HEALTH ISSUES ANONYMOUS
Twelve-step group for those living w/a health concern; St. Luke's Roosevelt Center, 324 W. 108th St., #305 (betw. B'way & Riverside Dr.), 212-362-7214; 5:30-7, free.
ISRAELI FOLK-DANCING WEDNESDAYS
Event draws large crowd, w/beginners picking up moves in introductory lesson & then sticking around to hang w/more advanced dancers; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 6:45-12:00 a.m., $9.
RAISING JEWISH CHILDREN
Discussion w/Rabbi Carol Levithan about religion, schooling & those pesky "outside influences"; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-996-1100; 7:30, $10.
SWING 46
Dance lessons start the night off; big bands at 10; 349 W 46th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 212-262-9554; 9:15, call for price.
Thursday 6/7
DESIGNING WOMEN
Series celebrating "first ladies of design" continues today w/exploration of Emily Dickinson, AKA the "belle of Amherst," & her formal garden in Massachusetts; The NY Horticultural Society, 128 W. 58th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-757-0915; 7:30, $20.
OUT OF THE BAD & INTO THE GOOD
Demonstration in front of pension giant's high rise to protest investment in Nike, tobacco companies, etc.; 1 5th Ave. (8th St.), 718-951-5359; 5-7, free.
SEX IN JAPANESE ART & CULTURE
Japan Society knows how to deliver the goods, w/three-part series exploring history of Japanese eroticism kicking off today. See "Tokyo Vertigo: Visual Culture from 1960s to Present"; Japan Society, 333 E. 47th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-752-3015; 6:30, $10, $5 st.
Friday 6/8
COLUMBIA TEACHERS COLLEGE CONFERENCE
Sponsors lecture on "Confronting Issues of Race, Class & Language in Schools: Moving from Dialogue to Activism"; 525 W. 120th St. (betw. B'way & Amsterdam), RSVP 212-678-3384; call for time & price.
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
Invites you to hear Sighle Bhreathnach-Lynch, curator at the National Gallery of Ireland, lecture on "Ireland's Eye: Three Centuries of Irish Art at the National Gallery"; Metropolitan Museum of Art's Uris Center Auditorium., 5th Ave. (82nd St.), 212-570-3710; 6, free.
STOOP POETRY WORKSHOP
Serious scribes, bring 10 copies of your work to Tribes Gallery, 285 E. 3rd St. (betw. Aves. C & D), 212-674-3778; 7:30-9:30, $3 contrib.
Saturday 6/9
ADULT TAI CHI CLASS
Master Derrick Trent instructs students from beginner to advanced; North Meadow Recreation Center, Central Park (midpark at 97th St.), RSVP 212-348-4867; 10, free [through 6/30].
AFRO-BRAZILIAN DRUMMING WORKSHOP
Focusing on samba. BYOD, no drumming on your thighs, please; Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural Center, 107 Suffolk St. (Delancey St.), 888-456-5162; 4, $15.
TRIBAL SOUNDZ CLASSES
"Dances of the Voice"; Tribal Soundz, 340 E. 6th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), RSVP 212-673-5992; 12, $5.
Monday 6/11
END OF LIFE ISSUES
Today we tackle "hospice care" plus the question, "whether or not to autopsy"; Alzheimer's Association Chapter Office, 360 Lexington Ave. (betw. 40th & 41st Sts.), 212-983-0700; 6, free.
Tuesday 6/12
DHARMA GATHERING
Learn about Shambhala Buddhism w/Acharya Judy Lief. "Acharya" means she's a senior teacher, one of only 15 worldwide, under the guidance of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. Session incl. meditation plus q&a; NY Shambhala Center, 118 W. 22nd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-675-6544; 7, free.
LIBERTARIAN BOOK CLUB'S ANARCHIST FORUM
Today, "What's Going On at WBAI & What Can We Do About It: Trying to Understand Pacifica's Problems"; Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-979-8353; 7:30, call for price.