Agenda: 8/11 to 8/17

1. First Annual Blackout Party, candlelight dinner commemorating the 2003 blackout (BYOF: Bring Your Own Flashlight), Saturday, August 14, at Palmira’s Restaurant, 41 Clark Street, Brooklyn Heights (718.237.4100).
2. Jersey Fresh Wine & Food Festival, featuring local produce, tastings, and wine from New Jersey Vintners, Saturday, August 14, and Sunday, August 15, noon to 5:00 p.m. at Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Tickets: $20/adults, under 21/free (609.588.0085).
3. Blues, Barbecue & Fireworks, featuring music, barbecue, and a fireworks display, Sunday, August 15, 2:00 to 9:00 p.m., at Pier 54, Hudson River Park (212.627.2021).

Ongoing Events:
1. Cookin': A Sizzling Entertainment, "a fast-paced kitchen percussion show combining comedy, rhythm, and non-verbal performance," at the Minetta Lane Theatre, 18 Minetta Lane (212.420.8000).
2. Beer Garden at the Brooklyn Historical Society, every Friday, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., through August 27, at the Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn. The Beer Garden is part of "100 Bottles of Beer on the Wall," an exhibition on the history of brewing in Brooklyn, on view through October 16 (718.222.4111).