Next Thursday (10 December) from 7 to 10 pm there is a benefit for NAG (Neighbors Allied for Good Growth – the second G is silent) at the Woods on South 4th Street. No cover, but donations are welcome. There will be plenty of booze, and a silent auction featuring goodies from local institutions, such as:

• Third Ward
• Word Bookstore
• The Brooklyn Kitchen
• Alter Clothing
• The North BK Compost Project
• Three Kings Tattoo Parlor
• Charm School Design
• Transient Pictures