TARGET FIRST SATURDAY AT THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM
- Where: 200 Eastern Parkway, Prospect Heights, near Grand Army Plaza
- Contact: (718) 638-5000
- Official website: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/visit/first_saturdays.php
The Brooklyn Museum's free, once-a-month event called Target First Saturday is not to be missed. This event celebrates a range of themes every year, and always also ties into exhibitions at the museum. It's family friendly, diverse, and the programming is intelligent.
The themes and precise schedule are announced a few weeks before each "Target First Saturday," which is of course the first Saturday of every month.
Generally there is no Target First Saturday however in September, as the Brooklyn Museum is the staging site for a number of big events pertaining to the West Indian Labor Day Parade and Carnival.
Not every Target First Saturday event follows the same format (heaven forbid!) but in general there's a smorgasbord of activities, including music, lectures, performances, a book club discussion and more, along the following lines.
The word "Target" refers to the store, Target, which sponsors this wonderful community event.
For this month's Target First Saturday, see the Brooklyn Museum website.
5 p.m. Music
* 6 p.m. Curator Talk Hands-On Art
7 p.m. Music
7-9 p.m. Performance
8 p.m. Film
8:30 p.m. Book Club
9 p.m. Music
Food & Shopping
A cash bar sells beer and wine, and the Museum Café will serve a wide variety of sandwiches, salads, and beverages. Plus, the wonderful new restaurant Saul at the Brooklyn Museum offers classy restaurant fare.
The Museum Shop will remain open until 10 p.m. There are a number of wonderful gift items for the holidays. Don't miss it!
Programs subject to change without notice.
About Tickets
Some Target First Saturday programs require tickets. Ticket lines often form 30 minutes before ticket distribution at the Visitor Center located in the Rubin Lobby. Members may pick up tickets from the Membership Desk while supplies last.