Community Corner
Aug. 26: Fort Greene Literary Masters, Past and Present
Take a walk down memory lane with author Evan Hughes tonight at Greenlight Bookstore.
1. From to , Fort Greene has a storied literary history. Take a free walking tour of Fort Greene's literary spots with "Literary Brooklyn" author Evan Hughes . Meeting place is at Greenlight Bookstore, 686 Fulton St.
2. BAMcinematek's of 10 years of Magnolia Pictures continues today with a showing of Two Lovers, a film starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Joaquin Phoenix, with special guest, director James Gray.
3. Turn your refrigerator to maximum cold and other "helpful" tips from New York State on how to prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Irene.
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4. The , which was to run both Saturday and Sunday in Commodore Barry Park, has been cancelled, according to this late night tweet from Brooklyn Events. (FYI, the event on Saturday is being billed as "rain or shine." No sure if that includes 40-plus mph winds as well.)
5. Alternate side parking rules are in effect on Friday, as of late Thursday p.m. Alternate side parking and meter rules will be suspended on Sat. and Mon. to facilitate storm response.
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