The Early Word: 'Panther Baby' at Greenlight Bookstore

1. Oscar-nominee, activist and youth advocate Jamal Joseph presents his new book, , a memoir tracing his journey from the streets of Harlem and the Black Panther Movement to Riker’s Island and Leavenworth to the halls of Columbia University. , 686 Fulton St. 7:30 p.m. Free. 

2. Councilwoman Letitia James, D-Fort Greene, joins Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz to host a . Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon St. 6 p.m. Free.

3. , filmmaker Nelson George’s nonfiction paean to Fort Greene as an epicenter for forward-thinking black culture in the 1980s, is paired with Spike Lee's 1986 film, "She's Gotta Have It." , 30 Lafayette Ave. 7:30 p.m. $12.

4. , an early jazz, swing and blues band, plays its repertoire of witty songs from 1920s and 30s. , 211 Dekalb Ave. 8 p.m.

5. Alternate side parking rules are in effect.