Staten Island Parent Magazine August 2016

August 2016

SOLUTIONS FOR EVERYDAY PARENTING

babies come first

Staten Island breastfeeding moms feel more comfortable and supported

Back to School Directory

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great explorations

Museums pack a punch when it comes to teachable moments

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Sun Safety Myths

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Cover Story Great Explorations:

Museums, other large displays pack a punch when it comes to teachable moments Summers are never hum-drum when you live in the New York City area. There is always plenty to do, indoors and out! One cool way to beat the heat in the dog days of August is exploring an exhibit in one of the many museums. See Marjorie Hack’s article for suggestions nearby.

Read more on page 40

Summer Fun

Our summer fun page will keep the kids so busy they’ll forget Back to School is right around the corner!

Check out free and inexpensive events happening in your neighborhood.

Read some ideas for a day at home with the family. Or see listings for farms where you can pick your own fruits and vegetables. There are also listings for carnivals, festivals, fairs, summer programs, concerts, and more! siparent.com/summer

Birthday Freebies

See which local stores give you a special treat on your birthday. siparent.com/birthday-freebies

Kids Eat Free

Check out the list of Staten Island restaurants offering a day when you can bring the kids to eat for free! siparent.com/kids-eat-free-restaurants

Free Times at NYC Museums

Save big when you time your museum visit to take advantage of free admission offers. siparent.com/free-times-at-nyc-museums

Back to School Directory

Get ready for back to school and afterschool activities with our directory. siparent.com/directories/ back-to-school-directory

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Breastfeeding or Not – Babies Come First

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Get Ready for Fall Sports Season

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Community & School News Family Classifieds It’s in the Cards Professional Directory

Making the Leap to Grade One

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52 Crafting with Community 54 Resources Preschool 56 Family Calendar 58 Back to School Giveaway

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Account Executives Ilene Cohen Janine Mulé Cecilia Saccomagno Jodi Fatto

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Supplying Some Love

As you start to check off your child’s supply list for the back-to-school season, consider filling the backpack of a child in need as well. Volunteers of America-Greater New York’s annual Operation Backpack sets out to do just that every single year, by providing backpacks and school supplies to thousands of NYC’s homeless children.

Last year was a record-breaking one for the annual charity drive; more than 19,400 students began the last school year with brand new, filled backpacks. Want to help? Donations can be dropped off Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm, at Council Member Steven Matteo’s office, 900 South Avenue, Suite 403. For more information on supplies

needed for each grade, email operationbackpacknyc@ voa-gny.org or visit siparent.com to link to the Volunteers of America website.

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Click on the Community and School News tab to download or receive more information on: • Arthur Ashe Kids Day • Volunteers of America

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Get Up and Go

Nothing brings families together more than a healthy dose of competition (just not with each other, of course).

City Parks Foundation’s “Get Up & Go! Family Adventure Race” is an exciting parent-child race that incorporates basic exercises with sports skills on a course featuring 12 activity stations.

Team members must properly perform the required exercise or task before advancing to the next station and final run to the finish line. Activities include: javelin throw, jump rope, basketball free throw, hurdles, and a mini climbing wall. Although awards will be given to the top three finishers in each age group, everyone who completes the race goes home with t-shirts and certificates of completion. The race will take place in Conference House Park on Sunday, August 14. Registration is free but required, and teams must include one parent and up to two children in the same age groups. The 8-10-year-old group starts at 10am, and the 11-13-year-old group is at 11am. Go to siparent.com to link to a registration form.

Running the Company

Start as a student and finish as a CEO! The Staten Island Chamber of Commerce Foundation Young Entrepreneurs Academy (SICCF YEA!) is offering business-minded high school students the chance to learn how to start and run their own real companies. The only program of its kind in New York City, students enrolled in the YEA! program learn from local business

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owners and educators to develop ideas, create business platforms and then deliver a funding pitch at the Investors Panel, the YEA! version of TV’s Shark Tank. Students are also mentored through the trademark and branding of their product. Upon completing the program, students own and manage their own functioning businesses.

“Those who complete the 30-week program walk away with skills they need to open their own business,” said Chamber president, Linda Baran. “And even if they never open a business, they learn skills they can utilize all their life. There are many benefits to receiving hands-on access to local businesses, and the Chamber is happy to be able to provide that access to our

YEA students.” The program will run from September 2016 to May 2017. Go to page 51 for more info, and link to an application at siparent.com. The deadline to apply is September 16.

Historic Findings at Rossville Church

A significant discovery was made last month at Rossville A.M.E. Zion Church, where researchers using penetrative radar uncovered 574 unmarked graves dating back to at least 1853. The New York Landmarks Conservancy then announced the findings at the church,

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which is a part of the historic Sandy Ground community, one of the most important African-American settlements in the country and one of the most important African-American gravesites.

Staten Island Opens a Family Justice Center Location

Doors are now open to a new much-needed facility, the Staten Island Family Justice Center. Located at 126 Stuyvesant Place, SIFJC is the fifth in the City’s network of wrap-around help centers, to ensure every victim and survivor of domestic violence, elder abuse, and sex trafficking is able to seek assistance, safety, and legal services near home. Building on the nationally-recognized Family Justice Center model and the strong partnerships of

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agencies created through the Staten Island Domestic Violence Response Team operating here since 2012, the SIFJC will provide comprehensive multilingual services to victims and their children. With the goal of helping victims be safe and put their lives back together, the SIFJC employs a comprehensive care approach-- meaning that in a single visit, victims can meet with a prosecutor; receive legal advice on federal immigration remedies, divorce and custody issues, and orders of protection; talk to a counselor; learn about educational and job training opportunities; and apply for emergency housing – all while their children play safely in the next room.

Too Good for Drugs

Teaching children the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse is more crucial than ever, and the “Too Good for Drugs” initiative is a great place to start. Borough President Oddo recently joined with members of the NYPD

to congratulate the 5th grade students of P.S. 69 who participated in the program. Now in its second year, the curriculum is co-taught in the classroom by an NYPD police officer and a schoolteacher. Students are taught the dangers of addition and consequently pledge to abstain from tobacco, alcohol and drugs. Over 5,000 students on Staten Island participated this year from every public school on Staten Island as well as several parochial schools.

BP Oddo described addiction to the students using a metaphor. “Once you turn on that light switch, it’s really hard to turn it off, even if you want to,” he said. “You have to think about all the things the police officers taught you, long after you leave 5th grade.”

“One thing this program shows is how, together, there’s nothing we can’t do,” said Assistant Chief Edward Delatorre, Borough Commander of NYPD, speaking to the graduates.

“We are so proud of you. You are the reinforcements we need in the battle against substance abuse.”

Summer may be halfway over, but that just means there’s still a whole month left to soak up as much sun and fun as you can! Want to stay up to date on all of the best seasonal happenings on the Island? Just head to siparent.com/summer and we’ll keep you in the loop with fireworks schedules, free summer concerts, carnivals and festivals on the Island and in NJ, nearby pick-your-own fruit farms, movies under the stars, free beach events and entertainment, free or low-cost events at local cultural institutions like the Staten Island Children’s Museum and the Staten Island Zoo, summertime ideas and activities for kids and so much more. The summer fun is endless! Now go bookmark siparent.com/summer!

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Arthur Ashe Kids Day

Arthur Ashe Kids Day is back to kick off the US Open with star studded performances, games, attractions and more!

Celebrating its 21st year, the exciting family-friendly event will be held on Saturday, August 27, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, Queens. From 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., kids and their families can enjoy an exciting array of free tennis games, live music and attractions taking place throughout the grounds. Inside Arthur Ashe Stadium from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., the live tennis and music show will feature fun exhibition matches and skills competitions with Djokovic and Nadal, as well as musical performances

by Flo Rida, Larsson, Fisher, Marano, Sivan, and Forever In Your Mind. The popular annual event is considered the largest single-day, grassroots tennis and entertainment event in the world.

Proceeds from Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day benefit the USTA Foundation, which helps fund the National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) network, a nationwide group of more than 500 nonprofit youth-development organizations

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Aubrey Paige’s Fight Against SMA

Aubrey Paige Ibrahim is just three years old, but she’s already a fighter.

Diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy at six months old, she was given less than two years to live and has beating the odds ever since. Although SMA affects her ability to walk, eat, and even breathe, she hasn’t let her illness take away her ability to live and love life. She knows her ABC’s and 123’s, enjoys arts and crafts, playing with her dollhouse and iPad, and especially her new puppy, and even visits the zoo sometimes.

appointments. Aubrey’s mom quit her job to care for her, and unfortunately her medical bills are increasing more each day. Friends of Aubrey and her family are hosting a fundraiser this month to assist with those expenses and to fund the wheelchair accessible van she desperately needs. The event will be held on August 21 at Great Kills Little League, and will feature tons of fun for the whole family. Go to siparent.com for more information. They are also looking for corporate sponsors.

If your business would like to help little Aubrey Paige, please contact Danielle Medina at 347-267-6711.

Aubrey’s family is extremely proud of her and they want to see her continue to thrive. Unfortunately, she requires the daily use of expensive medical equipment to keep her alive. She is currently in need of a wheelchair-accessible van so she can be easily transported to her many doctor’s

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• It helps kids appreciate differences. (Hey, this kid on the playground may have a different skin color, but we have a lot in common.)

• It forges friendships, strengthens social competence, and lets them practice social skills like getting along, listening, and collaborating.

• It boosts self-confidence and helps kids learn to become masters of their own destiny (without adults directing, pushing, managing, or scheduling).

• Play boosts children’s creativity and helps them imagine, invent, and develop different perspectives about life.

• It stretches children’s attention spans and increases their ability to focus on themselves and others.

• It helps kids hone their “perspective taking” skills to understand others’ views and needs.

• Make-believe play helps kids step outside themselves and imagine the thoughts and feelings of others.

• Play builds new competencies and lifelong hobbies and helps kids learn to enjoy just being in their own company.

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Let Them Play This Summer

Parenting expert Michele Borba says overscheduled, overwhelmed kids are missing out on the free play and downtime that develop their capacity to care about others. While chores and responsibilities are great ways to build character, be sure to balance out their days and allow for plenty of free playtime. Both will make for a meaningful and rewarding summer that is also fun and memorable.

Here are 15 reasons why free play creates empathy and other valuable life skills:

• It helps kids learn to find their voice so they can stand up for themselves and others and practice leadership skills.

• It teaches kids how to share, negotiate, and compromise and resolve conflicts.

• It promotes brain growth and makes kids smarter.

• It enriches their social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development.

• Play helps kids recognize others’ emotional states, tune up their emotional literacy skills, and offers the potential to share feelings with others.

• Play creates joyful memories of childhood. Come on, no kid is going to remember the worksheets and carpools; but swings, playing leapfrog, jumping in the mud, blowing bubbles, building forts—those are the unforgettable childhood moments.

By Michele Borba, Ed.D., internationally renowned educational psychologist and author of Unselfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World.

• Play helps them de-stress, which in itself creates space for empathy.

(Kids who are anxious and stressed can turn off their empathy abilities to go into “survival mode.”)

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sun exposure myths can be harmful >> Knowing the facts can help keep you safe

To many people, sunshine equates to happiness, including fun times outdoors and walks on the beach. Despite warnings about excessive exposure to the sun, many people cannot get enough of the sun’s potentially harmful rays.

While taking in the sun is beneficial, it poses many dangers as well. Separating fact from fiction is essential for sun worshippers who plan to spend ample time outdoors.

Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers, accounting for nearly half of all cancers in the United States. More than 3.5 million cases of basal and squamous cell skin cancer are diagnosed in the United States each year.

Knowing the facts about sun exposure is essential to reduce your risk of developing skin cancer. Unfortunately, certain widely-spread myths can make it difficult to differentiate between fact and fiction.

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• Myth: I need to soak up the sun to get enough vitamin D.

It’s true that the sun helps the body produce vitamin D, but you do not need to spend hours in the sun to fulfill your body’s need for vitamin D. Five to 10 minutes of sun exposure is adequate, and you can include vitamin D in your diet by consuming foods and beverages such as oily fish, fortified milk and orange juice. Dairy products, such as yogurt and cheese, also contain the vitamin D your body needs.

• Myth: I have dark skin, so I don’t need to wear sunscreen.

The idea that more melanin the skin contains the more protected it will be from sun exposure is not necessarily a myth. Dark-skinned people typically

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feature / sun safety do not burn as quickly as those with lighter skin. But many dermatologists agree that darker skin is not adequate protection against cancer and even premature wrinkling. According to Mona Gohara, M.D., an assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Yale School of Medicine, a person with medium-brown skin has a natural SPF of around 13. However, it is adviseable to use SPF 30 for basic sun protection.

• Myth: I’m wearing enough sunscreen.

Many people underestimate how much sunscreen is necessary to protect the skin. It is recommended to use at least 1 ounce of sunscreen on exposed areas of the skin for maximum protection. Read the label of the product. You may need to apply the sunscreen every two hours or more depending on your activity level and how much sunscreen is lost to sweating or swimming.

You even need sunscreen on cloudy days or if you sit by a window while you work. Also, wait 30 minutes between application and heading out into the sun.

Chemical sunscreens take that long to work.

• Myth: The skin on the legs and arms is not as delicate as the face.

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It’s safe to get a little tan in these areas. Skin is skin, and no one area is less prone to sun damage and cancer risk than another. In fact, dermatologists say melanoma is most likely to form on the head and trunk of men and arms and legs of women. African-Americans are at a higher risk for lentiginous melanoma, which develops on the palms and the soles of feet.

• Myth: Sunscreens cause cancer.

Back in 2001, a small study on mice suggested oxybenzone, an ingredient that is commonly used in sunscreens, produced free radicals that may contribute to melanoma. However, the FDA has approved the use of oxybenzone and there is no definitive link between human use of the ingredient and melanoma. If you are worried about chemicals, select a mineral-based sunscreen instead.

Despite what’s known about sun exposure and skin cancer, many myths about exposure to the sun still prevail. Regardless of what you hear, it’s best to wear sunscreen every day and cover up to protect your skin.

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Getting the kids ready for Back to School?

Taking your child shopping for special school-related items can help build excitement and anticipation.

Here are a few suggestions, as well as some books that will help ease any anxiety he or she may have:

4Back to School outfits 4Backpack 4Lunch box, reusable water bottle 4Raincoat, boots, umbrella 4School-approved snacks 4First day of school chalkboard sign

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HELPING ADULTS, CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH Anxiety • Fears & Worries • Anger Depression • Grief & Sadness Insecurity & Shyness Self Esteem & Relationship Problems In a Private, Comfortable and Confidential Setting For information or consultation call 718-650-9000 or e-mail michael.w.desimone@gmail.com 175 Burbank Ave (New Dorp) Follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/MichaelDeSimonePhD

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4 Angels Day Care, Inc.

Children’s Playhouse Inc.

High Hopes

245 Simonson Avenue • 10303 917.821.5048 Email: my4angelsdaycareinc@msn.com www.4angelsdaycareinc.com

950 Rockland Ave & 85 Monahan Ave 718.761.0129 Email: childrenplay@aol.com

1298 Woodrow Road • 10309 718.317.8143 Email: admin@highhopeschildcare.com www.highhopeschildcare.com

Bishop Kearney High School

1076 Forest Avenue • 10310 718.447.5501 Email: speechrose1@msn.com

Bishop Kearney High School 2202 60th Street • Brooklyn, NY 11204 718.236.6363 Email: admissions@kearneyhs.org www.bishopkearneyhs.org

Brienza’s Academic Advantage 259 Rose Avenue • 10306 718.232.0114 Email: info@brienzas.com www.brienzas.com

Building Blocks Montessori School 55 Forest Avenue • 10301 718.448.2992 Email: bbms411@verizon.net www.buildingblocksmontessori.com

C.B.J Hebrew School 275 Martling Avenue • 10314 718.981.5550 Email: cbjhebrewschool@gmail.com www.cbjsi.com

Center Stage Dance Co. Ltd. 10 Akron Plaza • 10314 718.982.9226 Email: centerstagedanceltd@yahoo.com www.centerstagedancecoltd.com

Children at Play 40 Merrill Avenue • 10314 718.370.7529 Email: cap@childrenatplayeic.org

Children’s Harbor Montessori School On the grounds of Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building G, 3rd Floor • 10301 718.442.6112 E-mail: childharborms@aol.com www.childrensharbormontessori.com

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Community Resources Preschool 3651 Richmond Road • 10306 718.568.3105 Email: J.Hansen@cr-si.org www.cr-si.org

Dance Dance Dance Ltd. 1212 Forest Avenue • 10310 718-981-8869 Email: info@dancedancedanceltd.org www.dancedancedanceltd.org

Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute of the JCC 1466 Manor Rd • 10314 | 1297 Arthur Kill Rd • 10312 718.475.5263 www.sijcc.org

Eltingville Lutheran School 300 Genesee Avenue • 10312 718.356.7811 Email: elselc@yahoo.com www.eltingvillelutheranschool.org

Foresight School, The 2221 Richmond Avenue • 10314 718.761.6060

Friends Preschool 610 Bloomgindale Road • 10309 718.984.5194 Email: friendspreschool@verizon.net friendspreschool.com

Great Beginnings Infant & Toddler Center 2221 Richmond Avenue • 10314 718.983.0014 Email: gbkids2221@aol.com

Holy Child Pre-School 4747 Amboy Road • 10312 718.356.5159 Email: holychildprek@gmail.com www.holychildsi.com

Ivy League Early Learning Academy 1779 Richmond Avenue 718.982.0202 Email: statenisland@ivyleagueearlylearning.com www.IvyLeagueEarlyLearning.com

JCC of Staten Island 1297 Arthur Kill Road • 10312 • 718.475.5224 485 Victory Boulevard • 10301• 718.475.5290 1466 Manor Road • 10314 • 718.475.5230 www.sijcc.org

JCC of Staten Island - First Foot Forward 1466 Manor Rd • 10314 | 1297 Arthur Kill Rd • 10312 718.475.5225 www.sijcc.org

Mini World Preschool 7516 Amboy Rd • 10307 718.948.9535 E-mail: miniworld2001@aol.com www.miniworldpreschool.com

Mathnasium 6390 Amboy Road • 718.227.MATH (6284) 1781 Richmond Road • 718.987.MATH (6284) 1652 Richmond Avenue • 718.761.MATH (6284) www.mathnasium.com

New Dorp Christian Academy 259 Rose Avenue • 10306 718.351.4442 Email: contact@ndca.email www.ndca.academy

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Staten Island Academy

The Children’s Center-College of Staten Island

74-134 Howard Avenue 10301 718.447.8878 ext. 307 kdagostino@notredameacademy.org www.notredameacademy.org

715 Todt Hill Road • 10304 718.303.7803 Email: jgeorge@statenislandacademy.org www.statenislandacademy.org

Richmond Hill Children’s Center

Staten Island Community Tennis

2800 Victory Boulevard Bldg. 2R / Rm 104 • 10314 718.982.3190 Email: childrenscenter@csi.cuny.edu www.csi.cuny.edu/childcare

501 Richmond Hill Road • 10314 718.494.7422 Email: rhcc@verizon.net www.rhccny.com

2800 Victory Boulevard • 10314 718.982.3355 Email: sitenniscenter@gmail.com www.statenislandtennis.com

Rise Dance Studios

Staten Island Community Charter School

1 Gunton Place • 10309 718.966.7473 Email: risedancestudios@gmail.com www.risedancestudios.com Instagram: risedancestudios www.facebook.com/risedancestudios

309 St. Paul’s Avenue • 10304 347.857.6981 • Fax 347.861.0601 www.si-ccs.org

Wagner College Department for Lifelong Learning

Staten Island Pavilion Skate School 3080 Arthur Kill Road • 10309 718.948.4800 Email: skateschool@thepavilion.org www.thepavilion.org

St. Joseph Hill Academy 850 Hylan Boulevard • 10305 718.981.1187 Email: egregor@stjhill.org www.stjosephhill.org

Silhouette Dance Studio 230 Livingston Avenue 718.727.2649 Email: silhouette92@gmail.com www.silhouettedancestudio.net

255 Nelson Avenue • 10308 718.227.7600 Email: siwizardofart@aol.com www.siwizard.com

Xaverian

651 Broadway • 10310 718.981.4933 • E-mail: asicuranza@ymcanyc.org 3939 Richmond Ave • 10312 718.227.3200 • E-mail: bschiuma@ymcanyc.org www.ymcanyc.org/statenisland

7100 Shore Road Brooklyn, NY 11209 718.836.7100 Email: admissions@xaverian.org www.xaverian.org

3911 Richmond Avenue • 10312 718.948.3232 • Email: jmckernan@ymcanyc.org 285 Vanderbilt Avenue • 10304 718.981.4382 • Email: elhernandez@ymcanyc.org www.ymcanyc.org/counseling

144 Bloomingdale Road • 10309 718.356.7795 E-mail: kdsrmybiz@aol.com www.smallworldpreschool.net

Wizard of Art and Design

Staten Island YMCA

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Small World Preschool

631 Howard Avenue • 10301 718.390.3221 Email: lifelong-learning@wagner.edu www.wagner.edu/lifelong-learning

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Zion Lutheran Preschool 505 Watchogue Road • 10314 718.981.3623 E-mail: misskimzion@aol.com www.zionlutheranpreschoolsi.com

HOLY CHILD PRESCHOOL 718.356.5159

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Sprinkle some creativity onto your ice cream this summer! Here are six easy ways to liven up everyone’s favorite frozen treat.

1. Lightly butter flour tortillas and sprinkle them with cinnamon and sugar. Drape the tortillas over the rungs of the shelves in an oven, placing a cookie sheet underneath to catch any drips. Bake at 300F until just crisp. Fill with your favorite ice cream for some frozen dessert tacos.

2. Create your own ice cream sandwiches from any firm cookies or dessert bars you have on hand. For example, cut two thin slices of fudge brownies.

Spread softened ice cream in a complementary flavor, such as peanut butter or black cherry vanilla, in between the brownie sandwich pieces. Freeze to firm everything up and make it easier to eat.

3. Fried ice cream pairs the seemingly incompatible frozen dessert with heat. Freeze scoops of ice cream until they are solid, dip them in an egg wash and coat with crushed cookie crumbs. You can then refreeze the finished ice cream balls and have them set to fry in time for dessert.

4. Ice cream and frozen waffles make a quick dessert in a pinch. Raid the freezer for the ingredients, toast the waffles and then sandwich with ice cream.

Top with fresh fruit and whipped cream, if desired.

5. Spoon your favorite cookie dough into a muffin tin and mold the dough so it lines the individual cups of the tin. Bake until firm and let cool. Use the cookie cups to make little ice cream sundae holders for parties. Their diminutive size makes them ideal for kids.

6. Whip up your own ice cream cake. Place a thin layer of any flavor cake on the bottom of a dish or pan that can be placed into the freezer. Scoop softened ice cream on top, then continue to layer as desired, finishing with ice cream as the final layer. Let freeze several hours until firmed up, then enjoy.

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Many Staten Islanders turn to Community Education Council 31 President Michael Reilly for information on community issues via Facebook. Now you can read about the trending topics every month here in Mike’s column.

SCAM ALERTS - DON’T BE A VICTIM! Scams have been around for years. There are always those who try and take advantage of others. Here is a list some of the scams that have been circulating.

Internal Revenue Service:

Someone calls and claims to be from the IRS stating you owe back taxes. The caller says if you don’t pay this tax bill a warrant will be issued and a law enforcement officer will come arrest you.

Unfortunately, someone I know was a victim of this scam. They were scared like so many others and thought it was real. The IRS impersonator instructed them to deposit thousands of dollars into an account at a major bank. Please remember the IRS will NOT call you if you owe taxes. The IRS communicates through the US Mail on official letterhead. If you receive a call and suspect it may be a scam, please contact your local IRS office.

adequate and use caution when tagging other people in photos and posts. The person tagged could have their privacy settings on public.

Microsoft Computer Repair:

Person calls claiming to be from Microsoft stating there is something wrong with your computer system. They ask for you to log in and provide personal information related to your account. Microsoft has stated they do not make cold calls like this under any circumstances. If you receive this call just hang up.

Email Phishing:

A potential victim receives an email that appears to be from a legitimate company such as Verizon, Bank of America, Chase, and many others. The emails falsely advise a security alert for several attempts to access your account. They often request recipients to click on a link to verify their account Family Member Got a question regarding and update their informaKidnapped / education or quality of life tion. This will direct them Injured / Arrested: to a website that appears to on Staten Island?

These scams involve a be the banks official webcaller stating a family memLet us know and Mike site, requesting personal ber was kidnapped, arrested may address your concern information such as Social or injured in an accident. The in the next issue.

Security numbers, mother’s callers usually have personal maiden name, etc. DO NOT Visit siparent.com/mikereilly information about the famclick any links and DO NOT ily member that makes the to submit your request. type any information. Immepotential victim believe it to diately forward this email to be true. The callers usually abuse@bankofamerica.com or similar contacts at try to engage in a conversation to trick the victim other companies. into providing even more personal information.

Sometimes the suspects have details about a child, which can include, a clothing description and the location of the child’s school. If you receive a call like this contact the police immediately. NEVER AGREE TO MEET THE CALLER. It is unknown how these suspect obtain this information, but it is highly probable they can obtain the information from a social media post. Please remember to be careful when posting photos of family members. Avoid using the geo-location features (check-in) especially at locations you visit often i.e.: schools, churches, parks, home etc.

Additionally, ensure your privacy settings are

Deception Burglaries:

These scams involve usually two people knocking on a door or approaching a homeowner, often a senior citizen, as they are returning home. The suspects usually offer some kind of home repair service. It could be for the interior or exterior. The scam generally involves one of the suspects distracting the victim by taking them to the rear of the house or outside as the second suspect removes valuables from the home. Often times, the suspects are long gone before the victim realizes their property has been stolen.

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crafting with community resources preschool Would your school like to be featured in S.I. Parent’s Crafting with Kids section?

Email jcintron@siparent.com or call 718-494-1932 for more information

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The PreK for All classes at Community Resources Pre-School in Richmondtown had fun learning about the Solar System last month! The children became “Space Aces” by training and completing tasks such as “Galactic Gallops,” “Lunar Leaps,” and “Solar Stretches.” As “Certified Space Aces,” they were ready for their trip to outer space in a rocket ship made by the children (shown in the background of the class picture). They also had fun imagining what other life may look like in outer space and created flying saucers. Here is how you can make your own flying saucer (and it really flies too)!

Materials

How to Make a Flying Saucer:

• 2 paper plates (non-coated) • 1 small Styrofoam coffee cup; cut in half, keep only the top half

DIRECTIONS

• Paint (children can choose their own colors) • Hot glue gun or craft glue

1. Paint the backside of 2 paper plates, as well as the top half of a Styrofoam cup.

2. Twist newspaper or paper towel sheets and glue to the inside of one of the plates (this will help the flying saucer from collapsing).

3. Glue the plates together (or staple all around the

• Craft jewels • Newspaper or paper towel

perimeter of the 2 plates).

4. Glue the cup to the top of the saucer.

5.Glue large craft jewels to the cup and all around the outside of the saucer, leaving space in between each one.

6. Once all is dry, have fun making these great saucers fly!

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“A Lifeline for a Lifetime”

Serving Staten Island Residents of All Ages Who Are Developmentally Challenged • Clinical outpatient services including diagnosis, treatment, specialized therapies, and supportive services for children and their families • Comprehensive CPSE evaluations • Saturday socialization groups for children with autism • Parent partnership in all programs Preschool Inclusion Classes at Head Start

718.448.9775

657 Castleton Ave. www.simhs.org Early Childhood Program services are funded by local and state taxes earmarked for special education and other services. Transportation for the Preschool Inclusion Classes available at no cost to parents.

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• Examine and replace equipment if necessary.

The right equipment can protect kids from injury and help them realize their full athletic potential. But damaged or outdated equipment can increase kids’ risk of injury. Examine kids’ equipment long before fall sports season begins so you have time to bargain hunt should anything need to be replaced.

• Schedule a physical for your child. Speak with the athletic director at your child’s school to learn the guidelines that govern athletic physicals. The physical will need to be conducted by a predetermined date, but you may also need the physical to be conducted after a certain date for it to be considered valid. Speak with your child’s physician if any problems are found during the physical.

For a list of Staten Island pediatric doctors that are “Staten Island mom recommended” visit siparent.com’s home page.

• Let kids heal. Kids’ schedules are busier than ever before, and many youngsters play several sports during the school year. Summer vacation may be the only extended period all year that youngsters’ bodies get to heal. While it’s important that kids stay physically active throughout the summer, make sure they don’t overdo it, as you should emphasize the importance of rest.

get ready for fall sports season Use the Summer to Help Kids Prepare

Summer is a season of relaxation, especially for school-aged children who are not yet old enough to work. Such youngsters no doubt enjoy the chance to spend summer days lounging poolside or at the beach, all without a care in the world or any homework to complete.

Though summer is synonymous with R&R, parents of young athletes who hope to compete in scholastic athletics when the school year begins in autumn may need to take steps to ensure their kids aren’t at risk of injury once the curtain comes up on fall sports season.

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• Gradually get back in the swing of things.

While rest gives kids’ bodies a chance to heal and develop, it’s important that young athletes stay in shape over the summer. As the fall sports season draws near, help kids gradually get back in the swing of things. Tryouts tend to be physically demanding, so kids who have not lifted a finger all summer may be at risk of injury or missing the cut. Let kids ease back into regular exercise to make sure they are not starting from scratch come their first tryout.

• Speak with coaches. Coaches can be great assets to parents who want to make sure their youngsters enjoy the summer without sacrificing their chances of making the team in the fall. Speak with kids’ coaches to determine if there is any area your son or daughter can work on over the summer to improve his or her chances of making the team. Make sure kids are the ones leading the charge to improve their games; otherwise, they may feel pressured into doing so and that can take away the fun of playing sports.

Scholastic athletes should take advantage of the opportunity to relax and recover that summer presents. But athletes who hope to compete in the fall can still work with their parents to ensure they’re ready once the school year and sports season begins.

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Get back into routine. Ease your child back into the school routine before school actually begins. Start by having your child go to bed and wake up at the times that will set them up for success. If you have time, practice your routine for going to school as well. Once you are at the school, tour the grounds to re-familiarize your child with the play area and remind them of the safety rules.

Refresh yourself. Before the school year starts, review your child’s report cards and their most current assessments from the professionals involved with them.

Use this information to help you advocate for your child once the school year begins. Generally, schools will use the assessments you provide, to develop a support plan for your child, says Angie Birchard, a kindergarten teacher with expertise in working with special needs children and their families. Birchard stresses that both parents and the school have to work together as a team to make the transition happen smoothly. Start the school year right by being clear about your child’s needs and strengths so you can advocate well for your child.

Be a detective. Observe and write down what works well at home and in the community for your child.

Take note of what helps your child with transitions.

Notice when they are able to sit and attend to a task.

Notice what regulates them. The more information you can gather about what works well for your child, the better. Then, share this information with the grade one teacher when you have an opportunity to meet with them.

making the leap to grade one:

strategies for parents with children on the spectrum When you have a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), entering the school system can be an overwhelming experience. Once you have finally adjusted to the kindergarten scene, it is already time to make the leap to grade one. Try the strategies below just before the school year starts, to make the transition smoother for you and your child.

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Modify strategies for school. Birchard shared that “not all strategies that work at home are feasible in a classroom” especially if support staff is not available.

When this is the case, work closely with the school to create alternatives for your child that are based on what works at home, but make sense in the classroom.

Reconnect early. If you want to have a smooth transition to grade one, you need to be proactive, says Narmilee Dhayanandhan, speech and language therapist.

Dhayanandhan has worked extensively with children, parents and professionals impacted by ASD for the past 10 years. One way to be proactive is to meet the grade one teacher before school starts. Most school staff begin returning one to two weeks before school reopens for the year. Try to connect with the principal or one of the special education staff before the school year begins. Ask them for permission to visit the classroom with your child and to meet the grade one teacher.

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Have fun at home. Dhayanandhan recommends giving your child play-based and academic opportunities at home. She explains that these opportunities end up being the building blocks for grade one and beyond. For example, helping your child to develop pretend play skills, where they act out a character or play theme, helps your child develop flexibility and creativity in their thinking. It is a challenge for most children on the spectrum to engage in pretend play. Check out the books More Than Words and Talkability, both by Fern Sussman, for tips to get you started. With academics, Dhayanandhan states that creating routines that involve reading books together, looking at sight words, having fun with numbers and practicing writing skills will be great preparation for grade one and the homework it brings.

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Have fun in the community. Swimming, gymnastics, and karate can be great opportunities for your child to learn a new sport, but also prepare them for the next school year.

Dhayanandhan explains that physical activities help to regulate the body, so that the mind is better able to learn.

This will depend on what actually regulates your child. Not all children on the spectrum respond favorably to physical activity. Determine what works for your child and pursue those activities. If your child can tolerate it, community-based activities can also be great social opportunities and a time to work on attention and follow through skills.

You’ll also find local and national resources plus sensory-friendly movie theaters.

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Overall, Dhayanandhan recommends “parents avoid becoming overly anxious and nervous about the transition to grade one.”

Instead, she suggests finding fun ways to celebrate the transition with your child while you use the tips listed above.

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Stay positive and focused. Some parents have encountered school staff that have not been receptive to working with them in a collaborative manner. Birchard says, “Parents need to stay as positive as possible, no matter how difficult.” In order to do this, be clear about what your child’s rights are and who has the power to ensure those rights are observed. Do your best to work with the classroom teacher, but if this is not working, keep moving up the chain of command until your concerns are adequately addressed.

You can also contact your local ASD support group for an advocate that can attend school meetings with you.

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Hypnosis was the first mind/body medicine. In the days before chemical anesthesia and medications, villagers sought relief from pain by going to the one person in the community who knew how to use words to induce a trance. Even then, it was known that your mind really can control your body. Even today, hypnosis is continuing to be used as a medical/ psychological technique.

Scientific evidence from brain scans and from NIH clinical trials show that patients hypnotized before surgery have an easier time and their surgeons complete their operations quicker! It can help patients with anxiety going into an MRI machine, enabling them to enjoy the experience and actually fall asleep while in the tube.

When you are hypnotized, you are very suggestible. You and the hypnotist decide ahead of time what suggestions to say to you while you are in that altered state. Upon re-alerting yourself, your mind uses those suggestions to help you accomplish your goal.

Everyone is born with a talent for hypnosis.

There used to be a belief that a particular personality type could be more deeply hypnotized than others.

Now we know that it is a genetic factor that determines your hypnotizability. Everyone can be hypnotized, to some extent or another. Fifteen percent of the population, are so hypnotizable that they can actually have an operation with hypnosis as their only anesthesia. You’ll never know how talented you are at hypnosis until you try it.

Hypnosis is a state of very deep concentration and focus. You may have inadvertently put yourself into a hypnotic trance and not even known it. Did you

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That’s because you were so focused on what you were doing that you were oblivious to what was going on around you. You were in a state of attentiveness very similar to the trance state during hypnosis. When you are in that state, you absorb ideas that under ordinary circumstances you might criticize. That’s why advertisers pay so much money to put their products on display during riveting television shows.

There are several different methods of employing hypnosis to improve your life. You can learn self-hypnosis; go to a hypnotist’s office; have a telephone session with a hypnotist; listen to a hypnosis recording on an MP3 download or a CD. All these methods have good success rates.

There is a difference between hypnosis and hypnotherapy. Hypnotherapy explores your past with the intention of speeding up the psychotherapy process. Hypnosis simply helps you change one behavior or one attitude. For example, you can learn to love broccoli and hate chocolate. Or, you can decide that a cigarette will make you gag. Or, your hypnotic suggestion can be that you will be unable to continue biting your nails, or you will enjoy social situations, or you will easily tolerate a particularly annoying person, or you will get rid of your plane phobia, or you will be eager to exercise.

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How do you find a good hypnotist? Wordof-mouth! Don’t be fooled by misleading credentials. There is no government regulation for hypnosis, so anyone can issue a piece of paper saying ‘certified hypnotist.’ Your best bet is a satisfied customer – someone who tells you they succeeded in reaching their goal after one, or at most two, appointments. Be sure your hypnotist permits you to record your session. That way if/ when you need reinforcement you simply play your recording.

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cover story Great explorations Museums pack a punch when it comes to teachable moments When Marlene Markoe-Boyd’s children, now teens, were toddlers, they lived at the Staten Island Children’s Museum — a first museum for many borough youngsters, particularly on the North Shore.

“The kids did use the Staten Island Museum to go to Clay Wollney’s science events on some Saturdays,” as well, said Ms. Markoe-Boyd, a resident of Castleton Corners.

They are still avid museum-goers, she said.

“For the most part, we have used museums as entertainment, making a museum stop a weekend destination or even a short trip.

Our trip to the Franklin Institute was part of our weekend away in Philadelphia. A quiet Saturday took us to the Intrepid in Manhattan, and an obscure school day off resulted in a trip to the New York Hall of Science (in Queens),” she said.

A vacation in Lancaster County, Pa., was especially memorable.

The extended family met at the Hands-on House museum there. “What made it so special was all the uncles crawling around and playing in the exhibits. Often times, it was my sisters-in-law and I doing that together when the kids were younger — not the dads!”

Still, said Ms. Markoe-Boyd, it’s the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in Manhattan that they return to time and again.

“From the large whale to the dinosaurs, to the stuffed animals. All of these were always larger than life for my kids. My 13-year-old and I went together last year one day during the summer. His request,” she said.

According to John Kilcullen, director of Conference House Park, who grew up on Long Island and also fell in love with the AMNH at an early age, museums are important because they “add thought behind the natural world.”

Kilcullen, now a resident of New Brighton, said his current favorite museum is the new Staten Island Museum on the grounds of Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden in Livingston. “It’s fantastic. They really hit the mark with it.”

Kayleigh Kelly, 17, is proof that seeing well-curated exhibits expands kids’ visions.

Of her younger sister, Kristen, and herself, Kayleigh said, “We visited museums with our family throughout our childhood and continue to visit — and revisit — new ones. Our favorite museum visit was to the Metropolitan Museum of Art last summer. Our friend invited a group of nine young teenage girls, including Kristen and me, to spend an entire afternoon there as her 16 birthday celebration. It was so special because we got to experience our favorite art pieces with people we love, and discover new things along the way. Any trip to that museum is an adventure,” said the Clifton resident.

Not everyone has the chance to go as often as they’d like, but even a few visits yield fond memories.

Dr. Victor Avis and his wife, Kim, residents of Castleton Corners, had vowed when their first of three daughters was born 20-some years ago that they would go to a museum every weekend with their children.

“We took her once when she was three months old,” and that was sort of the end of that, admitted Mrs. Avis.

However, she does recall that the family patronized the Staten Island Children’s Museum frequently. And when the girls got older, they went into Manhattan to the AMNH more than once. Mrs. Avis said she would give each child a card with different dinosaurs on them, and it was like Dinosaur Bingo. The girls would have to find the creatures on their cards.

After his appointment as director of the Tottenville park a few years back, Kilcullen and his assistant, Frank Gessner, activated a small space in the park’s offices that’s dubbed the Lenape Gallery.

Currently on view is an exhibit called “Regeneration,” a display of insects crafted from found objects by artist Randi Ehrhart (Up through Aug. 13).

She believes museums are important for kids because “they can touch and feel everything. It’s something different and you can see what they’re interested in,” she said.

“She made a bumble bee out of a gingko leaf, scale-size,” said Kilcullen, who described the creations as “amazing.”

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Of museums’ value — especially to children, “You still need to see things that are curated. Teachers talk to you. Parents talk to you, but going to an exhibit, you can discover things yourself,” when it’s properly put together. “Most reputable, long-standing museums go to great lengths to foster learning.”

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There are more than 80 museums in New York City, according to ny.com, not to mention what’s available nearby in New Jersey. Here are some suggestions for broadening your family’s horizons.

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The newest show-stopper, “Crocs: Ancient Predators in a Modern World,” features four live species, life-sized dioramas and interactive exhibits.

Crocodiles are part of a group of reptiles known as archosaurs or “ruling reptiles,” and they’ve been around for 200 million years. Crocs as long as school buses and as heavy as elephants roamed the earth as recently as 8 million years ago. Their prey?

Live tyrannosaurs! The exhibit is in the museum’s 77th Street gallery, through Jan. 2, 2017.

Then, there’s the new dinosaur cast, which opened to the public on Jan. 15 — and, at 122-feet long, is nothing short of colossal! In fact, it’s so big it cannot fit into the Wallach Orientation Center on the museum’s fourth floor.

The cast grazes the 19-foot-high ceilings, and its neck and head extend out toward the elevator banks. This giant herbivore belongs to a group known as titanosaurs and weighed in around 70 tons — or 140,000 pounds — when it roamed the Earth some 100 to 95 million years ago. A contact in the communications department advised that families wanting to spend some quality time on the fourth floor should arrive as close as possible to the opening of the museum each day at 10 a.m.

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Did you know that Staten Island used to have a National Football League team? It’s true, and you can find out more about that squad in “Home Games,” a sports history exhibition in collaboration with the Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame that opened the last day of April and will close Feb. 5, 2017. Located at the museum’s Stuyvesant location, the exhibition draws from the Hall’s extensive collection of sports objects, documents and memorabilia. It traces the evolution of American sports from the days when the New York Metropolitans played “big league” baseball on a cricket ground adjacent to the St. George Ferry terminal, and the hometown Stapes, based in Stapleton, were part of the NFL. The exhibit also looks at the corporate model of today, as seen from the unique perspective of Staten Island, just a ferryboat ride from the center of American finance and culture. The show is free with admission as follows: Adult/$8; student (with ID)/$5; senior (62 and older)/$5; children 2-12/$2; member/free. The museum is open seven days a week; call or visit its website for hours.

As part of a series of summer events based on “Home Games,” the Museum is hosting “Game On!” on Aug. 11, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. outside Building A, its base at Snug Harbor. Families are invited to participate in popular games from the past and from around the world. Call or check out the museum’s website for ticket information.

“Remember the Mastodon: Diversity & Preservation” is all about the hard facts of extinction, the wonder of enduring species, the importance of bio-diversity and the challenge of preservation.

Includes fossils, lost bird species, and a full-size replica of a mastodon emerging through the wall! This exhibit is at the Museum’s Snug Harbor location and is free with admission as noted above.

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If you’re willing to head to the Bronx, you can take a gander at the largest metropolitan zoo in the country. And there’s lots to take in on this 265-acre site that is home to 4,000 animals. The Children’s Zoo has been completely overhauled, and in addition to Nubian goats and squirrel monkeys, kids can hop on a new Bug Carousel for a spin. When you’re finished in this family-friendly farmyard, check out the Congo Gorilla Forest, the Wild Asia monorail (red pandas and rhinos), the 4D theater, camel rides, an overhead tram, plus penguin and sea lion feedings. Call or check online for hours and ticket information.

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It’s the first stop this summer for a national traveling exhibit called “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secrets of the Sewer,” but you only have the month of August to explore this underground lair before the show moves on.

Solve puzzles, navigate mazes and obstacles.

Shoot pizza at enemy targets, make your way through a rope maze without triggering alarms and look through the Street View Periscope to see turtles on the street above you. Crawl through sewer pipes to discover hidden artwork, hone your skateboarding skills, and enjoy interactive games. This exhibit is free with paid admission to the Center or membership. The new Infinity Climber at the LSC is a suspended multi-story play space that challenges visitors to climb, crawl and balance their way through multiple pathways as high as 35 feet above the atrium floor. Call or visit the center’s website for ticket information and hours.

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Although summer weather beckons many families outdoors, sometimes it’s just too hot, sticky, or rainy to leave the comfort of your air-conditioned living room. Before you grab the remote and park yourselves on the couch, consider hosting a laughter-filled family game night.

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If you’re a big fan of the classics, try updated versions that include popular characters or simpler rules for younger ones—like Clue: Harry Potter Edition; Despicable Me Memory Game; The Game of Life Junior; Connect 4: Super Mario; and Candyland: Princess Edition. For those looking to expand your board game horizons, we combed through some of the newer favorites to bring you our top 15 picks (because there are only so many rounds of Candyland a parent can play before temporary insanity sets in).

1. Pie Face Game - If shoving pies in your kid’s face doesn’t sound like your idea of a good time, then what does? Relax, you don’t have to bake a real pie. It’s just a little yummy whipped cream. The winners are the players who manage to avoid getting whacked in the face with a dollop of delicious cream, but this is clearly the type of game where when hilarity ensues, everyone wins.

Hasbro.com • Ages 5+ 2. Pictopia Disney Edition – If your family is like most American families, then you’ve probably seen your fair share of Disney movies and visited a Disney theme park at least once or twice. This game features 1,000 trivia questions to test players’ knowledge of everything Disney,

and it’s usually a hit with both kids and adults.

WonderForge.com • Ages 7+ 3. Noodle Speedoodle – The tagline reads: “Grab a noodle and draw a doodle!” And that’s exactly what you do in this cooperative pictureguessing game for families. Like many games from Peaceable Kingdom, everyone works together and plays as a team, and there are no winners or losers—just lots of fun. PeaceableKingdom.com • Ages 8+ 4. Dixit – Children are natural-born storytellers, and this is the type of game where the gift of creative storytelling comes in handy. Players take turns making up brief tales and their opponents must correctly guess which card describes each tale. It’s definitely a winner for kids and parents alike. en.Libellud.com • Ages 8+ 5. Hoot Owl Hoot – This game is a real hoot for the kindergarten crowd, who take turns helping owls fly back to their nest before the sun comes up. Kids will learn numbers, counting, colors and teamwork. PeaceableKingdom.com • Ages 4 -7 6. Move & Groove - This game is a top pick for toddlers, with simple rules and no skill required. Simply roll the cube, grab a card, then boogie down! Little ones will learn colors while

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ThinkFun.com • 18 months-5 years 7. Zingo - This twist on the classic favorite Bingo has the added value of vocabulary recognition for younger players. While Bingo relies purely on luck, Zingo requires more work than simply checking off numbers on a card --which keeps everyone from losing interest quickly.

ThinkFun.com • Ages 4-8 8. Robot Turtles - If you think your child is too young to learn how to code, think again. This game teaches basic programming concepts to players as young as four years old without even using a computer screen.

ThinkFun.com • Ages 4+ 9. Apples to Apples Junior - Fans of the popular party game Apples to Apples can play this fun comparison game with their whole family now. The recommended age is 9+, but many reviewers claim to enjoy the “Junior” version with kids as young as five or six years old.

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Card games can be for everyone, but sometimes young players have trouble mastering the fanning technique required for grasping a whole handful. Gamewright’s Little Hands Playing Card Holder solves that problem for the tiniest card players with their handheld paddle that keeps cards in place. Learn more at gamewright.com or buy it on Amazon for $5.

11. Sneaky Snacky Squirrel Game - The rules are basic enough for early preschoolers to grasp, which helps young children understand basic concepts of board game play. Players get to use tweezers to grab acorns, which helps with developing fine motor skills as well.

EducationalInsights.com • Ages 3-7 years 12. Ticket to Ride – Frustrated by games that rely on pure luck?

This fun and educational game incorporates strategic thinking and decision-making with a little bit of geography. Players collect and match train cards to claim railway routes throughout North America.

DaysOfWonder.com • Ages 8-12 13. Qwirkle – Upon first glance, this game looks like Scrabble for preschoolers. But don’t let the tiles fool you, the two are nothing alike.

In this simple yet engaging game, players build lines by matching tiles based on either color or shape. Although recommended for ages 6 and up, it can double as a simpler color and shape matching game for the younger ones. But it’s also a hit with adults, making it truly fun for all ages. MindWare.com • Ages 6+ 14. The Dinosaur Escape Game – Dinosaurs are big hit with any preschool crowd, so it’s no wonder a game where kids get to manipulate big dinosaur game pieces along a game board has become so popular.

Players work as a team to save the dinosaurs from a volcanic eruption and everyone wins. PeaceableKingdom.com • Ages 4-7 15. No Stress Chess – The rules of chess can sometimes seem complicated for adults, but this game teaches chess in smaller, simpler steps. The board is two-sided, so once players have a thorough understanding of the game, they can switch from the beginner side to the standard chess side. Winning-Moves.com • Ages 7+

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breastfeeding or not – babies come first >> Staten Island moms feel more comfortable and supported

When it comes to nourishing their infants, more Staten Island mothers are comfortable breastfeeding in public. They are shrugging off the pressures from their own families, society, health care professionals, or other mothers, and easing their own anxieties about being politically incorrect.

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While they admitted there are still some Staten Islanders who frown upon breastfeeding in public, the moms we interviewed said they feel more comfortable nursing their infants while on the go -- especially with their second and third children.

Six years ago, the hospital offered Ms. Page assistance through La Leche League of Staten Island, a nonprofit organization that provides outreach and monthly meetings, and can be found at www.lllofstatenisland. com.

“It’s not about a political statement; your kid needs to eat and that’s how you choose to feed them,” said Imani Page, who breastfed her first two children, ages 6 and 4, and is currently nursing her 16-month-old daughter. She is more focused on her child’s nutrition and less concerned about offending anyone.

But, she admits her own self-doubt got in the way when she ventured out. “I was nervous,” Ms. Page explained. “It wasn’t society. I was freaking out thinking ‘I hope he’s not going to be hungry when I’m out.’ “

New York is one of 49 states that allow women to breastfeed in any public or private location, and established a Breastfeeding Mothers’ Bill of Rights. The City Council is currently reviewing a law that would establish lactation rooms in certain city health facilities and clinics.

With her second and third child it came more naturally, and she was less worried.

“You can’t let other people’s opinions dictate how you go about doing things with your family,” Ms. Page said. Wearing a nursing tank top allows her to be discreet while at restaurants, department stores, or even at the playground where we recently found her. “When I go out, I am surrounded by other moms, so they more or less get it,” she said.

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The app is sponsored by www.momspumphere.com, a mobile community and support system for nursing moms, and was created to give mothers clean and sanitary options for feeding their children while traveling, according to co-founder Priya Nembhard, a former breastfeeding and pumping mother of three.

“If your baby is hungry, you have to feed your child,” Ms. Nembhard said. “If you are not going to eat or prepare a meal on a toilet, why should a nursing mom?”

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“Unfortunately, non-breastfeeding moms can be subjected to ‘lactivists’ – people who are very passionate about breastfeeding – but often times do not realize they are alienating moms who are having a hard time breastfeeding or moms who choose not to,” Ms. Nembhard said. “I encourage moms to breastfeed, but life happens, and not every mom can.”

Ms. Guica agreed. “As a new parent, you read a ton of articles that breastfeeding is the best thing, and it is, but if you can’t, it should be OK to give formula to your kids,” without being shamed, Ms. Guica said on a morning jog with her six month-old.

“You are feeding your kids and that is the most important thing.”

Despite some stigma, “it’s much more open and embraced more by women -- and men too,” she said. “With the second birth, I didn’t give myself pressure and worry about being a failure,” she said.

Sylviane Sherwin, whose 8 1/2 month-old daughter breast feeds, feels there are many options for new mothers who are “super sensitive” to society’s pressures. Breast- or bottle- feeding mothers need to listen their bodies and their babies, she noted.

“Whatever gets your baby fed,” she said. “New mothers should know they are not a failure if they can’t produce.”

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August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month. We feel that now is a good time to open a dialogue with new and expectant mothers Richmond University Medical Center has been striving for a few years to be designated a Baby Friendly Hospital from Baby Friendly USA, which is part of a global initiative under the auspices of the World Health Organization and UNICEF. We have achieved that status through persistent hard work meeting the high standards required for this designation.

There are no hospitals here on Staten Island or in Brooklyn that have attained this status and we would like the new and expectant mothers to know what this means for them and their new baby

The main complaints that new mothers cite for quitting breast-feeding include pain, problems with the baby latching on appropriately, and concern that the baby isn’t getting enough milk.

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t’s a ritual that’s familiar in many families. Some- that a percentage of their profits will be used to sponsor time during the last sweet weeks of summer, clos- impoverished children.

Kidizen calls itself a marketplace community for ets get reorganized in preparation for the school year.

Clothes that have been outgrown have to make way for children’s clothing, toys, books and accessories. You something that fits. This process often involves mul- can set up shop simply by uploading photos of what tiple trips to the mall and the local donation center or you have to sell and setting a price. Convenient apps for iPhone and Android make it easy to buy and sell consignment shop.

If the driving and hauling don’t appeal, there are on the go.

LOTeda specializes in clothes for kids under 5. If alternatives, and some of them are ecological as well as economical. The websites listed below specialize you send in at least 20 items, they arrange them into in buying—and selling—used clothes for children. In “lots” and post photos online. When your lot sells, they some cases, you are responsible for setting up an ac- handle shipping and you get 60% of the price. For buycount, taking photos, writing descriptions, and han- ers, having clothes organized into matching lots can dling shipping when a sale occurs, just as you would save both time and money.

Flipsize has a huge inventory of clothing for chilbe on other resale sites. In other cases, you simply send off clean, gently used clothes in a prepaid mailing bag. dren 12 months to 12 years old. Sellers can request a flipbag and fill it with clean, used clothing. The webStaff members do the sorting and photography, and you site awards points for useable items which can be reget cash or a credit on the site.

Shopping on these sites can also be a time- and mon- deemed on the website or converted into cash or gift ey- saving alternative. Many sell high-end fashions for cards. The site is well-organized, and shipping is free a fraction of what they would cost new. And most have on orders over $50.

Swap claims to be the largest online consignment rigorous quality control so you can be sure your items store. In addition to children’s will arrive without rips or stains clothes, they handle books, from the previous owners. The DVD’s and sporting equipsites vary in style and attitude. ment. The site offers very deFollowing them on social meShopping on these sites can also tailed instructions about how dia might be a good way to find to package and ship items that out if they are a match for your be a time- and money- saving you hope to sell. They entice family. alternative. Many sell high-end first-time buyers by offering The sites also vary in their free shipping on a first order policies. Most have detailed fashions for a fraction of what over $10. lists of what they will accept they would cost new.

If buying and selling online from sellers, but what you’ll doesn’t appeal, you can find a earn varies depending on how very complete list of local conprices are set and who does the work of posting and shipping items. Most sites offer a signment shops by putting your zip code into the search return policy to buyers, and many offer special deals. engine at TheThriftshopper.com. Many organizations Be sure to look for coupons that provide an extra dis- are also glad to have donations of children’s clothing and other back-to-school items. In addition to Goodcount or free shipping. will and the Salvation Army, consider local shelters Thredup has well-organized sections for boys and girls clothing as well as maternity clothes and hand- for refugees, homeless families or victims of domestic bags. If you’re selling, you can use their price estimator abuse.

Schoola is another creative idea. Like the programs to figure out what you might earn on items you have available. On request, they send a free clean-out kit, listed above, Schoola accepts used clothing as a donaand they pay the postage on what you send. About 40% tion and then sells items on its website. Forty percent of what they get is accepted to be photographed and of everything the site earns is donated to educational programs. The site lets you donate or shop on behalf of sold on the site. The rest can be returned to you (for a fee) or donated. The money you earn can also be do- your kid’s school. Or you can organize a clothing drive nated, used as a site credit or credited to your Paypal as a fundraiser.

Even clothes that are too shabby to be donated account. shouldn’t go into the trash. Many items, including DessieKids specializes in upscale designer clothing for newborns through age 8. They have a special “new shoes, can be recycled to create new products. Earth911 with tags” section for clothes that were never worn, and has detailed information about recycling clothes, shoes, they pay for inventory immediately without waiting for eyeglasses, books, electronics, and almost anything else you might find in a child’s room. your item to sell.

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Question: The new school year has started.

In the past, I have always been involved in my children’s education by communicating with their teachers, attending parent-teacher meetings, being a room mother, going to school events, visiting their classrooms and so on. Is there anything else parents should do to be involved in their children’s education? – Wondering

Finding Reading Apps for Preschoolers

Question: There are times when we are waiting on the sidelines of a soccer game or at a doctor’s office that I would like to have my preschooler be able to pick up some reading skills on my cellphone rather than just play games. What should I look for in selecting appropriate apps for her? - Waiting and Reading

Answer: It can be a daunting task to find apAnswer: You are being an involved parent. You propriate educational apps for preschoolers. If your know what is happening at your children’s schools child is just being introduced to reading, search for and have the information to have meaningful conapps that have a limited amount of text, quality narversations with them about what is going on at their ration as well as word games to reinforce the learnschools. ing of new words. One very helpful website with There is one more thing about being involved in well-vetted apps is commonsensemedia.org. children’s education. Parents need to be involved at Your preschooler might enjoy our Skinny Books home as well as at school. They can do so much at – Word Family Readers available in the App Store. home to ensure their children’s success in school. On They have amusing rhyming word stories, like “Mox the non-academic side, they can teach them patience, the Ox,” “The Cub in the Tub” and “The Crab Who responsibility, and respect for others -- all traits that Ran Away.” Then there are fun games to play with will enhance their education. the words they have learned to read. Plus, there is acAnother area in which parents should be involved companying narration so they can read these books with their children’s education, especially in the earwithout adult help. And this app will truly put young ly grades, is their homework. This will give them children on the road to reading as they will learn an opportunity to expand the curriculum through more than 200 rhyming words and 36 of the most related learning activities at home even if it is just a basic sight words. dinner table conversation.

Finally, it definitely helps Easing the Transition if parents read daily to their let your children see that you to Middle School children. They should also go Question: It’s a big beyond reading with youngare excited about what they transition time for our er children to ask questions are learning. This will make daughter as she is leavabout what is happening in the story. With older children them even more eager to learn ing elementary school and moving to middle school. in grades five and beyond, and to share what they are Although she does not seem discussions can include who learning with you. too anxious about this move, the author is and the author’s I have heard it can be rathpoint of view. er traumatic. What are some things that I can do to Finally, let your children see that you are excited ensure this move goes smoothly for her. - Calming about what they are learning. This will make them Influence even more eager to learn and to share what they are learning with you. This is true at any grade level.

Answer: Hopefully, your daughter has visited Teaching to the Common Core her new school so she has a good idea of the physical Standards layouts. The more familiar your child is with the new Question: So many people I know are upset environment, the more comfortable she will feel. about Common Core. They think every teacher will Besides visiting a school in person, your daughter now be forced to teach in the same way. Is this true? should visit the middle school’s website. It will defi– Curious nitely increase what she knows about the school with information about policies, vacation dates, grading, Answer: That is definitely a misconception. and possibly pictures of the teachers.

Teachers will continue to devise their own lesson Feeling comfortable is also enhanced if your plans and adjust the curriculum to the individual children reconnect with former classmates before need of students in their classes. The standards do the first day of school. It can be very helpful if they establish what students need to learn as Common arrange to go with friends they already know on this Core is a clear set of shared goals and expectations day. for what knowledge and skills will help students It also pays dividends for children to talk to stusucceed, but they do not dictate how teachers should dents who are attending or have recently attended teach. Instead, schools and teachers will decide how their new schools. They can give helpful insight best to help students reach the standards. about things to do and not do.

You may gain a greater perspective on what middle school is like by reading “Middle School: The Inside Story: What Kids Tell Us, But Don’t Tell You.”

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making tackle football safer

Tackle football isn’t going away.

I realize that’s hardly breaking news. The National Football League is more popular than ever, as is college football — and the money collegiate programs generate helps to provide free college educations, and a pathway to the pros, to countless studentathletes.

It’s also a fact that football is a great game.

For all of those reasons, parents are going to continue to sign up their children to play in tackle football leagues across the country.

And none of the football-related sudden cardiac arrest incidents, or spinal injuries, or concussions is going to change that.

Thankfully, there are folks who recognize this and are doing something to try to keep kids safe on the football field. Groups like the Reali “One Young Heart at a Time” Foundation that provide free heart screenings for young athletes are doing their part. And USA Football, the national governing body for amateur football in the United States, is providing education it hopes will prevent those ailments and other football-related injuries.

This month, USA Football’s Protection Tour will come through this area. On the morning of Aug. 14th, 250 sevento fourteen-year-olds will take part in a free football camp at Metlife Stadium, home of the Giants and Jets in East Rutherford, N.J., where they learn the fundamentals of the game and get their helmet fitted properly. There will also be an opportunity for parents and coaches to learn about how to keep their children and players from becoming injured on the field, via safety advice and concussion awareness information.

It will be the sixth and final stop on this year’s tour, all of which were held at NFL facilities.

Having a helmet that provides sufficient protection and is fitted properly is step 1 toward preventing a concussion or other head injury. Parents will join their youngsters in an interactive session with experts on helmet dos and don’ts.

“People are encouraged to bring their own helmet if they have one, but if not we have plenty of youth helmets that we actually fit the young athletes in while their parents look on,” said Erin Griffin, the director of corporate communications for equipment manufacturer Riddell, one of the tour’s sponsors. “And it’s an opportunity to not only show the player what a properly fit helmet looks like, but also

to walk the parents through some tips of what they should be looking for in terms of their player’s equipment throughout the season.”

Participants will also be schooled in the heads-up tackle system, which includes the right position the body needs to be in just before impact when making a tackle.

“Wrapping” a ball carrier tends to cause a tackler to lean forward, putting his head in a position for injury, and should be avoided.

“We teach them how to tackle, so what we’re trying to do is make them safer so when they do create those tackles they have the confidence to make a good tackle and hopefully have a better experience playing football,” said Jared Muela, the director of youth football for the San Francisco 49ers.

Knowing how to recognize if a youngster has suffered a concussion is also covered at the event. The signs of a concussion include a youngster appearing dazed, confused, not remembering events, being unsure of his surroundings, loss of consciousness, behavior changes or the inability to recall events prior to and/or after a hit. Symptoms include headache or head pressure, nausea, balance problems, blurred vision, sensitivity to light, concentration problems and feeling sluggish.

“The real goal is to give parents the opportunity to understand the signs and symptoms of a concussion,” Muela added. “They spend a lot of time with that young person so, they’re the ones who needs to have that information to identify that sort of stuff.”

Although available spots for the free clinic at Metlife Stadium could fill up quickly, organizers are urging those with interest to go to the website www.usafootball.com/protectiontour to try to register. Scroll down to the link for the camp hosted by the New York Giants. The camps often feature coaches, players and former players.

Even if there are no spots available, parents can get a lot of good information and videos at the tour website, or the organization’s site at www.usafootball.com.

Groups like the Reali “One Young Heart at a Time” Foundation... provide free heart screenings for young athletes.

Joe LoVerde has been coaching youth sports on Staten Island for nearly 40 years. He’s also a longtime newspaper editor and sportswriter.

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Michael & The Rockness Monsters Bloomingdale Park Ramona & Lenevar Avenue cityparksfoundation.org 10:30am • Free • All ages All Join In! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11am • Free • Ages 2-4 Krazy Kidz West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 11:15am • Free • Ages 1.5+ Baby Space!

Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11:45am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 The Circle of Security Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-582-9100 12pm • Free • Adults Storytime with P.S. 44 Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 12:30pm • Free • All ages Read Aloud/ Picture Book Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 2pm • Free • Ages 3+ Lego Builders Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • Ages 4-12 Crafternoon West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5+ Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 3-11 Read Aloud Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • All ages Harry Potter Book Release Party Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 9-15 Breastfeeding Staten Island University Hospital 475 Seaview Avenue 718-226-9000

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7pm • Free • Adults

2pm • Free • All ages

Parents without Partners Support Group Staten Island University Hospital South Campus 375 Seguine Avenue 718-226-9000 8pm • Free • Adults

LiteracyINC: Story Hour Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 212-620-5462 3pm • Free • All ages

Tuesday, August 2

Vacation Bible School Bethel United Methodist Church 7033 Amboy Road 718-984-1277 9:30am • $15 • 4-11 Tot Time Tuesday Clay Pit Ponds 83 Nielsen Ave 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 1-3 La Leche Breast Feeding Meeting Christ Church of New Brighton 76 Franklin Avenue 347-432-1134

Crazy Coloring Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 3pm • Free • All ages Preschool Program New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4pm • Free • Ages 2.5-5 Craft Corner Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 3-11 Kiddie Game Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue

august Is:

Children’s Eye Health & Safety Month Family Fun Month Get Ready for Kindergarten Month National Immunization Awareness Month

important dates:

Respect for Parents Day - August 1 National Roller Coaster Day – August 16 World Humanitarian Day – August 19 National Tooth Fairy Day – August 22 10:30am • Free • Adults Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $5+ admission • Ages 1-5 Itty Bitty Play Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Tuesday Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages LiteracyINC: Story Hour Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-620-5462 1pm • Free • All ages Buzzy Bees Garden Club Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427

212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 6-11 National Night Out Midland Beach Turtle Circle Father Capodanno Blvd. and Jefferson Ave. 718-667-2219 4pm • Free • All ages NYRR Open Run: Bridge at Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Road & Forest Ave 855-569-6977 7pm • Free • All ages

Wednesday, August 3

Vacation Bible School Bethel United Methodist Church 7033 Amboy Road 718-984-1277 9:30am • $15 • 4-11 City Parks PuppetMobile presents Puss in Boots Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace cityparksfoundation.org 10:30am • Free • All ages

Toddler Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 1-3 Clay Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1:30pm • $2 plus admission • Ages 2-10 Bookcraft Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • Ages 4-8 Summer Sports Experience at Corporal Thompson Park Corporal Thompson Park Broadway 212-360-3440 3pm • Free • All ages Tween Crochet West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 8-12 Family Story Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • All ages Boogie Woogie Wednesdays SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 5pm • Free • All ages Half-baked Hobbies Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 5pm • Free • Ages 8-11 Movies Under the Stars at Nansen Park: E.T. Nansen Park 3465 Victory Blvd 718-983-0464 6pm • Adults $10; Kids $8 • All ages SummerStage Screening Clove Lakes Park 626 Clove Road cityparksfoundation.org 7pm • Free • All ages Arts, Culture & Fun: Vertigo Greenbelt Recreation Center 501 Brielle Avenue 212-360-3440 8pm • Free • All ages Fireworks South Beach Father Capodanno Blvd. and Sand Lane boardwalkdays.com 9pm • Free • All ages

Thursday, August 4

Vacation Bible School Bethel United Methodist Church 7033 Amboy Road 718-984-1277

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Events & Activities

descriptions & details on the events listed here can be found on siparent.com 9:30am • $15 • 4-11 Arts, Culture, and Fun: Regeneration: Randi Ehrhart The Conference House 298 Satterlee Street 212-360-3440 10am • Free • All ages Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $5 plus admission • Ages 1-5 Pre-K Storytime Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 3-5 Bouncing Babies West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 11:15am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Paint Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1:30pm • Free w/ admission • Ages 2-10

Eton Place and Richmond Ave. 718-816-2000 7pm • Free • All ages The Pipes Are Calling St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 76 Saint Albans Place richmondcountypipesanddrums.com 7:30pm • Free • All ages

Friday, August 5

Baby Rhyme Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-1.5

Books in the Backyard Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • All ages Summer Sports Experience at Walker Park Walker Park Davis Avenue 212-360-3440 3pm • Free • All ages The Amazing World of Animals Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 3:30pm • Free • All ages STEAMtastic Thursdays Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 6-11 Story Laboratory Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4:30pm • Free • Ages 6+

Toddler Rhyme Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-2.5

Kids’ Movie Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3pm • Free • All ages

Dinosaurs Love Underpants and Aliens Love Dinopants Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages

Helping Humminbirds Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450 Summer Sports Experience at 11am • $3 • Ages 6+ Grandview Playground Grandview Playground Kayaking Grandview Ave., at Continental Pl. Kayak Staten Island 212-360-3440 Ocean Avenue 3pm • Free • All ages kayakstatenisland.org 12pm • Free • All ages Get in the Game: Be a Library Penguin Visit All-Star!

Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library Staten Island Zoo 2550 Victory Blvd 614 Broadway 718-442-3100 12pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Harry Potter Book Release Party Monday, August 1 • 4pm Mariners Harbor Library 212-621-0690 nypl.com

Rejoice, wizards and muggles alike! Celebrate the book release of the long-awaited Harry Potter and the Cursed Child with Harry Potter activities and fun.

Preschool Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 11:30am • Free • Ages 3-5 Life Sized Games Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1pm • Free • Ages 6-18

718-494-1642 3pm • Free • Ages 6-12 SummerStage Festival – Terence Blanchard Clove Lakes Park 626 Clove Road cityparksfoundation.org 7pm • Free • All ages

Saturday, August 6

Read Aloud/ Picture Book Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 2pm • Free • Ages 3+

It’s My Park Day at Conference House Park The Conference House 298 Satterlee Street 212-360-3440 9am • Free • All ages

Kidz Cook SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Stapleton UAME Church Annual Summer Fair Stapleton UAME Church 49 Tompkins Avenue 718-273-2857 10am • Free • All ages

Wii Love Gaming Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 Summer Sunset Concert Series 2pm • Free • Ages 5-11 Willowbrook Park

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Summer Sports Experience at Greenbelt Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 212-360-3440 11am • Free • All ages

Farm Stand Fridays Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 3pm • Free • All ages

Mil’s Trills Bloomingdale Park Ramona & Lenevar Avenue cityparksfoundation.org 10:30am • Free • All ages

LEGO Mindstorms: Robot Wars Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1:30pm • Free • Ages 10-15 CloseKnit Noble Maritime Collection 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-447-6490 2pm • Free • Adults

Singin’ Stories with Caroline Cutroneo Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450 2pm • Free • Ages 3+

Bookfair Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 212-620-5462 11am • Free • All ages

Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Open Craft Hour Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1:30pm • Free • Ages 6-16 Performance: Alice in Black and White Alice Austen House Museum 2 Hylan Blvd.

718-816-4506 2pm • Free • All ages From Garden to Plate Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3pm • Free • Ages 7-14 Family Camping Wolfe’s Pond Park Cornelia Avenue 718-967-3542 6pm • Free • All ages SummerStage Clove Lakes Park Clove Lakes Park 626 Clove Road cityparksfoundation.org 7pm • Free • All ages Get Pop-Cultured: Marvel Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 7pm • Free • All ages Stargazing in Great Kills Great Kills Park Hylan Blvd. & Buffalo Street

7/19/16 11:39 AM

Events announced in this calendar are subject to change. Call to confirm before you attend.

Events & Activities

descriptions & details on the events listed here can be found on siparent.com 212-535-2922 8:30pm • Free • All ages

Sunday, August 7

Park to Park on your Bicycle!

Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450 10am • Free • All ages Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Boardwalk Concert Series The Vanderbilt at South Beach 300 Father Capodanno Blvd. boardwalkdays.com 4pm • Free • All ages Doggie Boot Camp Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds 1131 Manor Road (646) 596-6706 4pm • Free • All ages Secret Agent 23 Skidoo / Sierra Leone Dance Troupe / Wahoo Skiffle Crazies Clove Lakes Park 626 Clove Road cityparksfoundation.org 4pm • Free • All ages

All Join In! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11am • Free • Ages 2-4 Krazy Kidz West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 11:15am • Free • Ages 1.5+ Baby Space!

Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11:45am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 The Circle of Security Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-582-9100 12pm • Free • Adults Storytime with P.S. 44 Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 12:30pm • Free • All ages

Crafternoon West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5+ Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 3-11 Read Aloud Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • All ages

Buzzy Bees Garden Club Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • All ages Forest Stewards: A Volunteer Opportunity Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450 2pm • Free • Ages 13+ LiteracyINC: Story Hour Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 212-620-5462 3pm • Free • All ages Preschool Program New Dorp Library

National Night Out Tuesday, August 2 • 4-8pm Midland Beach Turtle Circle 718-667-2219 natw.org

Annual summer event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watches in which precincts organize anti-crime rallies with the participation of local business and civic organizations.

All American Drive-In Historic Richmond Town 441 Clarke Ave 718-351-1611 7pm • $6 and up • All ages Parents without Partners Support Group Staten Island University Hospital South Campus 375 Seguine Avenue 718-226-9000 8pm • Free • Adults

Tuesday, August 9

Vacation Bible School Bethel United Methodist Church 7033 Amboy Road 718-984-1277 9:30am • $15 • 4-11

Tot Time Tuesday Clay Pit Ponds 83 Nielsen Ave 718-967-1976 Read Aloud/Picture Book Time 10am • Free • Ages 1-3 New Dorp Library Itty Bitty Play Time 309 New Dorp Lane Mariners Harbor Library 718-351-2977 206 South Avenue 2pm • Free • Ages 3+

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Tuesday Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages

Get in the Game: Be a Library All-Star Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 2pm • Free • Ages 5-18

Monday, August 8

SummerStage Kids: Hybrid Movement Company Bloomingdale Park Ramona & Lenevar Avenue cityparksfoundation.org 10:30am • Free • All ages

212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5

Lego Builders Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • Ages 4-12

309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4pm • Free • Ages 2.5-5 Craft Corner Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 3-11 Kiddie Game Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 6-11 NYRR Open Run: Bridge at Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Road and Forest Avenue 855-569-6977 7pm • Free • All ages All American Drive-In Historic Richmond Town 441 Clarke Ave 718-351-1611 7pm • $6 and up • All ages

Wednesday, August 10

Vacation Bible School Bethel United Methodist Church 7033 Amboy Road 718-984-1277 9:30am • $15 • 4-11 Summer for the Wee Ones Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450 10am • $3 • Ages 2-4 B-Love’s Hip Hop Jazzy Groove Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace cityparksfoundation.org 10:30am • Free • All ages Toddler Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 1-3 Clay Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1:30pm • $2 plus admission • Ages 2-10 Bookcraft Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • Ages 4-8 Tween Crafters Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3pm • Free • Ages 9-14 Summer Sports Experience at Corporal Thompson Park Corporal Thompson Park Broadway 212-360-3440 3pm • Free • All ages Rhythm and Sound Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212.421.1380 3pm • Free • All ages Tween Crochet West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 8-12 Craft Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • All ages Half-Baked Hobbies Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 5pm • Free • Ages 8-11 Boogie Woogie Wednesdays SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 5pm • Free • All ages

7/19/16 11:39 AM

Events announced in this calendar are subject to change. Call to confirm before you attend.

Events & Activities

descriptions & details on the events listed here can be found on siparent.com PlayMobile South Beach Father Capodanno Blvd. & Sand Lane boardwalkdays.com 5:30pm • Free • All ages

Story Laboratory Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4:30pm • Free • Ages 6+

Movies Under the Stars at Nansen Park: Shrek Nansen Park 3465 Victory Blvd 718-983-0464 6pm • Adults; $10 Kids $8 • All ages

Summer Sunset Concert Series- US Coast Guard Appreciation Night Fort Wadsworth 210 New York Avenue 718-816-2000 6:30pm • Free • All ages

All American Drive-In Historic Richmond Town 441 Clarke Ave 718-351-1611 7pm • 6+ • All ages Fireworks South Beach Father Capodanno Blvd. & Sand Lane boardwalkdays.com 9pm • Free • All ages

Thursday, August 11

Vacation Bible School Bethel United Methodist Church 7033 Amboy Road 718-984-1277 9:30am • $15 • 4-11 Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $5 plus admission • Ages 1-5 Pre-K Storytime Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 3-5 Bouncing Babies West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 11:15am • Free • Ages 0-1.5

All American Drive-In Historic Richmond Town 441 Clarke Ave 718-351-1611 7pm • $6 and up • All ages The Pipes Are Calling St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 76 Saint Albans Place richmondcountypipesanddrums.com 7:30pm • Free • All ages Summer Nights: Game On! Staten Island Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A 718-727-1135

Read Aloud/ Picture Book Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 2pm • Free • Ages 3+ Kidz Cook SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Wii Love Gaming Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • Ages 5-11 Farm Stand Fridays Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 3pm • Free • All ages

Wednesday Fireworks

Every Wednesday at sundown until August 31 South Beach boardwalkdays.com Catch a spectacular fireworks show every Wednesday this summer on the South Beach boardwalk for free. Go to siparent.com/summer for more fun and free events in Staten Island all summer long!

7:30pm • $15 • All ages Paint Day SI Children’s Museum Friday, August 12 1000 Richmond Terrace Baby Rhyme Time 718-273-2060 1:30pm • Free w/admission • Ages 2-10 New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane LEGO Mindstorms: Robot Wars 718-351-2977 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue B-Love’s Hip Hop 212-621-0690 Jazzy Groove 1:30pm • Free • Ages 10-15 Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace Books in the Backyard cityparksfoundation.org Stapleton Library 10:30am • Free • All ages 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 Preschool Play 2pm • Free • All ages Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue Summer Sports Experience at 718-984-4636 Walker Park 10:30am • Free • Ages 2-5 Walker Park Davis Avenue Toddler Rhyme Time 212-360-3440 New Dorp Library 3pm • Free • All ages 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 STEAMtastic Thursdays 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-2.5 Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue Preschool Story Time 212-621-0690 Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 4pm • Free • Ages 6-11

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2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 11:30am • Free • Ages 3-5

Saturday, August 13

It’s My Park Day at Conference House Park The Conference House 298 Satterlee Street 212-360-3440 9am • Free • All ages Free Yoga at Alice Austen House Alice Austen House Museum 2 Hylan Blvd.

718-816-4506 10am • Free • All ages Saturday Strolls Clay Pit Ponds 83 Nielsen Ave 718-967-1976 10am • Free • All ages Sensory Story Time Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11am • Free • Ages 2-10 Wormshop Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3558 11am • Free • All ages Summer Sports Experience at Greenbelt Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 212-360-3440 11am • Free • All ages Milk Goes to School Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages

La Leche Breast Feeding Meeting Summer Sports Experience at Sunnyside lllofstatenisland.com Grandview Playground 347-432-1134 Grandview Playground 12:15pm • Free • Adults Grandview Ave., at Continental Pl. 212-360-3440 Art Studio 3pm • Free • All ages SI Children’s Museum Get in the Game: Be a Library 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 All-Star!

1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd Kiddie Game Time 718-494-1642 Mariners Harbor Library 3pm • Free • Ages 6-12 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 Lego Hour 1:30pm • Free • Ages 6-11 Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue IDAT Book Club 212-621-0690 Mariners Harbor Library 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-11 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 Family Camping 3pm • Free • Ages 10-18 The Conference House 298 Satterlee Street All American Drive-In 718-967-3542 Historic Richmond Town 7pm • Free • All ages 441 Clarke Ave 718-351-1611 All American Drive-In 7pm • $6 and up • All ages Historic Richmond Town 441 Clarke Ave 718-351-1611 7pm • $6 and up • All ages

7/19/16 11:39 AM

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Events & Activities

descriptions & details on the events listed here can be found on siparent.com Sunday, August 14

NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park Conference House Park 7455 Hylan Blvd.

855-569-6977 9am • Free • All ages Bus Tour St. George Ferry Terminal 1 Bay Street 212-602-5374 10am • Donations • All ages Get Up & Go! Family Adventure Race The Conference House 298 Satterlee Street cityparksfoundation.org 10am • Free • Ages 10+ Basic Canoeing Clove Lakes Park 626 Clove Road 718-967-3542 11am • Free • Ages 8+ Michael & The Rockness Monsters Staten Island Zoo 614 Broadway 718-442-3100 12pm • Free w/admission • All ages

Krazy Kidz West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 11:15am • Free • Ages 1.5+ Baby Space!

Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11:45am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Storytime with P.S. 44 Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 12:30pm • Free • All ages

Threading My Prayer Rug | A Book Signing with Author Sabeeha Rehman Staten Island Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A 718-727-1135 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Boardwalk Concert Series The Vanderbilt at South Beach 300 Father Capodanno Blvd. boardwalkdays.com 4pm • Free • All ages Doggie Boot Camp Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds 1131 Manor Road (646) 596-6706 4pm • Free • All ages

Monday, August 15

Itty Bitty Play Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5

Buzzy Bees Garden Club Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • All ages

Lego Builders Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • Ages 4-12

Forest Stewards: A volunteer opportunity for ages 13 and up

Penguin Visit

Saturday, August 6 • 12-3pm Staten Island Zoo 718-442-3100 statenislandzoo.org Get close to a penguin! Learn about penguin biology, geography, care and feeding, and conservation from the waddling creature visiting the zoo from Jenkinson’s Aquarium’s Penguin Habitat.

Crafternoon West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5+ Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 3-11 Read Aloud Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • All ages

City Parks PuppetMobile presents Puss in Boots Willowbrook Park Eton Place and Richmond Ave. cityparksfoundation.org 10:30am • Free • All ages

Parents without Partners Support Group Staten Island University Hospital South Campus 375 Seguine Avenue 718-226-9000 8pm • Free • Adults

All Join In! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11am • Free • Ages 2-4

Blood Drive Staten Island Borough Hall 10 Richmond Terrace

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Tot Time Tuesday Clay Pit Ponds 83 Nielsen Ave 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 1-3

Tuesday Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages

Read Aloud/ Picture Book Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 2pm • Free • Ages 3+

Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Nature Walk SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/admission • All ages

718-816-2000 9:30am • Free • Ages 16+

Tuesday, August 16

Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450 2pm • Free • Ages 13+ LiteracyINC: Story Hour Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 212-620-5462 3pm • Free • All ages Craft Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 3pm • Free • All ages Preschool Program New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4pm • Free • Ages 2.5-5 Craft Corner Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 3-11 Kiddie Game Time Mariners Harbor Library

206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 6-11 NYRR Open Run: Bridge at Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Road & Forest Ave 855-569-6977 7pm • Free • All ages

Wednesday, August 17

Summer for the Wee Ones Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450 10am • $3 • Ages 2-4 Ephrat Asherie Dance Performance Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 10:30am • Free • All ages Toddler Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 1-3 Bird and Nature Walk: Great Kills Park Great Kills Park Hylan Blvd. & Buffalo Street 718-727-1135 1pm • Free • All ages Clay Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1:30pm • $2 plus admission • Ages 2-10 Bookcraft Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • Ages 4-8 Puzzling Puzzles Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 3pm • Free • All ages Summer Sports Experience at Corporal Thompson Park Corporal Thompson Park Broadway 212-360-3440 3pm • Free • All ages Tween Crochet West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 8-12 Family Story Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • All ages Half-baked Hobbies Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 5pm • Free • Ages 8-11

7/19/16 11:39 AM

Events announced in this calendar are subject to change. Call to confirm before you attend.

Events & Activities

descriptions & details on the events listed here can be found on siparent.com Boogie Woogie Wednesdays SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 5pm • Free • All ages PlayMobile South Beach Father Capodanno Blvd. and Sand Lane boardwalkdays.com 5:30pm • Free • All ages Movies Under the Stars at Nansen Park: Beetle Juice Nansen Park 3465 Victory Blvd 718-983-0464 6pm • Adults $10; Kids $8 • All ages La Leche Breast Feeding Virtual Meeting Google Hangout lllofstatenisland.com 347-432-1134 7:30pm • Free • Adults Arts, Culture & Fun: North by Northwest Greenbelt Recreation Center 501 Brielle Avenue 212-360-3440 7:50pm • Free • All ages

Davis Avenue 212-360-3440 3pm • Free • All ages

Preschool Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 11:30am • Free • Ages 3-5

Movie of the Month Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • All ages STEAMtastic Thursdays Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 6-11 Story Laboratory Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4:30pm • Free • Ages 6+ Trees of the Greenbelt Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450 6pm • Free • Ages 9+ Summer Sunset Concert Series

Life Sized Games Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1pm • Free • Ages 6-18 Read Aloud/ Picture Book Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 2pm • Free • Ages 3+ Kidz Cook SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Wii Love Gaming Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • Ages 5-11

Get Pop-Cultured: Marvel

Fireworks South Beach Father Capodanno Blvd. & Sand Lane boardwalkdays.com 9pm • Free • All ages

Saturday, August 6 • 7pm Barnes & Noble 718-982-6983 barnesandnoble.com

Thursday, August 18

Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $5 plus admission • Ages 1-5 Pre-K Storytime Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 3-5 Bouncing Babies West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 11:15am • Free • Ages 0-1.5

Come and explore the Marvel Universe with a special offer and exclusive samplers, including the first storyline for Mosaic. Also enjoy trivia, coloring, cosplay and more.

Bloomingdale Park Ramona & Lenevar Avenue 718-816-2000 7pm • Free • All ages The Pipes Are Calling St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 76 Saint Albans Place richmondcountypipesanddrums.com 7:30pm • Free • All ages

Paint Day SI Children’s Museum Friday, August 19 1000 Richmond Terrace Baby Rhyme Time 718-273-2060 1:30pm • Free w/admission • Ages 2-10 New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane LEGO Mindstorms: Robot Wars 718-351-2977 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue Robbi K & Friends 212-621-0690 Bloomingdale Park 1:30pm • Free • Ages 10-15 Ramona & Lenevar Avenue cityparksfoundation.org Books in the Backyard 10:30am • Free • All ages Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street Toddler Rhyme Time 718-727-0427 New Dorp Library 2pm • Free • All ages 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 Summer Sports Experience at 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-2.5 Walker Park Walker Park

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298 Satterlee Street 212-360-3440 9am • Free • All ages Super Science Saturdays: Marine Biology Staten Island Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A 718-727-1135 10am • $10 • Ages 8-13 Summer Sports Experience at Greenbelt Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 212-360-3440 11am • Free • All ages Mira Forecasts the Future and The Bot That Scott Built Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages Kayaking Kayak Staten Island Ocean Avenue kayakstatenisland.org 12pm • Free • All ages Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages All About Bees Clay Pit Ponds 83 Nielsen Ave 718-967-1976 1pm • $1 • Ages 6+ Open Craft Hour Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1:30pm • Free • Ages 6-16

Kids’ Movie Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3pm • Free • All ages

Craft Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 2pm • Free • All ages

Farm Stand Fridays Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 3pm • Free • All ages

From Garden to Plate Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3pm • Free • Ages 7-14

Summer Sports Experience at Grandview Playground Grandview Playground Grandview Ave., at Continental Pl. 212-360-3440 3pm • Free • All ages

Lego Build Event Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 4pm • Free • Ages 6+

Film Screening: Here on Staten Island Alice Austen House Museum 2 Hylan Blvd.

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Summer Sunset Concert Series Midland Beach Promenade Father Capodanno Blvd. and Lincoln Ave. 718-816-2000 7pm • Free • All ages

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It’s My Park Day at Conference House Park The Conference House

Nocturnal Wildlife Blue Heron Nature Center 222 Poillon Avenue 718-967-3542

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NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park Conference House Park 7455 Hylan Blvd.

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Get in the Game: Be a Library All-Star Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 2pm • Free • Ages 5-18

Kayak Tour Freshkills Park 350 Wild Avenue 212-602-5374 10am • Free • Ages 16+

Crafternoon West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5+

Living with White-Tailed Deer Blue Heron Nature Center 222 Poillon Avenue 718-967-3542 11am • Free • All ages

Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 3-11

Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Read Aloud Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • All ages

Sea Shantey Sessions Noble Maritime Collection 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-447-6490 2pm • Free • All ages

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All Join In! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11am • Free • Ages 2-4

Krazy Kidz West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 11:15am • Free • Ages 1.5+ Baby Space!

Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11:45am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Storytime with P.S. 44 Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 12:30pm • Free • All ages

Buzzy Bees Garden Club Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • All ages

Toddler Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 1-3

LiteracyINC: Story Hour Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 212-620-5462 3pm • Free • All ages

Clay Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1:30pm • $2 plus admission • Ages 2-10

Preschool Program New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4pm • Free • Ages 2.5-5

Bookcraft Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • Ages 4-8

Craft Corner Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 3-11

Summer Sports Experience at Corporal Thompson Park Corporal Thompson Park Broadway 212-360-3440 3pm • Free • All ages

Kiddie Game Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690

Sunday, August 7 • 4-7pm Clove Lakes Park cityparksfoundation.org

Combining the excitement of hip hop with the magical world of childhood, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo is a one of a kind, stand out star in the family music scene. Balancing relevancy with absurdity, Wahoo Skiffle Crazies offer post-modern, time-traveling, gonzo-folk traditional jug band tunes, ragtime, protest songs, blues and original music influenced by both the 60’s folk revival movement and depression era Americana.

Support Group Staten Island University Hospital South Campus 375 Seguine Avenue 718-226-9000 8pm • Free • Adults

Tuesday, August 23

Tot Time Tuesday Clay Pit Ponds 83 Nielsen Ave 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 1-3

Itty Bitty Play Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5

Tuesday Storytime Barnes & Noble Read Aloud/Picture Book Time 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 New Dorp Library 11am • Free • All ages 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 LiteracyINC: Story Hour 2pm • Free • Ages 3+ Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue Lego Builders 212-620-5462 Stapleton Library

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SummerStage: Secret Agent 23/Sierra Leone Dance Troupe/ Wahoo Skiffle Crazies

Boardwalk Concert Series The Vanderbilt at South Beach 300 Father Capodanno Blvd. boardwalkdays.com 4pm • Free • All ages Doggie Boot Camp Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds 1131 Manor Road (646) 596-6706 4pm • Free • All ages

1pm • Free • All ages

4pm • Free • Ages 6-11 Summer Reading Celebration: Bubbles Kids Show!

Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4:30pm • Free • All ages NYRR Open Run: Bridge at Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Road and Forest Avenue 855-569-6977 7pm • Free • All ages Summer Movie Nights: An American Tail: Fievel Goes West Westervelt Community Garden 143 Westervelt Avenue 212-360-3440 7:55pm • Free • All ages

Wednesday, August 24

Summer for the Wee Ones Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450

Summer Reading Celebration: Chocolate Olympics Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3pm • Free • All ages Tween Crochet West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 8-12 Craft Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • All ages Half-baked Hobbies Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 5pm • Free • Ages 8-11 Boogie Woogie Wednesdays SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 5pm • Free • All ages PlayMobile South Beach Father Capodanno Blvd. and Sand Lane boardwalkdays.com 5:30pm • Free • All ages Movies Under the Stars at Nansen Park: Karate Kid Nansen Park 3465 Victory Blvd 718-983-0464 6pm • Adults $10; Kids $8 • All ages Fireworks South Beach Father Capodanno Blvd. and Sand Lane boardwalkdays.com 9pm • Free • All ages

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Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $5 plus admission • Ages 1-5 Pre-K Storytime Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 3-5 Bouncing Babies West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 11:15am • Free • Ages 0-1.5

718-984-4636 10:30am • Free • Ages 2-5 Toddler Rhyme Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-2.5 Preschool Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 11:30am • Free • Ages 3-5 Read Aloud/ Picture Book Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 2pm • Free • Ages 3+

Free Yoga at Alice Austen House Alice Austen House Museum 2 Hylan Blvd.

718-816-4506 10am • Free • All ages

Story Laboratory Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4:30pm • Free • Ages 6+

Join Greenbelt Educators for a fun-filled summer adventure with stories, nature exploration, and sprinklers. Programs will take place outdoors (weather-permitting) for children and their caregiver. This is part of an Early Childhood Series: Summer Fun for the Wee Ones - also taking place on August 17 and 24.

132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • Ages 5-11

206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1:30pm • Free • Ages 6-11 Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter Wolfe’s Pond Park Cornelia Avenue 718-967-3542 8pm • Free • All ages

Sunday, August 28

NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park Conference House Park 7455 Hylan Blvd.

855-569-6977 9am • Free • All ages Classic Harbor Line Tour Freshkills Park 350 Wild Avenue 212-602-5374 9:30am • Free • All ages

Nature Hike Schmul Park Summer Sports Experience at Wild Ave., Pearson St., Melvin Ave. 212-602-5374 Greenbelt 10am • Free • All ages Greenbelt Nature Center

Wednesday, August 10 • 10am Greenbelt Nature Center 718-351-3450 sigreenbelt.org

Singin’ Stories with Caroline Cutroneo Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue Summer Sunset Concert Series 718-351-3450 2pm • Free • Ages 3+ Historic Richmond Town 441 Clarke Ave 718-816-2000 Secret of a Book 7pm • Free • All ages Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 The Pipes Are Calling 2pm • Free • Ages 10-14 St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 76 Saint Albans Place richmondcountypipesanddrums.com Farm Stand Fridays 7:30pm • Free • All ages Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 Friday, August 26 3pm • Free • All ages Baby Rhyme Time New Dorp Library Summer Sports Experience at 309 New Dorp Lane Grandview Playground 718-351-2977 Grandview Playground 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Grandview Ave., at Continental Pl. 212-360-3440 Preschool Play 3pm • Free • All ages Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue

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Saturday Strolls Clay Pit Ponds 83 Nielsen Ave 718-967-1976 10am • Free • All ages

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Summer Reading Finale Carnival Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • All ages

STEAMtastic Thursdays Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 6-11

Saturday, August 27

It’s My Park Day at Conference House Park The Conference House 298 Satterlee Street 212-360-3440 9am • Free • All ages

Paint Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace Kidz Cook 718-273-2060 SI Children’s Museum 1:30pm • Free w/admission • Ages 2-10 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 LEGO Mindstorms: Robot Wars 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue Wii Love Gaming 212-621-0690 Stapleton Library 1:30pm • Free • Ages 10-15

Summer Sports Experience at Walker Park Walker Park Davis Avenue 212-360-3440 3pm • Free • All ages

Lego Hour Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-11

700 Rockland Avenue 212-360-3440 11am • Free • All ages Summer Reading Triathlon Closing Ceremony Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • Grades 1-6 Back to School Carnival Ocean Breeze Park Quintard Street and Nugent Avenue 212-360-3440 11am • Free • All ages Member Appreciation Day Staten Island Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A 718-727-1135 11am • Free for members • All ages Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Kiddie Game Time Mariners Harbor Library

Trail of the Month Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450 11am • Free • Ages 13+ Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/admission • All ages Seining Seaside Wildlife Nature Park Nelson Avenue 718-967-3542 2pm • Free • All ages Boardwalk Concert Series The Vanderbilt at South Beach 300 Father Capodanno Blvd. boardwalkdays.com 4pm • Free • All ages Doggie Boot Camp Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds 1131 Manor Road (646) 596-6706 4pm • Free • All ages

Monday, August 29

All Join In! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11am • Free • Ages 2-4

Krazy Kidz West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 11:15am • Free • Ages 1.5+ Baby Space!

Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11:45am • Free • Ages 0-1.5

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Craft Corner Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 3-11

Family Story Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • All ages

Grandview Ave., at Continental Pl. 212-360-3440 3pm • Free • All ages It’s My Park Day at Conference House Park The Conference House 298 Satterlee Street 212-360-3440 9am • Free • All ages

Lego Builders Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • Ages 4-12

Kiddie Game Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 6-11

Boogie Woogie Wednesdays SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 5pm • Free • All ages

Crafternoon West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5+

Craft Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • All ages

Modern Art Collage Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 5pm • Free • Ages 9-18

Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 3-11

NYRR Open Run: Bridge at Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Road and Forest Avenue 855-569-6977 7pm • Free • All ages

Movies Under the Stars at Nansen Park: Indiana Jones & The Raiders of the Lost Ark Nansen Park 3465 Victory Blvd 718-983-0464 6pm • Adults $10; Kids $8 • All ages

Read Aloud Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • All ages Parents without Partners Support Group Staten Island University Hospital South Campus 375 Seguine Avenue 718-226-9000 8pm • Free • Adults

Wednesday, August 31

Bird and Nature Walk: Conference House Park

Movies Under the Stars at Nansen Park: Beetlejuice August 17 • 6pm Nansen Park 718-983-0464 tasteofhoney.com

Tuesday, August 30

Tot Time Tuesday Clay Pit Ponds 83 Nielsen Ave 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 1-3

Itty Bitty Play Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Tuesday Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages Living with Deer Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450 1pm • Free • All ages Buzzy Bees Garden Club Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • All ages LiteracyINC: Story Hour Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 212-620-5462 3pm • Free • All ages Preschool Program New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4pm • Free • Ages 2.5-5

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Arts, Culture & Fun: Notorious Greenbelt Recreation Center 501 Brielle Avenue

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The Conference House 298 Satterlee Street 718-727-1135 10am • Free • All ages Toddler Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 1-3 Clay Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1:30pm • $2 plus admission • Ages 2-10 Summer Sports Experience at Corporal Thompson Park Corporal Thompson Park Broadway 212-360-3440 3pm • Free • All ages Tween Crochet West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 8-12

212-360-3440 7:30pm • Free • All ages Fireworks South Beach Father Capodanno Blvd. & Sand Ln boardwalkdays.com 9pm • Free • All ages

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Summer Sports Experience at Greenbelt Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 212-360-3440 11am • Free • All ages Kayaking Kayak Staten Island Ocean Avenue kayakstatenisland.org 12pm • Free • All ages

Sunday, September 4

NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park Conference House Park 7455 Hylan Blvd.

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NYRR Open Run: Bridge at Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Road and Forest Avenue 855-569-6977 7pm • Free • All ages

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Summer Sports Experience at Corporal Thompson Park Corporal Thompson Park Broadway 212-360-3440 3pm • Free • All ages

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Summer Sports Experience at Walker Park Walker Park Davis Avenue 212-360-3440 3pm • Free • All ages

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Summer Sports Experience at Grandview Playground Grandview Playground Grandview Ave., at Continental Pl. 212-360-3440 3pm • Free • All ages

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