Staten Island Parent magazine June 2019

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Publisher & editor-in-chief Roselle Farina Hecht Editor Jeannine Cintron Production director Michelle Yannaco traffic director Heather Gambaro

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Staten Island Parks Our picks for the top ten park destinations in the greenest borough in NYC.

52 Fairs, Festivals, Food & Fun! A guide to June family fun for all.

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Questions to Ask Your Teen Leaving for College

24 Good Sports: Life Lessons on Handling Mistakes 26 Mike Reilly: Expansion of SI Programs for Students with Disabilites 30

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Dear Teacher: Real Advice from Real Educators

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Pro tips on prepping for camp

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he last day of school is approaching and that means one major thing: It’s camp time! We asked local camp directors for advice on readying kids for the summer adventures ahead. Here’s what they had to say.

Get Prepared South Shore YMCA Outdoor Day Camp at Camp Pouch urges parents and campers to be prepared. Camp directors Mr. Nick and Ms. Meghan offered up the following crucial tips to help ease the process: Parents: • Invest in a reusable water bottle that will last through the summer and would be difficult to misplace.

• Apply sunscreen and bug spray each day before the start of camp and pack one bottle of each to assure they can be reapplied if needed.

• Be sure to send your child to camp in clothing that will keep them cool. Also, always send them to camp in closed-toe sneakers so they are ready for all types of fun.

• Label all of your child’s belongings.

With so many campers in camp, it will help to get your child’s things back to them if they lose anything.

• Avoid first day jitters by doing a dry run beforehand. Visit the camp at an open house or set up a tour so your child is comfortable and knows exactly where they are going.

• Keep the communication open with your

child’s counselors on how they are feeling and anything you think will help us to give them the best summer ever.

Campers: • Be willing to try new things and be silly.

• Participate! If there is an activity that you aren’t sure about, still jump in and give it a shot.

• Leave your phone at home. There are so many fun things happening at camp. Let yourself be present in the moment and enjoy what is happening around you.

• Eat a good breakfast so you have lots of energy and are ready to go for the day.

• Make new friends and have fun!

Have Fun It’s not always easy to get acclimated to new surroundings and people, but there are ways to ease in gently– and huge benefits for doing so. Ian Fiebelman, Director of Black Bear Lake camp (in nearby Millstone Township, New Jersey), says: “Camp friends can be a great addition to your social circle, and these friendships often last long after the summer is over. So it’s worth making the effort to connect with the kids at camp.”

He gave these useful tips for new campers on socializing and enjoying the experience.

Get to know your group: Usually campers are separated into groups, teams or bunks. Make it your goal to talk to at least one kid in the group each day. You don’t need to worry about being the funniest, most interesting, or most outgoing kid in the whole camp. Just be yourself, and be open to getting to know the person you’re talking to. Ask which camp activity is their favorite, or ask them about their school. You don’t have to become friends with every person you talk to. For now, just focus on getting to know everyone, and seeing where you have common ground.

Listen to others. In a camp setting, you might find that most of your conversations are taking place in a group. That means you won’t have as much control over what’s being discussed, and you may have a hard time steering the conversation away from topics that don’t interest you. That doesn’t mean you should check out if you get bored, or start talking over other members of the group. Instead, listen to the conversation, and respect whoever is speaking.

Ask questions, and make contributions when you can. You’ll make more friends by being polite and engaged, than you will by acting rude and disinterested.

Be supportive. Whether they’re playing a sport, performing in a play, or working on an art project, everybody wants to feel good about themselves at camp. Being overly critical of someone else can lead to hurt feelings and unnecessary drama. So try to build the members of your group up instead of tearing them down. When it’s appropriate, try offering a compliment, or cheering somebody on. Remember, camp is a place where everyone wants to have fun.

People will be more likely to hang out with you if you make them feel confident and happy, rather than stressed or judged.

Be a joiner. Don’t be scared to participate in an activity you’ve never tried before.

Don’t refuse to be a part of an activity just because it’s not your favorite. You may feel shy about dressing up for theme days or getting involved in events, but you also might regret keeping to yourself too much.

The more you join in on, the more opportunities you’ll have to bond with the rest of your camp group. You don’t have to be the best at everything, but if you give it a shot, you’ll have chances to build new friendships and strengthen the ones that are forming.

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College Crash Course How to help your teen prepare for—and succeed in—his first year of higher education

By Caitlin Sawicki Former NYMP editorial intern and a recent college graduate who will begin studying for her M.F.A. in Creative and Professional Writing in the fall. She loves going shopping, and her favorite animal is an otter.

College is a brand-new experience for teens, and while it can be exciting, it can also be overwhelming.

The number one thing parents can do to prepare their teen for her first semester is to talk to her and let her know it’s okay to experience a range of conflicting emotions.

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heatherine Fireborn, parenting expert and head of the Fireborn Institute, which helps students thrive in school through parent education, says teens are likely experiencing a lot of emotions about the transition and tend to focus on the negative.

“You really want to talk about preparing for college,” Fireborn says. “It is totally different than anything they’ve ever experienced. Ask what they’re looking forward to, what they’re scared of.”

But don’t be overbearing or push the subject too hard with your teen since it can lead to feelings of uncertainty, Fireborn notes. If your teen seems to be uninterested in talking, it can help to share fun stories with him about your college experience and what you were excited for, such as going out with friends during the week or extracurricular activities.

Having a few conversations with your teen about what to expect and how to handle herself will go a long way to ensuring she has a successful four years at college.

Slowly Letting Go Since attending college is likely the first time your teen will be on his own, give him

more independence this summer. Have her practice for college by letting her have a later curfew or not “checking in” with her as often as you normally would. It could make the transition to being in charge of his own schedule easier.

“If they make a mistake, you want them to make it while they’re still at home, so you are there for them and have a non-overbearing discussion about it,” Fireborn says.

Advocating for Academic Success Classes and academic work are essential to the college experience—they’re the reasons your teen is there, after all. College courses tend to have more rigorous syllabi than high school, so it can be difficult for some students to keep up. But the scare tactics some high school teachers love to use about professors only caring about their paycheck and not their students are often false and can lead to discouragement.

“Professors are not in the business of wanting to fail students,” says Rogernelle Griffin, director of William Paterson University’s Academic Success Center. “If students don’t have a grasp of the material or

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But students have to be the one to initiate contact, according to Griffin. A professor won’t know if a student is struggling unless the student approaches her and takes advantage of her office hours. Students who want to do well will be attentive and go after their grade.

Parents should encourage self-advocacy and tell their teen it’s okay to ask for help, Griffin says. Many academic advisors and tutoring centers have open door policies and can answer any questions students may have. If your teen is struggling, Griffin recommends asking him, “Have you visited the academic success center?” instead of pressuring him by saying, “I’m paying all this money.”

And just talking about it isn’t enough, Fireborn says.

It is also important for teens to check their school’s resources as soon as possible, especially if your teen has learning disabilities. “By being aware of what’s offered, if something arises, you know where to go for help,” Fireborn says.

In addition to encouraging their teen to speak up for herself, parents should suggest she get involved in clubs and activities on campus. Students who are involved in extracurricular activities tend to get better grades, says Zoe Ragouzeos, Ph.D., LCSW, executive director of Counseling and Wellness Services at New York University.

Staying Healthy Talking to your teen about his physical and mental health while he’s in school is important to his success.

A good mental health discussion for parents to have with their teen is the importance of eating well, getting adequate sleep, and setting time aside to unwind, Dr. Ragouzeos says. But decide how much you’re going to do for your teen once she’s in college, he advises.

There is a line between advocating for your teen and not teaching him how to be his own advocate.

Megan Hener, certified personal trainer and owner of Meg Hener Fitness in Clifton, NJ, believes lack of structure is the number one culprit for deteriorating physical and mental health in college students, along with exhaustion from over scheduling. “Sometimes meal prepping takes time and a lot of college students do not want to invest the time out of their already packed schedules. The same goes for workouts,” she says.

But a healthy lifestyle is so important—in college and in life after.

“There are no negatives to living a healthy lifestyle and it’s setting the stage for the rest of your life,” Hener says. “First is the obvious, looking and feeling better overall. Exercise also helps you mentally. When you do something for yourself daily, it gives you an opportunity to clear your head and feel good about yourself.”

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Find on-campus resources. If your teen is on medication and/or is seeing a therapist prior to college, have her connect with and learn about her school’s resources before she arrives, Dr. Ragouzeos recommends.

Make time for fitness. A busy lifestyle is no excuse to neglect physical well-being. Hener’s an entrepreneur and mom of two, yet still clears one to two hours a day for her workouts. “I set aside that time no matter what, whether it’s not scheduling clients or waking up extra early,” she says.

Choose healthier options. Eating fresh, full, and balanced meals with healthy proteins and fats cuts down on snacking and late-night binge eating.

“Packing healthy snacks [helps to avoid] hitting the vending machines,” Hener says. “Looking at menus before going out to eat and knowing what you will order can reduce giving into peer pressure to make an unhealthy choice.”

Get a workout buddy or register for a group workout. Once you get into a groove of incorporating workouts into your daily life, it becomes something you actually look forward to.

Drink in moderation if you are of legal age.

Avoiding alcohol may not feel like an option to some college students, but refraining from drinking every night and choosing a light beer over sweeter drinks is a way to watch sugar intake.

Don’t be afraid to ask for help! Many schools have anonymous hotlines and can connect students to external sources if needed. Although there continues to be stigma around mental health, it is much different than it used to be.

Being Safe at Parties It is important to remind your child that movies depicting college party scenes are not reality; they rarely show the consequences of partying and drinking.

And give her these basic tips for having fun wisely: Have a designated driver. This person should be determined before she and her group of friends arrive at the party. Ask if she has Uber or Lyft downloaded on her smartphone for easy access. (She should always double check that the driver is the same person indicated on her phone, and that the license plate is a match as well.)

Have a buddy system. Be sure your teen knows to arrive at and leave the party in the same Uber, Lyft, or designated driver’s car as his friends.

Keep an eye on your drinks, even nonalcoholic ones. This will decrease any chances of her drink being tampered with.

Though you may not be ready to talk about your child leaving the nest just yet, having discussions with your teen about these topics can prevent future issues.

“You don’t want to wait until there is a problem or scramble at the last minute,” Dr. Ragouzeos says.

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NYC’s FIRST OUTLET Opens in St. George

Susan E. Wagner High School, Staten Island School of Civic Leadership and Staten Island Technical High School.

Shop ’til you drop, Staten Island! We can finally celebrate the official opening of the long-awaited Empire Outlets, New York City’s first-ever outlet center. Visitors to Empire Outlets can enjoy outletpriced merchandise across 340,000 square feet of space in the St. George comminity, just steps from the St. George Ferry. The north shore shopping destinations boasts scores of designer stores including Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Columbia Sporting Goods, Gap Factory, H&M, Jockey, Nike Factory, and Old Navy among many others. Additional retailers, including Nordstrom Rack, American Eagle Outfitters, Crocs and more will open their stores throughout the spring and summer.

Later this summer, a 40,000-square-foot food and beverage deck with sweeping views of Manhattan, will open with dozens of food concepts including MRKTPL, Staten Island’s first-ever artisanal food hall.

“The Empire Outlets is the first large domino to fall in what hopefully will be a reclaiming and revitalization of a huge swath of Staten Island’s waterfront. It will lead to further investment, big and small, from the private sector and government, all while being an exciting tourist attraction that finally gets tourists off the Staten Island Ferry and into our community. It will help us show folks we are the Unexpected Borough,” said Staten Island Borough President James Oddo.

Computer Science for All Winners Announced The Computer Science for All Hack League winners were announced recently at City Hall, and Staten Island’s Marsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning was honored with a second place win. The winners were declared after 28 teams, consisting of approximately 130 students, built their projects and presented to a panel of guest judges and New York City Council Members.

Through Computer Science for All, the city aims provide computer science education in every elementary, middle, and high school by 2025.

The finalists in the Hack League included projects, apps and games designed to advocate for environmental sustainability and trash reduction, to solve the deer epidemic on Staten Island, and to reduce obesity and help people eat better and stay fit in New York City. Here on the Island, finalists competed from I.S. 34 Tottenville, Marsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning,

Lead Testing Needed for City Water Fountains Do you often stock up on water bottles when you go out to avoid water fountains at all costs? The Parks Department is taking steps to ease parents’ minds when thirsty kids stop for a sip. A new lead testing program is underway for the city’s more than 3,500 drinking fountains, in which all fountains are being tested for lead and fixed, if necessary. This strategy was introduced along with over 40 other initiatives in January 2019 as part of LeadFreeNYC, the City’s aggressive plan to eliminate childhood lead exposure. While drinking water from parks fountains is not a known source of elevated blood lead levels in children, this testing program serves to ensure the overall health and safety of New York City children.

“This is great news for Staten Island and the south shore in particular, where so many of our parks are located,’ said Council Member Joe Borelli.” I am glad the Parks Department is taking the initiative and working with us to ensure that the water fountains in our community are clean and safe to use.”

Citywide testing began in May and will continue throughout this month.

You can track the drinking fountain testing on an interactive map at NYC. gov/parks/lead-testing. The map shows the status of each fountain—those awaiting testing, those that have been tested, results of the tests and those closed for remediation. Visit that page for more information or link directly at siparent.com.

Important School Dates: June 4 Eid al-Fitr: Public schools closed June 6 Anniversary Day: No school for public school students

June 11 Clerical Day: No school for elementary, middle, and D75 public school students

June 26 Last Day of School (public school)

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Make the Decision Are you still on the fence about summer camp?

It’s not too late to sign up! Many camps offer late registration. Your child will likely thank you later.

Young People’s Day Camp at Nansen Park shared these five major benefits of camp, as cited by the American Camp Association.

A sense of competence. Children feel more competent in their tasks when they’ve got the network of support a summer camp offers. Camp offers a place to practice and perfect skills so a child can feel confident in their abilities.

Feeling connected. Kids who go to summer camp have a greater feeling of connectedness and bonding with those around them. This is because of the relationships they develop at camp.

The ability to make decisions. At camp, kids are asked to make decisions, like what activity they’ll do or who they’ll be working with. This kind of practice creates good decision makers.

The ability to find out who they are. Identity is an integral part of how people relate to the world.

Having a safe place to develop that identity is paramount to becoming a successful person. Camp is one of those indispensable spaces where kids can develop who they are among staff, counselors and friends who care.

Independence. Campers develop a sense of independence through a culmination of all four previous reasons. Competence, feeling bonded and connected, making decisions and affirming one’s identity creates independent individuals who change the world in positive ways.

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• For working parents, camp is a safe, fun place for children to spend their summer.

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Life Lessons on Handling Mistakes Good Sportsmanship Starts with Parents & Coaches

By Joe LoVerde A local sportswriter and coach for youth sports on Staten Island for nearly 40 years. Read more sports advice at siparent.com/goodsports

Among the benefits of having your children play sports are the various life lessons that will serve them well them long into the future. And the key factors in whether or not those lessons are positive usually will be the actions of the adults — parents and coaches — who are in the picture.

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wo of the biggest lessons I have seen as a young player, a coach and a parent involve handling mistakes.

The first involves officials — referees, umpires and the like. The person who makes the foul calls, the offsides calls, the balls and strikes calls. Some are better than others at these jobs, of course, but these people are human and hardly infallible. Mistakes will be made. Perspectives of these officials and spectators will often differ. But it’s how the adults at the games react to these disagreements that will most affect the young athletes.

How do you respond when you don’t agree with an official’s call? Do you keep your feelings to yourself or discuss them with the other parents? Do you take it a step further and yell out to the official? Do you later tell your children about the perceived bad call, expressing that the team’s failure or their individual lack of success is the result of the official’s call or non-call?

I have heard this phrase than a few times: “The ref screwed us.”

These are definite no-nos. Kids’ games can have a certain degree of seriousness attached but, ultimately, they are supposed to be about fun. These actions take the fun out. They are setting examples you shouldn’t want your children to copy. They cause kids to make excuses for their own failures. Blaming someone else can become a habit that prevents success.

Another thing to consider that often teenagers are officiating youth sports games. It’s bad enough to berate an adult official in pub-

lic, but directing ugly accusations at young refs or umpires borders on abuse or bullying. That teenager is someone’s child, likely officiating your child’s game to earn some money. They are most likely doing the best they can. It’s even more important in these cases to refrain from shouting your displeasure. Threat these young officials the way you would like to see an adult treat your child.

This isn’t the only kind of blame game sometimes seen in sports that down the road can lead to unproductive actions when the children grow up.

When your child’s team is facing a situation with the bases loaded and no one out, should you focus on how the bases became loaded?

Should you blame the pitcher for walking batters or a fielder for failing to make a play?

Should you verbally attack the coach for his selection of who’s pitching or playing what position?

Years from now, when your child is a member of the workforce or leading his or her own family, is it more important to point fingers when a crisis occurs or to work with family or co-workers to solve the problem? It’s not important who makes the mistake; it’s important that everyone work together to find a solution.

Stay calm, develop a plan and collectively follow it through.

Whether you are a parent or a coach, how you handle these situations may have a huge impact on your children when they grow up.

You owe it to them to handle predicaments productively.

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By Michael Reilly NYS Assemblyman, previous District 31 Community Education Council President and former New York City Police Department Lieutenant.

n April, I wrote to Chancellor Richard Carranza expressing frustration that the Academic, Career, and Essential Skills (ACES) special education program for students with intellectual or multiple disabilities was not offered in full on Staten Island. I also requested that the Chancellor reconsider expanding the program in time for the 2019 - 2020 school year.

ACES Programs provide an opportunity to learn academic, work, and independent living skills in one of New York City’s local community school districts (elementary, middle and high school).

The programs support students in learning daily living skills such as building relationships with peers and adults, grocery shopping, learning how to use a bank, etc.

The ACES student profile is identified by the following criteria: • Students with a mild to moderate intellectual disability.

• Academic abilities and skills are significantly below grade level. Students may need additional support when working independently or in groups. Assistive technology devices may be used to support learning and interaction.

• Students may have mild to moderate behavior challenges, but no aggressive or self-injurious behaviors. Behavior challenges may interfere with learning and social opportunities. The student’s ability to carry out functional life skills such as grooming, dressing, eating, keeping safe, and socializing (known as adaptive behaviors) will be well below age expected levels. To assess independence and daily living skills, a

Program Features Class Structure: Students in the ACES program attend a District 1-32 school in a smaller class.

The number of students in ACES special classes increase as students move from elementary school and middle school to high school.

In Kindergarten through eighth grade, most ACES Programs have up to 12 students in a special class, one special education teacher, and a classroom paraprofessional.

In high school, ACES Programs have up to 15 students and one special education teacher.

The program emphasizes inclusive opportunities for students to join the school community and engage with peers who do not have IEPs. Teachers and support staff are trained in specialized instructional strategies and assessments that support students in learning and applying work and independent living skills at home, in school, and in the community.

ACES Program classes follow the New York State Learning Standards. Principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and essential skill building are a part of the program.

Chancellor’s Response Chancellor Carranza’s office responded to my inquiry and expressed interest in expanding the ACES Program on Staten Island; however, part of this process requires the Department of Education to identify locations for the program, typically based on need, which is why I am asking parents interested in enrolling their child in the ACES Program to contact my office by phone at (718) 967-5194, or by email at reillym@ nyassembly.gov to obtain an application.

Alternatively, parents may visit www. schools.nyc.gov/special-education/schoolsettings/specialized-programs and select the option ‘Academics, Career, and Essential Skills Program’ to access the application.

I am grateful to Chancellor Carranza and his staff for their consideration on this matter, and for giving us a chance to show that there is, in fact, a need for this program on the elementary school level on Staten Island.

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ou’ve planned your family vacation for this summer, which is finally here! But while you’re out of town, are you concerned about your home? We usually are, and we triple-check everything to ensure nothing goes wrong. Experts shared the top things to do in your home to prevent potential property damage and financial problems while you’re having fun on your family vacation.

Summer can be a busy season for criminals who take advantage of the fact that homeowners will be away for days or weeks at a time. Most home burglaries take place in July and August, when windows are more likely to be left open and families leave for excursions, according to information from Esurance.

As if property theft wasn’t enough to threaten your house while you’re away, plumbing and other utility mishaps could result in property damage and big financial problems when you return.

The good news? There are some simple things you can do to prepare your house before you leave to help prevent these catastrophes from occurring. The below list of tips from home-protection experts will help you enjoy a stress-free and relaxing holiday without worrying about things back home.

Make Your House Look Occupied The simplest yet most effective thing you can do to thwart burglars is to leave a few lights on around the house, giving the appearance that someone is home. Dale Martin, co-vice president of claims at Franklin Mutual Insurance, recommends setting interior and exterior lights on an automatic timer.

Another telltale sign no one is home is a full mailbox.

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Arrange for Yard Care An unkempt lawn can be another clear indicator that a house is empty. Mow your lawn before you leave, or “ask a trusted neighbor or lawn service to keep the yard cut and maintained while you’re away,” Martin advises.

Prevent Potential Water Damage Avoid a plumbing disaster by turning off the main water supply valve to your home before you head out, Martin

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And make sure gutters, downspouts, and drains are clear. “If water overflows from its proper channels, it can seep under siding and flood the basement,” says Kristie Bergey, a leasing and sales agent at Very Real Estate in Philadelphia.

Run the Dishwasher “After the cycle has finished, empty the dishwasher, then leave the door open,” Bergey recommends. “That will allow the interior to dry, and it won’t smell musty by the time you get home.”

Bergey also recommends flushing the toilet and leaving the lid up so the water doesn’t become stagnant.

Unplug Appliances Do a double check before you leave to unplug small appliances, especially ones you’ll be using right before you walk out the door. “Make sure you unplug things like hair curlers, irons. You’re packing and you’re in a rush, you can leave something plugged in that is potentially a dangerous situation,” says Anthony Marino, a licensed associate real estate broker based in southwest and downtown Brooklyn.

Arm the Alarms Bergey advises homeowners to let their security companies know they’ll be away. “Give a family member or friend your alarm code, the security company’s phone number, your itinerary, and contact numbers,” she says.

“Press the test button on your smoke alarms to make sure they work, and change the battery if necessary.”

Consider Smart-Home Technology Smart home cameras and surveillance systems are all the rage in home security these days. They tend to be easier to install than full-fledged security systems, and being wire-free, it’s much harder for a burglar to take apart the system before attempting to break in.

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Offering an Outdoor Oasis for Families By christine albano An avid park-goer, Staten Island writer Christine Albano walks 2-3 miles a day in Staten Island’s beautiful parks while she reminisces about years of park hopping with her three kids.

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taten Island families seeking an outdoor oasis this summer don’t have to look far when it comes to enjoying one of the island’s many parks.

Parents said they are fortunate to live in a borough that boasts over 12,000 acres of green space thanks to Staten Island’s Greenbelt and Gateway National Recreation, and where finding a neighborhood park is easy, close by, and allows them to enjoy a day outdoors in nature with their families.

For parents who want their kids to unplug and unwind, there is no shortage of open spaces to fit the bill for spending a day of fun and frolicking in Mother Nature -- from the North to the South shores.

Large or small, playful or picturesque, there are many Staten Island parks that families can visit to get a combination of recreational facilities, public amenities, and natural beauty.

An informal survey of Staten Island parents who frequent local parks said their top criteria for park selection includes: safety, cleanliness, ample playground and open space, proximity to their home or school, public restrooms, and a variety of other sports and recreational features, such as bike, walking and hiking paths, basketball courts, and sprinklers in the warm weather to name a few.

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Here are Staten Island Parent’s top picks for parks where parents can enjoy their next outdoor adventure.

Bloomingdale Park Parents said this park, located at Drumgoole Road West and Lenevar Avenue, is a prime spot for expansive walking trails and sports facilities, including baseball and soccer fields.

The 130-acre park and natural space also has two areas for kid play, a sprinkler, and a public restroom facility. Kids even go sledding there in the winter.

“There’s something for whatever we want to do — a jungle gym, sports field, trails for walking, and the surrounding block is smooth for bike riding and roller skating,” said

mom Kristin Shtrahman, who noted that the sprinklers add additional fun in the hot summer months.

Although she lives in Mariners Harbor, she frequents the South Shore oasis because it is her 5-year-old daughter Cadence’s favorite park.

Dad Gennaro Lattanzi agrees about its amenities, and said the park is always teeming with children for his son to play with. The fenced-in play area only has two entry and exit points, which is a plus for safety conscious parents.

His family also enjoys the bike trails inside and on the perimeter of the park, as well as watching the “old timers” play bocce ball.

“It’s nice to see people of all ages using the park every day,” he said. “It’s a neighborhood treasure if you ask me.”

Bloomingdale Park scores high with moms, like Nicole Biancanielo of Woodrow, who rank it as the cleanest park, with a multitude of playground options for kids of all ages, as well as a huge field for open play.

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LIPM In addition, the park hosts free holiday events throughout the year, with bounce houses, games, and face painting, which is one of her 6-year-old daughter’s favorite perks.

Pirate Park This Nelson Avenue and Tennyson Drive park offers a creative twist on local play with the high seas nearby. The pirate-themed park is a favorite among parents with little buccaneers who want to navigate a day of imaginative exploring and adventure with other shipmates.

With the the marina at Great Kills Harbor as a backdrop, this nautical setting is complete with a shipwrecked boat and a shark to climb on, Staten Island Ferry boat and lighthouse structures for exploring, as well as wide play areas. Parents love the park for its options for both young and older children, beautiful scenery, and safe ample area to ride bikes and skateboards. It has two sections -- one fenced-in area with toddler-friendly swings, jungle gym for climbing, a sandbox, and sprinklers in the warm weather, as well as an area for older kids.

“It is right on the water by the boatyard, so you see and hear the ocean and there are always ducks you can feed,” Ms. Biancanielo explained. “It’s a great time for the kids.”

“The views are great and you can see some sea life, wildlife, and boats at the marina,” said another mom.

Willowbrook Park Part of the Staten Island Greenbelt, this gem is located on Eton Place off Victory Boulevard, with an alternate entrance on Victory at Morani Street, and houses the “Carousel for All Children,” which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

Families can enjoy a stroll around the park and stop at its three main attractions -- including the beautifully painted, colorful merry-go-round operated by the nonprofit Greenbelt Conservancy in partnership with the New York Parks Department, and the small, but equally fun, playground for toddlers with a jungle gym for climbing, monkey bars, and

slides. Afterward, families can venture over to the duck pond and feed some feathered friends, and do some catch and release fishing.

The park also has a picnic area with tables, a tennis court, baseball fields, hiking trails, as well as seasonal activities, including canoeing, archery, a Huckleberry Finn fishing contest, pumpkin festival, and other family days.

The Carousel operates early May through early October from 11 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. and costs $2 per ride.

Schmul Park Toddlers of all ages flock to this park favorite which boasts a completely fenced-in facility with a soft padded covering on most of the ground for added safety and protection, which moms really love.

Located on Wild Avenue off Victory Boulevard near Melvin Avenue in Travis, the park is “spacious and super safe for little ones to run around and go wild,” in one mom’s words.

“I love that the floor is all foam so the kids don’t get hurt so bad if they fall,” said another mom.

“It’s small enough where you can see your kids no matter where they are,” added another mom. “They also have sprinklers and a fun slide and climbing areas for the kids.”

Older kids who enjoy skateboarding and rollerblading have their space as well, she said, adding, “kids of every age seem to enjoy it.”

While its cleanliness and public restrooms are a win for moms, and its size and layout are perfect for little park-goers, one mom noted its relatively small size can be challenging for older kids who may get bored faster than younger ones.

lawn to renting pedal or row boating along the lake, there is no shortage of attractions for kids and adults alike.

Whether parents want to relax on a blanket in the large grassy areas for a picnic or utilize one of the many barbeques and picnic tables for an outdoor feast, the park offers many different options for families of all sizes and interests.

Sports lovers will enjoy the baseball and soccer fields as well as the basketball courts, while there are also walking paths and hiking trails for other families. The WWII Veterans Memorial Ice Skating Rink also operates November through March and costs $10 for admission and $5 for skate rental. Boat rentals are available in front of The Stone House restaurant on the grounds of Clove Lakes, and are $15 per hour on Saturdays and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

In addition, the park hosts several free public events throughout the year, including summer concert series and Movies Under the Stars events sponsored by the Parks Department and the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment.

The park has a public restroom facility, as well as an on-site parking lot, which is a big plus for parents -- especially those who drive from further distances, like Courtney Repoli of Bay Terrace and Meredith Gaskins of New Springville, who were strolling through the park on recent spring day.

Clove Lakes Park Set in one of the most tranquil and picturesque settings in Staten Island, the Clove Lakes gem is filled with activities for families to spend the day.

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The moms met at their kids’ gymnastics playgroups and enjoy the park for its extensive green space, scenery, and the parking and restroom facilities are an added bonus.

Plus, the moms enjoy getting in their own exercise at the same time, they said.

Silver Lake Park With rolling hills and plush greenery, open space, a playground, scenic walking paths, and sports facilities, Silver Lake Park is another favorite among Staten Island parents.

Located off Victory Boulevard between Clove and Forest, and off Forest between Victory and Hart Boulevard, the park is likened to Manhattan’s Central Park for its size and picturesque scenery, trails, lake, and sports facilities.

Families flock to its playground -- though small it is nestled among walking paths and trails and over 200-acres of wide green space for open play, picnics, and after-school playdates.

Sisters Amelia, 2, and Adrienne, 4, were smiling from ear to ear as their mom pushed them on the swings for

a recent late afternoon playdate, as many nearby children enjoyed the jungle gym facility or rode their bikes and scooters.

The park features an 18-hole golf course, as well as tennis and basketball courts, baseball field, and spray showers, and is also dog-friendly so even the four-legged family members can join in the park fun.

South Beach and Park With a spectacular backdrop of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, South Beach and South Beach Dolphin Park can be an all-day adventure for families who want to sunbathe, splash in the ocean, or make use of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk and its adjacent park and recreational facilities.

The park is located off Father Capodanno Boulevard at Sand Lane with its notable Dolphins fountain greeting park and beach-goers before they enter the free parking lot.

A playground and sprinkler for little ones are just two of the amenities for parents who split the day between beach-going and other activities, like bike riding or walking on the boardwalk, or fishing at Ocean Breeze Fishing Pier.

There is even a vendor with hourly bike and surrey rentals for families, and a park for grandparents to play chess and bocce at the playground area

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Other sports facilities include basketball courts, baseball fields, and kayaking and canoeing launches with required permits, as well as volleyball courts near Doty Avenue.

Public bathroom facilities, as well as a snack bar, and picnic tables on the boardwalk offer families the amenities they seek when out for a long day of fun and adventure.

Two restaurants -- the indoor/outdoor eatery South Finn Grill and upscale catering hall The Vanderbilt -- are located directly on the boardwalk.

Midland Beach and Turtle Playground Located just a few short miles from South Beach and Dolphin Park, this equally enjoyable park and beach setting is a favorite among parents and children for its sun-kissed shores and fun-filled facilities.

When families are not catching sun rays or building sand castles, two playgrounds offer ample room for families on seasonable days, and kids can run and cool off in the beach-themed water fountains.

The park also offers older kids and teens a skate park for use with bikes, inline skates, and scooters adjacent to the playground.

Unlike some of the city’s other skate parks, the Midland Beach site is unsupervised, and skaters are not required to have a liability waiver.

Two handball courts are also found near the Midland Beach playgrounds, as well as a soccer field, and other open space to play, picnic, and

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Public parking and restrooms are also available at this section of the 3-mile boardwalk, as well as barbecuing facilities and ample open space.

Great Kills Park Nestled off Hylan Boulevard at Buffalo Street, this combination park, beach, marina, and playground area is an attraction for families who love all-things outdoors.

Part of the Gateway National Recreation Area, the park offers fishing and seasonal crabbing, boating, hiking, bird watching, and a marina and beach areas that border nearby New Dorp, Cedar Grove, Oakwood, and Fox beaches. It even has a model airplane flying field.

Families can leave all the hustle and bustle of a busy day and spend hours doing everything from sliding and scootering to kayaking and canoeing to bike riding and building sandcastles at the ocean.

Native Americans ancestors of the Algonquian Lenape settled in the area.

Michael & Delilah at South Beach

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Wolfe’s Pond Park A popular South Shore recreational spot and former summer beach resort with cottages and bungalows, the park was acquired by the city’s Parks Department in 1929.

Located off Hylan Boulevard and bordered between Holten and Cornelia avenues, the site now features a mecca for nature and beach loving families alike.

Its host of amenities includes barbecuing, bathrooms, beaches, bicycling, dog-friendly area, fishing and hiking trails, two playgrounds, roller hockey rink at the end of Cornelia Avenue, spray showers, tennis courts and of course a pond.

A boathouse, bathhouse, stairs to the beach, a parking lot, and picnic area are also featured attractions for Staten Island parents who want to give their kids a suburban experience just outside of the city.

It has a free parking lot, and the beach area opened for the season in May. During beach season, lifeguards are on duty daily, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Swimming is prohibited when lifeguards are not on duty and in closed sections. Closed sections are marked with signs and/or red flags.

Among its modern-day amenities, many plants and animals call this natural habitat their home along the Raritan and Prince’s bays.

Its history dates back to 6,000 years ago when archaeological evidence suggests that

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Cinema Saturdays!

Stapleton Library Saint George Greenmarket 132 Canal Street St. Mark’s Place and Hyatt St 718-727-0427 212-788-7900 2pm • Free • All ages 8am • Free • All ages Sunday, June 2 Putting Green NYRR Open Run Home Depot Conference House Park All Staten Island Locations 7455 Hylan Blvd. homedepot.com/workshops 855-569-6977 9am • Free • All ages 9am • Free • All ages Kids Club Fruit Canvas NYRR Open Run Michael’s Craft Store Silver Lake Park All Staten Island Locations Silver Lake Park Road & Forest Ave michaels.com/classes 855-569-6977 10am • $3 • Ages 3+ 9am • Free • All ages

Saturday, June 1

Toddler Playtime Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 10:30am • Free • Ages 18-36 months

Seed Sendoff Workshop Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 212-602-5374 1pm • Free (preregister) • Ages 6+

Toddler Storytime Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 1.5-3

Tuesday Afternoon Craft Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 3pm • Free • Ages 3-12

Baby & Me Storytime Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 11:30am • Free • Ages 0-18 months

A Way with Words with the Children’s Museum of the Arts West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-12

Baby Space Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 12:15pm • Free • Ages 0-18 months LEGOs Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 4pm • Free • Ages 4-12

Preschool Time & Phun with Phonetics New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4pm • Free • Ages 2.5-5 LiteracyINC: Story Hour Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 4pm • Free • All ages

Parents & Family Substance Abuse Support Group Christopher’s Reason Recovery Ctr Open Play 521 Arthur Kill Rd, 3rd floor Richmondtown Library christophersreason.org 200 Clarke Avenue 7pm • Free • All ages 718-668-0413 4pm • Free • Ages 0-5 Tuesday, June 4

Tot Time Tuesdays Clay Pit Ponds Visitors Center 2351 Veterans Rd W Bug Club: Insect Illustrations 718-967-1976 Greenbelt Outdoor 10am • Free • Ages 0-3 Greenbelt Nature Center Adventure Day 700 Rockland Avenue Willowbrook Park Tot’s Time 718-351-3450 1 Eton Place SI Children’s Museum 10am • Free (pre-register) • Ages 5+ 718-351-3450 1000 Richmond Terrace 11am • Free • All ages South Shore Artists Group 718-273-2060 52nd Annual Art Exhibit 11am • $6 plus admission • Ages 2-4 Music & Movement Conference House Park New Dorp Library 7455 Hylan Blvd.

Baby and Toddler Playtime 309 New Dorp Ln southshoreartistsgroup.cm Great Kills Library 718-351-2977 11am • Free • All ages 56 Giffords Lane 11am • Free (pre-register) • Ages 1-5 718-984-6670 Victory boulevard 11am • Free • Ages 0-4 Restaurant & Merchant Carnival & Science Stroll 2019 Street Festival Spectacular!

Toddler Story Time Alfonso’s Pastry Shoppe SI Children’s Museum Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 1872 Victory Blvd 1000 Richmond Terrace 2550 Victory Blvd shopvictoryblvd.com/stroll 718-273-2060 718-494-1642 12pm • Prices online • All ages 12pm • Prices online • All ages 11am • Free • Ages 18-36 months Family Art Workshop: Fairy Weekend Art Studio Baby & Toddler Summer SI Children’s Museum Gardens Reading Kickoff 1000 Richmond Terrace Staten Island Museum South Beach Library 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A 718-273-2060 21-25 Robin Road 1pm • Free w/admission • All ages 718-727-1135 718-816-5834 1pm • Free w/admission • All ages 11:30am • Free • Ages 18-36 months Monday, June 3 Weekend Art Studio Toddler Time Eid Al-Fitr SI Children’s Museum Stapleton Library SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 132 Canal Street 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 718-727-0427 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/admission • All ages 8am • Free • Ages 2-4 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Wednesday, June 5

Bird and Nature Walk Bucks Hollow 700 Rockland Ave 718-727-1135 10am • Free • All ages

Infant Lapsit Storytime Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Toddler-Story Time Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 11am • Free • Ages 18-36 months Toddler Time Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 11:30am • Free • Ages 18-36 months Paint, Stamp & Draw: 2D Art SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1:30pm • Free w/admission • All ages Wednesday STEMDay Stapleton Library 132 Canal St 718-727-0427 4pm • Free • Ages 5-11

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Lego Robotics Patrick Academic Resource Center Swim Lessons Ed Perpetua Tennis Academy Club Getaway Talented and Gifted

2019 payment options 2019 Day Camp Dates: June 17-August 16 Closed July 4 & 5

Spring Special Register by Friday, June 7 (pay 50%) REGULAR SUMMER RATE Register begining June 10 and throughout the summer (pay in full) Call for rates & more information.

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Family Storytime New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4pm • Free • Ages 3+

Baby Storytime: Baby & Me Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 11am • Free • Ages 0-18 months

Baby Rhyme Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-18 months

Farm Tour Gericke Farm 2876 Arthur Kill Road 718-967-1976 10am • Free • All ages

Lego Club Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 8-14

Toddler Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 11am • Free • Ages 18-36 months

Preschool Story & Craft Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 10:30am • Free • Ages 3-5

Gentle Flow Yoga Alice Austen House Museum 2 Hylan Blvd.

718-816-4506 10am • Free • All ages

Play-Doh Supper Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 4pm • Free • Ages 3-12

Baby Storytime South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 11:15am • Free • Ages 0-24 months

Preschool Playtime Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 11am • Free • Ages 3-5

Family Story Time Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 4pm • Free • Ages 3+

Summer Reading Kickoff Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 1pm • Free • All ages

Toddler Storytime: Toddler Time Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 11:15am • Free • Ages 1.5-3

Thursday, June 6

Baby Storytime: Baby & Me Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 10:15am • Free • Ages 0-18 months Tot’s Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $6 plus admission • Ages 2-4

Summer Reading Kick-Off: Rocket Building Dongan Hills Library 1617 Richmond Road 718-351-1444 1pm • Free • Ages 5+ CloseKnit Noble Maritime Collection 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-447-6490 2pm • Free • All ages Sing-a-long wit Viva Voce SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/admission • All ages Summer Reading Kick-Off: Tommy & Tommy Juggling Time Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 3pm • Free • Ages 10+

Pendragon players acting school–free acting intro session for kids ages 6-13 Saturday, June 29 at 10:00am Historic Richmond Town 441 Clarke Avenue In the Historical Museum Visit historicrichmondtown.org/acting for more information Curriculum includes theater exercises, games; monologue, scene and character work; safe and energizing swordplay.

Summer and fall semesters available.

Toddler Rhyme Time & Toy Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-2.5 Game Day! South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 2pm • Free • All ages Kidz Cook SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 3pm • Free w/admission • All ages Family Game Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 3pm • Free • Ages 3+

Teen Game On! Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 3:30pm • Free • Ages 11+

Wii Love Gaming!

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

Summer Reading Kick-Off: Balloon Powered Rockets Dongan Hills Library 1617 Richmond Road 718-351-1444 3:30pm • Free • Ages 13-18

Pete the Cat – Affordable Family Theater St. George Theatre 35 Hyatt Street 718-442-2900 6pm • $22 • All ages

Family Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • All ages

Teen Night YMCA- South Shore 3939 Richmond Ave 718-227-3200 7:30pm • Free • Ages 11-15

Friday, June 7

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

Saturday, June 8

Saint George Greenmarket St. Mark’s Place and Hyatt St St. Mark’s Place and Hyatt St 212-788-7900 8am • Free • All ages

Beaded Suncatcher Michael’s Craft Store All Staten Island Locations michaels.com/classes 10am • $3 • Ages 3+ Music & Movement New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Ln 718-351-2977 11am • Free (must pre-register) • Ages 1-5 Sensory Storytime Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11am • Free (pre-register) • All ages Kayak Tour Freshkills Park 350 Wild Avenue 212-602-5374 12pm • Free (must pre-register) • Ages 16+ Uncorked Historic Richmond Town 441 Clarke Ave 718-351-1611 12pm • Prices online • All ages Women in Science Wetlands Excursion SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 12pm • Free w/admission (must pre-register) • All ages 5 Boros to Freedom: Abolition in Staten Island Staten Island Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A 718-727-1135 12pm • Free w/admission • All ages Conservation Celebration Staten Island Zoo 614 Broadway 718-442-3100 12pm • Free w/admission • All ages Healthy Path Foundation’s Annual Spring Festival Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds 1131 Manor Road healthypathfoundation.org 12pm • $10 • All ages Staten Island Irish Fair Mount Loretto 6581 Hylan Blvd 718-667-8842 12pm • Prices online • All ages

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events & news Taste of the Valley Food Festival The Conference House 298 Satterlee Street richmondvalley.org 12pm • $10 • All ages Weekend Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/admission • All ages Cinema Saturdays!

Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • All ages Family Camping: Staten Island Blue Heron Nature Center 222 Poillon Avenue 718-967-3542 6pm • Free (pre-register) • All ages Stargazing in Great Kills Great Kills Park Hylan Blvd. & Buffalo Street 212-535-2922 8pm • Free • All ages

Healthy Path Foundation’s Annual Spring Festivaly Saturday, June 8 • 12-5pm Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds 1131 Manor Road healthypathfoundation.org/events Join us for a day filled with fun activities, great organic food, music, healthy activities for families, face painting and carnival games, yoga and much more! Tickets sold at the door are $10 per child 3 and older.

All proceeds go to the Healthy Path Foundation to encourage a healthy lifestyle for kids!

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NYRR Open Run Conference House Park 7455 Hylan Blvd.

855-569-6977 9am • Free • All ages

NYRR Open Run Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Road and Forest Ave 855-569-6977 9am • Free • All ages 6th Annual Car & Jeep Show Food Truck Festival New Dorp High School 465 New Dorp Lane 646-752-2501 9am • $5 • All ages Greenbelt Bug Club Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450 10am • Free (pre-register) • Ages 5+

Toddler Storytime South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 11:15am • Free • Ages 1.5-3

Kids Intro to Computers Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 2pm • Free • Ages 7-12

Baby & Me Storytime Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 11:30am • Free • Ages 0-18 months

Doodle Bots Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 2:45pm • Free • Ages 13-18

LEGOs Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 4pm • Free • Ages 4-12

Tuesday Afternoon Craft Activity Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 3pm • Free • Ages 3-12

Parents & Family Substance Abuse Support Group Christopher’s Reason Recovery Ctr 521 Arthur Kill Rd, 3rd floor christophersreason.org 7pm • Free • All ages

Tuesday, June 11

Staten Island Irish Fair Mount Loretto 6581 Hylan Blvd 718-667-8842 12pm • Go online for pricing • All ages

Frog Watch USA High Rock Park 200 Nevada Avenue 718-351-3450 8:30am • Free • Ages 8+

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

Tot Time Tuesdays Clay Pit Ponds Visitors Center 2351 Veterans Rd W 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 0-3

Taste of Towns Restaurant Trolley Tour Eltingville, Annadale & Great Kills Richmond County Savings Bank 718-504-0041 1pm • $20 • All ages

Tot’s Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $6 plus admission • Ages 2-4

Remembering Poet Mary Oliver SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/admission • All ages

Monday, June 10

Toddler Story & Craft Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 10:30am • Free • Ages 18-36 months Toddler Storytime Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 Toddler Playtime Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 11am • Free • Ages 18-36 months

Baby and Toddler Playtime Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 0-4 Toddler Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 11am • Free • Ages 18-36 months Summer Reading Kickoff Party Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 11am • Free • Ages 5+

Story and Art South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-12 Anti-Bully Support Workshop Projectivity 51 Broad Street 646-765-6531 4pm • Free • All ages Open Play Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 4pm • Free • Ages 0-5

Wednesday, June 12

Infant Lapsit Storytime Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5

Paint, Stamp & Draw: 2D Art SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1:30pm • Free w/admission • All ages Father’s Day Craft Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 3:30pm • Free • All ages Anti-Bully Support Workshop Rossville A.M.E. Zion Church 584 Bloomingdale Road 646-765-6531 4pm • Free • All ages

Toddler Storytime South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 11:15am • Free • Ages 1.5-3

Wednesday STEMDay Stapleton Library 132 Canal St 718-727-0427 4pm • Free • Ages 5-11

Toddler Storytime South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 11:15am • Free • Ages 1.5-3

Lego Club Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 8-14

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Play-Doh Supper Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 4pm • Free • Ages 3-12

Toddler Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 11am • Free • Ages 18-36 months

Family Story Time Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 4pm • Free • Ages 3+

Baby Storytime South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 11:15am • Free • Ages 0-24 months

Thursday, June 13

Baby Storytime: Baby & Me Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 10:15am • Free • Ages 0-18 months Baby Rhyme Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-18 months Tot’s Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $6 plus admission • Ages 2-4 Baby Storytime: Baby & Me Tottenville Librar 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 11am • Free • Ages 0-18 months

Teen Game On! Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 3:30pm • Free • Ages 11+ Family Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • All ages YA Book Club Barnes & Noble 2655 Richmond Avenue 718-355-6033 7pm • Free • Teens & Young Adults

Friday, June 14

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

Fun Friday Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 3:30pm • Free (must pre-register) • Ages 4+ Wii Love Gaming!

Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-11 Teen Night YMCA- South Shore 3939 Richmond Ave 718-227-3200 7:30pm • Free • Ages 11-15

Saturday, June 15

Saint George Greenmarket St. Mark’s Place and Hyatt St 212-788-7900 8am • Free • All ages Family Nature Walk Freshkills Park 350 Wild Avenue 212-602-5374 10am • Free (pre-register) • All ages Father’s Day Puzzle Card Michael’s Craft Store All Staten Island Locations michaels.com/classes 10am • $3 • Ages 3+

Saturday & Sunday, June 22 & 23 Mount Loretto 6581 Hylan Blvd 718-984-1500 catholiccharitiesofstatenisland.org The original and best food truck festival is back! Featuring gourmet food trucks, beer and sangria gardens, live music on stage, DJ performances, vendors and more!

Tickets are $5 and on site parking is also available for $5. For tickets, truck lineup, music lineup and more information text the word “MOUNT” to the number 313131.

Sunday, June 16

NYRR Open Run Conference House Park 7455 Hylan Blvd.

855-569-6977 9am • Free • All ages

NYRR Open Run Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Road & Forest Ave 855-569-6977 9am • Free • All ages Greenbelt Bug Club Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450 10am • Free (pre-register) • Ages 5+ Storytime in the Secret Garden: Jack & the Beanstalk Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 11am • $5 • Ages 3-12 Weekend Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/admission • All ages

Music & Movement New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Ln 718-351-2977 Sea Shanty Session 11am • Free (pre-register) • Ages 1-5 Noble Maritime Collection 1000 Richmond Terrace Toddler Sing ‘n Shake 718-447-6490 Dance Party 2pm • Free • All ages Storytime: Toddler Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library Tottenville Library 2550 Victory Blvd 7430 Amboy Road Access Art for All – Sunday 718-494-1642 718-984-0945 Art Studios Reception 11am • Free • Ages 18-36 months 11:15am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 Staten Island Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A NY Center for 718-727-1135 Toddler Rhyme Time Interpersonal 2pm • $5 – $8 • All ages & Toy Time Development 2nd Annual New Dorp Library Block Party 309 New Dorp Lane Monday, June 17 PS 48 718-351-2977 1050 Targee St. Toddler Time 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-2.5 718-815-4557 Stapleton Library 11am • Free • All ages 132 Canal Street Game Day! 718-727-0427 Big Picnic South Beach Library 8am • Free • Ages 2-4 Snug Harbor Cultural Center 21-25 Robin Road 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-816-5834 Camp Creativity Zoo 718-425-3504 2pm • Free • All ages Adventures 12pm • $5 • All ages Michael’s Craft Store Kidz Cook All Staten Island Locations Weekend Art Studio SI Children’s Museum michaels.com/classes SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 10am • $3 • Ages 3+ 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 718-273-2060 3pm • Free w/admission • All ages 1pm • Free w/admission • All ages Toddler Storytime Great Kills Library Lego Challenge Solstice Sun Catchers 56 Giffords Lane Great Kills Library Greenbelt Nature Center 718-984-6670 56 Giffords Lane 700 Rockland Avenue 11am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 718-984-6670 718-351-3450 3:30pm • Free (pre-register) • Ages 7+ 1:30pm • Free (pre-register) • All ages Preschool Playtime Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 10:30am • Free • Ages 3-5

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Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • All ages

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Tot Time Tuesdays Clay Pit Ponds Visitors Center 2351 Veterans Rd W 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 0-3 Tot’s Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $6 plus admission • Ages 2-4 Preschool Picassos — Marble Painting Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 2-4 Toddler Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 11am • Free • Ages 18-36 months Toddler Storytime South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 11:15am • Free • Ages 1.5-3

Parents & Family Substance Abuse Support Group Christopher’s Reason Recovery Ctr Tuesday Afternoon 521 Arthur Kill Rd, 3rd floor Craft Activity christophersreason.org Port Richmond Library 7pm • Free • All ages 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 3pm • Free • Ages 3-12

Story and Art South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-12

Taste of Towns Restaurant Trolley Tour Sunday, June 9 • 1-5pm Richmond County Savings Bank in Annadale: 820 Annadale Road Richmond County Savings Bank Eltingville: 5423 Amboy Road Richmond County Savings Bank Great Kills: 3879 Amboy Road 718-504-0041 • southshorebid.org Enjoy samplings from restaurants in Annadale, Eltingville and Great Kills PLUS a trolley will pick you up & drop you off at a set location in each town allowing you to visit each participating restaurant. Tickets are $20 & include all food tastings & trolley ride. Tickets & info at southshorebid.org or by texting “SSBID” to the number 313131.

Open Play Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 4pm • Free • Ages 0-5 S.I. Yankees Game Richmond County Bank Ball Park 75 Richmond Terrace 718-720-9265 7pm • Prices online • All ages

Wednesday, June 19

Camp Creativity Zoo Adventures Michael’s Craft Store All Staten Island Locations michaels.com/classes 10am • $3 • Ages 3+

Bird and Nature Walk Mount Loretto 6581 Hylan Blvd 718-727-1135 10am • Free • All ages

Infant Lapsit Storytime Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Toddler-Story Time Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 11am • Free • Ages 16-36 months Build Your Own Rocket!

Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 1pm • Free • Ages 4+ Paint, Stamp & Draw: 2D Art SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1:30pm • Free w/admission • All ages Pride Center of Staten Island SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 3pm • Free w/admission • All ages Name Mandalas Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 3:30pm • Free • Ages 13-18 Lego Club Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 8-14 Misterios de la Máscara: Lucha Libre Mask Making Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 4pm • Free • Ages 5+ Play-Doh Supper Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 4pm • Free • Ages 3-12 Family Story Time Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 4pm • Free • Ages 3+ Summer Reading Kick-Off: The Universe Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 4pm • Free • Ages 0-8

Thursday, June 20

Baby Storytime: Baby & Me Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 10:15am • Free • Ages 0-18 months Baby Rhyme Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-18 months Tot’s Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $6 • Ages 2-4 Baby Storytime: Baby & Me Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 11am • Free • Ages 0-18 months Toddler Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 11am • Free • Ages 18-36 months Baby Storytime South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 11:15am • Free • Ages 0-24 months Teen Game On! Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 3:30pm • Free • Ages 11+ Tween Craft Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 3:30pm • Free • Ages 8-13 Summer Reading Kick-Off: Mutt-i-grees South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3:30pm • Free • All ages Family Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • All ages S.I. Yankees Game Richmond County Bank Ball Park 75 Richmond Terrace 718-720-9265 7pm • Prices online • All ages

Friday, June 21 S.I. Yankees Game Camp Creativity Zoo Richmond County Bank Ball Park Adventures 75 Richmond Terrace Michael’s Craft Store 718-720-9265 All Staten Island Locations 7pm • Go online for pricing • All ages michaels.com/classes 10am • $3 • Ages 3+

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

Kidz Cook SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 3pm • Free w/admission • All ages

Food Truck Festival Mount Loretto 6581 Hylan Blvd 718-984-1500 12pm • $5 • All ages

Toddler Story & Craft Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 10:30am • Free • Ages 18-36 months

Preschool Story & Craft Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 10:30am • Free • Ages 3-5

Family Game Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 3pm • Free • Ages 3+

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

Preschool Playtime Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 11am • Free • Ages 3-5

Balloon Storytelling Show with Annette Lipson Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-10

Cinema Saturdays!

Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • All ages

Toddler Storytime with Police Officers Louise and Tammy Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 1.5-3

Storytime: Toddler Time Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 11:15am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 Toddler Rhyme & Toy Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-2.5 Game Day! South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 2pm • Free • All ages

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Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-11 Teen Night YMCA- South Shore 3939 Richmond Ave 718-227-3200 7:30pm • Free • Ages 11-15

Saturday, June 22

Saint George Greenmarket St. Mark’s Place and Hyatt St 212-788-7900 8am • Free • All ages Gentle Flow Yoga Alice Austen House Museum 2 Hylan Blvd.

718-816-4506 10am • Free • All ages

Putting Green June 1 • 9-12pm Home Depot All Staten Island locations homedepot.com/workshops Exercise mental strength with a game of tabletop golf. This hands-on workshop discusses the mindset, jargon and strategy of the sport as you build a putting green to master your hole-in-one. Once your course is built, your child can look forward to decorating it with paint and stickers. All kids get to keep their craft, receive a FREE certificate of achievement, a workshop apron, and a commemorative pin while supplies last.

Toddler Playtime Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 11am • Free • Ages 18-36 months

S.I. Yankees Game Richmond County Bank Ball Park 75 Richmond Terrace Toddler Storytime 718-720-9265 South Beach Library 7pm • Go online for pricing • All ages 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 11:15am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 Sunday, June 23 NYRR Open Run Conference House Park 7455 Hylan Blvd.

855-569-6977 9am • Free • All ages

Baby & Me Storytime Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 11:30am • Free • Ages 0-18 months

NYRR Open Run Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Road & Forest Ave 855-569-6977 9am • Free • All ages

Baby Space Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 12:15pm • Free • Ages 0-18 months

Insect Exploration Brookfield Park 575 Arthur Kill Rd. 718-967-3542 11am • Free • All ages

Fairytale Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 2pm • Free • Ages 4+

Kids Club Birdhouse Michael’s Craft Store All Staten Island Locations michaels.com/classes 10am • $3 • Ages 3+

Storytime in the Secret Garden: The Tiny Seed Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 11am • $5 • Ages 3-12

LEGOs Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 4pm • Free • Ages 4-12

Super Science: Life on a Log Staten Island Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A 718-727-1135 11am • Free w/admission • Ages 6-12

Food Truck Festival Mount Loretto 6581 Hylan Blvd 718-984-1500 12pm • $5 • All ages

Clay Date South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 4:30pm • Free • Ages 3-12

Freshwater Fishing Willowbrook Park 1 Eton Place 718-967-3542 11am • Free • Ages 8+

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

Parents & Family Substance Abuse Support Group Christopher’s Reason Recovery Ctr 521 Arthur Kill Rd, 3rd floor christophersreason.org 7pm • Free • All ages

Music & Movement New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Ln 718-351-2977 11am • Free (pre-register) • Ages 1-5 Toddler Sing ‘n Shake Dance Party Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 11am • Free • Ages 18-36 months

Monday, June 24

Toddler Time Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 8am • Free • Ages 2-4

Camp Creativity Jungle Journey Michael’s Craft Store All Staten Island Locations michaels.com/classes 10am • $3 • Ages 3+

Tuesday, June 25

Tot Time Tuesdays Clay Pit Ponds Visitors Center 2351 Veterans Rd W 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 0-3 Tot’s Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $6 plus admission • Ages 2-4

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LIPM Summer Reading Kick-Off: DJ Dance Party West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3+ Open Play Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 4pm • Free • Ages 0-5 A Summer Reading Kick-Off: Sonic Scavenger Hunt and Monster Mash Up West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 4:30pm • Free • Ages 13-18

Wednesday, June 26

Infant Lapsit Storytime Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5

Summer Reading Kick Off St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 2pm • Free • All ages Wednesday STEMDay Stapleton Library 132 Canal St 718-727-0427 4pm • Free • Ages 5-11 Lego Club Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 8-14

Kidz Cook Fridays in June 3-4pm & 4-5pm SI Children’s Museum 718-273-2060 sichildrensmuseum.org Food Puns! Make Josephine Baker “Bread,” Lance “Chilean Sea” Bass and Lorraine Hans “Berry Pie.” Hosted by ShopRite.

Play-Doh Supper Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 4pm • Free • Ages 3-12 Family Story Time Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 4pm • Free • Ages 3+ “If You Build It” LEGO Club for Kids Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 4pm • Free • Ages 3-12

Thursday, June 27

Baby Storytime: Baby & Me Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 10:15am • Free • Ages 0-18 months Baby Rhyme Time New Dorp Library

309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-18 months Baby Storytime: Baby & Me Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 11am • Free • Ages 0-18 months Toddler Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 11am • Free • Ages 18-36 months

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Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-11 Teen Night YMCA- South Shore 3939 Richmond Ave 718-227-3200 7:30pm • Free • Ages 11-15

Saturday, June 29

Baby Storytime South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 11:15am • Free • Ages 0-24 months

Kids Club Pop-Up Fireworks Michael’s Craft Store All Staten Island Locations michaels.com/classes 10am • $3 • Ages 3+

Summer Reading Kick-Off: Urban Cowpoke Fandango Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 2pm • Free • All ages

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Free Admission Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 10am • Free • All ages

Teen Game On! Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 3:30pm • Free • Ages 11+

Music & Movement New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Ln 718-351-2977 11am • Free (pre-register) • Ages 1-5

Family Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • All ages

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

Friday, June 28

Camp Creativity Jungle Journey Michael’s Craft Store All Staten Island Locations michaels.com/classes 10am • $3 • Ages 3+

Storytime: Toddler Time Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 10:15 & 11:15am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 Toddler Rhyme Time & Toy Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-2.5 Family Game Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 3pm • Free • Ages 3+ Summer Reading Kickoff: The Bubblevaders from Outerspace Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636

Space Science Saturday Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 2pm • Free • Ages 5+ Cinema Saturdays!

Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • All ages

Sunday, June 30

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NYRR Open Run Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Road and Forest Ave 855-569-6977 9am • Free • All ages Freshkills Park Open Hours Freshkills Park 350 Wild Avenue 212-602-5374 10am • Free • All ages

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Staten Island Fairs, Festivals, Food & Fun! With so many festivals, concerts, food tastings, parties and strolls on Staten Island this June, your kids will be glad to put down their tablets and phones and join in the excitement!

Here’s where to find the fun in Staten Island this month Greenbelt Outdoor Adventure Day

Saturday, June 1 • 11am-3pm Willowbrook Park • 1 Eton Place sigreenbelt.org Join the Greenbelt Conservancy, NYC City Parks, and partnering organizations, in celebrating the Third Annual Outdoor Adventure Day. This free, family-friendly outdoor recreation celebration will offer loads of fun for families. A variety of guided outdoor activities will include canoeing, guided hikes, fishing, yoga, outdoor service projects, and much more!

Carnival and Science Spectacular

Saturday, June 1 • 1-5pm Staten Island Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace sichildrensmuseum.org This old fashioned festival will include carnival rides and games, mad scientist shows, a bounce house, a rock climbing wall, STEAM demonstrations and activities, robots, a solar car, lasers, and entry to the museum.

2019 AMC Music Festival

Saturday, June 1 • 6pm-2am Labetti Post • 390 Hylan Blvd amcmusicfestival.com Annual fundraiser featuring live music, bands, and raffles to raise awareness as well as raise funds to help support families and children living with Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC).

South Shore Artists Group 52nd Annual Art Exhibit

Sunday, June 2 • 11am-5pm Conference House Park • 298 Satterlee St. Children’s crafts, free admission, and artwork.

Victory Boulevard Merchant Association Street Fair and Stroll

Sunday, June 2 • 12-3pm 1899 Victory Blvd. victoryblvdmerchantsassociation.com Take a walk down Victory Boulevard and sample food from over 12 restaurants. Meet the merchants of Victory Boulevard, between Jewett Avenue, and Manor Road.

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Saturday, June 8 • 12-4pm Historic Richmond Town 441 Clarke Avenue historicrichmondtown.org Enjoy 40 local restaurants, wineries and breweries for a food and wine festival.

20th Annual Staten Island Irish Fair

Saturday, June 8 • 12-7:30pm Sunday, June 9 • 12-7:30pm Mount Loretto • 6581 Hylan Blvd. statenirelandirish.com Join the Irish Cultural Center for their 21st Annual Irish Fair. Featuring live music, plenty of vendors, lots of great food, specialty Irish shops, kids’ rides, bagpipe bands, step dancers, face painters and more.

Richmond Valley Taste of the Valley Food Festival

Saturday, June 8 • 12-3pm Conference House Park • 7455 Hylan Blvd. facebook.com/richmondvalleysi Join the the 4th annual Taste of the Valley food and family festival! Get access to Conference House Park, entry to the historic home, rides, games, music, activities and most importantly, food sampling of all of the great restaurants.

Zoo Conservation Celebration

Saturday, June 8 • 12-3pm Staten Island Zoo • 614 Broadway statenislandzoo.org Join the zoo in this annual event bringing together a variety of different education demonstrations, crafts, keeper talks and a greater awareness of the health of the planet. Meet local organizations that are working toward a greener future.

Healthy Path Spring Festival

Saturday, June 8 • 12-5pm Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds 1131 Manor Road healthypathfoundation.org A full day of fun activities with opportunities to learn about best practices and the benefits of healthy living! Great organic food, music, healthy activities for families, face painting and carnival games, yoga and much more!

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Sunday, June 9 • 9am-4pm New Dorp High School • 465 New Dorp Lane Trophies, vendors, DJ, kids under 10 are free.

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Sunday, June 9 • 1-5pm Richmond County Savings Banks: 820 Annadale Road, 4523 Amboy Road, and 3829 Amboy Road southshorebid.org Hop on a trolley and enjoy tastings with over 20 restaurants from three towns: Annadale, Eltingville & Great Kills.

NY Center for Interpersonal Development Block Party

Saturday, June 15 • 11am-3pm P.S. 48 • 1050 Targee Street nycid.org Fun activities and games, live performances, food and treats, music, prizes, rides and vendors.

Big Picnic

Saturday, June 15 • 12-4pm Snug Harbor • 1000 Richmond Terrace statenislandmuseum.org Kick-off the summer with all things picnic! Celebrate the season with open-air activities inspired by this great tradition. Join for art, games, entertainment, food, and more plus entry to all your favorite museums, galleries, and gardens at Snug Harbor.

Food Truck Festival at the Mount

Saturday, June 22 • 12-6pm Sunday, June 23 • 12-6pm Mount Loretto • 6581 Hylan Blvd mountloretto.org The island’s biggest Food Truck Festival features live music on stage, beer and sangria garden, and the best food trucks in the business serving up their gourmet dishes.

International Mud Day

Saturday, June 29 • 10am-2pm Clay Pit Ponds • 2351 Veterans Rd. W This holiday brings people together from around the globe for one purpose: to get dirty. Wade in the mud pool, cook up a pie in the mud kitchen, create a mud masterpiece, and more. All ages welcome.

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Summer Reading Kickoff Parties

Kick off your summer reading adventures with exciting parties at every local library in Staten Island. Here’s this year’s lineup. Go to siparent.com for hours, locations and phone numbers for individual branches.

Dongan Hills Library

Thursday, June 6 • 1pm & 3:30pm 1pm: Explore the science involved in rocket construction as you build your own Skyblazer Rocket that you can take home!

Best for children ages 5 and older At 3:30pm: Participants build a small balloon powered rocket and then participate in rocket races!

For ages 13-18 years old.

Port Richmond Library Thursday, June 6 • 1pm Call library for details.

Great Kills Library

Thursday, June 6 • 3pm Come juggle with Tommy and Tommy!

They’ll perform for you and then spend some time learning how to juggle together.

This session includes a juggling ball making workshop and you’ll be able to take home what you create. Ages 10 and up.

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South Beach Library

Thursday, June 20 • 3:30pm The North Shore Animal League will bring in a shelter animal to show the wonders of empathy. Working together to create an adoption poster, teens help an animal to find a forever home.

West New Brighton Library

Tuesday, June 25 • 3:30pm Spacey lights make the room come alive as kids dance to some popular and space-themed songs played by the spaciest DJs in NY! Best for ages 3 and older. At 4:30, join the Sonic Scavenger Hunt and Monster Mash Up.

St. George Library

Wednesday, June 26 • 2pm Join in an afternoon of fun! Celebrate the end of school and kickoff of summer reading with games, activities, refreshments, and giveaways. Celebrate St. George Library’s birthday too!

Richmond Town Library

Thursday, June 27 • 2pm Former NYC Urban Park Ranger Hopalong Andrew’s programming is filled with music and movement celebrating city life and urban wildlife. For children of all ages.

New Dorp Library

Tuesday, June 11 • 11am Start Summer Reading off right with a kick-off party featuring Rockness Music’s Summertime Music Show and a fun craft afterwards! All ages.

Thursday, June 27 • 2pm Rolie Polie Guacamole will offer a musical program, appropriate for toddlers to 8 year olds, that’s a mix of funk, rock and folk music mashed into original tunes about natural living, eating healthy and staying active!

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Wednesday, June 19 • 4pm Explore the universe. Every song, beginning with the introduction “Hello Song” will be altered to include a mention of galaxies, stars, the sun, moon and planets. Best for ages 0-8 years old with their parent/caregiver.

Stapleton Library

Wednesday, June 19 • 4pm Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a luchador? Join a brand-new mask making workshop where you jump into the world of Lucha Libre. Learn about the history of Mexican wrestling through storytelling while creating unique máscaras (masks). Best for ages 5 and older.

Friday, June 28, 3:30pm The Bubblevaders from Presented by Pete and Chris.

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Mariner’s Harbor Library

Monday, July 1 • 4pm Space! The Cosmos for Kids is a technospace-dance-party for children of all ages.

Kids will meet aliens from outer space, sing about our solar system, participate in a rap battle with the sun and learn about the differences between revolution and rotation.

Songs will be accompanied by hands-on, visual, and sensory experiences to help kids learn and have fun at the same time.

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raising kids attorneys Kurt T. Richards, P.C.

Attorney at Law 1200 South Ave, Ste 201 • SI, NY 718.720.1000 • www.krichardspc.com Divorce, Family Court, Child Custody, Spousal & Child Support, Domestic Violence, Adoptions, Name Changes, Annulments, Separation Agreements. Free Consultation for Divorce Actions. 24 Hour Phone Service.

orthodontics Salvatore R. Indelicato, D.M.D., p.C. Specialist in Orthodontics 444 Huguenot Avenue • SI, NY 10312 718.967.5213 www.bracesbydrindelicato.com

Mini & Clear Braces, Invisalign, Digital Scanner, Free Orthodontic Consultations. Gentle, personal, quality care for children & adults. Member of American Assoc. of Orthodontists & Diplomate of American Board of Orthodontics.

psychotherapists Angela Capece, LMHC

NYS Licensed Mental Health Counselor Specializing in Couples/Family/Individual Counseling 917.636.3256 • acapece810@gmail.com

By Appointment • Day and Evening Hours Anxiety, depression and relationship issues can range from restricting to debilitating. If you are eager to free yourself from long-standing unhelpful behaviors, then psychotherapy can help you find the answerers you seek and the tools you need to promote growth and change in your life. As a mental health counselor, my initial goal is to provide you with confidential and personalized therapy to begin your journey to emotional well-being. My office is private and personal.

In my therapeutic work, I incorporate the many facets of my professional career which have included positions in educational and clinical sectors. In working with you, I will draw o these diverse experiences in order to provide you with a culturally sensitive treatment plan.

My areas of specialty include: Anxiety, Depression, Family Conflict, Couples Counseling, Self-Esteem, Stress Reduction and Management.

Staten Island YMCA Counseling Service

South Shore Center North Shore Center 3911 Richmond Avenue 285 Vanderbilt Avenue 718-948-3232 718-981-4382 Open Intake Hours available 6 days a week ymcanyc.org/locations/counseling-service Offering hope to individuals and families whose lives have been turned upside-down by addiction. We treat families, not just individuals. Our services include: Individual, Group & Family Counseling, a Little Steps program for children coping with a loved one’s addiction, Intensive Outpatient Treatment, Medication Assisted Treatment, Treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders including on-site psychiatric services, Crisis Intervention, Assessment & Referral Services, Anger Management for youth/adults, Parenting Skills classes, FREE Narcan training/kits, Immigrant Resource Center including English as a Second Language Classes. Financial Assistance is available.

psychotherapists Karen L.. Goldman LMHC,BCPC, NCC

Bereavement and Mental Health Counseling 347-850-2322 Kgoldmantherapist@gmail.com

By Appointment Only • Daytime and Evening Hours Counseling Individuals and Groups, Children, Teens and Adults Struggling With Grief & Loss Issues, Transitions, Parenting Skills, Anxiety, Self-Esteem, Play, Art and Talk Therapy.

Kim Williams-Jenkins LCSW-R, MSEd, CRC, CASAC Culturally Competent Compassionate Counseling 15 1st Street, 2nd Floor • 10306 • 917.837.1317 CulturallyCompetentCounseling@Gmail.com

Individual, Couples, and Family Therapy; Identity and Self Esteem; Autism and Aspergers; Addiction and Recovery; LGBTQI; Adults and Children. Most Insurance Accepted.

Michael DeSimone Ph.D, LCSW

175 Burbank Ave (New Dorp) 718.650.9000 michael.w.desimone@gmail.com • michaeldesimonetherapy.com Helping Adults, Children and Adolescents with Anxiety, Fears & Worries, Anger, Depression, Grief/Sadness, Insecurity, Shyness, Self- Esteem, Relationship Problems, Private, Comfortable & Confidential.

speech, occupational & physical therapy South Shore Speech Pathology

520B Bloomingdale Rd • Staten Island, NY 10309 718.608.1508 southshorespeechtherapy.com Evaluation & treatment of pediatric speech & language, fine & gross motor delays & disorders; Dept. of Ed. CPSE & CSE Tertiary Designation; Most Insurance Accepted. Homecare & School Services Offered.

QUALITY CARE SPEECH CENTER, INC. Randi Pino M.A., CCC-SLP/TSHH, Director 3767 Hylan Blvd (Great Kills) 718.605.4301 • www.qualitycarespeech.com

NYS Licensed Speech Pathologists. Occupational & Physical Therapists; Evaluation & Treatment of Pediatric Speech, Language, Feeding, Oral, Fine & Gross Motor Disorders; P.R.O.M.P.T.; Russian Bilingual Services; State-of-the-Art Sensory Gym; Dept of Ed Provider (CPSE & RSA); Primary Designation for Physical Therapy; Top Tier for Speech & OT.

speech pathology claire guttsman m.a., c.c.c. - slp 1076 Forest Avenue (Corner of Manor Road) 718.447.5501

Nationally certified professional providing quality evaluations & treatment of adults and children for over 40 years. Additional services: public speaking classes, accent reduction, corporate speech pathology and lecturing.

Approved NYC Department of Education Provider. (CPSE & RSA)

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LIPM speech pathology Sandra Mazzucco M.A., C.C.C.-SLP

NYS Licensed Speech Language Pathologist Annadale Town: 465 Belfield Ave North Shore: 1076 Forest Ave 718.815.6024 Evaluations & Therapeutic Intervention for Children & Adults, PROMPT Trained, Oral Motor & Feeding Therapy, Specializing in Fluency.

ASHA Certified.

PreCare Speech Language Pathology, PC

718.259.4001 1829 Richmond Rd • SI, NY 10306 3099 Coney Island Ave • Bklyn, NY 11235 www.slpmd.com We are highly trained team of professionals that evaluate, diagnose and treat patients with communication disabilities, such as articulation disorders, phonological awareness, apraxia, dysarthria, feeding issues, traumatic brain injury, speech issues from hearing loss, auditory processing disorders, receptive/expressive delays, impaired language, voice disorders, jaw instability, stuttering/cluttering and lisps. If your child is experiencing issues with fluency (stuttering & cluttering), articulation, apraxia (motor planning for sound), oral-motor weakness, feeding or swallowing issues or receptive and expressive language delays, our certified speech language pathologists can work with your child to address and improve these issues using ASHA-standards.

Zion Lutheran Preschool

NOW ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS FOR CHILDREN TURNING 2 OR 3 IN 2019!

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Call 718.981.3623 • Text 917.853.ZION 505 Watchogue Rd. c/s Willowbrook Rd. www.zionlutheranpreschoolsi.com

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Important Educational Questions educators weigh in on current topics

Experienced educators and authors Peggy Gisler and Marge Eberts give solid advice about everything school and education-related.

Read more Q & A @ www.siparent.com/dearteacher Parents should send questions and comments to dearteacher@dearteacher.com

Question: My kids have a history of getting bored fairly early in their summer vacation, please give me a list of some boredom busters.

– Avoiding Boredom Answer: It doesn’t take too long for some children to lament, “I’m bored.” There are many activities in every community that can keep them interested from sports to summer school. Here are some of our suggestions to keep your children busy so they can never say, “I’m bored.”

• Neighborhood movie night: Your children will have a lot to do to set it up. First, they must transform the backyard into a movie theater. This can be done with only a projector and a large bed sheet. They also need to select a movie to show, make posters to advertise and create tickets for admission. A decision needs to be made on whether to have refreshments available and what type of seating there will be.

• Lunchtime book club: Children will pack up their favorite lunch, get a bottle of water and grab a good book. Next, they head to a community swimming pool or the local park.

Reading outside in the summer is great. Everyone can read and eat their lunch. Then at the end of a chapter the group can discuss what they have read if all have read the same book and predict what they think will happen in the next chapter. If the children are reading different books, they can just talk about their own book.

• Adventure Day: Select one day a week as the day when you and your children will do something out of the ordinary. The choices are absolutely endless. Go visit a museum, a train or bus station, a fire station, city hall, the state capitol, a planetarium, an aquarium or a factory that offers tours. Ride a bus or take a tram to somewhere they have never been before. Go out in the country and pick berries, tomatoes and corn for dinner.

• Scavenger hunts with a theme such as plants and geocaching for hidden treasure are other boredom-fighting activities.

Question: My young children already can do some hunt-and-peck typing. How early are these skills being taught in schools?

Is 5 too young to teach my child some keyboarding?

– Keyboarder

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LIPM Answer: Parents and teachers are all asking when should keyboarding skills be taught. Much of this is due to the Common Core standards, which dictate that students at every age must be able to use the internet for research and use digital tools to enhance their schoolwork with sound, video, images and writing. In fact, by third grade, they will have to write three short passages on the computer for standardized Common Core tests.

Keyboarding or typing in the past was not usually taught before middle school. Few kindergarteners are developmentally ready to handle keyboarding. They simply do not have the fine motor skills or the hand span to keyboard.

Schools now vary all over the place about when they introduce formal keyboarding. Some may start as early as kindergarten. Children, however, are more ready to handle this skill when they are in fourth or fifth grade.

At the kindergarten level, it is most helpful if parents show their children how to use a mouse, click, drag and type (hunt and peck) simple words on a keyboard, as these skills could be useful in kindergarten.

This is age-appropriate. And these are basic skills that many schools are teaching in the primary grades.

Ultimately, children must acquire keyboarding skills. However, because of the difficulty of doing this by third grade, some states are now developing pencil-and-paper versions of Common Core tests.

Question: Our kid expects to succeed all the time in school and sports. When he doesn’t, he gets very upset. How can we help him handle failure?

– Need to Succeed Answer: Everyone likes to succeed. Who doesn’t want to get the promotion, ace the quiz or be on the winning soccer team? Nevertheless, children have to learn to cope with failure, from losing a board game to failing a test. Unfortunately, high-achieving students can be quite afraid of being “bad” at anything.

School just gets harder and harder every year, so you want your son to begin to develop a “can do” attitude. You do not want him to become a child who gives up easily and expects to fail. Should there be an area in which your son is truly in over his head, get him help as soon as possible.

When your son does not do well at something, either academically or sports related, it is probably because he has not sufficiently mastered the skill. Help him think of ways he could have done better. And show him how far he has come in mastering a skill.

By doing this, he will be able to handle other difficult situations when they occur and still be able to control his emotions.

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Summer Camps & Workouts Fall League • Winter League College Showcase Tournament Team Clinics & Travel Teams REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR SUMMER CAMP 2019 Ages 8 & Up • July 9-August 15 Beginner & Advanced Levels Tuesdays & Thursdays 7:30-9:30 at Monsignor Farrell HS

Staten Island Lacrosse is solely dedicated to athletes who are interested in learning and playing lacrosse. Our staff - with over 45 years of coaching experience - work with all levels from beginner to advanced. Camps are broken down into groups where athletes train, practice and play with players of equal skill level.

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Our research based social skills program serves teens with cognitive and Selfintellectual disabilities. direction We provide accepted opportunities for teens to have experiences in the community by participating in programs at the SI Zoo, the SI Yankees, AMC movie theater, & other locations in and around Staten Island.

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