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# Ditmas Park Weekday Events Spotlight: January 9–13
- URL: https://bklyner.com/ditmas-park-weekday-events-spotlight-january-9-13/
- Published: 2017-01-09T17:00:46.000Z
- Updated: 2017-01-09T17:33:16.000Z
- Author: Carly Miller
- Tags: Events, Nonsponsored, bar chord, brooklyn college center for performing arts, Central Brooklyn, Ditmas Park, green light bookstore PLG, Green-Wood Cemetery, hinterlands bar, sycamore bar, the farm on adderley, the junction, #wp

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Painting by Heather Keton (source: Painting of Pictures / Facebook)

Whether you’re looking for a boardgame night, a female comedy show, or a ‘death cafe’— this is your spot for the hottest weekend events in (and around) Ditmas Park. If you have an event to share, email us at [editor@bklyner.com](mailto:editor@bklyner.com).

Want to see more events in Park Slope, Fort Greene, and beyond? Check out a great list of Brooklyn events farther north [here](/northern-bklyner-weekday-events-spotlight-january-9-12/).

[**Trivia night at Sycamore**](http://www.sycamorebrooklyn.com/special-events/2016/12/11/moderately-difficult-trivia?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Monday, January 9 at 8pm.  
**Where:** Sycamore Bar, 1118 Cortelyou Road between Stratford and Westminster Roads.  
**What:** Featuring 5 rounds of trivia that’ll be sure to shake loose those winter blues, plus drink prizes and upscale pub grub food from The Loving Bite. Teams & individuals welcome.  
**How Much:** No cover charge

[**Local art show: Paintings of Pictures** ](https://www.facebook.com/events/1829404793997134/)  
**When:** Tuesday, January 10 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.  
**Where:** The Farm on Adderley, 1108 Cortelyou Road.  
**What:** Local photographer Jonas Read teams up with painter Heather Keton for fantastic reinterpretations of Read’s photos of local street scenes. Read our full profile of Read [here](/blog/art-music/neighborhood-photographer-captures-love-affair-urban-life/).  
**How much:** Free

[**‘Death Cafe’ at Green-Wood Cemetery**](http://www.green-wood.com/event/death-cafe/?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Tuesday, January 10 from 6pm to 7:30pm.  
**Where:** Green-Wood Cemetery Chapel.  
**What:** Brooklyn’s historic cemetery kicks off 2017 by joining a popular tradition (hosted in 26 countries around the world): a salon-type gathering for people to talk about death. Death educator Amy Cunningham will host a monthly gathering of the Death Café in the Green-Wood chapel. Come out to talk, listen, learn, and enjoy light snacks.  
**How much:** Free

[**Boardgame night at Hinterlands**](https://www.facebook.com/events/380505108949219/)  
**When:** Tuesday, January 10 from 7pm to 11pm.  
**Where:** Hinterlands Bar, 739 Church Avenue between East 7th & East 8th Streets.  
**What:** The first in a regular series of board game nights will feature Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island — but you can also BYO game! This event is 21 +  
**How much:** Free to play, but don’t forget drinks at the bar.

[**PLG Nonfiction Book Club**](http://www.greenlightbookstore.com/event/plg-nonfiction-book-group?utm%5Fsource=Join+a+book+group+at+Gre&utm%5Fcampaign=Events+2017&utm%5Fmedium=email)  
**When:** Wednesday, January 11 at 7:30pm & second Wednesday of each month.  
**Where:** Greenlight Bookstore PLG, 632 Flatbush Avenue at Fenimore Street.  
**What:** Looking to read more in 2017? Explore nonfiction books in a community setting with topics in classic and contemporary nonfiction led by store manager Geo. For January, the book group reads *Create Dangerously* by Haitian-American writer Edwidge Danticata. Email [geo@greenlightbookstore.com](mailto:geo@greenlightbookstore.com) to join the list.  
**How much:** Free

[**Drop the Mike Comedy show**](http://www.sycamorebrooklyn.com/special-events/2016/12/11/drop-the-mike?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Wednesday, January 11 from 8pm to 10pm.  
**Where:** Sycamore Bar, 1118 Cortelyou Road between Stratford and Westminster Roads.  
**What:** Female stand-up comedy close to home! Hosted by Kendra Cunningham, this month’s lineup includes: Emma Willmann (Colbert), Liz Miele (Gotham Live), Aminah Imani (NBC), and Danny Cohen (Comedy Central).  
**How Much:** No cover charge

**Jazz: [School of Tristano w/ Eric Rasmussen, Nate Radley, Dave Ambrosio & Matt Wilson](http://theowl.nyc/?ref=bklyner.com)**  
**When:** Wednesday, January 11 at 8pm (doors at 7:30).  
**Where:** The Owl Music Parlor, 497 Rogers Avenue between Midwood and Maple Streets.  
**What:** Check out this jazz quartet playing eight works by Lennie Tristano & more, as they use original recordings as a launching pad for improvisation. Preview the album [here](http://www.allmusic.com/album/school-of-tristano-mw0001906494?ref=bklyner.com).  
**How Much:** $10 suggested donation.

[**Pop-Up art show: Intersection at the Junction**](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intersection-the-junction-pop-up-preview-1-tickets-30176054391?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Thursday, January 12 at 6pm to 9pm.  
**Where:** The Junction at Flatbush & Nostrand, starting at 1449 Flatbush Avenue.  
**What:** Preview the art installations for this year’s art walk, featuring Stephanie Renee Casso & her sculptural Flatbush landscape installation, and Keka Marzagao showcasing her photography installation “Women of Flatbush” — with live music & refreshments.  
**How much:** Free

**[Scott Sharrard & the Brickyard Band at Bar Chord](http://calendar.barchordnyc.com/events/2017/1/12/scott-sharrard-the-brickyard-band?ref=bklyner.com)**  
**When:** Thursday, January 12 at 9pm.  
**Where**:1008 Cortelyou Road between Coney Island Avenue and Stratford Road.  
**What**: Looking for a lively Thursday night? Come out for what promises to be a “guitar shredding, soul singing” good time.  
**How Much:** Free show, but don’t forget to buy drinks at the bar.

[**Makeda Thomas: Open Rehearsal & Artist Discussion**](http://www.brooklyncenter.org/buy-tickets/calendar-of-events/view/Makeda-Thomas-Open-Rehearsal-Artist-Discussion/?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Friday, January 13 at 4pm.  
**Where:** Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College, West Quad Center, Room 205  
**What:** Acclaimed Caribbean-American choreographer Makeda Thomas presents a free, open rehearsal as part of her CUNY Dance Initiative residency at Brooklyn College, showcasing excerpts from her latest body of work, which is a series of artistic explorations of the metaphors for art and technology that come out of Afrofuturist culture.  
**How much:** Free