Brooklyn Oct 24: Silent Film, BMX and Wine Waitlist

Two timed events on Oct 24

The Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra screens the 1925 silent film “The Phantom of the Opera” at Plymouth Church in Brooklyn Heights, with screenings at 7 PM and 9:30 PM. The orchestra performs live with the church’s Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ, according to Brooklyn Paper. The 7 PM slot leaves time for dinner afterward. The 9:30 PM slot keeps the afternoon free. Check the organizer’s official page for tickets and arrival rules, because both start times are fixed.

Earlier that day, the Brooklyn Children’s Museum opens “Riders Ready: The Science of BMX,” a 2,500-square-foot exhibit on speed, energy and balance, Brooklyn Paper reports. It is the family option for the same day. Go early if you want to pair both, and confirm the museum’s opening hours on its official site before you set out.

Wine waitlist, not a ticket

The Candlelight Wine NYC tasting is heading to Arlo WilliamsburgWilliamsburgBrooklyn's trend engine across the East River, dense with restaurants, vintage shops, music venues and waterfront skyline parks. with selected wines and a live string quartet, and the waitlist is open, Secret NYC reports. This is not a confirmed booking. Join the waitlist before you build a night around it, and keep the film or the BMX exhibit as your fixed plan. The announcement does not list a price, so budget flexibly until the organizer confirms details.

A Brooklyn base for the day

All three plans sit in Brooklyn, so treat the borough as the day’s base rather than crossing back to Manhattan between events. See our Brooklyn guide for neighborhood context. If you want a fourth indoor stop, a small Brooklyn museumBrooklyn MuseumThe Beaux-Arts giant beside Prospect Park holding Egyptian treasures, feminist art landmarks and first-Saturday parties. covers Manic Panic and the brand’s St. Marks PlaceEast VillageThe neighborhood east of the Bowery that birthed punk at CBGB and still runs on venues, dive bars and immigrant kitchens. roots, amNewYork reports.