Weekend Walk – in! Workshop: Gilding with Gold
Weekend Walk – in! Workshop: Gilding with Gold
Inspired by Rembrandt, Warhol, Klimt, Demuth, young artists will free draw or paint then use gold leaf or metallics with glue to “wash” over the work.
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Zumba Kids
Zumba Kids
Zumba Kids classes feature kid-friendly routines based on original Zumba choreography. An instructor will break down the steps, add games and fun-filled activities. Zumba helps develop a healthy lifestyle and incorporate fitness as a natural part of children's lives by making fitness fun. Classes incorporate key childhood development elements like leadership, respect, team work, confidence,…
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ShopRite Kidz Cook: French Toast Matzo Brei
ShopRite Kidz Cook: French Toast Matzo Brei
Join our ShopRite Kidz Cook team at the museum! In today's class young cooks will learn to make the delicious breakfast dish French Toast Matzo Brei. ShopRite Kidz Cook at Staten Island Children's Museum is a caregiver-and-me program that introduces children to a diversity of foods, explains cooking concepts and helps build dexterity with cooking…
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Bilingual Birdies Brings Music and Dance to the Museum: Experience this Fun Filled Latin Adventure
Bilingual Birdies Brings Music and Dance to the Museum: Experience this Fun Filled Latin Adventure
Bilingual Birdies Brings Music and Dance to the Museum: Experience the Latin Adventure! Bilingual Birdies enchants families with young children while helping them learn Spanish through singing and dancing in an epic Latin American adventure! Latin musicians, puppeteers, and early educators create an intergenerational experience for little ones and the adults who love them. Get…
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Staten Island Fencing Club Demonstration
Staten Island Fencing Club Demonstration
Discover the thrill of swordplay at a fencing demonstration designed especially for kids! The Staten Island Fencing Club will lead an action-packed event for young minds to learn about the art of balance and coordination and to practice with plastic swords. Unleash the inner swashbuckler in your child in a safe and supervised environment!The Guest…
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Discover the Magic of Magician Magical Matt at the Museum
Discover the Magic of Magician Magical Matt at the Museum
Discover the Magic of Magician Magical Matt at the Museum! Prepare to be amazed! Our close-up magician will captivate you with mind-blowing sleight of hand, dazzling card tricks, fascinating mentalism, and jaw-dropping coin magic. This magical experience is fun, engaging, and suitable for all ages. Don’t miss the enchantment! 3:00pm-3:45pm. Age Range: All Ages. Guest Artist Series…
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Children’s Dental Health Workshop
Children’s Dental Health Workshop
Marcia Greene, DDS will be returning to talk about oral health and lead an art activity inspired by teeth. This workshop will have three sessions throughout the day at 12:00 pm, 12:45 pm & 1:30 pm.
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Modern Marionette: Jack and the Dancing Beanstalk
Modern Marionette: Jack and the Dancing Beanstalk
Join the Modern Marionette Company for a fun retelling of this favorite tale. Learn all about marionettes as we follow Jack on his adventures and his surprising discovery at the top of a very tall beanstalk. Included with admission. The Guest Artist Series is sponsored by
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Northwell Health Free Admission Day
Northwell Health Free Admission Day
In partnership with Northwell Health, we are pleased to offer FREE admission to everyone with pre-registration. Play some big games, captain a pirate ship, control air currents, climb a rock wall, work on construction projects, ride a firetruck, perform a show on stage, walk-in to our art workshop, and after enjoy a guest artist performance.…
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Cumbe Center for African Dance Workshop
Cumbe Center for African Dance Workshop
The Cumbe Center for African and Diaspora Dance presents Mfouambila: Feel the Groove at the Staten Island Children’s Museum. Andoche Loubaki began his dance career in Brazzaville, Congo in 1998, with the choreographer Louis Causete. Two years later he joined the percussion group Toubillon as a drummer and learned to play the Ngoma. In 2013…
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Practice Reading with a Pooch
Practice Reading with a Pooch
Therapy dogs from Luv on a Leash are eager to hear stories read to them by our visitors. The dogs are well-trained, registered, and insured therapy dogs who love literature and will listen without judgement or comment. They hope to help children improve their reading ability, build confidence and develop a life-long love of books.…
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Showtime At The Museum: Moving Pictures and Music!
Showtime At The Museum: Moving Pictures and Music!
Showtime At The Museum: Moving Pictures and Music! Come with us as we take a tour of the "Mainstages Museum of Moving Pictures and Music." Museum participants will discover interesting videos and music while bringing history to life through movement, music, improv, and critical thinking activities inspired by global cultures. Over the next five months,…
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Intro to Composting Workshop
Intro to Composting Workshop
Join us for a hands-on overview of composting, hosted by Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden! We encourage families to bring food scraps that they can contribute along with "browns" such as leaves and pine needles to a compost bin in a lasagna style. Participants will have the opportunity to meet worms who are an…