Things To Do This Week, Through November 19: Greenlight Poetry Salon, Scan Your Old Clinton Hill Photos, And Verizon FIOS Town Hall

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 November 17) Kid Calendar.

Submit your event listing to our BROOKLYN-WIDE CALENDAR.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16

Greenlight Poetry Salon
When: Monday, November 16 at 7:30pm
Where: Greenlight Bookstore at 686 Fulton Street
What: Created by Greenlight’s own Angel Nafis, Greenlight’s quarterly Poetry Salon welcomes locally and nationally celebrated poets. Join us for a very special evening with poets Mahogany L. Browne, celebrating her new collection Redbone; Rachel Eliza Griffiths with her newest collection, Lighting the Shadow; and Rickey Laurentiis with his award-winning book Boy With Thorn.

Monday Night Karaoke
When: Monday, November 16 from 8-11pm
Where: Brooklyn Eats on Myrtle at 474 Myrtle Avenue
What: Show off your range while hitting all the notes in your favorite song during Brooklyn Eats on Myrtle’s weekly karaoke event.  Between 8pm and 11pm, enjoy food and drink while enjoying the vocal stylings of fellow locals.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17

Ask a Tech
When: Tuesday, November 17 at 11am
Where: Bedford Library at 496 Franklin Avenue
What: Learn about computer hardware and software. Learn how to use the mouse, search the library website. Surf the internet and setup an email address.

Free Movie Tuesday: “Danny Collins”
When: Tuesday, November 17 at 2pm
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: 2015- Comedy, Drama, Music – Starring Al Pacino & Annette Bening – Rated R; Running Time 106 minutes.

Our Streets, Our Stories: Community Scanning Event
When: Tuesday, November 17 from 6-8pm
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: Many items that can help tell Brooklyn’s story are sitting forgotten in apartments and basements all over the borough, being lost due to improper storage conditions and neglect. We want to encourage patrons to dig out these items and bring them to the library. We’re asking YOU to bring in materials like photographs, fliers and documents from Brooklyn families, businesses, block parties, community organizations – and anything else that tells the story of Brooklyn. Our Streets Our Stories will bring a mobile digitization lab (scanner, laptop and camera); all scanning will be handled by us and our volunteers. Once digitized, all items will be returned to the patron, including a flash drive with digital copies.

Resume Workshop
When: Tuesday, November 17 at 6:30pm
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: Free drop-in resume assistance: No appointment necessary. Bring your resume with you or ask for help creating one. Brush up on your interviewing techniques. Asisstance with LinkedIn and other social media accounts.

Waiting 4 FIOS Town Hall
When: Tuesday, November 17 from 7-8:30pm
Where: Brooklyn Borough Hall at 209 Joralemon Street
What: BP Eric Adams calls this town hall to hear resident questions and concerns regarding the implementation of the city’s plan to make all of NYC FIOS-connected.
How much: FREE but RSVP at www.waiting4fios.nyc.

Kevin Barry presents “Beatlebone”
When: Tuesday, November 17 at 7:30pm
Where: Greenlight Bookstore at 686 Fulton Street
What: Beatlebone is a quixotic quest novel that sends one of the 20th century’s biggest icons on a wild and metaphysical journey in search of himself and the answers to life’s most pressing questions. At the core of the story is the fact that in the late sixties, John Lennon bought himself an island on the wildly beautiful west coast of Ireland. He had plans to develop the space into a Utopian New Age community; nothing came of the project, except Barry’s wildly imaginative novel, which puts Lennon into the hands of a shape-shifting and mischievous figure straight out of Irish folklore. A journey into the murky psyche of a genius, a hallucinatory dark comedy told in rich, musical language, this is a novel only Kevin Barry could write. Brooklyn’s own Electric Literature hosts this evening’s with Kevin, where EL editor Dwyer Murphy talks with him about the book.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18

Aerobics Class
When: Wednesday, November 18 at 6pm
Where: Bedford Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: Free fitness class for all ages.

DIY Knitting Loom
When: Wednesday, November 18 at 6pm
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: Learn to knit on a loom; Make a Sashay scarf for yourself or for someone else. Materials will be supplied; Supplies are limited. Registration is Required for 20 Participants Only. Must come in to Sign-Up at the Information Desk.

Friends of Clinton Hill Library Meeting
When: Wednesday, November 18 at 6:30pm
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: Help out at branch fund raisers to raise money to pay for programs for all ages. Clinton Hill Friends-funded programs have included musical programs for toddlers, the annual cat photo contest, and crafts for school-age children. Advocate with elected officials to raise awareness of library needs. And more!

Shape Up Dance Fitness
When: Wednesday, November 18 fat 6:45pm
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: Free fitness class for all ages and experience levels.

Trivia Night
When: Wednesday, November 18 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, November 18 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, NOVEMBER 19

Flu Shots
When: Thursday, November 19 from 11am-2pm
Where: Brooklyn Borough Hall at 209 Joralemon Street
What: Free flu shots for all. RSVP by calling 718-802-4042.

Movement Class For Older Adults
When: Thursday, November 19 from 11am-12pm
Where: Ingersoll Community Center at 177 Myrtle Avenue
What: Led by Mark Morris Dance Center faculty. Explore movement and music in a creative and fun way. Designed to use gentle movement to explore and increase range of motion for older adults.
How much: FREE

Vertical Thursday Wine Tasting
When: Thursday, November 19 from 5:30-8pm
Where: Corkscrew Wines at 489 Myrtle Avenue
What: Free weekly wine tasting. Educational and casual 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.

Community Holiday Food Drive
When: Thursday, November 19 from 6:30-8pm
Where: Teen Challenge Center at 444 Clinton Avenue
What: Food drive for the holidays. Non-perishable food and canned goods, plus fresh chicken and turkey. All food goes to Ebbets Field Senior Center in Crown Heights.

Comedy Thursdays
When: Thursday, November 19 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

Live Music
When: Thursday, November 19 at 9pm
Where: The Great Georgiana at 248 DeKalb Avenue
What: Truly Yours, presented by Akalepse.

Function Thursdays Live Music
When: Thursday, November 19 at 9pm
Where: Putnam’s Pub at 419 Myrtle Avenue
What: Jessica Mahasin and DJs Jeff Haze/Asen James
How much: Free