Asians & Friends Chicago

Keith M. has sent us an updated list of free, Friday night yoga classes that he’s offering:

Friday January 6 – 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Friday January 13 -  No Class
Friday January 20 – 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Friday January 27 – 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Friday February 3 – 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Friday February 10 – ** no class **
Friday February 17 – 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Friday February 24 – 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

(additional dates will be added soon)

The classes are held at the Moksha Yoga studio. The Logan Square studio is located at 2528 W Armitage 2nd floor – the entry code for the front door is *2525. There is free diagonal parking on the east side of the building. The classes are free of charge and are taught at the beginner level – no previous yoga experience is assumed. They last 90 minutes. Mats and props are provided. See you there!

Things were a little tight at Buca di Beppo, a very popular restaurant downtown where AFC had its 2011 Holiday Gathering, but the cheer of the season and a little mingling by the Pope Room (with a lively gift exchange) lifted everyone’s spirits. The spaghetti, fettuccini and eggplant lasagna was plentiful, hearty and tasty. Then everyone took a short walk to Downtown Bar for a night cap (and a little Karaoke). Happiest of holidays to all!

This Saturday (12/10) is our annual AFC holiday party (combined with our December AFC Dining Club), which this year will be at Buca Di Beppo, 521 N. Rush in Chicago (at Grand) at 7 p.m. We’ll split the tab. And while the place is big enough to handle walk-ins, please RSVP to us by Wed., Dec. 7 at (312) 409-1573. Afterwards, we’ll probably walk to the bar Downtown on State north of Grand for drinks (and Rob F.’s band is playing at midnight at another club at Irving Park and the Brown Line–some of us will be headed there too …)

Recapping recent events, we have a photo of this past Sunday’s Dim Sum at Furama with the gang finishing up and heading to Big Chicks for drinks. And then the Nov. 17 AFC Dining Club at Broadway Cellars. If you do visit Broadway Cellars, mention the Armory Tumbling team and the restaurant will make a small donation.

This Sun. Nov. 6 is our regular Dim Sum day at Furama, 4936 N. Broadway at 12:30 p.m. Afterwards, we’ll be heading off to the Landmark Century Centre (2828 N. Clark–4 p.m.) for the Reeling Film Festival. We’ll be seeing “Vamperifica,” about a gay queen who finds out he’s heir to a vampire legacy. Please RSVP by noon on Thurs., Nov. 3 so we can preorder tickets. (312) 409-1573.