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Things To Do This Weekend, Through July 12: Sample Sales, Hungry Like A Wolf, And Free Movies At Habana Outpost And The Joint On Myrtle

Things To Do This Weekend, Through July 12: Sample Sales, Hungry Like A Wolf, And Free Movies At Habana Outpost And The Joint On Myrtle

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

For family-friendly and kids events, see this week’s (through July 14) Kid Calendar. Also, here is the 2015 Music In The Grove schedule.

Submit your event listing to our BROOKLYN-WIDE CALENDAR or by emailing editor@bklyner.com.

FRIDAY, JULY 10

FAB Friday Kids flyerSample Sale
When: Friday, July 10 from 12-8pm
Where: French Garment Cleaners at 85 Lafayette Avenue
What: Extra markdowns during this semi-annual sale.

Gallery Tour: European Paintings
When: 
Friday, July 10 at 2pm
Where: Brooklyn Museum at 200 Eastern Parkway
What: Join a Museum Guide for a free tour of the installation European Paintings.
How much: Free with admission.

FAB Friday Kids
When: Friday, July 10 from 4-6pm
Where: Putnam Triangle Plaza at Fulton Street and Grand Avenue
What: Join FAB for the FAB FRIDAY KIDS ACTIVITIES and enjoy free afternoon kids’ activities and games, hands-on art workshops with professional local artists, urban croquet, games, jump rope, sidewalk chalk drawing, checkers, FDNY safety training demonstrations, Brooklyn Public Library reading circles, hula hooping, and more. Plus, pop-ups & demos by FABulous businesses!

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Wine Tasting
When: Friday, July 10 from 5-8pm
Where: Leon and Son Wine and Spirits at 995 Fulton Street
What: Free tasting at the new Clinton Hill shop!

Lola Star’s Dreamland Roller Disco
When: Friday, July 10 from 7:30-10pm
Where: LeFrak Center at Lakeside in Prospect Park at 171 East Drive
What: Tonight’s theme is Hungry Like The Wolf. For a full list of weekly themes, visit http://lakesidebrooklyn.com/dreamland/.

Comedy Show
When: Friday, July 10 at 8pm
Where: Five Spot Soul Food at 459 Myrtle Avenue
What: Free comedy show every Friday night. Hosted by Pee Wee Dee.

Karaoke Night
When: Friday, July 10 from 8pm-12am
Where: SIP Bar at 14 Putnam Avenue
What: Every Friday night. Hosted by Kings of Karaoke.
How much: Free

SATURDAY, JULY 11 

Photo by bkgreenmarkets.
Photo by bkgreenmarkets.

Fort Greene Park Greenmarket
When: Saturday, July 11 from 8am-4pm
Where: Washington Park between DeKalb and Willoughby Avenues
What: Weekly farmers market with live music and family-friendly activities.

Shape Up!: Stretching (Essentrics)
When: Saturday, July 11 at 10am
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). Class begins at 10 AM and ends at 11 AM. No registration is needed.

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.

PACC Summer Sidewalk Jewelry Sale
When: Saturday, July 11 from 11am-5pm
Where: Outside 201 DeKalb Avenue
What: Up to 50 percent off pieces dated between 1850-1995. A portion of proceeds go to support PACC.

Image courtesy of Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership.
Image courtesy of Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership.

Shape Up NYC Aerobics
When: Saturday, July 11 at 12pm
Where: Bedford Library at 496 Franklin Avenue
What: Join this FREE aerobics class. Class taught by NYC Parks Department community volunteer.

Sample Sale
When: Saturday, July 11 from 12-8pm
Where: French Garment Cleaners at 85 Lafayette Avenue
What: Extra markdowns during this semi-annual sale.

Brooklyn Pop-Up Market
When: Saturday, July 11 from 12-7pm
Where: Trilok Fusion Arts at 143 Waverly Avenue
What: Find details about each week at: www.brooklynpopupmarket.com.

SUNDAY, JULY 12

Photo via Jill Lindsey.
Photo via Jill Lindsey.

Sample Sale
When: Sunday, July 12 from 12-6pm
Where: French Garment Cleaners at 85 Lafayette Avenue
What: Extra markdowns during this semi-annual sale.

Flagpole Swim + Izaskun Zabala Pop-Up Sale
When: Sunday, July 12 from 12-6pm
Where: Jill Lindsey at 370 Myrtle Avenue
What: Join us for a day of shopping with Flagpole Swim & Izaskun Zabala Jewelry! Coffee + Wine + Beer + Tea in the JL Cafe or Garden.

Brooklyn Museum Gallery Tour
When: Sunday, July 12 from 1pm
Where: Brooklyn Museum at 200 Eastern Parkway
What: Several gallery tours to choose from: museum highlights.

Gallery Tour: Humor in American Art
When: Sunday, July 12 at 3pm
Where: Brooklyn Museum at 200 Eastern Parkway
What: Join a Museum Guide for a free tour exploring humor in the installation American Identities.
How much: Free with admission

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.

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Habana Outpost Movie Sundays
When: Sunday, July 12 at 8pm
Where: Habana Outpost at 757 Fulton Street
What: “White Men Can’t Jump” will be screened as part of the weekly movie series.

Free Movie
When: Sunday, July 12 at 9pm
Where: The Joint on Myrtle at 471 Myrtle Avenue
What: Free movie for the family, every weekend. Free popcorn and kitchen open until 11pm. Suggest your favorite movie for a future screening!

ONGOING

Image via Olanike Alabi.
Image via Olanike Alabi.

“How To Make It In Black America, Pt. 1″
When: July 2-12 at 8pm (7pm on Sundays)
Where: JACK at 505 1/2 Waverly Avenue
What: A meditation on the history and current state of affairs of race relations in the U.S., featuring original poetry by acclaimed spoken word artists Modesto ‘Flako’ Jimenez and Saroya Marsh, who have interwoven historic video and audio with present-day text, surrounding it in a visual art landscape which is created afresh each night. Food will be served.
How much: $20 in advance or in cash at the door.

Image by Tobin Eason.
Image by Tobin Eason.

TOBIN EASON – Passion in Motion” Exhibit
When: Through August 13
Where: Gallery Three at South Oxford Space, at 138 South Oxford Street, 3rd Floor
What: The Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York (A.R.T./New York) is pleased to present an exhibit of nine works on canvas by Tobin Eason. Eason’s paintings are influenced by the dance performing arts scene in NYC. They depict the wide and varied emotions performing artists must portray when performing for an audience. Each work is a reflection of not only the dancer’s beauty aesthetically, but even more importantly, the required expression and passion to achieve artistic excellence. Many of the dancers featured in each painting are established professionals in premier ballet companies in the city, such as American Ballet Theatre and the New York City Ballet.
How much: FREE; Monday through Friday from 10am to 9pm and Saturday and Sunday from10am to 4pm. Additional viewing hours are easily arranged by calling 718-398-3078.