Things To Do In Ditmas Park This Weekend
This weekend, drink to a pioneer of Brooklyn music, sample some Greek food with your whiskey or beer, do the Hannukah boogie, and more.
Thursday, November 21
- Attend a tenant information forum at PS 269 (1957 Nostrand Avenue between Foster Avenue and Farragut Road), 6:30pm.
- Sign up for open mic night at 773 Lounge starting at 8pm.
- Walk it Like you Talk it: A Tribute to Lou Reed, featuring Matthew Davis, Dave Foster, Doug Gillard, Wilder Selzer and Mike Fornatale of The Loser’s Lounge, Kevin Salem, Tammy Faye Starlite, Fay Victor, Clare Burson, Peter Cenedella of American Ambulance, Joe Mendelson of Rise Robots Rise, Elizabeth Ziman, and John Broduer, is at Bar Chord at 8pm. Ilegal Mezcal drink specials will be served all night, too.
Friday, November 22
- Sing along with Lloyd of the Deedle Deedle Dees at Lark, 10am.
- Shape Up NYC hosts a free introductory pilates class in 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, 1-3pm.
- Nature on the Go! is at the Audubon Center in Prospect Park, 2-3pm.
- There’s a writing workshop for teens at the Cortelyou Library, 2:45pm.
- Learn about local wildlife at Animal Encounter, Prospect Park, 3pm.
- Happy hour with babies and ice cream happy hour are at Lark, 4pm.
- Check out Happy Hour cocktail recipes at T.B. Ackerson Wine Merchants, 6-8pm.
- Get your heart rate up and explore the neighborhood with Ditmas Rides, meeting in front of the Cortelyou Library at 7pm.
- Jake G and the Soul Vibrance play Bar Chord’s Ilegal Mezcal Music Series, 9pm.
- Dave Clive’s Nawlins Funk Band is at 773 Lounge, 10pm.
Saturday, November 23
- There’s a quilt show on Saturdays and Sundays until December 1 at the Lefferts Historic House, 12-1pm.
- Or you can join the Brooklyn Bird Club for a walk starting at the Prospect Park Audubon Center, 12-1pm.
- Alex Levin and guests play jazz at Purple Yam, 12:30-2:30pm.
- Register ahead of time for the Family Volunteer Corps, to meet at the Lefferts Historic House in Prospect Park, 1:30-3pm.
- Kids can learn about paper quilting Saturdays and Sundays at the Lefferts Historic House, 2:30-3:30pm.
- Attend a Light Up the Night Hannukah Dance Party (adults free, kids $5) at the East Midwood Jewish Center, 6:30pm.
- Learn about Tong Len Meditation at Jaya Yoga East, 7pm.
- The Michael Lewis Band plays Bar Chord, 9pm.
- Alegba and Friends play 773 Lounge, 10pm.
Sunday, November 24
- Meditate for free at at Jaya Yoga East, 8:30am.
- Play and sing at Toddler Time with Mary Jo, Lark, 10am.
- Email or call ahead of time for the second Typhoon Yolanda benefit brunch, Purple Yam, 11am-4pm.
- Anthi’s Greek Food stops by the Flatbush Food Court, Sycamore, 12-6pm.
- Attend an interfaith Thanksgiving service at Our Lady of Refuge, 4pm.
- Join the Ditmas Park Sitting Group to meditate at Third Root, 6:45pm.
- Iskha Daaf plays at Lark, 7-9pm.
- Game on! At Board Game Night, 773 Lounge, 8pm.
- The Cortelyou Jazz Jam is at Bar Chord, 9pm.
- There’s live music with Mike O’Malley at 773 Lounge, 9pm.
Photo by Man Alive!
