SUN KULCHA
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Caribbean L 22 ife, DECEMBER 3-9, 2021
athletes from traditional and Unified
teams compete. For the first time since
before the COVID-19 pandemic, free
health screenings will be offered in five
disciplines: dentistry, podiatry, hearing,
nutrition, and fitness. More than 150
clinicians and medical volunteers will
be on-hand to run them. The screenings
are typically provided at all large-scale
Special Olympics New York events and
can be a life-changing experience. The
event is OPEN PRESS and will be held
as follows: Date: Saturday, Dec. 4 Time:
9:30 a.m. Opening Ceremonies, followed
by competition and awards through 4
pm. Location: Jacob K. Javits Center,
429 11th Ave., New York City, NY, 10001.
9:30 am – 4 pm.
Saturday, Dec. 4. 35th Annual Miracle
on Madison Avenue – a NYC charity
holiday shopping event For 35 consecutive
years, Madison Avenue has celebrated
the holidays by organizing Miracle
on Madison Avenue. Miracle Saturday
has become a New York holiday shopping
tradition that uniquely combines
philanthropy for children-in-need with
in-store programming. The world’s premiere
flagship boutiques and businesses
on Madison Avenue will donate 20% of
the day’s sales to benefit The Society
of Memorial Sloan Kettering pediatric
initiatives. There will be holiday street
activities for the whole family of shoppers
to enjoy and in-store experiences. Date:
12/04/2021 Time: 10 am – 5 pm Venue:
Madison Avenue, NYC, between 57th &
86th Streets Website: MadisonAvenue-
Bid.org/ Social Media: @MadisonAveBID
Hashtag: #miracleonmadison madisonavenuebid.
org/. 10 am – 5 pm.
Saturday, Dec. 4. Miracle on Madison
Avenue: For 35 consecutive years,
Madison Avenue has celebrated the holidays
by organizing Miracle on Madison
Avenue. Miracle Saturday has become
a New York holiday shopping tradition
that uniquely combines philanthropy for
children-in-need with in-store programming.
The world’s premiere flagship
boutiques and businesses on Madison
Avenue will donate 20% of the day’s sales
to benefit The Society of Memorial Sloan
Kettering pediatric initiatives. There will
be holiday street activities for the whole
family of shoppers to enjoy and in-store
experiences. Time: 10 am – 5 pm Venue:
Madison Avenue, NYC, between 57th &
86th Streets Website: MadisonAvenue-
Bid.org/ Social Media: @MadisonAveBID
Hashtag: #miracleonmadison madisonavenuebid.
org/. 10 am – 5 pm.
Saturday, Dec. 4. Winter Wonder at
the Garden: As the holiday season ramps
up, the Queens Botanical Garden is
bringing back holiday fun for the whole
family. Come by on Saturday to shop,
drink, craft and even meet Santa himself!
43-50 Main Street, Flushing, Queens. 12
to 5 p.m. Free. noon – 5 pm.
Saturday, Dec. 4. The Oddities Flea
Market: Looking for a unique gift this
holiday season? There’s no better place
to find it than at the Oddities Flea
Market one-day holiday pop-up market.
Come by and shop the eclectic options.
Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th
Street, Manhattan. 1 to 7 pm. Tickets
start at $15. 1 – 7 pm.
Saturday, Dec. 4. Comedians You
Should Know: Headliners Every Saturday
night Comedians You Should Know
is proud to present our new headliner
series featuring longer sets from some
of the best comics in the city. For up to
date line ups visit our website: cysknyc.
com. cysknyc@gmail.com cysknyc.com
(718) 387–3585 The Gutter 200 N. 14th
St. between Wythe Avenue and Berry
Street Brooklyn, NY. 9 – 11 pm.
Saturday, Dec. 4. Comedians You
Should Know: Headliners: Every Saturday
night Comedians You Should Know
is proud to present our new headliner
series featuring longer sets from some
of the best comics in the city. For up to
date line ups visit our website: cysknyc.
com. cysknyc@gmail.com cysknyc.com
(718) 387–3585 The Gutter 200 N. 14th
St. between Wythe Avenue and Berry
Street Brooklyn, NY. 9 – 11 pm.
5 Sunday
Sunday, Dec. 5. TALEA Holiday Market
Bazaar: Shop around for friends and
family at this pop-up shop at TALEA
Beer Co. The shop will feature a number
of local vendors to browse through while
sipping on TALEA beer. 87 Richardson
Street, Brooklyn. 12 to 5 p.m. Free to
attend. noon – 5 pm.
Sunday, Dec. 5. Pet Portrait Painting:
If you or a loved one have a pet that
you love so much, get a portrait done
on Sunday! Matt Timms, creator of All
The Bad Cats, will be at Grand Army Bar
painting 6 inch x 6 inch portraits of your
pets. Just bring a digital image of the pet
for him to work off of and enjoy the bar
while you wait. 336 State Street, Brooklyn.
5 to 11 pm. $80. 5 – 11 pm.
7 Tuesday
Tuesday, Dec. 7. Free Zoom Adoption
Information Session: This free event is
open to anyone interested in or involved
with the adoption process, including professionals,
community members, expectant
parents, adoptive parents, and adoptees.
Come and join us to learn about
the domestic adoption process and meet
the staff of Forever Families Through
Adoption. Please contact us for preregistration
and meeting information
at adopt@foreverfamiliesthroughadoption.
org or 914-939-1180 adopt@foreverfam…
foreverfamiliesthroughadoption.
org/ 9149391180. 6 – 7:30 pm.
8 Wednesday
Soca Sonic Wednesdays at Amarachi.
SOAK UP THE CULTURE, AMP UP THE
MUSIC, TURN UP THE VIBES – Join
Amarachi each and every Wednesday
to sake and wine, drink and dine and
have a dope time to music and sounds
from around the Caribbean! TICKET
INCLUDES 1 FREE RUM PUNCH!
MUSIC BY ASPIRE FAMILY! . Wednesdays,
7 – 10 pm, through Jan. 1, 1970.
Amarachi Restaurant, 189 Bridge
Street, Brooklyn.
9 Thursday
Winter Wander with Guggenheim:
Embrace the cold weather with Winter
Wander with Guggenheim. Presented
by the Library’s Culture Pass program,
children 12 and under, can enjoy a
45-minute online tour, exploring artworks
from the Guggenheim’s collection
and gather ideas for a cold-weatherinspired
work of art of their own. Thursday,
Dec. 9, at 4 pm. Please RSVP for the
link. 4 pm.
3 Friday
Friday, Dec. 3. Art Exhibition: Photojournalist
Bonita Lei has been photographing
New York City for three decades.
In Home and Homeless: Tales of
the Same City, she shares images of New
Yorkers who are often forgotten, noting
“I hope to make all of us see the things
we have and have not.” On exhibition
through Jan. 5 at Highlawn Library,
1664 W 13th Street. Brooklyn Public
Library 10 Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn,
NY 11238. midnight.
Friday, Dec. 3. Metro-North Blood
Drive: Give the gift of life this weekend
with Metro-North and the New York
Blood Center. Come down to donate
blood at Vanderbilt Hall to give back this
holiday season. Grand Central Terminal-
Vanderbilt Hall, 87 East 42 Street, Manhattan.
9 am. to 6 pm. Free. 9 am – 6
pm.
Friday, Dec. 3. Self-care during the
holidays: The holidays can make many
of us feel anxious even in the best of
times. Join BPL’s Healthy Communities
Initiative and social workers from the
NYU Langone Family Support Program
for Caregiving/Self-Care, an interactive
webinar to discuss the importance of
self-care during the holidays and all year
long. Learn how self-care can impact
your own caregiving, barriers to selfcare
and practical tips for improvement.
Friday, Dec. 3, at 1 pm. Please RSVP for
the link. 1 pm.
Friday, Dec. 3. Actionplay at BKCM:
Dive into a truly incredible music experience
during the Actionplay Holiday
Concert Extravaganza. Hosted by The
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, Actionplay
is a theatre organization for autistic,
neurodivergent, and disabled teens
and adults and their holiday show will
get you right into the spirit. 58 Seventh
Avenue, Brooklyn. 7 pm. Free.
4 Saturday
Saturday, Dec. 4. Lightscape: Hosted
by the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Lightscape
is one of the largest light shows
in New York City. Bundle up and take a
stroll through the outdoor holiday illuminated
trail with over a million lights
that run almost the full length of the
garden. 990 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn.
Multiple times. $34 for adults, $18
for kids. Midnight.
Saturday, Dec. 4. SPECIAL OLYMPICS
NEW YORK ATHLETES TO COMPETE
IN FLOOR HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
AT JAVITS CENTER Free Health
Screenings Offered for the First Time
Since Before the Pandemic New York
Rangers Alumni Glenn Anderson & Colton
Orr to Attend New York City, NY
– Special Olympics New York will host
its signature floor hockey tournament
for athletes from throughout the state
Saturday at the Jacob K. Javits Center in
Manhattan. New York Rangers Alumni
Glenn Anderson and Colton Orr will
be in attendance as approximately 150
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