What They’re Saying: live arts in Brooklyn this week, Sept. 17

September 17, 2024 Evan Rosen

Photo by Lore Croghan

Nature Storytime @ Brooklyn Bridge Park

Community, Kids, Reading

Environmental Education Center, 99 Plymouth St., DUMBO

Thurs., Sept. 19 @ 3 p.m.

Nature Storytime at Brooklyn Bridge Park occurs on the third Thursday of each month. Led by librarians from Brooklyn Public Library, this interactive session includes stories, songs and rhymes. Each book selection aligns with the Education Center’s monthly theme.

Following the half-hour storytime, visitors are encouraged to explore the center’s animals and activities during Open Hours. Admission is walk-in only, and staff aim to accommodate as many attendees as the space permits.

“The Conservancy’s Environmental Education Center at 99 Plymouth St. provides a fun destination for families, with Open Hours on Thursdays and Fridays (3 p.m. – 5 p.m.) and Saturdays (1 p.m. – 5 p.m.) throughout the year. Highlights include a 250-gallon aquarium filled with critters from the East River, a ten foot scale model of Brooklyn Bridge Park, crafts and monthly educational themes and activities.” — TheCityLife.org

“Brooklyn Bridge Park (BBP) and Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy are offering a wide variety of free and low-cost summer programming at Brooklyn Bridge Park that includes music concerts, dance parties, kayaking and more!” — I Love NY

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Fall Candle Making Class in Greenpoint

Arts & Crafts, Education, Candles

Everwild Blooms, 42 West Street, Greenpoint

Thurs., Sept. 19 @ 6 p.m.

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Create your own custom fall scent in this workshop led by the owner of Brooklyn-based candle company Scent & Sprout. The class offers a step-by-step introduction to the art of candle making and is open to both beginners and candle-making pros.

Attendees will experiment with different vessels, wicks and scents to craft their perfect candle, and the session includes all materials, as well as a complimentary glass of wine and personalized instruction.

“Scent & Sprout is a small-batch candle company based in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, founded in July 2020. Specializing in hand-poured candles made with all-natural ingredients and a whole lot of love.” — Scent & Sprout website

“Sweater weather and candles go together like pumpkin spice and lattes: They’re just better as a pair.” — Jacorey Moon, Jake Smith, Yahoo.com

“Everwild Blooms, a boutique floral design studio nestled in the heart of Williamsburg. Immerse yourself in a world of vibrant seasonal bouquets, unique blooms and botanicals, aromatic candles, and carefully curated small gifts, each crafted with passion.” — Yelp.com

Station Eleven Ten-Year Anniversary Celebration

Books, Lectures, Guest Appearances

St. Joseph’s University – Brooklyn, 245 Clinton Ave, Clinton Hill

Fri., Sept. 20 @ 7:30 p.m.

Greenlight Bookstore is hosting a special offsite event at St. Joseph’s University, to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of “Station Eleven” by Emily St. John Mandel. Since its release in 2014, the novel has sold over a million copies, it was adapted into an HBO Max series, and it was named one of the New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.

At this event, Mandel will be in conversation with her long-time editor, Jenny Jackson, discussing the creation and legacy of the critically acclaimed novel. Tickets are free with RSVP.

“Increasingly, and for obvious reasons, end-times novels are not hard to find. But few have conjured the strange luck of surviving an apocalypse — civilization preserved via the ad hoc Shakespeare of a traveling theater troupe; entire human ecosystems contained in an abandoned airport — with as much spooky melancholic beauty as Mandel does in her beguiling fourth novel.” — The New York Times

“Station Eleven is one of my favorite books of the 21st century so far, and its blend of magical realism, clockwork plotting, post-apocalyptic setting and complicated structure offers enough imaginative detours for HBO Max’s 10-episode TV adaptation to have fun with.” — Emily St. James, Vox

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Not Like Other Girls @ Brooklyn Comedy Collective

Improv, Live Comedy

Brooklyn Comedy Collective 137 Montrose Ave., Williamsburg

Fri., Sept. 20 @ 8:30 p.m.

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Not Like Other Girls brings together classic improv formats with the hilarity of a middle school sleepover. Known for their playful and unpredictable performances, this group has been featured in the 2024 Boom Chicago Comedy Festival, the 2023 New York Comedy Festival and headlined Brooklyn Comedy Collective’s Fun and Dumb Festival for the past three consecutive years.

Follow them on Instagram @notlikeothergirlsimprov for updates. The cast includes Lily Armstrong, Rachael Labes, Maggie Olmsted, Jocelyn Ramirez, Lexi Ritter and Megan Rosenblum, with opener Skip Skip Comedy.

“It’s just a beautiful place where you can be recognized for your talent and have your creativity supported without … [the pressure] to ascend an invisible hierarchy and prove you deserve the opportunity to perform.” — Maggie Olmsted, Paste Magazine

“There are also plenty of comedy classes at the Brooklyn Comedy Collective that help students mine their personal lives for funny stories and create a beginner-friendly stand-up routine, which is a fun and unique way to help coworkers get to know each other better.” — Raven Snook & Annalise Mantz, Time Out

Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour

Tours, Community

Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th St., Greenwood Heights

Sat., Sept. 21 @ 1 p.m.

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Green-Wood is offering climate-controlled trolleys and expert tour guides to take you through their historic grounds, showcasing a rich landscape and notable permanent residents.

This tour is perfect for first-time visitors, offering a chance to explore 478 acres filled with art, history and nature. Tickets are $30 or $25 for members.

“Brooklyn’s sprawling Green-Wood Cemetery, which lists Boss Tweed and Jean-Michel Basquiat as permanent residents, has been named New York’s most underrated landmark by travel company Viator.” — Adam Daly, Brooklyn Paper

“Founded in 1838 and now a National Historic Landmark, Green-Wood Cemetery was one of the first rural cemeteries in America. By the early 1860s, it was attracting 500,000 visitors a year, second only to Niagara Falls as the nation’s greatest tourist attraction.” — WNYC