Weekday Events

Open Space Alliance Community Committee for North Brooklyn
Open Space Alliance Community Committee for North Brooklyn is holding a meeting to formally introduce OSA to all interested community organizations and residents. The purpose of OSA is to hear the community’s feedback about how to improve Williamsburg and Greenpoint’s parks through OSA’s partnership with NYC Department of Parks & Recreation. A reception, courtesy of the Brooklyn Brewery, will follow to meet the rest of the Board of Directors of OSA. Tonight. 6:30 p.m. The Brooklyn Brewery 79 North 11th Street.

Community Board 3 Meeting
Community Board 3 is holding a special meeting to address current and future usage of the Sumner Avenue armory/homeless shelter. DHS Commissioner Robert Hess will be present so get there early and voice your opinion. Tonight. 7 p.m. Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Plaza, 1368 Fulton Street, Lower Level.

The Bell House’s Red + Blue Election Night Party
The Bell House’s Red + Blue Election Night celebration is the way to ring in the new president. The night will have comedian, Eugene Mirman, The Blue Album Group (playing Weezer’s Blue Album), and the Red Hook Vendors. The party is co-hosted with Brooklyn Based and Myopenbar.com. Of course, there will be two big screens tuned to CNN. Tuesday, November 4. 7 p.m. Free. The Bell House, 49 7th Street.

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Brownstone Books Kids Election
Why should adults have all the fun? After you register your vote in Tuesday’s election, take your kids to Brownstone Books so they can cast their own ballots in the Brownstone Books Kids Election. Tuesday, November 4. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Brownstone Books, 409 Lewis Avenue.

Safe-T-Gallery’s The Last Polaroids & Melnikov’s House
Safe-T-Gallery in Dumbo has two shows opening on November 6 and both run through December 13. The big gallery will feature photographer Gail Thacker’s show called “The Last Polaroids.” In the smaller gallery will be painter Saki Kishimoto’s show called “Melnikov’s House.” Opens Thursday, November 6. 12-6 p.m. Safe-T-Gallery, 111 Front Street, Suite 214.

Crown Heights Community Mediation Center’s Leadership Training Institute
Participants can strengthen their leadership skills while working with a diverse group of activists in Crown Heights. The Institute consists of six skill-oriented trainings on topics such as coalition building, community organizing, fundraising and grantwriting, media strategies, networking, and event planning. Participants will also plan a community-wide event addressing a challenge of the neighborhood. The Institute will run over a 6-month period from the middle of January until June. Applications are due December 5. Crown Heights Community Mediation Center, 256 Kingston Avenue. For more information, call 718-773-6886 or email mspevack@crownheights.org.

Brooklyn Power Breakfast
The Brooklyn Power Breakfast is an event for local and small businesses in Brooklyn. Attend if you want to learn about the many changes throughout the borough, from the establishment of major, anchor stores in Central Brooklyn and the installation of art work in Clinton Hill, to the creation of buy local campaigns and the development of green spaces. Thursday, November 6. Free. 8:30-10:30 a.m. Dweck Center at the Brooklyn Central Library, Grand Army Plaza.