Staten Island Children’s Museum Announces Upcoming Events

Staten Island Children's Museum announces Week of April 1 through April 17, 2011

Earth, Wind & Fire! Come celebrate Earth Day at the Museum. Are you Up for Art? Your kids will love to sculpt clay into pinch pot creatures and create tile mosaics with our visiting teaching artists. Recycle empty boxes and bottles into one-of-a-kind pieces of art! Our Health Plus Kidz Cook workshops have the wind and fire covered! Cook up some fiery treats and create some wind, delicious and fun, every Friday at 2, 3 and 4 p.m.

April 1
Health Plus
Kidz Cook - April Fool's Day!
Facon & Eggs! Is it bacon and eggs? No! It's Fake- April fools!
Friday at 2, 3 & 4 p.m.

April 2 & 3
é4 Art
Experiment with clay
Create pinch pot creatures in clay, earth's original Play-Doh, with Teaching Artist Janice Patrignani.
Saturday & Sunday at 1, 2 & 3 p.m.

April 7
Paint Day
Recycle the earth!
Recycle used boxes and empty drink bottles into art!
Thursday from 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.

April 8
Health Plus
Kidz Cook -
Spicy salsa - Fire up some taste!
Friday at 2, 3, & 4pm

April 9 & 10
é4 Art
Mosaic Artwork
Look at mosaics from around the world, hear about their history, and create one of a kind glass tile mosaics with teaching artist Ryan McGivern. Learn how to use small tiles to create a bigger picture.
Saturday & Sunday at 1, 2 & 3 p.m.

April 14
Paint Day
Recycle the earth! Recycle used boxes and empty drink bottles into art!
Thursday from 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.

April 15
Health Plus
Kidz Cook -
Bean Chili - This month's theme is Earth, Wind and Fire. Want to guess what element we're creating here? Make and taste your own bean chili!
Friday at 2, 3 & 4 p.m.

April 16
Egg-Stravganza!
Sponsored by Health Plus
Have a hopping good time. Come wearing creative hats and bunny costumes and win egg-citing prizes! Egg hunt, bouncy ride and giveaways!
Saturday from Noon until 4 p.m.
Regular Museum exhibits open from noon until 4 p.m.

April 17
é4 Art
Experiment with Clay
Get your hands in the earth, and create "pinch" pots creatures with Teaching Artist Janice Patrignani
(see April 2 & 3)
Sunday at 1, 2 & 3 p.m.

THE STATEN ISLAND CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IS HOUSED IN A BUILDING OWNED BY THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND ITS OPERATION IS MADE POSSIBLE, IN PART, WITH PUBLIC FUNDS PROVIDED THROUGH THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS WITH SUPPORT FROM THE STATEN ISLAND DELEGATION TO THE NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL AND THE STATEN ISLAND BOROUGH PRESIDENT. SIGNIFICANT OPERATING SUPPORT IS ALSO PROVIDED BY THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION & HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND THE NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS & MEMBERS.