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We combined a reading & discussion of Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried, with writing by women who served in Vietnam. We especially featured neighbors who served in Vietnam, and in Iraq. Our special guest was Mary LaManna, who served in the US Army Nurse Corps in the Third Field Hospital in Saigon, and in the 629th Medical Detachment. Mary … Read More
We continued our series of events for The Big Read at Staten Island’s stunning Tibetan Museum, where we read and discussed Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried, together with a selection of Vietnamese poetry. We love working with our friends at the Tibetan Museum, and we were pleased to welcome an intergenerational group of guests who engaged in lively conversation … Read More
Staten Island OutLOUD hosts a variety of community gatherings this summer. Global literature, American classics, creative writing workshops, spoken-word performances. James Joyce’s Ulysses, Chinese poetry, Declaration of Independence, Walt Whitman, Moby Dick, memoir workshops, fun readings for very young children. All events are free – Bring family & friends!
Tuesday, Oct 23, 2012 at 4pm – St George Library Center, 5 Central Ave, SINY 10307
Kids ages 5-10 can have a lot of fun while they strengthen their reading skills and build confidence, by reading aloud to patient listeners: Two adorable, licensed therapy dogs – Sweetie Pie (a kindly boxer) and Gracie (a dachsund princess). Kids can bring their favorite books from home, or borrow books from the library’s collection. Free
Staten Island OutLOUD is proud to continue Young Writers OutLOUD, our popular creative writing workshop series for ages 10-16. Our Young Writers OutLOUD workshops will take place Wednesday afternoons, July 11, 18 & 15 at 2pm in the Richmondtown branch library, 200 Clarke Ave, SINY 10306.
Our Young Writers OutLOUD workshop series is free.
We welcome young Islanders who’ve done a lot of creative writing, as well as those who are just getting started. During each workshop session we’ll experiment with different writing styles. Then, during the week everyone will have a chance to work on short original pieces, which we’ll enjoy sharing with each other at the next workshop session.
With parents’ permission, we’ll publish participants’ short original works on our website, and (also with parents’ permission) we’ll create a magazine featuring their original work.
To join our workshop, all you have to do is show up with a positive attitude, a willingness to learn, and a readiness to work cooperatively with other young people, and with our workshop leader. It’s fun and it’s free!
Amelia Earhart – Aviation Pioneer. Sunday, July 8, 3pm at Miller Field, 801 New Dorp Lane, SINY 10306 (at Cedar Grove Ave, 2 blocks off Hylan Blvd).
Amelia Earhart, pioneering American aviatrix, disappeared mysteriously during a flight over the South Pacific. A search party is setting out in July 2012 to investigate reports that the remnants of her plane may have been sighted.
Staten Island OutLOUD invites you to join us at historic Miller Field as we reflect on the life of this pioneering American aviator. Bring a lawn chair and gather with us near the airplane hangars as we read from her letters, journals and other historic materials. If it rains, we’ll meet in the Ranger Station.
Free and open to the public. Be sure to bring a lawn chair!
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Staten Island OutLOUD is having tons of fun presenting a big, rich and varied menu of 30+ events from Jan 28 through March 31, 2012, to celebrate The Big Read and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer in our community. We’ve devoted individual posts to some of our bigger events; this photo gallery features images from a variety of OutLOUD’s … Read More
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Staten Island OutLOUD’s keynote event for The Big Read took place on March 10, 2012 at the College of Staten Island. American Idol: A fresh look at Tom Sawyer & Mark Twain was a cross-disciplinary symposium that combined literary scholarship with painting and performance art.
S.I. Families Remember Ancestors Affected By Triangle Shirtwaist Fire – NY1.comFor the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, Staten Island S.I. Families Remember Ancestors Affected By Triangle Shirtwaist Fire – NY1.comOutLOUD hosted a reading of historic documents on the tragedy, together with songs and music (sung in Yiddish and in English). We met at Historic Richmond Town, just a few steps from the cemetery where a number of Triangle workers are buried. Some of our guests were family members of Triangle workers.
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Staten Island OutLOUD presented a tribute to the fallen heroes of World War I, in an outdoor performance at historic Fountain Cemetery, the final resting place of Islanders who served in The War To End All Wars. We were proud to host this event in collaboration with the 369th Veterans Association.