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5 1. Port Jefferson resident Eleanor Davis turned 100 on Jan. 6. Photo by Heidi Sutton 2. Edward Wendol donated copies of Newfield High School’s The Quadrangle to Middle Country Public Library. The former newspaper adviser is pictured with MCPL Director Sophia Serlis-McPhillips and Comsewogue Public Library Director Debbie Engelhardt. Photo from MCPL 3. Debra Bowling (pictured with her husband Jerry) became the new owner of Pasta Pasta in the Village of Port Jefferson. Photo by Kyle Barr 4. Protesters stood at the corner of Route 112 and Route 347 in Port Jefferson Station for the 2019 Long Island Women’s March Rally. Photo by Kyle Barr 5. ‘Fire and Ice’ by Jaysun Vodopija of Lake Grove was the Jan. 31 Photo of the Week. 6. Middle Country Public Library held its first Volunteer Fair on Jan. 23. Photo from MCPL 7. Centereach boys basketball,with senior guard Justin Fanesi (pictured) took on the Smithtown East Bulls for a 50-45 victory on Jan. 3. Photo by Bill Landon 8. Father Demetrios Calogredes of the Greek Orthodox Church in Port Jefferson performs the Blessing of the Waters ceremony at Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai in celebration of Epiphany on Jan. 6. Photo by Gerard Romano

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1. Suffolk County Comptroller John Kennedy Jr (pictured with wife Leslie Kennedy) threw his hat in the ring for Suffolk County executive on Feb. 11. Photo by Kyle Barr 2. Holtsville Hal predicted that spring was right around the corner at the Town of Brookhaven’s Groundhog Day celebration at the Holtsville Ecology Center on Feb. 2. Photo by Heidi Sutton 3. The Ward Melville Heritage Organization hosted a Chinese New Year celebration on Feb. 2 featuring the Long Island Chinese Dance Group. Photo by Joe Cali 4. ‘Sweet Heart’ by Gerard Romano of the front window of Chocolate Works at the Stony Brook Village Center was the Feb. 14 Photo of the Week. 5. The North Shore Peace Group organized a protest along Nesconset Highway in Port Jefferson Station on Feb. 18, three days after President Donald Trump declared a national emergency to build a wall on the United States-Mexico border. Photo by Kyle Barr 6. Real estate developer and philanthropist, Erwin Staller, passed away at his Lloyd Harbor home on Feb. 11 at the age of 97. Photo from SBU

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1. Susan Delgado of St. Cuthbert’s Church in Selden was honored as one of TBR News Media’s 2018 People of the Year (pictured with publisher Leah Dunaief ) at an awards ceremony at the Three Village Inn on March 24. Photo by Beverly C. Tyler 2. Middle Country Mad Dogs boys lacrosse team, including Kaleb Pullis (pictured in black) outscored the Rocky Point Eagles 11-2 on March 19. Photo by Bill Landon

3.The Centereach Civic Association hosted a St. Baldrick’s Day event at the Centereach Fire Department’s main firehouse on Washington Avenue on March 22. The event raised more than 28K for pediatric cancer research. Photo by Rita J. Egan

4. Jaysun Vodopija of Lake Grove’s photo of a mural at Lake Ronkonkoma by local artist Todd Arnett was the Photo of the Week in the issue of March 14. 5. Whole Foods in Lake Grove hosted the 7th annual Junior Iron Chef competition on March 9. Team Almost Master Chef from Sachem North High School won first place for the high school division and the Mise en Place award. Photo by Heidi Sutton 6. A company spokesperson from JCPenney announced that the store in the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove would be closing July 5. The action affected approximately 100 part-time employees. Photo from Smith Haven Mall

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April

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4 1. Centereach resident Amelia Garcia was welcomed as a special top recruit to Stony Brook University’s women’s basketball team April 24 as part of the school’s Team IMPACT program. Garcia is pictured with coach Caroline McCombs. Photo by Kassidy Franz 2. Centereach High School robotics team earned a spot in the VEX World Championships in Louisville, Kentucky, April 24. Photo by David Luces 3. The Middle Country lacrosse team, with Kate Tamarky (in black), defeated Hauppauge 15-10 April 22. Photo by Bill Landon 4. Regal Eagle by 8-year-old Eliana was the Photo of the Week for the issue of April 11. 5. Newfield High School robotics team earned a spot in the VEX World Championships in Louisville, Kentucky, April 24. Photo by David Luces 6. Bobbi Johnson of Stony Brook beat out the competition to win TBR News Media’s 4th annual adult coloring contest April 16.

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May

1. The Farmingville Historical Society hosted its Civil War Encampment on the grounds of the 1823 Terry House and 1850 Bald Hill School House on Horseblock Road, with Jim Carrick (pictured) on May 4. Photo by Kevin Redding

2. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone dropped by Middle Country Central School District’s Hawkins Path Elementary School in the spring to observe the success of the school recycling pilot program he initiated in conjunction with the county. Photo from MCCSD 3. The Town of Brookhaven launched the 2019 ‘Super’ Senior Softball program at the Middle Country Fields in Centereach with an opening day ceremony on May 9. Town councilwomen Valerie Cartright and Jane Bonner (not pictured), with councilmen Kevin LaValle and Michael Loguercio, wished the athletes well in the new season. Photo from TOB 4. Dressbarn announced on May 20 that it was shutting down and closing all 650 stores, including the one in Centereach (pictured), which closed on Dec. 26. Photo by Heidi Sutton 5. The Middle Country girls lacrosse team, with Sophie Alois (pictured), put the game away, 16-9, in a Division I matchup with Ward Melville Patriots on May 10. Photo by Bill Landon

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June

1. Kathleen Deerr retired from the Middle Country Public Library on June 14 after working with children and families in public libraries for more than three decades. Photo from Middle Country Public Library 2. At the 4th annual Eastern Long Island Mini Maker Faire in Port Jefferson June 8, members of the Endor Temple Saber Guild demonstrated a saber fight. Photo by Kyle Barr 3. Newfield High School graduates threw their caps in the air at the June 29 commencement ceremony. Photo by Greg Catalano

4. Village Chabad, formerly known as Chabad at Stony Brook, opened the doors to its new center on Nicolls Road in East Setauket June 23. Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine and Councilwoman Valerie Cartright presented Rabbi Chaim Grossbaum a proclamation on grand opening day. Photo by M. Aron 5. A family celebrated at the commencement ceremony at Centereach High School June 29. Photo by Bill Landon

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July

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1. On July 16, Suffolk County District Attorney Tim Sini announced the indictment of Suffolk County Legislator Rudy Sunderman in a case involving his previous work with the Centereach Fire District. From Sunderman’s website 2. Chris Bottari, formerly of Selden, celebrated his 100th birthday July 3 with family and friends. Retired Mets player Frank Catalanotto attended to surprise the Mets fan. Photo from Rubenstein Strategic Communications 3. Chris Bottari danced with his wife at his 100th birthday party July 3. Photo from Rubenstein Strategic Communications

4. ‘Calling it a Day’ by Tom Caruso was TBR News Media’s Photo of the Week on July 4.

5. Christmas came early as the Suffolk County Sheriff ’s Department escorted Santa Claus to Stony Brook Children’s Hospital to pay patients a visit. Photos by Rita J. Egan

6. The Selden fire district participated in the Port Jefferson July Fourth parade. Photo by Kyle Barr

7. PJS resident Pat Solan held a photo of her with husband, Mike, who worked on the Apollo 11 lunar module at Grumman. All of Long Island celebrated the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 July 20. Photo by Kyle Barr 8. The Centereach fire district participated in the Port Jefferson July Fourth parade. Photo by Kyle Barr

August

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1. A large oak tree on the east side of Nicolls Road before Suffolk County Community College in Selden was torn apart as a powerful thunderstorm ripped through the area on the evening of Aug. 22. Photo by Heidi Sutton 2. On Aug. 13, New York State Sen. John Flanagan presented Town of Brookhaven Councilman Kevin LaValle a check for $1 million at the Selden Park Complex on Boyle Road. The money will fund phase 3 at the park, which includes the construction of two baseball fields and a playground. Photo from Town of Brookhaven 3. Jenna Perez, of Selden, was crossing Nesconset Highway southbound, approximately 300 feet west of Terryville Road in Port Jefferson Station, when she was struck by a vehicle believed to be traveling westbound on the roadway at around 9:25 p.m. Aug. 24. Photo from GoFundMe

4. In August, Maryellen Ferretti was welcomed to the board of the Middle Country Library Foundation. Photo from Middle Country Public Library 5. On Aug. 6, Town of Brookhaven Councilman Kevin LaValle, the Suffolk County Police Department’s 6th Precinct and the Middle Country Public Library hosted the annual National Night Out at the Town of Brookhaven’s Centereach Pool Complex. Photo by David Luces

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September

1. A family took their turn lighting memorial candles at Centereach Fire Department’s 9/11 ceremony. Photo by Rita J. Egan 2. Newfield football sophomore Eric Dougherty broke free in the Wolverines season opening win, 29-23, against Smithtown East on Sept. 13. Photo by Rita J. Egan 3. The Greater Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce held its 6th

annual Dragon Boat Race Festival Sept. 14. Photo by Kyle Barr 4. Newfield volleyball junior Jamie Albrecht kept the ball in play at Centereach in a League III matchup Sept. 27. Photo by Bill Landon 5. Unity Drive PreK/Kindergarten Center students joined others in the Middle County school district when they started school Sept. 4. Photo from Middle Country Central School District

October

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1. Centereach football senior Matt Robbert plowed up the middle in the 7-6 win at Smithtown East, Oct. 19. Photo by Bill Landon 2. Newfield boys soccer’s co-captain Lorenzo Selini, No. 3, is congratulated after scoring a goal in the 2-1 home win against Northport Oct. 7. Photo by Bill Landon 3. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone visited Hawkins Path Elementary School Oct. 3 to announce that county students who participated in the Suffolk School Recycling Program recycled 35 tons of paper during the 2018-19 school year. Photo from Bellone’s office

4. Mets great Ed Kranepool stopped by the Holiday Inn Express Stony Brook Oct. 14 and met with the Stony Brook University baseball team and signed autographs for fans. The event was in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Miracle Mets win. Photo by David Luces

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November

1. On Oct. 29, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) and Jim Malatras, president of SUNY Empire State College, signed an educational partnership to connect the county’s existing trail network to the college’s new 6.6-acre Long Island campus in Selden, which opened Nov. 13. Photo from Steve Bellone’s office 2. Josh Gormsen, No. 44, was in on the tackle for Centereach in a 20-7 home win against Hills East Nov. 1. Photo by Bill Landon 3. More than a dozen PSEG Long Island employees, including Lake Grove resident and Navy veteran Tim Starkes, right, painted walls and ceilings, cleaned, repaired furniture and replaced lightbulbs with energy efficient LEDs at The Veterans Place in Yaphank as part of a week of community service during November. Photo from PSEGLI 4. Students from Selden’s New Lane Elementary School visited Long Island State Veterans Home at Stony Brook University Nov. 8. Photo by David Luces 5. Close to 750 participants joined in the 10th annual Town of Brookhaven Polar Plunge that raised more than $150,000 Nov. 23. Cara Hasler, of Centereach, said she was plunging for her mother, who recently suffered a stroke. Photo by Kyle Barr

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December 2

1. Matt Robbert, Centereach boys basketball team, battled under the boards in a nonleague matchup against Rocky Point Nov. 29. Photo by Bill Landon 2. The Centereach community kicked off the holidays with lots of spirit at the annual tree lighting hosted by the Centereach Civic Association Dec. 4. Photo from the Centereach Civic Association 3. State Assemblyman Steve Englebright, Town of Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine and Port Jefferson Village trustee Bruce Miller spoke at a Dec. 9 press conference calling for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the electrification of public transportation, including the Long Island Rail Road. Photo by Rita J. Egan 4. Suffolk County and New York State officials, along with representatives of the Long Island State Veterans Home at Stony Brook University Dec. 16 stood by veterans who were at the Battle of the Bulge. Photo by Kyle Barr

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Thursday 2 No events listed for this day.

Friday 3 Book signing

Join Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington for an evening with mindfulness instructor Cory Muscara as he speaks about and signs copies of his new book, “Stop Missing Your Life: How To Be Deeply Present In An Un-Present World,” at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442.

Jan. 2 to Jan. 9, 2020

Friday Night Face Off

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will host Friday Night Face Off, Long Island’s longest running Improv Comedy Show, on the Second Stage from 10:30 p.m. to midnight. $15 per person. Cash only. For ages 16 and up. Call 9289100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Hauppauge Public Library, 1373 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge hosts an afternoon of International Folk Dancing from 2 to 4:30 p.m. No partner needed. Free. Call 896-4751 or 979-1600.

Sunday 5

SOUNDING THE CLIMATE CHANGE ALARM Catch a screening of National Geographic’s ‘Before the Flood’ with Leonardo DiCaprio at the Smithtown Library on Jan. 3.

Tuesday 7 Stand With Us workshop

Temple Isaiah, 1404 Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook welcomes Rena Nasar First, Executive Director of Campus Affairs at Stand With Us, for a workshop titled “The New Face of Antisemitism on College Campuses” at 7 p.m. Suitable for high school teens, college students and adults. Light refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m. To RSVP, call 751-8518.

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The Kennedys in concert

RJO Intermediate School, located at the corner of Church Street and Old Dock Road, Kings Park will host an evening of international and Israeli folk dancing every Wednesday (when school is in session) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $10 per person. For further details, call Linda at 269-6894.

Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington offers a guided winter seasonal stroll (approximately 1.5 miles) through the park from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to observe seasonal changes. Adults only. $4 per person. Advance registration required by calling 423-1770. As part of the Sunday Street series, the Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook, in collaboration with WUSB-FM and the Greater Port Jefferson Arts Council, welcomes The Kennedys in concert in the Carriage Museum’s Gillespie Room at 3 p.m. Program will feature the duo’s debut album, River of Fallen Stars. Tickets are $25 in advance through Jan. 3 at www.sundaystreet.org, $30 at the door (cash only). Call 751-0066.

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Friday afternoon matinees continue at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, 120 Main St., Setauket with “The Art of Racing in the Rain” starring Milo Ventimiglia and Kevin Costner on Jan. 3 at 2 p.m. Rated PG. Open to all. No registration required. Call 941-4080.

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Swing Dance at The Jazz Loft

The Folk Music Society of Huntington’s First Saturday Concert series continues at the Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 Washington Drive, Centerport with a performance by Christine Lavin at 8:30 p.m. Preceded by an open mic at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25, $20 members at www.fmsh.org or at the door. Call 425-2925 for further information.

‘The Art of Racing in the Rain’

Friday Movie Night with the Four Harbors Audubon Society continues at the Smithtown Library’s Main Branch, 1 North Country Road, Smithtown on Jan. 3 with a screening of “Before the Flood” at 6:30 p.m. Narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, the documentary follows DiCaprio as he travels the globe to witness firsthand effects of climate change. Free and open to all. Reservations required by calling 766-3075 or 36-2480, ext. 232.

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Swing Dance Long Island will hold its monthly dance at The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook from 8 to 11 p.m. The Black Tie event (formal attire encouraged but not required) will feature the Fleur Seul Band. Beginner lesson at 7:30 p.m. $15 admission. Come alone or bring a friend. Call 476-3707 or visit www.sdli.org.

Jan. 5 at 2 p.m. Winner of eight Tony Awards, the show is set in late 19th-century Germany, and tells the story of a group of teenagers navigating the inner and outer turmoil of teenage life and self-discovery. Mature subject matter. Tickets are $20. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

Israeli and international dancing

Thursday 9 Audubon lecture

Cold Spring Harbor Library, 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor will host a presentation by the Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society at 7 p.m. Guest speaker Coby Klein will discuss the ways of mockingbirds, lyrebirds, cuckoos in a lecture titled “I Know You Know That I am Not Telling the Truth: Avian Mimicry.” This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Call 692-6820. * All numbers are in (631) area code unless otherwise noted.

Theater ‘Annie’

The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 East Main St., Smithtown opens its 2019-20 season with “Annie” through Jan. 20. Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, the story follows little orphan Annie on her quest to find the parents who abandoned her on the doorstep of a New York City orphanage. Tickets are $40 adults, $36 seniors, $25 students. Call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

Tribute to Gene Kelly

The Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s Educational & Cultural Center, 97P Main St., Stony Brook presents a Holiday Musical Theatre luncheon celebrating Gene Kelly through Jan. 11 on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 11:30 a.m., Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Admission is $50 adults, $48 seniors and children and includes lunch, dessert and tea. Reservations required by calling 689-5888.

‘Driving Miss Daisy’

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson kicks off the new year with Alfred Uhry’s “Driving Miss Daisy” from Jan. 11 to Feb. 1. Take a ride down memory line in this delicated depiction of simmering racial tensions, changing times, and the tranformative power of understanding. Tickets are $35 adults, $28 seniors and students, $20 children ages 5 to 12. Call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com to order.

‘Spring Awakening’

The Engeman Select Players present “Spring Awakening” at the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport on Jan. 4 at 3 and 8 p.m. and

In partnership with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington presents “Jim Allison: Breakthrough,” a documentary about 2018 Nobel Prize winner Jim Allison who discovered the immune system’s role in defeating cancer, on Jan. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Followed by a discussion with CSHL President and CEO, Dr. Bruce Stillman. Tickets are $17, $12 members. Visit www.cshl.edu for tickets.

‘Tower to the People’

Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will present a special screening of the Nikola Tesla documentary, “Tower to the People,” on Jan. 7 at 7:30 p.m. followed by a discussion and Q&A with the film’s director, Joe Sikorsky, and Tesla Science Center Executive Director Marc Alessi. Tickets are $17, $12 members. Visit www. cinemaartscentre.org.

‘Million Dollar Quartet’

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport continues its 2019-20 season with “Million Dollar Quartet” from Jan. 16 to March 1. On Dec. 4, 1956, a twist of fate brought together Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley. They were brought together in Memphis, Tennessee at the Sun Records’ storefront studio. Sam Phillips, also known as the “Father of Rock n’ Roll”, is who discovered them. “Million Dollar Quartet” captures the contagious spirit, freewheeling excitement, and thrilling sounds of the once-in-a-life-time event where four of music’s best talents came together. Tickets range from To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com. CALENDAR DEADLINE is Wednesday at noon, one week before publication. Items may be mailed to: Times Beacon Record News Media, P.O. Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733. Email your information about community events to leisure@tbrnewspapers.com. Calendar listings are for not-for-profit organizations (nonsectarian, nonpartisan events) only, on a space-available basis. Please include a phone number that can be printed.

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Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown continues its children’s theater season with “Shrek The Musical Jr.” from Feb. 1 to March 1. In a faraway kingdom, Shrek finds his swamp invaded by banished fairytale misfits, runaways who’ve been cast off by Little Lord Farquaad, a tiny terror with big ambitions. Farquaad tells Shrek he can get his swamp back if he rescues Princess Fiona from the Dragon-guarded tower. But every fairy tale has its unexpected twists and turns! All seats are $18. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

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