Weekend Events Recap: What’s Happening Around South Slope

Still looking for something to do this weekend?

Mulchfest
When: Saturday, January 11 and Sunday, January 12, 10am to 2pm
Where: Prospect Park, 3rd Street and Prospect Park West
What: If you’re still hanging on to your Christmas tree, bring it up to Prospect Park this weekend for Mulchfest. Mulch will be used for ground cover in the park, and you’ll even be able to bring a bag home for your own yard or garden (if you have a yard or garden). Be sure to remove all decorations before the tree hits the chipper!
How much: Free!

5% Day At Whole Foods
When: Saturday, January 11, all day
Where: Whole Foods, 214 3rd Street
What: If you were planning on doing your grocery shopping at Whole Foods at some point this weekend, make it Saturday, when 5% of the day’s profits will go to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Proceeds from the purchase of specially-designed reusable bags will go toward its the “Fund a Fig” program from, to plant of fig trees throughout the borough.

Blades of Glory
When: Sunday, January 12, 10:30pm
Where: Cafe Steinhof, 422 7th Avenue at 14th Street
What: We can’t think of a better way to get ready for the Winter Olympics than with Will Farrell in the ice skating classic, Blades of Glory. There’s also popcorn involved…
How much: Free!