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WEEKEND EVENTS ON STATEN ISLAND (4/3-4/7/19)

Isn't it wonderful to finally see "color" outside, maybe spotting the first robin of the season or ducks hanging out on a pond?  It's these little things that make it all worth while as the memory of the cold, damp, windy, winter weather with a only few passing snow storms comes to an end and we welcome spring.

Did you visit Nothing New Thrift Store this week and check out the great finds? Or take a Beginners Course in Magic from Bob Friedhoffer at the South Beach Library, attend the Curtis High School Student Art Exhibit that was presented by Staten Island Creative Community at Art On The Terrace or enjoy Stargazing at Great Kills National Park? You have another chance for the next eight months (once a month) to Stargaze.  See…

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WEEKEND EVENTS ON STATEN ISLAND (3/27-3/31/19)

Spring is busting out all over!  Just praying whatever flower blooming this week in my garden doesn’t get covered by a surprise snow storm or a bomb cyclone!  I took a stroll through Snug Harbor and spotted a sad looking turtle on a block of wood hesitating to go into the murky green water of the pond.  Two ducks were hanging out in the water but did not look too alive or excited to be there. 

Did you attend Kelly Link’s theatrical reading of The Faery Handbag from the award-winning book “Pretty Monsters” presented by Staten Island OutLoud and hosted by Jodi Kenny at the Nothing New Thrift Store on Saturday? Following are photos from that event.

If you have never visited Nothing New Thrift Store at 4916 Arthur Kill…

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WEEKEND EVENTS ON STATEN ISLAND (3/20-3/24/19)

Did you schedule your Colonscopy?  March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Don’t hesitate--JUST DO IT!  Did you attend the Free Memory Screening Event or the First Step to Starting a Business seminar or the 8th Annual John’s Pasta Party?

Below are some pictures from John’s Pasta Party, a successful fundraiser hosted by the South Shore Rotary in memory of John Dressler to help support students with cancer stay in school.  If you would like to make a donation to the John Dressler Scholarship, you can send a check payable to the South Shore Rotary Foundation to P.O. Box 061068, Staten Island, NY 10306.

People ask me, “How can I receive the “Weekend Events” blog.  If you enjoy reading my “Weekend…

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WEEKEND EVENTS ON STATEN ISLAND (3/13-3/17/19)

Have you participated in any of the hikes throughout Staten Island’s parks or attended an open house for summer camps or schools for your children?  If you would like to share photos from any of the events you attended, please feel free to email them to me and I will include in this week’s blog. 

I love to see the snow melting and the green tops of plants popping out of the wet soil.  Now is the time to start planting seeds on your window sill to ready them for your garden when the last freeze is over.  As I write this, the weather is expected to go up to 50.  My kitty actually insisted on going outside to bask in the sun.  Is Mother Nature teasing me?  Time will tell.

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Colonoscopies save lives.…

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WEEKEND EVENTS ON STATEN ISLAND (3/6-3/10/19)

Did you, my gentle readers, embrace the surprise snow storms we encountered this past week?  I do enjoy the scenery after a new-fallen snow! I finally had a chance to play in the snow with the grandkiddies, helped them build a snowman, made snow angels, watched them slide down the hills and listened to their squeals of delight.  I don’t, however, appreciate the stress of commuting in the snow, struggling to get to appointments on time and, of course, shoveling. 

Ladders for Leaders is a nationally recognized program that offers high school and college students the opportunity to participate in paid professional summer internships with leading corporations, non-profit organizations and government agencies in New York City. The program is an…

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WEEKEND EVENTS ON STATEN ISLAND (1/23-1/27/19)

Did you, my gentle readers, shovel snow this weekend?  If you live on Staten Island, you probably had all the tools of the trade ready—snow blower, shovels, salt.  All over the country, there were floods, icing, snow storms and chilly, sub-zero weather; even my Southern friends were chilled. We dodged the snow bullet on the Island but were prepared. I hope you left the house and participated in some activities--maybe the Bird and Nature Walk at the Conference House or Evening Group Hike through the Greenbelt or volunteered with HEALTH for Youths cleaning and beautifying various parks as part of the It’s My Park program.  I attended the Writing Workshop for Adults: Introduction to Memoir Writing on Saturday led by award-winning author Marianna Randazzo at…

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WEEKEND EVENTS ON STATEN ISLAND (7/4 - 7/8/18)

I hope you made it to the Staten Island Shakespearean Theatre’s delightful presentation of "The Taming of the Shrew" this past weekend at Reformed Church of Staten Island in Port Richmond. The play takes place in Padua, New York, a town that resembles Staten Island. The wonderful cast, clad in hip current-day garb, made you feel right at home with Shakespeare while rapping, moving and grooving, twists and turns, mistaken identities and ending with happily ever after.  The venue, albeit sweltering during this heat wave but cooled with huge fans, was a perfect setting for this play.  Visit SIShakespeare.org for info on future performances

If your child is between the ages of 5 and 14, now is his/her chance to enter the 90th Annual Huck Finn Fishing Tournament and Costume Contest at the Zimmer Club, 4411 Arthur Kill Rd. on 7/4. Registration begins at 8 a.m.; come early and pick your spot. This event is FREE! The fishing tournament runs from 9-11, the Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher costume contest will start at 11:15.  Trophies will be awarded at 11:30.  Bait, tackle & fishing pole will be supplied.  The first 100 participants will receive a free bamboo fishing pole that they can keep.  Call 718-948-9599 for details.

The 104th Fourth of July Travis Parade starts with the opening ceremony at noon in front of P.S. 26 (4108 Victory Blvd.).  Parade steps off at 12:30.  Come early, bring plenty of water and sunscreen and choose a good spot to experience a fabulous, enjoyable parade.   All access roads into Travis including the Victory Blvd. exit off Route 440 will be closed at 11:30.  Check out the photos/videos from past parades: https://travis4thofjulyparadesi.shutterfly.com/ 

If you were not able to attend the FREE Staten Island Philharmonic Concert on Sunday, you have another chance on Wednesday, 7/4 at 6 at Alice Austen House Park, 2 Hylan Blvd. (A good viewing spot for the Macy's fireworks show.) and also on Saturday, 7/7 at 4 at Willowbrook Park in front of the Carousel. The food concession will be open at Willowbrook Park on 7/7 during the concert. For info, call 917-545-8266 or visit siphilharmonic@gmail.com.

The City Parks Puppetmobile presents “The Big Good Wolf” at Corporal Kivlehan Park, Cedar Grove Ave. & New Dorp Ln. on Thursday, 7/5 at 11.  All age groups are invited.

All teens between the ages of 13-18 can attend a Kung Fu Tai Chi class at the Huguenot Library, 830 Huguenot Ave. on Thursday at 3.  For more details, call 718-984-4636.

The Borough President’s FREE Sunset Summer Concert Series continues on Thursday 7/5 at 7 p.m. at Midland Beach (Fr. Capodanno Blvd. at Seaview Ave. and features Brother Dynamite and The Resistance.  The concerts will take place every Thursday night in different parks throughout the Island and feature wonderful local talent. Grab a blanket or chair and meet up with friends for a fun evening under the stars.  Read my “Weekend Events” next week for the line-up throughout Staten Island. 

The Go!Healthy Food Box Program IS BACK!  Food Boxes are full of the freshest local, farmer’s-market quality produce.  Participants receive 7-9 produce items in each box with a mix of fruit, leafy greens, vegetables and herbs.  Every week a recipe is included using produce from the box, and samples of that recipe are served.  Everyone is welcome.  Please invite your friends, neighbors, family to purchase a food box at Goodhue Center, 304 Prospect Ave. Tuesdays between 4-6.  You must sign up a week in advance, the first time being Friday, 7/6 between 4-6.  The Summer session runs from 7/10-8/14, the Fall session runs from 9/11-11/13.  Each box costs $10 or $8 if you pay using EBT. EBT, Cash, Credit/Debit, and Health Bucks is accepted! 

Join the Toddler-Led Hike at Clay Pit Ponds Visitors Center, 2351 Veterans Rd. W. on Friday 7/6 at 10.  Call 718-967-1976 for details.

If you are a gamer, ages 5-11, check out WII Love Gaming at the Stapleton Library, 132 Canal St. on Friday at 2. 

On Saturday at 11, you can Build a Birdhouse at Clay Pit Ponds Visitors Center, 2351 Veterans’ Rd. W. Good for all ages. 

Join Kayak Staten Island for FREE public kayaking off the shore at Conference House Park, 7455 Hylan Blvd. on Sunday 7/8 at from 4-7!  Boats and life jackets will be provided for a short paddle. Launch help and paddling tips are given by experienced kayakers at the shore and on the water. Wear clothes and shoes that can get wet. Children aged 18 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.  

I welcome comments and photos at events you have attended.  If you want to share events for me to post, email or call me. 

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WEEKEND EVENTS ON STATEN ISLAND (2/17 – 2/21/16)

I hope you took advantage of the FREE health screenings at Go Red for Women: Heart Stoppers last Wednesday at the Regina McGinn Education Center.  Many of us only go to the doctor when we are sick. We’re treated and quickly forget about health issues until the next time an ailment arises.  Many years ago, I worked in the Medical Dept. of a large insurance company.  Every year, each employee had a full blood work-up, physical exam, dental check up and cleaning, PAP, mammography, counseling, chest X-rays, colonoscopies and more.  When I recall the benefits we were afforded, how could one not stay healthy?  Instead of taking the day off when you weren't feeling up to par, you visited the Medical Dept.  If your blood pressure was abnormal, you were checked…

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WEEKEND EVENTS ON STATEN ISLAND (2/3 – 2/7/16)

Are you sad to see the snow melt?  It’s hard to believe that just a week ago I wrote about the major blizzard and trying to find help with shoveling driveways and clearing sidewalks.  My grandson visited commenting that he hadn’t even had a chance to walk in the snow.  Well, his Dad put his boots on and out in the yard they trudged, throwing snowballs and building a snowman.  It was a pleasure watching them have so much fun in just an hour. Alas!  See below the melting snowman a few days later.  Yippee!  Here comes Spring!

How many of you attended the Art shows at the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, Wagner College and/or St. George Theater?  I went to the opening reception for the exhibit "Photographs and Prints by Vincent Verdi and Ann Marie McDonnell" on…

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