Just Conversations | Voices from New York State’s Reparations Commission
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 EST
Community Events
February 2025
Explore Free, Public Events Across Brooklyn
February 1-9
Celebrating the Year of the Snake
Sat. 2/01, 12 - 12:45 PM | Brooklyn Public Dyker Library, 8202 13th Ave. (@ 82nd St.)
Lunar New Year Celebration
Sat. 2/01, 12 - 2 PM | City Point BKLYN, 445 Albee Square W.
Preservation Celebration of Mama Joy's Abolitionist Home
Sun. 2/02, 12:15 - 2:30 PM | The Oratory Church of St. Boniface, 190 Duffield St.
Brooklyn Org Leader Salon: Development Officers
Tues. 2/04, 8:30 - 10 AM | Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Pl. 5th floor
CBH Talk | Joining the Clubs: Inside the Ethnic Power Centers of 1960s Brooklyn Politics
Thurs. 2/06, 6:30 - 8 PM | Center for Brooklyn History, 128 Pierrepont St.
Rest and Restore Yoga
Sat. 2/08, 10 - 11 PM | Weeksville Heritage Center, 158 Buffalo Ave.
February 10-16
Brooklyn Org Application Clinic for Nonprofits
Tues. 2/11, 11 AM - 12 PM | Online
Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training: How to Add DAF Giving to Your Website
Tues. 2/11, 12 - 1:30 PM | Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Pl. 5th floor
Mayoral Candidate Forum on Culture and Arts
Tues. 2/11, 6 - 9 PM | BRIC House, 647 Fulton St.
Connect2Care Lunch & Learn: Diabetes Care + Prevention with Dr. Noel Manyindo
Wed. 2/12, 12 - 2 PM | Brooklyn Public Library, Flatbush Branch (22 Linden Blvd., 2nd Floor)
Conversations Wid De Bushwoman
Thurs. 2/13, 6 - 8 PM | Lefferts Historic House, 452 Flatbush Ave.
The BRIC Film Festival
Thurs. 2/13, 6 - 8 PM | BRIC House, 647 Fulton St.
Black History Month: Peace Over Prejudice
Sun. 2/16, 2 - 5 PM | Lefferts Historic House, 452 Flatbush Ave.
The Donor Lifecycle
Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training
Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Place, 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217
12:00 PM–1:30 PM EST
February 17-23
Rikers Public Memory Project: Growing Up Rikers, Then and Now
Weds. 2/19, 6 - 8 PM | Weeksville Heritage Center, 158 Buffalo Ave.
Just Conversations | Voices from New York State’s Reparations Commission
Weds. 2/19, 6:30 - 8 PM | Center For Brooklyn History at BPL, 128 Pierrepont St.
Volunteer Opportunity with the Urban Indigenous Collective
Thurs. 2/20, 10 AM - 8 PM | UIC Community Center, 315 W 39th Street
Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training: The Donor Lifecycle
Thurs. 2/20, 12 - 1:30 PM | Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Pl. 5th floor
Shirley Chisholm Superhero Cape and Resiliency Workshops
Sun. 2/23, 12 - 4 PM | Lefferts Historic House, 452 Flatbush Ave
Best Practices For Hiring An Executive Director
Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training
Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Place, 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217
6:00 PM–8:00 PM EST
February 24-28
Connect2Care Lunch & Learn: Maternal Health + Health Screenings
Weds. 2/26, 11 AM - 2 PM | Prospect Park Boathouse + Audubon Center, 101 East Dr.
CLSJ Community Book Club
Weds. 2/26, 6 - 8:30 PM | Medgar Evers College, AB Building 1 - Second Floor, 1638 Bedford Ave.
Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training: Best Practices For Hiring An Executive Director
Thurs. 2/27, 6 - 8 PM | Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Pl. 5th floor
Nikki Giovanni Tribute at 651 ARTS
Fri. 2/28, 6:30 - 9 PM | L10 Arts & Cultural Center, 10 Lafayette Ave.
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Upcoming Events
One Crown Heights Community Festival
Park Place & Brooklyn Ave
12:00 PM–5:00 PM EDT
What Black-Led Nonprofits Actually Need
Capacity Building Webinar by Candid
Virtual Webinar
12:00 PM– EDT
Open Sound: The Bennett Paster Group
Open Source Gallery, 306 17th St, Brooklyn, New York 11215
7:00 PM–9:00 PM EDT
Battle of Brooklyn Community Day
Center for Brooklyn History, 128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
11:00 AM–5:00 PM EDT
Summer Tea in Prospect Park
Tea Arts + Culture and Prospect Park Alliance
11:00 AM–4:00 PM EDT
Open Sound: Pam Fleming & Fearless Dreamer
Open Source Gallery, 306 17th St, Brooklyn, New York 11215
7:00 PM–9:00 PM EDT
2026 KoKo NYC South Slope Derby
17th Street between 5th Ave. and 6th Ave., Park Slope
12:00 PM–3:00 PM EDT
Brooklyn Org Application Clinic: How to Apply For Funding From BKO (September 2026)
Zoom
2:00 PM– EDT
Fundraising Tools and Strategies for Brooklyn Gives 2026
Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training
Zoom
3:00 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 Champions Cup
Brooklyn Org, NYC Footy, and KidSuper
KidSuper Studios Rooftop, 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 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