32 FEBRUARY 23 - MARCH 1, 2018 BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP
CALENDAR
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 23
SENIORS: Assemblymember William
Colton will host MetroCard Mobile
staff to assist those over 65 years and
those with disabilities with applying for
reduced-fare MetroCards at his office,
155 Kings Highway from 10 a.m-noon.
For more info, call 718-236-1598.
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 24
SENIORS: The Fort Hamilton Senior
Center, 9941 Fort Hamilton Parkway, is
offering free Zumba classes with Mike
from 10-11 a.m. and social dancing with
a DJ from 1-3 p.m. For more info, call
718-439-4295.
PERFORMANCE: Brooklyn Music
School, 126 Saint Felix Street, presents
“Excuse Me While I Kiss the Sky,” a
Jimi Hendrix Tribute Show featuring
Wilco’s Nels Cline at 5 p.m. $15 admission.
For more info, visit https://www.
brooklynmusicschool.org.
PERFORMANCE: The Brooklyn
Center for the Performing Arts will
host jazz maestro Kenny Barron at the
Kumble Theater, 1 University Plaza, at
8 p.m. $35 admission. For more info
and tickets, visit brooklyncenter.org
or call 718-951-4500.
LECTURE: Green-Wood Cemetery,
25th Street at Fifth Avenue, will host
“What is Cremation?” with death
educator Amy Cunningham, at 3:30
p.m. Free. To make a reservation, visit
green-wood.com or call 718-210-3080.
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 25
PERFORMANCE: Magic at Coney,
hosted by Gary Dreifus, will begin
at noon at the Coney Island Museum,
1208 Surf Avenue. Tickets are $10,
adults; $5, children under 12, and can
be purchased in advance through
coneyisland.com.
SCREENING: The Brooklyn Public
Library will present “Joan Didion: The
Center Will Not Hold” at 7 p.m. in the
Dweck Center, 10 Grand Army Plaza.
Free. To reserve, visit bklynlibrary.org.
LECTURE: The Brooklyn Botanic
Garden will host “Working with
Plants that Move” from 11 a.m.-noon,
with participants taking home two
moving plants. $53 for members, $56
for non-members. For more info, visit
bbg.org.
PERFORMANCE: The Brooklyn
Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, will
host Brooklyn the Symphony Orchestra
as it performs “Serenade for 13 Wind Instruments.”
In advance,$10 for museum
members, $20 for non-members; $25 at
the door. For more info, visit brooklynsymphonyorchestra.
org.
MONDAY FEBRUARY 26
EXERCISE: The Bay Ridge Jewish
Center, Fourth Avenue and 81st Street,
offers a yoga class with Patti at 6:15
p.m. First class free. For more info, call
718-836-3103 or email office@brjc.org.
REIKI/MEDITATION: Margaret
DeAngelis, Reiki master teacher will
hold a Reiki session from 7-8:30 p.m.
at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 1072
80th Street. $15 offering. For more
info or to RSVP, call 718-207-3792 or
917-562-5082.
MEETING: Community Board 10
will meet at the Norwegian Christian
Home, 1250 67th Street, at 7 p.m.
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 27
HEALTH: NewYork Presbyterian
Brooklyn Methodist Hospital will hold
a free breastfeeding support group
from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the hospital’s
Wesley House, Rooms 3K-C, 501 Sixth
Street. For more info, call 718-780-5078.
CRAFTS: Stitches with Love, a
group doing knitting and crocheting
for local hospitals, meets from 1-4 p.m.
at the Bay Ridge Library, 7223 Ridge
Boulevard. Donations accepted. All
welcome.
LECTURE: The Brooklyn Historical
Society is hosting the panel “Black
Writers in Post-Obama America,”
moderated by Hunter College professor
Elizabeth Nunez at 128 Pierrepont
Street at 6:30 p.m. $5 admission, free
for members. For more info, visit
http://www.brooklynhistory.org.
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 28
LECTURE: Books are Magic, 225
Smith Street, presents Amy Bloom
in conversation with Jezebel editor
in-chief, Koa Beck, to celebrate
Bloom’s new novel White Houses at
7:30 p.m. Free. For more info, visit
booksaremagic.net.
THURSDAY MARCH 1
EXERCISE: The Bay Ridge Jewish
Center, Fourth Avenue and 81stt Street,
offers a tai chi class with Jane at 10 a.m.
First class free. For more info, call 718-
836-3103 or email office@brjc.org.
LEGAL SERVICES: Family Support
Center Family Health Center at NYU
Langone is providing free legal consultation
services through the Her Justice
Legal Services Initiatives for low-income
women living in Brooklyn who
are NYU Langone patients. Walk-in
appointments available from 11 a.m. – 2
p.m. in the waiting room of the Sunset
Park Family Health Center Children’s
Health at NYU Langone (5610 Second
Avenue). For more info or to make an
appointment call 718-630-7186.
LECTURE: The Brooklyn Museum,
200 Eastern Parkway, presents
“InterseXtions: Teen Dinner Party,”
a teen-curated event planned by
LGBTQ+ teens taking inspiration from
Roots of “The Dinner Party”: History in
the Making from 5-7 p.m.. Free and
open to all LBGTQ+ teens and allies.
ONGOING
EDUCATION: Assemblymember
Nicole Malliotakis is hosting a Presidents
Day essay contest for students in
grades three through five. Essays must
be sent to NYSAssembly60@gmail.
com by Friday, February 23. Participants
will receive a certificate of merit
and winners will join Malliotakis at
her office in March for a pizza party.
EDUCATION: The New York City
Department of Education offers free
adult basic education/High School
Equivalency Diploma (TASC) classes
every Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday from 5:30-9 p.m. at I.S. 96, 99
Avenue P. Registration all year round
on Tuesdays from 5:30-9 p.m. Must be
21; bring photo ID. For more info, call
718-240-2770.
CATS: Itty Bitty Kitty NY is seeking
volunteers to care for cats at its space
in Bay Ridge. For more info, call 917-
889-5896 or email IttyBittyKittyNY@
mail.com.
EDUCATION: The New York Conference
of Italian-American State
Legislators is accepting college scholarship
applications for the 2018-2019
school year. Four $3,000 scholarships
are offered, two academic and two athletic,
with the winners receiving them
(required) on June 4 in Albany. For an
application (due April 13), call State
Senator Diane Savino at 718-727-9406.
LEGAL: Councilmember Justin
Brannan is hosting free immigration
consultations in partnership with
CUNY Citizenship Now at his district
office, 8018 5th Avenue, on Thursdays
from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. To schedule an
appointment, email askjb@council.
nyc.gov or call 718-748-5200.
Photo courtesy of Spellbound Theatre
On Friday, February 23 at 3:30 p.m., and on Saturday and
Sunday, February 24 and 25 at 10 and 11:15 a.m., the
Old Stone House at Washington Park, 336 Third Street,
presents “Spellbound Theatre: Baby Wild,” a performance
for ages 6-18 months about the world through the eyes
of a baby, at 3:30 p.m. $15 admission. For more info, visit
http://theoldstonehouse.org.
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VOLUNTEER SINGERS NEEDED
The Kingsborough Musical Society Chorus
Mark Mangini, Conductor
We perform a mixed repertoire of musical theater, folk,
classical music, and present two concerts annually.
Rehearsals are Thursday evenings at
Kingsborough Community College in
Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn. Free parking.
Choral experience helpful.
CONTACT STEVE FRIEDMAN
AT 718.338.9132