Kristin Goode, the good blogger for About.com Guide to Brooklyn always knows what’s going on in our fair borough. In addition to her work at About.com, she works full-time for a New York food magazine,
where she serves as Managing Editor of the publication’s marketing
website.

She spends her free time exploring the streets of Brooklyn and
also contributes to CheapTricksNYC, a blog devoted to living on a budget in New York City. I’m guessing she lives in Brooklyn but maybe not. Still, she makes it her business to know what’s going on. She writes:

I
believe Brooklyn is the best place on earth to live, and whether I’m
biking through Prospect Park, walking along the Brooklyn Bridge, or
just eating a hot dog from Nathan’s in Coney Island, I’m happy to be a
part of it all.

My favorite thing about the borough? There’s something for everyone. From the arts scene in DUMBO to the famed DiFara’s pizza in Midwood, there’s a flame to fuel every passion.

This weekend Goode selects these events:

• Red Hook Film Festival
  
  Head to Red Hook this weekend for two days of short film screenings
  as the Red Hook International Film and Video Festival celebrates its
  second year. I just looked at the movie line-up, and I want to see them
  all!
  Saturday and Sunday, 1pm to 6pm
  
  Brooklyn Waterfront Artists’ Coalition Screening Room, 499 Van Brunt Street

• Bed-Stuy Alive! Taste, Strut, Tour, Shop, Rock, and Run Festival
  
  If you’ve ever needed an excuse to get to know Bed-Stuy, then this
  is it: This weekend, the neighborhood will be offering special
  restaurant and shopping deals, as well as interesting events in honor
  of Bed-Stuy Alive!, a week-long celebration of the area.
  The kick-off street festival (along Fulton Street between New
  York and Kingston Avenues) is Saturday, 9am to 6pm; Bed-Stuy Alive!
  events run throughout the week.

• Free Fridays at the New York Aquarium
  
  Every Friday from 3pm on, the New York Aquarium opens its doors to
  the public, free of charge. This pay-as-you-wish special only runs for
  a couple of hours, so if you want to see the museum’s sea creatures in
  all their glory (imagine Duke the Sea Lion doing acrobats), arrive
  right at 3pm.
  
  Friday, 3pm to 5pm
  
  New York Aquarium, Surf Ave and West 8th St, Coney Island