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Saturday

At El Museo del Barrio’s 7th Annual Coquito Tasting Contest, you’ll sip and rate different kinds of coquito, the Puerto Rican equivalent of eggnog, while spoken-word poet Emanuel Xavier and traditional Puerto Rican musicians El David and Nelson Baez perform. Peak singles time: the 7:30pm intermission. By then the rum has gone to people’s heads.
El Museo del Barrio, 1230 Fifth Ave at 104th St (212-831-7272, elmuseo.org). Dec 13 6:30–8:30pm, free.

Pratt kids, lifelong Bed-Stuyers and queer folk the borough wide flock to the wildly popular monthly party That’s My Jam to groove to the bhangra-tinged mix of resident DJ Tikka Masala. The party starts out mostly female, notes Masala, with guys trickling in around midnight. The action spikes between 1 and 3am, when the tipsy crew’s focus turns to dancing and socializing. Sputnik, 262 Taaffe Pl between DeKalb and Willoughby Aves, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn (718-398-6666, barsputnik.com). Next night: Dec 13 9pm–4am, $3.

“Spanish-sung” alternative-music party Nacotheque has earned a following not only for its up-and-coming acts from Latin America and Spain, but for its beautiful, multculti, straight and queer crowd. High schmoozing time is around midnight.
Fontana’s, 105 Eldridge St between Broome and Grand Sts (212-334-6740, nacotheque.com). Next night: Dec 13 at 11pm, $5.

“You can show up alone and within minutes find yourself dancing on the stage with new friends. The crowd is extremely welcoming, and you’re always bound to meet someone new…and interesting.”
—Claire Frisbie, seen at Nacotheque

At Barefoot Boogie, artistic types dance sans booze and shoes. Organized by a volunteer-run collective, the fest brings together young singles as well as families and older folks. Tunes vary depending on the DJ, but it’s usually a mix of R&B, world music and funk. Self-conscious and shy types, take heart: The unpretentious partygoers here are all about movement but not about the moves.
Insight Meditation Center, 28 W 27th St between Broadway and Sixth Ave, tenth floor, No. 27 (barefootboogie.org). Next nights: Dec 13 and 27. 8:30–11:30pm, sliding scale admission $10–$15.

—Monika Fabian

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