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AMPLE, FREE PARKING!
Photos: Cumparsita: Courtesy of Luis Bravo; Maria Moreno by Paco Lobato
965–6533, www.brooklynpubliclibrary.
org.
THURS, AUG. 22
TALK, BROOKLYN LIFELONG
LEARNING: Learn
about taking free, nocredit
classes for seniors.
Free. 12:30 pm. Brooklyn
College Ingersoll Hall
2900 Bedford Ave. at
Campus Road, extension
room 113 in Midwood,
(718) 951–5647, bll.brooklyn.
cuny.edu.
FILM, “HAPPY BIRTHDAY,
MARSHA!”: Celebrate the
life and legacy of activist
Marsha P. Johnson with
screenings two short documentaries
about her life,
followed by a champagne
toast, cake, and music. $16
includes Museum admission.
7–10 pm. Brooklyn
Museum 200 Eastern
Pkwy. at Washington Avenue
in Prospect Heights,
(718) 638–5000, www.
brooklynmuseum.org.
FRI, AUG. 23
ART, CRISTINE STODDARD
ART SHOW: Meet the artist
and see her watercolor
paintings. Brooklyn Public
Library Flatbush Branch 22
Linden Blvd. in Flatbush,
(718) 856–0813.
THEATER, “PETER PAN, THE
MUSICAL”: 8 pm. See Friday,
Aug. 16.
SAT, AUG. 24
FILM, “THE LEGO MOVIE 2”:
A family movie night. Free.
8 pm. Ditmas Junion High
School 62 East Eighth St.
between Ditmas Avenue
and Cortelyou Road. in
Flatbush, (718) 287–8762,
council.nyc.gov/district-40.
MUSIC, MOON HOOCH: .
$35 ($20 in advance). 9 pm.
Music Hall of Williamsburg
66 N. Sixth St. between
Kent and Wythe avenues
in Williamsburg, (718) 486–
5400, www.musichallofwilliamsburg.
com.
FRI, AUG. 16
THEATER, “AS YOU LIKE IT”:
Shakespeare’s pastoral
comedy gets an outdoor
performance by Seven
Stages Shakespeare. Free.
6:30 pm. Old Stone House
336 Third St. between
Fourth and Fifth avenues
in Park Slope, (718) 768–
3195, www.theoldstonehouse.
org.
THEATER, “NO BRAINER
OR THE SOLUTION TO
PARASITE.”: A rip-roaring
musical that portrays our
road to national madness
as a bad trip to Hades.
Free. 6:30 pm. Coney Island
Boardwalk Boardwalk
at W. 10th Street in Coney
Island, (212) 254–1109,
www.theaterforthenewcity.
net.
MUSIC, MAKAYA MCCRAVEN:
With L’Rain. $22
($18 in advance). 7:30 pm.
Industry City Courtyard
1-2 (238 36th St. between
Second and Third avenues
in Sunset Park), www.cityfarmpresents.
com/summerseries.
FILM, “HOUSE”: A one-night
only fi lm screening of Nobuhiko
Obayashi’s 1977
cult horror classic. Admission
includes a free beer!
$10. 7:30 pm. MITU580
580 Sackett St., Unit A,
between Third Avenue and
Nevins Street in Gowanus,
(347) 452–3587.
THEATER, “PETER PAN, THE
MUSICAL”: Kids perform
a musical based on J.M.
Barrie’s classic story. $25.
8 pm. Fort Hamilton Army
Base Theater (101st Street
and Fort Hamilton Parkway
in Bay Ridge), narrowscommunitytheater.
com.
FILM, WONDER WOMAN:
The superhero fi lm starring
Gal Gadot as an Amazon
princess trying to stop
World War I gets an outdoor
screening. Free. 8:45
pm. Narrows Botanical
Gardens (Enter on Shore
Road between Bay Ridge
Avenue and 72nd Street
in Bay Ridge), www.narrowsbg.
org.
SAT, AUG. 17
OUTDOORS, SIXTH ANNUAL
BIKE EAST BROOKLYN:
The 20-mile, threehour
bike tour will ride
through East Brooklyn and
Brownsville, and will be followed
with an Active Lifestyle
Fair in Linden Park.
Free rental bikes available
with RSVP. Free. 8 am–
noon. Linden Park (Linden
Blvd. and Vermont St. in
Brownsville).
ART, 29TH ANNUAL CONEY
ISLAND SAND SCULPTING
COMPETITION: This
free event that attracts
thousands each year will
feature sculptors, artists,
music and more! Free.
Noon–4 pm. Coney Island
USA 1208 Surf Ave. at
W. 12th Street in Coney
Island, (718) 372–5159,
www.coneyisland.com.
THEATER, “PETER PAN, THE
MUSICAL”: 2 pm. See Friday,
Aug. 16.
MUSIC, CREEKERS JAMBOREE:
The monthly concert
of Americana music welcomes
Pointers Revenge
and Stillhouse Serenade.
Free. 5 pm. Gowanus
Canal Dredgers boathouse
165 Second St. at Bond
Street in Gowanus, (718)
243–0849, www.gowanuscanal.
org.
SPORTS, BROOKLYN CYCLONES
VS. TRI-CITY
VALLEY CATS: Star Wars
Night. $12–$15. 6 pm.
MCU Park 1904 Surf Ave.
at W. 17th St. in Coney
Island, (718) 449–8497,
brooklyncyclones.com.
ARTICHOKE PIZZA’S 4TH
ANNUAL PIZZA EATING
CONTEST: Watch competitive
pizza eaters vie for
the coveted Golden Peel
Trophy, as part of the Park
Slope Summer Stroll. Free.
6 pm. Artichoke Basille’s
Pizza 59 Fifth Ave. between
Bergen Street and
St. Marks Avenue in Park
Slope, (347) 763–1975,
www.artichokepizza.com.
THEATER, “AS YOU LIKE
IT”: 6:30 pm. See Friday,
Aug. 16.
MUSIC, EX HEX: With
Frankie and the Witch Fingers.
$25 ($20 in advance).
7:30 pm. Industry City
Courtyard 1-2 (238 36th St.
between Second and Third
avenues in Sunset Park),
www.cityfarmpresents.
com/summerseries.
MUSIC, THE AUSTRALIAN
PINK FLOYD SHOW: The
cover band plays music
from every phase of Pink
Floyd’s journey. $25–$80.
8 pm. Ford Amphitheater
(3052 W 21st St. at the
Boardwalk in Coney Island),
fordamphitheaterconeyisland.
com.
MUSIC, BEES DELUXE: Boston
blues band. Free. 9:30
pm. Freddy’s Bar 627 Fifth
Ave. between 17th and
18th streets in Greenwood
Heights, (718) 768–0131,
www.freddysbar.com.
SUN, AUG. 18
OUTDOORS, SKATE PARK
CLEAN UP: Join State Senator
Andrew Gounardes
for a painting and clean up
of the skate park as part of
the “Three for community”
service initiative. Free. 10
am–2 pm. Owl’s Head Pa
Colonial Road between
68th and Wakeman streets
in Bay Ridge, (718) 238–
6044.
THEATER, “PETER PAN, THE
MUSICAL”: 2 pm. See Friday,
Aug. 16.
MUSIC, BROOKLYN SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA:
An intimate pop-up performance,
with a familyfriendly
range of classical
music from across the
globe. Free with Museum
admission. 2–3:30 pm.
Brooklyn Museum 200
Eastern Pkwy. at Washington
Avenue in Prospect
Heights, (718) 638–5000,
www.brooklynmuseum.
org.
SPORTS, BROOKLYN CYCLONES
VS. TRI-CITY
VALLEY CATS: $12-$15.
4 pm. MCU Park 1904
Surf Ave. at W. 17th St. in
Coney Island, (718) 449–
8497, www.brooklyncyclones.
com.
MUSIC, MARTIN MCQUADE:
The crooner performs Cole
Porter songs. With pianist
Dan Furman. Free. 4–7 pm.
South Brooklyn Foundry
6909 Third Ave. between
Bay Ridge and Ovington
avenues in Bay Ridge, (718)
333–5287.
THEATER, “AS YOU LIKE
IT”: 6:30 pm. See Friday,
Aug. 16.
MON, AUG. 19
SPORTS, BROOKLYN CYCLONES
VS. TRI-CITY
VALLEY CATS: $12-$15.
7 pm. MCU Park 1904
Surf Ave. at W. 17th St. in
Coney Island, (718) 449–
8497, www.brooklyncyclones.
com.
READING, OLIVIA GATWOOD:
The poet reads
excerpts from her book
“Life of The Party.” A copy
of the book is included.
$23. 7:30 pm. The Bell
House (149 Seventh St. at
Third Avenue in Gowanus),
www.thebellhouseny.com.
COMEDY, STAR F------: A
new comedy show about
the science of astrology,
which is very real and defi -
nitely not fake. $8. 8 pm.
Union Hall 702 Union St. at
Fifth Avenue in Park Slope,
(718) 638–4400, www.
unionhallny.com.
TUES, AUG. 20
TALK, CREATE YOUR OWN
EMERGENCY PLAN: A
workshop on creating
your Family Emergency
Plan. Free. 5:30 pm. New
York Memory Center 199
14th St. between Fourth
and Fifth avenues in Park
Slope, (718) 499–7701,
www.nymemorycenter.org.
MUSIC, EXCEEDINGLY
GOOD SONG NIGHT:
Traditional songs and sea
shanties by Ken Schatz
and his dynamic string
band! Free. 6:30 pm. Old
Stone House 336 Third St.
between Fourth and Fifth
avenues in Park Slope,
(718) 768–3195, www.theoldstonehouse.
org.
MUSIC, THE CANNY
BROTHER’S BAND: The
band plays for “Irish
Night,” in the 2019 Summer
Concerts in the Parks
series. Free. 7 pm. Shore
Road Park 79th Street and
Shore Road in Bay Ridge,
(718) 238–6044.
WED, AUG. 21
MUSIC, ALIVE N’ KICKIN:
A free summer concert.
Free. 7 pm. Marine Park
(Fillmore Avenue at Marine
Parkway in Marine Park).
FILM, PLENA IS WORK,
PLENA IS SONG: A documentary
about the Puerto
Rican dance music Plena,
addressing the island’s current
events with satirical
commentary. Free. 8 pm.
Sunset Park Public Library
5108 Fourth Ave. at 51st
Street in Sunset Park, (718)
Sand castle: The 29th Annual Coney Island Sand Sculpting Competition on Aug. 17 will lead to a
beach filled with castles, mermaids, and other sand creations. Photo by Georgine Benvenuto
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