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Funding Opportunities From Brooklyn Org, Citizens Committee for NYC, and The Table NYC
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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
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
[FULL] 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
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
[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
[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: Red Hook Initiative – Urban Farming
Ages 13+
Red Hook Farm, 560 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY 11231, Outdoors
10:00 AM–1:00 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
[FULL] 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
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
[FULL] 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
Brooklyn Org x NYCRUNS 2026 Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon
Cheer On Brooklyn Org's Team!
Brooklyn
7:00 AM– EDT
AI In Storytelling
Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training
Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Place, 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217
3:00 PM–5:00 PM 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
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
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