Weekend Events

The Great Greenpoint Mac-Off
Four Greenpoint bars will be participating in the first Great Greenpoint Mac-Off. The bar crawl offers customers the opportunity to experience North Brooklyn’s diverse offerings of macaroni and cheese while benefiting from drink specials from each bar. Red Star starts it off, then The Habitat, The Mark Bar, and finally, t.b.d. Brooklyn. At t.b.d., local “celebrity” judges and participants will decide the winner.
Sunday, March 22. 4-8 p.m. Free (only need to pay for the drink specials).

Shorts For Dogs
Willie’s Dawgs is hosting a short film festival to benefit the Stone House Dog Run. Enjoy award-winning short films, popcorn, beer, and Willie’s hotdogs (and veggie dogs too).
Saturday, March 21. 7:30 p.m. $20. Old Stone House, 338 3rd Street.

Crossing Newtown Creek: Contrasting Industrial Brooklyn and Queens
“Crossing Newtown Creek: Contrasting Industrial Brooklyn and Queens” is a tour with host, Jack Eichenbaum. The tour will go through Greenpoint and cross the Pulaski Bridge connecting Brooklyn to Long Island City. Along the way, see the remnants of industrial development that thrived along Newtown Creek during the late nineteenth century and see the redevelopment of the waterfront area in Long Island City.
Sunday, March 22. 1-3 p.m. $13. Meet outside the Greenpoint Avenue station (G train) at the corner of Manhattan Avenue.

Winter Pop-Up Flea
This weekend, Vintage + Modern Inc. is the guest curator for the Dumbo Winter Pop-Up Flea. The Flea features 35 top vintage/antique vendors of furniture, clothing, objects, jewelry, curiosities, accessories, art, lighting, and food. For more details on all the vendors, click here.
Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. 76 and 81 Front Street.

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Brooklyn Collective Grand Reopening
Brooklyn Collective has moved to 196 Columbia Street. They are celebrating the occasion with free wine, beer, live music, and tattoo girl burlesque. To RSVP, email info@brooklyncollective.com.
Tonight. 7 p.m.-Midnight. Brooklyn Collective, 196 Columbia Street.

Tour of Brooklyn Navy Yard
In partnership with The Brooklyn Navy Yard and the Brooklyn Historical Society, the Center for the Urban Environment is hosting a behind-the-scenes bus tour of the historic navy yard. Pre-Registration is required so call 718-788-8500 or reserve online here. Other dates include 4/5, 4/26, 5/3, and 5/24.
Sunday, March 22. 1-2:30 p.m. $30. Meet at the corner of York and Jay Streets.

Brownstone Brooklyn Garden District Party
The Brownstone Brooklyn Garden District will be hosting a fundraising event featuring high definition 3D photographs of last year’s Garden Walk. The photographs are the work of New York Stereoscopic Society member, Greg Dinkins. There will be wine, hors d’oeuvres, and music.
Sunday, March 22. 5-7 p.m. $20. The Irondale Center, 85 South Oxford Street.

Brooklyn Clothing Exchange Presents Swap+Meet
Brooklyn Clothing Exchange is having another swap meet. All ages, all sizes, all styles are welcome. Please bring at least one bag of clean clothing or other wearable items.
Saturday, March 21. 1-4 p.m. Free. Brooklyn Public Library Macon Branch, 361 Lewis Avenue.

House of Detention Rally
There will be a rally and press conference hosted by Stop BHOD, the lead activist group in the fight against the City’s proposed expansion of the Brooklyn House of Detention.
Today. 11:30 a.m. City Hall, 209 Joralemon Street.

Brouwerij Lane Grand Opening Party
Brouwerij Lane is throwing a party to celebrate its grand opening. The beer shop will serve goulash, various wursts, and their 10 taps along with a selection of beers from around the world for tasting and taking home in their 64 oz growler jugs.
Saturday, March 21. 1-8 p.m. Brouwerij Lane, 78 Greenpoint Avenue.

Anima Negra Tasting and Winemaker Dinner
Join Miguel Angel of Anima Negra and Brian of Gnarly Vines for a three course prix-fixe wine dinner featuring all four Anima Negra wines.
Sunday, March 22. 7 p.m. $50. Chez Lola, 387 Myrtle Avenue.

Vox Pop Town Hall Meeting
The town hall meeting will discuss Vox Pop’s future.
Sunday, March 22. 4 p.m. Vox Pop Café, 1022 Cortelyou Road.