- You need to Celebrate Brooklyn! M. Ward and Yo La Tengo, along with Wyatt Cenac of "The Daily Show" perform in Prospect Park for . Enjoy the gospel, country and rock sounds of these artists – the show begins at 7. Prospect Park W & 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215 , 7p.m. $35
- You need to laugh! People say the more you laugh the longer you live, so why not enjoy an entire night of stand up comedians from around the country at ? 807 Classon Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238, 8:30p.m. Free
- You need to come together with your community. See how effortlessly a neighborhood and precinct can come together during the 29th Annual National Night Out in Brower Park from 11 a.m. to 8pm. Free
- You need to read with your kids…Or at the very least bring your kids to so that they can be read to by Evgeniya of Child's Play NY. In this fun hour for tiny-tots under four, expect songs, activities and good old-fashioned tales. 755 Dean St, Brooklyn, NY 11238, 10:30 a.m. $5
- You need to geek out. Remember when you were young and loved playing Trivial Pursuit? Of course you do. So why not open up that storage-box of randomly hidden factoids and head to . 706 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238, 8p.m. Free
*This post was updated to give the correct location for the 77th Precinct's National Night Out celebration
