Welcome back to the best Park Slope events newsletter. Links to sources are in (parentheses) after each event.
Worth Booking Now
đItâs My Park Day @ Concert Grove on August 28th: These small-group cleanups that focus on one aspect of the park are actually some of the hardest experiences to reserve. Theyâre booked through the end of the summer, and this chance to work on the iconic refurbished gazebo/pavilion thing-ey is a particularly fun opportunity. (Concert Grove)
đPretty Major Presents: Jay Jurden and Zach Zimmerman Co-Headline on July 11th: âPresented by Vulture and Union Hall, this special edition will feature half-hour sets from some of the best performers and hilarious hosts anywhere.â [7:30 PM, Union Hall $15]
Get Involved
đď¸Park Pitch-In Sunday at noon: "Help Prospect Park Alliance care for its 55-acre lake during our special clean-up series during Waterways Appreciation Month." [12:00 PM, Prospect Park Boathouse]
đ ReImagine Lefferts Sunday at noon: Lefferts Historic House is the 18th-century farmhouse on Flatbush just behind the carousel. The Lefferts family were slave owners, and as part of a $275K grant, locals are invited to sit on the porch and brainstorm ânew exhibits and programmingâ that better encompass the experiences of indigenous and enslaved peoples in Brooklyn. [12:00 PM, Lefferts Historic House]
đšSave Our Music Program Fundraising Friday: âJoin us on July 7th at Barbès to help save the music program at PS 295. 100% of proceeds go directly to fight Mayor Adamsâ budget cuts that are gutting arts at our schools.â [5:00 PM, Barbès]
Slopestack of the Week
Every week
by local Nick Douglas retells the story teen Nick selling Cutcos through a different narrative method. This week, itâs the âstory cycleâ perfected by the creator of Community and Ricky & Morty.Thursday Events
đJohn ReYnolds & Carmen Christopher: Sold out, like we said it would be in last weekâs Worth Booking Now section. [10:00 PM, Union Hall]
đśBarbès Jazz @ Brooklyn Botanic Garden: âCelebrate summer at the Garden with Daisy Castroâs Her jazz style refreshes and renews with a modern edge and global influence and instrumentation." [6:00 PM, Brooklyn Botanic Garden]
đStamptown: "A raunchy, chaotic and full-on fringe experience, Stamptown is a late-night variety show featuring the best alternative performance from around the world." [8:00 PM, The Bell House $25]
đŞProspect Park Yoga with Brooklyn Flow: âBrooklyn Flow and Prospect Park Alliance present free, outdoor yoga on the Long Meadow.â [7:00 PM, Long Meadow]
đ Glamourmess! âPart of Burlesque in the Back, a weekly series of rotating burlesque shows taking place each Thursday in the backroom at Freddy's.â [8:30 PM, Freddy's Brooklyn]
Friday Events
đźLola Starâs Dreamland Saturday Night Fever Roller Disco: âA themed, dress up, immersive roller skating experience.â [7:00 PM, LeFrak]
đ¨Art-Making: Summer Print Jam: "In this workshop inspired by Africa Fashion, create a unique pattern through cyanotype printmaking. Then, make a bag using traditional patterns of bògòlanfini." [1:00 PM, Brooklyn Museum]
Saturday Events
đRead with a Therapy Dog: "Our certified therapy dog Flash Gordon loves to be read to and knows that kids build confidence reading to him." [2:00 PM, Central Library]
đCreative Writing Workshop Series for Teens with the Writers Guild Initiative: âThe Writers Guild Initiative and BPL are partnering to offer creative writing workshops for teens in grades 9-12.â [1:00 PM, Central Library]
đ¨âStreet / Art Brooklynâ Gowanus Art Walk: âLocal collage artist Rich Garr leads this comfortable open-air exploration.â [11:30 AM, Smith-9th Street subway station entrance $22]
đśKelela | Liv.e: âA seamless interpolator of music, art, and fashion, Kelela headlines a night of music sure to be as transcendent and kaleidoscopic as the wide breadth of her talents. Our opener, neo-soul artist Liv.e, grew up in a family of musicians, embedded in the gospel scene.â [7:30 PM, Lena Horne Bandshell]
Sunday Events
đśTomas Rodriguez in Concert: âTomas Rodriguez is a NYC-based guitarist with a unique repertoire rooted in his Spanish ancestry and inspired by diverse music styles.â [4:40 PM, 440 Gallery]
đśOne Breath Rising presents âWe Free Strings:â âAn Afro-Modernist string ensemble that performs original, creative, improvised music." [4:40 PM, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, $10 donation]
đŹSecret Hong Kong Double Feature: âWe arenât going to tell you the title of this movie until it appears onscreen, but be prepared for one of the funniest, hungriest films youâre going to see this summer.â [12:00 PM, Nitehawk]
Monday Events
đ§śGathering Wool: Knit and Crochet: âShare your projects and your fiber inspirations. Materials are not provided.â [10:30 AM, Park Slope Library]
đŞSoap Box Workshop: We generally don't put summer camps in the events newsletter, but the end-of-summer soapbox derby is one of the coolest things in the neighborhood, and we wish someone had told us about it years ago. [9:00 AM, Koko NYC]
Tuesday Events
đŹâSafe in Hell' Co-hosted by Filmmaker/Programmer Caroline Golum: "In this wild pre-code from director William A. Wellman, Gilda [Dorothy Mackaill] flees to an island after thinking she has killed a former client.â [7:15 PM, Nitehawk]
đŞAMPâd Interval Training with Chelsea Piers Fitness: âHit the grass and push your body to new limits in this high-intensity interval training class that combines bodyweight strength and cardio on the Prospect Park Long Meadow.â [6:00 PM, North of Long Meadow]
Wednesday Events
đRachel Kaly: HOSPITAL HOUR: Sold out, like we said it would be in last weekâs Worth Booking Now section. [7:30 PM, Union Hall]
đLiza Treyger and People Who Make Her Laugh: âLiza Treyger headlines with special guest, Emmy Blotnick, Alison Leiby and George Civeris.â [9:00 PM, Union Hall, $19]
đŹMidsommar: A film feast presentation: 5 courses of Nordic food and alcohol paired with Florence Pughâs breakthrough performance. [7:15 PM, Nitehawk, $115]
Thursday Events
đŞA Night at Nibloâs Garden: Sold out, like we said it would be in June 8âs Worth Booking Now section. [Green-Wood]
đŹMiyazaki Movies on 4th: âSpirited Away.â âBring a blanket or snag a picnic bench or chair and enjoy this free movie presentation.â [8:30 PM, 4th Street Plaza]
đŹBook Your Brooklyn Family Movie Night: Lightyear. âWe turn our auditorium into a mini movie theater!â [3:30 PM, Park Slope Library]
đŞRunner & Stone Presents Mingles Night: âGames, bites and wine tasting.â [6:00 PM, Runner & Stone]
đśGoussy CĂŠlestinâs Ayiti Brass: âDance along with Goussy CĂŠlestin's Ayiti Brass, a music ensemble that incorporates both sound and movement, inspired by New Orleansâ second-line and Haitiâs Rara jazz traditions.â [7:00 PM, Brooklyn Botanic Garden]
đśRennie Harris | Decora: âHarris, born and raised in Philadelphia, is one of the art formâs leading ambassadors and believes that any story of hip-hop without dance is incomplete. Opener Decora uses the art of language and visual art to create an entirely new medium of expression.â [8:00 PM, Lena Horne Bandshell]
đŹâBamboozled' introduced by Adam Howard: âAdam Howard is a co-creator and Executive Producer of the Full Release with Samantha Bee podcast and was a producer for six seasons at Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.â [9:00 PM, Nitehawk]
đKate Zambreno presents âThe Light Room: On Art and Care:â âFrom âone of our most formally ambitious writersâ [Esquire], a moving account of caretaking in a time of uncertainty and loss.â [6:30 PM, Community Bookstore]
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Every other Wednesday evening there are running races in Prospect Park through the summer. It's nice and more intimate than some of the bigger races. Highly recommend as a spectator!
https://pptc.org/summer5k