Weekday Events: Clinton Hill Farmer’s Market, Soul Of BK, Storytelling At Greenlight & More
Below you’ll find information on events through the week in (and around) Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Check back Friday to see what’s scheduled this weekend!
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7th Annual Soul of Brooklyn Festival – Black Is The New Black
When: Wednesday, August 24, 7: 00 p.m.
Where: MoCADA, 80 Hanson Place
What: Part of MoCADA’s festival lineup, Black is the New Black is an exploration of black culture and experiences through the perspective of visual performance artists Marguerite Hemmings and Ehizoje Azeke. The evening will feature Hemmings’ We Free, a celebration of liberation and healing through social dance and Azeke’s BLACK MASCULINE, which examines portrayals of black men in popular music. For a full list of events, click here.
How much: $10
When: Tuesday, August 23, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Lafayette & Waverly Avenues
What: This stunning new location is packed with color and character. Products are sold at this market until November 22 every Tuesday in Clinton Hill. To view the list of what’s sold at the mark, click here.
How much: Product prices may vary.
Greenlight Bookstore Presents: Literary BFFs
When: Tuesday, August 23, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Greenlight Bookstore, 686 Fulton St.
What: Greenlight will host the Literary BFFs reading series, where writer friends interview each other about their books, lives, and friendship; the series is hosted by David Gutowski, creator of the acclaimed literary blog Largehearted Boy. At this month’s installment, Anne Korkeakivi presents Shining Sea. Korkeakivi talks with her friend Megan Mayhew Bergman, author of Birds of a Lesser Paradise and Almost Famous Women.
How much: Free!
When: Friday, August 26, 10 to 10:45 a.m.
Where: 1004 Fulton St., (929) 337-6584
What: Join us Busy Bodies every Friday morning for a Spanish Music Sing-a-long, 45-minute group class for parents and children to bond over their love of music. The class is taught by instructor Anza Anza where she teachers attendees Spanish songs, guitar, flute, and animal puppets. This class is supposed to introduce children to the Spanish language in a fun, social and engaging way. All ages are welcome. to enroll in this class click here.
How much: $20
