Community Events

June 2025

Explore Free, Public Events Across Brooklyn

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Jun 8

Open Streets: Newkirk Avenue Block Party

Brooklyn Org Pop-Up

Newkirk Avenue from Coney Island Avenue to East 17th Street
10:00 AM–7:00 PM EDT

Join Us

June 1 - 8

Cinema with a Cause: “Rustin”

Brooklyn Org Pick

Jun 4

Cinema with a Cause: “Rustin”

The Center for Law and Social Justice

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

AHRC NYC Brooklyn Resource Fair

Brooklyn Org Pick

Jun 4

AHRC NYC Brooklyn Resource Fair

81 Willoughby Street, 6th floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201
5:00 PM–7:00 PM EDT

Coney Island Global Water Dance Workshop #2

Brooklyn Org Pick

Jun 7

Coney Island Global Water Dance Workshop #2

Artichoke Dance Company

West 22nd Street between Neptune Avenue and Coney Island Creek
2:00 PM–5:00 PM EDT

New York Philharmonic Concert in Prospect Park

Jun 6

New York Philharmonic Concert in Prospect Park

Long Meadow Ballfields, Prospect Park, 70 West Dr, Brooklyn, NY 11225
6:00 PM–8:00 PM EDT

Young BKLYN: Art In Motion Exhibition Opening

Jun 7

Young BKLYN: Art In Motion Exhibition Opening

Brooklyn Org, Brooklyn Children’s Museum, FOKUS, and City Point

City Point BKLYN, 445 Albee Square West, Brooklyn, NY 11201
12:00 PM–3:00 PM EDT

Open Streets: Newkirk Avenue Block Party

Jun 8

Open Streets: Newkirk Avenue Block Party

Brooklyn Org Pop-Up

Newkirk Avenue from Coney Island Avenue to East 17th Street
10:00 AM–7:00 PM EDT

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Jun 12

Brooklyn Org Regional Convening: West Brooklyn

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training, Sponsored by Ponce Bank

Raíces Times Plaza Senior Center, 460 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
3:00 PM–5:00 PM EDT

Attend

June 9 - 15

Racial Justice Working Group Session 3: Onboarding and Employee Wellbeing Strategies

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Jun 9

Racial Justice Working Group Session 3: Onboarding and Employee Wellbeing Strategies

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Zoom
3:00 PM–5:00 PM EDT

The Art of Reparations

Jun 11

The Art of Reparations

The Laundromat Project

Weeksville Heritage Center, 158 Buffalo Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
5:45 PM–9:00 PM EDT

Brooklyn Org Regional Convening: West Brooklyn

Jun 12

Brooklyn Org Regional Convening: West Brooklyn

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training, Sponsored by Ponce Bank

Raíces Times Plaza Senior Center, 460 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
3:00 PM–5:00 PM EDT

Love Saves The Day! Performance

Jun 15

Love Saves The Day! Performance

KoKo Lot, 440 19th St, Brooklyn, New York 11215
3:00 PM– EDT

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Jun 19

Juneteenth Food Festival at the Weeksville Heritage Center

Weeksville Heritage Center, 158 Buffalo Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11213.
12:00 PM–8:00 PM EDT

Attend

June 16 - 22

Juneteenth in Brower Park

Jun 19

Juneteenth in Brower Park

Shirley Chisholm Circle in Brower Park, Kingston Ave & Prospect Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11213
11:00 AM–3:00 PM EDT

Juneteenth Food Festival at the Weeksville Heritage Center

Jun 19

Juneteenth Food Festival at the Weeksville Heritage Center

Weeksville Heritage Center, 158 Buffalo Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11213.
12:00 PM–8:00 PM EDT

We Outside! A Brooklyn Juneteenth Celebration By 651 ARTS

Jun 21

We Outside! A Brooklyn Juneteenth Celebration By 651 ARTS

Brooklyn Org Pop-Up

The Plaza at 300 Ashland Place, Lafayette Ave between Flatbush Ave. & Ashland Pl.
12:00 PM–8:00 PM EDT

The 43nd Annual Mermaid Parade

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Jun 21

The 43nd Annual Mermaid Parade

West 21st St and Surf Avenue, heading east to West 10th St
1:00 PM– EDT

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

Join Us

June 23 - 30

On America: Misbehaving at the Crossroads with Honorée Fanonne Jeffers and Imani Perry

Book cover of "Misbehaving at the Crossroads" by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, featuring an illustration of three people in patterned shirts standing close together.

Jun 26

On America: Misbehaving at the Crossroads with Honorée Fanonne Jeffers and Imani Perry

Brooklyn Org Pop-Up

The Center for Fiction, 15 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
7:00 PM–8:15 PM EDT

Brownsville Wellness Market

Jun 27

Brownsville Wellness Market

Zion Triangle (Pitkin Ave & Legion St)
4:00 PM–8:00 PM EDT

Celebrating The Film “The Big Drum, From Carriacou to Bklyn”

Jun 28

Celebrating The Film “The Big Drum, From Carriacou to Bklyn”

Lefferts Historic House, 452 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225
10:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT

Open Garden Day: Pride Edition

Jun 28

Open Garden Day: Pride Edition

Green Guerillas

Tranquility Farm, 659 Willoughby Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11206
2:00 PM–4:00 PM EDT

One Love Fest

Jun 29

One Love Fest

Prospect Park Boathouse, 101 East Dr, Brooklyn, NY 11225
11:00 AM–7:00 PM EDT

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Upcoming Events

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Apr 25

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

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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

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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

[FULL] 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

[FULL] 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

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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

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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

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: Sure We Can – Recycling

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Apr 25

[FULL] 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

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

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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

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

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Apr 25

[FULL] 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

Brooklyn Org x NYCRUNS 2026 Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Show Brooklyn Some Love Fest 2026

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May 9

Show Brooklyn Some Love Fest 2026

City Point BKLYN, 445 Albee Square W, Brooklyn, NY 11201
11:00 AM–2:00 PM EDT

Longtail Storytelling

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May 11

Longtail Storytelling

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Brooklyn Org's Office, 80 Hanson Place, 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217
11:00 AM–1:00 PM EDT

Community Events

June 2025

Open Streets: Newkirk Avenue Block Party

June 1 - 8

Cinema with a Cause: “Rustin”

AHRC NYC Brooklyn Resource Fair

Coney Island Global Water Dance Workshop #2

New York Philharmonic Concert in Prospect Park

Young BKLYN: Art In Motion Exhibition Opening

Open Streets: Newkirk Avenue Block Party

Brooklyn Org Regional Convening: West Brooklyn

June 9 - 15

Racial Justice Working Group Session 3: Onboarding and Employee Wellbeing Strategies

The Art of Reparations

Brooklyn Org Regional Convening: West Brooklyn

Love Saves The Day! Performance

Juneteenth Food Festival at the Weeksville Heritage Center

June 16 - 22

Juneteenth in Brower Park

Juneteenth Food Festival at the Weeksville Heritage Center

We Outside! A Brooklyn Juneteenth Celebration By 651 ARTS

The 43nd Annual Mermaid Parade

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Film Screening: The Wiz

June 23 - 30

On America: Misbehaving at the Crossroads with Honorée Fanonne Jeffers and Imani Perry

Brownsville Wellness Market

Celebrating The Film “The Big Drum, From Carriacou to Bklyn”

Open Garden Day: Pride Edition

One Love Fest

Submit Your Community Events

Upcoming Events

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

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

[FULL] 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

[FULL] BKO Volunteer Day: Sure We Can – Recycling

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

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

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

Show Brooklyn Some Love Fest 2026

Longtail Storytelling

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