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Things To Do In Ditmas Park This Weekend

Photo via Ryan O'Neil Music
Photo via Ryan O’Neil Music

Happy Thursday! This weekend, you can raise your glass at a fundraiser to help 773 Lounge rebuild; check out neighbors Aaron & Alex Craig’s slow-motion rodeo film live scored by Sufjan Stevens at BAM; eat, drink and hang with neighbors at the Beverley Concert Series; get ready for game day by sampling Super Bowl snacks at the Flatbush Food Coop; and lots more:

Thursday, January 22

• See “Round-Up,” a film shot by neighbors Aaron & Alex Craig and scored by Sufjan Stevens,at BAM, 7:30pm.
• Dream of warmer weather with surfing videos and Caribbean food at Sycamore’s The Lodge, 8pm.
The Strung Out String Band performs their old-timey, Appalachian-style tunes at Bar Chord, 9:30pm.

Friday, January 23

Check out Lark Café owner Kari Browne’s new coffee shop, ELK, all day.
• Join the drop-in sing-alongs with Lloyd H. Miller at Lark Café, 10 & 11am.
• Free yoga class for people of all ages and levels at the Cortelyou Library, 10:15-11:15am.
• Come to Prospect Park’s Audubon Center for a free cardio toning class, 12pm.
• Meet fellow moms and dads at the New Parent Meet-Up, Lark, 1pm.
• Kids can attend Blooming Naturalists  at the Prospect Park’s Audubon Center, 1-2pm Thursdays and Fridays.
• … followed by Nature on the Go, also at the Audubon Center, 2-3pm Thursdays and Fridays.
• Neighbors of all ages are welcome to attend the creative writing group at the Cortelyou Library, 2:45-3:45pm.
• Learn about local wildlife at Animal Encounter, also at the Audubon Center, 3-4pm Thursdays and Fridays.
Happy hour with babies and ice cream happy hour are at Lark, 4pm.
• Drop-in sing-along with Andrew of Rolie Polie Guacamole at Lark Cafe ($10 per family), 4pm.
Check out Happy Hour cocktail recipes at T.B. Ackerson Wine Merchants, 6-8pm.
• Get your heart rate up and explore the neighborhood with Ditmas Rides, meeting in front of the Cortelyou Library at 7pm.
• See “Round-Up,” a film shot by neighbors Aaron & Alex Craig and scored by Sufjan Stevens,at BAM, 7:30pm.
• Looking for a fun & safe environment for your child while you do your shopping, go out to dinner, or catch up with friends? Latin Fever will provide your child with fun-filled activities, games, movies and more. $35 for 2.5 hours and snacks or $15 for one hour. 7:30-10pm.
Ryan O’Neil & The Bandits perform their rock, soul and so much more at Bar Chord, 9pm.
Rahlou is at Sycamore, 10pm.

Saturday, January 24

• Lavender Blues Sing-Along at Lark Cafe, 10 & 11am.
• Try some scrumptious food and drinks at Sycamore’s Flatbush Food Court, 2-8pm every Saturday and Sunday.
• Raise your glass at a fundraiser to help 773 Lounge rebuild, 7-11pm.
• Drink, eat and hang with neighbors at the Beverley Concert Series ($15 suggested donation, RSVP to jessestacken@gmail.com for exact location), 7pm.
• The El Pasos play their classic cowboy tunes at Bar Chord, 9pm.
DJ Jukebox Romeo performs at Sycamore, 10pm-2am.

Sunday, January 25

• Check out all the fresh veggies, fruit, and more at the Cortelyou greenmarket (Cortelyou between Argyle and Rugby), 8am-3pm.
• Kids yoga with Jen at Lark Café, 10am.
• Sing along with Amy Miles at Lark Café, 11am.
Free detox, cleanse & weight loss workshop at the Family of Light Holistic Center (RSVP in advance), 1-2:30pm.
• Get ready for game day at the Flatbush Food Coop’s Super Bowl Snack Showcase, 2-4pm.
The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company’s Lunar New Year Celebration at the Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts ($25 for adults, $12 for children 12 and under), 3pm.
• Cortelyou Jazz Jam at Bar Chord, 9pm.