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

Summer Tea in Prospect Park

Aug 23

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

Aug 26

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

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

Aug 29

2026 KoKo NYC South Slope Derby

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

One Hand Don’t Clap – Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival 2026

Book cover for “One Hand Don’t Clap: Caribbean Worlds, Writing Towards the Future” with text over a blurred, yellow-tinted image of people in a field.

Sep 9–13

One Hand Don’t Clap – Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival 2026

The Center for Fiction, 15 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217, USA

Brooklyn Org Application Clinic: How to Apply For Funding From BKO (September 2026)

A group of volunteers wearing orange aprons stand together and smile in a warehouse, with children present and boxes in the background.

Sep 10

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

A group of people sit at tables eating and talking in a large, bright conference room with a presentation screen at the front.

Sep 15

Fundraising Tools and Strategies for Brooklyn Gives 2026

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Zoom
3:00 PM– EDT

Salon50: Brooklyn Boy Made Good

Poster honoring Michael K. Williams with event details, colorful graphics, and the phrase “brooklyn boy made good.” Dates, location, and celebratory message are prominently displayed.

Sep 17

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

A group of eleven adults stands together on a city sidewalk, posing for a photo near outdoor tables and a mural reading “LATBUSH” in the background.

Sep 23

Local Issues & Insights From Our 2026 Listening Tour

Zoom
12:00 PM–1:00 PM EDT

Brooklyn Champions Cup & Soccer Social

Three soccer players compete for the ball on a grass field, with other players and apartment buildings visible in the background.

Sep 26

Brooklyn Champions Cup & Soccer Social

Brooklyn Org, NYC Footy, and KidSuper

KidSuper Studios, 58 Roebling St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
2:00 PM–6:00 PM EDT

Flatbush Frolic 2026

Sep 27

Flatbush Frolic 2026

Flatbush Development Corporation

Cortelyou Road in Flatbush
10:00 AM– EDT

Brooklyn Energy Careers Summit

Three individuals in work attire engaged in carpentry, with one using a drill on a wooden plank.

Oct 14

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

Oct 28

2026 Brooklyn Org Changemakers Ball

Powerhouse Arts, 322 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
6:30 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

Summer Tea in Prospect Park

Open Sound: Pam Fleming & Fearless Dreamer

2026 KoKo NYC South Slope Derby

One Hand Don’t Clap – Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival 2026

Brooklyn Org Application Clinic: How to Apply For Funding From BKO (September 2026)

Fundraising Tools and Strategies for Brooklyn Gives 2026

Salon50: Brooklyn Boy Made Good

Local Issues & Insights From Our 2026 Listening Tour

Brooklyn Champions Cup & Soccer Social

Flatbush Frolic 2026

Brooklyn Energy Careers Summit

2026 Brooklyn Org Changemakers Ball

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