5 Things: Youth Football Fundraiser, Malcolm X Discussion, Storytime, More

1. You need to use your brain. Miss college? Head to the Central Library for . Today is the first of three sessions that look at three verions of the leader's biography to try to come to the truth. You should have read  The Autobiography of Malcolm X, as well as the first five chapters of Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention, for today's session. But you could always wing it (and make it feel even more like college. , 10 Grand Army Plaza, Free. 

2.You need to give back, and knock back ... some beers. Head to Eve's Lounge where you can do both at their fundraiser for the P.  There will be NFL Football on the big screen, drink and appetizer specials, and, according to the bar, "positive people." 769 Washington Ave. (Between Sterling and St. John's).

3. You need to get the kids out of the house. Head to Park Slope for  at  where John Bemelmans Marciano, grandson of Ludwig Bemelmans, author of the original Madeline books will read some of his new Madeline stories. 143 7th Ave, 11-1 p.m., Free. Or, see our .  

4. You need to know if your train is running ... All weekend there are no No. 2 trains between Brooklyn and Manhattan. Take the No. 5 or R trains to nearby stations instead. Also over the weekend, Manhattan-bound No. 4 and 5 trains skip Eastern Parkway, Grand Army Plaza and Bergen Street, according to the MTA.

5. ... And if you have to move your car. Try to grab a Tuesday/Friday spot today because the next alternate side suspension isn't until Thanksgiving, on Nov 25, according to the NYCDOT.