5 Things You Should Know This Week

"5 Things You Should Know" will jump-start you into a productive week. Be the first to know about parking changes, important meetings, free events and the hottest get-togethers in and around Bed-Stuy:

1. Come celebrate the 72nd Birthday of activist and educator Jitu Weusi with Steve Croon and His Afro-Latin Band Monday, October 24, at 6:00pm at For My Sweet, located at 1103 Fulton Street (corner of Claver Place). Percussionist Steve Kroon was born in Spanish Harlem to parents of Puerto Rican heritage. He was influenced as a young musician by many noted jazz and R&B musicians. He studied Afro-Cuban percussion with Tommy López, Sr. and later Brazilian rhythms with Dom Um Romão. Over the years, such diverse artists as Diana Krall, Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack, The Temptations, Bill Cosby, Kenny G, Ron Carter, Spyro Gyra, Bette Midler, Gary Bartz and Paul Butterfield have tapped Kroon’s seemingly endless array of skills for their projects. His two decade-long professional association with R&B crooner Luther Vandross underscores Kroon’s reputation as one of the world’s most versatile and respected percussionists. Cover is $15. RSVP @ Jazzymondays@gmail.com  

2. Be alerted to the following weekday/weekend changes with MTA lines running through Bed-Stuy:

·      A Line- From 12:01 AM to 5 AM, Tue to Fri, Oct 25 – 28, Manhattan-bound A trains run via the F from Jay St-MetroTech to W 4 St

·      G Line- From 11 PM to 5 AM, Mon to Fri, Oct 24 – 28, theG service operates in two sections:
   1. Between Court Sq and Bedford-Nostrand Avs, every 30 minutes.
   2. Between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Church Av.
       • To continue your trip, transfer at Bedford-Nostrand Avs

·      J Line—From 10 AM to 3 PM, Wed to Fri, Oct 26 – 28, Jamaica Center-bound J trains run express from Marcy Av to Myrtle Av

·      M Line—From 10 AM to 3 PM, Wed to Fri, Oct 26 – 28, Metropolitan Av-bound M trains run express from Marcy Av to Myrtle Av

3. Free Thursdays @ Brooklyn Children's Museum Dance the night away just in time for bed! The museum is open free of charge from 4 p.m. until close.  

4. Sea Lion Feeding This daily event features the Prospect Park Zoo sea lions showing off their dives, catching fish mid-air and other tricks. , 450 Flatbush Avenue, 11:30 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m., Free with admission.

5. "The Waiting Room" opens at the Billie Holiday Theatre. The Waiting Room is a drama with comedic undertones, written and directed by Jackie Alexander peers into the lives of those visiting, waiting for the patient whose outcome is still unknown and the inner turmoil that occurs when faced with the possibility of losing someone dear.  is located at 1368 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY, 718-636-0918; 718-636-0919