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Things to Do in August

We’re only halfway through the summer and there’s still so much to do! Here are some of this month’s most exciting events in Staten Island. Be sure to call ahead or visit event websites to confirm details and Covid precautions. Go to siparent.com/ events for details on the events listed here and even more stuff to do with your family, every single day!

regal Sumer movie Express

Tuesdays & Wednesdays All summer Long

Regal UA Staten Island 4DX and RPX 2474 Forest Ave. Regal Bricktown Charleston 165 Bricktown Way At participating Regal theaters this summer Movie Express tickets are just $1 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and feature summer movies the whole family will enjoy, like Kung Fu Panda, Minions, and more.

Kids STEAm: make & Take

Aug. 2

3-4pm Stapleton Library • 132 Canal St. Join staff from the library for an exciting, hands-on program dedicated to S.T.E.A.M. (science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics). This event will take place outdoors at the Stapleton Library.

CityParks Puppet mobile Puppet Time

Aug. 3

11am & 1:45pm • Levy Playground Aug. 25

11am & 1:45pm • McDonald Playground Puppet Time is a family-friendly variety show featuring songs from past Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre performances including Pippi, Peter Pan, Princess, Emperor & The Duck

Canoe & Explore nature

Aug. 4

11am-2pm Willowbrook Park • 1 Eton Park Enjoy a free canoeing and nature adventure for kids on Staten Island as part of the 2021 Wilderness Adventure Series. Space is limited. For more information or to reserve a spot for your child, contact the office of NYC Council Member Joe Borelli at 718-984-5151 or borelli@council.nyc.gov.

ocean Breeze Summer Festival

Aug. 7

9am-2pm Ocean Breeze 625 Father Capodanno Blvd. Join Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex for its first Ocean Breeze Summer Festival. Enjoy food trucks, classic cars, pine box derby, arts and crafts, and more.

Pollinator Palooza

Aug. 8

10am-4pm Staten Island Zoo • 614 Broadway Celebrate the pollinators that help produce 75 percent of the food we eat. See how many you can find around the zoo and create a seed bomb to start your own pollinator garden for your home! Free giveaway goes to the first 100 children younger than 14.

Kids Cooking Classes

Aug. 3, 17 & 31

4-5pm Casa Belvedere • 79 Howard Ave. The Italian Cultural Foundation hosts cooking classes for kids ages 6-14. This month, kids will learn how to make homemade cavatelli, New York-style pretzels, and manicotti.

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Thrive on Thursdays

Aug. 5, 12, 19 & 26

3:30-7pm Snug Harbor 1000 Richmond Terrace Invigorate and restore your mind, body, and spirit every Thursday through Sept. 9 with Snug Harbor’s Thrive on Thursdays events. Enjoy free movement workshops, sales of delicious produce from the Heritage Farm, music, and time with friends and family.

Stargazing: universe unveiled

Aug. 6 & 14

3-4pm Staten Island Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace Inspired by summer nights, the museum will have Professor Harold Kozak, a Solar System Ambassador for NASA for the past 11 years, host an interactive presentation on our solar system, constellations, the universe, and whether life exists in space or on other planets.

Family Camping on Staten island

Aug. 27 (Must register Aug. 18-21) Blue Heron Park • 222 Poillon Ave. Camping creates lasting memories, connection with the natural world, and bonds with loved ones. Celebrate this tradition with the Urban Park Rangers. Space is limited and families are chosen by lottery. To enter your family in the lottery, go to nycgovparks.org/reg/rangers.

Boogie Woogie Wednesdays Wednesdays, All summer Long

4-7pm Staten Island Children’s Musem 1000 Richmond Terrace Boogie Woogie Wednesdays are free (with advance registration) events at the Staten Island Children’s Museum that offer a 2-hour session of free play and exploration from 4-6pm plus a free performance from 6-7pm. Each week presents a different theme of dance style.

movies under the Stars

Various Parks on Various Dates All summer Long

Details at siparent.com/events 8pm Pack up the picnic chair, and watch a flick in the great outdoors! Enjoy familyfriendly entertainment in the city’s parks and playgrounds, ranging from great new movies to all-time classics.

Camp Pouch Drive-in movie Series

Fridays & saturdays Throughout the summer

1465 Manor Road Details at siparent.com/events Drive-In Movies are back, with expanded viewing opportunities, additional screens, lawn seating, and more. Food trucks will be on location and Camp Pouch will be open its doors to families and the community prior to each film to participate in activities at the Archery Range, Tomahawk Range, Rock Wall Climbing, and additional areas of camp.

Summer Sunset Concert

Aug. 26

6:30pm Historic Richmond Town • 441 Clarke Ave. Staten Island’s summer concerts are back! Presented by Borough President James Oddo, the concerts are held at venues throughout the borough and have two acts featuring Staten Island musicians. Concert-goers are encouraged to bring their own chairs and socially distance. The show features JazzOut4tet and Joan Caddell & The Midnight Choir.

richmond County Fair

sept. 4-6

12-6pm Historic Richmond Town • 441 Clarke Ave. The fair boasts a 3-day, 3-stage music festival featuring a variety of local talent, plus more than 100 vendors, carnival rides, delicious fair food, historic trades demonstrations, bouncy houses, games and contests, and more!

The Richmond County Fair is Historic Richmond Town's biggest annual FUNdraiser! Your ticket to the Fair directly supports Historic Richmond Town in its mission to preserve and share Staten Island history.

www .historicrichmondtown.org/sponsorrc f

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