The Brooklyn Wine Fest returns to Greenpoint this Saturday, October 28th in the Brooklyn Expo (72 Noble St) with unlimited samples of over 100 styles of wine from around the world, paired with live entertainment, food and interactive games!
The seventh annual Neighbors Allied for Good Growth (NAG) gala celebrates the 23 year history of advocacy on behalf of the North Brooklyn community on issues of environment, open space and public planning this Thursday, October 26th, 7pm to 10pm, at Biba Williamsburg (110 Kent Avenue). This year NAG has partnered with the Greenpoint Waterfront Association for Parks and Planning (GWAPP) to develop a strategic plan for the creation of a new, larger community civic association. The gala is . Tickets start at $100, with sponsorship opportunities starting at $500 and up. 4 tickets for $300, discounted tickets can be made available. (sponsored)
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WEDNESDAY 10/25
♫ Maryla Rodowicz @ PSFCU (100 McGuinness Blvd), 5pm, FREE, Legenda polskiej muzyki rozrywkowej spotka się ze swoimi fanami/The legendary Polish singer & actress is stopping by Greenpoint to meet her fans, More info
# White Wine + Cheese @ Bedford Cheese Shop (265 Bedford Ave), 6pm, $60, An educational adventure into the practice of pairing – and an introduction into how milk makes cheese, how grapes make wine, and how to make the most of the pairing possibilities, Buy tix
♫ Cocomo Presents: Noia / Elsz / Evan Ønly @ North Brooklyn Farms (320 Kent Ave), 7pm, $5-$10 suggested, More info
♫ Willie Watson and Colter Wall @ Rough Trade (64 N 9th St), 8pm, $20, Buy tix
* Alotta Trivia & a Movie – Hocus Pocus @ Metropolitan Bar (559 Lorimer St), 9pm, FREE, Watch a screening of Hocus Pocus with trivia right after with Alotta McGriddles!!! Win Pitchers or Wells for every round and Free Pizza!!!, More info
THURSDAY 10/26
♦ PAFF x Alexi Lubomirski Present: Young Poland @ A/D/O (29 Norman Ave), 6pm, FREE, Curated by Alexi Lubomirski, Young Poland will serve as an insight to the next generation of accomplished photographers born in Poland in the 1980s and ’90s, More info
☺ Sad, Sad 🙂 – Talking Comedy and Depression @ Muchmore’s (2 Havemeyer St), 6:30pm, FREE, Gregory Uzelac moderates an inciteful and darkly funny discussion with fellow NY comedians to talk about their own experiences with mental illness and how that translates into humor on stage, More info
* Medicinal Mushrooms: Healing Body, Soul, & World @ Root Mamma (236 Richardson St), 7:30pm, $20, Fungi are the web that weaves us all together! Join us to learn about the amazing, multi-faceted healing aspects of mushrooms and fungi, considered by many to be our most intimate allies, Buy tix
♫ Stefan Zeniuk and Green Mambo @ Threes Franklin + Kent (113 Franklin St), 8pm, FREE, A steamy, goofy, and fun night of old-school mambos, with the occassional cha cha cha, rumba, and psychedelic jungle trance, More info
♦ Independent Women: The Babadook @ Videology (308 Bedford Ave), 9:30pm, $12, A widowed mother (Essie Davis), plagued by the violent death of her husband, battles with her son’s fear of a monster lurking in the house, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her. Costumes are strongly encouraged, Buy tix
FRIDAY 10/27
* The Roller Wave: Roller Disco Party @ House of YES (2 Wyckoff Ave), 6pm, $10, Glide, ride, fly, get high! Studio50 H brings his Roller Wave skate party to the legendary House of Yes for an evening of roll bouncing, boozing, and boogying. Get your workout and your happy hour on at the same time, Buy tix
♫ Florist, Emily Yacina, Lizard Kisses @ The Park Church Co-op (129 Russell St), 7pm, $12, Buy tix
* Sonadora – A Shamanic Sound Healing Workshop @ Golden Drum (97 Green St), 7:30pm, $25, In this workshop, we will focus on listening, awareness, intention and intuition as we learn sound healing techniques, awaken to the inner voice and intuitive energies, Buy tix
♫ Boy Harsher (Record Release) w/ FlucT, Odonis Odonis, DJ Eartheater @ Saint Vitus (1120 Manhattan Ave), 8pm, $10, Buy tix
♫ Princess featuring Maya Rudolph & Gretchen Lieberum @ Brooklyn Bowl (61 Wythe Ave), 8:30pm, $30, We love Prince. A lot. Don’t worry. We won’t hurt U. We only want U 2 have some fun, Buy tix
SATURDAY 10/28
* Davis Tisdale Vintage @ Budin (114 Greenpoint Ave), 10am, FREE, Davis Tisdale Vintage curates a seasonal offering of vintage that mirrors the contemporary designer world in a modern, relevant way. The current collection is our Falling Hard collection, More info
* Transmitter Park Planting Workshop @ Transmitter Park (Greenpoint Ave + East River), 10am, FREE, We are planting for spring and beyond. Join us in putting beautiful panicum grasses and hyssop plants in the Kent Street garden, More info
♫ Tragedy: All Metal Tribute to the Bee Gees & Beyond!, VIPER @ Knitting Factory (361 Metropolitan Ave), 7:30pm, $15, NYC’s Tragedy: All Metal Tribute to the Bee Gees & Beyond, is an over-the-top bombast of Disco, Metal, Glitter and Magic – the #1 Party Band, Buy tix
* Halloween Paddle: Cthulhu Canoe! @ North Brooklyn Boat Club (437 McGuinness Blvd), 7:30pm, $30, What horrors lurk below the ancient waters of Newtown Creek…? As your boat passes beneath the rusted relics of bygone industry, you’ll see the twisted devotees of ancient powers, older than humanity, uncaring, and strange, Buy tix
♫ Monogold, Holly Overton w. Midnight People, Monograms, Sooner @ Alphaville (140 Wilson Ave), 8pm, $8, Buy tix
SUNDAY 10/29
# Vegan Market @ Market Hotel (1140 Myrtle Ave), 12pm, FREE, Market featuring the best vegan vendors from the area. There will be vegan food, cosmetics, bath & body products, and apparel, More info
# Brooklyn Breakfast Takedown @ Brooklyn Bazaar (150 Greenpoint Ave), 1pm, $20, Brooklyn’s best home cooks dream up their favorite breakfast dishes- it’s your job to try them all- and vote on the best breakfast dish of all time, Buy tix
# Halloween Sunday: Booze & Tattoos w/ Karen Glass & Rich Cahill @ Our Wicked Lady (153 Morgan Ave), 2pm, FREE, BOOZE & TATTOOS! We are throwing it down this year people.
It’s gonna be a TATTOO extravaganza, More info
♫ Sole Therapy ~ A Tea Dance for Hurricane Relief @ Black Flamingo (168 Borinquen Pl), 8pm, $20 suggested, A Tea Dance & Fundraiser for the Hispanic Federation & USVI Recovery/Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands Hosted by Heather Lang, Al Blackstone Kristen Sudeikis and Sonya Tayeh, RSVP
♫ A Costume Dinner Party with Chimney @ Archestratus Books + Food (160 Huron St), 7pm, $40, A delectable three-course meal featuring our main ingredient of pumpkin. Come dressed in your favorite Halloween costume and catch a super intimate performance by our friends Chimney, Buy tix
MONDAY 10/30
* Meditation, Mythology, and Storytelling with Jerry Walsh @ Sacred Arts Research Foundation (107 Green St), 7pm, $10, This class teaches meditation through ancient stories and myths from spiritual traditions around the world. Live music using eclectic and rare instruments will be used at specific moments to create atmosphere and support the narration, Buy tix
♫ Cypress Hill @ Brooklyn Steel (319 Frost St), 7pm, $35, Buy tix
* Ease Into Yoga @ Golden Drum (97 Green St), 7:30pm, $5-$10, Ease Into Yoga is for everyone and anyone who is interested or simply curious about the practice of yoga. The class will consist of basic poses and breathing exercises. Join us, ease on in and see what yoga can do for you, More info
TUESDAY 10/31
♫ Giraffage w/ Sweater Beats (special guest) | The ‘Too Real Tour’ @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (66 N 6th St), 80pm, $22, Buy tix
♫ Anti-Social Tuesdays | Lux Groove/ Charles Meyer/ US @ The Panther Room (74 Wythe Ave), 10pm, FREE, More info
* Greenpointers Pick
♫ Music
^ Literary Event
♦ Art & Film
☺ Comedy Event
# Foodie Event
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