Light and Love: an Altered Books Presentation
2023-11-15 11:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
Free with Museum Admission
“Light and Love: An Altered Book Project”, is a multidisciplinary artmaking project created by artist Caryn T. Davis, which focuses on the diversity of Jewish communities and the importance of combating antisemitism.
These altered books were made in collaboration with students from the Holocaust Center at Wagner College and participants from the New York Public Library at St. George.
Join us for the culminating event! Meet the artists behind the altered books as they present their work, share information about the Jewish communities they learned about, and the significance of combating antisemitism for everyone.
This project is made possible by a DCA Premier Grant from Staten Island Arts, with public funding from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

Bird and Nature Walk: Latourette Park
2023-11-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Latourette Park, Forest Hill & London Rds, Rockland Ave, Staten Island, NY, 10306, United States
Field of Dreams Walk
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on a guided walk through the borough of parks.
We will be looking for late fall migrants and winter resident songbirds in the thickets and woods, and raptors in the open areas. Meet in the Parks Dept. parking lot across Forest Hill Road from Costco.

Edible Island
2023-12-02 11:00 - 16:00 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
Part of Holiday Hop at Snug Harbor
Free/Donations Welcome
“Mmm!” your way through a market full of delicious local and regional treats to give this holiday season. This delectable fair is filled with specialty items and artisanal goods expertly curated by Staten Island Advance Food Editor, Pamela Silvestri.
Explore the Holiday Hop
Isn’t That Nuts – Candied nuts and nut butters
Butter Me Up – Gourmet homemade flavored butter and scones
Ay! Macarons NYC – French macarons made with all natural ingredients
Lebanese Eatery – Authentic Lebanese specialties from baba ghanoush to hummus and Kibbeh
Beezy Beez – Local honey and more
Farmer Dave – Jams, breads, scones and in limited quantities, wine poached pears.
Maddie’s Sweet Treats – Sweet treats with a sweeter mission. Part of Maddie’s proceeds are donated to a different charity every month!
On Your Mark Chocolatiers – Handcrafted artisan chocolate. Created by exceptional individuals.
Belli Baci Bakery – Handmade breads, creative 7-layer cookies, and other tasty treats
Whimsical by Mily – Coquito mixes, flan, and more
Castleton Farm to Bagel – Farm fresh eggs, soups, juice, and preserves, plus gluten-free free baked goods
It’s time to eat, drink, and shop at the Holiday Hop! Enjoy over 100 artisanal vendors based in Staten Island

Bird and Nature Walk: Blue Heron Park
2023-12-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Blue Heron Park, 222 Poillon Ave, Staten Island, NY, 10312
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on a guided walk through the borough of parks.
The feeders behind the nature center will be the highlight here, in addition to walking the woodland trails in search of wintering birds.
Meet in the parking lot at the Visitor’s Center.

Bird and Nature Walk: Freshkills Park-North Mound
2023-12-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Ocean Breeze Park, Quintard St. and Olympia Blvd., Staten Island, NY, 10305, United States
NEW PARK!
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on a guided walk through the borough of parks.
Freshkill Park’s North Park is officially open to the public! Join us on a walk through North Park where we will visit the Bird Tower and Wetland Overlook Deck for views of the wetlands throughout the site.
Meet in the parking lot at the end of Wild Ave.

Bird and Nature Walk: Wolfe's Pond Park
2024-01-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Wolfe’s Pond Park, 420 Cornelia Avenue, Staten Island, NY, 10312, United States
Details coming soon!
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks.

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!

Bird and Nature Walk: Great Kills Park
2024-01-17 10:00 - 12:00 | 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.
We will be looking around the waterfront for waterfowl, as well as checking the area around the parking lot for horned lark and perched raptors. Meet in the big parking lot.

Taking Care: Members’ Preview Exhibition Opening
2024-01-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
Registration by invitation only.
For more information about registration or how to become a member, please contact the Development Office at 718-483-7119.
Become a member to attend the preview of Taking Care: The “Black Angels” of Sea View Hospital.
Taking Care highlights the groundbreaking work, lives, and legacy of the Black nursing staff who were instrumental in clinical trials for a breakthrough treatment at Sea View tuberculosis hospital in Staten Island. This exhibition features Back and Song, a meditative film and art installation by artists Elissa Blount Moorhead and Bradford Young that connects this significant history to the contributions of Black healthcare workers, healers, and caregivers throughout time.
Curated by Rylee Eterginoso and Gabriella Leone
Scholar Advisory Panel
Cynthia Connolly, Lisa Holland, Debbie-Ann Paige, Dr. Rita Reynolds, and Maria Smilios
Taking Care is made possible by:
Presenting Sponsor Staten Island University Hospital
Lead sponsorship provided by JPMorgan Chase & Co. and the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund.
Major support provided by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and by the Lily Auchincloss Foundation.

Taking Care: Public Opening Reception
2024-01-27 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
Taking Care highlights the groundbreaking work, lives, and legacy of the Black nursing staff who were instrumental in clinical trials for a breakthrough treatment at Sea View tuberculosis hospital in Staten Island. This exhibition features Back and Song, a meditative film and art installation by artists Elissa Blount Moorhead and Bradford Young that connects this significant history to the contributions of Black healthcare workers, healers, and caregivers throughout time.
Curated by Rylee Eterginoso and Gabriella Leone
Scholar Advisory Panel
Cynthia Connolly, Lisa Holland, Debbie-Ann Paige, Dr. Rita Reynolds, and Maria Smilios
Taking Care is made possible by:
Presenting Sponsor Staten Island University Hospital
Lead sponsorship provided by JPMorgan Chase & Co. and the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund.
Major support provided by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and by the Lily Auchincloss Foundation.

Bird and Nature Walk: Mount Loretto
2024-01-31 10:00 - 12:00 | Mount Loretto Unique Area, 20 Kenny Road, Staten Island, NY, 10309, United States

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.

Bird and Nature Walk: Fort Wadsworth/South Beach
2024-02-14 10:00 - 12:00
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks.
In addition to the usual (and maybe unusual) species of waterfowl and gulls that winter here, we will also be on the lookout for harbor seals. Meet in the parking lot off Capodanno Blvd, opposite Sand Lane.

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.

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
