Things To Do This Weekend, Through February 22: Children’s Concert At Brooklyn Music School, Colonial Day At Fort Putnam, And BRIC House Party Hack-A-Thon
WINE TASTINGS: here’s a list of seven weekly options!
Myrtle Avenue’s KIDS GUIDE also has great listings.
Submit your event listing to our BROOKLYN-WIDE CALENDAR or by emailing editor@bklyner.com.
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, FEBRUARY 19
Stomp, Clap, and Sing with Suzi Shelton
When: Friday, February 19 at 11am
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: on’t miss this special children’s concert by music and movement specialist Suzi Shelton! This energetic mother of two brings families to their feet singing and dancing along to her original tunes, and is a true favorite.
How Much: FREE
Slavic Soul Party
When: Friday, February 19 at 7:30pm
Where: BRIC House Ballroom at 647 Fulton Street
What: Nine-member Balkan funk band Slavic Soul Party! delivers “some of the most danceable Balkan-flavored pop this side of the Adriatic” (Global Rhythm). A fiery mix of Balkan brass, accordion, virtuosic jazz, and pulsing grooves, SlavicSoul Party! is influenced by its members’ Eastern European, Mexican, and Asian roots, as well as American jazz and soul. This concert will also feature new works inspired by the song “Somewhere” from West Side Story and written by young people in the Brooklyn community in collaboration with Slavic Soul Party! as part of The Somewhere Project, a citywide creative learning project that honors Carnegie Hall’s 125th anniversary.
How Much: FREE
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
BAMcafe Live: Suga Bush
When: Friday, February 19 at 9pm
Where: BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building at 30 Lafayette Avenue
What: The raw, bluesy vocals of commanding frontwoman Danni Gee propel this hard-rocking outfit’s ferocious brand of electrified funk.
How Much: FREE
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20
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 NYC: Essentrics
When: Saturday, February 20 at 10am
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: Join these FREE classes.
Computer Usage Facts And Help
When: Saturday, February 20 at 10am
Where: Walt Whitman Library at 93 Saint Edwards Street
What: Do you need help with BPL computers? Or need assistance with learning the BPL Online Public Access Catalog? If you have no practical experience with using a computer and would like to learn these basics, we can help you.
Colonial Day at Fort Putnam
When: Saturday, February 20 from 10am-3pm
Where: Fort Greene Park Visitors Center’s outdoor “Fort Putnam” program area
What: Celebrate George Washington’s birthday and travel back 240 years in time. Join us for a day of colonial cooking: breaking making, apple cobbler baking, spit cooking, and Dutch oven cooking; colonial games; re-enactments; and visit a Revolutionary War officer’s tent or take a picture on an 18th century wagon.
Led by Urban Park Ranger Christopher Wood.
How Much: FREE
Story Time at Greenlight: “Go, Little Green Truck!”
When: Saturday, February 20 at 11am
Where: Greenlight Bookstore at 686 Fulton Street
What: Ready, set, go! Little Green is ready to rumble. He is a happy, busy little pickup truck who loves helping out on the farm. Until…he wakes up one morning to find a big new blue truck ready to take his place. But can Big Blue take on all the jobs? Even the small and gentle ones? Greenlight welcomes local author Roni Schotter to present this sweet story about an old pickup truck who finds a new life after being replaced on a farm, sure to be a hit with Story Time audiences. Ages 3 to 8.
How Much: FREE
Tennis Court Clean-up
When: Saturday, February 20 during the day
Where: Fort Greene Park tennis courts
What: If you’ve gone by the courts since the rainstorm earlier this week, you probably saw that they were hit pretty hard by the storm. If you can, please come out during the day to help with cleanup and windscreen repairs. Make sure to wear clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty because it will get dirty out there.
Shape Up NYC! Aerobics
When: Saturday, February 20 at 12pm
Where: Bedford Library at 496 Franklin Avenue
What: Join this FREE aerobics class. Class taught by NYC Parks Department community volunteer.
BRIC House Party: Hack-A-Thon
When: Saturday, February 20 from 12-5pm
Where: BRIC House at 647 Fulton Street
What: BRIC continues its series of family House Parties, with fun-filled daytime activities for kids of all ages. Make music by touch or with shovels and hockey sticks, do a dance collaboration, make a 3D print of your own, listen to live music, play Minecraft, and have a Baby Loves Disco! dance party.
Brooklyn Rezound community interviews with The Commons Choir
When: Saturday, February 20 from 4-7pm
Where: BRIC House at 647 Fulton Street
What: Add your voice to the BROOKLYN REZOUND project by participating in a half-hour interview with The Commons Choir. Why did you come to Brooklyn? How does that aspiration translate into your life here? When you leave home for somewhere new, what are you working toward? What do you lose? How does it change you? Your words and gestures will help build a glossary of terms that form the foundation from which a performance will grow.
How Much: FREE
25th Anniversary Concert
When: Saturday, February 20 at 7pm
Where: French Speaking Baptist Church at Vanderbilt and Willoughby Avenues
What: Celebrate the local church’s anniversary with live music from local choirs!
BAMCafe Live: Def Stories
When: Saturday, February 20 at 9pm
Where: BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building at 30 Lafayette Avenue
What: In a city where everyone has a story, Def Story Slam invites a unique cross-section of New Yorkers—including comedians, lyricists, authors, and more—to share theirs. Featuring tales from New York aficionadas like Toshi Reagon (pictured), Brian Tate and Carl Hancock Rux, this entertaining evening of stranger-than-fiction true tales tracks a multitude of wild, weird, and wonderful encounters. With music by DJ Spencer Blake and other special guest artists. Hosted by Danny Simmons and produced by Coakley Entertainment.
How Much: FREE
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21
When: Sunday, February 21 at 1:30pm
Where: Brooklyn Music School at 126 St. Felix Street
What: The Chelsea Symphony presents their annual educational children’s concert. Enjoy an instrument petting zoo, bird whistle workshop, paw print sleuthing, animal origami, performances from Music School students, and the World Premiere of TCS violist and composer Seth Bedford’s piece Ballet of the Rubber Ducks.
Workshops begin at 1:30pm and the concert begins at 2pm.
How Much: FREE with a suggested donation
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
When: Sunday, February 21 from 4-5pm
Where: Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church at 85 South Oxford Street
What: FREE live music. Donations welcome.
