Events

View current program calendar September - December 2018 (PDF)

• 68th Annual Fence Show

  Saturday, September 22, 11:00am-5:00pm (Rain date: Sept. 23)
  Location: Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A
  FREE/Museum Entry by Donation
  The Staten Island Museum's long-standing outdoor arts & crafts show celebrates its 68th year.
  

   

• Bird and Nature Walk: Brookfield Park

  Wednesday, September 26, 10:00am-12:00pm
  Location: Meet in the parking lot off Arthur Kill Road (Use 575 Arthur Kill Road in your navigation device).
  Join this 1-2 mile hike through one of Staten Island's beautiful green spaces.
  

   

• Curator-Led Tour of Impractical Jokers: Homecoming

  Saturday, September 29, 2:00pm
  Location: 1000 Richmond Terrace, Buildiing A
  $20/ $15 museum members. Includes museum admission
  Join guest curator Joe Imburgio for a tour of the dynamic and hilarious new exhibition. Impractical Jokers: Homecoming.
  

   

• Family Art Workshop: Mixed Media Collage

  Saturday, October 6, 1:00pm-3:00pm
  Location: Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A
  FREE with Museum Admission
  Creative workshops for all ages led by artist Pauline Velez-Romano
  

   

• William T Davis Birthday Walk: Moses' Mountain

  Wednesday, October 10, 10:00am-12:00pm
  Location: High Rock Park at the end of Nevada Avenue
  Free/Donations welcome
  Learn about museum founder and naturalist William T. Davis and his contributions to Staten Island's natural history
  

   

• Kid Flicks: The Best of 2018 (Saturday)

  Saturday, October 13, 11:00am-5:00pm
  Location: Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A
  $5 (Includes Museum Admission)
  Check out the best short films from NY International Children’s Film Festival!
  

   

• Kid Flicks Day 2: The Best of 2018 (Sunday)

  Sunday, October 14, 11:00am-5:00pm
  Location: Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A
  $5 (Includes Museum Admission)
  Check out the best short films from NY International Children’s Film Festival!
  

   

• Bird and Nature Walk: Mt. Loretto Unique Area

  Wednesday, October 24, 10:00am-12:00pm
  Location: Meet in the DEC parking lot at Kenny Road & Hylan Blvd.
  Free/Donations welcome
  Observe the captivating wildlife of Mt. Loretto Unique area.
  

   

• Super Science: The Worms Crawl In...

  Saturday, October 27, 2018 11:00am-1:00pm
  Location: Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A
  $5 Museum Members Super Science program only $8 Halloween Harbor Combo Ticket (Advance) $10 Halloween Harbor Combo Ticket (At the Door)
  8-13 year olds accompanied by an adult.
  

   

• Halloween Harbor - A Sitewide Event at Snug Harbor

  Saturday, October 27, 2018 11:00am - 5:00pm
  Location: A campus-wide event at Snug Harbor 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY
  $8 Advance / $10 Door
  Staten Island Museum presents fun activities for Halloween Harbor, the 2nd annual site-wide Fall event at Snug Harbor.
  

   

• Family Art Workshops: Doodle Improv

  Saturday, November 3, 2018 1:00pm - 3:00pm
  Location: Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A
  Free with museum admission
  Learn how doodles or simple lines can have purpose when given intentional thought and form.
  

   

• Audio Stories by Artists APMD: Performance and Reception

  Saturday, November 3, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
  Location: Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A
  $15/$12 museum members
  This site-specific audio installation by APMD (artists AJ Pantaleo and Mike Dibenedetto) consists of five tracks inspired by Staten Island history and culture as expressed in the exhibits at the Staten Island Museum.
  

   

• Black Lunch Table – Introduction

  Wednesday, November 7, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
  Location: Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A
  Registration required. No entry fee
  An ongoing collaboration between artists Heather Hart and Jina Valentine to facilitate the discussion of issues pertaining to race and culture and create an online oral history of the recorded conversations.
  

   

• Black Lunch Table: The Artists' Roundtable

  Thursday, November 8, 7:00pm-9:00pm
  Location: Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A
  Registration is required. No entry fee.
  Artists Heather Hart and Jina Valentine bring their project Black Lunch Table to the Staten Island Museum to engage visual artists and arts producers of the African Diaspora and broader community to participate in meaningful conversation about matters of race and culture. This session is open to artists, curators, and arts producers who identify as part of the African Diaspora and have a connection to Staten Island and the surrounding region.
  

   

• Black Lunch Table: The People's Roundtable

  Saturday, November 10, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
  Location: Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A
  Registration required. No entry fee.
  Artists Heather Hart and Jina Valentine bring their project Black Lunch Table to the Staten Island Museum to engage visual artists and arts producers of the African Diaspora and the broader local community to participate in meaningful conversation about race and culture. This session is open to neighbors and community members.
  

   

• NYC Film Premiere: The Black Angels

  Saturday, November 17, 7:00pm - 9:30pm
  Location: Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A
  $20/$15 members
  A mini-documentary highlighting the story of hundreds of black nurses who risked their lives to care for patients with tuberculosis at Seaview Hospital.
  

   

• Family Art Workshops: From Joke to Drawing

  Saturday, December 1, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
  Location: Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A
  Free with museum admission
  Learn how to translate some classic jokes for children into illustrations using storyboarding techniques to plan out ideas.
  

   

• Super Science: Sense and Perception

  Saturday, December 15, 2018 11:00am - 1:00pm
  Location: Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A
  $10/$5 museum members. Includes admission.
  Can you trick the senses?