1 Great Writers, Great Readings: Pamela Paul, Editor of The New York Times Book Review
Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m.
Pamela Paul oversees books coverage at The New York Times. Her latest book, “My Life with Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues,” is the journal she has kept by her side for 28 years, keeping a record of every book she’s ever read — from “Sweet Valley High” to “Anna Karenina.” Admission to Great Writers, Great Readings events is free and open to the public.
Where: Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Axinn Library, First Floor, South Campus, Hofstra University, Hempstead
Info: (516) 463-5669 • hofstra.edu
2 Authors Alice & Lisa Hoffman with “Faerie Knitting”
Friday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m.
Join this evening with the New York Times bestselling author of “Practical Magic,” Alice Hoffman, and master knitter Lisa Hoffman, as they speak and sign copies of their new book, “Faerie Knitting,” a magical melding of words and yarn where the ordinary is turned into the extraordinary.
Where: Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington
Info: (631) 271-1442 • bookrevue.com
3 “The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy”
Friday, Oct. 12 and Saturday, Oct. 13 at 8 p.m. (ongoing performances through Oct. 27)
Charles Addams’ creepy, kooky characters come to life in this twisted take on “Romeo and Juliet,” as that Princess of Darkness, Wednesday Addams, brings home her “normal” boyfriend to meet the entire tribe. The live production includes a terrific original score, tangos, swordfights, lightbulbs, graveyards, preciously dead flowers, and oui, the French — they’re all here.
Where: Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson
Info & Tickets: (631) 928-9100 • theatrethree.com
4 35th Annual Oyster Festival
Saturday, Oct. 13 and Sunday, Oct. 14, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Enjoy the largest outdoor festival on Long Island, where there will be live entertainment, tall ships and pirate shows, top-notch artisans, midway rides, a food court, and the iconic oyster eating and shucking contest.
Where: Oyster Bay Way/East Main Street on the Waterfront, Oyster Bay
Info: (516) 628-1625 • theoysterfestival.org
5 Stephen C. Widom Cultural Arts Presents: Richard Haass & Nick Akerman
Sunday, Oct. 14 at 3 p.m.
Richard Haass, the president of the Council on Foreign Relations who was a principal advisor to Secretary of State Colin Powell and special assistant to President George H.W. Bush, will be joined by Nick Akerman, a partner at Dorsey & Whitney LLP who has written for the Washington Post, Newsweek, and The Hill, in a conversation moderated by Errol Louis, political anchor of NY1 News.
Where: Stephen C. Widom Cultural Arts
Temple Emanuel, 150 Hicks Lane, Great Neck
Info & Tickets: (516) 482-5701 • scwculturalarts.org
6 The Music of Cream: 50th Anniversary World Tour
Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 8 p.m.
This tribute to the legendary rock band Cream and its former members Ginger Baker, the late Jack Bruce, and Eric Clapton, is being performed by two of their sons, Kofi Baker and Malcolm Bruce, as well as Clapton’s nephew, Will Johns, bringing these classic songs back to the stage like never before — from “Strange Brew” and “Sunshine of Your Love,” to “White Room” and “Crossroads.”
Where: The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington
Info & Tickets: (631) 673-7300 • paramountny.com
7 Collective Soul
Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 8 p.m.
This concert features the rock band that hails from Stockbridge, Ga., who brought us many ‘90s’ hits, including “Shine,” “December,” and “The World I Know.”
Where: NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury
Info & Tickets: (516) 247-5211 • thetheatreatwestbury.com
