Gnarly Vines: Free Wine Tasting
Today, October 3, Gnarly Vines, the new wine store on Myrtle Avenue, hosts its first of many free wine tastings. Operated by Brian Robinson, a five-year resident of Fort Greene, Gnarly Vines eventually plans to offer multiple wine tastings each week. A grand opening party is planned for November. Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Free. 350 Myrtle Avenue, between Carlton and Adelphi.

Town Hall Meeting: Development Pressure
Tonight from 6 to 9 p.m., Councilmember Letitia James hosts a town hall meeting about the impact of increasing development on the most vulberable tenants, including students, artists and the elderly. Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, 85 South Oxford Church.

Discussion: “Is New York Losing Its Soul?”
Tonight, join the Municipal Art Society of New York for a panel on the changing character of New York. Alison Tocci of Time Out New York, Darren Walker of the Rockefeller Foundation, novelist Tama Janowitz, Rocco Landesman of Jujamcyn Theaters, and moderator Clyde Haberman of the New York Times will discuss how the increase in chain stores and banks in New York City is contributing to this evolution in character. Purchase tickets online or by phone at (212) 935-2075. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd Street.

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