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# Weekend Art Events: August 17-20 (Hula Hoops, Opera, Sand Sculptures & More)
- URL: https://bklyner.com/weekend-art-events-august-17-20-hula-hoops-opera-sand-sculptures/
- Published: 2017-08-17T14:46:41.000Z
- Updated: 2017-08-17T14:51:22.000Z
- Author: Pamela Wong
- Tags: Arts & Culture, Central Brooklyn, Events, Kids & Family, Nonsponsored, North Western Brooklyn, northern brooklyn, Southern Brooklyn, Western Brooklyn, Artichoke pizza eating contest, Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue, Big Sky Works, Black Gold, Brooklyn Bazaar, Brooklyn Opera Works, Coney Island, Coney Island Museum, Dessert Goals, Downtown Brooklyn BK Block Parties, #wp

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Via [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/coneyislandfun/photos/gm.1737803993191073/10155107784154514/?type=3&theater)

The weekend’s almost here!

There’s lots happening starting on Thursday including dessert, music, magic, and puppies!

Don’t forget to check out our listings for [Battle of Brooklyn commemorative events](/commemorate-the-241st-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-brooklyn/) and local [festivals, parades, and street fairs](/festivals-parades-events-weekend-brooklyn/) as well.

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Big Sky Works

[**Live at the Archway: Big Sky Works**](http://dumbo.is/hosting/live-at-the-archway-big-sky-works/?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Thursday, August 17, 6pm  
**Where:** The Manhattan Bridge Archway, DUMBO  
**What:** An interactive circus experience by artist Cara Lee Sparry featuring members of the Heavenly Bodies (Big Sky Works’ Hoop Troop) who will create a planetarium and build a solar system with the audience using hula hoops, spinning carpets, and visuals by B.A. Miale.

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Via [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/events/122659501694554/)

[**Tattoodo Art Fair**](https://www.facebook.com/events/122659501694554/)  
**When:** Thursday, August 17, 7pm to 11pm  
**Where:** Brooklyn Bazaar, 150 Greenpoint Avenue, Greenpoint  
**What:** The first ever [Tattoodo](https://www.facebook.com/tattoodo.com/) Art Fair offers creative items crafted by acclaimed tattoo artists including books, t-shirts, jewelry, fine art prints, paintings, and more.  
**How Much:** Free admission

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[**Brooklyn Opera Works Presents C.W. Gluck’s “Echo & Narcisse”**](https://www.brooklynmusicschool.org/news-and-events-brooklyn-music-school/2017/7/29/brooklyn-opera-works-presents-cw-glucks-echo-narcisse?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Thursday, August 17 and Saturday, August 19 at 7:30pm  
**Where:** Brooklyn Music School Playhouse, 126 St. Felix Street, Fort Greene  
**What:** Brooklyn Opera Works presents C.W. Gluck’s rarely heard Baroque work, “Echo et Narcisse,” based on the myth of Echo and Narcissus. This interpretation focuses on the internal and external challenges that the lovers have to overcome while exploring themes of vanity, narcissism, lust, and jealousy.  
**How Much:** [Tickets](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brooklyn-opera-works-presents-cw-glucks-echo-narcisse-tickets-36630208941?ref=bklyner.com) $25, $10 students

[**27th Annual Coney Island Sand Sculpting Contest**](https://www.facebook.com/events/1737764236528382/?acontext=%7B%22source%22%3A5%2C%22page%5Fid%5Fsource%22%3A18664769513%2C%22action%5Fhistory%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22main%5Flist%22%2C%22extra%5Fdata%22%3A%22%7B%5C%22page%5Fid%5C%22%3A18664769513%2C%5C%22tour%5Fid%5C%22%3Anull%7D%22%7D]%2C%22has%5Fsource%22%3Atrue%7D)  
**When:** Saturday, August 19, 12pm to 4pm  
**Where:** Coney Island, Surf Avenue at Stillwell Avenue, Coney Island  
**What:** All are invited to enter this free event and participate in categories including: family group, adult group, and individual adult. There will be cash prizes and, of course, bragging rights for the creators of the top sand sculptures. Judging will be based on creativity and artistic execution.  
**How Much:** Free

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[**Dessert Goals-NYC Dessert Fest**](http://dessertgoals.com/nyc-summer-2017?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Saturday, August 19 and Sunday, August 20, 12pm to 4pm  
**Where:** Dobbin Street, 64 Dobbin Street, Williamsburg  
**What:** This dessert festival returns to NYC for a day of sweets and indulgence. Wear loose-fitting pants so you can sample as many cupcakes, cookies, candies, tarts, shakes, donuts, popsicles, and ice creams as you like!  
**How Much:** [Tickets](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dessert-goals-dessert-fest-nyc-august-19-20-tickets-36235379997?ref=bklyner.com) $15 General Admission, $50 includes “How To Make Videos + Insta Stories Like a Boss” workshop

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[**Gold Dig – Black Gold Records #XVII**](http://blackgoldbrooklyn.com/?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Saturday, August 19, 12pm to 7pm  
**Where:** Folksbier,101 Luquer Street, Carroll Gardens  
**What:** TheCourt Street record shop hosts its 17th Gold Dig at neighboring brewery Folksbier. Thousands of vinyl records will be on sale for $1 for one day only! All genres of music will be available from rock, jazz, blues, soul, funk, disco, indie, metal, dance, techno, electronic, and more. Cash only.

[**Downtown Brooklyn Presents: BK Block Parties**](http://downtownbrooklyn.com/events/downtown-brooklyn-presents-bk-block-parties-1?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Saturday, August 19, 2pm to 4pm  
**Where:** Albee Square (corner of Fulton & Bond Streets), Downtown Brooklyn  
**What:** Join this free, family-friendly, carnival-themed, block party featuring games, music, jugglers, stilt-walkers, hula hoopers, cotton candy, popcorn and other carnival treats.

![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Screen-Shot-2017-08-17-at-10.09.39-AM-464x600.png)

Via [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/FlatbushTenantCoalition/)

[**Jazz In The Garden: Free Community Concert**](https://www.facebook.com/FlatbushTenantCoalition/photos/a.486367641437049.1073741826.268117579928724/1611958622211273/?type=3)  
**When:** Saturday, August 19, 4pm to 7pm  
**Where:** Flatbush Tompkins Congregational Church, 424 East 19th Street (at Dorchester Road), Flatbush  
**What:** The [Flatbush Tenant Coalition](https://flatbushpower.org/?ref=bklyner.com) is hosting a free, outdoor jazz concert featuring the Patrick Poladian Trio. Bring a blanket or chair!

![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Screen-Shot-2017-08-16-at-5.13.22-PM-440x600.png)

Via [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/events/241753306346641/?acontext=%7B%22action%5Fhistory%22%3A%22[%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22page%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22page%5Fupcoming%5Fevents%5Fcard%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra%5Fdata%5C%22%3A[]%7D]%22%2C%22has%5Fsource%22%3Atrue%7D)

**[Puppies ‘n Pints](https://www.facebook.com/events/241753306346641/?acontext=%7B%22action%5Fhistory%22%3A%22[%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22page%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22page%5Fupcoming%5Fevents%5Fcard%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra%5Fdata%5C%22%3A[]%7D]%22%2C%22has%5Fsource%22%3Atrue%7D)**  
**When:** Saturday, August 19, 5pm to 7pm  
**Where:** Sycamore Bar + Flowershop, 1118 Cortelyou Road, Ditmas Park  
**What:** Sycamore is partnering up with Puppies n’ Pints to help find rescue pups loving new homes. The bar will donate $1 from all beer pint sales during the event to [Rescue City](http://www.rescuecity.nyc/?ref=bklyner.com).

![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Screen-Shot-2017-08-16-at-5.18.07-PM.png)

Via [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/events/1861911774125934/?acontext=%7B%22action%5Fhistory%22%3A%22[%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22page%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22page%5Fupcoming%5Fevents%5Fcard%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra%5Fdata%5C%22%3A[]%7D]%22%2C%22has%5Fsource%22%3Atrue%7D)

**[North Slope Summer Strolls](https://www.facebook.com/events/1861911774125934/?acontext=%7B%22action%5Fhistory%22%3A%22[%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22page%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22page%5Fupcoming%5Fevents%5Fcard%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra%5Fdata%5C%22%3A[]%7D]%22%2C%22has%5Fsource%22%3Atrue%7D)**  
**When:** Saturday, August 19, 5pm to 9pm  
**Where:** 5th Avenue between Dean Street and Sterling Place, Park Slope  
**What:** The Fifth Avenue Park Slope BID hosts this free, outdoor, multi-block party featuring a bouncy house, climbing wall, TD Bank pop-up park, face painting, fitness classes, vintage cars, ping pong, and music. Artichoke Pizza (near St Mark’s Place) will be holding its Second Annual Pizza Eating Contest at 6:30.

[**Magic At Coney**](http://www.coneyisland.com/event/magic82017?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Sunday, August 20 at 12pm  
**Where:** Coney Island Museum, 1208 Surf Avenue, Coney Island  
**What:** A magical variety show showcasing an array of guest magicians—illusionists, escape artists, mentalists and close-up magicians—from around the world. The Sunday matinee is hosted by award-winning magician Gary Dreifus.  
**How Much:** [Tickets](http://shop.coneyisland.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?search=action&category=16MA&ref=bklyner.com) $10, $5 kids 12 and under

![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Screen-Shot-2017-08-16-at-5.19.06-PM.png)

Via [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/events/1600946589964214/)

[**Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue Summer Fundraiser**](https://www.facebook.com/events/1600946589964214/)  
**When:** Sunday, August 20, 12pm to 4pm  
**Where:** Royal Palms, 514 Union Street, Gowanus  
**What:** Royal Palms is hosting a 21+ afternoon of shuffleboard, summer cocktails, and fun to support Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue’s Medical Fund.  
**How Much:** General Admission Tickets$40 (include all-you-can-shuffleboard, plus specialty Tito’s Handmade Vodka cocktails and Sixpoint Brewery beer; VIP Cabana Tickets $400 (include a private cabana for eight with all-you-can-shuffleboard, specialty Tito’s cocktails, Sixpoint Brewery beer, and food from Comme Ci Comme Ça).

[**Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue**](http://www.badassbrooklynanimalrescue.com/?ref=bklyner.com) is also hosting a [**dog adoption event**](https://www.facebook.com/events/186431585230651/) on Saturday from 12pm to 3pm at Petco Unleashed at 81 7th Avenue in Park Slope.