Echo Park Pool Complex, 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, East Meadow, is a great place to bring the family on a sunny day or play some golf. Winter golf is offered on White and Blue Courses. For more information, call 572-0200; golf ticket office, 572-0327.
GRANT PARK, Hewlett, has activities for kids of all ages. There are children's playgrounds, tennis courts and a skating rink. For more information, call 571-7821.
ice skating, weather permitting, is offered at Grant Park, Hewlett, seven days a week three times a day; evening sessions Friday through Saturday, 8:30-10:30 p.m.; puck shooting, Fridays, 6-7:30 p.m. For schedule, call 571-7821. Also, Newbridge Arena, 2600 Newbridge Rd., Bellmore. Call 783-6181. Or at Freeport Ice Rink, 130 Merrick Rd., Freeport. Public sesions are held Thursdays through Sundays. For more information, call 377-2314.
lido golf Course, Lido beach; Merrick Road park and Golf course, Merrick; 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 and preserve, 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.
Exhibits and more...
archival to contemporary: six decades of the sculptors guild is an exhibition of the works by members of the Sculptors Guild, who have enriched New York's cultural landscape for more than six decades. The display includes creations of such sculptors as Louise Bourgeois, David Smith, Chaim Gross and contemporary artists. Through Apr. 8. Hillwood Art Museum, C.W. Post Campus, Rte. 25A, Brookville. 299-4073 or www.liu.edu/museum.
Reginald Marsh is original retrospective of the artist's work, organized by Nassau County Musem of Art Director Constance Schwartz and Curator Franklin Hill Perrell. Marsh, along with Edward Hopper, ranks tops among artists who depicted 20th-century American life. He created beautiful and provocative representations of New York's colorfully flamboyant settings and characters. Through May 14. Nassau County Museum of Art, Main Galleries, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor.
484-9337.
Infamous New York: Bosses, Burlesque & Mayhem is an original examination of how New York's vital character of notoriety arose from the tensions wrought by crowding, crime, corruption and mayhem from the end of World War I into the 1950s, as New York evolved into a world capital. This exhibition is linked with the Reginald Marsh retrospective. Through May 14. Nassau County Museum of Art, Main Galleries, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337.
robert Rauschenberg, Artist-Citizen: Posters for a better world features approximately 20 framed posters produced between 1970 and 1996 that address important issues of our times. Through Apr. 23. Hoftstra Museum's Emily Lowe Gallery, Lowe Hall, Hofstra University, Hempstead.s 463-5672.
Theater and music
love and lies, The world premiere of Martin De Alteriis's comic look at the contemporary love lives of three upscale singles, Thursday through Saturday, Mar. 9-11, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, Mar. 12, 3 p.m. $16 Thursday, $18 Friday and Sunday, $22 Saturday. Arena Players Main Stage Theatre, 296 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674.
Cahoots (The Peppermill murder), Comedy/thriller involving two yuppie couples who are caught up in misadventure as a result of their urban paranoia, ending this weekend, Friday and Saturday, Mar. 10-11, 9 p.m.; Sunday Mar. 12, 3 p.m. $18 Friday and Sunday, $22 Saturday. Arena Players Second Stage Theatre, 294 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674.
cole, A music and dance revue celebrating the life and work of Cole Porter, ending this weekend, Friday and Saturday, Mar. 10-11, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, Mar. 12, 3 p.m. $18, $14 seniors and students for Friday and Sunday shows. The Stage, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
dar williams, The pop singer/songwriter performs, Saturday, Mar. 11, 8 p.m. $40, $30 members. Inter-Media Art Center, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (631) 549-ARTS or www.imactheater.org.
Leader Of The Pack, The backstage story of Levittown-native composer/lyricist Ellie Greenwich, Friday and Saturday, Mar. 10-11, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Mar. 12, 3 p.m. Nassau Community College's Mainstage Theatre, 1 Education Dr., Garden City. 572-7676.
man of la mancha, The acclaimed story of the glorious madman who believes himself to be a knight, with the famous score, Friday and Saturday, Mar. 10-11, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Mar. 12, 3 and 7 p.m. $18. BroadHollow Theatre Company, BayWay Arts Center, 265 E. Main St., East Islip.
(631) 581-2700.
swan lake, Tchaikovsky Ballet and Orchestra performs, Friday, Mar. 10, 8 p.m. $40, $55 and $70; $37, $52, $67 seniors. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, C.W. Post Campus, Rte. 25A, Brookville. 299-3100 or www.tillescenter.org.
Comedy Night, A night of stand-up features Michelle Buteau (Comedy Central, VH1), Tim Gage (Comedy Central's Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn), Cara Amore (Bud Light Ladies of Laughter), and Joe DeVito (writer for the movie "Super Size Me," Las Vegas Riviera), Saturday, Mar. 11, 9 p.m. $10. The Bold O'Donoghue's, 2 Ocean Ave., East Rockaway 596-4440.
match, Stephen Belber's mystery around the life of a choregrapher/dancer, opening this weekend, Saturday, Mar. 11, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Mar. 12, 3 p.m. $18. BroadHollow Theatre Company, Studio Theatre, 141 S. Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst.
(631) 581-2700.
South Shore symphony, Performs "From Vienna to Hollywood," featuring violinist Robin Zeh, Saturday, Mar. 11, 8 p.m. Program includes Korngold, Wagner, and Host. $15, $12 seniors, $10 students. South Side Middle School, Hillside and Park Ave., Rockville Centre. 616-3610.
A View From The Bridge, Arthur Miller's classic drama about an Italian immigrant family, presented by Lantern Theatre, Saturday, Mar. 11, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Mar. 12, 2 p.m. $14, $12 seniors and students. Brookside School, 1260 Meadowbrook Rd., North Merrick. 221-4485.
Queen & Paul Rodgers,The legendary British rock band performs for the first time in over 20 years, Sunday, Mar. 12, 8 p.m. $38, $68, $88, $128. Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale. (631) 888-9000.
Toni Braxton, The R&B vocalist in concert, Sunday, Mar. 12. $55 and $65. North Fork Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. (631) 888-9000.
marilyn michaels, The vocalist/comedienne performs, Saturday, Mar. 18, 8 p.m. $30. Temple Emanu-El, 1 Saperstein Plaza, Lynbrook. 374-4726.
Family
Center Mini-Ring Circus, A demonstration of circus tricks, with performers from the National Circus Project, Saturday, Mar. 11, 1 and 3 p.m. Includes juggling, diabolo tricks, plate spinning, balancing, and unicycling. Long Island Children's Museum, 11 Davis Ave., Garden City.
224-5844 or www.licm.org.
The Little Mermaid, The beloved tale, Saturday, Mar. 11, 2 p.m. The Stage, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
Rumpelstiltskin, The story of the princess who can spin straw into gold, Saturday and Sunday, Mar. 11-12, 1 p.m. $8. Arena Players Second Stage Theatre, 294 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale.
293-0674.
Grand derangement, The music and dance group from Nova Scotia performs folk and popular music, Sunday, Mar. 12, 1 and 3 p.m. $1.50. Nassau Community College, College Center Building, 1 Education Dr., Garden City. 572-7153.
purim noisemakers, Celebrate the joyous holiday, Sunday, Mar. 12, 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. Be part of an interactive Purim story and learn holiday traditions. Make a noisemaker to take home. Long Island Children's Museum, 11 Davis Ave., Garden City. 224-5844 or www.licm.org.
