The Early Word: See the Dirty Projectors at Celebrate Brooklyn

1.The New York Philharmonic will be making its return to Prospect Park's Long Meadow Ballfields this Wednesday for a classy evening under the stars. The program, which begins at 8 p.m., will feature Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4 as well as Respighi's Fountains of Rome and Pines of Rome. The evening will be capped off in an appropriately dramatic fashion with a fireworks display. Free!

2. Hop on over to the Double Windsor on Wednesday at 7 p.m. for the triumphant return of Barrier Brewing.

3. Celebrate Brooklyn continues tonight with the . Tickets are $30, but we bet you'll be able to hear just fine if you cozy up against the fence outside. Kicks off at 7 p.m.

4. Have the day off? Head to for Brooklyn Bodega's day-long symposium dedicated to critical discussion and intellectual analysis of Hip-Hop music, culture and business. The event runs from 12 to 6 p.m., and tickets are $10.

5. Alternate side parking rules are in effect today.