Two events at the Old Stone House on Fifth Avenue between 3rd and 4th Streets in beautiful JJ Byrne Park.

***10th Anniversary reading of the 808 Union Writing Group at 8 p.m. on June 11th.  Good writing, cocktails and fun people.  Just come. Did I mention cocktails?

***Capathia Jenkins and Louis Rosen perform Southside Stories excerpts from Giovonni Songs at 8 p.m. on June 16th (Saturday night).  Enthralling music, champagne, social hoopla. RESERVE TICKETS AT theoldstonehouse.org

The 10th Anniversary Reading of 808 Union Writer’s Group features:

Kevin McPartland reading a novel about pre-gentrified Park Slope gangs and all by someone who lived it.

Marian Fontana reading from her hilarious new memoir about dating.

Louise Crawford, AKA Smartmom, reading a short story called "Halloween Blonde."

Mary Crowley reading a beautiful set of poems.

Wendy Ponte reading from novel about a woman in search of her Portugese identity.

Barbara Ensor, author of "Cinderella (As if you didn’t already know the Story)" reading from her forthcoming young adult book, "Thumbelia, Runaway Tiny Bride."

Playwright Rosemary Moore presenting scenes from a new play with actors.