Parties. Relatives. Gifts. Trips. Funny work schedule. It’s a busy, unique time in Queens now. Add to the unique-ness with Chinese lanterns, Kwanzaa, Motown, Muppets (lots of Muppets), and 1970s Funk. Dec. 22, Literary Thursdays: Sinakable, 6 pm. Daniel Stone discusses Sinkable: Obsession, the Deep Sea, and the Shipwreck of the Titanic. With colorful characters