Transmitter Park and American Playground neighbors! Join Open Space Alliance for North Brooklyn’s Greenpoint Parks Stewardship Program this Thursday, 12/1 at 6:30 pm at Pencil Works (61 Greenpoint Ave) to plan for 2017 in the parks (wellness, arts, kids and volunteer programs etc.) and map out our next steps in advocacy and fundraising for capital and other improvements. We will have food, drinks, and childcare. Email [email protected] to RSVP [sponsored]
There are more events in our weekly calendar! Submit Greenpoint events, too!
WEDNESDAY 11/30
♦ Williamsburg Holiday Party @ Brooklyn Art Library (28 Frost St) 7pm, FREE, Meet other locals and get free stuff from local businesses, More Info
* Toasted Wedding Event @ Dobbin St (64 Dobbin St) 6pm, $12, Curated mix of 40+ independent wedding vendors, alternative and modern wedding ideas, handcrafted and eco-friendly goods and a party-like mood. Music, food, goodie bags, raffles, photo booth pix, Buy tix
☺ Trump University Alumni Ball @ Adelina’s (159 Greenpoint Ave) 10pm, $5, Since leaving from our tremendous, really fantastic alma mater Trump U, we’ve come to realize how important it is to give back. Raising funds for Planned Parenthood and the International Refugee Assistance Project. Comedy show Catch A Writhing Star returns, RSVP
THURSDAY 12/1
# Spice Up Your Life with Lior Lev Sercarz @ MOFAD (62 Bayard St) 6pm, $16-65, Join Chef Lior Lev Sercarz, as he demonstrates two spice blends from his new book,The Spice Companion, explaining the history and provenance of spices in each blend, More Info
* Park Stewards Meeting @ PencilWorks (61 Greenpoint Ave) 7pm, FREE, If you love Transmitter Park and American Playground, join Open Space Alliance for North Brooklyn for a meeting of park stewards, volunteers and activists, More info
♫ E/D and Mei Yamanaka Works @ Triskelion Arts (106 Calyer) 8pm, $16-$20, Using sound, light and imaginative affect as material, E/D inhabits composer Jascha Narveson’s arresting soundscapes. Marked by attention to the nuances of the body in motion and in pause, Mei’s dances emphasize careful pacing and striking sense of play. More info
FRIDAY 12/2
# Stagg Jam Tasting @ Eastern District (1053 Manhattan Ave) 5pm, FREE, Taste the delicious and unique flavors of Stagg Jam, like Banana, Seasoned Sorrel, Lemon Poppy Seed and Cherry Chai, More info
♦ Clay Space Holiday Sale @ Clay Space 1205 (1205 Manhattan Ave) 6pm, FREE, Studio-wide sale and open house: meet our members and see what amazing works are bubbling on their shelves, RSVP
♦ Golnar Adili: Perhaos All The Sky is Unable to Turn a Page @ Booklyn (37 Greenpoint Ave) 7pm, FREE, “perhaps all the sky is unable to turn a page of this tightness of the heart,” an exhibition of prints, collages, and a new artist book by Golnar Adili. Curated by Janna Dyk, More info
SATURDAY 12/3
* Bulb Planting in Bushwick Inlet Park @ Bushwick Inlet Park (86 Kent Ave) 10am, FREE, Help plant daffodil bulbs within the park grounds. Meet at the BIP community building located on Kent Ave @ N 9th Street in Williamsburg. Gloves and tools will be provided, RSVP
$ Phoenicia Flea Holiday In Brooklyn @ Dobbin St (64 Dobbin St) 11am, FREE, Curated market of makers & merchants from the Catskills, Hudson Valley and beyond, RSVP
$ Popular Mechanics presents THE LODGE: The Ultimate Winter Weekend Clubhouse @ Kinfolk (94 Wythe Ave), 1pm, Handcraft holiday gifts with the editors, meet the Blue Moon Brewmaster, feast on eats from Cannibal NYC, music by Jeff Conley & DJ Tekit-izi, interactive Demos, RSVP
* Lighting Ceremony Holiday Lights Manhattan Ave @ Greenpoint Toy Center (738 Manhattan Ave), 6PM, FREE, Local Greenpoint businesses raised enough money for holidays lights along Manhattan and we are celebrating! More info
SUNDAY 12/4
$ American Field Pop Up Market @ Brooklyn Expo Center (72 Noble St) 1:30pm, FREE, Pop-up market and trade show that links American artisanal makers to consumers. Combines retail, music, speakers, demonstrations, food and craft, More info
♫ YOA RA UKA @ National Sawdust (80 North 6th St) 7pm, $20, Yuka C Honda (Cibo Matto), Ryan Sawyer AyA (OOIOO, Shintaro Sakamoto Band), YOSHIMIO(Boredoms, OOIOO), Opening by Jaiko&Benoit with legendary Japanese singer Kahimi Karie and this year’s Bessie Award winner tap dancer Kazu Kumagai, More info
☺ Run from the Police Comedy @ Muchmore’s (2 Havemeyer St) 8:30pm, FREE, Featuring a mix of the best professional and amateur comedians. Beer,wine, soju and espresso plus laundry rooms in the back, RSVP
MONDAY 12/5
♫ Merry Krampus @ The Mission @ The Lot Radio (17 Nassau Ave) 6pm, $10, The Lot Radio is celebrating winning the “Best Online Radio in North America” title by Mixcloud! Free Mulled Wine around the fire pit at 6pm and then head to The Mission Church for the special concert, RSVP
♫ NOBUDGE LIVE #5 @ Videology (308 Bedford Ave) 9pm, $8, Actor and Director Kentucker Audley screens and discusses his curated picks for a special live version of his popular NoBudge website, an online showcase for new indie films, More info
TUESDAY 12/6
# Mastering Pho @ Brooklyn Kitchen (100 Frost St) 6:30pm, $95, Master the art of one of the best cold-weather noodle dishes, pho! Chef Lany Phlong will guide you through all the steps to make restaurant-quality pho at home, More info
* BOOZE & BOOKS: THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD @ Nitehawk Cinema (136 Metropolitan Ave) 7:30pm, $16, Screening The Thing from Another World (1951), giveaways courtesy of Out of Print and The Strand, and an after-party courtesy of Reyka Vodka. Plus a book drive with “Books Through Bars” for dictionaries and science-fiction/graphic novels to send to incarcerated people across the nation, More Info
^ Sebastian Bach’s 18 AND LIFE ON SKID ROW w/ Brandon Stosuy @ Word (126 Franklin St) 7:30pm, $27.99, Sebastian Bach will read from and discuss his new book, 18 AND LIFE ON SKID ROW. Will be joined in conversation by music writer and The Creative Independent/Kickstarter Editor in Chief Brandon Stosuy. Each ticket guarantees one entry to the event as well as your copy of Bach’s memoir. More info
* Greenpointers Pick
♫ Music
^ Literary Event
♦ Art Event
☺ Comedy Event
# Foodie Event
♥ Pheremones Likely
$ Shopping Event