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Holiday Party Starring NYC Mountain Bike and Staten Island Hiking Meetup

Ossining, Croton Dam to Croton Harmon

We’ll hike from Ossining, visiting Croton Dam, to the train station at Croton Harmon. This hike is 9.5 miles long, with smooth, relatively flat trails and some roads. Not as wild as the other hikes we did this season, but you need to be fit enough to hike almost 10 miles. There are frequent trains for the return to NYC. **Taking the Train from NYC:** We’ll take the 8:52am Metro North train. Let’s meet at the clock in the middle of Grand Central at 8:20am, We want to board the train early, around 8:35, so we can get seats. The trains have been crowded this fall. Return trains from Croton-Harmon are 2:39, 2:51, 3:06, 3:39, 3:55 and 4:06. **Drivers:** This hike begins and ends in different places. I suggest you park and meet us at the Ossining train station at 9:55am. Then you can ride the train back to your cars from Croton-Harmon at the end of the day. Here’s the Google map for Ossining train station. [https://maps.app.goo.gl/9tteANVq3u2Hj6gf6?g_st=ic](https://maps.app.goo.gl/9tteANVq3u2Hj6gf6?g_st=ic) **Gear:** Trail runners, sneakers or hiking boots, rain coat, just in case, and warm layers. **Food:** Pack lunch and snacks. I usually bring 2 liters of water. **Google Map of Our Hike:** [https://maps.app.goo.gl/AV4GbvUZxFc4bctR8?g_st=ic](https://maps.app.goo.gl/AV4GbvUZxFc4bctR8?g_st=ic) **AllTrails:** Here’s a link to the AllTrails map. Ossining, Croton Dam to Croton Harmon on AllTrails: [https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/ossining-croton-dam-to-croton-harmon-f99948b?](https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/ossining-croton-dam-to-croton-harmon-f99948b?) Happy Trails! Bill Wilson

Manhattan Smutty Book Club - The Trouble with Monsters by Grace McGinty

The book for December is recommended by Elle - **[The Trouble With Monsters: A Creature Crisis Hotline Novel by Grace McGinty](https://a.co/d/02aqkVAU)**. It's a monster reverse harem book about a human woman who comes to work for a monster crisis center. The books is pretty new, so it is only available in print or ebook, not audio. Quick housekeeping note: Scammers have been using the name of Smutty Book Club and its organizers to invite people to for-profit events. **If you receive any solicitation for an event or receive communication outside of Meetup asking for money, then it is a scam.** Please let us know if you see anything suspicious. **Ok, back to [The Trouble With Monsters](https://a.co/d/02aqkVAU):** ***The Trouble With Monsters is a standalone, why choose monster romance. It has heat and heart in equal measure.*** *. When creatures emerged from the hidden nooks and shadowy crannies of the world decades ago, they had one goal–to create a world where humans and creatures could live together peacefully, out in the open. And it worked, mostly.* *. Despite everyone's best efforts, problems still arose, and that's where the Creature Crisis Hotline stepped in.* *. Bridge troll blocking your commute to work? Call the Creature Crisis Hotline and they'll send a team to relocate him.* *. Want to eat your annoying coworker because he keeps stealing your designated parking spot? The hotline will talk you through that rage.* *. Accidentally bought a demon possessed teapot at the thrift store? Don't worry, a Creature Crisis Hotline Team will take care of it.* *. So when Hailey's attractive Orc neighbor suddenly disappears, she listens to her gut and calls the hotline for help. Little did she know that one call would change her life forever, and the person the Creature Crisis Team would really save was her.* The book for each month will be chosen at the book club before. So come with your suggestions! Please join us at Cornerstone Tavern, 961 2nd Ave, New York, NY (51st and 2nd) for great conversation, laughs, and friendship. Look for our signs, and listen for the laughter. We are often in the back of Cornerstone behind the curtain, which is actually a different restaurant called the Stags Head and then up the stairs. We start at 7pm, but feel free to come early before happy hour ends at 7. People usually start to drift in by 6:30pm.

8 miles 3 borough beer run🍺 🏃🏻‍♀️

We have done this event many times. The goal is to hit 6 bars within the span of 8 hours. We usually get a nice group of people to hit all the bars. It is a super fun event. We usually get a beer at place and hang out there for 30 minutes to an hour and then proceed to run to the next stop. If you don't run you can walk the entire thing or crawl if you want :) It is a super fun way to drink beer. About a mile of beer is pint in calories of beer so you run and regain those calories with a pint. We repeat this 6 times. But again you can run the whole thing! It's a great workout with beer. The plan is to meet at Gregory Coffee on Madison and 52nd St at 12:30 and start running at 12:45 from there towards the The Jeffrey Craft & Beer. Map of the course: https://maps.app.goo.gl/6JrKRLNdZYLXFfN57 Here is the schedule: 12:30 Gregory Coffee - 485 Madison Ave 12:45 Run from Gregory Coffee to the Jeffrey Craft & Beer - 0.8 miles 13h00 Arrive at Jeffrey Craft & Beer - 311 E 60th St !4h00 Leave Jeffrey Craft & Beer and run towards Fifth Hammer in LIC - 2.3 miles 14h30 Arrive at Fifth Hammer Brewing - 10-28 46th Ave, Long Island City 15H30 Leave Fifth Hammer and run towards Brouwerij Lane - 1.5 miles 15h50 Arrive at Brouwerij Lane - 78 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn 17h00 Leave Brouwerij Lane and run towards Sprintzenhaus - 0.8 miles !7h10 Arrive at Spritzenhaus - 33 Nassau Ave 18h20 Leave Spritzenhaus and run towards Haab - 1 mile 18h35 Arrive at Haab - 202 Leonard St - Haab has beer and burritos so this is also a food stop. 19h45 Leave Haab and run towards our final destination Pine Box Rock Shop 0.8 miles 20h00 Arrive at Pine Box Rock Shop - 12 Grattan St

Bergen Community College Paramedic Science Open House

**Seconds Matter. So does your training.** When lives are on the line, every second and skill counts. Bergen Community College’s Paramedic Science program trains the next generation of first responders to think fast, act with confidence, and make an impact when it matters most. Join us at our upcoming Paramedic Science Open House to explore our state-of-the-art simulation lab, learn from experts in small cohorts, and graduate ready to make critical decisions when seconds matter. Register [here](https://bergen.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Apply/Events/EventDetails?eventId=0cef10ec-d9d3-f111-8abd-0a51c81ad49b). Learn more about the program at bergen.edu/paramedic. Questions? Email Program Director Dr. Joanne Piccininni at [jpiccininni@bergen.edu](mailto:jpiccininni@bergen.edu). ***Registration through Meetup.com will not reserve a spot.***

NYC-ADV Holiday Party /// 1st Thursdays

SATURDAY Morning Run & Coffee - 8ish mi - Hunter's Point South + Coffee Ave

**JOIN FOR AN 8ish MILE RUN** starting at Astoria Park. **7.5 MILES & C0FFEE** \| **[>> MAP <<](https://www.strava.com/routes/3165806754536117652)** Down Vernon Boulevard, along the waterfront in LIC to Hunter's Point South, and back toward Astoria. The route ends at *Coffee Ave* near the 36th Ave N/W where folks are welcome to stay for coffee, tea, pastries, etc. **EVERYONE IS WELCOME - NO RUNNER LEFT BEHIND!** *Folks are encouraged to go their own speed and/or to modify the route to meet their goals and needs.* **PACE** \| Typical pace is 9:00 \- 11:00 min/mile\, and varies based on the runners present\. Where possible\, meeting points throughout the route and pace leaders will help folks of different speeds follow the route and stay with the group\. Walking intervals are frequently employed at long runs\. **TIME** \| SATURDAY at 8:00AM **LOCATION** \| The benches in front of the Astoria Park Track **IMPORTANT GUIDELINES** * Please RSVP. If you cannot attend, please update your attendance for the event. * Dress according to the weather and stay hydrated. Restrooms and water fountain locations are marked on the route map. * While we aim to leave no runner behind, each of us is ultimately responsible for ourselves. Make sure you have access to the route map in case you get separated from the group.

Ice-skating at Bryant Park

Ice-skating at Bryant Park is free if you have your own pair of skates; see the website for prices if you want to rent skates. They will store your shoes and a small, collapsable bag that will fit in the same container. They also provide small lockers if you bring your own lock. This is a very popular venue, especially during the holidays, so you must reserve a ticket in advance and also should expect the rink to be crowded. Tickets are available for reservation a week in advance and they go fast: [https://bryantpark.org/activities/bank-of-america-winter-village-at-bryant-park](https://bryantpark.org/activities/bank-of-america-winter-village-at-bryant-park)

The Postgres Mistakes that we all still make

Abstract: Let's take a look at all of the things we do in Postgres (even after 30 years) that cause repeat trouble. What workloads do we run that cause excessive bloat and how can we avoid it? When connection storms take over the database, how do we protect against them? How does idle in transaction keep you from getting work done, and how can you move past it? We'll take a look at the common lost battles and build a plan so that you can avoid these traps before you hit them. **Speaker/ Speakers Bio:** Scott Mead is a Senior Staff Engineer at Databricks, where he works on managed PostgreSQL at scale. He has 22+ years of experience with PostgreSQL as a user, DBA, developer, and contributor, and throughout his career, his focus has stayed on production performance — the systems, patterns, and pitfalls that show up when Postgres runs at scale in the real world.

The LaTourette Grand Tour! 8 miles.

High Line Coffee Tour

Hello Coffee Hunters! As we approach the end of autumn, let's take in some shops along the Highline. We will start with the Intelligentsia Cafe inside the highline hotel with its beautiful courtyards. Then, we will hit La Cabra that just opened on 19th and 10th Ave. They'll be a bit of a line, but there's some outdoor tables nearby. Dress for an outdoor walk. Then, we'll walk the high line down to 14th and then over to Pier 57 to try Bird and Branch Coffee on the roofdeck with a view of Little Island. Proves to be very scenic with some great coffee along the way. I'll be leading us through coffee tastings and sharing about the factors that influence coffee's flavor, its marketplace and the people behind America's favorite beverage. The cost goes to coffee, the barista's tips and the meetup subscription fee. There are no refunds unless I cancel. But please be a good citizen and cancel if you can't make it, especially if the group is maxed out. Cheers, K. www.nycundergrounds.com