Events and activities this weekend
Part of the "America Goes Mummy Crazy” exhibit at Vanderbilt Museum
FRIDAY
Centerport
-- Journey Through the Solar System: Show focuses on NASA missions and the Solar System's contents 8 p.m., at Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium, 180 Little Neck Rd. $5, $4 seniors and students, $3.50 children under 12 vanderbiltmuseum.org; 631-854-5555.
--Laser Beatles: Show includes the songs” Rock and Roll Music,” "Twist and Shout,” "I Wanna Hold Your Hand,” and "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” 9 p.m. at Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium, 180 Little Neck Rd., $10 adults, $9 seniors / students, $8 younger than 12, 631-854-5555.
-- Laser Show: ”A Whole Lotta Led Laser Show” features the music of Led Zepplin 10 p.m. Aug. 22, through Aug. 29, at Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium, 180 Little Neck Rd. $10, $9 seniors and students, $8 children 12 and under vanderbiltmuseum.org; 631-854-5555.
Commack
Songs for a Summer Afternoon: Tony Richards sings some favorite songs, register, limited space, 3-4 p.m. at Smithtown Library, 3 Indian Head Rd., free, 631-543-0998.
Huntington
The Thunder Tour at IMAC: Featuring jazz bassists Stanley Clarke, Victor Wooten and Marcus Miller, 7 and 9:30 p.m. at Inter-Media Art Center, 370 New York Ave., $65, 631-549-2787.
Northport
-- ”The Great Debaters”: Friday movie for adults 1:30 p.m., at Northport-East Northport Library, 151 Laurel Ave. free nenpl.org; 631-261-6930.
-- Happenings on Main Street: Music, comedy performances and open mic, Fridays through Aug. 29, bring blankets and chairs, 7-8:30 p.m. at Northport Village Park, Main Street, free, northportarts.org, 631-261-6917.
SATURDAY
Centerport
-- Laser Pink Floyd: Laser show features "In the Flesh,” "The Thin Ice,” "The Happiest Days of Our Lives” and more 10 p.m., at Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium, 180 Little Neck Rd. $10, $9 students and seniors, $8 children 12 and under vanderbiltmuseum.org; 631-854-5555.
-- Symphony of the Stars: Family laser show 7 p.m., at Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium, 180 Little Neck Rd. $5, $4 seniors and students, $3.50 children 12 and under vanderbiltmuseum.org; 631-854-5555.
Lloyd Neck
Pond Discoveries: Explore organisms in the water, an adult must accompany children younger than 14, 2-3:30 p.m. at Caumsett State Historic Park, 25 Lloyd Harbor Rd., $3, $2 children, $6 parking, registration required, 631-423-1770.
--Summer Stroll: Discover the birds, mammals and other wildlife in the garden and along the forest edge, an adult must accompany children under 14 years of age, 10:30 a.m.-noon, at Caumsett State Historic Park, 25 Lloyd Harbor Rd., $3, $2 child, $6 parking, registration required, 631-423-1770.
SUNDAY
Lloyd Neck
Seasonal Stroll: Witness summer's slow, subtle change as it withers and goes to seed, ages 18 and up 3-5 p.m., at Caumsett State Historic Park, 25 Lloyd Harbor Rd. $3, $2 children, $6 parking, registration required 631-423-1770.
Centerport
-- "America Goes Mummy Crazy”: Permanent exhibit of a 2000-year-old mummy, on display during regular museum hours, at Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium, 180 Little Neck Rd., $7, $6 students and seniors, $3 younger than 12, vanderbiltmuseum.org, 631-854-5579.
-- Journey Through the Solar System: Explore the contents of the Solar System and learn about NASA missions on Mars and beyond, at Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium, 180 Little Neck Rd., $7, $6 seniors and students, $3 younger than 12, 631-854-5555.
-- "Postcards of Centerport”: Exhibition of 100 postcards depicting life in Centerport from the 1880s to 1940s, hosted by Greenlawn-Centerport Historical Association, 1-4 p.m. Sundays, through Aug. 31, at Suydam Homestead Museum, 1 Fort Salonga Rd., (Route 25A), free admission, gcha.info, 631-754-1180.
---"Snow White” and "The Little Mermaid and the Prince”: The Arena Players Children's Theater performs the classic fairy tales with audience participation, 2 p.m. at Carriage House Theatre, Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Rd., $10, arenaplayers.org, 516-293-0674.
Cold Spring Harbor
"Claimed by the Sea: Long Island Shipwrecks”: Paintings, prints and artifacts depicting the area's well-known maritime disasters, including the Italian luxury liner, Andrea Doria,” which went down in the waters between Long Island and Massachusetts in 1956, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities, Main Street and Shore Road, $1, splia.org, 631-692-4664.
Huntington
"Celebrity Ceramics:” The art / doodles of notable personalities reproduced on ceramic tiles are on display, sales benefit the Harry Chapin Food Bank -- Long Island Cares at Huntington Library, 338 Main St., 631-427-5165.
Lloyd Neck
Seasonal Stroll: Witness summer's slow, subtle change as it withers and goes to seed, 18 and older, 3-5 p.m. at Caumsett State Historic Park, 25 Lloyd Harbor Rd., $3, $2 children, $6 parking, registration required, 631-423-1770.
Northport
"Coming to the Rescue:” The society's newest exhibit examines the history of the men and women who served the local community. Included in the exhibit are historic photos and memorabilia from local police and fire departments as well as the Coast Guard Station and former Lifesaving Station at Eaton's Neck, 1-4:30 p.m. Sunday and Tuesday through Saturday, through Sept. 28, at Northport Historical Society and Museum, 215 Main St., $3, 631-757-9859.
