De-Stress With Family U, Have a Drink for the Open Door

1. Family U Workshops: Practical Strategies to Manage Stress

Want to live your days with a little more peace? Join Anne Quinn, M.S.   for a workshop on how to manage stress better in your daily life. Registration is at 9:00 a.m. Friday, at the . Fee is $10. The next workshop is on March 9, with Joel Haber, Ph.D. and covers bullying.

2. Thunder Ridge offers discounts to Law enforcement/firefighters this weekend

Thunder Ridge ski area is showing their thanks for the "hard work and dedication that it takes to keep our communities safe" and inviting policemen, firefighters and their families to enjoy a day of skiing or snowboarding at discounted rates, Feb. 4 and 5. Snowmaking should resume at night when temperatures drop. Check their website for details.

3. Son of Hamas to speak

is hosting an event featuring Mosab Hassan Yousef—once poised to lead Hamas’s political wing, Mosab Hassan Yousef "made a dangerous, courageous and heroic decision – he is now risking everything to expose closely guarded secrets that have rocked the Middle East," organizers say. Tickets for are $20 in advance (by February 1) and $25 at the door.  Event sponsorship, which includes pre-event cocktails with Mosab and VIP seating are $180 per person, or $300 per couple.

4. Miss Kathy to read at

Every Thursday afternoon Miss Kathy reads stories for ages three and up. The hour may include some dress-up or some food, but it always includes fun.

5. Meeting a friend for drinks? Have one for The Open Door

There's a wine tasting to benefit The Open Door Family Medical Centers at Crabtree's Kittle House tonight. The cost is $35 (advance registration) or $40 (at the door). To purchase tickets click here or call 914-502-1414. Crabtree's Kittle House will offer a prix fixe dinner following the wine tasting for those interested. Cost will be $65. Call Crabtree's Kittle House at 914-666-8044 to make a reservation, and mention the Open Door Wine Tasting.

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