Friday, Jan. 10
Petting Zoo Comedy: Welcome to the world’s first comedy show featuring live animals alongside comedians! New York’s best comics — including Chloe Troast, Casey James Salengo, and Grace Leishman will perform their sets while holding critters like snakes, birds, lizards, and bugs. Between sets, you can meet the animals up close and personal and talk with Ranger Eric Powers about them!
$19. 8 p.m. Cloud City, 81 North 1st St. between Wythe Avenue and Berry Street in Williamsburg.
“Cassandra” at The Brick: This new play by Susannah Yugler reimagines “The Trojan Women” with a pre-recorded script and a cast of dances. The show follows Cassandra, the cursed prophet, as she tries desperately to save what’s left of her home from her family and the gods.
$25+. 8 p.m. Performances continue through Jan. 11. The Brick, 579 Metropolitan Ave. between Union Avenue and Lorimer Street in Williamsburg.
Saturday, Jan. 11
“Underground Brooklyn” tour: Are you curious about Brooklyn’s oldest subway stations, and about the borough’s abandoned platforms and stations? Join former transit planner Rayn Riel to head underground and learn all about the past, present, and future of Brooklyn’s mass transit system. You’ll explore some of the art and architecture at Brooklyn’s oldest stations, uncover transit secrets, and much more.
$32. 2-4 p.m. Meet at the Starbucks at 50 Court St. between Joralemon and Livingston streets in Brooklyn Heights.
Brooklyn Robotics League Competition: Watch as fifteen teams of kids from ages 9-17 from libraries around Brooklyn battle it out at the annual Robotics Competition! The teams have spent eight weeks constructing and coding LEGO robots, and on Saturday, those robots will attempt to solve various challenges to win top honors. Learn about some great new tech and cheer on your hometown team!
Free to attend. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Brooklyn Public Library Central Library, 10 Grand Army Plaza at Flatbush Avenue and Eastern Parkway in Prospect Heights.
Mulchfest: It’s that time again — time to toss out your live Christmas tree in style! Bring your tree to a Mulchfest location near you for Chipping Weekend, where you can watch your tree get turned into fresh mulch and even take a bag home for your own plants and garden. Some locations turn Mulchfest into a little celebration, with hot chocolate and a last bit of holiday joy!
Free, register in advance. Locations vary, check online for the one nearest you.
Sunday, Jan. 12
Folkus: Folkus is a monthly music series featuring some of today’s great folk artists! Each month, three generations of the Lowe family work together to bring singer-songwriters and musicians from various genres — Americana, Blues, Jazz, and more — to Brooklyn. This week, enjoy a performance from Nashville-based “rogue-folk” band Adrian + Meredith.
$20. 3 p.m. Brooklyn Art Haus, 20-26 Marcy Ave. between Metropolitan Avenue and Hope Street in Williamsburg.
Things to do around New York City:
- In Manhattan
- In Queens
- In The Bronx
- In the Hamptons
