sch-housetour-flyer.jpgClinton Hill House Tour
The Clinton Hill House Tour kicks off house tour season. The tour will feature one of the Pratt mansions and other wonderful homes. Along the tour, there will even be a beer tasting and a concert. Early reservations end at 7 p.m. tomorrow. If ticket is not purchased by that time, you can buy it the day of for $25.
Sunday, May 3. 12-5 p.m. $20. Rain or shine. Tour starts at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 259 Washington Avenue.

Guided Tour of Court Street Shoppes
Join guide John Heyer as he takes you through time to explore the history of the historic Mom & Pop Court Street. The tour will stop at Court Pastry Shop, D’Amico Coffee, Scotto Wine, Caputo Bakery, Marco Polo Restaurant, Esposito Pork Store, Marietta’s, Scotto Funeral Home, Caputo’s Italian Specialties, Mazzone Hardware, and Hanley’s Bar. Many of the shops will be offering tastings, demonstrations, and firsthand accounts of the life of the mom & pop shop. To make reservations, email CourtStreet@CarrollGardensHistory.com.
Saturday, May 2. 12 p.m. Advance: $15; Day of: $20. Meet at Sam’s Pizza, 238 Court Street.

Brooklyn Flea
The Brooklyn Flea takes place outdoors in Ft. Greene on Saturday indoors in Dumbo on Sunday. Both locations feature a great mix of vintage, antiques, jewelry and food.
Saturday, May 2. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School, Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues. Dumbo Flea: Sunday, May 3. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. 76 & 81 Front Street.

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Visit Greenpoint
New York Like a Native presents a vigorous walk through Greenpoint’s history and landscape, including its maritime and industrial past, its historic district, its new developments, and its Polish presence.
Saturday, May 2. 1:30-4 p.m. $18. Meet outside McDonald’s at Greenpoint & Manhattan Avenues.

Brooklyn Food Conference
The Brooklyn Food Conference is co-sponsored by the Park Slope Food Coop, World Hunger Year, Brooklyn Rescue Mission, Caribbean Women’s Health Association, and Brooklyn’s Bounty. The conference features workshops, food demos, and a kids’ food fair. Lunch and dinner will be available for purchase. There will be a dance following dinner.
Saturday, May 2. Starts at 9 a.m. Free. John Jay High School, 237 7th Avenue.

Park Slope Pork Off
At the Park Slope Pork Off, sample 21 pork dishes and then vote on your favorites. The top three dishes get prizes, and the first place chef wins a hundred bucks. It costs $10 to devour the goods and judge the chefs. All proceeds from the tasting fee will go to survivors of toxic waste in the Philippines.
Sunday, May 3. 1-4 p.m. Loki Lounge, 304 5th Avenue.

3rd Ward Green Bikes Birthday Party
To celebrate 3rd Ward’s third anniversary, they have taken over Stagg Street for a day of mayhem. Compete in a drag race, bring a t-shirt for live screenprinting, listen to live music, take a workshop, or enjoy bike performances. To RSVP, email events@3rdward.com.
Sunday, May 3. 2-8 p.m. Free. 3rd Ward, 195 Morgan Avenue.

Cobble Hill Tree Fund Plant Sale
The Annual Cobble Hill Tree Fund Plant Sale is back this weekend. There will be herbs, geraniums, and perennials on sale at Cobble Hill Park (at Clinton and Congress Streets).
Saturday, May 2. 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Rain date is Sunday, May 3.

Spring Bicycle Ride in Prospect Park
Enjoy a 5-mile ride through Prospect Park and Green-Wood Cemetery. Be sure to bring binoculars, water, and your bicycle. For registration and information, visit www.nycaudubon.org or call (212) 691-7483.
Saturday, May 2. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $20. Meet at Grand Army Plaza Arch.

Dumbo Stoop Sale
The Dumbo Parents Organization (DPO) presents its first annual Dumbo Stoop Sale. The event is a great opportunity to buy gently used clothes, accessories, children’s toys, books, and more.
Saturday, May 2, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Under the archway below the Manhattan Bridge.

BrokenHouse Art Show
Legendary street artists Logan Hicks and Broken Crow are taking over an abandoned bank in Brooklyn this weekend for a three-day art extravaganza.
Tonight. 7-11 p.m. Saturday, May and Sunday, May 3 from 12-6 p.m. 498 Court Street.

St Augustine’s LGBT Catholic Ministry Concert
The Gay Men’s Chorus of Manhattan (GMCM) will perform both established and emerging choral works to benefit the Gay Catholic Ministry of St. Augustine RC Church. Contributions are welcome.
Saturday, May 2. 7 p.m. St. Augustine Church, 116 Sixth Avenue.

Laborious Minor by Sarah Bieda
Opening tonight is Laborious Minor by Sarah Bieda. The public will be able to view 40 works of explosive new art. The display will be on view through May 31st.
Tonight. 7:30-11 p.m. RePOP, 68 Washington Avenue.

Hoyt Street Association Annual Plant Sale
The Annual Hoyt Street Association Plant Sale will feature plants, herbs and flowers, including colorful annuals and perennials for gardens, tree pits, window boxes, and containers. Also for sale are houseplants and shade-loving plants: hostas, impatiens, ferns, shrubs, and more.
Saturday, May 2 and Sunday May 3. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. & 11 a.m.-5 p.m. At the garage of 110 Hoyt Street (near Pacific Street).

Lewis Avenue Flea Market
The Lewis Avenue Flea Market is back for its 8th season. The market runs through October and features vendors of antique & vintage furniture, arts & crafts, vintage jewelry and clothing, and other collectibles.
Saturday, May 2. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Located at the corner of Lewis Avenue and Decatur Street at MS-35.


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