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News Roundup and Weekend Events

Gowanus Lounge Update
Friends of Gowanus Lounge have gotten the site back up. The site's founder, Bob Guskind, was a passionate community advocate and friend to many. He will be missed.

All Weekend: See People Move in Bushwick!
The Arts in Bushwick SITE Festival is this weekend--it's a two-day festival of performance including theater, media, and other spectacles. All performances are on a suggested donation basis.

Sound Sculpture at Third Ward,Friday, March 6
What happens when you put seven artists in a room and ask them to create a sculptural object focusing on sound? A collaborative installation combining 100 algorithmically-controlled, sound-generating motors and field recordings, of course. And free beer!

3rd Ward
195 Morgan Avenue, Brooklyn
L train to Morgan station
7-10p; $free

Williamsburg Armory Events on Saturday
In conjunction with the big Armory show in the city, lots going on here. There's a family scavenger hunt at 3, various tours, and the galleries are staying open late.


Shaam-e-Shauq Saturday at Monkeytown
A Hindi/Urdu poetry recitation event. The event will open with the screening of a song compilation showcasing poetic brilliance in words and visuals, over seven decades from Black and White to the current era. Recitations by Humaira Rahman, Altaf Tirmizi, Raeis Warsi, Vivek Sharma, Nishchaya Gera, Geetanjali Mittal.

Monkey Town
58 North 3rd Street, between Kent and Wythe, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
7:30p; $8 cover, $10 minimum drinks/dinner


New Enviro Space Opening Party, Sunday March 9
For over 20 years, Time's Up! Environmental Group has been working on environmental awareness and increasing non-polluting transportation. Our wide range of different types of group rides have helped attract thousands of new bicyclists which has encouraged others to ride and become every day commuters. With all these new riders it's also important that Time's Up! supports them with a place they can go to learn how to maintain and fix their bikes and also with the opportunity to bring their bikes- so they can work on them themselves and become more self-sufficient while also learning about community building, volunteering, and the bigger picture.

The new Time's Up! Brooklyn location at 99 South 6th Street, conveniently located near the Williamsburg Bridge- the most utilized Bridge by new cyclists. This will be our second location to support this new community of cyclists.

The opening party is also a tribute to all our volunteer instructors who have reached their 500th workshop including a women's-only workshop, which is taking place consistently every Monday night for close to four years.

Time's Up! Environmental Organization is 100 percent volunteer-run. Your contributions and volunteer efforts go directly into supporting campaigns, events, and change that you can feel in your lungs and see on the streets.

East River Bar
97 South 6th Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
5p; $free-donation