Weekday Events

23rd Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
BAM, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, and Medgar Evers College of The City University of New York presents the 23rd Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year the event features keynote speaker Minnijean Brown Trickey, part of the “Little Rock Nine.” There will also be an inspirational performance by James Hall Worship and Praise and music by Brian Jackson. Following the event in the Opera House, BAM Rose Cinemas will present a free screening of the documentary Little Rock Central: 50 Years Later.
Today. Starts at 10:30 a.m. Free. BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, 30 Lafayette Avenue.

PS 107’s Plug Into Green
P.S. 107 kicks off its 5th Annual “Readings on the 4th Floor” Series. This event features leading writers from the frontlines of “green” to discuss life and community-changing strategies. The speakers include Elizabeth Royte, author of Garbage Land and Bottlemania, Helen Coronato, author of Eco-Friendly Families, and Starre Vartan, author of The Eco-Chick Guide to Life. The discussion will be moderated by Mark Spellun, Editor in Chief of Plenty Magazine.
Wednesday, January 21. 7:30 p.m. $20. PS 107, 1301 8th Avenue.

Martin Luther King Day at Lefferts Historic House
Learn about Lewis Latimer, a pioneer scientist, key to the creation of the modern electrical world, a renaissance man, and the son of fugitive slaves. Vivian Millicent Warfield, Director of Lewis Latimer House, will share Latimer’s story and discuss his restored home and laboratory in Queens.
Today. 2 p.m. Free. Lefferts Historic House, at the intersection of Flatbush and Ocean Avenues and Empire Boulevard.

Brooklyn Based Presents Lost: The Premiere/Season 5 Party
Brooklyn Based understands just how much you love Lost. Attend their premiere party for gift-stuffed survival kits, a raffle for the complete past seasons on DVD, $1 rum punches, and a recap of Season 4 from the band, Previously on Lost.
Wednesday, January 21. 7 p.m. $5. The Bell House, 149 7th Street.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday at the Rink
At Wollman Rink in Prospect Park, children from Brooklyn Ice will perform a live show along with the Ice Theatre of New York to celebrate MLK Day.
Today. 1:45 p.m. Free with rink admission. Wollman Rink, enter at Parkside/Ocean Avenue intersection.

Brooklyn Preservation Council Meeting
Brooklyn Preservation Council will hold its monthly meeting. On the agenda is the proposed Senator Street Historic District in Bay Ridge, the Bedford-Stuyvesant Historic Districts, the expansion of the Park Slope Historic District, the Brooklyn Underground Railroad Federal Network to Freedom Multiple Related Properties, the Columbus Park Commemoration Scheme, and the Comprehensive Proposed Brooklyn Landmark List.
Tuesday, January 20. 6 p.m. Brooklyn Borough Hall (in the first floor conference room), 209 Joralemon Street.

An Evening of New Work by Brooklyn Playwrights
Brooklyn Reading Works presents “An Evening of New Work by Brooklyn Playwrights.” Curated by Rosemary Moore, the playwrights include Lizzie Olesker, Gary Winter, Jessica Bauman, and Scott Adkins.
Thursday, January 22. 8 p.m. $5 suggested donation (includes snacks and drinks). Old Stone House, 336 3rd Street.

CEC 15 Proposed School Presentation and Q&A
Community Education Councils (CEC) 13 and 15 will hold a meeting with the School Construction Authority and others regarding the proposed new school for districts 13 and 15. Parents are encouraged to attend.
Thursday, January 22. 7-9 p.m. Middle School 136/821, 4004 4th Avenue.

Park Slope Book and School Supply Drive for PS 41
Various businesses, with the support of Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke, will be collecting books and school supplies for an under-served school, P.S. 41, The Francis White School in Brownsville. You can help by donating pencils, crayons, books, and more at Park Slope Food Co-op, Community Bookstore, 7th Ave. Copy, Dizzy’s Restaurant, or Connecticut Muffin.
Today. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

MLK Day and Inauguration at Spacecraft
Williamsburg’s craft store, Spacecraft, is celebrating MLK Day and the inauguration by inviting you to come and make crafts inspired by the theme I have a dream.” You can also use their Obama stencil for decoration or create your own Obama badges using their badge-making machine.
Today and Tuesday, January 20. 10-6 p.m. Spacecraft, 355 Bedford Avenue.