The Weekend: 7.30-8.1

Friday, July 30

Park Slope: Swoon to the indie folk of the Swell Season at the Prospect Park band shell.

Brighton Beach: Explore Coney Island's neighbor to the east in our handy guide.

Gowanus: Celebrate 30 years of "The Big Takeover" at the Bell House.

Fort Greene: The always funny Gary Shteyngart celebrates his new book, "Super Sad True Love Story," at Greenlight.

Saturday, July 31

Park Slope: Return to the Prospect Park band shell and rock out to Sonic Youth.

Coney Island: A talent show comes to the Boardwalk.

Manhattan Beach: Sit outdoors and get swept into the Bohemian cabaret ensemble Vagabond Opera at Kingsborough.

Gowanus: Come early for the beatboxing, stick around for The Lost Circus at Littlefield.

Sunday, August 1

Sunset Park: Get an inside look at Brooklyn's newest gin facility, with the opening of Breuckelen Distillery.