> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://bklyner.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn: 25th Bayfest, History Of Floyd Bennett Field, Kingsborough Chorus - URL: https://bklyner.com/things-to-do-in-southern-brooklyn-history-of-floyd-bennett-field-bayfest-kingsborough-chorus-sheepshead-bay/ - Published: 2016-05-09T16:43:10.000Z - Updated: 2016-05-09T16:44:29.000Z - Author: Alex Ellefson - Tags: Events, Nonsponsored, Sheepshead Bay, Southern Brooklyn, 61st precinct community council, bayfest, coney island creek, coney island library, floyd bennet field, gerritsen beach library, kingsborough musical society chorus, Marine Park, New Utrecht Library, #wp ![Bayfest 2015. (Photo: Sheepshead Bites)](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bayfest-2015-7.jpg) Bayfest 2015\. (Photo: Sheepshead Bites) Lots to do in southern Brooklyn this week! Don’t miss a fun-filled afternoon at the 25th Bayfest. There’s also a presentation about the history of Floyd Bennett Field, a cleanup of Coney Island Creek, a police community council meeting, a rain barrel giveaway and much more. Send us your own event listing by posting it for free on[ our new event calendar](/calendar/), or using our classifieds site, [EverythingBK](http://www.everythingbk.com/?ref=bklyner.com). **History of Floyd Bennett Field** **When:** Monday, May 8, 8pm **Where:** Sunrise Senior Living, 2211 Emmons Avenue, between East 21st Street and Dooley Street **What:** Brooklyn Historian Ron Schweiger will be giving a presentation on the history of Floyd Bennett Field. Learn about the park’s wonderful secrets at this event put on by the Bay Improvement Group. **How much:** Free **More info:** Email the Bay Improvement Group at bayimprovementgrp@gmail.com. **[Poetry & Percussion](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/poetry-percussion-coney-island-library-051016?ref=bklyner.com)** **When:** Tuesday, May 10, 4 – 5pm **Where:** Coney Island Library, 1901 Mermaid Avenue (Near West 19th Street) **What:** Play the drums and rap to your own beat at this poetry jam session for teens. **How Much:** Free **More info:** 718-265-3220 [**Film Festival: Double Indemnity**](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/film-festival-wednesdays-gerritsen-beach-library-051116?ref=bklyner.com) **When:** Wednesday, May 11, 2:30 – 5:30pm **Where:** Gerritsen Beach Library, 2808 Gerritsen Avenue (Near Bartlett Place) **What:** After a screening of [Double Indemnity](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036775/?ref=bklyner.com), a movie about an insurance representative who gets caught up in a murder/insurance fraud scheme, there will be discussion about the film with other movie buffs. **How much:** Free **More info:** 718-368-1435 **61st Precinct Community Council Meeting** **When:** Wednesday, May 11, 7:30pm **Where:** YDE School, 2533 Coney Island Avenue (Near Gravesend Neck Road) **What:** Meet with the precinct’s top officers and share concerns about crime and safety in the neighborhood. **How much:** Free [**International Film Festival: Marriage Italian Style**](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/new-utrecht-international-new-utrecht-library-051216?ref=bklyner.com) **When:** Thursday, May 12, 2:30 – 4:30pm **Where:** New Utrecht Library, 1743 86th Street (Near Bay 17th Street) **What:** Check out [Marriage Italian Style](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058335/?ref=bklyner.com), about a woman who hears her lover plans to marry a younger woman and devises a scheme to convince him that it is her he should be marrying. Played with English subtitles. **How much:** Free **More info:** 718-236-4086 [**Estuary Day at Coney Island Creek**](http://coneyislandfunguide.com/Events/Its-My-Estuary-Day-at-Coney-Island-Creek-in-Kaiser-Park%5F5%5F14%5F2016-4647.htm?ref=bklyner.com) **When:** Saturday, May 14, 8am – 3pm **Where:** Coney Island Creek, along Bayview Avenue near Kaiser Park **What:** You’re invited to celebrate Coney Island Creek! The day includes a coastal clean-up and demostrations on water chemistry techniques, oyster monitoring projects, seining, underwater robotics, diving demonstrations, and talks by ecologists and scientists. **How much:** Free **More info:** Email Ted Enoch at TEnoch@cityparksfoundation.org or call 646-483-8740. [**Television Studio Production**](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/television-studio-product-coney-island-library-051416?ref=bklyner.com) **When:** Saturday, May 14, 10:30am – 4:30pm **Where:** Coney Island Library, 1901 Mermaid Avenue (Near West 19th Street) **What:** Learn he basics of studio production, including three camera switching, audio configurations, green screen, as well as floor managing and directing. Successful completion leads to becoming a Certified Community Producer. **How much:** $60 **More info:** Purchase tickets [here](http://1901 Mermaid Ave. %28Near W. 19th St.%29). [**Arts, Culture & Fun: Wildlife of New York**](http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/marine-park/events/2016/05/14/arts-culture-fun-wildlife-of-new-york?ref=bklyner.com) **When:** Saturday, May 14, 1:30 – 3pm **Where:** Marine Park, East 33rd Street and Avenue U **What:** Join Illustrator Giada Crispiels for a unique coloring project celebrating her new book *Wildlife of New York*, which captures the diverse beauty of the city’s treasured neighborhoods and landmarks. **How much:** Free **More info:** 718-421-2021 [**Rain Barrel Giveaway**](https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=600298523472312&set=a.368600459975454.1073741830.100004765095752&type=3&theater) **When:** Sunday, May 15, 9am – 2pm **Where:** James Madison High School, Avenue P and Bedford Avenue **What:** Go green! City Councilman Chaim Deutsch, in cooperation with the Department of Environmental Protection, is hosting a rain barrel giveaway. **How much:** Free **More info:** For more information, call Councilman Chaim Deutsch’s office at 718-368-9176. [**Bayfest**](http://www.bigbayfest.org/?ref=bklyner.com) **When:** Sunday, May 15, 12 – 6pm **Where:** Emmons Avenue and East 27th Street **What:** Celebrate out beautiful waterfront during a fun-filled afternoon at the 25th Bayfest. There will be music, activities, and of course, lots of friends. Enjoy! **How much:** Free **More info:** Contact the Bay Improvement Group at bayimprovementgrp@gmail.com. [**Kingsborough Musical Society Chorus**](https://www.facebook.com/Kingsborough-Musical-Society-Chorus-158393914177409/) **When:** Sunday, May 15, 2pm **Where:** Leon M. Goldstein Performing Arts Center, Kingsborough Community College, 2001 Oriental Boulevard **What:** The Kingsborough Musical Society Chorus is holding their spring concert. Admission is free and the chorus will be performing selections from “Fiddler on the Roof,” as well as other favorites. **How much:** Free