Park Slope Library Block Party. Jamie Wolf. Secret Hong Kong 35MM Feature. Camille Harris. Ice Cream Social 5K Run. Restaurant Week. Gowanus beer release. Jazz at the bandshell. City of Water Day.

Welcome back to our summer break edition of the Park Slope Walk, with a selected list of events this weekend. This year we’ve ramped up better coverage of Park Slope, and this month we’re downshifting into one events newsletter a week to rest and recharge.

As always, links to sources are in (parentheses) after each event. Follow our IG for updates as events change, and send us tips there via DMs. Scroll allllll the way down to meet Rescue of the Week, Kate!

• The Open Channel launch party at Threes Brewing on Friday is for a new beet whose proceeds help folks clean up the Gowanus.

• The NoBudge short film fest at Nitehawk (see next section) followed by the Q&A with filmmakers and a walk in the park to discuss which films you liked, is a perfect night.

We know what sells out.

🍿’Nobudge Live 51’ @ Nitehawk Cinema on Monday: “NoBudge is happy to present a program of ten short films from a group of emerging indie filmmakers based in New York. The lineup features a mix of drama, comedy, documentary, experimental, and animation. Eight of the films are NYC or Brooklyn premieres and all filmmakers will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A and Afterparty.”(7:00PM, Nitehawk)

📕Romance Book Club @ The Ripped Bodice on 8/4: “The Romance Book Club supports debut authors and meets the first Tuesday evening of every month. If romance is your obsession and you’ll swoon over any characters falling in love, then make sure to sign up for this book club right here. This month we’re reading ‘Boots Beneath Her Bed’ by Taylor Esposito.”(7:00 PM, The Ripped Bodice)

🤣Julia & Friends @ Union Hall on 8/11: “Julia Shiplett (HBO, Netflix, Showtime) shares some new jokes while some of her favorite comedians stop by and do their thing <3 With special guests: Liza Treyger, Marie Faustin, Shaunak Godkhindi, Allison O’Conor, and James Tom”(7:30 PM, Union Hall)

Most everything you’d like to see improved in the neighborhood starts with organizing.

🤣Climate Town Town Hall @ The Bell House Tonight: “Rollie Williams & the Climate Town team make comedy videos about the climate crisis for their 660,000+ YouTube subscribers. Now, after 3 years & millions of views, they’re bringing that same climate change comedy to the stage. ”(7:30 PM, The Bell House)

🎶Arts4Choice: Artists Advocating For All Through Art @ Freddy’s Bar on Friday: “Check out an incredible lineup of artists who fight for critical social justice issues, while supporting Trans Formative Schools & The Audre Lorde Project. Featuring performances by: David Terhune, Bobby McMan, Pachacunti, Isabella Schaub, Lucille Doe, Lizzie Edwards, Loose Match, and your host Olivia Charlotte Hanson.”(7:30 PM, Freddy’s Bar)

🦑City Of Water Day @ Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse on Saturday: “Two neighborhoods. One harbor | RETI Center & the Gowanus Dredgers Celebrate City of Water Day!”(1:00 PM, Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse)

Restaurant week started Monday. The full list of participating restaurants listed on the NYC Tourism page are:

• Miriam Brooklyn

• Chela

• Palo Santo

• Baciccia Pizza e Cucina

• La Fleur Rouge

• The Dram Shop Bar

• Masalawa and Son

[ed note: We wonder why Stone Park Cafe isn’t here this year]

Events with a 🔥 emoji are going fast, and classes have a 🎓 emoji.

📕History Of Jazz @ Central Library: “For Everyone. In Honor of the 20th Anniversary of the United States! Have fun learning about the History of Jazz, how it began, and its development through time in American History. Dave Sewelson, and Angelo Brandford, professional musicians and educators, will demonstrate different styles of Jass through musical examples. Just bring yourself and enjoy the lecture and music.”(5:00 PM, Central Library)

🎶Midsummer Nights: Rasin Okan @ BKCM: “Born of Haiti’s mizik rasin movement, Rasin Okan is a Brooklyn-based Haitian roots music ensemble. In the spirit of rasin sèch (directly translated to dry roots), Rasin Okan emphasizes the sounds and songs of traditional Haitian ceremonial music without much electric accompaniment.”(6:30 PM, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music)

📕Small Press Book Club: ‘Walking Through Clear Water In A Pool Painted Black’ @ The Community Bookstore: “This new, landmark volume collects all of Mueller’s stories: from the original contents of Clear Water, to additional stories discovered by Amy Scholder for the posthumous anthology Ask Dr. Mueller, to selections from Mueller’s art and advice columns for Details and the East Village Eye, to still “new” stories collected and published here for the first time. ”(7:00 PM, The Community Bookstore)

🤣Malik Elassal @ Union Hall: “Malik Elassal is a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer known for his sharp, heartfelt comedy. His Lebanese-Canadian roots bring depth and perspective to his storytelling, earning him a spot on Vulture’s 2024 ‘Comedians You Should and Will Know’ list.” (7:30 PM, Union Hall)

🤣Climate Town Town Hall @ The Bell House: See Get Involved above. (7:30 PM, The Bell House)

🎶Damon Smith, Josh Turner And Friends Play Paul Mccartney’s RAM @ Littlefield: “Brooklyn singer-songwriters Damon Isaac Smith and Joshua Lee Turner join forces on stage for the first time to bring you RAM — Paul McCartney’s 1971 album that baffled critics and topped charts the world over — lovingly performed from start to finish with a full band and a serious roster of vocalists.”(8:00 PM, Littlefield)

🤣Sydnee Washington: My Black Barbie Story @ Union Hall: “Sydnee Washington has lived babe, many lives. Lowkey high key, nights so embarrassing only Black Barbie can reenact in a stop motion live show. Join her in an unhinged night of judgment & laughs.”(10:00 PM, Union Hall)

🌳Prospect Park Wellness Walk @ Prospect Park: “Join Prospect Park Alliance at the Prospect Park Audubon Center for an uplifting and energizing morning walk including scenic trails along the Lullwater, Peninsula, Midwood or Waterfall. Please note, this walk leaves promptly at 10 am from the Prospect Park Boathouse.”(10:00 AM, Prospect Park, Free, RSVP!)

📕Movies @ The Library: ‘Harold And The Purple Crayon’ @ Park Slope Library: “Follow Harold as his imagination comes to life through the power of a simple purple crayon. Filled with creativity, humor, and heartwarming moments, this family-friendly movie celebrates imagination, friendship, and the joy of drawing your own adventure.”(2:00 PM, Park Slope Library)

🍺🎉Open Channel Release Party @ Threes Brewing: “Celebrate the release of Open Channel, our collaboration with the Gowanus Canal Conservancy”(5:00 PM, Threes Brewing)

🌳Jazz at the Bandshell: Cindy Blackman Santana | The Patricia Brennan Septet | Lucía! @ Prospect Park: “Cindy Blackman Santana Group headlines an all-women jazz lineup alongside Mexican vibraphonist and composer Patricia Brennan, and Lucía, the 24-year-old Veracruz-born vocalist who won the 2022 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition.”(6:00 PM, Lena Horne Bandshell)

🎶Bug Hunter / The Narcissist Cookbook + Jam Mechanics @ Littlefield: “Bug Hunter and The Narcissist Cookbook are bringing their show back on the road in 2026, playing their solo material as well a selection of songs from their hit songwriting podcast, Jam Mechanics.”(7:00 PM, Littlefield)

🎶The New Rivertown Sound @ Shapeshifter Lab: “The New Rivertown Sound is a contemporary/modern jazz nonet made up of incredible NYC musicians playing all original compositions and arrangements by Benjamin Appel (piano), Zach Kirsimae (bass) and Gabe Wallace (saxophone). We recently released a series of recordings and live videos and are looking to make our live debut.”(7:00 PM, Shapeshifter Lab, $25)

🏷Tambour Kings Live Blues & Jazz @ Industry City: “Join us for live Funk/Fusion/R&B/Soul/Blues from the incredible Tambour Kings, craft cocktails, and plenty of whiskey.”(7:00 PM, Industry City)

🎶Arts4Choice: Artists Advocating For All Through Art @ Freddy’s Bar: See Get Involved section above. (7:30 PM, Freddy’s Bar)

🔥🏡A Distant Love: Songs Of John And Abigail Adams @ Old Stone House: “A Distant Love: Songs of John and Abigail Adams, with libretto by Terry Quinn and music by Gary S. Fagin, celebrates one of the most consequential and influential couples of the Colonial period during a time when our America’s fortunes hung in precarious balance.”(7:30 PM, Old Stone House)

🤣Malik Elassal @ Union Hall: See Thursday listing. (7:30 PM, Union Hall)

🤣Don’t Stop I’m About To Jazz @ The Bell House: “NY’s Best Stand-Up Comedians Perform Their Sets With Live Jazz Accompaniment. Hosted by Two Tree Hill & Rose Kelso. ” (7:30 PM, The Bell House)

💋👠Draglesque @ Wild East Brewing: “Enjoy a lively evening of drag performances, music and cabaret style entertainment at Draglesque and Wild East Brewing and Co! Join the fun for vibrant night of creativity and celebration in a welcoming taproom atmosphere.”(8:00 PM, Wild East Brewing)

🪦Bugging Out At Night! @ Green-Wood: “As the lights glow, expect an array of other nighttime visitors to appear, including beetles, ants, true bugs, katydids, and more. This unique evening experience offers a rare glimpse into the Cemetery’s biodiversity that comes alive after sunset!”(8:30 PM, Green-Wood Cemetery, $25 / $20 for members)

🤣Girl Church Hosted By Amelia Ritthaler @ Union Hall: “Girl Church is a monthly stand-up comedy show hosted by Amelia Ritthaler (Girls Rewatch Podcast) featuring a rotating lineup of NYC’s funniest comics!”(10:00 PM, Union Hall)

🤣Whine Slow – NYC’s Sexiest Dancehall Party @ Littlefield: “If yuh nah want whine, stay home, because we’re turning the city all the way up. Expect the best of Dancehall & Soca, waistlines working overtime, bad behaviour and non-stop whines from start to finish.(11:00 PM, Littlefield)

🛒Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket: “Runners, dog-walkers, families, and food lovers all converge to buy from the huge array of farm fresh products, and to participate in the programming and cooking demonstrations that take place every Saturday all year long.” (8:00 AM, Grand Army Plaza)

🌳NYCRuns Ice Cream Social 5K @ Prospect Park: “Join NYCRUNS in Prospect Park for a sweet 5K. Come out for the end of summer spectacular and what better way to end summer than with Ice Cream served at the end of the race! The 5K is one full loop of the park and a final sprint down Center Drive.”(7:00 AM, Prospect Park, Prices Vary, Registration Required)

🏃NYC PIES Peace Walk With Rickexpress @ Grand Army Plaza on Saturday: “PIES Celebrates 5 years! Join us for a peaceful exploration with RickExpress!”(9:00 AM, Grand Army Plaza)

🎨Young Artists Workshop @ 440 Gallery: “FREE drop-in artmaking workshop for children & families ages 5 and up!”(10:00 AM, 440 Gallery)

🧘Saturday Collective Flow @ Shapeshifter Lab: “This class supports cultivation of embodied breath, mindful movement, and a heart-centered practice. Come move, breath, and participate with the collective energy of fellow practitioners. Leave feeling grounded and connected to inner ease, fostering a deeper connection to the mutual joy of practice.”(10:00 AM, Shapeshifter Lab)

🌼🌸Watercolor: Mixing Greens For Summer Paintings @ Brooklyn Botanic Garden: “ Summer landscapes have a range of green shades. There are the warm greens of mature leaves, cool dark greens in the shadows, vivid greens of water-lily pads—endless variations of green. The ability to mix lots of green from only a few paints will give you flexibility in your artwork.”(10:00 AM, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, $87)

🌳Dance Fitness With Shape Up NYC At The Boathouse @ Prospect Park: “Join Prospect Park Alliance and Shape-up NYC for a fun-filled dance fitness zumba class at the Boathouse! Zumba is a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system. All levels are welcomed and encouraged.”(10:00 AM, Boathouse + Audubon Center, Free)

🏡City Of Water Day @ Old Stone House: “Artichoke Dance Company will perform an excerpt of Within the Waters and teach a splash dance that demonstrates the water cycle celebrating City of Water Day. The splash dance is appropriate for and welcomes movers of all ages and abilities to join.”(11:00 AM, Old Stone House)

🏷Markets For Makers Brooklyn Summer Market @ Industry City: “Markets for Makers is coming back to Brooklyn on July 25 + 26 at Industry City, where you can shop 90+ makers, craft at free DIY stations, snap pics at themed photo walls, enjoy delicious snacks, and fill your free tote with goods from small businesses! Kids under 12 are free, so bring your whole family along for this amazing event!”(11:00 AM, Industry City)

🍿’Looper’ @ Nitehawk Cinema: “In the futuristic action thriller Looper, time travel will be invented but it will be illegal and only available on the black market. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target 30 years into the past where a looper, a hired gun, like Joe is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good until the day the mob decides to close the loop, sending back Joe’s future self for assassination.”(11:30 AM, Nitehawk)

🎓🏡Natural Potions For Insect Repellent With Julianne Zaleta @ Old Stone House: “Come for the lecture only or choose to stay and create your own bespoke insect repellent. We’ll be blending oils not only for their specific uses but also using perfume blending methods to create perfumed repellents. Being effective at warding off mosquitoes can smell amazing!”(12:00 PM, Old Stone House)

🎓🪦Last Saturdays: Open Classroom @ Green-Wood: “Outside, summer is buzzing with insects, and so is the Green-House classroom! Come learn about what makes a creepy crawly an insect by making your own beautiful bug magnet and exploring Green-Wood’s Education Department’s preserved insect collection.”(12:00 PM, Green-Wood Cemetery)

🍿’The Producers’ @ Nitehawk Cinema: “In a final bid at financial success, has-been Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel) produces a purposefully abhorrent musical on the advice of accountant Leo Bloom (Gene Wilder), who thinks that one can make more money from a flop than a hit.”(12:15 PM, Nitehawk)

🦑City Of Water Day @ Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse: See Get Involved section above. (1:00 PM, Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse)

📕Repair Cafe NYC @ Central Library: “Repair Cafe NYC is a volunteer-led growing community of DIY’ers who love fixing things! We’re interested in helping each other gain confidence in the act of repair to prevent our belongings from going to the landfill and thinking critically about where our things come from”(1:00 PM, Central Library)

🍽️Open Streets: Restaurant Week @ 5th Ave: “Stay tuned for updates, previously postponed activities may be scheduled for this date!”(2:00 PM, 5th Ave)

📕Park Slope Library Block Party @ Park Slope Library: “We’re having a BLOCK PARTY! We’ll have a DJ in the garden, t-shirt making downstairs, and fun all around! Come celebrate summer at the Park Slope Library outside in our garden with live music, face painting, free books, and t-shirt making! No registration required.”(2:00 PM, Park Slope Library)

🏷Tyler Miller, Gio Genesis, Saint Luke At The Bandshell @ Industry City: “Industry City and Get It Right Music in association with Murmrr Presents are thrilled to present Tyler Miller, Gio Genesis, and Saint Luke at Industry City Bandshell playing three sets under the stars in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park!”(4:00 PM, Industry City)

🤣Jamie Wolf: Psycho @ Union Hall: “Jamie Wolf--a 2025 Timeout Comic to Watch and the 2024 winner of NY Comedy Festival’s NY’s Funniest competition--works on his newest hour.”(5:00 PM, Union Hall)

🏡Pearly Gardens: A Double-Single Release Show! @ Old Stone House: “Pearly is the Brooklyn-based psychedelic pop rock project of musician and songwriter Kendall Perry. Pearly’s music is both of the times, and timeless -- exploring themes of trans euphoria and transition, filtered through a 60’s and 70’s inspired psychedelic pop and garage rock sound. ”(7:00 PM, Old Stone House)

💃A Contra Dance For All! @ Camp Friendship: “Join us for a summer evenings dance in our air conditioned hall! We’ll have live music for a special edition of Some Assembly Required, this week lead by Arwen van Stigt’s fiddle, with mandolin picking from Benjamin Graubart, rhythmic from Alex Richey on piano and Nicholas Fitzgerald on accordion. Together, they’ll bring joyus, dynamic, interpretations of traditional Appalachian and Irish tunes to help you whirl away the night. Plus the NYC calling debut of Andrew Stout!”(7:30 PM, Camp Friendship)

🤣Malik Elassal @ Union Hall: See Friday listing. (7:30 PM, Union Hall)

🤣The Bell House Stand Up Showcase @ The Bell House: “W/ Adam Gilbert, Brittany Carney, Dvontre Coleman, Emily Wilson & Michael Good.”(8:00 PM, The Bell House)

🤣The Portal @ Union Hall: “Comedians and famous former roommates Alex Forrest and Patrick Doran host a night of unforgettable performances by some of the most talented beings you’ve ever witnessed. The first ever comedy show hosted by two friends.”(10:00 PM, Union Hall)

🤣The Roundup With DJ Cowboy @ Union Hall: “An open format dance party. Pop, Disco, Rap, and R&B”(11:59 PM, Union Hall)

🛒Washington Park Greenmarket: 20 years old! (9:00 AM, Washington Park)

🎓🪦Explore Green-Wood’s Fungal Biodiversity: Mushroom Hotspot @ Green-Wood: “Join MYCOmmunity Mapping Project on a community science dig to learn about the fungal lives beneath our feet. We will take soil samples in one of Green-Wood’s documented mushroom hotspots to test for fungal DNA and contribute to a greater understanding of urban biodiversity.”(10:00 AM, Green-Wood Cemetery, Free)

🪦Rest In Pace: Green-House @ Green-Wood: “Together, we’ll meander through the Cemetery’s scenic paths at a comfortable pace, taking in beautiful views, discovering fascinating stories, and connecting with fellow walkers along the way. It’s more than exercise, it’s a chance to share your own stories, make new friends, and experience one of Brooklyn’s most extraordinary settings.”(10:00 AM, Green-Wood Cemetery)

🍿’Sundays On Fire: Secret Hong Kong 35MM Feature’ @ Nitehawk Cinema: “Superstar Summer continues with a hard-hitting, skull-cracking showcase for one of the biggest female action stars in the world. Sure, she’s won an Oscar and is considered a really big deal but everyone slept on this movie, a big-budgeted sequel to another major motion picture, that came out right at the start of her career comeback.”(12:00 PM, Nitehawk)

🪦Green-Wood’s Greatest Hits @ Green-Wood: “Led by one of our expert guides, this tour takes you to the heart of Brooklyn’s most fascinating stories. Walk in the footsteps of George Washington’s troops during the fight for independence, uncover the tragic tale of the 1876 Brooklyn Theatre fire, and pay tribute to luminaries like composer Leonard Bernstein. Along the way, you’ll encounter hidden gems and learn about unforgettable moments that have shaped the city and its culture.”(1:00 PM, Green-Wood Cemetery, $25, $20 for members)

🌳DJ On The Porch: Lefferts Libations @ Prospect Park: “Join Prospect Park Alliance and Juwandi House Riddems for a family-friendly homage to healing house music and history in the yard of Lefferts Historic House. DJ on the Porch will also take place on Sunday, June 28.”(3:00 PM, Lefferts Historic House, Free!)

🎉🍽️Family Meal * One Year Anniversary* @ Good Judy’s: “Family Meal was born in the summertime, so for this very special edition, we’re hosting a cookout! We’ll be grilling hotdogs and hamburgers (with some veggie options as well) alongside a “Build Your Own” station with a variety of toppings including caramelized onions, lettuce, tomato, relish, corn and black bean salsa and special sauce.”(4:00 PM, Good Judy’s)

🤣Shane Torres Is Emotionally Vulnerable And His Friends Will Eat Him Alive @ Union Hall: “Shane Torres works out his one man show and invites a few of his successful friends to do a set and then comment on his new material if they choose to”(5:00 PM, Union Hall)

🤣The Camille Harris Show: 40th Birthday Edition “‘I’m A Woman Now!’ @ Littlefield: “Back for one night only after a 10 year hiatus, beloved Brooklyn performer and alt-comedy scene darling Camille Harris revives her variety show for a massive 40th birthday celebration at littlefield.”(7:00 PM, Littlefield)

🤣Clash Talk @ Union Hall: “A brand new live panel show by the hosts of Good Noticings, Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton. Claire and Ashley will interview, bond, and clash with special guests. The audience will vote on the winner of the talk show.”(7:30 PM, Union Hall)

“Hi, I’m Kate.🖤🤎 I’m a 2-month-old kitten who was found all by myself as a tiny little stray. To be honest, everyone here has the same question… How was I ever living outside? I’m so sweet that it’s hard to imagine I was cut out for street life at all. When I first arrived at the shelter, I was just a tiny little nugget, so I headed to a wonderful foster home where I could grow big and strong. While I was there, I also got treated for a little upper respiratory infection. I’m happy to report that I’m all better now! Healthy, happy, and officially cleared for adoption, I’m ready to find my forever family.” (Sean Casey FB Page)

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