Live Music Picks 8/13-8/19
Great free music from Vijay Iyer and guests at Celebrate Brooklyn, Smokey Hormel and band in Red Hook, the Flowmingos and some young MCs in Bushwick, Biggie Smalls tribute show and much more.
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Happening This Weekend
In addition to Bklyn Sounds picks for music this weekend
[https://bklyner.com/bklyn-sounds-1/], and Brooklyn Film Festival
[https://bklyner.com/queens-of-pain-opens-brooklyn-film-festival-with-a-film-about-womens-lives-and-roller-derby/]
, here are some arts and community events worth checking out.
Red Hook Fest
[https://www.instagram.com/p/COvfCpqjYLC/]Friday, June 4 | 4 PM | PS15The
festival opens with
Playtime In Kensington & Windsor Terrace: Upcoming Children’s Events
Lucy Kalantari will lead a sing-along for kids and families at Elk Coffee this
Thursday. Photo via Lucy Kalantari
[https://www.facebook.com/LucyKalantari/photos/pb.694559897249951.-2207520000.1434484260./729254867113787/?type=3&theater]
Looking for something to do with the whole family this week? From a waterfall
hike in
Playtime In Park Slope: Upcoming Children’s Events
Looking for something fun to do with the whole family this week? From bedtime
stories to puppet-making, from a magic show to enjoying fun in nature and more,
there are a lot of great kid-friendly events coming up in our area:
Babies & Books
[http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/babies-books-central-library-youth-win-111914]
Things To Do In Ditmas Park This Week
Happy September! To kick off the unofficial start to autumn, you can get your
music trivia on (and see lots of amazing live music) at Bar Chord, hang out at
Lark Cafe or Cynthia King Dance Studio
[/blog/events/cynthia-king-dance-studios-accepting-new-students] with your kids,
check out yoga at the newly opened
Go Mollusk Mad This Summer With Oyster & Clam Bakes At Sycamore
[http://www.sycamorebrooklyn.com/oyster-clam-bake]
Don’t clam up–open wide–for two scrumptious seafood-filled events this summer in
Sycamore [http://www.sycamorebrooklyn.com]‘s lovely revamped backyard! The bar
has two events coming up for shellfish lovers:
* Their Oyster Bake next Saturday, June 28 will feature shuckables from Long
Park Slope Planner: The Best Events October 31-November 3
Happy Halloween! There are so many things to do tonight and on through the
weekend in Park Slope, whether you feel like wearing a costume or not.
The 2013 Park Slope Civic Council Halloween Parade
[/blog/events/park-slope-annual-halloween-parade-returns-with-literary-theme]
When: Thursday, October 31, 6:30pm
Where: Starting point is 14th Street
Ditmas Park Weekend Events
Looking for something fun to do close to home this weekend? Here’s what’s
happening in the area:
Saturday, August 24
• Row around at Prospect Park
[http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar/event/rowing] starting at the boat ramp
on
Wellhouse Drive
[http://www.prospectpark.org/media/file/wellhouse-drive-ramp-map.pdf]
Kensington Weekend Events
http://youtu.be/ObVl_fr3REM
Here’s hoping it’s not too wet to enjoy some outdoor activities today–if so,
there’s some fun to be had indoors, and hang in there for tomorrow! Here are a
few things going on nearby:
Saturday, June 8• Volunteer at the Kensington
Weekday Fun: Monday-Wednesday Events
Don’t let a little snow keep you inside!
Monday: Thao Ngyuen of Thao & the Get Down Stay Down
[http://thaoandthegetdownstaydown.com/] has been called
[http://www.npr.org/2013/01/27/170195059/first-listen-thao-the-get-down-stay-down-we-the-common]
“one of the most commanding and distinctive young singers around.” See what all
the fuss