Just Conversations | Voices from New York State’s Reparations Commission
Center For Brooklyn History x Brooklyn Org
Center For Brooklyn History at BPL, 128 Pierrepont Street Brooklyn, NY 11201
6:30 PM–8:00 PM EST
Community Events
February 2025
Explore Free, Public Events Across Brooklyn
February 1-9
Celebrating the Year of the Snake
Sat. 2/01, 12 - 12:45 PM | Brooklyn Public Dyker Library, 8202 13th Ave. (@ 82nd St.)
Lunar New Year Celebration
Sat. 2/01, 12 - 2 PM | City Point BKLYN, 445 Albee Square W.
Preservation Celebration of Mama Joy's Abolitionist Home
Sun. 2/02, 12:15 - 2:30 PM | The Oratory Church of St. Boniface, 190 Duffield St.
Brooklyn Org Leader Salon: Development Officers
Tues. 2/04, 8:30 - 10 AM | Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Pl. 5th floor
CBH Talk | Joining the Clubs: Inside the Ethnic Power Centers of 1960s Brooklyn Politics
Thurs. 2/06, 6:30 - 8 PM | Center for Brooklyn History, 128 Pierrepont St.
Rest and Restore Yoga
Sat. 2/08, 10 - 11 PM | Weeksville Heritage Center, 158 Buffalo Ave.
February 10-16
Brooklyn Org Application Clinic for Nonprofits
Tues. 2/11, 11 AM - 12 PM | Online
Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training: How to Add DAF Giving to Your Website
Tues. 2/11, 12 - 1:30 PM | Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Pl. 5th floor
Mayoral Candidate Forum on Culture and Arts
Tues. 2/11, 6 - 9 PM | BRIC House, 647 Fulton St.
Connect2Care Lunch & Learn: Diabetes Care + Prevention with Dr. Noel Manyindo
Wed. 2/12, 12 - 2 PM | Brooklyn Public Library, Flatbush Branch (22 Linden Blvd., 2nd Floor)
Conversations Wid De Bushwoman
Thurs. 2/13, 6 - 8 PM | Lefferts Historic House, 452 Flatbush Ave.
The BRIC Film Festival
Thurs. 2/13, 6 - 8 PM | BRIC House, 647 Fulton St.
Black History Month: Peace Over Prejudice
Sun. 2/16, 2 - 5 PM | Lefferts Historic House, 452 Flatbush Ave.
The Donor Lifecycle
Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training
Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Place, 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217
12:00 PM–1:30 PM EST
February 17-23
Rikers Public Memory Project: Growing Up Rikers, Then and Now
Weds. 2/19, 6 - 8 PM | Weeksville Heritage Center, 158 Buffalo Ave.
Just Conversations | Voices from New York State’s Reparations Commission
Weds. 2/19, 6:30 - 8 PM | Center For Brooklyn History at BPL, 128 Pierrepont St.
Volunteer Opportunity with the Urban Indigenous Collective
Thurs. 2/20, 10 AM - 8 PM | UIC Community Center, 315 W 39th Street
Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training: The Donor Lifecycle
Thurs. 2/20, 12 - 1:30 PM | Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Pl. 5th floor
Shirley Chisholm Superhero Cape and Resiliency Workshops
Sun. 2/23, 12 - 4 PM | Lefferts Historic House, 452 Flatbush Ave
Best Practices For Hiring An Executive Director
Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training
Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Place, 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217
6:00 PM–8:00 PM EST
February 24-28
Connect2Care Lunch & Learn: Maternal Health + Health Screenings
Weds. 2/26, 11 AM - 2 PM | Prospect Park Boathouse + Audubon Center, 101 East Dr.
CLSJ Community Book Club
Weds. 2/26, 6 - 8:30 PM | Medgar Evers College, AB Building 1 - Second Floor, 1638 Bedford Ave.
Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training: Best Practices For Hiring An Executive Director
Thurs. 2/27, 6 - 8 PM | Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Pl. 5th floor
Nikki Giovanni Tribute at 651 ARTS
Fri. 2/28, 6:30 - 9 PM | L10 Arts & Cultural Center, 10 Lafayette Ave.
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Upcoming Events
Brooklyn Org Listening Tour: Canarsie, Marine Park, Bergen Beach & Mill Basin
Floridian Plaza Diner, 2301 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11234
6:00 PM–8:00 PM EDT
Sandwiches of History: One Tasty Night
Brooklyn Brewery, 79 North 11th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11249, United States
6:00 PM– EDT
Moms Who Move BKLYN
Breakfast & Conversation Celebrating Brooklyn Mothers
City Point BKLYN, 445 Albee Square West Brooklyn, NY 11201
9:00 AM–10:30 AM EDT
Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Leader Salon
Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training
Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Place, 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217
6:00 PM–8:00 PM EDT
Show Brooklyn Some Love Fest 2026
City Point BKLYN, 445 Albee Square W, Brooklyn, NY 11201
11:00 AM–2:00 PM EDT
Longtail Storytelling
Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training
Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Place, 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217
11:00 AM–1:00 PM EDT
Brooklyn Org Application Clinic: How to Apply For Funding From BKO (May 2026)
Zoom
11:00 AM– EDT
Brooklyn Org Listening Tour: Crown Heights & Prospect Heights
The Corner Store, 753 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216
10:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT
Brooklyn Org Regional Nonprofit Convening: South Brooklyn
New York Aquarium, 602 Surf Ave, Brooklyn NY 11224
10:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT
Networking and Maintaining Donor Relationships
Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training
Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Place, 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217
3:00 PM–5:00 PM EDT
Cinema with a Cause: “Stamped From the Beginning”
The Center for Law and Social Justice
Medgar Evers College (Student Services Building), 1637 Bedford Ave, 1st Floor Room S122, Brooklyn, NY 11225
6:00 PM–8:30 PM EDT
Brooklyn Org Listening Tour: Bed-Stuy & Bushwick
Zatar Cafe & Bistro, 1294 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221
10:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT
Just Conversations | Watching the Watchers: Surveillance, Power, and the Fight for Accountability
Brooklyn Org, Center for Brooklyn History, and Surveillance Technology Oversight Project
Center for Brooklyn History, 128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
6:30 PM–8:00 PM EDT
Cinema with a Cause: “The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson”
The Center for Law and Social Justice
Medgar Evers College (Student Services Building), 1637 Bedford Ave, 1st Floor Room S122, Brooklyn, NY 11225
6:00 PM–8:30 PM EDT
Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Conference: Communicating with Clarity
St. Francis College, 179 Livingston St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
8:00 AM–2:00 PM EDT