The Weekend Tip: Bye, Bye Blackbirds

1. Like our T-ball coach told us: "It ain't whether or not you lose. It's how you play the game." His regrettable use of the double negative aside, our coach would have been proud of the men's squad's in the NCAA's first round last night. Unfortunately LIU fans will have to wait for another year as the Blackbirds eventually went down to defeat 89-67 to the Spartans.

2. this year, Patch staffers will be talking, mingling and, yes, drinking with revelers at two local meeting places. , 80 Lafayette Ave. , 71 Lafayette Ave. 3 p.m. $2 PBRs at Mo's.

3. Finches, robins and hawks, o my! There are more than 250 species of birds in Prospect Park. See some of them at this weekly Introduction to Birdwatching for youngsters and adults. Prospect Park, Prospect Park West and 9th Street, Park Slope. Sat., noon. Free.

4. Director and co-founder of Cheek by Jowl, Declan Donnellan, discusses at this latest edition of Artist Talk. , 30 Lafayette Ave. Sun., 6 p.m. $15.

5. Develop a vocabulary of movement that includes a flexible torso and spine, articulated pelvis and a heightened overall sense of the body , 558 Fulton St. 7:30 p.m. Donation-based classes during March.