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language coach Jenney at Queens
library’s Windsor Park location.
This class will focuses on teaching the
most basic Chinese expressions such
as asking others’ names, introducing
your nationality, talking about simple
weekend plans, using appropriate
cultural etiquette when inquiring
about age, and more. Free and open
to the public from 1 to 2 p.m.
11 Are you ready for Black
Friday? Join this interactive
program at Rochdale Village library
highlighting the many ways to protect
yourself and your financial information
while shopping online. Free
and open to the public from 1 to 2:30
p.m., For more information, call 718-
723-4440.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18
13 The secret of karate lies
in the mind and the heart,
not in the hands. Come join instructor
Jenny Kim as she teaches participants
a gentle form of martial arts
often referred to as “meditation in
motion.” Space is limited on a firstcome,
first-served from 2:30 to 3:30
p.m., 214-20 Northern Blvd., Bayside.
For more information, call 718-229-
1834.
14 Come celebrate Queen’s
cultural diversity in the
“Found in Translation” poetry
workshop with poet and essayist
Richard Newman. Participants will
confront the cultural, aesthetic and
ethical questions that translators face
when bringing the literature of one
language into another. Participants
will not need to know the original language
and a facilitated discussion will
follow the group workshop. All are
welcome to attend. 6:30 p.m., Lewis
Howard Latimer House Museum,
34-41 137th St., Flushing. For more
information, call 718-961-8585.
15 Yee haw! Tap into your inner
cowboy or cowgirl this weekend
while line dancing with choreographer
Angie at Forest Hills library.
Participants will learn how to execute
the latest dance moves while also getting
a great workout too. 10:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m., 108-19 71st Ave., Forest
Hills. For more information, call 718-
268-7934.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19
16 The holiday season is upon
us! Learn how to create your
own holiday centerpiece with Queens
Botanical Garden. Participants will be
introduced to tips and techniques
used by the pros, and take home their
own centerpiece. Tickets are $25 for
QBG members and $30 for non QBG
members. All materials included. 1
to 3 p.m., Queens Botanical Garden,
3-50 Main St. For more information,
visit www.queensbotanical.org or call
718-886-3800.
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I LOVE THE 80’S PARTY! Come “pity the fool” who misses out on this one-night special event by STEREO
REMAKE. 21 and over; valid ID required. ‘80s attire recommended but not required. Admission is free before
midnight, $10 after. D’antigua, 84-16 Northern Blvd., Jackson Heights. Friday, Nov. 17, 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. For
more information, visit www.NYCECLUBS.com or call 631-772-9191.
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Join award-winning essayist, playwright and adjunct writing instructor Kelly Jean Fitzsimmons at this creative
writing workshop to discover the missing pieces of family storytelling. Participants will write a true-life tale
and then flip scripts with a partner to present each other’s story. Visitors will also practice techniques such as
writing descriptive events from their ancestors’ lives or creating a character profile based on a relative. $10
suggested contribution. BYO pen and paper. Astoria Bookshop, 31-29 31st St., Astoria. Sunday, Nov. 19, 5 to
6:30 p.m. For more information, contact noyoutellit@gmail.com or call 718-278-2665.