Staten Island OutLOUD collaborates with historian Patricia Salmon and the Staten Island Women’s Bar Association to present a special event honoring the centennial of women’s suffrage in New York State. With co-hosts SIWBA & its President Manju Sunny, Esq., historian Patricia Salmon & Edwina Martin (past-President, SIWBA).
Please note: This is a neighborly, non-partisan event.
Saturday, March 3rd, 8pm. At Be Yoga & Dance Studio, 1270 Bay St, SINY 10305
Choreographed by Rosita Roldan. Original music by Rob Keay.
Readers: Vincent Vok, Melanie Randall, John Bostrom & others TBA.
Dancers: Renee Leibowitz, Larissa Schiano-Gonzalez, Rosita Roldan, Simone Johnson & Alyssa Rapp.
Saturday, Feb 24th, 2pm at the Greenbelt Nature Center, 700 Rockland Ave, SINY 10314.
Saturday, Feb 10th, 2:30pm at the Sand Lane Branch Library, 21 Robin Road, SINY 10305.
Staten Island OutLOUD’s Big Read series continues, as we consider an intriguing character on Charles Portis’ classic novel “True Grit”. The story of Chinese Americans in the Westward Expansion is not well known to many. We aim to help change that with this special event.
In “True Grit”, a 14 year old girl sets out from her family farm in Arkansas to find her father’s killer in Oklahoma Territory. Along the way, she encounters a kindly Chinese shopkeeper, who gives her a safe place to stay.
Free & family friendly.
Book giveaway.
Tuesday, Dec 12th, 2:30pm at Todt Hill-Westerleigh Branch Library, 2550 Victory Blvd, SINY 10314
Librarian and local historian Andrew Wilson leads a lively book chat series, which will focus on Charles Portis’ novella True Grit. Andrew will also share images and stories about Annie Oakley & Buffalo Bill Cody on Staten Island. In the late 19th century, their Wild West Show was performed on the North Shore, in Mariner’s Harbor – in an area that was then called “Erastina”. Here is a link to Andrew Wilson’s blog:
https://www.nypl.org/blog/2016/09/23/clone-found-staten-island-stories-3-buffalo-bills-wild-west-mariners-harbor-1886-and
Free. Book giveaway while supplies last. 
Tuesday, Nov 21st, 4pm. Richmondtown Branch Library, 200 Clarke Ave, SINY 10306
Kids ages 5-10 (older siblings welcome) can build their reading skills & gain confidence by reading aloud to JJ, an adorable licensed therapy dog. She’s gentle, child-friendly, and a very good listener.
Free bandanas for little cowpokes, while supplies last. Children must be accompanied by an adult guardian.
Sat, Nov 18th, 2pm at Richmondtown Branch Library, 200 Clarke Ave, SINY 10306
For a number of years, the students of St Adalberts School have created and expanded a collection of interviews they have conducted with Island veterans. They’ve published 4 volumes, and are now working on Volume 5! This event, hosted by some of those students, will highlight that work. Their onterviews with vets highlight the “true grit” of the Staten Island veterans whose commitment they honor.
Book giveaway while supplies last.
Friday, Nov 17th, 2pm at New Dorp Library, 309 New Dorp Lane, SINY 10306
Book giveaway, while supplies last.
Thursday, Nov 9, 3pm at Great Kills Library, 56 Giffords Lane, SINY 10308.
Book giveaway while supplies last.
Mon, Nov 6th, 1:30pm at the New Dorp Branch Library, 309 New Dorp Lane, SINY 10306