Things To Do In Ditmas Park This Weekend

Kids ages 15 and under and invited to learn how to fish at Prospect Park on both Saturday and Sunday. Photo via Prospect Park Alliance

Happy Thursday, everyone! This weekend, you can join neighbors to protest human rights abuses in the Dominican Republic, go to Laolu Senbanjo’s art exhibit and concert at Bar Chord, attend the annual Brooklyn Mela, go to “Kittenpalooza” outside Qathra Cafe, and lots more. Email us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com.

And add your events, plus check out more happenings in our neighborhood, on our community calendar!

Thursday, August 13

• Arborio King serves up their tasty eats at Sycamore’s Flatbush Food Court, 6-10:30pm.
• La Madrugada perform their Latin rhythms and salsa beats at Bar Chord, 9pm.

Friday, August 14

• Join local community leaders & neighbors to protest human rights abuses in the Dominican Republic, 9am.
• Join the drop-in sing-along with Lucy Kalantari at Lark Café, 10am.
• Get in shape at Shape Up NYC’s free cardio toning class at Prospect Park’s Audubon Center, 12-1pm.
• Meet fellow moms and dads at the New Parent Meet-Up, Lark Cafe, 1pm.
• Enjoy a free kid-friendly film at the Cortelyou Library, 2pm.
• Johnny Lupiani’s Awesome BBQ is dishing up food at Sycamore’s Flatbush Food Court, 4-11pm.
• Happy hour is at Lark, 4pm.
• Free wine tasting at Kings County Wines, every Friday from 6-8pm.
• Get your heart rate up and explore the neighborhood with Ditmas Rides, meeting in front of the Cortelyou Library at 7pm..
• Neighbor Lola Star’s Dreamland Roller Disco is at Prospect Park’s Lakeside ($18, buy tickets here), 7:30-10pm.
• See neighbor Laolu Senbanjo’s art exhibit & Afromysterics show at Bar Chord, 9pm.
• Rahlou is at Sycamore, 10pm.

Saturday, August 15

• Check out all the veggies, fruit & more at the Flatbush Junction Youthmarket, 8:30am-3pm.
• Go rowing for free at Prospect Park Lake, 12-4pm.
• Relax at the free Sahaja yoga meditation at the Cortelyou Library, 12:30pm.
• Kids ages 15 and under can take free fishing clinics at Prospect Park’s Peninsula, 1pm & 3pm.
• Play historic games at the Lefferts Historic House, 2-5pm.
• Burma Noodle Bar whips up their culinary creations at Sycamore’s Flatbush Food Court, 4-11pm.
• Free family bird watching at Prospect Park, 4:30pm.
• Alegba and Friends perform their Afro-Caribbean rhythms all night at Bar Chord, 9pm.

Sunday, August 16

• Check out all the fresh veggies, fruit, and more at the Cortelyou Greenmarket and the new Parkside Greenmarket, 8am-3pm.
• Sing-along with Amy Miles at Lark Café, 10am.
• Meet your new best friend at “Kittenpalooza” outside Qathra Cafe, 11am-4pm.
• Celebrate the annual Brooklyn Mela on Coney Island Avenue, 12-6pm.
• Kids ages 15 and under can take free fishing clinics at Prospect Park’s Pensinsula, 1pm & 3pm..
• Wig Doctor spins a mix of old Jamaican, funk and soul tunes every Sunday at Coffee Mob, 2-5pm.
• Play historic games at the Lefferts Historic House, 2-5pm.
• Free family bird watching at Prospect Park, 4:30pm.
• Cortelyou Jazz Jam at Bar Chord, 9pm.