Five things to do in Brooklyn this week!

Friday

Dec. 2

Go West!

Vampire Weekend drummer Chris Tomson is spreading his wings! The Bedford-Stuyvesant musician will swap his drums for guitar and vocals tonight while playing with his side project Dams of the West, which is turning out clever, intimate verses with an indie-rock sound.

9:30 pm at C’mon Everybody (325 Franklin Ave. between Clifton Place and Greene Avenue in Clinton Hill, www.cmoneverybody.com). $10 ($8 in advance).

Saturday

Dec. 3

Mommy issues

Look back on this year’s bizarre election cycle with an equally surreal theatrical experience: Cecilia Corrigan’s serialized sitcom “Motherland,” about Hillary Clinton’s run for the White House. The show will be presented in its entirety tonight, with video elements, visits from Greek gods, and an ending that got a quick re-write the day after the election.

8 pm at Issue Project Room [22 Boerum Pl. at Livingston Street in Downtown, (718) 330–0313], www.issueprojectroom.org. $10 suggested donation.

Sunday

Dec. 4

Shopping is a fad

It’s Sunday — time to go to church! Do your holiday shopping in the basement of St. Paul’s Church, at the Fashion, Art, and Design (FAD) Weekend market, which features handmade goods from more than 45 indie artists, along with a some fun activities, including a photo booth for holiday selfies and a paper snowflake-making station.

Bat boy: Vampire Weekend drummer Chris Tomson plays with his solo project, Dams of the West, at C’Mon Everybody on Dec. 2.

Emily Tomson

11 am–6 pm at St. Paul’s Church Basement [190 Court St. between Congress and Warren streets in Cobble Hill, (917) 775–4636, www.fadweekend.com]. Free.

Wednesday

Dec. 7

’Cracking up

The Brooklyn Ballet kicks off its Kings County-inspired production of “The Nutcracker” tonight at the Brooklyn Museum. “The Brooklyn Nutcracker” adds hip-hop elements to the holiday classic, in a show that travels from old Dutch Breukelen to modern-day Flatbush Avenue. Tonight’s opening will feature a champagne toast at intermission. And if it sells out, you have four more chances to catch the show.

8 pm at Brooklyn Museum [200 Eastern Pkwy. at Washington Avenue in Prospect Heights, (718) 638–5000], www.brooklynmuseum.org. $40–$255.

Thursday

Dec. 8

Wine is over

Serving cabernet with the brie at your holiday party is so last year. If you want to secure your social position, soak up some knowledge at “Beer and Cheese Pairing for the Holidays,” where the Brooklyn Brewery’s Garrett Oliver will lead you through science of bringing together hops and curds, offer advice, and provide some unique tastings.

8 pm at Museum of Food and Drink Lab (62 Bayard St. between Leonard and Lorimer streets in Williamsburg, www.mofad.org). $32.