This is a sponsored post. Thank you for supporting The Staten Island Family Growing up, I secretly wished for an Auntie Mame type of grandmotherly figure who'd dote on me and lavish me with lots of sweet treats and more hugs and kisses than I could stand. Although I'm sure my grandparents loved me, neither set was very demonstrative, and unfortunately my monthly encounters with them were, for … [Read more...]
Staten Island OutLOUD is having tons of fun this winter, bringing Tom Sawyer to Staten Island
By Beth Gorr Director of Staten Island OutLOUD You heard me right: The boy from Hannibal, Missouri lives and breathes here on the Isle of Staten - and Mark Twain himself strolls our neighborhoods. What are we talking about? The Big Read! What's The Big Read? It's a celebration of classic literature, a community party - And YOU'RE invited! Actually, The Big Read is a lot like … [Read more...]