FAMILY

FISHY TIMES The 60th annual Macy’s Fishing Contest uses the sport of fishing to teach children about marine ecology. Children 15 years old and younger are invited to participate. During the opening ceremony, a largemouth bass dubbed R.H. Macy is released: If a lucky angler catches the bass, he or she wins a family fishing trip on a boat ride from Sheepshead Bay. The Lefferts Historic House at Prospect Park also offers aquatic workshops and activities during the contest. Today through Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Prospect Park, Audubon Center, Lincoln Road and Ocean Avenue, 718-287-3400 ext. 114, free, equipment and instruction are provided.

FILM

MADE WITH LOVE The Gitana Rosa Gallery hosts “Confessional,” the second in a series of short film screenings featured as part of an ongoing summer program at the gallery. In this installation, the shorts featured are made by women only, and Vivian Wong, Elle Burchill, Kelly Fancher, and Rebecca Conroy are among the filmmakers whose work is shown. A pre-screening cocktail reception includes spirits from Pernod. Popcorn is served during the film. A live performance by a punk-folk band, Jimmy Jack, follows at 10 p.m. Friday, 7 p.m., Gitana Rosa Gallery, no. 7, 19 Hope St., between Havemeyer and Roebling streets, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 718-387-0115, $5 suggested donation.

MUSIC

SOUL BROTHERS A different duo of Weinstein brothers — Heth and Jed Weinstein — performs rock, combined with synthesizers and beat-boxes, for an electronic-folk sound. The duo performs material from its past two albums, “Clean” and “Between the In and Out.” Tonight, 9:15 p.m., Mo Pitkin’s House of Satisfaction, 34 Avenue A, between 2nd and 3rd streets, 212-777-5660, $8.

SOUTHERN FRIED Best known for its early 1990s hit singles such as “Mr. Wendel” and “Tennessee,” Arrested Development performs as part of the CityParks summer concert series, presented by the Parks City Foundation. Arrested Development celebrates “Everyday People” and its Southern heritage with folksy, soulful hip-hop. Tomorrow, 7 p.m., Von King Park, Tompkins Ave., between Lafayette and Green avenues, Brooklyn, 212-360-2756, free.

AFRICAN RHYTHMS The Brooklyn Children’s Museum hosts a “Free Friday Family Jam,” a summer series featuring multicultural music and dance performances. An eclectic program of offerings includes authentic Balkan music and Rumba tap. This week, musician Andy Algire and an international dance group, Féraba, perform a selection of African rhythms. Mr. Algire and accompanying dancers rely on traditional instruments such as the balafon, kalimba, and of course, the feet, to keep the beat. Friday, 6:30 p.m., Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Commons Theater, 145 Brooklyn Ave. at St. Marks Avenue, 718-735-4400, free.

PHOTOGRAPHY

RAINBOW “Colour Before Color,” an exhibit curated by British photographer Martin Parr at the Hasted Hunt Gallery, explores the advances that European artists made in color photography during the first half of the 20th century. Photographers in the exhibit include Peter Mitchell, John Hinde, Luigi Ghirri, and Keld Helmer-Petersen. Selectionsfromthe exhibit include Hinde’s “Butlin’s Ayr: Lounge Bar and Indoor Heated Pool (Ground Level)” (c. 1970), above. Through Friday, Tuesday–Saturday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Hasted Hunt Gallery, 529 W. 20th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-627-0006, free.

READINGS

A LEAGUE OF HIS OWN Yankees superstar Alex Rodriguez and his wife, Cynthia sign copies and read from the third baseman’s children’s book, “Out of the Ballpark” (HarperCollins), about a young boy’s determination to play baseball: Although his Little League team makes it to the playoffs, young Alex has had a terrible game. He finds that holding onto your dreams, and dedicated afterschool practice, can sometimes make perfect. A percentage of proceeds from sales of the book benefit the A-Rod Family Foundation. Friday, noon, FAO Schwarz, 767 Fifth Ave. at 58th Street, 212-843-8037, free.

TOURS

A GOOD PROSPECT A promenade with stops for wine, cheese, and sailing on an electric boat is on offer during “Twilight Tours,” hosted by Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. A nocturnal bat tour led by a park naturalist is among the other highlights of the newly launched two-hour tour. Tomorrow, 7 p.m., and Thursday, August 2, 23, and 30, 7–9 p.m., Prospect Park Audubon Center, enter at Lincoln Road and Ocean Avenue, Parkside and Ocean avenues, or Flatbush Avenue and Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn, 718-287-3400 ext. 114, $25.

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