ALL WEEKEND
Last Weekend of Ice Skating in Prospect Park
When: Lakeside Skate Center, East Drive, Prospect Park
When: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday
Have one more spin around the ice this season before the crew at the Lakeside skating rink switch over to summer mode. With the forecast in the 50s, it should be a perfect, temperate weekend to strap on your ice skates one last time. (And by the way, roller skating starts April 9.)
Saturday, March 26
“The Iron Giant” Screening at Sunset Park Kids’ Film Club
Where: Industry City, 241 37th St., Sunset Park
When: Doors open at 10 a.m.; Activities begin at 10:30 a.m.; Screening starts at 11:30 a.m.
The final event for Sunset Park’s cinema club for kids will be held on Saturday. Sunset Spark will lead a robot-building workshop and exhibition, followed by a screening of “The Iron Giant."
NYCares Day — Spruce Up Fort Greene Park
Where: Fort Greene Park Visitor’s Center, Fort Greene
When: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
It’s time for some spring cleaning at Fort Greene Park. Join the Fort Greene Park Conservancy for the first Saturday volunteer day of the year. Volunteers will meet at the Visitor’s Center at 10 a.m. All equipment will be provided. For more on volunteering at the park, email volunteer@fortgreenepark.org.
Where: Silent Barn, 603 Bushwick Ave., Bushwick
When: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Silent Barn is hosting an exhibition of sculpture, photography, collages, drawings, paintings and poetry made by Bushwick teenagers.
Making Ghana Spinach Stew with Charles Cann
Where: Court Tree Collective, 371 Court St., Carroll Gardens
When: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Learn how to make “Kontomire Stew,” a traditional Ghanaian dish that’s typically made among farming families using leaves from the Cocoyam plant. Outside of Ghana, the leaves are usually substituted for spinach. The lesson will be followed by a sit-down supper to try the dishes. The class is priced at $45 per person.
5th Annual Brooklyn Dance Festival
Where: BAM Fisher Fishman Space, 321 Ashland Place, Fort Greene
When: 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
The Brooklyn Dance Festival returns to the Brooklyn Academy of Music, bringing with it 12 of the city’s best emerging and youth dance companies. This year’s festival will feature SynthesisDANCE, the Brooklyn Dance Festival Company, Kristin Sudeikis Dance, 10 Hairy Legs and more. Tickets start at $35. To purchase, click here.
Deru presents 1979 with Effixx
Where: BRIC House Ballroom, 647 Fulton St., Fort Greene
When: Doors open at 8 p.m.
Emmy-award winning composer, sound designer and producer Benjamin Wynn, known as Deru, presents his latest project “1979,” a concept album that features nine songs accompanied by nine short films by video artist Anthony Ciannamea (Effixx). The team will perform the album live for an immersive visual and aural experience. Violinist and singer Hannah Epperson will open the night. Tickets cost $18 in advance and $21 at the door. If you buy your ticket in advance, you’ll get a digital copy of the soon-to-be-released “1979: Remixed.”
Sunday, March 27
Lucey’s Lounge Fourth Anniversary Party
Where: Lucey’s Lounge, 475 Third Ave., Gowanus
When: 12 p.m. to 4 a.m.
Celebrate this neighborhood bar’s fourth birthday with an all-day party starting at noon. The festivities will be fueled by $7 bloody marys and $8 mimosas, plus food and prizes. At 8 p.m. Michael Arenella and members of his Dreamland Orchestra will perform.
Our HairStory
Where: 437 Nostrand Ave., Bed-Stuy
When: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
As part of a celebration of Women’s History Month, watch a free screening of Chris Rock’s “Good Hair,” with a pop-up tribal braiding station by Ancestral Strands. RSVP to TubmanHamerCollective@gmail.com.
Where: Pel’s Pie Co., 446 Rogers Ave., Prospect-Lefferts Gardens
When: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Enjoy a documentary about pastries and a free dinner buffet at the one-year anniversary party of Pels Pie Co. in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens. Afterwards, dance the night away with a rap and R&B dance party.
Where: 61 Local, 61 Bergen St., Boerum Hill
When: 7:30 p.m.
61 Local’s bimonthly Sunday night music series will continue this weekend with musicians Josh the Word, Emily Ritz and Dylan Lovett taking the stage.
These listings were compiled by DNAinfo's Brooklyn reporters Camille Bautista, Rachel Holliday Smith, Leslie Albrecht, Nikhita Venugopal, Alexandra Leon and Gwynne Hogan.
