Ditmas Park Weekend Events

Nora Whelan

21 Dec 2013 — 2 min read

church avenue bid tree lighting via Facebook

From rock to rallies and tree lightings to train rides, this balmy weekend has a lot to offer.

Saturday, December 21

The Lavender Blues sing along is at Lark, 10am.
See meerkats open presents at the Prospect Park Zoo, 11am Saturday and Sunday.
Kids can sing and dance along with Munchkin Music and the Cortelyou Library, 11:30am.
Join a rally to demand justice for late neighbor Kyam Livingston, Church Avenue and E 18th Street, 12pm.
Join the Brooklyn Bird Club for a walk, also starting at the Audubon Center, 12-1pm.
Alex Levin and guests play jazz at Purple Yam, 12:30-2:30pm.
Kids can learn about historic games Saturdays and Sundays at the Lefferts Historic House, 2-4pm.
If you missed the meerkats at 11am, you can still see mongooses open presents at the Prospect Park Zoo, 3:30pm Saturday and Sunday.
Honey, Dear plays vintage jazz at Lark, 4pm.
Bring the kids to meet Santa and a toy for other local little’uns at 773 Lounge’s Christmas party, starting at 4pm, or have kid-less fun and simply enjoy beer and merrymaking from 8pm.
Join a musical bike ride starting at Grand Army Plaza, 4:30pm.
Parents can leave kids with professional musicians, storytellers, and artists, then enjoy a night out with drink coupons from Brooklyn ARTery, 6-8pm.
Join the Church Avenue BID for a tree lighting and concert at the Flatbush Reformed Church, 6:30pm.
Top Shotta Band is at Bar Chord, 9pm.

Sunday, December 22

Meditate for free at at Jaya Yoga East, 8:30am.
Play and sing at Toddler Time with Mary Jo, Lark, 10am.
Ride the MTA’s Nostalgia Train before it’s gone for the year, starting at the 2nd Avenue M station just after 10am.
Sign your kids up ahead of time for gingerbread house making with The Farm on Adderley at Hootenanny Art House, seatings at 10am, 12pm, and 2pm.
Try locally-made treats for free at Brooklyn ARTery, 1-3pm.
Join the Ditmas Park Sitting Group to meditate at Third Root, 6:45pm.
Game on! At Board Game Night, 773 Lounge, 8pm.
The Cortelyou Jazz Jam is at Bar Chord, 9pm.

Photo via Church Avenue BID

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