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Yoga for Nonprofit Professionals

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 Pick

Jul 10

Yoga for Nonprofit Professionals

Brooklyn Org Nonprofit Resource

Heatwise, 163 Remsen St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
3:30 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.

Brooklyn Org Pick

Jul 24

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

Zoom
11:00 AM– 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.

Brooklyn Org Pick

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

Brownsville Wellness Market

Text graphic reads: "Brownsville Wellness Market Zion Triangle" on a light green background with floral illustrations.

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”

Colorful poster for Caribbean-American Heritage Month promotes the film "The Big Drum: From Carriacou to BKLYN," with drum illustrations on each side.

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

Event flyer for Green Guerillas’ Open Garden Day Pride Edition on June 28, 2025, at Tranquility Farm, Brooklyn, NY, with activities and free entry; colorful design elements.

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

Person wearing a red bucket hat with "Caribbean" embroidered, sunglasses, and a black "LOVE" t-shirt stands outdoors in front of a pink backdrop.

Jun 29

One Love Fest

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

Street Tree Care With Big Reuse and Commonwealth Running

Several people are mulching and caring for a street tree on a busy Brooklyn sidewalk, with flyers promoting a street tree care event on June 29th at 2pm shown.

Jun 29

Street Tree Care With Big Reuse and Commonwealth Running

661 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225
2:00 PM–4:00 PM EDT

Parent Child Relationship Association Clothing Drive (June)

Jun 29

Parent Child Relationship Association Clothing Drive (June)

Parent-Child Relationship Association, 947 57th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219
9:30 AM–2:00 PM EDT

Open Streets: Montague Street Block Party

Jun 29

Open Streets: Montague Street Block Party

Brooklyn Org Pop-Up

Montague Street between Clinton a nd Hicks Streets
10:00 AM–7:00 PM EDT

Tot Time Tuesdays at Shirley Chisholm State Park

Aerial view of a green parkland area beside a body of water, with curved walking paths, a parking lot, and a busy highway on the right.

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

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.

Jul 2

Monthly Reuse Center Volunteer Day

Big Reuse, 1 12th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
11:00 AM–1:00 PM EDT

Tot Time Thursdays at Marsha P. Johnson State Park

Two presenters sit in front of children outdoors, with colorful decorations, a Drag Story Hour NYC banner, and a rainbow flag hanging on the building.

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

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

Kids Create: Let’s Rumble Book Launch!

Two children smiling and playfully tumbling on the ground; the book cover text reads "LET'S RUMBLE! A Rough-and-Tumble Book of Play" by Rachel G. Payne, art by Jose Pimienta.

Jul 10

Kids Create: Let’s Rumble Book Launch!

Central Library, Youth Wing, 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11238
3:30 PM– EDT

Sound Bath at the NCL

A person stands on a wooden path in a grassy field near trees at sunset, holding and striking a large gong.

Jul 10

Sound Bath at the NCL

Naval Cemetery Landscape, 63 Williamsburg Street West, Brooklyn, NY 11249
7:00 PM–8:00 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

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

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

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

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

Intergenerational Interviewing 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 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)

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

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Six panelists sit onstage in front of a large screen displaying their names and affiliations at the "Ideas for Creating a Stronger and More Equitable Brooklyn" event.

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Ideas for Creating a Stronger and More Equitable Brooklyn: A Center for an Urban Future and Brooklyn Org Policy Symposium

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Three people are outside; two are turning a long jump rope while the third person is jumping in the middle, smiling.

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Documented: Brooklyn Org, BRIC Host Forum With Local Leaders on Borough’s Most Pressing Challenges

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BK Reader: Brooklyn Leaders Talk Housing, Safety, and Mental Health at BRIC Town Hall

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May 22, 2025

A panel of ten people sits on stage under a large screen reading "Deciding Brooklyn's Future BRIC BROOKLYN.ORG," addressing an audience in a dark theater.

Deciding Brooklyn’s Future: Community Forum With Elected Officials

Deciding Brooklyn’s Future: Community Forum With Elected Officials

May 22, 2025

A group of ten people pose together on stage, seated and standing in front of an orange chair arrangement and a large screen displaying the text “BROOKLYN.ORG.”.