Thursday March 13
Nina Et Cetera in Concert
Northport Arts Coalition presents Nina Et Cetera in concert at the Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport at 7 p.m. The band celebrates traditional American music while performing songs by Johnny Cash, The Carter Family, Hank Williams, Lead Belly, and Patsy Cline as well as original tunes. Open to all. To register, call 631-261-6930.
RP Historical Society Lecture
The Rocky Point Historical Society will present a talk by Christopher Verga at the VFW, 109 King Road, Rocky Point from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Verga is the author of seven books on Long Island history topics, including “Civil Rights on Long Island.” All are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.
The Parlor of Mystery
Theatre Three, 412 Main St. Port Jefferson presents an evening of magic and wonder with The Parlor of Mystery at 8 p.m. This captivating show promises an unparalleled experience that combines mind-bending illusions, jaw-dropping magic, and side-splitting comedy. Featuring Jim Vines, TJ Tana and host Mike Maione. Tickets are $40. To order, call 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.
Friday March 14
Brain Injury Awareness Presentation
In conjunction with Brain Injury Awareness Day, New Village Recreation Center, 20 Wireless Road, Centereach will host a presentation by The Social Brain from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come hear from Traumatic Brain Injury survivors, caregivers and professions in the field along with special presentations. Light refreshments will be served. Free. For more information, call 631-793-4311.
Port Jefferson Free Library’s Teen Center grand opening
Port Jefferson Free Library’s staff and Board of Trustees invites the community to visit the new Teen Center located at 205 East Main Street in Port Jefferson (the former Scented Cottage store) from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tour the renovated 1812 Bayles House, meet the staff and learn about the programs, services and collections housed in their new space. A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 5:30 p.m. Activities and refreshments will be ongoing throughout the night, and through the open house on Saturday, March 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 631-509-5707.
WinterTide Concert
The Port Jefferson Village Center, 101-A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson presents Paddy Cullivan in concert from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. as part of its WinterTide series. A unique one-man show direct from Ireland, Paddy presents political and aesthetic narratives from past and present in a new and exciting way, incorporating songs, imagery and a unique, passionate insight. Tickets are $15 in advance at www.gpac.org or at the door if available. Sponsored by St. Charles Hospital and Greater Port Jeff-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council. 631-473-5220
Sip & Paint: Starry Night
Experience a night of creativity and relaxation at the Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site, Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station with Sip & Paint: Starry Night Edition a 7 p.m. Under the guidance of Director Caitlyn Shea, you’ll paint your own version of Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” on a margarita glass. $35 per person,, $30 members. To RSVP, visit www.waltwhitman.org.
Symphony Orchestra Concert
The Northport Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Music Director Eric Mahl, will present the second concert of its 2024-2025 season at Northport High School, 154 Laurel Hill Road, Northport at 8 p.m.. The concert will feature Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 3, Jubilee, from the Symphonic Sketches by George Chadwick, the Montgomery Variations by Margaret Bonds, and the Egmont Overture by Ludwig van Beethoven. Tickets are $15 at the door. www.northportsymphony.org.
‘One Lucky Night’ Fundraiser
Melville Lions Club invites the community to their 4th annual “One Lucky Night” fundraiser at the American Legion, 1 Mill Dam Road, Huntington from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Admission is $75 per person and includes a buffet dinner, wine, beer, soda, $200 in player chips and raffle prizes. Proceeds will benefit local charities and families in need. For advanced tickets, call 631-885-2536.
Grounds and Sounds Concert
Grounds and Sounds Cafe, UUFSB, 380 Nicolls Road, East Setauket hosts a concert featuring Mike Meehan and the Lucky Ones! at 8:15 p.m. The show begins with an Open Mic at 7:30 p.m. (signup at 7 p.m.); the main act goes on at 8:15 p.m. Tickets are $20 per person, available in advance at www.groundsandsounds.org or at the door. For more information, call 631-751-0297.
Syncopated Ladies head to SBU
Stony Brook University’s Staller Center for the Arts, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook presents a Main Stage performance by the Syncopated Ladies at 8 p.m. featuring cutting-edge choreography and inspiring stories — a celebration of sisterhood through the power of tap! Tickets range from $47 to $66. To order, call 631-632-2787 or visit www.stallercenter.com.
Saturday March 15
Caumsett Hike
Join the staff at Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington for a Winter Water Walk from 9:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Observe winter waterfowl, explore the beach, and also learn about ponds on this 4 mile walk to and from the water. Bring binoculars! Adults only. $4 per person. Pre-registration required by calling 631-423-1770.
Polar Plunge and Breakfast
Time to take the plunge! Hope House Ministries presents the 2nd annual Polar Bear Plunge and Breakfast fundraiser at the Port Jefferson Village Center, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson at 11 a.m. followed by a hot breakfast, photo booth and fellowship at 11:30 a.m. Check-in is at 10 a.m. Registration fee is $50. Sign up at www.hhm.org.
Irish Luck on the Farm
Smithtown Historical Society, 239 E. Main St., Smithtown presents its annual Irish Luck on the Farm from noon to 4 p.m. Celebrate Irish heritage with an afternoon on the farm! Activities include Irish step-dancing, live music, a bonfire, food and craft vendors, children’s activities and more! Rain date is March 16. Tickets are $7 per person (children under the age of 3 are free) at www.eventbrite.com or at the door. 631-265-6768
St. James St. Patrick’s Day Parade
St. James Chamber of Commerce presents the 40th annual St. James St. Patrick’s Day Parade at 1 p.m. The parade will step off along Lake Avenue from Woodlawn Avenue to the viewing stand in front of the gazebo ending just before St James Elementary School, rain or shine. Featuring scouts, dance troupes, pipe bands, school bands, floats, fire trucks and more. The grand marshal will be Robert J. Murphy. Rain date is March 22. 631-584-8510
Wilderness Survival Workshop
The Vanderbilt Museum 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport continues its Wilderness Survival Series with Ranger Eric Powers and Mike Evans today at 2 p.m. and runs once a month through July 12. Each workshop focuses on specific skills such as making cordage, shelter building, purifying water, and toolmaking. Perfect for those starting their survival skills journey or looking to deepen existing skills. $50 per person, $45 members. To reserve your spot, visit www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.
Honey Harvest Get-Together
Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Ave., Riverhead will host an afternoon of honeybee education and honey harvesting from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Master Beekeeper Chris Kelly of Promise Land Apiaries will explain the wondrous work of honeybees and will harvest and bottle honey taken directly from Hallockville’s hives. Participants will be invited to assist with the process and get to take home a four-ounce jar of honey. Light refreshments will be served. $50 per person, $40 members. To register, visit www.hallockville.org.
Basket Auction Fundraiser
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 315 Lake Shore Road, Lake Ronkonkoma hosts a Basket Auction fundraiser for its Playtime Preschool Program at 5 p.m. Drawing starts at 7 p.m. $10 admission includes one sheet of tickets. Food and snacks available. For more information, call 631-588-1888.
Line Dancing Fundraiser
Join the Northport Chorale for their annual fundraiser, “A Night at the Line Dancing!” at Christ Lutheran Church, 189 Burr Road, East Northport from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Enjoy a hot and cold buffet, dessert table, raffles,“Baskets-By-Rachel’,” 50/50, line dancing and a pre-St. Patty’s Day old fashioned Irish sing-a-long to finish the evening. Tickets are $35 per person. To order, please call 631-754-3144.
Night at the Races
Moose Lodge #1379, 37 Crystal Brook Hollow Road, Mt. Sinai will hold a Night At the Races benefit from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Featuring real races and bets, 50/50 raffle, silent auction, big money wheel, cash bar and a corned beef and cabbage dinner. $25 per person. Proceeds benefit Mather Hospital’s Fortunato Breast Health Center. For tickets, call Pat at 631-639-0482.
Irish Comedy Night
Smithtown Performing Arts Center, 2 East Main St., Smithtown in partnership with Governor’s Comedy Clubs presents an Irish Comedy Night at 8 p.m. Featuring Sean Donnelly, Terry McNeely, Debbie D’Amore and Nick Maloney. Tickets are $40 per person. To order, call 1-800-595-4849 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.
Sunday March 16
The Women of Music
Join Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station for a free concert, The Women of Music, from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Mary Sollitto and Jim Kanellos will delight you with show stopping hits by musical artists you know and love including songs by Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross, Carly Simon, Carole King, and more. Open to all. To reserve your seat, call 631-928-1212 or visit www.cplib.org.
MP-RP St. Pat’s Parade
The Friends of St. Patrick will host the 73rd annual Miller Place-Rocky Point St. Patrick’s Day Parade at 1 p.m. sharp. The 2.8-mile parade starts at Harrison Avenue and Route 25A in Miller Place and then finishes at Broadway in Rocky Point. This year’s Co-Grand Marshals will be John and Raymond O’Sullivan. www.thefriendsofstpatrick.com
Northport Walking Tour
Join the Northport Historical Society, 215 Main St., Northport for a Historic Main Street Walking Tour at 1:30 p.m. Travel back in time with historian Dan Sheehan as you hear the stories of the people and landmarks that helped shape Northport, including Jack Kerouac, the Northport Oyster Barons, Rum Runners and the Trolley. Tickets are $15, $12 members at www.northporthistorical.org.
Center Moriches St. Pat’s Parade
Center Moriches’ 21st annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place in Center Moriches at 2 p.m. The parade begins on Lake Avenue and ends at Railroad Avenue. This year’s Grand Marshal is Mark Danowski. www.moricheschamber.org.
Farmingdale St. Pat’s Parade
Farmingdale presents its 11th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade at 2 p.m. The parade steps off at Northside Elementary School and proceeds down Main Street to the Village Green. This year’s Grand Marshal is Cheryl Parisi. 516-286-7800
LITMA Contradance
Smithtown Historical Society’s Frank Brush Barn, 211 East Main St., Smithtown will host a LITMA Contradance at 2 p.m. Basic instruction will be held at 1:45 p.m. Bob Isaacs will call and the band for the dance will be The LITMA Contra Band featuring a mix of Scottish, Irish, English and American tunes. $15 general admission, $10 members, $7.50 students, children under 16 free with paid adult, 631-369-7854
Chuck Silverstein in concert
The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame, 97 Main St., Stony Brook presents a concert by Chuck Silverstein and His Fertile Imagination from 3 to 4 p.m. self-described as Quasi Pseudo Psycho Ragtime Americana Folk Rap with just a little bit of Dime-store Philosophy in every song. The event is free with general admission ticket purchase. 631-689-5888, www.limusichalloffame.org
Monday March 17
No events listed for this day.
Tuesday March 18
Community Blood Drive
Local Church, 1070 Portion Road, Farmingville will host a community blood drive from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. by the New York Blood Center. To make an appointment at donate.nybc.org or just drop in. For more information, call 631-256-7532.
Swing Into Spring Jazz Festival
The Jazz Loft’s Swing Into Swing Festival 2025 kicks off today and runs through March 22 with opportunities to hear live Jazz music throughout the community at five local restaurants in the Stony Brook/East Setauket area. Local restaurants featuring live jazz include: Bliss, located at 766 Route 25A in East Setauket; Elaine’s, located at 316 Main Street in East Setauket; The Country House, located at 1175 North Country Road in Stony Brook; Madiran, located at 209 Route 25A in East Setauket; and Schnitzels, located at 77 Main Street in Stony Brook. The five-day music festival will also feature concert performances at The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook including a Community Jazz Night with Carl Safina, Rod Borrie and John Ronconi on March 18; Bakithi Kumalo Ensemble on March 20; the Mitch Marcus Quintet on March 21 and Frank Vignola and his Birdland Quintet on March 22. For the full festival schedule, visit www.thejazzloft.org.
NSJC Social Club event
North Shore Jewish Center Social Club, 385 Old Town Road, Port Jefferson Station invites the community to a concert by singer/guitarist Alex Alexander at 11 a.m. Bagels, cream cheese and coffee will be served. $5 per person, $4 members. 631-928-3737
Travel Presentation Club meeting
Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, 120 Main St., Setauket will host a meeting of the Travel Presentation Club at 7 p.m. Dr. Frank Shih will make a presentation entitled “ The Singapore Success Story: From Underdevelopment to Economic Prosperity.” All are welcome. Contact [email protected] for more information.
Wednesday March 19
Swing Into Spring Jazz Festival
See March 18 listing.
Hard Luck Cafe Concert
The Hard Luck Café concert series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) continues tonight in the Cinema’s Sky Room from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. A multimedia Tribute to Those We’ve Lost, the concert will feature two-dozen Long Island-based artists who will perform songs by/popularized by notable songwriters and recording artists who left our world over the past year. Tickets are $20 ($15 for CAC/FMSH members) and may be purchased at cinemaartscentre.org or at the box office.
Thursday March 20
Swing Into Spring Jazz Festival
See March 18 listing.
Lunch and Learn
Huntington Historical Society continues its Lunch and Learn series at Red Restaurant, 417 New York Ave., Huntington from noon to 2 p.m. as Tara Rider will present “The Witchcraft Trial of Goody Garlick.” The most famous American witch-hunt began in 1692 Salem, Massachusetts. Yet, more than three decades before that notorious event, Long Island had its very own witchcraft trial — the trial of Goody Garlick! $55 per person, $45 members includes a gourmet two-course meal and dessert. Cash bar available. For tickets, visit www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org.
Spring Bingo
The Rose Caracappa Senior Center, 739 Route 25A, Mt. Sinai will hold a free bingo event sponsored by The Bristal of Mt. Sinai from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Bingo cards will be provided. Open to Town of Brookhaven residents age 60 and older. Free. To register, call 631-451-5312.
Film
‘Every Little Thing’
The Port Jefferson Documentary Series continues its spring season with Every Little Thing at the First United Methodist Church, 603 Main Street, Port Jefferson on March 13 at 7 p.m. Filmmaker Sally Aiken profiles bird rehabilitator Terry Masear, who has devoted her life to saving and protecting hummingbirds in the Los Angeles area. The screening will be followed by a conversation with Terry Masear, Dr. Carl Safina, Patricia Paladines, and Dr. Maria Bowling. Tickets are $10 at the door (cash only) or in advance at www.portjeffdocumentaryseries.com.
‘Here’
Join Comsewogue Public LIbrary, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station for a screening of Here starring Tom Hanks and Robin Wright on March 20 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. To reserve your spot, call 631-928-1212 or visit www.cplib.org.
‘A Man with Sole’
The Port Jefferson Documentary Series continues its spring season with A Man with Sole: The Impact of Kenneth Cole at the First United Methodist Church, 603 Main Street, Port Jefferson on March 20 at 7 p.m. which chronicles the rise of renowned fashion entrepreneur, Kenneth Cole, from his scrappy start selling shoes through to his current day success. The screening will be followed by a conversation with Director Dori Berinstein. Tickets are $10 at the door (cash only) or at www.portjeffdocumentaryseries.com.
Theater
Festival of One Act Plays
Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson presents the 26th annual Festival of One-Act Plays at The Ronald F. Peierls Theatre on the Second Stage from March 8 to April 5. Featuring the world premieres of 7 one act plays. Tickets are $25. To order, call 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com. See review on page B12.
‘Menopause the Musical’
It’s back! Menopause the Musical returns to the Smithtown Performing Arts Center, 2 East Main St., Smithtown from March 15 to April 6. A hilarious celebration of women and The Change, this musical parody set to classic tunes from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles. See what more than 15 million women and fans worldwide have been laughing about for over 20 years. Tickets are $61.50, $56.50 seniors. To order, call 1-800-595-4849 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.
‘Ring of Fire’
Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson continues its Mainstage season with Ring of Fire: The Johnny Cash Musical Show from March 1 to March 30. From the heart of the songs of singer-songwriter Johnny Cash comes a unique musical show about love and faith, struggle and success, rowdiness and redemption, home and family. The show captures America’s legendary Man in Black in an exhilarating, tuneful, foot-stomping celebration. Tickets are $40 adults, $32 seniors and students, $25 children ages 5 to 12. To order, call 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.
‘Waitress The Musical’
John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport presents Waitress The Musical from March 13 to April 27. Based on the 2007 movie, it tells the story of Jenna, a waitress and expert pie maker, stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. Faced with an unexpected pregnancy, Jenna fears she may have to abandon the dream of opening her own pie shop until a baking contest in a nearby county and the town’s handsome new doctor offer her a tempting recipe for happiness. To order, call 631-261-2900 or go to www.engemantheater.com.
Farmers Markets
Huntington Farmers Market
Spirit of Huntington Art Center, 2 Melville Road North, Huntington Station hosts the Long Island Winter Farmers Market every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. from Jan. 5 through April 27. 631-470-9620
Port Jefferson Farmers Market
The Port Jefferson Winter Farmers Market returns to the Port Jefferson Village Center, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. from Jan. 12 to the end of April. 631-802-216
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Polish American Independent Ladies Auxiliary of Port Jefferson invites the community to join them for Breakfast with the Bunny at the Polish Hall, 35 Jayne Blvd.,
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