Things To Do In Ditmas Park This Weekend

This weekend should be warm if a bit stormy, and there’s plenty to do–check out fairs, go green with events at the Flatbush Food Coop, learn with classes at Brooklyn ARTery, Stems, and the Flatbush Reformed Church, and more.

Thursday, April 24

• Sign up for open mic night at 773 Lounge starting at 8pm.
• The Strung Out String Band plays old-timey Appalachian music at Bar Chord, 9pm.

Friday, April 25

• 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.
• Happy Arbor Day! Celebrate with events at the Audubon Center from 12-4pm.
• Meet fellow moms and dads at the New Parent Meet-Up, Lark, 1pm.
• Kids can learn about different types of birds at Blooming Naturalists  at the Audubon Center in Prospect Park, 1-3pm Thursdays and Fridays…
• … followed by Nature on the Go, also at the Audubon Center, 2-3pm Thursdays and Fridays…
• … and finally, learn about local wildlife at Animal Encounter in Prospect Park’s Audubon Center, 3-4pm Thursdays and Fridays.
• 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.
• See The Thief of Bagdad at All Souls Bethlehem Church, 7pm.
•  Jake G and the Soul Vibrance play Bar Chord, 9pm.
• The Glitter Sisters are at 773 Lounge, 9pm.

Saturday, April 26

• Register to help the Weekend Woodland Corps, starting at Prospect Park’s Picnic House parking lot, 9:45am.
• The Lavender Blues sing along is at Lark, 10 and 11 am.
• The Prospect Park Fair is on from 11am-4pm.
• The Dogwood brings southern fare to the Sycamore’s Flatbush Food Court, from 12-6pm.
• You can check out Introduction to Birdwatching, starting at the Audubon Center, 12-1pm.
• … or visit the Pop-Up Audubon at the Binnen Bridge, Saturdays and Sundays from 12-5pm.
• … or take a tour of the Lefferts Historic House, every half hour Saturdays and Sundays from 12:30-4:30pm until June 29.
• Alex Levin and guests play jazz at Purple Yam, 12:30-2:30pm.
• History in Your Hands: Spring Sprouts is at the Lefferts Historic House, 2-4pm Saturdays and Sundays.
• Author and historian Megan Elias is giving a talk on her book Lunch: A History at the Cortelyou Library, 3pm.
• See local guitar students perform at Lark, 5pm.
• Judy Chicago‘s fireworks show, A Butterfly for Brooklyn, is in Prospect Park’s Long Meadow, 7:30pm.
•  John Pinamonti plays American roots music at Bar Chord, 9pm.
•  Richie & The Undercover play rock covers at 773 Lounge, 10pm.
• The Jukebox Romeo spins at Sycamore, 10pm.

Sunday, April 27

• Play and sing at Toddler Time with Mary Jo, Lark, 10am.
• The Church Avenue Street Fair brings the food, fashion, and fun from Coney Island Avenue to Argyle Road, 12-6pm.
• Masala Mama is at Sycamore’s Flatbush Food Court, 12-6pm.
• Celebrate Earth Day at the Audubon Center, 12-4pm.
• Randy Susan Meyers, M.J. Rose, and Nancy Bilyeau discuss their bestselling work at Lit at Lark (at Lark!), 5pm.
• Join the Ditmas Park Sitting Group to meditate at Third Root, 6:45pm.
•  Game Night is on at 773 Lounge, 7pm.
• Mike O’Malley plays Bar Chord, 7pm.
• … followed by the Cortelyou Jazz Jam, also at Bar Chord, 9pm.

Photo via Lit at Lark