Things To Do This Weekend, Through April 3: MS-One Brooklyn School Brainstorming Event, SAFE Disposal At Prospect Park, Adult Poetry-Writing
WINE TASTINGS: here’s a list of seven weekly options!
Myrtle Avenue’s KIDS GUIDE also has great listings.
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ONGOING
Book Sale Donation Collection
When: Tuesday, January 12 through Friday, April 8
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: The Friends of Clinton Hill will be holding their next Book Sale on Saturday, April 16th in conjunction with the ASPCA Adoption Van. Donations of books and CD’s in good condition will be accepted during library hours ONLY from Tuesday, January 12th through Friday, April 8th.
How Much: DONATE!
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
FRIDAY, APRIL 1
Comedy Show
When: Fridays at 8pm
Where: Five Spot Soul Food at 459 Myrtle Avenue
What: Free comedy show every Friday night.
Karaoke Night
When: Fridays from 8pm-12am
Where: SIP Bar at 14 Putnam Avenue
What: Every Friday night. Hosted by Kings of Karaoke.
How much: FREE
BAMcafé Live: Grey Season
When: Friday, April 1 at 10pm
Where: Peter Jay Sharp Building at 30 Lafayette Avenue
What: In collaboration with Berklee College of Music. The five-piece Boston-based outfit crafts moody, bluegrass-tinged folk pop. Heartfelt ballads build toward rousing, anthemic choruses, backed by banjos and bouzoukis and bluesy guitar solos. Grey Season takes the stage at BAMcafé fresh from recent performances at South By Southwest, Bonnaroo, and the Boston Calling Music Festival.
SATURDAY, APRIL 2
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.
Poetry By Adults for National Poetry Month
When: Saturday, April 2 from 10am-4pm
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: SUBMIT A POEM YOU WROTE, a haiku, limerick, cinquain, sonnet, riddle, shape poem, whatever you choose…if your poem is chosen, by the Librarian Staff, YOUR POEM WILL BE DISPLAYED IN THE LIBRARY’S LOBBY AREA FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL. If you like, you may use a pen name on your submission. Your poem may not be longer than 1 page. Please submit your poem into the Poetry Box sitting on the information desk. If you want to know if whether your poem was chosen and want to be contacted, please include your name and contact information on the back of your submission.sickness.
How Much: FREE
Ready, Set, Kindergarten!
When: Saturday, April 2 at 11am
Where: Walt Whitman Library at 93 Saint Edwards Street
What: For children ages 3-5 and their caregivers. In this special six session series, families enjoy stories & activities designed to encourage the development of early learning practices. Exploring literacy, science, & math through music, stories, and more.
Staff Story Time: April Showers and Poems
When: Saturday, April 2 at 11am
Where: Greenlight Bookstore at 686 Fulton Street
What: Celebrate April, the month of spring and poetry, at this very special Staff Story Time. We’ll be reading The Lorax and selections from Shel Silverstein to celebrate National Poetry Month, as well as Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs to welcome the watery aspect of this wonderful season. The readings will be followed by a rainstick-making activity for one shaking story time! Ages 3 to 8.
MS One Brooklyn Design Brainstorm
When: Saturday, April 2 from 1-3pm
Where: Brooklyn Public Library Info Commons, at Central Library
What: District 13 community members, designers, planners, and DOE representatives will gather to imagine a new middle school to be located at the northeast corner of Sixth Avenue and Dean Street. Breakout sessions will allow attendees to explore requirements for facilities, common space and street design to create a 21st century learning environment, as well as to identify and address safety concerns in the environment where the school will be situated. The results of the charrette will be compiled into a report for presentation to the Department of Education and the School Construction Authority.
BAMCafe Live: Mimi Goese and Ben Neill
When: Saturday, April 2 at 9pm
Where: Peter Jay Sharp Building at 30 Lafayette Avenue
What: Dream pop vocalist Mimi Goese and composer and trumpeter Ben Neill create an otherworldly blend of glitch beats, deep sub bass, and reflective, often surreal lyrics. Last at BAM as part of the 2010 Next Wave Festival to present music-theater piece Persephone, the duo’s latest work is grounded in the sounds of Neill’s self-designed “mutantrumpet” and his electroacoustic explorations with fractal equations and Hudson River environmental data. Bolstered by Goese’s captivating vocals, the results are ambient textures informed in equal parts by sensuality and technology.
SUNDAY, APRIL 3
SAFE Disposal Event
When: Sunday, April 3 from 10am-4pm
Where: Prospect Park Circle, at the corner of Parkside Avenue and Prospect Park SW
What: DSNY (Sanitation Department) is collecting common household products such as auto fluids, batteries, electronics, strong cleaners, medications, paint and more.
Bethel Sports Club’s 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.
How Much: FREE