Things To Do In Ditmas Park This Weekend


Who else is looking forward to a sunny, not-too-hot weekend? In the coming days, you can enjoy live music by our neighbors across the borough, food events, a volunteer fair, and more.

Thursday, May 29

• There’s an english conversation group at the Cortelyou Library, 4pm.
• The Brooklyn Volunteer Fair is at the Park Slope Armory (15th Street between 7th and 8th Avenues), 6-9pm.
• Sign up for open mic night at 773 Lounge starting at 8pm.
Elijah Tucker returns to Bar Chord, 9pm.

Friday, May 30

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.
• Kids can learn about different types of birds at Blooming Naturalists  at the Audubon Center in Prospect Park, 1-2pm 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.
• Catch a free screening of Charly at All Souls Bethlehem Church (566 E 7th Street between Cortelyou Road and Ditmas Avenue), 7pm.
Jason Green plays Bar Chord, 9pm.

Saturday, May 31

• There’s a neighborhood cleanup starting at Downtown Natural Market (on the corner of Church Avenue and E 17th Street), 9am.
• 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.
• 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.
• There’s Sahaja yoga meditation for adults at the Cortelyou Library, 12:30-2pm.
• Get tickets ahead of time for the 5th Annual Crawfish Boil at Sycamore, with seatings at 1pm, 3pm, and 5pm.
• There’s an upcycling class for kids four and above ($15 with registration or $20 to drop in) with Fruiggie at Lark, 2-3pm.
History in Your Hands: Fleece Fun is at the Lefferts Historic House, 2-4pm Saturdays and Sundays.
• Stop by an open house at the new Cynthia King Dance Studio (21 Snyder Avenue between Flatbush and Bedford Avenues), 2-5pm.
• Get tickets ahead of time to see neighbors Mark Chung, Eric Cooper, and Valerie Whitney play in the String Orchestra of Brooklyn at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church (157 Montague Street on the corner of Clinton Street), 8pm.
• Catch Bill Carney’s Jug Addicts at Bar Chord, 9pm.
Shaky and the Tremors are at 773 Lounge, 9pm.

Sunday, June 1

• Check out the Ditmas Park West yard sale (Coney Island Avenue to the subway tracks and Cortelyou Road to Newkirk Avenue).
• There’s a morning bird walk starting at the Prospect Park Audubon Center, 8am.
• Play and sing at Toddler Time with Mary Jo, Lark, 10am.
• Stop by the one year anniversary party at Coffee Mob, starting at 1pm.
Revolving Dansk brings Danish hot dogs to Sycamore, 12-6pm.
Yoon Sun Choi plays at Sunday Jazz for the Family, Lark, 4-5pm.
• 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 at Bar Chord, 9pm.

Photo via Revolving Dansk