The Ward Melville Heritage Organization in Stony Brook continues its Master Class series with a presentation by Lance Gumbs titled “Shinnecock Nation: Past, Present and Future.” This free virtual experience will be offered via Zoom on Aug. 26 at 1 p.m.
Vice President of the National Congress of American Indian and the Tribal Ambassador for the Shinnecock Indian Nation, Gumbs will take participants on a journey back to his ancestors, some 10,000 years ago, explaining how, through their creative ingenuity, the Shinnecocks survived centuries of change, and how they continue to keep their traditions alive.
Today, Gumbs is working not only on having his people survive, but to flourish — especially through capital investments, along with their commitment to land and tradition. Gain insight into Gumbs’ life and his role as a tribal member who seeks to use his skills in business to benefit his tribal nation – currently through a new enterprise: a 100,000 square feet medical marijuana dispensary and wellness lounge on the tribe’s 700-acre reservation.
To register for this virtual event, email [email protected] or call 631-751-2244.
The Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for Slate Floral & Event Studio on Aug. 11. The event was attended by family, friends, members of the chamber and Mayor Margot Garant.
The new boutique, located at 158 E. Main Street, Suite 2, in Port Jefferson Village (in the former Reruns location) specializes in custom event décor and unique, whimsical, artisan gifts, many of which are handmade by local artists. Curbside pickup and delivery is available.
Owner Dianne Mutell (pictured with scissors) goes by the mantra that “each of life’s special moments deserve celebration.”
“I have an extensive background in floral & event design … and I enjoy creating unique, one of a kind florals and event decor for clients. Each creation is custom and special, just as each person is,” said Mutell.
The beautiful shop features custom florals, succulents, plants, event decor and design, party planning, artisan wrapping papers and cards, unique paper goods, gift baskets, pots, planters, vases, topiaries, balloons and gifts and also offers Bloom Bar & Flower Crownworkshops.
Operating hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. and Monday from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The shop is closed on Tuesdays. For further information, call 631-278-9068 or visit www.slateli.com.
We are proud to present our first Times Beacon Record News Media Artist Coloring Book Contest winners. Our intentions for the coloring book and contest was to offer our local art community grand exposure by fostering appreciation for the arts, as well as providing an enriching cultural experience for our audience.
We are grateful to Bank of America as our Coloring Book partner, to all the artists that contributed a beautiful gallery of sketches and to our coloring contest participants who submitted beautifully colored drawings as well as our voters. Look for the winner’s colored masterpieces in select Bank of America branches. To see the rest of the contestant’s entries, visit our TBR Facebook page: facebook.com/tbrnewsmedia and check out the photo galleries.
Congratulations to all our winners!
Category 1: Ages 5-12
Winner:
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Brianna Kim
Brianna Kim, 9, Stony Brook
‘Feathered Friend’ by Cayla Rosenhagen
When asked what she thought of our coloring book, Brianna said, “I think it was cool and I liked the pictures. I picked the bird drawing because I love birds and animals.” This is the first coloring contest Brianna has entered, and she submitted this picture because she likes to draw and color. Besides drawing and coloring, she said she also likes to read, and that her favorite book is “Warriors: The Broken Code #3: Veil of Shadows by Erin Hunter.”
ARTIST
Cayla Rosenhagen, Selden
‘A Feathered Friend’
Cayla Rosenhagen
Cayla, whose drawing was used for the winning submission by 9-year-old Brianna Kim, said, “I’m honored that Brianna selected my drawing to color, and I look forward to seeing her achievement.” What was her inspiration for the drawing? “I’ve had a love of nature for as long as I can remember, my family and I are avid birders,” Cayla said. “With so many people staying close to home these days, many have also taken up the hobby of birding in their own backyards. I was inspired to draw this picture of the familiar American Crow to continue encouraging a love of birds and nature.”
Cayla thought the coloring book was such an amazing way to showcase the work of local artists. “I enjoyed the variety of artwork and getting to read about the creators. During these trying times, it was a great opportunity for artists to participate in such a heartwarming community project.”
In addition to birding and art, Cayla’s hobbies include martial arts, history, reading, hiking, and environmental concerns. She also serves on the Four Harbors Audubon Society board of directors and runs a community outreach program called Beach Bucket Brigade.
Runner Up:
COLORIST
Bobbi, 7, Suffolk County
‘Squidtar’ by Jim Swierupski
(Information not available at press time)
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Jim Swierupski, Port Jefferson Station
‘Squidtar’
“That’s great!” Jim said, when hearing he had been recognized. “I have always enjoyed drawing squids, and my son was playing guitar while I was drawing so I put that in.” He added that he would “love to be part of the coloring book again.”
Category 2: Adult 20+
Winner:
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Maria Montenegro, 84, Stony Brook
‘A Song of Spring’ by Kimberly Sanchez
Maria said she colored all the drawings in the coloring book, but “A Song of Spring” was her favorite to submit for the contest. “This is the first coloring contest I have entered, and I did it because my daughter convinced me.” Besides coloring, Maria also likes to read and enjoys word search books.
ARTIST
Kimberly Sanchez, Melville
‘A Song of Spring’
Kimberly said she thought the winning colorist, Maria Montenegro, “did a great job. I liked the use of all the yellow in the bird and flowers. It has a very warm feeling that I love.” She said her inspiration and passion is taking photographs of wildlife on Long Island. “The drawing was of one of my favorite little birds, a yellow-throated warbler that I had taken pictures of this past spring. It has such a pretty little song hence the title, ‘A Song of Spring.’”
Kimberly was so happy to be a part of the coloring book and thought it was a fun creative way to share local Long Island talent with the community. Her hobbies besides photography and drawing are gardening, crafting, and painting rocks.
“Maybe you will find one of my rocks if you are out and about in nature — they are all signed KS,” she said.
Runner Up:
COLORIST
Janis Night, Stony Brook
‘Wild and Crazy Sunflowers’ by Marlene Weinstein
“I was so happy to be a part of this contest. As soon as I saw the drawing, I immediately knew the colors I wanted to use and what I wanted it to look like.”
ARTIST
Marlene Weinstein, Old Field
‘Wild and Crazy Sunflowers’
“I love sunflowers,” said Marlene. “They’re bright, bold and joyful! For this image I chose a vase and background with equally bold patterns and circular designs that reflected the shape of the sunflowers and added movement. I thought it would be a lot of fun to color.”
And there’s more!Four Long Island nonprofits, chosen by the winners & artists, will share $10,000 in community funding from Bank of America.
New Jersey-based Ascena Retail Group Inc., which operates nearly 3,000 stores mostly at malls, recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the latest retailer to do so during the pandemic.
As part of its bankruptcy plan, the company said that it would close all of its Catherines stores, a select number of Ann Taylor, Loft, and Lane Bryant stores and a “significant number” of Justice stores including seven on Long Island — Bay Shore, Commack, Garden City, Hicksville, Lake Grove, Massapequa and West Babylon. After the closings, there will be three Justice stores remaining on Long Island in Deer Park, Valley Stream and Riverhead.
AS YOU WISH
Catch a screening of 'The Princess Bride' at the Cinema Arts Centre this Sunday.
Movie Night at the Vanderbilt: ‘The PrincessBride’
Friday and Saturday, August 21-22
Have some retro summer fun this weekend and enjoy a great movie outdoors! The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will be showing the beloved fairy tale adventure The PrincessBride on Friday and Saturday, August 21 and 22.
André the Giant and Robin Wright in a scene from ‘The Princess Bride.’
Admission for those who sit in their cars is $40 per carload, $34 for Members. Bring lawn chairs and sit outside: admission is $30 per carload, $24 for Members. Tickets for this fundraising event are available online only. Reserve tickets early. Absolutely no sales at the gate.
Bring a picnic to enjoy on the grounds and arrive at 7 p.m. The movie starts at 8 p.m. Snacks and ice cream will be available for purchase.
For everyone’s safety, all visitors must adhere strictly to all current public health and safety guidelines and practices. Please stay safe and practice social distancing. Please wear a mask when unable to maintain six feet of social distance.
The bathrooms at the gatehouse will be open to one family/visitor group at a time. A custodian sanitizes bathroom touchpoints regularly.
Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson hosts a food and personal care items drive on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to help stock the pantry at Infant Jesus R.C. Church in the village. Items needed and greatly appreciated include mac & cheese, canned tuna, bags of white rice, coffee, sugar, flour, pancake mix, pancake syrup, oatmeal, mustard, mayonnaise, ketchup, cooking oil, boxed milk, fresh chicken and ground beef, hot dogs, juice, healthy snacks, grocery store gift cards, shampoo, conditioner, soap and baby wipes. Please no pasta, peanut butter or cereal. A table will be set up in the back on the south side of the theater for donation drop-offs. Rain date is Aug. 23.
This week’s featured shelter pet is Pinto, a 1-year-old Australian Shepherd/Mountain Feist mix who was rescued from a high kill shelter in Georgia and is now safe at Kent Animal Shelter.
Pinto is good with other dogs. He’s very sweet but is extremely shy. He walks okay on a leash and shows no signs of aggression. This sweetheart would do best in a home with a medium level of household activity. He comes neutered, microchipped and is up to date on all his vaccinations.
If you are interested in meeting Pinto, please call 631-727-5731 or visit www.kentanimalshelter.com. Kent Animal Shelter is located at 2259 River Road in Calverton. Office hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, closed Sundays.
Pamela Murphy of Stony Brook snapped this photo at Stony Brook Harbor on August 1. She writes, “While walking at the harbor as the sun was beginning to set, I was able to capture a moment when the saturation of colors between the flowers and sky was magnificent. I was reminded how fortunate we are to live in a community that offers many beautiful venues as a respite from the challenging times we find ourselves in.”
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After 70 years of bringing residents into their high tech facility to see some of the cutting-edge technology for themselves and to interact with the scientists from around the world who ask questions about the nature of matter, the universe, energy, weather and myriad other questions, Brookhaven National Laboratory plans to continue the tradition of Summer Sundays, albeit virtually.
Starting this Sunday, Aug. 16, with a virtual explanation video and question and answer session with several scientists, the Department of Energy laboratory will welcome those curious about their labs back, albeit virtually. The first session will begin with a video about the National Synchrotron Lightsource II, a facility that cost close to $1 billion to construct and that has numerous beamlines that enable researchers to see everything from the molecules of a battery in action to cutting edge interactions in biochemistry.
This week’s session, which will run from 3:30 to 5 p.m. will be available on BNL’s YouTube channel. Participants who would like to ask questions during the session can submit them in writing through the lab’s social media accounts or by sending an email to [email protected]. A moderator will direct questions to a panel. The other programs are on August 23rd for the Center for Functional Nanomaterials and August 30th for the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider.
“Summer Sundays are a large public event and clearly that’s not something anyone is doing right now,” said Kahille Dorsinvil, Principal Stakeholder Relations Specialist and Summer Sundays Coordinator at BNL, who has been working at BNL for 14 years. “People probably thought they’d see us in 2021, [but] we’re still doing science and we’re still trying to share what we’re doing.”
The virtual event has the advantage of allowing the lab to serve as a host for a much larger group of people, who aren’t limited by seats or by social distancing rules. “We tried to make it so there was no limit to who could watch or participate with us online,” explained Dorsinvil.
Participants will watch a short video tour and will then have an opportunity to interact with panelists. The videos will include footage shot from numerous angles.
The participants during a typical in-person Summer Sundays event range across the age spectrum, as BNL promotes the effort as a family event.
Summer Sundays appeal to residents who have already attended similar events in prior years. Indeed, when the lab asks visitors if this is their first time, about half have been to the site before. “Some are our best friends come every year,” Dorsinvil said.
Dorsinvil grew up on Long Island, visiting the lab when she was in ninth grade at Newfield High School in Selden. Through the program, and apprenticeship program, which currently exists as STEM prep for rising tenth graders, she focused on a different science topic each week, including basic chemistry and the environment.
Dorsinvil was already interested in science, but visiting BNL “made a difference in how I continued” in the field, she said.
Movie Night at the Vanderbilt: ‘Night at the Museum’
Friday and Saturday | August 14-15
Enjoy a fun movie in mid-20th century summer style, tonight or Saturday night. The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum’s drive-in movie theater will be showing the family comedy classic Night at the Museum tonight, Friday, August 14, or tomorrow night, Saturday, August 15.
Admission is $40 per carload, $34 for Members. Tickets for this fundraising event are available online. Reserve tickets early.
Bring a picnic to enjoy on the grounds and arrive at 7:30 pm. Or come at 8:00. The movie starts at 8:30. Snacks and ice cream will be available for purchase. Moviegoers may bring lawn chairs.
For everyone’s safety, all visitors must adhere strictly to all current public health and safety guidelines and practices. Please stay safe and practice social distancing. Please wear a mask when unable to maintain six feet of social distance.
The bathrooms at the gatehouse will be open to one family/visitor group at a time. A custodian sanitizes bathroom touchpoints regularly.
The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum is located at 180 Little Neck Road in Centerport. For more information, call 631-854-5579 or visit www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.
We are grateful to Bank of America as our Coloring Book partner, to all the artists that contributed a beautiful gallery of sketches and to our coloring contest participants who submitted beautifully colored drawings as well as our voters. Look for the winner’s colored masterpieces in select Bank of America branches. To see the rest of the contestant’s entries, visit our TBR Facebook page: facebook.com/tbrnewsmedia and check out the photo galleries.
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