Display of Events from Saturday, April 25, 2020 – Saturday, August 1, 2020 – Staten Island Museum

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A piece of Serpentenite, a greenish rock, on a grey background

Mar 17

12:00 pm – 12:30 pm

Lunch and Learn: Serpentinite with Yesenia Arroyo

9 performers in period costumes posing for a group photo

Apr 2

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Josephine’s Cotton: The Revue by Skin Dance Company

$20

Wambui Ippolito standing in a garden

Apr 21

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Lunch and Learn: Garden Design with Wambui Ippolito

Gallery of antiquities at the Staten Island Museum

Apr 28

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Unnatural History: Colonial Collecting and the Politics of Display in Natural History Museums

$5

Three people inside the museum planting seeds in a cup.

Apr 30

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Earth Day Celebration: Seeds and Soil

$5 – $10

Gala Celebrate 140 Years

May 13

7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Gala

Drawing of a woman

May 15

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Presentation: Staten Island is Ours! An Altered Book Project

Picture of a ticket to the First Anniversary Dance Lambda Associates of Staten Island. Saturday, October 8, 1983 10pm to 3am Columbian Lyceum

May 19

12:00 pm – 12:30 pm

Lunch and Learn: Staten Island Pridefest – LAMBDA Associates

May 22

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Gallery Talk and Closing Reception: Magicicada

Jun 9

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Yes, And: Members’ Only Preview

Jun 11

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Yes, And: Public Opening Reception

Black and white photo of three people sitting at a table in front of computers

Jun 18

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Juneteenth Transcribe-a-thon

Children gathered around a moth attractor

Jul 23

8:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Moth Night

$5 – $10

Jul 28

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Greetings From: Mail Art with Day de Dada

$30 – $35

Aug 4

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Good on Paper: Intro to Papermaking

$30 – $35

people walking in front of columned buildings with a pastel overlay

Sep 24

11:00 am – 5:00 pm

72nd Annual Fence Show and Biergarten

Lions in Illyria poster with drawing of a male and female lion heads over a yellow sun above an ocean

Oct 1

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

“Lions in Illyria” | A Sensory-Friendly Performance by IlluminArt Productions

Half of a house being torn down by a bulldozer on the right. Blue sky behind.

Oct 8

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Yes, And Artist Talk: Nathan Kensinger

Architectural sketch of a square walkway built over water, open air with two rooves (right and left) with a girl looking over one edge at a heron in the center.

Oct 13

6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Archtober Presentation: Nature-Based Solutions and the Built Environment

Exterior view of the Staten Island Museum building with greek revival columns and the connecting brick hyphen to the next building. Grass is in the forground

Oct 21

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Open House New York Weekend: This Green Building – Behind the Scenes Tour

Children in halloween costumes making maps

Oct 22

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Mad Science, Magic and Mummies at the Museum

Five adults pictured from the waist up in dark rain jackets facing the left on a foot bridge, holding binoculars overlooking the water.

Oct 26

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Bird Walk: Silver Lake Park

Oct 30

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Family History Workshop with the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society

Five adults pictured from the waist up in dark rain jackets facing the left on a foot bridge, holding binoculars overlooking the water.

Nov 9

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Bird and Nature Walk: Conference House Park

Yes, And ... I'll Have Another

Nov 10

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Yes, And … I’ll Have Another – A night out at the Museum

$35 – $50

A young Black woman, Ania Nixon, holding up a collaged book in a room with people in the background.

Nov 12

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Celebrate Staten Island Is Ours! An Altered Book Exhibition

Nov 17

6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Yes, And Artist Talk / Conversatorio de Sí, Y (Yes, And): Arlette Cepeda

A photograph of small mason jars with holiday color cloth on top and gift tags

Dec 3

11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Edible Island

Five adults pictured from the waist up in dark rain jackets facing the left on a foot bridge, holding binoculars overlooking the water.

Dec 7

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Bird and Nature Walk: Blue Heron Park

Five adults pictured from the waist up in dark rain jackets facing the left on a foot bridge, holding binoculars overlooking the water.

Dec 21

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Bird and Nature Walk: Great Kills Park

Five adults pictured from the waist up in dark rain jackets facing the left on a foot bridge, holding binoculars overlooking the water.

Jan 4

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Bird and Nature Walk: Wolfe’s Pond Park

Jan 14

Saturday, January 14, 2023 – Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Korean Lunar New Year: An Interactive Guide to Seollal

Three felt balls blue, red, and orange with a string of smaller felt balls in front, multicolored

Jan 14

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

NEW DATE! Crafternoons: Wool Felting and Dying

Found flower mandala

Jan 19

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

‘Yes, And’ – artists’ panel | Impact and Inspiration: The Life of James Zappalorti

Collage of film stills

Feb 11

Featured 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Kid Flicks: Celebrating Black Stories (Day 1)

$5 – $12

Collage of film stills

Feb 12

Featured 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Kid Flicks: Celebrating Black Stories (Day 2)

$5 – $12

Five adults pictured from the waist up in dark rain jackets facing the left on a foot bridge, holding binoculars overlooking the water.

Feb 15

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Bird and Nature Walk: Brookfield Park

New York International Children's Film Festival Film For Kids NYICFF.ORG

Feb 24

12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

NYICFF in Your Neighborhood

A colorful tile mosaic

Feb 25

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Crafternoons: Mosaics with Janice Patrignani

$20 – $25

a photograph of transcribers at the Museum next to a photograph of a fountain pen resting on an old handwritten document under a banner that says "Access, Collaboration and Equity in Genealogy Initiative Transcribe-a-thon

Feb 26

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Black History Month Transcribe-a-thon

Amanda Wu and Zach Rothman-Hicks posing in front of their installation The Resilience Was Always There

Mar 4

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

The Resilience Was Always There: Artist Talk and Story Sharing

Five adults pictured from the waist up in dark rain jackets facing the left on a foot bridge, holding binoculars overlooking the water.

Mar 15

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Bird and Nature Walk: Willowbrook Park

A photograph of Jahtiek Long in front of the Staten Island Ferry

Mar 23

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Reimagining Staten Island: A guided brainstorm with Jahtiek Long

Interior of the Staten Island Ferry with taped x's on every other seat for social distancing purposes

Mar 25

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Lockdown Staten Island Documentary: How to participate

Five adults pictured from the waist up in dark rain jackets facing the left on a foot bridge, holding binoculars overlooking the water.

Mar 29

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Bird and Nature Walk: Ocean Breeze

Lina Montoya tying yellow plastic butterflies to a chain link fence.

Apr 1

12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Memorial Making with Lina Montoya

Museum gallery with an installation of a cube on wheels covered in tags with hand written messages. A colorful mandala made with fake flowers is on the background wall.

Apr 1

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Yes, And Closing Event | Perfect Moment Review

An iridescent black bird sitting on a small white branch

Apr 12

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Bird and Nature Walk: High Rock Park

Sunset on a deserted street with overgrown greenery and a small deer in the distance

Apr 20

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Vulnerable Landscapes: Members’ Preview

Vulnerable Landscapes

Apr 22

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Vulnerable Landscapes Public Opening and Earth Day Celebration

A person standing on a beach looking through binoculars with the water and blue sky behind them

Apr 26

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Bird and Nature Walk: Conference House Park

Book cover of Paper Bridge. A painting of a desk and chair in a room with open door and window looking out to the sea

Apr 29

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

National Poetry Month: Readings by Ukrainian poet Vasyl Makhno with translator Olena Jennings

Five adults pictured from the waist up in dark rain jackets facing the left on a foot bridge, holding binoculars overlooking the water.

May 3

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Bird and Nature Walk: Clove Lakes Park

Small bird sitting on a reed.

May 10

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Bird and Nature Walk: Wolfe’s Pond

Staten Island Museum Gala, Friday, May 12, 2023. 7pm - 11pm at the Richmond County Country Club

May 12

7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Gala

Pinxter Azalea flower growing in the wild

May 20

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Wildflower Walk

A person birdwatching on a beach.

May 31

12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Bird and Nature Walk: Great Kills Park

Two young girls painting outdoors on an easel.

Jun 3

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Interactive Workshops: Part of FIGMENT NYC

A bird soaring through a blue sky

Jun 14

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Bird and Nature Walk: Cedar Grove

A photo of students working on a laptop collaged over historical documents

Jun 17

10:00 am – 11:00 am

They Did What! Using Genealogy to Uncover Our African American Past

An iridescent black bird sitting on a small white branch

Jun 28

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Bird and Nature Walk: Clay Pit Pond

A group of people at a table sipping cocktails.

Jul 13

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

SOLD OUT – Summer Nights | Art of Cocktails: Foraged

$30 – $35

Materials for book making laid out.

Jul 20

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Summer Nights | Bookmaking with Ashley Frenkel

$30 – $35

Children gathered around a moth attractor

Jul 22

8:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Moth Night

$5 – $10

Two people working on crafts at a table

Jul 27

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

SOLD OUT – Summer Nights | Botanical Resin Artwork with Janet Gonzalez

$30 – $35

A group of people at a table working on crafts.

Aug 3

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Summer Nights | Suminagashi Marbling with Janet Gonzalez

$30 – $35

Five adults pictured from the waist up in dark rain jackets facing the left on a foot bridge, holding binoculars overlooking the water.

Sep 13

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Bird and Nature Walk: Clove Lakes Park

A landscape of a creek with green banks and trees in the background

Sep 22

10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Lemon Creek: Guided Walk with Nathan Kensinger

Sep 23

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

The Black Angels – Book Launch and Discussion

$8

A large bird sitting on sparse branches

Sep 27

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Bird and Nature Walk: Mount Loretto Unique Area

People walking around at an outdoor art show

Oct 1

11:00 am – 5:00 pm

73rd Annual Fence Show

Four people sitting at checkered table at an outdoor beer garden.

Oct 1

12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Biergarten at the Fence Show

$20 – $25

Photograph of Staten Island Museum founder William T. Davis with 4 young men in 1909

Oct 11

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Bird and Nature Walk: The William T. Davis Memorial Walk and Hawk Watch

People in a gallery with a view finder at the center with someone looking through

Oct 14

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Vulnerable Landscapes: Artist Talk

A person birdwatching on a beach.

Oct 25

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Bird and Nature Walk: Wolfe’s Pond Park

Oct 28

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Halloween at the Museum

$5 – $10

Five adults pictured from the waist up in dark rain jackets facing the left on a foot bridge, holding binoculars overlooking the water.

Nov 8

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Bird and Nature Walk: Silver Lake Park

How Sweet Is - a honey themed evening to benefit the Staten Island Museum

Nov 9

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

How Sweet It Is! Benefit Night

Groups of people outdoors looking at information

Nov 11

12:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Veterans Day with Lorna Harris and The (G)eneration Project

A book that has been altered with collaged items

Nov 15

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Light and Love: an Altered Books Presentation

A mockingbird perched on a pile of branches

Nov 22

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Bird and Nature Walk: Latourette Park

A photograph of small mason jars with holiday color cloth on top and gift tags

Dec 2

11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Edible Island

A turkey in the woods among fallen leaves

Dec 6

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Bird and Nature Walk: Blue Heron Park

A Great Egret standing on the shore line

Dec 20

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Bird and Nature Walk: Freshkills Park-North Mound

Red tailed hawk soaring throught the air, blue skies behind.

Jan 3

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Bird and Nature Walk: Wolfe’s Pond Park

Close up of someone working glueing a craft on a brown paper covered table

Jan 13

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Crafternoons: Resin Suncatchers with Janet Gonzalez

$30 – $35

A person birdwatching on a beach.

Jan 17

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Bird and Nature Walk: Great Kills Park

Virginia Greene, RN, on duty with Ms. Sarah Smith and Ms. Mary Taylor.

Jan 25

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Taking Care: Members’ Preview Exhibition Opening

Virginia Greene, RN, on duty with Ms. Sarah Smith and Ms. Mary Taylor.

Jan 27

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Taking Care: Public Opening Reception

Common grackle perched on a branch.

Jan 31

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Bird and Nature Walk: Mount Loretto

Staten Island SEEN gallery

Feb 8

3:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Educator Open House New Date

A belted kingfisher perched on a branch

Feb 14

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Bird and Nature Walk: Fort Wadsworth/South Beach

3 nurses in uniform kneeling for photo

Feb 15

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Taking Care: Artists and Scholars Discussion

$10 – $15

School aged children holding up their calligraphy work

Feb 24

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

KCDC Pop-Up Exhibition: Learning Korean through Calligraphy New Time

Free with Museum Admission

Mallard sitting on the grass by a pond.

Feb 28

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Bird and Nature Walk: Brookfield Park

Four musicians playing the trumpet, bass, drum, and baritone saxiphone

Mar 2

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Musical Crossroads: Where Worlds Meet Volker Goetze Quartet Featuring Uthpala Eroshan

Free with Museum Admission

A song sparrow perched on the reeds.

Mar 13

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Bird and Nature Walk: Conference House Park

A group of birders standing on a stone overlook facing a Clove Lake.

Mar 18

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Bird and Nature Walk: Clove Lakes Park

Four nurses standing for a photgraph outside between two buildings

Mar 23

11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Brunch for Women in Healthcare

$50

A mockingbird perched on a pile of branches

Mar 27

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Bird and Nature Walk: Ocean Breeze Park