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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, and Brooklyn Film Festival, here are some arts and community events worth checking out. Red Hook FestFriday, June 4 | 4 PM | PS15The festival opens with a community dance party emceed by DJ Mikey Palms. Cora Dance will present short pieces

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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 KalantariLooking for something to do with the whole family this week? From a waterfall hike in Prospect Park and learning about sharks at the Windsor Terrace Library to sing-alongs at Elk Coffee

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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 When: Wednesday, November 19, 10am &

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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 with your kids, check out yoga at the newly opened Family of Light

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Go Mollusk Mad This Summer With Oyster & Clam Bakes At Sycamore

Don’t clam up–open wide–for two scrumptious seafood-filled events this summer in Sycamore‘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 Island alongside beer from Barrier Brewing Company. The event

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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 When: Thursday, October 31, 6:30pm Where: Starting point is 14th Street and 7th Avenue

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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 starting at the boat ramp on Wellhouse Drive, 9am-12pm. • Check out a pop-up bookstore at Lark, 10am-2pm. • Yoga at the Prospect Park Peristyle,

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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

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Weekday Fun: Monday-Wednesday Events

Don’t let a little snow keep you inside! Monday: Thao Ngyuen of Thao & the Get Down Stay Down has been called “one of the most commanding and distinctive young singers around.” See what all the fuss is about tonight at The Bell House — but grab tickets soon, there

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What to Do in Ditmas Park at 2012’s End

Intro to Bird Watching takes place Saturdays at noon. The new year is almost here and so lots of the usual events are taking one more week off before rebooting in 2013. Let us know how you’re spending the last week of 2012. Tonight 12/27 • Learn Needlecraft at

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Park Slope Planner: The Best Events October 4-7

Thursday, October 4 • The final tour of Willem Breuker Kollektief, which features ten musicians/improvisers and which has been on the road for 38 years, lands at ShapeShifter Lab (18 Whitwell Place) at 8pm. Friday, October 5 • If you like surfy rock music and Lucha Libre masks, Los Straightjackets are

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Things to Do 6/28-7/4

Sean Patrick Coleman and The Quasars play Sycamore on Friday. Tonight 6/28 • Nataliya Zaytseva & Madrugada are at The Castello Plan, 9pm. • Local band Relatives, plus Isaac Gillespie, play Sycamore, 9pm. Friday 6/29 • Church Avenue Sidewalk Sales, 10am-6pm (repeats Saturday & Sunday). • Ride bikes with Ditmas Rides!

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The “What Abouts” For A Taste Of Sheepshead Bay

We’re getting a lot of phone calls about the details for A Taste of Sheepshead Bay on Thursday night. We’ve got 21 local food purveyors that will be serving up some of their best dishes for you to sample. Some places have even created new dishes specifically for

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Sheepshead Native Robert Santa To Headline BayFest

Robert Santa (Source: robertsantamusic.com)Out with the old, in with the new – that’s the direction for this year’s BayFest. Bay Improvement Group has announced the headlining performer for its 20th edition of BayFest, with Sheepshead Bay native Robert Santa to take the main stage before thousands of