Baldwin Skate PARK, Baldwin, offers state-of-the-art skating surfaces and modern equipment for skateboarders and in-line skaters. Skaters must be at least seven years old to use the facility. For more information, call 379-3779.
Echo Park Indoor Pool Complex, is a great place for year-round fun. A special lap swimming period is offered 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. For more information, call 572-0200; golf ticket office, 572-0327.
GRANT PARK, Hewlett, has varied activities, for kids of all ages. There are children's playgrounds, picnic areas, roller skating rink (used for ice skating in season), and tennis courts. For more information, call 571-7821.
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 & Preserve, Merrick, is a fascinating place for a family outing. The park offers an array of wildlife, kayak launch, jogging and walking trail, fishing pier, and more, on 50 acres of a former landfill site. A staff of park rangers is on hand for guided tours. For more information, call 804-2000.
Exhibits and more...
A Walk Through The Ages: Chinese Archaic art from the sondra landy goss collection features more than 40 ceramic, jade and bronze objects from 3400 BCE to 220 CE. The exhibit provides a rare look into Chinese history and culture. Hillwood Art Museum, C.W. Post Campus., Northern Blvd., Brookville. 299-4073.
coming up on the SEason: migrant farmworkers in the northeast traces the path of fruits and vegetables we eat and the lives of people who grow and harvest them in the Northeast. Based on five years of fieldwork and documentation, the exhibit examines the world behind the supermarket shelves. Oral history is combined with photography by Drew Harty. There is a special section about Long Island's migrant workers. Long Island Museum, Route 25A, Stony Brook. (631) 751-0066.
pres. lincoln's funeral procession in New York city and Over There! world war I and world war II posters and Artifacts are Hofstra Museum's historically-themed exhibits. View a unique collection of manuscripts, illustrations and art works, along with World War I and II posters and personal articles the soldiers carried with them. David Filderman Gallery and Emily Lowe Gallery, Hofstra University's South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.
Explosive Photography explores the work of leading contemporary photographers, tracing the growth of photography as a major art form. Featured are Cindy Sherman, Thomas Struth, Andreas Gursky, Gregory Crewdson, and John Baldessari. The exhibit runs through Apr. 25 at Nassau County Museum of Art. One Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337.
Photorealism: Paintings and Sculpture is the companion exhibition to NCMA's "Explosive Photography." It showcases the works of young American artists whose paintings are marked by illusionistic, hyperrealistic techniques. See it through Apr. 27. Nassau County Museum of Art, One Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337.
The power of Music: Works by William Sidney mount is on exhibit at the Art Museum Members Gallery of The Long Island Museum. Seven of Long Island genre painter's William Sidney Mount's music-related works and other artifacts are on display, through June. Rte. 25A, Stony Brook. (631) 751-0066.
Theater and music
Cabaret, Visit the famous (or infamous Kit Kat Club) during 1929 Berlin, Friday and Saturday, Apr. 2-3, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Apr. 4, 3 and 7 p.m. $18 and $20 (Saturday). BroadHollow Theatre Company's BayWay Arts Center, 265 E. Main St., East Islip. (631) 581-2700.
The goat or who is Sylvia?, Edward Albee's funny play, Friday and Saturday, Apr. 2-3, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, Apr. 4, 3 p.m. Also Thursdays. $16 Thursday, $18 Friday and Sunday, $22 Saturday. Arena Players Main Stage Theatre, 296 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674.
Fiorello, Celebrate New York and one of its greatest Mayors, Friday and Saturday, Apr. 2-3, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, Apr. 4, 3 p.m. $16. The Stage, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
Other people's money, The compelling drama about corporate greed, ending this weekend, Friday and Saturday, Apr. 2-3, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Apr. 4, 3 p.m. $15 and $16 (Saturday). BroadHollow Theatre Company's Studio Theatre, 141 S. Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst. (631) 581-2700.
Last of the red hot lovers, Neil Simon's classic comedy of the sexual revolution's earliest days, Friday through Sunday, Apr. 2-4. Airport Playhouse, 218 Knickerbocker Ave., Bohemia. (631) 589-7588.
The Murder Game, Constance Cox's drama about a philandering husband planning the "perfect murder," Friday and Saturday, Apr. 2-3, 9 p.m; Sunday, Apr. 4, 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.
Seattle Symphony orchestra, Under the baton of Gerard Schwarz, the symphony appears with pianist Horatio Gutierrez, Friday, Apr. 2, 8 p.m. The program features Strauss' Tod und Verklarung, Rachmoninoff's Piano Concerto No. 4 and Sibelius' Symphony No. 2. $48 and $65. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, C.W. Post Campus, Brookville. 239-3100.
Saxophone Quartet, A free recital by the Euphonic Saxophone Quartet, Sunday, Apr. 4, 2:30 p.m. The ensemble presents traditional and contemporary works. Freeport Memorial Library, 144 W. Merrick Rd. 379-3274.
Family
classics concert, A program of classical favorites performed by the New York Musician's Ensemble, a group of Suzuki-trained young string musicians from the New York area, Saturday, Apr. 3, 2:30 p.m. The ensemble ranges in age from 12-18. Lynbrook Public Library, Eldert St. and Carpenter Ave, Lynbrook. 599-8630.
Mr. Easter Bunny, An enchanting musical about a magical Easter Bunny, Saturday, Apr. 3, 2 p.m. BroadHollow Theatre Company's Studio Theatre, 141 S. Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst. (631) 581-2700.
rumpelstiltskin, A new rendition of the age-old classic, Saturday and Sunday, Apr. 3-4, 1 p.m. Arena Players Second Stage, 296 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-06734.
sarah finds the matzoh, An original production by Theater Workshop Entertainment, Saturday and Sunday, Apr. 3-4, 12:30 p.m. Fantasy Live Theater, 48 Atlantic Ave., Lynbrook. 599-1982.
the velveteen rabbit, The Easter Bunny appears in this charming production by Airport Playhouse Children's Theater, Saturday, Apr. 3, 1 p.m. Airport Playhouse, 218 Knickerbocker Ave., Bohemia. (631) 589-7588.
sleeping beauty, American Family Theatre performs the favorite tale, with nine original songs, Sunday, Apr. 4, 2 p.m. Colden Center for the Performing Arts, Queens College Campus, Flushing. (718) 793-8000.
