754-0045.
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...
Alumni Art Exhibition is a showcase of works by Molloy College alumni who graduated from the art program from 1971 through 2005. On exhibit are paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, and other media. Molloy College Art Gallery, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. 678-5000.
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.
egypt: The soul of a country features the photographs of Roberta Small. Through Feb. 17. South Nassau Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Foyer Gallery, 228 S. Ocean Ave., Freeport.
623-1204.
Picasso, Braque & Léger: 20th-Century Modern Masters is an exhibit of rarely-seen prints by three of the most important artists in twentieth-century art who were a major influence on artists of their time and later. Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque and Fernand Legér were inspired by poets, writers and modern life. Through Feb. 26. Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave.,Huntington. (631) 351-3250.
Reginald Marsh is an 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. Opens Feb. 19, 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 the city evolved into a world capital. This exhibit, is linked with the Reginald Marsh retrospective. Opens Feb. 19, through May 14.Nassau County Museum of Art, Main Galleries, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337.
Theater and music
the mousetrap, Agatha Christie's classic thriller set in a 1940s boarding house, Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 16-18, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 19, 3 and 7 p.m. $18. BroadHollow Theatre Company, BayWay Arts Center, 265 E. Main St., East Islip.
(631) 581-2700.
the retreat from moscow, The Long Island premiere of a drama about the ending of a 33 year marriage, ending this weekend, Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 16-18, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 19, 3 p.m. $16 Thursday, $18 Friday and Sunday, $22 Saturday. Arena Players Main Stage Theatre, 296 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674.
Buckwheat Zydeco, The Zydeco band performs the exuberant dance music of southwestern Louisiana, Friday, Feb. 17, 9 p.m. $37.50, $28.50 members. Inter-Media Art Center, 370 New York Ave., Huntington.
(631) 549-ARTS or www.imactheater.org.
Cahoots (The Peppermill murder), A comedy/thriller involving two yuppie couples who are caught up in misadventure as a result of their urban paranoia, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17-18, 9 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 19, 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, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17-18, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 19, 3 p.m. $18, $14 seniors and students for Friday and Sunday shows. The Stage, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick.
868-6400.
Eddie Money, The Long Island rocker, in concert, with the Stanton Anderson Band, Friday, Feb. 17, 8 p.m. $40. North Fork Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. (631) 888-9000 or www.northforktheatre.com.
The Owl & The Pussycat, The play that became the 1970 movie with Barbra Streisand and George Segal, about the stuffy author who falls in love with a prostitute, Friday through Sunday, Feb. 17-19, 8 p.m. $18. BroadHollow Theatre Company, Studio Theatre, 141 S. Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst. (631) 581-2700.
Lalah Hathaway, The rhythm and blues singer performs with special guest Eric Benet, Saturday, Feb. 18, 8 p.m. $45. North Fork Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury.
(631) 888-9000 or www.northforktheatre.com.
Mountain, The '60s rockers in concert, Saturday, Feb. 18, 8 p.m. $37.50, $28.50 members. Inter-Media Art Center, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (631) 549-ARTS or www.imactheater.org.
Reefer Madness, The Long Island premiere of the off-Broadway cult favorite, Saturday, Feb. 18, 12 a.m. $20. BroadHollow Theatre Company, Studio Theatre, 141 S. Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst.
214-8345.
Family
The Little Mermaid, The beloved tale, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2 p.m. The Stage, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
milkshake's Music fun, Lisa Matthews on vocals and Mikel Gehl on acoustic guitar, perform energetic pop tunes Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 18-19, 1 and 3 p.m. For ages 3 and up. Long Island Children's Museum, 11 Davis Ave., Garden City.
224-5844 or www.licm.org.
Rumpelstiltskin, The story of the princess who can spin straw into gold, opening this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 18-19, 1 p.m. $8. Arena Players Second Stage Theatre, 294 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674.
snow white goes west, Snow White and the seven Dwarf brothers find adventure during the California Gold Rush, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2 p.m. $8.BroadHollow Theatre Company, Studio Theatre, 141 South Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst
(631) 581-2700.
the wizard of oz, Join Dorothy and friends "somewhere over the rainbow," Saturday, Feb. 18, 2 p.m. $8. BroadHollow Theatre Company, BayWay Arts Center, 265 E. Main St., East Islip. (631) 581-2700.
"a valentine in words and song," Write an original play and song, with playwright Shari Umansky and songwriter Bari Koral, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 11-12, 1 and 3 p.m. After creating the special Valentine's show, perform it on stage. Long Island Children's Museum, 11 Davis Ave., Garden City. 224-5844 or www.licm.org.
Seal Walk, Stroll along the bay at Jones Beach State Park to see live seals, Sunday, Feb. 12, 1:30-3 p.m. Program begins with an introductory session at the Nature Center. Registration required. Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center, Jones Beach State Park, Wantagh. 679-7254.
