Get Out: Crazy Legs Skate Club, MeShell Ndegeocello, Raekwon and More!

It's Friday, and you have no clue what's going on this weekend. Bed-Stuy Patch is coming to the rescue. We've got the best bets for the liveliest, most romantic, most relaxing options for weekend fun. Check out our picks of activities to hit in and around the neighborhood.

WHAT: Crazy Legs Skate Club

WHEN/WHERE: Friday, July 8, 2001, 8:00pm, 110 Kosciuszko Street, Bklyn, nY

WHY GO: Crazy Legs Skate Club is Bed-Stuy’s underground skating fortress for house heads who like to skate and dance. Come enjoy roller skating in a family-like setting with live DJs. Check out our story

Cost: $10

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WHEN/WHERE: Weekly on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 1:00pm – 7:00pm at , 334 Malcolm X Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11233

WHY GO: Located in Bed-Stuy, Brooklynite Gallery is a community art space and gallery which showcases cutting-edge artists who continually defy "traditional" conventions. Recognized by The Village Voice and Gotham Magazine, Brooklynite Gallery advocates the combination of "street art" with some form of "pop art," and features a steady flow of local and internationally renowned artists. For information on upcoming events, be sure to call the telephone number or visit the web address provided.

COST: Free

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WHEN/WHERE: Saturday, July 9, 2:00pm – 4:00pm, , 670 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

WHY GO:  The Stick Against Stone (SAS) Orchestra will be performing songs not heard in almost 30 years from the rediscovered songbook of Stick Against Stone, as part of a free outdoor concert on Saturday, July 9th at 2pm at the Herbert Von King Park Recreation Center (670 Lafayette Avenue) in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY. To be filmed for the cross-media documentary-in-progress “Get It All Out” (http://www.getitalloutmovie.com) – the SAS Orchestra is a 12+ member all-star ensemble of New York City musicians. Lead by music director David Terhune, the SAS Orchestra is made up of veteran NYC-area musicians - including members of Loser's Lounge (founder/keyboardist Joe McGinty and David have been mainstays at Joe's Pub and other performance spaces for 15+ years), in addition to David Miles – guitarist from the Bronx-raised post-punk/hip-hop notables ESG, drummer Denny McDermott (Donald Fagen, Marc Cohn), bassist Jesse Krakow (director of the recent New Yorker magazine “Critics Pick” benefit/tribute to the late Captain Beefheart), percussionist Yusuke Yamamoto (Dizzy Ventilators, Sabina Sciubba), and saxophonist Paula Henderson (Burnt Sugar, Melvin Van Peebles). A new album by the SAS Orchestra is planned for release in the fall of 2011.

COST: Free

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WHEN/WHERE: Saturday, July 9, 6:00pm, , 1698 Bergen St, Brooklyn, NY 11213, july 9, 6:00pm

WHY GO: "Muhsinah--Refreshing, daring and new Muhsinah’s music has captivated and charmed progressive music lovers the world over with the sonic tapestries that this classically trained pianist weaves.
Meshell Ndegeocello
Ten time GRAMMY© Nominee Meshell Ndegeocello. A bass player above all else, Meshell brings her signature warm, fat, and melodic groove to everything she does. Canonized, marginalized or just scrutinized, she has given up trying to explain herself. Unquestionably a fearsome bassist, prolific songwriter with the creativity and curiosity of an authentic musical genius.

COST: Free

WHAT: Outdoor Concert— , with performances by Raekwon, Smif N Wessun, Joell Ortiz, Neek the Exotic and Large Professor and Skyzoo

WHEN/WHERE: Saturday, July 9, 7:30pm – 10:30pm, Prospect Park Bandshell, Prospect Park West & 9 Street

WHY GO: For all true hip hop heads, old-school and new, this is the place to be on Saturday. Get there early, because it will get packed quick!

COST: Free