Ditmas Park Agenda: Salsa and Soulful Dance at Celebrate Brooklyn!

Head out this weekend and hit one of the not-to-be-missed events. 

Friday

- The Friday line-up at Celebrate Brooklyn! is the "soul singing dance music" of JAMIE LIDELL / DAN DEACON / THE STEPKIDS 

- Did you know that every Friday night there are fireworks at Coney Island? 9:30 p.m.; boardwalk between West 10th Street and West 15th Street.


Saturday

- Tonight at Celebrate Brooklyn! it's a night of Latin music with the EDDIE PALMIERI SALSA ORCHESTRA and BANDA MAGDA. 

- For those looking for a smaller (and indoor) event, head to LaunchPad in Crown Heights  for  The Family Repertory Company's Mid Summer's Cabaret.

- For the train aficionado(s) in your family, head to the  New York Transit Museum for Transportation Inventions, where kids plan, blueprint and build a pint-sized vehicle model of the future! For ages 6+ 


Sunday

- Join author Laura Hulbert for an interactive reading of her books, Who Has These Feet? and Who Has This Tail? at a special Prospect Park Zoo storytime. After the readings, the kids will have a chance to participate in interactive activities. 1 p.m. Free with zoo admission.

- If you haven't seen Fragile Territories, today's your last chance. The exhibit brings together artwork by three Israeli artists of the same generation who explore their complex relationships to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. There's a closing reception from 4-7 with an artist panel discussion at 5. 

- At Brooklyn Metal Works there's an artist talk and hands-on demo.