Things To Do In Ditmas Park This Weekend
This weekend, enjoy shopping for crafts and jewelry, lamps and art, and just about everything else, enjoy flowers and cocktails, or simply Celebrate Brooklyn!
Thursday, June 5
• Sign up for open mic night at 773 Lounge starting at 8pm.
• Gillian Harwin returns to Bar Chord, 9pm.
• Join DJ GoGo Gadget and jump on The Q Train at Sycamore, 10pm.
Friday, June 6
• Sing along with Lloyd of The Deedle Deedle Dees at Lark, 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 attend 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.
• Local artist and singer Laolu Senbanjo leads a drop-in African folk song singalong ($5) at Lark, 4pm…
• … followed by an African drawing class ($10), also at Lark, 5pm.
• 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.
• Play or watch at open mic night at All Souls Bethlehem Church (566 E 7th Street between Cortelyou Road and Ditmas Avenue), 7pm.
• Jake G and the Soul Vibrance play Bar Chord, 9pm.
• There’s a Pop’s Reunion at 773 Lounge, 10pm.
Saturday, June 7
• Get caffeinated with your canine and learn about off-leash activities at FIDO-sponsored Coffee Bark, Prospect Park, 7-9am.
• 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.
• Get a Caribbean-inspired sandwich from Mr. Cutters at the Flatbush Food Court, Sycamore, 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.
• There’s Sahaja yoga meditation for adults at the Cortelyou Library, 12:30-2pm.
• 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: Flax to Linen is at the Lefferts Historic House, 2-4pm Saturdays and Sundays.
• The Soul Rebels, Jon Cleary, The Absolute Monster Gentlemen, and Lost Bayou Ramblers play Celebrate Brooklyn!, 7pm.
• John Pinamonti plays American roots music at Bar Chord, 9pm.
• Alegba and Friends play 773 Lounge, 10pm.
Sunday, June 8
• Check out the Ditmas Park yard sale (E 16th Street to Ocean Avenue and Dorchester Road to Newkirk Avenue), starting at 9am.
• And head over to another yard sale on Westminster starting at 10am.
• Play and sing at Toddler Time with Mary Jo, Lark, 10am.
• Check out Art and Craft in the Garden (690 E 18th Street between Glenwood and Foster), 11am-5pm.
• Browse handmade lamps and art at the Mary Olive Design studio (209 Westminster Road between Beverley and Cortelyou), 12-4pm.
• Mamak Malaysian & Thai Street Food is at Sycamore, 12-6pm.
• The yearly Victorian Flatbush House Tour (buy tickets ahead of time for $30 or day of at $35) starting at Temple Beth Emeth, 1-6pm.
• Take a boozy flower class ($75 buys materials and two cocktails) at Stems, 5pm.
• The season finale of Lit at Lark features Julia Fierro, Julie Sarkissian, and Ed Park (at Lark!), 5pm.
• Join the Ditmas Park Sitting Group to meditate at Third Root, 6:45pm.
• Game Night is on at 773 Lounge, 7pm.
• The Cortelyou Jazz Jam is at Bar Chord, 9pm.
Photo via Art and Craft in the Garden