Brooklyn Pride on 5th! Rally Against Trump @ Grand Army Plaza! 50th Annual 7th Heaven Street Fair! JapanFes! Demetri Martin!
Plus: Everybooty! Gotham Derby! ‘Rocky Horror’ and ‘The Goonies!’ Charlie Flynn! Elie Mystal! ‘Dog Man!’ Randy Feltface!
Thank you for helping us build better coverage of Park Slope, and welcome back to our selected list of events this weekend. As always, links to sources are in (parentheses) after each event. Follow our IG for updates as events change.
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🤣Demetri Martin: The Quick Draw Tour on Saturday (Early Show Sold Out): “Demetri has released three standup comedy albums and four hour-long standup comedy specials, including his latest for Netflix, The Overthinker.”(10:00 PM, The Bell House, $52)
🌳🍽2025 Prospect Park Soiree on 6/21: “Wear festive attire, prepare a delicious feast, and dine and dance under the stars in one of Prospect Park’s most scenic locations, the Peninsula. Show off your creativity with your attire and table décor, and raise your glass in a toast to Brooklyn's Backyard.” (5:00 PM, Prospect Park, $66.27)
🪨🏠Handwriting The Constitution @ Old Stone House on 7/7: “A social art project begun in 2017 by artist Morgan O'Hara. It invites people from all walks of life to meet in public spaces to handwrite the US Constitution or other documents written to protect human rights and freedoms.”(6PM, Old Stone House)
Get Involved
🗳Vote Early in the Democratic Primary Starting Saturday … And Tell a Neighbor: Park Slope is a neighborhood of engaged and generally aligned voters. There’s no place in the city where you can have more impact by nudging a neighbor to vote than you can right here during a Democratic primary. If you want to prep or help your neighbors prep, check out this list of resources from The City:
“Double-check your registration here. (Remember: To vote in a primary, you have to be registered with a party.)
Find your early voting site, Primary Day voting site and sample ballot here (after you enter your address).
Refresh your memory on how ranked choice voting works and ranking strategy. TL;DR — Do not rank anyone you hate, but do fill in as many spots on your ballot as you can with candidates you can stand.” (The City)
🚫👑Anti-Trump 'No Kings, No Cuts' Rally @ Grand Army Plaza Saturday: “Protesters in New York City and across the country will take to the streets Saturday in ‘No Kings’ rallies nationwide to coincide with a military parade commemorating the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary that falls on Donald Trump’s 79th birthday ... This is not a march, but a stationary rally happening at Grand Army Plaza.” (Patch)
🌈Attend Brooklyn Pride Parade on 5th Ave: Yes, it’s a party, but it’s also an amazing opportunity to connect with orgs and artists that support the LGBTQ community. (11 AM, Brooklyn Pride)
News and Links
Brad Lander’s Gowanus Victory Lap: “the Gowanus Canal, after nearly five years of cleanup, is no longer emitting a rank odor. By the mid-aughts, when Lander was the local councilmember, it was already clear the neighborhood would, like so many others in Brooklyn, be transformed by the wealth coursing through the borough, even if the toxic canal held off that change a little bit longer than elsewhere. The challenge for Lander was to channel it in a way that would bring benefits to the people living there, not just the ones moving in.” (Curbed)
Grand Army Plaza Arch Emerges From Two-year, $8.9M Restoration: “Since the original blueprints no longer exist, they used radar and magnetic imaging to create detailed scans of the structure’s interior. These scans, along with past restoration records and surveys, guided a thorough rehabilitation effort, according to the group.” (The Brooklyn Paper)
Events
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Thursday, 6/12
♻️Zero Waste Summer Social: “This will be an evening that brings together climate advocates, creatives, and community members for a night of purpose and connection.” (6:00 PM, 350 Brooklyn)
🌼🌸Compost Troubleshooting Q & A @ Brooklyn Botanic Garden: “With Katie Lobel, Brooklyn Botanic Garden Are you an at-home or community composter facing issues with your pile or bin? This collaborative workshop will focus on practical approaches to common composting challenges, from odors and pests to overly slow decomposition.”(6PM, Brooklyn Botanic Graden)
📕Elie Mystal Presents The 2025 Kahn Humanities Lecture @ Brooklyn Public Library: “In this unique talk tailored for the Kahn Humanities series, he will tease out a proposed legal framework that would restore a robust degree of democratic accountability to our body of laws, courts and civic institutions—with a blunt warning how, whatever is useful, it won't be the courts (or the courts alone) that will save us.” (7:00 PM, Central Library)
🤣Randy Feltface: First Banana, Special Taping @ The Bell House: “Since beginning his comedy career in Melbourne, Australia in 2005, Randy Feltface has written and performed eight solo stand-up comedy shows, released three comedy specials, played sold out seasons in London and New York and been nominated for Best Comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.” (7:00 PM, The Bell House)
🪦The Moth Mainstage @ Green-Wood: “The Moth is back at Green-Wood, and it’s sure to be an unforgettable night! Join us for the much-loved (and always sold-out!) Moth Mainstage event, where five incredible tellers share their deeply personal stories, crafted with the help of The Moth’s expert directors.”(7:00 PM, Green-Wood Cemetery)
🤣Gone Fishing With Wally Baram And Vikrant Sunderlal @ Union Hall: “A stand-up comedy showcase hosted by two fishing buddies Wally Baram (What We Do in the Shadows, Shrinking) and Vikrant Sunderlal (Bodega Comedy, NYCCF) featuring NYC's finest comedians.”(7:30 PM, Union Hall, $15.64)
🤣Jaws Entirely From Memory @ Littlefield: “In honor of its 50th anniversary, performers will attempt (and most likely fail) to recreate “Jaws”, without the aid of scripts, rehearsals, or sobriety. All they will have will be their memory, a recent viewing of the film, and a lot of wigs. How certain are we that they’ll succeed? So certain that we’re making it harder for them.”(8:00 PM, Littlefield)
🌈🍿 'The Queen (1968)' @ Nitehawk Cinema: “Frank Simon’s legendary documentary follows planning, production, and immediate fallout from drag impresario Flawless Sabrina’s 1967 Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant at New York’s Town Hall. Featuring candid conversations about the reality of pre-Stonewall queer life and cameos from then-and-future icons like Mario Montez and International Chrysis, The Queen is an essential early work of queer cinema.”(9:30 PM, Nitehawk)
🤣Randy Feltface: First Banana - Special Taping @ The Bell House: See earlier listing. (9:30 PM, The Bell House)
🤣Body Count @ Union Hall: “What, are you scared of a little double entendre? Body Count is a comedy and variety show hosted by Tessa Belle and Jo Sunday. They talk about what really matters in this town: sex and murder, lovers and enemies, broken hearts and broken bones. Come kiss or kill them — your choice!”(10:00 PM, Union Hall, $15.64)
Friday,6/13
🎓📷Lens & Pen: An Adventure In Photo Journaling @ Central Library: “Join us for a dynamic two-hour workshop where photography meets personal reflection and creative expression. In this class you'll learn how to select impactful photos, spot connections between images, and examine elements like mood, composition and lighting.”(10:00 AM, Central Library)
📕Summer Family Movie Night: ‘Dog Man’ @ Park Slope Library: “When a dog and a police officer are injured together on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history.” (3:30 PM, Park Slope Library)
📕Teen Takeover Radical Ramen Night @ Central Library: “Come for the radical ramen, stay for the kool karaoke.4pm-6pm in the Central Library Youth Wing's Upper Programming Room! Ages 13+ only”(4:00 PM, Central Library)
🤣Bug Hunter & The Narcissist Cookbook @ Littlefield: “An evening of live music with Bug Hunter + The Narcissist Cookbook!”(7:00 PM, Littlefield)
🛼Gotham Derbytaunt: “Friday the 13th to welcome Gotham’s newest cohort of skaters! We’ll be celebrating our new Gotham fam at our annual Derbytaunt.”(7:00 PM, Mama Tried)
🌈🤣Two Dykes And A Mic: Going Hog Wild @ The Bell House: “Two Dykes and a Mic is a weekly comedy podcast & internationally touring live show. Comedians & IRL BFFs McKenzie Goodwin & Rachel Scanlon host the greatest + gayest show of all time. Get your nose ready, because you are about to snort queer joy & laugh your gay cans off.” (8:00 PM, The Bell House)
🤣Steve Martin Presents @ Union Hall: “Okay, Steve Martin doesn’t present, but Andrew Dismukes and Michael Good do, and their jokes and funny friends are just as good as Steve Martin’s!” (10:00 PM, Union Hall, $15.64)
🌈The Devil's Eyes Presents: The Rocky Horror Picture Show @ Littlefield: “Get ready for a night of thrills, chills, and spooky, campy fun with The Devil’s Eyes’ showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show!”(11:45 PM, Littlefield)
Saturday AM, 6/14
🛒Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket: “Runners, dog-walkers, families, and food lovers all converge to buy from the huge array of farm fresh products, and to participate in the programming and cooking demonstrations that take place every Saturday all year long.” (8:00 AM, Grand Army Plaza)
🌼🌸Bonsai 100 Opening Day @ Brooklyn Botanic Garden: “Join us to celebrate 100 Years of Bonsai at Brooklyn Botanic Garden! You’ll find new interpretive signage in the C.V. Starr Bonsai Museum, a gallery exhibit, and an outdoor bonsai display on Magnolia Plaza.” (10:00 AM, Brooklyn Botanic Graden)
🌈Brooklyn Pride Parade on 5th Ave: “Welcome to the vibrant heart of Brooklyn Pride’s festival — where talent takes center stage and resonates in every note and performance. All afternoon, the Main Stage showcases our community’s beautiful talents and voices.” (11 AM, Brooklyn Pride)
🌈🎁Pride Fest @ Rider Gifts: “We will be selling stationery, candles, t-shirts and more - right in front of RIDER’s 5th Ave location”(10:00 AM, Rider Gifts)
🌈Pride Jockstrap & Lollipop Making Workshop @ Industry City: “What more unique way to get ready for Pride than by making a jockstrap and a lollipop? This light and fun workshop lasts 3 to 4 hours and is the perfect way to kick off Pride preparations alone, with your partner(s), or with your friends.”(10:30 AM, Industry City)
📕Events For Youth & Family: Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest Live With Best-Selling Children's Author Adam Gidwitz @ Central Library: “Step into the magical, mischievous, and just-a-little-bit creepy world of classic fairy tales — retold like you’ve never heard them before.”(11:00 AM, Central Library)
🚲We Bike NYC Ride To Coney Island: “Starting from Central Branch to the Beach” (11:00 AM, Central Library)
Saturday Afternoon
🌈BKCM @ Brooklyn Pride! “BKCM will be hosting a musical celebration in the festival’s Family Fun Zone outside the Old Stone House! Join us in JJ Byrne Park for a Pride singalong, a musical read-along of Randy Rainbow and the Marvelously Magical Pink Glasses, instrument explorations for kids and more.”(12:00 PM, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music)
🍿'The Goonies' @ Nitehawk Cinema: “With golf course developers threatening to displace an entire neighborhood, The Goonies set out to find hidden treasure in the hopes that they can buy off the construction.”(12:00 PM, Nitehawk)
🌈🏳️⚧️🍿'Alice Júnior' @ Nitehawk Cinema: “Alice Júnior is a transgender Youtuber who is carefree and spoiled a lot. After moving with her father to a small town where her new high school seems stuck in time, the young lady has to survive her new environment with all its prejudice in order to achieve her greatest desire: having her first kiss.” (12:15 PM, Nitehawk)
🪦Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour@ Green-Wood: “Hop on board our comfortable, temperature-controlled trolley for an expert-led tour of Green-Wood’s historic landscape and most intriguing permanent residents.”(1:00 PM, Green-Wood Cemetery, $30s)
🥪Park Slope Coop Potluck Picnic: “Grab your picnic blankets and loved ones, unwind and celebrate the start of summer and our expansive Coop community with a day in the park, 1pm–3:30pm at the hill in front of the Picnic House. The closest entrance is at Prospect Park West and 5th Street.”(1:00 PM, Prospect Park)
🏷Sonic Lookalike Contest @ Industry City: “The highly anticipated Sonic Lookalike Contest, hosted by the popular influencer Zander Smalls (@zander_smalls), is here! Become the blue speedster and collect rings to earn smiles and cheers!” (1:30 PM, Industry City)
🤣Funk Slope – Family Friendly Funk Concert @ Littlefield: “Funk Slope is a local nine piece collective of Park Slope’s funkiest dads and moms playing classic funk, soul, hip hop and rock hits. Get ready to groove to smash hits and deep cuts while funk slope puts you into a funky trance.”(1:30 PM, Littlefield)
🍿📕’Conclave’ @ Park Slope Library: “Join Us for an Afternoon of Secrets, Power, and Intrigue! 🕊️Step inside the locked doors of the Vatican as we dive into Conclave — a gripping political thriller where faith, ambition, and betrayal collide.”(2:00 PM, Park Slope Library)
🌈Brooklyn Pride @ Good Judy: “Come through for day drinks, dancing, yard hangs, and piano karaoke!”(2:00 PM, Good Judy)
🌳Celebrate Brooklyn! Family Day: Pippi Longstocking's 80Th Birthday Celebration With The Klezmatics! @ Prospect Park: “Celebrate iconic Swedish children’s book character Pippi Longstocking with beloved NYC klezmer band The Klezmatics’ accordion-driven sound.” (3:00 PM, Lena Horne Bandshell, Free)
🪦Revolutionary Spirits@ Green-Wood: “Delve into the storied past of distilled spirits in Brooklyn with Green-Wood and our neighbors at Fort Hamilton Distillery.” (3:30 PM, Green-Wood Cemetery, $50)
Saturday Night
🤣Richard Perez: For One Night Okay @ Union Hall: “Join Richard for just one night only as he workshops new material with the crowd (you?).”(5:00 PM, Union Hall, $18.98)
🔥🤣Invisible Architecture: An Evening Of Comedy With Charlie Flynn @ Union Hall: “Comedian Charlie Flynn explores the unseen truths of the universe with a lineup of the city’s hottest standup comedians and premieres of new comedy videos.With standup by: Amelia Ritthaler, Chloe Troast, Jay Jurden, Nico Carney and videos by: Charlie Bardey and Tej Khanna” (7:30 PM, Union Hall, $15.64)
🪦Green-Wood After Hours@ Green-Wood: “Experience Green-Wood after the gates have closed, when the grounds take on a magical ambiance” (7:30 PM, Green-Wood Cemetery, $30)
🌈Twilight Brooklyn Pride Parade: “From Lincoln Place to 9th Street” (7:30 PM, 5th Ave)
🌈🤣Dyketopia & Friends @ Union Hall: “Beloved cult comedy show, Dyketopia, is back in Brooklyn for pride! Strap on your birkenstocks and join comedians Lee Robinson and iconic guest host Tina Sieben for a dazzling night of queer & trans stand up comedy.”(10:00 PM, Union Hall, $15.64)
🔥🤣Demetri Martin: The Quick Draw Tour @ The Bell House: See Book Now above. (10:00 PM, The Bell House)
🌈Pride Anthems Dance Party With Dj Mariko @ Union Hall: “DJ Mariko plays Lady Gaga, Troye Sivan, Charli XCX, Chappell Roan and similar artists all night!!” (11:59 PM, Union Hall, Free)
Sunday, 6/15
🛒Washington Park Greenmarket: 20 years old! (9:00 AM, Washington Park)
🌳Sunday Greenmarket At Bartel-Pritchard Square @ Prospect Park: “Nestled inside Prospect Park’s tree-shaded southwest corner, this much-loved market is where South Slope and Windsor Terrace residents stock up on locally grown staples.” (9:00 AM, Bartel-Pritchard Square, Free)
🎪50th Seventh Heaven Street Fair: “Join your local merchants and vendors for live music, food, rides, art, crafts, antiques, classic cars and more.” (10:00 AM, 7th Ave)
🎓🪡Beginning Bobbin Lace (SOLD OUT): “In this one day course for beginners, we will dip our toes into the 500-year-old craft of bobbin lace.”(10:00 AM, Old Stone House, $215.26)
🌳Smorgasburg @ Prospect Park: “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 2025 season!”(11:00 AM, Breeze Hill, Free)
🍜🍢🍤🥢Japanfes Park Slope: “📅 Mark your calendars and let’s come together to celebrate the richness of Japanese food and culture!” (12:00 PM, 5th Avenue)
🏛Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra: Opera Selections And Tchaikovsky @ Brooklyn Museum: “The Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra’s 51st season concludes with a program exploring the theme of fate, led by guest conductor Felipe Tristán.”(2 PM, Brooklyn Museum)
🤣Aaron & Josh Do Improv-Athon Afternoon Show @ The Bell House: “Aaron Jackson (Sandino) & Josh Sharp (Women & Men) present a marathon of improv, featuring 7 special guests over 6 hours.”(3:00 PM, The Bell House)
🌈Everybooty Pride Day Rave @ BAM: “Transforming the BAM Fisher into a four-floor day rave, Everybooty is an eruption of underground dance music, revelry, art, discourse, and joy celebrating New York City’s vibrant and unstoppable queer community.” (5PM, BAM)
🤣Beauty: A Father/Daughter Story With Katrina Davis @ Union Hall: “Comedian Katrina Davis (Comedy Central, Prime Video) shares a funny and at times fragile hour of jokes and stories accompanied by her own illustrations.”(5:00 PM, Union Hall, $12.58)
🤣Aaron & Josh Do Improv-Athon - Pervert Pass W/ Admission To Both Shows @ The Bell House: See earlier listing. (7:00 PM, The Bell House)
🤣Good God @ Union Hall: “…each show, audience members anonymously share their craziest, cringiest, most scandalous secrets, which your hosts then read out during the show.” (7:30 PM, Union Hall, $12.58)
🤣David Gborie @ Littlefield: “A night of comedy at littlefield with David Gborie featuring special guest Brian Sullivan and more!”(8 PM, Littlefield)
Thursday Rescue Pup: Briar
“Smiling for the camera! Briar is our adorable 3 month old Shepherd mix. Stop in to meet this sweet boy today.” (Sean Casey)
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