5 Things: HIDE/SEEK Talk, WNYC's MLK Event, Sing-Along, Late-Night Q-Train Changes, More

1. You need to make Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday meaningful. WNYC is hosting just the thing:  on Sunday, Jan. 15 at the Brooklyn Museum. The event includes a panel discussion by historians, education experts and even a plaintiff from Brown v. Board of Education. There will also be musical performances. We know it's 10 days away, but space is limited, so if you want to go, you should reserve a spot right away. (See details at the link.) Free.

2. You need to use your brain. Head to the , where tonight, as part of "" there's an artist talk in which feminist artist K8 Hardy responds to themes of portraiture and self-styling in  and a gallery tour of Youth and Beauty: Art of the American Twenties, both at 7 p.m. At 6 p.m. there's a tour of Sanford Biggers: Sweet Funk in Context. Free with suggested museum admission of $12. 

3. You need to get the kids out of the house. But brrr, not too far. Head to Underhill Avenue for a . , 755 Dean St. 10:30 a.m., $5/family. Or, see our  for more events. 

4. You need to know if your train is running ... The late-night Q train horror continues: Between 11:50 p.m. and 5 a.m. Tues-Fri. through Jan. 20, trains are running every 30 minutes between Atlantic Avenue and Stillwell Avenue. Brooklyn-bound trains will drop you at Pacific and you will have to walk to Atlantic and wait (often for a long time) for the next leg (the reverse Manhattan-bound). In addition, there are no No. 3 trains south of 34th Street between 10 p.m. and midnight through Thursday, take the No. 2 and No. 4 trains instead, according to the MTA. 

5. ... And if you have to move your car. You do, alas. Alternate side won't be suspended again until Monday, Jan. 16 for MLK day, according to the NYCDOT.