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DON’T HOLD THE (CINCO DE) MAYO! Join the Cinco de Mayo Grand Street Cactus Crawl and sample Mexican specialties and drinks at special prices. Participating bars include Burnside, Williams & Bailey, the Saint Austere, Second Chance Saloon and Los Primos. 4-8 p.m. 613 Grand St., Brooklyn. (718) 388-0012.
MADE BY HAND, MADE FOR YOU. Head to Etsy New York’s fourth annual Spring Handmade Cavalcade. There, you’ll find clothing, accessories, housewares and toys, all created by local artisans. 11 a.m. Free. Littlefield, 622 Degraw St., Brooklyn. (718) 855-3388.
FREE TREES. The Staten Island Museum teams up with the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden to present Harbor in Bloom. It’s a spring festival with a plant sale, orchid show and workshops. 10 a.m. Free. 1000 Richmond Terrace. (718) 448-2500.
WHAT’S THE STORY. Kids, ages 18 months to 8, are welcome to attend the Brooklyn Central Public Library's “Beanstalk Story Time.” The event gives kids a taste of other cultures, so they can read and play in French and Spanish. 3:30 p.m. Free. 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn. (718) 230-1001.
THE SOUTH HEADS NORTH. The Gowanus County Fair is bringing Southern charm to Brooklyn with shopping, entertainment and treats. 11 a.m. Free. Brooklyn Lyceum, 227 Fourth Ave. (718) 857-4816.
BERRY INTERESTING! St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church hosts the Strawberry Festival. Enjoy homemade baked goods, a white elephant table and a Kidfrees Corner. 10 a.m. Free. 96 Alter Ave., Staten Island. (718) 351-0866.
MARCH FOR MOMS. The 28th annual Harlem Mother’s Day Parade celebrates the strength of local moms and their mission to offer support to incarcerated and formerly imprisoned youth. The march begins at Lenox Terrace. 10 a.m. Free. 470 Lenox Ave. (917) 945-4764.
COMEDY AND A CAB. Emmywinning writer Ted Greenberg performs his Off-broadway comedy “The Complete Performer” at the Soho Playhouse. A lucky audience member will be whisked home in a taxi driven by Greenberg himself. 10 p.m. $15. 15 Vandam St. (212) 691-1555.
PASTA PRODUCTION. “The Spaghetti Catalyst,” written by Milo Shucavage and directed by Robert Hunkele, plays at the 13th Street Repertory Company. It’s about a girl with a bipolar mother and an apathetic father. 9:30 p.m. $15$25. 50 W. 13th St. (212) 675-6677.
GET SAUCY. Bring your favorite dish from South of the Border or enter your homemade salsa into the Cinco de Mayo y Derby Fiesta Mexican Potluck and Salsa Competition at Mary’s Bar. Entries will be judged by three sumo wrestlers; winners get a Mexican gift basket. 2-8 p.m. Free. 708 Fifth Ave., Brooklyn. (718) 499-2175. Khiara Ortiz