Community Happenings
April

Enjoy a day out with the family at one of these exciting April events!
 
 
Place:  Staten Island Museum
Address: 1000 Richmond Terrace Staten Island, NY 10301
Date & Time: April 7, 2018 11:00am-5:00 pm
Event: Kids enter for free during Spring Break. Please note this ONLY for the Staten Island Museum, not for the Staten Island Children’s Museum
 
Place:  New Dorp Library
Address:  309 New Dorp Lane SI, NY 10306
Date & Time: April 7, 2018 1:00 pm-2:00pm
Event: Lego Free Play: We have legos! Come to the library and build whatever you want. Ages 3 & up with caregiver.  
 
Place:  Barnes & Nobles
Address:  2245 Richmond Avenue Staten Island, NY 10314
Date & Time: April 14, 2018 11:00 am
Event: Pig The Star Storytime:  « Homework HelpPig does everything he can to be the star of a photo shoot. When the photographer starts to favor his friend, Pig must try everything to steal back the show! Join us for this laugh-out-loud Storytime, with activities to follow.
 Place:  St George Theater 
Address: 35 Hyatt Street Staten Island, NY 10301
Date & Time: April 15, 2018 4:00 pm
Event: The Wizard of Oz: Come join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman, the Cowardly Lion, and Toto, as they travel the universe of Dorothy’s imagination! Ages 4-12 Meet and greet with the performers in the lobby after the performance! $22 a ticket
 
 
Place:  Staten Island Zoo
Address:  614 Broadway Staten Island, NY 10310
Date & Time: April 22, 2018 12:00pm-3:00 pm
Event: Earth Day at the Zoo: Explore the different ecosystems that make up our amazing planet with hands-on education stations, eco-crafts throughout the zoo, and scheduled tours of our rainforest, African savannah, North American Aviary and desert habitats. Meet animals from all over the world and discover different ways we can affect the future health of our planet.
 
Place:  Staten Island Zoo
Address:  614 Broadway Staten Island, NY 10310
Date & Time: April 29, 2018 12:00pm-3:00 pm
Event: Farm Day & Shear Madness: It’s hard work running a farm, especially with all the animals that need attention… goats, donkeys, chickens, alpaca, geese and more! We’ll show you how it’s done! And spring is sheep shearing time, removing the heavy winter coats from our flock at the Children’s Center! Professional sheep shearers will demonstrate how the wool is expertly sheared.
Exciting demonstrations by Chet the Beekeeper are included. And the Zoo Woolies will demonstrate the art of felting while the Staten Island Hand Spinners and Weavers demonstrate how the raw wool becomes yarn.
« Spring Arts & Crafts Flea Market
And please feel free to visit many of our free NY public libraries!
 
 
Other information:
Richmond County Day Camp:  Open House
Saturday, April 22^nd
6581 Mount Loretto Blvd SI, NY
12:00-4:00pm