• Bird and Nature Walk: Clove Lakes Park

    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. The park should provide us with a good variety of spring migrants, including warblers, vireos, thrushes, etc. Meet at Victory Blvd. & Royal Oak Road (near ballfield).

  • Bird and Nature Walk: Conference House Park

    Conference House Park 298 Satterlee St., Staten Island, NY

    Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. Depending on weather conditions, there should be plenty of migrant birds in the woods, on the lawn and along the shoreline. Meet on Satterlee St. in front of the Visitor’s Center.

    Bird and Nature Walk: Clove Lakes Park

    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. By mid-May, Clove Lakes Park is usually teeming with migrating birds. Meet at the corner of Victory Blvd. and Royal Oak Road.

    5 Boroughs Music Festival

    Orchestra of St. Luke’s and Joseph Parrish Finding an American Voice: Burleigh and Dvořák Free. Includes museum admission Orchestra of St. Luke’s, joined by baritone Joseph Parrish, celebrates the friendship between Harry T. Burleigh, the pioneering Black American composer, and Antonín Dvořák, the renowned Czech composer. Their collaboration, rooted in spirituals and folk music, helped ...

    Bird and Nature Walk: Mount Loretto Unique Area

    Mount Loretto Unique Area 20 Kenny Road, Staten Island, NY, United States

    Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. Migration is slowing, but there should still be plenty of birds to see. Meet in the parking lot off Hylan Blvd.

    Bird and Nature Walk: Great Kills Park

    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. Shorebirds and waders will be the target species on this trip. Meet at 11am in the big parking lot near the playground (Low tide is 11:39 am).

  • Bird and Nature Walk: Field of Dreams – New Springville

    Greenbelt Field of Dreams Alaska Place &, Forest Hill Rd., Staten Island, NY, 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 little visited (at least by us) park. Meet in the parking lot located off Forest ...

    Juneteenth Family Day – Festival Kickoff!

    Free with museum admission. Space limited. Registration recommended. Honor Juneteenth and create lasting memories at this family friendly event! Kickoff Juneteenth weekend with a celebration of the arts featuring hands-on workshops and award-winning children’ s films that share the joy, determination, resilience, and complexity of being young and Black while underscoring the vibrancy of Black ...

    Bird and Nature Walk: Wolfe’s Pond Park

    Wolfe's Pond Park 420 Cornelia Ave., Staten Island, NY, 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 search for nesting birds in the woods and open areas, as well as gulls, terns and waders along Raritan Bay. Meet in the parking lot near the Parks Dept. buildings.

    Earth Camp

    Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, United States

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  • Summer Nights: Sculpting Paper Flowers with Lindsey Milazzo

    After-hours workshops that spark creativity! All materials provided, including drinks and snacks $35/30 members Learn the art of transforming crepe paper into vibrant, long-lasting flowers! Participants will explore various techniques such as cutting, layering, and shaping to create realistic leaves, petals and stems.

    $30 – $35

    Moth Night 2026 – Family Program

    Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, United States

    $10 Adults/$5 Children Registration recommended. ‘Tis the season for National Moth Week! Stay up late and celebrate the wonders of science after dark. Revel in the beauty and learn about the life cycles and habitats of moths. Activities include: lantern parade, face painting, moth costumes, black light glow room, moth specimens, night walk, and attractor ...

    $5 – $10

    Summer Nights: Needlepoint with Ksenia

    After-hours workshops that spark creativity! All materials provided, including drinks and snacks $35/30 members Early American embroidery was an important skill for young women in the 18th and 19th centuries, as both functional and decorative art. In this introductory class, participants will learn beginner embroidery techniques to produce a one of a kind floral creation.

    $30 – $35
  • Vintage Showcase

    Free with museum admission. Attention thrifters and vintage lovers! Find something “new” for school, work, and everything in between at this eco-conscious vintage showcase. Enjoy curated selections from local vintage vendors and give another life to one-of-a-kind clothing and accessories!  

    Summer Nights: Polaroid Transfer Printing with Jean Marques

    After-hours workshops that spark creativity! All materials provided, including drinks and snacks $35/30 members Polaroids are back! Explore the creative potential of this photographic medium in this beginner workshop. A polaroid transfer, or emulsion lifting, is when an image is peeled from the plastic window of a polaroid and then transferred onto another surface like ...

    $30 – $35

    Bird and Nature Walk: Great Kills Park

    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 gulls and terns. Meet in the big parking lot at 1pm (Low tide is at 1:28 pm), and ...

  • 76th Annual Fence Show

    Free, includes Museum Admission, recommended for all ages. 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. More information coming soon! Check this page for updates.