Weekday Events

ImagineConey Initial Presentation at BAM
Municipal Art Society will present their initial results of ImagineConey, ideas created by designers for Coney Island’s future. The presentation is free, but reservations are recommended due to limited space. RSVP online or call 212-935-2075.
Monday, November 17. 6:30-9 p.m. BAM Cafe, 30 Lafayette Street.

Benefit for the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative
The Benefit for Brooklyn Greenway Initiative will be an evening of music and program shorts from some of Galapagos’ resident artists. Proceeds support the development of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway, a 14-mile off-street bike and pedestrian route.
Tuesday, November 18. 8 p.m. $20. Galapagos Art Space, 16 Main Street.

A Forum with Amanda Burden
The Executive and Landmarks/Land Use Committees of Brooklyn Community Board 6 host a forum with Amanda Burden, the Chairperson of the City Planning Commission. The forum will be an informational update by Burden on the department’s land use activities related to the Gowanus Canal corridor.
Monday, November 17. 6:30 p.m. P.S. 32, 317 Hoyt Street.

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Skating Season Starts at Prospect Park
Prospect Park’s Wollman Rink opens for the season and stays open until March 15, 2009. Skate rental is $6.50.
Opens Wednesday, November 19. 8:30 a.m. Hours vary. Adults $5, Children (14 and under) and Seniors, $3. Rink is located near the Parkside and Ocean Avenue entrance to Prospect Park.

Fort Greene Association General Meeting
At the Fort Greene Association General Meeting, the main topic will be energy and the environment. The meeting will feature an in-depth presentation and panel discussion with experts from the Community Environmental Center. Also on the agenda is the issue of public safety with Police Captain Anthony Tasso from the 88th Police Precinct. Fort Greene residents are encouraged to attend.
Monday, November 17. 7:30 p.m. Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, 85 South Oxford Street.

Uncork’d for a Cause
Uncork’d for a Cause is a benefit for P.S. 29. There will be food, wine, and raffle items. Jeff Lederman of Bocca Lupo will donate all proceeds from the evening.
Tuesday, November 18. 6-10 p.m. $30. Bocca Lupo, 391 Henry Street.

Education Town Hall
New York Senator Martin Golden is holding a Education Town Hall at P.S. 277. Representatives from the Department of Education will be on hand to answer any questions.
Monday, November 17. 7 p.m. P.S. 277, 2529 Gerritsen Avenue.

Frank McCourt at P.S. 58
Frank McCourt, teacher, memoirist, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Angela’s Ashes talks about his thirty-year career of teaching in the public schools of New York City. This is also a fundraiser for P.S. 58.
Thursday, November 20. 7:30 p.m. $15, $20 at the door. In the Auditorium of P.S. 58, 330 Smith Street.

94th Precinct Community Meeting
The 94th Precinct is hosting their monthly community meeting. Residents are encouraged to attend to discuss pressing issues and concerns in the neighborhood.
Monday, November 17. 7:30 p.m. North Fork Bank, 807 Manhattan Avenue.

Brooklyn Preservation Council Meeting
The Brooklyn Preservation Council is holding its monthly meeting.
Monday, November 17. 6 p.m. Borough President’s first floor conference room at Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street.