Things To Do In Ditmas Park This Week

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Chaka Khan will kick off Celebrate Brooklyn this Wednesday at 8pm. Photo via Chaka Khan

Happy Monday, neighbors! This week, you can kick off the beginning of Celebrate Brooklyn with a free Chaka Khan concert, test out your music trivia know-how at Bar Chord, check out all the deliciousness at Sycamore’s Flatbush Food Court, and lots more. If you have an upcoming event you’d like featured in our calendar, or if there’s anything we’ve left off, let us know! Post your events in our community calendar or email us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com.

Monday, June 1

• The Karen Hudson River Trio plays their classic country, Americana and rock at Bar Chord, 9pm.

Tuesday, June 2

• New Gentle Yoga Support series at Third Root Health Center, $15 suggested donation, 10:45am-12pm.
• Join the drop-in sing-along with Miss Katie at Lark Cafe, 11am.
• Kids in grades 1-8 can get help with their homework at the Cortelyou Library, 3-4:30pm.
• DIY Teen Time at the Cortelyou Library, 4pm.
• El Super Tostadas dishes up their goods at Sycamore’s Flatbush Food Court, 6-10:30pm.
• Music Trivia with Shane and Ruth is at Bar Chord, 7pm.
• Join the Brooklyn Front Runners (a multi-sport club for LGBT and LGBT-friendly athletes) for a run at Prospect Park every Tuesday evening, 7pm.
• Win a $60 bar tab during Highbury Pub’s trivia night, 9pm.
• The Trio du Monde performs their tango, ska and French folk classics at Bar Chord, 9pm.

Wednesday, June 3

• A gentle yoga class each Wednesday at the Church of the Nativity (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.
• Join the sing-along with Debbie Deane at Lark Café, 11am.
• Kids can get help with their homework at the Cortelyou Library, 3-4:30pm.
• Teens Tech Time at the Cortelyou Library, 4-5pm.
• Bring your kitchen scraps to Q Gardens for free composting, 6:30-8:30pm.
• Shape Up NYC presents its Glutes in Gear: Cardio & Toning class at Prospect Park’s Audubon Center, 6-7pm. (Please bring your own workout mat.)
• Ono Banh Mi dishes up their deliciousness at Sycamore’s Flatbush Food Court, 6-10:30pm.
• Celebrate Brooklyn kicks off with a free performance by Chaka Khan at Prospect Park’s Bandshell, doors ope at 6:30pm, concert starts at 8pm.
• Free Standards is at Bar Chord, 9pm.
• Two-for-one whiskey night at the Highbury Pub, 9pm.