Dates To Know In Bayside This Week

BAYSIDE, QUEENS — Most meetings and events may be virtual nowadays, but there's still plenty going on in Bayside.

Patch has compiled a list of events for neighbors to mark on their calendars. From community meetings to family events, here are the dates to know for the week of Jan. 10.

Monday, Jan. 11

Commonpoint Queens hosts "The Ancient Silk Road & the Bukharian Jews: Their Origins and History"

• Virtual, 12 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 12

Community Board 11 Douglaston Zoning and Health Committee meeting meeting to discuss the upcoming shelter project at 243-02 Northern Boulevard. Find out more here.

• Virtual, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 14

New York Mets blood drive with the New York Blood Center.

• 212-51/55 26th Ave., from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Adria Hotel, 221-17 Northern Blvd, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Ongoing Events

NYC Parks 'Shape Up NYC' Walking Groups: Free walking programs Saturday mornings at Alley Pond Park and Little Bay Park. Find out more here.

Know an event Patch should add for next week? Send an email to maya.kaufman@patch.com or tell us in the comments below. Subscribe to Bayside Patch to get your weekly calendar, and other neighborhood news.