5 Things: Old-Timey Jazz and Blues, Author Reading, Spring Break Kids' Activities, More

1. You need old-timey jazz and blues (and booze). Head to  for . 603 Vanderbilt Ave. at Bergen. 8:30 p.m. No cover.

2. You need to use your brain. There are two particularly interesting events tonight: You can hear three authors read from their works on such topics as South African political history, memoir and public memory at the  at the  at 7 p.m., free; or you can head to the , for a showing of , a documentary about undocumented migrants in Calais, followed by a discussion with the filmmaker, 7:15 p.m., $10.

3. You need to get the kids out of the house.  It's supposed to rain today, so head to the New York Transit Museum for their production of Sharin' a Ride, a 30-minute "hysterical, historical" musical tale of mass transit in the Big Apple. For ages 4+. Corner of Boerum Pl & Schermerhorn St, 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Free with museum admission (adults $7, kids 2-17 and seniors $5). There are a ton of kids activities today due to Spring Break. See our  for more options.

4. You need to know if your train is running ... Due to another bout of "FastTrack" repairs, there will be no 1, 2 or 3 trains south of 34th Street between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. through Friday. However, the 4 train will replace the 3 train during those hours, making all local stops, so Prospect Heights stations will have service, according to the MTA. 

5. ... And if you have to move your car. Today you do, but alternate side will be suspended Thursday, April 12 and Friday, April 13 for Holy Thursday and Good Friday (Orthodox) as well as Passover, according to the NYCDOT.