South Slope Weekend Events Spotlight: July 3-6

The 4th of July weekend is finally here, and though Mother Nature is being a real stick in the mud for Friday’s holiday barbecues, Saturday and Sunday are looking mighty fine, so get out there and enjoy! If you’re hanging in the Slope, here’s some of our favorite events from around the area:

Animal Encounter
When: Thursdays and Fridays, 3-4pm
Where: Audubon Center, Prospect Park
What: Want to learn more about the animals at Prospect Park’s Audubon Center? Whether getting to know Snappy the Turtle, watching a snake eat a mouse, or actually taking part in a feeding, kids are sure to have an absolute blast.
How much: Free.

4th Of July At Freddy’s
When: Friday, July 4, 3pm
Where: Freddy’s, 627 5th Avenue, between 17th and 18th Streets
What: Even with a soggy forecast, you know the gang at Freddy’s is going to be celebrating Independence Day. Eat what they have,or bring your own goodies to grill, and enjoy several stellar drink specials at the bar.
How much: Free.

History In Your Hands: Farm & Yard Work
When: Saturdays in July, 2-4pm
Where: Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park
What: Don’t have a yard of your own to work on? Come out to Prospect Park and help the gang at Lefferts House take care of their garden. Families will pitch in with the potato farm plot, medicinal and cooking herb gardens, and berry patches by pulling weeds and helping to water them. Be sure to bring some water and a hat. All gardening tools will be provided.
How much: $3 suggested donation

Celebrate Brooklyn: Robert Glasper Experiment Featuring Talib Kweli/Glenn Kotche/Aja Monet
When: Saturday, July 5, 7pm
Where: Prospect Park Bandshell, 9th Street and Prospect Park West
What: Join Celebrate Brooklyn on Saturday for trio of talented performers: Nuyorican Poets Café Grand Slam Champion Aja Monet kicks things off, followed by percussionist and composer Glenn Kotche, and Grammy-winner Robert Glasper’s “elevated hybrid of jazz, hip-hop, and R&B,” will be joined by Brooklynite Talib Kweli and his “lyrical pyrotechnics.”
How much: $3 suggested donation.

Morning Bird Walk
When: Sunday, July 6, 8am
Where: Audubon Center, Prospect Park
What: Spend a beautiful morning with our park’s fine feathered friends. The walk, led by the Brooklyn Bird Club, will search for little fledglings.
How much: Free.

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