Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn: Inter-SING, Butoh Festival, Free Movie
Lots to do in southern Brooklyn this week. Check out the Third Annual Inter-SING competition at James Madison High School. There’s also a mobile pet adoption center, a festival celebrating Butoh culture, CPR training, and much more!
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Friends Book Sale!
When: Daily, 1 – 6pm
Where: Sheepshead Bay Library, 2636 East 14th Street (Near Avenue Z)
What: Support your local library by purchasing a book. There is a large selection of books from all genres. Proceeds go to support the Sheepshead Bay Library.
How much: Prices are $1 – $3.
More info: 718-368-1815
CPR Training with the FDNY
When: Wednesday, March 9, 6 – 8pm
Where: I.S. 303, 501 West Avenue
What: Turn out to learn lifesaving techniques from the city’s heroes when FDNY gives CPR training.
How much: Free
61st Precinct Community Council Meeting
When: Wednesday, March 9, 7:30pm
Where: YDE School, 2533 Coney Island Avenue (Near Gravesend Neck Road)
What: Meet with the precinct’s top officers and share concerns about crime and safety in the neighborhood.
How much: Free
Movies at the Library: Pawn Sacrifice
When: Thursday, March 10, 2:30 – 4:30pm
Where: New Utrecht Library, 1743 86th Street (Near Bay 17th Street)
What: This true story chronicles the struggles of Chess prodigy Bobby Fischer, who finds himself caught between a showdown between two global superpowers when his genius capture’s the world’s attention.
How much: Free
More info: 718-236-4086
Vision Zero Workshop
When: Friday, March 11, 10am
Where: Saint Finbar Cofraternity,138 Bay 20th Street
What: Safer streets begin with team work. Please join DOT at this interactive Vision Zero workshop and share your input about street safety in your community.
How much: Free
More info: Claudette Workman at NYC DOT (646) 892-1350 or cworkman@dot.nyc.gov.
Movies at the Library: Pawn Sacrifice
When: Thursday, March 10, 2:30 – 4:30pm
Where: New Utrecht Library, 138 Bay 20th Street
What: This true story chronicles the struggles of Chess prodigy Bobby Fischer, who finds himself caught between a showdown between two global superpowers when his genius capture’s the world’s attention.
How much: Free
More info: 718-236-4086,
Coney Island Butoh & Theatre Festival
When: Friday & Saturday, March 11 & 12, 8pm, Sunday, March 13, 4pm
Where: Sideshows by the Seashore, 1208 Surf Avenue
What: The International Culture Lab gathers an idiosyncratic “tribe” of butoh dancers, under the guidance of Mexican master teacher Diego Pinon, to explore this history through body rituals.
How much: $15
More info: Tickets available here.
Mobile Pet Adoption Center
When: Saturday, March 12, 12 – 4pm
Where: Petco, 2601 86th Street (Near Stillwell Avenue)
What: Looking to bring home a new member of your family? The Animal Care Centers of NYC is hosting a mobile pet adoption center.
How much: Free
More info: 212-788-4000
Inter-SING
When: Saturday, March 12, 6pm
Where: James Madison High School, 3787 Bedford Avenue (Near Avenue P
What: Make it out to the Third Annual Inter-SING — in which students from Midwood, Murrow an Madison high schools engage in a friendly but fierce musical competition for bragging rights and prestige. The event benefits the American Cancer Society.
How much: $15
More info: Buy tickets here.
New York Road Runners Open Run
When: Sunday, March 13, 9 – 10am
Where: Marine Park, near Fillmore Avenue and Madison Place.
What: Get some fresh air and exercise! Join with your neighbors for a run through Marine Park.
How much: Free