Events in the neighborhood, February 12th to February 17th:
Saturday, February 12th
- Book talk. "The Valentine's Day That Changed America." The day in 1884 that Theodore Roosevelt's mother and wife died. 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Historic Chapel at Green-Wood Cemetery. Reservations required. Free.
- Trolley tour. Roosevelt family grave sites in Green-wood Cemetery. 2:00 p.m. Meet inside the main entrance, 25th Street and 5th Avenue. Reservations required. $10 for members of the Green-Wood Historic Fund / $20 for non-members.
- Tasting. Chocolate and wine tasting. 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Brooklyn Commune, 601 Greenwood Avenue. Free.
- Workout. Turbo Kick and Zumba heart-pumping workouts. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. My Namaste Yoga of Kensington, 482 Coney Island Avenue. Reservations required. $35 (or donate what you can). $10 will go to the American Heart Association.
Sunday, February 13th
- Movement. For health and well-being, Chi Kung combines mind and breath with a gentle flow of movements. 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Namaste Yoga of Kensington, 482 Coney Island Avenue. Pre-registration required. $25.
- Book talk. Rabbi Naomi Levy discusses her book Hope Will Find You. 2:00 p.m. Flatbush Jewish Center, 327 East 5th Street. Free.
- Workshop. Aromatherapy 101: Natural Ways to Clear the System of Candida. 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Namaste Yoga of Kensington, 482 Coney Island Avenue. Pre-registration required. $15 for Young Living members and $10 for non-members.
- Tasting. Tasting and discussion on aphrodisiac foods. 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Brooklyn Commune, 601 Greenwood Avenue. Free.
- Music. Acoustic music concert featuring The Four Bags and Leah Paul's Bike Lane. 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Ditmas Acoustic @ The Sanctuary in Temple Beth Emeth of Flatbush, 83 Marlborough Road. $10.
Monday, February 14th
- Party. A Valentine's Day party. Steam rooms, a jacuzzi, a cold plunge pool, music, dancing, and food. 7:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Brooklyn Banya, 602 Coney Island Avenue. $35 to $85.
Wednesday, February 16th
- Talk. Dirt and soil, the first talk in the series "Brooklyn Dirt: Monthly Talks on Urban Farming and Gardening." Sycamore Bar + Flowershop, 1118 Cortelyou Road. 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Suggested donation $5.
Thursday, February 17th
- Music. Yiddish music concert. 7:00 p.m. Temple Beth Emeth, 83 Marlborough Road. $10.
- Meeting. 66th Precinct Community Council meeting. 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Community Board 12 office, 5910 13th Avenue. Free.