Hot Tickets
We really wish we could watch the Miss Brooklyn Pageant on TV this Saturday, when it returns after a 16-year hiatus to the Kumble Theater in Downtown Brooklyn — because we can’t imagine spending the $25 in advance, or $30 at the door to see it in person. brooklynqueens.org

But we would love to drop $200, if we had it to spare, to see the Oscars in the state-of-the-art screening room at Steiner Studios’ Stage 6, where country singer (and true Brooklyn character) Debbie Dangerfield, former owner of Clinton Hill’s Saddle Down B & B, is hosting a catered dinner party this Sunday. (Call for more information and tickets: 718-395-9006) UPDATE: Monkey Town in Williamsburg is offering a more reasonable Oscar Night dinner ($30 min. per person, $50 for the tasting menu) as the Academies are broadcast on four screens. RSVP soon. monkeytownhq.com

Two shows that are worth the price of admission are coming to St. Ann’s Warehouse: Speak Up!, an Iraq War benefit concert on March 18, featuring the Scissor Sisters, David Byrne, Antony, Blonde Redhead, Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson (tickets are $65 for the floor, $125 for VIP seating, now on sale), and the National Theatre of Scotland’s rave-reviewed play, “Black Watch,” returns Oct. 9-Nov. 30. Tickets start at $55 and go on sale to the general public this Monday. stannswarehouse.org

Fully Booked
At the Park Slope United Methodist Church’s annual book sale this weekend, 20,000 titles, from newly published literary fiction to classics, will be discounted along with DVDs, CDs, and records Saturday from 8:30am-4pm and Sunday 1-4pm. A special, puzzle-filled “Children’s Corner” will be set up to occupy younger minds. parkslopeumc.org

Free Green
Greenbelt, the first LEED-certified residences in Kings County, is hosting Brooklyn’s monthly Green Drinks meetup tonight from 7-9pm. The Halcyon crew will be DJing and the biodynamic wine and organic beer will be flowing in a model apartment showcasing sustainable furniture and the clothing of local designer Bahar Shahpar. The free events continue this weekend and next at the Williamsburg development, with cooking and green home makeover demonstrations Saturdays and Sundays, 11am - 6pm. greenbeltbrooklyn.com

Sustainable Flatbush’s Gardening Committee is sponsoring a day of talks and workshops on topics like tree planting and kitchen composting for the greater Flatbush community, 1:30 to 4:30pm this Sunday. Space is limited, so RSVP. And mark your calendars for the mother of all green gardening events: Making Brooklyn Bloom, March 8, at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Edible plant landscaping, compost tea making, and bee keeping are just a few of the free how-to’s. bbg.org

Worth 1,000 Words
The Brooklyn Museum’s open call for photographers to submit their images of the “Changing Face of Brooklyn” begins March 1, as part of Click! – an innovative, crowd-sourced, crowd-curated exhibition. Also at the Museum’s new Sackler Center for Feminist Art is the first U.S. survey of Egyptian-born artist Ghada Amer’s photography, sculpture, and her sensual, embroidered paintings. brooklynmuseum.org