Friday
Oct. 21
The Frogurt is also cursed
The world’s finest Halloween tradition — the annual “Treehouse of Horror” episode of “The Simpsons” — gets an extra celebration tonight, with a screening of its 27 installments. Expect forbidden donuts and killer dophins, along with drinking games and trivia questions between episodes.
9:30 pm at Videology [308 Bedford Ave. at S. First Street in Williamsburg, (718) 782–3468], video
Saturday
Oct. 22
Block party
The annual beer bash Blocktoberfest, a collection of New York City brewers, is bigger than ever this year, with 24 beer barons, including Kelso owner Kelly Taylor, unearthing special ales for the event. New brews include Kelso’s 10-year anniversary India Pale Lager, a sour coffee beer from Kings County Brewers Collective, and something called “Goat Mutorcs” from SixPoint.
12:30–5:30 pm at the Well (272 Meserole St. between Bushwick and Morgan avenues in Bushwick, www.thewe
Sunday
Oct. 23
Fresh meat
The Silent Movie Matinee launches its fall film season with the 1925 comedy “The Freshman,” starring Harold Lloyd as a hapless college student who tries to win the girl by becoming a football hero. With live piano accompaniment by Bernie Anderson.
12:30 pm Brooklyn Public Library’s Central branch [10 Grand Army Plaza, between Eastern Parkway and Flatbush Avenue in Prospect Heights, (718) 230–2100], www.brook
Tuesday
Oct. 25
Winnin’ women
The genius editors of the Reductress website have published a satirical guide to having it all “How to Win at Feminism,” and will read from it tonight in Dumbo. The relentlessly chipper book by read from Anna Drezen (pictured), Beth Newell, and Sarah Pappalardo features topics such as “How to Get Catcalled For Your Personality” and “How to Love Your Body Even Though Hers Is Better.”
7 pm at PowerHouse Arena [28 Adams St. at Water Street in Dumbo, (718) 666–3049], www.power
Thursday
Oct. 27
Boys in blues
Full-throttle Chicago blues band the Claudettes will blow the roof off of the Park Slope music spot Barbes tonight. Drop in for an advance listen to some of the foot-stomping, rockabilly-tinged tunes coming on its upcoming third album.
8 pm at Barbes [376 Ninth St. at Sixth Avenue in Park Slope, (718) 965–9177], www.barbe
