Best bets on Long Island this weekend

FRIDAY

Miracle man

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson brings his signature Motown sound to the NYCB Theatre at Westbury for an 8 p.m. show.

ADMISSION $39.50-$79.50

PHONE 800-745-3000

WEB livenation.com

Island culture

The songs and dances of the Tahitian and Hawaiian islands are the focus of a Hawaiian Polynesian Heritage Night featuring a performance by the Dance Aloha Dance Troupe, 7-8:30 p.m. at the Kings Park Heritage Museum, 101 Church St., Kings Park.

ADMISSION Free

PHONE 631-269-3305

WEB kingsparkmuseum.com

SATURDAY

Real beauties

The American Rhododendron Society hosts a judged flower show that showcases more than 100 locally grown early-blooming rhododendrons -- it's at 2 p.m. in the Conference Center at Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park, Oyster Bay.

ADMISSION $8 parking

PHONE 631-689-9498

WEB nyrhododendron.org

Good pair

Sample sparkling wines and champagnes with wine educator Robert Windorf as he conducts a workshop on wine and food pairings along with advice on how to buy fine wines for a valued price, 2-4 p.m. at Hofstra University's University College Hall, Hempstead. Registration required.

ADMISSION $115

PHONE 516-463-7200

WEB ce.hofstra.edu

SUNDAY

Season starter

More than 50 exhibitors will gather in the park for a spring outdoor antiques show at which patrons can buy vintage clothing, furniture, trains, artwork and much more, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Heckscher Ball Park in Huntington.

ADMISSION $5.50

PHONE 516-868-2751

WEB pekaleshows.com

Real gem

See a wide display of gems, minerals, jewelry, fossils and beads for sale at the Gem and Mineral Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Freeport Recreation Center.

ADMISSION $5.50 (free ages 12 and younger)

PHONE 631-271-8411

WEB kaleidoscope gemshows.com

Say om

Bring your mats for a family session of yoga on the grounds of the historic Sands Point Preserve mansion overlooking Long Island Sound. It runs 11-11:45 a.m.

ADMISSION $10 per car

PHONE 516-571-7900

WEB thesands pointpreserve.com

KIDS

'Charlotte's Web'

The YMCA Act Out performance workshop featuring students ages 8-14, presents the tale of the extraordinary spider who proves to be a "true good friend."

WHEN | WHERE 1 p.m. Sunday, YMCA Boulton Center, 37 W. Main St., Bay Shore

INFO boultoncenter.org, 631-969-1101

ADMISSION $12

Ranger Day

Displays and hands-on activities include craft making with a park ranger, also animal tracking and orienteering programs, for ages 8-12.

WHEN | WHERE 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Fire Island Lighthouse, park at parking field 5 Robert Moses State Park, Fire Island

INFO fireislandlighthouse.com, reservations required, 631-661-4876

ADMISSION Free

Outdoor carnival

A midway of games full of prizes is featured along with carnival rides, hayrides and entertainment, the historic farmhouse is open for tours.

WHEN | WHERE 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park

INFO queensfarm.org, 718-347-3276

ADMISSION $10 includes all rides

Compiled by Lynn Petry