5 Things: Keith Haring Tour and Renegade Reading Series

1. You need to get out of your rut. Tonight there are two guided tours:  at 7 p.m. and a tour of Keith Haring: 1978–1982 at 8 p.m. as part of the "Thursdays at 7" series. See the full schedule for tonight here.  200 Eastern Parkway, 7 p.m., free with suggested museum admission of $12. 

2. You need to meet your neighbors. Head to for the , a monthly showcase of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry by emerging writers. Come at 8 for "wine drinking, cupcake eating, chatting, flirting, and general shenanigans." The readings start at 9. 721 Franklin Ave. bet Park and Sterling. Free. 

3. You need to get the kids out of the house. In addition to all the usual Thursday happenings, today there's also Meet the Author, where past "Ezra Jack Keats Book Award" winner Bryan Collier will read from his latest books. , 10 Grand Army Plaza, Dweck Center, 10 a.m. Free. See our  for more options. 

4. You need to know if your train is running ... It is! There are no planned service changes affecting Prospect Heights stations. However you should note that between midnight and 5 a.m. all week, Manhattan-bound Q trains are running through the tunnel, according to the MTA, so leave extra time. 

5. ... And if you have to move your car. You do. Alternate side won't be suspended again until Thursday, May 17 for Solemnity of the Ascension, according to the NYCDOT.