5 Things: Storytelling at Way Station and Tea Ceremony Class at Chrysanthemum

1. You need to learn the art of the tea ceremony. Head to Washington Avenue for the first , where you will learn not only how to appreciate tea, but also how to prepare it and serve it using the proper tea ceremony etiquette. 6 p.m. $35

2. You need a good story. In that case, go instead to  for . 683 Washington Ave. bet. St. Marks and Prospect. 7 p.m. No cover. 

3. You need theater. Head to  for . 227 4th Ave., $18, free. 

4. You need to get the kids out of the house. If you have a little one, head to the  for  for ages 0-18 months. Space is limited, pick up a ticket at the Children's Reference Desk on the morning of the program. 10 Grand Army Plaza, Free. Have older kids? See our weekly list of for more options. 

5. You need to know if your train is running ... and if you have to move your car. Between midnight and 5 a.m. all week, Manhattan-bound No. 4 trains skip Bergen Street, Grand Army Plaza and Eastern Parkway and Manhattan-bound Q trains will run through the tunnel, according to the MTA, so leave extra time. For drivers, alternate side is suspended today for Feast of the Assumption, according to the NYCDOT.