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Bay Ridge attacks the weekend

Free flicks, tons of music, and a party in the park are waiting for you in Bay Ridge this weekend.

On Friday, watch a bunch of A-listers debase themselves in one of the greatest B-movies of the 1990s. The Narrows Botanical Garden (Shore Road and 70th Street) will screen “Mars Attacks” — a spoof of the remake of the adaptation of the classic sci-fi novel “War of the Worlds” — starring Glenn Close, Danny DeVito, Pierce Brosnan, and Tom Jones (as himself). The garden is showing the flick for free — you just need to bring something to sit on. The invasion starts at sundown, which will be about 8:30 pm.

If you are a loyal Bay Ridge Nights reader, it’s likely all you do is get drunk and listen to live music. There is nothing wrong with that, but if you need an excuse to do more of the same, this weekend you can do it for a good cause. On Saturday, No Quarter Tavern (8015 Fifth Ave. between 80th and 81st streets) is holding a fundraiser for the Wounded Warrior Project, which helps injured veterans and their families. A 10-dollar bill gets you inside the door and some free grub inside you, and the bar is also selling 50-50 raffle tickets if you want to up your contribution. They are offering drink specials and booking a band, too. The fund-raiser runs from 5 pm to 10 pm.

After your philanthropic mission, reward yourself with more live music and booze at The Wicked Monk (9510 Third Ave. between 95th and 96th streets). Upstate hip-hop and party music mavens Breaking Crazy are making their Brooklyn debut. You may recognize their singer — former Holla Back frontman Tree. Things get crazy at 11 pm.

And Tuesday night is the National Night Out Against Crime — the police department’s annual community relations festival in Shore Road Park at Shore Road and 79th Street. There will be a bunch of food and games for kids, and you can also catch Ragdoll, a tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons — it’s just too good to be true! The party starts at 6 pm.

Reach reporter Max Jaeger at mjaeger@cnglocal.com or by calling (718) 260–8303. Follow him on Twitter @MJaeger88.