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Jan. 16 is Exploring a County Park, Comedy, and Art for a Cause

Take this Sunday to rest up and enjoy one of these activities, or post one of your own on the calendar.

Looking to buy a new piece of art for your home?  Head to the Clay Convergence exhibit, and know that your money is going to benefit a great charity. If you have time, check out one of these other neat activities going on in and around Commack.

1. :  Bundle up and explore Arthur Kunz County Park, which is great for hikers, bird watchers, and any sort of nature enthusiast.

2. :  Think you have what it takes to be a stand-up comic? Sign up for Open Mic Night at in Huntington, which begins at 8 p.m.  

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3. Don’t shop – adopt: Stay tuned later today for this week's shelter animal – a lovely kitty named Korin from in Huntington.  If you can’t take in a shelter animal, but you would like to help, please consider volunteering at a shelter.

4. Art for a Cause: Three-dimensional representational works by Susan Kadish and Christopher Delloiacono will be on view at the Clay Convergence exhibit that opens today at the Jeannie Tengelsen Gallery in Dix Hills. Proceeds from the sale of Kadish’s work will be donated for scholarships for children with learning disabilities, and proceeds from Delloiacono’s sales will be donated to United Cerebral Palsy of Nassau County.

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