Brooklyn Events Happening This Weekend: Oct. 7-8

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — This weekend there are a slew of weird things to do in Brooklyn. Want to race a canoe across the Gowanus? Go for it. Need to drink a lot of German beer under a bridge in the afternoon? We all do. Gonna tell the world about your deep-rooted love of yarn? There’s a place you can go.

It’s all here in Brooklyn, and it’s happening this weekend.

15th Annual Miles for Midwives 5K Run-Fun and Birth Fair

• Neighborhood: Prospect Lefferts Gardens
• What: Run with midwives and members of the birth community to raise money for NYC Midwives, an affiliate organization of the New York State Association of Licensed Midwives.
• Where: Prospect Park Grecian Shelter, 96 Parkside Ave.
• When: Saturday, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

King County Fiber Festival

• Neighborhood: Park Slope
• What: Calling all Brooklyn knitters. This festival brings together crocheters, dyers, felters, quilters, spinners, and weavers to celebrate all things crafty.
• Where: The Old Stone House, 336 Third St.
• When: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

DUMBO Oktoberfest

• Neighborhood: DUMBO, obviously.
• What: Live music, kid-friendly events, and of course, beer.
• Where: Archway Under the Manhattan Bridge, 50 Adams St.,
• When: Saturday from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Challenge Race

• Neighborhood: Gowanus
• What: Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse, 165 Second St.
• Where: The Dredgers challenge you to the smelliest race there ever has been or will be. The race will be followed by a banquet and, we hope, showers. Find out more about the race here.
• When: Saturday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

BKB On Belay For Puerto Rico

• Neighborhood: Gowanus
• What: Brooklyn Boulders will host a night of climbing with live music and snacks to raise money for those affected by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Proceeds will go to the Hispanic Federation's Unidos Disaster Relief Fund.
• Where: Brooklyn Boulders, 575 Degraw St.
• When: Saturday at 7 p.m.

36th Annual 10K Community Run & 5K Walk

• Neighborhood: Bed-Stuy
• What: Run in one of Brooklyn’s oldest races on Sunday. Organizers say this race is a favorite among marathon runners, who use it as a warm up for the 26-mile race in November.
• Where: Restoration Plaza, 1368 Fulton St.
• When: Sunday, 8 a.m. registration, 10 a.m. race

New York African Restaurant Week Festival

• Neighborhood: Sunset Park
• What: Industry City will host an African culinary festival with workshops, tastings and giveaways.
• Where: Industry City, 274 36th St.
• When: Sunday, 12:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Hercules in Brooklyn

• Neighborhood: Brownsville
• What: Paul Giamatti and an NYPD commander star in a modern adaptation of Euripides’ “The Madness of Hercules.” Read more about the show here.
• Where: Van Dyke Community Center Amphitheater, 392 Blake Ave.
• When: Sunday at 5 p.m.

All American High School Film Festival

• Neighborhood: Flatbush
• What: High school filmmakers from across the country will be honored with a weekend of screenings and workshops that culminates with the AAHSFF Teen Indie Awards at Kings Theater on Sunday.
• Where: Kings Theater, 1027 Flatbush Ave.
• When: Friday through Sunday

Brooklyn Metro Chamber Orchestra’s 15th Anniversary Gala Concert

• Neighborhood: Fort Greene
• What: Brooklyn Metro Chamber Orchestra celebrates its 15th anniversary with a gala concert and reception with surprise performances.
• Where: BAM Fisher, 321 Ashland Place
• When: Sunday at 7 p.m.

Header photo courtesy of Jonathan Barkey/Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club