Weekend Events

Cypress Hills Walking Tour
On Saturday, August 4, Municipal Arts Society hosts a walk of Cypress Hills and Highland Park with Joe Svehlak. See civic buildings, grand mansions, row houses and churches. Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. $13, $10 members, $8 seniors and students with I.D. Meet in the assembly room in the Broadway Junction train station. (718) 788-8500 ext., 208. Photo of pastel houses by Lucy Lux.

Park Slope Walking Tour
Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment hosts a tour of Park Slope led by Matt Postal. Discover the neighborhood’s mansions designed by local architects with a focus on those in Queen Anne, Romanesque, and neo-Georgian styles. Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. $13, $10 members, $8 seniors and students with I.D. Meet in front of St. Augustine’s Church, Sixth Avenue near Sterling Place. (718) 788-8500 ext. 208.

Brooklyn Museum: First Saturday
Tomorrow the Brooklyn Museum continues its First Saturday series. This Saturday celebrates Caribbean culture, featuring live music, film, a Pan-Caribbean dance party and more. Charles Moore Dance Theater and Percussion Ensemble perform from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Stop by the Museum Café for sandwiches, salads, and beverages; the cash bar offers wine and beer. Starting at 5:00 p.m., parking is a flat rate of $4. Saturday, 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. 200 Eastern Parkway. (718) 638-5000.

2007 Grimaldo’s Mile
This Sunday, August 5, the annual swimming race starts near the Coney Island boardwalk and finishes in Brighton Beach. An awards ceremony at the end includes prizes for the fastest men and women as well as for costumes. Registration costs $45 if done by midnight tonight, Friday, August 3. Sunday, 8:30 a.m. check-in at the Coney Island boardwalk at Stillwell Avenue; 1208 Surf Avenue. (718) 372-5159

Greenpoint Walking Tour
This Sunday, August 5, Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment hosts a tour of the re-zoned Greenpoint and Williamsburg waterfronts. Experience the neighborhood’s history by touring the ruins of the Greenpoint Terminal Market and Cass Gilbert’s almost-landmarked Austin Nichols Warehouse. Francis Morrone leads. Sunday, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. $13, $10 members, $8 seniors and students with I.D. Meet at the corner of Greenpoint and Manhattan avenues, outside of the Greenpoint Avenue station of the G train. (718) 788-8500 ext., 208.

Summer Celebration at Tessen
This Sunday, join Tessan Boutique for an evening of music, people, and deals. Saturday, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 280 Dekalb Avenue, corner of Clinton Avenue. (718) 230-8586

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