> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://bklyner.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Things To Do In Ditmas Park This Weekend - URL: https://bklyner.com/things-to-do-in-ditmas-park-this-weekend-75-ditmas-park/ - Published: 2014-07-10T19:53:05.000Z - Updated: 2014-09-30T00:30:25.000Z - Author: Anna Gustafson - Tags: #API-Imported ![Choc Quib Town](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Choc-Quib-Town.jpg) Happy Thursday! This weekend, you can [skate to your heart’s content](/blog/events/neighbor-lola-stars-dreamland-roller-rink-coming-to-prospect-park-tomorrow) at Lola Star’s Dreamland Roller Rink, check out [Sustainable Flatbush’s herbal workshop series](/blog/health/sustainable-flatbush-herbal-workshop-series-begins-saturday-july-12), find out what the [candidates running to represent your neighborhood](/blog/politics/flatbush-tenant-coalition-to-host-candidates-forum-this-saturday) have to say, and lots more. **Thursday, July 10** • [Illya Kuryaki & the Valderramas, Choc Quib Town, and RVSB](http://bricartsmedia.org/events/illya-kuryaki-the-valderramas-choc-quib-town-rvsb?ref=bklyner.com) play [Celebrate Brooklyn](/blog/art-music/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-celebrate-brooklyn-free-mostly-concert-lineup-2) at the [Prospect Park Bandshell](http://www.prospectpark.org/visit/places/bandshell?ref=bklyner.com), 7pm • Sign up for open mic night at [773 Lounge](https://www.facebook.com/773Lounge) starting at 8pm. • [Bourbon Sprawl](https://www.facebook.com/events/654275051327114/?fref=ts) plays [Bar Chord](http://www.barchordnyc.com/?ref=bklyner.com), 9pm. **Friday, July 11** • [Sing along ](http://www.larkcafe.com/activities.html?ref=bklyner.com)with [Jon Samson](http://www.cocreativemusic.com/?ref=bklyner.com) at [Lark](http://larkcafe.com/?ref=bklyner.com),11am. • Meet fellow moms and dads at the [New Parent Meet-Up](http://www.larkcafe.com/activities.html?ref=bklyner.com), [Lark](http://larkcafe.com/activities.html?ref=bklyner.com), 1pm. • Kids can attend [Blooming Naturalists](http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar/event/blooming-naturalists?ref=bklyner.com) at the [Prospect Park’s Audubon Center](http://www.prospectpark.org/visit/places/audubon?ref=bklyner.com), 1-2pm Thursdays and Fridays. • … followed by [Nature on the Go](http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar/event/nature-on-the-go?ref=bklyner.com), also at the Audubon Center, 2-3pm Thursdays and Fridays. • … and finally, learn about local wildlife at [Animal Encounter](http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar/event/animal-encounter?ref=bklyner.com), *also* at the Audubon Center, 3-4pm Thursdays and Fridays. • [Happy hour with babies](http://www.larkcafe.com/activities.html?ref=bklyner.com) and ice cream happy hour are at Lark, 4pm. • Local artist and singer [Laolu Senbanjo](http://www.laolusenbanjo.com/?ref=bklyner.com) leads a drop-in African folk song singalong ($5) at Lark, 4pm. • [Check out Happy Hour cocktail recipes](/blog/events/t-b-ackerson-mixes-up-happy-hour-cocktails-starting-this-friday) at [T.B. Ackerson Wine Merchants](https://www.facebook.com/pages/T-B-Ackerson-Wine-Merchants/166235210058763), 6-8pm. • [“Vote, It Ain’t Illegal Yet,”](http://bricartsmedia.org/events/celebrate-brooklyn/vote-it-aint-illegal-yet?ref=bklyner.com) an event celebrating the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965, will feature music, film, and spoken word as part of [Celebrate Brookly](/blog/art-music/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-celebrate-brooklyn-free-mostly-concert-lineup-2)n at [Prospect Park Bandshell](http://www.prospectpark.org/visit/places/bandshell?ref=bklyner.com), 7-11pm. • Get your heart rate up and explore the neighborhood with [Ditmas Rides](https://www.facebook.com/groups/ditmasrides/), meeting in front of the Cortelyou Library at 7pm. • Bobby Hawk plays [Bar Chord](http://www.barchordnyc.com/calendar.html?ref=bklyner.com), 9pm. • [Rahlou](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rahlou/174174852789278) is at [Sycamore](http://sycamorebrooklyn.com/?ref=bklyner.com), 10pm. **Saturday, July 12** • Come get organic fruits and vegetables, artisan breads, cheese, and more at the opening of the second annual [Flatbush Junction Youth Green Market](http://www.grownyc.org/youthmarket/flatbush-junction-youthmarket?ref=bklyner.com) at the Flatbush Junction Triangle on 1545 Flatbush Avenue, 10am-4pm. • Clothes, shoes, books, movies, CDs, magazines, jewelry, home goods, vintage furniture, handbags and more will be for sale at a yard sale at 1912 Avenue H, 10am-4pm. • The [Lavender Blues sing along](https://www.facebook.com/LavenderBluesMusic) is at [Lark](http://larkcafe.com/?ref=bklyner.com), 10:30am. • Children ages 3 to 5 and their parents and caregivers are welcome to attend [Ready, Set, Kindergarten](http://catalog.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/record=g1007203?ref=bklyner.com), a special six-session series for families that includes stories and activities designed to encourage the development of early learning skills at the [Cortelyou Library](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/cortelyou?ref=bklyner.com), 11am-12pm. • [Row, row, row your boat](/blog/sports/enjoy-free-public-rowing-this-summer-in-prospect-park) for free in Prospect Park, 12-4pm. • You can check out [Introduction to Birdwatching](http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar/event/intro-birdwatching?ref=bklyner.com), starting at the Audubon Center, 12-1pm… • … or visit the [Pop-Up Audubon](http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar/event/pop-up-audubon?ref=bklyner.com) at the [Binnen Bridge](http://www.prospectpark.org/media/file/pop-up-audubon-map-2014.pdf?ref=bklyner.com), Saturdays and Sundays from 12-5pm. • … *or* take a tour of the [Lefferts Historic House](http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar/event/lefferts-tours?ref=bklyner.com), every half hour Saturdays and Sundays from 12:30-4:30pm until June 29. • There’s [Sahaja yoga meditation](http://catalog.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/record=g1011409?ref=bklyner.com) at the Cortelyou Library, 12:30-2pm. • Learn how to make exquisite paper flowers with [Danielle Zuckerman](http://paperportrayals.com/about/?ref=bklyner.com) at [Brooklyn ARTery](http://www.brooklynartery.net/?ref=bklyner.com), 2-4pm • [History in Your Hands: Flax to Linen](http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar/event/history-hands-flax-linen?ref=bklyner.com) is at the Lefferts Historic House, 2-4pm Saturdays and Sundays. • [Alloy Orchestra: He Who Gets Slapped and Stephane Wrembel](http://bricartsmedia.org/events/performing-arts/alloy-orchestra-he-who-gets-slapped-stephane-wrembel?ref=bklyner.com) at [Celebrate Brooklyn](/blog/art-music/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-celebrate-brooklyn-free-mostly-concert-lineup-2) at the [Prospect Park Bandshell](http://www.prospectpark.org/visit/places/bandshell?ref=bklyner.com), 7:30pm. • [Dirty Water Dogs](http://dirtywaterdogsnyc.com/dirtywaterdogsnyc.com/Home.html?ref=bklyner.com) play [Bar Chord](http://www.barchordnyc.com/calendar.html?ref=bklyner.com), 9pm. **Sunday, July 13** • Happy Birthday [Lark](http://www.larkcafe.com/?ref=bklyner.com)! To celebrate the Church Avenue spot’s second birthday, the eatery will give a free tote bag to the first three people to share your favorite things about Lark. Share your favorite Lark photos on instagram using the hashtags #ilovelark, #larkfavoritethings, #larkturnstwo, and #happybirthdaylark for your chance to win a tote. • Play and sing at [Toddler Time with Mary Jo](https://www.facebook.com/ToddlerTimeWithMaryJo), Lark, 10am. • [Game Night](/blog/events/773-lounge-starts-their-weekly-board-game-night-next-sunday-november-3) is on at 773 Lounge, 7pm. • [Cortelyou Jazz Jam](http://www.barchordnyc.com/calendar.html?ref=bklyner.com) at Bar Chord, 9pm *Photo via [ChocQuibTown](https://www.facebook.com/chocquibtown/photos%5Fstream?tab=photos%5Fstream)*