Weekend Events: African Art, Sicilian Wine, And Comfort Dogs

Below you’ll find information on events through the weekend in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill this weekend. Check back Monday to see what’s scheduled next week!

ONGOING

Black Artstory Month
When: Through February 28
Where: Participating businesses along Myrtle Avenue, between Carlton and Classon Avenues
What: Artwork by over 25 Brooklyn-based artists will be on view at 13+ small businesses. Free events throughout the month. For a complete listing of all events, featured artists, programs and venues, please visit: www.myrtleavenue.org/blackartstory.
How much: Free

“Comfort Dogs: Live From the Pink House”
When: February 25 through March 14
Where: JACK at 505 1/2 Waverly Avenue
What: Set in the skeleton of a pink hurricane-torn house a band of dogs walk around inside and try to make sense of humankind’s need for comfort as they read letters from the audience asking for solace. An ensemble of musicians and live dogs will howl, scratch and poop their way through an evening as they inadvertently ask the question: Who nurtures the nurturer? — Written and directed by Brooklyn-resident William Burke with beautiful music by Brooklyn composer Shane Chapman.
How much: $15/$16.52 online

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27

Tipsy Happy Hour
When: Friday, February 27 from 5-8pm
Where: Tipsy at 584 Myrtle Avenue
What: Join neighbors for a free wine-tasting and relaxed conversation.
How much: Free

Opening Reception for “Drawing” Exhibit
When: Friday, February 27 from 6-8pm
Where: Guild Greene Gallery at 281 Greene Avenue
What: A collection of works on paper from Brooklyn artists, on view through April 4th. Open Thursday to Saturday 2:00 to 8:00pm and Sunday 12:00 to 6:00pm. Or by appointment.
How much: Free

Line Dancing
When: Friday, February 27 from 7-8pm
Where: Ingersoll Community Center at 177 Myrtle Avenue
What: Free class. No registration or experience necessary.

Black History Month Concert
When: Friday, February 27 at 7:30pm
Where: Emmanuel Baptist Church at 279 Lafayette Avenue at St. James Place
What: Featuring Hans Jochemin & 60 choir members of Denmark & the EBC Sacred Arts Ministry.
How much: Free

Jazz 966
When: Friday, February 27 at 8:15pm
Where: Fort Greene Council at 966 Fulton Street
What: The Return of DARRELL “Le Machine” WARD & His Trendy Quintet… With R&B Soloists and Soul Back-ups
How much: $15 donation

BAMcafe Live: Drue Davis
When: Friday, February 27 at 9pm
Where: BAMcafe at Peter Jay Sharp Building at 30 Lafayette Avenue
What: Hip-hop meets blistering guitar rock firepower in the music of Drue Davis.
How much: Free

Live Music: Spread Love with Young Chris
When: Friday, February 27 from 9pm-2am
Where: The Great Georgiana at 248 DeKalb Avenue
What: Music all night long.
How much: Free for guests

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28

Fort Greene Park Greenmarket
When: Saturday, February 28 from 8am-4pm
Where: Washington Park between DeKalb and Willoughby Avenues
What: Weekly farmers market with live music and family-friendly activities.

Fundamentals of Tai Chi
When: Saturday, February 28 from 10-11am
Where: Ingersoll Community Center at 177 Myrtle Avenue
What: Free class. No registration or experience necessary.

Greene Hill Food Co-op Open House
When: Saturday, February 28 from 10am-4pm
Where: Greene Hill Food Co-op at 18 Putnam Avenue
What: Get a taste of what shopping would be like at the co-op, without paying membership.

Story Time: Eric Shabazz Larkin
When: Saturday, February 28 at 11am
Where: Greenlight Bookstore at 686 Fulton Street
What: Larkin is a filmmaker, poet and artist, with a style inspired by Basquiat. His new book A Moose Boosh celebrates food: growing it, making it, slurping it and especially sharing it with loved ones at the dinner table. In these exuberant poems and “vandalized” photographs, readers meet a city kid who fantasizes about farming on a stoop, a girl with crumpets and crepes in her head, and a boy with a pet cabbage. There will be an accompanying food-related craft activity. Ages 3 to 8.
How much: Free; $18.95 for the book

Shape Up! NYC Aerobics Class
When: Saturday, February 28 from 12-1pm
Where: Bedford Library at 496 Franklin Avenue
What: Free aerobics class taught by Parks volunteers.

African American History Event
When: Saturday, February 28 from 12-3:30pm
Where: Atlantic Terminal Community Center at 501 Carlton Avenue
What: Readings, singing, poetry and more. Hosted by the Atlantic Terminal Tenants’ Association
How much: Free

CLOTH 10-year Anniversary Sample Sale
When: Saturday, February 28 from 12-8pm
Where: CLOTH at 138 Fort Greene Place
What: Celebrate their anniversary with samples from labels like: Hope, Cotelac, Nili Lotan, G1, Bellerose, Acote, Sula, New Scotland, Pip Squeak Chapeau, Utility Canvas, Modaspia, Lucky Fish, Devotion, YMC Nicolson & Nicholson, Jess Brown, Annie Neil, AnnaKula, Mint & Rose, Khadi & Co, and many more…

Black History Month Kids Create: African-Art Inspired Book Bag
When: Saturday, February 28 from 2-3pm
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: Create your own African Art-inspired book bag!
How much: Free

Sicilian Wine Tasting
When: Saturday, February 28 from 5-8pm
Where: Corkscrew Wines at 489 Myrtle Avenue
What: Come experience this little island’s big wines! Corkscrew is proud to offer several different styles and regions of Sicilian wines. Stop by Saturday night and explore them all.
How much: Free

Black Artstory: New Negress Film Society presents “I Cried, Power!”
When: Saturday, February 28 from 8-11pm
Where: The Emerson Bar at 561 Myrtle Avenue
What: The New Negress Film Society presents an evening of digital media and live sound installation that re-imagines the concept of Afrofuturism in the wake of recent police violence in New York City and beyond. For our closing event, female-identified video and sound artists consider the realities of resistance and how revolutionary social movements can be built and sustained.
How much: Free

Oldies But Goodies Power Raffle Dance
When: Saturday, February 28 from 8pm-12am
Where: Fort Greene Council at 966 Fulton Street
What: Music by DJ Silence.
How much: $20 in advance/$40 at the door

Live Music: Andy Maltz
When: Saturday, February 28 from 8pm-4am
Where: The Great Georgiana at 248 DeKalb Avenue
How much: Free for guests

BAMcafe Live: Akie Bermiss Trio
When: Saturday, February 28 at 9pm
Where: BAMcafe at Peter Jay Sharp Building at 30 Lafayette Avenue
What: Brooklyn-bred singer, keyboardist, and composer Akie Bermiss possesses a soulful voice that packs an emotional wallop. A staple of Brooklyn’s neo-soul scene, he performs with numerous local outfits, including Aabaraki, the Screaming Headless Torsos, hip-hop violinist Miri Ben-Ari, and rapper Soul Khan, and has opened for George Clinton. With just his raw vocals and sparse keyboard accompaniment, he serves up an irresistible mélange of jazz, funk, and R&B.
How much: Free

SUNDAY, MARCH 1

First Sunday at BBG
When: Sunday, March 1 from 10am-4:30pm
Where: Brooklyn Botanic Garden at 1000 Washington Avenue
What: Don’t miss the final First Sunday programs of the season! (10-11am)

(10am-1pm)

How much: Free with admission

Sunday Singalong: Jesse Goldman
When: Sunday, March 1 at 11am
Where: Greenlight Bookstore at 686 Fulton Street
What: Moozika! is a new lively interactive music class for children up to five years old, founded by Fort Greene singer/songwriter Jesse Goldman. Jesse will perform playful original songs from Moozika!’s upcoming debut garden-themed album The Golden Beets, as well as timeless kids’ classics that will be sure to get the crowd singing and dancing. Ages 6 weeks to 3 years.
How much: Free

Councilmember Laurie Cumbo’s State of the District Address
When: Sunday, March 1 from 3-5pm
Where: Brooklyn Museum at 200 Eastern Parkway
What: First annual SOTD address about Cumbo’s “progress and vision for the 35th Council District.” The event will also serve to acknowledge the work of four leaders in the Brooklyn arts community: Ella Weiss, Karen Brooks Hopkins, Arnold Lehman, and Kwayera Archer-Cunningham.
How much: Free, but RSVPs required to 718-260-9191.