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!
