Performances/On Stage
Saturday Night Fever
Musical adapted from the popular film, Thursday and Friday, Aug. 1-2, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 3, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 4, 2 and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, Aug. 7, 8 p.m. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.
The Secret Comedy of Women
Follow the Stars
Discover how long before GPS mariners navigated the seas by following the stars, presented by The Whaling Museum, Thursday, Aug. 1, 7-7:45 p.m. Examine navigational artifacts, including a log book. Create a log book to take home to journal your summer adventures. For grades 1-5. Registration required. West Hempstead Public Library, 500 Hempstead Ave., West Hempstead. 481-6591.
Citizen Science
Study monarch butterflies in Long Island Children’s Museum’s Milkweed Garden, Friday, Aug. 2, 2 p.m. Collect data that supports the University of Minnesota’s Monarch Larvae Monitoring Project. For ages 4 and up. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www. licm.org.
Jester Jim
The comic juggler performs his interactive show, Friday, Aug. 2, 2-2:45 p.m. Lynbrook Public Library, 56 Eldert St., Lynbrook. 599-8630.
Movie Fun
See “Mary Poppins Returns,” a reimagined adventure based on the iconic tale, Monday, Aug. 5, 2 :30 p.m. Lynbrook Public Library, 56 Eldert St., Lynbrook. 599-8630.
Caps for Sale/Three Billy Goats Gruff
The two classic stories come to life on stage, presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 7 p.m. Heckscher Park, 25A and Prime Ave., Huntington. 599-6870 or www.plazatheatrical.com.
Big Banana Blast Off
An interactive puppet show, presented by Petra Puppets, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 5:30 and 7 p.m. Tickets required. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway , Hewlett. 374-1967.
Matinee Time
See “Frozen,” the acclaimed animated musical fanatasy, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2 p.m. Rockville Centre Public Library, 221 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre. 766-6257.
Hula Hoop Extravaganza
Learn basic hula hoop techniques, preesnted by LI Fit Kids, Thursday, Aug. 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m. For ages 5-7. Registration required. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
Museums/ Galleries and more...
Energy: The Power of Art
The science of art meets the art of science in this unique interactive exhibition. Working with the Brookhaven National Laboratories and the Tesla Museum, this innovative project juxtaposes masterworks in many media with images produced by the most advanced scientific instruments, and even an active “cloud chamber” to explore the supposedly “invisible” world of energy. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor. 484-9338 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Inspiration: Japanese Woodblock Prints
An exhibition of prints drawn from the Museum’s collection of more than 60 historical woodblock prints, primarily from the 19th century (Edo period), that focus on themes of landscape, nature, courtesans, and Kabuki actors. Also on view are examples of contemporary woodblock printmaking and Manga (Japanese comics). Through July 26. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hofstra.edu/museum.
In a New Light: American Impressionism 1870-1940
A sweeping survey of American Impressionism, Ihe exhibition reveals the transformative influence of Impressionism on American art between the years of the Hudson River School—whose majestic landscapes influenced, and then gradually gave way to, French Impressionist–inspired works—and modernist trends of the early 20th century. Featured artists include Colin Campbell Cooper, Daniel Garber, Childe Hassam, George Inness, Ernest Lawson, Thomas Moran, Edward Willis Redfield, and Guy Carleton Wiggins. Through Aug. 18. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
Pushing Boundaries: American Art After World War II
An original exhibition that explores how vsual artists continued to push against traditional concepts in the aftermath of World War II, building upon the aesthetic ideas of the avant-garde that began at the turn of the 20th century. Representational art, depicting reality, vied with non-objective modes of expression are viewed through the works of varied artists. Through Aug. 18. Hofstra University’s Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hostra.edu/museum.
At the Movies
See “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” Steven Spielberg’s acclained sci-fi thriller, Friday, Aug. 2, 2 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin.
223- 6228.