Event Driving Research into New Rare Cancer Treatments Marks 2nd Year in LI:

Make a difference in the fight against cancer by registering to ride with your friends and family in Cycle for Survival, a nationwide indoor team cycling event that is driving much needed research into rare cancers, including pancreatic cancer, brain cancer and pediatric cancers, led by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Teams register to ride for a four hour shift, with a maximum of 8 riders per bike. Teams may register multiple bikes. The event also features complimentary yoga classes, massage therapy and children’s activities.
The nation’s oldest and largest, private cancer research and treatment institution, Memorial Sloan-Kettering treats more than 400 different types of cancer, and is leading advances in cancer research and treatments, including into the rarest forms of the disease, benefitting patients worldwide.

Cycle for Survival is a national indoor team cycling event at Equinox gyms in New York City, Long Island, Chicago, Washington DC, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Founded in 2007 by rare cancer patient Jennifer Goodman Linn, Cycle is one of the world’s fastest growing athletic fundraising events. In just five years, the event has raised more than $9 million, with 100% of every dollar raised going directly to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center to fund the most promising rare cancer research initiatives that would otherwise receive little attention or government funding. To date, Cycle has funded 25 clinical trials and research studies, paving the way for significant advancements, more effective treatment options and renewed hope for the millions of lives affected by rare cancers worldwide.

Inspired by the brick art of Nathan Sawaya, presently on view in the Contemporary Gallery, young LEGO® artists are encouraged to bring their plastic brick constructions to the museum for ‘show and tell’ at tables supplied by the museum. The day’s activities include gallery tours and hands-on art making.
  Museum admission plus $5 per family materials fee. No reservations are needed. Show Us Your LEGOS® is held in the museum’s main building, the Arnold & Joan Saltzman Fine Art Building. Weekend parking fee is $2 (members free).

It’s ArtVentures Time at Gallery North!!! For the next 5 months we at Gallery North and the curious student who join us will voyage through and beyond the essence of Art Making.

Prepare for new and always refreshing exploration! Each week students will have the choice of working in an array of art materials as our group examine and ventures through the many Art ingredients and tools available. Together we will expand our original ideas:

We Will. Discover. Draw. Paint. Compose. Build. Sculpt. Construct and Deconstruct.
We Will. Select and Remake.
We Will. Investigate.
We Will. Explore movement with video and animation.
We Will. Journey into the Minds of Great Artists.

INSTRUCTOR Julia Moore
DATES Saturdays starting January 28th
TIMES 10:15am - 12:15pm COURSE FEE $25 per child OR 7 week program $165 OR Full Journey $475
MATERIALS FEE Inc.

Once a month on a Saturday~
Starting at 8pm for Age Groups:
Group B - Women 35- 46 / Men 38-49
Age Group C - Women 46- 57 / Men 49-60
Come see what everyone is talking about! Join us and try out the best way to get
introduced to singles personally in a safe cozy place. Enjoy your first drink free + great appetizers in the hotel’s private banquet room with lots of candles. Next, 7-minute Speed Dating event begins to meet up to 12-15 “Dates” in one fun filled night. Immediately following event- enjoy your new friends company with live entertainment at Brickyard Pub located inside the hotel. Good time for all always!
$38 includes SPEED DATING, 1 free drink, Appetizers, Raffle prize for the Brickyard pub
MUST RESERVE IN ADVANCE

Do-It-Yourself Crafts - we provide the supplies, you create the art! Every weekend in February - Saturday 11am-5pm & Sunday noon-5pm

FREE!

8 a.m.
An indoor relay-style cycling event to raise funds for research of rare cancers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

8 p.m.
A versatile veteran soul singer.

8 p.m.
Acoustic offerings from this accomplished singer/songwriter. Tickets: $30-$50.

Feb. 4 - March 16
Drawings and paintings of the two icons by Dan Christoffel.

Dido and Aeneas, a Baroque opera by Henri Purcell (1659-1695). The piece, written as an “Entertainment for the young Gentlewomen of a Boarding School” in 1684, shows all the greatness of English music of the era. Ridotto performs the work with chamber orchestra, solo voices, chamber choir and with marionettes on stage. Musical direction: Christopher Lyndon-Gee. Staging and realization: Margaretha Maimone and Steven Widerman of The Puppet Company of Huntington.

Please join the Long Island Poetry Collective for the fourth annual bout of Super Poem Sunday on February 6th, 2011! There will be raffles, including a 50/50 raffle and monetary prize to the best original slam performance! Heroes and drinks will also be provided. The audience will also have a chance to be involved as judges, or cheer with the LIPC Cheerleaders at the half time show! The afternoon will start with a three minutes for contestants during the slam to perform works from others or their own if they so choose. It will take place from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site and Interpretive Center, located at 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, West Hills, NY 11746-4148. For directions, please contact the Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site at (631) 427-5240, or email them at wwba@optonline.net.

1 p.m.
A musical based on the children’s book about a little girl who eats too many pink cupcakes and turns pink herself. Tickets: $10.

7:30pm
Lead Artist: Josh Perl

Feb. 7 - Apr. 5
Natural habitats represented in drawings, photographs, poetry and sculpture from this artist, poet and conservationist.

Young Singles Speed Dating
Starting at 8:00PM
Group A –Women 23- 36 / Men 25-37
Join us for a Speed Dating Party in Huntington Village at HONU which is a 20-30 something crowd pleaser. Enjoy your first bar drink FREE and light food buffet served when you arrive. After you make some new friends at the Speed-dating event, enjoy the DJ Music + drink specials ALL NIGHT!

Can’t go wrong… no matches? Receive 1/2 price entrance to future Speed-dating event. Very good time for all.
Get the most for your Money- $38 *Price incs SPEED DATING Event, 1 FREE Drink, Light Food Buffet and Raffle door prize for DINNER

Feb. 9 - 12
A diverse music/fashion festival and benefit for Long Island CARES disabled Veteran’s programs.

Ethan (Thomas Dekker) is a young father who lives in Angels Crest, a close-knit community nestled in the snowy peaks of the Rocky Mountains. During the first snow of the season, Ethan decides to take his son Nate for a drive through the scenic wintery landscape. What happens next sets in motion a tragedy that stirs the entire town and exposes the secrets and frailties of its residents. Running Time: 92 minutes. Language: English

Showtimes are Feb. 9-11, 7:30pm, Sunday matinee Feb. 12, 2:30pm

Tickets are $10, includes free popcorn

Gallery North is pleased to present an exhibition titled “Legendary,” on view from February 10 – March 3, 2012. This exhibition will celebrate the work of Robert White.
Gallery North will be featuring drawings and some sculpture by Robert Winthrop White. Robert White was very much a local sculptor, a grandson of Bessie Smith of Smithtown, and of the architect Stanford White. He grew up exposed to the visual arts and decided already at the age of twelve to become a sculptor. He lived and worked most of his life in St. James, Long Island.

Chocolate + Wine Pairing Dinner!
February 10, 2012 – 8:00 PM

Chocolate + Wine = One Sensational Tasting Experience.  So, what better way to spend Valentine’s Day weekend than sipping on wine, giving into sweets, and enjoying a five-course dinner with your BF, GF or maybe even your BFF? Awaken your senses and indulge in a fun new way to enjoy all of your favorite pleasures.
$150.00/Couple*

Sweetheart Sleepover!
Stay the night at the brand-new Hyatt Place East End
Package Price: $250.00*
Package includes:
•  2 Choco Vino Tickets
•  1 Night at Hyatt Place East End
•  Continental Breakfast
•  Complimentary Overnight Parking
•  Swimming Pool/Fitness Center

Atlantis Banquets & Events
Longislandaquarium.com/catering
For reservations, please call 631.208.9200, ext. H2O.
* All prices plus tax

Fun new place with for Speed Dating
Starting at 8:30pm
Group C- Men 48-60 / Women 44-57
Cowboys and Cowgirls! Join us a for a great night out to meet several quality SINGLES individually in one fun filled evening. We meet in the lounge area and enjoy your first drink FREE with a some appetizers served before the speed-dating event. Then we proceed to a private room to SPEED DATE and meet 10-12 DATES in one fun filled night. Good time for all.
$38 Incs~
One FREE drink, appetizers, Speed Dating and Raffle Prize
Because we balance a list of men and women, MUST RESERVE IN ADVANCE

Feb. 10 - Mar. 3
Featuring the works of Robert White, Joseph Reboli and others.

Chill out and warm up in an inspiring setting! 
FREE Museum Admission + FREE Coffee + FREE WiFi Fridays / 11am-5pm thru April 13 (with the exception of March 2 & 9). Sip a cup of freshly brewed java, courtesy of Hampton Coffee Company, and then surf the internet or curl up with a book in our lobby café.

7pm
A potluck dinner with dancing and raffles. Bring your own wine and beer. Presented by the Vigiano Brothers Lodge #3436. Cost: $15 if you bring a 1/2 pan tray of food, if no food: $20.

Lumiere Ballet of Bay Shore, will be giving a free performance/demo at the West Field mall in Bay Shore ( By Lord and Taylors) on Feb 11th at 5pm and Feb 12th at 2pm. Lumiere Ballet is an American school and performing company with a Franco~ Russian tradition and can be contacted at 631.586.2921

Children are encouraged to display their love for animals during Bideawee’s “Love Your Pet Art Contest & Expo.”  Students in grades K-8th can submit their artwork to the Bideawee Adoption Center in Westhampton now through February 5, 2012. Art entries can represent any medium including drawings, photos, paintings, sculpture, and finger painting, and must be accompanied by the Bideawee Art Expo submission form, which can be downloaded at www.bideawee.org. 

The first 300 entries will be displayed in the Bideawee Learning Center in Westhampton on Saturday, February 11, 2012.  All are invited to come see these expressions of love for pets and animals in need.  A $5 donation will grant you entrance and help Bideawee continue to care for the many homeless pets residing in its shelters.

Winners from each grade category will be featured in our monthly newsletter and receive prizes from Splish Splash, Dave & Busters and Tanger Outlets.  All winners will also be entered into a special Facebook contest to win an exclusive tour and lunch at Bideawee for their entire class.

Do-It-Yourself Crafts - we provide the supplies, you create the art! Every weekend in February - Saturday 11am-5pm & Sunday noon-5pm

FREE!

10-11am
Ages 6-9
Create heartfelt cards, just in time for Valentine’s Day!
$5/$3 members
To register, call 631-324-0806 x19 or email michelle@guildhall.org.

12pm
With its cataclysmic climax, the Met’s new Ring cycle, directed by Robert Lepage, comes to its resolution. Deborah Voigt stars as Brünnhilde and Jay Hunter Morris is Siegfried—the star-crossed lovers doomed by fate. Fabio Luisi conducts.
$22/$20 members per live screening
Tickets online at GuildHall.org or at Box Office 3 hours prior to curtain; theatermania.com; or 1.866.811.4111

8:30 p.m.
“Steamboat Soul.” Open mic starting at 7:30pm. Admission: $10, discounts available.

7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Comedy from this local actor made good.

8 p.m.
A romantic evening of song with this singer and Broadway actress. Tickets: $42, $62, $82.

Feb. 11 - Mar. 17
A revue featuring the songs of Neil Sedaka. Tickets: $21, $23.

group exhibit, “INK”, the artists’ reception will be held on Saturday February 11th at 2pm to 4pm.  The exhibit will run to March 8th.  There are 5 participating artists that work primarily with Ink, Soonae Chung, Meryl Greene, Jeong Min Park, Tim Murray and Sung Sook Setton.

Alzheimer’s Association Long Island President and Chairman of the Board Mel Mullin, along with his wife, Denise Mullin, will be hosting a Valentine’s Day weekend brunch and a very special concert and art exhibit to benefit the mission of the Alzheimer’s Association. The event will be held on Sunday, February 12th from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 18 Winchester Drive in Muttontown.

The concert features a performance by violinist Lisa Uckardes, who will be accompanied by concert pianist Gary Klein. A Long Island resident, Ms. Uckardes is the concertmistress of the Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra and the Nassau County Community College Symphony Orchestra. She is also the string director of the North Bellmore School District. Mr. Klein has performed in more than 800 concerts as both a soloist and chamber player since arriving on the New York scene in 1972. In 1981, he made his debut at Carnegie Hall, which earned him a standing ovation. Mr. Klein also maintains a private teaching practice and is a member of the C.W. Post College piano faculty.

Currently, 5.4 million people in this country have Alzheimer’s disease and more than 60,000 of them reside on Long Island. By the middle of this century, it is estimated that approximately 14-16 million people will have a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease; 1 out of 8 baby boomers is at risk.

“We would like to thank the Mullins for hosting this wonderful event, and Ms. Uckardes and Mr. Klein for lending their talents for a special cause,” said Mary Ann Malack-Ragona, Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director, Alzheimer’s Association Long Island. “This will be a memorable Valentine’s Day for those in attendance as they help us continue our mission and help those afflicted by Alzheimer’s disease and their families.”

Tickets are $100, $175 for couples. You must RSVP by January 31st. To make a reservation, or for more information about this event or the work of the Long Island chapter, please contact Mary Ann Malack-Ragona, Executive Director/CEO at (631) 820-8068 or visit www.alz.org/longisland.

A quirky, theatrical circus featuring stunts, escape artists a clown and more. Tickets: $15. Time: 4pm

Northport Historical Society will launch “Sunday at the Society,” a series of monthly lectures, performances and demonstrations on Sunday, February 12th beginning at 3 p.m.  The inaugural presentation will feature author and historian Thelma Jackson-Abidally as she presents “Northport’s African-American History,” a look at the African-American families that once lived in Northport and their struggle to fit in a mostly white suburban community.  This event is open to everyone at a cost of $5 per person (Society members are free).

4pm
Directed by Alexei Popogrebsky
Russia | 2010 | Psychological Thriller | Russian w/ English subtitles
WINNER - Best Actor & Best Cinematography - 2010 Berlin Int’l Film Festival
On a desolate island in the Arctic Circle, two men work at a small meteorological station, taking readings from their radioactive surroundings. Sergei, a gruff professional in his fifties, takes his job very seriously. His new partner, bright eyed college grad Pavel, retreats to his MP3 player and video games to avoid Sergei’s imposing presence. One day while Sergei is out, inexperienced Pavel receives terrible news for Sergei from HQ. Intimidated, Pavel can’t bring himself to disclose the information. When the truth is finally revealed, the consequences explode against a chilling backdrop of thick fog, sharp rocks, and the merciless Arctic Sea.
FREE!

Recording artist Mark Wood, an original member of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and creator of the revolutionary Viper electric violin is bringing his groundbreaking music education program Electrify Your Strings! (EYS) to Carle Place Middle/High School. This exciting event will transform the student musicians into a full-fledged Rock Orchestra! Mark will be performing with the orchestra students on his handcrafted 7-string fretted electric Viper violin as part of the 2012 Electrify Your Strings! “Fire & Ice - Ignite The Passion Tour” on February 14th in the Carle Place High School Auditorium at 7:30pm. The audience will be entertained by Mark’s original material, as well as his exciting arrangements of music by Led Zeppelin, Cream, The Beatles, and more. Carle Place Middle School students will perform in a live concert alongside Mark Wood, open to the public.  Tickets are $5.00 and can be purchased at the door.

A seminar about joining forces with technology orgs, import/export orgs, and others for the success of your business. Keynote speaker: Congressman Timothy Bishop. Pre-registration required. Time: 8am to 12pm
(business/networking)

This bestselling author will be speaking about and signing her new novel Home Front.

Valentines means LOVE and Ladies love Wine!  (Beer available if thats what you prefer) Doors open at 7:00, join us for a fabulous wine tasting party hosted by a WINEuDESIGN At 8pm the Chief Winemaker sommeliers will give us on a demonstration of the equipment used at the winery used to make each individual private barrel of wine we sample. Then party mixer with Dance Music, icebreaker game with raffle prizes, LOTS of wine samples+ appetizers while you mingle / dance with other single wine lovers & winemakers. $30.00 (pre-paid)  includes LOTS of free wine samples, wine making demo, Dance Music, Raffle prizes with icebreaker game, Appetizers - Vegetables, Cheeses, meats, olives, bread Dinner- Chicken, Meatballs and Pasta dish Desserts- Fruit & Cakes and CHOCOLATES. Coffee & soft drinks available too. Several Give-away PRIZES ! Complimentary BEER, or unlimited Soda for non-wine drinkers. *Not a speed Dating event- DATE MATCH CARDS will be provided to make connections.
Suggested ages 30 and up
$35.00 CASH at the door with RSVP

SINGLES,  if this Valentine’s Day…Isn’t going your way… Come on out and meet someone in non - restaurant/bar venue for FREE!
7 in Heaven is having a special FREE SINGLES Valentines night out - at the beautiful Dakota Design Center.
More like a open house party, this open mingle will be providing FREE Coffee/ Tea and goodies to all. (additional drinks available)

Mingle with Singles from 7:30pm- 9:30pm make some new single friends or maybe a love connection! DATE MATCH CARDS to help make connections.
*Not a SPEED DATING EVENT

We LOVE our singles and this special FREE event is for you!

This will be a non-structured open mingle for ALL ages, so take a chance- you have nothing to lose and see if Cupid is on target tonight!

PS: last FREE Valentines event held in Rockville Centre Book Store we had 72 singles attend!

Join Northport Historical Society for A Taste of Northport, which will be held monthly at various locations throughout 2012, the Society’s 50th Anniversary year.  The series will begin at Pumpernickel’s, one of Northport’s oldest established restaurants.  Classic Bavarian food and beer or wine will be served.  Advance reservations ($45 members; $50 non-members) are required and can be made by calling 631-757-9859, ext. 301.

Accomplished panelists will speak about this topic. Cost: $30, LISTnet members: free. Time: 6-8:30pm

The veteran band’s 20th anniversary celebration of their Five Man Acoustical Jam album. Tickets: $29-$79.75. Time: 8pm

10:30 am-12 noon.
Black History Month event honoring the achievements and challenges of one of the country’s first African-American airmen, WWII Tuskegee Airman pilot Lee Hayes, of East Hampton.

A key event in this org’s mission to stop heart disease in women. 2012 Speaker: Faith Hope Consolo, Chairman of Prudential Douglas Elliman’s Retail Group. Time: 12:30-2pm

The American Heart Association’s 11th Annual Go Red For Women Luncheon will be held on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  This year’s Luncheon will be chaired by Nancy Leiberman, Esq., Farrell Fritz, P.C. and will honor Whitsons Culinary Group and Anne Shybunko-Moore, President, GSE Dynamics, Inc. For more information, tickets or sponsorship opportunities, please contact the American Heart Association at (516) 450-9123 or visit www.heart.org/longislandnygoredluncheon

Classic hard rock. Tickets: $49.50, $84.25. Time: 8pm

Comedy from this writer and TV pundit. Dates: Feb 17-18

Starting at 8:00PM
Group C- Men 48-60 / Women 44-57
Start your weekend off with a fun Speed Dating Party at this classy restaurant, rated by Newsday as most “romantic”.  This SWEET evening will include a FREE Bar Drink of your choice. The MARTINI menu that has over 50 different kinds of designer Martini’s! Or choose whatever bar drink you like. Fondue appetizers served at the mingle will be dessert cakes, fruits dipped in assorted chocolate fondues. We then will go to a private cozy section to SPEED DATE and meet individually 10-12 Dates, in one fun filled night.
$38 *Price incs SPEED DATING, 1 FREE drink + Fondue appetizers and Raffle door prize too for Dinner at Simply Fondue

Chill out and warm up in an inspiring setting! 
FREE Museum Admission + FREE Coffee + FREE WiFi Fridays / 11am-5pm thru April 13 (with the exception of March 2 & 9). Sip a cup of freshly brewed java, courtesy of Hampton Coffee Company, and then surf the internet or curl up with a book in our lobby café.

The elder statesman of British blues. Tickets: $60, VIP Members: $55. Time: 8pm

An Aaron Sorkin drama about two US Marines on trial. Dates: Feb 18-Mar 4

A romantic Richard Baer comedy about two widowed friends starting a relationship. Dates: Feb 18-Mar 10

A Frederick Knott mystery about a blind housewife targeted by con men searching for heroin hidden in a doll. Dates: Feb 18-Mar 18

This is a Workshop for those who wish to loosen up in watercolor. Painting techniques and design will encourage the bold, loose paintings! Lectures will be easily understood! Daily Demos. Subject matter may include landscapes, floral, and still life.

Please be sure to bring your favorite watercolor materials to use.

3 ages groups for teams:
TEAM A -23-34 TEAM B-  35-46 TEAM C-47-59
TIME: 9:00pm-11:30pm
Not your Fred Flintstone type Bowling Alley! Bowling with fun music and big screen TV’s. Reserved lanes for separate age groups teams of Men & Women. This fun activity event will include PRIZE’S for the highest scorer and lowest scorer! Not a good Bowler? No problem ! We will have one game played mixed with some fun ways to bowl… EXAMPLE: Bowl with your opposite hand! (Righty bowls LEFTY!) or Bowl through a MALE or FEMALE Team-mate LEGS! 
DATE MATCHES provided to you the next day to help make connections
COST $35.00 PRE-PAID
$40.00 CASH with RSVP
Incs Bowling (2 hrs), Bowling shoes, Pizza and other appetizers, soda beverages,  GREAT PRIZES and Date Match Cards to help make connections (*CASH BAR)

Do-It-Yourself Crafts - we provide the supplies, you create the art! Every weekend in February - Saturday 11am-5pm & Sunday noon-5pm

FREE!

8pm
Featuring Alisa Weilerstein, cello
Repertoire:
Richard Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Prelude to Act III
Sir Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
$20/$18 members per screening
Students (21 years and under) FREE with Student ID!
Tickets online at GuildHall.org or at Box Office 3 hours prior to curtain; theatermania.com; or 1.866.811.4111

An entertaining and informative guided walking tour of Northport’s historic business district that uses photos from the Society’s collection.  Your guide is a local history buff with a true gift for storytelling who makes Main Street’s past come alive.  Tickets may be purchased the day of the tour in the Museum Shop.  The tour begins 1:30 p.m. at on the front steps of the Museum.

See a genuine piece of Washington memorabilia and Valley Stream Historical Society members dressed in colonial costumes. Time: Feb 19, 1-4

Arrive 3:30pm
Rock Climbing is an excellent fun way to get / stay fit and make new single friends! This will be an introduction to the sport with walls to climb for every ability. One and 1/2 hours of supervised climbing one instructor for every 6 persons signed up. Learn about partner “Belaying”, safety, tie knots and more. After the event is over, enjoy your accomplishments together with hot chocolate, coffee / refreshments.
WHAT TO WEAR
SNEAKERS a must for all Ladies- leggings or sweat pants, T-shirts, tank tops or sports bras
Men - sweats or long shorts

COST is 39.00 includes supervised lesson in small groups, 1 1/2 hr climbing time, all equipment needed

MUST Pre-pay to RESERVE
Limited spots to ensure a quality lesson for all

4pm
Directed by Florin Serban
Romania | 2010 | Thriller; Drama | Romanian w/ English subtitles
WINNER - Grand Jury Prize - 2010 Berlin International Film Festival
Silviu has only two weeks left before his release from a hostile juvenile detention center. But when his mother, who abandoned him long ago, returns to take his younger brother away - a brother Silviu raised like a son – those two weeks become an eternity. While his outcries for help fall on deaf ears, he finds himself mercilessly taunted and harassed by the other inmates. And just as Silviu’s frustration evolves into full-throttled aggression, he is introduced to a beautiful social worker that he can only dream of being close to. Faced with a slew of conflicting emotions and wild with desperation, Silviu is driven to a surprising act of defiance as he makes a last grasp for freedom. 
FREE!

14 paintings and works on paper by renowned artist and educator, Howardena Pindell

Gallery talk: February 19 2:00- 3:00pm
Reception: February 19 3:00- 5:00pm

February School Vacation Is Vacation Art Week at Guild Hall! Every day a different project. Join us for one day or the whole week! Monday, February 20 through Friday, February 24 /10am-12pm. Ages 6-9. $20/$16 members per day
To register, call 631-324-0806 x19 or email michelle@guildhall.org.

History Takes a Vacation is an interactive program for children in grades 2 - 6.  Each day focuses on a different aspect of the Northport community’s history.  For the February break programs will include Snowy Scavenger Hunt (Tuesday); Old-Fashioned Games (Wednesday); and, in honor of the Society’s 50th Anniversary year, What if You Lived in . . . 1962? (Thursday).  The program is $20 per day for members and $25 for non-members and reservations are required by February 15th.  For more information or to make a reservation, please call 631-757-9859, ext. 302.

A drama about French resistance fighters in a Nazi concentration camp. Dates: Feb 21-26

7:30pm
FREE
Lead Artist: Josh Perl

Docents will help kids of all ages and their adult companions to evoke Louis Comfort Tiffany’s style in their own art while viewing the exhibition. Free with museum admission. Dates: Feb 22-24, 11am-2pm

Starting at 8:00pm
Group A –Women 23- 34 / Men 25-35
Group B - Women 35- 45 / Men 36-46
Start your weekend off with a fun Speed Dating Party at this classy restaurant, rated by Newsday as most “romantic”.  This SWEET evening will include a FREE Bar Drink of your choice. The MARTINI menu that has over 50 different kinds of designer Martini’s! Or choose whatever bar drink you like. Fondue appetizers served at the mingle will be dessert cakes, fruits dipped in assorted chocolate fondues. We then will go to a private cozy section to SPEED DATE and meet individually 10-12 Dates, in one fun filled night.
$38 *Price incs SPEED DATING, 1 FREE drink + Fondue appetizers and Raffle door prize too for Dinner at Simply Fondue

February 22-24
11 a.m- 2 p.m.

The winter school vacation week features hands-on art making for children of all ages and their adult companions. Inspired by the colors and subjects of Louis Comfort Tiffany’s work, museum docents will be in the galleries to assist young visitors to develop their own creative responses to what they are seeing in the galleries.
Museum admission plus $5 per family materials fee. No reservations are needed. Families Making Art Together is held in the museum’s main building, the Arnold & Joan Saltzman Fine Art Building.

“Miniatures” (nothing with dimensions larger than 12 inches), with a distinctive character. Date: Thru Feb 24

Featuring local original artists The Electrix, Miles To Dayton, The Jay Scott Band and the Katie Pearlman Band. Tickets: $18. Time: 7:30pm

Comedy from this acclaimed movie and TV actor. Dates: Feb 24-25

This unforgettable overnight sleepover is the ultimate shark-lover’s experience! Discover the truths surrounding these top ocean predators during this activity-filled overnight.
Take part in hands-on activities in our Shark Discovery Lab and crafts station. With an expert guide, take a nocturnal prowl through the Aquarium’s animal care areas, including a visit to the food-prep area to learn how we care for and feed our sharks and rays.
Dare to walk behind-the-scenes, where sharks swim silently just inches from you. Sleep in the underwater viewing area with the sharks sleeping close by. Before bed, test your shark knowledge with an Aquarium version of Jeopardy, where one lucky winner will win a Shark Dive adventure like no other! In the morning, you’ll wake up with the fishes and enjoy a continental breakfast.

Alzheimer’s Association Long Island will get an “assist” from the National Hockey League’s New York Islanders with a special fundraising night on February 24 at Nassau Coliseum when the Islanders face off against their division rivals, the New York Rangers, at 7 p.m.

The Islanders are teaming up with Alzheimer’s Association Long Island to raise funds for their mission to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research to provide and enhance care and support for all affected and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.

Currently, 5.4 million people in this country have Alzheimer’s disease and more than 60,000 of them reside on Long Island. By the middle of this century, it is estimated that approximately 14-16 million people will have a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease; 1 out of 8 baby boomers is at risk.

Tickets are $125, with part of the sales proceeds to benefit AALI. The price of the ticket includes a free New York Islanders yearbook. To order tickets, or for more information about Alzheimer’s Association Long Island, please contact Mary Ann Malack-Ragona, Executive Director/CEO, at (631) 820-8068 or visit www.alz.org/longisland. Tickets can also be ordered online at www.newyorkislanders.com/alz.

TGIF night out with unique Speed Dating Party Starting at 7:30pm
Age Group C - Women 44- 57 / Men 49-60
Join us a for a great night out at this special location the Dakota Design Center.  More like a private house party,  this unique speed dating event will take place inside the beautiful Dakota design Showroom with many beautifully designed rooms. Each station/room will have a separate “theme” and woman to meet with as the gentlemen rotate stations for this fun filled evening! First meet and greet in reception area room, enjoy your complimentary glass of wine or beer or soda with some passed appetizers served before the speed-dating event. Then we will SPEED DATE and meet 10-12 DATES.
$38 Incs~
One FREE drink, appetizers, Speed Dating and FREE Raffle/Door Prize

MUST RESERVE IN ADVANCE

Chill out and warm up in an inspiring setting! 
FREE Museum Admission + FREE Coffee + FREE WiFi Fridays / 11am-5pm thru April 13 (with the exception of March 2 & 9). Sip a cup of freshly brewed java, courtesy of Hampton Coffee Company, and then surf the internet or curl up with a book in our lobby café.

Angela Meade takes center stage in Verdi’s thrilling early gem. Marcello Giordani is her mismatched lover, and all-star Verdians Dmitri Hvorostovsky and Ferruccio Furlanetto round out the cast.
$22/$20 members
Tickets online at GuildHall.org or at Box Office 3 hours prior to curtain; theatermania.com; or 1.866.811.4111

7:30pm
Conversation to follow with Jon Robin Baitz
$17/$15 members
Tickets online at GuildHall.org or at Box Office 3 hours prior to curtain; theatermania.com; or 1.866.811.4111

This workshop will introduce the beginner and intermediate painter to the world of acrylics. Participants will discover all the effects that can be achieved with this highly versatile medium. John is an award winning acrylics painter and has a BFA from Parsons School of Design.

7:30pm ~ 2 LARGE Tables ~seating by age group
Age Group B - Women 35- 47 / Men 37-49
Age Group C - Women 49- 60 / Men 49-62
*Suggested ages 35 and up BUT ANY Age is welcomed to join us at a table- just ask.Our dinner parties always have 30- 40 attending.
The Famous Butterfields! beautiful restaurant with great food, Live MUSIC entertainment w/ dancing following dinner (no extra cover charge)  Meet in lounge area at 7:30pm for Happy hour and introductions. *This is not a speed dating event, but I will help make introductions and provide “Date Match Cards” At 8:30pm seating for a dinner arranged with lady friends and gentlemen in your age group. 
  $43.00 per person pre-paid
  *Price incs -  Salad , dinner entrees choices Prime Rib, Chicken, Seafood, or Eggplant, and Dessert! All soda, tea/coffee and taxes/ gratuities

Do-It-Yourself Crafts - we provide the supplies, you create the art! Every weekend in February - Saturday 11am-5pm & Sunday noon-5pm

FREE!

4pm
In 2010, four of the greatest undefeated mountain runners on earth toed the starting line at the Western States 100-mile endurance run, the oldest and most prestigious 100-mile foot race in the world.
‘Unbreakable: The Western States 100’ follows the four lead men on this amazing journey. Hal Koerner, two time defending Western States champion, and running store entrepreneur from Ashland, Oregon. Geoff Roes, undefeated at the 100-mile distance, an organic chef from Juneau, Alaska. Anton Krupicka, undefeated in every ultramarathon he has ever started, a graduate student living in Boulder, Colorado. Kilian Jornet, the young mountain runner and two time Ultra-trail du Mont-Blanc champion, from Spain.
While their lives may be quite different, the goal is the same: win the Western States 100-mile run. A win will require breaking the course record and running the fastest time in the history of the race. An epic showdown ensues, from Squaw Valley, CA in Lake Tahoe, up though the high snow covered Sierra Nevada Mountains, down through the extreme heat of the American River Canyons and finishing in Auburn, CA.
Though all four are undefeated, three must break and only one can remain Unbreakable. 
FREE!

Be one of the first to view Northport Historical Society’s newest exhibition.  “50 Years of Preserving and Celebrating Northport’s History” is a retrospective of the history of both the Society and the Northport area.  Featuring items from the Society’s collection it will cover a number of areas and issues that have helped form the community, as well as a look back at some of the Society’s exhibits over the years.  Light refreshments will be served.

The opportunity to use charcoal to draw historical artifacts. Beginners welcome. All materials supplied. Free with paid admission. Time: 3:30-5pm

In 1972, Ronnie Dragoon put down $6,500 to open up his first Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant in Baldwin. Forty years and millions of customers later, Ben’s Deli has expanded with three restaurants on Long Island, one in Queens, one in Manhattan and another in Boca Raton, Florida.

In continuance of its 40th anniversary celebration, Ben’s Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers will be holding a reunion of those who worked or ate at the original Baldwin location. The reunion will be held February 28 from 6-8 p.m. at 140 Wheatley Plaza in Greenvale.

Customers will have a choice of hot corned beef, hot pastrami, roasted turkey, roast beef or beef tongue sandwiches, expertly sliced to order and served with a variety of side dishes such as cole slaw, potato salad, Israeli salad, pickles, mini potato pancakes with applesauce, franks in jackets, knishes, and bottomless fountain beverages. Dessert will consist of Ben’s Home Baked Rugulach, coffee and tea. There will also be prize giveaways and a trivia contest for those who wish to test their knowledge on the history of Ben’s — from its original location to its menu items.

Ben’s was founded by Ronnie Dragoon. After graduating from Brooklyn College with a degree in Political Science and completing his tour as a Vista Volunteer in Indiana, Mr. Dragoon moved back to New York in 1972 and opened Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant, which he named after his father. His humble upbringing instilled in him a desire to please others and, since then, he has incorporated that trait into his business philosophy.

“It will be good to see those who started with us 40 years ago,” Mr. Dragoon said. “Because of our dedicated employees and our loyal customers, Ben’s has become an institution among kosher restaurants as we have expanded our customer base from New York to Florida. We wish to invite everyone to celebrate this special occasion with us as we serve up some great food and some great stories.”

The cost is $19.72 per person (plus tax and 18% gratuity). Reservations are required. To make a reservation, please call (516) 621-3340. For more information, visit www.bensdeli.net.

An exhibition of 30 2D and 3D works of diverse genres by the 10 founding guild members. Date: Thru Feb 28

Time: 7pm

March 1 at 3 pm
Tiffany’s daring use of color was celebrated during his lifetime and continues to be highly regarded today. In an illustrated lecture, Lindsy Parrott, a renowned scholar of Louis Comfort Tiffany’s glass art, explores Tiffany’s love of color throughout his half-century career. Prior to joining the Neustadt Collection, she was with the Morse Museum in Florida, which boasts the world’s most comprehensive collection of Tiffany works.
  Admission is $5 for members (nonmembers, $15) and includes museum admission. Weekend parking fee is $2 (members free).

8pm
Repertoire:
Richard Wagner: Lohengrin, Prelude to Act III
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No.9 in E minor “From the New World”
George Gershwin: An American in Paris
George Bizet: Farandole from L’Arlesienne Suite No.2
Leonard Bernstein: Candide, Ouverture
Traditional: Arirang
$20/$18 members per screening
Students (21 years and under) FREE with Student ID!
Tickets online at GuildHall.org or at Box Office 3 hours prior to curtain; theatermania.com; or 1.866.811.4111

Autism Speaks Long Island and AHRC Suffolk will host their first Polar Plunge on Saturday, March 3rd at the Bay Shore Marina, South Clinton Street, Bay Shore.  Polar Plunge registration will start at 8:30 am and the plunge will begin at 10:00 am sharp.  Registration is $20.00 and all ages are welcome.  Ages twelve and under are free and students can receive community service hours!  Come out, plunge and help make a difference in the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities. For further information and to register, please contact Autism Speaks Long Island at (631) 521-7853 or AHRC Suffolk at (631) 585-0100 x583.

Everything you want or need to know about making your home on Long Island!  The whole housing & rental industry will be represented for your information, including free seminars!  Apartment complexes, banks, realtors, senior living options, contractors, home improvement, attorneys, the Long Island Housing Partnership and more!  FREE ADMISSION!  10am - 3pm

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE AN EXHIBITOR AT THIS EVENT CALL COLETTE 631-821-3554 or email colette@liapartmentfinder.com

Action starts at 8am and goes all day long! Kids teams play early and adult teams play late. $120 per team and teams must register by Feb. 27th. For more info or to register a team visit www.morichescommunitycenter.org

Pianist Andreas Klein. German born Andreas Klein performs Beethoven’s Sonata Op.110, Schumann’s ‘Fantasie Stucke’, and Schubert’s brilliant Wanderer Fantaisie. His career as a soloist has taken him to prestigious venues in the world, including London’s Wigmore Hall, Berlin’s Philharmonic Hall, Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and other major centers throughout the U.S. and Europe.

2011 Honorees: Jon Robin Baitz (Literary Arts), Bruce Weber (Visual Arts), Laurie Anderson (Performing Arts) and Dina Merrill (Special Award for Leadership and Philanthropic Endeavors) with Master of Ceremonies Marshall Brickman and special guest presenters, including Eric Fischl, Lou Reed and Ted Hartley. For tickets and more information, please call the Special Events Department at 631.324.0806 ext. 13 or 14 or email ckaller@guildhall.org

The Inn at New Hyde Park was just voted Best Wedding Venue on Long Island by The Knot! Join us for an evening with our recommended services…bands, disc jockeys, photographers, videographers, floral decorators, and much more! We’re even giving away New York Islanders tickets and swag for the men!

Live Band Showcase by East Coast
Reservations Required and Space is Limited! 516.354.7797

7pm
Dominic Cooke, Director of the celebrated Royal Court Theatre in London, comes to the National Theatre for the first time to direct Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors, opening in the Olivier Theatre in late November and continuing in repertoire until March 2012. Famed U.K. comedian and actor Lenny Henry makes his NT debut as Antipholus of Syracuse.
$18/$16 members
Tickets online at GuildHall.org or at Box Office 3 hours prior to curtain; theatermania.com; or 1.866.811.4111

This program is an educational outreach exhibition that showcases student art from Montauk through Bridgehampton. This inspiring, community-centered exhibition covers the gallery walls floor to ceiling, salon-style. Part II of the exhibition features the work of our talented high school students. On view through Sunday, April 15. Hours: Fridays, Saturdays 11am-5pm and Sundays noon-5pm. FREE admission.
For more info, call 631-324-0806 x19 or email michelle@guildhall.org.