And you missed it. There were delicious food contributions from local eateries and Old Stone House served dinner and wine to a crowd of locals, who were happy to contribute $40 a head to support great free summer programming there.

But as Kim Maier, director of the Old Stone House, always says: free programming isn’t free to produce. It costs a lot of money to do what she’s doing and she deserves the support of the community for making the Old Stone House and JJ Byrne Park into a vital cultural and historical center.

Especially the Summer Arts Festival in JJ Byrne Park. What a win win for the whole community. Think of it: Shakespeare, Music, Great movie, Something to do on hot summer nights!!! What a contribution.

The funds raised last night raised will go to FREE, high quality Shakespeare performace, fabulous screwball comedies, and blues in the JJ BYrne Park this July. OSH Director, Kim Maier, has a great summer line-up.

July 10
Brooklyn Film Works Presents: Screwball Brooklyn!
The Lady Eve
directed by Preston Sturges, starring Barbara Stanwyck
Introduced by film critic Ty Burr, author of The Best Old Movies for Families
8:30 pm. Free.
July 11
Piper Theatre at OSH
Macbeth
8 pm. Free.
July 12
Summer Concerts in JJ Byrne Park!
Nation Beat
6 pm. Free.
July 13
Piper Theatre at OSH
Macbeth
8 pm. Free.
July 14
Piper Theatre at OSH
Macbeth
8 pm. Free.
July 15
Puppetry Arts Theatre
In a Roundabout Way
A New Musical
4 pm. Free.
July 17
Brooklyn Film Works Presents: Screwball Brooklyn!
I’m No Angel
directed by Wesley Ruggles, starring Mae West
8:30 pm. Free.
July 18
Piper Theatre at OSH
Macbeth
8 pm. Free.
July 19
Summer Concerts in JJ Byrne Park!
Life in a Blender
6 pm. Free.
July 20
Piper Theatre at OSH
Macbeth
8 pm. Free.
July 21
Piper Theatre at OSH
Macbeth
8 pm. Free.
July 22
Puppetry Arts Theatre
In a Roundabout Way
A New Musical
4 pm. Free.
July 24
Brooklyn Film Works Presents Screwball Brooklyn!
What’s Up Doc?
directed by Peter Bogdonavich, starring Barbra Streisand
8:30 pm. Free.
July 25
Piper Theatre Students at OSH
Twelfth Night: 6:00 pm
Hamlet: 7:30 pm
Free.
July 26
Summer Concerts in JJ Byrne Park!
The Mercantillers
6 pm. Free.
July 27
Piper Theatre Students at OSH
Romeo & Juliet: 6:00 pm
Macbeth: 7:30 pm
Free.
July 28
Piper Theatre Students at OSH
Shakespeare Extravaganza!
Twelfth Night: 2:00 pm
Romeo & Juliet: 4:00 pm
Macbeth: 6:00 pm
Hamlet: 8:00 pm
Free.
July 31
Brooklyn Film Works Presents Screwball Brooklyn!
Duck Soup
directed by Leo McCarey, starring The Marx Brothers
8:30 pm. Free.
August 18
Battle Week!
The Revolutionary Era Lives On at OSH
Noon. Free.

GOOD NEWS: If you didn’t make it to last night’s benefit you can still support the Old Stone House AND enjoy the great music of Capathia Jenkins and Louis Rosen on JULY 16th at 8 p.m. The Old Stone House is at J. J. Byrne Park at 3rd Street and 5th Avenue. Champagne bash, great concert, fun.

Tickets are $40 in advance, $45 at the door.
Advance tickets can be purchased online at www.nycharities.org, or you can RSVP by calling 718 768 3915.