The Camellia House at the Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay just turned 100-years-old; wow! And, to pay tribute to this milestone, a birthday party celebration is being held at this year’s Camellia Festival, showcasing the camellia blooms of more than 200 camellia shrubs and trees and featuring an array of activities throughout the arboretum’s grounds, on Feb. 19.
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The Valentine’s Day holiday for you might be going on a romantic date with your significant other or getting a heart-shaped box of day-after discounted chocolates, but how about falling in love with something new, like the Swingtime Big Band’s music being showcased on Feb. 12, at Madison Theatre at Molloy College.
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Lewis Carroll’s fantasy tale about a young girl who accidentally stumbles into a magical world, where caterpillars give advice and tea parties are never-ending, is brought to the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts stage by the New York Theatre Ballet, on Feb. 5.
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Will there be more wintery weather or an early spring? If you’re day-dreaming of spring, like I am, let’s hope our local groundhogs don’t see their shadows in celebration of Groundhog Day.
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From making beats in his bedroom to establishing himself as an indie hip-hop performer for the past 20 years, Aesop Rock is now on his “Hey Kirby” tour in support of his seventh studio album, “The Impossible Kid,” which is making a stop at The Paramount in Huntington, on Jan. 21.
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If the shorter days lacking enough happy light, the recent cold snap that brought snow to shovel and the 2017 resolution to lay off the chocolate has turned you into an after-holiday Grinch, than you must need something to laugh about – like the All Star Comedy Show, on Jan. 13. Held at Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts, it begins at 8 p.m.
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If the thought of being cooped up inside during these chilly months has you searching for things to get you out from under your blankets, the chance to see some seals in their natural habitat could be just the ticket for you. The Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island, Inc. (CRESLI) hosts two seals walks this weekend, on Jan. 7 and 8. However, if you can’t make it, the walks are being offered through May 7.
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To keep the kids occupied during the holiday break, bring them over to the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill which is presenting a selection of award-winning short films from the New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF), on Dec. 30. The fest begins at 6 p.m.
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‘Tis the season for latkes, dreidels and Menorah lights! So, if you celebrate the Festival of Lights, you won’t want to miss Chabad of Merrick-Bellmore-Wantagh’s Chanukah Experience – back for its 10th year, on Dec. 25.
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Every year during the holidays – between the shopping, gift wrapping and parties – I try and make time to see a childhood favorite of mine, “The Nutcracker.” After seeing it for the first time at 7-years-old, it has become a December staple for me. Well, I’m in luck (and so are you), since the ballet is coming to the Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University, Dec. 16-19.
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