By Mrinalini Kamath
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It’s yet another pre-summer (though the temps are already in the dog days!) weekend in the city, full of things to do. Here’s a small sampling of a variety of different events.
The Big Apple Barbecue Block Party |
7th Annual Brooklyn Renegade Craft Fair
http://www.renegadecraft.com/brooklyn
Saturday – Sunday, June 11 – 12, 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
McCarren Park
If crafting is more your thing than ‘cue, this craft fest boasts “the best indie-craft and DIY artisans.” Featuring both local as well as international vendors selling their own wares as well as collaborating on live projects taking place, this year’s Brooklyn Renegade Craft Fair also has interactive workshops being led by ReadyMade Magazine on DIY picture-frame making and gift wrap. Grateful Greyhounds will also be there, encouraging folks to adopt a new and adorable friend and The Magnolia Photo Booth Co., will let you treasure your experience with free pics.
Egg Rolls and Egg Creams
http://www.eldridgestreet.org/index.php/june
Sunday, June 12, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Eldridge Street, btn. Canal and Division Streets
The annual Egg Rolls and Egg Creams block party celebrates the crossover Chinese and Jewish cultures of Chinatown and the Lower East Side. Learn Yiddish or Chinese, watch Chinese opera and acrobatics, listen to Klezmer music, play mah jongg, learn caligraphy, folk arts and crafts and sample food (including the aforementioned egg rolls and egg creams) from both cultures.
The Figment Festival
http://figmentproject.org/
Saturday – Sunday, June 11 – 12, 2011, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Governor’s Island
Have you always felt like there’s an artist in you, just desperate to escape? Let your inner artist out to play with the many exhibits, demonstrations and art projects taking place all weekend at The Figment Festival, an arts festival focusing on letting everyone be an artist – just come on out to Governor’s Island and join the fun for free!
Brooklyn Pride Festival
http://brooklynpride.org/pride-2011
Saturday, June 11, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Prospect Park, Brooklyn
If you want to show your pride this weekend, check out The 15th Annual Brooklyn Pride Festival. The festival includes food, performances, vendors and a special kids’ space with puppet-making workshops, storytime and bookmaking. There will also be a happy hour for adults at participating bars along Fifth Avenue and to end the evening, a Pride Parade at 7:30.
American Crafts Festival
http://www.craftsatlincoln.org/
Saturday – Sunday, June 11th – 12th and June 18th – 19th, 2011
Sat: 12:00 p.m. – 9 p.m. Sun: 10:00 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Lincoln Center, 64th Street and Columbus Avenue
If you want to furnish your entire home with handcrafted materials, or just deck yourself out in handmade jewelry, you must visit the big kahuna of craft festivals – the American Crafts Festival at Lincoln Center. Featuring articles made by over 400 crafters and artisans from different areas of the country, the ACAC is a big as it gets in this city. This year’s festival will include exhibits, demonstrations and a variety of foods.
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