14 Fun Things To Do In Brooklyn This Weekend
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It’s the weekend again. Here’s everything you should be doing!
— Friday October 14th, 2016 —
Costello’s Ace Hardware Grand Opening Celebration
7615 13th Avenue at Costello’s Ace
Time: All Weekend During Store Hours; Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 11am – 6:30pm
FREE
Costellos’ Ace Hardware has landed in Dyker Heights and it’s time to celebrate their Grand Opening. Costello’s is not your average hardware store as they offer everything from housewares, tools, auto, gardening and seasonal and will be featuring a Christmas “Holiday Shoppe”. During their celebration there will be music, food, demonstrations, giveaways, face painting, pumpkin decorating for kids and TONS OF DISCOUNTS including 40% off of $40, free Benjamin Moore t-shirts for the first 300 customers (Friday) and a single cut house key for $0.99.
Widow Jane Distillery Anniversary Party
218 Conover St at Cacao Prieto
Time: 7pm – 11pm
Price: $40
Celebrate Widow Jane’s 4th Anniversary with live Latin Music, BBQ Small Plates,Williamsburg Pizza Slices, Keegan Ales Widow Jane Bourbon Barrel Aged Beer, and shots of Widow Jane’s smoothest 10 year Straight Bourbon Whiskey.
Brooklyn Winery Tours & Wine Tasting
213 N 8th St at Brooklyn Winery
Time: 8:30pm – 9:30pm
Price: $25
Discover how this winery makes wine in an urban environment from the moment the grapes arrive until they bottle the finished product and pour it into your glass. During harvest season your ticket includes a 30 minute tour and a 30 minute tasting.
Best of Brooklyn presented by MUNCHIES, hosted by Action Bronson
899 Bergen Street at Berg’n
Time: 7pm – 10pm
Price: $99 via Goldstar, $150
Join chef turned rapper, Action Bronson, as he invades Brooklyn during the Food Network’s Food and Wine Festival. Bronson will hold court at beer and food hall Berg’n, where he’ll shine a spotlight on some of the borough’s most buzzworthy chefs, including Dale Talde of TALDE Brooklyn (and Top Chef fame), Caroline Fidanza of Saltie, Llama Inn’s Erik Ramirez and more. Best of Brooklyn lets you try signature dishes from this all-star restaurant roster paired with your favorite cocktails. On top of all that, you’ll hear an exclusive DJ set from Jaleel Bunton of iconic Brooklyn indie rock band TV on the Radio. This event is 21 and over.
Land Bridge
29 Jay St at Gelsey Kirkland ArtsCenter
Time: 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Price: $15 – $50
Award-winning choreographer Helen Simoneau investigates heritage, identity, and assimilation through dance. Featuring eight performers and an original score by Nathalie Joachim, known for her “unique blend of classical music, hip-hop, and electronic programming” (Wall Street Journal), Land Bridge reveals how erasure of the self can serve as means of renewal and redirection.
— Saturday October 15th, 2016 —
Brownsville Stop ‘N’ Swap Community Reuse Event
985 Rockaway Avenue at PAL Brownsville Beacon Center
Time: Noon – 3pm
FREE
Bring clean, portable, reusable items you no longer need and take home something new-to-you. You are not required to bring something to take something. Books, toys, fashionable clothing, housewares and electronics are just some of the offerings. No furniture or large items, please.
BLM *Printing and Dance Party*/ Fiesta de serigrafía y baile
176 St. Nicholas Avenue at MayDay Space
Time: 6pm – 1am
FREE
In honor of the lives we have lost in the past weeks and years, and inspired by the resistance and the #BlackLivesMatter movement, Colectivo Amaranta has started a BlackLivesMatterPosterProject #blmposterproject to create more visual support for the movement. Create meaningful posters, enjoy some music, buy some food, connect and more.
Brooklyn Flea — Fort Greene
176 Lafayette Avenue
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Time: 10am – 5pm
FREE, bring $ to shop
Prepare for the cold weather and shop at this vintage bazaar, part hipster hang, part old-fashioned town square, and part food fest.
INTO THE VEIL
600 Metropolitan Avenue at Alligator Lounge
Time: 11pm
Price: $75 – $150
It’s Back! Join Green‑Wood and Atlas Obscura for a night of exploration and discovery. Navigating below the silhouettes of thousands of starlit trees, curiosity will lead you through winding pathways, revealing hidden spaces of music, history, and experience. Performances, readings, and other activities will unfold over the course of the night. Bring a flashlight and cocktail attire is encouraged as is sensible footwear.
Fort Hamilton Comic Con 2016
107 Green Street at Brooklyn Home of Music
Time: 10am – 6pm
Price: $20 for adults, and $10 for children (military pays $15)
Comic-Con is the largest pop culture convention that features comic books and science fiction/fantasy related films, television, and arts including all genres (horror, animation, anime, manga, toys, collectible card games, video games, webcomics, and fantasy novels). Fort Hamilton Comic-Con will feature:Live Comic Con Panels, Vendors, Artists, Prizes for Best Cosplay Costume (Prop weapons will be allowed providing they are composed of foam or cardboard only.)
— Sunday October 16th, 2016 —
Game Day Eats
345 Adams Street at Hill Country Chicken
Time: Noon – 4:30pm
Price: $125
Join ESPN’s Jaymee Sire and taste some of the best wings, BBQ, nachos and more from the city’s best restaurants to bring you the ultimate Sunday Football viewing party. This event is 21 and older.
Free Basic Mixing Tutorial in Brooklyn
130 Hope Street at Converse Rubber Tracks
Time: 6pm – 7:30pm
FREE
How often do you get a chance to learn mixing for free? This class consists in a 30-40 minute tutorial presented by Aaron Bastinelli (The Hold Steady, Vacationer, Matt and Kim) and 30-40 minutes of interaction and Q&A with manufacturers of plug ins, microphones, audio peripherals and other pro audio tools. Take advantage!
Artist Talk Brunch Series with ME!- Beyond the Critique
772 Dean Street at Ode to Babel
Time: 1pm – 5pm
Price: $25
Enjoy a host of authors and curators as they discuss their life and career over mimosas and brunch.
Love Thy Queen
1094 Broadway at The Living Gallery
Time: 2pm-6pm
Price: $75 – $125
Learn about the ins and outs of being in a healthy relationship during this informative workshop. There will be raffles and food also!
