Weekend Agenda: Basketball Wizardry, Live Music, Art Opening Reception

Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out some of these events taking place in and around your community.

Hauppauge

Enjoy country music star Shania Twain’s greatest hits as performed by Rob and Patty.  You’ll be dancing in the aisles.  To register, come in, call 979-1600, or go online with your library card. Sat. 2 p.m. Hauppauge Library.

Harlem Wizards
The Harlem Wizards, a basketball travel team that combines comedy with high-flying stunts to help with local fundraising efforts, will take to the court at the high school on Saturday evening at 6 p.m.

Three Village

Are you curious about Facebook? Would you like to set up an account but don't know where to begin? In this two-part class, we'll show you how to create a Facebook account, post on your timeline, upload photos, and much more! Prior to the first class, you'll need to save a photo on a flash drive (JPEG format) that you would like to upload onto your Facebook page and bring the flash drive to class. Thursdays, Jan. 9 & 16 at  7 p.m. Registration required.  To register, visit www.emmaclark.org or call 631.941.4080.

“Trio Artica” Classical Trio will perform at Crossroads Church, Stony Brook, on Friday evening, Jan. 10,at 7:30 p.m. “Trio Artica”, composed of Jinwen Tu, piano; Christina McGann, violin; and Agnes Kallay, cello are the recent winner of the 2013 Ackerman Chamber Music Competition.  

Learn the secret tricks to successful watercolor painting during this weekend workshop!  On day one, instructor Joan Arazosa will teach students a variety of watercolor practices.  Her demonstration, based off of a still life, will include dry brushing, washes, glazes and wet on wet techniques. At the end of the workshop students will take home a finished watercolor painting. Sat and Sunday, Gallery North, Setauket.

Port Jefferson

Paint Party

Head over to the Maritime Explorium on Saturday at 1 p.m. to learn how to create a non-toxic glossy painting.

Sound Beach

Open Mic Night

On Friday head over to Is A Love Cafe in Sound Beach for its regularly scheduled Open Mic Night. Get up and perform or pop in and listen to local talent. 7 p.m.

Miller Place

Live Music

Acoustic Downtime will be playing at Crazy Beans in Miller Place on Saturday at 7 p.m. They play a mixture of blues, country, folk jazz and original material.

Sayville

Performance: The Glass Menagerie

Sayville High School’s Drama Club will present Tennessee Williams’ iconic play “The Glass Menagerie” tonight and this entire weekend. Click the headline for details and show times.

Bayport-Blue Point

Music At The Library

On Sunday at 2 p.m. head over to the Bayport-Blue Point library for “The Great Italian Songbook.” Performed by singer/guitarist Dave Anthony Setteducati and Quartetto Ducati, features the wonderful music of Italy sung in the original Italian. Free event.

Patchogue

Opening Reception

Artspace Patchogue Presents "The Modern -ism's" opening reception on Saturday, Jan. 11 at 5 p.m. An exhibit that explores art from the abstract and the surreal to the conceptual and contemporary. Featuring the art of: Surrealist artist and Student of Salvador Dali, Francisco Ciccio Poblet, Hyper Realistic Sculptor, Carole A. Feuerman.