Get Out: Michael Showalter, Jackie Robinson & More

It’s Thursday. Do you know what you're doing this weekend?

Carroll Gardens Patch has the best bets for your free time. Check our picks for the activities to hit and bars/restaurants/shops to explore.

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Where/ When: NYC Resistor Labs, 87 3rd Ave.; Thursday, 6 - 9 p.m.

Why Go:  NYC Resistor Labs hosts Craft Night every Thursday. People should bring projects they've been working on or meaning to work on but need a little help or direction with. Examples include knitting, mending, clothing reconstruction, web design, robots, etc.

Cost: Free

 

Where/ When: ; Friday, 8 p.m.

Why Go: The South Bronx based group combines "homegrown audio sampling instruments with ferocious beats and adventurous orchestration."  

Cost: $8 in advance, $10 at the door

 

Where/ When: ; Saturday, 7 p.m.

Why Go: Women's rugby is popular in Brooklyn, and to show your support, come to PJ Hanley's. Win donated prizes from Brooklyn Bowl, Harbor Fitness, the Bronx Zoo, , MoMA, Ceol, Chelsea Piers and more.

Cost: $12 admission includes 2 bingo cards, pizza and beer.

 

Where/ When: Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont St.; Sunday, 2 p.m.

Why Go: Head to Brooklyn Heights for The Life of Jackie Robinson, a film which tells the true story of how baseball-great Jackie Robinson fought racial discrimination and broke the color barrier in baseball.

Cost: Free!

 

Where/ When: ; Tuesday, 7 p.m.

Why Go: Michael Showalter, a longstanding comic (of The State and Wet Hot American Summer fame) and Brooklyn favorite, reads from his new book, Mr. Funny Pants.

Cost: Free!