Wolff will present a lecture highlighting the making of “A Christmas Story” at the Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport on Dec. 9 at 1:30 p.m. See Ralphie’s original house before and after the film was made and then view the holiday classic for an afternoon of laughs. Open to all. Call 261-6930.

Tuesday 11 Book signing

Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome author William J. McGee who will speak about and signs copies of his new novel, “Half the Child,” at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442.

‘One Life to Give’

Catch a special screening of TBR News Media’s feature film “One Life to Give” at the Setauket Neighborhood House, 95 Main St., Setauket on Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. Followed by a Q&A with Executive Producer Leah Dunaief and members of the cast. Free and open to all. Register at www. tvhs.org or call 751-3730.

Wednesday 12 International folk dancing

RJO Intermediate School, located at the corner of Church Street and Old Dock Road, Kings Park will host an evening of international and Israeli folk dancing every Wednesday (when school is in session) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $10 fee. Call 269-6894.

Book signing

Join Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington for an evening with author Eva Kane as she speaks about and signs copies of her new book, “It’s Not Too Late Baby, A Kundalini Love Story,” at 7 p.m.

Call 271-1442.

Charles Dickens’‘A Christmas Carol’

CELEBRATING THE SEASON The Long Island Gay Men’s Chorus will present their annual holiday concert featuring Tinseltown favorites and a few fun surprises at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Huntington on Dec. 7.

Photo from Danny Schrafel

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SBU SPORTSWEEK DECEMBER 6 TO DECEMBER 12, 2018

TOMORROW IS FRIDAY – WEAR RED ON CAMPUS!

STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

Women’s basketball pushes past Cornell to win sixth game in a row The Stony Brook women’s basketball team won a thriller over Cornell on Dec. 1 at the Island Federal Arena, topping the Ivy League opponent 63-61 thanks to an old-fashioned three-point play by sophomore guard Jonae Cox (Portsmouth, Va.).

With 18 seconds left on the clock and the game tied at 59-59, Cox was fouled on her way up to the basket and earned the Seawolves a three-point advantage after successfully knocking down the layup and the extra free throw. The Big Red got within one with five seconds left after a layup, but a key free throw from sophomore forward India Pagan (New London, Conn.) and a missed shot at the buzzer by Cornell ultimately sealed the deal for the home team.

“I thought that we came out a little slow compared to how we had been playing so I like how we were able to come from behind,” said head coach Caroline McCombs.

“Cornell is a really good team. They were the tougher team today. They were really gritty in what they did and I feel fortunate we were

Jonae Cox’s late heroics secured the Seawolves win over Cornell last Saturday.

able to come out with the win and get in a situation that will help prepare us for our upcoming games,” she added.

The women’s basketball team is 4-2 all-time against Cornell and successfully avenged its 40-48 loss in Ithaca exactly one year ago. The team has now won six games

in a row, last doing so in the 2015-16 season when they went undefeated for eight straight games.

Up next, the Seawolves hit the road, traveling to Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut, on Dec. 4 to face the Pioneers.

Results were not available as of press time.

All photos by Jim Harrison, Stony Brook Athletics

Home games for SBU Seawolves MEN’S BASKETBALL Dec. 12 vs. LIU Brooklyn Dec. 16 vs. Delaware Dec. 19 vs. Hofstra Jan. 9 vs. Binghamton Jan 12 vs. New Hampshire Jan. 26 vs. Vermont

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Dec. 8 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Dec. 15 vs. Wagner Dec. 30 vs. St. Francis Jan. 2 vs. Hartford Jan. 5 vs. UMass Lowell

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Men’s basketball fends off Quinnipiac run for fifth straight win

The Stony Brook men’s basketball team has won five games in a row after a 71-61 victory over Quinnipiac in front of 3,123 fans at the Island Federal Arena on Dec. 1.

Redshirt junior forward Akwasi Yeboah (Chigwell, England) started fast, scoring 14 of his 19 in the first half to help the Seawolves’ lead balloon as big as 20 late in the period. Quinnipiac got the game as close as two, 61-59, with 2:48 left in regulation, but Stony Brook scored 10 of the final 12 points to pull away, pushing its record to 7-1 on the season.

“It’s always great to play at home. We talk all the time about the home-court atmosphere we have and the advantage it gives us. We’ve been moving the ball really well the past couple games. In the first half we were rebounding the ball, hitting threes and were able to open it up. In the second half, we tried to drive more.

It was a tale of two halves,” said head coach Jeff Bolls.

Akwasi Yeboah scored big during last Saturday’s game.

Up next, the team hit the road again for back to back games away from home, with the first on Dec. 5 at Manhattan College to face the Jaspers at 7 p.m. at the Draddy Gymnasium. Score results were not available at press time.

Swimming and diving team finishes sixth at ECAC Winter Championships EAST MEADOW: The Stony Brook swimming and diving team concluded competition at the ECAC Winter Championships on Sunday and ended with a sixth-place team finish out of 17 total squads with 463 points. Fairfield University won the team title with 1,825.

“This weekend was a good stepping stone for our team and program. There’s a lot we learned about ourselves and I couldn’t be prouder of the group of women. There’s still more work to do before America Easts but we are going in the right direction,” said head coach Kerry Smith.

The Seawolves’ efforts were highlighted

by Sara Chin’s (Long Beach, Calif.) runner-up performance in the 200-yard breaststroke. The sophomore touched the wall in 2:22.43, only behind Fairfield’s Colleen Young (2:19.61). Jess Salmon (Rexford) also competed well in the same event, placing 15th (2:28.37).

Additionally, Stony Brook got two top-10 finishes from Caroline Dunn (Brookeville, Md.) and Michelle Wootton (Oakdale). In the 100 freestyle, Wootton notched a ninth-place finish with a time of 53.17. Dunn was 10th in the 200 backstroke, clocking in at 2:09.87.

The 400 freestyle relay A team of Gabrielle Matiszik (Milwaukee, Wis.), Wootton, Haille Bogumil (Bradenton, Fla.) and Chin combined to finish 10th (3:37.52) to close out the meet.

Up next, the team is set to take a break from competition for the remainder of the 2018 calendar year but will return in the new year, hosting a tri-meet with Iona College and Adelphi University at the University Pool on Jan. 12.

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