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The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum is delighted to welcome sculptress Gabriella Pucciarelli, who brought her show, “MYTH & MAGIC,” all the way from Naples, Italy. Call 718-442-1608 for more info or to see more of Ms. Pucciarelli’s enchanting works, visit her website at www.gabriellapucciarelli.com.

Attention Staten Island Musicians you make great music, why not share it? Sign up for make music new york, and help Staten Island get some good representation in the make music new york program! Spread the word - the more musicians, the better performers of all ages, creeds and musical persuasions sought for New York's *LARGEST* FREE outdoor music fest on June 21st. Find out more: makemusicnewyork.com, sign up to play, find a space, or sign up your space: timeoutnewyork.com/makemusic. We all know the island's got great music - get out there and be heard.

Join naturalists in an all-ages walk through the Preserve trails. Learn the natural and cultural history of the area. Observe weekly changes in the animals, wildflowers and weather of Clay Pit Ponds. Programs take place at the Interpretive Center at Clay Pit Ponds. 2351 Veteran’s Rd. West. Phone: 718-967-1976 ext. 101 Fax: 718-966-5294

Program are free of charge. Pre-registration is required.

Staten Island’s oldest community stage band meets every Monday at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Hall in Tottenville at 8PM. Musicians of all levels are welcome. For info, call 718-948-0688 or visit www.southshoreband.org.

The SI Zen Community, an interfaith group, weekly meditation from 7:15 to 9:00pm at Mt Manresa, 239 Fingerboard Rd. All faiths and traditions are invited. Visit www.zencommunitysi.org.

Afterschool Book Club at Historic Richmond Town for 4th and 5th Graders

Students will read, imagine, and in many cases, to actually engage in the experiences they have been reading about. The club meets at 3:30pm. Program Free Call 718-351-1611 x 280 to register.

Welcomes all singles ages 30+ to our monthly get-together, every first Wednesday of the month, at St. Charles's Audtiorium (200 Penn Ave/off Hylan). Come listen to music, play board games, or just enjoy conversation, meet new friends. Refreshments are served. Time: 7:30pm. Cost is $5 for non-members. For info: 718-351-8873, e-mail: stcharles.singles@yahoo.com.

Step into a world of magic of stories, crafts, music, dancing & singing. Children up to age 5, from 11:30am to 12:30pm. Call 718-351-1611 x 280 to register. Admission $3/Child, Adult/Free.

Meditation - Ven. Thupten Phuntsok, Instructor from 11:30 - 12:30 Tai Chi - Bob Murphy, Instructor from 4 - 5pm. $12 per class ($10 for Friends of the Museum) Please call 718-987-3500 to register.

From10 - 11:30am. Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue - Free one-to-one counseling on careers, job seeking, and small business. For more info: 718-668-0413, www.nypl.org

An exhibition of photos and documents celebrating the history of the Garibaldi-Meucci house. We hope you will join us for this look back at the events that have taken place over the last 160 years in and around this historic Staten Island landmark building. You will be surprised at the fascinating odyssey the house has survived. From an outbuilding of the Clifton Brewery, to Forest Cottage, to the pantheon covered Garibaldi Memorial, the history of the building itself is as intriguing as the people who lived here. 420 Tompkins Ave, p: 718-442-1608, info@garibaldimeuccimuseum.org

Join us at 2:30 PM as WAFOO trio performans at the South Beach Library; free.

Call 718-351-1611 x 281 for more info. Historic Richmond Town; free

Join us at 3pm Tibetan Museum, 338 Lighthouse Ave for songs and interludes for introspection, including the meditative vamps known as Theme Songs from the Singing Tractors, by Arthur Russell. Also featured, will be songs by Yvette Perez and Peter Zummo. Cost: $5.

Vintage Delicatessen and Restaurant for good, old-fashioned fare. Call 718-727-1135. $34 ($30 museum members) www.statenislandarts.org.

Join us at 8PM. Everything Goes Book Cafe; free.

Featured works will include Louis Vierne’s Solemn Mass, the Cantique de Jean Racine of Gabriel Faure, the Hymne au Soleil of Lili Boulanger, and the U.S. premier of two works by Edmond de Polignac: the Grande Valse, and Lauda Sion. Join us at Sacred Heart Church. Prices are $25 for general admission and $20 for seniors and students. Call for Tickets 718-448-3656. Sacred Heart Church is located at 981 Castleton Avenue, Staten Island, NY. Church is handicapped accessible.

Opening Reception 2--6PM. A photographic exhibition which explores how animal caretakers gain animal's trust. Alice Austen House, 2 Hylan Blvd. 718 816-4506.

1:00 p.m., Admission: Non-Members: $5 / Members: FREE

This fascinating journey through time will answer such questions as: Who were the original Italians? Where did they actually come from? What is the origin of the name "Italy?" Professor Leonini will answer these questions with his usual passion and enthusiasm, to help you learn more about the history of Italy and the Italians. Seating is limited. For more information call 718-442-1608. Garibaldi Meucci Museum, 420 Tompkins Ave.

From 1:00 - 5:00 PM, Participants in this workshop will learn to create panoramic photographs of the Museum's gardens. No special equipment needed but participants are asked to bring their own digital camera. Participants will also have a hands-on workshop to create interactive panoramas using QuickTime VR software. Phil Sanders is a digital artist and educator who has been creating digital images and interactive environments for 30 years. Museum of Tibetan Art 338 Lighthouse Avenue, Tel: 718-987-3500.

Meet at Sacred Heart School in West Brighton at 7:30pm. Guests welcome at no charge. The club will welcome Ms Florence Robin of New Jersey who will present her program “Fun in Photoshop”. Contact club president Jimi Iannizzotto at jimissp@aol.com for more information.

Behavior at the table, Setting the Table, Holding and Using Utensils, Eating Various Foods. Fridays, May 22, 29, June 5, 12. 4pm-5pm Investment $72. Alice Austen House, 2 Hylan Blvd. 718 816-4506.