What's Happening in Park Slope? Cooking Class! Bingo! Yoga! Running! Board Games! Improv! Roller Disco! Concerts! Outdoor Movies! Comedy!

Plus, several interesting articles I read over the last few weeks.

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Hi! How were your last two weeks? We were visiting family in New England, and it was so nice to take a little break from the city. Lots of swimming and grilling and yard games and soft serve ice cream! We’re back in Park Slope now, I’ve been busy prepping for the Open Streets pop-up tomorrow (will I see you there?). So, I don’t have a new interview to share today, but I have a very long list of local events happening this week and several interesting articles I read over the last few weeks. I hope you enjoy, and I’ll see you next Friday with a newsletter that I’m really excited about — it’s been in the works for a couple months!

(Photo of a yoga class on the Brooklyn Museum stoop by Kolin Mendez Photography.)

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1. Brooklyn Public Libraries are open on Sundays again: The city restored $58.3 million in funding to the New York, Brooklyn, and Queens public library systems for fiscal year 2025, which means Sunday service has returned.

2. Ladybird Bakery has reopened at 252 Prospect Park West: The beloved bakery celebrated its reopening this week. Stop by and check out the new space.

3. Maimonides Park welcomes Brooklyn’s newest professional sports team — Brooklyn Football Club (Brooklyn FC): Last Saturday, the Brooklyn FC played Ecuador’s C.D. Cuenca in its first game at Maimonides Park in Coney Island. Check out their schedule for upcoming games.

4. Camp Friendship’s School Supply Drive is accepting donations through August 23rd: Donations can be dropped off at multiple locations in Park Slope, including Slope Vintage, Old Stone House, YMCA Prospect Park, Little Things, and others. You can also make monetary donation or purchase supplies directly from the Amazon Wishlist.

5. NYC public school students will have a universal dress code for first time: The new dress code policy must be gender-neutral and take into account the "diverse cultures, gender expression and body diversity" of students, according to Councilmember Althea Stevens, who sponsored the legislation. Stevens says the new dress code is to eliminate what she called "sexist and hetero-normative dress codes," as well as "standards that target girls and students of color."

6. The Ripped Bodice hosted a gathering for romance readers: To celebrate their “Summer Of Smut” theme week, NY Magazine’s The Cut partnered with The Ripped Bodice for a fun night for romance fans, which included a special meet and greet with author Tessa Bailey.

7. Winemak'Her Bar closes after four years of business: Owner Alexandra shared on Instagram: “Thank you for these 4 wonderful years, we have lived our American dream and it’s all thanks to you. Park Slope will forever be our second home.”

NOW OPEN: NYC Outdoor Pools, 11AM–3PM and 4PM–7PM 📍Douglass & DeGraw Pool, plus several other locations

NOW OPEN: Free Summer Meals in Prospect Park, 10AM-4PM on weekdays, 11AM-3PM on weekends📍Visit the NYC DOE meals truck at the Prospect Park Entrance at Parkside & Ocean Avenues

07/19 Summer Fridays, 4PM-6PM 📍Kiwi

07/19 BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Richie Ray | Meridian Brothers | Madame Vacile, 7PM 📍Lena Horne Bandshell

07/19 Tony Malaby’s Firebath Suite, 8PM 📍Barbès

07/19 brat judy, 10PM 📍Good Judy

07/19 Saturday Night Fever Dreamland Roller Disco-Lakeside Roller Dance Nights, 7PM-10PM 📍LeFrak Center

07/19 Improv but Good, 7:30PM 📍The Bell House

07/19 Zach Zimmerman, 7:30PM 📍Union Hall

07/20 Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket, 8AM-4PM 📍Grand Army Plaza

07/20 Suzi Shelton & Little Miss Ann – Birds of a Feather: Album Release Concert for Kids, 10AM 📍ShapeShifter Lab

07/20 Yoga on the Stoop, 10AM 📍Brooklyn Museum

07/20 How to Choose the Right Plant for Your Home or Office, 10:30AM-1:30PM 📍Brooklyn Botanic Garden

07/20 Want to know more about the Cannabis Industry? 10:30AM 📍Central Library

07/20 Park Pitch In: Lake Appreciation Month, 11AM-2PM 📍Prospect Park Entrance—Park Circle

07/20 Open Streets, 11AM-10PM 📍5th Ave between President & 2nd Streets

07/20 UHF (part of Nitehawk’s recipe book series), 11:30AM 📍Nitehawk Cinema

07/20 Pop-Up Audubon I, 12PM-4PM 📍Prospect Park Peninsula

07/20 Pop-Up Audubon II, 12PM-4PM 📍Prospect Park Dog Beach

07/20 Board Game Exchange - Trade Your Board Games! 1PM 📍Central Library

07/20 Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour, 1PM 📍Green-Wood Cemetery

07/20 Weekend Art: Saturday Sketch Club, 1PM 📍Brooklyn Museum

07/20 NYC Poetry Family Reunion, 3PM-9PM 📍Lefferts Historic House

07/20 Gordon Lockwood, 6PM 📍Barbès

07/20 BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Habibi Festival, 6:30PM-9:30PM 📍Lena Horne Bandshell

07/20 Yedoye Travis: Hater, 7:30PM 📍Union Hall

07/20 Steve Martin Presents, 10PM 📍Union Hall

07/20 The Afterparty with Nina Vicious, 11:59PM 📍Union Hall

07/21 Sunday Greenmarket, 9AM-2PM 📍Bartel-Pritchard Square

07/21 Lakeside Community Skate, 10AM-11:30AM 📍LeFrak Center

07/21 Erotic Drawing at a Sex Shop, 11AM-1PM 📍Please - An Educated Pleasure Shop

07/21 Smorgasburg, 11AM 📍Prospect Park Breeze Hill

07/21 Green-Woods Greatest Hits, 1PM 📍Green-Wood Cemetery

07/21 Lesbian Herstory Archives’ 50th Anniversary Celebration & Exhibit, 5PM-8PM 📍Ginger’s Bar

07/21 Lakeside Roller Dance Night Ft. SK8MAFIA HIGHROLLERS N.Y.C, 6PM 📍LeFrak Center

07/21 Good God, 7:30PM 📍Union Hall

07/21 Sexy Unique Podcast Live, 10PM 📍The Bell House

07/22 & 07/23 Energy Healing and Meditation Workshop, 8:30AM-9AM 📍Prospect Park Picnic Area—10th Avenue Lawn

07/22 FREE Stand-Up Comedy + $4 Tecates, 7PM 📍Freddy's Bar

07/22 Sopranos: The Musical, 7:30PM 📍Union Hall

07/22 Board Game Speed Dating (Ages 25-39), 7:30PM 📍Sip & Play

07/22 Commonwealth Running Club Monday Night Run, 6:30PM 📍Prospect Park, Grand Army Plaza Entrance

07/22 Rachel Kaly: HOSPITAL HOUR, 10PM 📍Union Hall

07/23 Babies and Bubbles, 10AM-11AM 📍Wise Wonder

07/23 Hopalong Andrew’s Outdoor Concert 10AM 📍Whole Foods Gowanus

07/23 Stomp, Clap & Sing with Rolie Polie Guacamole, 10:30AM-11:30AM 📍Central Library Plaza

07/23 Game On! PSL GameTime! 2PM-5PM 📍Park Slope Library

07/23 Theater Workshop, 3:30PM 📍Central Library

07/23 Jack & Friends Summer Concert Series: Suzi Shelton, 4PM 📍Park Slope Library Garden

07/23 Bridging the Gap: Our Streets, Our Stories - Intergenerational Storytelling and Recording, 4:30PM 📍Virtual

07/23 AMP’d Interval Training w/Chelsea Piers Fitness, 6PM 📍Prospect Park Long Meadow

07/23 Grieving & Weaving, 6:30PM 📍Green-Wood Cemetery

07/23 How To Create Efficient Cities: A Community Conversation w/City Planning Commissioners & Urban Planners, 6:30PM 📍Central Library

07/23 DROP IN: Comedy (Free Show, Free Beer & Pizza raffle), 7:30PM-9:30PM 📍Two Boots

07/23 Drag Bingo, 8PM 📍Rullo’s

07/23 TEKNOLUST w/introduction by Mark Pagán, host & creator of the podcast “Other Men Need Help,” & artist & musician Jazmine JT Green, 8:30PM 📍Nitehawk Cinema

07/24 Wednesday Greenmarket, 8AM-2PM 📍Bartel-Pritchard Square

07/24 Plum Papercraft: Origami Butterfly and Lotus Flower, 1PM 📍Park Slope Library

07/24 BKLYN Fashion Academy Model Casting Call, 5PM-8PM 📍Central Library

07/24 & 07/25 Phantom Waves: Darius Jones’s Samesoul Maker, 6:30PM & 8:30PM 📍Green-Wood Cemetery

07/24 Reschedule Date: Paramount + Movie Nights: Clueless, 6:30PM 📍Prospect Park Long Meadow

07/24 Brasil Summerfest: Hugo Sanbone, 7PM 📍Central Library Plaza

07/24 Bulgogi Meatballs Cooking Class, 7:30PM-8:30PM 📍Virtual

07/24 Brooklyn Horror Society’s Trivia Night, 8PM 📍Lucky 13 Saloon

07/24 Hanna Dickinson presents: Goofy C*nt Nation, 10PM 📍Union Hall

07/25 Prospect Park Stroller Walk, 10AM-12PM 📍Prospect Park Audubon Center

07/25 Summer Spruce Up, 11AM-1PM 📍Prospect Park

07/25 Nature Exploration: Lake Appreciation, 12PM-4PM 📍Prospect Park Audubon Center

07/25 Disability Pride Month Art-Making Program, 6PM-7PM 📍Brooklyn Botanic Garden

07/25 Sip & Paint, 6PM-8PM 📍Art Collective Cafe

07/25 Jazz in July 2024, 6PM-8PM 📍Brooklyn Botanic Garden

07/25 Flower Bouquet Workshop, 6:30-8PM 📍Zuzu’s Petals

07/25 Blakkk, 7PM 📍Brooklyn Botanic Garden

07/25 Prospect Park Yoga with Brooklyn Flow, 7PM 📍North Long Meadow

07/25 Summer Movie Series: West Side Story w/Tambor y Cana live music pre-show, 7PM, Movie starts at 8:30PM📍4th Street Plaza

07/25 Joe Castle Baker: SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT, 7:30PM 📍Union Hall

07/25 Josh Sharp's New Thing, 8PM 📍Littlefield

07/25 Very Good Comedy Show, 9PM 📍The VSPOT

07/25 Irene Tu, 10PM 📍Union Hall

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Thanks so much for reading Park Slope Times! I love having you here. If you’re around tomorrow, please come by my table at Open Streets and say hi. I’ll be in front of Annie’s Blue Ribbon from 1PM to 4PM, or later if people are hanging out. There will be sweet treats, activities, free merch, a raffle, and more. I’d love to see you!

Kelley xo