Ghost Quartet and Gay Trolley Tour @ Green-Wood! Caitlin Clark Tix! Ginger’s Big Pride Finale! Two Puppy Adoptions Events! ‘Much Ado’ in the Park!
Plus: Quincy Jones Celebration! Sailor Moon Day Party! Yoga in the Park!
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.
🗒A Note on Our Months of Primary Election Coverage: With Election Night behind us, we’re proud of how we covered the primary for months on The Walk:
In February we informed you of the Valentine’s Day deadline to register with your party.
In April we noted that Cuomo was campaigning against a caricature of Park Slope. We sat down with Council Member Shahana Hanif for an informational interview. Our profile of Primary Bootcamp founder Sachi Takahashi-Rial drove dozens of locals into NYC primary bootcamp, including 40 locals who explored the launch party in Gowanus. (Seeing how many of you clicked through and hearing from Sachi how many of you showed up registered for bootcamp was amazing.)
In May, we broke down all the ways Park Slope and surrounding neighborhoods were lining up against Cuomo–both our reps and the voters. And we outlined why we have such a uniquely powerful neighborhood within which to organize.
In June, we highlighted the enormous spend by outside groups like Uber and MSG targeting Hanif. We gave you all the info you needed for early voting, and created The Park Slope Walk’s first voting guide, explaining our support for each candidate.
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🪦Dave Malloy: Ghost Quartet @ Green-Wood Tonight Through Saturday: “Award-winning composer Dave Malloy calls his genre-defying Ghost Quartet “a song cycle about love, death, and whiskey,” which is basically the entire artistic ethos of the Angel’s Share series! For the show’s 10th anniversary, Malloy reunites with co-creators Brent Arnold, Brittain Ashford, and Gelsey Bell (whose opera morning//mourning graced the Catacombs last September).”(7:00 PM, Green-Wood Cemetery, $80)
🪦Gay Green-Wood Trolley Tour on Saturday: “Join us for a special trolley tour celebrating LGBTQ+ trailblazers who have left a lasting impact on American history and culture. Led by Andrew Dolkart, Co-Director of the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project, and Neela Wickremesinghe, the Robert A. and Elizabeth Rohn Jeffe Director of Restoration and Preservation at Green-Wood, this tour highlights the lives of remarkable individuals.”(10:00 AM, Green-Wood Cemetery, $15)
🏀Fever @ Liberty, w/No Ticket Fees Today: “Cailin Clark and the Fever come to play the world champs.”(7:30 PM, Barclays Center)
Get Involved
📞Send a Letter on the Park’s Behalf by Monday: Visit bit.ly/fundparks25 (or tap the link in @ny4p bio) to send our NEW letter to @nycmayor demanding @nycparks restorations ahead of the 6/30 budget deadline‼️
🌳Teen Service Series: Green Prospect Park on Sunday: “Help remove invasive plants, maintain woodland trails and other forest restoration work to help Prospect Park thrive. All tools are provided + no experience is necessary.”(11:00 AM, Prospect Park, Free)
🌳Sunset Series @ Prospect Park on Tuesday: “Volunteers will help with invasive plant removal, litter pickup and mulching.”(5:00 PM, Prospect Park, Free, Registration Required)
Park Slope Election Results in Two Maps
🗳Park Slope, Gowanus and Windsor Terrace go for Mamdani, with pockets for Lander: Note that Gowanus and South Slope go extra hard for Mamdani. Click through The City’s excellent interactive to see your block. (The City)
🗳Shahana Hanif’s Shades of Success: Park Slope native Jake Dobkin built this interactive. Click the through the image above to check out your street. (Dataminr)
3 Triumphant Park Slope Pols Posts
Hanif on 5th Avenue:
From April: Lander’s curse upon Cuomo.
Lander on Election Night:
Events
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Thursday, 6/26
🎨Jonathan Blum Retrospective: “I will be hosting an artist talk/happy hour. My sister, Belinda, will be interviewing me. 240 3rd Ave in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Hope to see you there!” (6:00 PM, Gowanus Wharf)
🎶Celebrate Brooklyn! Buscabulla | Chuwi | Paso Negro @ Prospect Park: “Electronic pop duo Buscabulla headlines a night of Puerto Rican pride with textured vocals, minimalist melodies, and dreamy nods to salsa, R&B, and 90s reggaeton. Bad Bunny collaborator Chuwi brings a seamless mix of traditional rhythms and indie energy."(6:00 PM, Lena Horne Bandshell, Free)
📕Nicola Kraus and Amy Shearn Discuss ‘The Best We Could Hope For’ & ‘Animal Instinct’ @ Park Slope Library: “Join us for a discussion with Nicola Kraus and Amy Shearn on their new books. "(6:00 PM, Park Slope Library)
🌳Prospect Park Yoga With Brooklyn Flow @ Prospect Park: “Brooklyn’s most beloved outdoor yoga series is back in Prospect Park! Brooklyn Flow and Prospect Park Alliance present free, outdoor yoga on the Long Meadow."(7:00 PM, Long Meadow North, Free, RSVP!)
📕C.W. Farnsworth And Elizabeth O'Roark Event @ The Ripped Bodice: “C.W. Farnsworth is the author of numerous adult and young adult romance novels featuring sports, strong female leads, and happy endings. Elizabeth O'Roark has a bunch of degrees she does not use and gave up working as a medical writer to craft grumpy, alpha heroes and the flawed women who love them.."(7:00 PM, The Ripped Bodice, $27)
🤣Joe Castle Baker: Something To Think About @ Union Hall: “Joe Castle Baker does a half-hour of stand-up that will pervert your mind and change the way you think forever.With special guests Sahib Singh and Richard Perez"(7:30 PM, Union Hall, $18.98)
🤣Updating @ The Bell House: “The critically-acclaimed New York City-based live dating & comedy show bringing 2 singles on blindfolded 1st dates in front of live audiences. Dubbed the most raw dating show, what follows is a hilarious show w/ audience participation, raw moments, & relatable feedback on modern romance in real-time w/ real people. Reality TV, unfolding & unedited on stage!"(7:30 PM, The Bell House)
🤣Peaceful Faces Album Release Show W/ Katy Pinke, Skyler Skjelset @ Littlefield: “Peaceful Faces, the Brooklyn art-rock collective led by songwriter and trumpeter Tree Palmedo, celebrate the release of their new album “Without A Single Fight” on Glamour Gowns records, featuring sets by songwriters Katy Pinke and Skyler Skjelset (Fleet Foxes, Yeah Baby)"(8:00 PM, Littlefield)
🔥🪦Dave Malloy: Ghost Quartet @ Green-Wood: See Book Now above. (7:00 PM, Green-Wood Cemetery, $80)
🤣Peaceful Faces Album Release Show W/ Katy Pinke, Skyler Skjelset @ Littlefield: “Brooklyn chamber rock band Peaceful Faces celebrate their new album “Without A Single Fight” (8:00 PM, Littlefield)
🌈Gayjoy X Butch4Hire Pride Party: “Theme: Handy Camp. Butch realness, construction work chic, etc.” (9:00 PM, Ginger's Bar)
🍿’Stay Hungry' @ Nitehawk Cinema: “When Craig Blake (Jeff Bridges), an aimless Alabaman from a wealthy family, is tasked with buying an old gym for nefarious gangster-prospectors, he finds himself charmed by the various characters that hang out there. Among them are body builder Joe Santo (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and Mary Tate Farnsworth (Sally Field), who are stark contrasts to the country club snobs Craig is used to."(9:15 PM, Nitehawk)
Friday, 6/27
🏛Workshop: Art-Making In The Adult Literacy Classroom @ Brooklyn Museum: “How can creating art help adult literacy students reach their reading and writing goals? In this workshop, explore ways that students can use art-making to tell complex stories about history and themselves.” (11:00 AM, Brooklyn Museum)
🪨🏠Open Hours @ Old Stone House: “Old Stone House: Witness to War is a self-directed exhibit that takes visitors on a journey from the Lenape village of Marechkawick through Dutch colonization and the Revolutionary War era in Brooklyn. Ten themed areas allow visitors to explore this history and consider how war and displacement impacted the community, what choices people had to make at the time, battle strategies, and what makes these issues relevant in today’s world.” (12 pm, Old Stone House)
📕Short Story Discussion Group @ Brooklyn Public Library: “Please join us for a discussion of "When You Grow to Adultery" by David Leavitt. Copies of the story are available at the Languages and Literature reference desk on the first floor of Central Library.” (1:00 PM, Central Library)
🌳Songs Of Resistance And Joy! @ Prospect Park: “Join Prospect Park Alliance and Shawne’ Lee for a musical tribute to the courage of her mother, Mama Joy Chatel, the activist and preservationist who saved 227 Abolitionist Place in downtown Brooklyn from destruction.” (2:00 PM, Lefferts Historic House, Free!)
🎓🖌🥔🍺Crafty Hour: Veggie Block Printing @ Mathilde: “This is classic, old-school summer camp fun: carve potatoes, onions, and other veggies to make fun prints on paper.” (5:00 PM, Mathilde)
🌳BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! A Tribute To Quincy Jones: The Greatest Night In Pop @ Prospect Park: “We kick off our two-part tribute to the late, great musician and producer Quincy Jones with a screening of The Greatest Night in Pop, a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the historic anthem “We Are the World.” (6:00 PM, Lena Horne Bandshell, Free)
🏷Pottery Discovery Workshop For Groups Of 6-10 @ Industry City: “Looking for a creative way to bring your team together, promote teamwork, or simply have fun with friends while trying something new? In this engaging, private 2-hour class, you’ll explore a variety of clay techniques, including slab building, coil building and wheel throwing.” (6:00 PM, Industry City)
📕Tove Jansson & The Responsibility Of Children’S Literature @ Brooklyn Public Library: “Authors, illustrators and editors come together to unpack Tove Jansson's influential work and consider the field of children's literature more broadly as an invocation into citizenship. …The exhibition and this program is presented by Brooklyn Public Library in partnership with Moomin Characters, Moomin Arabia, the creator of the world-famous Moomin mugs that have become cherished collectables, Finnair, one of the world's oldest airlines, and the City of Tampere, home of the world's only Moomin Museum.” (6:30 PM, Central Library)
🔥🪦Dave Malloy: Ghost Quartet@ Green-Wood: See Book Now above. (7:00 PM, Green-Wood Cemetery, $80)
🔥🤣Love Isn’t Blind | A Comedy/Dating Show Where The Men Can’t Speak @ Littlefield: “Let’s judge a book by its cover. Tired of swiping? In this dating experiment, men compete on stage for one lucky bachelorette, with the little caveat that the men can’t speak. Through a series of games – which includes calling the boys’ moms and unlocking their phones – we narrow it down to two men.”(8:00 PM, Littlefield)
🤣A Drinking Game NYC: The Mummy @ The Bell House: “Classic movies ... shaken, not stirred & w/ a twist. What's "A Drinking Game"? Well, take your favorite 80s or 90s flick, mix in a live staged reading, add a dash of your favorite beverage & you've got one hell of a cocktail. Talented actors perform cult classics for a live audience.” (8:00 PM, The Bell House)
🤣Business Casual Presents Sicko Psycho Mode @ Union Hall: “Business Casual returns to Brooklyn to screen their new short film SPOONBENDERS plus sketches, guests, and more!” (10:00 PM, Union Hall, $18.98)
🤣Shonen Pump #14 – Year 2000 @ Littlefield: “Join us as we take a trip back to the Golden Age of Anime & Dancehall! Get your best throwback fits and cosplays ready, because we are taking it BACK TO THE 99 AND 2000S!” (11PM, Littlefield)
Saturday AM, 6/28
🛒Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket: “This community destination brings together a mix of shoppers from the nearby neighborhoods of Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Crown Heights, and beyond. 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)
🌳Dance Fitness With Shape Up NYC At The Boathouse @ Prospect Park: “Join Prospect Park Alliance and Shape-up NYC for a fun-filled dance fitness zumba class at the Boathouse! Zumba is a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system.” (10:00 AM, Points of Interest—Boathouse + Audubon Center, Free)
🌼🌸Art Of Bonsai @ Brooklyn Botanic Garden: “Dive into bonsai design with this interactive class. You’ll explore the creative process of designing and shaping your own bonsai, working with unstyled bonsai material specially grown for BBG.” (10:00 AM, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, $72)
🌼🌸Peonies! Peonies! Peonies! @ Brooklyn Botanic Garden: “Peony season is a time for celebration! With luscious petals, vibrant color and sweet scents, these unique blooms elevate floral design. Using a variety of peonies, spring blooms, and textural elements, you’ll create a stunning arrangement fit for the season.” (10:00 AM, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, $72)
🔥🌈🪦Gay Green-Wood Trolley Tour: See Book Now above. (10:00 AM, Green-Wood Cemetery, $16.29)
🍿’Smokey And The Bandit' @ Nitehawk Cinema: “All he wanted was some Coors! Get ready to tear up the highway with the Bandit (Burt Reynolds), a fun-loving, fast-talking trucker who takes on his craziest haul yet – delivering 400 cases of beer from Texarkana to Atlanta in just 28 hours.” (11:00 AM, Nitehawk)
🍿 ‘Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil' @ Nitehawk Cinema: “In this adaptation of John Berendt’s book, a young journalist, John Kelso (John Cusack), travels to Savannah, Ga., to cover the city’s Christmas celebration amid a backdrop of eccentric characters. He becomes intrigued by a sultry singer, Mandy (Alison Eastwood), and engrossed by a murder trial.” (11:45 AM, Nitehawk)
Saturday Afternoon
🏷Limited-Time Exhibition: The Art Of Japanese Gold Leaf By Hakuichi @Ippin Project @ Industry City: “We are thrilled to present a 2-week-only photography exhibition celebrating the exquisite beauty of Japanese gold leaf craftsmanship, in partnership with Hakuichi — one of Japan’s most respected gold leaf artisans.” (12:00 PM, Industry City)
📕Family Day Celebrating Tove Jansson And The Moomins @ Brooklyn Public Library: “You are invited to help kick off a special exhibition ‘The Door is Always Open,’ dedicated to Tove Jansson, the beloved Finnish artist, writer and creator of the Moomins. Program:11 am Storytime Enjoy Moomin-themed songs, rhymes and stories in the Youth Wing's First Five Years area to celebrate the new exhibition!” (1:00 PM, Central Library)
🌈Pride Block Party @ Good Judy: “Queer the block at THE Pride event of the summer! 🥳”(1:00 PM, Good Judy)
🐶Adoption Event At Unleashed By Petco Park Slope: “Join us in Park Slope for an adoption event outside Unleashed by Petco, where our adoption truck will be parked and filled with adoptable dogs ready to meet you!” (1:00 PM, Petco on 7th)
📕Read With A Therapy Dog @ Brooklyn Public Library: “Read to a dog at the 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)
📕Feng Shui And I Ching @ Brooklyn Public Library: “A Feng Shui course, based on I-Ching's principles, particularly the concepts of Yin & Yang, Five Elements and Three Cycles. Participants will be able to understand the purpose of Feng Shui and how it affects every individual's life.” (3:30 PM, Central Library)
🎨Eyes On Gowanus Show @ Root Hill Cafe: “Stop by and view up close the amazing art by @parisi1587 @patriziamessineophoto and Eric Fennell. We will have some wine and good conversation.” (4:00 PM, Root Hill Cafe)
Saturday Night
🌳The Public Theater: Much Ado About Nothing @ Prospect Park: “Join Prospect Park Alliance and The Public Theater for the Mobile Unit’s performance of the beloved romantic comedy Much Ado About Nothing at one of the most scenic areas of Brooklyn’s Backyard! …Directed by Rebecca Martínez, this new take on the classic tale of love, deception, and misunderstandings blends Spanish, music, and Shakespeare’s timeless wit.” (6:30 PM, Points of Interest—Peninsula, Free, RSVP!)
🔥🪦Dave Malloy: Ghost Quartet @ Green-Wood: See Book Now above. (7:00 PM, Green-Wood Cemetery, $80)
🤣Jenny Hagel Gives Advice @ Union Hall: “Jenny invites audience members to submit written questions about their relationships, careers, and finances. Then Jenny and a special guest give their best, most professional (not professional at all) life advice. At the end of the show, Jenny invites a real live therapist on stage to tell her and her guest star if they did a good job - or if the audience should totally ignore all of the advice they heard over the past hour.” (7:30 PM, Union Hall, $15.64)
🤣Patti Harrison: Don't Ask! NYC Pride Edition @ The Bell House: (7:30 PM, The Bell House)
Sunday, 6/29
🛒Washington Park Greenmarket: 20 years old! (9:00 AM, Washington Park)
🌳Teen Service Series: Green Prospect Park @ Prospect Park: See Get Involved above.(11:00 AM, Prospect Park, Free)
🌳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)
🌳One Love Fest @ Prospect Park: “One Love Fest is back for year 4, and I AM CaribBEING and Prospect Park Alliance are bringing the best of Caribbean culture to the Boathouse in Prospect Park. ” (11:00 AM, Audubon Center)
🪦Secrets In Stone@ Green-Wood: “The Victorians loved a good secret—and they took plenty of them to the grave! On this popular walking tour, wander through time among Green-Wood’s century-old monuments. You’ll encounter symbols steeped in mystery: inverted torches, winged hourglasses, and empty beds, to name a few. Join us on this eye-opening journey as we decode these cryptic messages, shedding light on hidden tales etched into eternity.” (11:00 AM, Green-Wood Cemetery, $25)
🏷Limited-Time Exhibition: The Art Of Japanese Gold Leaf By Hakuichi @Ippin Project @ Industry City: “We are thrilled to present a 2-week-only photography exhibition celebrating the exquisite beauty of Japanese gold leaf craftsmanship, in partnership with Hakuichi — one of Japan’s most respected gold leaf artisans.” (12:00 PM, Industry City)
🐶 @ Adoption Event Woof Gang: “Come meet some amazing dogs looking for their forever homes and fall in love the rescue way. Whether you’re ready to adopt or just want to show some love, all are welcome!” (12:00 PM, Woof Gang)
🛶Unheard-Of + The Gowanus Dredgers Present: Travelogue: 2Nd St. Sound Paddle: “The second iteration of our sound paddle, this time exploring the upper Gowanus from 2nd street to flushing tunnel. Hear sights, sounds, and stories from the Gowanus at your own pace via headphones or bluetooth speaker during any open paddle.” (12:00 PM, Gowanus Dredgers)
🏷A Rainbow Celebration For Kids! @ Industry City: “Join us for a vibrant celebration of love, friendship, and creativity! Our Rainbow Celebration is an explosion of color and fun where every child can express themselves. We’ll be painting beautiful canvases, building interactive candy kebabs, and playing games that celebrate inclusivity and joy. It’s a party where everyone is welcome to shine bright!” (1:00 PM, Industry City)
🌈Ginger's Bar Pride Sunday Showcase: “This Pride Sunday, we're raising our glasses, our voices, and our hearts to celebrate 25 years of Ginger's—a cornerstone of the LGBTQ+ community, resilience, and joy in Park Slope, AKA Dyke Slope! Through decades of change, we’ve stood strong, and we're only getting stronger, thanks in no small part to the incredible Ginger's Team, who keep the drinks flowing, the music going, and the vibes alive! To celebrate them, a large portion of the proceeds from the event goes directly to the Ginger's Bar team.” (1:00 PM, Ginger's Bar)
🤣Sailor Moon Day Party @ Parklife | Presented By Moonies Club @ Littlefield: “ In the name of the moon, join us for a celebration of Pride Month and Sailor Moon’s birthday at the third annual Sailor Moon Day Party! This one-of-a-kind event includes: ✨ A nail station by @timsnailstudio (free from 2-5 p.m.) ✨ A astrology readings by @natali.nicole (free from 2-5 p.m.) ✨ Access to a tattoo station with a selection of Sailor Moon-inspired art by @artbyjar (additional fees will apply) ✨ Musical performances ✨ Over a dozen giveaways (each ticket includes one free raffle ticket!)” (2:00 PM, Littlefield)
🤣Fu*king Off With Clare And Nick @ Union Hall: “Comedians Clare O'Kane and Nick Naney are moving to Los Angeles soon and want to showcase some of their favorite comics before they, um...fuck off to the West Coast. Join Clare, Nick and their pals in this joyous, freaky and prolonged sendoff. Once a month until they leave in August! Do it!Hosted by Clare O'Kane and Nick NaneyFeaturing: Matt Barats, Emmy Blotnick, Edy Modica, Eudora Peterson and more?” (5:00 PM, Union Hall, $15.64)
Sunday Night
🔥🌈Dyke Drag @ Ginger's: “The day’s activities kicks-off from 1 PM with our incredible Allergy Season Market Extravaganza which has been uplifting queer vendors and artists at Ginger’s for 3+ years, accompanied by the incredible musical talents of DYKE MIC who have graced the various Ginger’s stages for the 3+ years.” (6:00 PM, Ginger's Bar)
🌳The Public Theater: Much Ado About Nothing @ Prospect Park: “Join Prospect Park Alliance and The Public Theater for the Mobile Unit’s performance of the beloved romantic comedy Much Ado About Nothing at one of the most scenic areas of Brooklyn’s Backyard!” (6:30 PM, Points of Interest—Peninsula, Free, RSVP!)
🤣Martin Urbano: #Standup #Funny @ Union Hall: “Martin Urbano performs modern stand-up comedy for the current cultural landscape #fyp #newyork” (7:30 PM, Union Hall, $15.64)
🤣Patti Harrison: Don't Ask! NYC Pride Edition @ The Bell House:(7:30 PM, The Bell House)
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