{"title": "Ridgewood Adult Book Club: The...", "start": "2026-10-28T13:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-28T14:00:00-04:00", "place": "", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/book-club"], "description": "An adult book club meeting to share thoughts and opinions on The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami. It is run by the Ridgewood library of the Queens Public Library and is for seniors. 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The club brings together chess enthusiasts from the community, including adults and seniors, in a friendly space to improve their game.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/adult-chess-club-learn-improve-connect-53511/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Ebony Quilters of Southeast Qu...", "start": "2026-11-07T13:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T16:00:00-05:00", "place": "Laurelton", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/seniors", "diy/textiles"], "description": "A meeting of the Ebony Quilters of Southeast Queens, where you can meet the guild's members. 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