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Catch one of the final performances of Theatre Three's 'A Christmas Carol'. The show closes on Dec. 30.
Thursday Dec. 29

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 today through Jan. 2, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Free. Call 473-4778 for more information.

Whaleboat Chats

The Whaling Museum & Education Center, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor kicks off its  new monthly “Whale Boat Chats” surrounding the star of the museum’s permanent collection, the 19th century whaleboat Daisy, at noon and again at 1 p.m. These educator-led gallery talks around the whaleboat will share the story of whaling on Long Island and in Cold Spring Harbor specifically. Visitors will learn that people have been hunting whales here on Long Island for thousands of years. Free with admission to the museum of $6 adults, $5 children and seniors. Call 367-3418.

Riverhead Holiday Light Show

Splish Splash Water Park, 2549 Splish Splash Drive, Calverton hosts its 5th annual Riverhead Holiday Light Show through Dec. 31. The 25-minute drive-thru event features hundreds of dazzling, never-before-seen holiday themed displays, and music sync’d to lights. Hours are from 5 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $25 per car. For more information, visit www.holidaylightshow.com or call 727-3600. 

Girl Scouts Holiday Light Show

Smith Point County Park, 1 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley will host the 19th annual Girl Scout Holiday Light Show tonight and Dec. 30 from 5 to 9 p.m. The drive-thru event features more than a mile of illuminated holiday-themed displays. This year, the Girl Scouts of Suffolk County have added 5 exhibits that were conceptualized by local, award-winning Girl Scouts. $25 per car. Tickets can be purchased at the gate with a credit card or visit www.gssclightshow.com.

Friday Dec. 30

Festival of Trees

See Dec. 29 listing.

Riverhead Holiday Light Show

See Dec. 29 listing.

Girl Scouts Holiday Light Show

See Dec. 29 listing.

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. 31 and Jan. 1 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.

Poets in Port

First Presbyterian Church, 330 Main Street, Northport hosts the Northport Arts Coalition’s Poets in Port at 7:30 p.m. with a read around open mic. All ages are encouraged to attend and participate. Free admission. Visit www.northportarts.org for more information.

Saturday Dec. 31

Festival of Trees

See Dec. 29 listing.

Riverhead Holiday Light Show

See Dec. 29 listing.

Winter Lantern Festival

See Dec. 30 listing.

New Year’s Eve hike

Join the Four Harbors Audubon Society for a New Year’s Eve Hike at Prosser Pines Nature Preserve, 67 Yaphank Middle Island Rd, Middle Island at 10 a.m. Patricia Paladines will lead the hike through Long Island’s only white pine forest, considered one of the oldest surviving White Pine Plantations to exist on the eastern seaboard of the United States. Meet in the parking lot. Register at [email protected]

New Year’s Laughin’ Eve

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will host two comedy performances for their 14th annual New Year’s Laughin’ Eve celebration: an early bird show at 6 p.m. and a prime time show at 8 p.m. Hosted by Paul Anthony, this year’s national headliners include Rich Walker, Eric Tartaglione, and John Ziegler. Beer, wine, soda and snacks will be available for purchase and are welcome in the theater during the show. Early bird tickets are $55 per person, while tickets to the prime show are $65 per person available for purchase at www.theatrethree.com or by calling 928-9100.

New Year’s Eve Comedy Night

The Smithtown Performing Arts Center, 2 East Main St., Smithtown, hosts a New Year’s Eve Comedy Night in partnership with Governor’s Comedy Clubs starting at 10 p.m. Headlining the SPAC show is Chris Monty of CBS’ “Kevin Can Wait,” along with featured act Tony Landolfi, guest performer Debbie D’Amore and emcee Mary Capone. Tickets are $70 for SPAC members and $75 for general admission. The show includes  hors d’oeuvres, an open bar of beer and wine, and a champagne toast at midnight. To purchase tickets, visit www.smithtownpac.org.

Sunday Jan. 1
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Winter Lantern Festival

See Dec. 30 listing.

First Day Hike

Join the staff at Sunken Meadow State Park, Sunken Meadow Parkway, Kings Park for a First Day Hike at 10:30 a.m. From the beach and the marsh, to the creek and the forest, come  hike through a sampling of the different habitats that Sunken Meadow State Park has to offer! Held rain or shine. $4 per person. Reservations can be made here: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/nys-parks-long-island-environmental-education-33908178297. For more information, call 581-1072 or 269-4333.

Monday Jan. 2

Movie Trivia Night

Do you know a lot about movies? Join the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington for a Movie Trivia Night hosted by Dan French at 8 p.m. Answer 50 questions based all around film, actors and actresses, awards, and everything else associated with the world of film. Challenge like-minded film fans in a battle of wits for cash and other prizes. You can form teams, so bring some friends and work together. Feel free to come alone and play solo as well. Tickets are $10 per person. Visit www.cinemaartcentre.org to register.

Tuesday Jan. 3

NSJC Social Club welcomes Mark Eisemann – just added!

North Shore Jewish Center Social Club, 385 Old Town Road, Port Jefferson Station welcomes guitarist and singer Mark Eisemann to the Social Hall at 11 a.m. Enjoy a selection of classic rock, folk, country and a touch of Dixieland. Bagels, cream cheese and coffee among other refreshments will be served.  $5 per person, $3 members. Call 928-3737 for more information.

Wednesday Jan. 4

Healthy Eating program – just added!

Huntington Public Library will host an online program, Starting the New Year with Healthy Eating, via Zoom at 11 a.m.  Stephanie Schiff, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist at Northwell Health’s Huntington Hospital, will discuss nutrition and wellness goals for the New Year. Ms. Schiff has been a featured speaker on 1010 WINS and News12 Long Island. This program is co-sponsored by the public libraries in the Town of Huntington. Registration is required by clicking here. Open to all. For more information, call 427-5165.

Thursday Jan. 5

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Film

‘Die Hard’

Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington presents a Night Owl Cinema special screening of Die Hard starring Bruce Willis on Dec. 30 at 9:30 p.m. It’s Christmas Eve, and New York Detective John McClane is in L.A. visiting his estranged wife and children. At her holiday office party the festivities are interrupted by a group of German terrorists who take over the exclusive high-rise and begin taking hostages. McClane is the only one who can save them from criminal mastermind Hans Gruber. Tickets are $15. To order, visit www.cinemaartscentre.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 spiriton Dec. 29 and 30. at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. 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 through 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. 

‘Mostly True Things’

The Performing Arts Studio, 224 East Main St., Port Jefferson presents (Mostly) True Things on Jan. 7 at 7 p.m. Hosted by Jude Treder-Wolff, the show features 4 true stories but 3 of them include subtle little lies. In the second act, the audience questions the storytellers, then votes for the person they think told it straight. Winners get a tote bag, and the whole truth about each story is shared before the end of the evening. Tickets are $15 online at Eventbrite or $20 at the door (cash only). Visit www.mostlytruethings.com.

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Photo from PJCC

On  Nov. 17 the Greater Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce welcomed new chamber member Salon Zarra  to the Village of Port Jefferson with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Salon owner Tom Carlton’s expert experience in hair services is renowned and he has a professional and knowledgeable staff.   

Located at 7 Traders Cove next to Nantucket’s Restaurant, the salon offers custom hair coloring, haircuts for men, women and children with a specialty in barber cuts, blow outs, highlights and more. 

Hours are Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Closed on Sunday and Monday. For more information, call 631-509-0544 or visit www.salonzarra.com.

Above, owner Tom Carlton cuts the celebratory ribbon surrounded by his team and officers of the Greater Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce.

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Photo from PJCC

The Healing Center @ Port Jeff Salt Cave celebrated their newly expanded space at 320 Main Street in Port Jefferson on Nov. 20. The event was highlighted with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Greater Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce (PJCC).

Owned and operated by two registered nurses, the Port Jeff Salt Cave at 320 Main St., Port Jefferson is celebrating their 7th year serving the local community. The expansion has enabled them to add more healing services and modalities to their existing wellness center such as a full body red light therapy bed, and a sound healing studio which currently boasts Long Island’s only monochord.

“There is truly something for everyone in this newly expanded space, whether you are looking to just enjoy some relaxation or you are in search of time tested and true adjunct therapies to help you on a healing journey you will find it here,” said co-owner Marcy Guzman.

Pictured at the ribbon cutting, from left, Brian Orlando; Crystal Staley-Phillips, Steven Incarnato, PJCC President Mary Joy Pipe, Marcy Guzman RN, Rich Guzman RN, Melanie Harrell, Justine Waker, and Crystal Hughes.

A listing of their many offerings can be found at www.thehealingcenteratportjeffsaltcave.com. Operating hours are Wednesday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and weekends from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

For more information, call 631-938-2102.

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Assemblyman Steve Englebright. Photo by John Griffin, SBU

The Stony Brook Council at Stony Brook University has honored New York State Assemblyman, faculty member and alumnus Steve Englebright for his championing of higher education, public service and the environment.  At a recent ceremony, Assemblyman Englebright received the University Medal, which recognizes his exceptional achievements on behalf of Stony Brook University.  Kevin Law, Chair of the Stony Brook Council, presented the award following passage of a  resolution by the full Council.

A geologist by training, Assemblyman Englebright received his Master of Science in Geology (Paleontology/Sedimentology) from Stony Brook University in 1975 and has been a contributing member of the Stony Brook University faculty, teaching numerous courses including the Natural History of Long Island. 

Englebright was first elected to the Suffolk County Legislature in 1983, where he served until joining the New York State Assembly in 1992. As the State Assemblyman for the 4th Assembly District, he has represented the Long Island community that includes Stony Brook University, Stony Brook Medicine, and the Long Island State Veterans’ Home throughout his entire tenure in the State Legislature.

Assemblyman Englebright’s accomplishments that were recognized include:

  • leading the efforts to preserve the Long Island Pine Barrens by articulating the connection between the preservation of the Pine Barrens ecosystem and protection of the sole source;

  • helping to bring in nearly nearly $5 million towards helping Stony Brook Cancer Center achieve designation as a National Cancer Institute facility by the National Institute of Health;

  • establishing funding to rehabilitate Stony Brook University’s Student Health Center;

  • while leading the Assembly Majority Conference, he demonstrated his passion for the environment and was selected to be the Chairman of the Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee where he was at the forefront of every major environmental policy initiative in the State, including providing:

    • record investment in the Environmental Protection Fund;

    • the creation of the nation-leading Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act;

    • countless initiatives related to renewable energies, consumer safety, sustainability, and water quality protection;

    • policies to protect and promote open space preservation;

    • legislation designating Flax Pond a Tidal Wetland Sanctuary; and

    • millions of dollars of support procured for the New York State Center for Clean Water Technology that facilitated the development of innovative and effective strategies to protect Long Island’s water.

The resolution also acknowledged:

  • Assemblyman Englebright has worked closely with past university presidents John H. Marburger III, Shirley Strum Kenney and Samuel L. Stanley, Jr. as well as present President Maurie McInnis, to ensure that the campus was provided with the necessary tools that have enabled Stony Brook University to become one of the State’s Flagship Universities and for Stony Brook Medicine to provide the best in medical research and patient care all across Long Island.

  • Assemblyman Englebright’s efforts and successes on behalf of Stony Brook University go far beyond the noted accomplishments that enhanced the lives of countless students and patients who have benefited from the highest quality education and the best health care on Long Island.

  • Assemblyman Englebright has served the common good, and is hereby recognized for his exceptional achievements on behalf of Stony Brook University.”

“Steve Englebright has always been one of Long Island’s strongest proponents in the areas of the environment and higher education,” said President of the Stony Brook Council Kevin Law. “My association with Assemblyman Englebright has always been a rewarding experience and we share a passion for Stony Brook and the advancement of its role in forging Long Island’s growth.”

“We are incredibly grateful for Assemblyman Steve Englebright’s decades-long advocacy as a public servant in the Suffolk County Legislature and the New York State Assembly that has truly advanced the Stony Brook University community, Long Island and beyond,” said Stony Brook University President Maurie McInnis. 

“As Assemblyman Englebright championed issues related to the environment, education, healthcare and so much more, he did so collegially, collaboratively and respectfully. He has always been an admirable role model both inside and outside of the classroom for the many students he has taught and mentored as a member of the Stony Brook faculty. [He] is an extraordinary leader, colleague, alumnus and friend,” she said.

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Community members participated in a menorah lighting at the Train Car Park in Port Jefferson Station Sunday, Dec. 18. Photo by Paul Perrone

The Port Jefferson Station/Terryville Chamber of Commerce annual menorah lighting ceremony took place Sunday, Dec. 18, at sundown in the hamlet’s Train Car Park.

Rabbi Aaron Benson of North Shore Jewish Center officiated the ceremony, offering a prayer to mark the first night of Hanukkah. The event was well attended by community members and many from the North Shore Jewish Center. 

Among those joining the festivities were PJSTCC vice president Paul Perrone, the chamber’s community liaison Joan Nickeson and Town of Brookhaven Councilmember Jonathan Kornreich (D-Stony Brook).

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Kris Kringle and the St. John's Ophan Asylum Band from Brooklyn lead Cheese Club down Port Jefferson's Main Street toward Infant Jesus Roman Catholic Church; charitable organization; gifts for children at St. Charles

The Cheese Club was a charitable organization formed in 1915 and comprised of members of Brooklyn’s Knights of Columbus.

Considered among the leading citizens of Brooklyn, each a “big cheese,” the group’s influential founders self-mockingly referred to themselves as the Cheese Club, though other stories about the name’s origin abound.

The Cheese Club is best known in Port Jefferson for its Christmas pilgrimage to the village, which it made without interruption from 1916-58 despite stormy weather, world wars and the Great Depression.

During each annual holiday visit, the club members gave yuletide gifts to the youngsters at the Brooklyn Home for Blind, Crippled and Defective Children, known today as St. Charles Hospital, and donated money for the year-round comfort of the handicapped boys and girls and their caregivers.

The club members and their entourage typically traveled from Flatbush to Port Jefferson on a specially chartered LIRR train, the Santa Claus Express, made up of coaches and a freight car filled with Christmas presents.

After disembarking at the Port Jefferson railroad station, Kris Kringle and the St. John’s Orphan Asylum Band from Brooklyn led the group as it marched to Infant Jesus R.C. Church at Myrtle and Main to attend Mass.

Christmas postcard. Photo courtesy the Kenneth C. Brady Digital Archive
Collection

Numbering 400 strong during peak years, the procession then continued to St. Charles Hospital, where the sisters of the Daughters of Wisdom, who operated the hospital and looked after its disabled charges, served a welcoming luncheon.

Following the reception, children at the hospital provided two hours of entertainment, performing as singers, dancers, musicians and actors.

When the talent show ended, Santa Claus and his helpers took the stage and gave each boy and girl a Christmas stocking stuffed with toys, candy, games, clothing and fruit.

The Daughters of Wisdom also received a check to fund various projects at the hospital and on its grounds. Over the years, the money was used to purchase radios, movie projectors and physical therapy equipment for the children, build a sun shelter, defray the costs of a memorial organ, improve the sisters’ living quarters and maintain outdoor Stations of the Cross. 

Following the establishment of the Diocese of Rockville Centre in 1957 out of territory once within the Diocese of Brooklyn, the Cheese Club phased out its holiday visits to Port Jefferson and concentrated on charitable work closer to home.

The Cheese Club was a pioneer in bringing Christmas cheer to the handicapped children hospitalized in Port Jefferson and spurring other religious and nonsectarian organizations to support the disabled youngsters at St. Charles — not just at the holidays but throughout the year.

Kenneth Brady has served as the Port Jefferson Village historian and president of the Port Jefferson Conservancy, as well as on the boards of the Suffolk County Historical Society, Greater Port Jefferson Arts Council and Port Jefferson Historical Society. He is a longtime resident of the village.

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Chantae Sullivan-Pyke, Ob Gyn, Island Fertility

Chantae Sullivan-Pyke, MD, MSTR, FACOG, has joined Island Fertility, a full-service fertility practice in Stony Brook Medicine’s expanding network of community practices and physicians, at Stony Brook Medicine’s Advanced Specialty Care Center in Commack.

Dr. Sullivan-Pyke is double board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI). She completed her medical degree at Yale School of Medicine, followed by her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at New York – Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center. In addition, Dr. Sullivan-Pyke completed a subspecialty fellowship training in REI at the University of Pennsylvania. Her long-standing interest in the investigation of clinical questions in the laboratory and bringing answers back to the bedside for clinical practice inspired her to complete a Master of Science degree in Translational Research during her REI fellowship.

“Stony Brook Medicine is thrilled that Dr. Sullivan-Pyke has joined Island Fertility,” said Todd Griffin, MD, MBA, Interim Vice President for Clinical Services and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine at Stony Brook Medicine. “She is an experienced infertility expert who will continue the outstanding tradition of excellent care provided at Island Fertility. We know our patients will value her expertise as well as the compassionate care she will deliver.”

Before joining Island Fertility, Dr. Sullivan-Pyke spent the past four years caring for patients at Kofinas Fertility Group in New York City, where she was the director of fertility preservation.

“I am excited to join the incredible team at Island Fertility and to continue to provide world-class fertility care to patients across Long Island and New York in a caring and welcoming environment,” said Dr. Sullivan-Pyke.

Island Fertility is accepting new patients and has office hours Monday through Saturday. For more information, call 631-638-4600.

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A scene from the Dec. 18 menorah lighting at Village Chabad. Photo by Gail DeClue
A scene from the Dec. 18 menorah lighting at Village Chabad. Photo by Gail DeClue
A scene from the Dec. 18 menorah lighting at Village Chabad. Photo by Gail DeClue
A scene from the Dec. 18 menorah lighting at Village Chabad. Photo by Gail DeClue
A scene from the Dec. 18 menorah lighting at Village Chabad. Photo by Gail DeClue
A scene from the Dec. 18 menorah lighting at Village Chabad. Photo by Gail DeClue
A scene from the Dec. 18 menorah lighting at Village Chabad. Photo by Gail DeClue
A scene from the Dec. 18 menorah lighting at Village Chabad. Photo by Gail DeClue

Approximately 200 people celebrated the first night of Hanukkah at Village Chabad in East Setauket.

When addressing the attendees, Rabbi Motti Grossbaum talked about the inspiring message of the holiday where even one flame of light can dispel an immense amount of darkness.

“Just like on the menorah itself, every day we must increase on the good we did yesterday and ultimately good will always prevail,” he said.

Setauket Fire Department volunteers were on hand to help with the lighting. Attendees enjoyed a Chocolate Coin “Gelt Drop,” when 2,000 coins were tossed from the top of an extended fire truck bucket up in the air. There were also traditional jelly donuts, hot latkes and hot cocoa for all. Jester Jim performed a juggling show under the Menorah’s glow to conclude the program.

The rabbi invited everyone in attendance to help break a record on the night of Saturday, Dec. 24, for 1,000 Jewish homes in Suffolk and Nassau counties to light menorahs simultaneously on Zoom from the comfort of their own homes. To register, visit Menorah1000.com.

Photos by Gail DeClue

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Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Apple

Congratulations to Susan McGreevy  of Port Jefferson Station who was recently awarded a Blue Ribbon by Just A Pinch Recipes for her Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Apple recipe. 

To land the award, McGreevy served up a full-flavored dish that was both tasty and easy to prepare. “Not too many people like Brussels sprouts, but I happen to love them. I have made a believer out of them with this recipe. I always make it for Thanksgiving and other special dinners,” she said.

The recipe was tested by the Just A Pinch Test Kitchen who released the following testing notes: “If someone says they don’t like Brussels sprouts, have them try this recipe. Frying the bacon and then baking them in the bacon renderings adds a nice smoky flavor to the sprouts. After they bake, the outside layer gets crispy, and the inside is soft. Adding the apples gives a hint of sweetness, while vinegar balances out the flavors with some acidity. Topping them with crumbled bacon is a perfect finale for the side dish.” Find her recipe here.

McGreevy is one of millions of other home cooks from across the country and worldwide sharing their recipes on www.justapinch.com. Founded in 2010, the site allows users to post their own “family tested and approved” recipes and try recipes submitted by others, use a menu calendar and grocery list, create custom cookbooks, print hundreds of grocery coupons, enter recipe contests and join discussion groups. 

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