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Cool Things to Do This Week in Brooklyn

A Tip-of-the-Iceberg View of Interesting Things to Do, Places to Go in Brooklyn

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Happy February! It's Black History Month with tons going on every day. Also, Valentine's Day is fast approaching, along with the three day Presidents Day weekend.

2. Thursday, Feb. 16: Freedom Riders Film at Central Library

6:30PM. Testament to History Film Series: Freedom Riders — A film documents the personal conviction of the legendary Freedom Riders. 120 min, directed by Stanley Nelson.

4. Friday Feb. 17: Women Writers of the African Diaspora, Skylight Gallery

From 11 a.m-6 p.m. at Skylight Gallery 1368 Fulton Street, Restoration Plaza, Third Floor, Bedford Stuyvesant.

5. February 16-17 Black History Month at Medgar Evers College. FREE

Find out what's happening for Black History monththis week. See the calendar of free, interesting events for Black History Month at Medgar Evers College.

9. Tues Feb 21: Free Film "Trainspotting" —at Central Library

A film by the maker of Slumdog Millionaire and 127 Hours.

10. February 21-24, 2012: Black History Month at Medgar Evers College. FREE

See films, attend discussions of health disparities, Blacks & Jews, and more. See the calendar of Black History Month at Medgar Evers College.

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