Center for Science, at Tanglewood Preserve in Rockville Centre, is a 17-acre preserve complete with ponds, nature trails, and a fishing pier. Run by the Center for Science Teaching and Learning, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to science education, the Center for Science offers an array of activities for children and adults year round. Exhibits, children¹s programs, birthday parties, adult education courses, and more. For more information, call 764-0045.
Echo Park Pool Complex, in West Hempstead, is a great place for year-round fun, with indoor and outdoor pools. A special lap swimming period is held Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 7-10 a.m. For more information, call 483-7400.
EISENHOWER PARK, in East Meadow, is a great place to bring the family on a sunny day or play some golf. For more information, call
572-0200; golf ticket office, 572-0327.
GRANT PARK, in Hewlett, has activities for kids of all ages. There are children¹s playgrounds, tennis courts and a skating rink. For more information, call 571-7821.
lido golf Course, in Lido beach, along with Merrick Road Park and Golf Course, Merrick, and North Woodmere Park (9 Hole), North Woodmere, offer year-round golf. For more information, call Lido Golf Course at 889-8181, Merrick Road Golf Course at 868-4650 or North Woodmere Park at 571-7814.
Norman J. Levy Park/preserve, in Merrick, offers an array of wildlife, kayak launch, jogging and walking trails, fishing pier, and more, on 50 acres of a former landfill site. Park rangers are on hand for guided tours. For information, call 804-2000.
cast calls
the oceanside chorale needs volunteer singers with or without experience to sing in the Chorale¹s ³America on Broadway² concert in June. The program will consist of ³100 Years of Broadway² medleys, duets and solos, with patriotic songs such as ³I Hear America Singing² and ³A Century of Song.² Sopranos, altos, tenors, and bass are need. Rehearsals are held Wednesdays at 8 p.m. at the Merle Avenue Road School in Oceanside. For more information, contact
(516) 764-2787.
Exhibits and more...
african american artists of long island is an exhibit that celebrates Black History Month with works by three artists, sculptor David Byre-Tyre, painter Robert Carter and Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Moneta Sleet, Jr. Through March 9. Farmingdale State College¹s Memorial Gallery, 2350 Broadhollow Rd., Farmingdale. (631) 420-1400.
LOng Island Black artists association presents a group exhibtion commemorating Black History Month. Varied works are presented. Through March 3. Molloy College Art Gallery, Rockville Centre. 678-5000.
moro bottom showcases the paintings of Jim Lee, a Hofstra University adjunct assistant professor of fine arts. His works include a number of material combinations including, oil, acrylic, rubber and latex paint on canvas, linen, drop colths, plywood, plastic, and more. Through Feb. 28. Hofstra University¹s Calkins Hall Rosenberg Gallery, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5474.
Picturing Long Island is an exhibit of abstract and figurative art with historical photographs. Forty paintings and photographs are featured, including works from the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries that present a unique look at Long Island past and present. Through March 2. The Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250.
Theater and music
The Sisters Rosensweig, Wendy Wasserstein's hit comedy about three sisters, Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 8-10, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 11, 3 p.m. $16 Thursday, $18 Friday and Sunday, $22 Saturday. Arena Players Main Stage Theatre, 296 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674.
catholic school girls, A look at first through eigth grade girls and their reactions to the pressures of family and school life, The Beatles and the first Catholic President, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 9-10, 9 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 11, 3 p.m. $18 Friday and Sunday, $22 Saturday. Arena Players Second Stage Theatre, 294 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674 or www.ArenaPlayers.org.
prelude to a kiss, A fantasy comedy about the wonder and confusion of love, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 9-10, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 11, 3 p.m. $22. BroadHollow Theatre Company, Studio Theatre, 141 S. Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst. (631) 581-2700.
To gillian on her 37th birthday, Michael Brady¹s romantic play about a young widower¹s emotional rebirth during a summer weekend at a New England beach house, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 9-10, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 11, 3 p.m. $22, $20 seniors, $14 ages 16 and under. BroadHollow Theatre Company, BayWay Arts Center, 265 E. Main St., East Islip.
(631) 581-2700.
Evening With Beethoven, The South Shore Symphony presents an all-Beethoven concert, under direction of Maestro Scott Jackson Wiley, with pianist Karen Faust Baer, Saturday, Feb. 10, 8 p.m. Program includes Emperor, Piano Concerto No. 5 and Pastoral Symphony No. 6. $15, $12 seniors and students. South Side Middle School, Park and Hillside Aves., Rockville Centre. 616-3610.
Hungarian symphony orchestra, debuts on Long Island as part of its first-ever American tour, with pianist Paavali Jumppane, Saturday, Feb. 10, 8 p.m. $90, $68 and $48 (seniors $87, $65, $45). Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, C.W. Post Campus, Rte. 25A, Brookville. 299-3100 or www.tillescenter.org.
Le Cage Aux Folles, The hilarious musical about two drag queens, Saturday, Feb. 10, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 11, 3 p.m. $18 Saturday, $14 Friday and Sunday. The Stage, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
living legends tribute, Benny & The Jets. Stealin¹ Dan, Beginnings, Strawberry Fields, and Big Shots perform classic rock, Saturday, Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m. $60.50 and $55.50. North Fork Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. (631) 888-9000.
Family
Cinderella, See the beloved tale, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2 p.m. $8. With Princess Tea Party, 3:30 p.m. Reservations required for Tea Party. BroadHollow Theatre Company, BayWay Arts Center, 265 E. Main St., East Islip. (631) 581-2700.
The Clowns' Jack And The Beanstalk, See the innovative version of the well-known story, involving a troupe of clowns, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 10-11, 1 p.m. $8. Arena Players Second Stage Theatre, 294 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674 or www.ArenaPlayers.org.
CYBERCHASE Inventive Innovations, Participate in a series of invention activities and experiments based on the popular PBS series Cyberchase, the animated action-packed adventure program that promotes math and science skills, Saturday, Feb. 10, 1-4 p.m. Become a member of LICM¹s Cyberchase inventor team and those your creative juices flowing. Long Island Children¹s Museum, 11 Davis Ave., Garden City. 224-5844 or www.licm.org.
Seussical, The characters from Dr. Seuss¹ beloved stories come to life, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2 p.m. The Stage, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick.
868-6400.
Wizard Of Oz, Join Dorothy and friends down the Yellow Brick Road, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2 p.m. $8. With Princess Tea Party, 3:30 p.m. Reservations required for Tea Party. BroadHollow Theatre Company, Studio Theatre, 141 S. Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst. (631) 581-2700.
mark Nizer¹s comic juggling, A lively juggling show, Sunday, Feb. 11, 1 and 3 p.m. $1.50. Limited seating. Advance ticket purchase recommended. Nassau Community College, College Center Building, Garden City. 572-7153.
Latin Music from the Heart, Meet Argentine concert pianist Mirian Conti, when she shares the passion of Latin music with LICM audiences, Sunday, Feb. 11, 1 and 3 p.m. Long Island Children¹s Museum, 11 Davis Ave., Garden City. 224-5844 or www.licm.org.
