- Friday, October 17
Free Friday Night Invite: The Music of Afro Andes
Grab the kids and head to the Brooklyn Children's Museum for a night of free dancing and fun. From 5pm on, the museum is free, as is the kid-friendly rhythmic Latin American beats that'll be playing.
5pm to 8pm at the Brooklyn Children's Museum, 145 Brooklyn Avenue
- Saturday, October 18
Prospect Park Ball
This annual fundraising event to benefit Prospect Park will boast a silent auction, cocktails, dinner, dancing, and more. Tickets start at $350.
6:30pm to 12am at the Prospect Park Carousel
(718) 965-8988
- Sunday, October 19
Walking Tour of Park Slope North
Author Francis Morrone leads a walking tour through Park Slope North, to the west of Eighth Avenue. See beautiful old churches, historic brownstones, and more. $12.
2pm; Meet at the Old Stone House, in J.J. Byrne Park (3rd Street & Fifth Avenue).
- Monday, October 20
"Liberty Kid" Screening
Part of the Brooklyn Independent Cinema series, [link=http://www.brooklynindependent.com/]this Brooklyn-based movie[/link] follows the story of two New Yorkers left jobless after 9/11. Free.
7pm at Barbés, 376 9th Street
- Wednesday, October 22
BOMBLive! An Evening with Edward Hirsch and Peter Cole
Join in on a sure-to-be engaging discussion with some of the country's most literary elite.
7pm at the Brooklyn Central Library, Dweck Center, Grand Army Plaza
(718) 230-2198
- Thursday, October 23
Fall Fiesta at the Brooklyn Historical Society
Put on your festive fall clothes, and support the Brooklyn Historical Society at this annual event.
6pm to 9pm at the Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont Street
(917) 684-9579
- Friday, October 24
Phantom of the Presidential Wax Museum
Check out one of the best haunted houses in Brooklyn at this "creep show at the freak show."
4pm to 11pm at Sideshows By The Seashore (Surf Avenue and West 12th Street)
- Saturday, October 25
A-scarium at the Aquarium
The New York Aquarium is transforming itself into an "A-scarium," complete with games, prizes, arts & crafts, and plenty of scary stories about monsters of the deep sea. The museum will also be offering a Haunted Pavilion and a 3-D Halloween ride. Also on Sunday.
10am to 5:30pm at the New York Aquarium, Surf Avenue & West 8th Street
- Sunday, October 26
Boo at the Zoo
Little goblins will love seeing an array of "spooky" creatures at Boo at the Zoo in Prospect Park. Don't miss a walk through the zoo's haunted barn! Also on Saturday.
10am to 5:30pm at the Prospect Park Zoo
- Tuesday, October 28
Pig Butchering Class
Butcher Tom Mylan of Marlow and sons/Diner/Bonita will teach you everything that you ever wanted to know about the pig in this popular class. $75.
6:30pm to 8:30pm at the Brooklyn Kitchen, 616 Lorimer St
(718) 389-2982
- Wednesday, October 29
Belly Dancing at the Micro Museum
Make your way to the Micro Museum and master the art of shaking your middle at this weekly belly dancing class.
6pm to 7pm at the Micro Museum,123 Smith Street
(718) 797-3116
- Thursday, October 30
Scary Stories at the Lyceum
Even the youngest kids will love hearing [not-that-scary] tales of terror at the Lyceum. Tickets are $15; also on the 27th, 28th, 29th, and 31st.
3:30pm and 4:45pm at the Brooklyn Lyceum, 227 Fourth Avenue
- Friday, October 31
Happy Halloween!
There's all sorts of spooky fun to be had in Brooklyn today. Just check out these Halloween events. If you have kids in tow, make it a kid-friendly Halloween, with parades, parties, and more.
