Arts & Entertainment

Afropunk 2016 Photo: J.

Tuesday, August 30, 2016 7:30 p.m. — 9:30 p.m.

SATURDAY-AUGUST 27, 2016—Close to a thousand families gathered on Saturday, August 29th to kick-off the new school year at Senator Parker's Annual Harvest Fest 2015 Back to School Celebration.

Activities this weekend are hotter than the 4th of July! Hopefully you locked in tickets for the AfroPunk Fest, which is always a fun and exciting end-of-the-summer experience for us lucky Brooklynites! If not, no worries, there's plenty of other fun

Join Purelements for the the 3rd annual BIKE EAST , bike tour and community festival, at Linden Park/Gershwin Park featuring concert performance by revolutionary Hip-Hop duo Dead Prez.

Bedazzle your bike, put on your craziest outfit, blast some party tunes and be ready for sensory overload at the Brooklyn Bike Rave, a glowtastic night ride along the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway.

Residents of Crown Heights honored the 25th anniversary of one of the ugliest periods in history, according to recent news . The festival took place this past Sunday with balloon animals, face-painting and a jazz band.

Soul of Brooklyn opening festival 2014 Photo: Artplaceamerica.

Artist Brian Deka Paupaw stands in front of his brand-new mural, "Hand of Peace," located on the corner of Putnam Avenue and Malcolm X Blvd.

USA wins third straight women's team title at 2015 World Championships Photo: USAgym.org On Sunday, November 6, Olympic All-Around Champions Gabrielle Douglas and Nastia Liukin , along with members of the 2012 and 2016 U.S.