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Calendar: The week ahead

BARBARAELLEN KOCH PHOTO | The Riverhead High School Show Choir performed to the song 'True Colors' by Cyndi Lauper under the direction of Dena Tishim Friday night at the Meeting House in Jamesport.

Thursday, January 20
Book discussion ‘Winter Solstice’ by Rosamunde Pilcher, 10-11 a.m. at Cutchogue-New Suffolk Library, Main Road, Cutchogue. 734-6360.

Storytime Yoga for ages 2-3 with caregiver, 10:15-10:45 a.m. with Mary Hasel at Southold Free Library, Main Road. 765-2077.

Teen art club features new themes for the new year, 4-6 p.m. in The Loft at Riverhead Free Library, 330 Court St. Register: 727-3228, ext. 6 or 12, [email protected].

Feathered Friends, 4:15-5 p.m. for ages 6-7 at Cutchogue-New Suffolk Library, Main Road, Cutchogue. Bird stories and feathery craft. Register: 734-6360.

Spaghetti dinner fundraiser, 5-7 p.m., hosted by members of Greenport High School’s senior class in cafeteria. Tickets $10, seniors/children $8 at door. Take-out available. 477-1950.

Winter Film Fest features ‘I Know Where I’m Going’ (1945, UK) directed by Michael Powell, 6 p.m. at Floyd Memorial Library, 539 First St., Greenport. Metaphysical love story, beautifully filmed in the Scottish Hebrides. Free. 477-0660.

Riverhead Middle School Middle Masques presents ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ 7 p.m. in school “cafetorium,” 600 Harrison Ave. Classic Disney musical directed by Edward Tholl Jr. and student Ryan McGill, showcasing acting, set design and technical skills of 55 students in  grades 7-8. Tickets $7 advance and at door. Information: 369-6767.

Friday, January 21
‘City Island’ (2009), 1:30 p.m., directed by Raymond De Felitta, starring Andy Garcia, Julianna Margulies and Emily Mortimer at Mattituck-Laurel Library, Main Road, Mattituck. A family’s bizarre and layered lies to one another begin to unravel. Free. 298-4134.

Teen game night, 4-6 p.m. in The Loft at Riverhead Free Library, 330 Court St. Register: 727-3228, ext. 6 or 12, [email protected].

Family movie ‘Ramona and Beezus,’ 4 p.m. at Southold Free Library, Main Road. 765-2077.

Family flick ‘Nanny McPhee Returns,’ 4 p.m. at Cutchogue-New Suffolk Library, Main Road, Cutchogue. 734-7122.

Family dinner, 5-7 p.m. at Knights of Columbus, 2050 Depot Lane, Cutchogue. Chicken marsala; bar open until 8 p.m. Adults $15 or 2/$25; children $10. 734-7338.

North Fork Audubon Society’s What’s On Your Mind, 6-8 p.m. for grades 7-12 at Red House Nature Center, Inlet Pond County Park, Route 48, Greenport. Pizza and roundtable discussion of North Fork environmental issues, including endangered piping plovers and least terns. Register: 804-2713, [email protected].

A Window on Chinese Contemporary Culture: Poetry, Art and Film, 6:30 p.m. at Floyd Memorial Library, 539 First St., Greenport. Dr. Keming Liu reads poems in Chinese and in her own translation from her new book “Voices of the Fourth Generation: China’s Poetry Today,” with slides and film clips. Copies available for signing. Free. 477-0660.

Film ‘Restrepo,’ 7 p.m. at Cutchogue-New Suffolk Library, Main Road, Cutchogue. Feature-length documentary chronicles deployment of platoon of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley. Rated R; free. 734-6360.

Riverhead Middle School Middle Masques presents ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ 7 p.m.; see Thursday.

Southold Drama Club presents ‘Lend Me A Tenor,’ 7:30 p.m. in district auditorium, Oaklawn Avenue, Southold. “Hilarious hijinks of operatic proportions” staged by Casey Rooney. Adults $10; students/seniors $6; tickets available at Southold Free Library or at Southold High School guidance office. 765-5081.


Saturday, January 22

Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. for girls and boys at Cutchogue East Elementary School, Main Road. No registration; prizes awarded. 298-4451.

Book discussion ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ by Stieg Larsson, 11 a.m.-noon at Riverhead Free Library, 330 Court St. 727-3228, ext. 0.

Make fresh mozzarella, 2-3 p.m. with Chef Rich at Cutchogue-New Suffolk Library, Main Road, Cutchogue. Hands-on class; bring large mixing bowl. Sponsored by Friends of library. Register: 734-6360.

Riverhead Middle School Middle Masques presents ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ 2 p.m.; see Thursday.

Books Etc. for Teens, 3-4 p.m. at Cutchogue-New Suffolk Library, Main Road, Cutchogue. New items, library databases; refreshments served. Register: 734-6360.

Annual spaghetti dinner, 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Baiting Hollow Congregational Church, 2416 Sound Ave. Adults $9; children under 10 $5; tickets available from church members or call 369-0307. Raffle tickets for sale to win fully furnished doll house made by hand (to be raffled in spring). 727-6141.

Third annual Rockin’ For The Homeless, 7-10 p.m. at Polish Hall, 218 Marcy Ave., Riverhead. Featuring bands Who Are Those Guys, Gene Casey & The Lone Sharks and Boot Scoot Boogie. Advanced tickets (until Jan. 20) $25; after and at door $35. Make checks payable to East End Lions Club, P.O. Box 1411, Mattituck NY 11952. Includes entry, food, door prize opportunity and dancing. Chinese auction and 50/50 require additional tickets. Tickets on sale at Barth’s Pharmacy, Riverhead; Tools, Flanders; Farm Country Kitchen, Riverhead; Love Lane Sweet Shoppe, Mattituck; Wayside Market, Southold; Karen’s Country Deli, Cutchogue. Information: 298-4145.

Southold Drama Club presents ‘Lend Me A Tenor,’ 7:30 p.m.; see Friday.


Sunday, January 23

Piano Plus Concert Series, 2 p.m., features violinist Elizabeth Fayette performing works by Schumann, Beethoven and Brahms in Elizabeth Fox Overton meeting room, downstairs at Riverhead Free Library, 330 Court St. Meet the artists reception and refreshments follow. Children under 10 must be with adult. Free. 727-3228.

Southold Drama Club presents ‘Lend Me A Tenor,’ 2 p.m.; see Friday.

Pianist Alexandria Le performs 4 p.m. at Poquatuck Hall, 1160 Skipper’s Lane, Orient, hosted by Orient Community Activities. Program of Fantasies features works by Beethoven, Brahms and Schubert. Free-will donation to benefit hall’s new floor. 323-1378.

Monday, January 24
Advanced Battle of the Books begins for grades 9-12, 4-5 p.m. at Southold Free Library, Main Road. Contact Penny Kelley: 765-2077.


Tuesday, January 25

Book discussion ‘Double Play’ by Robert B. Parker, 7 p.m. with Bev Wowak at Mattituck-Laurel Library, Main Road, Mattituck. Crime, history and baseball. 298-4134, ext. 6.

Country Line Dancing, 7-8 p.m. with Norma Granofsky at Riverhead Free Library, 330 Court St. Dress comfortably; cowboy boots and hat optional. Register: 727-3228, ext. 0, riverheadlibrary.org.

Small Ensembles concert features student musicians, 7:30 p.m. at Southold High School, Oaklawn Avenue. 765-5081.


Wednesday, January 26

Southold Mothers’ Club’s Safari Adventure, 12:30 p.m., 1074 Pulaski St., Riverhead. Reduced admission for SMC members and 8 free tokens. Lunch and refreshments available. No RSVP.

Start the New Year With a New Attitude, 6:30-8 p.m. at Riverhead Free Library, 330 Court St. Seminar includes lecture, meditation and Q&A; topics include affirmative thinking gratitude, forgiveness, sharing and more. Register: 727-3228, ext. 0, riverheadlibrary.org.


Thursday, January 27

Winter Film Fest features ‘Winter’s Bone’ (2010), 6 p.m. at Floyd Memorial Library, 539 First St., Greenport. Unflinching Ozark Mountain girl hacks through dangerous social terrain as she hunts down her drug-dealing father while trying to keep her family intact. Free. 477-0660.

Hands-on resume writing, 6-8 p.m. in adult computer lab at Riverhead Free Library, 330 Court St. Learn how to create, style, format and email resume. Free. Register: 727-3228, ext. 0, riverheadlibrary.org.

Indie Teen Concert Series, 7-8:30 p.m. at Vail-Leavitt Music Hall, 18 Peconic Ave., Riverhead features Fermata Nowhere, a cappella choral group composed of a portion of Riverhead High School Chamber Choir, and CWC Chamber Ensemble, made up of members of Riverhead High School Orchestra. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Tickets $5 advance and $6 at door. Information: [email protected].

Calendar Policy
In order to be listed in the calendar, events must be open to the general public and be not-for-profit, nonpartisan and nonsectarian in nature. The deadline for receipt of calendar listings is 5 p.m. Friday. To submit material: E-mail [email protected]; mail to Times/Review News­papers, P.O. Box 1500, Mattituck, NY 11952; or fax to 298-3287. Call 298-3200 for information.