Things To Do In Ditmas Park This Weekend

Mary Bakija -

We’re expecting some (though not much) relief from the heat this weekend, so if you’ve been hiding in the air conditioning since Monday, we’ve got some events coming up that might lure you out into the world.

Thursday, July 18

• The Tiger Lillies do Rime of the Ancient Mariner at Celebrate Brooklyn, 7:30pm.
• Sign up to for at open mic night 8-8:30pm at 773 Lounge, or watch at 9pm.
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Stanley John Mitchell and his Band of Buddies play Bar Chord, 9pm.

Friday, July 19

• Shape Up NYC hosts a free introductory pilates class, Prospect Park, 12pm.
• Meet fellow moms and dads at the New Parent Meet-Up, Lark, 1pm.
• Kids make nature journals and more at Blooming Naturalists, Prospect Park, 2pm.
• Nature on the Go! is at the Audubon Center in Prospect Park, 3pm.
• Happy hour with babies at Lark, 4-5:30pm.
• See local photographers’ work in an exhibit at BrooklynWorks at 159, 7-10pm.
• The Waterboys & Alasdair Roberts play Celebrate Brooklyn, 7:30pm.
• The Lori Behrman Band is at 773 Lounge, 10pm.

Saturday, July 20

• The Lavender Blues Singalong is at Lark, 10-11am.
• Visit Sustainable Flatbush’s Healing Herb Garden, 10am-2pm (compost til 12pm).
• The Ready, Set, Kindergarten! is at the Cortelyou Library, 11am.
• Yoga at the Prospect Park Peristyle, 11am; kids-only class, 12pm.
• Take a canoe ride in Prospect Park, 11am-2pm!
• Alex Levin and guests play jazz at Purple Yam, 12-2:30pm.
• Get your kids to pull someone else’s weeds at the Lefferts Historic House, 2-4m.
• Adults: learn some bookmaking skills at the Cortelyou Library, 2pm.
• The Lone Bellow, The Low Anthem & Joe Purdy play Celebrate Brooklyn, 7pm.
• Alegba and Friends play Bar Chord, 9pm.
• Nobody’s Business plays 773 Lounge, 10pm.
• Names You Can Trust hosts their weekly party at Sycamore, 10pm.

Sunday, July 21

• Meditate for free at at Jaya Yoga East, 8:30am.
• Toddlers can play and sing at Toddler Time with Mary Jo, Lark, 10am.
• Ezra Jack Keats Story Hour at the Imagination Playground, Prospect Park, 2pm.
• Yoon Sun Choi plays at Sunday Jazz for the Family, Lark, 4pm.
• Free screening of March of the Penguins at St. Rose of Lima Church 4pm.