Times … and dates: Feb. 13 to Feb. 20, 2025
Thursday Feb. 13
Self Love Yoga Night
Walt Whitman Birthplace, 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station presents a Self-Love Yoga Class at 7 p.m. Join instructor Francesca Love for a night dedicated to self-affirmations and inner harmony. $15 per person, $10 members. To register, visit www.waltwhitman.org.
Friday Feb. 14
Night Sky Love
Looking for an unusual date night with your Valentine? The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium, 180 Little Neck Road Centerport will present a special Valentine’s Day show, “Night Sky Love,” at 2 p.m. and again at 8 p.m. This live presentation celebrates Valentine’s Day and all of its lovers in outer space. With its Valentine/love emphasis, this show will explore how civilizations told stories about the constellations that included tales of heroism and love, and how they are depicted in the night sky. Tickets to the afternoon show are $20 adults, $18 students (with ID) and seniors (62-plus), $16 children 12 and under. Tickets to the evening show are $12 adults, $10 students (with ID) and seniors (62-plus), $8 children 12 and under. To order, visit www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.
Valentine’s Day Yappy Hour
And for the animal lover …. Save A Pet, 608 Route 112, Port Jefferson Station will hold a Valentine’s Day Yappy Hour fundraiser from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Join them for a special pregame treat. Enjoy wine, charcuterie, sweets, raffle baskets and a rose, all while supporting the animals at the shelter — and yes, adorable puppies will be in attendance to make your evening even more delightful! Your $25 ticket can be used toward an adoption fee. For reservations, visit www.saveapetusa.org.
Valentine’s Day Paint & Sip
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Northport Historical Society and Museum, 215 Main St., Northport with a fun, creative twist! Join curator Elizabeth Abrahams Riordan for a Paint and Sip event at 6 p.m. inspired by the iconic Still in Love graffiti on Northport’s Bayview Avenue. Participants will paint their own homage to this unique piece of local street art and enjoy adult beverages. For ages 21 and over. Tickets are $35 per person, $30 members. To register, visit www.northporthistorical.org. 631-757-9859
An evening of jazz
The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Avenue in Stony Brook presents “Here’s to the Ladies!” a special Valentine’s Day concert featuring The Jazz Loft All Stars playing tunes honoring the women of Jazz at 7 p.m. The venue will supply the live jazz music, a glass of champagne and chocolate. You supply the romance. Tickets are $50. To order, visit www.thejazzloft.org.
WinterTide concert
The Port Jefferson Village Center, 101-A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson hosts a special Valentine’s Day concert with musical storyteller Gerald Bair from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. as part of its WinterTide series. Free. Sponsored by St. Charles Hospital and Greater Port Jeff-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council. Call 473-5220 or visit www.gpjac.org.
Valentine’s Day Tribute Concert
Join the Reboli Center for Art & History 604 Main St., Stony Brook for Pure Joy, a Valentine’s Day tribute to African American singers and composers with Paige Patterson and her band from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Enjoy music from Stevie Wonder, Nancy Wilson, The Drifters, Corinne Bailey Rae and more. $45 per person includes champagne and refreshments. Call 631-751-7707 to reserve your seat.
Grounds and Sounds concert
Grounds and Sounds Cafe, UUFSB, 380 Nicolls Road, East Setauket hosts a concert featuring The Claudia Jacobs Band who will serve up tunes that will honor a wide range of feelings that are sure to touch hearts no matter where they might be residing at the moment. The show begins with an Open Mic at 7:30 (signup at 7 p.m.); the main act goes on at 8:15 p.m. Tickets are $20 per person, available in advance at www.groundsandsounds.org or at the door. For more information, call 631-751-0297.
Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra
Stony Brook University’s Staller Center for the Art, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook presents a Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra concert on the Main Stage at 8 p.m. Conducted by Xian Zhang, the program will include Bellini’s Overture “I Capuleti e Montecchi”; Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with a piano solo by Owen Dodds; and Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5. Join emeritus professor Peter Winkler in the Recital Hall at 7 p.m. for a free pre-concert lecture. A Valentine’s Night dessert reception will follow in the lobby. Tickets are $25 adults, $20 seniors and $10 students (with SBU ID). To order, call 631-632-2787 or visit www.stallercenter.com.
Saturday Feb. 15
Toy Train Display
Middle Country Public LIbrary, 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach presents a Toy Train Display by the Railroad Museum of Long Island today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Feb. 16 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Call 631-585-9393 for more information.
Superheroes of the Sky
Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown presents Superheroes of the Sky from 11 a.m. to noon. Take a walking tour with Jim while he feeds the Center’s birds of prey and learn about their incredible adaptations that help them survive in the wild. You’ll be seeing a bald eagle, turkey Vultures, owls, hawks and many more. Fee is $10 adults, $5 children. To register, visit www.sweetbriarnc.org.
Poetry & Mocktail Night
Rescheduled from Feb. 8. Join Walt Whitman Birthplace Association, 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station for Love in Verse: Poetry & Mocktail Night, a special Valentine’s Day Open Poetry Mic Night filled with heartfelt expressions, delicious mocktails, and the timeless beauty of poetry at 7 p.m. $15 admission, $10 members. To register, visit www.waltwhitman.org.
Amber Ferrari Band in Concert
Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson welcomes the Amber Ferrari Band live at Griswold’s Cafe at 8 p.m. Amber’s Joplin’s Pearl Woodstock Show made its 2006 debut at Griswold’s, and the band returns to the intimate venue to perform their favorites of the 60s, 70s, 80s, and beyond. Also featured in this celebration of song will be originals, highlights from The Great American Song Book, and more. Enjoy table seating and bar during the performance. Tickets are $40. To order, call 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.
‘Voice and the Violin!’
Stony Brook University’s Staller Center for the Arts, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook presents “Voice and the Violin!” with Grammy®-winning Joshua Bell and soprano Larisa Martinez on the Main Stage at 8 p.m. The husband and wife duo pair up to showcase repertoire from classical art songs and operas to musical theater and selections by Puerto Rican and Spanish composers. Accompanied on piano by Peter Dugan. Tickets range from $53 to $86. To order, call 631-632-2787 or visit www.stallercenter.com.
Lovers of Comedy Night
Join the Smithtown Performing Arts Center, 2 East Main St., Smithtown for a Lovers of Comedy Night at 8 p.m. In partnership with Governer’s Comedy Clubs, the evening will headline comedian John Ziegler and feature Bryan McKenna, Debbie D’Amore and emcee Michele Fox. Tickets are $40 per person. To order, call 1-800-595-4849 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.
Sunday Feb. 16
Toy Train Display
See Feb. 15 listing.
Le Petit Salon de Musique Concert
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 380 Nicolls Road, East Setauket presents a Le Petit Salon de Musique concert, Hidden Threads: Love In All Its Keys, featuring Eric Tsai on violin, and Calvin Hu on piano at 2 p.m. Tickets in advance and at the door are $20 adults, $15 students with valid I.D./$10 for ages 12 and under at www.lepetitsalon.org. Questions? Call 631-751-0297
LITMA Contradance
Smithtown Historical Society’s Frank Brush Barn, 211 East Main St., Smithtown will host a LITMA Contradance at 2 p.m. with basic instruction at 1:45 p.m. Jim Gregory will call and the band will be Dance All Night. Bring a friend or two and a snack to share with the group. Fee is $15 general admission, $10 LITMA members, $7.50 students, children under 16 free with paid adult. 631-369-7854
Robert Bruey in concert
The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame, 97 Main St., Stony Brook presents a concert by Robert Bruey from 3 to 4 p.m. Known for his unique fingerstyle guitar playing and earthy soulful voice, Bruey paints with words, imbuing his songs with imagery that enables listeners to visualize his stories as he sings them. The event is free with general admission ticket purchase. 631-689-5888, www.limusichalloffame.org
‘Days to Remember’ reception
The Port Jefferson Conservancy invites the community to the opening reception of ‘Days to Remember’ at the Port Jefferson Village Center, Second Floor, 101-A East Broadway, Port Jefferson from 3:30 p.m. to 6 pm. The photo exhibit is curated by Port Jefferson Village historian Chris Ryon and will be on view through Feb. 28. For more information, call 631-802-2160.
Ridotto Concert
Huntington Jewish Center, 510 Park Ave., Huntington presents a Ridotto concert, Mozart in Italy, at 4 pm. The Bayberry String Quartet returns with a celebration of the ensemble’s Early Mozart CD. Their program: two Mozart Milanese Quartets, Beethoven Quartet in C Minor Op.18 and more. Margaretha Maimone narrates. Tickets are $35 adults, $30 seniors, $25 members, $12 students with ID. To order, call 631-385-0373 or email [email protected].
Monday Feb. 17
TVHS Lecture
Three Village Historical Society in Setauket continues their lecture series with “Sprang into Visibility”: Glenda Dickerson, Eel Catching in Setauket, and Oral History as Community Theatre via Zoom at 7 p.m. Khalid Y. Long, Ph.D of Howard University will examine the life and theatrical works of Black feminist theatre artist Glenda Dickerson (1945-2012) with a special focus on her project, Eel Catching in Setauket: A Living Portrait of the Christian Avenue Community (1988). Free. Registration required by visiting www.tvhs.org.
Country Line Dancing w/Natalie
Celebrate St. James presents Country Line Dance lessons with Natalie at the St. James Community Cultural Arts Center, 176 2nd St. St. James from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Come learn the hottest dances! $15 per person at the door. Please RSVP at www.celebratestjames.org.
Tuesday Feb. 18
Divas Of Soul
The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport continues its Special Events series with a Divas of Soul concert at 8 p.m. Take a ride on the “Midnight Train to Georgia” over “River Deep, Mountain High” while award-winning vocalist CeCe Teneal delivers you the “R-E-S-P-E-C-T” you deserve. This celebration of fifty years of chart-topping music from artists like Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, and more has wowed audiences worldwide. Tickets are $45. To order, call 631-261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.
Wednesday Feb. 19
Hard Luck Cafe Concert
Take 2 and Sandy & Steve Edwards, a pair of Long Island-based musical duos, will share the stage during the monthly Hard Luck Cafe concert series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Avenue, Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. An open mic, for which sign-up begins at 6:30 p.m,. precedes the concert. Tickets are $20, $15 for CAC/FMSH member and can be purchased online at cinemaartscentre.org or at the box office.
Thursday Feb. 20
Reduce Your Energy Bill
Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station hosts a Reduce Your Energy Bill event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. PSEG’s Residential Energy Affordability Partnership (REAP) program is free for income-eligible customers. Drop in and speak with a PSEG representative to learn how REAP can help you save energy and reduce your electric bills. No registration required. 631-928-1212.
HHS Lunch and Learn
Huntington Historical Society continues their Lunch and Learn series with a lecture on Black Whalers by Nomi Dayan at Red Restaurant, 417 New York Ave., Huntington from noon to 2 p.m. Did you know whaling was our nation’s first integrated industry, and that between one-quarter and one-third of crews were people of color? Join our fascinating presentation spotlighting the roles African American mariners played in our whaling history. Explore their triumphs, challenges, perseverance, and connections to sea-including ties to the Underground Railroad. Tickets are $55, $45 members and includes a two-course gourmet meal and dessert. Cash bar available. To register, visit www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org.
Gallery North Art Reception
Join Gallery North, 90 North Country Road, Setauket for an opening reception for Contours & Currents: Recent Works by Edward Acosta from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibition, which features a selection of large and medium-scale acrylic paintings inspired by views of sunrises and sunsets on Long Island, runs through March 30. 631-751-2676
SBU Faculty Recital
Stony Brook University’s Staller Center for the Arts, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook hosts a joint Faculty Recital featuring Gina Cuffari, Christina Dahl and Nina Bernat in the Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. The trio will present an eclectic program of virtuosic masterworks reimagined and new works exploring the creative possibilities of the bassoon, bass, and piano. Program will include works by Roussel, Prokofiev, Harberg, August and Vivaldi. Free admission.
Film
‘It Ends with Us’
Join Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station for a screening of It Ends with Us starring Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, and Jenny Slate on Feb. 13 from 2 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. To reserve your seat, call 631-928-1212 or visit www.cplib.org
‘Wicked’
East Northport Public Library, 185 Larkfield Road, East Northport will screen Wicked on Feb. 14 at 2 p.m. Elphaba, a young woman who is misunderstood because of her green skin, and Galinda, a popular girl, become friends at Shiz University in the Land of Oz. After an encounter with the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads. Rated PG. 631-261-2313
‘Casablanca’ at the CAC
The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington invites all lovebirds and lonelyhearts to spend Valentine’s Day with them revisiting a classic, Casablanca, on Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 per person, $15 members and includes complimentary sweets. To order tickets in advance, visit www.cinemaartscentre.org.
David Lynch Tribute
In memory of legendary director David Lynch, who passed away on Jan. 15 at the age of 78, the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will be screening a selection of his most iconic films including Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me on Feb. 15 at 7 p.m., Wild at Heart on Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m.; Mulholland Drive on Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m.; Inland Empire on Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m., Lost Highway on March 1 at 7 p.m, and A Straight Story on March 29 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $16, $10 members. To purchase in advance, visit www.cinemaartscentre.org.
‘Made in England: The Films of Powell & Pressburger’
Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington presents a special screening of Made in England: The Films of Powell & Pressburger on Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. with introduction by film historian Philip Harwood.In this captivating documentary, legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese takes us on a personal journey through the films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, the visionary British duo behind classics such as The Red Shoes and Black Narcissus. This program will be immediately followed by a screening of Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s The Red Shoes at 5 p.m. Tickets to each screening are $16, $10 members. To purchase in advance, visit www.cinemaartscentre.org.
‘Our Gang’ Shorts
Cinema Arts Center, 423 Park Ave., Huntington continues its Anything But Silent series with Our Gang Shorts featuring Ernie Morrison with live score performed by Ben Model on Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m. The “Our Gang” comedy shorts — better known today as “The Little Rascals” — began during the silent era in 1922. The series was originally conceived by Hal Roach to showcase child star Ernie Morrison. Although the films’ plots gradually broadened to include an ensemble of kids, the earliest entries in the series are centered more around Morrison, whose charm and comedy chops are evident in the 1922-1923 films on this program. Tickets are $18, $12 members. www.cinemaartscentre.org
Theater
‘Heartbreak Hotel’
The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport presents Heartbreak Hotel from Jan. 16 to March 2. The tribute to Elvis takes a closer look at the musical icon whose impact shaped the history of rock and roll as well as popular culture following him from his early days to his rise to become “The King of Rock and Roll.” Featuring over 40 Elvis hits and iconic songs. To order, call 631-261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.
Festival of One Act Plays
Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson presents the 26th annual Festival of One-Act Plays at The Ronald F. Peierls Theatre on the Second Stage from March 8 to April 5. Featuring the world premieres of 7 one act plays. Tickets are $25. To order, call 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.
‘Menopause the Musical’
It’s back! Menopause the Musical returns to the Smithtown Performing Arts Center, 2 East Main St., Smithtown from March 14 to April 6. A hilarious celebration of women and The Change, this musical parody set to classic tunes from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles. See what more than 15 million women and fans worldwide have been laughing about for over 20 years. Tickets are $61.50, $56.50 seniors. To order, call 1-800-595-4849 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.
‘Ring of Fire’
Theatre Three, 412 Msin St., Port Jefferson continues its Mainstage season with Ring of Fire: The Johnny Cash Musical Show from March 1 to March 30. From the heart of the songs of singer-songwriter Johnny Cash comes a unique musical show about love and faith, struggle and success, rowdiness and redemption, home and family. RING OF FIRE captures America’s legendary Man in Black in an exhilarating, tuneful, foot-stomping celebration. His life story is told through the songs he composed, recorded, and shared with the world. Tickets are $40 adults, $32 seniors and students, $25 children ages 5 to 12. To order, call 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.
‘Waitress The Musical’
Up next at the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport is Waitress The Musical from March 13 to April 27. Based on the 2007 movie, Waitress tells the story of Jenna, a waitress and expert pie maker, stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. Faced with an unexpected pregnancy, Jenna fears she may have to abandon the dream of opening her own pie shop — until a baking contest in a nearby county and the town’s handsome new doctor offer her a tempting recipe for happiness. To order, call 631-261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.
Farmers Markets
Huntington Farmers Market
Spirit of Huntington Art Center, 2 Melville Road North, Huntington Station hosts the Long Island Winter Farmers Market every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. from Jan. 5 through April 27. 631-470-9620
Port Jefferson Farmers Market
The Port Jefferson Winter Farmers Market returns to the Port Jefferson Village Center, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. from Jan. 12 to the end of April. 631-802-216
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