The Olmsted-Beil House on Arbor Day, April 30, 2021. (Staten Island Advance/Jan Somma-Hammel)

Here are some of the fun ways to spend this summer weekend on Staten Island. Have an upcoming event you’d like to share? Email the details with your contact information to community@siadvance.com.

Create lasting memories with your family at Family Camping: Staten Island, hosted by The Urban Park Rangers. Connect with nature and bond with one another at this overnight camping adventure. The Urban Park Rangers aim to continue and celebrate the tradition of camping. Families are chosen by lottery. Register here for the lottery. Free. 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, Blue Heron Nature Center, 222 Poillon Ave. www.nycgovparks.org/events

Learn about Staten Island’s history at Heart of a House: The Olmsted-Beil House. Guests will view the exhibit that tells the story of the Olmsted-Beil House, which was built in 1685, and those who owned the home. Dominic Petrus Tesschenmaker, Frederick Law Olmsted, Carlton and Louise Beil, and many other noteworthy individuals’ connection to the historical house will be explored through a series of photographic images, paintings, video, artifacts and collections. Free. 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, Conference House Park Visitor Center, 298 Satterlee St. www.nycgovparks.org/events

Art imitates life at the Not Forgotten Play Festival, hosted by the Women’s Playwright Collective and The Staten Island Shakespearean Theatre Co. Over the course of two days, attendees can enjoy 10-minute original plays from playwrights Amanda Delalla, Nikki Dos Santos, Courtney Emerson and many more. $15-$20. 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, Spotlight Theater at Empire Outlets, 55 Richmond Terr. www.showclix.com/event

Celebrate the opening of three new exhibits going on display at the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art. Exhibitions PARK Ephemera, Transcendence and Here We Are: Young, Black and Indigenous Women in the Art World will be premiered at this party. Attendees will be treated to a performance from The Collapsing Duets by Kathy Westwater with dancers Ilona Bito, Marisa Clementi, Thomas F. DeFrantz, Glenn Potter-Takata, Rakia Seaborn, Nathalia Trogdon, Alexander Romania and Lu Yim, and live music by Sean Meehanat. The installations will be on view until Dec. 31. $5-$10. Noon, Saturday, Aug. 20, Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, 1000 Richmond Terr. www.snug-harbor.org/event

Stop by the Staten Island Mode Project by curators Alexis Romano and Jenna Rossi-Camus. Islanders are invited to share voices, images and memories to an archive that will be presented in an exhibition in 2023 at the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art. Free. 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, Cottage A at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, 1000 Richmond Terr. www.snug-harbor.org/event

Listen to a live DJ while shopping at Live DJ Saturdays. Free. 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug 20. Empire Outlets, 55 Richmond Terr. www.empireoutlets.nyc

There is nothing quite like fresh organic fruits and vegetables from the Heritage Farm. If you are looking for farm-to-table freshness for your next meal, look no further than Heritage Farm Stand Sundays. Staff will teach patrons about the week’s new crops and how to prepare delectable dishes that the whole family will love. SNAP, EBT and P-EBT are accepted. Free. 9 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, Gazebo Road at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, 1000 Richmond Terr. www.snug-harbor.org/event/

Find your center at Yoga with Be Yoga Staten Island. The session will be led by newly graduated Be Yoga teachers. This class is an all-levels vinyasa class. Class is held in front of the EO near Old Navy. Participants should prepare by bring a yoga mat and some water. Free. 8 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 21, Empire Outlets, 55 Richmond Terr. www.beyogadance.net/schedule

Some say having a pet can teach a person unconditional love. Animal Care Centers of New York City is having a Mobile Adoption Event with some fabulous cats and dogs looking for a furr-ever home. All animals are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and ready to go home. All available animals can be viewed at nycacc.org. Free. Noon, Sunday, Aug. 21, Empire Outlets, 55 Richmond Terr. www.empireoutlets.nyc

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