Events

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• Family Art Workshop: Exotic Insect Collage

  Saturday, July 11, 1:00PM
  Location: Zoom Conference
  Free/Donations Welcome
  Create stunning works of art inspired by some of the most beautiful and exotic insects in the Museum’s collection.
  

   

• Moth Night!

  Saturday, July 18, Nighttime!
  Location: At Home
  Free/Donations Welcome
  Stay up late and celebrate National Moth Week! Demystify the nocturnal world of science right from your windowsill or backyard with this downloadable kit of night science activities.
  

   

• Summer Night – Hapa-Zome Natural Dye Printing with Sajata Epps

  Thursday, July 23, 7:00PM
  Location: Zoom Conference
  $25/$20 members
  Create prints using fugitive dyes from fresh common house plants, flowers, and fruits with the guidance of artist Sajata Epps.
  

   

• Super Science: Plants and Pollinators

  Saturday, July 25, 1:00PM
  Location: Zoom Conference
  Free/Donations Welcome
  Join us virtually and learn all about plants!
  

   

• Panel Discussion: Perspectives on the Suffrage Centennial

  Sunday, July 26, 2:00PM
  Location: Zoom Conference
  FREE/Donations Welcome
  A panel of scholars and experts examine the contributions of Staten Island’s suffragists, present-day issues of political equality, and voter participation
  

   

• Summer Night – Plarn Textiles with Antonia Perez

  Thursday, July 30, 7:00PM
  Location: Zoom Conference
  $25/$20 members
  Join artist Antonia Perez virtually and learn to weave with plarn (plastic yarn).
  

   

• Summer Night: Paper Casting with Susan Grabel

  Thursday, August 6, 7:00PM
  Location: Zoom Conference
  $25/$20 members
  Join artist Susan Grabel virtually to make paper pulp and cast relief objects for sculpture and collage.