Weekday Events

“Unconventional Wisdom”
Hosted by Charles Star (pictured to the right), Adult Education welcomes a panel of presenters to speak on the theme of “Unconventional Wisdom.” The line-up will include Andrea Dezso – “Lessons From My Mother”, Todd Lamb – “A 10-Point Plan for a Better Life”, Andrew Beccone – “Jogging with Jesus at the Reanimation Library”, and Tom McCormack – “Turning Jail into Joy”. Confused about what this is going to be about? Good. Tuesday, June 1. Doors at 7:30 p.m. Event at 8 p.m. $5. 702 Union Street, Union Hall.

Public Speakout Regarding 4th Avenue
Members of the community are encouraged to attend and share ideas and concerns about 4th Avenue. Testimony is limited to three minutes, but written testimony of any length will be accepted. For more information, contact Community Board 7 at (718) 854-0003 or communityboard7@yahoo.com. All are welcome. Tuesday, June 1. 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Free. 4201 4th Avenue, CB7 Office (entrance on 43rd Street).

NY Blood Center Blood Drive
Donating blood or platelets is one of the few things you can do to make an immediate, life-saving difference for others. Stop by this Tuesday to help someone in need. Tuesday, June 1. 3:45 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. Free. 131 Remsen Street, 2nd Floor Classrooms, Brooklyn Heights Synagogue.

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Green Team
The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy’s Green Team of volunteer stewards have returned to the Main Street section of Brooklyn Bridge Park for the 2010 season. Green Team members donate thousands of hours to provide critical care for the much-used park located at Main and Plymouth Streets. Be one of the many to help out with the Conservancy’s environment. To RSVP, email Kara at kgilmour@bbpc.net or call at 718-802-0603 x 18. Tuesday, June 1. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Free. Meeting place located at the corner of Main and Plymouth Streets.

Home Base: Memories of the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field
Through archives, photos and oral histories, the exhibition explores the connection between Ebbets Field, the Dodgers and the Brooklyn community. The exhibit features the history of the team and its fans by digging into BHS’ rich Dodgers collection that includes baseball cards, photographs of the field, ticket stubs, and much more! Home Base brings the thrill and excitement of attending games at Ebbets Field during the height of the Dodgers era. Home Base is curated by high school students from Brooklyn Technical High School, Cobble Hill School of American Studies, The Packer Collegiate Institute and Saint Ann’s School as part of the Brooklyn Historical Society’s Exhibition Laboratory (Ex Lab) after-school museum studies program. Thursday, June 3. Reception from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Free. 128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn Historical Society.

Sunset Swing Fundraiser
Sunset Swing will honor the builders of Brooklyn Bridge Park – Regina Myer, President of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Skanska USA, as well as Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, the Conservancy’s pro bono law firm. Sunset Swing will transform Pier 1 into a swinging hotspot with smoking music and swing dancing, a 30’s vibe, and spectacular views of lower Manhattan, the Statue of Liberty, and New York Harbor. Tickets are available online at www.brooklynbridgepark.org or by calling Richard Loyd at 718 802-0603, ext. 13. Proceeds support the Conservancy’s free, public programming in the beginnings of Brooklyn Bridge Park. Thursday, June 3. 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Adults $125. Children $25. Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park.

The Search for Life in the Universe
Are we alone? It’s a question that has obsessed us for centuries, and now we have the technology to do more than wonder. Scientists on the hunt for distant planets and extraterrestrial intelligence will take us on their expeditions into faraway galaxies and barely visible realms. Nobel Laureate Sir Paul Nurse will journey to the brink of discovery with Jill Tarter, David Charbonneau, and Steven Squyres to contemplate what it would mean to have company in the cosmos. Thursday, June 3. 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Adults $30. Students/Children $15. 16 Main Street, Galapagos Art Space.