Banisher, a creation of Hypothesis, is a psycho-spiritual table-top board game for liberating humanity from sinister forces. One of the game designers, Joe Quinn, will be guiding us through the experience. Joe describes himself as an underground video and performance artist, a mathematician, a curriculum designer and a teacher. 

Are you up for a challenge? Come learn how to play.

Suggested donation - $5 No one turned away!

Three years on from October 7th, many still believe it to be the key starting point of the conflict between Israel and Palestine. The conflict has a history that is more than a century old. Stephen Heiner, curator of Palestine Bookshelf, acted on his personal curiosity of the Holy Land in the summer prior to October 7th. He visited many countries in the Middle East as well as Palestine, interviewed people outside the Erez Crossing at Gaza, in the West Bank and in Jerusalem. He has been researching the origins of the conflict, reading books and reports and watching dozens of films. He joins us at ETG as a curious human walking the planet: as a spiritual person, as one who cares deeply for all humans’ rights and how we are influenced by what we read, what we see and how that effects our beliefs. He shares what his research has uncovered about what is at the heart of the conflict, invites Q&A and opens a dialogue, encouraging people to explore resources themselves. 

 Palestinian poets will be reciting through the course of the evening.

Do join us.

Presentation and discussion.

​Come share your questions, ideas and wonderings about the upcoming election.

We look at how the public can respond to election sabotage. We get prepared to act to protect our votes and make sure they’re counted. We refuse to be scared out of action. We will discuss tactics the administration is using to try to control the election outcome with the goal of remaining in power against the will of the majority of voters. Possible scenarios include disinformation about mail-in voting or about noncitizen voting, followed by voter suppression, Federal intervention, and refusal to respect the results.

 We look forward to hearing your thoughts about strategy and local pressure points where the public could have an impact if our votes are tampered with.

Relax with your own book or one you find in our Book Cafe while enjoying refreshments.

The simple prompt at our gatherings, after folks read silently among friends for 20 minutes, is —

What is alive for you or in you as you are reading this book at this time

This is not a plot summary, nor a character description — unless you want it to be. 

We wonder what is connecting you and your book right now?

We get to meet each other.

It's a joy.

Do join us.

Beginners to Masters: come play, come learn, come share your love of the game!

Twice a month, first and third Saturdays when available, other Saturdays when needed.

For updates follow @statenislandchess on instagram.

Join us for Staten Island for Communities Not Cages, a community town hall at Every Thing Goes Book Cafe. RSVP here. 

Over 35,000 people are incarcerated every day. 3 out of 4 are Black or brown. Join formerly incarcerated leaders, families, advocates, and Staten Islanders to talk about New York’s sentencing laws, the impact of mass incarceration on families and communities, and how we fight for safety and justice.

Workshop is run by the Center for Community Alternatives.

Website: www.communityalternatives.org

Come help us mature!

Come celebrate! Dance Party! Play games! Eat cake!

At this time in the world with so much that is uncertain and challenging, gathering with olde and new friends and our community in song and dance and games and cake seems like a needed joy. Come imbibe simple laughter and delight.

We’re thrilled to welcome Bushwick-born poet and longtime Staten Island resident Emanuel Xavier to the Book Cafe for a special Latinx Heritage Month reading from his poetry collection,Still, We Are Sacred.

Xavier is also the author of several previous poetry collections, including Pier Queen, Americano, and Love(ly) Child, and has been part of New York City’s spoken word and LGBTQ+ literary communities for decades.

Join us for an afternoon of poetry, conversation, and community, featuring special guest poet Douglas G. Cala.

Emanuel's books will be for sale.

Beginners to Masters: come play, come learn, come share your love of the game!

Twice a month, first and third Saturdays when available, other Saturdays when needed.

For updates follow @statenislandchess on instagram.

We connect with our projects. Some folks knit, others crochet. Some craft assorted creations.

We all enjoy sharing stories, chatting and listening! We would love you to join us with yours!!

Suggested Donation $5

Banisher, a creation of Hypothesis, is a psycho-spiritual table-top board game for liberating humanity from sinister forces. One of the game designers, Joe Quinn, will be guiding us through the experience. Joe describes himself as an underground video and performance artist, a mathematician, a curriculum designer and a teacher. 

Are you up for a challenge? Come learn how to play.

Suggested donation - $5 No one turned away!

Beginners to Masters: come play, come learn, come share your love of the game!

Twice a month, first and third Saturdays when available, other Saturdays when needed.

For updates follow @statenislandchess on instagram.

Join us for an eve of music from local Staten Islanders Kay Ashley and Shoshana Vogel, with Martin Reuter!

Kay Ashley is a talented singer, guitar player and songwriter. Author and music critic Andrew Hultkrans had this to say specifically about Kay's debut album, Heliotrope -

“Kay Ashley's gorgeous, moving "Heliotrope" occupies a charmed point triangulated by Joni Mitchell's "Hejira,” Paul Simon's "Graceland," and Nick Drake's “Pink Moon." A master of stacked vocal harmonies and alternate guitar tunings, Ashley's melodies are instantly memorable yet devoid of cliche ... At once a love letter to Africa, India, and men in her past, “Heliotrope" is a travelogue of the soul—betraying the influence of far-flung cultures while remaining both recognizably American and distinctly universal.” Copies will be available on the night.

Shoshana Vogel is a human of many gifts and she fuses them in her music. Shoshana does specific work with babies and brain development as part of her musical life. In addition she organizes community engagement and teaches and plays music. She grew up in the ETG hood and loves to support local community in all she does.

Martin Reuter is performing for the first time at Every Thing Goes Book Cafe. He is a North Sea Jazz Artist who was recently featured on Luxembourg National Television (RTL). He opened for Steps Ahead and performed at the opening ceremony of Tour de France.

We connect with our projects. Some folks knit, others crochet. Some craft assorted creations.

We all enjoy sharing stories, chatting and listening! We would love you to join us with yours!!

Suggested Donation $5

Liberation Open Mic invites you to sense liberation — 

• To express yourself richly 

• To be heard by fellow humans 

• Sound off about the state of the world,  

• Imagine a better one.  

Bring a poem, a song, your guitar or ukelele, an artwork or anything at all that you wish to share with us, your local community. 

$5 suggested donation. No one turned away.

What Shakespeare has to tell us about youth, experience, intergenerational relationships, and the many ways we “come of age” in a lifetime.

Discover how Stephen King is more than the reputed master of horror, but rather a jack-of-all-genres, through a deep dive into his best-known literary works.

Alyson Mahon and her family are weekly regulars at our Book Cafe. Alyson shares her intense passion of books and literature with her high school students and all of us who share in her conversations and probing questions. We are thrilled to welcome her knowledge of and love of Stephen King's work. If you've loved his work, if you've never tasted it, come, participate and explore one of America's best known writers. 

We connect with our projects. Some folks knit, others crochet. Some craft assorted creations.

We all enjoy sharing stories, chatting and listening! We would love you to join us with yours!!

Suggested Donation $5

Last years 3 meetings brought the community together.

Join us to discuss updates and next steps.

Hope to see you there!

Relax with your own book or one you find in our Book Cafe while enjoying refreshments.

The simple prompt at our gatherings, after folks read silently among friends for 20 minutes, is —

What is alive for you or in you as you are reading this book at this time?

This is not a plot summary, nor a character description — unless you want it to be.

We wonder what is connecting you and your book right now?

We get to meet each other.

It's a joy.

Do join us.

Join us for an afternoon of creative activism. We’ll write together in a prompt-based workshop, followed by an open mic for those interested in sharing their work.

• Channel these turbulent times into positive, motivating rebellion

• Energize our community

Lift your pen and raise your voice!

To reserve a spot, go to the eventbrite page.

Suggested donation - $5 No one turned away!

Beginners to Masters: come play, come learn, come share your love of the game!

Twice a month, first and third Saturdays when available, other Saturdays when needed.

For updates follow @statenislandchess on Instagram.

Liberation Open Mic invites you to sense liberation — 

• To express yourself richly 

• To be heard by fellow humans 

• Sound off about the state of the world,  

• Imagine a better one.  

Bring a poem, a song, your guitar or ukelele, an artwork or anything at all that you wish to share with us, your local community. 

$5 suggested donation. No one turned away.

Get Ready for a wonderful evening of original music with the return of The Staten Island Songwriters Circle. 

These talented musicians and creative songwriters have been making music at ETG for the best part of 2 decades. What a wide range of genres - something to please all!!

Please join us and bring friends!

$5 cover charge. No one turned away.

We connect with our projects. Some folks knit, others crochet. Some craft assorted creations.

We all enjoy sharing stories, chatting and listening! We would love you to join us with yours!!

Suggested Donation $5

Banisher, a creation of Hypothesis, is a psycho-spiritual table-top board game for liberating humanity from sinister forces. One of the game designers, Joe Quinn, will be guiding us through the experience. Joe describes himself as an underground video and performance artist, a mathematician, a curriculum designer and a teacher. 

Are you up for a challenge? Come learn how to play.

Visitors welcome!        

Meeting for Worship, children’s story, worship sharing

More Info: StatenIslandQuakers.org

Join us for a presentation on the 60th Anniversary of the 1965 Landmarks Law. We will discuss the landmarks process, who the Landmark Preservation Commission is and their role, events that led up to the passage of the landmarks law, its aftermath, and why preservation advocacy is important.

Dúa da Pel began in 2014, founded by composer Sonia Megías and poet Eva Guillamón. Since then they have developed an extensive international career, performing in venues such as The Juilliard School of Music in New York, the British Museum in London, the Culture Square Theater in Shanghai. 

Sonia and Eva see Dúa da Pel as a bridge where music and words take the audience through the birth of rhythm, to the birth of the world. Their songs connect with a common essence above languages or eras through precise words and musical intelligence. They remind us about what we thought we didn't know. 

We are beyond lucky to have them performing at ETG!! Forget what you think of as a singer-songwriter experience. You are in for a genuinely different musical experience. Do join us.

Open mic hosted by the sensational Cyn, featuring local poet and musical performers.

Our open mics always include some surprises!

Come on down to sign up, or to listen and support the performers!

$5 suggested donation. No one turned away.