PO Box 10253
Staten Island, NY 10301
Tel: 718/907-0709
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Memoir workshop for community members. Veterans are especially welcome.
Event Location: St George Library Center, 5 Central Ave, Staten Island, NY 10301
A community reception for Staten Island veterans of all eras.
Event Location: 355 Morningstar Road, Staten Island, NY 10302
Staten Island OutLOUD invites neighbors to join the St George Library Center's book discussion on Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried" on Saturday, November 10, 10:30am. Free and open to the public. Wheelchair accessible. Plenty of parking on the street. The St George Library Center is convenient to all Staten Island public transportation, located just a block from the Ferry Terminal, the Staten Island Railway, and all bus stops. To find the best route to suit your needs, visit www.hopstop.com.
Event Location: St George Library Center - NY Public Library, 5 Central Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301
Staten Island OutLOUD and the musical ensemble "Allergic to B's" present an evening of the music of the Vietnam Era, together with readings and conversation on Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried", and historic texts relating to the Vietnam War.
Event Location: 4 Saint Pauls Cafe, 4St Pauls Ave, Staten Island, NY 10301
Staten Island OutLOUD invites neighbors to honor our veterans at a special memorial service hosted by the Vietnam Veterans of America.
Event Location: Ocean View Cemetery, 3315 Amboy Road, Staten Island, NY 10306
A community gathering to remember Staten Island veterans.
Event Location: Staten Island Mall, 2655 Richmond Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10314
Staten Island OutLOUD continues our series for The Big Read, featuring a reading and discussion of Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried".
Event Location: Great Kills Branch Library, 56 Giffords Lane, Staten Island, NY 10308
Staten Island OutLOUD invites neighbors to a reading and book discussion of Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried". Free and open to the public. Wheelchair accessible. Plenty of parking on the street. The New Dorp Library is accessible via bus and the Staten Island Railway; to find the best route to suit your needs, visit www.hopstop.com.
Event Location: New Dorp Branch, NY Public Library, 309 New Dorp Lane, Staten Island, NY 10306
Free community memoir workshop. Veterans are especially welcome.
Event Location: St George Library Center, 5 Central Ave, Staten Island, NY 10301
Staten Island OutLOUD and the College of Staten Island's English Literature Department invite you to a community symposium on Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried" - and on veterans' issues and services. Free and open to the public. Wheelchair accessible. Plenty of free parking in the adjacent lots. The College of Staten Island is accessible via public transportation, and via CSI's free shuttle bus from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal. To find the best public transportation route to suit your needs, visit www.hopstop.com.
Event Location: College of Staten Island - Center for the Arts Recital Hall, 2800 Victory Blvd, Building 1P, Staten Island, NY 10314
Staten Island OutLOUD hosts a special event for young readers, featuring short readings and discussion on Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried" together with excerpts from a variety of books for young readers.
Event Location: Richmondtown Branch Library, 200 Clarke Ave, Staten Island, NY 10306
A community discussion of Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried", together with an exploration of graphic novels on the Vietnam War, and on the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Free and open to the public. Best for ages 16 and up.
Event Location: Comic Book Jones, 2220 Forest Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10303
Staten Island OutLOUD combines a discussion of Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried" with readings of Vietnamese poetry. Free and open to the public
Event Location: Tibetan Museum, 338 Lighthouse Ave, Staten Island, NY 10306
A free film screening on the Vietnam experience, and a conversation on Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried".
Event Location: West New Brighton Branch Library, 976 Castleton Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10310
A free film screening on the Vietnam War, plus discussion of Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried"
Event Location: Every Thing Goes Book Cafe, 208 Bay Street, Staten Island, NY 10301
Free memoir workshop. Veterans are especially welcome.
Event Location: St George Library Center, 5 Central Ave, Staten Island, NY 10301
A discussion of Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried" combined with a reading from "I'll Stand By You" by Elissa Montanti. She is a Staten Islander whose organization, Global Medical Relief Fund, provides free medical care and physical rehabilitation to children and teens who are seriously injured in war zones. Free and open to the public.
Event Location: Staten Island History Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building H, Staten Island, NY 10301
Readings and conversation on women who served during the Vietnam era, and throughout our history. Special guest: Vietnam veteran Mary LaManna.
Event Location: Noble Maritime Collection, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301
Staten Island OutLOUD & students & faculty of Staten Island Academy host a reading and discussion of Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried". Our dialogue will examine how the book resonates today with those in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Event Location: Staten Island Academy, 715 Todt Hill Road, , Staten Island, NY 10304
Staten Island OutLOUD and Creative Photographers Guild co-host a special event, exploring the Vietnam experience in image and in word. Members of the Creative Photographers Guild will curate an exhibit of photographs. Staten Island OutLOUD presents a reading from Tim O'Brien's powerful account of the Vietnam experience, "The Things They Carried", followed by a discussion of the book, and a dialogue on the Vietnam experience and its implications today.
Event Location: Unitarian Universalist Church of Staten Island, 312 Fillmore Street, Staten Island, NY 10301
Staten Island OutLOUD and Sundog Theatre present a one-man show, "The Milennium So Far - One Soldier's Story", written and performed by Ritty Mahoney. As a young soldier, Ritty survived combat in Bosnia.
Event Location: 60 Bay Street, Staten Island, NY 10301
Staten Island OutLOUD will continue our series on "The Things They Carried" with a quiet gathering of neighbors in Tompkinsville Park. We will hold candles and read the names of the 84 Staten Islanders who died in action in Vietnam.
Event Location: Tompkinsville Park, Bay Street & Victory Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10301
Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried" has been described as a fictional memoir. As part of our series of community events for The Big Read, Staten Island OutLOUD hosts a free memoir-writing workshop for Islanders. Veterans are especially welcome.
Event Location: St George Library Center, 5 Central Ave, Staten Island, NY 10301
Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried" has been described as a fictional memoir. As part of our series of community events for The Big Read, Staten Island OutLOUD hosts a free memoir-writing workshop for Islanders. Veterans are especially welcome.
Event Location: St George Library Center, 5 Central Ave, Staten Island, NY 10301
Staten Island OutLOUD hosts a special event for young readers (ages 5-10): Don't Forget, by Jill Biden. This book for young readers is a lovely tribute, honoring our troops in words and images. Free and open to the public. Families of troops on active duty, and veteran families are especially welcome.
Event Location: Tottenville Branch Library, 7430 Amboy Rd, Staten Island, NY 10301
Staten Island OutLOUD hosts a special event for young readers (ages 5-10): Don't Forget, by Jill Biden. This book for young readers is a lovely tribute, honoring our troops in words and images. Free and open to the public. Families of troops on active duty, and veteran families are especially welcome.
Event Location: St. George Library Center, 5 Central Ave, Staten Island, NY 10301
Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried" has been described as a fictional memoir. As part of our series of community events for The Big Read, Staten Island OutLOUD hosts a free memoir-writing workshop for Islanders. Veterans are especially welcome.
Event Location: St George Library Center, 5 Central Ave, Staten Island, NY 10301
Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried" has been described as a fictional memoir. As part of our series of community events for The Big Read, Staten Island OutLOUD hosts a free memoir-writing workshop for Islanders. Veterans are especially welcome.
Event Location: St George Library Center, 5 Central Ave, Staten Island, NY 10301
Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried" has been described as a fictional memoir. As part of our series of community events for The Big Read, Staten Island OutLOUD hosts a free memoir-writing workshop for Islanders. Veterans are especially welcome.
Event Location: St George Library Center, 5 Central Ave, Staten Island, NY 10301
For some vets who returned home from Vietnam, the homefront was as challenging as a war zone. This event will be a fond remembrance of a Staten Island veteran. As he struggled to build his new life after returning from Vietnam, he was tormented by neighborhood thugs because he was gay. One January night, they murdered Jimmy. He was loved by many, and is missed by many. Our event will include readings from Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried" and conversation about the book.
Event Location: Killmeyer's Old Bavaria Inn, 4356 Arthur Kill Rd, Staten Island, NY 10309
Staten Island OutLOUD hosts a reading & discssion of "The Things They Carried". This event features a discussion of the life and work of Dickey Chapelle, pioneering combat photographer who died in action in Vietnam. This event is appropriate for adults and for young readers age 12 and up.
Event Location: Alice Austen House Museum, 2 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10305
Vietnam Veterans Day falls on March 29, and every year Staten Island honors those who served. New York State Senator Andrew Lanza and New York State Assemblymember Matthew Titone will host this event, and Staten Island OutLOUD is proud to participate. We will present a free book giveaway to vets of all eras.
Event Location: Tottenville High School, 100 Luten Ave, Staten Island, NY 10312
Staten Island OutLOUD's series for The Big Read continues with a screening by a French film maker whose body of pioneering work includes what is considered to be the first pacifist film. J'Accuse tells the story of WWI soldiers from across France, England and the US. In one powerful scene, the young men who fell in battle arise from their graves in a lonely cemetery; they ask their friends and families, "Do you remember us? Was our sacrifice worth it?" Please join us for this free screening of a rarely-seen film.
Event Location: Everything Goes Book Cafe, 208 Bay St, Staten Island, NY 10301
Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried" has been described as a fictional memoir. As part of our series of community events for The Big Read, Staten Island OutLOUD hosts a free memoir-writing workshop for Islanders. Veterans are especially welcome.
Event Location: St George Library Center, 5 Central Ave, Staten Island, NY 10301
Community members are invited to engage in a dialogue on the lessons of Vietnam, and the implications for us today. Moderator: Prof. George Rappaport, with Hon. Michael Brennan (New York State Supreme Court, Vietnam veteran), Rev. George McClain, Gene DiGiacomo (President, SI Chapter Vietnam Veterans of America), and others TBA
Event Location: Brighton Heights Reformed Church - Social Hall, 320 St Marks Place (enter on St Marks Place & Hyatt St), Staten Island, NY 10301
Staten Island OutLOUD teams up with the Creative Photographers' Guild for "Mementos, Memories, Moments and Memorials", an exhibit of photography on the Vietnam experience as expressed in New York today. We present this together with a book discussion and community dialogue on the experiences of veterans in our community, and the experience of civilians on the homefront.
Event Location: Brighton Heights Reformed Church, 320 St Marks Place, Staten Island, NY 10301
Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried" has been described as a fictional memoir. As part of our series of community events for The Big Read, Staten Island OutLOUD hosts a free memoir-writing workshop for Islanders. Veterans are especially welcome.
Event Location: St George Library Center, 5 Central Ave, Staten Island, NY 10301
Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried" has been described as a fictional memoir. As part of our series of community events for The Big Read, Staten Island OutLOUD hosts a free memoir-writing workshop for Islanders. Veterans are especially welcome.
Event Location: St George Library Center, NY Public Library, 5 Central Ave, Staten Island, NY 10301
Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried" has been described as a fictional memoir. As part of our series of community events for The Big Read, Staten Island OutLOUD hosts a free memoir-writing workshop for Islanders. Veterans are especially welcome.
Event Location: St George Library Center, 5 Central Ave, Staten Island, NY 10301
Staten OutLOUD is proud to join Friends of Abandoned Cemeteries for a Memorial Day tribute to Island veterans. Friday, June 7, 12pm at historic Lake Cemetery. PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE! Staten Island OutLOUD will offer readings from Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried, as well as poetry on war, peace, sacrifice and survival. OutLOUD will also offer a free book giveaway for veterans (while supplies last).
Event Location: Historic Lake Cemetery, 1688 Forest Ave, Staten Island, NY 10302
Staten Island remembers the veterans of Vietnam. Staten Island OutLOUD will present a book giveaway to veterans and their families.
Event Location: Staten Island Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Manor Road & Martingdale Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10310
