Upcoming Events
at ETG Book Cafe
Dúa da Pel
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.
Landmarks at 60 — Historical Preservation!
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.
Staten Island Meeting — The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
Visitors welcome!
Meeting for Worship, children’s story, worship sharing
More Info: StatenIslandQuakers.org
Banisher — A Different Type of Game Experience!
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.
Fiber Art Meetup
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
Staten Island Songwriters’ Circle
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.
Liberation Open Mic
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.
The Simple Apes
Alternative original rock band.
Obscure covers you may have forgotten await uncovering!
Mix REM, Jimi Hendrix, and … mystery.
They are thrilled to be playing at ETG this summer!
Do join us!
Democracy Writes! Writing Workshop and Open Mic to Celebrate Free Expression
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!
Read-in Cafe
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.
The Songbirds Show
The Staten Island Acoustic Music Society (SIAMS) is proud to present The Songbirds Show.
Featuring the music of Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Carly Simon and Judy Collins.
For those of you who joined us in April, it was a full house.
Come early for a seat!!
Fiber Art Meetup
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 Different Type of Game Experience!
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.
Book Launch: A Woman of Agency; A Time of War, a Time of Espionage
Andrew Kass is a Pre-Bridge Islander.
He writes historical, mystery and literary fiction.
In A Woman of Agency, the reader follows an aspiring female spy operating in 1860s London and Paris to prevent a Great Powers conspiracy. Come and hear Andy share excerpts and his experience writing the book.
You may also have heard Andy perform his original guitar music at ETG over the years.
Liberation Open Mic
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.
Staten Island Songwriters’ Circle
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! But come early, the space fills very quickly!
$5 cover charge. No one turned away.
Fiber Art Meetup
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 Different Type of Game Experience!
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.
Liberation Open Mic
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.
Poetic Drip Open Mic
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.
Banisher — A Different Type of Game Experience!
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.
Fiber Art Meetup
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
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.
Fiber Art Meetup
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
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.
Liberation Open Mic
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.
Poetic Drip Open Mic
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.
Liberation Open Mic
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.
Read-in Cafe
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.
Staten Island Chess Club Gathering
Beginners to Masters, come play, come learn, come share your love of the game.
Cover charge $3.
NYC Neighborhood History Projects welcomes you to share
Are you a historian working on a project or would like to join one?
Join us for our New York City Neighborhood History Projects Summer Social.
We invite anyone doing local history projects in the New York City area to join us for drinks and snacks at ETG. Yes, we are finally making the trip to Staten Island! It’s walkable from the ferry.
Come meet people from other neighborhoods doing similar work, share strategies, and chat! Feel free to bring literature to share. Drinks and snacks provided.
Registration is necessary for this event. There is no fee but numbers are limited — Please register here.
Co-hosted by the Oral History Association, Oral History in the Mid-Atlantic Region, the Queens Memory Project, City Lore, and Columbia's Oral History MA Program.
Book Launch: The ABCs of Classy
Join us in person to celebrate Berthille Metoua’s new book, The ABCs of Classy —fun, style, and flair!
Banisher — A Different Type of Game Experience!
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.
Staten Island Meeting — The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
Visitors welcome!
Meeting for Worship, children’s story, worship sharing
More Info: StatenIslandQuakers.org
Songs Composed by New Yorkers
Presented by SIAMS: Staten Island Acoustic Musical Society.
Come out and hear SIAMS celebration of the music of NEW YORK.
You will hear the music of Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Carol King, Neil Diamond, Laura Nyro and so many more. Always a fun night out with SIAMS at ETG!!
Cover charge $5.
Read-in Cafe
Do you love to read but never have enough time? Join us at ETG’s Read-in Cafe. Where we read, share book ideas, and meet kindred spirits! Relax with your own book or one you find in our Book Cafe while enjoying refreshments.
Enjoy the vibes. Bring yourself or friends and have some fun!!
Inaugural Staten Island Chess Club Gathering
Beginners to Masters, come play, come learn, come share your love of the game.
Cover charge $3.
Frank Troy and Surprises
Join old ETG friend and local singer / songwriter / guitarist Frank Troy, oft accompanied by family and surprise friends.
Frank performs original work as well as some favorite covers.
Cover charge $5.
Verses vs. Verses
ETG is thrilled to be partnering with New York Shakespeare Exchange to share an open-mic event.
New York Shakespeare Exchange hosts interactive events and this time will celebrate both National Poetry Month and Shakespeare's birthday week. They hope to gather a roster of performers that includes a mix of the following:
Local poets and/or spoken-word artists, each sharing an original piece
Local actors and/or Shakespeare enthusiasts, each performing a favorite speech or sonnet from the Birthday Bard
You are most welcome to join as audience or as a performer / participant.
If you are keen to perform / participate, more info — including how to register if you'd like to perform — on our RSVP page.
Fiber Art Meetup
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 Different Type of Game Experience!
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.
Poetic Drip Open Mic
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!
In the Absence of Peace —A Coffee Hour with Shahd Safi
Join us as we welcome Shahd Safi, refugee from Gaza, as she shares her poetry from her chapkbook “In the Absence of Peace.”
Proudly sponsored by Staten Island Revolution Library and the Staten Island 4 Palestine Group.
Book Launch “Hotel of the Siren” by local author Antoinette Carone
Join us to follow the romance and mystery of Hotel of the Siren.
Listening to Antoinette relaxes one.
Join us to hear stories from Antoinette about writing her book.
Fiber Art Meetup
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
Book Launch: “We Are One” Children’s Book
Sky is just eight years old when she finds out her heart is sick and that she needs a new one. This journey makes Sky open her eyes and changes her whole view of people all over the world. Follow Sky as she shows her bravery and makes new friends along the way. Meet author Dr. Tonnette Alcide as she shares the story of the making of the book and reads the book!!
Read-in Cafe
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.
Night Music
Four friends shine their lights on a winter’s night: Featuring Phoebe Blue, Father Crime, Andy Kass and Thomas Patrick Maguire.
Suggested donation $5.00 to $7.00
Mending Cafe
Join us for a mending gathering! ~ Bring a favorite garment. Learn how to replace a button, patch a hole, fix a hem, ripped seam or torn fabric. Those beloved mittens knit by your grandma can be mended! A zipper can be replaced! Get help from a pro. Drink tea or coffee, chat and sew. Facilitator Henri Ewaskio is a professional costume maker, puppet builder, teacher and mentor. (Ella tambien habla espanol!)
All are welcome! Basic supplies are provided.
Book release event: “Dress Whites” by John Phillips
Local author John Phillips shares his debut short-story collection with us.
John Phillips has led many lives, among them as sportswriter for Reuters, covering events around the world.
This collection focuses on the Vietnam war era.
"A powerful collection of short stories from a tumultuous time in America. These are stories of people left behind in the years during and after the Vietnam War. Whether they served or remained at home, they are haunted years later by the far-off war that impacted so many."
Liberation Open Mic
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.
Pluto and the Forms
ETG discovered Pluto & The Forms when they played at an Open Mic. The audience loved what they heard. They are comprised of Anthony, the Inquisitor, Michael, the Lumberman and Tate, the Sailor —a musical conglomerate of family and friends. With brief beginnings on Staten Island at the tale end of the 2010s, covid-19 moved the band's location into the air itself — making their first album entirely online. After years of patience, the band finally began playing live in late 2023, and their body of work has grown twofold ever since.
A flavor of their music can be found in their Snug Harbor Show.
$5.00 suggested donation.
Staten Island OutLoud presents “Smilla’s Sense of Snow”
Join us as we read excerpt's from Peter Hoeg's novel, and then discuss some of the issues covered therein.
From Wikipedia:
"Smilla's Sense of Snow, (published in the UK as Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow) is a 1992 novel by Danish author Peter Høeg tracing the investigation into the suspicious death of a Greenlandic boy in Denmark. The novel is ostensibly a work of detection and a thriller, although beneath the surface of the novel, Høeg is concerned with rather deeper cultural issues, particularly Denmark's problematic post-colonial history, and also the nature of relationships that exist between individuals and the societies in which they are obliged to operate."
Banisher — A Different Type of Game Experience!
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.
Staten Island History Hub Welcomes Janet Medoro
Staten Island History Hub at ETG Book Cafe is pleased to welcome Janet Medoro as our special guest.
Janet Medoro, a fourth generation-born native of Staten Island, has written a book about Staten island history, entitled Our Staten Island. We look forward to learning more about the history of the island, and to hearing more about her journey as an author. Copies of the book will be for sale.
Fiber Art Meetup
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