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# Park Slope Planner: The Best Events January 9-12
- URL: https://bklyner.com/park-slope-planner-the-best-events-january-9-12-parkslopestoop/
- Published: 2014-01-09T21:14:30.000Z
- Updated: 2014-01-09T21:14:30.000Z
- Author: Mary Bakija
- Tags: "mission Dolores", Bell House, Central Library, littlefield, Mulchfest, Union Hall, whole foods, #API-Imported

![Dave Hill via Flickr](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/pss_davehill_flickr-600x495.jpg)

Now that the temperature has been cranked up a bit, it’s time to get out and have some fun in the neighborhood:

[**Select-All: A Queer Mixer**](http://www.thebellhouseny.com/event/451447-select-all-queer-mixer-brooklyn/?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Thursday, January 9, 7:30-11pm  
**Where:** [The Bell House](http://www.thebellhouseny.com/?ref=bklyner.com), 149 7th Street  
**What:** Hosts [Sarah Jenny](https://www.facebook.com/miss.sarah.jenny) and [Topher Gross](https://www.facebook.com/snackking) bring a little something for everyone at this broadly inclusive LGBTQIGNC+ mixer, whether you’re new in town and looking to make friends, recently single and ready to date, or just hoping to make some professional connections.  
**How much:** $5 at the door

[**Meet Me in the Bathroom And Tell Me All Your Secrets**](http://www.unionhallny.com/event/443577-meet-me-in-bathroom-tell-me-brooklyn/?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Friday, January 10, 8:30pm (doors 8pm)  
**Where:** [Union Hall](http://www.unionhallny.com/?ref=bklyner.com), 702 Union Street  
**What:** Your chance to see the new [radio superstar](http://wfmu.org/playlists/GS?ref=bklyner.com) and comedian [Dave Hill](http://davehillonline.com/?ref=bklyner.com) as he hosts a night of laughs and tunes featuring [Valley Lodge](http://www.reverbnation.com/valleylodge?ref=bklyner.com), [Har Mar Superstar](http://harmarsuperstar.com/?ref=bklyner.com), [Jackie Kashian](http://www.jackiekashian.com/?ref=bklyner.com), [Doug Gillard](http://www.douggillard.com/?ref=bklyner.com), [Mike Bocchetti](http://www.mikebocchetti.com/?ref=bklyner.com), [Ben Lerman](http://www.benlerman.net/?ref=bklyner.com), and [Jodi Lennon](http://jodilennon.com/bio?ref=bklyner.com).  
**How much:** $10, available in advance

[**5% Day At Whole Foods**](/blog/education/ps-118-other-local-organizations-to-receive-support-from-new-whole-foods)  
**When:** Saturday, January 11, all day  
**Where:** [Whole Foods](http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/brooklyn?ref=bklyner.com), 214 3rd Street  
**What:** If you were planning on doing your grocery shopping at Whole Foods at some point this weekend, make it Saturday, when 5% of the day’s profits will go to the [Brooklyn Botanic Garden](http://www.bbg.org/?ref=bklyner.com). Proceeds from the purchase of specially-designed reusable bags will go toward its the “Fund a Fig” program from, to plant of fig trees throughout the borough.

**[MulchFest Prospect Park](/blog/holiday/how-to-get-rid-of-your-christmas-tree)**  
**When:** Saturday, January 11 & Sunday, January 12, 10am-2pm  
**Where:** 3rd Street & Prospect Park West; and Park Circle entrance at Prospect Park Southwest & Parkside Avenues  
**What:** Bring your holiday tree to Prospect Park, where they’ll turn it into mulch for healthy ground cover. Bring a bag, and you can take some mulch home for your own yard or garden.

[**Imaginationland Art Reception**](http://www.littlefieldnyc.com/event/445053-imaginationland-art-reception-brooklyn/?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Saturday, January 11, 6pm  
**Where:** [Littlefield](http://www.littlefieldnyc.com/?ref=bklyner.com), 622 Degraw Street  
**What:** Take a look at the wild and colorful exhibition series that brings an intimate look into the mind of traveling artist [Ramiro Davaro-Comas](http://www.trucostudios.com/?ref=bklyner.com). The first 25 people at the exhibit will receive a free 5×7” one of a kind print.  
**How much:** Free!

[**The Great Mission Dolores Re-Gift**](/blog/food/swap-gifts-help-animals-at-mission-dolores-on-sunday)  
**When:** Sunday, January 12, 2-7pm  
**Where:** [Mission Dolores](http://missiondoloresbar.com/blog/?ref=bklyner.com), 249 4th Avenue  
**What:** Didn’t like some of the presents you got during the holidays? Bring between 2 and 5 gifts that you’d like to swap (not wrapped), and then hang out and enjoy happy hour prices, which will be available the entire time to those participating.  
**How much:** $5 donation goes directly to [BARC](http://www.barcshelter.org/?ref=bklyner.com) animal shelter in Williamsburg

[**Global Lens Film Series: The Fantastic World of Juan Orol**](http://catalog.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/record=g1009170&searchscope=1&SORT2=R?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Sunday, January 12, 4pm  
**Where:** [Central Library](http://www.bklynpubliclibrary.org/locations/central?ref=bklyner.com), Dweck Center, 10 Grand Army Plaza  
**What:** Meet the Mexican Ed Wood in this love letter to the B-movie director [Juan Orol](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan%5FOrol?ref=bklyner.com).  
**How much:** Free!

*Photo via [Dave Hill](http://www.flickr.com/photos/53695335@N08/4957998430/?ref=bklyner.com)*