Park Slope Planner: The Best Events December 26-29
Still in Park Slope this week? Quit admiring everyone’s vacation pics on Instagram and head out to have your own fun right in the neighborhood:
Kotorino
When: Thursday, December 26, 10pm
Where: Barbes, 376 9th Street
What: Kotorino brings a variety of winds, strings, and other musical gadgetry for a quite pretty, and downright haunting, musical experience.
How much: $10 suggested donation
Competetive Erotic Fan Fiction NYC Championship
When: Friday, December 27, 8pm (doors 7:30pm)
Where: Union Hall, 702 Union Street
What: The monthly LA-based comedy show, which features comics writing and performing erotic fan fiction pieces based on their whims or audience suggestions, is hosting its first-ever NYC Championship Edition, featuring all past NYC winners.
How much: $10, available in advance
Charanga Soleil
When: Friday, December 27 & Saturday, December 28, 9pm
Where: BAMcafé, 30 Lafayette Ave
What: Bring your dancing shoes to this annual holiday party from the lively pan-Caribbean ensemble, who will play a globe-hopping jam session that encompasses Cuban salsa, Congolese rumba-soukous, Haitian compas, and Puerto Rican plena-bomba.
How much: Free!
Head On: 2013 Vs 2003
When: Friday, December 27, 10pm
Where: The Bell House, 149 7th Street
What: The monthly dance battle will pit songs from 2003 against ones that were released this year. Two DJs enter, but only one leaves — who will bring the better tunes?
How much: Free!
Introduction to Birdwatching
When: Saturday, December 28, 12pm
Where: Prospect Park’s Audubon Center
What: Take a tour from the Brooklyn Bird Club to learn about the 250 species of birds that call Prospect Park home.
How much: Free!
Are You Game?
When: Saturday, December 28, 8-10pm (doors 7pm)
Where: Union Hall, 702 Union Street
What: Looking for a date for New Year’s Eve? Think your perfect match is the person who will still be interested in you if you beat them at a board game? Then this is the place for you, where trivia, games, booze, and speed dating meet in one odd event. And if you don’t find a match, maybe you’ll come away with one of many prizes, like tickets to shows at Union Hall and The Bell House.
How much: $15, available in advance
Open Mic
When: Sunday, December 29, 8pm
Where: Tea Lounge, 837 Union Street
What: Looking for a low-pressure place to try out some new songs or other pieces? Tea Lounge promises “a great relaxed environment with zero judgment perfect for beginners.”
How much: Free!
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