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# Free Ditmas Weekday Events Spotlight: June 27–30 [Updated]
- URL: https://bklyner.com/ditmas-weekday-events-spotlight-june-27-30-ditmas-park/
- Published: 2016-06-27T20:55:28.000Z
- Updated: 2016-06-29T15:18:06.000Z
- Author: Carly Miller
- Tags: Central Brooklyn, Ditmas Park, Events, Kids &amp; Family, Nonsponsored, bar chord, bend and bloom yoga, cortelyou library, ditmas park events, Dome Playground, prospect park, weekday events, #wp

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Welcome to the week, whether you’re looking to see up-and-coming comedians, join a book club, or wind down with some park yoga — this is your spot for the hottest weekly events in (and immediately around) Ditmas Park. If you have an event to share, or just want to reach out, email us at [editor@ditmasparkcorner.com](mailto:editor@ditmasparkcorner.com).

**Free Art Workshop at Avenue C Plaza**  
**When:** Monday, June 27 from 4pm to 6pm  
**Where:** Avenue C Plaza at McDonald Avenue  
**What:** BACONA (Bangladeshi American Center of North America) is hosting an art workshop for kids and adults. For information on more BACONA events, call 347-365-7430.  
**How Much:** Free

[**Our Neighborhood Comedy show**](http://calendar.barchordnyc.com/events/2016/6/27/our-neighboorhood-comedy?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Monday, June 27 at 9pm  
**Where:** Bar Chord, 1008 Cortelyou Road, between Coney Island Avenue and Stratford Road  
**What:** There’s nothing like laughter on a Monday night to start the week off right, especially with established and up-and-coming acts from all over the perform in our own backyard bar. This monthly comedy show is hosted by Brandon Scott Wolf (of SNL Weekend Update and CollegeHumor Live).  
**How Much:** Free comedy show, but life is funnier after some drinks.

**[Fiction of the 21st Century Book Club](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/fiction-21st-century-book-cortelyou-library-062816?ref=bklyner.com)**  
**When:** Tuesday, June 28 at 6:15pm  
**Where:** Brooklyn Public Library Cortelyou Branch, 1305 Cortelyou Road at Argyle Road.  
**What:** Join this book club for this month’s discussion on “The Twelve Tribes of Hattie” by Ayana Mathis. If you don’t have time to read the whole thing before tomorrow, then get a head start on next month’s novel, Donna Tartt’s “The Little Friend” for discussion on Tuesday, July 6\. Ask the Cortelyou branch librarian at the front desk for the meeting room.  
**How Much:** Free

**[Free Gardening Workshop at Dome Playground](/blog/garden/learn-pot-new-plants-dome-playground-wed/)**  
**When:** Wednesday, June 29 from 3:30pm to 5pm  
**Where:** Dome Playground, 38th Street and Dahill Road, one block west of McDonald Avenue.  
**What:** Free gardening workshop hosted by local horticultural therapist Sue Braverman and Partnership for Parks. Learn how to keep plants happy while re-potting them, and take home free plants for friends or your own windowsill.  
**How Much**: Free

[**English Conversation Group**](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/english-conversation-grou-cortelyou-library-062916?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Wednesday, June 29 from 4pm to 5pm  
**Where:** Brooklyn Public Library Cortelyou Branch, 1305 Cortelyou Road at Argyle Road.  
**What:** Know someone who is learning English? Tell them about this conversation group at the Cortelyou Library for a supportive adult practice group.  
**How Much:** Free

**Avenue C Plaza Iftar Ramadan Party \[Updated\]**  
**When:** Wednesday, June 29 at 7:30pm  
**Where:** Avenue C Plaza, by McDonald Avenue  
**What:** Enjoy the post-sunset Iftar dinner with neighbors at the Plaza during Ramadan. Guest of Honor: Diana Sanzone. For more information, contact Mohammad Mahab at Mahab\_ 71@Yahoo.com.  
**How Much:** Free

[**Yoga in Prospect Park**](http://www.bendandbloom.com/park-yoga/?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Thursday, June 30 from 7pm to 8pm  
**Where:** Long Meadow in Prospect Park. Enter at 3rd street or Grand Army Plaza, and look for the sea of mats.  
**What:** Join Bend & Bloom instructor Eric Lawrence for outdoor evening yoga in Prospect Park, during the magic hour when the sun sets over the lush tree line. All experience levels welcome. To participate, bring your mat over to the Long Meadow, but first [sign this waiver and RSVP](http://www.bendandbloom.com/rsvp?ref=bklyner.com).  
**How Much**: Free

**[Live Irish Music at Shenanigans ](https://www.facebook.com/Shenanigans-Pub-167371376609304/)\[Updated\]**  
**When:** Thursday, June 30 from 8pm to 11pm  
**Where:** Shenanigans Pub, 802 Caton Avenue, at East 8th Street  
**What:** Our favorite Kensington Irish pub is hosting a jam session this Thursday night, in their lovely backyard. Come to drink and enjoy the music, and bring an instrument or your voice to play along.  
**How Much:** Free to play, but what’s an Irish jam session without some libations?