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The Brooklyn Cultural Circuit

Coney Island Museum * coneyisland.com * 372-5159 * 1208 Surf Ave. * thru sun. 4/9 “Tantillion Gardens,” by Elisheva and Jennifer Forever, Masters of the ephemeral, connoisseurs of the decorative allegory, Jen and Elisheva Forever have deliver

Doll and Toy Museum of NYC * dtmnyc.org * 243-0820 * current exhibits: @ Bay Ridge Public Library, 7223 Ridge Blvd, 748-5709, Teddy Bears * @ Brooklyn Heights Public Library, 280 Cadman Plaza West, 623-7100, The Milne Collection Period Rooms, New York City Imagined: Leaders Past & Present, 4 miniature period rooms with over 300 tiny treasures. Plus, the doll collection of Rosemarie DeRose school, camp & group tours available.

Micro Museum * micromuseum.com * 797-3116 * 123 Smith St * hours: sat. 12-6pm, current exhibits: The VIP Room, An intriguing and relaxing space by Kathleen and William Laziza * AC/DC Window, Solar powered kinetic sculpture 2nd floor, hours: most days 10am-10pm.

Museum of Contemporary African Diasprian Arts, (MoCada) * mocada.org * 230-0492 * 80 Hanson Pl.

New York Transit Museum * mta.info/museum * 694-1600 * Corner of Boerum and Schermerhorn in Brooklyn Heights * sat. 2/25, 11am, Ride the BMT: The Brooklyn Munching Tour, Join Todd “Knight of Noshing” Coleman on a Transit Museum “Eating Special,” as the heavy rails of the Q Train ripple through the cultural wonderland that is Brooklyn * sat. 3/11, 1pm, The Makeover of Long Island City, Transportation Links 1895-1915 * current exhibits: Upon Closer Inspection, The Art of Laura Cantor.

Old Stone House * theoldstonehouse.org * 768-3195 * JJ Byrne Park, Third St., and 5th Ave. * hours: sat. and sun. 11am-4pm * sun. 2/26, Zeemeuw! featuring Trio Cantilena * sat. 3/4, Old Fashioned Seed Swap * sun. 3/5, Sunday Songs w/Loyd Miller.

Salt Marsh Nature Center * nyc.gov/parks * 421-2021 * 3302 Avenue U * fri. 2/24, 1pm, Zen of Seeing and Drawing * sat, 2/25, 1pm, Winter Photography * sun. 2/26, Children's Hour, create an indoor herb garden * 2pm, Winter Survival, meet at Prospect Park Audubon Center * wed. 2/28, 9pm, Line Dancing for Adults * every tues. 4pm, Pilates * every thurs. 9am, Yoga * every sat. 9am, Birding.

Waterfront Museum and Showboat Barge * waterfrontmuseum.org * 624-4719 * 290 Conover St., Pier 44 * current: Year-round tours by appt. * upcoming events: Circus Sundays in June, Sunset Music Series Friday nights in July.

Weeksville Heritage Center * weeksvillesociety.org 756-5250 * 1698 Bergan St. * fri. 2/24, 1:30pm, Special Family House Tour & Storytelling * sat. 2/25, African Lives in Old Brooklyn – from Wyckoff to Weeksville 3pm: Tour of Weeksville (@ Weeksville) w/ bus leaving WFM @ 2:30pm.

Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum * wyckoffassociation.org * 629-5400 * 5816 Clarendon Road * sat. 2/25, 12-4pm, African Lives in Old Brooklyn: From Wyckoff to Weeksville * sat. 3/18, 12-4pm, Pipes and Potatoes, Brooklyn's Irish Farmers.