Things To Do In Ditmas Park This Weekend

Nora Whelan -


What are you getting up to this weekend? Looks like it’ll be in the 40s and 50s, so you can have fun at weekend-long Purim and Saint Patrick’s Day events, play in the park, enjoy music and readings, and more.

Thursday, March 13

• Join Brooklyn Tenants United as they put Brooklyn Housing Court on trial at Borough Hall (209 Joralemon Street between Court and Adams Streets), 6pm.
• Sign up for open mic night at 773 Lounge starting at 8pm.
• Blame Mercury and The Drejun Duo play at Bar Chord, 9pm.

Friday, March 14

• Sing along with Lloyd of The Deedle Deedle Dees at Lark, 10 and 11am.
• Shape Up NYC hosts a free pilates class in Prospect Park, 12pm.
• Meet fellow moms and dads at the New Parent Meet-Up, Lark, 1pm.
• There’s a writing workshop for teens at the Cortelyou Library, 2:45pm.
• 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.
• John Pinamonti plays American roots music at Bar Chord, 9pm.

Saturday, March 15

• Check out local Saint Patrick’s Day events all weekend long.
• Purim events are still happening, too.
• The Lavender Blues sing along is at Lark, 10 and 11 am.
• Ready, Set, Kindergarten is at the Cortelyou Library, 11am.
• You can check out Introduction to Birdwatching, starting at the Audubon Center, 12-1pm on Saturdays until March 29.
• Alex Levin and guests play jazz at Purple Yam, 12:30-2:30pm.
• The Cortelyou Jazz Jam is a day early at Bar Chord, 9pm.
• The Jukebox Romeo spins at Sycamore, 10pm.

Sunday, March 16

• Meditate for free at at Jaya Yoga East, 8:30am.
• Play and sing at Toddler Time with Mary Jo, Lark, 10am.
•  Bill’s Balls is at the Flatbush Food Court this week, Sycamore, 12-6pm.
•  Sara Barron, Annie Choi, Saul Austerlitz, Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, and guest host Mary Phillips-Sandy are at this month’s Lit at Lark, 5pm.
• Join the Ditmas Park Sitting Group to meditate at Third Root, 6:45pm.