Some New Yorkers face the new year head-on – quite literally diving in – as participants in the annual Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge. But if you missed your chance to brave the frigid waters, there are still plenty of iconic Brooklyn moments you can experience all year round.
To (kind of) quote Billy Crystal in When Harry Met Sally, when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life in Brooklyn, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.
Brooklyn Org has you covered with a roundup of 24 can’t-miss experiences to connect to your community in 2024. Let’s see how many of the following activities you can check off your list, from painting murals across the borough, to tackling a new language, celebrating local nonprofits, and more!
Winter
Stretch and do yoga with the cats at the Brooklyn Cat Cafe, NYC’s only nonprofit cat cafe
Celebrate outstanding local nonprofits at Brooklyn Org’s 2024 Spark Breakfast on March 5th
Join a conversation group at the Brooklyn Public Library to practice a new language
Create upcycled flower arrangements for older adults and domestic violence survivors with BloomAgainBklyn
Brooklyn is home to hundreds of grassroots nonprofit organizations that can benefit from your expertise or just your hard work! Explore our directory of local nonprofits to find an organization that matches your interests at nonprofits.brooklyn.org.