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# Live Tunes, Literary Parties, No Pants Subway Ride & More This Weekend In Ditmas Park
- URL: https://bklyner.com/live-tunes-literary-parties-no-pants-subway-ride-weekend-ditmas-park/
- Published: 2017-01-06T19:23:26.000Z
- Updated: 2017-01-06T20:25:42.000Z
- Author: Carly Miller
- Tags: Events, Nonsponsored, bar chord, Central Brooklyn, Ditmas Park, Green-Wood, greenlight bookstore, mulchfest2017, the farm on adderley, the owl music parlor, #wp

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(Photo via leblanc116 / instagram)

Ready for an action-packed weekend? Whether you’re looking for great live tunes, literary parties, 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 our more Northern Brooklyn events list [here](/northern-bklyner-weekend-events-spotlight-january-6-8/).

**A couple of weekend ‘Fests’ to note:**

Don’t miss the [Winter JazzFest marathon](/jazz-is-protest-music-we-need-you-in-the-streets-winter-jazzfest-takes-on-social-justice/) this weekend — though the only Brooklyn venue is sold out, Brooklyn musicians are sprinkled throughout the full line-up of shows in Manhattan.

MulchFest 2017 is this weekend, where you can [recycle your Christmas trees](/this-weekend-treecycle-your-holiday-tree-throughout-the-borough/) at Prospect Park.  
**When:** Saturday and Sunday, January 7 and 8 from 10am to 2pm.  
**Where:** Prospect Park Circle at Parkside, and Prospect Park West at 3rd Street.

**[Jules & The Jinx at Bar Chord](http://calendar.barchordnyc.com/events/2017/1/6/ilegal-mezcal-music-series-jules-the-jinks?ref=bklyner.com)**  
**When:** Friday, January 6 at 10pm.  
**Where**:1008 Cortelyou Road between Coney Island Avenue and Stratford Road.  
**What**: Come out for this lovely soul duo that uses the characters, story lines, and melodies of their songs to evoke powerful emotions.  
**How Much:** Free show, but don’t forget to buy drinks at the bar.

[**Jenna Nicholls, Jason Harrod, & Larry Gallagher at The Owl**](http://theowl.nyc/?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Friday, January 6 at 8pm (doors at 7:30).  
**Where:** The Owl Music Parlor, 497 Rogers Avenue between Midwood and Maple Streets.  
**What:** Come see Jenna Nicholls’ original songwriting inspired by ’20s and ’30s jazz-age sounds; Jason Harrod’s songs quirky, narrative travelogue songs; and Larry Gallagher — a journalist turned monk turned musician.  
**How Much:** $10 suggested donation.

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(Photo via The Owl Music Parlor)

**SATURDAY:**

[**Kids: Stories, music, and dance from Yemen**](https://www.facebook.com/SingingWinds/photos/a.323684957706873.74211.316469778428391/1297177233690969/?type=3&theater)  
**When:** Saturday, January 7 at 2pm.  
**Where:** P.S. 230 multimedia room, 425 McDonald Avenue between Church Avenue & Albemarle Road.  
**What:** The Singing Winds *storytelling from around the world* presents ‘Juha and his Donkey’, a cultural arts program for kids. The series features traditional folklore from many cultures and languages spoken by Kensington neighbors.  
**How much:** Free

[**Greenlight Bookstore PLG grand opening party**](https://www.facebook.com/events/608745665976428/)  
**When:** Saturday, January 7 from 7:30pm to 10pm.  
**Where:** Greenlight Bookstore PLG, 632 Flatbush Avenue.  
**What:** Come out for a literary party Greenlight-style, with music, wine, and appearances by illustrious local residents, community movers and shakers, and literary celebrities.  
**How much:** Free entry

![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/no-pants-subway-ride-2017.jpg)

(Photo via Improv Everywhere)

**SUNDAY:**

**[Improv Everywhere’s No Pants Subway ride](https://improveverywhere.com/2017/01/03/no-pants-subway-ride-2017-details-for-new-york/?ref=bklyner.com)**  
**When:** Sunday, January 8 at 3pm sharp.   
**Where:** Optional meeting point at The Old Stone House (336 3rd Street between 4th and 5th Avenues) in Park Slope.  
**What:** It’s the 16th annual holiday where New Yorkers drop trou on the subway in the dead of winter — shocking tourists and neighbors with Improv Everywhere — at the same time and date around the country. Read more about the event history [here](/celebrate-16-years-of-dropping-trou-on-sunday-with-no-pants-subway-ride/).

[**Occupy Kensington Meeting**](https://www.facebook.com/events/652623371584035/)  
**When:** Sunday, January 8 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm.  
**Where:** 347 East 5th Street between Church Avenue and Albemarle Road  
**What:** Plan resistance to the Trump administration via rapid response, bystander training, communications and network building, inauguration day actions, and more.  
**How much:** Free

[**Stop ‘N’ Swap Community Reuse Event**](https://www.grownyc.org/swap?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Sunday, January 8 from 11am to 2pm.  
**Where:** Boro park YMCA, 4910 14th Avenue between 49th & 50th Streets.  
**What:** Bring reusable items to swap like clothes, housewares, books, and toys, and turn your trash into treasures, from GrowNYC. Please don’t bring furniture, open food, medicines, magazines, or sharp objects.  
**How much:** Free

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(Photo by Jonas Read, painting by Heather Keton)

**Looking ahead to next week:**

[**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