LECTURES/WORKSHOPS Wednesday 6/27ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUPCaring for your Alzheimer’s relative, coping, managing ...

| 16 Feb 2015 | 05:38

    ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT GROUP

    Caring for your Alzheimer's relative, coping, managing & how to survive?roundtable discussion for caretakers of Alzheimer's patients; Alzheimer's Association, 212-442-3178 for location; 12, free.

     

    BILINGUAL SPANISH/ENGLISH WOMEN'S MEDITATION GROUP

    Open to all Latino women interested in learning how to deal w/everyday stresses & issues through meditation; Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-777-6028; 10 a.m., free.

     

    FAIM EDUCATION FUND LECTURE

    Alternative medicine confab addresses "The Ageless Woman" & "Anti-Aging"; The Lighthouse, Inc., 111 E. 59th St. (betw. Lexington & Park Aves.), 877-634-3246 or www.FAIM.org; 6:30, $20.

     

    HEALTH ISSUES ANONYMOUS

    Twelve-step group for those living w/a health concern; St. Luke's Roosevelt Center, 324 W. 108th St., #305 (betw. B'way & Riverside Dr.), 212-362-7214; 5:30-7, free.

     

    ISRAELI FOLK-DANCING WEDNESDAYS

    Event draws large crowd, w/beginners picking up moves in introductory lesson & then sticking around to hang w/more advanced dancers; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 6:45-12 a.m., $9.

     

    MAYORAL CANDIDATE FORUM

    Mark Green addresses preservationists on "controversial land use & land marketing issues"; 1926 B'way (64th St.), 212-496-8110; 8 a.m., $10, incl. breakfast.

     

    SPARTACUS YOUTH CLUB FORUM

    Meets to "abolish racist death penalty," & call for "Black liberation through socialist revolution"; B'way Presbyterian Church, B'way (114th St.), 212-267-1025; 7:30, don.

     

    SWING 46

    Dance lessons start the night off; big bands at 10; 349 W 46th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 212-262-9554; 9:15, call for price.

     

    WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS

    "Three feathers light" stress management workshop in Riverside Park S.; 212-408-0219 for location & RSVP; 11 a.m., call for price.

     

    Thursday 6/28

    CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES FORUM: WHO WILL SUCCEED RONNIE ELDRIGE?

    All candidates running for District 6 spot will attend; Goddard Riverside Community Center, 593 Columbus Ave. (89th St.), 212-873-6600, ext.204; 6, free.

     

    SINGLES UPBEAT SOIREE

    Introductions, buffet, conversation & drinks in 10021, Manhattan's richest ZIP code; 718-875-3878 for location, res. req.; 9:30, $40 [repeats Sat.].

     

    Friday 6/29

    HOW TO GET A REAL LIFE

    Barbara McNally teaches you how to juggle it all & enjoy yourself in the process; Open Center, 83 Spring St. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-219-2527; 7, $30.

     

    STOOP POETRY WORKSHOP

    Serious scribes, bring 10 copies of your work to Tribes Gallery, 285 E. 3rd St. (betw. Aves. C & D), 212-674-3778; 7:30-9:30, $3 contrib.

     

    Saturday 6/30

    ADULT TAI CHI CLASS

    Master Derrick Trent instructs students from beginner to advanced; North Meadow Recreation Center, Central Park (midpark at 97th St.), RSVP 212-348-4867; 10, free [through 6/30].

     

    AFRO-BRAZILIAN DRUMMING WORKSHOP

    Focusing on samba. BYOD, no drumming on your thighs, please; Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural Center, 107 Suffolk St. (Delancey St.), 888-456-5162; 4, $15.

     

    TRIBAL SOUNDZ CLASSES

    "Dances of the Voice"; Tribal Soundz, 340 E. 6th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), RSVP 212-673-5992; 12, $5.

     

    Tuesday 7/3

    DHARMA GATHERING

    Learn about Shambhala Buddhism w/Acharya Judy Lief. "Acharya" means she's a senior teacher, one of only 15 worldwide, under the guidance of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. Session incl. meditation plus q&a; NY Shambhala Center, 118 W. 22nd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-675-6544; 7, free.