Community Events

January 2025

Explore Free, Public Events Across Brooklyn

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Jan 4

Birding at the Green-Wood Cemetery

The Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood Vine Ave Entrance, Brooklyn, NY 11218
10:00 AM–12:00 PM EST

Attend

January 1-5

Birding at the Green-Wood Cemetery

Sat. 1/04, 10 AM - 12 PM | The Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood Vine Ave. Entrance

Chinese Paper Cutting Art Workshop

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Chinese Paper Cutting Art Workshop

Sat. 1/04, 12:30 - 2:30 PM | Brooklyn Heights Library, Craft Room, 286 Cadman Plaza West

Winter Tea in Prospect Park

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Winter Tea in Prospect Park

Sat. 1/04, 2 - 4 PM | Prospect Park Boathouse + Audubon Center, 101 East Dr.

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Jan 7

Application Clinic: Community Project Microgrants

Brooklyn Org x CitizensNYC

Online
12:00 PM–1:00 PM EST

Watch Here

January 6-12

Brooklyn Org x CitizensNYC Application Clinic: Community Project Microgrants

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Brooklyn Org x CitizensNYC Application Clinic: Community Project Microgrants

Tues. 1/7, 12 - 1 PM | Online

Brooklyn Museum Teacher Workshop: Revolutions on Paper

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Brooklyn Museum Teacher Workshop: Revolutions on Paper

Thurs. 1/9, 4:30 - 7:30 PM | Brooklyn Museum Education Center, 200 Eastern Pkwy

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Leader Salon: Weekend Edition!

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Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Leader Salon: Weekend Edition!

Sat. 1/11, 10:30 AM - 12 PM | Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Pl. 5th floor.

Storytime w/ Emma Straub: Mama Hug

Advertisement for "Emma Straub Reading Mama Hug" event on Saturday, January 11, at 11 AM, in person at Books Are Magic Montague.

Storytime w/ Emma Straub: Mama Hug

Sat. 1/11, 11 AM | Books Are Magic Montague, 122 Montague St.

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Jan 15

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training: Leveling Up Your LOI

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Online
12:00 PM–1:30 PM EST

Attend

January 13-19

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training: Leveling Up Your LOI

Weds. 1/15, 12 - 1:30 PM | Online

Connect2Care Lunch & Learn: Diabetes Care + Prevention

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

Weds. 1/15, 12 - 2 PM | Prospect Park Boathouse + Audubon Center, 101 East Dr.

Center for Law and Social Justice's Cinema with a Cause: "Boycott"

Promotional poster for "Boycott" screening on January 15th at 6 PM, Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn. Includes an image of a person in a suit, event details, and sponsor logos.

Center for Law and Social Justice's Cinema with a Cause: "Boycott"

Weds. 1/15, 6 - 8:30 PM | Medgar Evers College EOJ Auditorium, 1638 Bedford Ave

Make It Official: Registering Your Non-Profit by the Office of Assembly Member Chantel Jackson

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Make It Official: Registering Your Non-Profit by the Office of Assembly Member Chantel Jackson

Thurs. 1/16, 6 PM | Online

CBH Talk | Progress and Preservation: Atlantic Avenue End-to-End

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Bottom half: Split image showing a historic street view and a modern urban scene with greenery and pedestrians.

CBH Talk | Progress and Preservation: Atlantic Avenue End-to-End

Thurs. 1/16, 6:30 - 8 PM | Center for Brooklyn History, 128 Pierrepont St.

Marine Park Super Steward: Trail Maintainer Training

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Marine Park Super Steward: Trail Maintainer Training

Sat. 1/18, 10 AM - 1 PM | Seba Playground (Seba Ave & Gerritsen Ave)

Youth Career Readiness Crash Course (Ages 18-24)

Youth Career Readiness Crash Course (Ages 18-24)

Sat. 1/18, 11 AM - 1 PM | Brooklyn Public Library - Pacific Library, 25 Fourth Ave.

The Free Black Women's Library presents Setting Intentions w/ Fanny Tristan

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The Free Black Women's Library presents Setting Intentions w/ Fanny Tristan

Sun. 1/19, 3 - 4:30 PM | The Free Black Women's Library Reading Room, 226 Marcus Garvey Blvd

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Jan 21

Just Conversations | Reparations in NYC: A Path Toward Justice and Equity

Center For Brooklyn History, Brooklyn Public Library Gov. Affairs, BPL's DEI Council

Center For Brooklyn History at BPL, 128 Pierrepont Street Brooklyn, NY 11201
6:30 PM–8:00 PM EST

Attend

January 20-26

BAM's Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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BAM's Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Mon. 1/20, 10:30 AM | BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building, 30 Lafayette Ave.

Just Conversations | Reparations in NYC: A Path Toward Justice and Equity

Tues. 1/21, 6:30 - 8 PM | Center For Brooklyn History at BPL, 128 Pierrepont St.

Brooklyn Museum Teen Night: Teens Parkway

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Brooklyn Museum Teen Night: Teens Parkway

Fri. 1/24, 5 - 7 PM | Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Pkwy

Rest and Restore Yoga

Fri. 1/24, 6 - 7 PM | Weeksville Heritage Center, 158 Buffalo Ave.

Wikipedia Day NYC 2025

Illustration for Wikipedia Day NYC event on January 25, 2025, featuring a cake with strawberries, a phone, paper, and event details against a blue background.

Wikipedia Day NYC 2025

Sat. 1/25, 12 - 5 PM | Brooklyn Public Library Central Branch, 10 Grand Army Plaza

Lunar New Year Family Festival at the Brooklyn Museum!

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Lunar New Year Family Festival at the Brooklyn Museum!

Sun. 1/26, 12:45 - 4 PM | Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Pkwy

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Jan 30

Lunar New Year Storytime

Brooklyn Children’s Museum, 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213
3:00 PM–3:45 PM EST

Attend

January 27-31

SALON DES ARTISTES with ARTMAGEDDON COLLECTIVE

Colorful abstract poster for "Salon des Artistes" by The ArtMageddon Collective, happening Monday, 1/27/25, from 7–10 PM at Highbury Pub, 1002 Cortelyou Road.

SALON DES ARTISTES with ARTMAGEDDON COLLECTIVE

Mon. 1/27, 7 - 10 PM | Highbury Pub, 1002 Cortelyou Rd

Connect2Care Lunch & Learn: Hypertension Care + Prevention

Thurs. 1/30, 12 - 2 PM | Prospect Park Boathouse + Audubon Center, 101 East Dr.

Lunar New Year Storytime

Thurs. 1/30, 3 - 3:45 PM | Brooklyn Children’s Museum, 145 Brooklyn Ave.

Footsteps Winter Party

Thurs. 1/30, 7 - 10 PM | Brooklyn Location Provided Upon RSVP

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Upcoming Events

Free Public Kayaking (Multiple Dates)

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Aug 2

Free Public Kayaking (Multiple Dates)

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4
10:00 AM–4:00 PM EDT

Angling For A Fish: Free Fishing Lesson!

Aug 4

Angling For A Fish: Free Fishing Lesson!

Marine Park Alliance and NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation

Gerritsen Beach in Marine Park (3078 Gerritsen Ave, Brooklyn11229)
4:00 PM–6:00 PM EDT

Monthly Reuse Center Volunteer Day

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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

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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

The Laundromat Project Open Studios: Keshad Adeniyi

Promotional flyer for 2025 Create Change Artists-in-Residence Open Studios with event dates, times, artist names, and photos on a purple background.

Aug 13

The Laundromat Project Open Studios: Keshad Adeniyi

35 Meadow Studios – 35 Meadow Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206
6:30 PM–7:45 PM EDT

Mermaids, Sideshows, and Seaside Allure: Resurrecting Historic Coney Island in “When the Tides Held the Moon”

Event poster for Venessa Vida Kelley’s author talk and signing of “When the Tides Held the Moon,” held at the Coney Island Museum, Brooklyn, NY, on August 17, 2025, at 3:00 pm.

Aug 17

Mermaids, Sideshows, and Seaside Allure: Resurrecting Historic Coney Island in “When the Tides Held the Moon”

Author talk & book signing

Coney Island Museum 1208 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11224
3:00 PM– EDT

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Happy Hour – August 2025

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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

KoKo NYC South Slope Derby

Two children wearing helmets ride a colorful, homemade go-kart on a street, while an adult and another person watch and walk alongside.

Aug 23

KoKo NYC South Slope Derby

17th Street between 5th Ave. and 6th Ave., Park Slope
12:00 PM–3:00 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

Brooklyn Org Regional Convening: East Brooklyn

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Sep 9

Brooklyn Org Regional Convening: East Brooklyn

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Brownsville Community Culinary Center, 69 Belmont Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11212
10:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT

The Donor Lifecycle: Creating Intentional Connections

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Sep 11

The Donor Lifecycle: Creating Intentional Connections

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Zoom
10:00 AM– EDT

Yoga for Nonprofit Professionals

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Sep 18

Yoga for Nonprofit Professionals

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Resource

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

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Conference: Strengthening Nonprofit Boards For Fundraising Success

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Sep 26

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Conference: Strengthening Nonprofit Boards For Fundraising Success

St. Francis College, 179 Livingston St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
8:30 AM–1:30 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.

Sep 26

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

Preparing for Donor Engagement: Tools, Stories, and Campaigns

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Oct 9

Preparing for Donor Engagement: Tools, Stories, and Campaigns

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Zoom
9:00 AM– EDT

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Brooklyn

A group of people in pink clothing participate in the Making Strides of Brooklyn breast cancer walk on the Coney Island Boardwalk.

Oct 26

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Brooklyn

1904 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224
8:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT

2025 Brooklyn Org Changemakers Ball

Event poster with text: "Brooklyn Backs Brooklyn. Brooklyn Changemakers Ball Org. October 29, 2025 | 6PM. Zerospace | Gowanus" on a black background.

Oct 29

2025 Brooklyn Org Changemakers Ball

ZeroSpace, 337-345 Butler St, Brooklyn, NY 11217
6:30 PM– EDT

Donor Management: Building a Moves Management System

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Oct 30

Donor Management: Building a Moves Management System

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Zoom
9:00 AM– EDT

Join Us At The Brooklyn Org Changemakers Ball Oct. 29!

Community Events

January 2025

Birding at the Green-Wood Cemetery

January 1-5

Birding at the Green-Wood Cemetery

Chinese Paper Cutting Art Workshop

Winter Tea in Prospect Park

Application Clinic: Community Project Microgrants

January 6-12

Brooklyn Org x CitizensNYC Application Clinic: Community Project Microgrants

Brooklyn Museum Teacher Workshop: Revolutions on Paper

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Leader Salon: Weekend Edition!

Storytime w/ Emma Straub: Mama Hug

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training: Leveling Up Your LOI

January 13-19

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training: Leveling Up Your LOI

Connect2Care Lunch & Learn: Diabetes Care + Prevention

Center for Law and Social Justice's Cinema with a Cause: "Boycott"

Make It Official: Registering Your Non-Profit by the Office of Assembly Member Chantel Jackson

CBH Talk | Progress and Preservation: Atlantic Avenue End-to-End

Marine Park Super Steward: Trail Maintainer Training

Youth Career Readiness Crash Course (Ages 18-24)

The Free Black Women's Library presents Setting Intentions w/ Fanny Tristan

Just Conversations | Reparations in NYC: A Path Toward Justice and Equity

January 20-26

BAM's Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Just Conversations | Reparations in NYC: A Path Toward Justice and Equity

Brooklyn Museum Teen Night: Teens Parkway

Rest and Restore Yoga

Wikipedia Day NYC 2025

Lunar New Year Family Festival at the Brooklyn Museum!

Lunar New Year Storytime

January 27-31

SALON DES ARTISTES with ARTMAGEDDON COLLECTIVE

Connect2Care Lunch & Learn: Hypertension Care + Prevention

Lunar New Year Storytime

Footsteps Winter Party

Submit Your Community Events

Upcoming Events

Free Public Kayaking (Multiple Dates)

Angling For A Fish: Free Fishing Lesson!

Monthly Reuse Center Volunteer Day

Yoga for Nonprofit Professionals

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Leader Salon

The Laundromat Project Open Studios: Keshad Adeniyi

Mermaids, Sideshows, and Seaside Allure: Resurrecting Historic Coney Island in “When the Tides Held the Moon”

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Happy Hour – August 2025

KoKo NYC South Slope Derby

Parent Child Relationship Association Clothing Drive (August)

Brooklyn Org Regional Convening: East Brooklyn

The Donor Lifecycle: Creating Intentional Connections

Yoga for Nonprofit Professionals

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Conference: Strengthening Nonprofit Boards For Fundraising Success

Community Wellness Resource Fair

Preparing for Donor Engagement: Tools, Stories, and Campaigns

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Brooklyn

2025 Brooklyn Org Changemakers Ball

Donor Management: Building a Moves Management System

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