All The Best Brooklyn Events Happening This President’s Week: 2.19.18 – 2.25.18
It's a short work week and an even better weekend! Here's everything you should be doing.
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by —Friday, February 23rd, 2018—
Brownsville: The Past, Present, and Future
519 Rockaway Avenue at Brownsville Partnership
Time: 5:30pm – 8:30pm
FREE
This Black History Month celebration will have a selection of song, dance, games, prizes and more for everyone to enjoy.
Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth
10 Grand Army Plz at Brooklyn Public Library
Time: 6pm – 7:30pm
FREE w/ rsvp
Writer, self-confessed renegade and human rights activist, Alice Walker made history as the first black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction with her groundbreaking novel, The Color Purple, later turned into a Hollywood movie and a Broadway musical. Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth traces the inspiring journey of an extraordinary woman, from her birth in a paper-thin shack in the cotton fields of Putnam County, Georgia, to her recognition as a key writer of the 20th century.
The Roller Wave: Roller Disco Party
2 Wyckoff Ave at House of YES
Time: 6pm – 10pm
Price: $10 – $20
Studio50 H brings his Roller Wave skate party to the legendary House of Yes for an evening of roll bouncing, boozing, and boogying. Get your workout and your happy hour on at the same time.
W.E.B. Du Bois Night
1368 Fulton Street at Restoration Plaza
Time: 7:30pm – 11pm
Price: $30 – $50
Enjoy an evening of revolutionary art, music, spoken word, dance and food in celebration of W.E.B. Du Bois’ birthday.
Dolly Parton Look-Alike Contest!
44 Berry Street at Mable’s Smokehouse
Time: 9pm – Midnight
Price: $10
Calling all Dolly fanatics (male and female), who have always dreamed of getting decked out like Dolly! This non-stop fun event will feature fabulous judges, prizes for top 3 winners, drink specials all night, delicious BBQ and the most dolled-up Dollies in town!
