Things To Do This Week, Through July 2: Food52 Cookbook Talk, History Of Japanese Americans, And Trivia Fun
Below you’ll find information on events through the week in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill this weekend. Check back Thursday to see what’s scheduled this weekend!
For family-friendly and kids events, see this week’s (through June 30) Kid Calendar.
Submit your event listing to our BROOKLYN-WIDE CALENDAR or by emailingeditor@bklyner.com.
MONDAY, JUNE 29
When: Monday, June 29 from 2-3:30pm
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: On the Move is infused with his restless energy. As he recounts his experiences as a young neurologist in the early 1960s, first in California, where he struggled with drug addiction, and then in New York, where he discovered a long-forgotten illness in the back wards of a chronic hospital, we see how his engagement with patients comes to define his life.
Practice English Conversation Group
When: Monday, June 29 from 3-4pm
Where: Walt Whitman Library at 93 Saint Edwards Street
What: Join other adults who are learning to speak English. No registration required – FREE!.
Yoga at Brooklyn Grange Rooftop Farm
When: Monday, June 29 from 6:30-7:30pm
Where: Brooklyn Grange Farm, entrance at 63 Flushing Avenue at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
What: These asana sessions are open to practitioners of all levels. Class will begin with a brief centering, a collection of ourselves in breath and space, and will gently evolve into a flow of movement and meditation. In community, we’ll move, breathe and connect to our inner and outer landscapes. Classes will be held on our spacious paved patio at dusk, so that attendees can enjoy the herb-scented breeze as the sun sets behind the Manhattan skyline. **PLEASE NOTE: BYO Yoga mat, water bottle, and please make sure you have a photo ID for entering the yard.**
How much: $15
Book Talk with the founder and editor of Food52
When: Monday, June 30 at 7:30pm
Where: Greenlight Bookstore at 686 Fulton Street
What: Every week, Kristen Miglore, executive editor of the award-winning website Food52, features one recipe in her James Beard Award-nominated Genius Recipes column, and explains just what’s so brilliant about it. Passed down from the cookbook authors, chefs, and bloggers who made them legendary, these foolproof recipes rethink cooking tropes, solve problems, get us talking, and make cooking more fun. In her new book Food52 Genius Recipes, Miglore compiles 100 of the most essential ones — nearly half of which have never been featured in the column — to create a cooking canon that will stand the test of time. Miglore talks about what makes a genius recipe with Food52 cofounder Merrill Stubbs, for a food conversation that will inspire home cooks to new heights.
How much: FREE | $35 for the book
TUESDAY, JUNE 30
Free Movie: “Interstellar”
When: Tuesday, June 30 at 2pm
Where: Clinton Hill LIbrary at 380 Washington Avenue
What: Starring Matthew McConaughey, John Lithgow, Anne Hathaway & Michael Caine – Runtime is 2 hours & 48 minutes – rated PG-13
The History of Japanese Americans In Fort Greene And Clinton Hill
When: Tuesday, June 30 from 6:30-7:30pm
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: Noted NYC guide and local history expert Mauricio Lorence will discuss the history of Japanese-Americans in the Fort Greene/Clinton Hill neighborhoods. Mr. Lorence was recently interviewed on the local blog BrooklynBased: http://brooklynbased.com/blog/2015/05/15/clinton-hill-native-shares-neighborhood-lore/
Free Yoga for Adults
When: Tuesday, June 30 from 6:30-7:45pm
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: Practice yoga with local yoga instructor, Jenine Osbon. All levels welcome. Limit of 10-12 per class.
Book Launch: “The Star Side of Bird Hill”
When: Tuesday, June 30 at 7:30pm
Where: Greenlight Bookstore at 686 Fulton Street
What: The Star Side of Bird Hill is the debut novel by Naomi Jackson. Born and raised in Brooklyn by West Indian parents, Jackson evokes 1980s Barbados with the story of 16-year-old Dionne and her younger sister Phaedra, sent to live with their grandmother Hyacinth in the town of Bird Hill. These three characters form an unforgettable matriarchal family buoyed by love and community and tested by heartbreak and betrayal. The Star Side of Bird Hill has been praised by fellow authors including Ayana Mathis and Tiphanie Yanique, who calls it “A book laced with pain but shimmering with hope. With care, the narrative addresses huge issues such as mental illness, mortality, sexuality and, at its very core, what it means to love another person as they are.” A wine (and rum!) reception and book signing will follow the event.
How much: Free | $25.95 for the book
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1
Brooklyn Grange Farm Tour
When: Wednesday, July 1 from 10-11am & 11:30am-12:30pm
Where: Brooklyn Grange — Meet at BLDG 92 at 63 Flushing Avenue
What: Come check out the world’s largest rooftop farm in Brooklyn’s Navy Yard! We’ll tell you about our daily operations and farming methods, the basics of our business model, and the environmental benefits of urban ag and rooftop farming, then give you some time to explore.
How much: $10
Energy Boost Detox with Dr. Drew Ramsey
When: Wednesday, July 1 from 6:30-8:30pm
Where: Brooklyn Grange Farm at the Navy Yard at 63 Flushing Avenue
What: This workshop will help you eliminate the top sources of toxins in your life/food and teach you what foods boosts your body’s amazing innate detoxification system. Learn. Pick. Eat. Detox. Led by Drew Ramsey, MD, psychiatrist, farmer, and #brainfood pusher. Drew is an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University and co-author of 50 Shade of Kale and The Happiness Diet. Tickets are non-refundable due to high demand. Event is rain or shine
How much: $40
Dance Fitness
When: Wednesday, July 1 from 6:45-7:45pm
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: Free fitness class.
Trivia Night
When: Wednesday, July 1 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
Trivia Wednesdays
When: Wednesday, July 1 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
THURSDAY, JULY 2
Vertical Thursday Wine Tasting
When: Thursday, June 25 from 5:30-8pm
Where: Corkscrew Wines at 489 Myrtle Avenue
What: Free weekly wine tasting. Educational and casual tasting to explore specific grapes or a region. Discover what makes your favorite wines unique. You are the expert of what works for you, Corkscrew is here for you to discover what that is.
Comedy Thursdays
When: Thursday, July 2 from 7:30-10pm
Where: Splitty at 415 Myrtle Avenue
What: Greg Johnson and Larry Murphy (Bob’s Burgers) host this weekly comedy show featuring a curated night of stand-up, characters, and the unexpected.
How much: $5 cover
Function Thursdays Live Music
When: Thursday, July 2 at 9pm
Where: Putnam’s Pub at 419 Myrtle Avenue
What: Jessica Mahasin and DJs Jeff Haze/Asen James
How much: Free
ONGOING
“TOBIN EASON – Passion in Motion” Exhibit
When: Through August 13
Where: Gallery Three at South Oxford Space, at 138 South Oxford Street, 3rd Floor
What: The Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York (A.R.T./New York) is pleased to present an exhibit of nine works on canvas by Tobin Eason. Eason’s paintings are influenced by the dance performing arts scene in NYC. They depict the wide and varied emotions performing artists must portray when performing for an audience. Each work is a reflection of not only the dancer’s beauty aesthetically, but even more importantly, the required expression and passion to achieve artistic excellence. Many of the dancers featured in each painting are established professionals in premier ballet companies in the city, such as American Ballet Theatre and the New York City Ballet.
How much: FREE; Monday through Friday from 10am to 9pm and Saturday and Sunday from10am to 4pm. Additional viewing hours are easily arranged by calling 718-398-3078.