Park Slope Events Spotlight: November 23-29
Ok, you get one day off this week for Thanksgiving. Other than that, we have events that take you all the way to Sunday! We have the Greenmarket for last minute Thanksgiving shopping, the Empire Strikes Back (need we say more?), and treelighting on 5th Avenue!
For even more things to do around Brooklyn, and to add your own upcoming events (some of which we’ll feature in this roundup in the future!), check out our calendar.
House of Wax: Anatomical, Pathological, and Ethnographic Waxworks from Castan’s Panopticum, Berlin, 1869-1922
When: Monday, November 23 and Sunday, November 29, 12-6pm (Closed Tuesday and Thanksgiving Day)
Where: Morbid Anatomy Museum, 424 3rd Avenue at 7th Street
What: House of Wax will exhibit a selection of waxworks once shown as part of Castan’s Berlin-based Panopticum (1869-1922). The full collection, never before exhibited in the US, will later be installed at the forthcoming Alamo Drafthouse in Downtown Brooklyn.
How much: Regular admission fees: Admission to the exhibition & library is $5. Seniors and students are $3, and children 12 and under are free.
Tango Dance Classes
When: Monday, November 23, 8:30-11:00pm
Where: Brooklyn Society For Ethical Culture, 53 Prospect Park West, between 1st and 2nd Streets.
What: Come join us, keep warm, dance and share our community table! With Malevaje Tango and Friends of Argentina Tango.
How much: $15 for full session / class & practica, $10 Class only, $10 Practica only.
Park Slope Presents: Open Mic Night
When: Tuesday, November 24, 7-8:30pm
Where: Park Slope Library, 431 6th Avenue at 9th Street
What: Share your musical talents with the community every month at the Park Slope Library. The new open mic night invites folks to bring “guitars, mandolins, violins – anything you can carry – as well as your voices!”
How much: Free.
Halyards Cinemateque – Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
When: Tuesday, November 24, 8:00pm
Where: Halyard’s, 406 3rd Avenue at 6th Street
What: Get ready for the new Stars Wars release in December by re-watching the previous films in the series. With free popcorn, and $8 Dark and Stormy cocktails.
How much: Free.
The Show Show’s NoThanksgiving and Birthday Bash!
When: Tuesday, November 24, 8:30pm (Doors) and 9:00 (Show)
Where: Union Hall, 702 Union Street (at 5th Avenue)
What: A live talk show w/super special (sometimes surprise!) guests, music, news, comedy. Because someone needs to say what we’re all thinking.
How much: $10, tickets available here.
Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket
When: Tuesday, November 24, 8:00am-4:00pm
Where: Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park West and Flatbush Avenue
What: Shop for your favorite Thanksgiving ingredients! There will be no Compost or Textile collections on this day.
Weekly Raga Jam Session
When: Wednesday, November 25, 8:30pm
Where: ShapeShifter Lab, 18 Whitwell Place (between 1st and Carroll Streets)
What: October begins BRM’s month long residency at the widely respected performance art space, Shapeshifter Lab. We kick it off with our “BRM Residency Launch Party” on Oct 7 featuring an outstanding Hindustani classical concert, followed by raga-rooted grooves from the BRM All-Stars. The rest of the month stays true to BRM’s wide-ranging offerings, with a sitar recital from a distinguished artist touring from India, a collaboration of south Indian percussion with drupad vocals and electronics, and the beautiful cross-over sounds of a Brooklyn-based Sufi singer. All featured acts are followed by the Raga Jam Session.
How much: $10.
Regional de NY CD Release Party
When: Friday, November 27, 8pm
Where: Barbes, 376 9th Street and 6th Avenue
What: The Regional de NY bring “lyrical melodies, contrapuntal harmonies, and a swinging rhythm section” to the Barbes stage on Friday night, as they celebrate their newest album, Na Roda.
How much: $10 strongly suggested donation
The Rub
When: Saturday, November 28, 10pm
Where: The Bell House, 149 7th Street at 2nd Avenue
What: The Rub began in the summer of 2002, as a party where Brooklynites with good taste in music could come together, get wasted and dance until the wee hours of the morning. Even in that first year, it was clearly something special, garnering praise from the Village Voice (“best party in Brooklyn to dance sweatily to smart music”), New York Press (“best party in NYC”) and many others. Ten years later, the original formula still holds true: great dance music mixed well, affordable drinks, and real people; no dress code, no bottle service and no celebrity DJs. Building on the consistently rammed club night, The Rub turned into more than a party, taking the show all around the world, moving hundreds of thousands of records and CDs, recording legendary mixes such as The History of Hip-Hop and racking up hundreds of episodes of Rub Radio. The Rub DJs have played shows with everyone from Gucci Mane to The Chemical Brothers, DJ Premier to Justice, adapting with the times but never forgetting the foundation of hip-hop, classic disco, funk and soul.
How much: $10 before midnight, $15 after. Tickets are available at the door.
Smorgasburg and The Brooklyn Flea at Industry City
When: Saturday, November 28 and Sunday, November 29, 10am-6pm
Where: Industry City, 241 37th Street, between 2nd and 3rd Avenues
What: Smorgasburg heads down to the booming Industry City, which may be new territory for you. While the move was announced some time ago, Industry City will house both Smorgasburg and The Brooklyn Flea every Saturday and Sunday until March 27, 2016. Keep in mind that Industry City is big — the entrance address is 241 37th Street. This is just two blocks from the 36th Street D/N/R subway station—only two stops from Manhattan on the D train!—and a short walk from the B35, B38 and B70 bus stops. The 39th Street exit off the Gowanus Expressway/BQE also takes you pretty much to their doorstep (and to the second-busiest Costco in America next door).
Small Business Saturday
When: Saturday, November 28
Where: 5th Avenue, form Dean to 18th Street
What: Ready to show some love to our neighborhood businesses? Small Business Saturday is here, and stores up and down 5th Avenue have impressive deals for those ready to kick off their holiday shopping at the local level.
Fifth Avenue Holiday Tree Lighting
When: Saturday, November 28, 6:30pm
Where: 5th Avenue and 4th Street
What: Things are getting festive on Fifth this weekend. The annual tree lighting ceremony is scheduled for Saturday evening, and families have lots to look forward to this year, including free hot chocolate, marshmallows, cookies, brownies, and popcorn (good luck getting the kids to sleep after all of that). Sarah Stevens, Rolie Polie Guacamole, Amelia Robinson, Opera on Tap, and Puppetry Arts are all scheduled to perform. Plus, Prospect Park YMCA will have an ornament making table set up, and Santa Claus will stop by to say hello.
How much: Free
Winter On Flatbush Farm
When: Sunday, November 29, 1-3pm
Where: Lefferts Historic House in Prospect Park
What: Enjoy a 19th winter at Lefferts House this weekend. Kids can learn how to make a candle, watch a master spinster spin wool thread, and enjoy Dutch treats made at an outdoor hearth from a Lefferts family recipe. Be sure to be around at 3pm, when we hear jolly old St. Nicholas will stop by!
How much: $3 suggested donation
Sunday Colloquy: Harvesting the Highest Good With Sarah Zahnstecher
When: Sunday, November 22, 11am-12:30pm
Where: Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, 53 Prospect Park West at 2nd Street
What: The first “Thanksgiving” dinner happened here in 1621 after a successful harvest in which Pilgrims and Indians shared the feast. Indians introduced the Pilgrims to corn. So why wasn’t this just like Munch With The Bunch at BSEC? What happened to bring about this moment of compassion between two groups of people who could overcome their fear of each other’s differences and come together? An experiential piece to this workshop may suggest some answers. Sarah Zahnstecher is a member of BSEC and a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist working in Park Slope, Brooklyn. She has led many different kinds of workshops, including a previous one right here.
How much: Free.