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The Best Summer Ever: Summertime Events, Activities and More in Staten Island

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Make your family’s summer an unforgettable one! There’s so much to do in Staten Island that your kids won’t have time to tell you they’re bored. And the best part? Most events and activities are free or inexpensive.

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Students and Teachers from Edwin Markham IS 51R with their table at Clove Lakes Park.

Lunchroom Artwork Sends a Message Local young artists are hoping to step up lunchtable talk with issues that really matter.

Students at two Staten Island middle schools have once again transformed ordinary lunchroom tables into meaningful works of art addressing major social issues in their communities as part of the LEAP (Learning Through an Expanded Arts Program) Public Art Exhibition. The students presented their original large-scale public artworks in two Staten Island parks last month. Students from P.S./I.S. South Richmond 25R proudly presented their ecosystems & environment project at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center in June, while students from Edwin Markham I.S. 51R unveiled their anti-animal abuse project at Clove Lakes Park on the same day.

The schools are two of ten participating schools around the city, all of which serve to create Middle School students and staff the largest student art exhibition in the history of NYC parks, as well as the first to span the from PS-IS South Richmond 25R five boroughs. The exhibition, “A View From The Lunchroom; Students Bringing Issues To with their table at Snug Harbor.

The Table,” empowers young people to have a voice in their communities and to express themselves on important issues. School lunchroom tables were chosen as a canvas for the project because they are a symbol of student ideas and conversations. The talented youngsters were thrilled to participate in such a worthwhile project, and they definitely learned a lot in the process.

“We were reading a book about how a boy needed water in his life, and we actually kind of got inspired about it, and realized that a lot of people in this world don’t have water. So we should take it into consideration and try to save what we have, because there’s not a lot of clean water on this earth that we have,” said Lavasha Marrero, a 12-year-old student at P.S./I.S. 25R. “I hope people tell other people about it, tell them to come visit the table, and take pictures of the table. I hope they learn that we really need water.”

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everything you need to know about your community Cashless Tolls Put your money away -- the Verrazano Bridge is going cashless.

Cashless toll booths have been installed and the bridge connecting Brooklyn to Staten Island will no longer be accepting cash from drivers. The MTA’s plan, pushed through by Governor Cuomo, is an effort to reduce congestion in New York City and allow traffic to flow smoothly. By the end of 2017, all New York City bridges and tunnels will be cashless. Motorists will no longer stop to pay tolls or show EZ Passes; instead they will continue driving past the toll and their EZ Pass will be charged automatically. Non-EZ Pass-holders will receive a bill in the mail. Those with a Staten Island resident carpool discount will be refunded for their leftover tickets and their discount will be applied electronically. Refund requests can be mailed to TBTA Staten Island Resident Carpool Ticket Refund, Revenue Management, 2 Broadway, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10004.

2017 Backpack Drive Fill a backpack for a kid in need! The 123 Precinct Community Council is now accepting new, unopened supplies to fill backpacks for local children who cannot afford school supplies. The precinct is accepting donations until August 18 and distribution will take place on August 19 at Messiah Lutheran Church (205 Jefferson Blvd.) from 10am to 3pm. Monetary donations will be accepted as well, and will be used to purchase backpacks and school supplies. Pre-stocked backpacks are also welcome. Monetary donations can be mailed to the 123 Precinct Community Council, P.O. Box 120158, S.I., NY, 10312. Checks should be made payable to 123 Precinct Community Council (marked “2017 Back to School Backpack Program” in the memo).

Suggested supplies include: backpacks (no wheels); #2 pencils; colored pencils; erasers; blue, black and red pens; highlighters; loose leaf notebook paper; liquid glue and glue sticks; pocket folders; composition notebooks; 24-count crayons; basic function calculators; washable markers; 1, 3, and 5-subject spiral notebooks; 3-ring binders; pencil boxes or bags; rulers; protractors; 3x5 index cards; lunch boxes; and child safety scissors.

If you are aware of a child or children in need, please let the council know. All information is confidential. Volunteers are also needed to organize, sort, and fill the backpacks. For more information contact Eileen at epacheco.123precinctcouncil@gmail.com or 917-514-4965.

Free Summer Meals School is out, but hunger doesn’t break for summer. The Summer Meals Program has returned this year, providing free, healthy breakfast and lunch to all children ages 18 and under at hundreds of locations around the City until September 2 (Note: there is no service on July 4). The Summer Meals Program is available at various public schools, community pool centers, New York City Housing Authority complexes, libraries, and other locations around the city. Children do not need to register or show any kind of documentation or ID to receive their free meal. To find a Summer Meals

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• 2018 NYC High School Directory • Fourth of July Travis Parade • Staten Island Drug Prevention Portal

location near you, text “NYCMEALS” to 877-877, call 311, or link to their website at siparent.com. And like most things nowadays, there’s an app for it. Download the “SchoolFood App” in the App Store or Google play to easily find a location near you.

Fewer Testing Days for Students For parents and teachers who aren’t fans of State testing, here’s a step in the right direction. The Board of Regents recently announced that the number days students will spend taking the State assessments in English Language Arts and mathematics will be reduced from three to two. The change affects students in grades 3 to 8 and will take affect starting next spring in 2018.

“The Regents and I continue to listen to the concerns of parents and teachers and to make additional adjustments to the grades 3-8 exams,” said State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia. “In response to those public concerns, last year we reduced the number of test questions and moved to untimed testing. Today’s decision is another important step in our efforts to deliver a rigorous testing regime that is responsive to the public’s concerns.”

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everything you need to know about your community Too Good For Drugs We think every child in Staten Island is too good for drugs! This year’s Too Good For Drugs program culminated last month at New Dorp High School, in which Borough President James Oddo joined members of the NYPD to congratulate participants. The classroom program, which is co-taught by a teacher and NYPD officer, teaches children how to handle peer pressure, deal with outside influences, and make healthy decisions through interactive games and skits. The program, now in its third year, took place in every 5th grade class on Staten Island and was also piloted for 7th graders in four middle schools and for freshman at New Dorp High School.

At the ceremony, BP Oddo and members of the NYPD spoke about the dangers of addiction and encouraged students to act as leaders in and out of the classroom. At the end of the ceremony, students took a pledge to abstain from tobacco, alcohol, and drugs. BP Oddo, added that he wants to see the program expand even further and told the graduates, “Through this program, you are going to be part of the solution. We need you. We can’t win this battle without you. We need your help in the pushback in the fight against addiction.”

BP Oddo joins members of the NYPD to congratulate students who participated in this year’s Too Good For Drugs program at New Dorp High School.

Free College Tuition

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Is your college student eligible for free tuition? Under Governor Cuomo’s Excelsior Scholarship, he or she might be. The first-of-its-kind program will provide tuition-free college at New York’s public colleges and universities to families making up to $125,000 a year. The plan will be phased in over three years, beginning for New Yorkers making up to $100,000 annually in the fall of 2017, $110,000 in 2018, and $125,000 in 2019. The budget additionally includes $8 million to provide open educational resources, including e-books, to students at SUNY and CUNY colleges to help offset textbook costs. The deadline for scholarship applications is July 21, 2017.

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The Michael J. Petrides Student Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science was given to Wesley Dai, a student at Staten Island Academy.

The impressive student achieved the highest academic average of any student at his school in the past 10 years and got a perfect score of 2400 on his SAT. This year, he was selected as a candidate for the U.S. Department of Education’s prestigious Presidential Scholar’s Program. He was also named a semifinalist for the National Merit Scholarship Program and an AP Scholar with Honor. He serves as the president of his school’s Science Club and swims competitively. Wesley will be attending Yale in the fall.

The annual Petrides award is given to a graduating high school senior who excels in math and science. Each Staten Island high school is asked to submit a single nominee, from which the honoree and runner-up are selected. Congratulations to Wesley and all of the nominees!

Teachers Get a Free Pass Teacher Appreciation Week is extended through the summer at the Staten Island Museum. They are once again offering a free pass to all teachers, administrators, and parent coordinators every day between June 15 and September 15. After over 300 education professionals signed up last year, the museum was excited to continue the offer this year. The pass is valid at either location (St. George and Snug Harbor); visitors just need to show their school ID, a paystub, or school letterhead to be granted free entry. Check out the S.I. Parent Family Calendar for information on the Staten Island Museum’s family-friendly events and programs.

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Total Fitness Challenge Assemblyman Michael Cusick is challenging Staten Island students to keep their minds AND bodies fit this summer. The Total Fitness Challenge encourages children to read at least 30 minutes a day and perform as many physical activities as possible over the summer break. It is open to all students from kindergarten to eighth grade. The physical activities are assigned varying point values, which count toward each student’s total score. Kids will keep track of their efforts through a daily log that their parents must sign each day. A Total Fitness medal will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place top scorers from each grade among the island-wide entries. A trophy will be given to the school having the most points and participants in the challenge. Go to siparent.com to link to more information on the Total Fitness Challenge.

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New Gyms for Local Schools Seven Staten Island schools will be receiving new designated gymnasiums as part of the Mayor’s Universal Physical Education initiative. Of the 200 schools within the five boroughs that are part of the program, the Staten Island schools that will be receiving new gyms are: PS 1 in Tottenville, PS 5 in Huguenot, PS 20 in Port Richmond, PS 38 in Midland Beach, PS 39 in Arrochar, PS 54 in Willowbrook; and PS 74 in Tompkinsville.

Over the next several months, the DOE and the School Construction Authority (SCA) will work with individual schools to explore a variety of options at each school to ensure all students have access to space for PE. These options will include constructing new gymnasiums, renovating schoolyards, converting or enhancing existing rooms into fitness areas, converting auditoriums into “gymatoriums,” or leasing PE space from community-based organizations.

“The lack of physical education classes in our schools has been a concern of mine for over 20 years,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “I could not be more proud to be dedicating resources to ensure that every school will have an adequate PE space by 2021. Incorporating physical activity into the day isn’t just the healthy thing for our young people, it is the law and one that was ignored for far too long.”

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If your child is entering eighth grade this fall, then now is the time to start thinking about it high school. The 2018 NYC High School Directory is currently available online at the Department of Education website, and it’s filled with important information for students preparing to enter High School in 2018. You’ll find High School Fair dates, admissions test dates, application deadlines, important websites, as well as guidelines for applying, methods of admission, programs offered, and much more. You can also link to the directory at siparent.com to get started helping your teen or tween apply to the high school of their choice.

Staten Island’s drug epidemic is a major concern for parents living on the Island, where overdose statistics are particularly alarming. Hopefully providing the right tools, information, and resources for people can help prevent deaths. The Drug Prevention Portal is a new website providing comprehensive data about overdose and addiction on Staten Island. It includes information on Naloxone saves, overdose deaths, Emergency Department visits and hospital admissions. It also provides resources for the families of those suffering from addiction, including contact information for treatment providers and information on where to get Naloxone kits. The website was developed by Staten Island Performing Provider System (SI PPS) in conjunction with the Borough President’s office. SI PPS which was formed by RUMC, SIUH and over 75 local partner organizations transforming healthcare in our borough. Go to siparent.com to link to the Drug Prevention Portal.

Fourth of July Travis Parade

Don’t miss the biggest 4th of July celebration on the Island! The annual Fourth of July Travis Parade is celebrating its 107th anniversary this month. It’s one of the oldest, continuously-held Independence Day parades in the country. This year’s Grand Marshal will be NYS Assemblyman Michael Cusick. The rain-or-shine ceremony kicks off noon at the reviewing stand at P.S. 26 at 4108 Victory Blvd, followed by the parade step-off from Showplace Entertainment Center at 141 East Service Road at 12:30pm. Go to siparent.com more information. july 2017

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Charter School for Dyslexia Planned for Staten Island!

Bridge Preparatory Charter School has been a vision championed by Borough President James Oddo and the working group he established, comprised of parents, teachers and experts in the field. Bringing this vision to reality began with selecting a leader who was well versed on the needs of our Staten Island community. Timothy Castaza, a Department of Education veteran, who was born and raised right here on Staten Island, is the right person to lead this effort.

“For years, our community has been asking for options designed to meet the needs of children with dyslexia and other language-based disabilities. As someone born and raised here, as an educator and as an advocate for high quality options for children, I’m proud to be working alongside a talented team that shares my belief that all children have the ability to learn, be successful and deserve a high- quality educational option that meets their needs. Unfortunately, too often some of our most vulnerable students are lost in the traditional school structure and require a different approach in order to be successful. We are ready to be that option.” ~ Timothy Castanza Timeframe for opening and students served Castanza and Bridge Prep’s team anticipate submitting a full application for consideration to the Board of Regents this August. If approved, Bridge Prep will be open for the 2018-2019 school year serving approximately 36 students in grade 2 and 36 students in grade 3, adding a grade each year. One of the unique approaches will be significantly smaller class-sizes, with each class aiming to serve no more than 12 students.

If authorized, Bridge Prep will be the first and only public charter school in New York State and one of a handful in the United States, designed to meet the needs of students with dyslexia and language-based learning difficulties. Bridge Prep’s historic opening on Staten Island would provide these students the opportunity to be educated in their own community.

Although Bridge Prep will target and recruit students with dyslexia and other language based needs who are often underserved within the traditional school structure, the school’s multisensory literacy

and writing focused curriculum is designed to serve all students well, including students with other exceptionalities, and English Language Learners.

Partnering with the community Grounded in the belief that there is no substitute for the hours a student will spend with an effective teacher, Bridge Prep’s “Center for Teacher Development” will provide staff with opportunities for professional development and practicum to assist in improving instructional outcomes for students. Bridge Prep hopes to offer professional development opportunities to teachers from across the Staten Island educational community, including the NYCDOE, in order to support any educator working with dyslexic students in our community.

Castanza believes that a child’s academic, personal and social development all share equal weight. At Bridge Prep, students will have the ability to participate in a variety of extra-curricular clubs, sports and be exposed to a variety of other educational and extra-curricular programming from partners in our community. Part of this commitment means when students return home from school, they are able to be children, which includes having time to spend with friends and family, rather than being bogged down in hours of homework, often a stressor for the families.

Bridge Prep has received the support of many groups in the community, notably, CEC 31 and The SI Federation of PTAs, along with all of Staten Island’s elected officials. Most importantly though, is the support the planning group is getting from parents and educators. Bridge Prep has received extensive feedback from members of the community and has incorporated several suggestions into the key design elements, including class size, grades served and instructional approaches.

Here is a link to a NYS Education Department informational sheet on Bridge Prep. www.p12.nysed.gov/psc/startcharter/lois/bridgepreploi3217.pdf or link directly at siparent.com/mikereilly

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plan for a successful summer It’s all about balance!

The 2016/17 school year has come and gone, and with its end begins the 71 days (that’s 2 months and 10 days) of glorious summer vacation!

Yes, I did say glorious there, didn’t I? You might have to reevaluate that adjective by the time August rolls around, unless you do a little work now to plan out your kids’ summer days at home so that the days only feel carefree.

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Hold a family meeting to make your plans together so everyone feels heard and included. You can have each person jot down ideas and ambitions, then you can discuss each one and formulate a plan to implement what is feasible with your schedule and finances. Take a look at Staten Island Parent’s Family Calendar and highlight what interests you and the kids. Events are updated and added daily online as well. Pull up siparent.com/events anytime you need an idea. You’re welcome!

Summer doesn’t have to be a continuous playtime. Balance the time to incorporate what you feel needs to be done along with what you would like to do. You will be using this to teach your children that life is like that: a good balance of fun and responsibilities.

If a project you want to accomplish is too large for just one day; spread it out over a period of time so the kids are not overwhelmed.

Tackle the Mountain of Paperwork.

Starting with the school backpacks and the endless piles of papers brought home, sort and discard what you don’t need. For artwork and craft projects, perhaps you don’t need to keep all the originals. Take photos, upload to a photo website and make an album as a keepsake for each school year.

Plan a Garage/Yard Sale. Sort through toys, clothes, books, and any other items you and your children outgrew or no longer use. Don’t forget the garage and backyard. Get the kids motivated by offering to use the money

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Once you have a good amount of items put aside, have the kids make signs to hang around the neighborhood.

(Remember to take them down when the event is over.)

Maximize Your Yard Sale • Early weekend mornings seem to be the best time to attract shoppers • Arrange items into categories to make browsing easier • Showcase the most enticing items closest to the street • Price reasonably and be open to negotiation • Music and light refreshments create an inviting atmosphere • Try “buy one, get one” instead of drastic markdowns Plan a Special ME Day for Each Child. Arrange babysitting for siblings and allow each child a special day of their own to spend with you. Choose an activity from their wish list and mark it on a calendar. Let them X out the days in a countdown. Keep it light and casual so conversation flows freely. Afterwards, they can draw pictures or write in a journal about your special day. The bonding that occurs when you have uninterrupted time with just one child is like banking gold. You’ll reap the benefits of a strong relationship when they are teens. If you have nieces and/or nephews, it’s fun to switch kids for a day! You’ll see them differently and learn so much more about them without your own kids around.

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Out in the Yard. If the weather is nice, spend the day outdoors planting vegetables, flowers, herbs, or fruits and watch them grow all summer long. The kids will get a kick out of choosing what to plant, and it’ll give them more of an interest in eating the “fruits” of their labor. Pun intended!

New Talents. Try a class or lesson in a skill outside your comfort zone. Painting, singing, cooking, yoga, rock climbing, sports, etc. See if you can schedule a trial lesson or two, just to expose your kids to new things.

Stay Active. Ride bikes along the boardwalk, head over to an open field and play an informal sports game, go swimming, visit a spray park or playground. You can find lots of local information under the Family Fun tab at www.siparent.com.

Interview Your Children Individually. You can make this lots of fun by conducting it as a formal interview.

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or videotape it. Ask about their favorite people, activities, songs, places they want to visit and why.

What do they hope to accomplish in the upcoming year, five years, and by the time they are adults? Do this each year and save the interview. It’s fun to see how their focus changes and matures over time. If you have teens, this is good practice for college and job interviews they need to master in the future. The actual questions matter less than getting them to be comfortable answering on the spot.

Keep Sharp. Schedule in regular reading time (indoors or outside) so that the required reading list isn’t causing stress the week before they go back to school. Arrange tutoring in a subject that may have been a struggle during the school year. Focusing now on one problem area may get better results.

Organized Fun. Look for special events to plan outings and day trips like kid-friendly shows, library programs, fruit picking at pick-your-own farms. See www.siparent.com/pickyourown or www.siparent. com/events to help you plan. Invite friends and go together to double (or triple!) the fun.

Do Good Deeds. Select age-appropriate volunteer opportunities to ingrain this habit into your kids while they are young. See some ideas at www.siparent.com/ volunteer-opportunities Be Prepared for Rainy Days. Keep a list of indoor activities—board games, dance party, cooking/baking, favorite movies, etc. Let us help make your list; see www.siparent.com/indoorfun.

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Of all the plans, trips, and money spent, the most memorable may well be the free time spent together without an agenda. Carpe Diem!

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is your family using technology wisely? aap recommendations for devices in the home

Award-winning columnist and author Carolyn Jabs, M.A. helps parents understand issues our kids are facing in the digital world.

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Not long ago, a search engine company called ReportLinker surveyed 670 families with children under fifteen to better understand the relationship between American kids and their devices. The results are a snapshot of how technology has been integrated into American families.

In many ways, parents are following recommendations from experts including the American Academy of Pediatrics. But in a few key areas, parents seem to be ignoring best practice and following the path of least resistance. To get an idea of where your family falls, answer the following questions and compare your family’s tech habits to those of other families as well as recommendations from AAP. How many screens do you have at home? When you count TV’s, computers, tablets, smartphones and game consoles, the average number of screens per family is 7.3. Most households own a TV (94%), and about half have a video game console.

Just over three-quarters of the families had at least one smartphone in the household, and 62% of parents said their kids spent 3 to 5 hours a day using a smartphone. The average age when kids get their own phone is 13 ½ years old.

For computing, families are more likely to use laptops (78%) than desktops (63%). The researchers also noted that among families with kids under 10, tablets are very popular – 58% of children under 5 use them – and they may eventually rival television as the device of choice.

Perhaps the most interesting statistic is about technology in bedrooms. The AAP recommends that bedrooms be device-free and children “avoid exposure to devices or screens for one hour before bedtime.” Despite that advice, about two-thirds of the families with five or more devices allow kids to have one in the bedroom and, not surprisingly, those kids are more likely to use devices before they sleep.

How many hours per day do your kids interact with technology? Having more devices in the household also increased the amount of time kids spend with technology. Half of the parents said they limit “plug in” time to less than two hours a day, but that rule is more likely to be enforced in families that have fewer devices and keep them out of bedrooms. The AAP recently revised its guidelines to say that “parents must develop personalized media use plans” based on each child’s age,

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health, temperament, and developmental stage. They also point out that parents must be sure technology doesn’t squeeze out other healthy activities including sleep, physical play, and time away from media.

When do your kids use technology? Over 80% of families said kids used devices during their spare time; only 6% allowed them to be used at mealtime. That’s consistent with the AAP recommendation that mealtimes be media-free.

Is technology a positive or negative influence on your kids? Experts continue to argue about whether technology is changing childhood, but three-quarters of parents believe devices are good for kids. Half say technology creates more benefits than risks, and 25% believe being comfortable with technology is essential for kids in the 21st century. For the 25% who feel technology has a negative impact on children, 11% believe technology creates more harm than benefits and 14% feel that technology “ruins the essence of childhood.”

What are the main disadvantages of using tech devices? Twenty percent of parents couldn’t think of any disadvantages. A third worried that technology kept children from more traditional childhood activities such as playing, going outside, or reading. Thirty-one percent were concerned that time with devices made kids more isolated and less social. Only 10% worried about kids being less creative, and 4% were concerned about increased aggression. To those concerns, AAP adds sleep disruption, the risk of obesity because of too much sedentary time, and problematic Internet use including online bullying.

What are the main advantages? When asked about benefits of technology, parents were clear: 40% felt technology promotes cognitive development and school readiness. About a quarter agreed that technology expands a child’s horizons, and another quarter thought access to devices makes kids more savvy about using technology of all kinds. Only 7% admitted using tech gadgets to amuse kids so they could do something else. AAP guidelines also note the social benefits of devices, including the opportunity to interact with distant friends and family members.

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Do your children manage their own tech time? Over half of parents (58%) believe their kids can manage their own time on electronic devices. Ironically, in the households where children use screens more than five hours a day, 43% of parents think kids are doing a perfectly good job of time management.

On the other hand, if you sometimes find it difficult to manage screen time, you’re not alone. Forty-two percent of parents admitted they feel the same way.

How often do you know what content your kids are watching? Even though parents vary a lot in how much access they give kids to technology, they agree with the AAP on one thing—it’s important to monitor what kids are consuming.

Eighty-three percent say they keep an eye on what kids watch, and 71% claim to have activated parental controls.

Of course, one survey isn’t definitive, but it does reveal places where parents are on the right track—and improvement is possible. In the end, every family has to devise a device policy that works for them. To help, the AAP offers an interactive tool called Create Your Family Media Plan. Find it by looking for Media Plan at healthychildren.org.

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the middle school years A PARENT PREP TALK – EXPECT MEMORIES, NOT MAYHEM

Although the honeymoon period of elementary school is over and middle school comes with ample trials and tribulations for most kids, try not to expect the worst. Parents who welcome the challenges of middle school as opportunities for growth will be still be smiling by the time they attend the eighth grade graduation ceremony.

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Expect your child to face and overcome hurdles in middle school. Middle school is supposed to be about making mistakes and bouncing back from disappointments. Kids who navigate turbulence with spunk will mature in middle school. Kids who struggle with self-awareness and assertiveness are going to need extra support to develop skills they will need in high school.

Parents who expect everything to be hunky-dory all the time will likely be disappointed. Parents who think kids can figure everything out for themselves at this age with little adult supervision may want to wake up.

This is middle school, the preparation for high school, which is the preparation for college, which is preparation for adulthood. Middle school will change them; whether or not it’s for the better is largely up to you, parents.

Here is a list of some of the challenges middle school kids face and how tuned-in parents can help.

Expressing Individuality. During the summer, sit down with your child and make a list of words that describe who he is. Do this every year before heading back to school to remind your student that he has interests and he’s allowed to like whatever he chooses. This list will evolve over the years, and that’s great, too.

Expanding Learning Abilities. Middle school is an opportunity to try new ways of learning. Kids will get to do science labs for the first time, peer edit each other’s writing, work on projects with partners or in groups. Talk to your kids about how they are adjusting to these new learning modes so you can help smooth the way.

Dealing With Social Pressures. How much social pressure exists in middle school? Tons.

So role up your sleeves, parents, and always be ready to trouble-shoot. The best advice takes your child’s personality into account and eschews going along with all the crowds all the

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time. Middle school is a great time for kids to learn how to say, “You do things your way and I’ll do things mine.”

Keeping Up With School Assignments & Project Deadlines. Kids tend to procrastinate. Some have trouble understanding that projects and papers must be worked on incrementally to be adequately prepared. A little bit of planning support goes a long way until dreamy tweens can get the hang of due dates.

Navigating The Online World. Your child is carrying a phone, a camera, and a computer in her pocket. Giving kids too much responsibility too soon can lead to extra expenses and shaken confidence. So trust your instincts, parents. You will know when your child is ready to embrace the job of caring for a phone.

Finding Healthy Tribes. Kids will be kids but no parent wants their child hanging out with a bunch of troublemakers.

Your child’s peer group has a huge influence on his daily life. Teach your kids to choose friends wisely and to distance themselves from those who make consistently unhealthy choices.

Communicating With Teachers And Coaches. You know how to do this, but now it’s time to let your child step up and converse with authority figures. You can encourage her, confirm it’s happening, and even follow up with adults to make sure your child isn’t blowing you smoke. But let her do it or she won’t learn how.

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Confronting Bullies. Not avoiding bullies. Not hiding from bullies. Not doing whatever bullies want so they won’t pick on you. Confronting bullies means being able to stand up to someone being mean to your child whether his friends will back him up or not. Let your kids know you expect them to stand up for themselves and for others in need of assistance and watch them do it.

Becoming A Positive Contributor. Everyone hates substitutes. No one likes the new math teacher. That kid is so weird. But guess what, kiddo? It doesn’t matter because you are expected to be kind and respectful to everyone at your school, including teachers and substitutes. Furthermore, you will actively contribute in your classes and make positive contributions to your school on an ongoing basis. Got it?

Bouncing Back From Failure And Disappointments.

Perhaps the toughest days in middle school are the not-making-the-cut days or the performing-poorly-on-the-test days or the getting-sent-to-the-principal days. How you respond to some twist on this trope is important. Kids need to process their feelings before they can bounce back and do the right thing. Be calm and patient as you help them figure it all out.

Test-driving Romantic Relationships. Some kids will dive right into relationships in middle school. Others will stay on the sidelines so they can spectate and speculate. Others may not seem interested at all. This is the beginning of new types of friendships, so be sure to have lots of conversations with your child about the differences between healthy and unhealthy relationships.

Prioritizing Needs. Kids have needs and those needs matter even when life is hectic. Maybe your daughter needs a jog bra

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Maybe she needs you to sign a field trip form and write a check. Have a regular plan-the-week meeting on the weekend to discuss what your child is going to need from you and avoid last-minute crunches that create needless stress and bickering.

Learning About The World. There is a whole wide world out there, and now your child is old enough to start learning about all of its complexities. What a great time to teach your child about respecting diversity, tolerating differences, and envisioning a more peaceful world! They can practice all of these principles right in middle school.

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Remembering To Rest. Taking nice long baths with soft music and candles. Pulling the black-out curtains for a three-hour afternoon nap. A six-episode, BBC Pride And Prejudice binge-watching sessions to recover from the sniffles.

Growing kids need to unwind sometimes, but they may have trouble recognizing this. When this happens, give them a nudge in a decompressing direction.

Shining Despite Speedbumps. Guess what, parents?

Your kid is going to stumble, fall, and maybe even face-plant in middle school. But he will still have plenty of shining moments, where he is ecstatic and in his element. If your child isn’t having enough moments like these, call a family meeting, put your heads together, and look for new opportunities where he is more likely to succeed.

What If Your Child Has A Wake-up Call?

If your child has a wake-up call, try your best to stay calm.

Never focus on what others will think. In fact, you may want to detach yourself from well-meaning friends for a time, as you address your child’s needs. A wake-up call is often a cry for help. Is your child getting as much attention and support as she needs?

Sometimes a wake-up call is a by-product of the company your child keeps. Is your child getting mixed up with kids who thrive on acting out? If your child is in trouble at school, don’t make school professionals into enemies. Work with them to make sure your child has all the academic and creative outlets he needs. Kids who get in trouble at this age are often bored, under-supervised, and craving outlets. Keeping kids engaged, challenged, and in healthy routines can insure kids stay safe and productive throughout the middle school years.

How Parents Can Help Kids Navigate Middle School Be there.

Listen.

Talk with them.

Appreciate them.

Relax with them.

Encourage them.

Set clear limits.

Help them prioritize.

Discuss expectations.

Touch base daily.

Monitor online life.

Notice what’s emerging.

Keep them active.

Ignore unhelpful people.

Applaud progress.

Address over-commitment.

Tackle tough topics.

Be approachable.

Hug them often.

Celebrate proud moments.

By author, journalist, and writing coach Christina Katz, who is actually a bit sad that the middle school adventures are over– but she’s looking forward to the challenges that high school will bring.

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touchdown for special ed students Coach Garofalo and PS 37 student Joey Dodge in Great Kills Local sportswriter Joe LoVerde coached youth sports on Staten Island for nearly 40 years.

He’s now joined by his son, Mike, a sandlot baseball player on the Island and a senior at Lyndon State College in Vermont, where he’s on the baseball team and majors in Electronic Journalism Arts.

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The District 75 school, serving students with a multitude of conditions who require services more available in a special setting, has at least five locations.

Like a lot of other schools, the students put on theater productions and art shows.

They go on trips and hold student dances.

Unlike most schools, the main location in Great Kills has a vegetable farm.

But two years ago, PS 37 unveiled a new program for its students, something unique to a District 75 school— a football team.

Flag football, to be exact, for seventh- and eighth-graders who participate in PS 37’s social communication program. It’s been a champion of an idea.

“Last year we decided to think outside the box, and we asked permission from our principal and together we came up with a

plan to connect with the community,” said Barbara Moran, one of the counselors in charge of the football program at PS 37.

Assistant Principal Corey Regan had a son playing football at Monsignor Farrell HS, so she approached the folks at Farrell and the partnership was formed.

Besides the flag football games between the PS 37 students, the schools were able to arrange a few trips to Farrell, in Oakwood, including to a game last September where the PS 37 students joined the Lions for the coin toss and also got to spend the game on the sidelines with the team.

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obstacles. When you see the two groups working together and see the smiles on both sides, it’s a great thing.”

Aside from experiencing everything that a high school athlete would, the students are also gaining knowledge in the process. “We increased [the students’] vocabulary by walking around and learning about the locker rooms, bleachers, scoreboard,” said Moran.

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PS 37 also received help from A&M Printing and Design in Charleston, which donated jerseys and offered the bonus of job shadowing for the students where they were able to make their own jerseys during a class trip.

“To allow special needs kids out of the building is a lot,” said Moran. “We really appreciate our principal and assistant principals’ support because without them this wouldn’t have been possible.”

And not only are the students learning plenty through the experience, but are benefitting socially as well. “Being with kids their own age and communicating through [football] and even just throwing the ball back and forth is simulating a conversation,” said Moran.

While Moran credits Tony Garofalo and Farrell’s principal, Monsignor Edmund Whalen, with being “a big part in making our students feel welcome,” it is the Farrell players who have also played a huge role to ensure that the PS 37 students are getting the most out of their relationship. In fact, some of the Farrell players set up pen pal emails to keep in touch with the PS 37 students.

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“We really wanted it benefit both schools,” said Moran, who noted that the Farrell players benefit through the interaction with students their own age who struggle with simple everyday tasks. It encourages them not to take their own abilities for granted, she said.

The staff at PS 37 believes that this program has exceeded expectations, Moran said, since when students returned for the program’s second year, they were familiar with their setting and enthusiastic to play the game of football.

They were also enthusiastic with their awards luncheon, hosted by O’Neill’s Traditional Irish Pub in Graniteville.

“This also gives parents a chance to celebrate their children,” said Moran. “They’re usually left out since children with autism aren’t in a lot of team sports.”

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Grab a bag of popcorn and snag a spot under the stars for a familyfriendly flick this summer, courtesy of NYC Parks and the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. Movies usually start at 8pm and take place at various parks throughout the City. Go online for the summer schedule.

Make your family’s summer an unforgettable one! There’s so much to do in Staten Island that your kids won’t have time to tell you they’re bored. And the best part? Most events and activities are free or inexpensive.

Check out our list of summertime familyfriendly fun in Staten Island. Be sure to go online and bookmark siparent.com/summer for updates and details on everything listed below.

For some low-cost indoor movie fun, we have good news. $1 movies are back! The Regal Cinemas Summer Movie Express plays family-friendly movies every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am for just a dollar, all summer long at the UA on Forest Avenue. Beat the heat in a cool theatre with a movie everyone will enjoy. Go online to siparent.com for the 2017 summer schedule.

Free Concerts

Live music is a signature offering in Staten Island in the summertime. The Summer Sunset Concert Series features live music from talented local bands. The concerts will be held every Thursday at 7pm in various parks and venues on Staten Island until August 24.

Go online to siparent.com for the 2017 summer schedule. You can also catch free music and entertainment on the boardwalk at South Beach on Sundays after 4pm.

Fireworks

Fireworks and summer go together like hot dogs and hamburgers, and not just on the 4th of July. You can catch a free fireworks show every Wednesday at sundown on the boardwalk at South Beach. Sstick

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around for a spectacular post-game fireworks show after the Staten Island Yankees game on select Fridays and Saturdays throughout the summer.

Go to siparent.com for exact dates. You can also see fireworks at the Alice Austen House on the 4th of July and the Back to Beach celebration on July 22.

Camping with Urban Park Rangers

Experience the beauty of the great outdoors firsthand with Urban Park Rangers family camping program. They provide free equipment and camping instruction for your whole family during their free camping nights in Blue Heron Park over the summer. Campers will be selected via lottery, and there are limited spots available for each session. Go online to siparent.com for the 2017 summer schedule.

Kayak Staten Island

Explore the shores of Staten Island a whole new way. Staten Island Kayak offers free kayaking to the public on Sundays throughout the summer. Children under 18 must be with a parent and you can fill out a waiver form at their website. Kayaking is offered at 850 Page Avenue or occasionally at Freshkills Park. Go online to siparent.com to see their schedule.

Summer Bowling Specials

Hit the lanes all summer with specials from Staten Island’s two major bowling alleys. At Rab’s Country Lanes, kids under 18

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get two games of bowling, shoe rental, a slice of pizza or hotdog and a soda for only $10 per kid until September 8. At Showplace Entertainment Center, families get one hour of bowling, four shoe rentals, and a pizza pie for just $28 on weekdays until 5pm.

Boogie Woogie Wednesdays at the Staten Island Children’s Museum

It’s time to boogie on down!

Boogie Woogie Wednesdays at the Staten Island Children’s Museum are a summer favorite for the little ones. Admission is free every Wednesday from 5 to 8pm in July & August. The fun includes storytime and crafts at 5:30pm, snacks at 6:30pm, and the dancing kicks off at 7pm. Each week includes a different international dance theme. Go online to siparent.com for the 2017 lineup.

Cool Zoo Summer Series

The Staten Island Zoo offers free admission every Wednesday after 2pm (donations welcome).

Zoo admission is just $5 for kids, $8 for adults, and FREE for kiddies under 3. Parking is always free and easy too! Check out their Cool Zoo Summer Series featuring different events on select Saturdays or Sundays throughout the summer! Cool Zoo activities are usually free with admission.

The 2017 lineup can be found in the siparent.com calendar.

Library Programs

Libraries aren’t just for borrowing books anymore.

Local branches of the New York Public Library provide fun and educational programs that are free of charge and cater to every age group. They offer mommy and me play groups, toddler and preschool story time, puppet shows and plays, theme parties, comic book fun, homework and reading help, video game time, board game time, family film days, and so much more. Visit siparent.com/ events every day to find free events at your local library. You’ll also find a list of library branches in Staten Island on our website.

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Beaches, Sprinklers, and Pools

With a few 90-degree days already under our belt (before July even began), this summer looks to be a scorcher. Keep cool in one of Staten Island’s many pools, beaches or sprinkler parks. The NYC Parks Department even offers free swimming lessons via lottery for children, adults, and individuals with disabilities, as well as a free swim team for skilled swimmers. Go online to siparent.com to learn how to register. You can also see a list of beaches, pools, and parks with sprinklers and spray showers at our website.

Festivals

Here’s just a few family-friendly festivals and celebrations on Staten Island this summer: • Historic Richmond Town Independence Day Celebration • Saturday, July 4 • Back to the Beach • Saturday, July 22 & Sunday, July 23 • Alice Austen House Community Appreciation Day Festival • Saturday, July 22 • 2017 National Night Out • Tuesday, August 1 • Project Hospitality Family Fun Fest • Saturday, August 5 • Richmond County Fair • Saturday, September 2 - Monday, September 4 Go to siparent.com for details on these events and for plenty more family-friendly celebrations this summer. Heading over the bridge? Check our website for some awesome carnivals and festivals in New Jersey.

Boardwalk Fun

The Boardwalk at South Beach will be brimming with excitement all summer long. There are fireworks on South Beach every Wednesday at sundown and free concerts under the Gazebo every Sunday from 4 - 8pm.

Chair rentals, food, and drinks will be available from the Boardwalk Grill.

Wheel Fun Rentals lets families rent specialty cycles, bicycles, and other pedal-powered vehicles for hourly rates. Cruise a chopper or quad sport along the scenic FDR boardwalk for just $12. Visit them on the boardwalk at Sand Lane.

The annual Back to the Beach celebration is set for Saturday, July 22 and Sunday, July 23. The free yearly event features vendors, live music, rides and games for the kids, delicious food and an amazing fireworks display on Saturday after sundown.

CityParks Summer Sports

The CityParks Foundation is offering free sports instructions all summer long for kids, including golf, tennis, soccer, and track & field along with a new offering, Get up & Go, which includes activities like obstacle courses, relay races, and kickball. Programs are offered throughout the summer at the following parks: Silver Lake Park, Walker Park, Wolfe’s Pond Park, FDR Boardwalk Ballfield, and Corporal Thompson Park. Go to siparent.com to see the complete summer schedule and to link to a registration form.

Kids In Motion

Kids In Motion aims to get NYC children off the couch and into playgrounds this summer. Kids In Motion staff lead four to seven hours of free activities for children per day, including organized sports, games, fitness demos, guided walks, board games, water games and more. It’s free to join and no registration is required. Just head to the playground during the listed hours of operation. Go to siparent. com to see Staten Island dates, times, and locations for the 2017 season.

New York Junior Tennis & Learning

Kids, ages 5-18, can learn tennis for free in Staten Island this summer!

Free racquets and equipment will be provided, and tournaments and events will be held for kids of all ages throughout the season.

It starts July 5 but registration is ongoing throughout the summer.

The program is open to open to all kids 5-18, beginners to advanced levels — no one will be turned away! District 75 and children with special needs are always welcome.

Registration will be done in person at the program location during the session times. See siparent.com for details.

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4 Angels Day Care, Inc. 245 Simonson Avenue • 10303 917.821.5048 Email: my4angelsdaycareinc@msn.com www.4angelsdaycareinc.com

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

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

Programs: M-F 7am-7pm. 6 wks-12 yrs. Cert. teachers.

Spanish/ English vouchers accepted. Free UPK 4 yrs old.

Programs: Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary Grades 1–5. Half & full day, split week, early and afterschool programs. Complete Montessori Curriculum, Individualized Instruction, Small Class Sizes.

Programs: 2.5-adult. Jazz, tap, ballet, lyrical, hip hop, acro, contemporary, open stretch.

Activities: iStartSmart technology in the classroom.

Everything your child needs in a friendly, loving, multi- cultural environment giving parents peace of mind.

Activities: Art, Music, Spanish, Multi-Cultural Studies, Yoga, Gym. Afterschool Journalism, Chess, Art, and STEM Clubs.

Activities: Recreational & competitive dance classes.

Private lessons & birthday parties avail.

Family/multiple class discounts.

Art Lab – The School of Fine & Applied Arts in Snug Harbor 1000 Richmond Terrace • 10301 718.447.8667 Email: info@artlabsi.org www.artlabsi.org Programs: Year round classes. Ages 3-adult, summer camp, ages 3-12, ‘Art at the Park’ at Conference House Park, Summer Studio Scholarship Program for ages 13-adult & Gallery & community art events.

Activities: Art classes, camp, birthday parties and school trips all year long. Adult classes and gallery events. Scholarships available. Art Lab is a trusted member of the arts and educational community and has continued to be a vital part of the cultural life of Staten Island for over 40 years.

Big Bird’s Playhouse Corp.

1859 Richmond Avenue • 10314 718.982.0550 Email: BigBirdsPlay@aol.com www.BigBirdsPlayhouse.com Programs: Mon-Fri. 6:30am-6:30pm. 6wks-12 yrs old.

Meals included. Low tuition. Spanish speaking teacher. Free full day UPK for children born in 2013. Afterschool program drop off and pick up PS 54, PS 58, PS 60, & PS 69.

Activities: Children learn through arts & crafts, stories, songs & hands-on projects. Music, indoor and outdoor playgrounds. Big Bird’s is a happy place to learn & play.

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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

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

Programs: Toddler and Pre Primary Programs ages 2-5 including Kindergarten & Pre K for All. Half & Full Day options. Extended hrs.

Programs: Private music lessons taught by professional musicians. Piano, voice, guitar, violin, cello, all woodwind and brass. Early childhood music. Ensembles and chamber groups. Workshops for public schools.

Activities: Individualized Montessori Curriculum.

Arts-integrated classrooms. Art, Music, Yoga, Spanish, computers, educational trips.

Activities: Students also take musicianship and theory class. They may participate in recitals held monthly.

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

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

Programs: Full day UPK with extended hours available, Pre-k 3/ daycare, half & full day center based/integrated programs. SEIT, physical, occupational & speech therapy, counseling.

Programs: Serving Staten Island families since 1999.

Beautiful, newly renovated facility. Offering programs for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years. Full or part time available.

Activities: Music and Art enrichment, family involvement, outdoor playground, assistive therapies and many special event activities.

Activities: Age appropriate creative curriculum including: literacy, math, science, music, arts & crafts, outdoor play and more in a loving and nurturing environment. Free NYC Pre-K for All available for 4 year olds.

Dance Dance Dance Ltd. 1212 Forest Avenue • 10310 718-981-8869 Email: dancedancedanceltd@gmail.com www.dancedancedanceltd.org Programs: To provide quality dance education while encouraging & motivating every student.

Ages 2.5-adult. Competitive and recreational levels. Teacher’s certification through Dance Educators of America.

Activities: Pre-Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Pointe, Classical Ballet, Contemporary, Musical Theatre and Acrobatics.

High Hopes 1298 Woodrow Road • 10309 718.317.8143 Email: admin@highhopeschildcare.com www.highhopeschildcare.com Programs: Offering programs for students ages 6 weeks to 6 years. Full and half days available.

Activities: Loving and nurturing environment, age-appropriate curriculum. Serving Staten Island since 1996.

Holy Child Pre-School 4747 Amboy Road • 10312 718.356.5159 Email: holychildprek@gmail.com www.holychildsi.com Programs: Toddling Around for 2 year olds; Preschool classes for 3 and 4 year olds.

Activities: Special classes in computer, art and science; indoor and outdoor gym; music and movement.

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 Programs: Infant/Toddler Care–12 mos; ages 3 mos-2.8 yrs; 3, 4, 5 days/week 7am-6pm; Preschool 10 mos; ages 2.9-3.9 yrs; 2, 3, 4 or 5 days/week; full day 9am-4pm; half day 9am- 12pm or 1pm-4pm; extended hrs 7-9am & 4-6pm. Full Day PreK for All. Contact facility for specific programs.

Activities: Literature, art, music & movement. Intro to Jewish culture and tradition. Indoor and outdoor play area.

JCC of Staten Island First Foot Forward 1466 Manor Rd • 10314 1297 Arthur Kill Rd • 10312 718.475.5225 www.sijcc.org Programs: Special education preschool for ages 2.5-5.

Half/full day. Center based & integrated classes. Related services. Transportation & tuition at no cost to eligible children.

Activities: Multi-disciplinary evaluations. Speech & language, occupational, physical & play therapy. Movement & music.

Mainstreaming. Parent support groups.

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Lighthouse Christian Preschool @ICC 1501 Richmond Avenue • 10314 718.494.5433 Email: Lighthouse@iccnyc.org Programs: Half & Full Day options for children ages 2-5. Extended hours available.

Activities: Christian preschool providing quality care in a developmentally appropriate environment. Activities: creative play, music, art & sports. We encourage family involvement as a means to guide your child in a caring, supportive & safe environment. Security staff and cameras.

Mini World Preschool 7516 Amboy Rd • 10307 718.948.9535 E-mail: miniworld2001@aol.com www.miniworldpreschool.com Programs: Mini Tots ages 2.4 to 3 years old–not potty trained ok. Full Day UPK available.

Extended hours available. Licensed by NYC. Age-appropriate curriculum.

Activities: Fully equipped centers in large classrooms.

Creative play, library, music and movement, computers and large outdoor yard. Summer camp.

New Dorp Christian Academy 259 Rose Avenue • 10306 718.351.4442 Email: contact@ndca.email www.ndca.academy Programs: PreK-3 and PreK-4 program. Half and full day sessions. Full day K-8th graders.

Before & after care available. Computers, Performing Arts, and Visual Arts.

Activities: Free bus service. Discounts for siblings.

Kids club and youth group. Over 40 years of faithful service.

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

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

Programs: Free Full Day UPK, Daycare, 2-8 week Summer Camp for children ages 2-6.

Extended hours from 7am-6:30pm.

Central air conditioning. Large fully equipped playground. Diapers okay.

Security cameras throughout.

Programs: Ages 2 1/2 - adult. Age appropriate dance & performances. Ballet, Tap, Hip Hop, Modern & Pointe. New Acting & Singing Lessons.

Activities: Curriculum designed to stimulate growth in a child’s overall development. Monthly themes promote academics in a fun “hands-on” environment and focus on developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Rise Dance Studios 1 Gunton Place • 10309 718.966.7473 Email: risedancestudios@gmail.com www.risedancestudios.com Instagram: risedancestudios www.facebook.com/risedancestudios Programs: Winner of the IDC Award for “Outstanding Performance”. Winner “Dance Educator of the Year.“ Ages 2 & up (Competitive & Recreational). All Boys Hip-Hop, Open Hip-Hop & Open Modern. Summer Workshop Series July 31- August 10.

Activities: Adult Zumba Classes Mon-Sat, mornings & evenings, walk-ins welcome. Discount packages available.

St. Joseph Hill Academy 850 Hylan Boulevard • 10305 718.981.1187 Email: egregor@stjhill.org www.stjosephhill.org Programs: Pre-k - 8th grade. Pre-K3 and Pre-K4 programs. Aftercare available. Call for info.

Activities: Celebrating 25 years of Dance. In studio Holiday performance. Sunday recital at College of Staten Island. We provide a well rounded dance education and make it fun.

Silver Lake Head Start II 20 Park Hill Circle • 10304 718.720.0090 Email: SLHS2@yeled.org www.yeled.org Programs: M-F 8:30am-3pm; we offer EHS, HS & Pre-K for All (ages 1-5); On-site evaluations & services for EI & CPSE. Morning & aftercare programs for qualifying families.

Activities: Age appropriate activities in a clean, nurturing, fun filled environment.

Nutritional breakfast, lunch & snack provided. Bus service for qualifying families. Open month of July (free).

Small World Preschool 144 Bloomingdale Road • 10309 718.356.7795 E-mail: kdsrmybiz@aol.com www.smallworldpreschool.net Programs: Ages 2-6. Toddler, Nursery, Summer Camp.

1/2 & full day UPK, 1-5 days, am/pm, 6:30am-7pm. UPK free to children born in 2013. Extended hrs, reasonable rates.

Activities: Licensed by NYC Dept. of Health. ACS vouchers accepted, CPR, outdoor play area, developmentally appropriate curriculum, certified teachers. Est. 1977.

Activities: Providing a premier Catholic education to the Staten Island community for almost 100 years.

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Staten Island Community Tennis 2800 Victory Boulevard • 10314 718.982.3355 Email: sitenniscenter@gmail.com www.statenislandtennis.com

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

Programs: Tennis instruction for children 4 years and older. Tournament training.

Programs: Learn to Skate USA figure skating & hockey programs, beginner to advanced, ages 4+

The Children’s Center College of Staten Island 2800 Victory Blvd • Bldg. 2R/Rm 104 • 10314 718.982.3190 Email: childrenscenter@csi.cuny.edu www.csi.cuny.edu/childcare

Activities: Learn to enjoy a lifetime sport. Training for high school.

Activities: Providing a fun learning environment where positive coaching promotes confidence & makes each glide on the ice enjoyable!

Programs: Infant/Toddler, Preschool, School age (For Children of CSI students). PKA Full Day (Pre-K For All funded by NYC Dept. of Ed.)

Staten Island YMCA 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

Activities: Early education featuring developmentally appropriate hands-on learning experiences in a caring, well supervised environment.

Programs: Early Childhood (12mos-4yrs); Pre-K 3 (born in 2014) 2, 3 & 5-day; Free Pre-K FOR ALL (born in 2013); Before & After Care. Youth & Teen Programs. Swim classes. Summer day camp & holiday activities.

Activities: Swim lessons included for 3 & 5 day Pre-K 3; outdoor play area; air-conditioned classrooms; tree nut/peanut free.

Staten Island Academy 715 Todt Hill Road • 10304 718.303.7803 Email: ccrane65@statenislandacademy.org www.statenislandacademy.org Programs: Coed college prep school for Pre-K 3-Gr 12.

Free extended day 7am-7pm. Summer programs. Leading college guidance program. Academic Resource Center open to all learners staffed with Orton-Gillingham trained specialists. Financial aid available starting in Kindergarten.

Activities: Honors Mathematics & Science, AP curriculum, varied elective offerings, Model UN, Model Congress, full musical theater productions Gr. 5-12, Gr.9 Academy in London, Gr.10 New York Experience incl, Varsity & JV athletic teams, newly-designed Maker Space studio.

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Staten Island YMCA Counseling Service 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 Programs: Little Steps ages 5-17 (kids affected by family substance abuse), Adolescent programs ages 12-21 (issues facing teens), Youth Anger Management ages 5-17 (coping skills); Parenting Skills. Addiction counseling all ages.

Tender Care Preschool 6581 Hylan Blvd • 10309 718.317.2849 or 2858 Email: bquinn@mountloretto.org mountloretto.org/tender-care-preschool Facebook @ Tender Care Preschool

Summer Camp. Located on the grounds of beautiful Mount Loretto. Plenty of parking.

Wagner College Dept. for Lifelong Learning 631 Howard Avenue • 10301 718.390.3221 Email: lifelong-learning@wagner.edu www.wagner.edu/lifelong-learning Programs: Fri after school & Sat classes - Academics, ACT Musical Theater, Audition Prep & Master Classes, Architecture, Art, Business, Ceramics, Coding, Photography, Driver Education, ELA & Math Test Prep, Film, Instruments & Voice, Lego Robotics, Science, SHSAT & TACHS Test Prep, Sign Language,Video Game Design,Web Design.

Xaverian 7100 Shore Road • Brooklyn, NY 11209 718.836.7100 Email: admissions@xaverian.org www.xaverian.org Programs: Catholic, Private, Co-Educational, College preparatory school for grades 6 to 12 featuring Advanced Placement courses, STEM education, 1:1 iPad learning environment, and Internship Program.

Activities: Award-winning MAX (Music at Xaverian) program, community service, retreats, competitive athletics program, Robotics, Mock Trial, Speech & Debate, Model UN, Pipe & Drum Corps, Dramatics Society, etc.

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

Programs: Preschool classes for 2s & 3s Full and Half days; Free UPK; Summer Camp

Programs: Terrific Two’s, Preschool for three-year-olds and Pre-K for four-year-olds.

Activities: Large playground & indoor gym, computers, library. French classes. Extended hrs 7am-6pm.Sprinkler Park on campus for

Activities: Preschool provides organized playtime, music & art in an educationally focused Christian curriculum.

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flag kebob Ingredients

• Varying amount seedless watermelon, cut into 1” cubes • 1 package fresh, washed blackberries • 1 angel food cake, cut into 1” cubes (white part only) • 12 wooden skewers • Varying dips of your choice

Directions:

1. To create an American flag, thread 5 blackberries on 5 skewers, followed by alternating cake and watermelon cubes.

2. On the other skewers, alternate watermelon and cake, so that the first and last cubes are both watermelon. The fruit and cake will create stripes when lined properly with red strips at the top and bottom.

3. Optional: serve with red, white and blue yogurt dips or try chocolate, caramel or marshmallow for a super sweet tooth.

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kid’s watermelon strawberry shake or popsicle Ingredients

• 8 ounces lemon nonfat yogurt • 2 cups cubed, seedless watermelon • 1 pint fresh strawberries, cleaned and hulled • 1 medium banana, peeled and sliced • Small paper cups or popsicle molds • Popsicle Sticks

Directions:

1. In blender, mix yogurt, watermelon, strawberries and banana until smooth and frothy. Serve as a shake or continue to next step for popsicles.

2. Pour mixture into small paper cups or possible molds. Freeze, inserting popsicle sticks or plastic spoons when mixture is partially frozen.

Go to siparent.com/watermelon online to link to instructional videos on these recipes and more!

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watermelon shark attack Ingredients

• 1 oblong, seeded watermelon • Dry erase marker • Large knife • Smaller utility knife • Large spoon • Paring knife (you can use the tip of a vegetable peeler) • 2 large marbles • Toothpicks or wooden skewers • Swedish fish candies for garnish

Directions:

1. Wash and dry the watermelon.

2. Cut off 1/3 of the watermelon at a diagonal angle.

3. Stand the remaining 2/3 upright on your work surface and use a dry erase marker to draw the mouth line and eye sockets.

4. Cut out the mouth. Trim back a ½” line of the green part of the rind for the teeth area.

5. Use a large spoon to scoop out the watermelon flesh, leaving 3” intact at the base.

6. Cut out the teeth, using a smaller utility knife.

Use melon baller to cut out the eye sockets that match the size of large marbles. Then use a paring knife to trim the green area around the eyes. Insert marbles.

7. Use the carved out rind from the mouth to make the dorsal fin, shape as shown in the picture.

Attach the fin using toothpicks.

8. Fill the mouth with triangle shapes of watermelon, accented with Swedish fish.

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of play are rapidly disappearing. Your children may lose valuable academic skills unless they do some schoolwork in the summer, especially in math and reading.

show the pattern. Here are several examples: (1) It is school. It is not vacation. (2) It is good. It is not bad. (3) It is deer. It is not dog. (4) It is poor. It is not rich. (5) It is apple. It is not orange. If you can’t figure out the word pattern secret, see the answer on siparent.com/dearteacher. But don’t give up too easily. Some adults have taken hours to discover the secret.

This summer, we are again providing activities that are academic in nature for your children to do each week. We also have made them fun to do so your children will enjoy keeping their skills up-todate as well as learning new ones.

Picture Stories. A picture is said to be worth a thousand words. This week let your children stray away from traditional language arts activities to writing stories largely with pictures.

This summer’s activities are all in language arts, which includes reading, speaking, listening and vocabulary building. You can find even more activities in this area on our DearTeacher.com website under “Learning Activities,” as well as ones for math, social studies, reading and science.

The first writing was pictures drawn on cave walls. Let your children go back to those times and make up stories using as many pictures as they can.

For example, “I love you” could be expressed with the picture of an eye followed by a heart and then the letter “U.”

An Intriguing Word Game. Here is an intriguing game that can challenge family members of all ages. Play it until everyone in the family knows the secret of choosing the right words to

When children first start to write, they often use some pictures for words they can’t spell out. The representation of a word or phrase by a picture is called a “rebus.” For fun or a challenge, have your

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children go online and search for rebus stories. They will find ones for different age groups that will be fun to read.

Older children can look for lists of emojis on their computers or cellphones. Then they can have fun writing messages to friends or family members using as many as emojis as they can.

Creative Storytelling Is Fun. So much emphasis is now being placed on developing children’s creativity. Here’s a storytelling activity that not only will increase your children’s language arts skills, it will also boost their creative-thinking skills.

To prepare for this activity, have your children find 15 to 20 or more rather flat rocks that are approximately 2 inches by 2 inches in size or larger. Have them decorate the rocks on one or both sides as both characters and objects. They can use paints, marking pens, yarn, paper, stickers and so on to create the storytelling rocks. The rocks are then placed in a bag.

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To start the activity, one or more rocks are blindly selected from the bag, and a story is devised about these rock characters and objects. As the story goes on, more rocks can be drawn from the bag to embellish the story. If children find difficulty starting a story, you can give them a starter such as, “Once upon a time, a frog was living in a house with a large dog.”

Rhyming Words. Rhyming words are lots of fun. Read nursery rhymes to your young children, and you will be giving them a head start on phonics.

Introduce older children to the poems of Shel Silverstein, Jack Prelutsky, and Bruce Lansky. They’ll discover what fun poetry can be. For example, they’ll find themselves laughing when they read a poem like “When Grandma Visits” in “A Bad Case of the Giggles,” a book of poems selected by Bruce Lansky. The poem starts: When Grandma visits you, my dears,

be good as you can be.

Don’t put hot waffles in her ears

or beetles in her tea.

Handwriting Through the Ages. Summer vacation may be over or ending soon for your children. For their last language arts activity, have them experience different forms of handwriting that were used in the past. Have them try writing with a stylus on clay or Play Dough as the first writing was done. Next, they should discover what it was like in the Middle Ages when illuminators and painters often used very fine brushes and ink.

Then your children can relive how students did their classroom work in the early 1800s using quills and ink. This will be messy! However, even today, quills are still being used by professional calligraphers. After the 1820s, metal pens were used with ink. You may not be able to find these pens. However, if you have old fountain pens, let your children experience writing with them. Then bring them up to today and have them write with markers.

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Saturday, July 1

Yoga in Nature Clay Pit Ponds 83 Nielsen Ave 718-967-1976 9am • Free • All ages

It’s My Park at Conference House Park The Conference House 298 Satterlee Street 718-984-6046 10am • Free • All ages BE QUIET! Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages Animals & Storytelling Staten Island Zoo 614 Broadway 718-442-3100 12pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Independence Day Celebration Historic Richmond Town 441 Clarke Ave 718-351-1611 12pm • $8 • All ages

132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 3pm • Free • All ages

718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ Admission • All ages Cirque Italia Water Circus Woodbridge Center Mall 250 Woodbridge Center Dr. cirqueitalia.com 7:30pm • $20 and up • All ages

Knitting Social South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3pm • Free • Adults

Monday, July 3

Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Cirque Italia Water Circus Woodbridge Center Mall 250 Woodbridge Center Dr. cirqueitalia.com 7:30pm • $20 and up • All ages

Baby Time South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 All Join In! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11am • Free • Ages 2-4 Toddler Storytime Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 1.5-3

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Paint Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • Ages 2-10

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Paint Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • Ages 2-10

Independence Day – July 4 National Ice Cream Day – July 17 Cousins Day – July 24

Family Art Workshop: Watercolor Landscapes Staten Island Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A 718-727-1135 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Game On! Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1:30pm • Free • Ages 6-12 Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Elisabeth Sollazzo In Our Gallery Opening Reception Garibaldi-Meucci Museum 420 Tompkins Avenue 718-442-1608 2pm • Free • All ages Nature DIY Clay Pit Ponds 83 Nielsen Ave 718-967-1976 2pm • Free • Ages 13+ Cinema Saturdays Stapleton Library

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Sunday, July 2

NYRR Open Run Conference House Park 7455 Hylan Blvd.

855-569-6977 9am • Free • All ages Kayaking Kayak Staten Island 850 Page Avenue kayakstatenisland.org 11am • Free • All ages Clay Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • Ages 2-10 Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace

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Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11:45am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Sun Flower Craft South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-12 Game On! Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 5:30pm • Free • Ages 6-12

Tuesday, July 4

The 89th Annual Huck Finn Fishing Tournament & Costume Contest

Willowbrook Park Eton Place and Richmond Ave. 718-948-9599 8am • Free • Ages 5-14 Tot Time Tuesday The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 1-3 La Leche Breast Feeding Meeting Rossville call for location 347-432-1134 10:30am • Free • Adults Tuesday Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages Travis 4th of July Parade PS 26 4108 Victory Blvd. travisparade.org 12pm • Free • All ages Staten Island Philharmonic Alice Austen House Museum 2 Hylan Blvd.

718-816-4506 6pm • Free • All ages NYRR Open Run Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Road and Forest Avenue 855-569-6977 7pm • Free • All ages

Wednesday, July 5

Busy Bumble Bees: Summer Baby and Toddler Story and Play Time St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 10:15am • Free • Ages 0-3 Toddler Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 1-3 Total Fitness Challenge – Track and Field Ocean Breeze Park 625 Father Capodanno Blvd nycgovparks.org 11am • Free • All ages Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

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Family Storytime: Art Explorers!

Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 3pm • Free • All ages Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Family Storytime Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:15pm • Free • All ages Tinker Shop West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Grades 3-5 Knitting & Crocheting Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • All ages Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Paint Space South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 5pm • Free • All ages Boogie Woogie Wednesday SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 5pm • Free • All ages Firecracker Twilight 2 Mile Run Ocean Breeze Park 625 Father Capodanno Blvd 8pm • Free • All ages

Thursday, July 6

Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $5 + admission • Ages 2-4 Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages CloseKnit Noble Maritime Collection 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-447-6490 2pm • Free • Adults Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Turtle Craft South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 2:30pm • Free • Ages 3-12

NJ’s biggest Cat Expo and show Saturday, July 15 & Sunday, July 16 • 10am-4pm NJ Convention & Exposition Center at the Raritan 97 Sunfield Avenue, Edison, NJ GardenStateCatExpo.com The Cats are Coming!!! To NJ’s Biggest Cat Expo/Show July 15-16 at the NJ Convention & Exposition Center at the Raritan, Edison, NJ. Over 400 breed cats and household cats competing and shelter rescues for adoption. Best yet take home a custom caricature from famed Steve Nyman or a stuffed animal from Noah’s Ark.

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Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Dot Art for Kids West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • All ages Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ Admission • All ages Paper Quilling South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 4:30pm • Free • Adults Free Summer Concerts Midland Beach Splash Plaza Fr. Capodanno Blvd. & Seaview 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, July 7

Busy Bumble Bees: Summer Baby and Toddler Story and Play Time St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 10:15am • Free • Ages 0-3 Playtime!

Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 10:30am • Free • Ages 2-5 Baby & Me Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • 0-18 months Toddler Story Time & Activity Hour Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-5 Kidz Cook SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 12pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Wii Love Gaming Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • Ages 5-11 Game Day South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 2pm • Free • All ages Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2:30pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Reading Aloud Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 3pm • Free • Ages 3+ Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Growing Healthy Eaters Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-12 Books & Coloring Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane

718-984-6670 3:30pm • Free • Ages 4-8 Beach Day: Free Play Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:30pm • Free • ages 0-6 Notebook Collage Craft South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-12 Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Disco Night Ocean Breeze Park 625 Father Capodanno Blvd nycgovparks.org 6:30pm • Free • All ages

Saturday, July 8

Yoga in Nature Clay Pit Ponds 83 Nielsen Ave 718-967-1976 9am • Free • All ages

It’s My Park at Conference House Park The Conference House 298 Satterlee Street 718-984-6046 10am • Free • All ages Gentle Flow Yoga Alice Austen House Museum 2 Hylan Blvd.

718-816-4506 10am • Free • All ages Stewardship Saturdays Clay Pit Ponds 83 Nielsen Ave 718-967-1976 10:30am • Free • Ages 5+ Sensory Story Time Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11am • Free • Ages 2-10 Nature Exploration Hike (moderate) Schmul Park Wild Ave., Pearson St., Melvin Ave. 718-967-3542 11am • Free • All ages CityParks PuppetMobile presents Cinderella Samba Westerleigh Park Willard Ave., Springfield Ave., Maine Ave., Neal Dow Ave. cityparksfoundation.org 11am • Free • All ages Sitting Volleyball Tournament Ocean Breeze Park 625 Father Capodanno Blvd

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nycgovparks.org 11am • Free • All ages Bicycles & Bloomers Staten Island Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A 718-816-4506 11am • $10 • All ages Little Excavator Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages Sketch a Better World South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 11am • Free • Ages 3-12 Get Movin’ Story Time St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 11:30am • Free • Ages 5-12 A Sweet Treat SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 12pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Photography Tour Freshkills Park 350 Wild Avenue 212-602-5374 12pm • Free • All ages

La Leche Breast Feeding Meeting Sunnyside call for location 347-432-1134 12:15pm • Free • Adults Paint Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • Ages 2-10 Game On! Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1:30pm • Free • Ages 6-12 Craft Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 2pm • Free • All ages Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Cinema Saturdays Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 3pm • Free • All ages Movie Matinee Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3pm • Free • All ages Knitting Social South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3pm • Free • Adults

Travis 4th of July Parade Tuesday, July 4 • 12pm In front of P.S. 26 4108 Victory Blvd. travisparade.org

Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Sunday, July 9

The celebration is one of the oldest, continuously-held Independence Day parades in the country.

This year’s Grand Marshal will be NYS Assemblyman Michael Cusick. The rain-or-shine ceremony kicks off noon at the reviewing stand at P.S. 26 at 4108 Victory Blvd, followed by the parade step-off from Showplace Entertainment Center at 141 East Service Road at 12:30pm.

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NYRR Open Run Conference House Park 7455 Hylan Blvd.

855-569-6977 9am • Free • All ages Basic Canoeing Willowbrook Park Eton Place and Richmond Ave. 718-967-3542 11am • Free • Ages 8+ Clay Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • Ages 2-10

Kayaking Kayak Staten Island 850 Page Avenue kayakstatenisland.org 2pm • Free • All ages Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Monday, July 10

Baby Time South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 All Join In! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11am • Free • Ages 2-4 Toddler Storytime Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 Baby Space!

Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11:45am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Game On! Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 5:30pm • Free • Ages 6-12 Evening with Teddy Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 6pm • Free • Ages 3+

Tuesday, July 11

718-816-5834 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-5 Preschool Story Time Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 11am • Free • Ages 3-5 Tuesday Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $5 + admission • Ages 2-4 Storytime w/ Literacy Inc Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11:45am • Free • All ages Real Reels Movie Mini-Camp St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 1pm • Free • Ages 6-12 Literacy Inc. Read Aloud St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 2pm • Free • Ages 4-12 Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages LiteracyINC: Story Hour Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 212-620-5462 3pm • Free • All ages Imagination Station Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 3pm • Free • All ages Craft Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 3pm • Free • All ages

Tot Time Tuesday The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 1-3

Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages

Little Lion Cubs: Pre-K & Kindergarten Mini-Camp St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 10:15am • Free • Ages 3-5

Afternoon Story Time and Craft Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-12

Toddler Time South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road

Read Aloud & Craft South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road

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718-668-0413 8am • Free • Grades PreK-K

Game On! Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 6-12

Young Naturalists The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 4-9

Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ Admission • All ages

Busy Bumble Bees: Summer Baby and Toddler Story and Play Time St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 10:15am • Free • Ages 0-3

Superhero Reading and Craft West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 4pm • Free • Ages 4+ Drop in Drawing South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 5pm • Free • All ages NYRR Open Run Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Rd and Forest Ave 855-569-6977 7pm • Free • All ages

Wednesday, July 12

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Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue

Toddler Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 1-3 Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Real Reels Movie Mini-Camp St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 1pm • Free • Ages 6-12 Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages

Growing Healthy Eaters Friday, July 7 • 3:30pm Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 • nypl.org The New York Public Library’s Early Literacy Department is excited to bring “Growing Healthy Eaters” to a branch near you! This 6-session series’ curriculum was created to educate young children and their caregivers about the importance of eating well through a series of interactive, entertaining and delicious sessions.The lessons cover a variety of topics from “Food Mood” to “Flavorful Fruit” and provide nutritional expertise in bitesized portions!

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Freaky Fridays St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Family Storytime Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:15pm • Free • All ages Tinker Shop West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Grades 3-5 Wonderspark Puppets South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-12 Puzzle Play Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • All ages Story Time SI Children’s Museum

1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ Admission • All ages Daring Girls & Brave Boys Club St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 4pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Boogie Woogie Wednesday SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 5pm • Free • All ages Crohn’s and Colitis Staten Island Support Group Staten Island University Hospital 475 Seaview Avenue 718-226-9000 7pm • Free • All ages Firecracker Twilight 2 Mile Run Ocean Breeze Park 625 Father Capodanno Blvd nycgovparks.org 8pm • Free • All ages

Thursday, July 13

Little Lion Cubs: Pre-K & Kindergarten Mini-Camp St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 10:15am • Free • Ages 3-5 Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $5 + admission • Ages 2-4 Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Real Reels Movie Mini-Camp St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 1pm • Free • Ages 6-12 Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Painting for Kids Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 3pm • Free • Ages 5+ Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Family Storytime Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue

212-621-0690 3:15pm • Free • All ages Birds of Prey Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 5+ Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Movies South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 4:30pm • Free • All ages Free Summer Concerts The Conference House 298 Satterlee Street 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, July 14

Busy Bumble Bees: Summer Baby and Toddler Story and Play Time St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 10:15am • Free • Ages 0-3 Preschool Play Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 10:30am • Free • Ages 3-5 Baby & Me Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • 0-18 months CityParks PuppetMobile presents Cinderella Samba Corporal Thompson Park Broadway cityparksfoundation.org 11am • Free • All ages Toddler Story Time & Activity Hour Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-5 Kidz Cook SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 12pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Sprinklerfest 2017 Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 12pm • Free • All ages

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Wii Love Gaming Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • Ages 5-11 Game Day South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 2pm • Free • All ages Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2:30pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Reading Aloud Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 3pm • Free • Ages 3+ Game On! St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • Ages 5-12

206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Canvas Kids and Gallery West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 7+ Books & Coloring Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 3:30pm • Free • Ages 4-8 Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Fruit and Veggie Prints Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 5pm • Free • Ages 5-10

Saturday, July 15

Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages

Beach Soccer Tournament Lemon Creek Park 175 Johnston Terrace nycgovparks.org 9am • Free • 8-17

Lego Hour Mariners Harbor Library

Yoga in Nature Clay Pit Ponds 83 Nielsen Ave 718-967-1976 9am • Free • All ages Super Science Saturdays: Sun Print Photography Staten Island Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A 718-727-1135 10am • $10 • Ages 8-13

Disco Night Friday, July 7 • 6:30pm-8:30pm Ocean Breeze Park 625 Father Capodanno Blvd. nycgovparks.org FREE Come join in the first Ocean Breeze Disco Night! All attendees are encouraged to wear decade appropriate attire, and to come with your dancing shoes for a music-filled night of games and fun in the Ocean Breeze atrium.

Light refreshments will be served.

It’s My Park at Conference House Park The Conference House 298 Satterlee Street 718-984-6046 10am • Free • All ages Garden State Cat Expo New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center 97 Sunfield Ave gardenstatecatexpo.com 10am • Free • All ages LUMEN8: Atlantic Salt Tour Atlantic Salt Company 561 Richmond Terrace 718-414-6904 11am • Free • All ages Pig the Pug and Pig the Winner Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages Get Movin’ Story Time St. George Library 5 Central Avenue

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718-442-8560 11:30am • Free • Ages 5-12 Paint Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • Ages 2-10 A Starship SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Color Lounge South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 1pm • Free • All ages Game On! Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1:30pm • Free • Ages 6-12 Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Cinema Saturdays Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 3pm • Free • All ages Knitting Social South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3pm • Free • Adults Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Family Camping Blue Heron Nature Center 222 Poillon Avenue 718-967-3542 6pm • Free • All ages

Sunday, July 16

NYRR Open Run Conference House Park 7455 Hylan Blvd.

855-569-6977 9am • Free • All ages Extreme Raptors Staten Island Zoo 614 Broadway 718-442-3100 10am • Free w/ admission • All ages Garden State Cat Expo New Jersey Convention &

Exposition Center 97 Sunfield Ave gardenstatecatexpo.com 10am • Free • All ages Clay Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • Ages 2-10 Sea Shanty Sessions Noble Maritime Collection 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-447-6490 2pm • Free • All ages Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Monday, July 17

Baby Time South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Toddler Time Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 10:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 All Join In! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11am • Free • Ages 2-4 Toddler Storytime Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 Baby Space!

Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11:45am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Minecraft EDU camp Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1:30pm • Free • Ages 7-12 Reading Aloud Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 3pm • Free • Ages 3+ Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages

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Build a Better World Craft South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3pm • Free • Ages 3-12

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

Free Family Movie Night Immanuel Union Church 693 Jewett Avenue 718-448-1584 6:30pm • Free • All ages

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

Game On! Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 5:30pm • Free • Ages 6-12

Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $5 + admission • Ages 2-4

NYRR Open Run Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Rd and Forest Ave 855-569-6977 7pm • Free • All ages

Fizz, Boom, Experiment Mini-Camp St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 1pm • Free • Ages 6-12

La Leche Breast Feeding Virtual Meeting Dr. Charles Patterino 2281 Victory Blvd.

347-432-1134 7:30pm • Free • Adults

Family Storytime: Art Explorers!

Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 3pm • Free • All ages

Tuesday, July 18

Tot Time Tuesday The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 1-3 Little Lion Cubs: Pre-K & Kindergarten Mini-Camp St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 10:15am • Free • Ages 3-5 Toddler Time South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-5 Preschool Story Time Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 11am • Free • Ages 3-5

Minecraft EDU camp Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1:30pm • Free • Ages 7-12 Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages LiteracyINC: Story Hour Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 212-620-5462 3pm • Free • All ages Teddy Bear Picnic Day South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3pm • Free • Ages 3-12 Imagination Station Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 3pm • Free • All ages

Young Naturalists Wednesday, July 12, 19 & 29 10am-12pm The Interpretive Center 2351 Veterans Road West 718-967-1976 nysparks.com

Connect with nature! We will explore a new topic each week and write about it in our nature journals. For ages 4-9.

Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Green Comics West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3pm • Free • Ages 5+ Afternoon Story Time and Craft Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-12 Game On! Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 6-12 Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

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Wednesday, July 19

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Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 8am • Free • Grades PreK-K Young Naturalists The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 4-9 Busy Bumble Bees: Summer Baby and Toddler Story and Play Time St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 10:15am • Free • Ages 0-3 Toddler Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 1-3 CityParks PuppetMobile presents Cinderella Samba Clove Lakes Park 626 Clove Road cityparksfoundation.org 11am • Free • All ages Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Fizz, Boom, Experiment Mini-Camp St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 1pm • Free • Ages 6-12 Minecraft EDU camp Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1:30pm • Free • Ages 7-12 Slime Time Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 888-623-3724 2pm • Free • Ages 5+

Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Freaky Fridays St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Family Storytime Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:15pm • Free • All ages Tinker Shop West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Grades 3-5 Surprise Fish Craft South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-12 Knitting & Crocheting Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • All ages Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Daring Girls & Brave Boys Club St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 4pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Boogie Woogie Wednesday SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 5pm • Free • All ages Firecracker Twilight 2 Mile Run Ocean Breeze Park 625 Father Capodanno Blvd nycgovparks.org 8pm • Free • All ages

Thursday, July 20

Little Lion Cubs: Pre-K & Kindergarten Mini-Camp St. George Library

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5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 10:15am • Free • Ages 3-5

206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3pm • Free • All ages

Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $5 + admission • Ages 2-4

Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages

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

Family Storytime Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:15pm • Free • All ages

Fizz, Boom, Experiment Mini-Camp St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 1pm • Free • Ages 6-12

Tech Zone Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 6-12

Minecraft EDU camp Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1:30pm • Free • Ages 7-12 Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Total Fitness Challenge – Healthy Eaters and Readers Mariners Harbor Library

Imagination Station Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • All ages Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Adult Craft South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 5pm • Free • Adults Free Summer Concerts Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Rd and Forest Ave 718-816-2000 7pm • Free • All ages

Birds of Prey Thursday, July 13 • 4pm Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 Encounter hawks, owls, falcons or other species up close as we explore the adaptations of these winged wonders and examine the mechanics behind bird flight!

Touch raptor artifacts such as talons, skulls, and feathers. A lucky volunteer may even get to help with some of the demonstrations.

Presented by New Canaan Nature Center. For ages 5 and up.

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LUMEN8: Night Photography Workshop/Tour Staten Island Arts 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-414-6904 7:30pm • Free • All ages The Pipes Are Calling St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 76 Saint Albans Place richmondcountypipesanddrums.com 7:30pm • Free • All ages

Friday, July 21

Playtime!

Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 10:30am • Free • Ages 2-5 Baby & Me Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • 0-18 months Kidz Cook SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 12pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Minecraft EDU camp Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1:30pm • Free • Ages 7-12

Gentle Flow Yoga Alice Austen House Museum 2 Hylan Blvd.

718-816-4506 10am • Free • All ages

Wii Love Gaming Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • Ages 5-11

What Do You Do With a Problem? Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages

Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2:30pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Reading Aloud Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 3pm • Free • Ages 3+ Game On! St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Game Day South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3pm • Free • All ages Tinker Space Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 3:30pm • Free • Ages 8-12 Beach Day: Free Play Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:30pm • Free • ages 0-6 Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Saturday, July 22

Block Play Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 11am • Free • All ages Community Appreciation Day Festival Alice Austen House Museum 2 Hylan Blvd.

718-816-4506 12pm • Free • All ages Kite Crafting The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-967-1976 1pm • Free • All ages Paint Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • Ages 2-10 Game On! Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1:30pm • Free • Ages 6-12 Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Cinema Saturdays Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 3pm • Free • All ages Movie Matinee Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3pm • Free • All ages

Back to the Beach Midland Beach Promenade Fr. Capodanno Blvd. & Lincoln Ave. 718-816-2000 12am • Free • All ages

Knitting Social South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3pm • Free • Adults

Yoga in Nature Clay Pit Ponds 83 Nielsen Ave 718-967-1976 9am • Free • All ages

Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages

It’s My Park at Conference House Park The Conference House 298 Satterlee Street 718-984-6046 10am • Free • All ages

Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

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The Budos Band Corporal Thompson Park Broadway cityparksfoundation.org 5pm • Free • All ages

Sunday, July 23

kayakstatenisland.org 10:30am • Free • All ages Kite Festival Lemon Creek Park 175 Johnston Terrace statenislandusa.com 11am • Free • All ages

Back to the Beach Midland Beach Promenade Fr. Capodanno Blvd. & Lincoln Ave. 718-816-2000 12am • Free • All ages

Clay Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • Ages 2-10

NYRR Open Run Conference House Park 7455 Hylan Blvd.

855-569-6977 9am • Free • All ages

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

Freshwater Fishing Clove Lakes Park 626 Clove Road 718-967-3542 10am • Free • Ages 8+

Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

AIANY Industrial Waterfront Tour into Freshkills Park Freshkills Park 350 Wild Avenue 212-602-5374 10:15am • Free • All ages Kayaking Kayak Staten Island 850 Page Avenue

Monday, July 24

Baby Time South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 All Join In! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11am • Free • Ages 2-4 Toddler Storytime Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 1.5-3

Sprinklerfest 2017

Friday, July 14 • 12-4pm Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 snug-harbor.org

Free family-friendly community event at Snug Harbor! Sprinklers, food, activities, music, entertainment and more! On the South Meadow Lawn at Snug Harbor.

Rain date July 21.

Baby Space!

Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11:45am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Little Picassos Mini-Camp St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 1pm • Free • Ages 6-12 Clay Date South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 2pm • Free • Ages 3-12 Reading Aloud Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 3pm • Free • Ages 3+ Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Game On! Mariners Harbor Library

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206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 5:30pm • Free • Ages 6-12

Tuesday, July 25

Imagination Station Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 3pm • Free • All ages

Tot Time Tuesday The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 1-3

Craft Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 3pm • Free • All ages

Little Lion Cubs: Pre-K & Kindergarten Mini-Camp St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 10:15am • Free • Ages 3-5

Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages

Toddler Time South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-5

Afternoon Story Time and Craft Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-12

Preschool Story Time Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 11am • Free • Ages 3-5

Read Aloud & Craft South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-12

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

Game On! Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 6-12

Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $5 + admission • Ages 2-4

Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Storytime w/ Literacy Inc Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11:45am • Free • All ages

Outdoor Crafty Hour West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 4pm • Free • Ages 4+

Little Picassos Mini-Camp St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 1pm • Free • Ages 6-12

NYRR Open Run Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Rd & Forest Ave 855-569-6977 7pm • Free • All ages

Literacy Inc. Read Aloud St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 2pm • Free • Ages 4-12 Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages What is Transportation?

Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 2:15pm • Free • Grades PreK-K LiteracyINC: Story Hour Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 212-620-5462 3pm • Free • All ages

Wednesday, July 26

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Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 8am • Free • Grades PreK-K Free Mammography Screenings LA Fitness- Forest Ave 1565 Forest Ave 718-816-2000 9:30am • Free • Adults Young Naturalists The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 4-9 Busy Bumble Bees: Summer Baby and Toddler Story and Play Time

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St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 10:15am • Free • Ages 0-3 Toddler Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 1-3 Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Little Picassos Mini-Camp St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 1pm • Free • Ages 6-12 Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Freaky Fridays St. George Library 5 Central Avenue

718-442-8560 3pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Family Storytime Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:15pm • Free • All ages Tinker Shop West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Grades 3-5 Science Experiment South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-12 Secret of a Book Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 10-14 Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ Admission • All ages Daring Girls & Brave Boys Club St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 4pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Boogie Woogie Wednesday SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 5pm • Free • All ages

Super Science Saturdays: Sun Print Photography Saturday, July 15 • 10am Staten Island Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A 718-727-1135 statenislandmuseum.org Can you take a photograph without a camera? What is a blueprint? Discover the science behind the camera and gather some interesting objects for your photo shoot.

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Firecracker Twilight 2 Mile Run Ocean Breeze Park 625 Father Capodanno Blvd nycgovparks.org 8pm • Free • All ages

Thursday, July 27

Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $5 + admission • Ages 2-4 Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages

Family Storytime Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:15pm • Free • All ages

Kidz Cook SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 12pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

STEAMtastic Thursdays Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 7-12

Wii Love Gaming Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • Ages 5-11

Kids Karaoke Fun! West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 4pm • Free • Ages 4+

Game Day South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 2pm • Free • All ages

Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

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Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 2:15pm • Free • Grades PreK-K

Movies South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 4:30pm • Free • All ages

Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2:30pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Free Summer Concerts Westerleigh Park Willard Ave., Springfield Ave., Maine Ave., Neal Dow Ave. 718-816-2000 7pm • Free • All ages

Reading Aloud Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 3pm • Free • Ages 3+

The Pipes Are Calling St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 76 Saint Albans Place richmondcountypipesanddrums.com 7:30pm • Free • All ages

Friday, July 28

Busy Bumble Bees: Summer Baby and Toddler Story and Play Time St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 10:15am • Free • Ages 0-3 Preschool Play Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 10:30am • Free • Ages 3-5 Baby & Me Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • 0-18 months CityParks PuppetMobile presents Cinderella Samba Stapleton Playground 160 Broad St 11am • Free • All ages Toddler Story Time & Activity Hour Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-5

Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Family Storytime West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • All ages Lego Hour Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Tinker Space Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 3:30pm • Free • Ages 8-12 Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Saturday, July 29

Yoga in Nature Clay Pit Ponds 83 Nielsen Ave 718-967-1976 9am • Free • All ages

It’s My Park at Conference House Park The Conference House 298 Satterlee Street

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718-984-6046 10am • Free • All ages

212-621-0690 1:30pm • Free • Ages 6-16

Preschool Storytime South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 11am • Free • Ages 3-5

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

Zentangle South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 11am • Free • All ages

Cinema Saturdays Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 3pm • Free • All ages

Storytime in Celebration of Get Pop-Cultured with Barnes & Noble Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages

Knitting Social South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3pm • Free • Adults

Endangered Species Day Staten Island Zoo 614 Broadway 718-442-3100 12pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Paint Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • Ages 2-10 Get Crafty!

Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue

Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Family Camping Blue Heron Nature Center 222 Poillon Avenue 718-967-3542 6pm • Free • All ages Lori Belilove & the Isadora Duncan Dance Company Alice Austen House Museum 2 Hylan Blvd.

718-816-4506 6pm • $10 • All ages

Back to the Beach Saturday, July 22 & Sunday, July 23 FDR Boardwalk Father Capodanno Blvd. binifund.org statenislandusa.com

Back to the Beach is Staten Island’s BIGGEST event and features vendors, live music, rides and games for the kids, great food and of course an amazing fireworks display which will be held on Saturday, July 22nd. This event is open to the public FREE of charge, and all are invited to attend.

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Moth Night Staten Island Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A 718-727-1135 8:30pm • $10 • All ages

Sunday, July 30

NYRR Open Run Conference House Park 7455 Hylan Blvd.

855-569-6977 9am • Free • All ages Clay Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • Ages 2-10 Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Monday, July 31

Baby Time South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Toddler Time Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 10:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-3

Tot Time Tuesday The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 1-3 Google Computer Science First Coding Camp St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 1pm • Free • Ages 7-12

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

National Night Out Against Crime Event Midland Beach Promenade Fr. Capodanno Blvd. & Lincoln Ave. 718-876-8500 4pm • Free • All ages

Toddler Storytime Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 1.5-3

NYRR Open Run Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Rd and Forest Ave 855-569-6977 7pm • Free • All ages

Baby Space!

Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11:45am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Google Computer Science First Coding Camp St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 1pm • Free • Ages 7-12 Reading Aloud Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 3pm • Free • Ages 3+ Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Coil Ceramics South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 4:30pm • Free • Ages 13+ Game On! Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 5:30pm • Free • Ages 6-12

Plan your upcoming summer events now!

Tuesday, August 1

Vacation Bible School Bethel United Methodist Church 7033 Amboy Road 718-984-1277 9:30am • $15 • 4-12

Wednesday, August 2

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Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 8am • Free • Grades PreK-K Vacation Bible School Bethel United Methodist Church 7033 Amboy Road 718-984-1277 9:30am • $15 • 4-12 Young Naturalists The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 4-9 Google Computer Science First Coding Camp St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 1pm • Free • Ages 7-12 Firecracker Twilight 2 Mile Run Ocean Breeze Park 625 Father Capodanno Blvd nycgovparks.org 8pm • Free • All ages

Thursday, August 3

Vacation Bible School Bethel United Methodist Church 7033 Amboy Road 718-984-1277 9:30am • $15 • 4-12 Free Summer Concerts Bloomingdale Park Ramona & Lenevar Avenue 718-816-2000 7pm • Free • All ages

Saturday, August 5

It’s My Park at Conference House Park The Conference House 298 Satterlee Street

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718-984-6046 10am • Free • All ages Family Art Workshop: Jewelry Making Staten Island Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A 718-727-1135 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Project Hospitality Family Fun Fest Willowbrook Park Eton Place and Richmond Ave. 718-448-1544 6pm • $15 adults; $10 kids • All ages

Sunday, August 6

NYRR Open Run Conference House Park 7455 Hylan Blvd.

855-569-6977 9am • Free • All ages

Tuesday, August 8

Vacation Bible School Bethel United Methodist Church 7033 Amboy Road 718-984-1277 9:30am • $15 • 4-12 Tot Time Tuesday The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 1-3

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

Wednesday, August 9

Young Naturalists The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 4-9

Young Naturalists The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 4-9

Firecracker Twilight 2 Mile Run Ocean Breeze Park 625 Father Capodanno Blvd nycgovparks.org 8pm • Free • All ages

CityParks PuppetMobile presents Cinderella Samba Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace cityparksfoundation.org 11am • Free • All ages Firecracker Twilight 2 Mile Run Ocean Breeze Park 625 Father Capodanno Blvd nycgovpark.org 8pm • Free • All ages

Thursday, August 10

Vacation Bible School Bethel United Methodist Church 7033 Amboy Road 718-984-1277 9:30am • $15 • 4-12

Saturday, August 12

Wednesday, July 15 • 11am Clove Lakes Park 626 Clove Road cityparksfoundation.org This lively production features an original commissioned musical soundtrack that brings samba center-stage; handcrafted Carnival festival floats on parade; and one-of-a-kind marionettes donning their most vibrant Carnival costumes, created by the expert puppeteers from the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater in Central Park.

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Wednesday, August 16

Vacation Bible School Bethel United Methodist Church 7033 Amboy Road 718-984-1277 9:30am • $15 • 4-12

Free Summer Concerts Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-816-2000 7pm • Free • All ages

CityParks PuppetMobile presents Cinderella Samba

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

It’s My Park at Conference House Park The Conference House 298 Satterlee Street 718-984-6046 10am • Free • All ages Gentle Flow Yoga Alice Austen House Museum 2 Hylan Blvd.

718-816-4506 10am • Free • All ages

Sunday, August 13

NYRR Open Run Conference House Park 7455 Hylan Blvd.

855-569-6977 9am • Free • All ages

Tuesday, August 15

Tot Time Tuesday The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 1-3

Thursday, August 17

Free Summer Concerts Historic Richmond Town 441 Clarke Ave 718-816-2000 7pm • Free • All ages

Saturday, August 19

It’s My Park at Conference House Park The Conference House 298 Satterlee Street 718-984-6046 10am • Free • All ages Super Science: Solar Eclipse Staten Island Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A 718-727-1135 10am • $10/$5 Museum Members (Includes Museum Admission) • All ages CityParks PuppetMobile presents Cinderella Samba Midland Beach Parking Lot Father Capodanno Blvd. and Hunter Avenue cityparksfoundation.org 11am • Free • All ages

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Wednesday, August 23

Young Naturalists The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 4-9

Firecracker Twilight 2 Mile Run Ocean Breeze Park 625 Father Capodanno Blvd nycgovpark.org 8pm • Free • All ages

Thursday, August 24

Free Summer Concerts Wolfe’s Pond Park Cornelia Avenue 718-816-2000 7pm • Free • All ages

Saturday, August 26

It’s My Park at Conference House Park The Conference House 298 Satterlee Street 718-984-6046 10am • Free • All ages Gentle Flow Yoga Alice Austen House Museum 2 Hylan Blvd.

718-816-4506 10am • Free • All ages CityParks PuppetMobile presents Cinderella Samba Corporal Kivlehan Park Cedar Grove Ave. & New Dorp Lane cityparksfoundation.org 11am • Free • All ages

Sunday, August 27

NYRR Open Run Conference House Park 7455 Hylan Blvd.

855-569-6977 9am • Free • All ages

Tuesday, August 29

NYRR Open Run Conference House Park 7455 Hylan Blvd.

855-569-6977 9am • Free • All ages

Tot Time Tuesday The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 1-3

Volker Goetze: Secret Island Alice Austen House Museum 2 Hylan Blvd.

718-816-4506 3:30pm • Free • All ages

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

Tuesday, August 22

Tot Time Tuesday The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 1-3 NYRR Open Run Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Road & Forest Ave 855-569-6977 7pm • Free • All ages

Wednesday, August 30

Young Naturalists The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 4-9

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rock your summer kindness rock painting Painting rocks is no longer a last-resort craft for bored kids. It’s a full-force kindness movement taking the entire nation by storm.

It’s the most rockin’ activity to share with your kids this summer!

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The idea behind it is simple. Participants find rocks and paint them, sometimes leaving an inspirational quote or word on their rock art, then hide them somewhere in their hometown. When an unsuspecting person stumbles upon the rock, they are expected to hide it in a new spot and paint a rock of their own to contribute to the project.

The ultimate goal is to brighten someone’s day with their find, a small token of kindness meant to be paid forward.

And apparently a little act of kindness goes a long way.

Literally thousands of rock-painting groups have begun popping up across the country and even internationally in the past few months.

Here in Staten Island, a Facebook group called Staten Island Rocks! was formed in April by local mom Alicia Marshall after her daughter came across a video about rock painting and begged her mom to start a new movement on the Island. The group encourages members to take a picture when they find a rock and post it to the group page, then hide it in a new spot.’

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Marshall is anxious to see kindness rock painting take off in Staten Island this summer the way it has in

neighboring boroughs. “I’m a teacher and I really value my summers with my kids,” she told Staten Island Parent.

“I hope that this will inspire other families to get out, get creative, and start spending more quality time outside and away from the screen with each other.”

A Massachusetts life coach is credited with the very first kindness rock. Megan Murphy started the Kindness Rock Project after marking a few inspirational quotes on rocks at the beach, leaving them for others to find. On her website, thekindnessrocksproject.com, you’ll find tips for painting the perfect rocks as well as some suggestions for inspiring quotes to add to the rocks.

The Kindness Rock Project website also strongly urges rock-painters to be very mindful and respectful of the environment and their community, never dropping Ready to rocks in national start painting parks or private and hiding rocks property and with your family?

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keep your home safe tips on protecting your home while you are away

Taking precautions when you are away will ensure there are no unwanted surprises when you return home from vacation.

Put your mind at ease by heeding summer fire prevention tips to be sure there are no mishaps with your air conditioners.

When it’s time for summer vacation, make sure your home is safe so you can relax and enjoy your time away. Here are a few tips to keep in mind: • Let your security company know that you will be away.

• Give a trusted neighbor a house key and alarm code and have them go in and out a few times so it appears people are home (be sure to provide this person’s contact information to the alarm company and police, if you are notifying them). Also let your neighbor know where your circuit panel is in the event of a power outage.

• Have exterior and interior lights on timers.

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• Do NOT post updates on social media that you’re on vacation or pictures of you on the beach in the Bahamas.

• To prevent a fire unplug or disconnect the dryer and shut the water valve off to the washing machine to prevent a flood. Every year there are approximately 15,500 dryer fires which cause tremendous property damage.

• Don’t close your blinds – keep your house looking as usual.

• Stop the mail and newspaper delivery.

• Unplug your television, computer, and other appliances to protect them from power surges.

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• Do not leave a spare key hiding outside.

• Frost or cover your garage windows, burglars won’t be able to tell if your car is gone.

• Unplug the power to the automatic garage door to eliminate the ability to open with a universal remote.

Summer Fire Prevention Tips Everyone Needs to Know When the temperature rises the air conditioners go on. But if you have a window air conditioner, be careful that you’re using it properly to avoid a potential fire. An estimated 2,300 residential air conditioning fires start each year. In order to prevent a fire caused by a window air conditioner, here are some important tips: • Plug the air conditioner directly into the wall, not through an extension cord. Using an extension cord can overload the outlet. Additionally, extensions cords can fray or overheat if they are run under carpeting.

• Avoid plugging an air conditioner into the same outlet or circuit as other high-wattage appliances, such as refrigerators, ovens, microwaves, dishwashers, and irons.

When plugged into an outlet with too many lights or other appliances, air conditioners can overload and overheat the circuit, melting and igniting the wire insulation.

• Always make sure the unit is plugged into a three-prong outlet, and make sure the wiring in your house can handle the electricity used by the unit.

• Don’t wait to turn on the air conditioner until it’s unbearably hot. Extremely high temperatures will cause the air conditioner not to run properly as the unit can’t bring the temperature down sufficiently and the compressor will continue to cycle rather than shut off.

This will cause heat to build up and eventually that causes the cord to burn out and a fire to start.

• If you’re using an oscillating fan or window fan, the issues are similar – using an extension cord presents a serious fire hazard. Plug your fan directly into an outlet and be sure the cord is not running under a carpet or rug.

Sadly many of these fires ignite rapidly with very little warning, so reduce the risk of a fire starting by heeding this advice.

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Tutoring By Christine Affordable tutoring with proven, positive results.

The premier music enrichment program for babies, toddlers, 3, 4 & 5 year olds and their grown-ups!

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Morning, afternoon & weekend classes.

www.SIFamilyMusic.com 718.207.1128 Mary Lee Aloia, Director

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• Candy Carts • Ice-Cream Sundae Bar • Sno-Cone Machines • Hot Dog Wagon • Candy Sticks • Craft Parties • Sand Art • Spin Art, T-Shirts & Pictures

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Divorce Family Court • Child Custody Spousal & Child Support Domestic Violence • Adoptions Name Changes • Annulments Separation Agreements Free Initial Consultation for Divorce Actions 24 Kurt T. Richards, P.C. Hour Phone Service

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1200 South Ave, Ste 201 • SI, NY

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Karen L. Goldman

NYS Licensed Psychotherapist Bereavement Specialist For Individuals, Groups, Adults and Children • Play & Art Therapy • Anxiety • Grief & Loss Issues • Relationship Issues • Depression • School/Career Issues

1076 Forest Ave • S.I., N.Y. 347-850-2322

By Appointment • Day & Evening Hours

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Evaluation & treatment of pediatric speech & language, fine & gross motor delays & disorders

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speech pathology 718-967-0359 • 3767 Richmond Ave www.brightstartspeech.com brightstart@si.rr.com • Private practice with energetic & talented Speech Language Pathologists • Extensive experience Now • Full range of services Offering (diagnostics & evaluations) Homecare • Occupational Therapy • NYS & ASHA Certified • Multi-Lingual Therapists Speech & Language • NYC Dept of Ed Contracted Agency for Preschool & School Age Children Pathology, P.C. We accept all major insurance plans. Free consultations.

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Salvatore R. Indelicato, D.M.D. Specialist in Orthodontics

Gentle, Personal, Quality Care for Children & Adults 444 Huguenot Avenue • SI, NY 10312

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Certified professional, providing quality evaluations and treatment of adults and children for over 35 years. additional services: Public Speaking Improvement, Accent Reduction, Corporate Speech Pathology & Lecturing

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Gingerbread Pre-K Summer Program

UPK Discounts for Summer Call or Visit our School & Pick Up a Free Brochure.

8 Week Program $1500

Registration is going on now! Hurry, limited class space!

Water Play, Outdoor Sports, Special Play Ground Equipment, Arts and Crafts, Indoor Sports, Games, Air Conditioned Gym Potty Training is our Specialty

DAYCARE at 471 North Gannon Ave. $600 per month • 5 days Starts September 2017

UPK/Pre-K For All Full Day Program with Master Degree Level Teachers

Extended Daycare Hours Available As per Section 4410 of Article 89 of the Education Law

For Information About The Early Intervention Program Call 311.

• Group or Individual Curriculums at Your Home, Preschool or our Center.

• Diagnostic Evaluations and Therapy

by Licensed Certified Professionals.

Placement determined by NYC CPSE.

• NYS Approved Preschool Evaluation Site.

Not responsible for any typographical errors.

• FREE Tuition and Transportation* * For all eligibile children. Funding provided through state and local agencies. Parent may transport for reimbursement.

• Developmental Areas: Behavior and Socialization, Cognitive Development, Speech and Language Hearing Loss, Physical and Occupational Therapy.

718-356-0008 www.gingerbreadlctr.com ~Two Convenient Staten Island Locations~ 80 Woodrow Rd • 471 North Gannon Ave Email: gingerbread@gingerbreadlctr.com

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16 Shenandoah Avenue • Suite C Staten Island, New York 10314

U.S. Postage Paid Staten Island, Ny

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