Five things to do in Brooklyn this week!

Friday

Aug. 31

Trash talk

Enjoy the fireworks on the Boardwalk, and then check out the sparkly Sideshow action, where the Trash Can Twins — hula-hooper Pinkie Special and ballet dancer Li’l Miss Lixx — present a steaming hot burlesque show titled “Dumpster Dive,” filled with trashy entertainment and an appearance from Julie Atlas Muz as “Juicy Hardcore.”

10 pm at Sideshows by the Seashore (1208 Surf Ave. at W. 12th St. in Coney Island, www.coneyisland.com). $15.

Saturday

Sept. 1

All about that base

Return to Coney the next afternoon to catch the penultimate match of the season, when the Brooklyn Cyclones face off against the hated Staten Island Yankees! The first 1,000 kids will get a baseball with a picture of a cartoon pigeon by Mo Willems, and grown-ups can show up early for the $45 “Baseball You Can Drink” special.

6 pm at MCU Park [1904 Surf Ave. at W. 17th St. in Coney Island, (718) 449–8497], www.brooklyncyclones.com. $12–$19 ($10–$17 in advance).

Sunday

Sept. 2

Gee whiz!

Everyone is out of town for the holiday weekend, so take advantage of the lack of crowds to slip into Paulie Gee’s Slice Shop, the latest spot from the delicious pizza purveyor. Try the Hellboy slice, made with pepperoni and Mike’s Hot Honey — and you can take it out to enjoy it with a waterfront view!

Sharpen their skills: The two lead actresses in “Athena” practice their fencing for the show, which re-opens at Jack on Sept. 5.

Photo by Caleb Caldwell

11 am–midnight at Paulie Gee’s Slice Joint (110 Franklin St. at Noble Street in Greenpoint, www.pauliegee.com/slice-shop). Hellboy slice $4.25.

Monday

Sept. 3

Shake your tail feather

Brooklyn’s biggest parade will shimmy its way down Eastern Parkway this afternoon, as floats, steel pan bands, and thousands of men and women in feathered outfits flood the street. Drop by the West Indian American Day Parade to gawk at the outfits, sample some roti, and dance to the music!

11 am–6 pm on Eastern Parkway (between Schenectady Avenue and Grand Army Plaza in Crown Heights, www.wiadcacarnival.org). Free.

Wednesday

Sept. 5

Get the point

The Jack theater revives “Athena,” its play filled with swashbuckling swordplay from early in 2018, for another two-week run. The show, from Crown Heights playwright Gracie Gardner, follows a pair of teenage girls preparing for the Junior Olympics in fencing, as they compete both on and off the dueling ground.

8 pm at Jack (505 Waverly Ave. between Fulton Street and Atlantic Avenue in Clinton Hill, www.jackny.org). $25 ($18 for those younger than 30).