Staten Island Museum

Site Unseen Podcast: Beryl Thurman and the North Shore Waterfront
2022-03-05 | Online
Site Unseen takes listeners into the Staten Island Museum’s collections to see how documents, photos, and objects illuminate local history. Audio shorts bring together present-day advocates, policymakers and historians, to retell, reveal, and amplify site-specific stories.
Episode 2: Beryl Thurman and the North Shore Waterfront

Staten Island Museum · Site Unseen: Beryl Thurman and the North Shore Waterfront
As industries sprouted up on the Kill Van Kull, Staten Island’s economy became ever more linked with the rest of the region – a link that was strengthened with the construction of the Bayonne Bridge, which opened in 1931. Beryl Thurman’s work explores the extent to which the remnants of this industrial age still impact the residents who live along the Kill today.
“The more you know about your environment, the better advocate you can be for Staten Island. And that’s what Staten Island really needs, it needs more advocates, it needs more people that think through the process.”
– Beryl Thurman
About Beryl Thurman

Beryl Thurman is originally from Cleveland, Ohio, she is graduate of Baldwin Wallace University where she majored in Art, and is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
She is a founding member of the North Shore Waterfront Conservancy of Staten Island, Inc. In 2005 the same year that Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Beryl became the executive director/president of NSWC. From that point on she combined the research that she had done on the waterfront contaminated sites with realities of living in a waterfront community that is extremely vulnerable to Climate Change’s sea level rising, storm surges and flooding. From 2005 until present NSWC has dedicated its efforts by attempting to fast track the remediation that are needed for these contaminated waterfront sites on Staten Island’s North Shore to protect the Environmental Justice communities that are behind them. She authored two Environmental Justice booklets: “Staten Island’s Gold Coast: 5.2 miles from St. George to Arlington” and “Shore Up: Community Resilience and Adaptation.”
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Book Talk: The Sustainability Myth
2022-03-05 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
Free with museum admission
Registration required
To join this program virtually, please email Rylee Eterginoso to receive the zoom link.
Join Dr. Melissa Checker for a discussion around her award-winning book The Sustainability Myth. Focusing on industrial waterfronts and historically underserved places like Harlem and Staten Island’s North Shore, Dr. Checker takes an in-depth look at the dynamics of environmental gentrification while highlighting the valiant efforts of local environmental justice activists (such as Staten Island’s Beryl Thurman) who work across racial, economic, and political divides to challenge sustainability’s false promises and create truly viable communities.
You can listen to Episode 2 of the Site Unseen Podcast: Beryl Thurman and the North Shore Waterfront to learn more about the extent to which the industrial age still effects the residents who live along the Kill Van Kull today.
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Unnatural History: Colonial Collecting and the Politics of Display in Natural History Museums
2022-04-28 19:00 - 20:00 | Online Live Event, * Please register.
NEW DATE!
$5.
Live via Zoom
A Presentation with Elaine Ayers, Ph.D.
What does the history of collecting, preservation, and display have to do with legacies of violence and inequity? How do shifting categories of race, gender, and sexuality appear throughout natural history museums, even in seemingly innocuous objects like plants and insects? By unraveling the long colonial history of the institutions that we care for and work with, from herbaria to anthropological exhibits, this talk will point to the instabilities of collecting and collections from the eighteenth century to the present while offering hope for new, more inclusive ways forward.
Elaine Ayers is a faculty member in the Program in Museum Studies and an affiliate of the Program in the History of Science at NYU, where she works on the entangled histories of science, art, and collecting. She received her Ph.D. in the History of Science from Princeton University, and her work has been supported by institutions like the New York Botanical Garden, the Yale Center for British Art, the NSF, and Stanford University.
This program is produced in partnership with the Staten Island Archaeological Society.
Zoom link will be provided upon registration.

Gallery Talk and Closing Reception: Magicicada
2022-05-22 14:00 - 15:00 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
Final Weekend!
Free with Museum Admission
Join artist Jennifer Angus in the gallery for an intimate look at the creation and intention of Magicicada – an immersive environment full of exquisite and ornamental patterns and imaginative vignettes, unexpectedly created with hundreds of preserved insects. This is the final weekend to experience Magicicada.

Juneteenth Transcribe-a-thon
2022-06-18 13:00 - 16:00 | NY
In-Person (register above) and Virtual (register below)
Free, Donations Welcome
We need your help!
The Staten Island Museum has partnered with the Staten Island Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society and Frederick Douglass Memorial Park to transcribe newly digitized family history records making them more easily searchable and accessible for family and history research.
A transcribe-a-thon is an event where people gather to work simultaneously on a transcription project. No previous experience is required. Training will be provided.
Bring your own laptop or tablet.
This program will be continuing virtually all year long! Watch the introductory video, set up an account with From the Page, and start transcribing! Instructions below.
Virtual Registration
Transcriber Resources

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Greetings From: Mail Art with Day de Dada
2022-07-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
Summer Nights
$35/$30 members
Registration required
Mail Art, also known as Correspondence Art, is a method of creating and sharing small-scale artworks through the postal service. People all over the world enjoy this traveling, tactile art form. Join Day de Dada to illustrate your “perfect Staten Island moment” with a variety of materials and explore the borough’s history as a vacation destination through the postcard collection.

Good on Paper: Intro to Papermaking
2022-08-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
Summer Nights
$35/$30 members
Registration required
Curious about papermaking? Join teaching artist Jenya Frid for this introductory workshop. Play with pulp and learn how to produce your own sheets of paper using traditional tools and techniques. We will also explore the creative possibilities of adding different natural dyes and fibers.

Yes, And Artist Talk: Nathan Kensinger
2022-10-08 14:00 - 15:00 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
Free with museum admission
Nathan Kensinger is an interdisciplinary artist whose work explores hidden urban landscapes, off-limits industrial structures, forgotten waterways, environmental disasters, and coastal communities endangered by sea level rise and climate change. He has been documenting Staten Island’s coastline for the past 15 years, and his film Managed Retreat, about the NY State buyout program, is a part of the exhibit Yes, And. Join the artist for a discussion of his work encompassing photography, film, installation, curation and journalism.
Photo by Nate Dorr
Nathan Kensinger was born and raised in San Francisco, California, and is now based in Brooklyn, New York. Since 2003, Kensinger has created a series of photo essays, documentary films, video installations and public arts projects about New York City’s changing waterfront. His work has been exhibited at the Museum of the City of New York, Brooklyn Museum, Queens Museum, Staten Island Museum, Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts, and in numerous galleries. His films have screened at museums and film festivals worldwide, including the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Danish Film Institute, DOC NYC, Slamdance, and Rooftop Films. His work has been featured by The New Yorker, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, PBS NewsHour, Wired, and Nature Climate Change. His photographs are in the permanent collections of the Brooklyn Historical Society, the Brooklyn Library and the Museum of the City of New York.
Support for this program is provided by The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation.

Archtober Presentation: Nature-Based Solutions and the Built Environment
2022-10-13 18:30 - 19:30 | Online Live Event, * Please register.
Registration Required
Free/Donations welcome
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Join MIT graduate student James Vincent Brice to learn more about the complex environmental processes embedded within the built environment, and how nature-based solutions can increase the physical, ecological, and social resilience of our coastlines in the face of global climate change.
Photo courtesy of MIT News
James Vincent Brice is a graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) pursuing a Master of Architecture with research co-advised in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Before coming to MIT, he worked as a zookeeper and aquarist at the Staten Island Zoo, responsible for the care of terrestrial and aquatic animal life. Pulling from this professional experience and a BS in Applied Physics (RPI ’16), he has been exploring the integration of architecture, urban ecology and environmental fluid mechanics.

Archtober [ärk’töbər] is New York City’s Architecture and Design Month, the annual festival of architecture activities, programs and exhibitions taking place during the month of October.

Open House New York Weekend: This Green Building - Behind the Scenes Tour
2022-10-21 13:00 - 14:00 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
Free with museum admission
Join us on this behind-the-scenes tour of the museum’s closed-loop geothermal system, which uses the Earth’s constant temperature and a series of circulating pumps to heat and cool the building, minimizing the need for fossil fuels. The Staten Island Museum is the first historic landmark building on Staten Island to earn LEED Gold certification from the US Green Building Council.

Open House New York Weekend is an annual festival that opens hundreds of noteworthy or significant places across the five boroughs for three days of in-person and virtual tours, talks, and special activities.

Family History Workshop with the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society
2022-10-30 13:00 - 15:00 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
Free with museum admission
In celebration of Family History Month, join Debbie-Ann Paige and Robin Semple, Co-Presidents of the Staten Island Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, to learn how to start a journey into your family history.
This workshop will introduce methods and resources for family history research including new online collections from the Staten Island Museum and Frederick Douglass Memorial Park.
Bring your own laptop or tablet.
This program is supported with generous funding from New York Community Trust.

Family History Workshop Resources

Yes, And Artist Talk / Conversatorio de Sí, Y (Yes, And): Arlette Cepeda
2022-11-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Online
Bilingual (Spanish/English)
Click the video to the right to watch the recorded program.
Join Yes, And artist Arlette Cepeda for an exploration of her creative practice and the importance of community and representation. Her artwork amplifies details that go unnoticed and creates a narrative based on personal experiences. Community engagement and accessibility are at the heart of her work and align with her professional goals as an administrator.
Bilingüe (Español/Inglés)
Gratis con admisión del Museo
Acompañe a la artista Arlette Cepeda de Yes, And (Sí, Y) en una exploración de su práctica creativa y la importancia de la comunidad y la representación. Su obra amplifica detalles que pasan desapercibidos y crea una narrativa basada en experiencias personales. El compromiso con la comunidad y la accesibilidad están en el centro de su trabajo y se alinean con sus objetivos profesionales como administradora.
Arlette Cepeda by Imara moore Photography
Arlette Cepeda is an NYC visual artist of Dominican descent. Cepeda’s artwork has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in Santo Domingo, DR; at the Staten Island Museum, Wagner College’s Spotlight Gallery and NYPL St. George Library Center. Currently, she is the Deputy Director of La Colmena Community Job Center working to improve the lives of immigrant day laborers, domestic workers, and other low wage workers.
Brought to you with support from the Staten Island Advance/SI Live

NEW DATE! Crafternoons: Wool Felting and Dying
2023-01-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
New Series!
$25/$20 members (includes museum admission)
Join fiber artist and Manager of Exhibitions, Donna Pagano for this hands-on woolen workshop. In this 2-hour class, we will go over the tools and techniques needed to create felt balls. Then we will string them together, add tassels, and finish it with a few drops of essential oil to create a diffuser for your car, home, or keychain! Participants will also try their hand at dying wool. The same materials and techniques can be used to create garlands, too! All tools and materials are provided, plus extra to take home.
Please note: this program was originally scheduled for Saturday, December 10 and has been moved to Saturday, January 14.
Donna Pagano
Donna Pagano (Poddery) is a fiber and natural forms artist. She has been working with natural forms for over 20 years, and has been interested in wool for more than 10 years. Working with wool and seed pods are her passion. Sourcing her materials locally, she uses the natural forms to create beautiful and functional objects.

'Yes, And' - artists' panel | Impact and Inspiration: The Life of James Zappalorti
2023-01-19 18:30 - 20:00 | Online
To view the recorded talk, click the video on the right.
Donations welcome
This discussion centers on the memory of Staten Islander James Zappalorti and the ways in which his unfortunate death created and continues to inspire social change. It also addresses the current alarming trends of violence against LGBTQ+ people specifically impacting transgender and gender non-conforming people in New York City and across the country.
Join Yes, And artists Terry S. Hardy (who created the James Zappalorti Memorial Mandala) and Paul Moakley (who is working on a documentary short about James to be released in 2023), James’ brother Robert Zappalorti, and NYC Anti-Violence Executive Director Beverly Tillery – in conversation with selection panelist Ed Woodham – followed by a Q&A.
From the LGBT Historic Sites Project (www.nyclgbtsites.org):
Brooklyn-born James “Jimmy” Zappalorti (1945-1990) was a Vietnam War veteran who grew up in the neighborhood of Charleston on Staten Island’s South Shore. On January 22, 1990, he was murdered near his home because he was gay. The highly publicized murder became the borough’s first officially-designated gay hate crime and helped lead to New York State’s first hate crimes bill, which passed in 2000.
Jimmy Zappalorti on graduation from Recruit Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois, 1963. Courtesy of the Zappalorti family.
About James Zappalorti:
James “Jimmy” Zappalorti (1945-1990) was a disabled Vietnam War veteran who grew up in the neighborhood of Charleston on Staten Island’s South Shore. On January 22, 1990, he was murdered near his home because he was gay. This highly publicized crime led to increased efforts to pass a statewide hate crime law, which was ultimately enacted in 2000.
About the panelists:
Terry S. Hardy addresses themes of identity, human rights, sexuality, and religion, examining social concerns through painting, sculpture, performance, and installations. His most recent work focuses on the intimacy of loss and memorializing those who are forgotten. His work has been included in over 80 exhibitions in venues throughout the US and abroad, including the Lincoln Center in New York, The Mint Museum of Art in Charlotte, NC, and The Historic Freedom Riders Museum in Montgomery, AL. Hardy has presented large-scale public works at the Art Prospect Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia, the National Center for Contemporary Art in Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia, The Cultural Olympiad in Atlanta, GA, and in Art in Odd Places in New York and Sydney, Australia.
Paul Moakley is an award-winning journalist who is currently the executive producer of The New Yorker video, formerly the deputy director of photography and special projects at TIME. His work stems from a passion for photography and storytelling, takes shape in collaborative documentary projects using his skills as a photo editor, producer, director, and writer. He is currently working on a documentary around the life of James Zappalorti and hate crime law to be released in 2023.
He’s earned numerous awards, including an Emmy for the interactive, multi-platform project and HBO film Beyond 9/11, an ASME award for the short film Life After Addiction, first place in World Press, Photo for the short film Behind the Video of Eric Garner’s Deadly Confrontation With New York Police among many others. Moakley has worked as an educator at the School of Visual Arts. He contributes to his community as the caretaker and curator of the Alice Austen House museum.
Beverly Tillery is the Executive Director of the New York City Anti-Violence Project, an organization that empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ), HIV-affected communities and allies to end all forms of violence, and supports survivors through counseling and advocacy. She is an experienced social justice thought leader, advocate, and national organizer.
Ed Woodham (moderator) is an elder queer who has been active in community art, education, and civic interventions across media and culture for over forty-five years. A visual and performance artist, curator, and educator Woodham employs humor, irony, subtle detournement, and a striking visual style in order to encourage greater consideration of – and provoke deeper critical engagement with – the urban environment. In 2005 he founded New York City’s only artist-run independent public art project, Art in Odd Places (AiOP), produced annually each autumn on 14th Street in Manhattan. AiOP has also been produced in Los Angeles CA, Boston MA, Indianapolis IN, Greensboro NC, and Orlando, FL in the U.S.; Saint Petersburg, Russia, and Sydney, Australia.
Robert T. Zappalorti is the older brother of James “Jimmy” Zappalorti. In 2014, he wrote Stained Glass Windows: The Life and Death of Jimmy Zappalorti: The hate crime that shocked a city and changed the law. In this book, Robert tells Jimmy’s story in his own voice: that of a brother who was Jimmy’s protector in life and champion after his death, whose efforts continue to keep his legacy alive and help maintain the fight for LGBT rights.
Robert T. Zappalorti founded Herpetological Associates, Inc. (HA) in the spring of 1977. The firm specializes in the conservation and ecology of threatened and endangered amphibians and reptiles. He specializes in conservation and mitigation plans and was the first herpetologist to build hibernacula for snakes and other wildlife in natural habitat areas. Robert has also conducted wildlife inventories, intensive herpetological studies, and the presence or absence surveys for a variety of clients.

Reimagining Staten Island: A guided brainstorm with Jahtiek Long
2023-03-23 18:30 - 20:00 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
SOLD OUT
Doors open at 6pm
Free. Donations Welcome
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Join us for an evening of connection and ideation with artists and community stakeholders expanding the narrative around Staten Island. Community discourse is served alongside soft drinks and small bites. Ideas gathered from around the table will be entered in the Museum’s archive.

They Did What! Using Genealogy to Uncover Our African American Past
2023-06-17 10:00 - 11:00 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
Space is limited. Registration required.
Free. Donations welcome.
Light refreshments provided.
Join public historian and professional genealogist Debbie-Ann Paige to answer the question “How do we find our people?” Discover how deeds, census records, letters, and other historic documents help uncover family history. Learn what will be important to future generations while exploring what those who have come before left behind. Participants will gain knowledge about genealogical research tools and methods in order to begin uncovering their own family story.
This program is produced in partnership with the Staten Island Community Alliance as part of the 3rd Annual Juneteenth Festival. Learn more about the festival here.

Vulnerable Landscapes: Artist Talk
2023-10-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
Free with Museum Admission
Join us for a panel discussion around the relationship between the built and natural environment with James Vincent Brice, Nathan Kensinger, Sarah Nelson Wright, and Nate Dorr whose work is featured in Vulnerable Landscapes. Moderated by Idea Reid.
Idea Reid is a student at Barnard College, dancer, and activist from Staten Island. She co-founded an environmental justice club at her high school, leading rallies, workshops, and climate justice teach-ins with the former NYC Director of Sustainability. Idea fights for climate policy as an intern at the Climate Museum, brings attention to the injustice facing Staten Island’s waterfront as a member of the Environmental Justice Coalition, and conveys her passion for people and the earth through art as a member of the Young Lordes Collective.
Born and raised in NYC, James Vincent Brice is a designer and engineering-scientist pursuing a dual Master of Architecture and Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Before MIT, he worked as a zookeeper and aquarist for the Staten Island Zoo, responsible for the care of both terrestrial and aquatic animal life. Pulling from this professional experience and a BS in Applied Physics (RPI ‘16), he explores the integration of architecture, urban ecology and environmental fluid mechanics. His research focuses on wave-structure interaction and the design of nature-based coastal protection strategies. By applying knowledge of biophysical interactions in aquatic ecosystems to urban waterfront adaptation, he’s investigating how climate-adaptive design can strengthen a multispecies understanding of coastal community resilience.
Nathan Kensinger is an interdisciplinary artist and journalist whose work explores hidden urban landscapes, off-limits industrial structures, forgotten waterways, environmental disasters, and coastal communities endangered by sea level rise and climate change. He has been documenting New York City’s coastline for the past 20 years, and his film Managed Retreat, about the NY State buyout program, was featured in the Staten Island Museum’s exhibit “Yes, And.” His photo essays, films, public art projects and video installations have been exhibited and screened internationally at museums and galleries, including the Museum of the City of New York, Brooklyn Museum, Queens Museum, National Museum of Cinema in Italy, Australian Centre for the Moving Image, and Danish Film Institute. Learn more.
Sarah Nelson Wright is a Brooklyn based artist and educator from the San Francisco Bay Area. She creates media projects about the urban experience that explore the changing city and investigate avenues for intervention. Her work encompasses video, installation, interactive media, and public art.
Her projects have been exhibited internationally in galleries and festivals, including the Queens Museum (NY), Staten Island Museum (NY), Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (New York), Mostra de Artes (Sao Paulo, Brazil), ACVic Center for Contemporary Arts (Vic, Spain), UnionDocs (NY), Art at the BlueLine (NY), Conflux Festival (NY), Dumbo Arts Festival (NY), Proteus Gowanus (NY), AHA Fine Arts (NY), and Radiator Gallery (NY). Learn more.
Nate Dorr’s work seeks out discontinuities, fault lines, and interstitial spaces, all the places where the unseen city springs unexpectedly into view and deep interactions between architecture, environment, history, and socioeconomic systems may be more readily observed. Learn more.
Major sponsorship of Vulnerable Landscapes is provided by the Lily Auchincloss Foundation and by National Grid.
Vulnerable Landscapes is supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies.

Veterans Day with Lorna Harris and The (G)eneration Project
2023-11-11 12:00 - 14:30 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
Free with Museum Admission
Admission is free to active duty and retired veterans with ID and up to 4 family members, year-round
Join us for a day of unity, acknowledgement, and appreciation as we commemorate the enduring spirit of immigrants and veterans with The (G)eneration Project. This remarkable occasion pays heartfelt tribute to Staten Island participants from all branches of the U.S. Military and welcomes guest speaker and devoted American veteran, John McBeth. This day of unity aims to encapsulate the enduring spirit of both immigrants and veterans, fostering connections that transcend backgrounds and origins.
A light brunch, courtesy of Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton will be served. Guests will enjoy performances by the Susan E. Wagner Guitar Ensemble, and the JROTC Color Guard. Participants will discover shared areas of commonality through an afternoon of conversation, community, and art making. Immigrants Are Us: The (G)eneration Project will be proudly hosted by Lorna Harris, an executive producer, cultural advocate, and a valued member of the Staten Island community.

John McBeth
About Guest Speaker John McBeth
John McBeth, a devoted American veteran, hails from three generations of Staten Islanders and embodies a lifelong spirit of service. As a McKee High School alumnus, he commenced his journey by volunteering, nurturing his passion for community and journalism. McBeth proudly served in the United States Navy aboard the USS Nimitz, achieving the rank of Petty Officer 2nd Class.
As an American veteran, McBeth continues to contribute to discussions on police reforms and community-police relations, representing the community on panels discussing race, justice, and equality. His work co-founding Staten Island YOUTH4justice, initiating voting-focused marches, and leading discussions on police-community relations reflects his commitment to positive change and community betterment.

New York City, home to a vibrant tapestry of cultures, proudly boasts a foreignborn population representing 38% of its populace and accounting for 46% of the labor force. The (G)eneration Project introduced the concept of (G) Status, ranging from G-0s to G-600, to symbolize the generations individuals or families have resided in the U.S.
This event is made possible by a DCLA Art Fund Grant from Staten Island Arts, with public funding from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

Crafternoons: Resin Suncatchers with Janet Gonzalez
2024-01-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
$35/$30 Members
Amplify the beauty of the sun during the darkest time of the year in this craft workshop for teens and adults. In this introductory course, students will create a design using pressed botanicals and pigments, pour resin, and use a UV lamp to cure the finished artwork ready for winter windows.
All materials provided. Enjoy coffee and tea while getting creative with your community!

Educator Open House *New Date*
2024-02-08 15:30 - 17:30 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
Free for Educators, Registration Required
Be among the first to view the Taking Care exhibition and meet the curators! Talk with Museum education staff, mingle with colleagues and discover how the Museum’s collections can support your curriculum. Light refreshments.
Register by calling 718.483.7135 or emailing education@statenislandmuseum.org.

Taking Care: Artists and Scholars Discussion
2024-02-15 18:30 - 20:30 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
Doors Open at 6:00PM
Limited capacity, registration strongly recommended
$15 adults/$10 members. Free for students
Join artists Elissa Blount Moorhead and Bradford Young (Back and Song) in conversation with scholar advisors Debbie-Ann Paige, Dr. Rita Reynolds, and Lisa Holland for a discussion around their research and participation in Taking Care: The “Black Angels” of Sea View Hospital.
Reception to follow.
Artists
Elissa Blount Moorhead is an artist, mother, and visual storyteller exploring the poetics of Black quotidian life. She has created public art, books, exhibitions, and images for the last 25 years. She creates films and time-based installations, such as Back and Song, As of A Now, and Jay Z’s 4:44 video. Elissa has been recognized with the Sundance Institute | Comedy Central Comedy Fellowship, Saul Zaentz Innovation Fellowship, US Artists Fellowship, Creative Capital Award, and is currently developing a project in the Sundance Episodic Lab.
Artist, director and Academy Award-nominated cinematographer Bradford Young is known for his artful, poetic and humanistic visual style, as showcased in his cinematography for film and television including Ava DuVernay’s Selma and When They See Us, Ron Howard’s Solo: A Star Wars Story and Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival, for which he was nominated for an Oscar for Best Cinematography in 2017— the first African American to be nominated in that category.
Scholars
Debbie-Ann Paige
Public Historian, Professional Genealogist, and Doctoral student, College of Staten Island, CUNY
Dr. Rita Reynolds
Associate Professor/Chair, History Department, Wagner College
Lisa Holland
Interim Library Director, Wagner College
This program is made possible with support from JPMorgan Chase & Co. and from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Taking Care is made possible by Presenting Sponsor Staten Island University Hospital, by the Lily Auchincloss Foundation, and the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund.

Presentation - A Collaborative Effort in Addressing Black Maternal and Infant Health Disparities
2024-04-12 17:00 - 19:00 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
Throughout the spring, sorority sisters from Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., Lambda Chapter mentored nursing students from Curtis High School and facilitated a major research initiative around Black Maternal and Infant Health. The Curtis HS nursing students will present their research in a poster board forum. In addition, a panel of guest speakers and community leaders will discuss Black Women and healthcare and advocacy for improved outcomes in their communities.
This is a collaborative instructional effort undertaken by Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., Lambda Chapter and the Curtis High School Nursing Department. Generous support was received from the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Richard B. Dickenson Staten Island Chapter and the Staten Island Museum.
