The Day: Basketball, Beer Tasting and Spoken Word

More snow is expected this morning in the nabe, but it should only be a dusting. (Photo by Francisco Daum)

Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill.

Winter is back today with some snow showers in the morning, but according to the National Weather Service, skies should clear by the afternoon. That groundhog just couldn’t give Brooklyn a break this year.

Here’s more local news to get you going:

Just in time for New York City Beer Week, local pub Die Stammkneipe and Greenlight Bookstore will host an author talk and beer tasting with Ben Keene, the author of “The Great Northeast Brewery Tour: Tap into the Best Craft Breweries in New England and the Mid-Atlantic.” A travel writer and craft beer connoisseur, Keene will talk about his trips to the small breweries of New England with a slideshow, book signing and book-inspired tasting. The reading starts at 7:30 p.m. at Die Stammkneipe at 710 Fulton Street.