BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP FEBRUARY 24 - MARCH 2, 2017 37 FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24 ARTS: Trestle Gallery presents the opening reception of Echo Spectrum, a new exhibition on view through March 28, from 7-9 p.m. at the gallery (850 Third Avenue). For more info, visit trestlegallery.org. TAX PREP: Borough President Eric Adams and Grow Brooklyn’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program are o ering free tax prep sessions for eligible residents at Brooklyn Borough Hall (209 Joralemon Street). Appointments are from 5-8 p.m. For more info, call 347-682-5606 or visit growbrooklyn.org FUNDRAISER: Beer Tasting and Bu et to benefi t the Guild for Exceptional Children at 7 p.m. at Marine Park Golf Course, 2880 Flatbush Avenue. Tickets, $50 at gecbklyn.org or at 718-833-6633, ext. 228. SENIORS: Assemblymember William Colton is having MetroCard Mobile Sta on hand to assist eligible senior citizens obtain reduced fare MetroCards from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at his o ce (155 Kings Highway). For more info, call 718-236-1598. PERFORMANCE: Brooklyn College Department of Theater presents “Soldier X” at 7:30 p.m. in the college’s Whitman Theater (2900 Campus Road between Hillel Place and Avenue H). Tickets, $15; $10, students; $12, seniors. For reservations or more info, call 718-951-4500. SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25 SPORTS: The city Parks Department will hold a She’s on Point event in connection with National Girls and Women in Sports Day at the Sunset Park Recreation center, 4200 Seventh Avenue, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. For more info, go to nyc.gov/parks. SENIORS: The Fort Hamilton Senior Center, 9941 Fort Hamilton Parkway, is o ering 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 Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College presents The Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio at 8 p.m. at the Kumble Theater at LIU Brooklyn (1 University Plaza). Tickets, $35 at brooklyncenter.org or 718-951-4500 (Tuesday-Saturday, 1-6 p.m.) PERFORMANCE: Roman Borgman Opera Theatre and Trinity Lutheran Church presents highlights from Giacomo Puccini’s Manon Lescaut at 7 p.m. at the church (9020 Third Avenue). Tickets, $20 at the door. For more info, visit rbopera.com. YOGA: Brooklyn Museum (200 Eastern Parkway) is holding a workshop on the Art of Yoga in the Beaux- Arts Court, third fl oor from 9-11 a.m. Tickets, $10-$25, include museum admission. For tickets and more info visit fl avorpill.com. PERFORMANCE: Brooklyn College Department of Theater presents “Soldier X” at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the college’s Whitman Theater. See Friday, February 24 for more info. TOUR: Greenwood Cemetery is holding an a ernoon Black History Month trolley tour from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The trolley will tour the cemetery and then head to Weeksville Heritage Center in Crown Heights. A box lunch will be provided. Meet inside the main gate at 25th Street and Fi h Avenue. $40. Reservations required, at green-wood. com/toursevents or 718-210-3080. SUNDAY FEBRUARY 26 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. TAX PREP: Touro’s Lander College (1602 Avenue J) is o ering free income tax sessions from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. MONDAY FEBRUARY 27 EXERCISE: The Bay Ridge Jewish Center, Fourth Avenue and 81st Street, o ers a yoga class with Patti at 6:15 p.m. First class free. For more info, call 718-836-3103 or email o [email protected]. MEETING: Community Board 10 will meet at 7:15 p.m. at St. George Coptic Church Community Center (6209 11th Avenue, Lower Level meeting room). EDUCATION: The School Leadership Team will meet at I.S. 227 (6500 16th Avenue) at 2:45 p.m. TUESDAY FEBRUARY 28 HEALTH: New YorkPresbyterian 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. HEALTH: New YorkPresbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital will hold a free Parkinson’s Caregivers support group from 2-3:30 p.m. in the hospital’s Wesley House, Rooms 6B, 501 Sixth Street. For more info and to register (required), call 646-7041792. 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. EDUCATION: The School Leadership Team will meet at P.S. 264 (415 89th Street) at 1:55 p.m. EDUCATION: The School Leadership Team will meet at P.S. 503 (330 59th Street) at 6:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY MARCH 1 HEALTH: GetCoveredNYC Outreach Team, which assists in enrolling New Yorkers in health insurance and provides them with primary and preventative care, will be at Assemblymember Pam Harris’s o ce (2823 West 12th Street, Suite 1F) from 2-4 p.m.M EETING: The Bay Democrats will have Acting D.A. Eric Gonzalez and judicial candidates address their meeting at 7 p.m. at 2508 Coney Island Avenue. For more info, call 646-797-6552. THURSDAY MARCH 2 EXERCISE: The Bay Ridge Jewish Center, Fourth Avenue and 81st Street, o ers a tai chi class with Jane at 10 a.m. First class free. For more info, call 718- 836-3103 or email o [email protected]. AUDITION: Kingsborough Musical Society Chorus is seeking choral singers for its May concert of “Guys Visit BrooklynReporter.com to add your listing and Dolls.” Auditions and rehearsals begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Kingsborough College Campus (2001 Oriental Boulevard), T-8 building, Second Floor, Room 8207. For more info, call 718-338-9132. ONGOING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: Financial Service Centers of New York and Money Gram International are sponsoring the “Rewarding Young Leaders in Our Community” scholarship program for seniors attending NYC public high schools. Applicants must submit an essay with 250 words or less explaining their most rewarding experience in community service. For full rules and guidelines, and to download the application visit fscny. edu. Deadline is Monday, March 6. YOUTH EMPLOYMENT: New York City Department of Youth and Community Development applications for the 2017 Summer Youth Employment Program are open from February 6 through March 17. City residents ages 14-24 can apply for the summer job lottery at nyc.gov/dycd. INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: New York City Department of Environmental Protection is o ering 65 summer internships as part of its annual internship program, the majority of which are paid. Applications must be submitted by April 7 and can be found at nyc.gov/html/dep/html/ job_opportunities/internships.shtml. CALENDAR BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP/ le photo On Saturday, February 25, the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Bay Ridge presents the Embrace Winter Festival from 12-6:30 p.m. along Third Avenue from 69th-88th Streets at various merchants. For more information and participating locations, call 718-748-5950.
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