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Throw Axes And Wear Onesies | Brooklyn Weekend Events
Read children's books with a drag queen, throw axes with (not at) your friends, and wander Williamsburg in a onesie.
BROOKLYN, NY — There are a slew of good, odd events going on in Brooklyn this weekend for good, odd Brooklynites to enjoy. Here's Patch's weekly round-up of things to do in our very good and odd borough.
Brooklyn Flea *mini* Record Fair
Neighborhood: Sunset Park
What: Brooklyn Flea Record Fair and Smorgasburg present a record fair pop-up in Industry City. There will be all-star vinyl dealers and some of Smorgasburg’s "finest culinary pioneers."
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Where: Industry City at 241 37th St.
When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
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Chi-Raq Brunch Screening
Neighborhood: Williamsburg
What: Watch Spike Lee's adaptation of “Lysistrata" set in modern day Chicago, which tells the story of a group of women who withhold sex until local gang members agree to put down their guns.
Where: Nitehawk Cinema at 136 Metropolitan Ave.
When: 11:15 a.m. Saturday
Drag Queen Story Hour
Neighborhood: Prospect-Lefferts Gardens
What: A reader with the Drag Queen Story Hour will read aloud from "How Mamas Love Their Babies," the first children's book to depict a sex-worker as a parent.
Where: Greenlight Bookstore at 632 Flatbush Ave.
When: 1:30 p.m. Saturday
The Great Onesie Bar Crawl
Neighborhood: Williamsburg
What: Get drunk in your pajamas. Fun.
Where: Alligator Lounge at 600 Metropolitan Ave.
When: 3 p.m. Saturday
The NY Adventure Club Axe Throwing Night
Neighborhood: Gowanus
What: Learn how to throw an ax without murdering your friends. Can Patch politely suggest you don't go straight from the bar crawl to this? Please?
Where: Kick Axe Throwing Brooklyn at 622 Degraw St.
When: 6:15 p.m. Saturday
Olympic Curling Gold Medal Watch Party
Neighborhood: Williamsburg
What: Watch this weird sport with someone who might actually be able to explain what's going on.
Where: McMahon's Public House at 39 5th Ave.
When: 7 p.m. Saturday
Comedy Outliers: The Final Show
Neighborhood: Gowanus
What: Enjoy stand-up from Michelle Buteau of Comedy Central, Noah Gardenswartz from Conan, DC Benny from Last Comic Standing, and more.
Where: The Bell House at 149 Seventh Ave.
When: 7 p.m. Saturday
NYC Beer Week Kickoff Event
Neighborhood: East Williamsburg
What: Beer tastings and panel discussions from local brewers that include Barrier Brewing Co., Equilibrium Brewery, Grimm Artisanal Ales, Kings County Brewers Collective, Other Half Brewing Company, and Pipeworks Brewing Company.
Where: The Well at 272 Meserole St.
When: 12 p.m. - 11 p.m. Sunday
Kombucha 101
Neighborhood: Bed-Stuy
What: Learn how to brew this fermented drink and feed your own SCOBY — or kombucha mother — at home.
Where: Earth Arts Center at 936 Madison St.
When: 4 p.m. Sunday
Pig Butchery Class
Neighborhood: Gowanus
What: Learn how to break down a whole pig from snout to its little, curly tail.
Where: Threes Brewing at 333 Douglass St.
When: 5 p.m. Sunday
Photo by Patch reporter Nick Rizzi
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