Park Slope Weekender

It's cold! Make a plan

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Here’s what’s coming up this weekend in Park Slope. This link stays live, so if you see something missing, if you hear about something, or better yet if you have experiences with any of these, please respond to this email or put it in the comments and I’ll update the page. Underneath the listings I also have some thoughts about how I’m sourcing this and how to make it better. Scroll down and give me your thoughts! Plus: People are still voting on alligator names so I’ve updated the results at the bottom.

Thursday Night

"The Jews of Summer" Book Launch with Sandra Fox

Standup: Joe Castle Baker (Union Hall)

Ridiculous Sublime Series: Dreamcatcher (Nitehawk) Having fun with an awful Stephen King body horror movie about a poop monster.

Friday Day

For enrichment and keeping kids busy

Training for the Body: Tibetan Five Movements for Balancing the Five Elements (Central Library)

Jack & Friends: West African Folktales for Early Childhood (Park Slope Library)

Mid-Winter Recess Activities (Prospect Park)

Drop-In Resume & Career Help (Central Library)

Food Bank Free Tax Help By Appointment (Central Library)

Friday Night

Book Sale: $25 Preview (Park Slope United Methodist Church) $25 for the preview. Thousands of new & used books, as well as records, CDs and DVDs

David Cross (Union Hall, Sold Out)

2023 Oscar Animated Shorts (Nitehawk) Really important flag from Nitehawk for parents: “Rating equivalent of PG-13/R. Four of the films are suitable for kids 10 and up, but the final film, MY YEAR OF DICKS, is for adult audiences only”

String Thing (String Thing Studio) For knitters.

Friday Nightlife

Karaoke Tremendous (Union Hall)

RuPaul's Drag Race Viewing Party (Good Judy)

Saturday Day

It’s going to be cold!

Outside

NYRR Al Gordon 4-Mile Race (Prospect Park)

Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket

Birding in Peace (Green-Wood Cemetery)

Introduction to Birdwatching Outings (Prospect Park)

The Underground Sound Project (Prospect Park)

Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour

Happily Never After (Green-Wood Cemetery)

Winter Wanders Tour (Green-Wood Cemetery)

Black Brooklyn Trolley Tour (Green-Wood Cemetery)

Inside

Book Sale (Park Slope United Methodist Church): Thousands of new & used books, as well as records, CDs and DVDs. Free admission

I See You Falling Out of Love With Me (440 Gallery)

Kids Eat Free at Dram Shop Bar

2023 Oscar Animated Shorts: Really important flag from Nitehawk for parents: “Rating equivalent of PG-13/R. Four of the films are suitable for kids 10 and up, but the final film, MY YEAR OF DICKS, is for adult audiences only.” (Yes we’re going to include this every time we mention the animated shorts.)

Classic Pictures Series: Johnny Guitar (Nitehawk): Introduced by Nicca Ray, daughter of 1950s director Nicholas Ray.

Chess Workshop (Central Library)

Playing Themselves Series: Private Parts (Nitehawk)

Saturday Nightlife

Comedy: A Night To Remember with Mike Hanford and Friends (Union Hall)

Yas Kween Karaoke (Good Judy)

Sunday

Going to be cold!

Down to Earth Farmers Market (Washington Park) Check out this Eater profile of vendor Sixteen Mill (“Thanks to Trump, I’m a baker now.”)

Book Sale (Park Slope United Methodist Church): Thousands of new & used books, as well as records, CDs and DVDs. Free admission

2023 Oscar Animated Shorts (Nitehawk) Really important flag from Nitehawk for parents: “Rating equivalent of PG-13/R. Four of the films are suitable for kids 10 and up, but the final film, MY YEAR OF DICKS, is for adult audiences only” (Final warning.)

I See You Falling Out of Love With Me (440 Gallery)

Comedy: Earth Tones (Union Hall)

Highlight for next week

Nitehawk Shorts Festival 2023: Opening Nite (3/1) Admission includes an after party in Trees Lounge! 

The latest votes to name the Alligator

Closing thoughts

Most of what’s here is pulled from social accounts and websites. It’s all out there, but I haven’t seen it pulled together in one place. If you have, let me know. Please also let me know if you want more of something: more nightlife, more Gowanus, more Flatbush, etc.