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FRI., JAN. 21
WHISKEY, COMEDY: Join
Whiskey Stories for a night
tasting whiskey paired
with gourmet dishes
paired with comedy skits
based off the label of
each screech. 7:30–9 pm.
$110. The Love Shack 161
Stockholm Street between
Knickerbocker and Wilson
avenues in Bushwick.
www.lovetheloveshack.
com. 917-346-8557.
COMEDY, LAUGHING
BUDDHA: Check out
Brooklyn’s brightest upand
coming comedians,
jokesters, and yuk-yuk
purveyors at this open
mic night hosted by
vaunted comedy workshop
Laughing Buddha.
Tickets start at $10. 5:30
pm. EastVille Comedy
Club, 487 Atlantic Ave
in Boerum Hill. https://
www.ticketweb.com/
event/laughing-buddhaopen
mic-spectaculareastville
comedy-clubtickets/
11171915
MUSIC, BROWNSTONE
JAZZ: Get in a groove at
this intimate jazz show,
right in the living room
of a historic Bed-Stuy
brownstone. Must be 21
or older. $35. 7 pm. 107
Macon St in Bedford-
Stuyvesant. https://
www.ticketweb.com/
event/brownstonejazznite
concert-seriesbrownstonejazztickets/
11396425
SAT., JAN. 22
SKATE, FAMILY: A day of
skating for the whole
family with prizes, games
and balloon animals!
2–7pm. $12 with skates
rental, $7 without skate
rental. Salvation Army
Bedford Afterschool
Program 110 Koscuiszko
Street between Nostrand
and Marcey avenues in
Bedford-Stuyvesant. 718-
857-7264.
FOOD, BILLYBURG BITES:
Eat your way through
Williamsburg’s diverse
cuisine scene on this
guided tour bringing
you through the
neighborhood’s food
heritage, including of the
Polish, Dominican, and
pizza varieties. $56. 12 pm.
Starts at Williamsburg Mini
Mall, 218 Bedford Ave.
https://www.eventbrite.
com/e/williamsburgbites
brooklyn-food-tourtickets
159655693477
WRITING, 45:15: Come
to this serene writing
workshop designed
to keep you focused.
Writers work on new or
current material silently
for 45 minutes at a time,
followed by a 15 minute
break, creating structure
to ensure work gets
done. Free. 4 pm. Virtual
event on Zoom. https://
centerforfi ction.org/
event/4515-a-communalwriting
experience/
KIDS, PAJAMA PARTY: Drop
off your little one for a
sleepwear soiree (with
counselors) while you
enjoy a guilt-free night on
the town. Ages 5 and up,
camper must have at least
one vaccine dose. $60. 6
pm. Camp @ City Point, 1
DeKalb Ave, Downtown
Brooklyn. https://camp.
com/
SUN., JAN. 23
KIDS, MUSIC: Brooklyn
Public Library will host a
virtual concert by Invoke,
who makes music for
children with Autism and
other developmental
disabilities. 2–3 pm. Free.
Virtual. A link to a private
livestream will be emailed
two hours prior to the
event to those who have
registered. bklynlibrary.
org.
TUES., JAN. 25
HISTORY HAPPY HOUR,
GREEN-WOOD
CEMETERY: Dig into the
world of graverobbers
with experts from Green-
Wood Cemetery. Pour
yourself a drink and learn
about the craze of robbers
uncovering bodies, driven
by fandom, politics, or
money. Jan. 25. $9, or $4
for members. Virtual, on
Zoom. green-wood.com.
(718) 210-3080.
POETRY SLAM, BRIC:
Mahogany L. Browne hosts
BRIC’s monthly poetry
slam. This month’s event
features poet William
Evans, founder of Writing
Wrongs Poetry Slam and
music provided by Jive
Poetic. Don’t forget to
take a minute to sign up
to take part in upcoming
Slams and BRIC’s Open
Mic night. Jan. 25.
Virtual, on Zoom. 6:30pm.
bricartsmedia.org. (718)
683-5600
WED., JAN. 26
BOOKS, CONVERSATION
WITH KAREN BROOKS
HOPKINS: Karen Brooks
Hopkins, President Emerita
of the Brooklyn Academy
of Music, returns to her
professional home of 36
years to discuss her new
memoir, “BAM … and
Then it Hit Me.” Hear the
author herself recount
tales of visits from Princess
Diana and LL Cool J and
hear thoughts on leadership,
fundraising, and
Brooklyn itself. Jan. 26.
Free. 7:30pm. BAM Richard
B. Fisher Building, 321
Ashland Place between
Hanson Place and Lafayette
Avenue in Downtown
Brooklyn. bam.org. ( 18)
636 4100, extension 1.
THURS., JAN. 27
WINE, BIRTHDAYS: Join a
sommelier for a very special
wine tasting class on
her birthday! 7–9 pm. $65.
Winemak’her 492 Fifth
Avenue between 11th and
12th streets in Park Slope.
929-633-8603. www.winemakher
bar.com.
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