Community Events

July 2025

Explore Free, Public Events Across Brooklyn

Jul 1

Tot Time Tuesdays at Shirley Chisholm State Park

Shirley Chisholm State Park - Hendrix Creek Patio, 1750 Granville Payne Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11239
11:00 AM–2:00 PM EDT

Attend

July 1 - 6

Tot Time Tuesdays at Shirley Chisholm State Park

Jul 1

Tot Time Tuesdays at Shirley Chisholm State Park

Shirley Chisholm State Park - Hendrix Creek Patio, 1750 Granville Payne Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11239
11:00 AM–2:00 PM EDT

Tot Time Thursdays at Marsha P. Johnson State Park

Jul 3

Tot Time Thursdays at Marsha P. Johnson State Park

Marsha P. Johnson State Park, 90 Kent Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
10:00 AM–11:00 AM EDT

Brooklyn Mushroom: Fungi Potluck Picnic BBQ

Jul 4

Brooklyn Mushroom: Fungi Potluck Picnic BBQ

Vale of Cashmere, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY 11238
11:00 AM–4:00 PM EDT

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.”. — Brooklyn Org Regional Nonprofit Convening, December 2024.

Jul 10

Yoga for Nonprofit Professionals

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Resource

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

Attend

July 7 - 13

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

Yoga for Nonprofit Professionals

Jul 10

Yoga for Nonprofit Professionals

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Resource

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

Kids Create: Let’s Rumble Book Launch!

Jul 10

Kids Create: Let’s Rumble Book Launch!

Central Library, Youth Wing, 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11238
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

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

Attend

July 14 - 20

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

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

Intergenerational Storytelling Workshop With Stoop Stories

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

Pop Up Audubon II At Dog Beach

Jul 19

Pop Up Audubon II At Dog Beach

Prospect Park Alliance

Dog Beach, Prospect Park
12:00 PM–4:00 PM EDT

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! at Brower Park

Jul 19

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! at Brower Park

Brower Park, Kingston Ave & Park Pl.
3:00 PM–9:00 PM EDT

Outdoor Afro Community Birding Tour – Midwood Trail

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

Hoyt Open Streets: A Celebration of Arab Arts & Culture

Event flyer for Hoyt Open Streets on July 20, 2025, featuring dance, storytime, crafts, food, and henna from 12–2 PM; all ages welcome, free admission.

Jul 20

Hoyt Open Streets: A Celebration of Arab Arts & Culture

Hoyt Street between State Street and Atlantic Avenue
12:00 PM–2:00 PM EDT

Horseshoe Crab Discovery Walk At Plumb Beach

A group of horseshoe crabs clustered together at the edge of the shoreline, partially covered by waves and sand.

Jul 20

Horseshoe Crab Discovery Walk At Plumb Beach

NYC H2O

Plumb Beach (Gateway National Recreation Area) Belt Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11228
6:30 PM–8:00 PM EDT

A reporter wearing a blue hat interviews a woman in a "Booklyn Tactics Bodhi" T-shirt indoors; people are gathered in the background. — Show Brooklyn Some Love Fest 2025. Photo by Noémie Trusty.

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

Attend

July 21 - 27

Press 101

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

The Laundromat Project Open Studios: Briana Calderón Navarro

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

Jul 23

The Laundromat Project Open Studios: Briana Calderón Navarro

Friends and Lovers, 641 Classon Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
6:30 PM–7:45 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

CBH Summer Screenings: Gowanus Current

Jul 23

CBH Summer Screenings: Gowanus Current

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

Jul 25

Sure We Can Volunteer Day (July 2025)

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

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

Attend

July 27 - 31

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

Streamline Your Fundraising with Margaret by Hudson Ferris

People sitting at tables in a classroom, attentively listening. A sign with text is visible on the wall in the background.

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

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

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Upcoming Events

Lunch & Learn with Melissa Prober: Ask A Legal Expert

A man with a name tag sits on a chair and talks to a woman holding a pen in a well-lit room with other people in the background.

Apr 14

Lunch & Learn with Melissa Prober: Ask A Legal Expert

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Place, 5th Floor Brooklyn NY 11217
1:00 PM–2:30 PM EDT

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso’s 2026 State of the Borough

Poster for Brooklyn’s 2026 State of the Borough at Brooklyn Museum on April 16, 2026, with event details, RSVP link, and images of Brooklyn landmarks and neighborhoods.

Apr 16

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso’s 2026 State of the Borough

Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238
7:00 PM– EDT

Lady Moo Moo x Brooklyn Org: Sweet on Brooklyn (Ice Cream Giveaway!)

Apr 18

Lady Moo Moo x Brooklyn Org: Sweet on Brooklyn (Ice Cream Giveaway!)

Lady Moo Moo Ice Cream, 365 Chauncey St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
12:00 PM–4:00 PM EDT

Cinema with a Cause: “Judas and The Black Messiah”

Apr 22

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

A woman in a patterned dress speaks to a group of people seated around tables in a room, using a flip chart for notes.

Apr 24

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

A man and a young girl standing together in a park, smiling at the camera, with the man holding a green stick.

Apr 25

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

Two people exchange a large bag of carrots at an outdoor event, with others in the background and a pink canopy overhead.

Apr 25

[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

Three women wearing gloves sort through clothing in a bag indoors, focused on organizing or distributing jackets.

Apr 25

[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

Two people wearing gloves pick up litter with a trash bag and grabber tool near bushes in front of an apartment building.

Apr 25

[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

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: The Campaign Against Hunger – Pack Food Pantry Grocery Bags

Apr 25

[FULL] 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

A younger Black woman kneels over a patch of cabbages in a green house

Apr 25

[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: Red Hook Initiative – Urban Farming

A group of people kneel on the ground and work together in a community garden, digging and sorting soil with tools and gloves.

Apr 25

[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: The B.R.O. Experience Foundation – Mural Painting & Packing “Bro Kits”

A woman with gray braids paints a mural on an outdoor wall, holding a paintbrush and cup, while others work alongside her.

Apr 25

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: CHiPS – Food Prep & Pantry Distribution

A person wearing an orange safety vest hands a paper bag to another person outdoors in an urban setting.

Apr 25

[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

BKO Volunteer Day: Surveillance Technology Oversight Project – Phone Banking Advocacy

Several people sit at a table with laptops and notebooks, working and conversing in a meeting room. One person in the center is smiling while typing on their laptop.

Apr 25

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

BKO Volunteer Day: Black Trans Femmes in the Arts – Studio Beautification Project

Two women in a photo studio, one standing holding a phone and the other sitting on a stool wearing a cowboy hat, next to a camera on a tripod.

Apr 25

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

BKO Volunteer Day: Asiyah Women’s Center Free Store – Staffing The Free Store

A woman wearing gloves examines a gray quilted garment indoors, with folded clothes and another seated person nearby.

Apr 25

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

BKO Volunteer Day: Sure We Can – Recycling

A group of seven individuals standing in front of compressed bales of recyclable materials with shipping containers in the background.

Apr 25

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

Brooklyn Org x NYCRUNS 2026 Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon

A woman in athletic clothing runs with outstretched arms on a city street, wearing a race bib numbered 34956. Buildings and a bridge are visible in the background.

Apr 26

Brooklyn Org x NYCRUNS 2026 Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon

Cheer On Brooklyn Org's Team!

Brooklyn
7:00 AM– EDT

AI In Storytelling

A man sits in a lecture hall, listening attentively, surrounded by other attendees. Some are using electronic devices.

Apr 27

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

Apr 28

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

A woman stands speaking to a large seated crowd in a sparsely decorated room with white wall

Apr 29

Brooklyn Org Listening Tour: Flatbush & Midwood

LARK Cafe, 1007 Church Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11218
6:00 PM–8:00 PM EDT

Bang On A Can’s Long Play Festival

Apr 30–May 3

Bang On A Can’s Long Play Festival

Various Venues in Brooklyn

Brooklyn Org Listening Tour: Canarsie, Marine Park, Bergen Beach & Mill Basin

A group of people attending a meeting in a long room with a presenter at the front. One person has their hand raised.

May 5

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

Two people seated on white chairs engage in a conversation. The person on the right gestures with their hand while speaking.

May 7

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

Community Events

July 2025

Tot Time Tuesdays at Shirley Chisholm State Park

July 1 - 6

Tot Time Tuesdays at Shirley Chisholm State Park

Tot Time Thursdays at Marsha P. Johnson State Park

Brooklyn Mushroom: Fungi Potluck Picnic BBQ

Yoga for Nonprofit Professionals

July 7 - 13

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

Yoga for Nonprofit Professionals

Kids Create: Let’s Rumble Book Launch!

BGI Greenway Volunteer Stewardship Day

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

July 14 - 20

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

Intergenerational Storytelling Workshop With Stoop Stories

Pop Up Audubon II At Dog Beach

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! at Brower Park

Outdoor Afro Community Birding Tour – Midwood Trail

Hoyt Open Streets: A Celebration of Arab Arts & Culture

Horseshoe Crab Discovery Walk At Plumb Beach

Press 101

July 21 - 27

Press 101

The Laundromat Project Open Studios: Briana Calderón Navarro

Unearthing The Voices of Our Ancestors

CBH Summer Screenings: Gowanus Current

Intergenerational Interviewing Workshop With Stoop Stories

Sure We Can Volunteer Day (July 2025)

Parent Child Relationship Association Clothing Drive (July)

July 27 - 31

Parent Child Relationship Association Clothing Drive (July)

Streamline Your Fundraising with Margaret by Hudson Ferris

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

Submit Your Community Events

Upcoming Events

Lunch & Learn with Melissa Prober: Ask A Legal Expert

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso’s 2026 State of the Borough

Lady Moo Moo x Brooklyn Org: Sweet on Brooklyn (Ice Cream Giveaway!)

Cinema with a Cause: “Judas and The Black Messiah”

Brooklyn Org Listening Tour: Bay Ridge & Dyker Heights

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day 2026

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: Mixteca – Weekly Food Distribution

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: Asiyah Women’s Center Free Store – Unpacking & Store Setup

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: YVote – Planting & Beautification At Ft. Greene Park

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: The Campaign Against Hunger – Pack Food Pantry Grocery Bags

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: The Campaign Against Hunger – Urban Farming

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: Red Hook Initiative – Urban Farming

BKO Volunteer Day: The B.R.O. Experience Foundation – Mural Painting & Packing “Bro Kits”

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: CHiPS – Food Prep & Pantry Distribution

BKO Volunteer Day: Surveillance Technology Oversight Project – Phone Banking Advocacy

BKO Volunteer Day: Black Trans Femmes in the Arts – Studio Beautification Project

BKO Volunteer Day: Asiyah Women’s Center Free Store – Staffing The Free Store

BKO Volunteer Day: Sure We Can – Recycling

Brooklyn Org x NYCRUNS 2026 Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon

AI In Storytelling

Brooklyn Org Happy Hour – April 2026

Brooklyn Org Listening Tour: Flatbush & Midwood

Bang On A Can’s Long Play Festival

Brooklyn Org Listening Tour: Canarsie, Marine Park, Bergen Beach & Mill Basin

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Leader Salon

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