Weekend Events: Brooklyn Movie Trivia, Tree Giveaways, Art Tours, And More
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!
FRIDAY, APRIL 10
Kids Sing-A-Long
When: Friday, April 10 at 4pm
Where: Jill Lindsey at 370 Myrtle Avenue
What: Enjoy a sing-a-long for the whole family!
Kids Create: Kirigami Bookmarks
When: Friday, April 10 at 4pm
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: Make a cool kirigami bookmark.
Line Dancing
When: Friday, April 10 from 7-8pm
Where: Ingersoll Community Center at 177 Myrtle Avenue
What: Free Shape Up NYC Classes are for all! No registration or prior experience necessary.
Comedy Show
When: Friday, April 10 at 8pm
Where: Five Spot Soul Food at 459 Myrtle Avenue
What: Free comedy show every Friday night. Hosted by Pee Wee Dee.
How much: No cover
Karaoke Night
When: Friday, April 10 from 8pm-12am
Where: SIP Bar at 14 Putnam Avenue
What: Every Friday night. Hosted by Kings of Karaoke.
How much: Free
BAMcafé Live: Jaime Woods
When: Friday, April 10 at 9pm
Where: BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building at 30 Lafayette Avenue
What: Soulful vocals meet stripped down folk arrangements in the gorgeously mellow sounds of Jaime Woods. With a honeyed voice honed while singing in Chicago gospel groups and at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, Woods—along with her guitarist brother Daniel—performs an eclectic mix of originals and covers by artists ranging from The Impressions to Little Dragon.
How much: Free
SATURDAY, APRIL 11
Fort Greene Park Greenmarket
When: Saturday, April 11 from 8am-4pm
Where: Washington Park between DeKalb and Willoughby Avenues
What: Weekly farmers market with live music and family-friendly activities.
CrossFit Boot Camp
When: Saturday, April 11 at 9:30am
Where: Fort Greene Park
What: Free weekly boot camp through Autumn.
Fundamentals of Tai Chi
When: Saturday, April 11 from 10-11am
Where: Ingersoll Community Center at 177 Myrtle Avenue
What: Free class. No registration or experience necessary.
Take Home A Free Tree
When: Saturday, April 11 from 10am-12pm
Where: Magnolia Plaza at 686 Lafayette Avenue + Greene Hill Food Co-Op at 18 Putnam Avenue
What: Free tree giveaway to residents. Register for one of your own. Magnolia Plaza pick-up is sponsored by the Pratt Area Community Council. Giveaway provided by the New York Restoration Project and MillionTreesNYC.
Brooklyn Flea Fort Greene
When: Saturday, April 11 from 10am-5pm (every Saturday through November)
Where: Bishop Laughlin Memorial HS schoolyard at 176 Lafayette Avenue (between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues)
What: The Flea’s Fort Greene flagship location features 150 vendors every Saturday from April through November. The 40,000-square-foot schoolyard at Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School is part vintage bazaar, part hipster hang, part old-fashioned town square, and part food bonanza.
Author/Illustrator Storytime: Nadja Spiegelman and Sergio Garcia Sanchez
When: Saturday, April 11 at 11am
Where: Greenlight Bookstore at 686 Fulton Street
What: Pablo’s first day in a New York City school quickly goes off the rails during a field trip to the Empire State Building. Pablo accidentally gets on the wrong train, but with help from a new friend and from the city itself, he soon is on the fast track to becoming a local. This story—which features maps, archival photos, and fascinating facts—will help readers explore the subway without leaving their seats. New York author Nadja Spiegelman and Spanish cartoonist Sergio García Sánchez bring their new comic to life with an interactive presentation! Ages 3 to 8.
How much: Free | $16.95 for the book
ShapeUp NYC Low-Impact Aerobics Class
When: Saturday, April 11 at 11am
Where: Bedford Library at 496 Franklin Avenue
What: Free class.
Food Truck Rally
When: Saturday, April 11 from 11am-5pm
Where: Grand Army Plaza
What: Hop from one food truck to the next all afternoon.
ShapeUp NYC Aerobics Class
When: Saturday, April 11 at 12pm
Where: Bedford Library at 496 Franklin Avenue
What: Free class.
Gallery Tour: Highlights
When: Saturday, April 11 at 12pm
Where: Brooklyn Museum, Rubin Lobby at 200 Eastern Parkway
What: Free guided tour of museum highlights.
Brooklyn Pop-Up Market
When: Saturday, April 11 from 12-7pm
Where: Trilok Fusion Arts at 143 Waverly Avenue
What: The Pop-Up is set to feature themed events every weekend in the Trilok Fusion Arts’ garden! Find details about each week’s market at: www.brooklynpopupmarket.com.
BRIC House Party: Spring Fever (feat. I Love Vinyl)
When: Saturday, April 11 from 2pm-8pm; 8pm-12am
Where: BRIC House at 647 Fulton Street
What: Celebrate spring and warmer weather during our all-day, all-ages House Party with family-friendly live music, film screenings, dance classes, art-making and more. Followed by an evening dance party by I Love Vinyl, their approach is mind-wide, foot-friendly and snap, crackly, poppin’. Disco, house, soul, boogie, jazz/funk, hip hop, techno, no wave, new jack swing, Latin, electro and Afrobeat are woven into a cohesive, funky and irresistibly danceable sonic manifesto. Laptop-free since 2009.
How much: Free from 2-8pm | $10/$14 from 8pm-12am
I <3 Brooklyn Movie Trivia
When: Saturday, April 11 from 6-7pm
Where: BRIC House Ballroom at 647 Fulton Street
What: Can you name these romantic movies set in Brooklyn? Trivia with Rafer Guzman and Kristen Meinzer of WNYC’s “Movie Date” podcast. Part of BRIC’s free, family-friendly, all-day House Party.
BAMcafé Live: Bowmont
When: Saturday, April 11 at 9pm
Where: BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building at 30 Lafayette Avenue
What: Richly textured electronica meets dream-pop in the lustrous, cinematic soundscapes of Brooklyn’s Bowmont. The project of Danish singer and multi-instrumentalist Emil Bovbjerg, Grammy Award-winning Belgian engineer Jeremy Loucas, and German guitarist Elias Meister, Bowmont’s ethereal anthems wrap danceable beats in a gorgeously gauzy sonic haze.
How much: Free
SUNDAY, APRIL 12
Arty Facts: Visiting Artist Series with Nobutaka Aozaki
When: Sunday, April 12 at 11am and 1:30pm
Where: Brooklyn Museum, Rubin Lobby at 200 Eastern Parkway
What: Join a visiting artist in learning how today’s artists create. Then transform everyday objects and moments into art. Visit the Arty Facts page for details.
Gallery Tour: “The Transformation of NYC”
When: Sunday, April 12 at 3pm
Where: Brooklyn Museum, Rubin Lobby at 200 Eastern Parkway
What: Join a Museum Guide for a free tour of New York-themed art in the installation American Identities.
Pop-Up Gallery Talks: “Double Take”
When: Sunday, April 12 from 3:30-4:30pm
Where: Brooklyn Museum, African Galleries, 1st floor at 200 Eastern Parkway
What: Enjoy lively, ten-minute conversations about works of art in the installation Double Take: African Innovations. To join, look for Museum Guides wearing orange “Pop-Up Gallery Talks” buttons in our galleries.
How much: Free with museum admission
Classical Interludes: Ustad Shafaat Khan
When: Sunday, April 12 at 4pm
Where: Central Library, Dweck Center at Grand Army Plaza
What: Khan performs Indian classical music featuring the sitar, surbuhar and tabla. Khan’s musical heritage can be traced to the 16th century court of the Mughal emperor Akbar. He is the son of the legendary maestro Ustad Imrat Khan and the nephew of Ustad Vilayat Khan. He is the foremost tabla disciple of Ustad Ibrahim Khan. Ages 6 and up.
ONGOING
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