Five Things to Do This Week

Monday

At the , 837 Union St, on Mondays size does matter. Catch the Fat Cat Big Band play for the café’s music series “.” It’ll be a good old big jazzy time.

Tuesday

Are you a musician or a singer/song writer? Head to Park Slope’s best . Sing (and drink) late into the night with local artists. 

Wednesday

This might be the only reason to leave Brooklyn on a Wednesday: To go get . Adults, college kids and celebrities will be on stage humiliating themselves by reading excerpts from their adolescent diaries, telling tales of their awkward first kiss, wetting the bed at a slumber party, their first puff, or a prom night disaster. The shame starts at 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 200 Hudson St.

Thursday

To commemorate Attica's 40th anniversary, BAMCinematek is hosting two documentaries about the Attica prison riots. Go to , 30 Lafayette Ave, and watch “,” a 2001 documentary that examines the impact of Attica’s riots and its aftermath. After the 6:50 p.m. screening Michael Deutsch (Attica Lawyer), Brad Lichtenstein (Filmmaker), Elizabeth Fink (Attica Lawyer)
and Michael Smith (Attica Guard) will hold a panel discussion.

Saturday

Come celebrate the of the , 143 Seventh Avenue. The reading and book signing, featuring Paul Auster, Jonathan Safran Foer, Siri Hustvedt, Nicole Krauss, Mary Morris, and Jon Scieszka, will take place at 2 p.m. across the street at the Old First Reformed Church. The Reception will be to follow at the Community bookstore. The event is free, but an RSVP does not guarantee a spot, so get there early.