#Paintandpoetry - A Collective Effort Of All Things Art

What: Come See, Speak, Eat, And Evolve As We Celebrate Black Culture At The First Annual Paint And Poetry Barbeque! There Will Food, Cameras, Dancing, Life Giving, Soul Singing, Artistic Action. Featuring NYC's Most Talented Underground Poets Emcee's And Artists
8 Open Mic Slots Avail. 1st Come 1st Serve! No Begging.! Sign Up Starts At 6pm At The Door

Hosted By Scott Morris And Fox Gold

When: Saturday, August 1st, 2015  |  Doors Open 6pm!
Where: Lox Lounge: 15 Putnam Avenue Brooklyn NY 11236
FREE

Water Fight NYC #WaterFightNYC

What: PLEASE DO NOT BRING WATER BALLOONS (PARK OFFICIALS WILL FORCE YOU TO DISPOSE OF ALL WATER BALLOONS) 
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/227557620598583/
Ages: 16 and up recommended (if under 16, parental guidance is recommended)

Recommended Gear:
+ 5 or more water bottles
+ Backpack (Storing water bottles)
+ Buckets to store water
+ Sneakers and/or sandals
+ Goggles (If you don't want water in your eyes)
+ Trash bags (If you guys don't clean up after yourselves, we'll no longer continue this event)

Recommend Weapons (For water)
+ Super Soakers
+ Basic Water guns
+ Squirt guns
+ Spray Bottles
+ Water Blaster

Rules:
+ Respect everyone
+ Don't spray water on unwilling participants or people with cameras
+ Don't spray people directly in their eyes
+ Make friends
+ Stay away from baseball fields
+ NO REPLICA WATER GUNS

When: Saturday July 25th  |  2-6pm
Where: The Great Lawn, Central Park

Brooklyn Flea's Ice Cream Bonanza!

Check out all the flavors!

Upcoming #Fireworks Displays

Thursday, June 25, 9:20 PM
Orchard Beach

Thursday, June 25, 9:20 PM
I.P. Soft - Liberty Island

Friday, June 26, 9:30 PM
Coney Island Beach

Friday, June 26, 11:30 PM
Hudson River Pier 60

Sunday, June 28, 9:45 PM
Hudson River Safety Zone South of Pier 40

Monday, June 29, 9:15 PM
Wards Island

Friday, July 3, 9:30 PM
Coney Island Beach

Friday, July 3, 9:30 PM
Barge off of Lawrence Beach Club, Atlantic Beach, NY

Friday, July 3, 9:30 PM
Barge off Fort Hamilton

Friday, July 3, 9 PM
Co-op City (Little League Field) Bronx

Friday, July 4, 9:45 PM
Coney Island Beach

Saturday, July 4, 9:15 PM
Hudson River Safety Zone, Yonkers, NY

Free Summer Movies

What: NYC Parks ADA Movie Nights in the Park- Endless Abilities

Whether you've been an amputee for forty years, or in a wheelchair for forty minutes, this film will show that you have what it takes to become physically active.

When: June 25th, 2015  |  7:30 p.m. –9:30 p.m.

Where: J Hood Wright Park, Manhattan

FREE

What: King Kong (1933) - Watch this giant ape scale the Empire State Building as the real Empire State Building is clearly in sight directly behind the inflatable movie screen.

When: June 25th, 2015  |  8:30 p.m. –10:30 p.m.

Where: LIC Landing Events Space (in Hunter's Point South Park), Queens  

FREE

 Full Schedule

Lower East Side FEST

What:  A night of music, concerts, and a film festival.  An upstairs no cover films & music networking party, featuring New York City's most talented artists, musicians, filmmakers, actors, and producers.  Featuring ABSINTHE cocktails and brunch/dinner by Chopped Champion Chris Coleman.  Saturday June 27, at Lovecraft 50 Ave B in the LES.  $5 for downstairs film screenings and concerts.  Networking Party starts 6pm!!
When: Saturday, June 27th, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 11:30 PM 
Where: Lovecraft: 50 Avenue B  New York, NY 10009
FREE - $5

#Vespa Club Aperitivo at Trattoria il Mulino

What: Summer is here, and we are celebrating it with an Aperitivo at Trattoria Il Mulino. Join us for drinks, complimentary appetizers and cool people.

When: Wednesday, June 24th, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM 

Where: Trattoria Il Mulino: 36 East 20th Street New York, NY 10003

FREE RSVP

Free Indoor Concert in Staten Island

What: Share the Stage* performance by Bob Conroy and Norm Pederson with Bill Doerge, 7:00–7:30 PM
When: Wed, June 24th, 2015, 8:00 PM
Where: Music Hall, Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Staten Island
FREE RSVP