Community Events

April 2025

Explore Free, Public Events Across Brooklyn

People sitting and talking in a casual indoor gathering, holding drinks and snacks. White folding chairs and tables with food are visible in the background. — Brooklyn Org Regional Nonprofit Convening, December 2024.

Apr 1

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Leader Salon: Executive Directors

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Place, 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217
8:30 AM–10:00 AM EDT

Attend

April 1-6

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Leader Salon: Executive Directors

Tues. 4/01, 8:30 - 10 AM | Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Pl., 5th floor.

Rest and Restore Yoga

Sat. 4/05, 10 - 11 AM | Weeksville Heritage Center, 158 Buffalo Ave.

Cherry Tree Heaven with the Marine Park Alliance

Cherry trees blooming along a park path under a blue sky, with a sign about a tree planting event on April 6th at Marine Park, NYC.

Cherry Tree Heaven with the Marine Park Alliance

Sun. 4/06, 12 - 1 PM | E. 36th St. & Avenue U

Woman raising hand in a seminar about legal and funding guidance for Brooklyn nonprofits. Event details: Monday, April 7, 8:30-11 AM, Barclays Center.

Apr 7

Navigating the Changing Legal and Funding Landscape: Tools and Guidance for Brooklyn Nonprofits

Presented by Social Justice Fund founded by Clara Wu Tsai & Brooklyn Org

Barclays Center – Enter at 467 Dean Street, Brooklyn NY 11217
8:30 AM–11:00 AM EDT

RSVP

April 7-13

Navigating the Changing Legal and Funding Landscape: Tools and Guidance for Brooklyn Nonprofits

Mon. 4/07, 8:30 - 11 AM | Barclays Center Atrium, 620 Atlantic Ave.

The People’s Pulse Survey Breakfast Briefing

The People's Pulse" event image featuring logos: Brooklyn Org, Altman Foundation, The New York Community Trust, The Staten Island Foundation, 5Boro.

The People’s Pulse Survey Breakfast Briefing

Thurs. 4/10, 8:30 - 10 AM | New York Law School, 185 W Broadway

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training: Running an Effective Board Meeting

A man sits in a lecture hall, listening attentively, surrounded by other attendees. Some are using electronic devices.

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training: Running an Effective Board Meeting

Thurs. 4/10, 10 - 11:30 AM | Online

2025 State of the Borough

Thurs. 4/10, 6 PM | Boys and Girls High School, 1700 Fulton St.

Brooklyn’s First Black Maternal Health Awareness Walk

Event poster for BKLYN Black Maternal Health Awareness Walk on April 11, 11AM-2PM. Includes route details, sponsors, and a QR code. Promotes awareness with the message: Prevent. Prepare. Protect.

Brooklyn’s First Black Maternal Health Awareness Walk

Fri. 4/11, 11 AM - 2 PM | Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon St.

Young Artists Community Arts Gathering

Flyer for "Community Arts Gathering" on April 11, 2025, in Brooklyn, NY, for artists aged 12-17. Workshop registration required; theme: Creating Cultural Connections.

Young Artists Community Arts Gathering

Fri. 4/11, 4 - 6 PM | Weeksville Heritage Center, 158 Buffalo Ave.

Illustrated flyer for Fresh Creek Nature Preserve Cleanup Day on April 16th, 11am-2pm, at Spring Creek Towers Farm in Brooklyn. Includes contact info, RSVP details, and event activities.

Apr 16

Fresh Creek Cleanup Day

The Opportunity Hub

Fresh Creek Nature Preserve, 1430 Freeport Loop, Brooklyn, NY 11225
11:00 AM–2:00 PM EDT

Attend

April 14-20

Fresh Creek Cleanup Day

Weds. 4/16, 11 AM - 12 PM | Fresh Creek Nature Preserve, 1430 Freeport Loop

Repair Shop Opening Reception

A pink sewing machine with a pair of chattering teeth attached at the needle area. A candy wrapper is threaded through the machine.

Repair Shop Opening Reception

Thurs. 4/17 7 - 9 PM | Open Source Gallery, 306 17th St.

Street Tree Care with Big Reuse and Gowanus Canal Conservancy

Group of people gardening around a street tree. They are shoveling and raking soil on a sidewalk next to a brick building.

Street Tree Care with Big Reuse and Gowanus Canal Conservancy

Sat. 4/19, 10 AM - 12 PM | Lowlands Nursery, 25 9th St.

Black History And Culture Tour Of Fort Greene

Black History And Culture Tour Of Fort Greene

Sat. 4/19, 11 AM - 12:30 PM | Fort Greene Park (Dekalb Ave & Washington Park corner entrance)

A man and a young girl standing together in a park, smiling at the camera, with the man holding a green stick. — Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day

Apr 26

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day 2025

Join Brooklyn Org and our community partners at multiple family-friendly volunteer sites throughout the day!

Multiple Locations Across Brooklyn
9:00 AM– EDT

Learn More + Sign Up

April 21-27

Earth Day at Sure We Can!

Recycling facility with graffiti art on building exterior, Earth Day celebration text, surrounded by decorative flower and heart graphics.

Earth Day at Sure We Can!

Tues. 4/22, 11 AM - 4 PM | Sure We Can, 219 McKibbin St.

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training: Corporate Sponsorships 101

A group of people seated in a casual indoor space, engaged in conversation. A man in a patterned vest sits in the foreground.

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training: Corporate Sponsorships 101

Tues. 4/22, 3 - 4:30 PM | Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Pl., 5th Floor

Level Up Tech: Data Visualization Course with TechFIN

Promotional flyer for "Level Up Tech: Data Visualization for a Green Future" starting 4/23. Features dates, times, virtual location, and QR code for enrollment. Offered by Tech Kids Unlimited.

Level Up Tech: Data Visualization Course with TechFIN

Weds. 4/23 through 5/28, 5 - 6:30 PM | Virtual

Cinema with a Cause: “Deacons for Defense”

Poster for a film screening titled "Deacons for Defense" on April 23rd, 6-8:30 PM at Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn, NY. Free popcorn and soda provided. Includes logos of event partners.

Cinema with a Cause: “Deacons for Defense”

Weds. 4/23, 6 - 8:30 PM | Medgar Evers College - EOJ Auditorium, 1638 Bedford Ave.

Brooklyn Org Happy Hour

Brooklyn Org Happy Hour

Thurs. 4/24, 5 - 7 PM | Somethin' Else in Dekalb Market, 445 Albee Square W.

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day

Sat. 4/26, 9 AM | Multiple Locations Across Brooklyn

Earth Day Festival With Fort Greene Park Conservancy

People browsing and purchasing plants at an outdoor Earth Day Festival event, with various plants displayed on tables. Trees and a grassy area are visible in the background.

Earth Day Festival With Fort Greene Park Conservancy

Sat. 4/26, 11 AM - 2 PM | Fort Greene Park, Monument Plaza

Brooklyn Org x NYCRUNS Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon

Runners celebrate as they cross a marathon finish line, surrounded by trees. A clock displays a time of 3:00:00.

Brooklyn Org x NYCRUNS Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon

Sun. 4/27, 7 AM | Throughout Brooklyn

Green-Wood’s Green Adventure For Families

Adults and children use microscopes to examine specimens on a table outdoors.

Green-Wood’s Green Adventure For Families

Sun. 4/27, 10 AM - 1 PM | The Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th St.

Invent & Imagine: An Earth Day Celebration at Atlantic Terminal

A diverse group of people, including children, engage in outdoor arts and crafts on a sunny urban sidewalk. Cardboard boxes and art supplies are scattered around.

Invent & Imagine: An Earth Day Celebration at Atlantic Terminal

Sun. 4/27, 12 -3 PM | Atlantic Terminal Mall Plaza, 139 Flatbush Ave.

Civic Engagement Workshop with The Flossy Organization

Flyer for a Civic Engagement Workshop on Sunday, April 27, 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM, at Hebrew Educational Society, Brooklyn, NY. Includes logos and a brief description of the event focus.

Civic Engagement Workshop with The Flossy Organization

Sun. 4/27, 2:30 - 5:30 PM | The Hebrew Educational Society, 9502 Seaview Ave.

Apr 28

Planning for Brooklyn’s Climate Future

Office of the Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso

Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
9:15 AM–5:30 PM EDT

Attend

April 28-30

Planning for Brooklyn’s Climate Future

Mon. 4/28, 9:15 AM - 5:30 PM | Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon St.

Brooklyn Sustainable Building Resource Fair

Flyer for the Sustainable Building Resource Fair on April 29 at Brooklyn Borough Hall, featuring exhibits, expert talks on incentives, financing, and solar panels. RSVP link included.

Brooklyn Sustainable Building Resource Fair

Tues. 4/29, 4 - 8 PM | Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon St.

Light the Way BK: Know Your Rights Workshop

A blue raised fist icon with the text "KNOW YOUR RIGHTS" in white capital letters on a dark background.

Light the Way BK: Know Your Rights Workshop

Tues. 4/29, 6 - 7:30 PM | Online

CLSJ Community Book Club

Community Book Club event poster for "Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts" by Rebecca Hall. Scheduled for Wednesday, April 30th, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM, location to be announced.

CLSJ Community Book Club

Weds. 4/30, 6 - 8:30 PM | Medgar Evers College, 1638 Bedford Ave

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Upcoming Events

New York Philharmonic Concert in Prospect Park

A large audience sits outdoors at night watching a live orchestra perform on a lit stage with red banners that read "PHIL." Trees and a truck are visible in the background.

Jun 6

New York Philharmonic Concert in Prospect Park

Long Meadow Ballfields, Prospect Park, 70 West Dr, Brooklyn, NY 11225
6:00 PM–8:00 PM EDT

Outdoor Afro Community Birding Tour-Lullwater Trail

A group of people using cameras and binoculars outdoors, focusing on something in the distance.

Jun 7

Outdoor Afro Community Birding Tour-Lullwater Trail

Prospect Park Alliance

Prospect Park Boathouse + Audubon Center, 101 East Drive Brooklyn, NY 11225
9:30 AM–11:30 AM EDT

Young BKLYN: Art In Motion Exhibition Opening

Event poster for "Young BKLYN Art in Motion: 100 Works by 100 Kids," celebrating 125 years of the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, June 7–14, at City Point, Brooklyn.

Jun 7

Young BKLYN: Art In Motion Exhibition Opening

Brooklyn Org, Brooklyn Children’s Museum, FOKUS, and City Point

City Point BKLYN, 445 Albee Square West, Brooklyn, NY 11201
12:00 PM–3:00 PM EDT

Coney Island Global Water Dance Workshop #2

Four women in colorful outfits hold hands and dance in front of a blue water background with the text “Global Water Dance Day 2025” above them.

Jun 7

Coney Island Global Water Dance Workshop #2

Artichoke Dance Company

West 22nd Street between Neptune Avenue and Coney Island Creek
2:00 PM–5:00 PM EDT

Open Streets: Newkirk Avenue Block Party

Children play and jump among bubbles on a city street while an adult in butterfly wings creates bubbles; people and buildings are visible in the background.

Jun 8

Open Streets: Newkirk Avenue Block Party

Brooklyn Org Pop-Up

Newkirk Avenue from Coney Island Avenue to East 17th Street
10:00 AM–7:00 PM EDT

Racial Justice Working Group Session 3: Onboarding and Employee Wellbeing Strategies

A person speaks into a microphone in front of an audience seated in a modern conference room with large windows.

Jun 9

Racial Justice Working Group Session 3: Onboarding and Employee Wellbeing Strategies

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Zoom
3:00 PM–5:00 PM EDT

Fireside Chat with Daisy Auger-Domínguez

Woman with short, highlighted hair smiles broadly, wearing a black sweater and resting her hand on her neck against a dark background.

Jun 10

Fireside Chat with Daisy Auger-Domínguez

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Place, 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217
8:30 AM–10:00 AM EDT

The Art of Reparations

A group of people engage in a group activity in a colorful room with sticky notes on the wall. Event details for a film and panel discussion on reparations are shown.

Jun 11

The Art of Reparations

The Laundromat Project

Weeksville Heritage Center, 158 Buffalo Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
5:45 PM–9:00 PM EDT

Brooklyn Org Regional Convening: West Brooklyn

A man in a red hoodie gestures while talking to a woman with long hair, seated beside him in a room with others on white chairs.

Jun 12

Brooklyn Org Regional Convening: West Brooklyn

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training, Sponsored by Ponce Bank

Raíces Times Plaza Senior Center, 460 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
3:00 PM–5:00 PM EDT

Global Water Dance Day Performance

Jun 14

Global Water Dance Day Performance

Artichoke Dance Company

West 22nd Street between Neptune Avenue and Coney Island Creek
3:00 PM– EDT

Love Saves The Day! Performance

A red apple with a green leaf above the text "Queer Sologamy" and "Love Saves the Day" on a white background.

Jun 15

Love Saves The Day! Performance

KoKo Lot, 440 19th St, Brooklyn, New York 11215
3:00 PM– EDT

We Outside! A Brooklyn Juneteenth Celebration By 651 ARTS

Jun 21

We Outside! A Brooklyn Juneteenth Celebration By 651 ARTS

Brooklyn Org Pop-Up

The Plaza at 300 Ashland Place, Lafayette Ave between Flatbush Ave. & Ashland Pl.
12:00 PM–8:00 PM EDT

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Happy Hour – June 2025

Two women are talking outdoors at an event; one holds a notebook and wears a name tag. Other people are visible in the background near a tent.

Jun 25

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Happy Hour – June 2025

Somethin' Else in Dekalb Market, 445 Albee Square W, Brooklyn, NY 11201
5:00 PM–7:00 PM EDT

Just Conversations | The Welcome Myth: Immigration and America’s Contradictions

Jun 25

Just Conversations | The Welcome Myth: Immigration and America’s Contradictions

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 EDT

On America: Misbehaving at the Crossroads with Honorée Fanonne Jeffers and Imani Perry

Book cover of "Misbehaving at the Crossroads" by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, featuring an illustration of three people in patterned shirts standing close together.

Jun 26

On America: Misbehaving at the Crossroads with Honorée Fanonne Jeffers and Imani Perry

Brooklyn Org Pop-Up

The Center for Fiction, 15 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
7:00 PM–8:15 PM EDT

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Film Screening: The Wiz

Five people in costumes stand on a stage; one is dressed as a lion, another in a white dress, and others in colorful, elaborate outfits. The background is a plain, industrial set.

Jun 26

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Film Screening: The Wiz

Brooklyn Org Pop-Up

Lena Horne Bandshell, 141 Prospect Park W, Brooklyn, NY 11215
6:00 PM– EDT

Brownsville Wellness Market

Jun 27

Brownsville Wellness Market

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

Introduction to Candid Resources

People seated in a lecture hall, taking notes and listening attentively.

Jul 17

Introduction to Candid Resources

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Online
11:00 AM– EDT

Press 101

A reporter wearing a blue hat interviews a woman in a "Booklyn Tactics Bodhi" T-shirt indoors; people are gathered in the background.

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

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

Streamline Your Fundraising with Margaret by Hudson Ferris

People sitting at tables in a classroom, attentively listening. A sign with text is visible on the wall in the background.

Jul 31

Streamline Your Fundraising with Margaret by Hudson Ferris

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Place, 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217
9:00 AM–10:30 AM EDT

Community Wellness Resource Fair

Sep 26

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

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Brooklyn

A group of people in pink clothing participate in the Making Strides of Brooklyn breast cancer walk on the Coney Island Boardwalk.

Oct 26

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Brooklyn

1904 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224
8:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT

2025 Brooklyn Org Changemakers Ball

Save the date announcement for Brooklyn Changemakers Ball Org at ZeroSpace on October 29. White bold text on a red and blue gradient background.

Oct 29

2025 Brooklyn Org Changemakers Ball

ZeroSpace, 337-345 Butler St, Brooklyn, NY 11217

Community Events

April 2025

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Leader Salon: Executive Directors

April 1-6

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Leader Salon: Executive Directors

Rest and Restore Yoga

Cherry Tree Heaven with the Marine Park Alliance

Navigating the Changing Legal and Funding Landscape: Tools and Guidance for Brooklyn Nonprofits

April 7-13

Navigating the Changing Legal and Funding Landscape: Tools and Guidance for Brooklyn Nonprofits

The People’s Pulse Survey Breakfast Briefing

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training: Running an Effective Board Meeting

2025 State of the Borough

Brooklyn’s First Black Maternal Health Awareness Walk

Young Artists Community Arts Gathering

Fresh Creek Cleanup Day

April 14-20

Fresh Creek Cleanup Day

Repair Shop Opening Reception

Street Tree Care with Big Reuse and Gowanus Canal Conservancy

Black History And Culture Tour Of Fort Greene

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day 2025

April 21-27

Earth Day at Sure We Can!

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training: Corporate Sponsorships 101

Level Up Tech: Data Visualization Course with TechFIN

Cinema with a Cause: “Deacons for Defense”

Brooklyn Org Happy Hour

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day

Earth Day Festival With Fort Greene Park Conservancy

Brooklyn Org x NYCRUNS Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon

Green-Wood’s Green Adventure For Families

Invent & Imagine: An Earth Day Celebration at Atlantic Terminal

Civic Engagement Workshop with The Flossy Organization

Planning for Brooklyn’s Climate Future

April 28-30

Planning for Brooklyn’s Climate Future

Brooklyn Sustainable Building Resource Fair

Light the Way BK: Know Your Rights Workshop

CLSJ Community Book Club

Submit Your Community Events

Upcoming Events

New York Philharmonic Concert in Prospect Park

Outdoor Afro Community Birding Tour-Lullwater Trail

Young BKLYN: Art In Motion Exhibition Opening

Coney Island Global Water Dance Workshop #2

Open Streets: Newkirk Avenue Block Party

Racial Justice Working Group Session 3: Onboarding and Employee Wellbeing Strategies

Fireside Chat with Daisy Auger-Domínguez

The Art of Reparations

Brooklyn Org Regional Convening: West Brooklyn

Global Water Dance Day Performance

Love Saves The Day! Performance

We Outside! A Brooklyn Juneteenth Celebration By 651 ARTS

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Happy Hour – June 2025

Just Conversations | The Welcome Myth: Immigration and America’s Contradictions

On America: Misbehaving at the Crossroads with Honorée Fanonne Jeffers and Imani Perry

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Film Screening: The Wiz

Brownsville Wellness Market

Open Streets: Montague Street Block Party

Introduction to Candid Resources

Press 101

Community Wellness Resource Fair

Streamline Your Fundraising with Margaret by Hudson Ferris

Community Wellness Resource Fair

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Brooklyn

2025 Brooklyn Org Changemakers Ball

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