Thursday Events

Robert Goldstrom Opening Reception
Today, Underbridge Pictures hosts an opening reception for new work by Brooklyn painter Robert Goldstrom. His third annual exhibition at Underbridge Pictures includes oil paintings of Williamsburgh Savings Bank, Admiral’s Row in Brooklyn Navy Yard, and scenes under the Manhattan Bridge in DUMBO. The exhibition runs through Sunday, December 23. Thursday, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 111 Front Street, Gallery 202. (718) 596-0390.

Community Board 6 Meeting
Community Board 6’s holds a Transportation Committee meeting featuring a presentation by representatives from the New York CIty Transit. Topics of discussion will include the ongoing rehabilitation of the Culver Viaduct structure running between 4th Avenue to 2nd Place, the Smith-9th Street Station rehabilitation plans, the NYC Transit response to request for F-express service, and Planned Route Extensions to B61 and B77 for January 2008. Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Brooklyn Community Board 6 Auditorium. 250 Baltic Street. (718) 643-3027.

ANA Meeting
At tonight’s Albemarle Neighborhood Association meeting, Captain Thomas Gleavy, Executive Officer, 66th Precinct, discusses crime in the community and statistical data regarding the neighborhood. ANA will also raffle off two turkeys donated by Foodtown. Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Flatbush & Shaare Torah Jewish Center, 327 East 5th Street (corner of Church Ave).

Jive Turkey and Wine Tasting
The Greene Grape hosts a pre-Thanksgiving dinner and wine tasting. They’ll be serving a Jive Turkey with all the fixings, as well as six American wines they recommend for the holiday season, their “All-American Six Pack.” Thursday, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 765 Fulton Street.

BookCourt Reading
Book Court hosts a reading with National Book Award finalists Ken Kalfus (A Disorder Peculiar to the Country) and Jess Walter (The Zero). Both authors are promoting their new HarperPerennial paperback editions. Thursday, 7:00 p.m. 163 Court Street. (718) 875-3677.

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