The Only Brooklyn Events Worth Going To This Week: 10.15.18 – 10.21.18
Bring in Halloween season early with these spooky and fun fall events.
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by — Monday, October 15th, 2018 —
Wasted! The Story of Food Waste, A Screening and Discussion
209 Joralemon Street at Brooklyn Borough Hall
Time: 6pm – 8pm
FREE
You are invited to join the Brooklyn Borough President’s Office and the Brooklyn Solid Waste Advisory Board (SWAB) for their fall event! Enjoy a screening and discussion of WASTED! The Story of Food Waste, an Award Winning Documentary from late Executive Producer Anthony Bourdain. Light refreshments will be served.
Pete Souza Presents Shade Hosted by Greenlight Bookstore
1027 Flatbush Avenue at Kings Theatre
Time: 6:30pm
Price: $40
Former White House Photographer Pete Souza presents his new photography collection Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents at this exclusive pre-publication book launch! Shade collects photos from Souza’s wildly popular Instagram account, in which he juxtaposes images from Obama’s presidency with tweets, headlines, quotes, and other material from the first 500 days of the Trump administration. All tickets include a copy of the book, to be distributed at the event.
Brooklyn Poetry Slam
647 Fulton Street at BRIC
Time: 7pm – 9pm
FREE w/rsvp
Brooklyn’s best slam poets will share words, wisdom, and music to highlight the crisscrossing influences and beats of jazz, poetry, and hip hop. Hosted by poet, activist, and educator Mahogany L. Browne and with music by DJ Jive Poetic, this edition will feature a special poet to be announced!
Thunder Road: Director in Attendance
445 Albee Square W at Alamo Drafthouse
Time: 7pm – 9pm
Price: $15
Based on the Sundance-Winning short film, THUNDER ROAD follows a Texan police officer who loses his Mother, custody of his daughter, and eventually his job. Writer/director/actor Jim Cummings and producer Benjamin Wiessner in person for Q&A.
Wine Glass Painting Class
683 Washington Avenue at The Waystation
Time: 8:30pm – 10pm
Price: $30
In this 1.5 hour class, you will hand paint a design on a wine glass guided by an instructor from Le Painted Grape. All painting supplies and wine glass included. Wine and food available for extra purchase from venue.
