> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://bklyner.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Peace March, Music, Forums & More This Weekend In Ditmas Park - URL: https://bklyner.com/events-this-weekend-in-ditmas-park-ditmas-park/ - Published: 2016-07-15T17:51:44.000Z - Updated: 2016-07-15T18:37:35.000Z - Author: Carly Miller - Tags: Arts & Culture, Central Brooklyn, Ditmas Park, Events, Nonsponsored, Avenue C Plaza, bar chord, Celebrate Brooklyn!, east 4th street garden, prospect park, #wp !["Alternate side of the street parking has been suspended." Photo and caption by Donny Levit](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Donny-702x527.jpg) “Alternate side of the street parking has been suspended.” Photo and caption by Donny Levit The weekend is finally here, and we’d like to help you have a great one blocks from your home. Whether you’re looking to [contribute to local politics](/blog/events/flatbush-tenant-coalition-host-candidates-forum-saturday-2/), see tons of live music, or join a salsa dance party — this is your spot for the hottest weekend events in Ditmas Park. If you have an event to share, email us at [editor@ditmasparkcorner.com](mailto:editor@ditmasparkcorner.com). **[‘Unforgettable Fire’ Summer Music Series](http://www.aviatorsports.com/events/events-calendar/unforgettable-fire-july-15/?ref=bklyner.com) (Sponsored)** **When:** Friday, July 15 from 8pm to 11pm **Where:** Aviator Sports and Events Center, 3159 Flatbush Avenue **What:** It will be a “Beautiful Day” on Friday, when Unforgettable Fire, the premiere U2 cover band takes the stage for the Summer Music Series at Aces Outdoor Patio. Arrive early, since the show will go on “With Or Without You.” **How Much:** $20 **Celebrate Brooklyn! [Hakim / Krar Collective](http://www.bricartsmedia.org/events-performances/bric-celebrate-brooklyn-festival/hakim-krar-collective?ref=bklyner.com)** **When:** Friday, July 15 at 7:30pm **Where:** Prospect Park Bandshell, enter at 9th street and Prospect Park West **What:** Egyptian singer Hakim and the London-based collective color the bandshell stage this Friday. **How Much:** Free [**Live Music at Bar Chord**](http://calendar.barchordnyc.com/events/2016/7/15/the-serpentones?ref=bklyner.com) **When:** Friday, July 15 at 10pm **Where:** Bar Chord, 1008 Cortelyou Road between Coney Island Avenue and Stratford Road **What:** A “High-octane Rockabilly” band at local Bar Chord. **How Much:** No cover charge. [**Candidate Forum for New York State seats in Brooklyn**](/blog/events/flatbush-tenant-coalition-host-candidates-forum-saturday-2/) **When:** Saturday, July 16 at 9:45am **Where:** St. Paul’s Church, 157 St. Paul’s Place between St. Paul’s Court and Church Avenue **What:** Join Flatbush Tenant Coalition members, community members, and candidates for the NY State Assembly and Senate districts, to discuss candidates’ positions on issues that matter for the neighborhood. **How Much:** Free [**Peace Walk & Unity Fest From Eric Garner Way Foundation**](http://www.garnerwayfoundation.com/events.html?ref=bklyner.com) **When:** Saturday, July 16 at 9am **Where:** Prospect Park (no specific location listed for the walk); for the Unity Fest, enter at Parkside Avenue. **What:** The E.R.I.C Garner Way Foundation presents a march and unity fest in Prospect Park, this Saturday Addition information about an afternoon march on [Atlantic Avenue here](http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/07/sharpton%5Fgarner%5Ffamily%5Fplan%5Fevents.html?ref=bklyner.com). (Acronym stands for Eliminate Racism and Injustice Completely). **How Much:** Free **Family Fun Day and Movie Night at Parkside Playground** **When:** Saturday, July 16 from 11am to 5pm; movie at 8:45pm **Where:** Parkside Playground, Winthrop Street between Bedford and Rogers Avenue **What:** From Council Member Mathieu Eugene, the Parks Department, Public School 92 and the 71st Precinct, bring the whole family out for a day at the park and a showing of the animated film, *Zootopia*. For more information, call Eugene’s office at (718) 287-8762. **How Much:** Free [**Free Performance Art in the garden**](/blog/art-music/performance-art-dance-live-saturday-e-4th-street-community-garden/?utm%5Fcampaign=shareaholic&utm%5Fmedium=facebook&utm%5Fsource=socialnetwork) **When:** Saturday, July 16 at 4pm **Where:** East 4th Street Community Garden, on E. 4th street between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue **What:** Join NYC-based artists Ilona Bito, Macklen Mayse, Naomi Rose Rodriguez, and Julie Rooney, as they grace the community garden with original dance and performance art. **How Much:** Free [**Basquiat Stroll in Green Wood**](http://www.green-wood.com/event/honoring-basquait/?ref=bklyner.com) **When:** Saturday, July 16 from 4:30pm to 5:30pm **Where:** Greenwood Cemetery, enter at 500 25th Street at 5th Avenue **What:** Join us for a walk to the monument of Jean-Michel Basquiat. The bucolic cemetery is an oasis in urban Brooklyn, and Basquiat’s gravesite is a popular place for fans and artists to commemorate his life and give their thanks for his short but brilliant career. A tour to the site will be led by arts journalist and tour guide Allison Meier.e-up. **How Much:** Free [**Women’s Storytelling Performance and AddaArt**](http://monicajahanbose.com/news.html?ref=bklyner.com) **When:** Saturday, July 16 from 4:30pm to 7:30pm **Where:** Avenue C Plaza, at the corner of Avenue C and McDonald Avenue **What:** Join Bangladeshi-American artist Monica Jahan Bose for a storytelling workshop focusing on Bangladeshi women. AddaArt is an oral history project and performance in collaboration with the Bangladeshi immigrant community in Kensington. Come out to learn about your neighbors, share your own story, and see artwork created by Bangladeshi women in Kensington. **How Much:** Free [**The Wood Brothers / Aoife O’Donovan / Hiss Golden Messenger**](http://www.bricartsmedia.org/events-performances/bric-celebrate-brooklyn-festival/wood-brothers-aoife-odonovan-hiss-golden?ref=bklyner.com) **When:** Saturday, July 16 at 7:00pm **Where:** Prospect Park Bandshell, enter at 9th street and Prospect Park West **What:** Intricate harmonies grace the bandshell this Saturday from a talented trio of musicians; sibling folk duo The Wood Brothers; lead singer of Neo-Americana sensation Crooked Still; and North Carolina based folk band Hiss Golden Messenger, who just announced a new album with Bon Iver. **How Much:** Free **[Salsa Latin Hustle Dance Party](https://www.facebook.com/events/717426608397340/?ref=1&feed%5Fstory%5Ftype=308&action%5Fhistory=%5B%7B%22surface%22%3A%22permalink%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22surface%22%2C%22extra%5Fdata%22%3A%5B%5D%7D%5D)** **When:** Saturday July 16th at 8pm **Where:** 159 20th Street, between 3rd and 4th avenues **What:** Travel a little ways northwest for this some free salsa, bachata, cha cha, merengue, and hustle dancing. Free class at 8pm, with an afterparty that goes until 1am. Food and drinks provided. For more info, call the dance club at (718) 253-0939 **How Much:** Free class! **[Pop-Up Audubon Fishing Clinic](https://www.prospectpark.org/news-events/events/2016/7/2?ref=bklyner.com#pop-audubon-ii-family-fishin-fun)** **When:** Saturday and Sunday, July 16 and 17, sessions start at 1pm and 3pm **Where:** Prospect Park on the peninsula near the lake. [Map it here](https://www.prospectpark.org/visit-the-park/park-map/points-interest/points-interest-peninsula/?expand&ref=bklyner.com). **What:** Learn all the fishing basics: aquatic ecology, fishing safety, how to use a cane pole and collect your own bait. [RSVP to reserve your spot](http://prospectpark.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af49fae3995832605e637055c&id=b4a3c47a39&e=acb95a65c5&ref=bklyner.com). **How Much:** Free