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January 2025

Explore Free, Public Events Across Brooklyn

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Jan 4

Birding at the Green-Wood Cemetery

The Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood Vine Ave Entrance, Brooklyn, NY 11218
10:00 AM–12:00 PM EST

January 1-5

Birding at the Green-Wood Cemetery

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Birding at the Green-Wood Cemetery

Sat. 1/04, 10 AM - 12 PM | The Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood Vine Ave. Entrance

Chinese Paper Cutting Art Workshop

Chinese Paper Cutting Art Workshop

Sat. 1/04, 12:30 - 2:30 PM | Brooklyn Heights Library, Craft Room, 286 Cadman Plaza West

Winter Tea in Prospect Park

Winter Tea in Prospect Park

Sat. 1/04, 2 - 4 PM | Prospect Park Boathouse + Audubon Center, 101 East Dr.

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Jan 7

Application Clinic: Community Project Microgrants

Brooklyn Org x CitizensNYC

Online
12:00 PM–1:00 PM EST

January 6-12

Brooklyn Org x CitizensNYC Application Clinic: Community Project Microgrants

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Brooklyn Org x CitizensNYC Application Clinic: Community Project Microgrants

Tues. 1/7, 12 - 1 PM | Online

Brooklyn Museum Teacher Workshop: Revolutions on Paper

Brooklyn Museum Teacher Workshop: Revolutions on Paper

Thurs. 1/9, 4:30 - 7:30 PM | Brooklyn Museum Education Center, 200 Eastern Pkwy

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Leader Salon: Weekend Edition!

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Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Leader Salon: Weekend Edition!

Sat. 1/11, 10:30 AM - 12 PM | Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Pl. 5th floor.

Storytime w/ Emma Straub: Mama Hug

Storytime w/ Emma Straub: Mama Hug

Sat. 1/11, 11 AM | Books Are Magic Montague, 122 Montague St.

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Jan 15

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training: Leveling Up Your LOI

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Online
12:00 PM–1:30 PM EST

January 13-19

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training: Leveling Up Your LOI

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Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training: Leveling Up Your LOI

Weds. 1/15, 12 - 1:30 PM | Online

Connect2Care Lunch & Learn: Diabetes Care + Prevention

Connect2Care Lunch & Learn: Diabetes Care + Prevention

Weds. 1/15, 12 - 2 PM | Prospect Park Boathouse + Audubon Center, 101 East Dr.

Center for Law and Social Justice's Cinema with a Cause: "Boycott"

Center for Law and Social Justice's Cinema with a Cause: "Boycott"

Weds. 1/15, 6 - 8:30 PM | Medgar Evers College EOJ Auditorium, 1638 Bedford Ave

Make It Official: Registering Your Non-Profit by the Office of Assembly Member Chantel Jackson

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Make It Official: Registering Your Non-Profit by the Office of Assembly Member Chantel Jackson

Thurs. 1/16, 6 PM | Online

CBH Talk | Progress and Preservation: Atlantic Avenue End-to-End

CBH Talk | Progress and Preservation: Atlantic Avenue End-to-End

Thurs. 1/16, 6:30 - 8 PM | Center for Brooklyn History, 128 Pierrepont St.

Marine Park Super Steward: Trail Maintainer Training

Marine Park Super Steward: Trail Maintainer Training

Sat. 1/18, 10 AM - 1 PM | Seba Playground (Seba Ave & Gerritsen Ave)

Youth Career Readiness Crash Course (Ages 18-24)

Youth Career Readiness Crash Course (Ages 18-24)

Sat. 1/18, 11 AM - 1 PM | Brooklyn Public Library - Pacific Library, 25 Fourth Ave.

The Free Black Women's Library presents Setting Intentions w/ Fanny Tristan

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The Free Black Women's Library presents Setting Intentions w/ Fanny Tristan

Sun. 1/19, 3 - 4:30 PM | The Free Black Women's Library Reading Room, 226 Marcus Garvey Blvd

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Jan 21

Just Conversations | Reparations in NYC: A Path Toward Justice and Equity

Center For Brooklyn History, Brooklyn Public Library Gov. Affairs, BPL's DEI Council

Center For Brooklyn History at BPL, 128 Pierrepont Street Brooklyn, NY 11201
6:30 PM–8:00 PM EST

January 20-26

BAM's Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

BAM's Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Mon. 1/20, 10:30 AM | BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building, 30 Lafayette Ave.

Just Conversations | Reparations in NYC: A Path Toward Justice and Equity

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Just Conversations | Reparations in NYC: A Path Toward Justice and Equity

Tues. 1/21, 6:30 - 8 PM | Center For Brooklyn History at BPL, 128 Pierrepont St.

Brooklyn Museum Teen Night: Teens Parkway

Brooklyn Museum Teen Night: Teens Parkway

Fri. 1/24, 5 - 7 PM | Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Pkwy

Rest and Restore Yoga

Rest and Restore Yoga

Fri. 1/24, 6 - 7 PM | Weeksville Heritage Center, 158 Buffalo Ave.

Wikipedia Day NYC 2025

Wikipedia Day NYC 2025

Sat. 1/25, 12 - 5 PM | Brooklyn Public Library Central Branch, 10 Grand Army Plaza

Lunar New Year Family Festival at the Brooklyn Museum!

Lunar New Year Family Festival at the Brooklyn Museum!

Sun. 1/26, 12:45 - 4 PM | Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Pkwy

Jan 30

Lunar New Year Storytime

Brooklyn Children’s Museum, 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213
3:00 PM–3:45 PM EST

January 27-31

SALON DES ARTISTES with ARTMAGEDDON COLLECTIVE

SALON DES ARTISTES with ARTMAGEDDON COLLECTIVE

Mon. 1/27, 7 - 10 PM | Highbury Pub, 1002 Cortelyou Rd

Connect2Care Lunch & Learn: Hypertension Care + Prevention

Connect2Care Lunch & Learn: Hypertension Care + Prevention

Thurs. 1/30, 12 - 2 PM | Prospect Park Boathouse + Audubon Center, 101 East Dr.

Lunar New Year Storytime

Lunar New Year Storytime

Thurs. 1/30, 3 - 3:45 PM | Brooklyn Children’s Museum, 145 Brooklyn Ave.

Footsteps Winter Party

Footsteps Winter Party

Thurs. 1/30, 7 - 10 PM | Brooklyn Location Provided Upon RSVP

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Virtual Engagement for Brooklyn Gives 2025

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Nov 6

Virtual Engagement for Brooklyn Gives 2025

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Zoom
10:00 AM– EST

Housing Documentary Film Screening + Q&A: “Jewel Streets”

Poster for "Jewel Streets" documentary screening on November 6 at 6 PM at Starr Bar; image shows a person facing trucks and standing water on a tree-lined street.

Nov 6

Housing Documentary Film Screening + Q&A: “Jewel Streets”

Presented By The East New York Community Land Trust (ENYCLT)

Star Barr, 214 Starr St. Brooklyn, NY 11237
6:00 PM–7:30 PM EST

The Just Brooklyn Prize Celebration 2025

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Nov 14

The Just Brooklyn Prize Celebration 2025

The Barclays Center, 620 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
6:00 PM–7:30 PM EST

Awesome Brooklyn & Brooklyn Org Present: Holiday Kickoff Day

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Nov 15

Awesome Brooklyn & Brooklyn Org Present: Holiday Kickoff Day

Awesome Brooklyn, 653 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225
10:00 AM– EST

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Leader Salon

Nov 18

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Leader Salon

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Place, 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217
9:00 AM–10:00 AM EST

Final Steps to Success for Brooklyn Gives 2025

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Dec 1

Final Steps to Success for Brooklyn Gives 2025

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Zoom
10:00 AM– EST