Weekday Events: Girls’ Dinner, VA Medical Event, And Alan Alda

Here’s this week’s roundup of neighborhood events taking place through Friday morning.

We’ll have your weekend schedule guide on Friday and as always, let us know if there’s anything we’re missing by emailing editor@bklyner.com!

MONDAY, MARCH 16

Jewelry Making
When: Monday, March 16 from 4-5pm
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: March is National Craft Month! Celebrate by attending this free jewelry making workshop (Limit of 15 participants ).

Dance Fitness
When: Monday, March 16 from 7-8pm
Where: Ingersoll Community Center at 177 Myrtle Avenue
What: Free and no registration or prior experience necessary.

Arlene Alda, Alan Alda and Special Guests
When: Monday, March 16 at 7:30pm
Where: St. Joseph’s College at 245 Clinton Avenue
What: Part of “Brooklyn Voices: A Literary Series” with St. Joseph’s College and Greenlight Bookstore. For her new book Just Kids From the Bronx, award-winning photographer and author Arlene Aldainterviewed more than 60 Bronx natives that have gone on to make important contributions in nearly every field of endeavor. Carl Reiner talks about being a Jewish boy during the Great Depression, Neil deGrasse Tyson tells of using his telescope at age twelve on the roof his building, and Grandmaster Melle Mel reminisces on learning to rhyme and entertain, eventually changing the music world forever.
How much: Free | $28 for the book

TUESDAY, MARCH 17

Babies & Books: Read, Play, Grow!
When: Tuesday, March 17 from 10:30-11:30am
Where: Bedford Library at 496 Franklin Avenue
What: Come hear stories, sing songs, play with toys and meet new friends! For Babies (0-18 months) and their caregivers. Playing with your baby is more than fun, it’s one of the most important ways you can encourage early literacy and language development.
How much: Free

Resume and Career Help/Resume Writing
When: Tuesday, March 17 at 5:30pm
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: Free resume writing help.

Cardio Sculpt
When: Tuesday, March 17 from 7-8pm
Where: Ingersoll Community Center at 177 Myrtle Avenue
What: Free fitness class.

Fiction Book Group
When: Tuesday, March 17 at 7:30pm
Where: Greene Grape Annex at 753 Fulton Street
What: The theme for this season is Shortlisted. For March, the group discusses Jeet Thayil’s novel Narcopolis, shortlisted for the 2012 Booker Prize. Written in poetic and affecting prose, Thayil’s luminous debut novel charts the evolution of a great and broken metropolis across three decades.
How much: Free | $13.60 for the book

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18

AARP Free Tax Help and Preparation
When: Wednesday, March 18 from 1-4pm
Where: Bedford Library at 496 Franklin Avenue
What: For low and middle income taxpayers. First come, first served. To file taxes electronically on a married-filing-joint tax return, both spouses must be present to sign the required forms. For a list of documents you may need to bring, visit the AARP website.

Teen Tech Time
When: Wednesday, March 18 from 4-6pm
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: Play on the Wii with neighbors.

PS 20 PTA Meeting
When: Wednesday, March 18 at 6pm
Where: P.S. 20 Library at 225 Adelphi Street
What: Music is more than just fun. It’s reading, math, discipline, cooperation and a skill that opens doors to future opportunities. Learn more about music programs at the school.

Aerobics Class
When: Wednesday, March 18 from 6-7:30pm
Where: Bedford Library at 496 Franklin Avenue
What: Join neighbors for a free aerobics class.

Discussion: Government and Prison
When: Wednesday, March 18 from 6-8pm
Where: 444 Clinton Avenue
What: Is prison a money-making business? Should government be responsible for finding employment for former inmates? Discussions about the formerly incarcerated and the community, and parolees and civic engagement.

Dance Fitness
When: Wednesday, March 18 from 7-8pm
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: Free fitness class.

Dance Fitness
When: Wednesday, March 18 from 7:15-8:15pm
Where: Ingersoll Community Center at 177 Myrtle Avenue
What: Free and no registration or prior experience necessary.

Author Talk: César Aira and Hari Kunzru
When: Wednesday, March 18 at 7:30pm
Where: Greenlight Bookstore at 686 Fulton Street
What: Aira has been called “the author who can’t be stopped.” His new book The Musical Brain & Other Stories is the first collection of his stories to appear in English, and comprises 20 tales about oddballs, freaks, and crazies. Aira gives readers imponderables to ponder and bizarre and seemingly out-of-context plot lines to consider, as well as thoughtful and passionate takes on everyday reality. Aira talks about his work with acclaimed novelist and journalist Hari Kunzru, author most recently of Gods Without Men.
How much: Free

Trivia Night
When: Wednesday, March 18 from 8-11pm
Where: Putnam’s Pub at 419 Myrtle Avenue
What: Weekly trivia competition to win gift cards of $100 to Putnam’s. Beer specials all night.
How much: Free

Trivia Wednesdays
When: Wednesday, March 18 at 9pm
Where: Moot Bar at 579 Myrtle Avenue
What: Inaugural trivia night! Five rounds of 10 questions each on variety of subject matter from cereal box characters to physics. Winning team gets $50 off their bar tab.
How much: Free

THURSDAY, MARCH 19

VA Benefit Information and Services
When: Thursday, March 19 from 9am-3pm
Where: Grace Agard Harewood Senior Center at 966 Fulton Street
What: Medical support on site. Lunch will be served.
How much: Free

Movement Class for Older Adults
When: Thursday, March 19 from 11am-12pm
Where: Ingersoll Community Center at 177 Myrtle Avenue
What: Free and no registration or prior experience necessary. Mark Morris faculty member Janelle Barry will lead a gentle movement class to explore and increase range of motion. The class is designed to introduce older adults to dance in a comfortable environment; restoring energy and rejuvenating the body.

Reading Is Fundamental (RIF)
When: Thursday, March 19 from 3:30-4:30pm
Where: Bedford Library at 496 Franklin Avenue
What: Kids and Teens can earn FREE gift books by borrowing and returning books with their library card.

Women and Girls Event: Dinner and a Movie
When: Thursday, March 19 at 6pm
Where: Brown Memorial Baptist Church at 484 Washington Avenue
What: Voices From The Field and Women’s Day Committee present this event. Open to women and girls aged 13+. RSVP to VFTFBMBC@gmail.com
How much: Free

Dance Fitness
When: Thursday, March 19 from 7:-8pm
Where: Ingersoll Community Center at 177 Myrtle Avenue
What: Free and no registration or prior experience necessary.

Comedy Thursdays
When: Thursday, March 19 from 7:30-10pm
Where: Splitty at 415 Myrtle Avenue
What: Greg Johnson and Larry Murphy (Bob’s Burgers) host this weekly comedy show featuring a curated night of stand-up, characters, and the unexpected.
How much: $5 cover

Function Thursdays Live Music
When: Thursday, March 19 at 9pm
Where: Putnam’s Pub at 419 Myrtle Avenue
What: Jessica Mahasin and DJs Jeff Haze/Asen James.
How much: Free

FRIDAY, MARCH 20

BAM Senior Cinema
When: Friday, March 20 from 10am-12pm
Where: BAM Harvey Theater at 651 Fulton Street
What: Today’s movie is “Sparkle.” Senior Cinema offers seniors 65 and older free admission to repertory classics, with complimentary popcorn and soda.
How much: Free

Toddler Time
When: Friday, March 20 from 10-11am
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: Come hear stories, sing songs, play with toys, and meet new friends! For toddlers (aged 18-36 months) and their care-givers.

Babies and Books
When: Friday, March 20 from 11:15am-12:15pm
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: Come hear stories, sing songs, play with toys and meet new friends! For Babies (0-18 months) and their caregivers.

ONGOING

Conversations: Replicas of Masterwork Paintings
When: Through Friday, March 27
Where: Pratt Institute, President’s Office Gallery, Main Building via Willoughby Avenue
What: Professor of Fine Arts Frank Lind presents a body of work created over the course of the last 15 years, employing old master techniques in the re-creation, re-imagining, and “updating” of well-known masterwork paintings.
How much: Free

Stations of the Cross Exhibit
When: Through April 16
Where: Episcopal Church of St. Luke and St. Matthew at 520 Clinton Avenue
What: The 14 stations of the cross are presented by 14 Brooklyn-based artists, each working with only one restriction: uniform size.  This project resurrects a connection between the church as patron of the arts and the artists as instruments of bringing the litany to the lay population. These works are created by artists of broad ethnic and religious backgrounds including Buddhists, Catholics, Jews, and even Agnostics. As “ambassadors,” this diverse collective presents an open dialogue, with respectful interpretations of Jesus’ suffering, death, and resurrection.
How much: Free

Mapping Brooklyn
When: Through May 3 from 10am-8pm daily, except Mondays
Where: BRIC House Gallery at 647 Fulton Street
What: The exhibition Mapping Brooklyn will juxtapose the work of contemporary artists working with maps and cartography, alongside actual historic maps. The historic maps in the exhibition will all be drawn from the Brooklyn Historical Society’s collection; there are demographic maps, fire insurance maps and more.
How much: Free