Weekend Events

CUE’s Spring Tours of Brooklyn Navy Yard
In partnership with The Brooklyn Navy Yard and the Brooklyn Historical Society, the Center for the Urban Environment is hosting a behind-the-scenes bus tour of the historic navy yard. Pre-Registration is required so call 718-788-8500 or reserve online here. Other dates include 3/22, 4/5, 4/26, 5/3, and 5/24.
Sunday, March 1. 1-3 p.m. $30. Meet at the corner of York and Jay Streets.

Modern Day Depression-Era Fundraiser
City Reliquary is holding a Depression-themed party to raise money to pay their rent. Events will include a “Pie the Landlord” booth, a fortune teller, hobo photos, and DIY fingerless gloves. There will also be Prohibition-era beer, Depression-era movies, and music.
Tonight. 7-11 p.m. $10. The City Reliquary Museum, 370 Metropolitan Avenue.

We Are Brooklyn Exhibit
The “We Are Brooklyn” exhibit is a celebration of the borough and a farewell to Clinton Hill Art & Framing Gallery. Come out and see art by and about Brooklyn.
Tonight and Saturday, February 28. 6-8 p.m. Clinton Hill Art & Framing Gallery, 154A Vanderbilt Avenue.

Winter Pop-Up Flea
This weekend, DailyCandy.com is back as guest curator for the Dumbo Winter Pop-Up Flea. The Flea features 35 top vintage/antique vendors of furniture, clothing, objects, jewelry, curiosities, accessories, art, lighting, and food. For more details on all the vendors, click here.
Saturday, February 28 and Sunday, March 1. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. 76 and 81 Front Street.

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Town Hall Meeting on Foreclosures and Predatory Lending
Representative Edolphus Ed Towns (NY-10) will host a town hall meeting in response to the public outcry about the prevalence of predatory lending and its impacts on Brooklyn communities. In Brooklyn, the problem forced foreclosures and a decrease of affordable housing. Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes will also be attending to address these issues. The event is open to the public.
Saturday, February 28. 12-3 p.m. Free. Holy Family Church, 9719 Flatlands Avenue.

Collective Art Show
General Particular is hosting a Collective Art show. The show consists of works by 20 established and up and coming artists. Opening reception is tonight and the exhibition opens on Saturday.
Tonight and Saturday, February 28. 7-11 p.m. & 11 a.m.-5 p.m. General Particular, 45 Main Street (12th Floor).

6th Annual Folk Feet Dance Showcase
The 6th Annual Folk Feet Dance Showcase will exhibit the funeral traditions of certain Brooklyn immigrants and how they incorporate dance and music in celebration of the deceased. Attend the event to experience these different cultures.
Sunday, March 1. 2-5 p.m. Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College, 2900 Campus Road.

Bachelor’s Auction & Silent Art Auction
The Bedford Central Community Development will host a Bachelor’s Auction & Silent Art Auction to benefit Home Services for the Elderly. Participants will have the opportunity to support a great cause by bidding on some of NYC’s most eligible bachelors.
Saturday, February 28. 6:30-9 p.m. $10. The Spann Jones Fellowship Hall at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, 760 DeKalb Avenue.

Bay Ridge Food Co-op Orientation Meeting
The Bay Ridge Food Co-op will hold a member orientation meeting. Membership in the Bay Ridge Food Co-op offers an opportunity to save on your food budget, create healthier local food choices, eat locally-grown and organic foods, and contribute your skills to the co-operative effort.
Saturday, February 28. 11 a.m. Bay Ridge’s Brooklyn Public Library, 7223 Ridge Boulevard.

Informational Seminar on Energy Saving Retrofits
Prospect Development and Construction invites you to attend Energy Saving Retrofits, an informational seminar on residential weatherizing. The presenter, Jeremy Shannon, principal architect of Prospect Architecture and Vice President of Prospect Development and Construction, will discuss the building science behind energy-saving home retrofits specific to townhouses and city homes. All are welcome to attend so just RSVP at rsvp@prospectarchitecture.com or call 718-783-0348,
Saturday, February 28. 2-4 p.m. Free. Old First Reformer Church, 729 Carroll Street.