Things To Do This Weekend: SONYA Art Walk, Roller Disco Prom, Rockwell Place Community Garden Yard Sale, And More

Below you’ll find information on events through the weekend in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill this weekend. Check back Monday to see what’s scheduled next week!

And, as always, let us know if there are any events we’re missing by submitting your listing to our BROOKLYN-WIDE CALENDAR or by emailing editor@bklyner.com.

FRIDAY, MAY 29

System Of Care Community Breakfast
When: Friday, May 29 from 9am-1pm
Where: Shirley Chisholm Building at 55 Hanson Place
What: Children’s Mental Health Awareness is the focus of this annual breakfast.

Toddler Time
When: Friday, May 29 at 10am
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: Come hear stories, sing songs, play with toys, and meet new friends! For toddlers (aged 18-36 months) and their care-givers.

Babies and Books
When: Friday, May 29 at 11:15am
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: Come hear stories, sing songs, play with toys and meet new friends! For Babies (0-18 months) and their caregivers.

Create your own Dreamcatcher
When: Friday, May 29 from 4-6pm
Where: Fowler Square at Fulton Street and Lafayette Avenue
What: SONYA artist Laura Pawson will show you how to make a dreamcatcher.

Line Dancing
When: Friday, May 29 from 7-8pm
Where: Ingersoll Community Center at 177 Myrtle Avenue
What: Free Shape Up NYC Classes are for all! No registration or prior experience necessary.

Lola Star’s Dreamland Roller Disco
When: Friday, May 29 from 7:30-10pm
Where: LeFrak Center at Lakeside in Prospect Park at 171 East Drive
What: Pretty In Pink Prom. Visit Dreamland Roller Disco for tickets and party packages.

Comedy Show
When: Friday, May 29 at 8pm
Where: Five Spot Soul Food at 459 Myrtle Avenue
What: Free comedy show every Friday night. Hosted by Pee Wee Dee.
How much: No cover

Karaoke Night
When: Friday, May 29 from 8pm-12am
Where: SIP Bar at 14 Putnam Avenue
What: Every Friday night. Hosted by Kings of Karaoke.
How much: Free

BAMcafé Live: Red Hot and Cool, 20 Years Revisited
When: Friday, May 29 at 10pm
Where: BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building at 30 Lafayette Avenue
What: Acclaimed saxophonist Jay Rodriguez joins Grammy-nominated jazz legends Groove Collective and special guests to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the touchstone album and documentary, Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool. Named 1994’s record of the year by TIME Magazine, the album, along with an accompanying film, was a watershed work in exploring the impact of AIDS on the African-American community, bringing together jazz greats like Herbie Hancock and Donald Byrd with hip-hop artists like The Roots and The Pharcyde. This special, two-night celebration revisits a landmark piece of cultural history with many of the musicians who made it immortal.
How much: Free

SATURDAY, MAY 30

Fort Greene Park Greenmarket
When: Saturday, May 30 from 8am-4pm
Where: Washington Park between DeKalb and Willoughby Avenues
What: Weekly farmers market with live music and family-friendly activities.

Fundamentals of Tai Chi
When: Saturday, May 30 from 10-11am
Where: Ingersoll Community Center at 177 Myrtle Avenue
What: Free class. No registration or experience necessary.

Shape Up Stretching (Essentrics)
When: Saturday, May 30 from 10-11am
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: Our popular NYC Parks Department “Shape Up! program returns with a new local volunteer instructor and an emphasis on stretching (Essentrics). No registration is needed.

Rockwell Place Community Garden Yard Sale
When: Saturday, May 30 from 10am-3pm
Where: Rockwell Place Community Garden at Lafayette Avenue and Rockwell Place (across the BAM sign)
What: We’re emptying our closets, kitchen drawers and bookshelves to raise some funds to support the Garden and have a chance to meet friends and neighbors. Make the Garden a fun stop on your Saturday travels.

Brooklyn Flea Fort Greene
When: From 10am-5pm (every Saturday through November)
Where: Bishop Laughlin Memorial HS schoolyard at 176 Lafayette Avenue (between Clermont and Vanderbilt)
What: 150 shopping and food vendors every Saturday from April through November.

Storytime: Ricardo Liniers
When: Saturday, May 30 at 11am
Where: Greenlight Bookstore at 686 Fulton Street
What: In “Big Wet Balloon,” when her little sister, Clemmie, refuses to go out in the rain, Matilda sets out to teach her all the delights of a wet Saturday. But after her enthusiasm leads her to make a big mistake, it’s Matilda who will end up learning an unforgettable lesson. The world-renowned Argentinian cartoonist Ricardo Liniers gives us a funny and sweet portrait of his daughters that is sure to become every beginning reader’s favorite story. Groundbreaking comics publisher TOON Books brings Liniers to Greenlight for an interactive story time. Ages 3 to 8.
How much: Free | $12.95 for the book

Shape Up NYC Low-Impact Aerobics Class
When: Saturday, May 30 at 11am
Where: Bedford Library at 496 Franklin Avenue
What: Join this FREE low-impact aerobics class.  Class taught by NYC Parks Department community volunteers.

Wallabout Historic Walking Tour
When: Saturday, May 30 from 11am-1pm
Where: Meet at Fort Greene Park Visitors Center
What: On the last Saturday of each month during Summer 2015, MARP and the Fort Greene Park Conservancy will host a FREE guided walking tour through Fort Greene Park and the historic Wallabout neighborhood north of Myrtle Avenue. The neighborhood, most of which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district, has a beautiful mix of pre-Civil War homes and late 19th century industrial buildings. The walk will discuss how the neighborhood has developed since the Dutch first arrived in the early 1600’s and highlight notable residents, such as Walt Whitman (visit The Walt Whitman Project for more information).
The 2 hour guided tour begins in Fort Greene Park, includes a 1.5 mile walk, and concludes at 99 Ryerson Street. The event is FREE, but space is limited and registration is required.

Habana Outpost Kids Corner: Paper Plate Snakes
When: Saturday, May 30 from 11am-3pm
Where: Habana Outpost at 757 Fulton Street
What: Make paper plate snakes! The Kid’s Corner is a weekend program that offers free, creative workshops and crafts that teach environmentalism, wellness and community to neighborhood kids.  We meet every Sat and Sun from 11am-3pm in the courtyard of Habana Outpost.

Shape Up NYC Aerobics Class
When: Saturday, May 30 at 12pm
Where: Bedford Library at 496 Franklin Avenue
What: Join this FREE aerobics class.  Class taught by NYC Parks Department community volunteers.

4th Annual Spring Bike Tune Up
When: Saturday, May 30 from 12-5pm
Where: Fulton Park at Fulton Street and Lewis Avenue
What: The Wellness Twins and Indigo Artist Collective collaborate to bring Holistic Entrepreneurs to this 50+ vendors event to fight childhood obesity through bike donations, mural painting, arts, crafts, and music.

SONYA Open Studios and Art Walk
When: Saturday, May 30 from 12-6pm
Where: Throughout the neighborhood. See the map.
What: Local artists open their studio doors to the public. Other events include: Mural painting at Putnam Triangle, Chess Tournament at Putnam Triangle, Live Painting at DC Optics, sponsored by DC Optics (390 Myrtle Avenue), Chalk drawing along Myrtle Ave by Cesar Beltre, sponsored by Green in BKLYN,
Dreamcatchers on display along Fulton Street Saturday/Sunday, and Art Walk happy hours. Look for specifics at the Art Walk hubs.

Brooklyn Pop-Up Market
When: Saturday, May 30 from 12-7pm
Where: Trilok Fusion Arts at 143 Waverly Avenue
What: Find details about each week at: www.brooklynpopupmarket.com.

Lyndon Achee Steel Trio, with special guest David Achee
When: Saturday, May 30 at 2pm
Where: Bedford Library at 496 Franklin Avenue
What: Hear original composition and music from the Steel Pan.  Pheeroan Aklaff, master drummer and Hillard Greene, master bassist.  This family-friendly event will feature a special surprise for kids of all ages.

Architecture Tour
When: Saturday, May 30 at 3pm
Where: Brooklyn Museum, Rubin Lobby, 200 Eastern Parkway
What: Join a Museum Guide for a free tour of the Museum’s architecture.

BAMcafé Live: Red Hot and Cool, 20 Years Revisited
When: Saturday, May 30 at 10pm
Where: BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building at 30 Lafayette Avenue
What: Acclaimed saxophonist Jay Rodriguez joins Grammy-nominated jazz legends Groove Collective and special guests to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the touchstone album and documentary, Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool. Named 1994’s record of the year by TIME Magazine, the album, along with an accompanying film, was a watershed work in exploring the impact of AIDS on the African-American community, bringing together jazz greats like Herbie Hancock and Donald Byrd with hip-hop artists like The Roots and The Pharcyde. This special, two-night celebration revisits a landmark piece of cultural history with many of the musicians who made it immortal.
How much: Free

SUNDAY, MAY 31

Habana Outpost Kids Corner: Paper Plate Snakes
When: Sunday, May 31 from 11am-3pm
Where: Habana Outpost at 757 Fulton Street
What: Make paper plate snakes! The Kid’s Corner is a weekend program that offers free, creative workshops and crafts that teach environmentalism, wellness and community to neighborhood kids.  We meet every Sat and Sun from 11am-3pm in the courtyard of Habana Outpost.

SONYA Open Studios and Art Walk
When: Sunay, May 31 from 12-6pm
Where: Throughout the neighborhood. See the map.
What: Local artists open their studio doors to the public. Other events include: Mural painting at Putnam Triangle, Chalk drawing along Fowler Square by Cesar Beltre, sponsored by Green in BKLYN, and Completed live painting at DC Optics (390 Myrtle Avenue).

Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra performance
When: Sunday, May 31 at 2pm
Where: Brooklyn Museum, Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor, 200 Eastern Parkway
What: The Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra continues its forty-first season with works by Richard Strauss and Sergei Prokofiev.
How much: $18 | $10 for seniors | Free for children

Bethel Sports Clubs Free Exercise Class
When: Every Sunday from 3-4pm
Where: Bethel SDA Health Ministry at 457 Grand Avenue
What: Weekly exercise class with dumbbells, tension ropes, exercise ball, treadmill and the guidance of a certified fitness instructor.

ONGOING

Fiasco Theater’s “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”
When: Through June 20
Where: Polonsky Shakespeare Center at 262 Ashland Place
What: Crackling and quick-moving, The Two Gentlemen of Verona may well have been Shakespeare’s first play. A seemingly simple tale of shifting devotions among mismatched lovers, it helped launch the enduring genre of rom-com. Yet its delightful madcap surface conceals undercurrents, as its putative hero proves a cad and a faithless friend. A beguiling, nuanced production from the theater that brought us Cymbeline, and Into the Woods to the Roundabout Theatre.
How much: $60-85 per person (use code: GENT55 for $55 tickets). Purchase online or by phone at 866-811-4111.

Bert Brecht’s “Saint Joan of the Stockyards”
When: Through June 13 (Wednesdays-Saturdays at 7:30pm; Saturday the 6th & 13th at 3pm)
Where: Irondale Center at 85 South Oxford Street
What: Acclaimed German director, Peter Kleinert directs the Irondale ensemble in a production of Bert Brecht’s master-work Saint Joan of the Stockyards. A darkly comic tale of romance between a meatpacking tycoon and a Salvation Army worker set amidst the milieu of unemployed workers, high-rolling millionaires, and corporate greed.
How much: $25 | Seniors/Students are $15 | Matinees are $20