Weekend Events

Brooklyn Bicycle Jumble
JJ Byrne Park and the Old Stone House are hosting the first Brooklyn Bike Jumble, New York’s first outdoor bicycle flea market and celebration of New York City bicycle culture. Vendors will be on hand to sell bicycles and bicycle components. There will also be a classic bike show and riding lessons for the kids.
Sunday, May 31. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. JJ Byrne Park, along Fifth Avenue between 3rd and 4th Streets.

Prospect Lefferts Gardens House and Garden Tour
The 39th Annual Prospect Lefferts Gardens House and Garden Tour is back. On the tour’s 11 stops, you will be able to peak behind closed neighborhood doors and visit private gardens. The tour also includes complimentary refreshments.
Sunday, May 31. 12-5 p.m. $20/$25.

Atlantic Yards Hearing
Senator Velmanette Montgomery and Councilperson Letittia James invite the public to this hearing on the status of the Ratner Atlantic Yards proposed development. “Atlantic Yards: Where are we now; How did we get here; Where is the Project going?” is intended to elicit recommendations for improved accountability and community participation.
Today. 1-5 p.m. Pratt Institute, Higgins Hall, 61 St. James Place.

Brooklyn Flea
The Brooklyn Flea takes place outdoors in Ft. Greene on Saturday indoors in Dumbo on Sunday (last Sunday for the indoor markets!). Both locations feature a great mix of vintage, antiques, jewelry and food.
Saturday, May 30. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School, Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues. Dumbo Flea: Sunday, May 31. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. 76 & 81 Front Street.

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Annual Brooklyn Pizza Eating Contest
The Annual Brooklyn Pizza Eating Contest is back for its fifth year. An entire block of 5th Avenue will be allocated to the contest for spectators to observe. A percentage of the proceeds of the event will be donated to MercyFirst, a not-for-profit agency that serves more than 4,000 children, teenagers, and families annually in Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk.
Sunday, May 31. 3 p.m. Rocco’s Pizzeria, 7818 5th Avenue.

The Streets of Brooklyn in Film
The Brooklyn Film & Arts Festival in partnership with Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus Media Arts Department is presenting a film conference titled “The Streets of Brooklyn in Film.” The conference will focus on the depiction of Brooklyn “street-ethos” in Hollywood films.
Saturday, May 30. 12-5 p.m. Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus (in the Spike Lee Screening Room), at Flatbush Avenue and Dekalb Avenue.

A People’s History of Fort Greene
Irondale presents its latest project, “A People’s History of Fort Greene.” Over the past year, Irondale has been gathering interviews and holding discussions with community members in the Fort Greene area to create an original play based on the past and ever-changing present of the neighborhood. This weekend will be the “work-in-progress” performance based on that material gathered.
Tonight and Saturday, May 30. 8 p.m. Admission by donation. Irondale, 85 South Oxford Street.

Carroll Gardens and Red Hook Open Studio Tour
Brooklyn Studio Tour has organized this event which local artists will open their studios, galleries, and workspaces to the public so that people can enjoy walking through the neighborhoods and stopping in as many as they can find time for. For a complete map, click here.
Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31. 12-6 p.m.

Wall Street vs. Main Street: The Great Coney Island Tug-of-War
Current and former Wall Street “Masters of the Universe” will arrive on the beach protected by a police escort as they prepare to face off against a team of regular Joes in The Great Coney Island Tug of War.
Saturday, May 30. 1 p.m. On the beach between W. 10th Street and W. 12th Street.

Gowanus Free Swap
MeanRed Productions, FreeNYC, Newmindspace, RefugeNYC, and BKLYN Yard bring you Score, an open-air free swap. Hundreds of records, clothes, and other items will find new homes. All leftovers will be donated to charity.
Saturday, May 30. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. BKLYN Yard, 388-400 Carroll Street.

Educator’s Open House at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum
The Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum is inviting educators to learn about their educational programs. You can learn about the connections between New Amsterdam and Colonial Dutch New York, experience a few aspects of colonial life such as apple pressing and butter churning, plus visit the oldest structure in New York and New York’s First National Landmark. Space is limited, so please RSVP to (718) 629-5400.
Today. 4-6 p.m. Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum, 5816 Clarendon Road.

“The Leon Paley” Bowling Tournament & BBQ
The Gutter is having its first bowling tournament. Prizes will be given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. First prize is a brand new Ebonite Magic bowling ball. The $20 entry fee includes bowling, shoes, and food. Chelsea Brewing is sponsoring so food is also free when pitchers of Chelsea beer are purchased.
Saturday, May 30. Starts at 2 p.m.; Registration closes at 1 p.m. The Gutter, 200 North 14th Street.

Rooftop Films Presents “Strongman”
Rooftop Films is a summer film series dedicated to showcasing new, independent films and
emerging bands in unique outdoor locations. Up this week is the film, Strongman, a deeply personal portrait of Stanless Steel, “the Strongest Man in the World at Bending Steel and Metal.”
Saturday, May 30. 8 p.m. $9. On the roof of Brooklyn Tech, 29 Fort Greene Place.

Third Annual Willie Mae-ra-thon
The Third Annual Willie Mae-ra-thon is an entire weekend of benefit shows for the Willie Mae
Rock Camp for Girls scholarship fund. There will be incredible acts like Parts & Labor, and Talk Normal, plus downtown horn-y stalwarts Sex Mob, funk experimenters Burnt Sugar, as well as Pterodactyl and Taigaa! at Cake Shop’s new venue, Bruar Falls, and a late-night dance party.
Through Saturday, May 30. See website for complete schedule details and times.

Stoop Sale
After a house restoration, this stoop sale will contain those odds and ends you might need. Items include doors, bathtub feet, shutters, table legs, spindles, furniture parts, lights, lamp parts, and more.
Sunday, May 31. 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 640 Union Street.