> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://bklyner.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Park Slope Planner: The Best Events March 6-9 - URL: https://bklyner.com/park-slope-planner-the-best-events-march-6-9-parkslopestoop/ - Published: 2014-03-06T22:18:50.000Z - Updated: 2014-03-06T22:18:50.000Z - Author: Mary Bakija - Tags: Babeland, Books in Babeland, Brooklyn Brass Fest, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, Just Salad, TASC, #API-Imported ![Brooklyn Brass Festival via FB](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/pss_brooklynbrassfest_fb-702x550.jpg) Meet and mingle at a broadly inclusive mixer, hear some sensual poems read by the poets themselves, do a bit of yoga while supporting a local organization that’s helping cats, all this weekend right in the neighborhood! Here’s a look at those events and more: [**Fran (A Love Story), By Moe Kornbluth**](http://catalog.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/record=g1010410&searchscope=47&SORT2=R?ref=bklyner.com) **When:** Thursday, March 6, 6-7:45pm **Where:** [Park Slope Library](http://www.bklynpubliclibrary.org/locations/park-slope?ref=bklyner.com), 431 6th Avenue **What:** Moe reads from and discusses his [memoir](http://kgbbar.com/lit/non%5Ffiction/fran%5Fmorris%5Fkornbluth%5Finterview?ref=bklyner.com) of his remarkable wife, Francine Justa, who was struck with Parkinson’s disease at the height of her career. ****How much:** Free! [**Select All: A Queer Mixer**](http://www.thebellhouseny.com/event/482357-select-all-queer-mixer-brooklyn/?ref=bklyner.com) **When:** Thursday, March 6, 7:30-11pm **Where:** [The Bell House](http://www.thebellhouseny.com/?ref=bklyner.com), 149 7th Street **What:** This broadly inclusive LGBTQIGNC+ mixer sets the stage for making new connections, whether new friends, professional networking, or sparking romantic interest for singles and the otherwise available. ****How much:** $5 at the door **[Books In Babeland](/blog/events/bringing-sexy-back-with-new-books-in-babeland-reading-series)** **When:** Friday, March 7, 7pm **Where:** [Babeland](http://www.babeland.com/?ref=bklyner.com), 462 Bergen Street **What:** Two poets — [Diana Raab](http://www.dianaraab.com/?ref=bklyner.com), who has written a new book of poems called [Lust](http://www.dianaraab.com/Lust/index.html?ref=bklyner.com), and [Nicole Callihan](http://www.nicolecallihan.com/?ref=bklyner.com) — will read in this [sensual new series](https://www.facebook.com/events/811985418816334/?ref=ts&fref=ts) curated by [Louise Crawford](http://www.otbkb.com/?ref=bklyner.com). There will be free cocktails, free gifts to the first 10 people to arrive, and a warm, friendly atmosphere. **How much:** Free! [**Film Screening: What Alice Found**](/blog/neighbors/local-filmmaker-a-dean-bell-to-screen-what-alice-found-at-the-park-slope-food-coop) **When:** Friday, March 7, 7pm **Where:** [Park Slope Food Coop](http://www.foodcoop.com/files%5Fevents/7%20Film%20Night-What%20Alice%20Found.pdf?ref=bklyner.com), 782 Union Street **What:** See the Sundance award winning film by neighbor A. Dean Bell, who will be on hand for a Q&A after the screening. **How much:** Free to both members and non-members! [**Brooklyn Brass Fest**](http://www.brooklynbrass.org/?ref=bklyner.com#!event/cxd8) **When:** March 7, 8, and 9 **Where:** [Brooklyn Conservatory of Music](http://www.bqcm.org/concerts.htm?ref=bklyner.com) & [LIU Brooklyn Campus](http://www.liu.edu/Brooklyn?ref=bklyner.com) **What:** The first Brooklyn Brass Fest is a weekend of master classes, workshops, and performances dedicated to Lester Bowie (1941-1999), a trumpet artist interested in the music of the past, present and future. The weekend will provide a forum for brass players to discuss, perform, and educate one another as well as the general public. **How much:** Tickets available for individual performances or entire weekend; free for all students with ID [**Just Salad Anniversary**](https://www.facebook.com/events/816884648327874/?fref=ts) **When:** Saturday, March 8, 12-3pm **Where:** [Just Salad](http://justsalad.com/?ref=bklyner.com), 252 7th Avenue **What:** It’s the [one-year anniversary](/blog/food/now-open-just-salad) of this chain franchise, and they’re inviting the community to celebrate with a family-friendly party that will include face-painting, stroller cleaning, free Frava drinks, and 50% off smoothies and soups with a purchase of a salad or a wrap. Additionally 15% of all sales will be donated to [New York Methodist Hospital’s Spirit of Women](http://www.nym.org/spirit.aspx?ref=bklyner.com) program. **How much:** Free! [**Gotham: Writers In New York, With Ben Marcus And Rob Spillman**](http://www.facebook.com/events/1389264404674755/) **When:** Saturday, March 8, 4pm **Where:** [Central Library](http://www.bklynpubliclibrary.org/locations/central?ref=bklyner.com), Dweck Center, 10 Grand Army Plaza **What:** Marcus reads from his new short story collection, [Leaving the Sea](http://benmarcus.com/books/leaving-the-sea/?ref=bklyner.com). Curated and hosted by Rob Spillman. **How much:** Free! [**Film Screening: The Goddess**](http://catalog.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/record=g1010183&searchscope=1&SORT2=R?ref=bklyner.com) **When:** Sunday, March 9, 1pm **Where:** [Central Library](http://www.bklynpubliclibrary.org/locations/central?ref=bklyner.com), Dweck Center, 10 Grand Army Plaza **What:** In honor of Women’s History Month, celebrate the Chinese film industry’s beloved silent-era actress, Ruan Ling-yu, who plays the title character, a nameless, unmarried mother struggling to support her son by being a prostitute in Shanghai, with tragic results. Featuring live musical accompaniment by Bernie Anderson. **How much:** Free! [**Yoga For TASC**](https://www.facebook.com/events/652548161471609/?ref=5) **When:** Sunday, March 9, 4pm **Where:** [Crow Hill CrossFit](http://www.crowhillcrossfit.com/?ref=bklyner.com), 800 Park Pace **What:** This 75-minute yoga class is taking place outside the neighborhood in Crown Heights, but it is a fundraiser that will directly benefit stray cats in our area. The foster headquarters for [The American Street Cat](https://www.facebook.com/TASCinc) is located here on 5th Avenue, and they help manage colonies in South Slope. **How much:** $20