Things To Do In Ditmas Park This Week

Matthew Silberman

Tons of good stuff is happening in the neighborhood this week! Time to think about getting in shape, catch lots of live music, get your finger painting on, and more.

Monday, June 23

• Check out the weekly Shape Up NYC Couch to 5K Group Run, meeting at the Lefferts Historic House, 7pm.

• Get your groove on to the rock ‘n roll trio Bree & The Whatevers at Bar Chord, 9pm.

Tuesday, June 24

• Dan Loomis from the Dadbeats sings songs about our global neighborhood at Lark ($5), 9 am.

• There’s a drop-in sing along with Miss Katie at Lark ($5), 11am.

• Babies and books story time is at the Cortelyou Library, 11:15am.

• It’s time for Game On! at the Cortelyou Library, 4 pm.

• Join neighbor Ian Olasov for the Brooklyn Public Philosophers event featuring Sarah-Jane Leslie of Princeton University, who will speak on “How Languages Shape Our Perception of the Social World.”  Brooklyn Public Library Central Branch, 7pm.• American roots master John Pinamonti performs at Bar Chord, 9pm.

• There’s a sing along with neighbor Debbie Deane ($5) at Lark, 10am.

Wee Folks Storytime and Songs is at Lark, 11am.

• There’s finger painting for kids one and up at Lark ($10), 4pm.

• Teens can learn about PS3 gaming at the Cortelyou Library, 4pm

• There’s U.S. Citizenship Exam prep at the Cortelyou Library, 6-8pm.

• Drew Fleming and Amanda Cevallos give us some country love at Bar Chord, 7pm

Matt Silberman and Nick Anderson play Bar Chord, 9pm

Rahlou is at Sycamore, 9pm.

Photo via Matthew Silberman