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Jr. Science Club: It's All Done with Mirrors! Saturday. January 15, 10:00am - 12:00pm Staten Island Museum, 75 Stuyvesant Place $8./$5. members, for children ages 8-13, parents may observe Bounce a laser beam around the room, hit a target, and build a periscope to peek around corners. Learn about the reflective properties and practical uses of plane, concave and convex mirrors. Call Seth Wollney for more information at (718) 483-7105.    _______________________________________________________________

Teen Clean-up: New Dorp Beach - FREE Saturday, January 15, 10:00 am - 1:00pm Meet at the bottom of New Dorp Lane near old hanger buildings. Take the S76 bus route to the location or any Hylan Blvd. line to New Dorp Lane, a short walk to the beach. Join the club: http://sim-teenenvironmentalclub.ning.com/.    Call Seth Wollney at (718) 483-7105 for more information. The Teen Environmental Club is made possible with support from Con Edison, Verizon and The New York City Environmental Fund administered by the Hudson River Foundation.   _______________________________________________________________

Art Curator's Talk - FREE with Museum Admission Hidden Treasures: Paintings by Adeline Albright Wigand & Otto Charles Wigand Saturday, January 15, 2:00pm Staten Island Museum 75 Stuyvesant Place   Curator Bartholomew F. Bland returns to discuss the times and art created by this fascinating couple.       _______________________________________________________________

Mid-week Bird Walk: Clove Lakes Park - FREE Wednesday, January 19, 10:00am - 12:00pm This park can be a haven for songbirds and waterfowl alike, especially if the lakes are not frozen. Meet on Martling Ave. at the bridge. Call Ed Johnson for more information at (718) 483-7110. Supported by HSBC USA, N.A.      _______________________________________________________________

Meet the Exhibit Designers - Staten Island Ferry: Life on a Boat  Wednesday, January 19, 7:00pm-8:30pm Staten Island Museum, 75 Stuyvesant Place Curator Tamara Coombs and designers from Metcalfe Architecture and Design will present the schematic design phase of our next big Staten Island Ferry exhibit. Come ask questions and learn about the interactives, oral history and concept of the exhibit that will define NY City's iconic transportation. Free with Museum admission.   Supported by