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# Things To Do In Ditmas Park This Week
- URL: https://bklyner.com/things-ditmas-park-week-ditmas-park/
- Published: 2014-10-13T20:35:24.000Z
- Updated: 2014-10-13T20:15:56.000Z
- Author: Anna Gustafson
- Tags: Alexis Pastuhov, Going to Hell comedy, #API-Imported

![Alexis Pastuhov](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Alexis-Pastuhov.jpg)

Happy Monday! This week, you can go to a comedy show at Bar Chord tonight, learn how to save affordable housing in our neighborhood at an [Equality for Flatbush meeting](/blog/events/learn-fight-affordable-housing-equality-flatbush-meeting-tomorrow-night), get involved in how tax dollars are spent in our neighborhood at [Councilman Jumaane Williams’ participatory budget kick-off](/blog/politics/want-say-tax-dollars-spent-get-involved-45th-council-districts-participatory-budgeting-process), and lots more. If you have something you’d like added to our calendar, let us know! You can email us at [editor@ditmasparkcorner.com](mailto:editor@ditmasparkcorner.com).

**Monday, October 13**

• Check out the weekly [Shape Up NYC Couch to 5k Group Run](http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar/event/shape-up-nyc-group-run?ref=bklyner.com), meeting at the [Lefferts Historic House](http://www.prospectpark.org/visit/places/lefferts?ref=bklyner.com), 7pm.  
• Work in a neighborhood bar or restaurant? Come take advantage of drink specials at Industry Night, [773 Lounge](https://www.facebook.com/773Lounge), 9pm.  
• Get your laugh on at [Going to Hell comedy at Bar Chord](http://barchordnyc.com/calendar.html?ref=bklyner.com), 9pm.

**Tuesday, October 14**

• Join the [drop-in sing-along](http://www.larkcafe.com/weekly-calendar/?ref=bklyner.com) with [Miss Katie](http://www.musicwithmisskatie.com/?ref=bklyner.com) at Lark Cafe, 11am.  
• Babies, from age 0 to 18 months, and their parents/caregivers are welcome to join [Babies and Books at Cortelyou Library](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/babies-books-cortelyou-library-091614?ref=bklyner.com), 11:15am.  
• Come sing and dance with [Amy Miles](http://www.amymiles.net/Main/Main.htm?ref=bklyner.com) at [Lark Cafe](http://www.larkcafe.com/weekly-calendar/?ref=bklyner.com), 4pm.  
• Children ages 6 and up are invited to have fun at the [Explore & Create event at the Cortelyou Library](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/explore-create-cortelyou-library-093014-0?ref=bklyner.com), 4pm.  
• Equality for Flatbush will hold its [meeting about saving affordable housing in our neighborhood](/blog/events/learn-fight-affordable-housing-equality-flatbush-meeting-tomorrow-night) at the [Flatbush Library](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/flatbush?ref=bklyner.com), 5:30-7:30pm.  
• All are invited to [Councilman Jumaane Williams’ participatory budget kick-off](/blog/politics/want-say-tax-dollars-spent-get-involved-45th-council-districts-participatory-budgeting-process) at a meeting at his [district office](http://council.nyc.gov/d45/html/members/home.shtml?ref=bklyner.com), 6:30-8pm.  
• [Join the Brooklyn Front Runners](http://frny.org/fun-runs/tuesday-fun-run-brooklyn/?ref=bklyner.com) (a multi-sport club for LGBT and LGBT-friendly athletes) for a run at Prospect Park every Tuesday evening, 7pm.  
• Join the [Brooklyn Public Philosophers](http://bkpp.tumblr.com/?ref=bklyner.com) for a talk by Yeshiva University professor Jamie Aroosi about how the work of Søren Kierkegaard sheds light on questions of love, faith and science fiction. [Central Library](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/central?ref=bklyner.com) (Flatbush Avenue & Eastern Parkway), 7pm.  
• Singer-songwriter [Alexis Pastuhov](http://www.alexispastuhov.com/?ref=bklyner.com) performs at [Bar Chord](http://barchordnyc.com/calendar.html?ref=bklyner.com), 9pm.

**Wednesday, October 15**

• Lend the [Wednesday Corps](http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar/event/wednesday-corps?ref=bklyner.com) a hand at Prospect Park (call 718-287-3400 for location), 10am.  
• Attend a sing-along with [neighbor Debbie Deane](http://www.debbiedeane.com/?ref=bklyner.com) at [Lark](http://www.larkcafe.com/weekly-calendar/?ref=bklyner.com), 10am.  
• A new gentle yoga class each Wednesday at [the Church of the Nativity](http://www.episcopalchurch.org/parish/church-nativity-brooklyn-ny?ref=bklyner.com) (1099 Ocean Avenue, by Farragut) will include stretching, strengthening, and breathing deeply, and the instructor noted it’s good for those with arthritis, hypertension, diabetes, or just regular aches and pains. $10 suggested donation, 10:30am.  
• [Brooklyn Historical Society presents “We the People” The Citizens of NYCHA in Pictures and Words,”](http://brooklynhistory.org/exhibitions/current.html?ref=bklyner.com) an exhibition that aims to debunk the varied stigmas and stereotypes applied to people living in NYCHA housing. The exhibition will continue through March 2015 and can be viewed Wednesday through Sunday from 12-5pm.  
• Children in grades 1 through 8 can get help with their homework [at the Cortelyou Library](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/homework-help-cortelyou-library-101514?ref=bklyner.com), 3-5pm.  
• Teenagers are invited to the[ PS3 gaming time at the Cortelyou Library](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/teen-tech-time-ps3-gaming-cortelyou-library-101514?ref=bklyner.com), 4-5pm.  
• Bobby Hawk and Ross Martin perform bluegrass and more [at Bar Chord](http://barchordnyc.com/calendar.html?ref=bklyner.com), 9pm.

*Photo via [Alexis Pastuhov](https://www.facebook.com/alexis.pastuhov/photos/a.124026380979891.11797.119757004740162/593959970653194/?type=1&theater).*