WEEKEND EVENTS ON STATEN ISLAND (8/29-9/3/18)

Congratulations to the Mid-Island Little League Mid-Atlantic champions! They played spectacularly into this year’s Little League World Series and were honored by a pep rally at their baseball field in Travis with fans lining the streets as their bus returned from PA. The Mets honored the team at Citi Field on Sunday, inviting them to warm ups and batting practice. This Friday, 8/31, the Staten Island Yankees and Empire Outlets will honor the team at the Yankees game against Vermont where each player will receive a $1,000 gift card to Empire Outlets. If you would like to be part of the festivities, you can purchase tickets at https//groupmatics.events/event/MidIsland or call the box office at 718-720-9265 and mention Mid-Island Little League. $5 from every ticket purchased will be donated back to Mid-Island Little League.

Joan Caddell & the Midnight Choir and Karlus Trapp wowed the audience at the final free summer concert at Snug Harbor on Saturday. High energy abounded! Children danced in the field, pooches mingled, people sang along. It was a fun people-watching evening.

On Sunday, the Staten Island Philharmonic’s Woodwinds Ensemble concert at High Rock Park was just what the doctor ordered for me—peace. In this beautiful Greenbelt Park, classical music resounded occasionally accompanied by the sound of crickets and wildlife. As I watched two young boys with their family quietly listening to the Vive Voce Woodwind Quintet, I remembered my infant son cooing as I played Bach, Rachmaninoff, Liszt, Chopin on the piano. I hope their musical tastes always include classical. If you missed this performance on Sunday, read below on Saturday and Sunday for performances with the full orchestra, Vive Voce Chorus and the Dyker Singers!

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Want to beat the heat of another scorcher this week? Regal Summer Movie Express UA, Staten Island Stadium 16, 2474 Forest Ave. invites you to $1 movies today, Wednesday, 8/29 at 10, featuring “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” and “Kung Fu Panda 3”. A portion of the proceeds goes to the Will Rogers Institute. Call 844-984-7342 x 636 for info.

On Wednesday at 2 at the Pt. Richmond Library, 75 Bennett St. celebrate the end of Summer Reading, get your dancing shoes on and get ready to celebrate summer with a fabulous Summer Dance Party featuring the limbo, freeze dance and more. Mr. Patrick will supply the music, the silly puppets and the Hawaiian leis. Best for ages 0-10 years old with their parent/caregiver.

Everything Goes Book Café, 208 Bay St. will host a Coffee and Chocolate Tasting on Wednesday from 6-8. Manju from Equal Exchange will present a TEACH-IN about Fair-Trade products. The event will include sampling of EE coffees and chocolates.

There are only a few weeks left of the weekly Wednesday Night Summer Concerts. Tonight from 7-9 at Westerleigh Park, 160 Neal Dow Ave. bring a chair, blanket or reserve a bench as you listen to The Krude Island Katz and enjoy the hot, hot, hot while it's still with us!

Bring your family to Movie Nights at Westervelt Community Garden, 143 Westervelt Ave., on Wednesday at 8, featuring “The Little Mermaid”, Disney’s animated classic of a mermaid princess who wants to be human. Popcorn is available; bring your own refreshments. (No alcohol please.)

Movies Under the Stars: “Bringing Up Baby” starring Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant, will be shown at Greenbelt Recreation Center (in Blood Root Valley), 501 Brielle Ave. on Wednesday from 8-9:30. Bring a blanket or chair.

Enjoy a fun-filled day of games, live music, food and more at the Venture House Summer Community Festival, 1442 Castleton Ave. on Thursday, 8/30 from 12-7:30. Visit www.venturehouse.org for more information.

On Thursday at 7, ETG Book Café, 208 Bay St. hosts Shades of Grey2: Women of Color Spoken Word and Open Mic. Bring your socially conscious inspirations to share at this welcoming and supportive event, hosted by Kiara and Maya.

Children ages 3 and up can participate in Family Story Time, Friday, 8/31 at 4 at the Richmondtown Library, 200 Clarke Ave. A librarian will share Favorite Picture Books, providing children with the Wonder of Books and the Joy of Reading.

Improve your health while de-stressing by participating in a fast-paced walk on the trails, Wake Up & Walk, Saturday 9/1 from 8-9 at Clay Pit Pond Visitors Center, 2351 Veterans Rd. West.

The 39th Annual Richmond County Fair takes place on Saturday, 9/1, Sunday, 9/2, Monday, 9/3 from 11-6. The Fair features family-fun and entertainment for all ages. Check out circus performers, crafts and rides for the kids, live music, plenty of eats, pig races, petting zoo, pony rides and contests demonstrating all the fairground favorites. Please stop by the Gillani Homes booth at the Fair in front of the Court House and say “Hi”! For ticket prices, visit http://www.hrtown.nyc

The Urban Park Rangers will present Outdoor Skills: Shelter Building on Saturday, 9/1 from 11-12:30. Learn tips and tricks that will enhance your knowledge of the natural world and just might just save your life. This program, which is family-friend and recommended for ages 8+, will teach participants about the basics of shelter building in wilderness situations. Meet at the Blue Heron Nature Center, 222 Poillon Ave.

The Staten Island Philharmonic with the Vive Voce Chorus and Dyker Singers, present the British Invasion Concert on Saturday 9/1 at 4 at the Alice Austen House, 2 Hylan Blvd. On Sunday, 9/2 at 4, they will entertain at the Conference House Park, 7455 Hylan Blvd. Take along chairs, blankets and your family for a delightful outing.

Enjoy a FREE, hour-long Zumba class, an integration of Latin rhythms with easy to follow moves to create a unique fitness experience on Sunday, 9/2 at 8:45 at Great Kills Park, Hylan Blvd. & Buffalo St. The classes will tone your body, burn fat and get your heart rate going. The class is presented by the National Park Service and certified YMCA instructors. All ages are welcome. 718-354-4606

The NYRR Open Run takes place at Silver Lake Park, Silver Lake Park Rd. and Forest Ave. on Sunday from 9-10. It is a community-based, volunteer-led running initiative bringing free weekly runs and walks to local neighborhood parks. The finish line is open until the last person is done. The courses are between 2.5 and 3 miles long. Participants are encouraged to arrive 15 minutes before the start of the run and to leave their valuables at home – bag check is not provided. Open to all ages, experience levels, walkers, strollers, dogs!

The Urban Park Rangers will teach Freshwater Fishing on Sunday, 9/2 from 11-12:30 at Clove Lakes Park, 626 Clove Rd. The experienced Rangers will teach the ethics of fishing and the ecology of our waterways on every fishing program. All equipment is provided. Great for ages 8 years and older.

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

Posted by Joan Coogan on August 28th, 2018

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Joan Caddell & the Midnight Choir and Karlus Trapp wowed the audience at the final free summer concert at Snug Harbor on Saturday. High energy abounded! Children danced in the field, pooches mingled, people sang along. It was a fun people-watching evening.

Everything Goes Book Café, 208 Bay St. will host a Coffee and Chocolate Tasting on Wednesday from 6-8. Manju from Equal Exchange will present a TEACH-IN about Fair-Trade products. The event will include sampling of EE coffees and chocolates.

There are only a few weeks left of the weekly Wednesday Night Summer Concerts. Tonight from 7-9 at Westerleigh Park, 160 Neal Dow Ave. bring a chair, blanket or reserve a bench as you listen to The Krude Island Katz and enjoy the hot, hot, hot while it's still with us!

Bring your family to Movie Nights at Westervelt Community Garden, 143 Westervelt Ave., on Wednesday at 8, featuring “The Little Mermaid”, Disney’s animated classic of a mermaid princess who wants to be human. Popcorn is available; bring your own refreshments. (No alcohol please.)

Movies Under the Stars: “Bringing Up Baby” starring Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant, will be shown at Greenbelt Recreation Center (in Blood Root Valley), 501 Brielle Ave. on Wednesday from 8-9:30. Bring a blanket or chair.

Enjoy a fun-filled day of games, live music, food and more at the Venture House Summer Community Festival, 1442 Castleton Ave. on Thursday, 8/30 from 12-7:30. Visit www.venturehouse.org for more information.

On Thursday at 7, ETG Book Café, 208 Bay St. hosts Shades of Grey2: Women of Color Spoken Word and Open Mic. Bring your socially conscious inspirations to share at this welcoming and supportive event, hosted by Kiara and Maya.

Children ages 3 and up can participate in Family Story Time, Friday, 8/31 at 4 at the Richmondtown Library, 200 Clarke Ave. A librarian will share Favorite Picture Books, providing children with the Wonder of Books and the Joy of Reading.

Improve your health while de-stressing by participating in a fast-paced walk on the trails, Wake Up & Walk, Saturday 9/1 from 8-9 at Clay Pit Pond Visitors Center, 2351 Veterans Rd. West.

The Urban Park Rangers will teach Freshwater Fishing on Sunday, 9/2 from 11-12:30 at Clove Lakes Park, 626 Clove Rd. The experienced Rangers will teach the ethics of fishing and the ecology of our waterways on every fishing program. All equipment is provided. Great for ages 8 years and older.

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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