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Important School Dates February 1 High School’s Chancellor’s Conference Day (No School for Non-D75 Public High School Students) February 2 Spring Term Begins for Public High Schools February 8 Lunar New Year (Public Schools Closed) February 15-19 Midwinter Recess (Public Schools Closed) February 15 Presidents Day (Catholic Schools Closed)

Schools Closed for Lunar New Year

New York City recently became the second major urban school district in the nation, after San Francisco, to close on Lunar New Year in the official school calendar.

Public schools will close on February 8 for the Lunar New Year. Students will not lose any instructional days as a result of the new holiday.

“New York is a city of inclusion and acceptance and we must recognize all major faiths and cultures. By making the Lunar New Year an official school holiday, we are demonstrating that New York has respect for Eastern traditions. No longer will Asian students and families have to choose between their heritage and education,” said Public Advocate Tish James in a statement.

Celebrated by millions of people worldwide, Lunar New Year is considered a very important holiday in China, Vietnam, Mongolia, North and South Korea, and other parts of Asia. It is considered an opportunity to reunite with family and celebrate traditions dating back over 4,000 years. Each year is depicted by an animal according to the Chinese zodiac. This will be the Year of the Monkey. Go to siparent. com to learn more about Lunar New Year and the Year of the Monkey.

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Groundhog Day

Winter was off to a mild start this year, but will it last? Staten Island Chuck, the Staten Island Zoo’s famous resident groundhog, will once again emerge from hibernation on Groundhog Day to make his seasonal prediction. According to tradition, if Chuck emerges from his burrow and fails to see his shadow then spring will arrive early. However, if he comes out and is frightened by his shadow, causing him to return to hibernation, then winter will persist for six additional weeks.

We’re really crossing our fingers that Chuck misses his shadow, since he’s got an 80% accuracy rate! Want to meet him? The Groundhog Day event at the zoo is free and open to the public, with doors opening at 6:30am and Chuck’s prediction at 7:30. This year’s ceremony will include music from Patrick & The Rock-a-Silly Band.

National Wear Red Day

Valentine’s Day isn’t the only day in February for rocking your red. Friday, February 5 is National Wear Red Day, a day designated by the American Heart Association every year to raise awareness of heart disease in women. Heart disease affects more women than men and is sometimes called the “silent killer” because its symptoms may be unnoticeable. Heart disease and stroke kill 1 in 3 women, yet the disease is 80% preventable. Show your support for the cause by wearing red on February 5 and sharing your pictures on social medial using the hashtag #GoRed. You can also make a donation to the cause. Go to siparent.com for a link to more information.

Tax Credit for College Students

Few things are as expensive as college tuition, but the American Opportunity Tax Credit is giving families a break. Worth up to $2,500 a year, the tax credit eases tuition costs for middle-class students. The credit was first introduced in 2009 but was recently extended to 2017. According the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), families with a gross income of less than $180,000 annually (or $90,000 for single-filers) are eligible.

Well-known for its affordable tuition rates, City University of New York (CUNY) expressed their praise for the decision to extend the credit in a statement recently, quoting the original author of the credit New York Senator Charles Schumer. “With tuition costs continuing to rise, middle-class families should be able to take advantage of any savings they can get, and that is why I pushed to make sure the American Opportunity Tax Credit was included in this must-pass tax package,” Schumer said.

Your Vote Counts

Whether you really “Feel the Bern” with Bernie Sanders or wish to “Make America Great Again” with Donald Trump, your opinion won’t count if you aren’t registered to vote. The primary election, which is when the presidential candidate for each political party is selected by registered voters, will be held on April 19, 2016. If you aren’t yet registered to vote, it isn’t too late. Applications must be postmarked no later than March 25th and received by a board of elections no later than March 30th to be eligible to vote in the Primary. Staten Islanders may register in person at the Richmond County Board of Elections

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five kid-friendly over-the-bridge exhibits for midwinter break

Although there are plenty of cultural-rich places right in our own backyard (see www.siparent.com/ cultural-centers), it’s great that a quick ferry or bus ride gives us the opportunity to expose our children to one of the best cities in the world to explore history, culture, science, and so much more!

Here are a few kid-friendly exhibits on display during the break that are well-worth the trip over the bridge or ferry.

As much as we love Staten Island, (we are Staten Island Parent, after all!) it’s still exciting to venture off into other parts of New York City sometimes. The midwinter break is an ideal time to take the kids exploring in a few of our culture-rich neighboring boroughs, starting with some of the wonderful museums found in almost every nook and cranny of the city.

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Superheroes in Gotham at the New-York Historical Society – It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s….the perfect time for superhero fans to visit the NY Historical Society! Delve into the origins of these colorful characters in this exhibit that tells the story of the birth of comic book superheroes in New York City. Learn about their leap from the page into radio, television, and film, the role of Superhero fans and the annual mega-fan conference known as Comic Con, and the ways in which comic book superheroes, who stepped on the scene in the early-mid 20th century, have inspired and influenced the work of contemporary comic book artists, cartoonists, and painters in New York City.

After you get your Superhero fix, stop into the Dimenna Children’s Museum (located within the NY Historical Society grounds) for Presidential Superheroes Week (Tuesday, 2/16 – Friday, 2/19) and learn about the real life superheroes who helped to build our country.

The New-York Historical Society & Dimenna Children’s Museum is located in Manhattan at 170 Central Park West. The museum is open Tuesday through Friday. Visit nyhistory.org for more information.

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environment. There are lots of ways to practice this with kids—you don’t even have to call it mindfulness.

• Sit quietly together or go for a walk, and see what you notice. Try closing your eyes.

What sounds and smells do you sense?

• Turn off your phone and spend some time doing an activity with your kids, whether it’s reading, coloring, dancing, snuggling, building.

Just focus on what you’re doing, with no distractions.

• Describe something familiar as if it were new. In an exercise from Planting Seeds: Practicing Mindfulness with Children by Thich Nhat Hanh, kids pretend they are Martians seeing something from Earth for the first time. Hand your kids a familiar object (the book uses raisins, but you can use any simple object or food kids “see” every day). Remind them that they have never seen it before. Ask them to look, touch, smell, listen, and taste and describe their experience.

build flexibility, strength, and self-confidence.

The emotional benefits can be especially helpful in the challenging tween and teen years.

and adult classes for tweens and teens. (Some studios have an age restriction, so it’s good to check first.)

In addition to these physical and emotional benefits, yoga can help develop values, such as honesty and nonviolence. These values are an integral part of yoga that is often overlooked, but they can be an added benefit to families practicing together.

Once familiar with yoga, kids can use videos and yoga cards to practice at home.

See the sidebar, “Yoga Tips and Tools for the Whole Family,” for tips on starting a family practice.

Get Kids Started with Classes

Classes provide a safe introduction to yoga and ongoing support, but the beauty of yoga is that you can practice any place and any time.

Here are two practices you can do anywhere:

Both Monaco and Dagle recommend classes for kids. An experienced teacher helps children learn poses correctly and can offer modifications or adjustments to things that don’t feel right. Kids (and grown-ups) should be reminded to do what feels right for their body. Not every child can do every pose, and some days a familiar pose is harder than others.

Yoga is noncompetitive. Teachers should help kids focus on their own practice every day and create a supportive environment. As Dagle reminds her students, “yoga is a practice not a perfect.”

To find kids classes, check with local yoga studios, gyms, the JCC, or YMCAs. Monaco took her daughter to My Gym, a franchise that caters to fitness for children 10 and under. Dagle’s studio offers classes for kids of different ages. Other options include Mommy and Me classes if you have a baby,

Yoga builds strength and flexibility, self-confidence and focus. Kids get comfortable in and connected to their own bodies and minds, and learn practices that they use for the rest of their lives. What’s not to say yes to?

By Sara Barry, who has practiced yoga for 12 years. Both of her daughters have done yoga and love to lead her in poses.

Practice Anywhere

Breathe: Breathing can be centering, energizing, or calming. For parents, try breathing deeply while holding an upset child.

Monaco says “When my daughter is fussy, deep breathing with her in my arms works every time.” Dagle uses “flower breathing” with her toddler: sniff a flower, let it go with a sigh, to help diffuse big emotions.

Dagle teaches older kids to use breathing exercises to calm themselves before a test. She encourages them to put their feet firmly on the ground at their desk, inhale for a count of four, and exhale for a count of six for one minute to help them feel both calm and grounded.

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“If your child has stuffed something up his nose, he might complain of pain, his nose might bleed, or he might have bad breath,” says Dr. Altman. “If he has stuck something in his ear, he might complain of ear pain, have smelly or bloody drainage, redness, or reduced hearing.”

Don’t panic. Yes, these situations are scary, but happen quite frequently. So count to ten and calm down a bit before leaping into action. Ask your child what happened and if she’s in pain. Then, take a look and decide how best to proceed.

If possible, remove the object. If you’re fortunate, your child’s former “toy” will be fairly easy to dislodge and you won’t have to make a beeline for the doctor’s office the minute you notice something in a nostril or ear that shouldn’t be there.

“If you can see the foreign body in the ear or nose and it appears easy to remove, you can try to carefully do so using tweezers,” Dr. Altman shares. “Tilt the head downward to remove a nasal foreign body, or to the left or right depending on which ear contains the foreign body, so that gravity helps the object fall out. Never poke at the ear or try to remove the object by force, though. You might inadvertently push the foreign body further back, which could make it fall into the windpipe and cause breathing problems, or injure the inner ear.”

Call the doctor. If you’re unsure about your ability to unclog your child’s nostril or ear yourself, it’s always best to err on the side of caution and let a medical professional do the honors.

“If the object is difficult to remove or cannot be clearly seen, or if your child is in pain, call your healthcare provider first,” says Dr. Altman. “When you explain the situation, they’ll be able to tell you if you should come in or go straight to the ER. In some cases, the doctor or nurse on call may even be able to talk you through an at-home extraction.”

“Try your best to help your kids understand that noses and ears are off-limits areas and to keep temptations out of the reach of little hands,” Dr. Altman concludes. “And if sticking or stuffing happens anyway, don’t beat yourself up. This happens all the time and does not make you a negligent parent—it just makes your kid a typical kid.

By Dr. Jerald Altman, an otolaryngologist, and Richard Jacobson, coauthors of Don’t Stick Sticks Up Your Nose!

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gorgonzola Ricotta Filling • 1 cup of Ricotta • ¾ cup of Gorgonzola crumbled cheese • ¼ cup of shallots finely chopped • Olive Oil • Salt/pepper

In medium bowl mix together Ricotta and Gorgonzola. In small sauté pan add in 2 TBSPN of olive oil. Once heated, add in your shallots.

Cook until they become translucent. Now add the shallots only to your cheese mixture. Stir and combine all ingredients. The mixture should not be too wet. If it is, add a couple of tablespoons of grated cheese. Set the mixture aside while you prepare the ravioli dough.

Ravioli Dough

• 3 cups all-purpose unbleached flour (more for dusting) • 5 whole large eggs (plus one for egg wash) • 2 tablespoon olive oil • Teaspoon salt

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In a mixer, add your flour and salt, start the mixer to stir those ingredients. Add in your eggs one by one, allowing the mixer to start breaking the eggs. Add in your olive oil and using a spatula or spoon, make sure you get all of the flour on the side of bowl and mixed in. Once the dough catches the hook, you know the dough is ready to be taken out and ready to hand knead. If the consistency of the dough is too dry, add a bit more olive oil. Remove from the mixing bowl.

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Knead for 7-10 minutes into an oval ball shape, wrap in saran wrap and let rest for 45 minutes.

Unwrap the dough and cut into quarters. Shape each quarter into a rectangle and start it through the pasta machine, on its lowest setting first, then gradually dial it up to the thinnest setting until you have an almost translucent sheet of pasta.

Lay down some flour on your surface, and then place the ravioli sheet on the surface. With a teaspoon, start adding a dollop of filling to your sheet leaving enough space for each ravioli. Take your second sheet and cover. Now using your fingers make sure you create sealed ravioli.

Cut the ravioli into squares using a pizza cutter or pastry cutter. Let dry for 30 minutes, or until the pasta dough hardens a bit. Use Cornmeal to separate your ravioli so they do not stick to each other.

Add your ravioli to boiling water and cook until they float.

Walnut Brown Butter Cream Sauce • 1 stick unsalted butter • ½ pt heavy or light cream • ½ cup grated cheese • 1 cup of walnuts rough chopped

In a large sauté pan, with heat on med, add your stick of butter. Let it melt and brown, about 5-7 minutes. Now add in your walnuts and stir together. Add in your cream and let come to a simmer, continuously stirring. Turn off your heat and add your grated cheese. Complete this sauce by pouring it over your ravioli for a delicious and savory dish!

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he unborn child gives many women the motivation they need to make the healthy lifestyle choices they can’t seem to find on their own. This is good news for any other children in the family -- they’re exposed to Mom’s good choices and pick up healthy habits themselves.

“The whole family benefits when Mom makes healthier choices,’’ said Dr. Michael Moretti, chairman of obstetrics and gynecology at Richmond University Medical Center, West Brighton. “A good, balanced diet filled with protein, fruits, vegetables, grains and dairy is essential for a healthy pregnancy.

It also carries over to the other children in the family who partake of the family meals.

They benefit because these healthier options are now more available to them.’’

And don’t skip the fats and oils, doctors advise. They deliver valuable nutrients.

During pregnancy, the fats consumed provide energy and help build many fetal organs and the placenta.

Most of the fats and oils in your diet should come from plant sources and fats from animal sources should be avoided, doctors say.

labor,’’ Dr. Moretti said. “It promotes muscle tone, strength and endurance. This will make it easier to return to a healthy weight after the baby is born.’’

Children of pregnant women benefit from daily walks with Mom and visits to the park.

Parents who model an active lifestyle have children who do the same, according to the American College of Pediatrics, which recommends daily exercise and limited time spent on the couch.

Time spent outdoors, fishing, hiking or gardening has multiple benefits for children.

For expectant mothers, the daily exercise improves their mood as well, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. And everyone’s happier if Mom is happy.

Adequate sleep is also critical for both pregnant women and growing children.

“During pregnancy, woman may need a few more hours of sleep daily or a few short naps during the day,’’ Dr. Moretti said. “Young children also need more hours of sleep than healthy adults, so making this adjustment fits most families. We all benefit from paying attention to our sleep habits.’’ So, Mom, don’t feel guilty about turning off the television a little earlier. The whole family benefits from an earlier bedtime and less TV.

The whole family benefits when Mom makes healthier choices

Children benefit from healthy fats too, as they help growing bodies absorb vitamins. Fats are also the building blocks of hormones and are needed to insulate all nervous system tissues in the body. Healthy monosaturated fats, like those found in avocados and olives, peanuts and canola are beneficial to the heart health of adults and children.

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Limiting fast food, serving healthy snacks and sharing meals together has multiple benefits for mother and family, he said. Dining together also encourages conversation, giving families a chance to know each other.

Gynecologists encourage mothers to discuss their pregnancy with other family members and explain why food choices, and lifestyle changes, are critical. Other lifestyle habits are easy to share too.

Pregnant women need a fair amount of exercise. This prevents backaches, constipation, bloating and swelling. It may also help prevent gestational diabetes. “Regular activity keeps you fit during pregnancy and may improve your ability to handle the stresses of

Adequate intake of vitamins and minerals can be difficult for pregnant women, who need more folic acid and iron than a woman who is not pregnant. This is a great time to introduce daily vitamins to children, if they aren’t taking them already. “Both children and expectant women benefit from a good habit like taking a daily vitamin,’’ said Dr. Moretti.

“Young children want to emulate their parents, and will naturally want to participate in this routine right along with them.’’

So, go ahead and make the changes necessary for a healthy pregnancy. Your other children will thank you, too.

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protecting your family’s medical information

Health information is valuable. Obviously, your doctors need swift and easy access if they are going to provide effective treatment, especially in an emergency. But health data also has value to researchers and advertisers. And medical financial information is attractive to criminals who can use it to steal medications, equipment and services.

Now that medical records are being kept electronically, they can more easily be misappropriated. Healthcare providers and insurers have been hacked, creating worries about privacy as well financial vulnerability. Medical companies that get access to health information may bombard you or your child with advertising for treatments that you don’t want or need. A thief who gets access to insurance information can ruin your credit and max out your benefits. Just as worrisome, a person who accesses health services under the name of a family member may have their information entered into the medical record, creating confusion that can have serious consequences.

Protecting your family from these problems requires vigilance. Get into the habit of following these rules: Study statements. Check provider names, dates of service and the type of service provided. Does anything look unfamiliar? Were you billed for the same thing twice? If you see a mistake, report the problem as soon as possible.

Check EOB’s. An Explanation of Benefits from your insurance company usually says, “This is not a bill” at the top. That’s not a reason to ignore it. Match EOB’s to statements from medical providers. If there are any discrepancies, contact your insurance company immediately. An inaccurate EOP may be your first indicator that someone else is using your insurance information.

Sign up for online accounts. Many doctors and pharmacies provide patients with password-protected access to personal medical files. Not only is this an easy way to check the accuracy of records, but it also keeps anyone else from setting up an account under your name.

Correct misinformation. Fraudulent medical claims can introduce inaccurate information into medical records. If you become aware of errors in your medical files, ask that they be corrected. Keep in mind that the medical provider that created the record has responsibility for changing it but won’t necessarily notify any other providers who may have received the information. Follow up with each of them to be sure records are accurate.

Set Up Personal Health Records. Having your own records makes it easier if you need to change health care providers. MyPHR.com has an extensive list of record-keeping apps and programs as well as paper forms that can be downloaded.

Regardless of format, you’ll want to record the following information for each family member: · Dates of immunizations · Lab results including blood type · Allergies and sensitivities to medications, foods, and materials

· Prescribed medications including dosages · Treatment for chronic conditions such as asthma ·Treatment for unusual conditions including hospitalization or ER visits Because genetic history is likely to become more important in your child’s lifetime, you may want to use the same file to record medical conditions of ancestors and other family members as you learn about them.

-Keep records safe. Use a password to protect health records stored online. Store paper records in a safe place—a locked filing cabinet is ideal. Shred outdated health insurance forms, prescription receipts, physician statements, and even the labels from prescription bottles.

-Guard your numbers. Treat your insurance card as carefully as your credit card. If you lose it, call the insurance company immediately. Avoid putting social security numbers on health information forms. Numbers for children are especially desirable to thieves because you may not detect a problem until the child applies for a driver’s license. If forms from medical providers or, for that matter, schools or sports teams ask for social security numbers, leave the space blank. Don’t share medical or insurance information on the phone unless you initiated the contact. Don’t provide it in response to e-mail.

-Be smart online. Thanks to HIPAA, medical providers must take privacy seriously. Those rules don’t apply to social media, message boards or companies that sell wearable medical devices. Think carefully about sharing health information online. You may want to restrict it to an inner circle of family and close friends. Consider using a nickname if you decide to share health information in online support groups or forums. Think carefully about equipping children with any kind of wearable medical device—even a pedometer—that shares or aggregates health data.

-Be skeptical about free. Medical identity thieves try to trick people into revealing sensitive medical information by offering free products and services. Drug companies and other suppliers set up free forums to harvest information that may be useful in marketing. Free medical apps may collect information that is sold to advertisers. Before accepting a deal that seems to be too good to be true, read the fine print--and especially the privacy policy.

Because genetic history is likely to become more important in your child’s lifetime, you may want to record medical conditions of ancestors and other family members as you learn about them.

Carolyn Jabs, M.A., raised three computer savvy kids including one with special needs. She has been writing Growing Up Online for ten years.

In 2016, she will publish Cooperative Wisdom: Bringing People Together When Things Fall Apart. Visit www.growing-up-online.com to read other columns. @ Copyright, 2016, Carolyn Jabs. All rights reserved.

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If, despite all these precautions, you suspect someone has stolen the medical identity of a family member, act swiftly, following the steps outlined at identitytheft.gov/#what-to-doright-away. You can also request an Accounting of Disclosures, a record that details when, what, who, and why your medical information was shared by your provider. Even if you don’t suspect medical fraud, you may want to request a disclosure report as well as reports from the three major credit agencies (annualcreditreport.com). By law, you are entitled to a free copy of each of these reports each year, and you may sleep better at night if you know they’ve given your family a clean bill of health

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Question: Please help me understand some educational acronyms so I know what the teachers are talking about. – Need Vocabulary Expansion Answer: It always helps to understand what your children’s teachers are saying. Whenever a teacher uses an acronym that you don’t understand, simply ask for an explanation. Here are few acronyms that might be helpful for you to know that are commonly used in elementary and middle school: ADA – (Average Daily Attendance) is determined by dividing the total days of instruction by the total days of student attendance. It is used as the basis for distributing state school revenue.

AYP – (Adequate Yearly Progress) a measure under No Child Left Behind to see if states are meeting proficiency goals in reading and math ESL – (English as a Second Language) a program giving special instructions to children who are learning English G&T – (Gifted and Talented) a variety of programs that support the needs of exceptional children through accelerated, rigorous and specialized instruction IQ – (Intelligence Quotient) a number representing a student’s intelligence based on the score of a special test LEA – (Local Education Agency) your local school system or county NAEP – (National Assessment of Educational Progress) nicknamed the “Nation’s Report Card,” it compares the achievement of students in different states in various subject areas NCLB – (No Child Left Behind) a federal law that holds primary and secondary schools accountable to higher standards PTA and PTO – (Parent Teacher Association and Parent Teacher Organization) parent-teacher groups with the goal of helping and improving a school, especially through parental involvement RTI – (Response to Instruction) a three-tiered system of identifying students’ needs and supplying the appropriate help STEM – (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) a focus on skills needed to succeed in today’s world with the goal of interesting young students in these subjects at an early age Title 1 – a program that provides federal funding to schools that have low poverty levels. The funding is meant to help students who are at risk of falling behind academically.

USED – (United States Education Department) provides federal assistance to state and local agencies, establishes policies related to federal education funds, administers distribution of these funds, collects data and oversees research on America’s schools and identifies major issues in education.

conferences with our children’s teachers. Do you have any suggestions about ways that we can talk to their teachers? – No Conversations Answer: Talking with your children’s teachers is very important. When it is simply impossible to visit with them in person, the best alternative is to talk on the phone. Use email or the school website to contact the teachers to arrange a convenient time to talk to them. It might even be possible to use Skype so the conversation will seem more personal, as you are looking at each other.

Also, if you attend school events in the evenings, you may find it possible to communicate ahead of time with teachers and arrange a time to meet before or after an event. Another possibility is trying to arrange time before school starts to come in early and talk to teachers.

When you have immediate questions that need answering, email is often the best way to get the answers you need.

Signs of Early Reading Problems

Question: What are the signs of a reading problem in the early years? – Concerned Answer: Here are some warning signs that your child might have a reading problem: Preschool: • Doesn’t know how to hold a book.

• Can’t tell the difference between letters and squiggles.

• Can’t recognize own name.

• Only says a small number of words.

• Doesn’t like rhyming games and can’t fill in the rhyming word in familiar nursery rhymes.

Kindergarten: • Can’t tell the difference between the sounds that make up a word (phonics).

• Slow to name familiar objects and colors.

• Can’t remember the names and sounds of the letters.

• By the end of kindergarten, can’t write most of the consonant sounds in a word (it’s normal for vowels to be missing until later).

1st and 2nd grades: • Trouble pronouncing new words and remembering them.

• Trouble blending sounds together to say words.

• Says reading is easier for his or her classmates.

• Falls way behind classmates.

• Can’t figure out unknown words.

• Avoids reading.

• Resists reading aloud.

2nd and 3rd grades: • Starts to withdraw.

• Has some troubling behavior.

• Seems to guess at unknown words.

• Does not get meaning from reading.

When you have immediate questions that need answering, email is often the best way to get the answers you need.

Parents should send questions to dearteacher@dearteacher.com or ask them on the columnists’ website at www.dearteacher.com. ©Compass Syndicate Corporation, 2016

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That’s not exactly the way the late Grantland Rice, a sportswriter for the long-defunct New York Tribune in the early 1900s, phrased it in his poem “Alumnus Football,” but it’s the way it’s best remembered. And it came to mind when listening to professional bowling great Johnny Petraglia address those who attended — specifically, the young people in the audience — the Staten Island Bowling Hall of Fame dinner a couple of months back.

His words should be heeded not by just the young athletes, but by all parents of young athletes.

“When you think of Derek Jeter, everybody here will think of how he played the game,” Petraglia said, referencing the former Yankee shortstop. “You can ask 10 people what his stats were, and maybe only one of those 10 would know. But 10 out of 10 will remember how he played.”

On the other hand, he continued, “Mark Maguire and Barry Bonds will always be remembered for taking steroids,” and not the home run records they set during their baseball playing days.

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Bettis agreed to take part. All he wanted in return was a $1,000 donation to The Bus Stops Here Foundation, which he established to benefit underprivileged inner-city youth.

He had to squeeze the appearance into his schedule, since he had a commitment in Florida the following day.

Like the other celebrities, Bettis took part in the bowling, and was invited to attend a cocktail party with the other VIPs so they could get a break from the autographs and picture-posing.

“The program ended at about 10:30, and Jerome sat on the ball return until midnight,” Petraglia said, “because everyone wanted Jerome Bettis’ autograph and he wasn’t going to turn anybody down. The “When somebody asks you to do a line was out the door, and he signed job, once you say yes, that means until everyone you give 100 percent to that job. had gotten his autograph.”

I don’t care if it’s on the football

field or a charity event. If you don’t think you can do 100 percent for that job, you say no.”

If there were ever a counter to Vince Lombardi’s “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing” quote, it’s pro baseball’s performance-enhancing drug era of the 1990s. But that’s a topic for another day.

Joe LoVerde has been coaching youth sports on Staten Island for nearly 40 years. He’s also a longtime newspaper editor and sportswriter.

Petraglia often participates in and runs events for various charities and a few years back met up with professional football Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis, who played in the NFL from 1993 to 2005. He asked Bettis if he would be willing to bowl in a charity pro-am event he was holding in New Jersey.

Petraglia knows that of which he spoke.

The former Staten Islander is a legit bowling great. He’s in just about every bowling hall of fame, including the Staten Island Hall, after a storied professional career on the regular circuit, and is still winning Professional Bowlers Association Senior Tour events at 68.

But he’s known and respected just as much for the way he conducts himself while competing and while serving as an ambassador to the sport. It’s one of the reasons he attends the Staten Island hall induction ceremony every year, graciously handing out many of the awards and taking photos with honorees and attendees alike.

He’s known and respected for how he plays the game.

Later, while driving Bettis to his hotel where he’d get about four hours sleep before having to catch his flight the next morning, Petraglia said to Bettis, “Jerome, you really went above and beyond what you had to do here. Signing every last autograph — that was incredible.”

Bettis responded, “When somebody asks you to do a job, once you say yes, that means you give 100 percent to that job. I don’t care if it’s on the football field or a charity event.

If you don’t think you can do 100 percent for that job, you say no.”

Petraglia said that while sports fans undoubtedly know Bettis as a great NFL running back, those who have come in contact with him on a personal level know him as a great person.

For the way he plays the game. For the way he lives his life.

Which, after all, is what counts most.

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third-hand smoke: is your car making your family sick?

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rapid decline in smokers since 2002, Staten Island still leads NYC with the s New York City continues to emphasize and enforce bans on highest rates of smoking, 16.6 percent. That means many more people smoking in public places, exposure to second-hand smoke has are at risk of third-hand smoke exposure. Third-hand smoke also raises declined. Less attention has focused on the danger of smoking in concerns about health conditions such as cancer, asthma, and allergies. Young private places, particularly at home or while driving. Now health officials are children crawling on carpets and putting household items in their mouths are at expressing concern about third-hand smoke, a harmful byproduct of indoor greatest risk of exposure to third-hand smoke, according smoking, created by the residue that clings to indoor to research. Additionally, service sector employees may surfaces where smoking occurs. Most people are only What is thirdface a heightened risk if they work in a setting that permits familiar with the health risks of second-hand smoke (and of hand smoke? smoking or if they handle items owned by smokers. course, first-hand smoke), but third-hand smoke deserves Third-hand smoke is inhalequal attention. Like second-hand smoke, third-hand smoke Further studies are being conducted to uncover the impacts smokers and non-smokers alike. ing the residual smoke that unique risks associated with third-hand smoke and ways clings to material, upholto address them.

This could be a particular problem in Staten Island, stery, or other surfaces where car culture is the strongest in New York City. The Given the current knowledge about third-hand smoke, Center for an Urban Future reports that from 1992-2010 where people have smoked. visits to environments that continue to allow smoking, Staten Island saw a 24 percent growth in vehicle such as bars, casinos, restaurants, and hotels can present a health risk. For registrations. A borough that once had the least number of registered vehicles example, third-hand smoke has the potential to contaminate ventilation systems now has the third highest amount, more than Manhattan or the Bronx according or absorb into curtains and mattresses. to the DMV. Increased time in the car creates ample opportunities for smoking.

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Public health experts recommend that parents keep their kids out of environments known to have third-hand smoke, such as the home or vehicle Contrary to popular belief that third-hand smoke can be confined to a single of a smoker. The only way to be protected from third-hand smoke is to avoid room or aired out by opening the car window, increasing research reveals that environments in which smoking has occurred. smoke can coats walls, fabrics, and common household items, where it mixes with dust and indoor pollutants and becomes toxic. The residue lingers on the To protect your health and the health of your loved one, seek treatment for skin, hair, and clothes of a smoker and persons exposed to second-hand smoke. your tobacco use. Doctors and mental health professionals are encouraged to Often unseen, this residue builds over time, becoming increasingly dangerous help their patients address tobacco use as it can have profound health benefits and resistant to cleaning efforts. for the entire family.

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ratio is ideal, so piling up charges will hurt your score unless you are immediately paying those charges off. Carrying balances and/or missing payments can quickly turn a great score into one that raises a red flag with prospective lenders.

Many consumers are aware of the importance of having a good credit history. A strong credit history means consumers have a high credit score, which can help them secure home and auto loans with reasonable interest rates. But while consumers may know the significance of a good credit score, they might not know about the credit score itself.

The following are a few things even consumers with strong credit histories may not know about that three-digit figure that can have such a substantial impact on their lives.

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• You have multiple credit scores. The success of websites offering free credit scores, and those sites’ popular television ad campaigns, opened many consumers’ eyes to the reality that they have multiple credit scores. That’s because each of the three credit bureaus has its own way of determining an individual’s credit score. Experian, Equifax and TransUnion each has their own proprietary scoring model. As a result, consumers typically have three credit scores. Though these scores are often within a few points of one another, that’s not always the case. Adults planning to apply for loans should find out all three of their scores before beginning the loan application process. If one score is considerably lower than the other two, examine each of the three reports thoroughly to determine if there are any discrepancies. Even credit reporting agencies make errors, but those mistakes can prove quite costly to less careful consumers.

• Your score is constantly changing. Just because you have a great credit score today does not mean that score will be just as stellar tomorrow. That’s because credit scores are constantly in flux. When determining your credit score, credit bureaus consider a host of factors, including what’s known as a credit-utilization ratio. This compares the amount of debt an individual is carrying to his or her total available credit. If your credit score last month was excellent but you have spent much of the past month piling up charges, then that score has probably lowered, even if you haven’t missed a payment. A low credit-utilization

• Credit scores sometimes benefit from debt. Many consumers are aware there’s such a thing as good debt and bad debt. Credit card debt is typically considered bad debt, as credit cards often charge much higher interest rates than lending institutions that give consumers chances to build good debt. Installment loans, which include mortgages and auto loans, give consumers the opportunity to demonstrate they can make steady payments over a prolonged period of time, and each timely payment can boost a consumer’s credit score. However, men and women should be aware that missing installment loan payments can have a very detrimental impact on their credit scores.

Lost Credit Card or Wallet

If you lose a credit card or wallet, call the three national credit reporting agencies to place a fraud alert on your name and social security number. Many companies offer similar services, but these three are the most reputable.

Equifax: 800-526-6285 Experian: 888-397-3742 TransUnion: 800-680-7289 Additionally, the number for the Social Security Administration Fraud Hotline at the Office of the Inspector General is 800-269-0271.

Under federal law, you are entitled to a FREE credit report from each of these three organizations once a year. The easiest way to do so is online via AnnualCreditReport.com. You may request a report from all three organizations at once, but it would be wisest to space your requests so you receive one every four months.

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old weather often translates to a lot of time spent indoors. Although this can cause a nasty case of cabin fever, it’s the perfect opportunity to tackle some much-needed organization projects.

One task to tackle is sorting through wardrobes and making room for new clothes, as extra clothing can quickly take over a home. In fact, according to the National Association of Professional Organizers, too much clutter, general disorganization and difficulty determining what to keep and/or discard are the primary reasons individuals reach out to professional organizers. If clearing away closet clutter is on the top of your winter to-do list, consider the following tips.

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Know what you have. It’s easier to determine what you can keep and what you can donate or discard when you have an idea of what’s in your closet. Take all of your clothes out of closets and drawers and place them on the bed or floor.

Clean the closets thoroughly. The closet

organization company Closets by Design suggests a yearly and thorough cleaning of closets. This includes dusting shelving and vacuuming the floor of the closet. You can do the same with armoires and dresser drawers.

Take inventory of your clothing. Create three main sorting piles. Label one “keep,” another “donate” and the third one “sell.” As you look at your clothing, keep only those items that fit you well and suit both your tastes and your lifestyle. If a piece is high-quality and worth the cost of repair, bring it to a tailor or make the modifications yourself. Let go of items you never wear or those you bought on a whim because you wanted to try something trendy. In addition, figure out which type of clothing best suits your lifestyle. If you have ten pairs of yoga pants but never hit the gym, you can thin out that collection.

Immediately bag donation items. Move items you will be donating out of the room. Place them by the front door and make a plan to drop them off at a thrift store or in a nearby clothing bin.

Don’t overlook sales opportunities. An easy way to make a little extra money is to sell used belongings at consignment stores. Such stores are popular in towns all across the country as more people attempt to conserve and cut back on their spending.

Consignment shops typically do most of the work, including marketing the items, which can be less hectic and safer than selling things on your own. Only bring in items that are clean and in good condition. Opt to have clothing donated after the consignment period is over if items haven’t sold so they don’t end up back in your closet.

Group remaining “keep” clothes in the closet by category. Organize the clothing you

keep by color or style (i.e., casual, formal, exercise, etc.). Arrange the clothes in a way that makes most sense to you.

Consider moving off-season clothes.

Sturdy storage containers and bags can be used to keep off-season clothing out of the closet until it’s needed, freeing up more space.

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All Join In! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11am • Free • Ages 2-4

Toddler Story Time Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 Pre-School Stories West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 11:15am • Free • Ages 3-5 Baby Space!

Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11:45am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Wii Gaming Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 2:30pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Teen PASS Program Faber Park Kill Van Kull & Faber Street cityparksfoundation.org 3:15pm • Free • Grades 6-8 Crafternoon West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5+ Teen/Tween Sewing Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 3:30pm • Free • Ages 10+ Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 3-11 Drawing Activity South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 4pm • Free • All ages Read Aloud Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • All ages Homework Help Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 5pm • Free • Grades 1-6

Tuesday, February 2

Events announced in this calendar are subject to change. Call to confirm before you attend.

718-442-0158 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-2

Free Math & Reading Tutoring New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 3:30pm • Free • Grades PreK-8

Tuesday Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • 5 w/ admission • Ages 1-5 Toddler Time West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 11:15am • Free • Ages 1.5-3

Read Aloud South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road

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Library Lovers Month Black History Month Children’s Dental Health Month

important dates:

Groundhog Day – February 2 World Cancer Day - February 4 Superbowl 50 – February 7 Lunar New Year - February 8 Mardi Gras – February 9 Ash Wednesday – February 10 Valentine’s Day – February 14 President’s Day – February 15 Teen Lounge Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 2:30pm • Free • Ages 11+ Teen PASS Program Faber Park Kill Van Kull & Faber Street cityparksfoundation.org 3:15pm • Free • Grades 6-8

La Leche Meeting Christ Church of New Brighton 76 Franklin Avenue 347-432-1134 10:30am • Free • Adults

Afternoon Story Time and Craft Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-12

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Craft Corner Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 3-11

Events & Activities

Tot Time Tuesday The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-605-3970 10am • Free • Ages 1-3

Baby Bounce Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street

Kiddie Game Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 6-11

718-816-5834 4pm • Free • All ages Math Tutoring Tuesdays Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • Grades 1-6 LiteracyINC: Story Hour Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 5pm • Free • All ages Open Run: Run for Life Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Road & Forest Ave 855-569-6977 7pm • Free • All ages

Wednesday, February 3

Baby Time South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-3 Itty Bitty Play Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 0-3

Clay Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1:30pm • Free w/admission • Ages 2-10 Paint Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1:30pm • Free w/admission • Ages 2-10 Teen Tech Time Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 2:30pm • Free • Ages 10-18 Learn to Knit Blue Heron Nature Center 222 Poillon Avenue 718-967-3542 3pm • Free • Adults Teen PASS Program Faber Park Kill Van Kull & Faber Street cityparksfoundation.og 3:15pm • Free • Grades 6-8 Board Games South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3:30pm • Free • All ages Family Story Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • All ages Read Aloud/Picture Book Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4pm • Free • Ages 3+ Bookcraft Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 4pm • Free • Ages 4-8 Group Hike or Trail Run Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450 6pm • Free • All ages

Thursday, February 4

Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • 5 w/ admission • Ages 1-5 Baby & Me Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Winter Evergreen Walk Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace

1/19/16 11:44 AM

718-425-3511 1pm • $5 • All ages Clay Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1:30pm • Free w/admission • Ages 2-10 A Helluva Choir Noble Maritime Collection 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-447-6490 1:30pm • Free • All ages CloseKnit Noble Maritime Collection 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-447-6490 2pm • Free • Adults Teen Lounge Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 2:30pm • Free • Ages 11+ Kids’ Movie Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3pm • Free • All ages Tween Thursday West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 10-14 Valentine Stories & Craft New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 3:30pm • Free • Ages 4+ Homework Help Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 4pm • Free • Ages 5-12

Events announced in this calendar are subject to change. Call to confirm before you attend.

Toddler Rhyme Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 10:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-2.5 Baby and Me Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Preschool Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd

Craft Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • All ages Origami Thursdays!

Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4:30pm • Free • Ages 7+ The Pipes Are Calling St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 76 Saint Albans Place 718-984-6060 7:30pm • Free • All ages

Friday, February 5

Toddler Time Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 10:15am • Free • Ages 1.5-3

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Fun Fridays: Stories and a Craft Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 3:30pm • Free • Ages 4+ Reading Aloud Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 4pm • Free • Ages 3+

Saturday, February 6

Compass and Map Reading Zimmer Club 4411 Arthur Kill Road

Events & Activities descriptions & details on the events listed here can be found on siparent.com Winter Evergreen Walk

Children’s Craft South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 4pm • Free • All ages Cupid’s Valentine Musical Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 4pm • Free • All ages

132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-11

Toddler Time Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-5

Snug Harbor Cultural Center February 4 • 1pm 718-425-3511 snug-harbor.org

Walk campus and see the different types of broadleaf and needle leaf evergreens growing on the grounds of Snug Harbor. The walk includes the Pond Garden, New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden, Tuscan Garden, White Garden, and specimen trees on the grounds. Dress warmly and be prepared to walk through snow. Preregistration requested.

718-494-1642 11:30am • Free • Ages 3-5 Kidz Cook SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Mighty Story Action Time Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 3pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Wii Time South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3:30pm • Free • All ages Wii Love Gaming Stapleton Library

718-948-9599 9:15am • Free • Ages 8-17 Bird Feeders The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-605-3970 10am • Free • All ages Woven Hearts Blue Heron Nature Center 222 Poillon Avenue 718-967-3542 11am • $2 • All ages Free Math & Reading Tutoring New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 11am • Free • Grades PreK-8

Victorian Valentine Workshop Historic Richmond Town 378-410 Clarke Ave 718-351-1611 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Sophisticated Valentines Blue Heron Nature Center 222 Poillon Avenue 718-967-3542 1pm • $2 • Adults Open Craft Hour Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 2pm • Free • Ages 6-16 Knitting Hour South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3pm • Free • Adults Tavern Concert M. Bennett Café Richmond Road and Court Place 718-351-1611 6pm • 11-13 • All ages

Sunday, February 7

Winter Seawatch Blue Heron Nature Center 222 Poillon Avenue 718-967-3542 10am • Free • All ages Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Building the American Dream Tour Historic Richmond Town 378-410 Clarke Ave 718-351-1611 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Monday, February 8

Toddler Time South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 10am • Free • Ages 0-5 All Join In! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11am • Free • Ages 2-4

Toddler Story Time Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 Pre-School Stories West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 11:15am • Free • Ages 3-5 Baby Space!

Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11:45am • Free • Ages 0-1.5

1/19/16 11:44 AM

Welcome the Year of the Monkey Staten Island Zoo 614 Broadway 718-442-3100 12pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Happy Lunar New Year!

SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Wii Gaming Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 2:30pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Teen PASS Program Faber Park Kill Van Kull & Faber Street cityparksfoundation.org 3:15pm • Free • Grades 6-8 Crafternoon West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5+ Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 3-11 Show and Tell South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 4pm • Free • All ages Read Aloud Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • All ages

Events announced in this calendar are subject to change. Call to confirm before you attend.

Herbs and Spices Blue Heron Nature Center 222 Poillon Avenue 718-967-3542 1pm • Free • All ages

Craft Corner Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 3-11

Teen Lounge Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 2:30pm • Free • Ages 11+

Read Aloud South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 4pm • Free • All ages

Teen PASS Program Faber Park Kill Van Kull & Faber Street cityparksfoundation.org 3:15pm • Free • Grades 6-8

Valentine’s Craft South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 4pm • Free • All ages

Afternoon Story Time and Craft Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street

Math Tutoring Tuesdays Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636

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Welcome the Year of the Monkey

Homework Help Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 5pm • Free • Grades 1-6 Parents without Partners Support Group Staten Island University Hospital South Campus 375 Seguine Avenue 718-226-1911 8pm • Free • Adults

Tuesday, February 9

Tot Time Tuesday The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-605-3970 10am • Free • Ages 1-3 Baby Bounce Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-2

Staten Island Zoo February 8 • 12pm 718-442-3100 statenislandzoo.org

As we celebrate Chinese New Year at the zoo, primates will be featured by creating enrichment items, hosting keeper talks & training demos, and monkey themed crafts and games.

718-442-0158 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Preschool Program New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 3:30pm • Free • Ages 2.5-5

Tuesday Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages

Free Math & Reading Tutoring New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 3:30pm • Free • Grades PreK-8

Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • 5 w/ admission • Ages 1-5

Teen/Tween Sewing Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 3:30pm • Free • Ages 10+

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4pm • Free • Grades 1-6 LiteracyINC: Story Hour Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 5pm • Free • All ages Open Run: Run for Life Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Road & Forest Ave 855-569-6977 7pm • Free • All ages

Wednesday, February 10

Itty Bitty Play Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 0-3

Toddler Time West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 1:30pm • Free • Ages 1.5-3 Paint Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1:30pm • Free w/admission • Ages 2-10 Teen Tech Time Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 2:30pm • Free • Ages 10-18 Learn to Knit Blue Heron Nature Center 222 Poillon Avenue 718-967-3542 3pm • Free • Adults Teen PASS Program Faber Park Kill Van Kull & Faber Street cityparksfoundation.org 3:15pm • Free • Grades 6-8 Board Games South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3:30pm • Free • All ages Valentine’s Day Gingerbread Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 3:30pm • Free • All ages Valentine Craft for Kids Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 4pm • Free • Ages 4+ Family Story Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • All ages Singin’ Stories Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 4pm • Free • Ages 3+ Read Aloud/ Picture Book Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4pm • Free • Ages 3+ Bookcraft Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 4pm • Free • Ages 4-8 Group Hike or Trail Run Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450 6pm • Free • All ages

Thursday, February 11

Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • 5 w/ admission • Ages 1-5 Baby & Me Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road

1/19/16 11:44 AM

718-984-0945 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 SI Arts Pop Up Artist Market Staten Island Cultural Lounge 10 Ferry Terminal Drive 718-447-3329 11am • Free • All ages Clay Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1:30pm • Free w/ dmission • Ages 2-10 A Helluva Choir Noble Maritime Collection 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-447-6490 1:30pm • Free • All ages Teen Lounge Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 2:30pm • Free • Ages 11+ Homework Help Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 4pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Kiddie Tech Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 6-11 Three Ancient Myths and My Annoying Sister West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 4pm • Free • Ages 6+ Clay Valentine South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 4pm • Free • All ages

Events announced in this calendar are subject to change. Call to confirm before you attend.

SI Arts Pop Up Artist Market Staten Island Cultural Lounge 10 Ferry Terminal Drive 718-447-3329 11am • Free • All ages Baby and Me Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Preschool Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 11:30am • Free • Ages 3-5 Kidz Cook SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace

The Pipes Are Calling St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 76 Saint Albans Place 718-984-6060 7:30pm • Free • All ages

Friday, February 12

Toddler Time Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 10:15am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 Toddler Time Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-5 Preschool Play Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 10:30am • Free • Ages 2-5

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Fun Fridays: Stories and a Craft Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 3:30pm • Free • Ages 4+ Reading Aloud Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 4pm • Free • Ages 3+

Saturday, February 13

Emergency First Aid Zimmer Club

Events & Activities descriptions & details on the events listed here can be found on siparent.com Happy Lunar New Year!

Origami Thursdays!

Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4:30pm • Free • Ages 7+ Movies South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 4:30pm • Free • All ages

132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-11

Staten Island Children’s Museum February 8 • 2pm 718-273-2060 sichildrensmuseum.org

Celebrate the Year of the Monkey with traditional dancers from the NY Chinese Cultural Center.

Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Winter Journal Writing Blue Heron Nature Center 222 Poillon Avenue 718-967-3542 1pm • Free • All ages Kiddie Game Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1:30pm • Free • Ages 6-11 Winter Wonderland Music and Movement Concert for Kids!

Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • Ages 2+ Valentine’s Day Cards Blue Heron Nature Center 222 Poillon Avenue 718-967-3542 2:30pm • Free • All ages Knitting Hour South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3pm • Free • Adults Tavern Concert M. Bennett Café Richmond Road and Court Place 718-351-1611 6pm • 11-13 • All ages

Sunday, February 14

Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Nature Exploration Hike Clove Lakes Park 626 Clove Road 212-639-9675 1pm • Free • All ages Building the American Dream Tour Historic Richmond Town 378-410 Clarke Ave 718-351-1611 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Monday, February 15

718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Canvas Kids and Gallery West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 7-12 Lego Hour Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-11 Wii Time South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3:30pm • Free • All ages Wii Love Gaming Stapleton Library

4411 Arthur Kill Road 718-948-9599 9:30am • Free • Ages 8-17 La Leche Meeting Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 10am • Free • Adults Free Math & Reading Tutoring New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 11am • Free • Grades PreK-8 Seeding for Spring Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-448-2500 11am • Free • All ages

Cool School Holiday!

SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 10am • Free • All ages Historic Heroes Craft SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free • All ages

The Treasure Box Gallery Tour Staten Island Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A 718-727-1135 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Teen PASS Program Faber Park Kill Van Kull & Faber Street

1/19/16 11:44 AM

cityparksfoundation.org 3:15pm • Free • Grades 6-8

Tuesday, February 16

Tot Time Tuesday The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-605-3970 10am • Free • Ages 1-3 Baby Bounce Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-2 Tuesday Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages

Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • 5 w/ admission • Ages 1-5 Toddler Time West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 11:15am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 Teen Lounge Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 2:30pm • Free • Ages 11+ Game Day West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3pm • Free • All ages Mystery of Chemistry Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3pm • Free • Ages 4+

Events announced in this calendar are subject to change. Call to confirm before you attend.

Read Aloud South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 4pm • Free • All ages

Itty Bitty Play Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 0-3

Math Tutoring Tuesdays Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • Grades 1-6

Paint Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace Wonderful Wednesdays 718-273-2060 Tottenville Library 1:30pm • Free w/admission • Ages 2-10 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 Oh, Deer!

4pm • Free • Ages 4+ Clay Pit Ponds 83 Nielsen Ave Family Story Time 718-967-1976 Mariners Harbor Library 2pm • Free • All ages 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 Staten Island 4pm • Free • All ages SEEN Gallery Tour Staten Island Museum Children’s Craft 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 4pm • Free • All ages

Three Ancient Myths and My Annoying Sister Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4:30pm • Free • Ages 6+ Kiddie Game Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue

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Mystery of Chemistry Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3pm • Free • Ages 4+ Teen PASS Program Faber Park Kill Van Kull & Faber Street cityparksfoundation.org 3:15pm • Free • Grades 6-8 Afternoon Story Time and Craft Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Free Math & Reading Tutoring New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 3:30pm • Free • Grades PreK-8 Put A Hero On It! Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 3:30pm • Free • Ages 10+ Craft Corner Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 3-11

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Kill Van Kull & Faber Street cityparksfoundation.org 3:15pm • Free • Grades 6-8

Blue Heron Nature Center February 13 • 2:30pm 917-750-6364 preserve2.org/blueheron

Join Skye Suter for a class where you will make beautiful cards for your valentine out of natural materials. Preregistration required.

212-621-0690 5pm • Free • Ages 6-11

718-727-1135 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

LiteracyINC: Story Hour Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 5pm • Free • All ages

Teen Tech Time Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 2:30pm • Free • Ages 10-18

Open Run: Run for Life Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Road & Forest Ave 855-569-6977 7pm • Free • All ages

LiteracyINC: Story Hour West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3pm • Free • All ages

Wednesday, February 17

Nature Walk CYO Mount Loretto 6451 Hylan Blvd.

718-317-2803 10am • Free • All ages

Learn to Knit Blue Heron Nature Center 222 Poillon Avenue 718-967-3542 3pm • Free • Adults Teen PASS Program Faber Park

Board Games South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3:30pm • Free • All ages

Create Hip Hop Jewelry Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 4pm • Free • Ages 10+ Read Aloud/ Picture Book Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4pm • Free • Ages 3+ Bookcraft Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 4pm • Free • Ages 4-8 Group Hike or Trail Run Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450 6pm • Free • All ages

Thursday, February 18

Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • 5 w/ admission • Ages 1-5 Baby & Me Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Kid Fun Days Staten Island Zoo 614 Broadway 718-442-3100 12pm • Free w/ admission • Ages 2-12 Clay Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1:30pm • Free w/admission • Ages 2-10 Festive Mexican Dancing SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1:30pm • Free w/ admission • All ages A Helluva Choir Noble Maritime Collection 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-447-6490 1:30pm • Free • All ages

1/19/16 11:44 AM

Teen Lounge Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 2:30pm • Free • Ages 11+ Kids’ Movie Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3pm • Free • All ages Homework Help Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 4pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Third Thursday Theatre Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • All ages Origami Thursdays!

Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4:30pm • Free • Ages 7+ The Pipes Are Calling St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 76 Saint Albans Place 718-984-6060 7:30pm • Free • All ages

Friday, February 19

Toddler Time Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 10:15am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 Toddler Time Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-5

Events announced in this calendar are subject to change. Call to confirm before you attend.

718-668-0413 2pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Bubble Wrap Printing West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5+ Wii Time South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3:30pm • Free • All ages

Preschool Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 11:30am • Free • Ages 3-5

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Winter Wonderland Music and Movement Concert for Kids Stapleton Library February 13 • 2pm 718-727-0427 nypl.org www.nycgovparks.com

Turtle Dance Music engages all children including children on the autism spectrum with a novel 60-minute music experience about “the Winter-Wonderland.” Each song is accompanied by hands-on, visual, and sensory experiences. Kids will play instruments, try out interactive music technology and dance along through the whole show!

Bubbles Kids Show Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 3:30pm • Free • Ages 4+

Kidz Cook SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Reading Aloud Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 4pm • Free • Ages 3+

Staten Island’s Got Talent Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue

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Owls and Pellets Blue Heron Nature Center 222 Poillon Avenue

Events & Activities

Kid Fun Days Staten Island Zoo 614 Broadway 718-442-3100 12pm • Free w/ admission • Ages 2-12

Return of the Mastodon Gallery Tour Staten Island Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A 718-727-1135 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Free Math & Reading Tutoring New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 11am • Free • Grades PreK-8 Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Wii Love Gaming Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-11

Aww Shucks: Egg Shell Fun Blue Heron Nature Center 222 Poillon Avenue 718-967-3542 11am • Free • All ages Baby and Me Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5

Staten Island Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A 718-727-1135 10am • 5-10 • Ages 8-13

Saturday, February 20

Introduction to Salt & Fresh Water Fishing Zimmer Club 4411 Arthur Kill Road 718-948-9599 9:15am • Free • Ages 8-17

Super Science Saturdays: Be a Scientist

718-967-3542 1pm • Free • All ages Master Trackers Clay Pit Ponds 83 Nielsen Ave 718-967-1976 2pm • Free • All ages Open Craft Hour Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 2pm • Free • Ages 6-16 Knitting Hour South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3pm • Free • Adults Tavern Concert M. Bennett Café

Richmond Road and Court Place 718-351-1611 6pm • 11-13 • All ages

Sunday, February 21

Living with White-Tailed Deer Blue Heron Nature Center 222 Poillon Avenue 718-967-3542 11am • Free • All ages Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Neighborhood Concert: The Itty Biddies Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-448-2500 2pm • Free • All ages Sea Shantey Sessions Noble Maritime Collection 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-447-6490 2pm • Free • All ages Building the American Dream Tour Historic Richmond Town 378-410 Clarke Ave 718-351-1611 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Monday, February 22

Toddler Time South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 10am • Free • Ages 0-5 All Join In! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11am • Free • Ages 2-4

Toddler Story Time Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 Pre-School Stories West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 11:15am • Free • Ages 3-5 Baby Space!

Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11:45am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Wii Gaming Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 2:30pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Teen PASS Program Faber Park Kill Van Kull & Faber Street cityparksfoundation.org 3:15pm • Free • Grades 6-8 Crafternoon West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5+ Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library

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2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 3-11 Children’s Craft South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 4pm • Free • All ages Read Aloud Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • All ages Homework Help Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 5pm • Free • Grades 1-6

Tuesday, February 23

Tot Time Tuesday The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-605-3970 10am • Free • Ages 1-3 Baby Bounce Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-2 Tuesday Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages

Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • 5 w/ admission • Ages 1-5

Events announced in this calendar are subject to change. Call to confirm before you attend.

Math Tutoring Tuesdays Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • Grades 1-6

Teen Tech Time Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 2:30pm • Free • Ages 10-18

LiteracyINC: Story Hour Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 5pm • Free • All ages

Learn to Knit Blue Heron Nature Center 222 Poillon Avenue 718-967-3542 3pm • Free • Adults

Open Run: Run for Life Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Road & Forest Ave 855-569-6977 7pm • Free • All ages

Teen PASS Program Faber Park Kill Van Kull & Faber Street cityparksfoundation.org 3:15pm • Free • Grades 6-8

Wednesday, February 24

Itty Bitty Play Time Mariners Harbor Library

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Culinary Herbs Blue Heron Nature Center 222 Poillon Avenue 718-967-3542 1pm • Free • All ages

Emergency First Aid Zimmer Club February 13 • 9:30am 718-948-9599 aezclub.com

Teen Lounge Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 2:30pm • Free • Ages 11+ Teen PASS Program Faber Park Kill Van Kull & Faber Street cityparksfoundation.org 3:15pm • Free • Grades 6-8 Afternoon Story Time and Craft Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Free Math & Reading Tutoring New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 3:30pm • Free • Grades PreK-8 Craft Corner Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 3-11 Read Aloud South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 4pm • Free • All ages

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3:30pm • Free • All ages Wonderful Wednesdays Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 4pm • Free • Ages 4+ Family Story Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • All ages

Paint Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 Spanish Read Aloud 1:30pm • Free w/admission • Ages 2-10 South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road EZ Silkscreen 718-816-5834 Tottenville Library 4pm • Free • All ages 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 Read Aloud/ 2:30pm • Free • Ages 12-18 Picture Book Time New Dorp Library

309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4pm • Free • Ages 3+ Bookcraft Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 4pm • Free • Ages 4-8 Craft Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • All ages Group Hike or Trail Run Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450 6pm • Free • All ages

Thursday, February 25

Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • 5 w/ admission • Ages 1-5 Baby & Me Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Clay Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1:30pm • Free w/admission • Ages 2-10 A Helluva Choir Noble Maritime Collection 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-447-6490 1:30pm • Free • All ages Teen Lounge Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 2:30pm • Free • Ages 11+ Homework Help Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 4pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Kiddie Tech Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 6-11 Origami Thursdays!

Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4:30pm • Free • Ages 7+ Movies South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 4:30pm • Free • All ages The Pipes Are Calling St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 76 Saint Albans Place 718-984-6060 7:30pm • Free • All ages

Friday, February 26

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Toddler Time Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-5

Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Baby Rhyme Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-1.5

Kiddie Game Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1:30pm • Free • Ages 6-11

Preschool Play Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 10:30am • Free • Ages 2-5

Knitting Hour South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3pm • Free • Adults

Baby and Me Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5

Tavern Concert M. Bennett Café Richmond Road and Court Place

Preschool Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 11:30am • Free • Ages 3-5 Kidz Cook SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Lego Hour Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-11 Wii Time South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3:30pm • Free • All ages

Reading Aloud Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 4pm • Free • Ages 3+

Saturday, February 27

Firearms Safety Education Zimmer Club 4411 Arthur Kill Road 718-948-9599 9:15am • Free • Ages 8-17 Invasive Removal Clay Pit Ponds 83 Nielsen Ave 718-967-1976 10am • Free • All ages

All Join In! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11am • Free • Ages 2-4

Toddler Story Time Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 Pre-School Stories West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 11:15am • Free • Ages 3-5

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Return of the Mastodon Gallery Tour Staten Island Museum February 19 • 2pm 718-727-1135 statenislandmuseum.org

Learn what happened to the Mastodons of Staten Island! The jumbo molar and other fossilized bones of Mammut americanum found on Staten Island tells us that these giants once called the borough home. It is incredible to imagine 10,000 pound beasts roaming the boroughs of New York City. Their presence on Staten Island serves as a dramatic lesson about extinction and habitat change. Register online or call. Walk-ins welcome.

718-351-1611 6pm • 11-13 • All ages

Sunday, February 28

Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Historic New York: Goodhue Park Goodhue Recreation Center 304 Prospect Avenue 855-569-6977 Free Math & Reading Tutoring 1pm • Free • All ages New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane Building the American 718-351-2977 Dream Tour 11am • Free • Grades PreK-8 Historic Richmond Town 378-410 Clarke Ave

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718-351-1611 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

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Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11:45am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Wii Gaming Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 2:30pm • Free • Ages 5-12

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