Kings County Fiber Festival, Greg's Halloween Paw-Rade, Drink & Draft Night, After Hours @ Green-Wood Cemetery, Food For Thought, & Five New Things to Try For Fall
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Here’s what’s happening this week:
Halloween Events: Spooky Season has officially arrived in the Slope! For a guide to Halloween happenings in the neighborhood, check out our Park Slope Halloween Guide here. We’ll continue to update it as more events pop up throughout the month!
📸: Hannah Yando (at Brooklyn Bride Park’s Sound & Color! event) Park Slope’s Sawa and Prospect Heights’ Nin Hao, La Flor, and Cafe Mado make Eater’s “The Hottest New Restaurants in Brooklyn” list for October 2024 [Eater].
Park Slope Starbucks employees unionize. On Friday, employees at the 166 7th Ave location voted to unionize with Starbucks Workers United, following the Hoyt Schermerhorn location in May [Patch].
— Mychal
Our Top Picks
Events with an asterisk* tend to sell out- reserve tickets early!
Thursday, October 10th (Today!)
Total Body Fitness @ Park Slope Brooklyn Public Library, 10:30- 11:30am: This weekly series by Shape Up NYC is a fun, low-impact, full-body workout that includes cardio, strength and balance exercises to improve your overall fitness. FREE.
Happy Hour Book Signing with Travis Brady @ Annie’s Blue Ribbon General Store, 5-7pm: In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, join Annie’s Blue Ribbon General Store for a special happy hour event where author Travis Brady will be signing copies of her book, “Make Room For Healing” in advance of its official release date October 15th. Brady survived stage-3 breast cancer and wrote an accessible, heartfelt and witty collection of simple tips that helps others navigate all stages from diagnosis to recovery. Sip a glass of wine while browsing new arrivals in-store. One lucky participant will receive a gift basket full of goodies! FREE.
Friday, October 11th & Saturday, October 12th
After Hours @ Green-Wood Cemetery, 6pm & 6:30pm*: Long after Green-Wood’s gates close to the public, explore its historic grounds under the cover of night. You’ll weave through the Cemetery’s stunning landscape and visit the graves of fascinating figures in New York and American history. This not-to-be-missed walking tour ends with a visit to the Catacombs, which are normally closed to the public. $30/$25 for members.
Saturday, October 12th
Kings County Fiber Festival @ Old Stone House, 10am-5pm: This annual event is a community-based fiber & handmade festival in the heart of Brooklyn! Shop from 40+ artisans— there is something for everyone from upcycled vintage quilts, macrame, felted planters, woven table settings to crochet fashions and ceramic fiber influenced mugs. FREE- registration encouraged.
Greg’s Halloween Paw-Rade, 1-4pm @ Greenwood Park: Dress up your pup for a chance to win prizes (Best in Show, Funniest Costume, Most Creative Homemade) or just come out see the show and enjoy Greg’s Pumpkin Patch, which offers a variety of premium, farm grade pumpkins ranging from little munchkins to large Howden pumpkins, as well as decorative corn, gourds and fall mums. Registration required for the costume contest. FREE.
Sunday, October 13th
Drink & Draft Night @ The Center for Fiction, 7pm: Stuck in your writing? Head to Fort Greene for Drink & Draft and create space for you to get out of your head and onto the page. Hosted by Josh Krigman, the night includes a series of visual prompts that lead you toward new creative choices in your work, and the chance to experiment with different styles of writing. Admission includes a cocktail or cocktail from the bar. All genres welcome, no experience necessary. $25.
Doll Parts Presents: 1974, A Dolly Parton Experience @ Littlefield, 8pm: Brooklyn’s Premiere Dolly Parton Cover Band, Doll Parts, is celebrating fifty years since 1974, one of Dolly’s most prolific years that gave us ‘Jolene,’ the legendary ‘I Will Always Love You,’ and many others. Come dressed in the ’70s regalia of your choice and participate in a ‘Dolly vs. Jolene’ costume contest! There will be special prizes, guest hosts, and more! $18.67.
Monday, October 14th
Romantic Comedy Stand-Up Show @ The Ripped Bodice, 7-9pm: Brooklyn hosts Carrie Gravenson & Kristal Adams will host a fantastic line-up of comics. Doors @ 6:30pm, show at 7pm— come early to enjoy an in-store 10% discount! FREE- RSVP encouraged.
Tuesday, October 15th
Movie Night @ Bar Louise— Donnie Darko, 7:15pm: This fall movie series is held weekly on Bar Louise’s back patio. September’s theme is “Spooky Fun”, and this week’s showing is the 2001 sci-fi thriller Donnie Darko. Free popcorn provided! Reservation required. $25/pp min spend.
Wednesday, October 16th
Food For Thought @ Prospect Park Picnic House, 6-9pm: Park Slope Living is a media sponsor for this awesome neighborhood party & fundraiser that offers attendees the chance to try food & drink from local businesses! Neighborhood restaurants, bars and beverage purveyors generously donate food, craft cocktails and wine for the evening, and proceeds are awarded to four graduating seniors from each of the John Jay campus high schools. Scholarship recipients are selected for demonstrating exceptional commitment to community service. Tickets start at $100.
Tunes at the Triangle @ 6th Ave and St Marks St, 4-6pm: This weekly series is hosted by the North Flatbush Business Improvement District. Enjoy live music, interactive dance lessons, and free treats from sponsors & partners: Shake Shack, Let's Go! Ya Souvlakia, Pecking House, Doughnut Plant, and PhoBar! This week’s concert features The West Side Cowboys. FREE.
Full Moon Gowanus Voyage @ Gowanus Dredgers Bunker, 6:00-8:00pm*: Join the Gowanus Dredgers for a guided full-moon paddle on the Gowanus Canal! The stars and harbor lights will be on full display, and lights for each canoe will be provided. $28.52
Book Ahead for these popular upcoming events:
Bowl of ‘Zole Brooklyn [Sponsored]: Thursday, October 17th @ Industry City, 5-9pm: Sample pozole, the iconic Mexican stew, from over twenty of NYC’s top chefs and restaurants, plus 120+ mezcals, tequilas, and agave spirits at this all-inclusive tasting experience. The evening’s all-star lineup includes La Contenta, Hellbender, La Lonchería, La Newyorkina, Chef Robert Craig of Mexico City, and more. Tickets start at $59.78.
The Other Art Fair: Oct 17-20th, ZeroSpace*: Discover new art & meet new artists at this art fair featuring original yet affordable artworks from 120 independent artists. @parkslopeliving is an official sponsor for this exciting event, which features immersive installations, performances, local bites, and a fully stocked bar. Here, art is for everyone! $54.35.
Open House New York: Oct 18-20*: This annual festival opens 270+ places across the five boroughs for behind-the-scenes tours and special access at skyscrapers, power plants, artist studios, and everything in between. Most festival experiences are open access, but some require tickets for space or security reasons. Ticketing opened Tuesday, October 8th. FREE— some sites require $6 tickets.
Slope Steal of the Week: The Common Park Slope
We find the best deals happening in the neighborhood so you don’t have to!
The Common Park Slope is rewarding early birds for the entire month of October with FREE mimosas & coffee!
1. Head over to Resy and make a reservation between the hours of 8am-11am, any day during the month of October!
2. In the note section of your reservation, write "Early Bird".
3. Eat breakfast & enjoy a free mimosa or coffee (includes: hot/iced latte, cappuccino, hot/iced coffee)
Visit The Common Park Slope at 548 4th Ave between 14th and 15th streets.
🍁Five New Things to Try for FALL 🍁
The summer heat slog is gone and a new season is upon us! Is it just us, or does the cool weather feel a bit…invigorating? Whether you’re looking to shake up your routine or expand your comfort zone, a change of season feels like the perfect time for a new beginning. Here are five ways you can try something new without having to wander too far from home.
Take a Bachata Class: Salsa Salsa Studio (55 4th Ave between Dean and Bergen Streets) offers beginning classes in Bachata and Salsa- no partner required! The next Bachata class series begins tonight, on October 10th, and class packages start at $80/month for one class per week. They also host weekly (free!) Salsa & Bachata parties at Something’ Else Brooklyn at Dekalb Market Hall.
Learn how to cook a different cuisine: Join The Common (548 4th Ave between 14th and 15th Streets) for an immersive cooking & dining experience which includes three hours of hands-on cooking under Chef instruction in a professional restaurant kitchen. For $109, enjoy hors d'oeuvres, wine, the dinner you’ve prepared, and coffee or tea to end the meal. Choose from Latin Staples, French Bistro, Italian Feast, and more!
Join a local writing group: Brooklyn Public Library hosts ongoing free writers groups workshops, both in person (Brooklyn Heights, Windsor Terrace) and virtual.
Learn the basics of Broadway Dance (or hip hop…or Haitian Dance!): Fort Greene staple Mark Morris Dance Company will offer introductory classes starting November 4th. These classes will allow students to confidently start from scratch and master the fundamentals of a particular dance style in a progressive six-week series. Pricing is on a sliding scale starting at $19.50 per class.
Learn a new language: Brooklyn Public Library offers free access to Mango, a language-learning app that offers 52 language courses including Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, and Vietnamese. If you prefer to learn alongside others, join a virtual conversation group!
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