Alvin Ailey! 'Taste of Park Slope!' on 5th! Gowanus Creatures Parade! Galas! Meetup for Dogs! Recruiting for Kittens! Kaiju! Pride Begins!
Plus: Yoga in the Park Tonight! 5 events about pollinators! The drawing class that always sells out at Old Stone House!
Welcome back to your Park Slope events newsletter—often imitated but never replicated! As always, links to sources are in (parentheses) after each event. Follow our IG for updates as events change.
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🦑🐲Kaiju Brooklyn 2 on 6/1: “Swag, drink specials – a screening of Godzilla 84 and an after party at Barrow’s Intense Tasting Room…. it’s going to be off the hook. The main convention returns to the Tom Kane theater with 20+ vendors, artists and cosplayers. We are also holding a wide variety of panels throughout Industry City. It all ends with a screening of Return of Godzilla in courtyard 5/6 at 8pm. Not only that but in Buildings 3/4 in the courtyard of Japan Village is the Robo7 House of Ultraman. Adorned with artwork and playing continuous Ultraman content throughout the day." (10:00 AM, Industry City, $25)
🔥🤣Avital Ash Workshops Her Suicide Note on 6/2: “Ever since she was a baby and her mother took her own life, Avital has felt summoned to the other side, aka the vast nothingness. But she'd hate to be labeled a copycat, plus, who wants to turn into their mother? Avital Ash's critically acclaimed Fringe debut explores growing up a Hasidic Jew, depression, queer identity, and generational Holocaust trauma, all while being hilarious. The results are an irreverent show where Avital expertly bounces from black humor to jokes so stupid you almost miss the gospel in them." (5:00 PM, The Bell House, $22)
✏️Life Drawing @ Old Stone House on 6/4: “Artists of all skill levels (including beginners) are welcome to join us in the Great Room on the 2nd floor of the Old Stone House for this evening session with a professional life model." (7:00 PM, Old Stone House, $15.71)
Get Involved BY GOING OUT AND BEING ALL FANCY
This the best week of the year to spend some money on a good cause.
🍽Tastes Of Park Slope on 6/1: “Please join us for our third annual Tastes of Park Slope - where you can stroll along 5th Avenue and surrounding streets and avenues and create your own special culinary adventure. Your purchases support our local businesses but they are also helping Seeds in the Middle expand school-run farm/flea markets, gardens and Hip2B Healthy cafes to erase food deserts in central Brooklyn. Vendors, independent chefs, more small biz welcome!” See the map here of participating establishments for 2024.” (2:00 PM, 5th Ave)
🌸🎩🌼Brooklyn Botanic Garden Spring Gala 2024 on 6/4: “Join us for an enchanted evening in the Garden, celebrating BBG’s varied plant collections and the pollinators that help them thrive. Proceeds from the Spring Gala provide essential support for the Garden—sustaining the care of BBG’s collections, programs, and community. Tickets range from $750 to $5,000; tables for ten start at $15,000. The evening’s menu will be designed and prepared by Union Square Events. Each course will feature fresh, seasonal ingredients that were sustainably grown and harvested. Festive botanical attire encouraged.” (5:30 PM, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Donations Required)
🌸🪩🌼Brooklyn Botanic Garden After Party 2024 on 6/4: “Celebrate spring in the Garden with a dance party under the stars. Beginning just as the Spring Gala winds down, the After Party will usher in the night with music by Beewack. Tickets include special access to the Garden and two hours of open bar with signature cocktails, beer, wine, desserts, and more. Proceeds from the After Party provide essential support for the Garden’s programs and collections." (9:00 PM, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, $100)
🎉2024 Spring Party @ Koko on 6/6: “Join us at The Lot for live music by AJOYO, bringing their vibrant jazz to our Spring Party for the 4th year in a row! Explore The Lot and find Spaghetti (our feline-in-residence) while you play Lot Bingo, get the chance at fantastic raffle prizes, meet our current Artist-in-Residence, and get your copy of our 2023 Exhibition Catalog – only available for monthly patrons donating $10/month or more!” (10:00 AM, Koko Lot)
🎩Enchanted Arcadia: The Gala For Green-Wood on 6/6: “Embark on a dazzling evening beginning with a cocktail reception at the Historic Chapel. Then venture into the ethereal Cemetery landscape, where an array of tapas-style dinner stations with reserved seating awaits, accompanied by specialty cocktails and eclectic enchanting performances. Enchanted Arcadia is our only fundraising event of the year!” (6:00 PM, Green-Wood Cemetery)
Openings and Closings
RE-OPENED: Harmony Playground, With New Shade! "Notice an exciting new improvement at Harmony Playground? ☀️ ⛱️ Just in time for summer and sunny days ahead, the new sandbox shade structure funded through @shahanafrombk In addition to the new shade structure, Prospect Park Alliance's work on this project continues, including an expanded and enhanced adult fitness area to provide accessible exercise equipment designed for older adults.” (Prospect Park IG)
CLOSING: Windsor Place Antiques: “Thank you all for 12 wonderful years of business, friendship and community … The good news is that we will be having some massive sales, including a sidewalk sale this Saturday + Sunday June 1+2 from 10-5” (Windsor Place IG)
Events
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Thursday, 5/30
🍷4 Years Anniversary Et Voilà @ Winemak’her! “It's our 4th anniversary since opening our doors. It's incredible to think about the journey we've traveled together. From our first Zoom wine tasting to our unforgettable evenings, every moment shared with you has been precious. We're so grateful for your support and loyalty, especially during these challenging times. It's because of you that we're where we are today, and we want to celebrate that in style! 🎉” (4:00 PM, Winemak'her Bar)
🪴📕From The Plant To The Page: “Join paper maker & mixed media artist Pamella Allen for a fun and eco-positive afternoon of art-making with recycled items and pulp fibers (abaca, kozo, and hemp). Pamella foraged materials from the mountains of central Jamaica while in residency at “the Lab” on Mocho Mountain and prepared them “in a traditional way,” soaked peeled and boiled in rainwater, outside over a wood fire and pounded with iron wood." (5:00 PM, The Old Stone House)
👃🏽🎨Scent Tours: Hiroshige's Seasons: “Immerse yourself in a multisensory tour of Hiroshige’s 100 Famous Views of Edo (feat. Takashi Murakami) led by Jessica Murphy, a fragrance historian and Manager of Group Experiences at the Brooklyn Museum. The Museum’s complete set of Utagawa Hiroshige’s 100 Famous Views of Edo, a meticulously executed and beautifully preserved series of prints, is one of our greatest treasures. The series’ vivid colors, innovative compositions, and rich detail evoke daily life in mid-19th-century Edo (modern-day Tokyo), with an emphasis on locations where people gathered to observe the changing seasons.” (6:30 PM, Brooklyn Musuem)
📕Robert Plunket Presents ‘Love Junkie’ @ Community Bookstore: “Adored by the likes of Amy Sedaris, Madonna (who optioned the film rights), and Gordon Lish, Love Junkie is Robert Plunket’s cult novel of the heady heyday of gay New York at the dawn of the AIDS epidemic: scandalously long out of print, it is now gloriously reissued for a new generation of readers." (7:00 PM, Community Bookstore)
🧘🏽Prospect Park Yoga With Brooklyn Flow: “Brooklyn Flow, Prospect Park Alliance and NewYork-Presbyterian present free, outdoor yoga on the Long Meadow. Brooklyn’s finest yoga teachers from different studios around the park lead free, outdoor group yoga classes in a low-pressure, beautiful environment." (7:00 PM, Prospect Park, Free)
🔥🤣Geoffrey Asmus: “Asmus began performing stand-up in 2013 immediately after wasting $143,548 on seven college degrees and becoming a 1st grade teacher. He regularly performs at the World Famous Comedy Cellar in New York City and was featured at Just For Laughs in Montreal as a ‘New Face.’ Geoffrey has opened for Dave Attell, Mark Normand, Dan Soder, Fortune Feimster, Sam Morrill, and Daniel Sloss among others.” (7:30 PM, The Bell House, $30.30)
🤣🌈Landline Comedy @ Wild East Brewing: “We’ve got a SICK show lined up.” (8:00 PM, Wild East Brewing)
Friday, 5/31
👣Prospect Park Wellness Walk: “Join Prospect Park Alliance at the Prospect Park Audubon Center for an uplifting and energizing morning walk including scenic trails along the Lullwater, Peninsula, Midwood or Waterfall. Please note, this walk leaves promptly at 10 am from the Prospect Park Audubon Center." (10:00 AM, Prospect Park, Free)
🪴'Mom & Me At The Dispensary' Tour: “We warmly invite moms and their 21+ family members, including Fur baby mamas, to explore cannabis together at one of our various stops across New York City and Westchester County, hosted at a NYS Legal dispensary. This initiative aims to deepen cannabis knowledge and connections, sparking change, educating participants, reducing stigma, widen perspectives, and strengthening family bonds through shared experiences." (4:20 PM, Matawana Dispensary)
🦑🐲🎩Kaiju Brooklyn 2 VIP Party: “Join us at Sake distillery Brooklyn Kura for the Ultraman themed VIP kick off party. Located in courtyard 5/6 of Industry City, it will feature a DJ and drink specials. Cosplayers are welcome. It culminates in a screening of Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy: The Movie in the courtyard at 8pm." (6:00 PM, Industry City, $55)
🛼90s Hip Hop Dreamland Roller Disco: “Lola Star's Dreamland Roller Disco as part of Lakeside Roller Dance Night Series in Prospect Park is a themed, dress up, immersive roller skating experience that will transport you into a fabulous retro roller disco “dreamland." Each Dreamland Roller Disco includes: Retro DJs spinning the hottest dance floor grooves from the 70s, 80s, 90s and today; An MC who narrates the spectacle as it unfolds; Tons of rad, Instagram-able moments including a red carpet where you can take photos; Birthday shout-outs - bring your birthday crew, the party is ON." (7:00 PM, LeFrak Center @ Lakeside, $28.45)
Saturday, 6/1
🐶Fido Coffee Bark @ Prospect Park Bark: “Held the first Saturday of every month, Coffee Bark is an opportunity for Brooklyn dog owners to chat over coffee and pastries while their dogs romp and play over dog biscuits. With dozens of dogs and people, Coffee Bark is an amazing sight. Look for coffee, pastries, dog biscuits and information about off-leash activities just south of the Picnic House." (7:30 AM, Prospect Park)
🏷A Current Affair: Pop Up Vintage Marketplace Pre-Sale: “A preview admission ticket granting early shopping access at 10 am on Saturday." (10:00 AM, Industry City)
🌼Nature Exploration: Pollinator Month: “Join the Prospect Park Alliance for nature education programs at the Prospect Park Audubon Center, the first urban Audubon Center in the nation as we explore the question,’“What is a pollinator?’” (10:00 AM, Prospect Park)
🦑🐲Kaiju Brooklyn 2: See Book Now above. (The Bell House fight tonight already sold out!) (10:00 AM, Industry City, $25)
🖤Juneteenth Trolley Tour: “In advance of Juneteenth, join Green-Wood’s coordinator of education and public programs, Tiva Baloi, to visit the graves of remarkable individuals who fought tirelessly for justice, wielding their financial resources, pens, and voices as tools to dismantle slavery and ongoing systemic racism.” (10:00 AM, Green-Wood Cemetery, $30)
🏷Windsor Place Antiques Sidewalk Sale: “The good news is that we will be having some massive sales- including a sidewalk sale this Saturday + Sunday. You don’t want to miss this one…." (10:00 AM, Windsor Place Antiques)
📸The L.E.N.S. Method: A Five-Week Creative Photography Workshop For Adults: “Over the course of five weeks, participants will take photos using Carey Kirkella's L.E.N.S. (Light, Empathy, Now and Storytelling) Method, then share the photos in a group setting. The series will culminate in a celebratory photography exhibition at Park Slope Library on Thursday, June 20, from 6–7:30 pm." (10:30 AM, Park Slope Library)
🌳👣Prospect Park Tours With Turnstile Tours: “Explore everything about Prospect Park, from its flora and geology, to the architectural movements that shaped the park, to the evolution of recreation and play. See how use of the park has changed over time from designers Olmsted and Vaux’s original vision all the way to present day and Prospect Park Alliance’s sustainability, historic preservation, and recreational projects that make the park the world-class destination it is today." (10:30 AM, Prospect Park)
🛒Greenmarket @ Grand Army Plaza: Collaborative Community Cookbook With Mike Durkin: “Stop by the info tent to meet artist Mike Durkin and share your favorite recipes! Mike is working on co-creating a community cookbook and travels around the country to learn about people's most loved recipes and what they mean to them.” (11:00 AM, Prospect Park)
🙋🏽🌳Park Pitch In: National Trails Day: “Help care for our forest trails on this national day of service in one of the park’s most scenic woodland destinations, Lookout Hill. Prospect Park Alliance volunteers will mulch and widen trails on Lookout Hill to ensure safe and easy access." (11:00 AM, Prospect Park)
🌳Pop-Up Audubon I: “Join Prospect Park Alliance at Nellie’s Lawn to explore the wonders of nature with our naturalists.” (12:00 PM, Prospect Park)
🏷A Current Affair: Pop Up Vintage Marketplace: “Bringing together over 70 premier vintage retailers and private dealers from both coasts and beyond, A Current Affair presents the best vintage clothing, accessories, and jewelry under one roof. Join us June 1+2 in the stunning Box Factory at Brooklyn’s hub for creativity at Industry City." (12:00 PM, Industry City)
🍽Tastes Of Park Slope: See Get Involved BY GOING OUT AND BEING ALL FANCY section above. (2:00 PM)
💃Revelations Celebration Community Workshop @ BAM: “Learn excerpts from one of the world’s most famous pieces of modern dance—Alvin Ailey’s Revelations—in this exciting Ailey Arts In Education & Community Programs workshop. Led by former Ailey company members Amos Machanic and Cheryl Rowley-Gaskins, with live music by Ailey percussionist Roderick Jackson, this all-ages workshop invites you to celebrate movement, learn from the masters, and engage with your community of creatives." (2:00 PM, BAM)
📗Read With A Therapy Dog @ Central Library: “Our certified therapy dog Flash Gordon loves to be read to. Kids can make enormous strides in building self-esteem and confidence while acquiring a love of books by reading to a therapy dog.” (2:00 PM, Central Library)
🏠Pinkster Celebration: “Africans enslaved in Brooklyn celebrated Pinkster for almost 200 years. Chief Baba Neil Clarke along with other cultural leaders revived this almost forgotten tradition as a way to commemorate the culture and history of Africans in New York. Prospect Park Alliance presents a Pinkster celebration in the yard of Lefferts Historic House, an 18th century Flatbush farmhouse that serves as the park’s historic house museum, in timing with the completion of a multi-year restoration.” (2:00 PM, Prospect Park)
First Saturdays Afternoon Lineup @ Brooklyn Museum: “Pop-up talks during the day focusing on this month's exhibits. "Only have 15 minutes? That’s plenty of time to learn about artworks throughout the Museum during these free, short talks led by our A.R.T. Guides.” (2:00 PM, Brooklyn Museum)
🦈🐙Gowanus Art Parade – Creatures Of The Canal!: “The theme is Creatures of the Canal – Real or Imaginary. Come rain or shine, join us and show us your creature creations! Wear your art! Don your wackiest, most inventive, most Gowanus-y outfit! Transform yourself into an edgy egret, a harried heron, a crabby crab, a jaunty jellyfish, a yummy mummichog, a poised porpoise, a radioactive rat, the legendary Sludgie the Whale, or any fantastical canal creature you fancy! Carry your artwork! Posters, sculptures, puppets… bring them all!” (2:30 PM, Gowanus Dredgers)
🎭'Safe' @ BAM: “Metal detectors… patdowns… penalties… no, it’s not a prison, but a New York City public school. SAFE, a 45-minute musical by writer/director Jess McLeod and songwriter Brian Quijada, chronicles a day in the life of two NYC teens, Zyniah and Fredo, who get pulled out of the metal detector line for patdowns in two different public high schools, triggering two very different days. Presented by the New York Civil Liberties Union and based on interviews with real students, the musical explores how we got here, and how a punitive environment is making kids feel anything but safe." (3:00 PM, BAM, Free)
Saturday Night
🎨First Saturdays Evening Lineup @ BAM: A packed lineup including:
Music: New York City Gay Men’s Chorus
Hands-On Art: Healing Sound Makers
Book Talk: SLUTS
Artist Talk: Nico Williams
Music: Disco Auntie
Music: STEFA*
Workshop: I’m Finna Tal
Music: Undocubougie
Film: D.E.B.S.
Music: Siren (5:00 PM, Brooklyn Museum)
💃“Moving Together” Summer Series: Partner Dances Of New York: “Join in•corpus and the Old Stone House in 4th Street Plaza for a series of free community dance events centering partner dances from New York: Lindy Hop, Salsa On 2, and Latin Hustle!” (5:00 PM, The Old Stone House)
🎭'Safe' @ BAM: See listing above. (7:00 PM, BAM, Free)
🌈🤣Girl God Presents: Gay Aid. “Girl God’s annual Pride fundraiser to save and/or fix gay people comes to New York for the first time!! Featuring some of your favorite allies and most hated queers, come out and help us deal with gay people once and for all!”(7:30 PM, The Bell House, $25.4)
🦑🐲🍸Kaiju Brooklyn 2 After Party: “Sip on Kaiju-themed drink specials and connect with new friends, while classic Kaiju films project in the background." (9:30 PM, Industry City)
Sunday, 6/2
Note: Libraries are closed Sunday due to city budget cuts.
🛒Sunday Greenmarket At Bartel-Pritchard Square: “Not xpected this week: Pura Vida Fisheries Wild ocean fish and shellfish from Suffolk County, NY.” (9:00 AM, Prospect Park)
🧘🏽Outdoor Yoga In Prospect Park: “Our experienced instructors will guide you through a relaxing yet challenging session suitable for all levels. Whether you're a seasoned yogi or a beginner, this event is perfect for anyone looking to connect with nature and themselves. Don't forget to bring your mat and water bottle!” (9:00 AM, Prospect Park, $21.05)
🍼Prospect Park Stroller Walk: “Calling all parents and caregivers with children! Join a Prospect Park Alliance Naturalist at the Prospect Park Audubon Center for a leisurely stroll along Prospect Park’s waterways. Embrace the sound of streams and songs of birds. Enjoy fragrant flowers and explore the towering trees of Brooklyn’s Backyard. Please note that this walk leaves promptly at 10 am from the Prospect Park Audubon Center." (10:00 AM, Prospect Park)
🌼Nature Exploration: Pollinator Month: See Saturday listing. (10:00 AM, Prospect Park)
🏷Windsor Place Antiques Sidewalk Sale: See Saturday listing. (10:00 AM, Windsor Place Antiques)
🍖🍛🌮🥙Smorgasburg: “Presented in partnership with Prospect Park Alliance, is considered the “Woodstock of Eating." The celebrated open-air food fair is back in Prospect Park for the 2024 season! Over 60 local businesses will gather on Breeze Hill, near the Lincoln Road entrance, to offer a range of food and drink every Sunday” (11:00 AM, Prospect Park)
🌳Pop-Up Audubon I: See Saturday listing. (12:00 PM, Prospect Park)
🏠Reimagine Lefferts Open Hours: “Visit the Lefferts Historic House for family friendly outdoor and indoor exhibits, activities, workshops, and special programs that explore the legacies of resistance and resilience of the Indigenous peoples of Lenapehoking, whose unceded lands the park and house rests upon, and the Africans enslaved by the Lefferts family." (12:00 PM, Prospect Park)
🏷A Current Affair: Pop Up Vintage Marketplace: See Saturday listing. (12:00 PM, Industry City)
🐈🐈⬛Kitten Foster Recruitment Event: “This time of year we have so many little kittens coming through our door and we need your help! Stop by to learn about our fostering process and sign up to become a foster!” (12:00 PM, Sean Casey Animal Rescue)
📷🪦Remembrance Garden: Artist Talk With Eugene Richards: “In March 2020, photographer, writer, and filmmaker Eugene Richards sought solace in Green-Wood after battling a severe case of COVID-19. Captivated by the Cemetery’s beauty, he spent years photographing its details and vistas across the seasons, creating lyrical images of snowbound headstones, grand mausoleums, intimate epitaphs, and the wear of time on all things." (1:00 PM, Green-Wood Cemetery)
🔥🤣Avital Ash Workshops Her Suicide Note: See Book Now section above. (5:00 PM, The Bell House, $22)
🦑Kaiju 30th Anniversary Part 4 - Third Annual Halloween Beach Party (SOLD OUT) “Whoa! Kaiju Big Battel is a modern conflict of epic proportions. A few privileged humans also get in on the action, as they try to contain danger within the three-roped arena of Kaiju Big Battel.” (6:00 PM, Bell House, $30)
Monday, 6/3
🙋🏽🌳It's My Park Day: World Environment Day: “Care for the park after busy weekends. All necessary tools will be provided for your volunteer experience.” (10:00 AM, Prospect Park)
📕Book Discussion: "Siren Queen" By Nghi Vo @ Central Library: “From award-winning author Nghi Vo comes a dazzling new novel where immortality is just a casting call away” (12:00 PM, Park Slope Library)
📕Drag Story Hour @ Central Library: “Storytellers using the art of drag to read books to kids in libraries, schools, and bookstores. DSH captures the imagination and play of the gender fluidity of childhood and gives kids glamorous, positive, and unabashedly queer role models. In spaces like this, kids are able to see people who defy rigid gender restrictions and imagine a world where everyone can be their authentic selves!” (4:00 PM, Central Library)
🎧Leroy's Place Monthly Mixer: “Join us as @eyesuckzine takes over the courtyard in our Brooklyn space to celebrate their newest release : The Mall Issue 🛍️✨ Featuring live DJ sets from @jacuzzijefferson and @kikkomane_ , readings, raffles, candy apples and more." (4:00 PM, Leroy's Place)
🌈Brooklyn Pride Honors @ Central Library: “Please Join us next week June 3rd, as we honor our 2024 Grand Marshals.-Tiq Milan and Dr. Sandra Scott. We will also have our very first Community Awards. Please join us at the Brooklyn Central Library in the Dweck Center. Refreshments starts at 6pm Event is wheelchair accessible." (6:00 PM, Central Library)
🍿'Final Cut: Ladies & Gentlemen' @ BAM: “Perhaps (technically) the most star-studded film of all time, this montage mash-up is composed of 450 clips from the most famous movies in history, directed by György Pálfi and produced by Béla Tarr. Via interspersed footage, ‘Final Cut: Ladies & Gentlemen’ finds some of the world’s most iconic actors—from Jackie Chan to Jeanne Moreau—as they fall in love, exchange glances, and come to each other’s rescue across decades, continents, genres, and film formats." (7:00 PM, BAM, Free)
Tuesday, 6/4
🚶🏽Free Fitness Walks In Prospect Park For Adults Ages 60+: “Matt Abrams, Director of the Park Slope Center for Successful Aging, will join members of the community to explore the park while discussing the importance of exercise and movement for adults over 60, particularly for people experiencing arthritis” (10:00 AM, Prospect Park)
📕Stomp, Clap & Sing With Vivian Fang Liu: “Vivian Fang Liu, a classical pianist, children's music artist, and Grammy U mentor, has graced renowned stages like Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, captivating audiences with her musical versatility. Her acclaimed children's music albums, Shape of Crowns and Accents of Love, have garnered many awards and praise. As February ushers in the lunar new year, Vivian embarks on a delightful musical journey, sharing the richness of cultures, traditions, and enchanting stories of the Year of the Dragon through her beautiful, upbeat, and fun music.” (10:30 AM, Central Library)
🎸Jack And Friends Summer Concert Series: Suzi Shelton: “Come join local family performer Suzi Shelton for a fun-filled musical performance! Jack & Friends is presented in celebration of Jack Roberts and his joyful spirit. His friends and family hope you enjoy it." (4:00 PM, Park Slope Library)
🌸🎩🌼Brooklyn Botanic Garden Spring Gala 2024: See Get Involved BY GOING TO A GALA section above. (5:30 PM, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Donations Required)
🪦🎺Phantom Waves: Odeya Nini: “Phantom Waves is an innovative music series crafted for the distinctive acoustic spaces of Green-Wood’s Historic Chapel and Catacombs. Headlined by musicians making waves with experimental approaches to voice, instrumentation, and composition, the series offers immersive sonic journeys that blur the line between the living and the spectral." (6:30 PM, Green-Wood Cemetery, $40)
BPL Presents: Maggie Smith & Isaac Fitzgerald On 'You Could Make This Place Beautiful.' “Poet Maggie Smith explores the disintegration of her marriage and her renewed commitment to herself. The book begins with one woman’s personal heartbreak, but its circles widen into a reckoning with contemporary womanhood, traditional gender roles, and the power dynamics that persist even in many progressive homes. With the spirit of self-inquiry and empathy she’s known for, Smith interweaves snapshots of a life with meditations on secrets, anger, forgiveness, and narrative itself." (7:00 PM, Central Library)
✏️Life Drawing @ Old Stone House: See Book Now above. (7:00 PM, Old Stone House, $15.71)
🔥📕❤️Romantics Book Club: “supports debut authors and meets the second Thursday evening of every month to discuss, obsess, and dissect the books we're currently reading. If romance is your obsession and you'll swoon over any characters falling in love, then make sure to sign up for this book club right here." (7:00 PM, The Ripped Bodice, $17.85)
🕺Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Program A: “With Ode, Jamar Roberts offers a meditation on the beauty and fragility of life in a time of growing gun violence, featuring a score by the illustrious jazz pianist Don Pullen. Legendary Dutch choreographer Hans van Manen divides his dynamic Solo among three dancers in one explosive display of virtuosity and wit. Completing the evening, Alonzo King’s Following the Subtle Current Upstream—abstract and steeped in meaning—finds the Ailey dancers in constant, joyful flow to an eclectic score by Zakir Hussain, Miguel Frasconi, and Miriam Makeba." (7:30 PM, BAM, $35)
🪦🎺Phantom Waves: Odeya Nini: See listing above. (8:30 PM, Green-Wood Cemetery, $40)
🌸🪩🌼Brooklyn Botanic Garden After Party 2024: See Get Involved BY GOING OUT AND BEING ALL FANCY section above. (9:00 PM, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, $100)
🔥🤣Pat Regan: “Regan is a stand-up comedian and writer currently based in LA. Pat has written on several TV shows and feature projects including the (HBO) MAX Emmy Award winning series, HACKS which he has worked on since the show’s inception." (10:00 PM, The Bell House, $30.55)
🌼Opening: Gallery Exhibit: A Plant-Pollinator Love Story: An all-summer exhibit. “Explore the age-old romance between plants and insects in this interactive exhibit that focuses on native plants and pollinators. Discover why supporting pollinators is essential to maintaining the health of our planet and the security of our food supply." (Opening, Brooklyn Botanic Garden)
🌸Opening: Discover Pollinators!: “Explore this kid-friendly space and learn about the fascinating relationship between plants and their pollinators. Take a selfie with a larger-than-life American painted lady butterfly and search for all-star blooms (and their pollinator pals!) in the Discovery Garden’s mini habitats." (Opening, Brooklyn Botanic Garden)
Wednesday, 6/5
🛒Wednesday Greenmarket At Bartel-Pritchard Square: “This much-loved weekday market is where South Slope and Windsor Terrace residents stock up on locally grown staples." (8:00 AM, Prospect Park)
🎶🌼Discovery Sing-Along With Sabrina Chap: “Come celebrate spring in the Discovery Garden with a garden singalong! Join Sabrina Chap in singing, dancing, and playing with instruments, scarves, and bubbles. This free drop-in program is part of First Discoveries, our twice-weekly program for toddlers." (11:00 AM, Brooklyn Botanic Garden)
🌳🍺Bonsai Bar @ Strong Rope Brewery: “Beginner workshops are perfect for you to grab your friends, grab a drink and come make tiny trees! Learn the fundamental skills and techniques behind the art of bonsai while enjoying a night out with friends! Our teachers will introduce core concepts and guide your experience as you pot, prune, and design your very own bonsai tree!”(6:00 PM, Strong Rope Brewery, $90)
🌈🍿The Lesbian Bar Project: 'Flinta' @ Nitehawk: “The Lesbian Bar Project is an Emmy & GLAAD Media award-winning docu series that celebrates Lesbian+ queer bars from around the world. Join us for an exclusive screening of Season 2 of the series. The Lesbian Bar Project: FLINTA documents the complex and triumphant stories of the FLINTA communities in Cologne & Berlin; a reflection of where the queer community is headed internationally." (7:00 PM, Nitehawk)
💃🏿Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Program B: “This stunning return to BAM’s opera house stage by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater offers a program of signature Ailey works, honoring and celebrating the man who forged a revolutionary path for American dance. Members of Ailey II come together with the Company in Memoria, the choreographer’s heartfelt elegy to his dear friend and colleague Joyce Trisler, while A Song for You takes us on an emotional journey through love and longing, set to Donny Hathaway’s somber tune of the same name." (7:30 PM, BAM, $35)
🗣🎶Hip-Hop Is History: Questlove In Conversation With Marc Lamont Hill On A 50 Year History Of Hip-Hop: “In his new book, Hip-Hop Is History—his first to be published under his own AUWA Books imprint—Questlove mixes a scholar’s encyclopedic knowledge, a true fan’s passionate devotion, and an insider’s unparalleled access to illuminate how hip-hop became the cultural force it is today. In an exclusive one-night-only event at BAM, he shares stories with scholar, author, and television personality Marc Lamont Hill." (8:00 PM, BAM, $54.50)
🔥🤣Josh & Aaron Do Improv (Feat. Pat Regan): “Aaron Jackson (Sandino) and Josh Sharp (Women & Men) shamefully return to their improv roots for a 45 minute set featuring Pat Regan (Jimmy Fedora)." (9:30 PM, The Bell House)
Thursday, 6/6
🎉2024 Spring Party @ Koko: See Get Involved BY GOING OUT AND BEING ALL FANCY section above. (10:00 AM Koko Lot)
🌳Pop-Up Audubon II: “Join Prospect Park Alliance near the Ocean Avenue Entrance to explore the wonders of nature with our naturalists. We will discuss the role of pollinators and their importance to our ecosystem.” (12:00 PM, Prospect Park)
🎤️Class: Interviewing For TV & Film @ Central Library: “This class covers preparing for an interview, subject research, choosing engaging questions, avoiding common pitfalls, and the art of using guiding questions to get the best answers during an interview. Also covers audio appropriate for various settings, location scouting, and one/two-camera interviewing techniques.” (2:00 PM, Central Library)
🌹Rose Tour @ Brooklyn Botanic Garden: “Enjoy BBG’s Cranford Rose Garden at peak bloom with a diverse collection of modern, historic, and species roses. Take a tour and learn more about the history of these beloved plants. Free with Garden admission. ”(6:00 PM, Brooklyn Botanic Garden)
🎩Enchanted Arcadia: The Gala For Green-Wood: See Get Involved BY GOING OUT AND BEING ALL FANCY section above. (6:00 PM, Green-Wood Cemetery)
🧘🏽Prospect Park Yoga With Brooklyn Flow: See Thursday listing. (7:00 PM, Prospect Park, $Free)
🕺Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Program A: See Tuesday Listing. (7:30 PM, BAM, $35)
🍿Spoons Toons & Booze After Dark: “Your Favorite Evening Cartoon, Booze & Free Cereal party with a Menu of toons geared towards adults/teens! It’s the even more R-rated version of our brunch show! Hosted by SecretFormula’s pop culture and cereal experts Michael Austin and Nell Casey, with comedic commentary in-between episodes.” (9:15 PM, Nitehawk)
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