Weekend Events Recap: What’s Happening Around South Slope

Still looking for something to do this weekend?

Black History At Green-Wood
When: Saturday, February 22, 1pm to 3pm
Where: Green-Wood Cemetery, 25th Street and 5th Avenue
What: Celebrate Black History Month by getting to know some of Green-Wood’s permanent residents, including “Susan Smith McKinney Stewart, the first black female doctor in the state; Jean-Michel Basquiat, innovative artist of the 1970s and ’80s; Jeremiah Hamilton, New York’s first black millionaire; civil war heroes and survivors; and more.”
How Much: $15 for members, $20 for non-members

Park Slope United Methodist Book Sale
When: Saturday, February 22, 9am-5:30pm; Sunday, February 23, 12:30-5pm
Where: Park Slope United Methodist Church, 410 6th Avenue
What: Miles of books, CDs, DVDs, and vinyl records are available for cheap at this 21st annual sale — trust us, you are bound to find something!
How much: Free!

Obsolete Cinema Presents Winter Action Jam
When: Sunday, February 23, 2pm
Where: Freddy’s, 627 5th Avenue, between 17th and 18th Streets
What: “Break out your flannel, grease up your mullet, and polish your sawed-off,” because Obsolete Cinema is busting out the 90s action films this weekend…”all in living VHS!” Seriously, how can you pass up Steven Seagal in Out For Justice, and Jean-Claude van Damme in Hard Target?
How much: No Cover

Photo via Park Slope United Methodist Church