Park Slope Weekend Events Spotlight: September 10-13

September is upon us! If you’re hanging around the Slope this weekend and looking for adventure, we’ve got everything from an exhibition by a local visual artist, to classical and rock music, as well as theater in a garden. Don’t miss some of our favorite events from around the area:

A Talk With Author David Pain
When: Thursday, September 10, 7pm
Where: Community Bookstore, 143 7th Avenue between Garfield Place and Carroll Street
What: David Payne’s debut memoir, Barefoot to Avalon, is an intense, unflinching look at Payne’s relationship with a brother killed in a tragic accident. In 2000, on a move from Vermont to North Carolina, Payne watched in his rear-view mirror as his brother’s truck flipped off the road. Payne was left in shambles, and after a bout of alcoholism and with his marriage disintegrating, he turned to the only thing that might set things straight: writing his brother’s story.
How much: Free.

“Give and Take” by Ian Trask: Meet The Artist
When: Friday, September 10, 6-8:30pm
Where: Ground Floor Gallery, 343 5th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
What: Have an opportunity to meet Ian Trask, a very talented local visual artist whose unique approach is definitely worth a trip to the gallery.
How much: Free.

Power Popaholic Fest
When: Friday, September 11 and Saturday, September 12, 7pm
Where: The Rock Shop, 249 4th Avenue, between President and Carroll Streets
What: 10 bands over two nights, with multi-instrumentalist Cliff Hillis, The Grip Weeds (“Sparkling, insanely catchy psyche-pop”) , and many more.
How much: $15, per night.

Coffee Bark
When: Saturday, September 12, 7am-9am
Where: Meadow beside the Picnic House in Prospect Park (Enter at PPW and 3rd Street)
What: Fido’s popular Coffee Bark returns to Prospect Park on Saturday. There will be treats for dogs (and their owners), as well as information on off-leash activities.
How much: Free.

Transforming Food
When: Saturdays and Sundays in September, 2-4pm
Where: Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park
What: Roll up your sleeves and learn all about cooking the old fashioned way. Families can look forward to making popcorn with fresh herb butter, apple pies on a rotating basis, churning butter, grinding corn, and pealing apples.
How much: $3 suggested donation.

Communal Spaces: a garden play festival
When: Saturdays and Sundays in September, 5pm
Where: Warren/St. Marks Community Garden, 619 Warren Street between 4th and 5th Avenues
What: This festival of performing theater in gardens is presented by The Motor Company. Each performance will feature two plays: An Apple Today, written by Charly E. Simpson and directed by Megan Weaver, as well as enter a garden, written by Dominic Finocchiaro and directed by Lillian Meredith.
How much: Free.

Concerts on the Slope: Sara Heaton, Soprano, Akiko Sasaki, Piano
When: Sunday, September 13, 3pm
Where: St. John’s Episcopal Church, 139 St. John’s Place (between 6th and 7th Avenues)
What: A Sunday afternoon of works for voice and piano; this program will consist of a variety of works by Japanese composers, as well as Strauss, Britten and Villa-Lobos.
How much: Free.

Smorgasburg
When: Sunday, September 13, 11am-4pm
Where: Breeze Hill, Prospect Park
What: Even if you’re lighting up those barbecues for Labor Day weekend, be sure to leave room for the gastronomical delights waiting for you at the Prospect Park Smorgasburg. With 100 vendors featuring prepared and packaged cuisines from all over the world, you’ll definitely want to check it out.