An Evening with Soho Press One-time only
Mon, Sep 14 · 7:30 PM
Fort Greene
Educational Talks This Week in Brooklyn worth going out for.
Williamsburg stopped being the answer a while ago, and Bed-Stuy and Ridgewood have been picking up the slack.
I keep track of educational talks in Brooklyn and only keep the ones worth going to. Ask me what you're after.
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Browse Brooklyn neighborhood by neighborhood, get ideas just for you, or ask me anything.
Top picks
Community Conversation: From Brooklyn to Broadway One-time only
Mon, Sep 14 · 6:00 PM
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor: End Times Fascism w/ Jia Tolentino One-time only
Tue, Sep 15 · 7:00 PM
Brooklyn Heights
Book Launch: Against Tech Oligarchy by JS Tan and Clarissa Redwine One-time only
Wed, Sep 16 · 7:00 PM
Dumbo
Skip the Small Talk Night at McCarren Parkhouse One-time only
Wed, Sep 16 · 7:00 PM
Williamsburg • $$
Hip Replacement LIVE One-time only
Thu, Sep 17 · 7:00 PM
Boerum Hill
Stargazing at Floyd Bennett Field One-time only
Fri, Sep 18 · 6:30 PM
Brooklyn
We’re going back to Brooklyn in 1996 with Lil’ Kim's Hardcore Album One-time only
Fri, Sep 18 · 6:30 PM
Ocean Hill
Observe the Moon
Sat, Sep 19 · 6:30 PM
Red Hook
More Than One Story: The Many Faces of Latinadad One-time only
Sat, Sep 19 · 6:30 PM
Ocean Hill
Not everyone knows about these
Radio Ambulante: Club de Escucha
Tue, Sep 15 · 7:00 PM
Flatbush
Brooklyn Chats: Elon Green One-time only
Tue, Sep 15 · 7:00 PM
Fort Greene • $$
Tina Lam in Conversation with Xiao Liu One-time only
Thu, Sep 17 · 6:00 PM
Sunset Park
The Empathy Algorithm One-time only
Thu, Sep 17 · 6:00 PM
Bushwick
High Tea with Khajistan One-time only
Sat, Sep 19 · 1:00 PM
Clinton Hill
The Lost Amazon with Wade Davis One-time only
Fri, Sep 18 · 7:00 PM
Bushwick
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Frequently asked questions
How are these educational talks in Brooklyn chosen?
I go through what's actually on nearby and keep only the ones worth the trip. Nobody pays to be on this list.
Is everything here still happening?
Yes. If it's on the list, it's still on — anything that's finished drops off by itself.
How do I find something that suits me?
Open the map and tell me what you're after — a good terrace, somewhere that works with kids, something on tonight. I'll answer and narrow it down with you.
Do I need an account?
No, everything here is browsable without one. An account is how I learn your taste, your people and your saves, so what I show you keeps getting closer to what you'd actually go to. You can also have ideas sent to you by email or message if you want them.
Is it free?
Yes, completely.