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 (America/New_York) | 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.

74th Annual Fence Show
2024-09-29 11:00 - 17:00 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
The 74th Annual Fence Show has been cancelled due to inclement weather.
Free, includes Museum Admission
Each year, the Fence Show transforms the Museum’s front lawn into an outdoor gallery featuring local artists and craftspeople. See and purchase paintings, ceramics, prints, jewelry and textiles and take something original home from this longstanding festival.
Fence Show: Open Air Art Market Vendor Registration
As of September 6th, Fence Show Vendor applications are now closed. If you have any questions, you may contact Donna Pagano, Exhibitions Manager by emailing dpagano@statenislandmuseum.org.

Biergarten at the 74th Annual Fence Show
2024-09-29 12:00 - 16:00 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
Important Update:
The Fence Show and Biergarten have been cancelled due to inclement weather. The museum will be open for regular visiting hours from 11:00am-5:00pm today and we are extending free admission to guests. Thank you.

Brought to you by the Staten Island Museum Contemporary Council
Tickets: $20 in advance/$25 at the door
(or complimentary with the purchase of a Contemporary Council or Family & Friends Membership)
Contemporary Council Membership
Family and Friends Membership
Join us for a drink and a snack at this popular addition to the Fence Show. Brews by Kills Boro Brewing Company, Flagship Brewing Company, and Pour Standards Richmond County Homebrew Club.
Admission Includes: 1 beer ticket, 1 pretzel, Homebrew club tastings.
All proceeds benefit the Staten Island Museum

4th Annual - Black Cat Scavenger Hunt
2024-10-01 - 2024-10-31 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
It’s Halloween all month long at the Staten Island Museum where guests of all ages can compete in our Black Cat Scavenger Hunt. This is a drop-in, ongoing activity taking place throughout the museum. Winners receive prizes and bragging rights!

Bird and Nature Walk: North Park (Freshkills Park)
2024-10-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Freshkills North Park, 350 Wild Ave., Staten Island, NY, 10314, United States
The highlight will be a good assortment of sparrows along the entry road, plus raptors, etc.
Meet in the parking lot (see map).

Guided Tour of Taking Care: The Black Angels of Sea View Hospital
2024-10-12 14:30 - 15:30 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
In participation with New York State’s PATH Through History weekend, the Visitor Experience department of the museum will be offering a free guided tour of Taking Care: The Black Angels of Sea View Hospital on Saturday October 12th, 2024, from 2:30-3:30pm.
In 1951, Staten Island made history when a breakthrough treatment for tuberculosis was tested at Sea View Hospital. Taking Care highlights the groundbreaking work, lives, and legacy of the Black nursing staff, who came to be known as the “Black Angels.” This group of nurses broke racial barriers and risked their lives to care for patients and administer the clinical trials that forever changed the trajectory of this horrific disease.
Free with museum admission. Registration recommended. This event has limited capacity.

Bird and Nature Walk: The William T. Davis Memorial Walk and Hawk Watch
2024-10-16 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.
William T. Davis’ birthday was on Oct. 12, so we will honor his memory with this walk, while we keep an eye out for migrating hawks.
Meet in the parking lot off Arthur Kill Road.

Family History Workshop and Presentation
2024-10-26 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. Registration recommended.
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.

Bird and Nature Walk: Wolfe’s Pond Park
2024-10-30 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.
The diversity of habitats (freshwater pond, woodlands, Raritan Bay) should yield a good mix of migrants and winter residents.
Meet in the parking lot near the Parks Dept. buildings.

Crafternoons: Winter Wreaths
2024-11-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
Saturday, November 9 1:00pm-3:00pm
$35/$30 members. Includes museum admission. All materials provided.
Give the gift of homemade with this craft-based workshop just in time for the holiday season. Make one of a kind creations for loved ones or decorate your own home and treat yourself! Enjoy coffee and tea while getting creative with your community.

Bird and Nature Walk: Silver Lake Park
2024-11-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Silver Lake Park, 700 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, New York, 10301
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks.
We will check the reservoirs for migrating waterfowl, and the plantings around the park for late migrant/winter resident songbirds.
Meet on Victory Blvd., across from the last cemetery on the right. (Vicinity of Parks Dept greenhouse)

Bird and Nature Walk: Field of Dreams (Latourette Park)
2024-11-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Latourette Park, Forest Hill & London Rds, Rockland Ave, 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 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.

Bird and Nature Walk: Blue Heron Park
2024-12-04 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 guided walks 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.

Edible Island + Holiday Card Making
2024-12-07 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.
Guests to the museum can also enjoy a free holiday card making workshop. Personalize your gift giving with a homemade card and let them know how much you care.
This Year’s Vendors are as follows:
Always Eat Good Food
Belli Baci Bakery
Beezy Beez Honey
Botanga’s Best Coffee
Butter Me Up
Caldino’s Italian Cuisine
Castleton Farm to Bagel
Hazel’s 423
Isn’t That Nuts
Sol Raelle Specialty Lemonade
La Tortuga Kitchen
Lebanese Eatery
Maddie’s Sweet Treats
Sweet Obsessions by JAM
Whimsical by Mily

Bird and Nature Walk: Ocean Breeze Park
2024-12-18 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.
We will be looking for wintering raptors overhead, as well as waterfowl in the wet spots and sparrows and other small songbirds in the thickets.

Meet at the side of the park at Olympia Blvd. and Quintard St.

Bird and Nature Walk: Great Kills Park
2025-01-08 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 first large parking lot.

Bird and Nature Walk: Wolfe’s Pond Park
2025-01-22 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.
Wolfe’s Pond Park offers a diverse variety of habitats to search, including the pond, thickets, woodlands and the waters of Raritan Bay.
Meet in the parking lot near the Parks Dept. buildings.

Breakdown: The Promise of Decay Members and Private Opening
2025-01-23 18:00 - 20:00 | NY
Registration by invitation only.
For more information about registration or how to become a member, please contact the Development Office at 718-483-7117.
Become a member to attend the preview of Breakdown: The Promise of Decay
Curated by Rylee Eterginoso and Colleen Evans
Breakdown examines the vibrancy of decay. This interdisciplinary exhibition explores notions of time, waste, and the in-between. Breakdown shines a light on the dark corners of the life cycle recognizing the oft-overlooked workhorses of the ecosystem. From mycelium to microplastics, this exhibition focuses on what breaks down and what does not. It asks visitors to value a world they cannot see in order to protect the one we can. Breakdown features contemporary artwork, objects from the museum’s collection, and scientific innovations in the curious world of decomposition.
Featured Artists: Selin Balci, Jade Doskow, Tamara Kostianovsky, Phyllis Ma, Antonia A. Perez, and Lisa Ann Schonberg
With contributions by Dr. Martin Melosi, Louis Vassar Semanchik and Michael Falco

Breakdown: The Promise of Decay Public Opening Reception
2025-01-25 14:00 - 16:00 | NY
Free with Museum Admission
Curated by Rylee Eterginoso and Colleen Evans
Breakdown examines the vibrancy of decay. This interdisciplinary exhibition explores notions of time, waste, and the in-between. Breakdown shines a light on the dark corners of the life cycle recognizing the oft-overlooked workhorses of the ecosystem. From mycelium to microplastics, this exhibition focuses on what breaks down and what does not. It asks visitors to value a world they cannot see in order to protect the one we can. Breakdown features contemporary artwork, objects from the museum’s collection, and scientific innovations in the curious world of decomposition.
Featured Artists: Selin Balci, Jade Doskow, Tamara Kostianovsky, Phyllis Ma, Antonia A. Perez, and Lisa Ann Schonberg
With contributions by Dr. Martin Melosi, Louis Vassar Semanchik and Michael Falco

Bird and Nature Walk: South Beach/Fort Wadsworth
2025-02-05 10:30 - 12:30 | NY
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.

Romare Bearden Family Collage Workshop
2025-02-08 14:00 - 16:00 | NY
Explore the art of collage and learn about artist Romare Bearden in this hands-on workshop. Participants of all ages will use a variety of materials to create collages inspired by Bearden’s Homage to Mary Lou (Piano Lesson), an artwork in the museum’s collection. Romare Bearden is regarded as one of the most creative and original visual artists of the twentieth century and is best known for his richly textured collages.
All Ages. Free with museum admission. All materials provided.
