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
Community Events
April 2025
Explore Free, Public Events Across Brooklyn
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
Sun. 4/06, 12 - 1 PM | E. 36th St. & Avenue U
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
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
Thurs. 4/10, 8:30 - 10 AM | New York Law School, 185 W Broadway
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
Fri. 4/11, 11 AM - 2 PM | Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon St.
Young Artists Community Arts Gathering
Fri. 4/11, 4 - 6 PM | Weeksville Heritage Center, 158 Buffalo Ave.
Fresh Creek Cleanup Day
The Opportunity Hub
Fresh Creek Nature Preserve, 1430 Freeport Loop, Brooklyn, NY 11225
11:00 AM–2:00 PM EDT
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
Thurs. 4/17 7 - 9 PM | Open Source Gallery, 306 17th St.
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
Sat. 4/19, 11 AM - 12:30 PM | Fort Greene Park (Dekalb Ave & Washington Park corner entrance)
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
April 21-27
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
Tues. 4/22, 3 - 4:30 PM | Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Pl., 5th Floor
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”
Weds. 4/23, 6 - 8:30 PM | Medgar Evers College - EOJ Auditorium, 1638 Bedford Ave.
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
Sat. 4/26, 11 AM - 2 PM | Fort Greene Park, Monument Plaza
Brooklyn Org x NYCRUNS Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon
Sun. 4/27, 7 AM | Throughout Brooklyn
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
Sun. 4/27, 12 -3 PM | Atlantic Terminal Mall Plaza, 139 Flatbush Ave.
Civic Engagement Workshop with The Flossy Organization
Sun. 4/27, 2:30 - 5:30 PM | The Hebrew Educational Society, 9502 Seaview Ave.
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
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
Tues. 4/29, 4 - 8 PM | Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon St.
Light the Way BK: Know Your Rights Workshop
Tues. 4/29, 6 - 7:30 PM | Online
CLSJ Community Book Club
Weds. 4/30, 6 - 8:30 PM | Medgar Evers College, 1638 Bedford Ave
Submit Your Community Events
Upcoming Events
Brooklyn Org Application Clinic: How to Apply For Funding From BKO (April 2026)
Zoom
1:00 PM– EDT
Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Leader Salon
Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training
Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Place, 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217
9:00 AM–11:00 AM EDT
Community Joy Family Day & Forum
Presented by Brooklyn Org, BRIC, The Legal Aid Society, Brooklyn Book Bodega, and Booklyn
BRIC House, 647 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217
11:00 AM–3:00 PM EDT
Lunch & Learn with Melissa Prober: Ask A Legal Expert
Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training
Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Place, 5th Floor Brooklyn NY 11217
1:00 PM–2:30 PM EDT
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso’s 2026 State of the Borough
Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238
7:00 PM– EDT
Sweet on Brooklyn Scoop Giveaway With Lady Moo Moo
Lady Moo Moo Ice Cream, 365 Chauncey St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
12:00 PM–4:00 PM EDT
Cinema with a Cause: “Judas and The Black Messiah”
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: Bay Ridge & Dyker Heights
Milk & Honey, 9402 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11209
10:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT
Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day 2026
Join Brooklyn Org and our community partners at multiple family-friendly volunteer sites throughout the day!
Multiple Locations Across Brooklyn
8:00 AM– EDT
[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: Mixteca – Weekly Food Distribution
Ages 12-16 with guardian, 16+ without guardian
Mixteca, 245 23rd St (Near 5th Ave), Brooklyn 11215, Outdoors
8:15 AM–11:30 AM EDT
BKO Volunteer Day: Asiyah Women’s Center Free Store – Unpacking & Store Setup
Ages 15+
Southwest Brooklyn, Indoors/Outdoors, Address Provided On Registration
8:30 AM–12:00 PM EDT
[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: YVote – Planting & Beautification At Ft. Greene Park
All Ages with guardian, 14+ without guardian
Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn, NY 11217, Outdoors
9:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT
[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: The Campaign Against Hunger – Pack Food Pantry Grocery Bags
Ages 14+
744 Berriman Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208, Indoors/Outdoors
9:45 AM–12:00 PM EDT
[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: The Campaign Against Hunger – Urban Farming
Ages 14+
1965-1971 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11233, intersection of Hull St. / Fulton St. / Saratoga Ave., Outdoors
9:45 AM–12:00 PM EDT
BKO Volunteer Day: Red Hook Initiative – Urban Farming
Ages 13+
Red Hook Farm, 560 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY 11231, Outdoors
10:00 AM–1:00 PM EDT
[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: The B.R.O. Experience Foundation – Mural Painting & Packing “Bro Kits”
Ages 8+ with guardian, 14+ without guardian
7 Marcus Garvey Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11206, Indoors
10:00 AM–1:00 PM EDT
[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: CHiPS – Food Prep & Pantry Distribution
Ages 16+
CHiPS Soup Kitchen, 200 4th Avenue, Brooklyn 11217, Indoors & Outdoors
10:00 AM–2:00 PM EDT
BKO Volunteer Day: Surveillance Technology Oversight Project – Phone Banking Advocacy
Ages 14+ with guardian
80 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217, Indoors
10:30 AM–12:30 PM EDT
BKO Volunteer Day: Black Trans Femmes in the Arts – Studio Beautification Project
Ages 14+
141 Flushing Ave, Suite 1319, Brooklyn, NY 11205, Indoors
12:00 PM–3:00 PM EDT
BKO Volunteer Day: Asiyah Women’s Center Free Store – Staffing The Free Store
Ages 15+
Southwest Brooklyn, Indoors/Outdoors, Address Provided On Registration
12:00 PM–3:30 PM EDT
BKO Volunteer Day: Sure We Can – Recycling
Ages 8+ with guardian
Sure We Can, 219 McKibbin St., Brooklyn, NY 11206, Outdoors
12:00 PM–2:00 PM EDT
Brooklyn Org x NYCRUNS 2026 Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon
Cheer On Brooklyn Org's Team!
Brooklyn
7:00 AM– EDT
Brooklyn Org Happy Hour – April 2026
Rustik Tavern, 471 DeKalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205
5:00 PM–7:00 PM EDT
Brooklyn Org Listening Tour: Flatbush & Midwood
LARK Cafe, 1007 Church Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11218
6:00 PM–8:00 PM EDT
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Bang On A Can’s Long Play Festival
Various Venues in Brooklyn