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# Things to Do in Ditmas Park This Weekend
- URL: https://bklyner.com/things-to-do-in-ditmas-park-this-weekend-4-ditmas-park/
- Published: 2013-01-24T19:31:42.000Z
- Updated: 2014-09-30T17:13:26.000Z
- Author: Mary Bakija
- Tags: Flatbush Community Garden, Illumination Festival, #API-Imported

![Illuminated 2013, via BBG Flickr](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dpc_illuminated2013_bbg_flickr.jpg)

Lots of way to keep warm this weekend while still having fun in the neighborhood!

Thursday, January 24

  
• **Shop to Support the Library:** At tonight’s [“shop-warming” party](/blog/business/brooklyn-industries-hosting-a-shopwarming-party), Brooklyn Industries will be serving snacks from Mimi’s, and they’ll donate 20% of the proceeds from sales made between 6:30-9pm to the Cortelyou Library Friends Group. FYI, they’ve got hats, mittens, and other warm-weather items.  

• [Hear Giacomo Merega and Tom Beckham](http://intuitconcertseries.tumblr.com/calendar?ref=bklyner.com) at Lark, 8pm.

**Friday, January 25**

  
• **Set Up for Saturday’s Soup Kitchen:** The Church Avenue BID is looking for volunteers in the afternoon and evening to help prep for a meal that will be served at the Flatbush Reformed Church on Saturday. Contact the BID at [info@churchavenue.org](mailto:info@churchavenue.org) or 718-282-2500, x63237 for more info.

• [Meet fellow new parents](http://larkcafe.wordpress.com/2012/09/20/new-twist-on-larks-new-parent-meet-ups/?ref=bklyner.com) at Lark, 1pm.  
• [Hear The Smoke Rings](/blog/food/purple-yam-now-open-for-late-night-noodles-and-dumplings) and eat noodles and dumplings at Purple Yam, 10pm.

**Saturday, January 26**

  
• **Celebrate Winter, Swedish-Style:** At the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s [Illumination Festival](http://www.bbg.org/visit/event/illuminated%5F2013?ref=bklyner.com#/tabs-1), adults can do handstands, kids can make lanterns, and everyone can enjoy lights and music after the sun goes down ([pictured](http://www.flickr.com/photos/brooklynbotanicgarden/8285223720/in/set-72157632279299556?ref=bklyner.com) above). The event starts at noon and runs until 9:30pm, with additional activities on Sunday and next weekend.

• [Cook with Church Ave chefs](/blog/volunteering/cook-alongside-church-ave-chefs-while-helping-neighbors) at Flatbush Reformed Church, 9am.  
• [Find out how to knit](http://brooklynartery.net/class/novice-knitting/?ref=bklyner.com) in a series starting at Brooklyn ARTery, 10am.  
• [Improve your environment](/blog/green/get-your-hands-dirty-with-compost-for-brooklyn) by volunteering with Compost for Brooklyn, 11am.  
• [Learn CPR](https://www.google.com/calendar/render?eid=MzZkanNiNTFxbHFwZ2M5bGlhbWxjazNmYnMgbGFya2NhZmVAbQ&ctz=America/New%5FYork&sf=true&output=xml&ref=bklyner.com) in a non-certification class at Lark, 4pm.  
• [See the String Orchestra of Brooklyn](/blog/art-music/string-orchestra-of-brooklyn-presents-the-goldberg-variations-this-saturday) perform the Goldberg Variations, 8pm.  
• [Hear the jazz of The Luce Trio](http://www.jondelucia.com/?ref=bklyner.com) at Sycamore, 9pm.

Sunday, January 27

  
• **Start Thinking About Gardening:** Forget about the cold by focusing on the spring to come at the [Flatbush Community Garden’s Winterfest](http://flatbushcommunitygarden.blogspot.com/2013/01/winterfest-2013-coming-up.html?ref=bklyner.com) at Sycamore from 4-7pm. There will be drinks specials, a baked goods table, and the grill will be going, and you can learn more about the garden on Albemarle at Buckingham, and how you can join. For more info, contact [flatbushcommunitygarden@gmail.com](mailto:latbushcommunitygarden@gmail.com).

• [Sing along with Larry May](https://www.google.com/calendar/render?eid=OGtjNnE4M21pYzZrbmkwZHZyYWlwNHVqZm8gbGFya2NhZmVAbQ&ctz=America/New%5FYork&sf=true&output=xml&ref=bklyner.com) at Lark, 4pm.  
• [Join in the jam](http://sycamorebrooklyn.com/index.php/musical-events/?ref=bklyner.com) at Underground Works at Sycamore, 8pm.