Five Things To Do This Weekend (Feb. 16-18)

By Haley Pereyo
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Actor and stand-up comic Gary Valentine is one of the comedians set to perform at The Paramount tonight.

See a stand-up comedy show featuring Gary Valentine
Friday, Feb. 16, 8 p.m.
at The Paramount (370 New York Ave., Huntington)
Tickets: $19.50-$39.50
Laugh until you cry at The Paramount’s Comedy Series event, “My Funny Valentine” tonight. Laughs will be provided by actor and comedian Gary Valentine; stand-up comedian and entertainer Cisco Duran; writer and stand-up comedian Mick Thomas; and actor and comedian Carmen Lynch. This is a one-night-only-show emceed by stand-up comic Kevin Dombrowski. For tickets, log on to Paramountny.com.

Grab sweet treat and a fresh cup of coffee this weekend at Sweetie Pie’s on Main.

Sweeten your day up
Saturday, Feb. 17, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
at Sweetie Pie’s on Main (181 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor)
Costs vary
Indulge your sweet tooth at Sweetie Pie’s on Main in Cold Spring Harbor this weekend. Enjoy apple crumb pie, quiche, macarons, donuts and more at the shop. With treats like those and ice cubes made of coffee in your iced coffee, you’ll never want to leave. Step back in time when you walk in to see the old fashioned decor, or on a sunny day step into the back and find a little garden you can sit in.

Celebrate Black History Month at Half Hollow Hills Library with “The Black Experience” program.

Celebrate Black History Month
Sunday, Feb. 18, 2-4 p.m.
at Half Hollow Hills Library (55 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills)
Free
For past 10 years, the Half Hollow Hills Community Library has partnered with Mother’s Club of Wheatley Heights and Concerned Fathers Association to bring a celebration of African American heritage to the local community. The Black Experience program will include song, dance, poetry and music. Learn about past and present leaders and their impact on the community.

This “band” of touring writers is speaking at Cinema Arts Centre this weekend.

Hear from some writers and authors
Sunday, Feb. 18, 4 p.m.
at Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Ave., Huntington)
Tickets: $8 (members), $16 (public)
Join “Living, Out Loud,” a group of seven published writers, during their love-themed event, “Writer’s Riff On Love, Sweat & Fear,” on Sunday. The “band,” a nicknamed for the group, consists of Rolling Stone memorist Bill German; New York Times modern love writer Paula Ganzi Licata; Long Island LitFest founder and author Claudia Gryvatz Copquin; former longtime Friars Club writer/author Barry Dougherty; Emmy Award winner Iyna Bort Caruso; and Boston Globe essayist Robin Eileen Bernstein. There will be a question and answer session following the readings.

Enjoy the winter specials at Jonathan’s Ristorante. (Photo/Facebook/Jonathan’s Ristorante)

Enjoy winter dinner specials
Sunday, Feb. 18
at Jonathan’s Ristorante (15 Wall St., Huntington)
$40 prix-fixe menu
Enjoy a three-course meal at Jonathan’s Ristorante in Huntington village for $40. Start off with crab cakes, speck e prosciutto, or even the soup of the day with a cocktail from the bar. Then, move on to entrees like homemade tonnarelli with Nonna Alba’s Bolognese sauce or risotto con funghi. Top the night off with a dessert like the tiramisu with chocolate shavings or a trio of sorbets. Visit Jonathonsristorante.com for the full menu.