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The Village of Port Jefferson hosts the 26th annual Charles Dickens Festival on Dec. 3 and 4. File photo by Kyle Barr
Ongoing

Girl Scouts Holiday Light Show

The 19th annual Girl Scouts Holiday Light Show and Enchanted Forest show returns to Smith Point County Park, 1 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley from Nov. 26 to Dec. 30. All proceeds from the drive-through show benefit Girl Scout programs & families across Long Island. For more information, visit www.holidaylightshow.org or call 543-6622. 

Festival of Trees

Visit the Festival of Trees, a month long extravaganza to kick off the holiday shopping season, on the second floor of the Port Jefferson Village Center, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson Dec. 1 through Jan. 2, 2023 (except Dec. 25) from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Free. Call 473-4778.

Thursday Dec. 1

Bedlam Street Bash

Join the Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor in celebrating the village’s past with a Bedlam Street Bash fundraiser at 7 p.m. celebrating the rowdy history of Cold Spring Harbor’s Main Street, once nicknamed Bedlam Street. Guests will enjoy delicious bites from local restaurants, rum tastings, historic then & now presentations with historian Robert Hughes, a presentation about the history of rum with Dr. Jennifer Anderson, craft-making, scavenger hunt and live music. For ages 21 and over. Advance tickets are $40 per person, $50 at the door. Call 367-3418 or visit www.cshwhalingmuseum.org.

Nutcracker Holiday Show

The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook presents the Nutcracker Holiday  Show, the Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, one of the most often performed jazz versions of the holiday classic, tonight, Dec. 2 and Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. The show will feature The Jazz Loft’s 17-piece Big Band, led by Tom Manuel, and Danny Bacher on vocals. Tickets are $35 adults, $30 seniors, $25 students and $10 children. Visit www.thejazzloft.org or call 751-1895.

Friday Dec. 2

Nutcracker Holiday Show

See Dec. 1 listing.

Christmas Festival

St. Gerard Majella Church Parish Hall, 300 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station hosts its annual Christmas Festival tonight from 4 to 9 p.m., and Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 to 7 p.m. with unique holiday crafts, vendors, photos with Santa, holiday decor, kids crafts and games, raffles, food, desserts, kids shopping with free wrapping and much more. Call 473-2900.

Winter Lantern Festival

The Smithtown Historical Society, 239 East Main St., Smithtown celebrates the holiday season with Suffolk County’s FIRST immersive Winter Lantern Festival tonight, Dec. 3 and 4 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. and runs on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Jan. 8, 2023. The walk-through holiday light show will feature lanterns and displays in the shape of flowers, mushrooms, farm animals, dinosaurs and many more, all handmade by artisans with decades of dedication to their craft. Tickets are $22 per person, $12 ages 3 to 12. To order, visit https://www.showclix.com/tickets/suffolk-winter-lantern-festival. Call 265-6768.

First Friday at the Heckscher

The Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington continues its First Friday series from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Explore the exhibitions during extended viewing hours and enjoy a special performance by the East End Trio at 7 p.m. Free admission. Call 380-3230.

Saturday Dec. 3

Nutcracker Holiday Show

See Dec. 1 listing.

Christmas Festival

See Dec. 2 listing.

Winter Lantern Festival

See Dec. 2 listing.

Breakfast with Santa

The Magic Circle Nursery School of Union United Methodist Church, 1018 Pulaski Road, East Northport invites the community to its 41st annual Pancake Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Bring the whole family for a real holiday treat filled with fun, food and vendors. Remember your camera for the perfect holiday picture with Santa. Donation of $8 adults, $4 children. Call 631-754-5567. 

Greenery Boutique

The Three Village Garden Club presents its annual Greenery Boutique at the Setauket Neighborhood House, 95 Main Street, Setauket from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Shop for beautiful fresh greenery designed by members including wreaths, Boxwood table trees, table centerpieces, swags and so much more. Questions? Call 813-5390.

Rocky Point PTA Holiday Boutique

Rocky Point Middle School, 76 Rocky Point Landing Road, Rocky Point hosts the Rocky Point PTA Holiday Boutique from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Featuring craft vendors, music, silent auction, face painting, concessions, crafts, gift wrapping station and a visit from Santa. Free admission. Call 744-1603.

Charles Dickens Festival

The Village of Port Jefferson will play host to the 26th annual Charles Dickens Festival today and Dec. 4 as it magically transforms into the Dickensian era with streets filled with a troupe of Dickens Street Characters magic shows, a gingerbread house contest, carriage rides, music, ice skating, street performances and much more. Opening parade kicks off today on East Main Street at 11 a.m. Free, fee for some activities and events. Visit www.portjeff.com/dickens/ for full schedule of events.

Holiday Bazaar

Time to kick off your holiday shopping! Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 716 Route 25A, Rocky Point will hold a Holiday Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring handmade crafts, unique gifts, home & holiday décor, food, bake sale and much more! Call 744-9355.   

Snowflake Craft Fair

Christ Lutheran Church, 189 Burr Road, East Northport presents its 42nd annual Snowflake Craft Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Shop for handmade crafts, bake shop, raffles and lunch. Call 499-4655.

Boyle Road PTA Vendor & Craft Fair

Boyle Road Elementary School PTA,  424 Boyle Road, Port Jefferson Station will host its 19th annual Craft Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with 70 local vendors and crafters selling everything you need for the holiday season! Come for holiday decor, wreaths, and ornaments. Get all the beauty products you need to look and feel your best. Find delicious pickles, BBQ sauce, jams, cookies, and more! Call 474-8140.

Smithtown Craft & Gift Fair

Time to shop till you drop at the 10th annual Smithtown Craft & Gift Fair, Smithtown East High School, 1 School St., St. James today and Dec. 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Over 100 exhibitors fill the school gymnasium with predominantly hand crafted work with a few select gift items.  Expect to see some exquisite jewelry, artisanal, vintage and new. Decorative wreaths, homemade candies, organic soaps, holiday décor and much more. Free admission. Call 846-1459.

Holiday Fine Art & Craft Fair

The Art League of Long Island, 107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills will present their 57th annual Holiday Fine Art & Craft Fair in the Art League’s galleries and studios today and Dec. 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. featuring an eclectic variety of one-of-a-kind art and craft work created by over 60 exhibitors. Call 462-5400 or visit www.artleagueli.org.

Mt. Sinai PTO Holiday Craft Fair

It’s back! Mount Sinai Middle School, 114 North Country Road, Mount Sinai will host the Mount Sinai PTO’s Craft Fair & Holiday Market from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Featuring local vendors and artists selling handcrafted and unique items, stocking stuffers, 50/50 raffle, refreshments and photos with Santa. Call 870-2700.

Holiday Gift Fair

Join the Farmingville Residents Association for their annual Holiday Gift Fair at Gabino Catering Hall, 2005 Route 112, Medford from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with over 50 vendors, Chinese auction, 50/50 raffle, live music, and a visit from Santa Claus. Call 260-7411. 

St. Nicholas Bazaar

Trinity Episcopal Church, 130 Main St., Northport hosts its annual St. Nicholas Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The bazaar includes homemade goodies for sale, outside vendors, fresh wreaths, pictures with Santa, the Mouse House (where young children can buy gifts for their parents), the bottle table, raffles, and lunch prepared and served by parishioners. Call 261-7670.

Outdoor Thrift Market

Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown hosts an Outdoor Thrift Market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come shop for antiques, household items, knicknacks, collectibles and more to help raise money for the Center’s wildlife. Call 979-6344.

Mistletoe Lane Craft Fair

First Presbyterian Church, Main Street and 107 South St., Port Jefferson presents a Mistletoe Lane Craft Fair today and Dec. 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring craft vendors, homemade soups, children’s activities and musical performances at 1 p.m. Call 473-0147.

TVHS Candlelight House Tour

The Three Village Historical Society closes out the year with the 43rd annual Candlelight House Tour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year’s event will take place in the historic neighborhood of Old Field. Five homes will be expertly decorated for the holiday season and guests will tour each home learning about the historical architecture and design. Tickets are $70 per person. To order, visit www.tvhs.org.

Christmas Party with Santa

Give Kids Hope Thrift & Donation Center, 1506 Main St., Port Jefferson hosts  a Christmas Party with Santa & Mrs. Claus from noon to 4 p.m. with a holiday shopping extravaganza, complimentary refreshments, treats and holiday crafts. Bring your letters for Santa. Call 631-538-5287 for more information.

Whale Boat Chats

Join the Whaling Museum, 301 Mai St.. Cold Spring Harbor for a drop-in Whale Boat Chat on Saturday, Dec. 3 at noon and again at 1 p.m. Learn about the star of the museum’s collection: the whaleboat, the only fully equipped whaling vessel with its original gear on display in New York. Discover the who, what, and whys of whaling, imagine what a Nantucket Sleighride was like, and touch a harpoon. Adults and kids welcome. Free with admission fee. No reservations needed. Questions? Call 631-367-3418.

Bright Lights at the Vanderbilt

The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport continues its third annual holiday event, Bright Lights: Celebrate the Season, tonight and Dec. 4 from 5 to 8 p.m. Thousands of warm-white lights will create holiday magic inside and outside the Mansion and illuminate trees, wreaths, garlands, guest rooms, walkways, and the Vanderbilt Library. The event will include Candlelight Tours of the decorated Vanderbilt Mansion, visits with Santa and friends in his workshop, a children’s scavenger hunt, and a 15-minute Holiday Laser show in the Reichert Planetarium. The event continues Saturdays and Sundays, through Dec. 18, and on Dec. 22. Tickets are $25 adults, $15 children ages 12 and under at www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.

Candlelit Piano Concert

Setauket Presbyterian Church, 5 Caroline Ave., Setauket invites the community to a candlelight piano concert by Quinn Nenninger from 5 to 6 p.m. The pianist has returned recently from performing through Portugal and Spain and will perform his new compositions on an 1875 Steinway. The program will feature classical, new age and soothing piano music in a friendly and warm atmosphere. All are welcome. Free. Donations appreciated. Call 941-4271.

Holiday Light Spectacular

Brookhaven Town’s Holiday Spectacular, an indoor, walk-through holiday light show, kicks off tonight at the Holtsville Ecology Site, 249 Buckley Road, Holtsville from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Walk through the winter wonderland of lighted, festive displays, before stopping to take a photos with Santa in his workshop. Admission to this event is $10 per adult; $8 for seniors, veterans and children under 12; children 3 and under are free. Tickets must be purchased in advance at www.brookhavenny.gov. All proceeds benefit the Holtsville Ecology Site. The show continues Fridays and Saturdays 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sundays, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. through Dec. 18. Call 451-5330.

Christmas Concert at All Souls

All Souls Church, 61 Main Street, Stony Brook invites the community to a Christmas concert featuring Stony Brook University soprano Heidi Schneider to tell the Christmas story in readings and song at 6 p.m. Local musician Bill Clark and his Brave Trio will also perform. All attending will be invited to sing Come All Ye Faithful and Hark the Herald Angels as All Souls organist Dan Kinney plays the church’s 1855 Tracker Organ. Free. Call 655-7798.

Drive-Thru Live Nativity

Stony Brook Christian Assembly, 400 Nicolls Road, E. Setauket hosts a Drive-Thru Live Nativity tonight, Dec. 4, 9 and 10 from 6 to 9 p.m. See the Christmas story come to life with costumed characters and the use of multi-media. Free. Call 689-1127.

Huntington Men’s Chorus concert

St. Francis of Assisi R.C, Church 29 Clay Pitts Road, Greenlawn hosts a holiday concert by the Huntington Men’s Chorus at 7 p.m. Conducted by Henry McDonagh III, the concert will feature mezzo-soprano Leslie Valentine. Tickets are $18 adults, $16 seniors and students in advance at www.huntingtonchorus.org, $20 at the door. 

Sunday Dec. 4

Winter Lantern Festival

See Dec. 2 listing.

Charles Dickens Festival

See Dec. 3 listing.

Smithtown Craft & Gift Fair

See Dec. 3 listing.

Holiday Fine Art & Craft Fair

See Dec. 3 listing.

Mistletoe Lane Craft Fair

See Dec. 3 listing.

Bright Lights at the Vanderbilt

See Dec. 3 listing.

Holiday Light Spectacular

See Dec. 3 listing.

Drive-Thru Live Nativity

See Dec. 3 listing.

Christmas Craft Fair

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 800 Portion Road, Ronkonkoma will hold its annual Christmas Craft Fair in the Parish Hall from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with crafts, gifts, Christmas items, refreshments and raffles. Call 737-4388.

Holiday Toy & Gift Drive

In the spirit of the season, a Holiday Toy and Gift Drive will be held at Infant Jesus Church food pantry, 110 Hawkins St., Port Jefferson from 9 a.m. to noon. The community is asked to drop off unwrapped toys for children ages 3 to 13, such as soccer balls, dolls, Barbies, Legos, basketballs, Paw Patrol, board games, remote controlled cars, etc. Unwrapped gifts for children ages 14 to 18 such as lotions, hair accessories, hats, gloves, socks, toiletries, men’s cologne and gift cards are also welcomed. Sponsored by “Call-Brian” Senior Services.

Pearl Harbor Ceremony

American Legion Wilson Ritch Post #432 invites the community to join them for a Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park on West Broadway in Port Jefferson (across from Village Hall) beginning at 10 a.m. Call 473-9774.

LIM Winter Open House – just added

The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook invites the community to a Winter Open House from noon to 5 p.m. Take a break from all the holiday preparations and spend time enjoying the museum’s exhibitions including “Land by Hand: Edward Lange’s Long Island,” “Face Value: American Portraiture,” the 9th annual LIMarts Members’s Exhibition “Everything is Possible,””Wish You Were Here” postcard exhibit, and the world-class carriage museum. Free admission. Call 751-0066 or visit www.longislandmuseum.org.

Messiah Sing-Along

Stony Brook University’s Staller Center for the Arts Recital Hall, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook will host the University Orchestra’s annual Messiah Sing-Along at 3 p.m. with vocal soloists, guest conductors and the audience as the chorus performing Handel’s Messiah. Free Admission. Vocal scores will be available for purchase for $10 cash at the door. Call 632-7330.

WMHO Holiday Festival

The 43rd annual Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s Holiday Festival will be held at the Stony Brook Village Center, 111 Main St., Stony Brook from noon to 6 p.m. Visitors will enjoy a Promenade of Trees, carolers, live holiday music, “Legends & Spies” puppet parade, and a visit from Santa Claus. Stay for the holiday tree lighting on the Village Green at 5:30 p.m. Free. Call 751-2244 or visit www.wmho.org.

Historic Christmas at Hallockville

Experience old-fashioned North Fork holiday traditions during the Historic Christmas event at Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Ave., Riverhead from noon to 3:30 p.m. Holiday displays in three historic residences on the 28-acre preserved farm will be staffed by costumed docents welcoming guests and sharing stories of past holiday celebrations. Free. Call 298-5292 for more information.

Silver Chords Holiday Concert

The Bates House, 1 Bates Road, Setauket hosts a classic holiday concert by the Silver Chords Chorus titled Joy at 2 p.m. Featuring traditional and new favorites including “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,”“Sleigh Ride,” “White Christmas” and more with raffle baskets. Free admission. Call 235-3593.

Pianist Ying Li in recital

Ridotto, concerts with a ‘touch of theater’ presents pianist Ying li in recital at the Huntington Jewish Center, 510 Park Ave., Huntington at 4 p.m. Program will include Schumann Op.17; Mozart, QiGang Chen, Haydn, and the exciting Stravinsky ‘Firebird’ suite. Tickets are $35 adults, $30 seniors, $25 members, $12 students. To order, call 385-0373 or email [email protected].

Monday Dec. 5

Live reading of ‘A Christmas Carol’ – This event has been canceled

The Cinema Arts Centre presents Gerald Dickens, the great-great grandson of Charles Dickens in an extraordinary performance in his one-man play of the classic Christmas story, depicting all of the individual characters with clarity and a mesmerizing energy. He is able to communicate the fear and angst of Scrooge, while offering us a poignant glimpse into the Cratchit family’s life. And, of course, Gerald infuses bits of laughter throughout the play. A perfect holiday celebration for us all. Tickets are available at www.cinemaartscentre.org. 

Tuesday Dec. 6

No events listed for this day.

Wednesday Dec. 7

No events listed for this day.

Thursday Dec. 8

Vanderbilt lecture

Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport presents a lecture titled Incorrigibles and Innocents: Children and Change in the Progressive Era at 7 p.m. Lara Saguisag, a heralded comics and children’s literature scholar from NYU will speak on the visual culture of childhood at the turn of the century. $10 per person. Register at www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.

Theater

‘A Christmas Carol’

“I will honor Christmas in my heart…” Join Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson for its 38th annual production of A Christmas Carol in all of its thrills, music, joy, and spirit. from Nov. 12 to Dec. 30. 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. 

‘A Christmas Story’

The John W. Engeman Theater presents A Christmas Story, The Musical from Nov. 17 to Dec. 31. Nine-year-old Ralphie Parker only wants one thing for Christmas ­ an Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle. Rebuffed at every turn, Ralphie plots numerous schemes to achieve his desperate desire for the coveted BB gun. Based on the beloved movie, A Christmas Story, The Musical is the perfect holiday gift for the entire family! Tickets range from $80 to $85. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com. 

‘Nutcracker’

A perennial favorite, Seiskaya Ballet’s Nutcracker returns to Stony Brook University’s Staller Center for the Arts Main Stage, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook for five performances from Dec. 17 to 19. The cast will be led by Seiskaya Ballet’s award winning Principal Dancer Maya Butkevich and 1st Soloists Vivian Ye, Madeleine Martufi, Nina Zhang and Kaede Urso. Tickets  range from $34 to $40. To order, call 632-2787 or visit www.stallercenter.com.

‘A Christms Carol’

The Ministrel Players will present their annual holiday production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, the story of Ebenezer Scrooge who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come, at Trinity Episcopal Church’s Houghton Hall, 130 Main St., Northport on Dec. 9 and 10 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 11 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors and students. To order, email [email protected] or text 516-361-7232.

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'Flowers in New Mexico' by Angela Stratton

Dr. Alfred J. Cossari of Village Eye Care, 311 Barnum Ave., Port Jefferson will host a Holiday Art Show & Fundraiser on Saturday, Dec. 3 and Sunday, Dec. 4 from noon to 4 p.m. Drop in during the 26th annual Port Jefferson Charles Dickens Festival to view an exhibit  by award winning artist Angela Stratton (www.strattongallery.com) with over 45 pieces of artwork including landscapes and florals for sale. A portion of the proceeds will benefit The Children’s Eye Care Foundation. For more information, call 631-928-6400.

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Theatre Three presents 'Barnaby Saves Christmas' through Dec. 30. Photo by Peter Lanscombe/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
PROGRAMS

Breakfast with Santa

The Magic Circle Nursery School of Union United Methodist Church, 1018 Pulaski Road, East Northport invites the community to its 41st annual Pancake Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Bring the whole family for a real holiday treat filled with fun, food and vendors. Remember your camera for the perfect holiday picture with Santa. Donation of $8 adults, $4 children. Call 631-754-5567. 

Tender Years Treasury

The Town of Smithtown Recreation & Senior Citizens Departments will host the annual Tender Years Treasury, a holiday shopping experience where kids in grades K to 5 can independently shop for family gifts, at the Eugene Cannataro Senior Citizens Center, 420 Middle Country Road, Smithtown on Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The festivities include an upscale boutique, cookie decorating, holiday crafts, a homemade quilt raffle, balloon sculptures, free gift wrapping and refreshments courtesy of the PTA. Call 360-7644.

Farmhouse Holiday Ornaments

Benner’s Farm, 56 Gnarled Hollow Road, East Setauket hosts a children’s workshop, Farmhouse Style Holiday Ornaments, on Dec. 3 and Dec. 4 from 10 a.m. to noon. Children ages 4 to 10 are invited to come spend time on the farm making crafts for your holidays! Each child will create and take home several different of their own ornaments, make a snow globe, and take part in a farm tour. $40 per child. To register, call 689-8172 or visit www.bennersfarm.com.

Santa visits Longwood Estate – this event has been canceled

Longwood Estate, 205 Longwood Road Ridge welcomes Santa on Dec. 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy old fashioned sleigh rides, hot cocoa, roasted chestnuts and have family members take photos while visiting with Santa. Don’t forget to bring your letter to Santa. Please include child’s name and address in letter so Santa can respond. INTERFACE program will be collecting new, unwrapped toys for children in need. $5 per child (ages 12 & under) Call 924-1820.

Christmas Party with Santa

Give Kids Hope Thrift & Donation Center, 1506 Main St., Port Jefferson hosts  a Christmas Party with Santa & Mrs. Claus on Dec. 3 from noon to 4 p.m. with a holiday shopping extravaganza, complimentary refreshments, treats and holiday crafts. Bring your letters for Santa. Call 631-538-5287 for more information.

Elf Workshops

Just in time for the holidays, the Long Island Explorium, 101 East Broadway, Port Jefferson presents three Elf Workshops in December from 1 to 2:30 p.m. to make a gift for someone special in your life including   Dec. 3 (make salt dough ornaments); Dec. 10 (make holiday lip balm); and Dec. 17 (create a snow globe). Each workshop is designed so that students learn the science behind their wonderful creations. For children in grades 2 to 6. $30 per child per workshop includes all supplies. To register, call 331-3277 or visit www.longislandexplorium.org.

Holiday Lights Candlemaking

Lighten up! Join the Whaling Museum, 301 Main St.. Cold Spring Harbor for a drop-in family craft workshop, Holiday Lights Candlemaking, on Dec. 4 from 1 to 3 p.m.  Ignite your creativity, roll up your sleeves, and create your own custom, hand-dipped candle with tinted waxes to take home with you. Then design a colorful candleholder for your candle to light up your home during this festive season! Cost is museum admission plus $15 per participant includes all materials. Call 367-3418 for more info.

Family Winter Walk

Sunken Meadow State Park, Sunken Meadow Parkway, Kings Park hosts a Welcome Winter family walk on Dec. 4 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.  From marshland to forest, join park staff for a stroll through Sunken Meadow State Park as you welcome winter. The temperature should be crisp, so dress for the weather! $4 per person. To register, visit EventBrite.com and search #NatureEdventure.

Welcome Winter

Sunken Meadow State Park, Sunken Meadow Parkway, Kings Park presents a Tiny Tots program Welcome Winter on Dec. 8 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Children ages 3 to 5 with their parents will connect with nature through short walks, animal visitors, and crafts. $4 per child. Advance registration required by calling 269-5351.

THEATER

‘Beauty and the Beast Jr.’

The Smithtown Performing Arts Center, 2 East Main St., Smithtown kicks off the holiday season with Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. from Nov. 19 to Jan. 22 with a special sensory performance on Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity. All seats are $25. To order, visit www.smithtownpac.org.

‘Barnaby Saves Christmas’

Theatre Three, 412 Main St. Port Jefferson presents the holiday musical Barnaby Saves Christmas from Nov. 19 to Dec. 30 with a sensory sensitive performance on Nov. 20 at 11 a.m. Come join Santa, Barnaby, Franklynne and all of their friends for a wonderful holiday treat. As our littlest elf and his reindeer friend set off on their journey to save Christmas, they meet some new friends along the way and learn the true meaning of Christmas, Hanukkah, and the holiday season. Tickets are $10. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com. 

‘Frosty’

A perennial favorite, Frosty returns to the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport on Saturdays at 11 a.m. and Sundays at 10:30 a.m. from Nov. 26 to Dec. 24 and daily from Dec. 26 to 31. 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! All seats are $20. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

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United States Supreme Court. Pixabay photo

By Nancy Marr

In December of this year, the case Moore v. Harper is scheduled for argument before the Supreme Court of the United States. Its decision will resolve whether there is a doctrine of constitutional interpretation known as the “independent state legislature” which would give state legislatures unreviewable power to redraw congressional districts and appoint state electors who cast votes for president and vice-president. It would remove the power from state courts, including the state’s highest court, to invalidate gerrymandered congressional districts drawn by state legislatures. 

The history

On November 4, 2021, the North Carolina General Assembly adopted a new congressional voting map based on 2020 Census data. The legislature, at that time, was controlled by the Republican Party and the gerrymandering was so extreme that an evenly divided popular vote would have awarded ten seats to ten Republicans and only four to the Democrats. According to the Brennan Center, the map was a statistical outlier more favorable to Republicans than 99.9999% of all possible maps.

In 2019 in Rucho v. Common Cause,  the Supreme Court held that federal courts lack jurisdiction to resolve claims of unconstitutional partisan gerrymandering because there is no prohibition of partisan districting in the U. S. Constitution. 

Subsequently, in the case Harper v. Hall (2022), a group of voters and nonprofit organizations affiliated with the Democratic Party challenged the North Carolina map in state court, alleging that the new map was a partisan gerrymander and violated the state constitution. 

In February 2022, the North Carolina Supreme Court agreed with voters and struck down the map, describing it as an “egregious and intentional partisan gerrymander designed to enhance Republican performance, and thereby gave a greater voice to those voters than to any others.”

The unrepentant legislature then proposed a second gerrymandered map, prompting a state court to  order a special master to create a fair map for the 2022 congressional elections. Unwilling to accept this outcome, two Republican legislators asked the U. S. Supreme Court to step in and reinstate their gerrymandered map.

In March, the Supreme Court rejected the legislature’s emergency appeal to put the gerrymander back in place. At the urging of four of the justices, the legislators filed a regular appeal, asking the court to review the case. In June, the Court agreed to do so. 

The issue 

In urging the Supreme Court to reinstate the gerrymandered congressional map, the North Carolina legislators were relying on a reading of the U.S. Constitution’s Election Clause known as the independent state legislature theory (ISL). The Election Clause (ARTICLE 1, SECTION 4) reads: The times, places and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations…

Section 5 reads: Each House shall be the judge of the elections, terms and qualifications of its own members.

Proponents of the ISL theory reason that the Elections Clause gives state legislators exclusive authority to regulate all elections. This allows them to violate the state constitution (which disallows partisan gerrymandering) when drawing congressional maps and that neither the state nor federal courts have the power to stop them. Proponents of the theory also believe it gives the state legislature control over the electors who will certify the election, as advocated by deniers of the 2020 election results.  

Opponents of the ISL theory argue that the term “legislature” does not mean solely “the legislature.” The standard interpretation of “legislature,” by groups like the bipartisan Conference of Chief Justices, means the state’s general lawmaking process, including all the normal procedures and limits. The Cato Institute, a right-leaning think-tank founded and funded by the Koch Brothers, published analyses that concluded that the ISL theory relies on a “long rejected” interpretation of the Constitution that would disrupt “settled law.”

What is next?

The Supreme Court could decide Moore without having to address the ISL theory. The immediate issue in Moore is whether the voters across the country will have judicial remedy in state court to fight partisan gerrymandering. A majority of Americans want fair maps, with representatives determined by voters, not self-interested politicians seeking personal gain. Every state should use maps that guarantee that every vote counts equally and every voice is heard. 

Nancy Marr is 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, visit www.lwv-suffolkcounty.org or call 631-862-6860.

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Natalie Weissman at her birthday party. Photo from Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Commack celebrated resident Natalie Weissman on her 103rd birthday, Nov. 16 with a milestone birthday bash.

Natalie was born in 1919 in New York, NY. She married William Weissman in 1940 and they had two sons, John and James. She is a proud grandmother of five and a great grandmother of seven. Natalie was an elementary school teacher at Old Country Road School in Hicksville and was also PTA President at Northside School in Levittown. She is a life member of Hadassah, an American Jewish women’s volunteer organization. Natalie’s passions are the creative arts and traveling; she has visited all seven continents! 

“Working hard, dancing and having a positive attitude!” are some of the tips from Natalie for a long and healthy life.

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Heritage Park in Mount Sinai will host a Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Dec. 4 this year. File photo by Kyle Barr/TBR News Media

By Heidi Sutton

The Shoppes at East Wind in Wading River will hold a Holiday Tree Lighting on Dec. 3.

While a few villages and towns lit their holiday trees last week, the majority of tree lightings on the North Shore will take place this weekend and next weekend with caroling, treats and a special visit from Santa Claus. 

Cold Spring Harbor

The Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery, 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor will host a tree lighting ceremony on Dec. 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. Santa Claus will light the hatchery’s Christmas Tree at 5:30 p.m. Free admission after 5 p.m. Suggested donation of $10 per family. 516- 692-6768.

Coram

The Coram Civic Association will present its 13th annual Holiday Festival and Christmas Tree Lighting at the Old Coram Firehouse, 303 Middle Country Rd, Coram on Dec. 4 at 3 p.m. with refreshments, crafts, entertainment, and songs by the Coram Elementary School singers, raffles, a visit from Santa and tours of the historic Davis Town Meeting House. 631-736-3168

Flanders – just added

The 34th annual Holiday Lighting of the Big Duck, 1012 Route 24, Flanders will be held on Dec. 1 from 7 to 9 p.m. (rescheduled from Nov. 30) The event features a visit from Quackerjack, the Long Island Ducks baseball team mascot, duck carols led by students from the Riverhead Middle School Show Choir, refreshments and the ever-anticipated arrival of Santa Claus by fire truck. 631-852-3377

Greenlawn

The Greenlawn Civic Association hosts a “Meet at the Tree” Christmas Tree Lighting on Dec. 3 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Harborfields Public Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn. Enjoy hot cocoa, cookies, dance performances, a Christmas carol sing-along plus a special visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus on the Greenlawn Fire Dept. truck. Bring your letters to Santa for the North Pole mailbox. www.greenlawncivic.org.

Holtsville

The Town of Brookhaven’ will hold its annual Christmas Tree Lighting event at the Holtsville Ecology Site, 249 Buckley Road, Holtsville on Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. with costumed characters, musical entertainment, and a special appearance by Santa Claus, who will arrive via helicopter, and then assist with the countdown to light the tree. 631-451-9276.

Kings Park

The Kings Park Chamber of Commerce hosts a Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Veterans Plaza, King Park on Dec. 3 at 4 p.m. Enjoy holiday music selections followed by invocation and welcome remarks from the chamber with hot chocolate and cookies. Held rain or shine. 631-269-7678

Lake Ronkonkoma

Join the Ronkonkoma Chamber of Commerce at Raynor Park, 174 Ronkonkoma Ave., Lake Ronkonkoma on Dec. 4 for their annual Christmas Tree Lighting from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Enjoy live entertainment by the Cherokee Street and Nokomis Elementary School Choirs and a visit from Santa. 631-963-2796

Miller Place – just added

— The Miller Place Fire Department and Aliano Real Estate will host the 14th annual Polar Express and Tree Lighting in the Aliano Shopping Center, 691 Route 25A, Miller Place on Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. with complimentary coffee, hot chocolate, donuts, soup and pizza; entertainment by Miller Place School and Dance Pointe Performing Arts Center students; and a special visit from Santa! Call 744-5000.

—The Miller Place-Mount Sinai Historical Society will hold its annual Tree Lighting and Holiday Festival at the Daniel Hawkins House, 111 North Country Road, Miller Place on Dec. 11 at 5 p.m. 631-476-5742.

Mount Sinai

Join the North Shore Youth Council and the Mount Sinai Fire Department for a Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Heritage Park, 633 Mount Sinai-Coram Road, Mount Sinai on Dec. 4 at 5 p.m. Listen to carols, enjoy hot chocolate and visit with Santa. 631-509-0882

Nesconset

The Nesconset Chamber of Commerce will hold a Holiday Lighting at the Nesconset Gazebo on Smithtown Blvd., Nesconset on Dec. 4 at 3 p.m. with music, refreshments and a visit from Santa Claus. 631-724-2543

Port Jefferson – just added

The Port Jefferson Business Improvement District will host the 1st annual Christmas Tree Lighting at the intersection of Broadway and East Broadway on Dec 1 at 6 p.m. (rescheduled from Nov. 30) Watch Santa light the Christmas Tree and enjoy candy canes and hot chocolate courtesy of Port Jefferson Starbucks.  631-473-1414

Port Jefferson Station – rescheduled

Join the Port Jefferson Station-Terryville Chamber of Commerce for a Community Tree Lighting at the Chamber Car, corner of Nesconset Highway and Route 112, Port Jefferson Station on Dec. 8 (rescheduled from Dec. 3) from 6 to 8 p.m. with performances by School of Rock and BackStage Dance Studio. Hot chocolate will be served. 631-821-1313

Rocky Point

The 38th annual Rocky Point Christmas Tree Lighting will be held on Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. at the corner of Broadway and Prince Road, Rocky Point with live holiday music, hot chocolate and candy canes and a special visit from Santa. 631-729-0699

St. James

The St. James Chamber of Commerce invites the community to a Christmas Tree Lighting celebration at Deepwells Farm County Park, 2 Taylor Lane, St. James on Dec. 3 at 4 p.m. with holiday music, kids crafts, pictures with Santa, cookies and hot chocolate. 631-584-8510

Shoreham

Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe, 5 Randall Road, Shoreham invites the community to a Holiday Lighting on Dec. 3 from 3 to 6 p.m. Enjoy music, festive exhibits and activities for all ages with a special visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. Register for your free tickets at www.teslasciencecenter.org.

Smithtown

— Rescheduled from Nov. 30. Smithtown Town Hall, 99 West Main St., Smithtown will hold a Tree Lighting Ceremony on Dec. 1 at 5 p.m. with live music, balloon sculpting, cookies and hot chocolate. 631-360-7512

— Smithtown Library, 1 North Country Road, Smithtown will light their holiday tree on Dec. 2 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. with refreshments and photos with Santa. 631-360-2480.

Stony Brook

The Ward Melville Heritage Organization hosts a Holiday Tree Lighting at the Stony Brook Village Center Green, 111 Main St., Stony Brook on Dec. 4 at 5:30 p.m. as part of the WMHO’s 42nd annual Holiday Festival. 631-751-2244.

Wading River

Join The Shoppes at East Wind, 5768 Route 25A, Wading River for its 6th annual Holiday Tree Lighting on Dec. 3 from 4 to 8 p.m. Stop by to put a letter in Santa’s mailbox, enjoy live DJ Entertainment with LI Sound DJ and dancing, ride Rudolph on the carousel Stop by to put a letter in Santa’s mailbox, enjoy music and dancing, and more. Santa arrives on a Fire Truck to light the tree and take free photo with families. Santa will also be at the Shoppes on Dec. 10 and 17 from noon to 5 p.m. 631-929-3500

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Natalia Suaza from Valley Stream was crowned Miss Long Island Teen 2023. King Aaron Photography/ Miss Long Island Pageants
Lianne Webb was crowned Miss Long Island 2023. King Aaron Photography/ Miss Long Island Pageants
Natalia Suaza and Lianne Webb. King Aaron Photography/ Miss Long Island Pageants
Alexandra Ali of Commack was 2nd Runner Up for Miss Long Island

J & L Dream Productions, Inc., has announced their newest Long Island Queens! On November 20, 2022 at the Madison Theatre at Molloy College, Natalia Suaza from Valley Stream was crowned Miss Long Island Teen 2023 and Lianne Webb from Baldwin was crowned Miss Long Island 2023.

They will begin their year of appearances promoting their platforms and engaging in the Long Island Community. Natalia will be promoting her platform of cancer awareness and Lianne will be promoting her advocacy of children’s advocacy.

In August of next year, the 2023 queens will compete for the titles of Miss New York USA® and Miss New York Teen USA®, a title that is no stranger to the Long Island Pageants.

Other award winners include:

Top 5 Finalists Miss:

Miss Long Island 2023, Lianne Webb, Belmont

1st Runner Up, Jenna Hofmann, West Islip

2nd Runner Up, Alexandra Ali, Commack

3rd Runner Up, Alliyah St Omer, North Baldwin

4th Runner Up, Michelle Lent, Glen Cove

Top 5 Finalists Teen:

Miss Long Island Teen 2023, Natalia Suaza, Valley Stream

1st Runner up, Emily Hall, Valley Stream

2nd Runner Up, Valarie Goorahoo, Valley Stream

3rd Runner Up, Rudra Patel, Farmingdale

4th Runner Up, Kyra Smith, East Hampton

To follow Miss Long Island and Miss Long Island Teen’s journey to the state title or to request the 2023 queens for an appearance, please contact [email protected] for more information on how you can become the next Miss Long Island or Miss Long Island Teen, visit www.lipageants.com.

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Revisiting 5+1 at the Zuccaire Gallery with works by (left to right) Vivian Browne, Daniel LaRue Johnson, Adger Cowans (slide show), Jack Whitten and Melvin Edwards (foreground).
'Carnival of Autumn Leaves' by Alma Thomas
'Hawk's Return' by William T. Williams
'Untitled' by Howardena Pindell

The Staller Center’s Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery recently opened a new exhibition entitled Revisiting 5+1, developed in conjunction with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston’s current feature exhibition, Frank Bowling’s Americas.

Examining a critical moment at the junction of abstract art, racial and gender politics, and student activism at Stony Brook University, Revisiting 5+1 is a reflection on the historic 1969 exhibition of abstract art 5+1, presenting works by the original artists, alongside a new selection of major works by Black women working in abstraction.

Revisiting 5+1 features work by the six artists in the 1969 exhibition (curated by and including artist Frank Bowling) each of whom created vivid experimental abstract paintings and sculptures. Alongside Bowling, the show presents major work by Melvin Edwards, Daniel LaRue Johnson, Al Loving, Jack Whitten, and William T. Williams, showcasing their early practices of the 1960s and ‘70s. In collaboration with Distinguished Professor of Art Howardena Pindell, Revisiting 5+1 adds a related yet distinct group of six Black women artists, who were also trailblazers in abstraction. Alongside Pindell, the exhibition features works by Vivian Browne, Mary Lovelace O’Neal, Betye Saar, Alma Thomas, and Mildred Thompson, including a never before shown 1971 film by Saar.

Photographs of the 1969 exhibition by Adger Cowans and Tina Tranter and original archival research present new findings on 5+1, while university records and photographs provide contextual history of the concurrent Black Student Movement taking place on campus. The 1969 exhibition coincided with the first semester of courses in a new Black Studies Program, created in response to student activism.

Revisiting 5+1 provides new insight into the significance of the dynamic university context, demonstrating the important history of university-based exhibitions organized by Black artists. At a time when Black artists working in abstraction encountered barriers in both the White mainstream art world, which valued works in abstraction but not those by Black artists, and the Black Arts Movement, which rejected abstract art as apolitical, university galleries provided a unique platform outside the confines of the mainstream art world for engaging with ongoing debates around the relation between art and racial politics.

The accompanying catalog includes archival photographs of 5+1 by Adger Cowans and from the Frank Bowling Archive, four scholarly essays, and profiles of artists included in the exhibition, an interview with Howardena Pindell, as well as a tribute to Pindell’s achievements by Lowery Stokes Sims.

This exhibition honors Howardena Pindell’s four decades of working with art students at Stony Brook University on the occasion of her retirement from teaching. The artistic excellence and social activism that mark her own career have also informed her teaching, setting an example for students and faculty alike. Colleague Katy Siegel says of Pindell’s tenure, “The university has been extraordinarily fortunate to have Howardena’s brilliant presence over the years; she has brought in peers including Maren Hassinger and Kay WalkingStick, and taught generations of younger artists like Athena LaTocha with extraordinary generosity.” After the current academic year, Pindell will become a Toll Professor, leaving full-time teaching but remaining a student mentor.

The original 5+1 artists include Frank Bowling, Melvin Edwards, Daniel LaRue Johnson, Al Loving, Jack Whitten, and William T. Williams. Revisiting 5+1 also presents the work of Vivian Browne, Adger Cowans, Mary Lovelace O’Neal, Howardena Pindell, Betye Saar, Alma Thomas, and Mildred Thompson.

Revisiting 5+1 is curated by Stony Brook University Art History PhD candidates Elise Armani, Amy Kahng, and Gabriella Shypula in consultation with Distinguished Professor of Art Howardena Pindell and under the guidance of Katy Siegel, Distinguished Professor and Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw Endowed Chair in Modern American Art, and Karen Levitov, Director and Curator of the Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery. The exhibition is supported by a grant from Stony Brook University’s Office of the President. Additional support is provided by a Humanities New York grant. A generous donation is provided by Hauser & Wirth Gallery, with additional funding from Garth Greenan Gallery, New York. Support is also provided by the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, Stony Brook University College of Arts and Sciences, Humanities Institute of Stony Brook, Art Department, and Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies. The Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery’s 2022–2023 schedule is supported by a generous grant from the Paul W. Zuccaire Foundation.

Revisiting 5+1 is presented in partnership with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in conjunction with the exhibition Frank Bowling’s Americas, on view at the MFA Boston from October 22, 2022 – April 9, 2023, and traveling to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art from May 13 – September 10, 2023. A digital component and display case are presented in collaboration with the MFA Boston and the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Please check back for the digital component.

Hours: Monday-Friday 12-4pm and evenings of Staller Center performances and films. Email ZuccaireGallery@stonybrook.edu to schedule a visit outside of regular hours.

For further information, please call the Zuccaire Gallery at (631) 632-7240 or email ZuccaireGallery@stonybrook.edu. The Gallery website is: http://ZuccaireGallery.stonybrook.edu. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @ZuccaireGallery.

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Photo from Hallockville Museum Farm

Experience old-fashioned North Fork holiday traditions during the Historic Christmas event at Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Ave., Riverhead on Sunday, December 4 from noon to 3:30 p.m. Holiday displays in three historic residences on the 28-acre preserved farm will be staffed by costumed docents welcoming guests and sharing stories of past holiday celebrations. Historic Christmas at Hallockville is free and open to the public as the Museum Farm’s holiday gift to the community.

The Hallock Homestead, a mid-eighteenth-century structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places, will be decorated for a Victorian Christmas. Visitors may tour the residence while enjoying the aromas of holiday treats being baked in an antique wood stove as they learn how Christmas came to the North Fork primarily as a secular celebration.

At the Cichanowicz Farmhouse, guests will enjoy a Christmas Eve celebration as it would have been experienced by Polish immigrants to the North Fork in the 1930s, when the house was built. In Polish culture, Christmas Eve is a major holiday, highlighted by a special dinner, gift-giving and other traditions.

The Hudson-Sydlowski House will feature a display of dollhouses from the museum’s collection decked-out for the holidays. The exhibit will also include a two Victorian dollhouses loaned by Bonnie Zulli as well as a Christmas dollhouse, a miniature farmstand and several room vitrines loaned by Jeff Hallock and Debbie Bowen created by their parents, Norman and Joan Hallock.

For further information, call 631-29805292 or visit www.hallockville.org.

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The Town of Smithtown Recreation & Senior Citizens Departments will host the annual Tender Years Treasury, a holiday shopping experience where kids can independently shop for family gifts. The unique independent shopping experience for children will be held on Saturday, December 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Eugene Cannataro Senior Citizens Center, 420 Middle Country Road, Smithtown.

“This is a crowd favorite! Kids enjoy surprising mom, dad, siblings, grandparents and good school friends with a special present they hand picked with allowance money. All of the gifts are handmade with care, by local and very talented senior citizens, all reasonably priced at $5 or less. The team at Smithtown Recreation & Senior Citizens Department love putting this annual event together and it shows on the faces of every family member participating,” said Smithtown Town Supervisor Ed Wehrheim.

The festivities include an upscale boutique, cookie decorating, holiday crafts, a homemade quilt raffle, balloon sculptures, free gift wrapping and refreshments courtesy of the PTA. Adults can rest and relax in a waiting area while kids independently choose their holiday gifts for family and friends. Additionally, children can bring a letter to Santa Claus with return address information to receive a letter from the North Pole in return.

Children, grades K-5, are chaperoned by Smithtown Senior Center & Recreation Department staff as they make their own decisions on purchasing handcrafted gifts made by local senior citizens. The gift items are all priced at five dollars and under. Parents and/or older siblings may walk little shoppers around after 12:45PM. For more details, residents can call Smithtown Recreation at 631-360-7644.

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