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Historic Richmond Town
441 Clarke Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10306
718-351-1611, Ext. 240
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ADMISSION PRICES
Adult |
$5.00 |
Senior |
$4.00 |
Child 5-17 |
$3.50 |
Child under
5 and Members of SIHS |
FREE |
HOURS
Wednesday through Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 pm
Wednesday through Friday - Guided tours at 2:30 pm
Saturday and Sunday - Guided tours at 2:00 pm and 3:30 pm
First Sunday of every month at 2 pm guided tours of the village
will be interpreted in American Sign Language by volunteers from
the Seymour Joseph Institute.
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LITERATURE PROGRAMS:
The Story Museum
Preschool children up to age 5. Step inside a world filled with the magic of stories, crafts, music, dancing and singing. Every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Historical Museum.
Call for reservations (718) 351-1611, Ext. 280.
$3.00/Child, Adult/FREE.
After-school Book Club
Students in Grades 4 through 7 meet on Wednesday afternoons at 3:30 p.m. in the Historical Museum to read and discuss selected books covering major periods in history. The collections and historic buildings of Historic Richmond Town will enhance the readers’ experience of the time periods. Program free, cost of book additional.
Book Club for Adults
Join us on Tuesday, February 2 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the congenial atmosphere at M. Bennett Cafe to discuss “Forever” by Pete Hammill. Light refreshments for sale at the meeting.
PROGRAMS:
ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING
Every Wednesday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Learn dances from the courts of England and Colonial America. Beginners welcome; no partners necessary. Upstairs in the courthouse.
$5.00 per person.
KNIT & CROCHET GROUP
Meets the second Tuesday of every month from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the M. Bennett Café. Hand-made items are created for donation to local organizations. Light refreshments for sale at the meeting. Next meeting, Tuesday, February 9.
DROP SPINDLE GROUP
Every Wednesday starting January 6; 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
How do you learn to use a spinning wheel? Carding wool and drafting evenly are first steps. Learn all that and more in friendly company in the courtroom. $5 per person.
EVENTS:
TAVERN CONCERT
January 30—This Old House
This dynamic jazz trio playing saxophone, acoustic guitar, & stand-up bass will light up (and shake up!) the Tavern with tunes by Patsy Cline, Robert Johnson, Louis Prima, and many more. As electric as acoustic can get.
Saturday, January 30, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Curator’s Private showing-Historical clothing
Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at highlights from the SIHS historic clothing collection. The curators will provide informative presentations about items which will be on display for that evening only. Items will include men's, women's, and children's clothing from the 1700s to today, and guests will have the opportunity to study these items closely. This event is presented in conjunction with the new SIHS Online Collections Database, which can be visited using the Collections link on our website.
$60/$45 Members of SIHS. Please call 718-351-1611, Ext. 236 to make a prepaid reservation.
NEW! STORY MUSEUM – JANUARY & FEBRUARY, 2010
2ND Saturday – January 9 & February 13 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. for kids ages 3 -6.
$3.00/Child, Adult/FREE.
FEBRUARY
Saturday, February 6, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Valentine Card making workshop – join our crew of volunteers in making Victorian valentines for local nursing home residents. FREE (Kits may be purchased for personal use).
Tavern concerts every Saturday evening through April 17. Two shows; 7:30 and 9:00 p.m. For reservations, call 718-351-1611, Ext. 281.
February 6—Songs of The Sea & Taverns
Known by the local Townspeople as the “Richmond Tavernacle Choir,” this motley assortment of performing groups annually fill the tavern with great sailor sing-alongs, heart wrenching ballads and tales of life at sea and ashore. Landlubbers welcome.
February 13—Linda Russell & Companie
Celebrate Valentine’s Day Eve with Tavern veteran Linda Russell—a singer/songwriter deeply rooted in traditional music, playing mountain and hammered dulcimers.
February 20—Blue Harvest
Featuring some of New York City’s hottest acoustic musicians, this bluegrass band combines rich harmonies and fiery instrumentals to create real honest-to-goodness homespun music that everyone will enjoy.
February 27—Johnson Girls
This energetic all-woman a cappella group specializes in maritime music. Their repertoire includes songs of Afro-Caribbean, Irish, Anglo-American, Italian & French Canadian influence; songs of the inland waterways, of fishing, mining & much more.
MARCH
Beginning Thursday, March 4, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
8 week Quilt making class teaches hand quilting for beginners and experienced quilters, taught by Carlotta and Carli DeFillo.
$55/person, $50/SIHS Members. Prepaid reservations. Call (718) 351-1611, Ext. 281.
Tavern concerts every Saturday evening through April 17. Two shows; 7:30 and 9:00 p.m. For reservations, call 718-351-1611, Ext. 281.
March 6—Risky Business Bluegrass Band
Tavern veteran Rich Rainey heads up a talented combo that serves up great bluegrass music featuring 5-string banjo, string bass, mandolin, rhythm and lead guitar.
Friday, March 12 & Saturday, March 13——Irish Stout
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a lively band of seasoned performers playing traditional Irish songs, ballads and upbeat melodies.
March 20—Triboro
They hail from the boroughs of NYC, but look beyond the Hudson to other places and times, for songs and inspiration. This acoustic vocal trio applies fine three-part harmony to an eclectic mix of genres.
March 27—Point Cross
Named for a village on Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton Island, these Tavern veterans specialize in Scottish and Irish fiddle tunes and lively Appalachian and Cajun material.
SUNDAY, MARCH 7 3:00 P.M.
SIOutLOUD presents To Kill a Mockingbird - a novel by Harper Lee
A little girl in Alabama remembers how her life changed when her father defended a Black man on trial. Townsfolk wanted to stage a lynching; her father knew that he had to take a stand.
SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 2:00 P.M.
Easter Egg Hunt
APRIL
Wednesday, April 7 through Sunday, April 18
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Presented by Staten Island Shakespearean Theater
Tavern concerts every Saturday evening through April 17. Two shows; 7:30 and 9:00 p.m. For reservations, call 718-351-1611, Ext. 281.
April 3—Harbortown Revue
Award winning songwriter Bob Wright performs songs about our Island and its harbor environs, joined by a coterie of musical friends.
April 10—Dirdy Birdies Jug Band
The World’s Most Dangerous Jug Band! Wandering minstrels that have been together since 1965 (!), their repertoire includes traditional jug band tunes, gospel, folk and doo-wop with homemade instruments and tight vocal harmonies.
April 17—Stout
The Tavern and Stout go together like cats and pajamas! They’re a group of experienced folk musicians who combine hearty five-part vocal harmonies with traditional acoustic instruments and create an enthusiastic 19th century musical experience, not to be missed.
April 24
The New York City Chili Cook-off
Historic Richmond Town brings to the New York city area the first and only chili cook-off sanctioned by the International Chili Society. On April 24th, chiliheads, family, friends and gawkers with a taste for the ultimate hot comfort dish will gather to compete and share in the NY district competition.
MAY
SUNDAY, May 2, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (raindate Sunday, May 16)
Yankee Peddler Day, sponsored by the Women’s Auxiliary
SATURDAY, May 22
2ND Annual UNCORKED!
JULY
SUNDAY, JULY 4, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION
AUGUST
SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
COMMUNITY DAY
FREE Admission!
SEPTEMBER
FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY, September 3, 4, & 5, 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
RICHMOND COUNTY FAIR
OCTOBER
PUMPKIN PICKING AT DECKER FARM
Every weekend in October and Columbus Day, October 11
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
OLD HOME DAY
FRIDAY, October 29, 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
HALLOWEEN IN RICHMOND TOWN
DECEMBER
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Christmas in Richmond Town, sponsored by the Women’s Auxiliary
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 5:00 P.M.
Tree Lighting
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