Application Clinic for Grassroots Nonprofits
Funding Opportunities From Brooklyn Org, Citizens Committee for NYC, and The Table NYC
Zoom
10:00 AM–11:00 AM EST
Community Events
December 2024
Explore Free, Public Events Across Brooklyn
December 1-8
Brooklyn Org Regional Nonprofit Convening: North Brooklyn
Thurs. 12/05, 10 AM - 2 PM | Sound Mind Center, 202b Plymouth St.
Application Clinic for Grassroots Nonprofits
Fri. 12/06, 10 - 11 AM | Virtual
The Laundromat Project First Fridays: December Liberation Series
Fri. 12/06, 6 PM | The Laundromat Project, 1476 Fulton St
Sure We Can Volunteer Day
Sat. 12/07, 10 AM - 12 PM | Sure We Can, 219 McKibbin St.
Eenda-Lunaapeewahkiing Indigenous Culture Fair
Sat. 12/07, 11 AM - 5 PM | The Picnic House in Prospect Park, 40 West Dr.
Church Flatbush Community Alliance Holiday Fun
Sat. 12/07, 3 - 7 PM | Flatbush Reformed Dutch Church Complex, 890 Flatbush Ave
Fort Greene Park Tree Lighting
Sat. 12/07, 4 - 5 PM | Fort Greene Park (Myrtle Ave and St Edwards Street Entrance)
Kindred Bakery Pop-Up
Sun. 12/08, 11 AM - 2 PM | The Screen Door, 145 Driggs Ave.
Tech Kids Unlimited Family Sunday: Coding & Game Lab
Sun. 12/08, 3:30 - 5:30 PM | 370 Jay St., 3rd Floor
Film and Conversation: All God’s Children
Brooklyn Org and Congregation Beth Elohim
Congregation Beth Elohim Sanctuary, 274 Garfield Place, Brooklyn, NY 11215
6:30 PM– EST
December 9-15
Film and Conversation: All God’s Children
Weds. 12/11, 6:30 PM | Congregation Beth Elohim, 274 Garfield Pl.
Brooklyn Economic Justice Project - Community Celebration
Thurs. 12/12, 6:30 - 9:30 PM | Brooklyn Movement Center, 375 Stuyvesant Ave.
Parent Child Relationship Association Holiday Toy Distribution
Sat. 12/14, 11 AM - 2 PM | Leif Ericson Park and Square, 9th Ave
Powerhouse Arts x Brooklyn Pop Up Holiday Market
Sat. 12/14, 11 AM - 6 PM | Powerhouse Arts, 322 3rd Ave.
Set Up and Serve as Personal Shoppers at Brooklyn Toy Store
Sat. 12/14, 12 - 4 PM | 360 Schermerhorn St.
Sunset Park & Park Slope Tree to Tree Holiday Trolley
Sat. 12/14, 3 - 7 PM | 5th Ave & 60th St.
Chamber Music Society at Brooklyn Public Library
Sat. 12/14, 4 - 6:30 PM | Brooklyn Public Library Central Branch, 10 Grand Army Plaza
Fall Coat Giveaway
Sun. 12/15, 11 AM - 5 PM | Major R. Owens Health & Wellness Community Center, 1561 Bedford Ave.
Kings Bay Y Hanukkah Carnival
Kings Bay Y, 3495 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11229
11:00 AM–2:00 PM EST
December 16-22
Decorate Holiday Cupcakes for Children of Promise
Mon. 12/16, 5:30 - 6:45 PM | St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church, 157 Montague St.
A Very Modern Classical Evening at The Picnic House
Tues. 12/17, 7 PM | The Picnic House in Prospect Park, 40 West Dr.
Spreading the Love in Brownsville & Beyond Dinner & Action Center Boutique
Thurs. 12/19, 12 - 3 PM | Brownsville Neighborhood Health Action Center, 259 Bristol St.
PRETTY LITTLE BRICK Book Launch Party
Fri. 12/20, 6:30 - 10:30 PM | Weeksville Heritage Center, 158 Buffalo Ave.
Free Books from the Brooklyn Book Bodega!
Sat. 12/21, 11 AM - 2 PM | Brooklyn Book Bodega, 141 Flushing Ave. Suite 407,
Kings Bay Y Hanukkah Carnival
Sun. 12/22, 11 AM - 2 PM | Kings Bay Y, 3495 Nostrand Ave.
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Celebrate Kwanzaa with The Brooklyn Children’s Museum
Brooklyn Children’s Museum, 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213
December 23-31
Dyker Heights Christmas Lights
Late December | 12th to 13th Aves. / 83rd to 86th St. Brooklyn, NY 11228
Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah Lighting & Concert
Wed. 12/25, 4 PM | Grand Army Plaza
Free Food For All
Thurs. 12/26, 12 - 1 PM | 530 Nostrand Ave.
Celebrate Kwanzaa with The Brooklyn Children's Museum
Thurs. 12/26 - Mon. 12/30 | 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Children's Kwanzaa Village 2024
Fri. 12/27, 11 - 1 PM | Brooklyn Public Library - New Lots Branch, 665 New Lots Avenue at Barbey St,
Wonderful Winter Wildlife Walking Tour
Sat. 12/28, 1 - 3 PM | Shirley Chisholm State Park - Hendrix Creek Patio, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave.
Parang Parang Book Reading
Sat. 12/28, 3 - 4:30 PM | I AM CARIBBEING Headquarters, 1399 Nostrand Ave.
Rebecca Lynn's Vinyl Nights Rockin' Eve
Tues. 12/31, 8 PM - 1 AM | Somethin' Else, 445 Albee Square W.
New Year’s Eve Celebration Light Show
Tues. 12/31, 10 PM - Midnight | Grand Army Plaza
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Upcoming Events
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One Hand Don’t Clap – Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival 2026
Multiple Locations: The Center for Fiction & MoCADA Cafe, Brooklyn NY
Brooklyn Org Application Clinic: How to Apply For Funding From BKO (September 2026)
Zoom
2:00 PM– EDT
BAX 35th Anniversary Season Kick Off Fall Open House 2026
BAX | Brooklyn Arts Exchange
BAX | Brooklyn Arts Exchange, 421 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215
9:30 AM–2:30 PM EDT
State of the Market Webinar: Turn Today’s Market Insights Into Tomorrow’s Charitable Impact
Brooklyn Org & Pathstone
Zoom
12:00 PM–1:00 PM EDT
Fundraising Tools and Strategies for Brooklyn Gives 2026
Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training
Zoom
3:00 PM– EDT
Building brand ambassadors: Turning passion into action and donations
Big Duck
Zoom
1:00 PM–2:00 PM EDT
Salon50: Brooklyn Boy Made Good
Presented By We Build The Block
Foolproof Whiskey Bar, 476 Driggs Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
6:00 PM–9:00 PM EDT
Local Issues & Insights From Our 2026 Listening Tour
Zoom
12:00 PM–1:00 PM EDT
Brooklyn Book Festival: Children’s Day
209 Joralemon St., Brooklyn, NY 11201
10:00 AM–4:00 PM EDT
Brooklyn Champions Cup & Soccer Social
Brooklyn Org, NYC Footy, and KidSuper
KidSuper Studios, 58 Roebling St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
2:00 PM–6:00 PM EDT
Flatbush Frolic 2026
Flatbush Development Corporation
Cortelyou Road in Flatbush
10:00 AM– EDT
Brooklyn Book Festival: Festival Day
Brooklyn Borough Hall and surrounding venues, Brooklyn, New York 11201
10:00 AM–6:00 PM EDT
Brooklyn Museum on Wheels: Atlantic Antic
129 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11201
12:00 PM–4:00 PM EDT
Clarifying your why and using it to guide communications
Big Duck
Zoom
1:00 PM–2:00 PM EDT
Brooklyn Energy Careers Summit
Presented by Brooklyn Org & National Grid Foundation
NYU Tandon, Pfizer Auditorium, 5 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201
4:00 PM–7:00 PM EDT
2026 Brooklyn Org Changemakers Ball
Powerhouse Arts, 322 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
6:30 PM– EDT