holla for Booklyn in the summer!

Saturday, June 2nd (rain date 3rd) - Red Hook Waterfront Arts Festival Louis J. Valentino Jr. Park & Pier, Red Hook

Saturday, June 9th - Brooklyn Pride FestivalProspect Park West from 9th to 15th Streets

Saturday, June 9th & Sunday, June 10th - ArtwalkVarious locations on or near Atlantic Avenue

Sunday, June 17th - Seventh Avenue "Seventh Heaven" Street Fair 7th Avenue between Flatbush Avenue and 15th Street

Saturday, June 23rd - Mermaid ParadeConey Island

Sunday, June 24th - Smith Street FairSmith Street between Bergen and Union Streets

Friday June 29th - Sunday, July 1st - Annual Singapore Food Festival66 Water Street, DUMBO
Tuesday, July 10th at 8 - NY Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks - Prospect Park, Brooklyn (Not at the bandshell)

Saturday, July 14th - Bastille Day on Smith StreetPetangue Courts!

Saturday, July 21st - The Village Voice Annual Siren Music FestivalConey Island (2 stages)

Saturday, Sept. 1st to Monday, Sept. 3rd - West Indian Carnival Ends with a parade on Monday starting at Eastern Parkway and Rochester Avenue, going up Eastern Parkway to Grand Army Plaza, then continues down Flatbush Avenue to Ocean Avenue

Sunday, September 16th - Brooklyn Book Festival Borough Hall and Plaza

Sunday, September 30th - Atlantic AnticAtlantic Avenue

More notable summer series & events:
Celebrate Brooklyn Concert Series (Prospect Park Bandshell)

Movies w a View at Brooklyn Bridge Park The series runs for eight Thursday nights beginning July 5.

http://www.bam.org/events/metrotech.aspxJune 9 - August 10

ROOFTOP Film Series Many events at The Old American Can Factory, Gowanus Brooklyn

Seaside Summer Concert SeriesThursday nights in July and August Asser Levy Seaside Park, Coney Island

The Zoo

BBG

I went to the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens to see the beautiful display of amazing cherry blossoms that get rave reviews every year. It was, in fact, really breath taking. BUT - I found this little curly guy hanging out and was thoroughly enthralled. Are you scared? Are you going to bite me? Are you sleeping? What are you my furry little raveled friend?

You had me at $&#@!

With the rumor mills a-churnin' this week, I am finally putting all the buzz to rest. Yes, I know Matt Dillion, intellectually. I know that on the night of Monday, April 30 he was being "stalked" by a drunk chick at a bar claiming that her %*#!@ hurt and that she used to date a gyno. We chatted for a while about this said drunk chick and then we started getting chummy and joking around. I am pretty sure that no one around us knew what were were talking about until he pretty much yelled, (as a joke toward the drunk chick) "Sorry I can't help you with your $%@@*!!! Thanks, Matt Dillion, thanks a lot. I would also like you to know that he is real good lookin' in person, that he has a dead fish hand shake and the guys in his "entourage" are named Kevin and Andrea. As you can see by this candid picture, I have intimate knowledge that his breath smells like orange tic-tacs and that he is missing me at this moment. Oh, Matt...you could never keep up with me you foul mouthed fool. Another point for New York.