Performances/On Stage
Celebrating Italian Singers
A tribute to Sinatra and other iconic vocalists with Peter J. LaRosa, Friday, Jan. 11, 12:30 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
Evening of Jazz
Professor Potionology Potions Lab
Participte in varied experiments, Thursday, Jan. 10, 6:30-7:30 p.m. For grades 3-6. Registration required. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
I Didn’t Know That
A musical comedy that explores fascinating facts from around the world, based on the Guiness Book of World Records Saturday, Jan.12, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www.licm.org.
Mary Poppins
The beloved nanny is back on stage, presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Saturday, Jan. 12, 11 a..m.; Sunday, Jan. 13, 12 p.m. The Show Place at the Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. 599-6870 or www.plazatheatrical.com.
Peanuts
Go on a journey with Charlie Brown and his pals, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2 p.m. Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400 or www.merrick-theatre.com.
Studio Saturday
Drop into Nassau County Museum of Art’s Manes Center for hands-on activities inspired by the current exhibitions, Saturday, Jan. 12, 12-3 p.m. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9338 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Favorites
Three beloved Eric Carle stories are retold on stage, with puppetry, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2 p.m. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, LIU Post, Route 25A, Brookville. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.tillescenter.org.
Geology Rocks
Dig deep into the core of what makes the giant rock we live on so much more, at the Center for Science Teaching and Learning, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2-4 p.m. Learn about what lies under the Earth’s surface that makes it quake and erupt. For ages 5-12.Registration required. Center for Science Teaching and Learning, 1 Tanglewood Rd., Rockville Centre. 764-0045 or www.cstl.org.
Recycled Robots
Construct a one-of-a-kind robot using recyled boxes and varied materials, Monday, Jan.14, 7 p.m. For grades 4-8. Registration required. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.
Museums/Galleries and more...
Hidden in Sight: Photographing Incarceration
An exhibition of photographs spanning more than 50 years by three artists, Danny Lyon (American, born 1942), Jessica Earnshaw (Canadian, born 1983), and Isadora Kosofsky (American, born 1993), highlighting the varied critical issues within the prison system in America. Through March 10. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hofstra.edu/museum.
Heckscher Collects: Recent Acquisitions
An exhibition of two dozen 20th century and contemporary works that have been acquired by the museum over the past five years. With a selection of prints produced by more traditional and diverse experimental processes; experimental photography by Bill Armstrong, Ellen Carey, and Joe Constantino; New York City street scenes by N. Jay Jaffee; and images of Cuba by Bastienne Schmi; along with abstract and representational paintings. Through May 12. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
Rivera and Beyond: Latin American Art
An exhibit of 20th century and contemporary artists from across Central and South America, from the collection of Joan and Milton Bagley. Masterworks by Fernando Botero, Elena Climent, Ana Mercedes Hoyos, Wifredo Lam, Julio Larraz, Roberto Matta, Carlos Mérida, Diego Rivera, Antonio Seguí, Franciso Zúñiga, and others are on view. Through March 31. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
At the Movies
See “Chappaquiddick,” the dramatic retelling of Senator Ted Kennedy’s tragic accident and its aftermath, Friday, Jan. 11, 2 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223-6228.
Tricia’s Flicks
See “Mission Impossible: Fallout,” the latest installment of the spy thriller franchise, Friday, Jan. 11, 2 p.m. Rockville Centre Public Library, 221 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre. 766-6257.David Rudolf and Jerry Buting: Insidethe Staircase and Making a Murderer
Attorneys David Rudolf from The Staircase and Jerry Buting from Making a Murderer join forces for a riveting night of “behind the scenes” insight into how police and prosecutors tipped the scales of justice in their efforts to convict Michael Peterson, Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey, Saturday, Jan. 12, 8 p.m. With audience Q&A. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury. (800) 745-3000 orwww.livenation.com.
On Screen
See “The Children Act,” a British legal drama legal drama based on Ian McEwan’s acclaimed novel about a judge forced to determine a child’s fate, Monday, Jan. 14, 2 p.m. Malverne Public Library, 61 St. Thomas Place, Malverne. 599-0750.
Film Time
See “BlackkKlansman,” Spike Lee’s biopic that tells of Ron Stallworth, an African-American police officer from Colorado, who successfully managed to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2:30 p.m. Lynbrook Public Library, 56 Eldert St., Lynbrook. 599-8630.
Film Screening
See “Drawn From Nature,” the PBS American Masters’ series film that tells the dramatic life story of naturalist John James Audubon, the adventurer and self-taught artist who saw more of the North American continent than virtually anyone of his time (1785-1851), Tuesday through Sunday, Jan. 15-20, 12 p.m. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9338 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Afternoon Movie
See “The Magnificent Seven,” the remake of the iconic 1960 Western, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2 p.m. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.
Film Time
See “The Spy Who Dumped Me,” the spy spoof about two best friendsthrust unexpectedly into an international conspiracy when an ex-boyfriend shows up at their apartment with a team of deadly assassins on his trail, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.