WEDNESDAY: The Royals
The brooding Wes Anderson fave The Royal Tenenbaums is screening as part of BAMcinemaFEST, following a discussion between French director Arnaud Desplechin and film critic Kent Jones. Starting at 6:15pm at BAM Rose Cinemas, limited tickets!

THURSDAY: Bats N’ Boats
This Thursday night is the summer’s third Twilight Tour in Prospect Park, which brings together wine, cheese, a boat ride, and the bats (!) that call the park home. The evening is $30 a person, and the tour kicks off at 6:30pm at the Prospect Park Audubon Center.

FRIDAY: Boogie On, America
Seven DJs come together at Art Land Bar (609 Grand Street, between Lorimer and Leonard) Friday afternoon for the Star Spangled Boogie ‘09, a Beats & BBQ event, which has no cover and free BBQ with the purchase of a drink.

Afro-punk Festival Goes Downtown
All weekend long, downtown Brooklyn hosts the Fifth Annual Afro-punk Festival, a celebration of music, film and skateboarding that centers around the ever-cultural AP scene. On Friday, BAMcinematek kicks things off with three screenings.

SATURDAY: Have a (Bocce) Ball
Union Hall salutes Independence Day with a 4th of July Bocce Smackdown. Grilled burgers and dogs accompany the free single-elimination tournament, which starts at 1pm, while a karaoke session closes down the evening after the fireworks.

Capture the Tire
Brand new venue Littlefield celebrates its first July 4 with a Gowanus scavenger hunt at 2pm and an all-night party fueled by free booze, djs and a BBQ. Prizes await those brave enough to bring back tires from the canal. Sign yourself up and be assigned a team, or send in your team name and number of teammates.

First Night
Fourth of July fireworks not your thing? The Brooklyn Museum offers an alternative with its free Target First Saturday. The evening, titled America Remix, features the alt-country sounds of Alex Battles and the Whisky Rebellion, authentic Guinean music performed by the Mandingo Ambassadors, the Latin stylings of Samba Nation, and the indie rock of the Shondes. The event is rounded out with a screening of the 2007 film The Namesake and a night-closing dance party spun by Cosmo Baker of The Rub.

Sleep Under the Stars in Queens
There are still tickets available for the 4th of July Pig Roast and Camp Out at Queens Farm. Beer from Brooklyn Brewery, plus pulled pork, potato salad, farm fresh veggies, campfire, apple pie and breakfast in the morning. $80, tickets here.

SUNDAY: Fermented Cinema
Grab a glass of pinot noir and settle in for a screening of Sideways in Enoteca on Court’s garden, at 7:30pm. The film is the second of five in the Carroll Gardens wine bar’s Wine Film Festival series; the remaining three films will screen each Sunday through the end of the month.

MONDAY: Ommegang Sally
The folks from Cooperstown’s Belgian-style Ommegang Brewery will pair four of their fine craft ales with cheeses during the $10 beer tasting flight from 6-8pm at the Bell House. Ommegang pints are just $3 for the rest of the night. Try the Rare Vos!

TUESDAY: Beer Craft
Kelso of Brooklyn brewmaster Kelly Taylor discusses his beers at Bierkraft, as part of the specialty food store’s weekly beer tasting sessions. The evening begins at 6pm.

Sent by Chrysanthe, Nina, and Brian. Photos courtesy of Dangerous Summer and richlouis via flickr.