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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.

1. Monday Feb 20 -Friday, Feb 24th: School Holiday (Public School)

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.

3. Fri-Mon. February 20: President's Day 3 Day Weekend

Get some ideas of what to do in Brooklyn this President's Day weekend.

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.

6. Sat February 18: Black History at Brooklyn Children's Museum

7. Saturday Feb 18: Family Programs" Musical Tales" with Atiba at Central Library

8. Mon February 20: Anansi the African Spider Man at Brooklyn Childrens Museum

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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