South Slope Events Spotlight: December 12-15
From art and movies to jingle bells and badass animals, we’ve got a weekend full of spectacular events taking place around the neighborhood:
Opening Reception For 9th Annual Small Works Show
When: Thursday, December 12, 6pm to 9pm
Where: 440 Gallery, 440 6th Avenue, between 9th and 10th Streets
What: Great things definitely come in small packages at 440 Gallery this month. Come explore 80 works in various mediums that are all under 12″. If you can’t make it to the opening reception on Thursday night, the show runs through January 12. Visit the 440 Gallery website for more information, and a list of the artist featured in this year’s show.
How much: Free!
Free Afternoon Movie
When: Friday, December 13, 3:30pm to 5:30pm
Where: Juguemos a Cantar,
What: Bring your kids and their American Girl dolls to Juguemos a Cantar Friday afternoon for their showing of Meet Samantha. Space is limited, so you’ll want to arrive early. You’re welcome to bring a mat or a pillow to sit on, and refreshments will be available for purchase.
How Much: Free!
History In Your Hands: Games
When: Saturday, December 14, 2pm to 4pm
Where: Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park
What: Ditch the Xbox and bring the kids over to Prospect Park’s Lefferts House on Saturday afternoon for a game of Nine Man Morris. Afterwards you can make your own game board to take home. Families can also take part in an epic battle of checkers, or hoop racing in the yard.
How much: $3 suggested donation
Gifts: A New Holiday Play By Letter Of Marque Theatre Co.
When: Sunday, December 15 and Monday, December 16, 7:30pm
Where: The Fifth Estate, 506 5th Avenue, between 12th and 13th Street
What: Come out to The Fifth Estate for an evening of holiday theatre. The Letter of Marque Theater Company presents their adaptation of O.Henry’s The Gift of the Magi, and offers “a tender glance at the line between giving for the sake of someone else’s happiness and giving for one’s own.”
How much: Free!
Jingle Bell Jamboree Holiday Concert And Sing-a-long
When: Sunday, December 15, 7pm
Where: Congregation Beth Elohim, 274 Garfield Place at 8th Avenue
What: It’s the neighborhood family event of the holiday season! Join the Park Slope Civic Council for the 13th Annual Jingle Bell Jamboree, a musical extravaganza featuring performances by the MS 51 Show Choir, The Mark Morris Dance Group’s Student Company, Purelements: An Evolution in Dance – Jr. Company, The Bright Siders, and The Brooklyn Community Chorus. There will also be a festive sing-a-long throughout the show, which includes The 12 Days of Christmas grand finale performance by the entire audience.
How much: There is a suggested $10 donation, but all proceeds go to expenses and the non-profit arts organizations participating in the jamboree.
Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue Benefit
When: Sunday, December 15 – Saturday, December 21
Where: Mary’s Bar, 708 5th Avenue at 22nd Street
What: Drink for a good cause at Mary’s Bar! From December 15-December 21, $2 from every pint of Smuttynose Porter sold will be donated to Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue, “a network of fosters and volunteers that work together to rescue sweet, loving, adoptable dogs from high kill, rural shelters in the southern states.”
How much: Free to get in, pints are $6.
Photo via Park Slope Civic Council