Things To Do In Ditmas Park This Weekend
Happy Thursday, everyone! So many amazing things are happening this weekend – there’s the Flatbush Frolic, you can meet up with neighbors before going to the People’s Climate March, neighbor Lola Star is paying tribute to John Hughes with her “Pretty in Pink” disco skate party at Prospect Park’s Lakeside, and tons more:
Thursday, September 18
• Free rowing at Prospect Park today and September 25, 4-7pm
• Timeline healing meditation class at the Family of Light Holistic Center, 7pm.
• Sign up for open mic night at 773 Lounge starting at 8pm.
• Dwight Smith performs at Bar Chord, 8pm.
• Ben, Ben, Iroko performs at Bar Chord, 9pm.
Friday, September 19
• Sing-along with Lloyd H. Miller at Lark Cafe, 10 & 11am.
• Come to Prospect Park’s Audubon Center for a free cardio toning class, 12pm.
• Meet fellow moms and dads at the New Parent Meet-Up, Lark, 1pm.
• Kids can attend Blooming Naturalists at the Prospect Park’s Audubon Center, 1-2pm Thursdays and Fridays.
• … followed by Nature on the Go, also at the Audubon Center, 2-3pm Thursdays and Fridays.
• Kids ages 8 and up are invited to a creative writing group at the Cortelyou Library, 2:45-3:45pm.
• Learn about local wildlife at Animal Encounter, also at the Audubon Center, 3-4pm Thursdays and Fridays.
• Happy hour with babies and ice cream happy hour are at Lark, 4pm.
• Enjoy de-stress meditation and a shot of raw organic juice at Family of Light Holistic Center‘s holistic happy hour, 5:30pm.
• … followed by pranic yoga to balance your elements at the Family of Light Holistic Center, 6:30pm.
• Check out Happy Hour cocktail recipes at T.B. Ackerson Wine Merchants, 6-8pm.
• Join neighbor Lola Star for her “Pretty in Pink” disco skate party at Lakeside in Prospect Park (buy tickets here), 8-10:30pm.
• Get your heart rate up and explore the neighborhood with Ditmas Rides, meeting in front of the Cortelyou Library at 7pm.
• Bourbon Sprawl performs their country classics at Bar Chord, 9pm.
• Rahlou is at Sycamore, 10pm.
Saturday, September 20
• Vinyasa yoga at the Family of Light Holistic Center, 9:30am
• Join WILD for Prospect Park for their lakeside cleanup, meet at the rustic shelter near the Ocean Ave/Parkside Ave entrance to the park, 9:45am.
• Lavender Blues Sing-Along at Lark Cafe, 10 & 11am.
• Yard sale at the Flatbush-Tompkins Congregational Church (the yard sale will be on the East 18th side of the church, near Dorchester), 10am-4pm.
• Join the Family of Light Holistic Center‘s new class, “creative art thru meditation,” 11am.
• There’s Sahaja yoga meditation at the Cortelyou Library, 12:30-2pm.
• Meditate inside 6-foot pyramids at the Family of Light Holistic Center, 2pm.
• Alegba & Friends perform their Afro-Caribbean love fest at Bar Chord, 9pm.
Sunday, September 21
• Check out all the fresh veggies, fruit, and more at the Cortelyou greenmarket (Cortelyou between Argyle and Rugby), 8am-3pm.
• Meet up with neighbors at the Flatbush Food Co-op before heading to the People’s Climate March, 9am.
• Play and sing at Toddler Time with Mary Jo at Lark, 10am.
• Enjoy food, music, dancing, and more at the 39th annual Flatbush Frolic, 11am-6pm.
• Browse the goodies, clothing, toys, furniture, and more at the Beverley Square West Association’s annual yard sale. Beverley Square West is bordered on the east and west by Coney Island Avenue and the train tracks and on the north and south by Beverley and Cortelyou Roads. 11am-5pm.
• Kids yoga with Jen at Lark Cafe, 11am.
• Compost for Brooklyn (Newkirk Avenue and 8th Street) holds its open garden hours, when you can relax, explore and enjoy the native plant garden with volunteer hosts, 4-6pm.
• Neighbor Libby Parsons will be offering delicious eats from her taco venture, “La Chiflada: ¡Que Fancy Tex-Mex!” at Sycamore, where she’ll be selling tacos al pastor, fried avocado tacos, borracho beans, and more, 4:30pm.
• Game Night is on at 773 Lounge, 7pm.
• Cortelyou Jazz Jam at Bar Chord, 9pm.
Photo by Keka Marzagao.