Things To Do In Ditmas Park This Weekend
Happy Thursday, everyone! This weekend, you can go to a free spring concert at PS 217; check out all the deals at the Flatbush Avenue Sidewalk Sale; go to the Butterflies, Bulbs & Bookmarks at the Cortelyou Library; Bike the Branches; get a free mammogram; and lots more. If you have events you’d like added to the calendar, let us know! Email us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com.
Thursday, May 7
• PS 217’s free Spring Concert Series kicks off in the school’s garden, 6pm.
• Queen Cobra Thai serves up their tasty eats at Sycamore’s Flatbush Food Court, 6pm.
• Sycamore’s Q Train party kicks off with Ariel Speedwagon’s Bingo in The Lodge at 8pm, DJ GoGo Gadget at 10pm, and steamy late-night performances by Kimberly Smallz.
• Open mic night at Visions Cocktail Lounge, every Thursday at 8pm.
• The Evan Francis Group performs their funky Afro-Cuban at Bar Chord, 9pm.
Friday, May 8
• Local nonprofit caribBEING will be selling their Caribpolitan tea towels, stationary, and more at the BKLYN Design show at the Brooklyn Expo Center, Friday through Sunday.
• Join the drop-in sing-alongs with Lloyd H. Miller at Lark Café, 10 & 11am.
• Adults are welcome to get help on their computer skills at the Cortelyou Library, 11am.
• Check out all the deals from shops & eateries along Flatbush Avenue, from Parkside Avenue to Cortelyou Road, during the Flatbush Avenue BID’s sidewalk sale, 12-6pm.
• Get in shape at Shape Up NYC’s free cardio toning class at Prospect Park’s Audubon Center, 12-1pm.
• Meet fellow moms and dads at the New Parent Meet-Up, Lark, 1pm.
• Johnny Lupiani’s Awesome BBQ is dishing up food at Sycamore’s Flatbush Food Court, 4pm.
• Happy hour with babies and ice cream happy hour are at Lark, 4pm.
• Free wine tasting at Kings County Wines, 6-8pm.
• Get your heart rate up and explore the neighborhood with Ditmas Rides, meeting in front of the Cortelyou Library at 7pm.
• Craig Dreyer and Fiends play their R&R, blues and soul at Bar Chord, 9pm.
• Rahlou is at Sycamore, 10pm.
Saturday, May 9
• Lavender Blues Sing-Along at Lark Cafe, 9,10 & 11am.
• Ride around Brooklyn and support the library during the annual Bike the Branches, 10am-5pm.
• Support our local schools at the Brooklyn PTA 5K at Prospect Park, 10am.
• Curious George story time for kids ages 0-5 at the Cortelyou Library, 11am.
• Check out all the deals from shops & eateries along Flatbush Avenue, from Parkside Avenue to Cortelyou Road, during the Flatbush Avenue BID’s sidewalk sale, 12-6pm.
• Adults can check out the free Sahaja yoga meditation at the Cortelyou Library, 12:30pm.
• Plant, listen to music, eat treats from the Farm on Adderley & more at the annual Butterflies, Bulbs & Bookmarks at the Cortelyou Library, 1-4pm.
• Burma Noodle Bar whips up their culinary creations at Sycamore’s Flatbush Food Court, 4pm.
• The Cookie Cutta Experience performs their funktastic groove party at Bar Chord, 9pm.
• Karaoke night at Visions Cocktail Lounge, 10pm.
Sunday, May 10
• Happy Mother’s Day! Treat your mom to brunch today.
• Check out all the Mother’s Day celebration, fresh veggies, fruit, and more at the Cortelyou Greenmarket (Cortelyou between Argyle and Rugby), 8am-3pm (Mother’s Day celebration starts at 10).
• Free mammograms & clinical breast exams at Holy Innocents RC Church, 9am-4:30pm.
• Kids yoga with Jen at Lark Café, 10am.
• Sing along with Amy Miles at Lark Café, 11am.
• Free wine tasting at Kings County Wines, 12-4pm.
• Check out all the deals from shops & eateries along Flatbush Avenue, from Parkside Avenue to Cortelyou Road, during the Flatbush Avenue BID’s sidewalk sale, 12-6pm.
• La Chiflada serves up their delicious eats at Sycamore’s Flatbush Food Court, 2-8pm.
• Wig Doctor spins a mix of old Jamaican, funk and soul tunes every Sunday at Coffee Mob, 2-5pm.
• Cortelyou Jazz Jam at Bar Chord, 9pm.