Things To Do In Ditmas Park This Weekend
Happy Thursday, everyone! You can drink wine and eat chocolate at Brooklyn ARTery tonight, see the renowned organist Thierry Escaich perform at Our Lady of Refuge Friday night, go to a free workshop on oils at the Family of Light Holistic Center and check out some amazing violinists at Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, and lots more:
Thursday, November 20
• Help Brooklyn ARTery celebrate its second anniversary with lots of wine and chocolate, 5-8pm.
• Local Brewers, Kelso Beer Company of Brooklyn, will be giving out samples at Cortelyou Craft Beer, 6-8pm.
• Timeline healing guided meditation at the Family of Light Holistic Center, 6:30-7:15pm.
• Pranic hatha yoga at the Family of Light Holistic Center, 7:30-9pm.
• Ben, Ben Iroko perform their Latin rhythms at Bar Chord, 9pm.
Friday, November 21
• Join the drop-in sing-alongs with Lloyd H. Miller at Lark Café, 10 & 11am.
• Adults are invited to the computer class at the Cortelyou Library, 11am.
• 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.
• Boys and girls ages 8 and up are invited to 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.
• Celebrate the end of the week at the Family of Light Holistic Center’s Holistic Happy Hour, 6:30-7:30pm.
• Get your heart rate up and explore the neighborhood with Ditmas Rides, meeting in front of the Cortelyou Library at 7pm.
• Watch the world-renowned organist Thierry Escaich perform at Our Lady of Refuge, 7:30pm.
• Join the Family of Light Holistic Center for Prana Yoga, 7:30-9pm.
• 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.
• British/Ghanaian songwriter Forleigh kicks off his DIY World Tour at Bar Chord, 8pm.
• Super Hi-Fi performs their dub step delights at Bar Chord, 9pm.
• Rahlou is at Sycamore, 10pm.
Saturday, November 22
• Get your morning going with Vinyasa yoga at the Family of Light Holistic Center, 9:30-11am.
• Lavender Blues Sing-Along at Lark Cafe, 10 & 11am.
• Children ages 3 to 5 and their parents/caregivers are welcome to attend Ready, Set, Kindergarten at the Cortelyou Library. In this special six-session series, families will enjoy stories and activities designed to encourage early learning development, 11am.
• A free “Stress Free Holidays” workshop on essential oils at the Family of Light Holistic Center, 11am-12:30pm.
• There’s Sahaja yoga meditation at the Cortelyou Library, 12:30-2pm.
• Virtuoso violinists Black Violin performs their fusion of classical music, jazz, hip-hop, and R&B at Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts, 2pm.
• Try some delicious food and drinks at Sycamore’s Flatbush Food Court, 2-8pm every Saturday and Sunday.
• Check out the healing meditation inside the six-foot copper pyramids at the Family of Light Holistic Center, 2-3pm.
• Alegba and Friends perform their Afro-Caribbean rhythms at Bar Chord, 9pm.
Sunday, November 23
• Check out all the fresh veggies, fruit, and more at the Cortelyou greenmarket (Cortelyou between Argyle and Rugby), 8am-3pm.
• Wake up with active breathing and movement Kundalini-inspired Vinyasa yoga at the Family of Light Holistic Center, 9.30-11am.
• Visit the Family of Light Holistic Center’s community healing class, 2-3pm.
• Cortelyou Jazz Jam at Bar Chord, 9pm.
Photo by Colin Brennan Photography, via Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts.