Get Out: Fela Dance Tribute, Bklyn Marathon Love, STINKFISH And OTHERS

It's Friday, and you have no clue what's going on this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We've got the best bets for the liveliest, most diverse and cultural enlightening options for weekend fun. Check out our picks of activities to hit in and around the neighborhood. This weekend, everything is free!

WHAT: Art Exhibit for Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke

WHEN/WHERE: Exhibit opens to the public on Sunday, November 6, art sale and reception from 2:00pm – 7:00pm, Skylight Gallery at Restoration Plaza, 2nd fl., 1368 Fulton Street. Artists include some of Brooklyn’s most celebrated artists: OTTO NEALS, DANNY SIMMONS, RAMONA CANDY, DR. MYRAH BROWN GREEN, MICHAEL ESCOFFERY, KARL MCINTOSH, ANN TANKSLEY, BERNARD STANLEY HOYES, XENOBIA BAILEY and RON WALTON.

WHY GO: Some of Brooklyn’s best known artist will come together to exhibit their art work at a fundraiser to  honor Brooklyn’s US Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke.  

HOW MUCH: Free

WHAT: Family Caregivers Awareness Day

WHEN/WHERE: Saturday, November 5, from 9:00am to 3:00pm, Boys and Girls High School, 1700 Fulton Street (at Stuyvesant Avenue)

WHY GO: In recognition of National Family Caregivers Awareness Month, Bridge Street Development Corporation (BSDC) is proud to host a daylong event meant to thank, support, educate and empower the numerous, unsung family caregivers of Central Brooklyn. This free event will include a keynote address, a panel discussion, and several workshops. A light breakfast and lunch will be provided to attendees. Those who wish to attend may RSVP by calling (718) 636-7596, extension 14, or send an email to events@bsdcorp.org.

HOW MUCH: Free

WHAT: Brooklynite Art Gallery Presents "Thinkers of This," featuring the works of artists STINKFISH and OTHER

WHEN/WHERE: The exhibit opens on Saturday, November 5, 6:00pm – 9:00pm. Regular gallery hours: Thursday-Saturday from 1:00pm -7:00pm. Brooklynite Gallery is located at 334 Malcolm X Blvd.

WHY GO: Drawing inspiration from all things that make a city tick, Colombian artist STINKFISH turns faces of unsuspecting people into vibrant portraits full of energetic emotion.  With work created on reclaimed surfaces such as vintage record covers, magazines and metal shelving, STINKFISH's work cleverly mixes beauty and grit. Canadian artist OTHER has been kicking around this scene long before the term 'street artist' was one.  Beginning with his freight train paintings that often consist of chalk white, weathered-faced vagabonds, floating on top of colorfully patterned, twisting-limb figures, OTHER has always made it a point to immerse himself in the very same culture he depicts.

HOW MUCH: Free

WHAT: Target First Saturday

WHEN/WHERE: Saturday, November 5, 5:00pm – 11:00pm, Brooklyn Museum , 200 Eastern Parkway b/w Classon & Washington Avenue, Bklyn

WHY GO: 5-7 p.m. Music: Two Brooklyn-based groups, Navegante and NinjaSonik, merge pop, punk, electro, hip-hop, and latin.6 p.m. Film: To Sleep with Anger (Charles Burnett, 1990, 102 min.). Danny Glover stars in this award-winning drama about a mysterious and charming drifter who moves in with a Los Angeles family and reminds them of their Southern roots. Free tickets available at the Visitor Center at 5 p.m.

6 p.m. Performance: Kanene Holder presents 400 Years of GRRRRRR, her interactive, one-woman show on racial history and representation in America. Free tickets available at the Visitor Center at 5 p.m.

6:30 p.m. Curator Talk: Terry Carbone on Youth and Beauty: Art of the American Twenties. Free tickets available at the Visitor Center at 6 p.m.

6:30-8:30 p.m. Hands-On Art: What happens when two unlikely objects are combined in a sculpture? Make one and find out. Free tickets available at the Visitor Center at 5:30 p.m.

7 p.m. Artist Talk: Matthew Buckingham on his installation The Spirit and the Letter. Free tickets available at the Visitor Center at 5 p.m.

8 p.m. Artist Talk: Sanford Biggers on Sweet Funk-An Introspective ). Free tickets available at the Visitor Center at 7 p.m.

8-10 p.m. Dance Party: DJ Rich Medina hosts a tribute to Fela Kuti and American Afrobeat.

9 p.m. Book Club: Paul Beatty discusses his book White Boy Shuffle. Book signing to follow.

9-10 p.m. Performance: Soulful songstress Imani Uzuri performs selections from her latest album, The Gypsy Diaries.
Throughout the evening, a cash bar will offer beer and wine, and the Museum Café will serve a wide variety of sandwiches, salads, and beverages. The Museum Shop will remain open until 11 p.m.

HOW MUCH: Free

WHAT: The New York City ING Marathon (in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn)

WHEN/WHERE: Sunday, November 6

WHY GO: This year, there are at least 19 runners representing Bed-Stuy running in the 2011 ING Marathon, which traverses all five boroughs. In Bed-Stuy, the runners will run through the neighborhood beginning at Classon and Lafayette Avenues (going east) turning on Bedford Avenue (going north), crossing Flushing Avenue. Also, for the first time ever, there is a team of nine runners representing Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation. Go here to see the checkpoints in Brooklyn and Manhattan to cheer on Team Restoration. Come out and support all of these runners, as they have been training with intense discipline to raise money for a number of organizations and also meet their own personal goals.

HOW MUCH: Free