Five Things to Do This Week

Monday

At , parents come together at the Old First Reformed Church to call for change and to let elected officials know how they can better support families. Ann Crittenden, author of The Price of Motherhood, will moderate a discussion among Brooklyn parents about work-family balance. Kids are welcome, and pizza is free!

Tuesday

Get out of the Slope to see neighborhood author Suleiman Osman, author of The Invention of Brownstone Brooklyn, discuss in South Brooklyn at the Museum of the City of New York, alongside Eric Demby, co-founder of the Brooklyn Flea; D. Kenneth Patton, former divisional dean of the NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate; and Michelle de la Uz, executive director of the Fifth Avenue Committee.

Wednesday

If you’ve always wanted to volunteer in Prospect Park, here’s your chance: on Wednesday, the park will hold an about volunteering opportunities at . Find out about woodland restoration, visitor outreach and more.

Thursday

Avoid crowded bars and green beer this St. Patty’s Day, and instead head to Brooklyn Reading Works: . The monthly reading series will be hosted by poet Michele Madigan Sommerville, who will curate a reading of a celebration of Irish writers. Of course, if crowded bars are more your style, we have , too.

Friday

On Friday, head to P.S. 321 Grammy-winning clarinet player Richard Stoltzman and , whose recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations ranked No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Classical Chart. Best yet, all proceeds go to support P.S. 321.