Fort Greene-Clinton Hill Events: Through Thursday, January 29
Here’s this week’s roundup of neighborhood events taking place through Friday morning.
We’ll have your weekend schedule guide on Friday and as always, let us know if there’s anything we’re missing by emailing editor@bklyner.com!
ONGOING
Open (C)all: The Artists Studio
When: Through February 8 from 10am-8pm daily except Sundays
Where: BRIC House at 647 Fulton Street
What: See the spectacular work of BRIC Registry artists.
How much: Free
Conversations: Replicas of Masterwork Paintings
When: Through Friday, March 27
Where: Pratt Institute, President’s Office Gallery, Main Building, 1st floor, entrance on Willoughby Avenue
What: Professor of Fine Arts Frank Lind presents a body of work created over the course of the last 15 years, employing old master techniques in the re-creation, re-imagining, and “updating” of well-known masterwork paintings.
How much: Free
TUESDAY, JANUARY 27
Hot Dog Tuesdays
When: Tuesday, January 27 all day (open 1pm-2am)
Where: Moot Bar at 579 Myrtle Avenue
What: Buy a beer, get a free hot dog.
How much: Cost of a beer
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28
Glow In The Snow (CANCELLED)
When: Wednesday, January 28 from 4-7pm
Where: Fort Greene Park, on the hill by the tennis courts
What: Sledding, snowman-building contests, and snowball fights, plus hot chocolate! Sponsored by Fort Greene Park Conservancy and NYC Parks and Recreation.
How much: Free
ShapeUp! NYC Aerobics Class
When: Wednesday, January 28 from 6-7:30pm
Where: Bedford Library at 496 Franklin Avenue
What: Join neighbors for a free aerobics class.
Pratt Photography Lectures
When: Wednesday, January 28 from 6:30-8pm
Where: Higgins Hall Auditorium, Pratt Institute, 61 St. James Place
What: Stephen Shore in conversation with Visiting Associate Professor Peter Kayafas.
How much: Free
Friends of Clinton Hill Library meeting
When: Wednesday, January 28 from 6:30-7:45pm
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: Help advocate your library and plan programs and events at the first open meeting of the Friends of Clinton Hill branch in 2015. New members and old members are welcome!
How much: Free
Town Hall: “Brooklyn For Sale: The Price of Gentrification”
When: Wednesday, January 28 from 7-9pm
Where: BRIC House Ballroom at 647 Fulton Street
What: Where do market forces and policy need to meet so that we can preserve the integrity of our diverse borough? Speakers include Comptroller Scott Stringer, Councilmember Robert Cornegy, representatives from the Flatbush Tenant Coalition and Broadway Triangle Community Coalition, urban planners, authors and a Brooklyn College professor.
How much:
ShapeUP! Dance Fitness Class
When: Wednesday, January 28 from 7:15-8pm
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue, at Lafayette Avenue
What: Start off the new year with a free fitness class taught by NYC Parks Department community volunteers.
How much: Free
Greenlight Poetry Salon
When: Wednesday, January 28 at 7:30pm
Where: Greenlight Bookstore at 686 Fulton Street
What: Hosted by Angel Nafis, featuring poets Megan Falley, Gregory Pardlo, Tommy Pico, and Jose Olivarez. Wine reception to follow.
How much: Free/$15 for Megan Falley’s book
Trivia Wednesdays
When: Wednesday, January 28 at 9pm
Where: Moot Bar at 579 Myrtle Avenue
What: Inaugural trivia night! Five rounds of 10 questions each on variety of subject matter from cereal box characters to physics. Winning team gets $50 off their bar tab.
How much: Free
Trivia Night
When: Wednesday, January 28 from 8-11pm
Where: Putnam’s Pub at 419 Myrtle Avenue
What: Weekly trivia competition to win gift cards of $100 to Putnam’s. Beer specials all night.
How much: Free
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29
After School Homework Help
When: Thursday, January 29 from 3-6pm
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: Get homework help from a library volunteer.
How much: Free
Teen Tech Time
When: Thursday, January 29 from 4-5pm
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: Play Wii and make new friends.
How much: Free
Playspace for Toddlers
When: Thursday, January 29 from 4-5pm
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue, at Lafayette Avenue
What: Get a break from the winter blues as toddlers play with toys and parents commiserate.
How much: Free
Thirsty Thursday
When: Thursday, January 29 from 5-8pm
Where: Tipsy at 584 Myrtle Avenue
What: Every Thursday the folks at Tipsy open a special bottle or two and pour free tastes over fun chit-chat.
How much: Free
Book Talk: The Prefab Bathroom: An Architectural History
When: Thursday, January 29 from 6-9pm
Where: Pratt Institute at Pratt Studios 200: Design Center Gallery
What: A book talk featuring Interior Design Professor Deborah Schneiderman with Bishakh Som.
How much: Free
Talk: “Art History Happy Hour”
When: Thursday, January 29 at 7pm
Where: Brooklyn Museum at 200 Eastern Parkway
What: The Society for the Advancement of Social Studies (SASS) and Brooklyn Brainery bring you seriously un-serious art history lectures accompanied by games, surprise guests, and, most importantly, wine and beer. Lectures include “Drinking Vessels & the Drinks that Filled Them,” “Art History of Intoxication,” and “Beer and Wine Labels Throughout History.”
How much: Free with admission
FLICFest: John Zullo and Mana Hashimoto
When: Thursday, January 29 at 7:30pm
Where: Irondale Center at 85 South Oxford Street
What: Zullo at 7:30pm and Hashimoto at 9pm, continuing the annual festival of feature-length independent choreography. Each evening includes two feature-length dance theater works followed by a performance cabaret in the balcony lounge. Ends January 31.
How much: $25
Live Music: B-Side, Meta and the Cornerstones
When: Thursday, January 29 from 7:30-9pm
Where: BRIC House Studio at 647 Fulton Street
What: Join Brooklyn Independent Media for a live in-studio perform. RSVP on the BRIC Facebook page.
How much: Free
Comedy Thursdays
When: Thursday, January 29 from 7:30-10pm
Where: Splitty at 415 Myrtle Avenue
What: Greg Johnson (New York comedy staple) and Larry Murphy (Bob’s Burgers) host this warm and friendly weekly comedy show featuring an artfully curated night of stand-up, characters, and the unexpected.
How much: $5 cover
Function Thursdays Live Music
When: Thursday, January 29 at 9pm
Where: Putnam’s Pub at 419 Myrtle Avenue
What: Jessica Mahasin and DJs Jeff Haze/Asen James.
How much: Free
Truly Yours Live Music
When: Thursday, January 29 from 9pm-2am
Where: The Great Georgiana at 248 DeKalb Avenue
What: Music all night long, every Thursday.
How much: Free for guests
