Live Performances, Cooking Classes and Benefits This Weekend

There's never a shortage of events in and around Park Slope during the weekends. Here are a few ideas to get your weekend planning started.

Friday

- Women can learn moves to protect yourselves in a Women's self defense class at Tai Chi Brooklyn this weekend. One session costs $50 and takes place from 5-7 p.m. Take the second session for an additional $35 Saturday at 3-5 p.m.

- Catch The Thigh-Highs, Bonedaddy ,The Jeanies and Boxtopus live at The Rock Shop starting at 8 p.m.

Saturday

- The latest workshop at BIG!NYC Gowanus covers book binding. Artist Shannon Kerner will teach you the basics at noon

- What better way to combine the experience of New York's diversity and fine cuisine than through the unique stories and expertise that only a grandmother can share? Sweet Savoring Cooking Parties host cultural cooking classes taught by "grandmas". Participants learn to prepare a traditional three course meal in a small setting akin to grandma's kitchen at Ground Floor Kitchen at 6:30 p.m. 

- The OMNI Ensemble kicks off its 31st Season at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 or $10 for students and seniors. They can be purchased at the door or reserved by calling (718) 859-8649.

Sunday

- The Animal Hop is an event for kids that is part dance party, part book party, with 100-percent devoted to helping animals. Authors include: Nick Bruel, Michelle Knudsen, Peter Brown, Colleen AF Venable and Stephanie Yue. Tickets cost $10 but the first 50 families in the door get a free copy of 'Going, Going Dragon, the finale of the Eisner nominated kid’s graphic novel series 'Guinea Pig Pet Shop Private Eye'

Have another event we missed? Tell us in the comments section below and add it to our events calendar.