This second weekend in August is going to be a scorcher. If you’re in the city, best to seek out air conditioning or some bodies of water to jump in. The Olympics continue, as do the watch parties, so does Summer Streets. FringeNYC kicks off today and runs until August 28. You can find our take on what to see here. Heading to a movie theater might be a good move, and there are plenty of great films to see as Sausage Party, Hell or High Water, and My King all opened today. Other options, which you can find below, include a Herzog retrospective at IFC Center, a women’s surf film festival in the Rockaways, or a free show featuring Boss Hog at Union Pool. And, if your looking to party on Sunday, we put together a list of our favorite recurring summer parties. You can check that out here.

Friday, August 12
FILM: Ecstatic Truths: Documentaries by Herzog
IFC Center is screening four decades of non-fiction films by Werner Herzog in advance of the theatrical release of his latest, Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World. The series includes Grizzly Man, Into the Abyss, Encounters at the End of the World, Wings of Hope, Cave of Forgotten Dreams and more.
IFC Center, 323 Sixth Avenue, New York, NY
Friday, August 12-Thursday, August 18
$15-$19

SHOPPING: Bushwick Night Market
Get your shopping on at this community-minded event that also features live performances, drinks, live art, DJs and more.
The Silent Barn, 603 Bushwick Ave., Brooklyn, New York 11206
6pm-9:30pm
Free

MUSIC: BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival: Dr. Dog with The Knights
For the second-to-last show for the 2016 BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival, psych-pop band Dr. Dog teams up with orchestra collective The Knights for a one-off performance.
Prospect Park Bandshell, 9th Street & Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY 11215
7:30pm
Free

FESTIVAL: NYC Women’s Surf Film Festival 2016
Back for its 4th year, the NYC Women’s Surf Film Festival celebrates the filmmakers and female wave riders who live to surf. The festivities include an art show with reception, film screenings, meet & greets with filmmakers, and a surf session on Sunday.
Rockaway Beach Surf Club, 302 Beach 87th Street, Far Rockaway, NY 11693
Friday, August 12-Sunday, August 14
Free

Saturday, August 13
FOOD: Automatic Ice Cream Pop-up
Automatic Ice Cream is “human made, chef crafted ice cream sold by robots to happy hungry people”. They are currently in beta tasting. Subscriptions are available for purchase that get you two pints of ice cream or sorbet every two weeks. They are also doing this pop-up where you can sample the goods. $4.50 gets you a 4oz. serving and the flavors available include Smoked Vanilla, Lemon Brown Butter, Vanilla-Ginger Fior di Soia, and Cucumber-Rose.
The Brooklyn Kitchen, 100 Frost St, Brooklyn, New York 11211
12pm-5pm

SHOPPING: MAMI MARKET
Organized by BALTI GURLS, Browntourage, Ladin Awad, Top Rank Magazine, Powrplnt, and the MAMI Curatorial Team, this market features goods for sale by local womxn-identified//qtpoc artists and entrepreneurs. There will also be DJs, discussions, and workshops.
Knockdown Center, 52-19 Flushing Ave, Queens, New York 11378
12pm-7pm
Free

MUSIC: Summer Thunder: Boss Hog & Baby Shakes
Boss Hog, the blues-punk rock band featuring Jon Spencer and his wife Cristina Martinez, play a free late afternoon show at Union Pool.
Union Pool, 484 Union Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11211
2pm
Free

FILM: Rooftop Films: The Film Ramble
Enjoy music and films as you wander the grounds of Storm King Art Center.
Storm King Art Center, 1 Museum Rd, New Windsor, New York 12553
6pm-11pm
Free with admission

PARTY: NY Night Train Rockaway Beach Soul Dance with Jonathan Toubin
Soul skipper Jonathan Toubin spins this dance party at Rippers
Rippers, Beach 86th, Far Rockaway, New York 11693
6pm-9:30pm
Free

BOOKS: John Doe of X
Ahead of X’s show at Irving Plaza, musician John Doe stops by Strand Books to discuss his book, Under the Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L.A. Punk.
Strand Books, 828 Broadway (& 12th Street), New York, NY 10003
7pm
Purchase of book or $15 Strand Books gift card

Sunday, August 14
FOOD: NYC African Food Festival
Discover the food of Africa at this inaugural two-day food and cultural festival. Up-and-coming and established chefs, food historians and cultural experts will be on hand to celebrate the continent’s multitude of cuisines. Guests will be able to check out cooking demonstrations, hang out in a hookah tent, witness a Habesha coffee ceremony, sample the flavors and more. Chefs expected to be in attendance include Pierre Thiam, Marie-Claude Mendy, Coco Reinharz, Zinyusile Khumbula, Melchizedek Mensah, and Grace Odogbili. There are a variety of ticket options, some include a meal and beverages while others are pay as you go, so chose wisely.
Brooklyn Navy Yard, 63 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Saturday, August 13 & Sunday, August 14, 12pm-8pm
$10-$500

FILM: See It Big! The 70mm Show: The Wild Bunch
The heat is on in Sam Peckinpah’s 1969 western which stars William Holden and Ernest Borgnine as aging outlaws who are trying to make one last score. Featuring a wild and bloody shoot-out, The Wild Bunch screens in glorious 70mm.
Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave, Astoria, NY 11106
3:30pm (also screening on August 13 at 2pm)
$15