Community Events

February 2025

Explore Free, Public Events Across Brooklyn

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Feb 19

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

Attend

February 1-9

Celebrating the Year of the Snake

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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

Lion dancers in colorful costumes perform in a room with an audience watching. A large decorative balloon dragon is in the background.

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

Event flyer with a central image of a person in ceremonial attire, text reading "Honoring the Victory of Saving Abolitionist Place." "Sun. Feb. 2, 12:15 PM, Gather at St. Boniface Church, 190 Duffield.

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

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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

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.

Three people having a discussion outdoors, with one man holding a coffee cup while two women listen attentively. They are under a white tent and greenery is in the background. — Brooklyn Org Regional Convening: East Brooklyn

Feb 11

Application Clinic for Nonprofits (Feb. 2025)

Brooklyn Org

Zoom
11:00 AM–12:00 PM EST

Attend

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

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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

Banner for United Way New York City's Connect2Care event offering free lunch and learns at the Prospect Park Boathouse.

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

Flyer for "Conversations" podcast on unconditional love, February 13, 2025, 6-8 PM, featuring De Bush Woman. Includes heart graphics and event details.

Conversations Wid De Bushwoman

Thurs. 2/13, 6 - 8 PM | Lefferts Historic House, 452 Flatbush Ave.

The BRIC Film Festival

BRIC Film Festival event with two speakers on stage, audience seated, and projection screen in a modern venue.

The BRIC Film Festival

Thurs. 2/13, 6 - 8 PM | BRIC House, 647 Fulton St.

Black History Month: Peace Over Prejudice

Flyer for Black History Month event titled "Peace Over Prejudice" on Feb 16, 2025, from 2:00-5:00 PM at Lefferts House, Prospect Park, NYC. Features a clenched fist and a paint palette.

Black History Month: Peace Over Prejudice

Sun. 2/16, 2 - 5 PM | Lefferts Historic House, 452 Flatbush Ave.

Two women engaged in conversation while sitting on red chairs in a room with other people. One woman is gesturing with her hand, and both have mobile phones in their laps. — Brooklyn Org Regional Convening: East Brooklyn

Feb 20

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

Attend

February 17-23

Rikers Public Memory Project: Growing Up Rikers, Then and Now

Poster for "Torture Island: Past, Present, Future" exhibition on Rikers Island. Running Feb 1 - Mar 1, 2025, at Weeksville Heritage Center, Brooklyn, NY. Website details included.

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

A flyer for volunteers needed for Wellness Room renovation with dates Feb 7, 12-6p, and Feb 8, 10a-8p. Pizza and beverages provided. Email for questions.

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

A group of people stand outdoors in front of a wall with colorful textiles. Some wear bright, patterned coats. One person holds an umbrella, and another gestures with a fist.

Shirley Chisholm Superhero Cape and Resiliency Workshops

Sun. 2/23, 12 - 4 PM | Lefferts Historic House, 452 Flatbush Ave

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Feb 27

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

Attend

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

Community book club poster featuring the book "Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome" by Dr. Joy DeGruy. Event details: February 26th, 6-8:30 PM at 1638 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. QR codes included.

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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The Amazing Garden: A Film and Conversation on Community Gardening in NYC

Two young people tend to an urban farm, harvesting green onions from a field below trees and buildings

Jul 9

The Amazing Garden: A Film and Conversation on Community Gardening in NYC

Center for Brooklyn History, 128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
6:30 PM–8:00 PM EDT

Sound Bath at the NCL

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Jul 10

Sound Bath at the NCL

Naval Cemetery Landscape, 63 Williamsburg Street West, Brooklyn, NY 11249
7:00 PM–8:00 PM EDT

Kids Create: Let’s Rumble Book Launch!

Two children smiling and playfully tumbling on the ground; the book cover text reads "LET'S RUMBLE! A Rough-and-Tumble Book of Play" by Rachel G. Payne, art by Jose Pimienta.

Jul 10

Kids Create: Let’s Rumble Book Launch!

Central Library, Youth Wing, 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11238
3:30 PM– EDT

Yoga for Nonprofit Professionals

Four people on yoga mats perform a side stretch in a spacious indoor venue with plants, wooden floors, and a screen displaying “BKO Regional Nonprofit Convening.”.

Jul 10

Yoga for Nonprofit Professionals

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Resource

Heatwise, 163 Remsen St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
3:30 PM– EDT

BGI Greenway Volunteer Stewardship Day

Two people ride bicycles along a greenway lined with flowers beside a street with parked shipping containers in Brooklyn, New York. Text promotes a greenway stewardship initiative.

Jul 12

BGI Greenway Volunteer Stewardship Day

Naval Cemetery Landscape, 63 Williamsburg Street West, Brooklyn, NY 11249
10:00 AM–1:00 PM EDT

Celebrate John Lewis Day with a Free Screening of John Lewis: Good Trouble

Illustrated portrait of a man with "JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE" written above him on a blue background.

Jul 16

Celebrate John Lewis Day with a Free Screening of John Lewis: Good Trouble

Center for Law and Social Justice

Medgar Evers College, 1638 Bedford Ave, EOJ Auditorium, Brooklyn, NY 11225
6:00 PM–8:30 PM EDT

Introduction to Candid Resources

Jul 17

Introduction to Candid Resources

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Online
11:00 AM– EDT

Intergenerational Storytelling Workshop With Stoop Stories

Two adults sit facing each other, smiling, at a storytelling workshop event. Informational text about an intergenerational storytelling project and event details are overlaid on the image.

Jul 17

Intergenerational Storytelling Workshop With Stoop Stories

Park Slope Center for Successful Aging, 463A 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
1:00 PM–3:00 PM EDT

Outdoor Afro Community Birding Tour – Midwood Trail

People gather on benches and lawn under trees near a large white house with a porch; a white tent is set up nearby on a sunny day.

Jul 20

Outdoor Afro Community Birding Tour – Midwood Trail

Lefferts Historic House in Prospect Park, 452 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225
9:30 AM–11:30 AM EDT

Press 101

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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

Unearthing The Voices of Our Ancestors

A group of people gather around a table with documents. Text promotes a virtual African-American genealogy series by Nicka Sewell-Smith, held on Zoom on select Wednesdays at 7pm.

Jul 23

Unearthing The Voices of Our Ancestors

Weeksville Heritage Center, 158 Buffalo Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213
7:00 PM–8:30 PM EDT

Brooklyn Org Application Clinic: How to Apply For Funding From BKO (July 2025)

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Jul 24

Brooklyn Org Application Clinic: How to Apply For Funding From BKO (July 2025)

Zoom
11:00 AM– EDT

Intergenerational Interviewing Workshop With Stoop Stories

Jul 24

Intergenerational Interviewing Workshop With Stoop Stories

Park Slope Center for Successful Aging, 463A 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
1:00 PM–3:00 PM EDT

Sure We Can Volunteer Day (July 2025)

Five people stand in front of a painted van, each holding bags filled with empty cans, likely participating in a recycling activity.

Jul 25

Sure We Can Volunteer Day (July 2025)

219 McKibbin St, Brooklyn, New York 11206
10:00 AM–12:00 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

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.

Jul 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

Parent Child Relationship Association Clothing Drive (July)

Jul 27

Parent Child Relationship Association Clothing Drive (July)

Parent-Child Relationship Association, 947 57th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219
9:30 AM–2:00 PM EDT

Public Hearing on Reparations | New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies

Black and white flyer for a public hearing on gentrification and redlining at Brooklyn Public Library, July 31, 2025, 4–8 PM. Includes “REPARATIONS” text and event details.

Jul 31

Public Hearing on Reparations | New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies

Topic: Gentrification and Redlining

Brooklyn Public Library, 286 Cadman Plaza West, Brooklyn, NY 11201
4:00 PM–8:00 PM EDT

Streamline Your Fundraising with Margaret by Hudson Ferris

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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

Monthly Reuse Center Volunteer Day

Volunteers lift and organize reclaimed wood at Big Reuse's Reuse Center Volunteer Day in Brooklyn; illustrated icons depict various volunteer activities.

Aug 6

Monthly Reuse Center Volunteer Day

Big Reuse, 1 12th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
11:00 AM–1:00 PM EDT

Yoga for Nonprofit Professionals

Several people sit on yoga mats in a spacious room with plants, stretching their arms out during a seated exercise class.

Aug 7

Yoga for Nonprofit Professionals

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Resource

Heatwise, 163 Remsen St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
3:30 PM– EDT

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Leader Salon

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Aug 12

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Leader Salon

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

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

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Happy Hour – August 2025

Three women stand together indoors, holding cups and conversing near a counter with food and drinks, as other people gather in the background.

Aug 20

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Happy Hour – August 2025

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

Parent Child Relationship Association Clothing Drive (August)

Aug 24

Parent Child Relationship Association Clothing Drive (August)

Parent-Child Relationship Association, 947 57th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219
9:30 AM–2:00 PM EDT

The Donor Lifecycle: Creating Intentional Connections

Two women sit on white chairs holding coffee cups and talking during an indoor event, with other people seated and conversing in the background.

Sep 11

The Donor Lifecycle: Creating Intentional Connections

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Zoom
10:00 AM– EDT

Community Events

February 2025

Just Conversations | Voices from New York State’s Reparations Commission

February 1-9

Celebrating the Year of the Snake

Lunar New Year Celebration

Preservation Celebration of Mama Joy's Abolitionist Home

Brooklyn Org Leader Salon: Development Officers

CBH Talk | Joining the Clubs: Inside the Ethnic Power Centers of 1960s Brooklyn Politics

Rest and Restore Yoga

Application Clinic for Nonprofits (Feb. 2025)

February 10-16

Brooklyn Org Application Clinic for Nonprofits

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training: How to Add DAF Giving to Your Website

Mayoral Candidate Forum on Culture and Arts

Connect2Care Lunch & Learn: Diabetes Care + Prevention with Dr. Noel Manyindo

Conversations Wid De Bushwoman

The BRIC Film Festival

Black History Month: Peace Over Prejudice

The Donor Lifecycle

February 17-23

Rikers Public Memory Project: Growing Up Rikers, Then and Now

Just Conversations | Voices from New York State’s Reparations Commission

Volunteer Opportunity with the Urban Indigenous Collective

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training: The Donor Lifecycle

Shirley Chisholm Superhero Cape and Resiliency Workshops

Best Practices For Hiring An Executive Director

February 24-28

Connect2Care Lunch & Learn: Maternal Health + Health Screenings

CLSJ Community Book Club

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training: Best Practices For Hiring An Executive Director

Nikki Giovanni Tribute at 651 ARTS

Submit Your Community Events

Upcoming Events

The Amazing Garden: A Film and Conversation on Community Gardening in NYC

Sound Bath at the NCL

Kids Create: Let’s Rumble Book Launch!

Yoga for Nonprofit Professionals

BGI Greenway Volunteer Stewardship Day

Celebrate John Lewis Day with a Free Screening of John Lewis: Good Trouble

Introduction to Candid Resources

Intergenerational Storytelling Workshop With Stoop Stories

Outdoor Afro Community Birding Tour – Midwood Trail

Press 101

Unearthing The Voices of Our Ancestors

Brooklyn Org Application Clinic: How to Apply For Funding From BKO (July 2025)

Intergenerational Interviewing Workshop With Stoop Stories

Sure We Can Volunteer Day (July 2025)

Community Wellness Resource Fair

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Film Screening: The Wiz

Parent Child Relationship Association Clothing Drive (July)

Public Hearing on Reparations | New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies

Streamline Your Fundraising with Margaret by Hudson Ferris

Monthly Reuse Center Volunteer Day

Yoga for Nonprofit Professionals

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Leader Salon

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Happy Hour – August 2025

Parent Child Relationship Association Clothing Drive (August)

The Donor Lifecycle: Creating Intentional Connections

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