19 Badass Events Happening In Brooklyn This Weekend

Oh this weekend finna be lit! (This weekend will be pretty badass.)

— Friday, September 16, 2016 —

What is Political Writing?
68 Jay Street at N+1
Time: 7pm
FREE w/ rsvp
For all the social journalist in the making, join this unique panel discussion about the different social movements and the art of political writing. Learn should writers ally with movements or stand apart from them? How much should writing about politics deal with affects and emotions, and how much with tactics and strategies? What is the place of politics in cultural criticism and reportage?

The Black Literary Landscape: An Evening with Vinson Cunningham
158 Buffalo Avenue at the Weeksville Heritage Center
Time: 7pm – 9:30pm
Price: $7
Join this intriguing conversation between two profound New Yorker’s on the lost literacies of African American authors.

FREE Comedy in Park Slope
326 6th Street at Postmark Cafe
Time: 7:30pm – 10:30pm
FREE
Some of TV’s funniest comedians come out to tell jokes at the longest running stand-up and sketch comedy show in Brooklyn presented by Luke Thayer, Abbi Crutchfield and Aaron Kominos-Smith.

Harvest Winery Tour & Wine Tasting
213 N 8th Street at Brooklyn Winery
Time: 8:30pm
Price: $25
Discover how Brooklyn Winery makes wine in an urban environment from the moment the grapes arrive at their winery until they bottle the finished product and pour it into your glass.

Coney Island Festival Opening Night Party
3006 W 12th Street at Sideshows by the Shore
Time: 9:30pm – 12:30am
Price: $25 – $50
An evening full of burlesque and sideshow performances hosted by Adam Realman, with curated food by Gargiulos Restaurant and an open bar.

— Saturday September 17, 2016 —

Fashion Forward House Party
647 Fulton Street at BRIC Arts Media House
Time: Noon – 5pm
FREE w/ rsvp
Enjoy a family day at one of Brooklyn’s best daytime parties for all ages. The day includes family dance classes, live music, gaming, art-making, and other participatory activities, all ending with a family disco party.

Transcendence Through Art – Artist Panel Discussion
58 7th Avenue at Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
Time: 1pm – 2pm
FREE
This roundtable discussion will explore the varied ways in which artists seek to find and communicate the elusive substances beyond the materials of their art forms, whether emotional, spiritual, or simply undefinable.

End Of The Summer Block Party
241 37th Street at The Courtyard at Industry City
Time: 2:30pm – 5:00pm
Price: $35
Time Out magazine is sending off summer in style. From Coronas and Tullamore D.E.W. whiskey flowing to mouthwatering tastings from Blue Smoke, HandCraft Kitchen & Cocktails, Jongro BBQ, Dinosaur BBQ, Melt Bakery and Pirate’s Booty.

When The Bell Tolls
157 Montague Street at St. Ann and Holy Trinity Church
Time: 4pm – 6pm
FREE
This panel – an official 2016 Brooklyn Book Festival Event – will explore the complex relationship between death, dying, and the hereafter, and how any such understanding is shaped by the meaning we give to our own lives. Are you prepared to talk about this topic often thrown under the bus?

Brooklyn Oyster Riot
1 John Street at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Time: 5pm – 8pm
Price: $95
Live music, beer and wine and a collection of ultra-premium oysters curated by Master Mermmelier Kevin Joseph of The OysterHood. Attendees will get to sample a dozen varieties of east & west coast oysters, dressed with fine mignonettes as well as sustainable seafood dishes including clams Provençal and grilled coconut curry mussels.
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“Transformations and Disobedience” A Brooklyn Book Festival 2016
770 Hart Street at Molasses Books
Time: 8pm
FREE
Enjoy an evening of reading, songs and poetry from some of the best authors in the writing industry.

Holy Trinity: Beyonce x Rihanna x Nicki Minaj
146 Broadway at Baby’s All Right
Time: Midnight
Price: $10
Philly’s most popular dance party is coming back to Brooklyn for one night only with music from music’s leading ladies. This event is 21+.

— Sunday September 18th, 2016 —

2016 CaringKind Alzheimer’s Walk
15th Street and the Boardwalk at Coney Island
Time: 9am
FREE
Join CaringKind (formerly known as the Alzheimer’s Association, NYC Chapter) for the CaringKind Alzheimer’s Walk this fall! Friends, family, caregivers, sponsors, volunteers and community leaders will all gather together for a day full of remembrance, promise and hope.

Brooklyn Book Festival
Time: 10am – 6pm
Brooklyn Borough Hall and surrounding venues
FREE
The Brooklyn Book Festival is the largest free literary event in New York City, presenting an array of national and international literary stars and emerging authors. One of America’s premier book festivals, this hip, smart diverse gathering attracts thousands of book lovers of all ages to enjoy authors and the festival’s lively literary marketplace.

Celebrate the Life of Lauren “Daisy” Lewellyn
960 Atlantic Avenue at Milk River Restaurant
Time: Noon
Price: $78
To celebrate the life of Lauren “Daisy” Lewellyn, Milk River invites you to this Brooklyn Brunch Series to honor The Queen of Effortless Chic in her beloved Brooklyn, New York. Your ticket purchase provides you with brunch, 2 complimentary drinks and all proceeds for the celebration of Daisy’s life will benefit the Daisy Lewellyn Fund.

Make It Montague
129 Montague Street, Business Improvement District
Time: Noon – 5pm
FREE
Vintage cars, a marching band, DJs, jugglers, giant corn hole, Jenga, Connect 4, face painting, giveaways, gifts with purchase and more. There’s literally something for everybody at this block party.

The ShopUp NYC
501 Union Street at 501 Union
Time: Noon
Price: up to $10
The ShopUp is a live shopping event by Babyccino featuring more than 25 independent children’s boutiques from around the world under one roof.

4th Annual Badass Brooklyn Fall Festival
3rd Ave and President Street
Time: 12pm – 5pm
FREE
The Badass Fall Festival is a street festival for the local Brooklyn community and beyond. There will be activities for pups and of course adults and kids (doggie photo booth, ask the trainer, face painting and arts/crafts, agility course, and more), local craft vendors, food stalls, as well as a Badass Raffle, and more being added. It also serves as an opportunity to invite past adopters to come visit with their animals, reunite with their rescuers, and raise money and awareness for other animals in need.

The Golden Girls Trivia
308 Bedford Avenue at Videology
Time: 8pm
FREE
Picture it. Brooklyn, 2016. A bar & cinema hosts a trivia night. Host Maggie Ross will bring you 5 rounds of trivia designed to challenge the assumption that you and your friends (max 4 per team!) know every last detail about this TV classic for a chance at special prizes!