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5 Things: Dumpster Diving Documentary, M.A.K.U. at BAM, Alternate Side Suspended, Weekend Subway Changes

Prospect Heights-are information and events you won't want to miss.

1. You need a night out. Head to  to hear , which mixes Afro-Colombian rhythms with punk-jazz sounds. 9 p.m. (but the bar opens at 6 p.m.) 30 Lafayette Ave., Free. 

2. You need to think (and be just a little grossed out). Head to for the documentary "," followed by a discussion with the filmmaker, a woman who reacts to the food waste she sees around her by eating from dumpsters for 30 days. There will also be a live performance by Freegan sing, Gio. 7 p.m. 721 Franklin Ave. at Sterling. Free. 

3. You need to get the kids out of the house. If you have a Thomas the Tank Engine fan on your hands (or even if you don't) head to the New York Transit Museum for Transit Tots, a weekly drop-in program for kids 2 to 5. Corner of Boerum Pl & Schermerhorn St, 11 a.m., Ages 2-5, Free with museum admission. Or, see our full .

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4. You need to know if your train is running ... Between 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. there are no No. 4 trains between Atlantic Avenue and Utica Avenue. Take the No 3 train instead. During this time there are also no No. 5 trains between Bowling Green and Flatbush Avenue. Take the 4 or the 2 instead. In addition, all weekend there will be no No. 2 trains between Brooklyn and Manhattan. Take the No. 5 or R trains to nearby stations instead, according to the MTA.

5. ... And if you have to move your car. Alternate side is suspended again today for Simchas Torah, according to the NYCDOT.

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