Weekday Events

LENNONNYC
Come and enjoy a night of the screening of LENNONNYC. Afterward there will be a “talkback” with wine and hors d’oeuvres. This special event will benefit PS 29. Come and enjoy. Tuesday, November 16. 7 p.m. To purchase tickets, use the link above (prices vary). 265 Court Street, Cobble Hill Cinemas.

Hands-On Home Workshops: Installing Ceramic Tiles
These hands-on workshops teach you how to make basic home repairs and avoid calling in a professional plumber, electrician, carpenter or painter. We’ll show you how to repair a leaking toilet and patch and plaster a wall. Learn the basics of home electricity and how to install a light fixture. Cut a molding, unclog a trap, and become your own favorite handyperson. Or learn about Brooklyn’s historic house styles from the inside out- and how to keep them good as old. Use the link above to register for this class. Wednesday, November 17. 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. $50. 25 Chapel Street, 4th Floor.

Show and Tell Open Mic Night
Hosted by minutiae-centric journalist Paul Lukas (whose past showing and telling at the City Reliquary has included an exhibition of his vintage recipe booklets with the word “Meat” in the title,) the Show and Tell Open Mic will be an evening dedicated to YOU and YOUR favorite item. Not a collector? That’s okay! The Reliquary is more interested in the Showing and Telling of stuff than the collections they come from. Bring your favorite thing and Show and Tell its stories! Thursday, November 18. Doors at 7 p.m. Show at 8 p.m. $5 donation. 370 Metropolitan Avenue, The City Reliquary.

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CHCA Meeting
This meeting will focus on credit opportunities for residents. Representatives from the People’s Alliance Federal Credit Union and Banco Popular will be present to speak about the services their institutions offer to the community, they will be speaking to both residents and businesses.All are welcome! Tuesday, November 16. 7:30 p.m. Free. 721 Franklin Ave, LaunchPad.

Help Me Help You: Stories for the 21st Century
Between The Lines brings together creative thinkers and storytellers from across the arts and sciences to examine a select theme through readings, short films, and performances. This second installment of season four is an exposition on just how we get by, from the help of friends, bail bondsmen, or the self-help section; Help Me Help You asks what’s in it for us when we act to make life easier, kinder, and sometimes just a little more beautiful. Featuring Lewis Hyde, Brian T. Edwards, John Haskell, David Lalé, Kristian Hove, James Newton, Annie P. Waldman; Brett Fletcher Lauer, Samantha Hunt, Emma Straub, and Meghan O’Rourke. Thursday, November 18. Bar opens at 7:30 p.m. $10. 30 Lafayette Avenue, BAMcafé.

BQE Enhancement Project Community Workshop
NYCEDC has hosted a series of collaborative workshops throughout the past 10 months to develop a vision to improve the BQE study area. At the first workshop in May, designers solicited input and local experience about this section of the BQE. At the second workshop in July, designers presented several alternatives for the community’s consideration. The final meeting will be a presentation of refined alternatives, and cost estimates for each, as well as a discussion of next steps. Monday, November 15. 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Free. 339 Hicks Street, Avram Conference Center, Rooms A & B, Long Island College Hospital (LICH).

Society For Clinton Hill Meeting
This Society For Clinton Hill Meeting includes info and speeches about: Mulchfest in Fort Greene Park, creating a Natural and Earth Friendly Holiday wreath, Still Hip Children’s Clothing and Toy Resale Store, and much more. All are welcome. Thursday, November 18. 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Free. 300 Vanderbilt Avenue, Queen of All Saints Church.