Dates To Know In Park Slope This Week

BROOKLYN, NY — Patch has compiled a list of events neighbors in Park Slope should mark on their calendars.

From community meetings, local exhibits, to family events, here are the dates to know for the week of May 16:

Ongoing Events:

Prospect Park: Public Art Installation at the Bandshell, read more here.

Brooklyn Museum:

• BkM Art Hangout on Wednesdays, find out more here.
• Teen Flyday Fridays: Join us on Instagram for teen-led discussions, activities, and resources that are relevant for teens locally and globally. Topics range from environmental racism to surviving COVID-19 as an LGBTQ+ youth. Each program is planned by members of our Teen Night Planning Committee, Museum Apprentice program, and InterseXtions. Find out more here.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden:

• Gelsey Bell and Joseph White: Meander sound tour, find out more here.
• Ben Rubin and Brian House: Terminal Moraine sound tour, find out more here
• Children's Gardening Thursdays and Fridays, find out more here.

Local Government Meetings:

Monday, May 17: Community Board 6 Economic, Waterfront, Community Development, & Housing Committee Meeting, find out more here.

Wednesday, May 19: Community Board 6 Parks/Recreation/Environmental Protection Committee Meeting, find out more here.

Other/Around Brooklyn:

Brooklyn Museum:

• Sunday, May 16: Pop-Up Market and Pop-Up Performance from Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, find out more here.
• Wednesday, May 19: Brooklyn Artists Ball, find out more here.
• Thursday, May 20:
  • Hablemos de Arte
  • Virtual Teacher Program: Teaching China through the Arts
  • Brooklyn Reads: Bird Uncaged with Marlon Peterson and Ilyasah Shabazz

Brooklyn Botanic Gardens:

• Spring Dinner in the Garden on Tuesday and Wednesday, find out more here.
• Signature Plant Pick-Up Thursday and Friday, find out more here.

Prospect Park:

• Sunday: Green & Go Kits; Walking Tour, find out more here.
• It's My Park Mondays, find out more here.
• Friday: Lola Star's Dreamland Disco, find out more here.

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