Central Brooklyn
(Photo via Coney island/Facebook)Feeling the Monday work-a-day blues? Take advantage of the upcoming long summer nights with two free outdoor movie series — one in Coney Island and Prospect Park — to get you out under the stars. Flicks on the Beach, organized by the Alliance for Coney Island [http:
Central Brooklyn
Art installation at Prospect Park Boathouse by Nicholas Papadakis. (Courtesy of Nicholas Papadakis)Seeing a translucent boy hovering above the Prospect Park lake? Don’t worry, you’re not crazy it’s just Art Slope [http://parkslopestoop.com/blog/art-music/art-slope-will-turn-neighborhood-into-enormous-9-day-art-installation/] . Take a look at this art fest, plus 12
Central Brooklyn
West Indian Day Parade. (Photo courtesy shenaztreasury / Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/7azsSWwIc0/?tagged=westindiandayparade])Whether you’re looking to party at the annual Caribbean Day parade and festival, catch an outdoor movie, or birdwatch — this is your spot for the best events in (and immediately around) Ditmas Park.
Central Brooklyn
Cortelyou Road (Photo via zachspassport / Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/54vbSttcxM/?taken-at=241255115])This weekend is explosive with so many summer festivals, concerts, and outdoor movies that it’ll be hard to choose between them. Whether you’re looking to see Back to the Future or Ghostbusters, experience Pakistani
Central Brooklyn
Riis Park beach. (Photo by simplyfetchingco / Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BISqV-pgcP2/?taken-at=869639592])Welcome to the week, whether you’re looking to see up-and-coming comedians, join a book club, or wind down with some park yoga — this is your spot for the hottest weekday events in (and immediately
Bensonhurst
Photo via Coney Island [https://www.facebook.com/coneyislandfun?fref=photo] on Facebook.Ready your beach towels, coolers and folding chairs. Flicks on the Beach [http://media.wix.com/ugd/feddcd_5a7a870b6a64413199ee09cfc091a2dc.pdf] returns to Coney Island next month — and the organizers have a pretty sweet lineup prepared for the
Arts & Culture
Gray skies threatened but no Goblin Kings appeared. (Courtesy Fort Greene Focus/Justin Fox)Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered, I fought my way to the screening of “Labyrinth” in Fort Greene Park [/?s=fort+greene+park] on Saturday night. The screening of the cult classic, originally planned for Friday,
Animals
Fort Greene Park is going to the dogs for “Best In Show”. (Courtesy Flickr/cisc1970 [https://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/21121366093/in/photolist-ybqwhn-6SXS-6SXQ-dhg9dW-64pJDi-6AJbAB-64tTEY-6SXP-7bSSyJ-7bSTNL-64tVJS-64pAZM-7bP6Dv-wJyMay-tc18Ey-ALEo6x-DomThw-AHnXAA-DomA1h-A7GZXd-DE4iPj-Hj5hp-yQMTRF-yQGGtQ-ybh4Kw-yQG7by-z98ti2-z5ZPaW-Aa2AJa-zjCMuC-mN8YPg-6sieKV-3pYEKf-a7iqBZ-6SXY-6SY2-6SXW-6SXZ-6SY8-AHw3A-6SXF-6SXK-q8z8vm-6SY3-qq4u2w-6SXX-AJtZKd-5DCoMr-7A7obu-6SXV] )Fort Greene Park [/?s
Arts & Culture
(Courtesy Flickr/Matt Stabile [https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattstabile/9321957560/in/photolist-ctEhns-ctEik7-fcKtdd-8ypDu1-8ypBKJ-a1Ee6d-fsz2jR-8ymxxF-ctEhUC-8ymAXv-3j7fe-6Wzo2q-8hmeLe-6VMFRo-6VMwHC-6VHv9t-53RdEU-6VHFM4-aqyv3e-8m6Umm-8wd9S8-6VMECj-6VHMVR-6VHyeg-6VMtLh-6VHp5g-6VHHmX-6VHAr2-6VMTSW-6MccK7-6VHwLv-6VMCxG-6EuqhX-9dsPvL-6VMvjN-6VMSjU-8rAnsp-cFex61-6VMQ5N-kszqr-4FCNE1-zR11L-6VMr2m-6mKKLy-6VMV7L-8rAmJi-6VMMNU-cxszk-6VHEbB-6VMNXu/] )We don’t know about you, but we’re ready for summer. S
activities
Photo via Prospect Park [https://www.facebook.com/ProspectParkBrooklyn/photos/pb.10150099384115385.-2207520000.1438954411./10154804540345385/?type=3&theater] It’s officially the last month of summer break! School starts back up on September 9 [http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/32DF8AD8-D1E0-4228-A919-818C6B12D8C3/0/201516SchoolYearCalendarFamilyFriendly_Revised.pdf] , and soon yellow buses
Greenspace at President Street
Another great, free, local summer activity is coming up at the GreenSpace @ President Street [https://www.facebook.com/pages/GreenSpace-President-Street/164193103645266?sk=timeline] (on the corner of 5th Ave and President) when they fire up the projector to present two nights of movies in the garden [http://allaboutfifth.blogspot.com/
outdoor movies
The weather is warming up, the days are getting longer, and you may want to linger outdoors a little bit more to enjoy it all. Thankfully Supercollider [http://supercolliderlounge.com], the cafe and bar at 609 4th Avenue between 17th and 18th Streets — which is celebrating its first anniversary [/blog/
Celebrate Brooklyn!
Hard to believe, but the Celebrate Brooklyn [http://bricartsmedia.org/events/celebrate-brooklyn] season comes to a close this week in Prospect Park — but it’s going out with a bang, featuring a great movie with a live score, Mr. Lover Lover, and more. Be sure to check out our post
outdoor movies
We may not have the view, but we’ve got the movies. Photo via Brokelyn [http://brokelyn.com/summer-is-coming-brooklyn-bridge-park-free-movie-schedule-released/] . One of the great pleasures of Brooklyn summer is the steady stream of free outdoor movie screenings. None of the major beach-blanket venues are in the neighborhood (though they’re hardly