Things To Do This Weekend, Through October 18: Brooklyn Youth Sports Walk, Men Who Cook, And Gender Identity Discussion
FAMILY-FRIENDLY KIDS events, see this week’s (through October 20) Kid Calendar.
WINE TASTINGS: here’s a list of seven weekly options!
Submit your event listing to our BROOKLYN-WIDE CALENDAR or by emailing editor@bklyner.com.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16
Wine Tasting
When: Friday, October 16 from 5-8pm
Where: Leon and Son Wine & Spirits at 995 Fulton Street
What: Free tasting at the new Clinton Hill shop!
Greene Grape Wine Tasting
When: Fridays from 6-8pm
Where: Greene Grape Wine Store at 753 Fulton Street
What: Come sample a selection of this week’s wines!
Comedy Show
When: Friday, October 16 at 8pm
Where: Five Spot Soul Food at 459 Myrtle Avenue
What: Free comedy show every Friday night.
Karaoke Night
When: Friday, October 16 from 8pm-12am
Where: SIP Bar at 14 Putnam Avenue
What: Every Friday night. Hosted by Kings of Karaoke.
How much: Free
BAMCafe Live: Deborah Bond
When: Friday, October 16 at 9:30pm
Where: BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building at 30 Lafayette Avenue
What: With her band Third Logic, Deborah Bond puts a sleek, contemporary spin on the soul-funk fusion of classic acts like Earth, Wind & Fire and Sly and the Family Stone. Her effortlessly powerful vocals are backed by deep bass lines and acid jazz grooves for an intoxicating psychedelic sound that’s designed to make audiences move.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17
Fort Greene Park Greenmarket
When: Every Saturday from 8am-4pm
Where: Washington Park between DeKalb and Willoughby Avenues
What: Weekly farmers market with live music and family-friendly activities.
Shape Up!: Stretching (Essentrics)
When: Saturday, October 17 at 10-11am
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: The NYC Parks Department “Shape Up! program returns with a new local volunteer instructor and an emphasis on stretching (Essentrics). No registration is needed.
Shape Up NYC: Cardio-Sculpt
When: Saturday, October 17 at 10:30am
Where: Bedford Library at 496 Franklin Avenue
What: Join this FREE cardio-sculpt class.
Shape Up NYC: Aerobics
When: Saturday, October 17 at noon
Where: Bedford Library at 496 Franklin Avenue
What: Join this FREE aerobics class.
Brooklyn Pop-Up Market
When: Saturdays through December 23 from 12-6pm
Where: Trilok Fusion Arts at 143 Waverly Avenue
What: Weekly themes and vendors!
Men Who Cook
When: Saturday, October 17 from 1-4pm
Where: Church of St. Luke and St. Matthew at 520 Clinton Avenue
What: Enjoy the culinary skills of men in the community! Fundraiser for the church.
How much: $20 at the door
Gallery Tour: Collection
When: Saturday, October 17 at 1pm
Where: Brooklyn Museum, lobby, at 200 Eastern Parkway
What: Join a Museum Guide for a free tour exploring their collection in depth. To find out which collection areas this tour will visit, check at the Admissions Desk when you arrive.
Family Program: Gender Identity
When: Saturday, October 17 from 2:30-5:30pm
Where: Brooklyn Museum at 200 Eastern Parkway
What: Drawing inspiration from the exhibition Zanele Muholi: Isibonelo/Evidence, this interactive program for children and families challenges binary conceptions of gender. Includes story time and pretend-play for children 5 and under, and a workshop introducing the language of identity for children 6 to 12. Developed in partnership with the Ackerman Institute’s Gender & Family Project. Families are invited to a reception immediately following the program (4:15–5:30 p.m.).
How much: Free with Museum admission, but space is limited, so please R.S.V.P.
Pop-Up Gallery at The Armstead
When: Saturday, October 17 from 5-9pm
Where: 154a Washington Avenue
What: Featuring Antonio Gillespie, Richard Maitland, and more. An evening of art, cocktails, and conversation. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Brooklyn Community Services.
“Dis place,” MoCADA’s Fall Exhibition
When: Saturday, October 17 at 7pm
Where: MoCADA at 80 Hanson Place, #102
What: MoCADA is pleased to present Dis place, a group show featuring sculpture, photography, installation, and video
Selections from Revelations
, a photography series by Kudzanai Chiurai on view in the Extended Gallery, and HOW TO SUFFER POLITELY (And Other Etiquette), a print series by Kameelah Janan Rasheed, on view in the Window Gallery. Sounds byDJK7, and beer lovingly provided by Brooklyn Brewery.
BAMCafe Live: Brazilian Samba Jazz Ensemble
When: Saturday, October 17 at 9:30pm
Where: Peter Jay Sharp Building at 30 Lafayette Avenue
What: Featuring Veronica Nunes & Ricardo Vogt. Brazilian singer-songwriter Veronica Nunes strums summery, jazz-inflected samba tunes on the ukulele-like cavaquinho. A former member of the much-loved New York City-based Brazilian Brazooka Band and frequent collaborator with Grammy-winning guitarist Ricardo Vogt, Nunes comes to BAMcafé with a mix of original compositions and elegant reinterpretations of classics by legends like Chico Buarque and Milton Nascimento.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18
Panel Discussion: The Cape Dorset Print Legacy
When: Sunday, October 18 at 2pm
Where: Brooklyn Museum at 200 Eastern Parkway
What: Since the 1950s, the groundbreaking Kinngait Studios in Cape Dorset, Canada, has played a central role in fostering and promoting Canadian Inuit art, primarily through its renowned annual Cape Dorset print collection. Join us for this discussion with artists, curators, and collectors about the legacy of the Studios and the Cape Dorset collection, and about Inuit art within the broader context of contemporary art worldwide.
Performance: Orchestra of St. Luke’s
When: Sunday, October 18 at 2pm
Where: Brooklyn Museum, 3rd Floor auditorium, 200 Eastern Parkway
What: St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble presents music by Prokofiev, Debussy, Chausson, and Copland.
How much: For tickets and more information, visit oslmusic.org.
Brooklyn Youth Sports Walk and Expo
When: Sunday, October 18 at 2:30pm
Where: Brooklyn Bridge (Manhattan side)
What: Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams invites all youth athletes, leagues and cheer teams to join him along with parents, coaches and supporters for this event. All athletes are encouraged to show their Team Brooklyn pride by wearing their uniforms and carrying their team banners!
Bethel Sports Clubs Free Exercise Class
When: Every Sunday from 3-4pm
Where: Bethel SDA Health Ministry at 457 Grand Avenue
What: Weekly exercise class with dumbbells, tension ropes, exercise ball, treadmill and the guidance of a certified fitness instructor.
Family Movie Night
When: Sunday, October 18 at 8pm
Where: Habana Outpost at 757 Fulton Street
What: “The Lost Boys” will be screened as part of the weekly movie series.
Free Movie
When: Sunday, October 18 at 8pm
Where: The Joint on Myrtle at 471 Myrtle Avenue
What: Free movie for the family, every weekend. Free popcorn and kitchen open until 11pm. Suggest your favorite movie for a future screening!
ONGOING
“When We Were Soldiers… once and young (WWWS) / The Heart of Darkness”
When: September 19 through October 24
Where: Brooklyn Navy Yard Hospital
What: Photographic installation by German artist and social activist Bettina WitteVeen. Presented as a visual poem, WWWS will weave together over 100 black and white and color analog photographs culled from historic archives, sculptures in the form of large crosses and a walk-in altar with a sound installation. The installation, including WitteVeen’s wide-ranging and visually rich photographs, will philosophically and artistically explore the depth of humanity’s collective shadow as it finds its ultimate expression in war and genocide.
Show and Tell Photos Of Your Clinton Hill Neighborhood
When: By appointment
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: Bring a picture and your written short caption/short story that tells the story of your Clinton Hill neighborhood. It can be a picture of a person or persons, a place, a thing, a picturesque memory. All photographic short stories/captions & pictures will be displayed in the Clinton Hill Library for you and your neighbors to see for the month of September 2015. You can bring in your picture and story into the branch or mail it to 380 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238 or email it to cclark@bklynlibrary.org