Jaboukie! The Prospect Park Soiree! Juneteenth @ BAM, BRIC, Green-Wood and Bell House! Mermaid Parade Afterparty! Youth Pride! Early Voting!
Plus: More Pride events! Jonathan Blum’s 60th! Paddling the Gowanus!
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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Book Now
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🌈🤣Jaboukie et al. @ The Bell House on Friday: “Lineup: Jaboukie Young-White, Asha Ward, Sydnee Washington & Nico Carney.” (7:30 PM, The Bell House)
🪦Green-Wood On Wheels: Stroller-Friendly Walking Tour @ Green-Wood on 6/28: “Looking for a peaceful outdoor space to take a stroll with your baby? Join us at Green-Wood for a stroller-friendly walk, designed for parents and caregivers who want to get outside, meet other families, and enjoy a dash of history along the way!” (10:30 AM, Green-Wood Cemetery, Free)
🤣Stay Cool W/ Padma Lakshmi, Hailee Catalano & Chuck Cruz, Bon Appétit @ The Bell House on 7/23: “Hark and TASTE present an evening of lively conversations featuring Padma Lakshmi, Hailee Catalano & Chuck Cruz, & a live taping of Bon Appétit Bake Club w/ Jesse Szewczyk & Shilpa Uskokovic. Ticket sales benefit One Love Community Fridge.” (7:30 PM, The Bell House)
Get Involved
Vote Early Through Sunday or on Election Day Tuesday: We’re coming to the end of this very Park Slope election. Just this week:
Mayoral candidate, Comptroller and Park Slope icon Brad Lander made international news when he was dragged out of immigration courts on Tuesday.
The Times broke its declared policy of not endorsing anyone for mayor and came out in de facto support of Cuomo, while offering a full-throated attack on … Park Slope’s own Bill de Blasio, who is not running.
Meanwhile, corporations like Uber, DoorDash and MSG are flooding Park Slope’s City Council race with money.
So if you’re a registered Democrat, make a plan to vote early or vote Tuesday:
The City has all the resources you need about where and how to vote.
🌳Street Tree Care on 4th Ave on Saturday: “Help us take care of our street trees. All tools will be provided. Dress comfortably and bring a water bottle to stay hydrated. Bring a friend!” (10:00 AM, Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture)
News and Links
🚴🏼♀️Double Whammy: NYPD Slaps Mom With Flatbush Criminal Summons, $190 Fine: “She was carrying materials for work from Manhattan on Wednesday evening along Dean Street – a heavily trafficked east-west bike lane – and stopped at a red light at Fifth Avenue, Paulson said. There weren't cars or pedestrians around, so she followed a Citi Bike e-bike rider through the red and pulled up at the next intersection, Flatbush Avenue, where a cop stopped her and the other rider.” (StreetsBlog)
🌮Teen grad serves up success with booming Park Slope taco spot: “With his diploma finally in hand, he says he’s ready to go all in. ‘Now I can put 101% into this, rather than the 100% I was putting here and the other 100% into school,’ he said. Sterlin says his next step is opening a second location in September. (News12)
Events
Events with a 🔥 emoji are going fast, and classes have a 🎓 emoji. Pride events have a 🌈 and Juneteenth events have a 🤎emoji.
Thursday, Juneteenth
🤎🪦Juneteenth Family Trolley Tour@ Green-Wood: “Celebrate Juneteenth with a family trolley tour at Green-Wood! Discover the powerful stories of remarkable Black Americans whose legacies continue to inspire generations.”(1:00 PM, Green-Wood Cemetery, Free)
🤎🎻Juneteenth Celebration With Classique: “All are invited to this free community celebration of Juneteenth in Brower Park, featuring music from hip-hop / freestyle violinist Classique! BKCM’s own Uton Onyejekwe will emcee, guiding the audience through a family-oriented musical timeline of influential musical works by lesser known Black artists, and kids and families can sing along.”(1:00 PM, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, Free)
🍿'28 Years Later' @ Nitehawk Cinema: “It’s been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped from a biological weapons laboratory. Still living in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amid the infected… When one of them decides to venture into the dark heart of the mainland, he soon discovers a mutation that has spread to not only the infected, but other survivors as well.”(1:15 PM, Nitehawk)
🤎Commemorating Juneteenth @ BAM: “Creative Outlet marks its 30th anniversary by honoring Juneteenth through the sharing of historical stories and vignettes that underscore the enduring struggles of African Americans, even post-emancipation.”(2:00 PM, BAM, $45)
🌳BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn's 3rd Annual Juneteenth In The Park @ Prospect Park: “We’ve got your Juneteenth plans covered with our annual celebration of Black freedom and creativity – this year, rooted in the holiday’s historic Texas origins.”(5:00 PM, Lena Horne Bandshell, Free)
🏀NY Liberty's Juneteenth Unity Night: “Swipe for everything we have in store!”(5:30 PM,Barclays Center)
🎨Opening Night: 60 Years Of Jonathan Blum: “Here’s an invite to my retrospective/60th birthday party. Everyone is invited. Arts Gowanus is putting this on. 40 years of my art will be on display.” [Ed note: See our Sunday profile of Blum from May here.](6:00 PM, Gowanus Wharf)
🌳Black Nature Films In The Park: ‘Eve's Bayou’) @ Prospect Park: “Alfreda’s Cinema presents a Juneteenth screening of Eve’s Bayou at the Prospect Park Boathouse, immersing audiences in Kasi Lemmons’ richly atmospheric drama.” (6:30 PM, Boathouse)
🔥🤣Drunk Black History @ The Bell House: “Comedian Brandon Collins (SXSW) leads a booze-fueled lesson in Black history with the help of some friends! W/ Tocarra Elise, Gary Simons, Lea'h Sampson and more!” (8:00 PM, The Bell House)
🔥🤣I Want To Change The World With Jack Bensinger @ Union Hall: “An hour of sensitive and inquisitive comedy from Jack Bensinger.” (10:00 PM, Union Hall, $12.58)
Friday, 6/20
🌼🌸Sunrise Summer Solstice Celebration @ Brooklyn Botanic Garden: “Welcome the longest day of the year with a transformative sunrise experience. Join composer/saxophonist Matthew Evan Taylor, accompanied by Metropolis Ensemble’s chamber orchestra, for a guided musical meditation. Inspired by Taylor’s AfroPneumatic series, Afropneuma* explores the profound connection between breath, sound, and Black identity. This new work invites participants to become part of a communal soundscape.” (5:15 AM, Brooklyn Botanic Garden)
🪨🏠Things Fall Apart: Meena Hasan At The Old Stone House @ Old Stone House: “This site-specific installation draws inspiration from the fact that British commander Charles Cornwallis, who occupied the Old Stone House during the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776, later defeated one of the fiercest opponents of colonialism in India, Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore.” (6PM, Old Stone House)
🌳BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Habibi Festival At BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! @ Prospect Park: “Habibi Festival returns with a vibrant lineup of sounds from the Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA) region” (6:00 PM, Lena Horne Bandshell, Free)
🤎Commemorating Juneteenth @ BAM: See Thursday listing. (6:00 PM, BAM, $45)
🔥🌈🤣Jaboukie Et Al. @ The Bell House: See Book Now above. (7:30 PM, The Bell House)
🎶This Will Destroy You W/ Jesse Beaman @ Littlefield: “(Le) Poisson Rouge presents a night of live music at littlefield featuring This Will Destroy You, with opening set by Jesse Beaman… TWDY has also toured with Deftones, opened for The Cure at Hyde Park in London and Slowdive in Santiago, Chile.” (8:00 PM, Littlefield, $35.68)
🌼🌸Sunrise Summer Solstice Celebration @ Brooklyn Botanic Garden: Sunset. “Join composer/saxophonist Matthew Evan Taylor, accompanied by Metropolis Ensemble’s chamber orchestra, for a guided musical meditation.” (8:30PM, Brooklyn Botanic Garden)
🪦Nocturnal Navigators: Green-Wood Bat Walk @ Green Wood: “As the sun sets over Green-Wood’s historic landscape, nocturnal creatures begin to stir— the bats! Join biologist Nic Comparato for an exciting adventure into the secret world of bats.” (8:30 PM, Green-Wood Cemetery, $30)
🤣Brittany Carney And Accomplices @ Union Hall: “Brittany Carney (That Damn Michael Che, Fantasmas, Don't Tell Comedy) headlines with new jokes and polished material.Friends joining Brittany include Zach Zimmerman (Vulture), Dina Hashem (The Daily Show). There will also be a guy playing saxophone, if you're good to mama.” (10:00 PM, Union Hall, $18.98)
Saturday, 6/21
🛒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)
🪨 The Boy Who Drew Cats Dance Party! @ Old Stone House: “The piece is based on a Japanese folk tale about a boy who drew cats for hours on end. One night, the temple where he lives is attacked by monster rats. His cat drawings come to life, defeat the rats, and save the temple.” (10:00 AM, Old Stone House)
🌳Street Tree Care: See Get Involved above. (10:00 AM, Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture)
🌼🌸A Midsummer Afternoon's Perfumed Walk In The Shakespeare Garden: Perfume In The Time Of Shakespeare @ Brooklyn Botanic Garden: “Shakespeare was a great lover of flowers and plants and often included them in his verse. Take a walk in the Shakespeare Garden to learn about the plants that were a huge part of Elizabethan life, and the scents people used to perfume their bodies and home. Students will receive a sampling of scented millinery flowers to create their own nosegay and create a quarter-ounce vial of perfume to take home.” (11:00 AM, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, $72)
🍿'Compensation' @ Nitehawk Cinema: “The arrival of this restored beauty — which was entered into the Library of Congress’s National Film Registry last year) proves that Davis knows how to rebel in her own distinctive way.’ — Lisa Kennedy, The New York Times, Feb. 20, 2025” (11:30 AM, Nitehawk)
Saturday Afternoon
🌈Brooklyn Youth Pride: “Dance, Sing, play games, make friends.” (12:00 PM, Industry City)
🪨🏠Speak Up! Festival @ Old Stone House: “Now more than ever, folks extremely young and incredibly old need to come together and speak out, up and be loud. So let’s talk.” (12:00 PM, Old Stone House)
🍿'I’m Your Venus' @ Nitehawk Cinema: “A moving and timely documentary following the unsolved murder of Venus Xtravaganza, star of the legendary Paris Is Burning as Venus’ two families — biological and ballroom — come together to seek answers and celebrate her legacy.” (12:15 PM, Nitehawk)
🎨Rhythm & Flow: David Barthold And Josh Lambert: “Both artists explore rhythm—Barthold through the exuberant visual culture of urban life and Lambert through the intuitive sequencing of abstract form.” (1:00 PM, Gowanus Dredgers)
🏛Juneteenth Jubilee @ Brooklyn Museum: “Play games, make a mini-zine or scrapbook, and participate in our fifth annual community photo series. Sip, shop, and be nourished by some of Brooklyn’s favorite Black-owned restaurants. Plus, don’t miss a special tour of Nancy Elizabeth Prophet: I Will Not Bend an Inch.” (1:00 PM, Brooklyn Museum)
🚸Open Streets on 5th Ave: “This year, we’ve expandws the program to include 3 more blocks (5th Avenue from Union to 4th Street) and we will continue to book family-friendly programming and music:
5th Avenue Music & Art Stroll: Btwn 1st & 2nd
Private Picassos: All Ages Art Classes - Carroll St
Live Music Between Carroll & Garfield: Sasha Dobson
3:00PM - 5:00PM” (2:00 PM, 5th Ave)
📕Climate Café: From Plate To Planet: The Journey Of Food Scraps And Waste In Our Environment @ Brooklyn Public Library: “Are you worried or concerned about climate change? Does the climate crisis make you anxious? Want to take local climate action but don’t know how or where?” (3:00 PM, Central Library)
🛶Free Walk-Up Paddling: “Participants utilize club canoes for a paddle at their own pace inside the protected Canal. Enjoy discovering the canal’s unique mix of wildlife and urban waterway infrastructure!” (3:00 PM, Gowanus Dredgers)
🪨🏠Kids Rock For Kids @ Old Stone House: “KIDS ROCK FOR KIDS, an NYC-based 501(c)3, will be putting on a free, all-ages, outdoor rock show featuring amazing young bands from New York City. ” (3:00 PM, Old Stone House)
🏷Half Step Grateful Dead Tribute Featuring David Gans @ Industry City: “Get It Right the First Time in association with Murmrr Presents is thrilled to present special performance of Half Step – Long Island’s premier Grateful Dead tribute act with special guest opening act David Gans!” (4:00 PM, Industry City)
🔥🌳🍽2025 Prospect Park Soiree: “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)
Saturday Night
🔥🤣Jordan Klepper: Suffering Fools @ The Bell House: “The Daily Show star added a second night after his first sold out.” (7:00 PM, The Bell House)
🤣Dan Carney (And Some Friends) @ Union Hall: “Dan Carney is a New York-based comedian whose digital content amasses hundreds of millions of views on his own social channels and regularly appears on the internet’s biggest meme pages.” (7:30 PM, Union Hall, $12.58)
🎶Peretsky “It Doesn’t Get Cold In October Anymore” LP Release @ Littlefield: “Max composes and performs an eclectic range of styles of music, from electro-acoustic soundscapes for film and other visual media, to north Indian ragas, to free improvisation for acoustic and electronic instrumentation, to all sorts of cool experimental pop and rock projects.” (8:00 PM, Littlefield)
🧜Sea Creature Stomp: A Mermaid Parade Afterparty: “Brass bands, dance beats, pulsating dance floor, lots of cozy seating, photo booth wall for all those mer-selfies.” (8:00 PM, Gemini & Scorpio, $20)
Sunday, 6/22
🛒Washington Park Greenmarket: 20 years old! (9:00 AM, Washington Park)
🪦Rest In Pace: Prospect Park West @ Green-Wood: “Join Green-Wood’s leisurely (and lively!) walking group, designed for older adults and those with limited mobility.” (10:00 AM, Green-Wood Cemetery, Free)
🪨🏠Steph's Little Movers Pop-Up Class @ Old Stone House: “Using songs, dance, and guided play, Steph leads little ones (and their caregivers!) through exercises that focus on language development, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and creative expression to support their growing bodies and brains.” (10:30 AM, Old Stone House)
🏠Exploring The Grand Mansions & Hidden Histories Of Park Slope: “How did Park Slope’s tree-lined enclave become one of New York’s crown jewels of historic architecture and civic pride? It’s time to hit the streets and uncover the timeless beauty of this iconic neighborhood.” (11:00 AM, New York Adventure Club, $39.98)
🎓🪨🏠Flower Arranging And Pruning Class @ Old Stone House: “Old Stone House's Director of Gardens, Samuel Lewis, will teach you how to correctly cut flowers and greenery from the gardens surrounding the OSH and arrange them into your very own bouquet to take home!” (12:00 PM, Old Stone House)
🦑A Persistence Of Cormorants Poetry Reading: “A Persistence of Cormorants is a summer-long poetry reading series on our shoreline featuring accomplished and exceptional poets from the New York area, many of who live in Brooklyn.” (1:30 PM, Gowanus Dredgers)
🎶Harmonies Across Borders @ BKCM: “All are welcome at this free celebration, with performances from musicians and dancers from around the world, and community resources from our partners at Catholic Charities NY and others.” (3:00 PM, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, Free)
🤣Quorators Live! @ Union Hall: Comedians find the stupidest, funniest, and strangest questions on Quora.com and roast them! Real questions we have covered in the past include: ‘I'm 14 years old and have smoked 3 puffs of a cigarette. Will I get cancer or will my lungs be damaged?’ ‘My wife cheated on me with our dog. What should I do?’ ‘Using the 5 senses, how would you describe your grandmother?’ ‘Why are bullets so dangerous?’ and so so so so many more!” (5:00 PM, Union Hall, $18.98)
🌈🤣Thirty AF Presents: Gay Shame Comedy Show @ Littlefield: “Gay Shame Comedy show brings you a lineup of the best queer comics in NYC with an unhinged musical tribute to the best movies of all time.” (7:00 PM, Littlefield)
📕June Quest For Love Book Club Brooklyn @ The Ripped Bodice: “The Quest for Love Bookclub is led by our bookseller Jess and reads all paranormal and fantasy romances.” (7:15 PM, The Ripped Bodice)
🤣Steven Rogers @ Union Hall: “Steven takes his audience on an unforgettable journey through his personal life. From hilarious mishaps and his struggles with adulthood to stories about his engagement, Steven’s storytelling is both humorous and heartwarming, culminating in a shocking twist that will leave audiences laughing and reflecting long after the special ends.” (7:30 PM, Union Hall, $15.64)
🍿🤎Alfreda's Cinema And Jupiter Magazine Co-Present Octavia Butler: Between Worlds: “On the ancestral birthday of Octavia E. Butler, we gather in 2025—the year after her oft-cited Parable of the Sower begins—to reflect on her prophetic vision of a fractured world: one where Black life harnesses its endlessly adaptive potential and endures beyond (and before) the looming jaws of apocalypse.” (8:00 PM, BAM, $17)
Thursday Rescue Pup: Mr. Darcy!
“This handsome boy came into us after his owner passed away. Despite being sad and confused, Mr. Darcy is in good spirits and is a sweet happy boy. Stop by to give Mr. Darcy the second chance he deserves.” (Sean Casey Animal Rescue)
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Next week Wednesday 6/25 is our Monthly trivia night at Strong Rope! Eventbrite info here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trivia-night-at-strong-rope-brewery-tickets-1365853617939?aff=ebdsoporgprofile