BRIC @ the Bandshell! 3 Carnivals! 5th Ave Food Crawl! Art Stroll!

Welcome back to the Park Slope Walk events newsletter. Scroll down for this weekend’s offerings. Links to sources are in (parentheses) after each event. Tell us what you’re attending this weekend!

Worth Booking Now: Pride Edition

We’ll have all the free Pride events next week, but book these now if you’re interested because we have a knack for knowing what will sell out. 

• Rocky Horror Picture Show @ Nitehawk: A milestone in queer cinematic history to kick off the week. (Wednesday, Nitehawk)

• Pride Night at the Brooklyn Cyclones: The first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive a special Brooklyn Pride Jersey, and last year’s edition was amazing. Pride-colored Cyclones hats on sale too. Arrive before they run out. (Thursday, Maimonides Park Stadium)

• ‘Multiple Maniacs’ w/Drag + Burlesque Show Beforehand: In this John Waters classic, “the traveling sideshow ‘Lady Divine’s Cavalcade of Perversions’ is actually a front for a group of psychotic kidnappers, with Lady Divine herself the most vicious and depraved of all…. Before the film, we'll have a live drag & burlesque pre-show by Miss Malice, Divina GranSparkle, Sherry Poppins and Myster E Mel Kiki.” (Nitehawk, June 22)

Vote

The People's Money Voting @ Central Library: “All New Yorkers age 11 and up, regardless of immigration status, have the opportunity to decide how to spend $5 million of mayoral expense funding on projects in their community.” (Vote at the Central Library or online through June 25)

Park Slope Substack of the Week

Because we’ve got tons of neighbors new and old publishing newsletters.

“Walk It Off” by Isaac Fitzgerald. He knows the neighborhood and in his most recent post he interviews the co-creator of 826 NYC (and by extension co-creator 5th Avenue’s Superhero Supply Store) Dave Eggers.

Events

Friday

Green-Wood After Hours: “Historian Jeff Richman leads other fearless trekkers to explore Green-Wood’s intriguing monuments and unforgettable Catacombs under the glow of the full moon.” (7:30 PM, Green-Wood Cemetery, $30)

Saturday

FIDO Coffee 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.” (7:30 AM, Prospect Park Boat House)

PS 118 Carnival :“Open to the public there’s lots to do, including a Bouncy House, inflatable slide, games, cotton candy, spin art, pizza, and so much more.” (10 AM, PS 118, 7th Street & 4th Ave)

Hope Community NYC Family Bike Ride: “Come join us for a 30 minute guided ride together around Prospect Park including a scavenger hunt and BYO picnic.” (10 AM, Prospect Park at 15th St/Bartel Pritchard)

PS10 & K280 Carnival: “The PS10 & K280 Spring Carnival is back on at the K280 schoolyard with inflatable rides, live music from the PS10 Parent Band, games, circus performers, crafts, a dunk tank and more.” (12 PM, K280 School Yard)

5th Avenue Art Stroll: If you’ve walked on 5th Ave in the past 20 years, you’ve noticed Jonathan Blum’s artwork hanging in his studio window: animals with big noses and portraits of different cultures coming together. “It should be one of Park Slope's best block parties with over 25 artists and live music all day,” Blum told us. “Come early, stay late.” (12 PM, 5th Avenue between 1st and 3rd Street)

Beekeeping Basics: “Gain a basic understanding of beekeeping with an overview of equipment, colony management, common pests and diseases, as well as honey bee biology and the organization of a colony. (2 PM, Brooklyn Botanical Garden, $47)

Taste of Park Slope: Sample over a dozen restaurants and support Seeds in the Middle, a non-profit that fights food insecurity and encourages healthy food options in public schools” (Tix for 2 PM, 5th Avenue | Participating restaurants)

New York City Gay Men’s Chorus @ Brooklyn Museum Plaza:“Welcome back the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus, a longtime First Saturday collaborator, for a showcase of songs from its latest season.” (6 PM, Brooklyn Museum Plaza)

Shit Show with Jordan Klepper: “The Daily Show’s Klepper hosts Brooklyn’s finest panel comedy show about the shit show we colloquially call ‘the news.’” (7:30 PM, The Bell House, $31)

Sunday

The 34th Annual Kenneth Dolan Memorial 5k Run: “Race benefits the Kenneth Dolan Memorial Fund at Iona College. All runners are welcome to join us for the free after-party featuring activities for the family, food, drinks and music! ” (10 AM, Prospect Park, $45)

Classical Kids Fair: “The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music will be at the Brooklyn Children's Museum where families can experience live performances, an instrument petting zoo, arts and crafts, radio and dance workshops, and more. ” (11 AM, Brooklyn Children's Museum, $13)

Book Nook Grand Opening Carnival Celebration: “We will have local authors selling, signing and reading their books, games, crafts, snacks, raffles, tattoos, face painting, balloon twisters and even a concert with Sunny Songsters!” (11 AM, 58 Garfield Place)

Monday

“Rabid” @ Nitehawk: “An early film from body horror maestro David Cronenberg, Rabid stars Marilyn Chambers in her first mainstream film outside of porn. Chambers plays the infected young woman at the heart of the pandemic, and spreads the disease through a stinger hidden in her armpit. Sounds like a Cronenberg movie all right.”  (9:15 PM, Nitehawk, $12)

Wednesday

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Opening Night w/Taj Mahal: “Celebrate the opening night of BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! 2023 with blues legend Taj Mahal, soul-rooted contemporary R&B singer/songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae, and The Harlem Gospel Travelers!” [Edit note: Taj Mahal’s album Giant Step has some of the greatest sunny day music vibes every recorded]  (7 PM, Lena Horne Bandshell, Free)

Wednesday

Rocky Horror Picture Show @ Nitehawk: See above. (9:15 PM, Nitehawk)

Thursday

Party at Pasta Louise: “Pasta Louse is celebrating the end of construction with all you can eat appetizers, pasta and ice cream and all you can drink beer, wine and soft drinks. ” (6 PM, Pasta Louise, $60)

A Thousand and One Nights: Exploring Nocturnal Bird Migration: “Join us as an urban birder, rooftop farmer, and author Annie Novak discusses her new work, an illustrated narrative of the scientific understanding of nocturnal bird migration.” (6:30 PM, Central Library)

Prospect Park Yoga with Brooklyn Flow:“Brooklyn's finest yoga teachers from different neighborhood studios present lead free, outdoor group yoga classes in a low pressure, beautiful environment on the Long Meadow. ” (7 PM, Prospect Park)

The Gala For Green-Wood: “After the gates close to the public, you’ll enjoy a festive cocktail hour, a delicious, locally sourced dinner, dessert, music, and merriment. This year we are honored to present Spike Lee with Green-Wood’s DeWitt Clinton Award for Excellence, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the arts and to Brooklyn.” (7 PM, Green-Wood Cemetery, SOLD OUT)

NYRB Classics: Susan Taubes' ‘Lament for Julia:’ “The author's son will discuss Taubes' previously unpublished novel (forthcoming from NYRB Classics) with Francesca Wade, who wrote the introduction.” (7 PM, Community Bookstore)

Drag and Draw: “Experiment with colorful materials in this casual class led by teaching artist Natalia Muñoz. While you draw, enjoy music and shows by some of NYC’s best drag performers, hosted by Chata, mother of the House of Bushwig.” (7 PM, Brooklyn Museum, $35)

Family Gardening Hours @Botanic Garden: “Join educators at activity stations throughout the Children’s Garden. Plant seeds, water vegetables and flowers, create nature crafts, taste fresh produce, dig in soil, and more!” (4 PM, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, $35)

Let us know what you’re doing in the comments!