Bed-Stuy: Pack Your Pre-Thanksgiving Weekend With These Events

BED-STUY, BROOKLYN — Thanksgiving is almost here, so chances are you might need a break from preparing for family arguments and looking up mashed potato recipes to make them exactly as clumpy as your mom likes them.

So we've put together some ideas for events you can do alone or with the whole family this weekend in the neighborhood to raise your spirits and get you ready for truly giving thanks this week.

Brown Memorial Baptist Church: The Centennial Celebration Homecoming Weekend 100th Anniversary Celebration

When: Friday, Nov. 18 at 6:45 p.m. & Sunday, Nov. 20 at the 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. services

Where: Brown Memorial Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 52 Gates Ave. & the Church Sanctuary located at 484 Washington Ave.

What: The celebration on Friday will feature a visual arts exhibit themed Generations of Faith, tours of the historic sanctuary and remarks from Borough President Eric Adams.

On Sunday at BMBC’s 8 a.m. church service, Rev. Clinton M. Miller, Senior Pastor, will give the anniversary sermon, and guest speaker Rev. Dr. Renita J. Weems from Ray of Hope Community Church, located in Nashville, TN will preach at the 11 a.m. service.

More info here.

Stop 'n' Swap Bed-Stuy

When: Saturday, Nov. 19, 12:00 p.m.

Where: 272 MacDonough St., Bed-Stuy Brooklyn

What: Bring clean, reusable, portable items such as clothing, house wares, games, books, & toys that you no longer need, and take home something new-to-you, free! You don’t have to bring something to take something. Please do NOT bring: furniture, large items, expired or open food, unsealed personal care products, medicine, dirty or ripped clothing, fabric scraps, incomplete toys and games, non-working electronics, magazines, or sharp objects.

More info here.

Music: Peter and the Wolf Lost in the Brooklyn Museum!

When: Saturday, Nov. 19, 1:00 p.m.

Where: Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn

What: The Brooklyn Conservatory Community Orchestra takes you on an imaginative adventure through their galleries with Prokofiev’s beloved tale and other great music. Clown and comic actor Andy Sapora narrates. Images of their collection accompany the concert in a video created by Natasha Kermani.

Tickets, available at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music website, are $20 for adults; $10 for children ages 5 to 16; and free for children ages 4 and under.

More info here.

Magic at Coney!!!

When: Sunday, Nov. 20th at 12:00 p.m.

Where: Coney Island Museum, 1208 Surf Ave., Brooklyn

What: Magical Promotions, together with Coney Island USA, presents an afternoon of fun and wonder for the entire family. “Magic at Coney!!!” is a magical variety show highlighting a vast array of magicians; featuring illusionists, escape artists, mentalists and close-up magicians from around the world.

Admission is only $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12.
Advance tickets are available through: http://coneyisland.com/event/m...

Hosted by Gary Dreifus, award-winning magician, mentalist, hypnotist, magic instructor and world-renowned magical host, the performers on November 20th are:
Omar Olusion
Omar is a magician who has performed his unique style of entertainment for Ripley's Believe It or Not, Spike TV and NY Carousel. He is one of the funniest, zaniest performers to ever grace the Coney Island stage.
Lee Alan Barrett
Award winning Magic from one of the top stand-up Comedy Magicians in the country, Lee Alan Barrett is an icon at Magic at Coney!!! With his background in acting and improv combined with magical skills, Lee always leaves his audience in amazement and laughter!

For further information, click here.

It's the Plug

Where: Stuyvesant Mansion, 375 Stuyvesant Ave., Brooklyn

When: Sunday, Nov. 21, 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

What: From the Facebook event: You are invited to "The Plug," a new pop-up experience. It's half pop-up shop, half day party, all trap, pure dopeness.

Come sip on some dranks, nibble on some soulful bites, and kick-off your holiday shopping with some of the dopest local businesses NY has to offer.

DJ C-Devone will be spinning all our favorite trap and hip-hop all day, so come twerk sumthin, or milly rock on our block if that's your preference.So come support your homeboys and homegirls, and buy some gifts for your cousins n'em.

Vendor list: Ultraviolet Jewelry FLY by Knight Pretty in Punk

Jeanette's Jems
Carnival Virgin
Pulled Together
Breukelen Polished
Allan Virgo
God's Image Ent
Alien Sauce
Vetu de Joy
AYA Beauty
Tuesday at Three
Yes I Am Inc
Elegant Erkel
And more...

Learn more at http://letus.live/

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