Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden will kick off its roster of 2013 events on January 12 with a concert by the Vincent Ruggieri Jazz Quartet and an exhibition of the work of two unique artists from the Snug Harbor Artist Residency Program (SHARP). The jazz concert, the first in the Island Sounds Music Mash-Up series will be from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Main Hall, Building C. The SHARP exhibition will be from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art in Building G. Refreshments will be served. Admission to both events is free. The Snug Harbor campus is at 1000 Richmond Terrace in Staten Island.

They’re Baaack! Return of the 17-year Cicadas

February 16, 2013 – Spring 2014

Staten Island Museum, 75 Stuyvesant Place

Why will millions of Cicadas emerge this spring? Can they hurt me? What can this amazing phenomenon teach us? The exhibit will leave you comforted as you become a local expert! Featuring: real bugs, art, films, study, cicada collateral, interviews with locals and more!

Opening Reception: Friday, February 15, 6:00pm – 9:00pm

They’re Baaack! Return of the 17-year Cicadas

February 16, 2013 – Spring 2014

Staten Island Museum, 75 Stuyvesant Place

Why will millions of Cicadas emerge this spring? Can they hurt me? What can this amazing phenomenon teach us? The exhibit will leave you comforted as you become a local expert! Featuring: real bugs, art, films, study, cicada collateral, interviews with locals and more!

CICADA Family Day: Saturday, February 16, 10:00am – 4:00pm

$2 materials fee for participants

Learn about the amazing world of Cicadas before the spring emergence of 17-year cicadas.  Activities and treats for the whole family:

10:00am – Jr. Science Club (limited to 25 people)

1:00pm-4:00pm – Gallery Workshops

• Cicada Origami
• Make a Cicada Headgear
• Looking Closely:  Microscope & Magnifiers

2:00pm – Cicada Talk: They’re Coming!

1:30pm & 3:00pm -CICADA PRINCESS a charming new stop-animation puppet film

3:30pm - Museum Store’s Cicada Raffle

An Evening with Ernest Wright Jr.

The evening features a conversation with Ernest Wright Jr., a celebrated pioneer of Doo-Wop music, who will discuss career highlights and answer questions from the audience.  The Music Mash-Up series is a compliment to the Island Sounds: A 500 Year Music Mash-Up exhibition, which celebrates the talented musicians of Staten Island. Snug Harbor is located at 1000 Richmond Terrace in Staten Island. Admission is free. Contributions to benefit Hurricane Sandy relief efforts will be accepted.

Wormbins Made Easy
Date, Time: Saturday, March 16, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: 1000 Richmond Terrace (bldg. P/classroom B), Staten Island, NY 10301

Want to learn how to compost without outdoor space during the cold winter months? Let the NYC Compost Project on Staten Island show you how to create compost indoors with red wiggler worms. Workshop Fee is $5 and registration is suggested. Contact the NYC Compost Project on Staten Island at (718) 425-3558 or compost@snug-harbor.org to register or for more information.

The Staten Island NFP Association will be hosting its Third Annual Staten Island not-for-profit Conference on Friday, March 22, 2013 on the beautiful grounds of Snug Harbor Cultural Center. This year’s conference, presented by Potter & LaMarca, LLP will bring together over 150 local SINFPA member organizations for a day that provides a forum for our members to: form effective partnerships, receive important information to help grow and further expand their outreach in the community and participate in a series of sessions led by locally-based professionals and experts in the field of professional development.

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Island Sounds: A 500 Year Music Mash-Up series consists of free concerts, screenings, musical conversations and workshops being presented at Snug Harbor in 2013 in connection with the multi-media, interactive exhibit, Island Sounds: A 500 Year Music Mash-Up, that commemorates musicians and artists who were born, lived or worked in Staten Island throughout the years. Open Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for students and seniors. Children under 12 are admitted free.

Looking Closely: Microorganisms!
Date, Time: Monday, April 01, 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Location: Staten Island Museum, 75 Stuyvesant Place, Staten Island, NY 10301

Observe and draw decomposers and other natural organisms using our microscopes and lenses. The NYC Compost Project on Staten Island will be on hand to discuss and describe the role of these tiny life forms in our vast world. Visits by the artist Colman Rutkin on occasion. Contact the NYC Compost Project on Staten Island at 718.425.3558 or compost@snug-harbor.org to register or for more information.