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Staten Island Historical Society is an independent nonprofit cultural organization. The purpose of the Staten Island Historical Society is to provide the public exhibits of the American experience, referring to the colonial period to today.

The Society accomplished this by opening and operating Historic Richmond Town; Staten Island Historical Society's headquarters and offices are located in the heart of Historic RIchmond Town. Original Staten Island homes and buildings, like the Voorlezer's House, were moved and preserved to the area. Historic Richmond Town is a remarkable living history village and museum complex that evokes 350 years of the history and culture of New York City.

The Society also supports numerous publications, exhibitions,…

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Date Time Place Event Description Contact & Fee  Info

Fri, Dec. 13, 2013

10:00 am

- 7:00 pm

 The PATH Family Center, 1779 Richmond Ave.

Holiday Boutique Fundraiser

 Take pictures with Santa, supervised kids playroom while you shop. Vendors still welcome.

 Free Admission

718.494.4120

Fri, Dec. 13, 2013

11:00 am 

- 2:00 pm

 

 

 Eden II Adult Services, 94 Wright Ave.                          

10th Annual Holiday Craft Fair

 Join Eden II for lunch, baked goods, knick knacks and other holiday goodies!

                              718.442.1741

Fri, Dec. 13, 2013

7:00 pm

 - 9:00 pm

 Salem…

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Date Time Place Event Description Contact & Fee  Info

 

Fri, Dec. 06, 2013

 

   7:00 pm -

9:00 pm 

 

South Shore YMCA, 3939 Richmond Ave.

 

 YMCA Holiday Zumbafest

 Raffles, 50/50, giveaways and more. All proceeds benefit the Y's Strong Kids Campaign. 

 Contact: Valerie Krause 

718.227.3200

 

Fri, Dec. 06, 2013 

                           

Sat, Dec. 07, 2013

 

 7:00 pm -

 &

2:00 pm -

 

 

Full Cup, 388 Van Duzer St.

 

 

 "Pumpkin Soup"

 

 Play about an 11 year old boy with  autism and his struggles with family during the holidays. 

 $10

Reserve tickets at the gmail account:

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Built in 1696, the Voorlezer's House is the oldest schoolhouse in America. The clapboard house is also the oldest relic from the Dutch settlement on the Island from the 17th century. The word "voorlezer" comes from the Dutch which means "one who reads to other."

History

The house had three purposes: serve as a church, a school from boys and girls, and a residency. The house had numerous homeowners but the longest family lived in the Voorlezer's House for 150 years.

The school's population were children between the ages of 7 and 12. The parents paid for their children to learn reading, writing, arthimetic, religion and Dutch history. Arthimetic was taught to both boys and girls so they would learn how to maintain a home and business when they…

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