
Community Events
October 2023
Explore Free, Public Events Across Brooklyn

October 9 – 15
EASTBKBIKECLUB / DOT Bike the Block Brownsville
Saturday, October 14 | 11am – 3pm
259 Bristol Street Brooklyn, NY 11212
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EASTBKBIKECLUB and the NYC Dept. of Transportation present “Bike the Block,” a series of city-wide open-street events featuring tips for riding, bike repair, and bike law education, group bike rides, giveaways and cultural programming promoting fun, sustainable, healthy activities. There will be vendors, food, music and other fun activities for the community.
Cooper Park Block Party
Saturday, October 14 | 1pm – 4pm
Cooper Park, Maspeth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211
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The Friends of Cooper Park and Amant present the Third Annual Block Party, on Sharon Street alongside Cooper Park. Join them for an afternoon filled with fun fall activities, including a screen-printing station, pumpkin decorating, bluegrass music, a raffle with great prizes, and neighborly gathering over apple cider and donuts or a warm cup of coffee.
October 16 – 22
Storytime with Yobe Qiu at Brooklyn Children’s Museum
Thursday, October 19 | 3pm – 4pm
145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213
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Join the museum for their series of fall-themed read-along programs, including activities and crafts geared for children ages 1–5. These sessions will feature a selection of titles by local authors curated and read by author Yobe Qiu.
Lampblack Reading Series at The Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA)
Friday, October 20 | 6PM – 8PM
80 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217
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The Lampblack Reading Series was created by Black writers to support, promote, and celebrate Black writers. This event will see three celebrated authors read their most recent work: Mayada Ibrahim, Benjamin Wright, and Kim Coleman Foote!
OHNY: Lefferts Historic House Behind-the-Scenes Tour
Saturday, October 21 | 11am – 2pm
Lefferts Historic House, 452 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225
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Join Open House New York for a behind-the-scenes look at the newly restored and reimagined Lefferts Historic House. This 18th-century Flatbush farmhouse and New York City landmark, jointly operated by Prospect Park Alliance and the Historic House Trust, reopened this season after a $2.5 million major restoration which was recognized with a 2023 Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award, the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s highest honor for outstanding preservation.
The Soul of Food: For the Love of Grains
Saturday, October 21 | 1PM – 3:30PM
Good Life Garden, 46 Goodwin Place, Brooklyn, NY 11221
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NYC Parks GreenThumb urban gardening program will take you on a deep dive into Afro-Indigenous grains! Through discussion and preparation of grain-producing plants including rice and corn, you’ll learn how these grains connect and continue to feed Black and Brown diasporas.
Family Volunteering at Brooklyn Book Bodega
Sunday, October 22 | 10AM – 12PM
141 Flushing Avenue Suite 407, Brooklyn, NY 11205
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Families with 10-17 year olds are invited to join Brooklyn Book Bodega for a volunteer morning to help stamp and sort books at their Book Hub!
October 23 – 31
Horror Screenwriting Workshop at the Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center
Monday, October 23 | 5:30pm – 7:45pm
670 Lafayette AveBrooklyn, NY 11216
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Join NYC Parks for their Horror Screenwriting Workshop! Each session, writers will present pages from their works-in-progress horror scripts and receive peer feedback with the goal of elevating the chills and thrills of their projects.
Workshop: Successful End-of-Year Giving Campaign
Thursday, October 25 | 8am-10am
1290 6th Ave 7th floor, New York, NY 11213
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Cushman & Wakefield’s nonprofit (real estate) practice and Anat Gerstein Inc. are hosting a free workshop to help nonprofits prepare a successful end-of-year giving campaign.
Animal Encounters at Brooklyn Children’s Museum
Thursday, October 26 | 3:40pm – 4:20pm
145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213
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Say hello to BCM’s live animals at this program led by expert animal maintainer, Sarah! Get a personal introduction to some of BCM’s most fascinating creatures and participate in an art project inspired by our animal friends.
Urban Pumpkin Patch
Saturday, October 28 | 12-3pm
Kaiser Park (2529 Neptune Ave)
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Celebrate Motivation Monsters’ 3rd Annual Urban Pumpkin Patch in Coney Island, including a Pumpkin Pick N Paint workshop for kids and adult creatives!
Muslim Community Network’s Interfaith Soup Kitchen
Saturday, October 28 | 3pm – 7pm
Holy Trinity Church, 316 E 88th Street, New York, NY 10128
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Sign up to help at Muslim Community Network’s monthly Interfaith Soup Kitchen! Volunteers are responsible for prepping meals — from dicing vegetables to cooking food — working with care to ensure they are serving the best meals to the community.
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Upcoming Events

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Leader Salon: Board Members
Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training
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Deciding Brooklyn’s Future: Brooklyn Org Community Forum – NEW DATE, 10/20
Doors At 6 PM, Program At 6:30 PM
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Deciding Brooklyn’s Future: Brooklyn Org Community Forum – Brooklyn College
Doors At 6 PM, Program At 6:30 PM
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6:30 PM–8:00 PM EDT

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Zoom
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8:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT

2025 Brooklyn Org Changemakers Ball
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