What did you do last weekend? Meet the Greyhounds, adopt a precious kitten or watch TV wrapped up in a warm sweatshirt or sweater sipping hot cocoa? This weekend will warm up a bit so get out of the house and enjoy the fresh air.
On Saturday, 11/22, Tai Chi classes are outdoors in the Meditation Garden at the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art, 338 Lighthouse Ave. Call instructor, Bob Murphy at 646-765-4694 for information. 
Help your children to move away from TV and computers with FREE Zumba classes every Saturday for ages 5-12 at 11:00 a.m. and 13 and older at 12:00 p.m. at the Berry Houses Friendship Club, 211 Jefferson St. Call 718-979-0010 for info.
Meet the Parkside Outdoor Boot Camp at Silver Lake at the corner of Forest Avenue and Haven Esplanade, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. and Saturdays 7:30 a.m. for calisthenics involving medicine balls, dumbbells, kettle bells and more. For info, e-mail parksidebootcamp@gmail.com
Do you have stacks of paper or documents containing personal/sensitive information cluttering up your home and you don’t know how to dispose of it? Shred Day is this Saturday, 11/22 from 10-1 at the Armory, 321 Manor Rd. Three boxes per household are allowed, and it is FREE. Call 212-669-3916 for information.
Harbor Lights Theater Company’s production of “West Side Story” concludes this weekend Friday, 11/21 through 11/23 in the Music Hall at SnugHarbor. Also offered is a Dinner/Brunch/Theater special. Call 718-273-7516 or visit HLTC.org for further information. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling Ovation-tix at 866-811-4111.
The Wagner College production of the Stephen Sondheim/George Furth “Merrily We Roll Along” begins tonight, Thursday, 11/20 and Friday, 11/21 at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, 11/22 at 2 and 8, Sunday, 11/23 at 2:00 p.m. at the Main Hall Theater at Wagner College. Call 718-390-3259 or e-mail boxoffice@wagner.edu for tickets.
The following Holiday/Christmas Fairs will be held this weekend:
St. Adalbert School, 355 Morningstar Rd., Friday, 11/21 from 8-8. 
St. Joseph-St. Thomas, 50 Maguire Ave. Friday, 11/21 from 3-9, Saturday, 11/22 from 9-9 and Sunday, 11/23 from 10-5.
Immanuel LutheranChurch, 2018 Richmond Ave., 11/22 from 9:30-3:00.
All Saints Episcopal Church, 2329 Victory Blvd. 11/22 from 10-4. Sponsored by the Staten Island Council for Animal Welfare, proceeds will help animals in need.
Knights of Clumbus Hall, 397 Clark Ave., Sunday, 11/23 from 9:30-4:30.
The Greenbelt Challenge, the Fall Flat 5K trail race around the Greenbelt’s White Trail and Willowbrook Lake, takes place on 11/22, and begins at the Carousel for All Children in Willowbrook Park. All registered runners will be supplied refreshments and a long-sleeve wicking shirt. This race is perfect for a new runner or walker and ends with an awards ceremony. Register online at sigreenbelt.org or eventbrite.com.
When was the last time you skated on ice? As a kid, I skated on Allison Pond in Randall Manor and Martlings Pond in Clove Lakes. Then the War Memorial Rink on Victory Blvd. at Clove Lakes Park was built, and those fun skating parties began. Every other weekend we enjoyed pot luck dinners after skating for hours. Skating is exhilarating and healthy and won’t break the budget. You can rent skates if you don’t own your own, invite your friends and family to meet and start you own traditions. Get out and have some fun! 
What are your plans for the weekend? Let me know if I have missed anything exciting on my list. Call me or write me below or at joan.coogan@gmail.com
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