Jan. 16: Annie, Recycle Your Sneakers and Skiing

Sunday is another cozy winter day for residents to decide: find entertainment indoors or venture outside into the snow? Luckily, there's entertaining options for both in and around Hauppauge. 

1.  Head to nearby Smithtown as a family to see everyone's favorite orphan, . Smithtown Center For The Performing Arts brings this Broadway musical to a stage featuring local talent. 

2. Did you miss yesterday's opening reception for the ? Take a trip to Smithtown Township Arts Council's Main street gallery to spend time contemplating the photos in a quieter atmosphere.

3. Grab your cross country skis and head to either  or  to enjoy the snowfall. 

4. Unsure what to do with your old sneakers? Keep Islip Clean's executive director Nancy Cochran, in writing her second column for Patch's KIC Corner, offers a charitable solution later this afternoon. 

5. What would you like to see on Patch? It's 2011, and keeping with our New Year's resolution, Patch is curious to hear what stories or information you want to read. E-mail your ideas to the editor at sara-megan.walsh@patch.com.