Representatives from The Alice Austen House will host afternoon workshops teaching the history of the house and about Staten Island native, Alice Austen, one of America’s earliest and most prolific female photographers. Children will learn how to be both a subject of a portrait shoot and the photographer. The session will end with a mini-exhibition…
In honor of Children's Dental Health month - Marcia Greene, DMD of Bayview Dental Care will be returning to talk about oral health and lead an clay art activity inspired by teeth. Workshops will be held at 12:00 pm and 2:15 pm.
Renaps Parisi will be leading an interactive rhythm workshop where participants will have the chance to create their own rhythms with provided instruments and to try freestyling some of their own songs. This Workshop will be held every 30 minutes during both our AM and PM sessions. Included with admission.
Dancer and choreographer, Walter Rutledge, will lead visitors in celebrating Black history and culture through singing, music, and dance. In addition to his usual child-friendly music repertoire, the dance party will feature important contributions from the African American experience. This will include music from Scott Joplin, Cab Callaway, Chubby Checkers, and more. Workshops will…
We have joined with the Staten Island Museum to present a fun sampling of the films from the March 2023 New York International Children's Film Festival. The film shorts will play on loop so you can pop in and watch for as long or as little as you'd like! Free Admission. Recommended Ages: 3 to…
Astronomy comes to life through a fascinating living history performance by Mike Francis as Galileo Galilei the Starry Messenger in the time of 1612. Through storytelling this interactive presentation will bring the audience back in time and into space to make new discoveries about the universe.
We are partnering with the Staten Island Alliance to offer a free admission on Saturday, March 4 for special hours 12:00 to 4:00 pm as well as an informational fair with representatives from local PreK programs who will answer questions about the experience for children and enrollment, as well as cooking classes, story times, crafts,…
Former North-American Irish Step Dance Championship winner Dawn Daniels will perform and lead a dance workshop at the Staten Island Children's Museum on Sunday, March 5 at 4:00PM. The performance will include a rhythmic hard-shoe reel, a soft-shoe jig, and an interactive lesson about what makes Irish step dancing a unique form of dance. The workshop will be…
Emily Gulati of Illuminart Productions will be leading a Marionette Puppetry Workshop on Sunday, March 12. Participants will make basic body marionette puppets and then use them to create a puppet play. Early childhood research has found puppets to be helpful in language, emotional, and social development as well as in encouraging the use of…
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 and life-long love of books.…
ShopRite Kidz Cook is a caregiver-and-me program that introduces children to a diversity of foods, explains cooking concepts and helps build dexterity with cooking utensils. Young cooks will be practicing their cooking skills to make a new and fun dish every class! Workshops will be held at 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:30 pm and 3:30…
Guest scientific wizards from Mad Science will perform amazing feats of chemistry to demonstrate all sorts of spectacular reactions. You will marvel as they release genies from bottles and spew massive columns of foam with the use of catalysts! This event is free with admission. Limited spots available! Event passes will be distributed in the…
