THURSDAY
Borough Prez himself Marty Markowitz will address the family of slain Bed-Stuy rapper Christopher Wallace — Notorious B.I.G. — before
Thursday’s private preview screening of the new Biggie biopic “Notorious,” 7pm at BAM. (It opens nationwide Jan. 16.)

FRIDAY: Art Stumble
Just when you thought New Year’s had killed early January’s social calendar, the artsy crowd has you covered with a smattering of new shows in North BK. Jenny Morgan’s shockingly intimate oil portraits have a raw quality that only becomes apparent during close inspection; her intriguing show “Abrasions” kicks off at Like the Spice Gallery on Friday night, 6:30-10pm, while artist and former Cameroon political prisoner Issa Nyaphaga debuts a collection of post-election cartoons labeled “Barackuda” along with a live musical performance at Artbreak Gallery. The same night, openings abound at Cinders Gallery, Klaus Von Nichtssagend, Live With Animals, HQ Gallery, Momenta Art, Slate, Ch’i Contemporary, and Figure Works, and new shows at Secret Project Robot, English Kills, Pocket Utopia and Sideshow open Saturday.

SATURDAY: Indoor Flea
Taking a hiatus from its Fort Greene location until spring, the Brooklyn Flea is moving to Dumbo for 12 weekends starting this Saturday. The Flea’s indoor Winter Pop-Up Market, located in a storefront on the corner of Front and Washington, will feature 25 vendors of antique furniture, vintage clothing, jewelry and more.

Glass-Blown Away
Aspiring glass artists can tour UrbanGlass’ glassblowing facility or participate in one of their glassworking workshops as part of its Sketch & Sculpt Open House on Saturday, starting at noon. (For reservations, call 718-625-3685.) Sketch artists can also submit a drawing and enter to have it made into a glass-blown work of art on site. Enter here>>

Got Mulch?
Instead of kicking your Christmas tree to the curb, bring your tree to Prospect Park’s MulchFest this Saturday at either of these two locations between 10am and 2pm, and take home some of the resulting mulch for use on your lawn or garden.

Bon Anniversaire!
Our favorite little hidden wine bar is a secret no longer. Wear your fanciest French duds, dance to live DJs, and toast some bubbly to Cornichon’s first birthday on Saturday at 9pm. RSVP here.

Sirs Takk-a-lot
Catch Takka Takka fresh off a tour with Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! and listen for their song featured in Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist on Saturday at 9pm at BAMcafe for the bargain price of free. Israeli singer/songwriter Tamar Eisenman opens.

Crystal Quality
The Brooklyn-based, blog-beloved Crystal Stilts bring their oddly danceable, low-fi garage rock to the Market Hotel on Saturday. 1142 Myrtle Avenue at Broadway, Bedstuywicksburg.

SUNDAY: Waste Not
Bring your tired, weary, malfunctioning Macs, PCs, and cell phones to Fulton St. & S. Portland Ave. this Sunday, 11-4, and send them off to electronics recycling heaven. Find out what to bring here>>

Eat Local
Brooklyn resident Leda Meredith offers tips and resources on living like a locavore at “Eating Local in the Big Apple,” offered at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden as part of their continuing education classes. The three-hour course, which starts at noon, includes a cooking demo and tasting session. Register here>>

Surreality TV
If Michel Gondry watches cooking shows, he’d enjoy Thu Tran’s deliciously bizarre, puppet-packed “Food Party,” which premieres its fourth episode this Sunday at Monkey Town with a voice-over by Andrew W.K.

WEDNESDAY
There are still tickets available to Pastured Meat: Good for the Planet and Good for You, a Slow U event at Astor Center. Although the class is in Manhattan, Caroline Fidanza, executive chef at Marlow & Sons and Diner is teaching with Dan Gibson of Flying Pigs Farm and she couldn’t be more Brooklyn if she tried. $45, 6:30-8:30pm, tickets here.

Sent by Chrysanthe, Keith, Nina and Jocelyn. Photos from top courtesy of Fox Searchlight, Like the Spice, BAM, Crystal Stilts, and Monkeytown.