Tomatoes and Tuscan kale, oh my! A sneak peek at Snug Harbor’s Heritage Farm season
Updated Apr 01, 2021;
Posted Apr 01, 2021
Heritage Farm in the early season, 2021, at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Gardens, Livingston. (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri)
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The 2021 season brings Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shares on sale.
For 20 weeks of pre-paid shares, farm patrons will receive a supply of what’s growing in the fields over the spring, summer and fall herbs, tomatoes, kale, lettuces and more. The first pick up at the gazebo is planned for June 3 and the program runs through Oct. 14. For the seasons, pricing for a Standard Share is $550. The CSA “Champion” costs $775 and covers an additional half share for a community member in need. The CSA “Community Advocate” plan is $1,100 and includes a Standard share plus a full share for a fellow Staten Islander.
Grasse River dredging resumes next month
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Snug Harbor launches outdoor festival, artist market for Cottage Row Curiosities
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‘Impractical Jokers’ films at Snug Harbor on Staten Island
Updated Mar 15, 2021;
Posted Mar 15, 2021
A hidden camera challenge was filmed at Staten Island s Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden. The segment was aired March 11, 2021. (Photos by TruTV)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. The backdrop of a recent episode of truTV’s “Impractical Jokers” may look familiar to Staten Islanders.
A hidden camera challenge loosely inspired by the popular Netflix series “Cobra Kai” was included in an episode that aired Thursday. The segment was filmed on the grounds of Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Gardens in Livingston, and featured all four Staten Island “Jokers” Joe Gatto, James “Murr” Murray, Brian “Q” Quinn and Sal Vulcano.
National Building Museum announces Aileen Fuchs as new Executive Director
Aileen Fuchs. Photo: Michael McWeeney.
WASHINGTON, DC
.-The National Building Museum announced that Aileen Fuchs has been selected by the Board of Trustees as its new President and Executive Director. Currently the President and CEO of the Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Fuchs will be the fifth director of the Museum, which last year celebrated the 40th anniversary of its creation by Congress. Her appointment comes at an opportune time in the institutions history, as it reopens this spring with powerful exhibitions, a new Visitor Center, and plans for an exciting program of summer installations.