Weekend Events

Brooklyn Baby Expo
A Child Grows in Brooklyn Baby Expo will showcase top resources for Brooklyn parents and provide a space where they can interact with other parents and children, exhibitors and experts. Come and check out the mini demos and mini seminars on everything from setting good sleep habits, learning CPR, how to make baby and toddler food, how to install a car seat, school zoning, nursing, how to select a nanny or doula, cloth diapering and much more. To purchase tickets online, use the link above. Sunday, March 13. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. $35/$60. 150 Myrtle Avenue, Toren.

Treasure Island: A Swashbuckling Pirate Workshop
The Irondale Center presents Big Box of Distractions, a fun-filled day for kids and families. Big Box of Distractions will be a swashbuckling, exciting Pirate workshop where Kids will work with a professional fight director Brad Lemons to learn the fundamentals of stage combat; including moves, technique and safety. This is for every boy or girl (ages 10 +) who dreams of being in their own adventure fantasy. Saturday, March 12. 1 p.m. $5/$10. 85 South Oxford Street, Irondale Center.

The Brooklyn Flea
The winter Flea is located at Skylight One Hanson (the former Williamsburgh Savings Bank across from the Atlantic Center mall) on Saturdays and Sundays. The Flea features over a 100 vendors offering a great mix of vintage, antiques, jewelry, and food. Saturday & Sunday, March 12 & 13. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Free. One Hanson Place/Williamsburg Savings Bank.

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Dance: Footprints From My Head’s Rhythm
The Jamal Jackson Dance Company presents “Footprints From My Head’s Rhythm” this weekend. Come and enjoy this wonderful event. To purchase tickets online, use the link above. Friday – Sunday, March 11 – 13. 8 p.m. $20. 3 Lafayette Avenue, Mark Morris Dance Center.

George Washington’s America: A Biography Through His Maps
Friend of Green-Wood and best-selling author Barnet Schecter talks about his most recent and widely praised compendium of the maps George Washington both drew and purchased. The book crafts a unique portrait of the Father of Our Country. Following the book talk in Green-Wood’s Historic Chapel, Schecter and Green-Wood historian Jeff Richman will lead a tour of the Battle of Brooklyn. Washington’s first battle after the signing of the Declaration of Independence was fought, in part, across Green-Wood’s grounds. Reserve online or call 718.768.7300. Space is limited. Sunday, March 13. 1 p.m. Free. The Historic Chapel at Green-Wood Cemetery.