Staten Island Parent October 2016

October 2016

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Halloween 2016 events on staten island, trends, tips, costumes, & pumpkin picking

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siparent.com Your link to all the fun!

Cover Story Halloween: 2016 Style!

Switch Witch, Boo Bags, Teal Pumpkins, Candy Buy Back, Trunk or Treat— they are all part of the new Halloween lingo. Test your knowledge of all the latest trends.

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Staff

Publisher & editor-in-chief Roselle Farina Hecht senior editor/Designer Gerri Friscia junior Editor Jeannine Cintron Art and Production Michelle Yannaco operations & finance Director Linda Bellesi

special sections: fall Fun

The fall fun never ends at siparent.com. Visit our fall section online for apple picking and pumpkin picking farms, local autumn events and activities, homemade halloween costume ideas, cool weather crafts and recipes, and tons more fall fun! siparent.com/fall

Birthday Freebies

See which local stores give you a special treat on your birthday. siparent.com/birthday-freebies

Kids Eat Free

Check out the list of Staten Island restaurants offering a day when you can bring the kids to eat for free! siparent.com/kids-eat-free-restaurants

Free Times at NYC Museums

Save big when you time your museum visit to take advantage of free admission offers. siparent.com/free-times-at-nyc-museums

Back to School Directory

See back to school and afterschool activities at: siparent.com/directories/ back-to-school-directory

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Pumpkin Picking and Fall Fun

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Choosing a High School! Already?

Account Executives Ilene Cohen Janine Mulé Cecilia Saccomagno Jodi Fatto Assistant Nicole Farina

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Various Uses for Those Pumpkins

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Safe Costumes Can Prevent Halloween Mishaps

Child Passenger Safety Tips

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Talking Politics With Your Kids

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Recipe: Challah Bread

Community & School News Family Classifieds It’s in the Cards Professional Directory

Homework Horrors: 10 Ways to Make It Easier on Everyone

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Celebrate the spookiest holiday with the Borough President’s office! For one day only, Bloomingdale Park will be transformed into Boo-mingdale Park to host the annual Halloween Hoopla, a free event for kids of all ages.

Kids can play games, explore the hay maze or race the clock on inflatable obstacle courses.

This year’s Hoopla includes pony rides and a performance

by The Rock-A-Silly Band.

Come in your costume and join the costume parade, filled with chances for parents to snap a picture of their kids with various Halloween Hoopla Fun at Bloomingdale Park. costumed characters and unique photo opportunities. And of course, no Halloween event would be complete without candy! The event takes place on Monday, October 31st, 2-5pm at Bloomingdale Park.

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Click on the Community and School News tab to download or receive more information on: • Touch-A-Truck • Red Ribbon Week

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Important School Dates

October 3-4 Rosh Hashanah; public schools closed October 10 Columbus Day observed; schools closed October 12 Yom Kippur; public schools closed October 26 – Middle School Evening Parent Teacher Conferences October 27 – Middle School Afternoon Parent Teacher Conferences October 17 – TACHS Online & Phone Registration Deadline

Touch-A-Truck

For kids, the best adventures are usually the hands-on kind. This month, kids will have an opportunity to explore a real firetruck, school bus, tow truck, and other construction equipment at the Touch-A-Truck fundraiser. The low-cost event, hosted by the Staten Island Mental Health Society, will support local children with special needs. The event will be held at the Vanderbilt parking lot in South Beach on October 8 from 11am to 3 pm. Admission is $5 and the event will go on rain or shine. Visitors will be invited to touch and explore the trucks and meet the people who protect, build and serve the community. Admission includes entertainment, face painting, crafts and other activities for kids. Refreshments will be available.

All proceeds will benefit the diverse programs and services provided by the SIMHS for Staten Island children, teens, young adults (and their families) who are challenged with behavioral/ emotional disorders, intellectual/learning disabilities, chemical addictions and other conditions. Visit siparent.com to link to more information on the Touch-A-Truck fundraiser, or call 718-442-2226.

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Halloween Candy Buy Back Red Ribbon Week Candy may be sweet, but giving back is even sweeter. That’s why you should encourage your kids to give some of their candy away this year– for a good cause, of course. Several Staten Island dentists are “buying back” candy from generous youngsters by way of cash, coupons, and other creative currencies. The collected candy will be distributed to military support groups like Operation Gratitude.

The following local dentists are participating in this year’s Candy Buy Back: Kids Dental 4864 Arthur Kill Road • 718-356-543 Phyllis G. Merlino 68 Todt Hill Road • 718-761-2090 Dr. Michael D’Anna 115 Seguine Ave • 718-948-4384

With the highest number of drug overdose deaths in New York City, Staten Island has a very good reason to support Red Ribbon Week. According to redribbon.org, children of parents who talk to their teens regularly about drugs are 42% less likely to use drugs than those who don’t, yet only a quarter of teens report having these conversations. The Red Ribbon campaign hopes to change that statistic. The organization, whose goal is to educate youth on drug prevention and spread awareness of drug-related crimes, will hold their annual Red Ribbon Week October 23-31. This year, students can also enter the Red Ribbon photo contest for the chance to win an iPad and $1,000 for their school. Go to siparent.com to link to contest rules, more information on Red Ribbon Week, and to learn how you can

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Falling Back

It’s time to “fall back” into the shorter days and longer nights of autumn as we prepare for the end of Daylight Saving Time next month. Although your phones, cable boxes, and many other digital devices are likely to change automatically, don’t forget to set those clocks around the house back an hour on Sunday, November 6, when Daylight Saving Time ends. Enjoy the extra hour of sleep – if your kids let you, that is.

Staten Island Half Marathon

On your mark, get set, GO! The Staten Island Half Marathon is set for Sunday, October 9 this year, just four weeks before the famous New York City Marathon. The race is the final run of the New York Road Runners (NYRR) Five-Borough Series, which features a different marathon for each borough throughout the course of the year. The NYRR Staten Island Half is a perfect tune-up for NYRR’s flagship event and features fabulous views of New York Harbor and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

If you enjoy running but 13.1 miles is a little much, consider signing up for the NYRR Staten Island 5K instead. The 5K is suited for runners of all experience levels. Be sure to bring the kids along!

Children 2-12 years old can race the bases of Richmond County Bank Ballpark from

10:30 to noon; just be sure to sign up in advance to secure a spot for your child. Go to siparent.com to find out how to register.

Education Through Music

This year is really going to rock for students at P.S. 57, P.S. 51, and P.S 39! The schools have partnered with Education Through Music (ETM) to provide music education to every student in the three Staten Island schools. ETM works with inner-city schools to provide all students with music as a core subject, create school communities that value the arts, and enhance students’ academic performance and general development.

The organization serves nearly 27,000 New York City students from low-income communities every week.

Through this partnership, ETM hires, trains and mentors the music teacher, provides classroom set up, offers a complete curriculum and ongoing support, and provides professional development throughout the school year. P.S. 57 and

P.S. 21 joined P.S. 39 on the nonprofit’s roster of Staten Island partner schools. P.S. 39, which became ETM’s premiere Staten Island partner school in 2015, launched the nonprofit’s first band ensemble in the borough for the 2016-2017 school year.

Core to the nonprofit’s mission to provide all children with quality music education, no child is denied the opportunity to join the ensemble. ETM works with parents to ensure that all students, despite economic circumstances, have the ability to choose and play an instrument. Go to siparent. com to learn more about ETM.

Equity in Excellence

Mayor de Blasio recently announced plans to execute rigorous education reforms to raise student achievement. The reforms, called Equity in Excellence, will require a $186 million annual commitment by the city once fully implemented. “There is a tale of two cities in our schools, and we will not accept it. Each and every child in each and every classroom deserves a future that isn’t limited by the zip code of their birth,” de Blasio said. “Our schools must run on the twin engines of equity and excellence. These reforms take tools proven to drive success and make them the new standard for every student and every school. These are the building blocks that will ensure our students and this city can compete in a world that demands more education than at any time in our history.” The reforms announced by de Blasio include: • Computer Science for All: Every

Holiday Fairs

Is your school or organization hosting a holiday fair this season? The upcoming November and December issues of S.I. Parent will feature our annual list of local holiday fairs in Staten Island. The list will also be featured online at siparent.com.

Please email the time, date, location and additional details of your holiday fair to jcintron@siparent.com, with the subject line “Holiday Fairs” to ensure your event is featured on our list. Don’t let your school miss out!

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• Universal 2nd Grade Literacy: To boost literacy, every elementary school will receive support from a dedicated reading specialist, who will ensure all students are reading on grade level by the end of 2nd grade.

• AP for All: Every high school student will have access to a range of Advanced Placement courses.

• Algebra for All: Every student will complete Algebra no later than 9th grade, enabling them to reach more advanced math courses in high school, which will better prepare them for college and careers.

• College Access for All: Every student will have the resources and individually tailored supports at their high school to pursue a path to college. This will include schools providing students with opportunities to visit a college campus, get help completing applications, be paired with a college student who can serve as a mentor, or receive support in setting a strategy with their family on how they will afford college.

• District-Charter Learning Partnerships: Up to 50 partnerships between district and charter schools through a new program to foster stronger relationships and sharing of best practices.

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Every Kid in a Park

Every kid belongs in a park—every park, that is! The Obama Administration recently launched the second year of the Every Kid in a Park program, which gives fourth graders and their families free access to federal lands and waters nationwide for a full year. If your child is currently in the fourth grade, he or she can obtain a free pass that provides access to federally managed lands and waters – including national parks, forests, wildlife refuges and marine sanctuaries.

The pass is valid through August 31, 2017 and grants free entry for fourth graders and up to three accompanying adults (or an entire non-commercial vehicle for drive-in parks) at more than 2,000 sites across the country.

The Every Kid in a Park program will continue each year with the new class of fourth graders. After 12 years, every school-age child in America will have had an opportunity to visit their public lands and waters for free. Fourth graders can log onto the Every Kid website at www. everykidinapark.gov and complete a fun educational activity in order to obtain and print their pass. Students can also trade in their paper pass for a more durable pass at participating federal sites nationwide.

“The Every Kid in a Park program is unlocking natural curiosity in children by encouraging them to explore our nation’s most spectacular places,” said U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell. “We’re excited to welcome this year’s fourth graders and their families

to our nation’s diverse parks, public lands and waters. From feeling the spray of a waterfall on their faces to peering at animals in their natural settings to understanding our rich history and culture, introducing children to their public lands can inspire a deep, lifelong connection to our country.”

GoFundMe Success

By now you’ve probably donated to at least one or two campaigns on the popular fundraising site, GoFundMe.com.

One particular campaign recently helped

a retired teacher from Staten Island raise enough to purchase prosthetic legs for her adopted son. Born with leg deformities, her son Christian used a wheelchair most of his life. In July, Christian underwent

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Fall Fundraising Walks and Events

With summer officially over, it’s time burn off all those hot dogs and hamburgers and get back into a workout routine. What better way to start than by joining one of the many fundraising walks around Staten Island this fall? If you’re not into breaking a sweat, you could always make a donation instead. Every little bit helps! Here’s a list of local walks. Check out siparent.com for more details.

2016 Walk for Dyslexia Saturday, October 1 Clove Lakes Park Out of the Darkness Walk Sunday, October 2 Clove Lakes Park JDRF One Walk Sunday, October 2 College of Staten Island

a double leg amputation so that he could be fitted with prosthetic legs. When Laura’s health insurance couldn’t cover both legs, she created a GoFundMe page and successfully raised over $10,000. She recently updated the page with the exciting news that Christian was able to stand for the first time.

“Your generosity, thoughtfulness, support and prayers have helped us raise not only the funds needed for microprocessor or BIONIC knees, but you have lifted up our spirits and have shown us that there are good people in this world,” she wrote.

ECMO Fundraiser

Melissa Barvels was 25 weeks pregnant in December 2013 when she became gravely ill with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) as a result of contracting Swine Flu. In respiratory failure, she was quickly transferred to New York Presbyterian Hospital and placed on a machine called Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, which saved her baby’s life as well as her own. She was still in a medically induced coma when her son was born three weeks later, but today both mom and son are doing fine, thanks to ECMO.

ECMO Fundraiser Sunday, October 23 Nansen Park

Walk Now for Autism Speaks Sunday, October 23 Historic Richmond Town Bowling Against Breast Cancer Sunday, October 23 Rab’s Country Lanes

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Spend your Columbus Day Weekend at Historic Richmond Town! Rome Through Richmond Town is a delightful afternoon filled with Italian heritage and culture that celebrates the American experience.

The free event will showcase tasty treats, colorful culture and wonderful music. This year, the kids’ plaza has expanded to include more child-friendly activities and food vendors. After a smash performance last year, Louis Prima Jr. and the Witnesses will be back this year to rock your socks off. Explore the experience of Italian immigrants and their impact on American history at this rich celebration for the entire family on Saturday, October 8th, 12-5pm at Historic Richmond Town.

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Walk to End Alzheimers Sunday, October 9 Cloves Lake Park

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Sunday, October 16 Midland Beach

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ECMO is a highly specialized treatment that is not often available, especially in adults. Melissa is hoping to raise money to continue the EMCO program and help spread the word about this lifesaving machine. The annual Staten Island Family ECMO Awareness Sunday Funday, featuring loads of entertainment and a softball tournament, has raised over $20,000 in past three years with all of its proceeds benefiting The Shiland-Maringer Fund for the Advancement of Adult ECMO, at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. This year’s event will be held on October 9, 2016 at Nansen Park in Staten Island.

Great news! Your kindergartener can now be a Boy Scout too! This fall, the Greater New York Councils of the Boy Scouts of America is participating in the Boy Scouts’ new Lion Cub program. The Lions program is designed to introduce kindergarten-age boys and their families to the fun and values of Scouting at an earlier age than previously offered.

The Lion Cub program will emphasize the traditional Scouting concepts of character development, personal fitness, citizenship, and leadership skills through activities and events that are designed for kindergarteners and their families. At the end of a year, Lion Scouts can continue on to the other scouting programs that are offered. Boys must be five years old this fall, and registration is now open. Interested in signing your child up? Visit siparent.com for a list of units in Staten Island.

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2. Become Best Friends – with the Manual. Trust vehicle and car seat manufacturers to tell you the correct way to use their safety systems; they contain the best information when it comes to your child’s safety in the car.

3. Get a Professional Opinion. A nationally certified Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) can check the installation of your child safety seat, show you what to do, and answer your questions. To find a technician, visit www. safercar.gov/parents 4. Rear Face as Long as Possible. Rear facing is the safest way for children to travel. Data shows that rear-facing is 5 times safer because in a crash, a rear-facing car seat cradles and moves with the child to reduce the crash forces to a child’s fragile head, neck, and spinal cord.

5. Facing Front – Use the Tether. Always use the Top Tether of the LATCH system with any forward-facing car seat, to substantially reduce the movement of a child’s head in the event of a crash.

6. Take Up the Slack. Always keep the child’s harness straps snug, straight, flat, and at or below the child’s shoulders for rear-facing seats, and at or above the child’s shoulders for forward-facing seats.

7. Don’t Let the Clip Slip. The harness chest clip keeps the straps positioned correctly and should be positioned over the child’s sternum, level with the armpits.

child passenger safety the top 15 tips

Child safety seats provide the optimal protection against the leading cause of preventable injury and death to children – car crashes.

However, correctly installing and using car seats, booster seats, and seat belts can be challenging. In fact, more than 90% of car seats are not used correctly, with more than half having multiple points of critical misuse – which can prove deadly in a crash.

Read on for tips to find out if you are using the right seat correctly.

1. Select the Safest Seat. Price does not correlate with safety.

The safest seat is the one you can use correctly every time – that fits your child, your car, your needs and your budget. Remember, the most expensive car seat used incorrectly is much more dangerous than an inexpensive car seat used properly.

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8. Position the Seat at the Correct Angle. Always refer to the manufacturer’s instructions to determine the correct angle for your child’s seat to avoid having the child’s head tilt forward and obstruct breathing.

9. Take the Right Path. Make sure the LATCH strap or vehicle belt is routed through the correct path to secure the child restraint. Install the car seat tightly with no more than 1 inch of movement at the belt path.

10. Leave the Bulk Off. Remove bulky clothing or blankets before harnessing the child in the seat. A coat adds space between the child and the harness system, resulting in more slack. Cover your child after the harness is already adjusted.

11. Wait to Graduate. Stepping up to the next stage in car seats too quickly is a step down in safety.

• Rear face as long as possible – a minimum of age 2.

• Forward face with a 5-point harness from age 2-7 and until the child is ready to use a booster correctly.

• Once the forward facing 5-point harness is outgrown, use a booster for children until age 8-12. Boosters position the seat belt properly on child’s body, because a poorly positioned seat belt is a major source of injury to spinal cord & abdominal organs.

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parenting • A vehicle lap-shoulder seat belt alone can be used only when the belt fits the child correctly, not before age 8.

12. Booster Until Kids Pass a 5-Step Test. A child is ready to ride without the booster once they can pass this 5 step test: 1. Child sits comfortably all the way back in the vehicle seat with their knees bent at the edge of the vehicle seat.

2. Shoulder belt fits evenly across the torso, not cutting into the neck or face.

3. Lap belt is low on the hips, touching the tops of the thighs (not on the abdomen).

4. Feet are on the floor.

5. Child can remain seated comfortably this way for the entire ride.

13. The Back Seat is the Best Seat. Airbags are designed to inflate with tremendous force and can cause serious injury or death to children. Children under 13 years of age should be seated in the back seat of the vehicle. NEVER place a rear-facing car seat in front of an airbag.

14. Watch Out for Projectiles. In the event of a collision, when the vehicle comes to a stop, all unrestrained objects continue to move at the same speed the vehicle was moving. Even a small object, such as a sippy cup, moving at 30mph can really injure someone. Consider soft toys instead of heavy ones and putting things in the trunk when possible.

15. Safety from Car Seat to Driver Seat.

When parents put safety first, children notice. Starting with proper car seat use and explaining why it’s important, showing them how to buckle up as they grow, and leading by example by buckling up too, kids will be more likely to take appropriate safety precautions when it is their turn to sit behind the wheel.

A safety conscious teenager is more likely to buckle up in the car with friends, insist that their friends buckle too, and is less likely to drive unsafely. They will also be more likely to continue the tradition of safety with their children, your grandkids.

By Alina Lagoviyer, CPST-I at How-To-SAFETY, a Staten Island based safety education and car seat installation service.

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Pumpkin patches and hayrides in the cool, autumn air. There’s no better way to spend a family day outdoors with the kids! Here are some of the best farms nearby offering pumpkin picking and other seasonal fun.

pumpkin picking farms Argos Farm

116 South Branch Rd • Hillsborough, NJ 08844 908-371-2697 Additional Activities: Hayrides, Corn Maze, Pony Rides, Belly Bounce, Scare Farm

Battleview Orchards

25 Bartley Road • Long Valley, NJ 07853 908-876-3351 Additional Activities: Farm Animals, Hay Pyramid, Corn Maze, Monster Truck Rides, Pony Rides

91 Wemrock Rd • Freehold, NJ 07728 732-462-0756 Additional activities: Hayrides

Cheesequake Farm Market

Joseph Thomas White, age 3

2095 US Highway 9 • Old Bridge, NJ 08857 732-721-5728 Additional Activities: Hayrides, Educational Displays

STAY IN STATEN ISLAND! Decker Farm

441 Clark Avenue • SI, NY 10306 718-351-1611 Additional Activities: Hayrides, Face Painting, Crafts, Corn Maze

Jordyn Gallo, age 3

Delicious Orchards

Route 34 South • Colts Neck, NJ 07722 732-462-1989 Additional Activities: Pumpkin Painting and Decorating, Fun Games, Antique Tractor Display, Live Music, Free Food Samples (on Columbus Day)

Green Meadows Petting Farm

Koby Greenzweig, age 3

Green Acres Drive at Middle Road Hazlet, NJ 07730 732-335-5589 Additional Activities: Hayrides, Petting Zoo

Happy Day Farm

97 Daum Road • Manalapan, NJ 07726 732-977-3607 Additional Activities: Hayrides, Corn Maze, Petting Zoo, Kids Korner, Pig Races, Wooden Train, Horse Rides, Pedal Carts, Jumbo Jumper, Arts & Crafts and more.

WHAT YOU NEED: Pumpkin , Glitter spray, Adhesive rhinestones and rhinestones tape, Snowflake stickers and Tiara

Elsa-Inspired Pumpkin

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Norz Hill Farm & Market

1250 Lacey Rd • Forked River, NJ 08731 609-693-3513 Additional Activities: Hayrides, Corn Maze, Pig Racing, Jumbo Jumper Air Pillow, Pony Rides, Cow Train Rides

DIRECTIONS: Spray lightly and allow to dry between coats to avoid dripping. It may take several coats to get the desired shade of color. The rhinestone and snowflake pumpkin pictured is the creation of Crystal Owens of apumpkinandaprincess.com, but you can glam it up any way you want. Tip: Using white pumpkins when spray painting results in a truer color.

Ort Farms

Prospect Hill Orchards

73 Clarks Lane • Milton, NY 12547 845-795-2383 Additional Activities: Hayrides, Corn Maze, Kids Activities

Slope Brook Farms

213 Heyers Mill Road • Colts Neck, NJ 07722 732-772-1772 Additional Activities: Horse-Drawn Hayrides

Stony Hill Farm Market

8 Route 24 • Chester, NJ 07930 908-879-2908 Additional Activities: Corn Mazes, Kids Games, Playground

Terhune Orchards

330 Cold Soil Road • Princeton, NJ 08540 609-924-2310 Additional Activities: Pony rides, tractor drawn wagon rides, pumpkin painting, face painting, pedal tractors, barnyard animals, Corn Stalk Maze, Hay Bale Maze and Farm Trail.

Von Thun’s County Farm Market

505 Ridge Rd • Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852 732-329-8656 Additional Activities: Hayrides, Corn Maze, Face Painting, Pony Rides, Bounce House, Kids Games

Wemrock Orchards

Highway 33 & Wemrock Rd Manalapan, NJ 07728 732-431-2668 Additional Activities: Hayrides, Corn Maze, Inflatable Bounce, Munchkin Fun Patch

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Sessions available for kids 5-8 Mondays 3-4pm or Thursdays 6-7pm Preschool sessions Mondays 1-2PM or 2-3pm and Thursdays 5-6pm No special equipment is necessary. All your child needs is comfortable clothes, sneakers & water!

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fall & halloween events Paint Your Own Pumpkin

Throughout October Richmondtown Garden Center 770 Huguenot Avenue 718-227-0619

Decker Farm Pumpkin Picking Weekends

Weekends: Oct 1-2, Oct 9-10, Oct 15-16, Oct 22-23, Oct 29-30 • 11am-4pm 435 Richmond Hill Road • 718-351-1611

iPlay America Spooky Spooktacular Halloween Friday nights, Saturdays & Sundays September 30 - October 31 110 Schanck Rd., Freehold, NJ 07728 732-577-8200

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Wednesdays, Oct 5 & Oct 12 • 2:30pm Sung Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace • 718-425-3504

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Massimo Yannaco, age 2

Saturday, Oct 8 • 12pm Hillside Swimming Club • 12pm 151 Signs Rd • 718-987-1931

Need a last minute costume for your little one without breaking the bank?

Annual Greenbelt Pumpkin Festival

Grab an old pair of jeans and plaid shirt, then make a quick trip to a craft or dollar store and you’ll have all you need to create an adorable Not-So-Scary Scarecrow.

Zoktoberfest

Saturday, Oct 8 • 12pm Willowbrook Park • Eton Place and Richmond Ave. 718-351-3450 Monday, Oct 10 • 11am Zion Lutheran Church 505 Watchogue Rd • 718-981-3151

Johnny Appleseed Cider Fest

Saturday, Oct 15 & Sunday, Oct 16 • 10am-4pm Prospect Hill Orchards, Milton, NY 12547 73 Clarks Lane • 845-795-2383

Haunted Tea Party

Saturday, Oct 15 • 11am Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue • 718-351-3450

Spooktacular

Saturday, Oct 15 & Sunday, Oct 16 • 5pm Staten Island Zoo • 614 Broadway • 718-442-3100

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Halloween Party

Friday, Oct 21 • 3pm South Beach Library • 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834

Fall Festival at The Mount

Saturday, Oct 22 and Sunday, Oct 23• 12pm Mount Loretto • 6581 Hylan Blvd. • 718-761-1492

Pumpkin Carving Workshop

Saturday, Oct 22 and Sunday, Oct 23 • 1pm Greenbelt Nature Center • 700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450’

No Tricks, Just Treats Halloween Party for Kids!

Wednesday, Oct 26 • 4pm Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Rd • 718-984-0945

Halloween Program

Thursday, Oct 27 • 4pm New Dorp Library • 309 New Dorp Ln • 718-351-2977

Annual Halloween Party!

Thursday, Oct 28 • 2pm Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street • 718-442-0158

Halloween Craft

Friday, Oct 28 • 3pm South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road • 718-816-5834

Dia de Muertos! (Day of the Dead)

Saturday, Oct 29 • 1pm SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace • 718-273-2060

Halloween at S.I. Children’s Museum Sunday, Oct 30 • 12pm SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace • 718-273-2060

Howl-O-Ween PupRade

Sunday, Oct 30 • 3pm Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds 1131 Manor Road • 646-596-6706

Halloween Hoopla

Monday, Oct 31 • 2pm Bloomingdale Park Ramona & Lenevar Ave’s • 718-816-2000

Halloween Spook-tacular

Monday, Oct 31 • 4pm Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue • 212-621-0690

Safe Howl-O-Ween

Monday, Oct 31 • 4pm Turtle Back Zoo • 973-731-5800 560 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, NJ 07052

Halloween Story Time & Craft

Monday, Oct 31 • 4pm Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd • 718-494-1642

Halloween Story Time & Craft

Monday, Oct 31 • 4:30pm Huguenot Library • 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636

A Haunting We Will Go

Monday, Oct 31 • 3-6pm Cedar Grove Park • Cedar Grove Ave/Seafoam St 718-967-3542

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various uses for those pumpkins >> Pumpkins can be used as more than just tasty pie fillings.

Few items signal the fall harvest season more than the bright, orange pumpkins that dot fields and liven up displays outside of homes and businesses.

While many pumpkins will be turned into grinning jack-o-lanterns in time for Halloween, here are some additonal ways this versatile fruit can be put to use.

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Beauty Regimen Pumpkins contain a number of essential vitamins and minerals that can help replenish the skin.

Pumpkin purée can be mixed with honey, aloe vera gel, olive oil, and a bit of cornmeal to create an exfoliating mask for the face or body. Pumpkin also can be used to rejuvenate dry or tired skin from cold weather.

Honey, pumpkin and yogurt can be mixed together and used to condition hair. Let the mixture sit for 15 to 20 minutes, and then wash it out and shampoo.

Foods and Beverages Pumpkin purée is the basis for many tasty, pumpkin-infused treats. Purée can be used in pies, cakes, muffins, breads, and many additional foods. Pumpkin purée also may be found in certain beverages, such as smoothies and shakes. A bit of spiced purée may appear as flavoring in teas and coffees.

Roasted pumpkin seeds make a healthy treat.

Foodies suggest using the seeds from “sugar pumpkins” or the ones best for making pies. Boil the seeds for a few minutes before draining. Spray a baking sheet with non-stick spray and put the seeds in a single layer. Bake at 400 F for 20 minutes. Allow to cool and serve.

Pumpkin wines and beers are popular as well.

There are many recipes for developing sweet, fermented beverages, which tend to be especially popular in the fall.

The “guts” of the pumpkin can be simmered along with aromatics and other vegetables to create a vegetable stock perfect for soups and broths.

Decorations Pumpkins can also add to one’s home décor during the fall. Pumpkins can be carved for Halloween displays, hollowed-out to hold tealights or simply left on tables and used as centerpieces. Larger pumpkins may be used as natural flower pots for mums or other seasonal floral displays. As the Native Americans once did, pumpkins can be hollowed-out and used as bowls to serve favorite soups and dips.

Use a hollowed, small pumpkin as a natural aromatic candle holder. Cut holes in the sides to vent the exhaust. Rub aromatic spices, such as cloves, nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, and vanilla bean, on the inside of the pumpkin. Insert a beeswax candle in the bottom of the pumpkin and let it send inviting aromas into the air.

Pumpkins are a versatile fruit that can serve many purposes beyond just jack-o-lanterns and pies.

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High School!

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Applying for high school may seem like a daunting task, especially if your child is just settling into the last year of junior high or elementary school. It can appear even more challenging if you are a first-timer.

But veteran parents say if you do your homework you can have an easy and stress-free experience. They say good planning, research, and communication with both school administrators and your own child are valuable lessons they learned over the years.

“The first time through the process was somewhat overwhelming,” said Theresa Villani of Westerleigh, whose two sons Vincent, a

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senior, and Brian, a freshman, now attend Monsignor Farrell High School. “There is so much to choose from and you want to have all the information possible to help them make the right choice.”

There is no time like the present to get the 2017-2018 high school admissions process started, according to parents we spoke to recently.

Whether it is your first or fourth time applying, they recommend taking advantage of available resources, following deadlines in a timely manner, and asking for assistance from fellow parents and school administrators.

“My suggestion would be start early,” Mrs. Villani said. “Begin

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looking ahead looking at schools in 7th grade and make sure they shadow wherever possible at the beginning of 8th grade.”

With application deadlines and entrance exams right around the corner, parents who are diligent will ensure that their child has a smooth transition into high school. Open houses and information fairs are an invaluable tool in streamlining the decision-making and application processes, parents said.

“The open houses provided a feel for the school and the environment, as well as admissions and scholarship information specific to each school, and an overview of the programs,” Mrs. Villani said. Many of the open houses for public, private, and specialized schools begin in the fall, so timing is of the essence to minimize any confusion and maximize opportunities, parents said.

Important elements to look for during open houses, according to Linda Ferretti of Westerleigh, are school size, whether it’s co-educational, its reputation, its focus on college preparation, the faculty, the commute, and testimonies of current students and their parents.

“It is also important to shadow the school once you have your choices narrowed down,” said Mrs. Ferretti, whose two sons, Nick, a senior, and Joseph, a freshman, also attend Monsignor Farrell. “It gives your child a better feel for the actual school day and attitude of the students.”

Rina Cuzzocrea of Manor Heights attended open houses with her sons, Joseph and Leandro, to expand their knowledge of different schools – even though they were accepted to Susan Wagner High

School’s Scholars’ Academy and were eager to play football there.

She also utilized the NYC High School Directory, published by the DOE, which lists the zoned public and specialized high schools, their programs and admission codes, as well as other important information needed in the application process.

Even if your child is considering a private or Catholic high school, they should still apply to their zoned school as a backup. Parents can find their child’s zoned high school by entering their address on the NYC DOE website at http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolSearch/Maps.aspx.

Eighth graders complete a single high school application for zoned schools and choose 12 programs, ranked in order of preference. “When you’re filling out the [public] high school application, make sure you put down your child’s choices in the order they want,” shared Mrs. Cuzzocrea, whose youngest son, Anthony, is a freshman at Wagner this year. “If they don’t have a match for their first choice, they will be stuck with the choices you put down after that first choice,” she warned.

Seats are limited for some of the 700 unique programs within the city’s 400 zoned high schools, such as ROTC or performing or visual arts programs at Susan Wagner, for instance. There is also limited space in the city’s nine specialized schools, like Staten Island Technical High School and Stuyvesant High School, for which students take the Specialized High School Admissions Test in October.

According to the DOE, last year 28,500 new students took the SHSAT for September 2016 admission.

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Students can apply to only one or up to nine specialized schools and will need to prioritize these choices and copy them onto the test answer sheet. Admission to specialized high schools is based on test scores, which are ranked from highest to lowest, and students are offered seats at their highest-ranked schools with available seats.

The 2016-2017 Specialized High Schools Student Handbook with detailed information about this process is distributed by teachers or can be viewed at schools.nyc/gov. Search Specialized High Schools Handbook to select the PDF. Meanwhile, students with disabilities or special needs apply to zoned public high schools, specialized schools, and obtain auditions to LaGuardia following the same steps as their non-disabled peers, but are eligible to apply for testing extensions and other accommodations, according to the DOE. Students with disabilities who are recommended for and have attended a District 75 program and are considering a high school outside of District 75 should work with their IEP team to determine whether the recommendation for District 75 for high school is still appropriate, according to the DOE. Other special education programs available on Staten Island include the Bishop Patrick V. Ahern High School, sponsored by the Seton Foundation for Learning.

Need More Info? Here’s some helpful links: Zoned or Specialized High Schools Web: http://schools.nyc.gov/default.htm Phone: (718) 935-2399 • Email: HSEnrollment@schools.nyc.gov Special Education Services schools.nyc.gov/Academics/SpecialEducation/enrolling/highschool/default.html TACHS Exam Web: www.tachsinfo.com • Phone: 1-866-61TACHS Catholic High School Open House Dates Download tachsinfo.com/PDF/ArchdioceseOfNewYorkOpenHouse.pdf

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The private, special education school for students ages 14 to 21 was opened in 1998 and provides a combination of functional academics, social skills training, and a vocational, community-based work study program. Parents can contact Donna Jennings, director of the high school program, at 718-982-5084, or visit the school’s website at http://www.sflschools.org/ high_school.html.

Students wishing to attend Catholic high school must take the Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools, known as TACHS, which is administered in November. Students list their top three choices in order of preference, and their scores are used to determine their acceptance – as well as potential scholarships according to schools’ own criteria.

Other high school options on Staten Island include private prep schools, and two charter schools.

Staten Island Academy is a private, co-ed, college preparatory school for grades Pre-K to 12. Parents can access all the information they

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looking ahead need, including tours, open house, entrance exam, tuition, scholarships, and much more, through the admissions tab on their website, statenislandacademy.org.

Meanwhile, two public charter schools on the Island include the John W. Lavelle Preparatory School for grades 6 through 12, and the New Ventures Charter School for grades 9 through 12, both of which are college prep schools that utilize lottery systems for new enrollment, and place a focus on students with special needs.

Lavelle uses a separate lottery for enrollment of general education, and special education students, which must have an IEP to qualify. Applications are usually due by early April for the lottery, and students are notified in May. New Ventures promotes college and career readiness for over-age, under-credited at-risk youth ages 16-21 who graduate with Regents diplomas. Open houses usually take place in February and March, and students must be 16 years old to apply to the lottery by the early April deadline. They must also have earned a minimum of 16 high school credits and passed at least one required Regents exam by April.

Parents like Donna Lauser of Westerleigh, preferred the Catholic high school application process over the lengthy public high school process, where she felt choosing zoning and special programs, as well as the longer wait time, contributed to her feeling it was a more complicated and confusing process. Two of her four children’s public school Round One applications were unmatched and faced Round Two considerations.

“As a first-timer going through this process, I found it confusing and cause for much anxiety,” she said of her experiences with son Nicholas (a Tottenville High School alum), and daughters, Jessica and Danielle (St. John Villa alumni) – all of whom have since graduated from high school.

Timothy, her youngest, is a freshman at St. Peter’s Boys High School.

In all of her children’s situations, the final selection process was made based on the various programs, sports opportunities, or the success of the open house visits, according to Mrs. Lauser.

Mrs. Cuzzocrea also admitted her first experience was confusing, but assistance from friends, family, and school administrators helped simplify the process by the third time. “The best resource I found was parents who already completed the process in prior years,” Mrs. Ferretti added. “You rely on the experienced parents to calm you down and get you through.”

“Whatever questions I still had would be researched on the Internet or answered by other mothers who had been through this process,” Mrs. Lauser agreed.

The intimidation factor decreased for Mrs. Ferretti, who said the second time “was a piece of cake.” “It just seems more overwhelming than it actually is,” she added. “My boys were three years apart in the process and basically nothing changed.”

Overall, parents said gathering a wealth of information, adhering to the deadlines, and having a good idea of your child’s interests, can help facilitate the process.

Lastly, parents said allowing your child to make the final selection is crucial. “People I’ve known made the decisions for their kids, and the kids were miserable and didn’t do well at all,” Mrs. Cuzzocrea said. “Let your child make their decision. If your kid is happy, they will do well in that school.”

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NYC Public High School Admissions

September 10-October 13 – Registration period for Fall SHAT and LaGuardia High School auditions.

September 24 & 25 – Citywide High School Fairs October 15 & 16 Borough High School Fairs October 22 & 23 - SHSAT testing for all current 8th grade students October 30 & November 5 – SHSAT for all current 9th grade students and 8th and 9th grade students who are English Language Learners or students with disabilities who have IEP’s or 504 plans December 1 – High School Application Deadline March – Application results distributed

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catholic High School Admissions August 22 – October 17 – Registration period for the TACHS exam for Internet and telephone registration October 24 & 25 – Admit Card Distribution November 4 – TACHS ADMINISTRATION for Archdiocese of New York (includes Staten Island) December 15 – Paper TACHS Applicant Records due to student’ three high school choices January 11 – Release of admission notices by high schools

Dates subject to change. Check http://schools.nyc.gov for the latest info.

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Budding Entrepreneurs Expand Business Savvy with YEA Initiative Move over Donald Trump and Bill Gates.

If your high schooler has a knack for inventions, and is business-minded and highly creative, the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA) could help them become a future business mogul.

The program, whose motto is “Don’t Just Take A Job, Make a Job,” is open to students in grades 9 through 12 who are selected through an application and interview process. It runs every October through May at Susan Wagner High School, and is taught by trained instructors who mentor and educate the youth as they brainstorm and develop their own business plans from the baseball field to the boardroom and the classroom to the computer lab.

The students can even pitch their ideas to local investors and receive start-up funding as part of the program -- whose goal is to make the young entrepreneurs’ business dreams, inventions, and social movements a reality, according to Joyce Suss, YEA’s program director.

“So many teenagers have been inspired by the “Shark Tank” show on TV, and they receive support and instruction from business people across Staten Island,” she said in a recent interview.

It also promotes a partnership with today’s successful business leaders, she added.

“It gives us a chance to promote the Chamber members and their wide wealth of business knowledge, and it gives back to the community, helping develop Staten Island’s business future by working with the youth,” Ms. Suss said.

Some of the former YEA participants are currently developing prototypes or marketing their inventions, including children’s toys, sports equipment, and digital technology solutions, she noted.

Students also have the chance to participate in a local YEA trade show, and the opportunity to advance to regional and national competitions – and even legally register and launch their businesses.

Field trips to local restaurants, sports complexes, and publishing operations, give students a behind the scenes look at real-life businesses at work. In addition, guest speakers from the local business community volunteer to give presentations on marketing, e-commerce, and other business related topics, according to Ms. Suss.

Although this year’s deadline was Sept. 16, for information on future acceptance to the program, including how to apply online or print an application, or become a volunteer with YEA, visit: http://www.sichamber.com/education/YEAProgram

By Christine Albano, a Staten Island mother of three, including a high school freshman. Christine loves photography, traveling, writing poetry, and is looking forward to open houses with her 8th grade daughter.

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safe costumes can prevent halloween mishaps >>Use face paints instead of masks so kids’ visibility is not compromised when trick-or-treating.

Trick-or-treating is a significant part of the Halloween festivities, but for many people, the real delight is choosing a costume. The right costume is not only one that suits the spirit of Halloween, but also one that’s safe. The Prevention First Organization says that collisions with cars, eye injuries from sharp objects and burns from flammable costumes account for the most youth emergency room visits on Halloween.

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Consider these points when preparing or choosing a safe costume for your child.

(Although these tips are written for a child’s safety, the same rules work for teens and adults, as well.): • Rely on flashlights and reflective tape to make trick-or-treaters more visible during evening walks. The reflective tape can be incorporated right into the costume design.

• Choose hats and face paints in lieu of masks. Masks can block a child’s vision and impede a youngster’s ability to check for traffic.

• Ensure that costumes do not drag on the floor, as costumes that are too long can pose a tripping hazard.

• Make sure children walk on sidewalks and well-lit paths. They also should avoid darting out into the street to run to another home.

• Choose soft, flexible costume props whenever possible. Make sure the props, such as swords, are not sharp or too long.

• Make sure costumes and accessories are made with flame-resistant materials.

• Use glow sticks or battery-powered LED lights instead of lit candles for costumes and decorations.

• Trick-or-treat in groups with other parent chaperones so the adults can be extra diligent in their efforts to keep children safe.

• Have children wear comfortable, flat shoes to reduce the risk of tripping or falls.

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Teal Pumpkins

Take the fear out of Halloween for thousands of children on Staten Island with food allergies. The Teal Pumpkin Project is an awareness initiative that will help identify homes and locations that offer safe alternatives for trick-or-treaters with food allergies. Here’s how you can participate: Paint a pumpkin teal and place it on your porch or download and print a picture of a teal pumpkin as a sign to other families managing food allergies that you have non-food treats available at your home. Your teal pumpkin is also a way to raise awareness in your neighborhood about food allergies! You can download a Teal Pumpkin sign at siparent.com/the-teal-pumpkin-project-flyers/ If you don’t have a color printer, there is also a non-color version for the kids to color teal themselves. It’s a great way to start a parenting conversation about empathy and understanding.

BOO BAGS

Have you been Boo’d? Are you looking to start a new trend in your neighborhood? Boo Bags are fun, mysterious and very community-minded. Here’s all you do: Choose a neighbor or two to Boo. Make up a Halloween bag of goodies— stickers, toys or any small fun gifts. Print out a Boo Bag Poem that will explain to the neighbor what to do. Have your kids make a colorful sign saying “We’ve Been Boo’d!” Leave the bag at the front door and tape the sign there. It’s all very undercover, so be careful not to be caught!

It’s best to do this a couple of weeks ahead of Halloween so there is time for it to spread throughout the neighborhood. A version of this is also played at workplaces, similar to a Secret Santa. There are tons of ideas and printables available at (you guessed it) Pinterest. Or you can find more information at beenbooed.com

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Halloween: 2016 Style!

Dress up in costume, go to parties, get free treats– what’s not to like?

It’s no wonder Halloween has always been a kid’s favorite holiday.

Enter the Millinials’ style of Halloween celebrating: Switch Witch, Boo Bags, Teal Pumpkins, Candy Buy Back, Trunk or Treat.

Leave it to today’s parents to add social awareness, inclusion, safety, and healthier habits to Halloween in such creative ways!

Are you up on the new Halloween trends?

Switch Witch

Everyone wants their kids to enjoy Halloween every bit as much as they did. However, plenty of parents today are concerned about the overindulgence of sugary and otherwise unhealthy snacks collected by their little goblins. That’s where the Switch Witch comes in to save the day. Talk to your children ahead of time about this legend so they (and you) are prepared. There is even a book The Switch Witch, by Charity A. O’NeillO’Kane that you can read to the kids. On Halloween night, children leave a bag of trick-or-treat goodies out for the Switch Witch’s visit. In exchange for their candy, the Switch Witch leaves them a special switch gift. Win-Win! More info at http://www.switch-witch.com/

Trunk or Treat

No, it’s not a typo. Trunk or Treat is the new catch phrase for Halloween. Events are popping up in parking lots all over. Usually sponsored by a church or other community organization, participants bring their cars to the parking lot and decorate their opened trunk or backs of the car or truck. Treats or approved candy is handed out. (Rules about what can be handed out may vary.) Themes can be so imaginative and inviting! This is a safe, fun alternative — or addition– to Halloween Trick or Treating! Let us know on facebook.com/SIParent if you know of any events so everyone can experience a new tradition!

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Many Staten Islanders turn to Community Education Council 31 President Michael Reilly for information on community issues via Facebook.

Now you can read about the trending topics every month here in Mike’s column.

EMERGeNCY INCIDENTS AT SCHOOLS One of the most frightening things a parent can hear is that there is an emergency incident at their child’s school.

We feel vulnerable and our first thought is to immediately go to the school.

Parents and guardians should NOT respond to the school unless they receive official notification to do so.

If a school has activated a Shelter-In (the incident is in close proximity but outside the school building) or a Hard Lockdown (incident is in the actual school building) parents and all non-emergency personnel will NOT be allowed into the building and all staff and students will NOT be allowed to leave the building without authorization from emergency responders.

be a crucial part of a school’s emergency protocol system.

Communication builds trust and collaboration. Lack of communication leads to mistrust, and gives the illusion that nothing is being done. That can be extremely damaging to a school community.

It is also important to note that New York Education Law and the New York State Education Department mandate each public school to conduct at least eight evacuation/fire drills and four shelter-in/lockdown drills each year.

NYC DOE SCHOOL SAFETY: EMERGENCY READINESS

“A vital component of emergency readiness within the DOE is the School Safety Plan (SSP). As part of the Safety Plan, schools/campuses must identify individual staff members to become Building Response Team members (BRT). In campus settings, each school must have one representative on the BRT. The BRT members are COMMUNICATION hand selected by the Principal to manage all school-relatThere are certain circumstances when the NYPD and ed emergencies until the first responders arrive. In addiDOE will limit what details are released. Although that tion, all schools implement General Response Protocols may seem inappropriate, there is a legal reason. If pre(GRP), which outline the initial actions to be taken if an liminary details are included in a incident requires Evacuation, community notification and later Shelter-In, or a Lockdown. determined to be inaccurate, that These actions are based on the Have a question regarding may jeopardize a criminal case. use of common language to initieducation or quality of life All paper work and communiate the measures all school comcations generated by the NYPD munities will take in a variety of on Staten Island? and DOE are evidence, and as incidents.

Let us know and Mike such, required to be handed over All staff and students receive may address your concern to a defendant’s attorney. training in the GRP and drills in the next issue.

For instance; if a commuare conducted at various times nity notification lists a specific throughout the school year.

Visit siparent.com/mikereilly license plate, color, make and Lessons have been designed for to submit your request. model of a vehicle used in a different grade levels so that the crime and then it is determined information is delivered to stuthat the initial information prodents without causing unnecessary alarm.” vided was incorrect, the suspect’s defense attorney could Information about NYC DOE General Response Prouse the incorrect information to possibly raise a reasontocols is provided to parents on the schools.nyc.gov webable doubt, limiting the chances of a conviction in a case. site to help guide conversations with their children about When an incident happens, word can travel like the emergency readiness in schools. telephone game. With today’s technology, it spreads Community Education Council 31 continues to advofaster with even greater twists and embellishments. It is cate for even greater security protocols including, updatunderstandable that, in many cases, schools can’t release ing school Public Address Systems to improve emergenspecific details about an incident. That can change when cy communication (which the DOE has adopted), locking the incident is deemed under control. Schools can and school front doors and installing buzzer entry systems should communicate with families to address any safewith image capture technology. Additionally, CEC 31 ty concerns they may have. An email, letter, or robo-call proposed that the NYC DOE hire retired Police Officers acknowledging an incident occurred and reassuring that to supplement school security. safety protocols were implemented can help alleviate It is important to remember that it is impossible to precommunity concerns. vent all incidents, but we must continually try our best to Providing notification to the school community should limit the impact if an emergency occurs.

An increase in vehicles and people at the school can interfere with emergency personnel responding to the incident. The first priority is to have a clear pathway for emergency responders to ensure everyone’s safety.

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Remember the old days when people got pregnant and just blurted it out? Sharing the news of your pregnancy with loved ones is no longer done over a toast at dinner. Expecting couples are getting more and more creative when choosing how to share the big news with their friends, family, and of course, several hundred Facebook followers.

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understanding exogenous obesity in children

Childhood obesity in the United States continues to grow at an alarming rate. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the obesity rate among U.S. children and adolescents has tripled since 1980.

In the U.S., 17 percent of children are affected by obesity. Many obese children have exogenous obesity. This is caused by increased caloric intake and reduced energy expenditure. Pathologic causes of obesity are associated with decreased or arrest of growth.”

Exogenous obesity is secondary to an unhealthy diet of high simple carbs/saturated fats in the context of limited physical activity.

Exogenous obesity is basically the result of constant overeating despite the lack of the need for energy in the form of simple carbohydrates and saturated fats. It especially tends to be caused by a disproportion between the level of physical activity an individual engages in and the amount of food that is consumed.

Exogenous obesity can precipitate comorbidities, and can increase predisposition to develop T2DM, metabolic syndrome, hyperlipidemia, hypertension and fatty liver disease; all are associated with insulin resistance.

Obese children will have a change of sleeping pattern (snoring) that can progress to obstructive sleep apnea, which can affect function of the heart. Furthermore, obesity affects bone health and females’ reproductive function (PCOS).

To address these issues, an integrative approach needs to be exercised with establishment of healthy balanced eating behavior (portion size control/last meal intake no later than 8 p.m.) and physical activity (aerobic) 60 minutes per day.

Vigorous exercise is recommended at least three days a week, as are muscle- and bone- strengthening activities. Dietician, child therapist/ pediatric psychologist and family therapy need to be implemented.

This condition often is attributed to psychological factors as obese children may be the target of teasing and ridicule. Typically, it is more often associated with emotional or situational triggers such as boredom, depression or stress. This prompts the child to compensate and seek comfort by eating, regardless of physiological requirements.

cludes a look at five areas of health risk: • Family history of cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol, diabetes, and obesity • High blood pressure • Total cholesterol level • Large increases in BMI from year to year • Concerns about weight. This includes the child’s concerns about himself or herself as being overweight.

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Treatment will depend on a child’s symptoms, age, and general health. It will also depend on how severe the condition is. Treatment for obesity in adolescents may include: • Diet counseling • Changes to diet and amount of calories eaten • Increased exercise or taking part in an appropriate exercise program • Behavior changes • Individual or group therapy that focuses on changing behaviors and confronting feelings related to weight and normal developmental issues • Support and encouragement for making changes and following recommended treatments Treatment often includes the help of a nutritionist, mental health professionals, and an exercise specialist. Treatment goals should focus on a modest cutting back of calories, changing eating habits, and adding a healthy exercise-oriented lifestyle.

To help make treatment a success, parents are advised to make positive changes in their child’s life. Recommendations include: • Gradually work to change family eating habits and activity levels rather than focusing on a child’s weight.

• Be a role model. Parents who eat healthy foods and participate in physical activity set an example so that a child is more likely to do the same.

• Encourage physical activity. Children should have 60 minutes of moderate physical activity most days of the week. More than 60 minutes of activity may promote weight loss and provide weight maintenance.

• Reduce time in front of the television, computer and phone to less than one to two hours daily.

• Encourage children to eat only when hungry and to eat slowly.

• Avoid using food as a reward or withholding food as a punishment.

• Keep the refrigerator stocked with fat-free or low-fat milk, fresh fruit, and vegetables instead of soft drinks and snacks that are high in sugar and fat.

• Prepare at least five servings of fruits and vegetables daily.

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It’s no secret that cellphones are distracting—and irresistible. One survey by researchers at the University of Washington found that, among caregivers surveyed on a playground, 28% felt it was perfectly OK to engage in cellphone activities like checking e-mail or reading while supervising children. Another 24% chose to curtail phone use when they were responsible for kids. The largest group--44%--thought they should restrict phone use but found that they often couldn’t resist the temptations of the tiny screen.

All of this means parents need to think carefully about what they expect from caregivers—and then have a frank conversation about how and when it’s OK to use a cellphone. Rules may vary depending upon the experience and maturity of the caregiver, but here are some things to consider:

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Anticipate Emergencies. A cellphone can be a lifesaver in an emergency, so encourage your caregiver to keep one close and functional. Program 911 and other emergency numbers into the phone and talk about what constitutes a crisis. How should your caregiver handle an injury or illness, a storm or power failure, an intruder?

(The Red Cross has a very thorough guide for caregivers at tinyurl.com/nsvtdux.) Remember that the camera on the phone can be invaluable if the caregiver has a question about the seriousness of something like an insect bite or a scraped knee.

Appropriate contact. Ask your caregiver to add your contact information to his or her phone rather than leaving it on a piece of paper that might get misplaced. Be specific about the circumstances under they should contact you. If a caregiver is new or inexperienced, you may encourage questions about basics like house rules. Let your sitter know whether you prefer a call or text message. And be clear about times when you will be unavailable because you’ll be driving or in a meeting. Provide a back-up number for a spouse, a neighbor or a close friend.

Clarify expectations. The first responsibility of a caregiver is to keep kids safe, and it’s Kiddy calls. Talk with your all too easy to lose track of what caregiver about whether and kids are doing if you’re focused when it’s OK for your child to on a phone. Using a cellphone you. Some children setA cellphone makes it way too easy call should be totally off-limits tle down for bed more easily during any kind of risky activito take and share adorable photos if they get a quick good night ty—driving, swimming, bathing, from a parent. others, knowing and videos. Decide in advance bicycling, walking on the street that Mom is a video chat away or, for that matter, climbing on makes it harder to feel comfortabout what is permitted. playground equipment. If you able with a caregiver. If your expect the caregiver to be interchild is old enough to have a acting with your child—playing, phone of his or her own, explain talking, having fun—it makes that the caregiver is in charge, so sense to adopt the policy of most employers: no personal you won’t be fielding questions about routine problems or cellphone use during business hours. Be specific about complaints about siblings. what’s excluded--social media in all forms, calls and texts that aren’t related to caregiving, watching videos or lisBe realistic. Nobody, including you, can be attentive tening to music with headphones. every single minute. Talk to your caregiver about acceptable breaks. Is it OK to check in on the cellphone when a What About Phone Fun? Smart phones are very child goes down for a nap or when the kids watch a favorentertaining. Depending on the age of your child and ite show in the afternoon? Be respectful of your caregivthe good judgment of the caregiver, it may be perfectly er’s needs. Maybe he or she needs to touch base with their acceptable for them to bond over an amusing game or a own children or a parent. funny video. Just be sure your caregiver knows what you consider acceptable. Is it OK for your child to watch YouDon’t be a distraction. Yes, it’s tempting to check in Tube? Which apps meet your standards? What kind of on your kids, especially if you don’t leave them very ofmusic is acceptable in your house? If you have any doubts ten. Just remember that your caregiver can’t focus on your about your caregiver’s judgment, point them toward a site kids if they’re constantly being interrupted by calls and like commonsense.org that identifies apps, games and texts from you. Limit yourself to pre-set check-in times or other media that are fun and age-appropriate. if you have to make a change in plans.

Sharing is not Caring. Your kids are cute. Nobody knows that better than you. A cellphone makes it way too easy to take and share adorable photos and videos. Decide in advance about what is permitted. Even if you allow your caregiver to snap a picture or record something fun, make it clear that nothing gets posted without your permission. Also, ask your caregiver not to post status updates while working for you. There’s no reason for others to know that you’re not at home.

Finally, don’t be afraid to use social media to do a little screening. A quick search for your sitter’s name may alert you to other situations you’ll want to anticipate or other rules you’ll want to institute. Just be sure your cellphone policies are crystal clear before you walk out the door.

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Question: One of my children seems to read The first step is to talk calmly with your child very slowly. The other just dashes through books to see if she has a handle on why her grades have and textbooks. What are the typical reading rates slipped and how she might be able to turn things for children in third and seventh grade? around. With this information in hand, you and -Rate Minded your daughter should talk with her teachers. Your daughter may even be surprised to find out why Answer: You would think that this is a very she has received the grades that she did. And you simple question to answer. Instead, it is a rather both must be sure to ask the teachers how the child complicated question. Children read at different can do better in each class. She may need to work rates when they read silently or orally. Their rates on different things for each class. However, more also vary depending on the types of reading that than likely there will be a common thread of what they are doing and whether they are reading mateshe needs to do. Make a list of these things. Also, rial that is on their independent reading level. be sure to ask the teachers if your daughter needs What you want is for your children to read at any special help and where it can be found. an appropriate rate with adequate comprehension.

Once you and your daughter know what she Reading fast is great, provided children also unneeds to do to get better grades, help her begin to derstand what they have read. Remember, chilmake the necessary changes. They may fall into dren are not good readers unless they understand the following areas: what they have read.

Organization: Your child needs a planner that Many studies have been made of what constihas a calendar where she can note important dates tutes an appropriate oral reading rate for different for quizzes, tests and projects. The planner also grade levels. Most are within a similar range. You should have a section for each subject. can find very detailed oral reading data for grades Study Plan: Study time for quizzes and tests 1-8 by going to www.readingrockets.org and needs to be planned. Beyond this, your daughter searching for “oral reading fluency” to see what may need help from you or her teachers on ways the expected rates are for children in the fall, winto study for quizzes and ter and spring of each year. tests.

There is just not as much Homework: Simply Parents should data about optimum silent doing homework faithreading rates. However, send questions to fully every night may be students should consistentdearteacher@dearteacher.com sufficient to improve your ly read faster silently espechild’s grades. cially after the early grades. or ask them on the Challenging Work: Dr. Neil J. Anderson, a procolumnists’ website at When the child does not fessor at Brigham Young www.dearteacher.com. understand assigned work, University, says 138 words she needs to get help at per minute is an approprionce from the teacher, a parent, online or a tutor ate silent rate for a third-grader and 195 words or learning center. for a seventh-grader. With each grade in school, children’s silent reading rates should increase beOnline Tutors – Helpful or Not tween 10 to 20 words.

Question: I simply have no time to help my daughter with math. Many of her friends use onHandling a Bad Report Card line tutors. What are the pros and cons of using Question: My sixth-grader, who just started one? - Tutor or Not middle school, brought home a report card loaded with C grades last week. In elementary school, Answer: Online tutoring sites are exploding she always got A’s and B’s. I’m quite disappointall over the Internet. The tutors are usually coled, and she is very upset. How can this be turned lege students, retired teachers, college professors around? – Disappointed or professional tutors. Their quality, however, can be uneven.

Answer: Expressing your anger or frustration Negatives include technical glitches and lanto your child over these less than desired grades is guage barriers when the tutors are from other not going to solve anything. Since your child has countries. Many, however, provide quick, excelbeen a good student, it’s important to look at what lent help -- guiding students to figure out the anhas changed in order to get her back on the path swer. to good grades.

If you decide to try an online tutor, be sure to sit One thing that you need to consider is that by your child for the first few sessions to investimiddle school is usually quite different from elgate the quality of the tutor. Also, tutoring sessions ementary school. Your child is now faced with a work best when students come to sessions with a number of different teachers with different perlist of questions. sonalities to cope with as well as demands. She may not yet have solved the riddle of how to

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

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some drills there, and some other drills What does it take to become a successful online.” recreational soccer coach? Angelo Puma, By the third year, the team moved up longtime coach for the Great Kills Soccer in division and coaching became more Club, seems to have it figured out. complicated, as the fields were larger and It isn’t about winning championships, the offside rule was used. Fortunately, he although Puma has won a few of those in said, the SIYSL mandated coaches become the 17 years he coached one of his five licensed. children’s Great Kills teams in the Staten “Professionally licensed coaches on Island Youth Soccer League. the college level taught the classes and I It isn’t about loading your team with brought a lot of what I learned to practices,” travel players. Puma gives the bulk of he said. playing time to whomever makes the most On occasion, he also brought in some practices. If his travel players are unable young trainers associated with the club to make it to practice, they will play a half to model the drills and techniques for his game — unless it’s one of those weeks he players. Since he never played the game, he has just enough players. said, “I wanted the kids to see the right way So what is it then, that’s makes someone to do things.” a successful rec coach?

That expert training is important by that “It’s about having the kids learn the age, Puma has learned. “At the start, kids sport,” Puma, 54, said recently. “It’s about sign up because their parents want them the kids who are there because they want to play,” he said. “But by third and fourth to play on a team. The key with coaching grade, they’re playing because they want in a rec league is to make it as enjoyable to, and you want as you can for your them to have a good players, switch around experience.” the positions and let Puma has two them touch the ball.” “...The key with coaching in a rec rules on his team: If you’re a brand league is to make it as enjoyable First, everyone new recreational soccer as you can for your players, plays at least a coach in the early part of your SIYSL season, or switch around the positions and half game; second, those who come to even if you’ve coached let them touch the ball.” practice play more a few years and are than those who struggling to find your don’t, no matter way, Puma’s advice is the player’s ability worth heeding. level.

Puma is a sports guy. He has played his And while the teaching part has not whole life and still does. He started coaching always come without work for Puma, youth sports before he had children, during being around the kids is easy — and often his college days. And when he moved therapeutic. to Staten Island from Brooklyn, the first “When you’re having a tough day at thing he did was sign up his oldest child work, you get to spend time with the to play rec soccer at Great Kills and also 9-10-year-old kids and talk to them and volunteer to help with whatever, thinking hear about their days,” he said. “You can’t perhaps that might mean something like help but forget about your own problems field maintenance. and smile.”

“I figured signing up my child and This might be Puma’s final year on the volunteering would be a good way to get sidelines for Great Kills, as his youngest involved in my new community,” he said. child will graduate from the league. But “Sports are a great way to get to know the lessons he’s learned would be helpful people and to have my kids get to know to others starting out as soccer coaches in other kids.” the SIYSL. But the club needed a coach and Puma “Be patient with your players,” he said. stepped up. Seventeen years later, he’s still “Remember this is rec soccer — you’re not at it. playing for the World Cup — and you have Initially, it wasn’t easy. “The first two players of various skill levels. Help them years, I knew nothing,” he said. “I listened learn the game, and if they like the sport and to a lot of the other coaches, went to their improve they’ll have a better experience.” practices and watched them. I picked up

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talking politics with your kids five ways to engage your child

The other day, my stepdad was walking my two children to school when my 5-year old daughter turned to him out of the blue and said “Are you going to vote for Donald Trump?”

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He dodged the questions, asking them what they thought, but concerned he had broken some parenting rules, he texted me a few minutes later: “The kids asked me about Trump! How do you keep politics away from them?”

“I don’t” I replied with a smile.

My kids don’t watch the news. But with the signs on people’s lawns, radio commentary they hear in the car, and their eavesdropping on adult conversations, kids know there’s a fierce national competition in the works -- and they want to know all about it.

Talking to kids about politics can open a huge can of worms. They don’t typically forget – or drop – conversations. They often want to know more and why/why not and ask you simple questions that seem impossible to explain. But at the same time, it’s a great way to discuss the life outside of their

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2. Encourage solutions. There are certain topics kids might understand, at the very basic level: Immigration, health care, gun restrictions, and school funding could be some you could synthesize and explain very simply. Here’s the problem…what would you do if you were President?

3. Challenge their thoughts. In our car, kitchen counter or dining room table – wherever these conversations occur – there are no wrong answers, only challenging questions. When one child says that every American should be able to go to any doctor for free, I tell them I love that idea, but ask how the doctor would make money.

And when their very naïve retort is that doctors would work for free, I encouragingly say it’s a great concept – but ask how the doctor would pay for their own house and for their kids’ activities.

I’m not trying to be a huge pain in their side, but it’s important for them to understand how much thought and compassion needs to go into solving these problems.

4. Try to avoid the ugly. Literally. We’ve heard the candidates name-calling, mocking and speaking about each other negatively. Personally, I’m hoping to keep this away from my kids as much as possible because I don’t want them seeing that any “name-caller” is a well-regarded adult with (possible) power. But they ultimately hear everything at school, and my response is something like: sometimes when people really want to win, they get really mean. Some people think this is funny -- and some people think that this is horrible. What do you think?

5. Talk values. As complicated as politics are, it’s a great opportunity for you to teach both individual and family values. You might have a child who thinks entirely differently than you do – and that’s okay. Those are his or her values. But it’s still important to model what your values are as parents—as a family, and even if your political views differ, how some values can still unite you.

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The National Education Association endorses a 10-minute homework rule, wherein students should not receive more than 10 minutes of homework per grade level per night.

This means that a first grader shouldn’t spend more than 10 minutes doing homework, while a sixth grader shouldn’t spend more than 60 minutes working on their assignments.

Take a moment to stifle your laughter because, yes, they are serious. Those guidelines may sound like a dream world, honestly, but it is possible to cut down on the time your child spends completing homework every night. Here are some helpful tips for getting homework done as efficiently as possible.

1. Designate a workspace. Whether it’s a bedroom desk or the kitchen table, the area should be clean and quiet. Clear away anything not related to homework and have all the necessary materials nearby.

2. Limit distractions. Shut the TV and put away all phones, games, and electronics during homework time. Try to limit noise and, if possible, separate siblings.

3. Pick the right time—and stick to it. Decide when your child is likely to be the most focused and try to do homework done at this time every day.

While some kids may want to get their work done immediately after school, other kids may need a break first.

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You can blame Common Core, you can blame ADHD, you can even blame good old-fashioned laziness, but you can’t deny that modern-day homework has become synonymous with slow torture for millions of families in America. Visit any home containing a school-aged child on a weekday afternoon and you’re likely to find a stubborn youngster arguing vehemently with a pair of exasperated parents, the day’s homework assignments at the forefront of the madness and wreaking havoc on the entire family. Sometimes the homework battle rages on past dinner and, on particularly rough nights, it even runs into bedtime.

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4. Use the teacher’s way. You may have learned it a different way when you were in school, but if you deviate from the method your child learned in class you will probably confuse her further.

5. Plan ahead. Your child won’t gain anything from burning the midnight oil when a report is due the next day.

Purchase a large calendar to organize assignments, taking care to hang it in a spot that is visible to all family members.

6. Take breaks. Grade school children will generally stay focused for only a brief period of time, as little as just 15 minutes. Let your child work in increments, allowing for a short break to relax in between assignments. Just be sure to restrict the use of electronics during breaks.

7. Praise a job well done. When you notice your child working hard, let her know you are proud of her. A little verbal praise can go a long way to boosting confidence and self-esteem. If you choose to reward her extra effort with a treat, keep it simple so as not to confuse the motivation.

8. Be helpful—but not too helpful. Stay close by and offer help if needed, but don’t do the work for him. Answer questions with other questions, and encourage your child to come to his own conclusions.

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10. Stay healthy. Good eating habits, an early bedtime, and regular exercise are all key components in keeping your child as productive and focused throughout the day as possible.

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Homework will only consist of work that your student did not finish during the school day. There will be no formally assigned homework this year.

Research has been unable to prove that homework improves student performance. Rather, I ask that you spend your evenings doing things that are proven to correlate with student success. Eat dinner as a family, read together, play outside, and get your child to bed early.

Thanks, Mrs. Brandy Young

We posted this letter on our Facebook page and it got our readers talking. Here’s what some of our followers had to say about this teacher’s controversial homework policy: Michelle Goldberg Taszymowicz It’s a great idea, I’ve never believed in homework.....most of the time the parents end up doing the work.....all it does is over tax the kids....I think parents spending quality time with their kids is much more important than children staying up to do homework until 10 pm...I worked in schools for 14 years....and I never saw that homework proved to help at all.....especially now with all that convoluted crap they teach the kids.....this is an excellent teacher!!!! We need more like her.

Kristin McCormick Shiban I actually think there has been a lot of recent research proving that homework does not help students in elementary school. So, assuming she teaches in a grade K-5, then I applaud her. Middle and high school still need homework.

Gina Marie Parente This is not good! I work in a school and kids need homework to go over what they learned in school. What is this teacher thinking? I understand they might have piles of homework but that what’s going to help them. Writing an essay or pages of math. Yeah they might finish their work in school, but did they understand it?

Rebecca Bergson-Di Doing HW at home is pointless, kids are stressed, parents are stressed and being forced to do more work after spending almost 8 hours in school is insane....USELESS!!..I had a child that a teacher gave minimal HW and that child performed much better that year then ever. It’s all about how the teacher teaches, not about how much HW is given out. Most of the HW doesn’t make sense and the parents are googling the answers, how is that beneficial for the student?!

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Events & Activities

descriptions & details on the events listed here can be found on siparent.com Saturday, October 1

SMITE: A Bible Epic Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 1pm • $10 • All ages It’s My Park Day at Lemon Creek Park Lemon Creek Park 175 Johnston Terrace 212-360-3440 9am • Free • All ages Fire Truck Workshop Home Depot - Targee 545 Targee Street 800-466-3337 9am • Free • All ages Pumpkin Picking Historic Richmond Town 441 Clarke Ave 718-351-1611 11am • $5 • All ages Highlights Magazine Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages 2016 Walk for Dyslexia Clove Lakes Park 626 Clove Road 718-568-4177 11am • Donations accepted • All ages Kids Shapes and Colors Hike Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Rd and Forest Ave 718-967-3542 11am • All ages • Free Storytime with P.S. 44 Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 12pm • Free • All ages Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Open Craft Hour Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1:30pm • Free • Ages 6-16 Family Film Saturdays New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 2pm • Free • All ages Knitting Hour South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3pm • Free • Adults Chess Hour South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3:30pm • Free • Children

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LEGO Star Wars Rogue One Build Event Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 4pm • Free • All ages Light the Night Walk Midland Beach Promenade Fr Capodanno Blvd. & Lincoln Ave. lightthenight.org 5:30pm • Donations accepted All ages

Sunday, October 2

SMITE: A Bible Epic Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 1am • $10 • All ages NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park Conference House Park 7455 Hylan Blvd.

855-569-6977 9am • Free • All ages

718-967-3542 1pm • Free • All ages Coming Out Day Picnic Alice Austen House Museum 2 Hylan Blvd.

718-816-4506 2pm • Free • All ages Read Aloud & Craft South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 4pm • Free • All ages

Monday, October 3

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

october Is:

Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month Breast Cancer Awareness Month Bullying Prevention Month Dyslexia Awareness Month

important dates:

Rosh Hashanah – October 3-4 World Teachers’ Day – October 5 Columbus Day – October 10 Yom Kippur – October 12 Halloween – October 31

Out of the Darkness Community Walk Clove Lakes Park 626 Clove Road afsp.donordrive.com 9am • Donations accepted • All ages JDRF One Walk College of Staten Island 2800 Victory Blvd. www2.jdrf.org 10am • Donations accepted • All ages Pumpkin Picking Historic Richmond Town 441 Clarke Ave 718-351-1611 11am • $5 • All ages Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Tide Pool Exploration and Seining Seaside Wildlife Nature Park Nelson Avenue

Crafternoon West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5+ Family Storytime Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 3-11 ​Story Time Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • Ages 2-5 Homework Help Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 5pm • Free • Grades 1-6

Tuesday, October 4

Tot Time Tuesday Clay Pit Ponds 83 Nielsen Ave 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 1-3

Baby Time South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-3 La Leche BreastFeeding Meeting Christ Church of New Brighton 76 Franklin Avenue 347-432-1134 10:30am • Free • Adults Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $5 plus admission • Ages 1-5

Baby Space!

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

Itty Bitty Play Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5

Krazy Kidz West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5+

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

Grow to Eat Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 2:30pm • $15 • Ages 5-10

Teen Lounge Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 2:30pm • Free • Grades 6+

Sprout to Mouth Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 2:30pm • $10 • Ages 5-10

Little Yogis Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 2:30pm • $10 • Ages 5-10

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

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

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Events & Activities

descriptions & details on the events listed here can be found on siparent.com Five Senses West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-6

Wetland Creatures Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 2:30pm • $10 • Ages 5-10

Aesop’s Fables South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3:30pm • Free • All ages

Autumn Leaves Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 2:30pm • $15 • Ages 5-10

Preschool Program New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4pm • Free • Ages 2.5-5

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

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

Bookcraft Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 4pm • Free • Ages 4-8

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

Family Storytime Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • All ages

Math Tutoring Tuesdays Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • Grades 1-6 NYRR Open Run: Bridge at Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Road and Forest Avenue 855-569-6977 7pm • Free • All ages

Wednesday, October 5

Baby Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 8am • Free • Ages 0-1.5

Health & Wellness Expo The Hilton Garden Inn 1100 South Avenue siedc.org 10am • Free • All ages Baby Buzz Castleton Hill Moravian Church 1657 Victory Blvd.

718-442-5215 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-2 Toddler Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 1-3 Family Literacy Workshops Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 12:30pm • Free • All ages Clay Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1:30pm • $2 plus admission • Ages 2-10

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7:30pm • Free • Adults

Thursday, October 6

Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $5 plus admission • Ages 1-5 Baby & Me Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Greenbelt Tree Tots Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450 11am • $3 • Ages 3-4 Bouncing Babies West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 11:15am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Paint Day SI Children’s Museum

ZOKTOBERFEST

Monday, October 10th • Raindate 10/15 11:00am – 4:00pm Zion Lutheran Church & Preschool 505 Watchogue Road Call 718.981.3623 • Text 917.853.ZION www.zionlutheranpreschoolsi.com Come Join us for our 5th Annual ZOKTOBERFEST!! Visit our Pumpkin Patch to get your Halloween pumpkins, hay bales, corn stalks & mums! New & exciting rides for all ages! Traditional food & beer, raffle baskets, baked goods, face painting, vendors & family entertainment. All proceeds help support the mission of Zion Lutheran Church & Preschool. Free parking.

Read Aloud/ Picture Book Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4pm • Free • Ages 3+ Craft Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • All ages Homework Help Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 5pm • Free • Grades 1-6 Group Hike or Trail Run Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450 6pm • Free • All ages Parents without Partners Support Group Staten Island University Hospital South Campus 375 Seguine Avenue 718-226-9000

1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1:30pm • Free w/admission • Ages 2-10

718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 3-11 Homework Help Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 4pm • Free • Ages 5-12 PIAB Pre-K Storytime Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 3-6 Movies South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 4:30pm • Free • All ages Parks of the Future in VR Staten Island Cultural Lounge 10 Ferry Terminal Drive 212-602-5374 7pm • Free • All ages The Pipes Are Calling St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 76 Saint Albans Place richmondcountypipesanddrums.com 7:30pm • Free • All ages

Friday, October 7

Toddler Time Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 10:15am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 Baby Rhyme Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Preschool Play Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 10:30am • Free • Ages 2-5

CloseKnit Noble Maritime Collection 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-447-6490 2pm • Free • Adults

Toddler Story Time & Activity Hour Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 10:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-5

Teen Lounge Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 2:30pm • Free • Grades 6+

Toddler Rhyme Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-2.5

Wetland Creatures Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 2:30pm • $15 • Ages 5-10

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

LiteracyINC: Story Hour Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 212-620-5462 4pm • Free • All ages

Family Literacy Workshops Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 12:30pm • Free • All ages

Family Storytime Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd

Kidz Cook SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace

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descriptions & details on the events listed here can be found on siparent.com 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Farm Stand Fridays Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 3pm • Free • All ages Wii Time South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3pm • Free • All ages

Annual Greenbelt Pumpkin Festival Willowbrook Park Eton Place and Richmond Ave. 718-351-3450 12pm • Free • All ages Rome Through Richmond Town Historic Richmond Town 441 Clarke Ave 718-816-2000 12pm • Free • All ages

Lego Hour Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-11

La Leche BreastFeeding Meeting Sunnyside Call for location 347-432-1134 12:15pm • Free • Adults

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

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

Saturday, October 8

Walk to End Alzheimer’s Clove Lakes Park 626 Clove Road act.alz.org 10am • Donations accepted • All ages

Turn & Learn Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace

Touch-A-Truck The Vanderbilt at South Beach 300 Father Capodanno Blvd.

718-442-2225 11am • $5 • All ages

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

Tek: The Modern Caveboy Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages

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

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Kayak Tour Freshkills Park 350 Wild Avenue 212-602-5374 1pm • $10 • Ages 16+ Read Aloud & Craft South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 4pm • Free • All ages

Jam-packed with family fun including rides, delicious food (kettle corn, candy apples, cotton candy and more), balloon artists, a “make your own scarecrow” stand (bring clothes) and the Island’s largest pumpkin patch! Free admission. $5 parking donation. Text the word MOUNT to the number 313131 for more info.

718-425-3504 1pm • Free • All ages

7th Annual Bravest BBQ Hillside Swimming Club 151 Signs Rd 718-987 - 1931 12pm • $20 online $30 at the door; Kids under 14 free • All ages

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

October 22nd and 23rd Noon-6pm each day Mount Loretto 6581 Hylan Blvd Staten Island, NY 10309

Composting 101 Project Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3558 11am • Free • All ages

Storytime with P.S. 44 Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 12pm • Free • All ages

Deer Exploration Hike with the Urban Park Rangers High Rock Park 200 Nevada Avenue 718-351-3450 11am • Free • All ages

Fall Festival at The Mount

Sensory Story Time Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11am • Free • Ages 2-10 Second Saturday Science SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • Free w/ admission • All ages

Pumpkin Picking Historic Richmond Town 441 Clarke Ave 718-351-1611 11am • $5 • All ages

IDAT Book Club Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3pm • Free • Ages 10-18

Sunday, October 9

NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park Conference House Park 7455 Hylan Blvd.

855-569-6977 9am • Free • All ages

Monday, October 10

Autism Awareness Day at the Staten Island Zoo Staten Island Zoo 614 Broadway 718-442-3100 9am • $7.32 • All ages It’s My Park Day at Tompkinsville Park Tompkinsville Park Victory Blvd. & Bay Street 212-360-3440 11am • Free • All ages Pumpkin Picking Historic Richmond Town 441 Clarke Ave 718-351-1611 11am • $5 • All ages Zoktoberfest Zion Lutheran Church 505 Watchogue Rd 718-981-3151 11am • All ages Grow to Eat Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace

718-425-3504 2:30pm • $15 • Ages 5-10 Sprout to Mouth Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 2:30pm • $10 • Ages 5-10

Tuesday, October 11

Tot Time Tuesday Clay Pit Ponds 83 Nielsen Ave 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 1-3

Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $5 plus admission • Ages 1-5 Itty Bitty Play Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Tuesday Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages Teen Lounge Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 2:30pm • Free • Grades 6+ Little Yogis Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 2:30pm • $10 • Ages 5-10 Afternoon Story Time and Craft Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-12 The Head-To-Toe Music and Comedy Show West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • All ages Columbus Day Craft South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3:30pm • Free • All ages Craft Corner Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 3-11 Game On! Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 6-11

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Events & Activities

descriptions & details on the events listed here can be found on siparent.com Math Tutoring Tuesdays Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • Grades 1-6 Early Literacy Program New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4:30pm • Free • Ages 2-4 Rob Hart – South Village an ‘Ash McKenna’ Novel Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 6:30pm • Free • All ages NYRR Open Run: Bridge at Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Rd and Forest Ave 855-569-6977 7pm • Free • All ages

Wednesday, October 12

Baby Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 8am • Free • Ages 0-1.5

718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-6 Bookcraft Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 4pm • Free • Ages 4-8 Family Storytime Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • All ages Family Storytime: Art Explorers!

Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 4pm • Free • All ages

ECO Art Social: A Learning Adventure High Rock Park 200 Nevada Avenue 718-351-3450 11am • Free • Ages 4+

Greenbelt Tree Tots Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450 11am • $3 • Ages 3-4

PIAB Pre-K Storytime Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 3-6

Bouncing Babies West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 11:15am • Free • Ages 0-1.5

The Pipes Are Calling St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 76 Saint Albans Place richmondcountypipesanddrums.com 7:30pm • Free • All ages

Touch-A-Truck

Saturday, October 8 • 11am-3pm The Vanderbilt at South Beach 718-442-2225 simhs.org

Touch-A-Truck at the Vanderbuilt features a chance for kids to have a handson opportunity to see and touch heavy machinery and meet the people who build, protect, and serve the community. Plus crafts, activities, face painting.

Rain or shine!

Tween Crafters Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 9-14

Clay Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 Knitting!

1:30pm • $2 plus admission • Ages 2-10 Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue Wetland Creatures 718-984-4636 Snug Harbor Cultural Center 4pm • Free • All ages 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 Homework Help 2:30pm • $10 • Ages 5-10 Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue Autumn Leaves 212-621-0690 Snug Harbor Cultural Center 5pm • Free • Grades 1-6 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 Group Hike or Trail Run 2:30pm • $15 • Ages 5-10 Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue Children’s Craft 718-351-3450 South Beach Library 6pm • Free • All ages 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 Thursday, October 13 3pm • Free • All ages Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum Five Senses 1000 Richmond Terrace West New Brighton Library 718-273-2060 976 Castleton Avenue 11am • $5 plus admission • Ages 1-5

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Homework Help Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 4pm • Free • Ages 5-12

Paint Day Friday, October 14 SI Children’s Museum Toddler Time 1000 Richmond Terrace Tottenville Library 718-273-2060 1:30pm • Free w/admission • Ages 2-10 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 10:15am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 Teen Lounge Tottenville Library Baby Rhyme Time 7430 Amboy Road New Dorp Library 718-984-0945 309 New Dorp Lane 2:30pm • Free • Grades 6+ 718-351-2977 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-1.5

Read Aloud/ Picture Book Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4pm • Free • Ages 3+

Baby Buzz Castleton Hill Moravian Church 1657 Victory Blvd.

718-442-5215 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-2 Toddler Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 1-3

Baby & Me Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5

Wetland Creatures Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 2:30pm • $15 • Ages 5-10 Coding a Story West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 7-14 Five Senses New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-6 LiteracyINC: Story Hour Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 212-620-5462 4pm • Free • All ages Family Storytime Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 3-11

Toddler Story Time & Activity Hour Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 10:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-5 Toddler Rhyme Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-2.5 Preschool Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 11:30am • Free • Ages 3-5 5 Senses Programs-in-a-Box Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 12:30pm • Free • Ages 3-5 Kidz Cook SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Movie Matinee Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3pm • Free • All ages Farm Stand Fridays Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 3pm • Free • All ages Wii Time South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3pm • Free • All ages

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Events & Activities

descriptions & details on the events listed here can be found on siparent.com Wii Love Gaming Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-11 Teen Jewelry Holder South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3:30pm • Free • Ages 13-19 Sharp & Commons Opening Reception Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 6pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Saturday, October 15

Italian Music by Italians Garibaldi-Meucci Museum 420 Tompkins Avenue 718-442-1608 12am • Free • Adults Johnny Appleseed Cider Fest at Prospect Hill Orchards Prospect Hill Orchards 73 Clarks Lane • Milton, NY 12547 845-795-2383 10am • Free • All ages

718-425-3504 1pm • Free • All ages Archery Willowbrook Park Archery Range Richmond Ave., Victory Blvd., Ashworth Ave., and Forest Hill Rd. 718-967-3542 1pm • Free • Ages 8+ Open Craft Hour Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1:30pm • Free • Ages 6-16

Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages Haunted Tea Party Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450 11am • $7 • Ages 3-7 Storytime with P.S. 44 Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 12pm • Free • All ages Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Archery Willowbrook Park Eton Place and Richmond Ave. 718-967-3542 1pm • Free • Ages 8+ Turn & Learn Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace

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Sunday, October 16

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk Midland Beach Promenade Fr Capodanno Blvd. and Lincoln Ave. 800-227-2345 9am • Donations accepted • All ages NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park Conference House Park 7455 Hylan Blvd.

855-569-6977 9am • Free • All ages

Craft Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 2pm • Free • All ages St. Luke’s Subway Series Concert & Food Drive Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 2pm • Free • All ages

Knitting Hour South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3pm • Free • Adults Spooktacular Staten Island Zoo 614 Broadway 718-442-3100 5pm • $22 • All ages Tabletop Gaming Meetup Barnes & Noble

Night Sky Conference House Park 7455 Hylan Blvd.

718-967-3542 7pm • Free • All ages

Monday, October 17

Trail of the Month Willowbrook Park Eton Place and Richmond Ave. 718-351-3450 10am • Free • All ages

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

Entertainment for the whole family! Live music, all you can eat and drink, Chinese auction, face painting, kid rides, 50/50, pumpkin giveaways, fire trucks, rock wall climb, rolling video games. All proceeds benefit Building for America’s Bravest, a program that builds specially adapted smart homes for our nation’s most catastrophically injured service members.

Free Japanese Folk Art Workshop Art Lab 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-447-8667 2pm • Free • All ages

Spooktacular Staten Island Zoo 614 Broadway 718-442-3100 5pm • $22 • All ages

Toddler Time South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 10am • Free • Ages 0-5

Saturday, October 8 • 12pm Hillside Swim Club 718-986-4587 bravestbbq.eventbrite.com

Universal Temple of the Arts’ Staten Island Jazz Festival Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 2pm • $25 • All ages

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

Johnny Appleseed Cider Fest Prospect Hill Orchards 73 Clarks Lane • Milton, NY 12547 www.prospecthillorchards.com 10am • Free • All ages

7th Annual Bravest BBQ

Open House New York Alice Austen House Museum 2 Hylan Blvd.

718-816-4506 11am • Free • All ages Pumpkin Picking Historic Richmond Town 441 Clarke Ave 718-351-1611 11am • $5 • All ages

2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 7pm • Free • All ages

Open House New York Alice Austen House Museum 2 Hylan Blvd.

718-816-4506 11am • Free • All ages Pumpkin Picking Historic Richmond Town 441 Clarke Ave 718-351-1611 11am • $5 • All ages Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Midland Beach Promenade Fr Capodanno Blvd. and Lincoln Ave. 800-227-2345 11am • Donations accepted • All ages Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Sea Shantey Sessions Noble Maritime Collection 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-447-6490 2pm • Free • All ages

Baby Space!

Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Krazy Kidz West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5+ Grow to Eat Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 2:30pm • $15 • Ages 5-10 Sprout to Mouth Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 2:30pm • $10 • Ages 5-10 Preschool Story Time Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-5 Crafternoon West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5+ Pumpkin Craft South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3:30pm • Free • All ages Family Storytime Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 3-11

9/21/16 5:23 PM

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Events & Activities

descriptions & details on the events listed here can be found on siparent.com ​Story Time Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • Ages 2-5

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

Homework Help Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 5pm • Free • Grades 1-6

NYRR Open Run: Bridge at Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Rd and Forest Ave 855-569-6977 7pm • Free • All ages

Tuesday, October 18

Blood Drive Staten Island Borough Hall 10 Richmond Terrace 718-816-2000 9:30am • Free • Ages 16+ Tot Time Tuesday Clay Pit Ponds 83 Nielsen Ave 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 1-3 Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $5 plus admission • Ages 1-5

Wednesday, October 19

Baby Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 8am • Free • Ages 0-1.5

Baby Buzz Castleton Hill Moravian Church 1657 Victory Blvd.

718-442-5215 10:30am • Free • 0-2 Toddler Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue

Teen Lounge Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 2:30pm • Free • Grades 6+ Little Yogis Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 2:30pm • $10 • Ages 5-10 Afternoon Story Time and Craft Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-12 Five Senses West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-6 Craft Corner Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 3-11 Game On! Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 6-11

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Family Storytime Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • All ages Read Aloud/ Picture Book Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4pm • Free • Ages 3+ Craft Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • All ages Homework Help Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 5pm • Free • Grades 1-6 Group Hike or Trail Run Greenbelt Nature Center

Autism Awareness Day at the Staten Island Zoo

Itty Bitty Play Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Tuesday Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages

718-727-0427 4pm • Free • Ages 4-8

Monday, October 10 • 9am-12pm Staten Island Zoo 718-442-3100 statenislandzoo.org

Autism Awareness Day at the Staten Island Zoo will allow people with autism to enjoy the great offerings provided by the zoo, in addition to animal presentations, sensory exploration activities, and a scavenger hunt! Tickets must be purchased online at Event Brite and must be printed out for entry.

212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 1-3 Clay Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1:30pm • $2 & admission • Ages 2-10 Wetland Creatures Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 2:30pm • $10 • Ages 5-10 Coding a Story West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 7-14

700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450 6pm • Free • All ages The Clancys of Queens: A Memoir Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 7pm • Free • All ages Parents without Partners Support Group Staten Island University Hospital South Campus 375 Seguine Avenue 718-226-9000 7:30pm • Free • Adults

Thursday, October 20

11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Greenbelt Tree Tots Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450 11am • $3 • Ages 3-4 Bouncing Babies West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 11:15am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Paint Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1:30pm • Free w/admission • Ages 2-10 Teen Lounge Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 2:30pm • Free • Grades 6+ LiteracyINC: Story Hour Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 212-620-5462 4pm • Free • All ages Family Storytime Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 3-11 Homework Help Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 4pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Movie of the Month Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • All ages PIAB Pre-K Storytime Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 3-6 Movies South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 4:30pm • Free • All ages The Pipes Are Calling St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 76 Saint Albans Place richmondcountypipesanddrums.com 7:30pm • Free • All ages

Friday, October 21

Creepy Crawly Craft South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3:30pm • Free • All ages

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

Free Carseat Check Richmond University Medical Center 355 Bard Avenue 718-818-1234 9:30am • Free • All ages

Bookcraft Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street

Baby & Me Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945

Toddler Time Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road

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descriptions & details on the events listed here can be found on siparent.com 718-984-0945 10:15am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 Baby Rhyme Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Preschool Play Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 10:30am • Free • Ages 2-5 Toddler Story Time & Activity Hour Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 10:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-5 Toddler Rhyme Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-2.5 Preschool Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 11:30am • Free • Ages 3-5

Meditation Walk with Tattfoo Tan Freshkills Park 350 Wild Avenue 212-602-5374 10:30am • Free • All ages

Farm Stand Fridays Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 3pm • Free • All ages Halloween Party South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3pm • Free • All ages Lego Hour Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-11 Wii Love Gaming Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-11

Saturday, October 22

Workshop: A Photowalk in Rosebank with Christine Osinski Alice Austen House Museum 2 Hylan Blvd.

718-816-4506 10am • Free • All ages

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

Harvest Festival The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-967-1976 11am • Free • All ages

Children’s Hat Craft South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3pm • Free • All ages

Pumpkin Picking Historic Richmond Town 441 Clarke Ave 718-351-1611 11am • $5 • All ages

Stargazing in Great Kills Great Kills Park Hylan Blvd. & Buffalo Street 212-535-2922 8:30pm • Free • All ages

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

Sunday, October 23

Autumn Hike Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue sigreenbelt.org 11am • Free • All ages

NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park Conference House Park 7455 Hylan Blvd.

Pumpkin Carving Workshop

5 Senses Programs-in-a-Box Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 12:30pm • Free • Ages 3-5 Kidz Cook SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

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

Saturday, October 22 • 1pm Greenbelt Nature Center 718-351-3450 sigreenbelt.org

Choose your favorite pumpkin and learn the finer points of carving and decorating ghoulish gourds. Suitable for ages 8 and up with accompanying adult. Fee per carving participant: Greenbelt Conservancy members $7; non-members $9. Cost includes pumpkin. Carving tools provided for use during program. Registration and pre-payment required. Call (718)351-3450 or email naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org.

Greenbelt Hike (Moderate) La Tourette Park 1001 Richmond Hill Road 718-967-3542 11am • Free • All ages Storytime with P.S. 44 Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 12pm • Free • All ages Fall Festival at The Mount Mount Loretto 6581 Hylan Blvd.

718-761-1492 12pm • Free • All ages Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Pumpkin Carving Workshop Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450 1pm • $9 • Ages 8+

718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Fall Foliage Hike Bloomingdale Park Ramona & Lenevar Avenue 718-967-3542 1pm • Free • All ages Reading: Staten Island Out Loud Alice Austen House Museum 2 Hylan Blvd.

718-907-0709 3pm • Free • All ages Read Aloud & Craft South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 4pm • Free • All ages Doggie Boot Camp Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds 1131 Manor Road (646) 596-6706 4pm • $10 • All ages Japanese Culture Day 2016 Art Lab 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-447-8667 4pm • Free • All ages

Monday, October 24

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

Baby Space!

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

855-569-6977 9am • Free • All ages

Krazy Kidz West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5+

Pumpkin Picking Historic Richmond Town 441 Clarke Ave 718-351-1611 11am • $5 • All ages

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

Nature Hike Schmul Park Wild Ave., Pearson St., Melvin Ave. 212-602-5374 11am • Free • All ages

Crafternoon West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5+

Walk Now for Autism Speaks Historic Richmond Town 441 Clarke Ave 646-385-8543 11am • Donations accepted • All ages

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

Fall Festival at The Mount Mount Loretto 6581 Hylan Blvd.

718-761-1492 12pm • Free • All ages

Around the World Stories & Craft New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4pm • Free • Ages 5+

Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace

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Tuesday, October 25

Tot Time Tuesday Clay Pit Ponds 83 Nielsen Ave 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 1-3

Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $5 plus admission • Ages 1-5 Itty Bitty Play Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5

NYRR Open Run: Bridge at Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Rd and Forest Ave 855-569-6977 7pm • Free • All ages

Wednesday, October 26

Baby Story Time Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 8am • Free • Ages 0-1.5

Baby Buzz Castleton Hill Moravian Church 1657 Victory Blvd.

718-442-5215 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-2 Toddler Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 1-3

Afternoon Story Time and Craft Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-12 Five Senses West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-6 Craft Corner Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 3-11 Game On! Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 6-11 Math Tutoring Tuesdays Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • Grades 1-6 CD Scratch Art for Kids West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 4:30pm • Free • All ages

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No Tricks, Just Treats Halloween Party for Kids!

Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 4pm • Free • Ages 4+ Homework Help Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 5pm • Free • Grades 1-6 Group Hike or Trail Run Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450 6pm • Free • All ages

Thursday, October 27

Clay Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace

Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace

Japanese Culture Day

Tuesday Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages Teen Lounge Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 2:30pm • Free • Grades 6+

Secret of a Book Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 10-14

Sunday, October 23 • 4-6pm Art Lab 917-741-6531

Featuring Asian Arts Exhibit and Sale, Japanese Music Performance, Japanese Dance Performance, Contemporary Original Music Dance performance based on Japanese Folk Tale “Yukimusume” (Snow Girl), and Origami Workshop. Free admission.

718-984-0945 2:30pm • Free • Grades 6+ Coding a Story West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 7-14 LiteracyINC: Story Hour Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 212-620-5462 4pm • Free • All ages Family Storytime Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd 718-494-1642 4pm • Free • Ages 3-11 Homework Help Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 4pm • Free • Ages 5-12 PIAB Pre-K Storytime Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 3-6 Halloween Program New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4pm • Free • All ages The Pipes Are Calling St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 76 Saint Albans Place richmondcountypipesanddrums.com 7:30pm • Free • All ages

Friday, October 28

718-273-2060 1:30pm • $2 & admission • Ages 2-10

718-273-2060 11am • $5 plus admission • Ages 1-5

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

LiteracyINC: Story Hour West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 212-620-5462 3:30pm • Free • All ages

Baby & Me Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5

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

Bookcraft Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 4pm • Free • Ages 4-8

Greenbelt Tree Tots Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450 11am • $3 • Ages 3-4

Toddler Story Time & Activity Hour Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 10:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-5

Family Storytime: Art Explorers!

Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 4pm • Free • All ages

Bouncing Babies West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 11:15am • Free • Ages 0-1.5

Toddler Rhyme Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-2.5

Paint Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1:30pm • Free w/admission • Ages 2-10

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

Teen Lounge Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road

5 Senses Programs-in-a-Box Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library 2550 Victory Blvd

Read Aloud/ Picture Book Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4pm • Free • Ages 3+

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Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 2pm • Free • All ages Movie Matinee Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3pm • Free • All ages Farm Stand Fridays Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 3pm • Free • All ages Crazy Coloring Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 3pm • Free • All ages

Storytime with P.S. 44 Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 12pm • Free • All ages

Italians of Staten Island Garibaldi-Meucci Museum 420 Tompkins Avenue 718-442-1608 12am • $10 • Adults

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

NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park Conference House Park 7455 Hylan Blvd.

855-569-6977 9am • Free • All ages

Dia de Muertos!

(Day of the Dead) SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Open Craft Hour Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1:30pm • Free • Ages 6-16

Pumpkin Picking Historic Richmond Town 441 Clarke Ave 718-351-1611 11am • $5 • All ages

Haunted Hikes Clay Pit Ponds 83 Nielsen Ave 718-967-1976 2pm • Free • All ages

Choreographed Walking Tour Freshkills Park 350 Wild Avenue

Dia de Muertos!

October 29 • 1-4pm Staten Island Children’s Museum 718-273-2060 sichildrensmuseum.org

Halloween Craft South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3pm • Free • All ages Wii Love Gaming Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-11 Pipsqueak Picasso’​s New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 3:30pm • Free • Ages 6-12

Saturday, October 29

Pumpkin Picking Historic Richmond Town 441 Clarke Ave 718-351-1611 11am • $5 • All ages

If You Give a Mouse a Brownie Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages Last Day of Carousel for All Children!

Willowbrook Park Eton Place and Richmond Ave. 718-351-3450 11am • Free • All ages Choreographed Walking Tour Freshkills Park 350 Wild Avenue 212-602-5374 11am • Free • All ages

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Bus Tour Eltingville 4550 Amboy Road 212-602-5374 10am • Donations • All ages

Dia de Muertos is also called the Day of the Dead, a popular Mexican holiday which honors those who have passed away. Join in at the Staten Island Children’s Museum’s Walk In Workshop to make traditional Mexican Day of the Dead decorations. Free with museum admission.

Knitting Hour South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3pm • Free • Adults PASS: From the Horse’s Mouth Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-425-3504 6pm • $10 • All ages Ghosts of Conference House Conference House Park 7455 Hylan Blvd.

718-967-3542 7pm • Free • All ages

Sunday, October 30

Halloween at S.I. Children’s Museum SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 12pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

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

Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Krazy Kidz West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5+ Halloween Hoopla Bloomingdale Park Ramona & Lenevar Avenue 718-816-2000 2pm • Free • All ages Preschool Story Time Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-5 Crafternoon West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5+ Halloween Spook-tacular Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 5+

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Safe Howl-O-Ween Turtle Back Zoo 560 Northfield Avenue 973-731-5800 4pm • $7 • All ages

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

Halloween Story Time & Craft!

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

Moses’ Mountain Hike Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue 718-351-3450 1pm • Free • All ages

Halloween Story Time & Craft Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • All ages

Howl-O-ween PupRade Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds 1131 Manor Road (646) 596-6706 3pm • $10 • All ages

Early Literacy Program New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4:30pm • Free • Ages 2-4

Doggie Boot Camp Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds 1131 Manor Road (646) 596-6706 4pm • $10 • All ages

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simple challah bread

The Jewish high holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are celebrated this month, and whether you observe these holidays or not, you can certainly still appreciate the eggy goodness of a freshly-baked loaf of Challah bread. Challah is a loaf of yeast-risen egg bread that is traditionally eaten in the Jewish Community on the Shabbat, some holidays, and on special occasions. Its braided appearance may scare novice bakers off, but with some practice and a simple recipe, anyone can make this popular bread.

Ingredients:

2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast 1 cup warm water (110° to 115°) 1/2 cup canola oil 1/3 cup sugar 1 tablespoon salt 4 eggs 6 to 6-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Topping:

1 egg 1 teaspoon cold water 1 tablespoon sesame or poppy seeds, optional

Directions:

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the oil, sugar, salt, eggs and 4 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a firm dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Divide each portion into thirds.

Shape each piece into a 15-in. rope.

Place three ropes on a greased baking sheet and braid; pinch ends to seal and tuck under. Repeat with remaining dough. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.

Beat egg and cold water; brush over braids. Sprinkle with sesame or poppy seeds if desired. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.

Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 2 loaves (16 slices each).

Recipe courtesy of Taste of Home (tasteofhome.com) january 2016

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