Community Events

October 2024

Explore Free, Public Events Across Brooklyn

Upcoming Events

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

Illustrated portrait of a man with "JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE" written above him on a blue background.

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

Introduction to Candid Resources

People seated in a lecture hall, taking notes and listening attentively.

Jul 17

Introduction to Candid Resources

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Online
11:00 AM– EDT

Intergenerational Storytelling Workshop With Stoop Stories

Two adults sit facing each other, smiling, at a storytelling workshop event. Informational text about an intergenerational storytelling project and event details are overlaid on the image.

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

Outdoor Afro Community Birding Tour – Midwood Trail

People gather on benches and lawn under trees near a large white house with a porch; a white tent is set up nearby on a sunny day.

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

Press 101

A reporter wearing a blue hat interviews a woman in a "Booklyn Tactics Bodhi" T-shirt indoors; people are gathered in the background.

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

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

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

Flyer for a virtual public hearing on gentrification and redlining, scheduled for July 24th, 11 AM-1 PM ET on Zoom, hosted by the NYS Commission on Reparations.

Jul 24

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

Topic: Gentrification and Redlining

Zoom
11:00 AM–11:00 AM 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

Brooklyn Org Application Clinic: How to Apply For Funding From BKO (July 2025)

A small group of people seated indoors, engaged in conversation. One person holding a plate of food gestures while speaking.

Jul 24

Brooklyn Org Application Clinic: How to Apply For Funding From BKO (July 2025)

Zoom
11:00 AM– 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.

Jul 25

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

Sure We Can Volunteer Day (July 2025)

Five people stand in front of a painted van, each holding bags filled with empty cans, likely participating in a recycling activity.

Jul 25

Sure We Can Volunteer Day (July 2025)

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

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Film Screening: The Wiz

Five people in costumes stand on a stage; one is dressed as a lion, another in a white dress, and others in colorful, elaborate outfits. The background is a plain, industrial set.

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

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

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

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

Monthly Reuse Center Volunteer Day

Volunteers lift and organize reclaimed wood at Big Reuse's Reuse Center Volunteer Day in Brooklyn; illustrated icons depict various volunteer activities.

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

Several people sit on yoga mats in a spacious room with plants, stretching their arms out during a seated exercise class.

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

Two women sit and have a conversation during a group event, holding pens and paper, while others talk in the background.

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

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Happy Hour – August 2025

Three women stand together indoors, holding cups and conversing near a counter with food and drinks, as other people gather in the background.

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

The Donor Lifecycle: Creating Intentional Connections

Two women sit on white chairs holding coffee cups and talking during an indoor event, with other people seated and conversing in the background.

Sep 11

The Donor Lifecycle: Creating Intentional Connections

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Training

Zoom
10:00 AM– EDT

Yoga for Nonprofit Professionals

A person sits cross-legged with arms outstretched in a yoga pose indoors, with "BKD Regional Nonprofit Convening" and "BROOKLYN.ORG" displayed on a screen in the background.

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

Two people sit on stage holding microphones in front of a screen displaying text about Brooklyn.org and Ford Foundation roles.

Sep 26

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Conference: Strengthening Nonprofit Boards For Fundraising Success

Save The Date

St. Francis College, 179 Livingston St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Community Wellness Resource Fair

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

Oct 15

BLK MKT Vintage: Reclaiming Objects and Curiosities That Tell Black Stories

Weeksville Heritage Center, 158 Buffalo Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213
6:45 PM–9:30 PM EDT

Attend

October 14-20

Indigenous Languages at the Brink

A collage with two portraits of men, the book cover "Language City" by Ross Perlin, and an image of a booth labeled "Kichwa Hatari media collective.

Indigenous Languages at the Brink

Tues. 10/15, 6:30 - 8 PM | Center for Brooklyn History, 128 Pierrepont St.

BLK MKT Vintage: Reclaiming Objects and Curiosities That Tell Black Stories

Tues. 10/15, 6:45 - 9 PM | Weeksville Heritage Center, 158 Buffalo Ave.

Oct 26

Halloween Fest

5th Avenue between 72nd Street & 85th Street
3:00 PM–9:00 PM EDT

Attend

October 21-27

Halloween Fest

Sat. 10/26, 3 - 9 PM | 5th Ave. between 72nd St. & 85th St.

Enjoy trick-or-treating, pumpkin decorating, and more frightful festivities at Bay Ridge BID's spooky Halloween Fest!

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Community Events

October 2024

Upcoming Events

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

Introduction to Candid Resources

Intergenerational Storytelling Workshop With Stoop Stories

Outdoor Afro Community Birding Tour – Midwood Trail

Press 101

Unearthing The Voices of Our Ancestors

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

Intergenerational Interviewing Workshop With Stoop Stories

Brooklyn Org Application Clinic: How to Apply For Funding From BKO (July 2025)

Community Wellness Resource Fair

Sure We Can Volunteer Day (July 2025)

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Film Screening: The Wiz

Parent Child Relationship Association Clothing Drive (July)

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

Streamline Your Fundraising with Margaret by Hudson Ferris

Monthly Reuse Center Volunteer Day

Yoga for Nonprofit Professionals

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Leader Salon

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Happy Hour – August 2025

KoKo NYC South Slope Derby

Parent Child Relationship Association Clothing Drive (August)

The Donor Lifecycle: Creating Intentional Connections

Yoga for Nonprofit Professionals

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Conference: Strengthening Nonprofit Boards For Fundraising Success

Community Wellness Resource Fair

BLK MKT Vintage: Reclaiming Objects and Curiosities That Tell Black Stories

October 14-20

Indigenous Languages at the Brink

BLK MKT Vintage: Reclaiming Objects and Curiosities That Tell Black Stories

Halloween Fest

October 21-27

Halloween Fest

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