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Get Out! The Weekend Guide

Our picks for fun and local weekend events.

Still have no idea what to do this weekend? We’ve got you covered.

Here are your best bets for a good time come five o’clock Friday:

Where/When: , 376 9th Street, Friday, 5 p.m.

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Why Go: Drink up in the company of the quirky musical trio of Brian Drye on piano; Ari Folman-Cohen on bass; Oscar Noriega on drums, and a rotating cast of surprise guests.

Cost: $10 donation 

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Occupy Brooklyn

Where/When: , Saturday, 11 a.m. 

Why Go: The movement that started on Wall Street, and has spread to 25 cities, is now coming to Brooklyn. Whether you want to protest and unite against what the anonymous group Occupy Brooklyn calls corporate greed and a financial system that is hostile to the needs of "99 percent" of the country, or just observe quietly, it should be an interesting day.

Cost: Free!

Open “Houses” at Green-Wood

Where/When: Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Saturday and Sunday, 12 to 4 p.m.

Why Go: The cemetery’s Historic Fund is —most of which have never before been open to the public—belonging to some of their most famous permanent residents. Come check out where Henry Englehard Steinway (piano maker, and the biggest mausoleum with 256 interments), Stephen Whitney (one of the wealthiest men of the 19th century) and Charles Feltman (Coney Island hot dog king) rest in peace.

Cost: Free!

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Prospect Park

Where/When: 9th Street Bandshell, Sunday, 10 a.m.

Why Go: The American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Breast Cancer Walk is a great opportunity to help raise awareness and money to help fight breast cancer and celebrate survivors. Sign up here

Cost: Donations and fundraising are encouraged.

Where/When: , Sunday, 11 a.m.

Why Go: The NYC Food Truck Association is bringing New York's best food trucks to Prospect Park. Is there a better reason to go anywhere other than eating the best food on wheels? Enjoy delicious treats and meals from The Red Hook Lobster Pound, The Frying Dutchmen, Vanleeuwen Ice Cream, Kimchi Taco and more.

Cost: Free!


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