Did you play Volleyball on the Beach last Saturday at Great Kills Park? It is a great way to start your day off.  The 115th Anniversary Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society and festival ended on Sunday.  The National Landmarked Grotto is spectacular and something you will never forget.  I light a candle every year.  Can you imagine the local Italian-Americans building this grotto over the years? 

The Borough President’s FREE Sunset Summer Concert Series on Thursday at Snug Harbor was just what the doctor ordered.  London Fogg played all the great oldies as we sang along and a few even danced. JazzOut4tet entertained with favorite jazz hits as we relaxed in the evening breeze. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Did you see “Flubber”, “Despicable Me 3” or “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows!” in any of the parks?  I’m amazed at how many parks there are on Staten Island.  How many have you been to?  Care to share some photos?  One day, while babysitting my granddaughter, I suggested we go to a playground/park.  She responded, “Can we go to the Pink Park?”  OMG!  I know her favorite color is pink, but I wasn’t aware of a specific park that color.  We arrived at the nearest park on a side road in Huguenot.  It was surrounded by a high construction-like fencing.  There was an entrance, but one of the workers said, “Tomorrow is the last day it will be open.  We are completely redoing it.”  Needless to say, we played in that park for hours, and many other children arrived thereafter.  What a fun time we (they) had going up and down ladders and slides and running around the park. When we were leaving, I looked across the highway and lo and behold, there stood the Pink Park!  OK, another day for that one.

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Attend Story Makers and Shakers at the West New Brighton Library, 976 Castleton Ave. on Wednesday, 7/25 at 11:30.  It is great event for all ages and it’s FREE. 

Dance Away the Night! Enjoy Salsa dancing with Piel Canela Dance on the Boardwalk at Fr. Capodanno Blvd. on Wednesday at 6.  Great for all ages.

Stay cool at the weekly Wednesday Night Summer Concert Series from 7-9 at Westerleigh Park, 160 Neal Dow Ave. featuring Kevin Mahoney, Frank Grail & Friends. 

On Thursday, 7/26 at 11, bring your baby to Baby Storytime: Baby & Me at the Tottenville Library, 7430 Amboy Rd.  and at 11:15 at the West New Brighton Library, 976 Castleton Ave. to Bouncing Babies.

The Borough President’s FREE Sunset Summer Concert Series continue on Thursday at 7 at Westerleigh Park, Neal Dow Ave. & Maine Ave. featuring 8 Track and JD and the All Stars. Grab a blanket or chair and meet friends for a fun evening under the stars.  Read my “Weekend Events” next week for the line-up throughout Staten Island. 

For teens 13-18, the Port Richmond Library hosts Hands-On Science: Teen Jam Session at 75 Bennett St. on Thursday at 4.

For ages 5-12, bring your children to Storytime: Ready to Learn at the St. George Library, 5 Central Ave. Friday, 7/27 at 10:30.

On Friday at 11, splash into Summer Reading with “The Book Fair Lady” at the Greenbelt Nature Center, 700 Rockland Ave. Good for ages 3-6.

For kids ages 7 and up, join your friends at the Lego Challenge at the Great Kills Library, 56 Giffords Ln.  Friday at 3:30.

Saturday at 9 a.m., Wake Up & Walk at Clay Pit Ponds Visitors Center, 2351 Veterans Rd. W. Good for ages 12 and up.

Participate in Gentle Flow Yoga at Alice Austen House Museum, 2 Hylan Blvd. Saturday at 10.  Good for all ages.  FREE. 

The Sky Kings Raptor Show will take place at the Staten Island Zoo, 614 Broadway, Saturday at noon.  FREE with admission.  Good for all ages.

Bring your family to Cinema Saturdays at the Stapleton Library, 132 Canal St. on Saturday at 2.  Appropriate for all ages.

Historic Richmond Town's Tavern Terrace Concert Series Featuring “No Quarter” this Saturday, 7/28 and every Saturday until 8/25 from 6–11 at Historic Richmond Town, 441 Clarke Ave. The Tavern Terrace is a weekly concert series to help raise money to help rehabilitate the J. Guyon Tavern, home to the popular Tavern Concert series, following the catastrophic collision in April.  Join Corner House BBQ and The Flagship Brewery at the biggest backyard summer celebration and dessert at Egger's Ice Cream Parlor in the Park. FREE admission; food, drinks and ice cream extra.

The Snug Harbor's Free Summer Concert Series begins with Buster Poindexter's 'Hot Hot Hot' comeback on Saturday 7/28 at 7 in the South Meadow at 1000 Richmond Terr.  Opening for West Brighton’s own Buster Poindexter (aka David Johansen) will be MakerPark Radio, a nonprofit community co-working hub, MakerSpace.  Bring a picnic, a chair or blanket, invite their friends and family and enjoy the music. Honor Wines and Flagship Brewing Co. will pour drinks for those 21-and-over at $5 a pop, while Cheech A' Cini's Food Truck supplies fried pasta balls and other Italian fare throughout the concerts.

On Sunday, 7/29 at 10, join Naturalist, John Kilcullen, on a guided walk in Jones Woods. Meet at Franklin Ave and Arnold St, for an easy 90-minute walk in a new City Park. The 17-acre wooded property is one of the latest additions to the NYC Parks Department nature walks.  Dress appropriate--shoes or boots and socks, hat, sunscreen, and insect repellent.

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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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