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Take part in this year's WMHO Scarecrow Competition. Photo courtesy of WMHO

Fall is almost here, and so is the Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s Annual Scarecrow Competition! This will be the 34th year that the spooky and silly six-foot creations will adorn the pathways of picturesque Stony Brook Village Center for visitors to enjoy while they shop.

Photo courtesy of WMHO

Registration is currently underway to craft and display a one-of-a-kind scarecrow masterpiece. The competition is open to everyone—whether you’re part of a Girl or Boy Scout troop, a local business, a family, or an individual. 

You can pick up a registration form at any of the shops in Stony Brook Village, or visit wmho.org or stonybrookvillage.com to download the form. Return the completed registration form with the entry fee of $30 by Sept. 23.

The public will vote for their favorite scarecrows by picking up a ballot at any of the shops and restaurants at the Stony Brook Village Center from Sept. 30 to Oct. 25 with exciting cash prizes up for grabs. Winners will be announced during the WMHO’s Halloween Festival on Oct. 31. 

For more information, please call the WMHO at 631-751-2244.

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EQUESTRIAN CHOREOGRAPHY The Islip Horseman’s Association’s ‘Spirit of Long Island’ Mounted Drill Team will be at the Smithtown Historical Society’s Heritage Fair on Sept.15. Photo courtesy of Smithtown Historical Society
Ongoing

Dino Safari Festival

Walt Whitman Shops, 160 Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station will host its 5th annual LuminoCity Dino Safari Festival, featuring exhibits,animatronics with light art, an interactive recreation zone and more, now through Sept. 22. Featuring more than 70  life-size dinosaur displays, food, and an educational area with a safari dig and dino fossil hunt. The show runs Monday through Thursday from 5 to 9:30 p.m. and Friday through Sunday from 5 to 10 p.m. For tickets, visit www.luminocityfestival.com or purchase onsite.

Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch

Four Harbors Audubon Society invites the community to join them for their 8th annual Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch at Frank Melville Memorial Park, 1 Old Field Road, Setauket every evening through Oct. 6, from 5:30 p.m. until dusk. The group will be tallying migrating Common Nighthawks to better understand nighthawk population trends. Join them at the Stone Bridge to witness nighthawks as they pass over during their migratory journey to their wintering grounds in Brazil and Argentina. Bring binoculars. Visit www.4has.org for further details.

Thursday Sept. 12

Thankful Thursday at the Vanderbilt

The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport  will present a Thankful Thursday event starting at 7 p.m. The evening will include a free planetarium show and night-sky viewing in the Observatory presented by BAE Systems.  After the show, they will open the observatory – weather permitting – to the public and an astronomy educator will invite you to look through a telescope at the night sky. Recommended for ages 7+. No registration required. www.vanderbiltmuseum.org

Goat & Alpaca Yoga

Join the Smithtown Historical Society, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown for a 45 minute session of yoga with friendly, interactive goats and alpaca from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and again from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m courtesy of  by Steppin’ Out Ponies and Petting Zoo. Tickets are $35 per person. Please bring a mat & towel. Registration required via Eventbrite. For more information, call 631-265-6768.

Summer Thursdays at the LIM

The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook continues its Summer Thursdays series at 5:30 p.m. with a free talk and performance by musicians Erik McIntyre and Jonathan Stout about the century-long history and acoustic aspects of the archtop guitar, like the ones crafted by John Monteleone in the LIM’s Musical Masterworks exhibition. Learn about the guitar’s importance in jazz, blues, and rockabilly. Includes free admission to the Musical Masterworks exhibition. 631-751-0066, wwwlongislandmuseum.org

Friday Sept. 13

Greenlawn Greek Festival

St. Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Shrine Church, 1 Shrine Place, Greenlawn invites the community to its annual Greek Festival today  from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m., Sept. 14 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sept. 15 from noon to 8 p.m. Enjoy authentic Greek food and pastries, rides and games. 631-261-7272, www.stparaskevi.org

An Evening of Opera

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 109 Browns Road, Huntington will host a night of opera starting at 7:30 p.m. Program will feature excerpts from many popular operas such as Verdi’s “Aida”, Puccini’s “La Boheme”,” Gounod’s “Romeo et Juliette”, Bizet’s “Carmen”, Jules Massenet’s “Manon” and Wagner’s “Tannhauser.” The highlighted musical theater selections include Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera,” and more. $10 donation, free for students. www.operanight.org

Grounds & Sounds Concert

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 380 Nicolls Road, East Setauket hosts a Grounds and Sounds Cafe concert featuring Marci Geller at 8:15 p.m. preceded by an open mic at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 per person in advance at www.groundsandsounds.org or at the door. 631-751-0297

Avalon Astronomy Night

The Observatories at Avalon Nature Preserve will be hosting a live observing session (weather permitting) at Avalon Barn at 60 Shep Jones Lane in Stony Brook from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Using their telescopes, they will be providing both digital and visual views of the moon, Saturn, and a variety of deep space targets, including the famous Andromeda Galaxy.  Free. No registration required. 631-689-0619

Saturday Sept. 14

Greenlawn Greek Festival

See Sept. 13 listing.

Dragon Boat Race Festival

The 10th annual Dragon Boat Race Festival heads to Harborfront Park, 101-A East Broadway, Port Jefferson from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Presented by the Greater Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce, the event will showcase dragon boat races throughout the day with Asian-themed food, cultural crafts, traditional lion dance, vendors, children activities and much more. Held rain or shine. Free admission. 631-473-1414, www.portjeffdragonboatracefest.com

Lake Ronkonkoma Car Show

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton R.C. Church, 800 Portion Road, Lake Ronkonkoma presents its annual car show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with trophies, prizes and raffles. Spectators free. Rain date is Sept. 21. 631-484-2807

Fall Yard Sale

Join the Yaphank Historical Society for its annual Fall Yard sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the grounds of the Hawkins House, 4 Yaphank Avenue, Yaphank. Featuring a large variety of crafts, collectibles, and household items. Rain date is Sept. 15. 631-924-4803, www.yaphankhistorical.org.

West Meadow Beach Cleanup

In partnership with International Coastal Cleanup week, the Town of Brookhaven will host a beach cleanup at West Meadow Beach, West Meadow Beach Road, East Setauket at 10 a.m. Supplies will be provided.  Meet at the pavillion. To register, email [email protected].

Wellness Walk/Art Installation

Town of Huntington Opioid & Addiction Task Force presents a Wellness Walk and unveiling of The Hope and Healing art installation at Heckscher Park, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with music, food and resources. 631-351-3175

Community Yard and Craft Sale

St Cuthbert’s Episcopal Church, 18 Magnolia Place, Selden will host an outdoor yard and craft sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring antiques, basket raffles, clothing, crafts of all kinds, crystals, flea market items, gifts, Halloween decor, home decor, jewelry, leather goods, Mary Kay, Scentsy, yard sale items and more. Rain date is Sept. 28. 631-732-8773

Setauket Country Fair

Caroline Episcopal Church will host its annual  Country Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will be held on the Setauket Village Green and the Caroline Episcopal Church property (Main St & Dyke Rd, Setauket) and will feature over 70 arts, crafts and gifts vendors, a barn sale, food court, baked goods, basket raffle, and live music by Two for the Road. Free admission. Rain date Sept. 21. 631-941-4245

Treasures for Mission Sale 

Setauket Presbyterian Church, 5 Caroline Ave., Setauket will host a Treasures for Mission Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. inside its Fellowship Hall behind the church. The event will feature gently used items for sale including toys, jewelry, household items and games along with a bake sale. 631-941-4271

All Souls Poetry Reading

The Second Saturdays poetry series will be returning to historic All Souls Church in Stony Brook continues its Second Saturdays poetry series from 11 a.m. to noon via Zoom.  Featured poet will be James Wagner followed by an open reading; all are welcome to read one of their own poems.   Participants can access the program through the All Souls website https://www.allsouls-stonybrook.org/ 631-655-7798. 

Victorian Tea 

Join the Lake Ronkonkoma Historical Society for a Victorian Tea at the Fitz-Greene Hallock Homestead (1888), 2869 Pond Road, Lake Ronkonkoma with two seatings: 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Enjoy a full Victorian Tea lunch, self-guided tour of the house and grounds and door prizes. $30 per person. Reservations required. 631-588-7599

Albert Bouchard in concert

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame, 97 Main St., Stony Brook  will be hosting a special 90 minute performance by LIMHOF inductee Albert Bouchard (Founding and former member of Blue Öyster Cult) from 4 to 5:30 p.m. The event is free with general admission ticket purchase. 631-689-5888, limusichalloffame.org.

Comedy Night Fundraiser

Get ready for a night of laughs and good times! Smithtown Performing Arts Center, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will host a Comedy Night fundraiser from 7  to 9 p.m. Complimentary buffet of light fare, cash bar, live music by the Rich Adams Quartet, comedy by Richie Byrne and a special comedy roast of Sean King of King O’Rourke Auto Group of Smithtown. Tickets are $25 per person. All proceeds will support the restoration of the theater. www.smithtownpac.org

Sunday Sept. 15

Greenlawn Greek Festival

See Sept. 13 listing.

Cars, Customs & Street Rods Show

Long Island Corvette Owners Association, Centurion Cruisers NCRS and Eastport American Legion present the 17th annual Cars, Customs & Street Rods show at the Northport VA, 79 Middleville Road, Northport from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rain date is Sept. 22. 631-816-3942

Studebaker and Orphan Car Show

The Studebaker Driver’s Club, Long Island Chapter, presents a Studebaker & Orphan Car Show at Centerport Beach, 236 Little Neck Road, Centerport from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free for spectators. 631-834-6785

Lions Club Car Show

The Port Jefferson Lions Club invites the community to its annual judged Car Show at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Judged by The Fabulous 50s & 60s Nostalgia Car Club, the event will feature food trucks, music, raffles and vendors. Proceeds will sponsor a guide dog for the blind. $5 donation. Rain date is Sept. 22. 631-680-7212

Caumsett Hike

Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington hosts a serpentine hike from 9:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.  The 6 mile, hilly, moderately paced walk will allow hikers to relax, socialize, and observe the park’s beauty. Bring water. Dress for the possibility of long grass. Adults only. $4 per person. Call for 631- 423-1770 for reservations.

Italian Car Show

Stony Brook University’s Center for Italian Studies hosts the 18th annual Robert D. Cess Concorso D’Eleganza, featuring Italian classic and vintage cars, at the West Campus, Parking Lot 1, Circle Road, Stony Brook (across from the Wang Center and Truman Hall) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rain date is Sept. 22. 631-632-7444

Heritage Country Fair 

The Smithtown Historical Society, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown will hold its annual Heritage Country Fair from noon to 4 p.m. Activities include demonstrations by the IHA Spirit of LI Mounted Drill Team, historical reenactors, antique car and truck show, petting zoo and pony rides, craft and food vendors, traditional music and dance spinning and weaving, hayrides, children’s activities and crafts. Rain date Sept. 22. Tickets are $7 (children under 3 free). Held rain or shine. 631-265-6768

LITMA Contradance

Smithtown Historical Society’s Frank Brush Barn, 215 Main St., Smithtown hosts a LITMA Contradance at 1 p.m. with basic instruction at 12:45 p.m. Ted Crane will call the dance with the LITMA Contraband. The event is part of the historical society’s Heritage Day which is $5 admission and includes the dance. 631-369-7854

Southbound in Concert

Celebrate St. James presents its final concert of the summer featuring Southbound (classic Rock, Country & Line Dancing) at Celebrate Park, 369 Lake Ave., St. James at 4 p.m. Free. Bring seating. 631-984-0201

Monday Sept. 16

TVHS lecture

Three Village Historical Society continues its lecture series at the Setauket Neighborhood House, 95 Main St., Setauket at 7 p.m. with a presentation titled Freedomland U.S.A.: The Definitive History​ with guest speaker Mike Virgintino. Located in New York City, Freedomland U.S.A. was celebrated as the “Disneyland of the East.” While it survived only five seasons (1960-1964), to this day the park generates fond memories among baby boomers who enjoyed its American history-themed attractions. Free to the public, pre-registration encouraged by visiting www.tvhs.org. 631-751-3730

Tuesday Sept. 17

NSJC Social Club event

North Shore Jewish Center Social Club, 385 Old Town Road, Port Jefferson Station invites the community to a presentation on wills, trusts, and estates in the Social Hall at 11 a.m. Sponsored by M&T Bank. 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 by the Travel Presentation Club at 7 p.m.  Thomas Wilson will make a presentation entitled “Travels and Travails in East Africa.” Free. All are welcome. [email protected]

Wednesday Sept. 18

Cruise Night at The Shoppes

The Shoppes at East Wind, 5720 Route 25A, Wading River hosts a Cruise Night Car Show every Wednesday through October from 5 to 9 p.m. Visit the Shoppes, enjoy a bite to eat and then check out the fine array of classic cars in the parking lot. 631-929-3500

Harbor Jazz Festival

Jazz lovers are invited to attend the 9th annual Harbor Jazz Festival at The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook from Sept. 18 to 21. Each day brings a line-up of jazz greats, including some of the top internationally and nationally recognized talents. All events on Sept. 21 are free and take place on the front lawn of the Jazz Loft and on the Stony Brook Village Green. 631-751-1895, www.thejazzloft.org  

Light Up Main Street Fundraiser

Three Village Rotary will host a Light Up Main Street fundraiser at the Setauket Neighborhood House, 95 Main St., Setauket from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The evening will feature live music, food, drinks and raffles. All proceeds will go towards funding lighting up Main Street in Setauket for the holidays. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to make a difference while having a great time! Ticket includes one complimentary drink, food, coffee and dessert. To purchase, visit threevillagerotary.eventbrite.com. For more information, call 631-988-9564.

An Evening of Comedy

John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport continues its special event series with a Comedy Night at 8 p.m. Come have some laughs, enjoy some cocktails, and listen to some very funny comedians! Tickets are $45. To order, call 631-261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

Hard Luck Cafe Concert

Singer-songwrite Kirsten Maxwell returns to her hometown to kick-off the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s 2024-2025 season of Hard Luck Café Concerts in the Sky Room of the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Avenue, Huntington from 7 to 10 p.m. An open mic, for which signup begins at 6:30 p.m., precedes the 8 p.m. concert. Tickets are $25, $20 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members at www.cinemaartscentre.org or at the box office.

Thursday Sept. 19

Harbor Jazz Festival

See Sept. 18 listing.

Vanderbilt Museum Lecture

Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum’s Reichert Planetarium, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will host a lecture by Ron Schaper on Vanderbilt’s Whale Shark and the Island Life of the Last East Coast Ocean Pound Trap Fishermen from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Schaper, whose uncles caught the16,000-pound, 32-foot whale shark displayed in the Vanderbilt Museum’s Habitat, will speak about his family and the hundreds of others that made their living as fishermen, and the fascinating history of commercial fishing on Long Island. Tickets are $10, members free. To register, visit www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.

Music Under the Stars

The MCPL Music Under the Stars summer concert series will take its final bow when The Men of Soul take the stage tonight at 7:30 p.m., at Middle Country Public Library, 101 Eastwood Blvd. Centereach. The band will play renditions of classic hits from iconic soul bands of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. This outdoor concert is free and open to all. Bring seating. 631-585-9393.

Eric Roberts at the CAC

Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington welcomes Eric Roberts for a book signing of his new memoir, Runaway Train: or, The Story of My Life So Far. The evening will start at 7:30 p.m. with a screening of the 1985 film Runaway Train followed by a discussion with the actor, audience Q&A, gala book signing and reception featuring food and live jazz music by New York Times-acclaimed guitarist Mike Soloway. Tickets are $52, $42 members at www.cinemaartscentre.org.

Theater

‘King Lear’

Extended! The Carriage House Players at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum in  Centerport closes their 35th annual Shakespeare in the Courtyard Festival with King Lear from Aug. 16 to Sept. 15. Performances are held on the Vanderbilt mansion courtyard stage on Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors and children under age 12 at vanderbiltmuseum.org. 

‘Clue’

Up next at the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport is the hilarious musical Clue from Sept. 12 to Oct. 27. Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, the farce-meets-murder mystery begins at a remote mansion, where six mysterious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party where murder and blackmail are on the menu. When their host turns up dead, they all become suspects. Clue is the comedy whodunit that will leave you in stitches as they try to figure out…who did it, where, and with what! Tickets range from $85 to $95. To order, call 631-261-2900 or visit engemantheater.com.

‘Matilda’

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson kicks off its 54th season with Roald Dahl’s Matilda from Sept. 14 to Oct. 20. Matilda is a courageous little girl with astonishing wit, a vivid imagination, and psychokinetic powers. Packed with high-energy dance numbers and catchy songs, the unique and unforgettable Matilda is a joyous girl power romp. Children and adults alike will be thrilled and delighted by the story of the special little girl on an extraordinary journey! Tickets are $40 adults, $32 seniors and students, $25 children ages 5 to 12, $25 Wednesday matinees. To order, call 631-928-9100 or visit  theatrethree.com.

‘(Mostly) True Things

(Mostly) True Things, a game wrapped in a storytelling show that features true stories and a game celebrates 10 years of performances at The Performing Arts Studio, 224 E. Main St. Port Jefferson on Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. with stories on the theme Trips — stories about experiences of being “tripped up” by life, tripping and falling, road trips and traveling. Featured performers include Marc L Abbott,  Jean Candiotte, Nina Lesiga,  Dawn Borchers and Jude Treder-Wolff, host and creator of the show. Tickets are $20 online, $25 at the door (cash only). 

The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon’

Suffolk County Community College, 533 College Road, Selden presents The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon, a hilarious, crazy fairy-tale extravaganza, on Oct. 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 6 and 13 at 2 p.m. in Theatre 119 in the Islip Arts Building. Two narrators attempt to recreate all 209 of the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm in a wild, fast-paced extravaganza. To make it more difficult, they attempt to combine them into one gigantic fable using Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, Hansel and Gretel, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and other more obscure stories like Lean Lisa and The Devil’s Grandmother. General admission is $15, veterans and students 16 years of age or younger $10. SCCC students with current ID get one free ticket. To order, call 631-451-4163

‘Night of the Living Dead’

Smithtown Performing Arts Center 2 East Main St., Smithtown presents Night of the Living Dead from Oct. 5 to 27. Fall out from a satellite probe shot to Venus returns to Earth carrying a mysterious radiation that transforms the unburied dead into flesh-eating zombies. Seven people trapped in an isolated farmhouse, held hostage by the ravenous ghouls, begin to turn on each other as the dead encroach. A gripping terror-filled monochromatic play that brings all the fright of the cult classic to life. *This production is recommended for audiences high school age and up. Tickets are $35 adults, $32 seniors and $25 students. To order, visit smithtownpac.org.

‘She Kills Monsters’

The Minstrel Players, Houghton Hall, Trinity Episcopal Church, 130 Main St., Northport returns in the fall with Qui Nguyen’s She Kills Monsters on Oct. 19 and Oct. 26 at 8 p.m., and Oct. 20 and Oct. 27 at 3 p.m. A comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games, She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she stumbles into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was Tilly’s refuge. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors and students. To order, call or text 516-361-7232 or email [email protected].

Film

‘One Person, One Vote?’

The Port Jefferson Documentary Series continues its Fall 2024 season with a screening of One Person, One Vote? at the First United Methodist Church, 603 Main St., Port Jefferson on Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. At a time when many Americans question democratic institutions, the film unveils the complexities of the Electoral College, the uniquely American and often misunderstood mechanism for electing a president. Followed by a panel discussion with director Maximina Juson and Nancy Marr from the League of Women Voters. Tickets are $10 adults, $5 students. portjeffdocumentaryseries.com. 

‘Invisible Threads’

Join the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington for a screening of Invisible Threads – From Wireless to War  on Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Joseph Sikorski and Marc Alessi, Executive Director of the Tesla Science Center in Shoreham. Tickets are $25, $20 members at cinemaartscentre.org.

‘The Fall Guy’

Join Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station for a screening of  The Fall Guy starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt on Sept. 17 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Open to all. To reserve your seat, call 631-928-1212 or visit www.cplib.org

Class Reunions

— The 50s classes of Port Jefferson High School will hold a gathering at Detmer Farm, Ridgeway Ave., Setauket on Sept. 21 at 2 p.m. BYOB. To RSVP, call 631-924-4817 or 631-941-4186. 

— Port Jefferson High School Class of 1964 will hold its 60th reunion at the Meadow Club, 1147 Route 112, Port Jefferson Station on Oct. 17. Members of the Class of 1963 are invited to join them. For more information, email Mike Whelen at [email protected]. 

— Ward Melville High School Class of 2014 will hold its 10 year reunion at The Waterview, 44 Fairway Drive, Port Jefferson  on Nov. 30 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tickets are  $100 — plus ones allowed. Includes open bar, passed appetizers, and dinner. Please email [email protected] for the link to purchase tickets. 

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Inaugural Festival to Showcase Talented Young Filmmakers

The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington has announced that it will host the inaugural Long Island Youth Film Festival (LIYFF) from Sept. 20 to 22. This weekend-long event will celebrate the creativity and vision of Long Island’s most promising young filmmakers, with screenings of outstanding documentaries and narrative films, as well as exclusive receptions and educational panels.

Friday, September 20 – The festival kicks off with an inspiring lineup of documentary shorts, highlighting powerful stories crafted by young filmmakers from across the island. Following the screenings, attendees are invited to a Festival Opening Night Reception, offering an opportunity to meet the filmmakers and mingle with other cinema enthusiasts.

Saturday, September 21 – The narrative shorts take center stage, showcasing a diverse collection of stories brought to life by the talented youth of Long Island. The day will culminate in an Awards Ceremony, where the best films will be recognized, followed by a celebratory reception.

Sunday, September 22 – The festival concludes with a day dedicated to feature films outside of competition. In addition to these captivating screenings, attendees can participate in educational panels led by industry professionals and community leaders, designed to provide insights into the filmmaking process and inspire the next generation of filmmakers.

Organized by the Cinema Arts Centre’s Youth Advisory Board, the LIYFF aims to foster a community of young creatives by providing a platform for filmmakers aged 25 and under to showcase their work and connect with peers and industry professionals.

“After the overwhelming feedback the Youth Advisory Board has received in response to smaller film competitions we’ve hosted, it became clear that young filmmakers in our community are in desperate need of a program like the Long Island Youth Film Festival,” said Charlotte Brennan, Festival Coordinator. “The success we’ve found through these events is a testament to the drive, passion, and creativity of LI’s filmmakers. We’re so proud and excited to provide them with a larger platform to showcase their talent and connect with each other.”

The festival received an impressive number of submissions from young filmmakers all across Long Island, ensuring that this event will be a captivating showcase of local talent and a major highlight in the island’s cultural calendar.

“We were blown away by the submissions we received. The amount of talent in our Long Island community of young filmmakers is incredible,” said Ted Cavooris, the Festival Director. “We’re so excited to have the opportunity to screen the wonderful films that are being made by a new generation of creators.”

The Cinema Arts Centre is committed to supporting young filmmakers and film lovers by hosting a variety of youth-oriented programming. Thanks to the efforts of the Youth Advisory Board, initiatives like the LIYFF provide valuable opportunities for young creatives to share their work and connect with the broader film community.

CAC Co-Director Dylan Skolnick said, “The Cinema Arts Centre is so excited to present original films by young, local filmmakers. We’re thrilled to host the Long Island Youth Film Festival, not only to serve up-and-coming artists on Long Island, but also to make these films a part of the continuing conversation with our whole community.”

Festival Day Passes are $60, $50 members and students. 

Individual Day Tickets are $25, $20 members and students. 

You can purchase tickets or find more information about this and other events on the Cinema Arts Centre website: www.cinemaartscentre.org

The Long Island Youth Film Festival (LIYFF) provides an opportunity for young filmmakers from Long Island, NY to share their work through public screenings and promotion through a weekend-long film festival! Submit your films to have a chance to be featured at Long Island’s premier arthouse cinema and be awarded a variety of prizes for your filmmaking achievements! An initiative of the Cinema Arts Centre’s Youth Advisory Board, the LIYFF aims to showcase local filmmakers ages 25 and under from the greater Long Island area and foster a community of young creatives. LIYFF is currently seeking film submissions from youth (ages 25 and under) residing in or creating films on Long Island, New York (Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, and Kings Counties) in the following categories: Documentary Short, Documentary Feature, Narrative Short, and Narrative Feature. For more information, please visit filmfreeway.com/liyouthfilmfestival

About Cinema Arts Centre:

The Cinema Arts Centre (CAC) is Long Island’s premiere, year-round, independent and international film showcase and its leading 501(c)3 not-for-profit community cinema. Located on Long Island’s North Shore, just an hour from Manhattan, the CAC is unique in scope and programming, with three state-of-the-art theaters, including a main theater holding nearly 300 seats. Founded by Vic Skolnick, Charlotte Sky and Dylan Skolnick in 1973, the CAC has over 10,000 members and serves approximately 150,000 individuals each year. For more information, please visit https://cinemaartscentre.org

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ArtABILITY 24

The Long Island Museum (LIM), 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook, has announced the opening of ArtABILITY ‘24, a traveling art exhibition organized by the Spirit of Huntington Art Center that showcases the talents of individuals on Long Island and the surrounding area living with various physical and cognitive challenges. 

Its purpose is to educate the community about the remarkable talents of people with diverse abilities, inspire people to reach beyond their limitations to explore their own creativity, and promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in the arts. This year’s exhibition will be on view in the History Museum at the LIM from Sept. 19 through Oct. 13 with an Open House on Sept. 28 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Ingrid Cuadra, the Spirit of Huntington Art Center’s ArtABILITY Program Director and Art Shows/Events Coordinator, and Michael Kitakis, Executive Director, said, “We are honored and thrilled to have partnered with all of our partners to host this amazing tour. I know this is an incredible opportunity for our exhibition to be on view during significant events the Long Island Museum is hosting.”

Spirit of Huntington offers art classes that provide a unique opportunity for students to enjoy a stress free, therapeutic environment that fosters creativity and self-esteem. ArtABILITY ‘24 celebrates the accomplishments of the artists and the many non-profit partner organizations that support their day-to-day lives and who believe in the impact the arts can have on individuals with varying abilities.

“It has been a wonderful process partnering with the Spirit of Huntongton to bring the ArtAbility ’24 exhibition to the Long Island Museum, said Kristin Cuomo, Senior Educator at the LIM. “We are thrilled to recognize the work that they do to make rich cultural and artistic experience accessible to all Long Islanders and look forward to sharing an exhibition that centers the stories of people with disabilities in our community.”

Other  partner organizations include: AHRC Suffolk, Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau, FREE-Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Life’s WORC, RISE Life Services, South Huntington School District, Pal- O- Mine, TSINY – Transitional Services of New York, Winters Center for Autism, SYJCC-Butler Center, and the Mid-Island YJCC-Adler Center for Special Needs.

ArtABILITY is funded in part by Suffolk County Department of Economic Planning, Legislators Stephanie Bontempi, Tom Donnelly, and Rebecca Sanin, and made possible with the support of  TD Charitable Foundation, AHRC Suffolk, RISE Life Services, Family Residences & Essential Enterprises, Life’s WORC, and Winters Center for Autism.

This event is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and administered by the Huntington Arts Council.

For more information, visit www.longislandmuseum.org.

 

 

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Cathy Barbash (Sitting center) and Susan Barbash (Right sitting) present Stony Brook University Special Collections members Kristen Nyitray (Left sitting), Lynn Toscano (Left) and Jamie Saragossi (Right) a small collection of papers relating to their late activist father Maurice Barbash’s work to stop a proposed 4 lane highway down the spine of the Fire Island and the creation of the Fire Island National Seashore (FINS). Photo by John Griffin/SBU

Timed with the 60th Anniversary Establishment of FINS Becoming a National Park 

Stony Brook University Libraries have received a donation of historic documents that outline the battle to stop the construction of a highway on Fire Island while fighting successfully to create the Fire Island National Seashore (FINS), New York. The documents reveal the efforts of the Citizen’s Committee for a Fire Island National Seashore, the grassroots community campaign that prevented Robert Moses’ plan in the 1960s. The collection was gifted by the Barbash family. Maurice Barbash, the father of Cathy, Susan, and Shepard Barbash, and their uncle Irving Like led the committee’s efforts and organized it.

The collection has historical importance in the establishment of the Fire Island National Seashore (FINS) and includes committee meeting minutes, press releases, and correspondence with New York State Governor Nelson Rockefeller and Stuart Udall, Secretary of the Interior. The timing of the donation coincides with the upcoming 60th anniversary of the legislation that created FINS as a unit of the National Park Service (September 11, 1964).

“We are very excited to have the papers of the Citizen’s Committee for a Fire Island National Seashore as a part of Stony Brook University Libraries’ collections. With the upcoming 60th anniversary, preserving and providing access to this collection is of great importance,” said Jamie Saragossi, Associate Dean of Content Services.

These items will become part of the University Libraries’ Special Collections, which oversees and curates the university’s rare books, maps, archival materials, manuscripts, and historical maps. Details about the collection will be accessible via a dedicated webpage, and the papers will be digitized and made freely available online.

“The papers offer first-hand, historical evidence of the remarkable grassroots efforts that protected the natural environments of both Long Island and Fire Island for future generations,” said Kristen J. Nyitray, Director of Special Collections and University Archives, and University Archivist. “The papers are an important addition to Special Collections and highlight our commitment to collect, preserve, and provide access to diverse histories of Long Island.”

About the Campaign

The efforts of community citizen-activists on Fire Island were instrumental in the legislation that formally established the Fire Island National Seashore. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the bill into law in 1964, preventing the construction of a proposed highway extending eastward from what is currently Robert Moses State Park.

Cathy Barbash reflected on the decision to donate the collection and its research significance. “We are honored that Stony Brook University has agreed to accept the original minutes of the Citizen’s Committee for a Fire Island National Seashore and related research and correspondence. The Committee was founded on September 12, 1962, by fourteen volunteer citizens who worked tirelessly for two years to promote the creation of the National Seashore against steep odds. The Committee was founded and co-chaired by our father, Maurice Barbash, and our uncle, Irving Like.”

“This collection is significant because the minutes and other materials document in great detail the strategies, organization, and actions of a group of concerned citizens who came together spontaneously, pooling their intellectual, professional, and social resources to create an effective grassroots movement to fight the destruction of a natural area by creating a common good. The research included in the collection also sheds light on the political backstory and maneuvering between powerful political figures in mid-century America that shaped the overall battle and ultimate success of the campaign for the National Seashore,” she added.

In addition to the papers of the Citizen’s Committee for a Fire Island National Seashore, the collection includes digital files used in the exhibition “Protecting a Ribbon of Sand: The Creation of Fire Island National Seashore,” curated by Susan and Cathy Barbash for the 50th anniversary of FINS at the Fire Island Lighthouse Fresnel Lens Building.

When asked about why the family chose Stony Brook to be the home for the collection, Cathy Barbash said, “We are donating the papers to Stony Brook University for two reasons. First, both Stony Brook University and the Fire Island National Seashore are located in Suffolk County, New York and we believe it is important that these materials are in the library of a major research university so close to their subject matter. Secondly, Irving Like’s papers are already in Stony Brook’s special collections. Because he and our father were the prime movers in this campaign and in other civic causes, we felt it appropriate that the collections belonged together to promote ease of research.”

Susan Barbash added, “The epic battle against Robert Moses’ plan to build a four-lane highway down the center of Fire Island took place in 1964, when my sister Cathy and I were children. Though we had many memories of the role our father Murray Barbash played in the fight against Moses, and subsequent fight for National Seashore designation, we had no idea that the victory over Moses was far from inevitable.”

 

 

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A scene from a previous festival. Photo courtesy of PJCC
A scene from a previous festival. Photo courtesy of PJCC
A scene from a previous festival. Photo courtesy of PJCC
A scene from a previous Port Jefferson Dragon Boat Race Festival. Photo by Kyle Barr
A scene from a previous festival. Photo courtesy of PJCC
A scene from a previous festival. Photo courtesy of PJCC
A scene from a previous festival. Photo courtesy of PJCC
A scene from a previous festival. Photo courtesy of PJCC
A scene from a previous festival. Photo courtesy of PJCC
A scene from a previous festival. Photo courtesy of PJCC
A scene from a previous festival. Photo courtesy of PJCC
A scene from the 6th annual Dragon Boat Race Festival. Photo by Kyle Barr
A scene from the 6th annual Dragon Boat Race Festival. Photo by Kyle Barr
A scene from the 6th annual Dragon Boat Race Festival. Photo by Kyle Barr
A scene from the 6th annual Dragon Boat Race Festival. Photo by Kyle Barr
A scene from the 6th annual Dragon Boat Race Festival. Photo by Kyle Barr
2018 Dragon Boat Race Festival attendees in Port Jefferson enjoy the sunshine and festivities. Photo by Alex Petroski
Martial arts demonstrations take place during the 2018 Dragon Boat Race Festival in Port Jefferson. Photo by Alex Petroski
Chinese culture is on display during the 2017 Dragon Boat Race Festival in Port Jefferson Sept. 16. Photo from Port Jefferson Village
Rowers compete in the 2017 Dragon Boat Race in Port Jefferson Sept. 16. Photo by Alex Petroski
Members of the Authentic Shaolin Kung Fu school performed at the 2nd Annual Dragon Boat Race Festival in Port Jefferson on Saturday Sept. 19. Photo by Giselle Barkley
Members of the Stony Brook Youth Music Club perform at a previous Dragon Boat Race Festival. Photo by Giselle Barkley
The Authentic Shaolin Kung Fu perform a dragon dance a previous Dragon Boat Race Festival in Port Jefferson on Saturday Sept. 19. Photo by Giselle Barkley
Teams competing in the Boaters prepare for their race on the dock in Port Jefferson Harbor at a previous festival. Photo by Alex Petroski
A dance is performed during a previous Port Jefferson's Dragon Boat Race Festival. Photo by Alex Petroski

Dragons will roar and lions will dance once again as the Greater Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce hosts their annual Dragon Boat Race Festival on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 8:30 to 5 p.m. The free event will take place at Mayor Jeanne Garant Harborfront Park and the Port Jefferson Village Center,  101A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson and the village’s inner harbor. 

The festival is the brainchild of Barbara Ransome, Director of Operations at the chamber, who attended a dragon boat race festival in Cape May, New Jersey, several years ago.

Opening ceremonies at 8:30 a.m. will include a Asian color guard, the blessing of the ‘fleet’ with the traditional “Eye Dotting” ceremony to awaken the dragon led by Buddhist monks.  Attendees will include VIPs and elected officials. 

With dragon boats and equipment provided by Great White North, the main attraction will feature three racing heats to include 20 teams competing in a 250 meter, 3 lane racing course. Each team is made up of 20 paddlers, one steersman and one drummer.   The first race begins at 9 a.m. Spectators can easily view the race course from the park’s edge.

Medals will be awarded in three divisions at an awards ceremony at the end of the day. 

Sponsored by Taiko Tides, there will also be team contests for the best team T-shirt, best drumming performance and best costumed drummer.

All race teams will have their own “encampment” along Harborfront Park as they are queuing up for their races.

In addition to the races, there will be a day-long festival featuring numerous performances including the famous Lion Dance, Taiko and Korean Drum performances, Asian singing and dancing. Over 20 cultural and educational vendors and retailers will be on hand along with assorted food vendors including Naked Burger, The Poutinerie, Tea Brew (bubble tea and snacks), and Fern & Aurora (desserts with a Filipino flare).

This year is very exciting as it is the Year of the Dragon and the festivals’ 10th year.  To help celebrate this special occasion there will be some new activities that will include Land Dragon Races, a dancing dragon and a 9-foot one dimensional steel fabricated fire breathing dragon! Visit the Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce table to take part in a dragon-themed basket raffle and join a Paint a Dragon class with Muse Paintbar (fee) on the first floor of the Port Jefferson Village Center from 2 to 3 p.m. 

There will be also be crafts and activities for children and tug-a-war competitions.

Event sponsors include the Suffolk County Police Asian Jade Society; Sea Tow; Flushing Bank; Long Island Waste Services; ServPro of Port Jefferson; The Waterview; Danfords Hotel, Marina and Spa; The Gitto Group; The Northwind Group; The East End Shirt Company; M& T Bank; Nestle Health Science; TBR News Media; Island Federal Credit Union; New York Cancer & Blood Specialists and Kiddsmiles. 

The event will be held rain or shine with free admission. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and come enjoy the festivities! 631-473-1414, portjeffdragonracefest.com

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'Evening Stroll'by Lana Ballot will be on view from Sept.12 to Oct.24. Image courtesy of The Atelier at Flowerfield

No matter how many times you’ve walked along the water’s edge, you’ll find something new and exciting because it is never quite the same. 

Professional artist and pastel painting instructor Lana Ballot has long been fascinated with the deep connection to the landscape, particularly, the coastal landscape where major forces of nature — water, air, land — come together. 

Her most recent work, inspired by the Long Island and New England coastline, exploring the timeless relationship between these forces, the beauty and immense power of the water and the resilience and fragility of the land, will be showcased in a solo show at the Atelier at Flowerfield, 2 Flowerfield, Suites 6 & 9, in St. James. 

Titled At the Edge of the Ocean, the show will open on Sept. 12 and run through Oct. 24. 

According to Ballot, her goal is to make the viewer an active participant in the scene, make them feel the wind, the ocean spray, the brilliant sunlight, hear the sound of the waves, to feel that deep personal connection with nature. She wants each of her works to be a reminder that the big timeless world exists outside our everyday enclosed spaces, and that we are part of it. 

The expressive character of pastel lets her capture the brilliant light and texture of the coastal landscape, its movement and energy. 

Lana Ballot is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America, a member of the IAPS Master Circle and a Signature Member of the American Society of Marine Artists. She has been exhibiting and won awards in National and International Juried competitions, including the Pastel Society of America’s annual show Enduring Brilliance and the prestigious Pastel Journal’s Pastel 100 competition. 

The community is invited to an opening reception at Atelier Hall on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 631-250-9009 or go to theatelieratflowerfield.org.

To see Lana Ballot’s work and her current teaching schedule, visit lanaballot.com.

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The Northport Chorale

The Northport Chorale will hold open auditions for all voice parts, especially basses and tenors at the Union United Methodist Church, 1018 Pulaski Road, East Northport on Wednesday, Sept. 11 and at the East Northport Middle School, 1075 5th Avenue, East Northport on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Prior experience a plus, but not required.

Established in 1982 as a part of the Northport Continuing Education Department, the Northport Chorale has been bringing the gift of song to the area for over 40 years. A mixed-voice chorus of approximately thirty members, the Chorale attracts singers of varied ages, backgrounds, and levels of experience. Under the direction of Matthew Ho, the Chorale performs several times during the year, often with additional accompaniment, from guest soloists.

Regular rehearsals are held on Wednesday evenings at the East Northport Middle School from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.northportchorale.org.

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Drink plenty of water each day to prevent the reoccurence of kidney stones. METRO photo

By David Dunaief, M.D.

Dr. David Dunaief

How do you know you have a kidney stone? Most often, you’ll have classic symptoms of blood in the urine and pain. The pain can range from dull to extremely painful, described by some as being worse than giving birth, being shot or being burned, and it might radiate from the kidneys to the bladder and even to the groin in males, depending on the obstruction (1).

Stones are usually diagnosed by a physician through the symptoms, urine tests, and either an abdominal x-ray, a non-contrast CT scan, or an ultrasound.

Unfortunately, the first line treatment for passing kidney stones – at least small ones – involves supportive care. This means that patients are given pain medications and plenty of fluids until the stone passes. Usually stones that are smaller than four millimeters pass spontaneously. If they’re close to the opening of the urethra, they are more likely to pass on their own (2).

In the case of a stone too large to pass naturally, a urologist may use surgery, ultrasound, or a combination of methods to break it into smaller pieces, so you can pass it naturally.

Unfortunately, once you’ve formed one stone, your likelihood of having more increases significantly over time. The good news is that there are lifestyle changes you can make to reduce your risk.

The number one cause of kidney stones is lifestyle factors, including excessive animal protein or salt intake or too little consumption of items like citrate, fiber, and alkali foods, such as leafy greens and other non-starchy vegetables (3).

Stay hydrated

First, it is crucial that you stay hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids (4). You can help yourself in this process by consuming plenty of fruits and vegetables that are moisture-filled.

Reduce calcium supplements

One of the simplest methods is to reduce your intake of calcium supplements, including foods fortified with calcium. There are several types of stones. Calcium oxalate stones are the most frequent type, occurring approximately 80 percent of the time (5). Calcium supplements, therefore, increase the risk of kidney stones.

When physicians started treating women for osteoporosis with calcium supplements, the rate of kidney stones increased by 37 percent (6). According to findings from the Nurses’ Health Study, those who consumed highest amount of supplemental calcium were 20 percent more likely to have kidney stones than those who consumed the lowest amount (7). It did not matter whether study participants were taking calcium citrate or calcium carbonate supplements.

Interestingly, calcium from dietary sources has the opposite effect, decreasing risk. In the same study, participants who consumed the highest amount of dietary calcium had a 35 percent reduction in risk, compared to those who were in the lowest consumption group. Paradoxically, calcium intake shouldn’t be too low, either, since that also increases risk. Changing your source of calcium is an important key to preventing kidney stones.

Lower your sodium intake

Again, in the Nurses’ Health Study, participants who consumed 4.5 grams of sodium per day had a 30 percent higher risk of kidney stones than those who consumed 1.5 grams per day (7). Why would that be? Increased sodium causes increased urinary excretion of calcium. When there is more calcium going through the kidneys, there is a higher risk of stones.

Reduce your animal protein consumption

Animal protein may play a role. In a five-year, randomized clinical trial of men with a history of kidney stones, men who reduced their consumption of animal protein to approximately two ounces per day, as well as lowering their sodium, were 51 percent less likely to experience a kidney stone than those who consumed a low-calcium diet (8).

The reason animal protein may increase the risk of calcium oxalate stones more than vegetable protein is that animal protein’s higher sulfur content produces more acid. The acid is neutralized by release of calcium from the bone (9). That calcium then promotes kidney stones.

Manage your blood pressure

Some medical conditions may increase the likelihood of stone formation. For example, in a cross-sectional study with Italian men, those with high blood pressure had a two times greater risk of kidney stones than those who had a normal blood pressure (10). Amazingly, it did not matter whether or not the patients were treated for high blood pressure with medications; the risk remained. This is just one more reason to treat the underlying cause of blood pressure, not just the symptoms.

While the causes of kidney stones are complex, making relatively simple lifestyle changes is the most constructive way to avoid the potentially excruciating experience of kidney stones. The more that you implement, the lower your likelihood of stones.

References:

(1) emedicine January 1, 2008. (2) J Urol. 2006;175(2):575. (3) Adv Urol. 2018; 2018: 3068365. (4) J Urol. 1996;155(3):839. (5) N Engl J Med. 2004;350(7):684. (6) Kidney Int 2003;63:1817–23. (7) Ann Intern Med. 1997;126(7):497-504. (8) N Engl J Med. 2002 Jan 10;346(2):77-84. (9) J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1988;66(1):140. (10) BMJ. 1990;300(6734):1234.

Dr. David 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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Robyn Kreiner

Dr. Robyn Kreiner, physician partner for Allied’s Strauss Allergy and Asthma in Westbury and Commack, has been appointed president of the Long Island Allergy and Asthma Society (LIAAS). The Long Island Allergy and Asthma Society is a non-profit organization headed by a group of the New York Metro areas leading allergy and immunology specialists. Together, through scientific presentations and research meetings, they educate medical professionals, students and the public about the latest practices and treatments in the field of asthma allergy and immunology. The organization was founded over 40 years ago and is one of the most active local allergy societies in the country.

“Working alongside my colleagues at Allied Physicians Group and members of LIAAS, we share a commitment to providing the highest quality of care to patients with asthma and allergies. As the leader of LIAAS, I will continue to ensure we offer exceptional programs for members to enhance their knowledge and learn about new treatment modalities and approaches for patients,” said Dr. Robyn Kreiner.

Dr. Kreiner is doubled board certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology as well as the American Board of Pediatrics. She is well trained in treating patients of all ages from infants to seniors for all conditions in the field of allergy, asthma, and immunology.

She previously served as the treasurer, secretary and vice president of LIAAS.

For more information about Dr. Kreiner, please visit https://alliedphysiciansgroup.com/team/robyn-kreiner-md/. To learn more about LIAAS, please visit https://liaas.org/.

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