Things To Do In Sunset Park This Week: Trivia At Irish Haven, Mexican Folkdance Workshop, Regina Opera Company Performs
Below you’ll find information on events through the week in and around Sunset Park. Submit your event listing to our BROOKLYN-WIDE CALENDAR.
MONDAY, APRIL 25
Salsa Lessons
Where: Sunset Park Rec Center at 43rd Street and 7th Avenue
When: 7-8pm
What: Free salsa lessons for adults of all ages.
Adult Basketball
Where: Sunset Park Rec Center at 43rd Street and 7th Avenue
When: 8-9pm
What: Play a game of basketball with your neighbors.
TUESDAY, APRIL 26
Intermediate Graphic Design
Where: Sunset Park Rec Center at 43rd Street and 7th Avenue
When: 12-1pm
What: Improve your graphic design skills to get more work or just for fun.
Ballroom Dancing
Where: Sunset Park Rec Center at 43rd Street and 7th Avenue
When: 12:30-2pm (Tuesdays through Thursdays)
What: Learn how to ballroom dance with an experienced instructor.
Read and Play
Where: Sunset Park Library at 5108 Fourth Avenue
When: 1pm
What: Share stories, rhymes and music for babies, toddlers and preschoolers, with and without disabilities. Age 0 to 5.
Family Zumba
Where: Sunset Park Rec Center at 43rd Street and 7th Avenue
When: 2:30-3:30pm
What: Free family dance/fitness class!
Learn English for Business
Where: Sunset Park Library at 5108 Fourth Avenue
When: 6pm
What: Free intermediate-to-advanced business conversation classes that will prepare you for success in the workplace and business.
Martial Arts with Pedro
Where: Sunset Park Rec Center at 43rd Street and 7th Avenue
When: 6:30-7:30pm
What: Free class for teens aged 14-17.
Yoga
Where: Sunset Park Rec Center at 43rd Street and 7th Avenue
When: 7:45pm
What: Yoga for beginners and intermediate practitioners alike.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27
Story Play with Reading Is Fundamental
Where: Sunset Park Library at 5108 Fourth Avenue
When: 10:30am
What: Enjoy books, songs, and playtime. For ages 0-5 years old. Reading is Fundamental (RIF) is included.
Intro to Photography
Where: Sunset Park Rec Center at 43rd Street and 7th Avenue
When: 5-6pm
What: Free photography class for beginners.
Basics Of Design
Where: Sunset Park Recreation Center at 43rd Street and 7th Avenue
When: 6-8pm
What: Learn to use basic materials and techniques, line value, color, shape, and texture in a two-dimensional composition. For all ages and skill level. For more information, call 718-972-0567 and ask for Alberto Villarreal.
Trivia Night
Where: Irish Haven at 58th Street and Fourth Avenue
When: 8pm
What: Win prizes on your own or with your team!
THURSDAY, APRIL 28
Kids Create: Lego
Where: Sunset Park Library at 5108 Fourth Avenue
When: 3:30pm
What: Kids learn about science and art through working with Lego. Recommended for kids up to age 10.
Chess Class
Where: Sunset Park Library at 5108 Fourth Avenue
When: 4pm
What: A trained chess teacher helps players to improve their game.
ESOL Conversation
Where: Sunset Park Library at 5108 Fourth Avenue
When: 6-8pm
What: Trained volunteer group leaders supplement the library’s ESOL classes for adult learners by leading weekly small conversation groups in select neighborhood libraries. Open to everyone, the groups provide participants with opportunities to practice English speaking skills.
Regina Opera Company performs
Where: Sunset Park Library at 5108 Fourth Avenue
When: 6:30pm
What: The OLPH-based Regina Opera Company will perform a one-hour FREE concert of opera selections and popular songs.
Comedy Show
Where: Irish Haven at 58th Street and Fourth Avenue
When: 8-9:30pm
What: Have some laughs at your friendly neighborhood Irish bar!
FRIDAY, APRIL 29
Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Navigator Assistance
Where: Sunset Park Library at 5108 Fourth Avenue
When: 12pm
What: Obtain information about qualified health insurance plans, check requirements for subsidies and government insurance programs, and get enrollment assistance from trained and certified navigators. All sessions are by appointment only.
Ballroom Dancing
Where: Sunset Park Rec Center at 43rd Street and 7th Avenue
When: 11am-12pm
What: Learn how to ballroom dance with an experienced instructor.
Mexican Folk Dance Workshop with Calpulli
Where: Sunset Park Library at 5108 Fourth Avenue
When: 4pm
What: Outfitted in traditional costumes, the talented dancers will perform selections from different regions of Mexico-Jalisco, set to the world famous music of the Mariachi.
Free Seminar on the Drug Crisis in Our Communities
Where: Second EF Church at 5201 Eighth Avenue
When: 7pm
What: Listen to the personal testimony of Simon Lau, Director of Operation Dawn, a Christian substance abuse treatment centera. Includes a Q&A session and will be translated into Chinese and English.