Community Events

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

Attend

January 1-5

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

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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

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Winter Tea in Prospect Park

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

Three people playing jump rope outside a building, with one person jumping and two holding the rope.

Jan 7

Application Clinic: Community Project Microgrants

Brooklyn Org x CitizensNYC

Online
12:00 PM–1:00 PM EST

Watch Here

January 6-12

Brooklyn Org x CitizensNYC Application Clinic: Community Project Microgrants

Three people are outdoors jumping rope: one man in the center jumping, and two others holding the rope ends on each side.

Brooklyn Org x CitizensNYC Application Clinic: Community Project Microgrants

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

Brooklyn Museum Teacher Workshop: Revolutions on Paper

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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

Advertisement for "Emma Straub Reading Mama Hug" event on Saturday, January 11, at 11 AM, in person at Books Are Magic Montague.

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

Attend

January 13-19

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training: Leveling Up Your LOI

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

Connect2Care Lunch & Learn: Diabetes Care + Prevention

Banner for United Way New York City's Connect2Care event offering free lunch and learns at the Prospect Park Boathouse.

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"

Promotional poster for "Boycott" screening on January 15th at 6 PM, Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn. Includes an image of a person in a suit, event details, and sponsor logos.

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

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Bottom half: Split image showing a historic street view and a modern urban scene with greenery and pedestrians.

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

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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

People walking on the Brooklyn Bridge with the New York City skyline in the background.

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

Attend

January 20-26

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

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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

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

Brooklyn Museum Teen Night: Teens Parkway

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Brooklyn Museum Teen Night: Teens Parkway

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

Rest and Restore Yoga

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

Wikipedia Day NYC 2025

Illustration for Wikipedia Day NYC event on January 25, 2025, featuring a cake with strawberries, a phone, paper, and event details against a blue background.

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!

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Lunar New Year Family Festival at the Brooklyn Museum!

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

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Jan 30

Lunar New Year Storytime

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

Attend

January 27-31

SALON DES ARTISTES with ARTMAGEDDON COLLECTIVE

Colorful abstract poster for "Salon des Artistes" by The ArtMageddon Collective, happening Monday, 1/27/25, from 7–10 PM at Highbury Pub, 1002 Cortelyou Road.

SALON DES ARTISTES with ARTMAGEDDON COLLECTIVE

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

Connect2Care Lunch & Learn: Hypertension Care + Prevention

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

Lunar New Year Storytime

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

Footsteps Winter Party

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

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Upcoming Events

Brownsville Wellness Market

Jun 27

Brownsville Wellness Market

Zion Triangle (Pitkin Ave & Legion St)
4:00 PM–8:00 PM EDT

Celebrating The Film “The Big Drum, From Carriacou to Bklyn”

Colorful poster for Caribbean-American Heritage Month promotes the film "The Big Drum: From Carriacou to BKLYN," with drum illustrations on each side.

Jun 28

Celebrating The Film “The Big Drum, From Carriacou to Bklyn”

Lefferts Historic House, 452 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225
10:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT

Open Garden Day: Pride Edition

Jun 28

Open Garden Day: Pride Edition

Green Guerillas

Tranquility Farm, 659 Willoughby Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11206
2:00 PM–4:00 PM EDT

One Love Fest

Person wearing a red bucket hat with "Caribbean" embroidered, sunglasses, and a black "LOVE" t-shirt stands outdoors in front of a pink backdrop.

Jun 29

One Love Fest

Prospect Park Boathouse, 101 East Dr, Brooklyn, NY 11225
11:00 AM–7:00 PM EDT

Street Tree Care With Big Reuse and Commonwealth Running

Several people are mulching and caring for a street tree on a busy Brooklyn sidewalk, with flyers promoting a street tree care event on June 29th at 2pm shown.

Jun 29

Street Tree Care With Big Reuse and Commonwealth Running

661 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225
2:00 PM–4:00 PM EDT

Parent Child Relationship Association Clothing Drive (June)

Jun 29

Parent Child Relationship Association Clothing Drive (June)

Parent-Child Relationship Association, 947 57th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219
9:30 AM–2:00 PM EDT

Open Streets: Montague Street Block Party

Jun 29

Open Streets: Montague Street Block Party

Brooklyn Org Pop-Up

Montague Street between Clinton a nd Hicks Streets
10:00 AM–7:00 PM EDT

Tot Time Tuesdays at Shirley Chisholm State Park

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Jul 1

Tot Time Tuesdays at Shirley Chisholm State Park

Shirley Chisholm State Park - Hendrix Creek Patio, 1750 Granville Payne Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11239
11:00 AM–2:00 PM EDT

Monthly Reuse Center Volunteer Day

Volunteers lift and organize reclaimed wood at Big Reuse's Reuse Center Volunteer Day in Brooklyn; illustrated icons depict various volunteer activities.

Jul 2

Monthly Reuse Center Volunteer Day

Big Reuse, 1 12th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
11:00 AM–1:00 PM EDT

Tot Time Thursdays at Marsha P. Johnson State Park

Two presenters sit in front of children outdoors, with colorful decorations, a Drag Story Hour NYC banner, and a rainbow flag hanging on the building.

Jul 3

Tot Time Thursdays at Marsha P. Johnson State Park

Marsha P. Johnson State Park, 90 Kent Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
10:00 AM–11:00 AM EDT

Brooklyn Mushroom: Fungi Potluck Picnic BBQ

Jul 4

Brooklyn Mushroom: Fungi Potluck Picnic BBQ

Vale of Cashmere, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY 11238
11:00 AM–4:00 PM EDT

The Amazing Garden: A Film and Conversation on Community Gardening in NYC

Two young people tend to an urban farm, harvesting green onions from a field below trees and buildings

Jul 9

The Amazing Garden: A Film and Conversation on Community Gardening in NYC

Center for Brooklyn History, 128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
6:30 PM–8:00 PM EDT

Yoga for Nonprofit Professionals

Four people on yoga mats perform a side stretch in a spacious indoor venue with plants, wooden floors, and a screen displaying “BKO Regional Nonprofit Convening.”.

Jul 10

Yoga for Nonprofit Professionals

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Resource

Heatwise, 163 Remsen St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
3:30 PM– EDT

Kids Create: Let’s Rumble Book Launch!

Two children smiling and playfully tumbling on the ground; the book cover text reads "LET'S RUMBLE! A Rough-and-Tumble Book of Play" by Rachel G. Payne, art by Jose Pimienta.

Jul 10

Kids Create: Let’s Rumble Book Launch!

Central Library, Youth Wing, 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11238
3:30 PM– EDT

Sound Bath at the NCL

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Jul 10

Sound Bath at the NCL

Naval Cemetery Landscape, 63 Williamsburg Street West, Brooklyn, NY 11249
7:00 PM–8:00 PM EDT

BGI Greenway Volunteer Stewardship Day

Two people ride bicycles along a greenway lined with flowers beside a street with parked shipping containers in Brooklyn, New York. Text promotes a greenway stewardship initiative.

Jul 12

BGI Greenway Volunteer Stewardship Day

Naval Cemetery Landscape, 63 Williamsburg Street West, Brooklyn, NY 11249
10:00 AM–1:00 PM EDT

Celebrate John Lewis Day with a Free Screening of John Lewis: Good Trouble

Illustrated portrait of a man with "JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE" written above him on a blue background.

Jul 16

Celebrate John Lewis Day with a Free Screening of John Lewis: Good Trouble

Center for Law and Social Justice

Medgar Evers College, 1638 Bedford Ave, EOJ Auditorium, Brooklyn, NY 11225
6:00 PM–8:30 PM EDT

Intergenerational Storytelling Workshop With Stoop Stories

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Jul 17

Intergenerational Storytelling Workshop With Stoop Stories

Park Slope Center for Successful Aging, 463A 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
1:00 PM–3:00 PM EDT

Introduction to Candid Resources

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Jul 17

Introduction to Candid Resources

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Online
11:00 AM– EDT

Outdoor Afro Community Birding Tour – Midwood Trail

People gather on benches and lawn under trees near a large white house with a porch; a white tent is set up nearby on a sunny day.

Jul 20

Outdoor Afro Community Birding Tour – Midwood Trail

Lefferts Historic House in Prospect Park, 452 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225
9:30 AM–11:30 AM EDT

Press 101

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Jul 21

Press 101

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Place, 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217
3:30 PM–5:00 PM EDT

Unearthing The Voices of Our Ancestors

A group of people gather around a table with documents. Text promotes a virtual African-American genealogy series by Nicka Sewell-Smith, held on Zoom on select Wednesdays at 7pm.

Jul 23

Unearthing The Voices of Our Ancestors

Weeksville Heritage Center, 158 Buffalo Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213
7:00 PM–8:30 PM EDT

Brooklyn Org Application Clinic: How to Apply For Funding From BKO (July 2025)

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Jul 24

Brooklyn Org Application Clinic: How to Apply For Funding From BKO (July 2025)

Zoom
11:00 AM– EDT

Intergenerational Interviewing Workshop With Stoop Stories

Jul 24

Intergenerational Interviewing Workshop With Stoop Stories

Park Slope Center for Successful Aging, 463A 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
1:00 PM–3:00 PM EDT

Community Wellness Resource Fair

Flyer for Community Resource Fairs at Isaac Brown Healing Arts & Community Center, listing dates, offerings, RSVP info, and contact details, hosted by Joanne Forbes Foundation and Baltic Street Wellness.

Jul 25

Community Wellness Resource Fair

The Joanne Forbes Foundation & Baltic Street Wellness Solutions

Isaac Brown Healing & Community Center, 882 3rd Ave 10th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11232
11:00 AM–3:00 PM EDT

Community Events

January 2025

Birding at the Green-Wood Cemetery

January 1-5

Birding at the Green-Wood Cemetery

Chinese Paper Cutting Art Workshop

Winter Tea in Prospect Park

Application Clinic: Community Project Microgrants

January 6-12

Brooklyn Org x CitizensNYC Application Clinic: Community Project Microgrants

Brooklyn Museum Teacher Workshop: Revolutions on Paper

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Leader Salon: Weekend Edition!

Storytime w/ Emma Straub: Mama Hug

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training: Leveling Up Your LOI

January 13-19

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training: Leveling Up Your LOI

Connect2Care Lunch & Learn: Diabetes Care + Prevention

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

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

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

Marine Park Super Steward: Trail Maintainer Training

Youth Career Readiness Crash Course (Ages 18-24)

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

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

January 20-26

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

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

Brooklyn Museum Teen Night: Teens Parkway

Rest and Restore Yoga

Wikipedia Day NYC 2025

Lunar New Year Family Festival at the Brooklyn Museum!

Lunar New Year Storytime

January 27-31

SALON DES ARTISTES with ARTMAGEDDON COLLECTIVE

Connect2Care Lunch & Learn: Hypertension Care + Prevention

Lunar New Year Storytime

Footsteps Winter Party

Submit Your Community Events

Upcoming Events

Brownsville Wellness Market

Celebrating The Film “The Big Drum, From Carriacou to Bklyn”

Open Garden Day: Pride Edition

One Love Fest

Street Tree Care With Big Reuse and Commonwealth Running

Parent Child Relationship Association Clothing Drive (June)

Open Streets: Montague Street Block Party

Tot Time Tuesdays at Shirley Chisholm State Park

Monthly Reuse Center Volunteer Day

Tot Time Thursdays at Marsha P. Johnson State Park

Brooklyn Mushroom: Fungi Potluck Picnic BBQ

The Amazing Garden: A Film and Conversation on Community Gardening in NYC

Yoga for Nonprofit Professionals

Kids Create: Let’s Rumble Book Launch!

Sound Bath at the NCL

BGI Greenway Volunteer Stewardship Day

Celebrate John Lewis Day with a Free Screening of John Lewis: Good Trouble

Intergenerational Storytelling Workshop With Stoop Stories

Introduction to Candid Resources

Outdoor Afro Community Birding Tour – Midwood Trail

Press 101

Unearthing The Voices of Our Ancestors

Brooklyn Org Application Clinic: How to Apply For Funding From BKO (July 2025)

Intergenerational Interviewing Workshop With Stoop Stories

Community Wellness Resource Fair

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