> ## 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 Southern Brooklyn This Week: The Nutcracker, Dyker Lights, Poetry Jam & More - URL: https://bklyner.com/things-to-do-in-southern-brooklyn-this-week-the-nutcracker-dyker-lights-poetry-jam-more-sheepshead-bay/ - Published: 2015-12-21T19:07:44.000Z - Updated: 2015-12-21T19:07:44.000Z - Author: Alex Ellefson - Tags: Events, Nonsponsored, Sheepshead Bay, Southern Brooklyn, brighton beach library, christmas lights, coney island library, Dyker Heights, fort hamilton high school, kings bay library, kings highway library, Sheepshead Bay Library, southern brooklyn, #wp ![(Photo: Bruce Handy / Facebook)](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/santa-coney-island.jpg) (Photo: [Bruce Handy](https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10208612480779611&set=a.1077249661615.14122.1537445879&type=3&theater) / Facebook) Lots to do in southern Brooklyn this week. Get in the holiday spirit by checking out the Christmas lights in Dyker Heights or go to Fort Hamilton High School to see The Nutcracker. There is also a free movie screening, a poetry jam, chess club and much more. Send us your own event listing by posting it for free on[ our new event calendar](/calendar/), or using our classifieds site, [EverythingBK](http://www.everythingbk.com/?ref=bklyner.com). [**Dyker Heights Christmas Lights 2015**](http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2015/12/the-locals-guide-to-dyker-heights-christmas-lights/?ref=bklyner.com#.VmnY12SDGko) **When:** All December long **Where:** Dyker Heights, 10th Avenue to 13th Avenue, 81st Street to 85th Street **What:** Each December, thousands flock to Dyker Heights to take in the southern Brooklyn neighborhood’s spectacular holiday displays. See giant Santas, sleighs, soliders, raindeer, and so much more. Also, drop by one of the area’s famous bakeries for hot chocolate and cannoli. **How much:** Free **More info:** [Website](http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2015/12/the-locals-guide-to-dyker-heights-christmas-lights/?ref=bklyner.com#.VmnY12SDGko) [**Friends Book Sale!**](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/friends-book-sale-spend-y-sheepshead-bay-library-122115?ref=bklyner.com) **When:** Daily, 1 – 6pm **Where:** Sheepshead Bay Library, 2636 East 14th Street (Near Avenue Z) **What:** Support your local library by purchasing a book. There is a large selection of books from all genres. Proceeds go to support the Sheepshead Bay Library. **How much:** Prices are $1 – $3. **More info:** 718-368-1815 **[Blood Pressure Screening](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/positive-aging-blood-pres-kings-bay-library-122215?ref=bklyner.com)** **When:** Tuesday, December 22, 12:30 – 1pm **Where:** Kings Bay Library, 3650 Nostrand Avenue (near Avenue W) **What:** Have an experienced nurse check your blood pressure. **How much:** Free **More info:** 718-368-1709 [**Low Impact Exercise**](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/positive-aging-low-impact-kings-bay-library-122215?ref=bklyner.com) **When:** Tuesday, December 22, 1 – 2pm **Where:** Kings Bay Library, 3650 Nostrand Avenue (Near Avenue W) **What:** Get some healthy physical activity during this exercise session for seniors. **How much:** Free **More info:** 718-368-1709 [**Chess Club**](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/chess-club-todd-seidman-kings-highway-library-122215?ref=bklyner.com) **When:** Tuesday, December 22, 3 – 5pm **Where:** Kings Highway Library, 2115 Ocean Avenue (Near Kings Highway) **What:** Sharpen your chess skills with other players. Open to all skill levels. **How much:** Free **More info:** 718-375-3037 **[Poetry & Percussion](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/poetry-percussion-coney-island-library-122215?ref=bklyner.com)** **When:** Tuesday, December 22, 4 – 5pm **Where:** Coney Island Library, 1901 Mermaid Avenue (Near West 19th Street) **What:** Play the drums and rap to your own beat at this poetry jam session for teens. **How Much:** Free **More info:** 718-265-3220 **[The Nutcracker Suite at Fort Hamilton High School](https://www.facebook.com/marty.golden.16/photos/a.699154833550068.1073741836.699064456892439/747453428720208/?type=3&theater)** **When:** Tuesday, December 22, 7pm **Where:** Fort Hamilton High School auditorium, 8301 Shore Road (Near 83rd Street) **What:** You don’t have to leave Brooklyn to enjoy the Nutcracker this year. Fort Hamilton High has partnered with the Joffrey Ballet School to put on this holiday favorite. **How much:** $5 minimum donation at the door. [**Movies at the Library: And So It Goes**](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/movies-library-and-so-it-brighton-beach-library-122315?ref=bklyner.com) **When:** Wednesday, December 23, 1:30 – 3:30 pm **Where:** Brighton Beach Library, 16 Brighton First Road (Near Brighton Beach Avenue) **What:** Visit your local library to watch this romantic comedy, starring Michael Douglas and Diane Keaton, about a self-absorbed realtor who asks his neighbor to help care for a granddaughter he never knew existed. **How much:** Free **More info:** 718-946-2917 [**Sodom by the Sea Salon**](http://www.coneyisland.com/event/sodombytheseasalon?ref=bklyner.com) **When:** Every Saturday and Sunday, from November 7 to February 7 **Where:** Coney Island USA Shooting Gallery/Arts Annex, 1214 Surf Avenue **What:** The Coney Island Museum presents a cross section of Coney inspired works – paintings, watercolors, photographs and drawings – done between 2008 and 2015 by over 75 artists, hailing from Australia to the West End of Coney Island, presented on the home turf where their inspiration began. **How much:** Free **More info:** [Website](http://www.coneyisland.com/event/sodombytheseasalon?ref=bklyner.com) **[Run for Life at Marine Park](http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/marine-park/events/2015/12/27/nyrr-open-run-marine-park?ref=bklyner.com)** **When:** Sunday, December 27, 9 – 10am **Where:** Marine Park, near the entrance at Fillmore Avenue and Madison Place **What:** Get some fresh air and exercise at this three-mile run in the park. Open to all ages. **How much:** Free **More info:** Visit the park [website](http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/marine-park/events/2015/12/27/nyrr-open-run-marine-park?ref=bklyner.com).