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Benefit for Prospect Park Alliance, 2014. (Photo: J Grassi)TGIF! It’s the first official weekend of summer and we’ve got you covered with the best festivals, antique car shows, Chand Raat Bazaars, and more to tickle your curiosity in the best boro. If you have an event to
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Bargemusic (Photo by Jeffrey Peltz via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10209645855682770&set=br.Aboqj3X4P8yPXBdh1s4-lRQ_yx78M3NPvOAQsmMafoc8nbjKt50xVYSTvydxMouEI8QmllxJ-2Vqba21HwvbqTkVA_p1Z8HQtiw6R-eeF0HKDdJNvOJoYeS6LCB2vpFOpWZyShDdontHm6BJlflYbYN1-CSXVRKCEjwDLNyX6xyKXaN0gTtVnQkEEddw-mTk-4FQNjPmcS4nYGkh46iX4WHb_bSpZ_JvYVF1BGeWFyJ9BEh9jPhkkVU3ADeJ9ZeyjEo&type=3&theater] )It’s officially summer! The weather is warmer and the days are longer—meaning you should get out and enjoy so
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Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Piper TheatreSince 2005, Piper Theatre [http://pipertheatre.org/] has presented free, high-quality theater productions outside of Park Slope’s The Old Stone House [http://theoldstonehouse.org] in Washington Park, including Shakespearean classics as well as musicals like Xanadu [/aussies-on-roller-skates-the-piper-theatres-xanadu-opens-tonight-parkslopestoop/] (on rollerskates!), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson,
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NYC Council Member Carlos Menchaca helping to cut the ribbon at Rebuilding Together NYC’s new Gowanus headquartersElected officials and community leaders attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Rebuilding Together NYC [http://rebuildingtogethernyc.org]‘s new Gowanus headquarters on Wednesday. The facility provides a space for the nonprofit to continue their
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Steven Cymbrowitz, Assemblyman for the 45th District, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce [http://www.ibrooklyn.com/] and the Sheepshead Bay Merchants Association will host the fourth annual Sheepshead Bay Summer Stroll and Lena Cymbrowitz Community Health Fair, a free event taking place along Sheepshead Bay Road with activities, food and
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Join the Gowanus Souvenir Shop and NYC DOT Art Program this evening as they celebrate the launch of artist Katarina Jerinic [http://www.katarinajerinic.com] ‘s public art exhibition Cloud Drift [https://gowanussouvenir.com/pages/cloud-drift-by-katarina-jerinic]. The Gowanus-based Jerinic created a series of 3-foot x 5-foot cyanotype flags that will
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Arts & Democracy and Adda Art at the Avenue C Plaza last summer. (Photo via Esther B Robinson)The month-long Muslim holy event Ramadan [/guide-ramadan-2017-brooklyn/] is coming to an end. And during the final last days, community’s and families host iftar parties where people gather to break their fast.
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Make Music New York via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/makemusicny/photos/a.10150572217472890.376466.57621362889/10154230826852890/?type=3&theater] Leave your earbuds at home tomorrow! Make Music New York [http://www.makemusicny.org/] returns for its eleventh year, Wednesday, June 21, to celebrate the summer solstice with musical
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(Photo by Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)Making good on the promise of “rain or shine,” Coney Island’s 35th annual Mermaid Parade [/registration-now-open-coney-island-mermaid-parade-2017/] kicked off at 1pm on Saturday, June 17 just as the torrential downpour began to let up. But the rain didn’t appear to hold back the hoards
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The NYPD congratulated Pakistani-American’s on the historic win. (Photo: Hassan Iqbal)About 100 Pakistanis and cricket fans, old and young, gathered at the corner of Foster and Coney Island Avenues to celebrate Pakistan’s historic win against its long-time rival, India, in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy
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The Good Dishes by Cecile Chong and sixth graders from Middle School 821, Sunset Park Prep, 2016 (permanent marker on paper plates) on view at The Old Stone House (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Father’s Day is Sunday! Show dad some love and spend some quality time with him
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Photo by B.Y. LeiWe’ve got you covered with the best festivals, free concerts, and nature walks to enjoy your weekend in the best boro. If you have an event to share, email us at editor@bklyner.com. New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks – Prospect Park [https://nyphil.