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SI350 continues yearlong birthday bash with weekend artworkshopPublished: Thursday, January 13, 2011, 5:01 PMBy Stephanie SlepianSTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- SI350 continues the borough's yearlong birthday bash with a month celebratingachievements and milestones in transportation.The next event is Saturday at 1:30 p.m.when the Noble Maritime Museum at SnugHarbor Cultural Center and BotanicalGarden in Livingston holds a FamilyMaritime Art Workshop. Children under 10will be admitted free. The cost for adults is$5.SI350 begins a yearlong celebration this week.On Wednesday, the Staten Island Museumin St. George will host "Meet the ExhibitDesigners: New Staten Island Ferry Display" at 7 p.m.A photo exibit, "Going Places: Transportation in Paintings and Photos," featuring the work of RobertPadovano and Mary L. Bullock -- and funded by Consolidated Edison -- opens on Thursday at 6 p.m. in thelibrary rotunda at the College of Staten Island. It runs through Feb. 20.Patricia Salmon, curator of the Staten Island Museum, will lead a talk on the exhibit "The Staten IslandFerry: The First 100 Years of Municipal Service" on Jan. 22 at 1:30 p.m. Artifacts, such as change machines,tickets, badges and models, are on display.A ride on the boat will follow the lecture. Sites along the route, such as the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island andGovernor's Island, will be discussed. The cost is $10. Call 718-483-7123 for reservations.The St. George branch of the New York Public Library will host "Turnaround: The Container Ships of HowlandHook" on Jan. 29 at 2 p.m.The Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, located on the grounds of Snug Harbor, is hosting an ongoingexhibit, "Christine Oskinki: Wooden Ship Graveyard."Page 4 of 157