Weekend Events

It’s My Park! Day
Join your neighbors in caring for and celebrating New York City parks on It’s My Park! Day. Participate in clean-up and planting projects, enjoy free events, or just get outside to enjoy your park. Supplies are provided for all projects. The theme this year is to “Reclaim our Waterfront Parks,” with shore clean-ups, free paddling and rowing, and other water-based activities at sites throughout the city. Participating parks in Brooklyn are Coffey Park, Valentino Pier, and Kaiser Park.
Saturday, May 16. See website for park details and times.

New York Photo Festival
The New York Photo Festival started yesterday in Dumbo runs through Monday. Numerous locations in the historic waterfront neighborhood have been turned into temporary installation spaces for work by some of the foremost contemporary photographers in the world as well as curated shows drawing from the photography’s rich history. Kick-off point is Powerhouse Books at 37 Main 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 16. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School, Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues. Dumbo Flea: Sunday, May 17. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Under “The Arch” of the Manhattan Bridge.

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GHOA Meeting about the Gowanus Superfund
The Gowanus Home Owners Association is hosting its first meeting on whether the Superfund is super. These questions will be addressed: Can the EPA clean it? When? What are we being offered in exchange for the decline in the value of our properties? The public is welcome to attend to discuss.
Saturday, May 16. 12-3 p.m. The Brooklyn Yard, 400 Carroll Street.

Bed-Stuy Neighborhood Bike Ride
The annual Bed-Stuy Bike Ride is back. Common Grounds is offering free coffee to riders and Bread Stuy is offering free water. You need to fill out this waiver document in order to participate. You may email your completed form to BedStuyBikes@gmail.com, or you may print it out and bring your completed form with you on Saturday.
Saturday, May 16. Meet at 9 a.m.; begin riding at 9:30 a.m. Meet at Common Grounds, 376 Tompkins Avenue.

Where’s My Park?!? Day
While the rest of the city is celebrating “It’s My Park! Day”, NAG and GWAPP will be instead asking, “Where’s My Park?!?” in an act of community awareness and civic action. Bring your neighbors to make some pro-park crafts and picket signs, and then at 2 p.m. at Bushwick Inlet, join the march down past several of the promised parks’ locked gates. The day will end with a block party full of music, games, and refreshments.
Saturday, May 16. Starts at 12:30 p.m. NAG Office, 101 Kent Avenue.

Pulaski Bridge Walk, Ride, and Rally
With the pathway feeling the crunch, walkers and bikers rally for more breathing room on the Bridge that connects LIC and Greenpoint. Join in on the Pulaski Bridge Walk, Ride, and Rally. The after-party is at the Creek located at 10-93 Jackson Avenue in Long Island City.
Tonight. 6 p.m. Meet at Jackson Avenue and 11th Street in Long Island City.

Annual Willowtown Spring Fair
The Annual Willowtown Spring Fair will feature an Alfred T. White impersonator, pony rides, face painting, standing games, races, food served by Jones Bar-B-Q of Atlantic Avenue, a blues music group, a raffle, a silent auction, table boutiques selling a variety of items, and a performance by the Heights Players.
Saturday, May 16. 12-5 p.m. Willow Place in Brooklyn Heights.

Greene Hill Food Co-op Gathering
Go-Go Grocery! is the Greene Hill Food Co-op first social event. Meet your neighbors and get the inside word about the Co-op. There will be food, drinks, and Bingo.
Sunday, May 17. 4:30 p.m. $5. Red Bamboo (second floor), 271 Adelphi.

The Candela Structures: A NYC History Mystery
“The Candela Structures: A New York City History Mystery”, a new exhibition at the City Reliquary, tells the story of the underappreciated fiberglass formations and the surprising culture of mystery and misinformation surrounding them, from their origins as exhibit spaces during the 1964 World’s Fair to their current status as neglected but enduring landmarks on the Queens waterfront. The exhibit will be open until June 28th.
Opens Saturday, May 16. 7 p.m. City Reliquary, 370 Metropolitan Avenue.

RE/BUILD at Gallery 1889
Steven Urbatsch and Matthew Josephs run Material Process Systems, a manufacturing company in Williamsburg that fabricates architectural wood and metal work and in an effort to fully utilize resources in this down economy. They are producing an event to show off their capabilities and the talents of architects, designers, and artists that they know.
Tonight. Gallery 1889, 1066 Manhattan Avenue.

A Taste of Prospect Heights
P.S. 9 is having its annual “Taste of Prospect Heights” fundraiser. There will live music, school performances, kid’s activities, and a rummage sale.
Saturday, May 16. 12-4 p.m. P.S. 9 Playground Area, 80 Underhill Avenue.

“Job Interview with the Vampire”
“Job Interview with the Vampire,” a blood-curdling new film by The Greene Grape’s Steve Macfarlane and Ron Boling. The 5-minute verité epic is infused with high drama, smoldering emotions and a gritty DIY aesthetic.
Sunday, May 17. 10:30 p.m. Moe’s Bar & Lounge, 80 Lafayette Avenue.

Park Slope Fifth Avenue Fair
The Park Slope Fifth Avenue Fair is 20 blocks of entertainment. There will be participating shops and restaurants, arts & crafts, antique autos, live music, and more. Rain or shine.
Sunday, May 17. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Fifth Avenue from 12th Street to Sterling Place.

Third Street Block Association Spring Stoop Sale and Beautification Day
Meet and greet your friends and neighbors at the Third Street Block Association Spring Stoop Sale and Beautification Day. There will be refreshments, hot dogs, information, and more. Check out the bargains and beautify the block.
Saturday, May 16. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Third Street between Smith and Hoyt Streets.

23rd Street Mega Stoop Sale
The 23rd Street Mega Stoop Sale is back for its fourth year. Houses will have lots of stuff for sale at very reasonable prices. Items for sale will be housewares, books/CDs, clothing, and furniture. Rain date is Sunday, May 17.
Saturday, May 16. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 23rd Street between 6th and 7th Avenues.