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******** Due to inclement weather and wet grass we unfortunately had to cancel the movie screening of "Madagascar" for tonight 7/23. Stay tuned for a reschedule in August. For more information please call Vincent Innocente, Business Associate at 718-425-3516*********
Snug Harbor Honors Loyal Volunteers
June - Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden held it's annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 in the Winter Garden of Building P. The harbor, which became a cultural center in 1976, relies especially on its dedicated volunteers to assist in various ways, from gardening to event staffing. This year's luncheon paid special tribute to Joan Grimm, honored for her Lifetime Achievement in the area of volunteer service, and the husband and wife team of Pat and Al Tachine, named Volunteers of the Year.
(L-R) Al and Pat Tachine (Volunteers of the Year), President & CEO Frances X. Paulo Huber, COO JoAnn Mardikos, and Joan Grimm (Volunteer Lifetime Achievement)
Many of our dedicated volunteers got together for a group picture following the luncheon.
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TV/Film star Will Forte visits Snug Harbor
June - Will Forte, star of "MacGruber" and "Saturday Night Live" cast member made a guest appearance on "Mid-Evenings with Jay Miller" at the Veteran's Memorial Hall Playhouse on June 23, 2010, as part of the Staten Island Comedy Festival. Forte's appearance topped a cast that also included comedians Kevin Brennan and Nick Turner and featured bits performed by Miller and his hilarious team of performers.
Will Forte (R) describes a scene from "MacGruber" as host Jay Miller (L) looks on. Photo credit Charlie Bagels.
"Mid Evenings with Jay Miller" is a live talk show that has been attracting standing-room-only crowds at Snug Harbor since it's debut here in March (the show got its start at local bar Martini Red in August 2008).
Forte, who was enamored with the beautiful grounds and historical significance of Snug Harbor, poses with Larry Anderson, Director of Performing Arts and Public Programs, left, and Vincent Innocente, Special Events Coordinator.
http://www.silive.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2010/06/snl_star_will_forte_guests_on.html
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West Gate House Reopens
June -- The West Gate House Entrance has been reopened to the public. Workers from the Department of Design & Construction began final repairs on the West Gate House. The Gate House, which was closed a year ago after being struck by a bus, has been repaired with emergency funding from the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation.
Built in 1880, the West Gate was one of several that surrounded the sprawling Sailor’s Snug Harbor. Only three remain today. With the structural integrity restored, the damaged masonry is now being replaced.
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The 9/11 Tribute Center has been Re-opened.
(L-R)Statue and entrance way, main exhibit featuring many artifacts including a beam from one of the towers.
May - The World Trade Center Educational Tribute will remain open weekly from Wednesday through Sunday, 10am – 4pm.
The World Trade Center Educational Tribute, which was dedicated on September 14, 2003, is a detached building located in the heart of the Snug Harbor grounds. Surrounded by vibrant annual and perennial plantings, memorial benches, and the restful waterfall of the Lions' Sensory Garden, the Tribute Center serves as an ideal location for quiet reflection. Through artifacts, pictures and multimedia displays, this building will create a sense of shared commonality in the tragedy.
Census Takers Support Immigrant Heritage Week Event
April -- Local Census Takers joined in Immigrant Heritage Week events to promote Census2010.
For more Info: 2010.census.gov/2010census/
Local Youth Organize Benefit Concert for Earthquake Relief
April -- Snug Harbor and local youth co-produced a benefit concert and silent auction called Lighten the Load 2010. Featuring local NYC bands The Wind-Up, facsimiles, Revival, The Insomniak, and Jumping, 100% of the proceeds went to Earthquake Relief funds for Haiti and Chile through Partners in Health and World Vision.
Video: NY1
Ingrid Michaelson Plays Sold Out Show at Music Hall
Photo: Ben Johnson/Staten Island Advance
March -- One of Staten Island's own, Ingrid Michaelson, performed for a 700-seat filled audience at the historic Music Hall on March 6, 2010 as part of a benefit for the Staten Island Museum.
SI Advance Article
Martha Stewart Films New Commercial
Martha Stewart, Up Close & Personal
Freshkills Park Master Plan
February – The Freshkills Park team presented Trash to Treasure on February 23rd, a public program to compliment the exhibition HOPE-A-HOLIC. The program included a history of Freshkills and a presentation about the Park’s master plan and current projects. Following the Freshkills program, a workshop was given by the Staten Island Compost Project outlining the simple steps involved in composting at home. The HOPE-A-HOLIC exhibition explores utopian ideas through 25 works of art and is on view thought June 27 in the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art.
Photos: Ron Altman
Snug Harbor's Annual Chinese New Year Celebration
February -- Dragon dancers and lanterns came to life in the garden and the NY Chinese Cultural Center dancers lit up the stage at the Music Hall to usher in the year of the Tiger.
Video: NY1
Snug Harbor is now Tobacco Free
November -- Youngsters from the Children’s Harbor Montessori Pre-School join Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden’s President, Frances X. Paulo Huber to announce that the entire Snug Harbor campus is tobacco free beginning November 19th, the Great American Smoke Out. Children who helped spread the message included Stephanie Fuentes, Miguel Lopez, Billye Albro, Danielle Cho, and William Kwan. Park Rangers will enforce the ban on smoking, not with summonses, but with friendly reminders that smoking cessation methods are available fro city’s Department of Health.Photo: Eric Mayr
Staten Island Sustainable Farm Groundbreaking Ceremony
Returning to Staten Island's roots as a vibrant farming community
November -- A groundbreaking ceremony for a new sustainable farm project takes place at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden as, from left, Borough Parks Commissioner Thomas Paulo; Frances Paulo Huber, president and CEO of Snug Harbor; Assemblyman Matthew Titone, and the Rev. Jack Ryan of Project Hospitality put their shovels to work. (Irving Silverstein/Staten Island Advance)