Taking Care: Artists and Scholars Discussion
2024-02-15 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | 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.

KCDC Pop-Up Exhibition: Learning Korean through Calligraphy *New Time*
2024-02-24 13:00 - 14:30 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
Free with Museum admission
Throughout the fall of 2023, students at the Korean School of Staten Island met weekly learn Korean and practice their handwriting by writing traditional phrases, quotes, and more in Seoye (서예), a tradition of artistic writing in Hangul (한글 ), the Korean alphabet. Join us for a pop-up display of student work and try your hand at this traditional art form. Light refreshments provided.

Bird and Nature Walk: Brookfield Park
2024-02-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Brooklfield Park, Arthur Kill Rd. bet. Richmond Ave. and New Vale Ave., Staten Island, 10308, United States
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks.
The wide-open skies of Brookfield Park make it the ideal place to search for wintering raptors, while the creeks hold a variety of waterfowl. Meet in parking lot off Arthur Kill Road.

Musical Crossroads: Where Worlds Meet Volker Goetze Quartet Featuring Uthpala Eroshan
2024-03-02 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 the long-awaited debut performance and new music by the Volker Goetze Quartet featuring world renowned Sri Lankan drummer Uthpala Eroshan. This experiment in cross-cultural collaboration brings together the traditions of jazz improvisation and Kandyan percussion to create a new musical vision born on Staten Island, and now ready to be shared with the world.
Volker Goetze Quartet is a recipient of a 2023 grant from Chamber Music
America’s Artistic Projects program, funded through the generosity of The
Howard Gilman Foundation.

Bird and Nature Walk: Conference House Park
2024-03-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Conference House Park, 298 Satterlee St., Staten Island, NY, 10307
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks.
Diverse habitats should produce a good assortment of birds, including the potential for early spring migrants. Meet in the parking lot near the Visitor’s Center on Satterlee St.

Bird and Nature Walk: Clove Lakes Park
2024-03-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Clove Lakes Park
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks.
Enjoy a variety of spring migrants including warblers, vireos, thrushes, and more.
Meet at Victory Blvd. & Royal Oak Road (near the ballfield).

Brunch for Women in Healthcare
2024-03-23 11:00 - 13:00 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
In Honor of Women’s History Month
SOLD OUT
Join the waitlist
This special brunch invites women healthcare workers for an afternoon of music, food, and celebration to honor their service in our community and highlight the legacy of “The Black Angels” as featured in the current exhibition Taking Care.
Please reach out to Emily Mathis Corona, 718-483-7114 with any questions.
This program is made possible with support from JPMorgan Chase & Co., Richmond University Medical Center, and the Wagner College Evelyn L. Spiro School of Nursing.

Bird and Nature Walk: Ocean Breeze Park
2024-03-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Ocean Breeze Park, Quintard St. and Olympia Blvd., Staten Island, NY, 10305, United States
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks.
Search the wide-open trails for flocks of returning blackbirds in addition to raptors and other early spring migrants, including eastern phoebe and pine warbler. Meet at the trail head near Quintard St. and Olympia Blvd.

Solar Eclipse Glasses Giveaway Weekend
2024-04-06 - 2024-04-07 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
UPDATE: We are all out of eclipse glasses.
Free with full museum admission while supplies last.
A total solar eclipse will cross North America on Monday, April 8th. Visible from Texas to Maine, this remarkable cosmic event will be most clear in the NYC area around 3:15 PM. Safely view this remarkable celestial event with a free pair of solar glasses available while supplies last.

Bird and Nature Walk: Freshkills North Park
2024-04-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Freshkills North Park, 350 Wild Ave., Staten Island, NY, 10314, United States
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks.
Search for a variety of raptors along with migrating waterfowl and landbirds..
Meet in the parking lot at the end of Wild Ave. (Gate at 350 Wild Ave., Staten Island, NY 10314: Enter North Park Phase 1 at 350 Wild Ave. Parking Lot available at this entrance. Park entrance is past the Marriott.)

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.

Earth Day: Flower Power!
2024-04-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
$15 Adults/$10 Children
Includes Museum Admission
Make and take crafts for green thumbs big and small!
Crafting Flower Crowns: Create your own wearable flower crown using recycled materials and a little bit of sparkle. Become forest royalty and let your unique spirit shine.
Make Seed Paper: Seed paper is homemade paper that grows! Make your own paper pulp, shape it, and add wildflower seeds. When it dries, give it as a gift or write a secret note on it that will grow when planted.
Create Wildflower Seed Bombs:
Growing a patch of colorful native wildflowers not only adds beauty and charm to a space, but they also provide a critical habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects and wildlife, which is important for ecosystem function and pollination. Get your hands dirty to make these mini gardens which, after they dry, can be stored or tossed into a hard to reach area for summer-long flowers.
Design your own seed packets: Give the gift of seeds! Share the wonder of wildflowers with someone you love by personalizing and designing your own seed packets.
All materials provided.

Bird and Nature Walk: Clove Lakes Park
2024-04-24 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-05-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Royal Oak Baseball Field, Royal Oak Road and Victory Blvd., Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States

Bird and Nature Walk: Conference House Park
2024-05-01 10:00 - 12:00 | Conference House Park, 298 Satterlee St., Staten Island, NY, 10307
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on a guided walk through Conference House Park. Located at the southernmost point of New York State, this 265-acre park features historic landmarks and breathtaking views of the Raritan Bay and an extensive network of paths and hiking trails.
Staten Island’s southernmost park hosts diverse habitats that should produce a good assortment of birds.
Meet in the parking lot near the Visitor’s Center on Satterlee St.

Bird and Nature Walk: Wolfe's Pond Park
2024-05-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Wolfe’s Pond Park, 420 Cornelia Ave, Staten Island, NY, 10312, United States
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks.
As one of Staten Island’s largest parks, Wolfe’s Pond Park offers stunning streches of beach along with acres of wildlife and plant preserve.
Meet in the parking lot near the Parks Dept. buildings.

Staten Island Museum Gala
2024-05-10 19:00 - 23:00 | Richmond County Country Club, 1 the oval, Staten Island, NY, 10304, United States
Join us for a sparklingly good time!
This highly anticipated occasion is the Museum’s cornerstone fundraising event for the year and an opportunity to bring constituents together, celebrate our accomplishments and honor remarkable community members.
HONORING
Alice B. Diamond, New York State Nurses Association, and The Reid Family: Gabri Christa – Idea Reid – Vernon Reid.
See event page for details and tickets: www.StatenIslandMuseum.org/Gala2024

Bird and Nature Walk: Great Kills Park *Special Time*
2024-05-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Great Kills Park
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo, along with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans, on guided walks through the borough of parks.
This trip is timed to catch the 2:10 PM low tide! Join the search for migrating shorebirds and waders along the coastline.
Meet in the big parking lot at Great Kills Park.

Bird and Nature Walk: Mount Loretto Unique Area
2024-05-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Mount Loretto Unique Area, 20 Kenny Road, Staten Island, NY, 10309, United States
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks.
The search for migrating birds continues. We will be on the lookout for such desirables as indigo bunting, orchard oriole and bobolink.
Meet in the parking lot off Hylan Blvd. (Kenny Road).

Bird and Nature Walk: Greenbelt Field of Dreams
2024-06-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Greenbelt Field of Dreams, Alaska Place &, Forest Hill Rd., Staten Island, NY, 10306, United States
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks.
We will be looking for nesting birds, evidence of old grist mills, and other interesting things in this seldom visited (at least by us) park.
Meet in the parking lot on Alaska Place located off Forest Hill Road, just down from Richmond Ave. (Entrance is across Forest Hill Road from Costco.)

Staten Island Community Alliance Corp - Juneteenth Festival Freedom Festival
2024-06-22 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
Free Staten Island Museum admission in honor of Juneteenth.
The Staten Island Community Alliance Corp. invites you to attend the Free 4th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden. The day includes dance performances, local bands, DJs, vendors, and health and wellness activities.
Juneteenth is a day that commemorates the end of enslavement in the Confederate states. It celebrates the day that news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached the farthest edges of the Union at the time.

Bird and Nature Walk: Cedar Grove Beach
2024-06-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Cedar Grove, Ebbitts Street and Cedar Grove Avenue, Staten Island, NY, 10306, United States
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks.
We will walk along the berm, looking for terns, etc. on the bay side, and field/marsh birds on the land side, in addition to Italian wall lizards.
Meet in the parking lot at Ebbits St. & Cedar Grove Ave.

Summer Nights | Relief Printmaking with Janet Gonzalez
2024-07-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
$35/$30 members. Includes museum admission.
Get inspired by the designs of nature with this introductory printmaking course. Experiment with line and texture to produce one of a kind images. Participants will learn the basic approach to relief printmaking and come away with creative works of art fit for a frame.
Registration required.
All materials provided. Includes wine (21+), snacks, and museum admission!

Moth Night
2024-07-20 20:30 - 22:00 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
$10 Adults/$5 Children
Registration recommended
Kick off National Moth Week with science and art activities after dark! Revel in the beauty and learn about the life cycles and habitats of moths.
Presented in collaboration with the Staten Island Children’s Museum.

Activities include:

Get your glow on with a Black Light Bonanza
Build your own moonlight lantern
Design wearable moth wings and antennae to buzz around town!
Bring a flashlight for the Night Walk and discover what insects find our light attractors appealing.
Zoom in and look closely at moth specimens on display.

Summer Nights | Metal Embossing with Color with Janice Patrignani
2024-07-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
$35/$30 members. Includes museum admission.
Learn how to manipulate metal to create a work of art. In this class you will learn how to create beautiful designs on a craft metal sheet using a variety of tools. Participants will create freehand designs or use stencils to design unique metal pieces brought to live through color.
Registration required.
All materials provided. Includes wine (21+), snacks, and museum admission!

Summer Nights | Silk Painting with Janice Patrignani
2024-08-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
$35/$30 members. Includes museum admission.
Learn the basics of silk painting to create unique textiles and decorative elements. This fun, introductory workshop provides a structured introduction to the techniques of painting on silk. This medium offers participants of all skill levels the opportunity to create one of a kind works of art.
Registration required.
All materials provided. Includes wine (21+), snacks, and museum admission!

Bird and Nature Walk: Great Kills Park
2024-08-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Great Kills Park
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks.
The highlights for this walk will be migrating shorebirds, in addition to waders and assorted terns.
Meet in the big parking lot, and we will decide which route to take down to the beach & mud flats. Could be hot, bring sunscreen & drinks. Timed for low tide at 4:27 pm.

Bird and Nature Walk: Conference House Park
2024-09-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Conference House Park, 298 Satterlee St., Staten Island, NY, 10307
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks.
We will be looking mainly for southbound migrants, both birds and butterflies.
Meet on Satterlee St. by the Visitor’s Center.

The Soorya NYC Festival
2024-09-14 15:00 - 19:00 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
Free | Registration recommended.
Presented by the Center for Traditional Music and Dance & Members of NYC’s Sri Lankan Community.
Soorya NYC presents folk and traditional arts to encourage cultural exchange centered on the local Sri Lankan community. Soorya NYC helps to sustain the continuity of Sri Lankan heritage in NYC and share these traditions with the wider public. Throughout the afternoon and evening you can expect live music and performances, culinary delights, an artisan market, and family friendly activities.

Bird and Nature Walk: Clove Lakes Park
2024-09-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Clove Lakes Park
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks.
Migrant songbirds, including warblers, vireos, flycatchers and others should be in the park in good numbers.
Meet at Victory Blvd & Royal Oak Road, by the ballfield.
