Upcoming Free Programs At The Brooklyn Historical Society

There is much happening at the Brooklyn Historical Society in the next couple of weeks, including a program that’s free for everyone and others that are free for members of BHS or Green-Wood Cemetery.

Here are some of our favorite upcoming events, and you can check out more happeningshere:

• A Biography of East New York on Tuesday, July 14 at 6:30pm. To understand what the future of East New York might become, a panel of residents, advocates and experts will discuss everything from affordable housing to industry and more. The event will be moderated by City Limits Executive Editor Jarret Murphy. $5/free for BHS and Green-Wood members.

• Book Talk: Arthur Browne, “One Righteous Man: Samuel Battle and the Shattering of the Color Line in New York” on Thursday, July 16 at 6:30pm. As New York City’s first African-American cop, Samuel Battle feared his racist colleagues as much as the criminals he policed. Upon retirement he was decorated and revered, and Langston Hughes began a biography on the inspiring man, but never finished it. Arthur Browne, New York Daily News’ editorial page editor, took Hughes’ unpublished manuscript and, with his own research, wrote a fascinating narrative of an unheralded figure. $5/free for BHS and Green-Wood members.

• “Return” Screening and Discussion on Monday, July 20 at 6:30pm. David LaRocca, a film scholar and editor of “The Philosophy of War Films,” joins Phoebe Gavin, an Iraq War veteran, and Edward Walsh, a captain with the U.S. Marine Corps, for a screening and discussion of the 2011 film, “Return,” which follows the life of a woman after she arrives home from a military tour. Free for everyone (though you still need to RSVP by goinghere).

• Person Place Thing with Randy Cohen and Molly Haskell on Wednesday, July 22 at 6:30pm. Emmy Award-winning writer Randy Cohen returns to BHS to record his radio show that uncovers surprising stories from great talkers. This time he is joined by feminist film critic and author, Molly Haskell. $5/free for BHS and Green-Wood members.

• An Evening With Bryan Stevenson on Wednesday, July 22 at 6:30pm. Founder of theEqual Justice Initiative, author of “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption,” and a MacArthur Award winner, Bryan Stevenson is leading the movement against the death penalty, mass incarceration and racial discrimination in our justice system. $15/$10 for BHS and Green-Wood members.

The Brooklyn Historical Society is located at 128 Pierrepont Street, at the corner of Clinton Street, in Brooklyn Heights. For more information, you can visit the BHS’ website or call 718-222-4111.