Things To Do This Weekend, Through September 13: Fort Greene Park Jazz Fest, Splitty Record Fair, And Community Garden Bike Tour
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 September 15) Kid Calendar.
Submit your event listing to our BROOKLYN-WIDE CALENDAR or by emailing editor@bklyner.com.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
Free Beats with DJ Dundee
When: Friday, September 11 at 4-6:30pm
Where: Lakeside at Prospect Park at 171 East Drive
What: Enjoy free admission and skate to the hottest hits spun by Lakeside’s resident maestro. Skate rentals available for $6 +tax. Open to all ages
Wine Tasting
When: Friday, September 11 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, September 11 from 7:30-10pm
Where: LeFrak Center at Lakeside in Prospect Park at 171 East Drive
What: Tonight’s theme is “Prince.” For a full list of themes, see http://lakesidebrooklyn.com/dreamland/.
Comedy Show
When: Friday, September 11 at 8pm
Where: Five Spot Soul Food at 459 Myrtle Avenue
What: Free comedy show every Friday night.
Karaoke Night
When: Friday, September 11 from 8pm-12am
Where: SIP Bar at 14 Putnam Avenue
What: Every Friday night. Hosted by Kings of Karaoke.
How much: Free
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
Fort Greene Park Greenmarket
When: Every Saturday from 8am-4pm
Where: Washington Park between DeKalb and Willoughby Avenues
What: Weekly farmers market with live music and family-friendly activities.
Birdwatching
When: Saturday, September 12 at 10am
Where: Fort Greene Park Visitor Center
What: This roving exploration of the park’s avian fauna should be a great way to interact with and get to know our winged neighbors. Meet at the Park’s Visitor Center, bring a pair of binoculars if you’ve got them, and be ready to learn all about how Fort Greene Park and our city’s other urban parks provide important habitat for both a number of different native bird species and others that fly through the area on their migratory routes. Walking shoes are recommended, and please dress accordingly for the weather.
Mark Morris Dance Open House
When: Saturday, September 12 all day
Where: 3 Lafayette Avenue
What: A chance for the Center to connect with the community. Free classes, shows, raffles, and more. Explore salsa, soco, Afro Haiti and Afro-Caribbean dances, and more!
Shape Up!: Stretching (Essentrics)
When: Saturday, September 12 at 10-11am
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: The NYC Parks Department “Shape Up! program returns with a new local volunteer instructor and an emphasis on stretching (Essentrics). No registration is needed.
Shape Up NYC Cardio-Sculpt
When: Saturday, September 12 at 10:30am
Where: Bedford Library at 496 Franklin Avenue
What: Join this FREE cardio-sculpt class. Class taught by NYC Parks Department community volunteer.
Fall Sidewalk Sale
When: Saturday, September 12 at 10am
Where: Greenlight Bookstore at 686 Fulton Street
What: It’s the last Sidewalk Sale of the year, as we make room for new fall books in the store! Visit our sidewalk table as early as you can to check out our outdoor tables and carts, where you’ll find a wealth of slightly shelf-worn books at deep discounts. Discover treasures just right for cozying up with, decorating your coffee table or stocking your library. Get them while they last!
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.
Det. Liu and Det. Ramos Community Day
When: Saturday, September 12 from 10am-6pm
Where: Myrtle Avenue between Marcy and Nostrand Avenues
What: First annual event hosted by the 79th Precinct Community Council. Tournament of Champions Basketball Competition, super softball challenge, youth activities, entertainment, food, fun. For more info, call Officer Brown at 646-373-8165.
Brooklyn Pop-Up Market
When: Saturdays through December 23 from 12-6pm
Where: Trilok Fusion Arts at 143 Waverly Avenue
What: Find details about each week at: https://www.facebook.com/brooklynpopupmarket2014.
Fort Greene Cookout
When: Saturday, September 12 at 1pm
Where: Myrtle Avenue entrance
What: Bridge Church’s Fort Greene Cookout to close out the summer! There will be food, music, and games so feel free to invite your family and friends – all are welcome!
Smoothie Party
When: Saturday, September 12 from 2-5pm
Where: Namaskar at 956 Atlantic Avenue (between Washington and Grand Avenues)
What: Grand opening smoothie party, made with real fruit.
Fort Greene Park Jazz Festival
When: Saturday, September 12 from 3-7pm
Where: Fort Greene Park
What: The Fort Greene Park Jazz Festival began in July 2010 and has provided live Jazz entertainment for families, neighborhoods, communities and New Yorkers at large. It draws from artists affiliated with Eric Frazier’s network. It has become a gateway for artists who performed in his “Open Mic” shows during the year to get the recognition, exposure and acclaim for which they have worked. For more information visit: www.ericfraziermusic.com.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
Brooklyn-Queens LT Community Garden Bike Tour
When: Sunday, September 13 from 9am-5pm
Where: Clifton Place Block Association Garden, 289 Grand Avenue, Brooklyn at 9:30am
What: From the Clifton Place Block Association Garden, 289 Grand Avenue to the Central Bainbridge Community Garden, 277 Bainbridge Street. This is a fun and easy bicycle ride through 13 Brooklyn community gardens, non-bikers are definitely welcome to drive, walk or take public transportation. This is a self guided tour with a list of gardens provided to all registrants, feel free to visit one or all. Register today! Bike and walking route maps will be provided closer to the tour date. If you would like to drive your own vehicle to tour the gardens, contact events@bqlt.org for more information.
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.
Splitty Record Fair
When: Sunday, September 13 from 2-6pm
Where: Splitty at 415 Myrtle Avenue
What: Records old and new!
Jazz Vespers
When: Sunday, September 13 from 3-5pm
Where: Emmanuel Baptist Church at 279 Lafayette Avenue
What: Fat Afro Latin Jazz Cats perform.
Family Movie Night
When: Sunday, September 13 at 8pm
Where: Habana Outpost at 757 Fulton Street
What: “Teen Wolf” will be screened as part of the weekly movie series.
Free Movie
When: Sunday, September 13 at 8pm
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
BEAT Festival
When: September 10-19
Where: Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn Museum, Weeksville Heritage Center, and more locations.
What: The fourth annual BEAT Festival is comprised of 10 days of immersive and experimental theater, dance and vocal performances, featuring more than a dozen cutting-edge local artists in intriguing and unlikely venues across Brooklyn. Join us for this of-the-moment interplay between audience, artist, and performance space.
How much: Tickets range from FREE to $20. All-inclusive Festival Passes are available for $50.
Show and Tell Photos Of Your Clinton Hill Neighborhood
When: By appointment
Where: Clinton Hill Library at 380 Washington Avenue
What: Bring a picture and your written short caption/short story that tells the story of your Clinton Hill neighborhood. It can be a picture of a person or persons, a place, a thing, a picturesque memory. All photographic short stories/captions & pictures will be displayed in the Clinton Hill Library for you and your neighbors to see for the month of September 2015. You can bring in your picture and story into the branch or mail it to 380 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238 or email it to cclark@bklynlibrary.org