Downtown Brooklyn

Exhibition Tour, The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered
2026-03-27 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-03 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-10 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-17 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-24 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-01 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Join the Center of Brooklyn History for a free tour of The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered.
In August of 1776, the first and largest battle of the American Revolution took place in what is now Brooklyn, NY. The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered uses primary source material from the Center for Brooklyn History’s collection to relay the story of this turning point in American history, sharing the events of this battle with new relevance.
On this in-depth tour of the exhibition, visitors will get a tour of the exhibition, featuring artifacts, archival documents, artwork, and exclusive access to rare maps that bring the summer of 1776 alive, 250 years later. This tour will also offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the process of putting together this exhibition at the Center for Brooklyn History.

Knit Together
2026-03-28 15:30 - 17:00
Join Library for Arts & Culture to spend quality time working on knitting or crochet projects, getting inspired, and building friendships with fellow fiber enthusiasts. All skill levels are welcome, and they can help you cast on and knit your first stitches if you’re looking to learn!
Knitting is a relaxing, mindful activity that helps reduce stress while giving your hands something creative to focus on. Come work on your projects, share tips and inspiration, and connect with others as you build community through a shared love of yarn.

Sound + Fury Trivia Nights
2026-04-01 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-04-08 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-04-15 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-04-22 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-04-29 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-05-06 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-05-13 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-05-20 19:00 - 22:00 and 2 more dates
HOW IT WORKS:
• 4 rounds of 5 questions each.
• Wager 1, 2, 3, or 4 on the first 4 questions.
• 5th question is worth a fixed amount.
• Each question has a song clue to help you or maybe throw you off.
RULES:
• NO CHEATING. Cheating is for suckers.
• SUBMISSION IS ALL DIGITAL. Be sure to bring a charged phone.
• TEAMS are limited to groups of 7 or less.

BRIC in partnership with The Legal Aid Society Present: Community Joy Family Day and Forum
2026-04-11 11:00 - 15:00
Celebrate community, creativity, and connection at Community Joy Family Day and Forum, a free afternoon for Brooklyn neighbors of all ages.
Presented by The Legal Aid Society and BRIC Arts Media in honor of Legal Aid’s 150th anniversary, this event will be a day uplifting community joy and connection, highlighting the history of our community caring for one another and envisioning the Brooklyn we want to build together.
Be Part of the Joy:
• Live entertainment by Building Beats DJ “Pr3tty P”
• Brooklyn Book Bodega children’s book giveaways, artmaking and reading by local children’s book author and illustrator Christopher Silas Neal.
• Make your own book and tell your own story with Booklyn: Free hands-on book / zine making workshop for all ages, all day long. Materials provided to create a vision board for the future of Brooklyn you want to see.
• At 1pm join Brooklyn Org and The Legal Aid Society for a community forum where residents can share the needs of the community and their vision for the Brooklyn they want to build. Elected leaders will be present.
• Free food, giveaways, raffle prizes, and more.

Futures Brooklyn NOW: Public Storytelling and Creative Placemaking
2026-04-13 18:30 - 20:00
Join Library for Arts & Science for a collaborative visioning session focused on designing for the future and shaping public possibilities. Together, you will imagine what the civic and educational spaces might look like 10–15 years from now. The session will explore how emerging ideas, hopeful design characteristics, and community-centered innovations can evolve into tangible futures. This interactive workshop invites participants to co-create forward-looking concepts, experiment with future-thinking tools, and help chart pathways toward meaningful, community-driven design.
Brooklyn NOW! 2026, presented at BPL’s Library for Arts & Culture, celebrates the design forces actively shaping our borough today. Opening in April 2026, the exhibition highlights how architects, builders, and visionaries are reimagining Brooklyn’s streets, homes, and civic spaces. The exhibition will be accompanied by five in-person public programs, including a gallery opening that invites visitors to engage directly with the ideas and people behind the work.

Ignite Brooklyn Made Grant & Pitch Competition
2026-04-14 17:00 - 21:00
Brooklyn Made invites you to Ignite Brooklyn Made, a live pitch competition celebrating Brooklyn’s most promising entrepreneurs.
Funded by Wells Fargo and administered by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce through Brooklyn Made, Ignite Brooklyn Made is a new access to capital and advisory services program supporting the growth of small businesses across the borough.
What to Expect: Live pitches, founder meet-and-greets, shopping, & light bites
About the Event: After a competitive process that drew more than 200 applicants, ten Brooklyn-based founders were selected to receive $25,000 growth grants and participate in an intensive advisory program designed to strengthen their business strategies and prepare them for this live pitch event.

"How Black Music Took Over the World" with Melvin Gibbs and Stephon Alexander
2026-04-15 18:00 - 19:30
Join FourOneOne and Sound+Science in celebration of producer, bassist, and author Melvin Gibbs’ new book How Black Music Took Over The World, which will be published by Basic Books on April 14th. Gibbs will be in conversation with Stephon Alexander, theoretical cosmologist, jazz musician, and author of The Jazz of Physics and Fear of a Black Universe. This event kicks off FourOneOne’s multipart residency with Gibbs, which explores the themes of the book through a series of conversations and live performances.
In How Black Music Took Over the World, Gibbs discusses the musical inheritance of Africa. Beginning with two rhythmic building blocks he calls the cell and the frame, Gibbs shows how those tools can transport listeners to “a realm where sounds become vehicles for human movement.” Reforged in the African diaspora in the Americas, they are played today on church organs, electric guitars, computers, telephones, or a simple gourd. Kool & the Gang called Black musicians the “scientists of sound”—and Gibbs shows how they discovered the world’s music.

CBH Talk | The Alchemy of Movement Building
2026-04-15 18:30 - 20:00
Join a panel of writers, organizers, and elected leaders for a powerful and urgent conversation about how movements are built quietly, locally, and out of public view, before erupting into collective action. Moderated by Saul Austerlitz, author of How to Assemble an Activist, this program explores the sparks that turn private alarm into public action. Drawing on his own journey from political observer to engaged organizer, Austerlitz offers a compelling case study of how ordinary people step forward, find one another, and begin the long work of change.
Austerlitz will be joined by Council Member Alexa Avilés, graphic artist and political zine-maker Megan Piontkowski, and senior national political manager at Indivisible and co-founder of Hands Off NYC Molly Sandley, whose voices are grounded in the day-to-day realities of grassroots work. Together, they will pull back the curtain on what happens beneath the headlines: the patient community-building, the creative interventions, and the sustained collaboration that allow movements not just to ignite, but to endure.

Spring Open Houses: BASIS Independent Brooklyn
2026-04-18 09:40 - 12:00, 2026-04-25 09:40 - 12:00
BASIS Independent Brooklyn is presenting its Spring Open Houses! These events are one of the best ways for families to experience the BASIS Independent community, hear from teachers, and see firsthand how they are redefining education across the school’s two Brooklyn campuses.
Spring Open House:

Saturday, April 18 (PreK-Grade 2)
Saturday, April 25 (Grades 3-12)

For both Open Houses, doors will open at 9:40 AM ET, and the event will last approximately until 12:00 PM ET. Students are encouraged to join us as well.

Downtown Brooklyn Car-Free Earth Day 2026
2026-04-18 12:00 - 15:00
Join us for Earth-friendly and car-free activities including music, fashion, bike lessons, and more. Albee Square West will be closed to traffic, so bring your bikes or roller skates, and enjoy activities and music at Albee Square. Here’s what’s happening:
On Albee Square West
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

In partnership with Elian Electronics Recycling, we invite you to dispose of your e-waste in a free, convenient, and ethical way. For more information on what you can bring, visit here.
Test your strength, focus, and endurance! Join [solidcore]’s plank competition where you’ll push your core to its limits one second at a time and prove to yourself how strong you really are. Enter the challenge for a chance to win prizes and enter a raffle for a chance to win a new client two-week unlimited package. Register here for the following time slots, 12:15pm, 12:45pm, 1:15pm, 1:45pm, and 2:15pm.

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Learn to ride a bike with Bike New York! Bike New York will teach kids 5-14 how to ride safely along Albee Square West (which is closed to traffic for the day), while parents and guardians cheer them on! Register here!

at albee square
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

DJ Boogie will spin throughout the event with sets inspired by nature’s elements.
Learn to hand sew using repurposed fabric with Black Girls Sew.
Brooklyn FC, Brooklyn’s premier soccer club, will be on site to share details about their exciting season lineup.
Make art from reused materials with Materials for the Arts, NYC’s premier creative reuse facility. Build puppets and other art projects with upcycled goods!
Rejin Leys invites you to make recycled paper while creating awareness about our environment.
Create eco-friendly lanterns with Artsy Anxious Girlie.
Write poetry with Poets in the Park.
Dave & Buster’s will be on hand with their “Prize Drop” Plinko Game. Play to win fun prizes.
Learn, celebrate and discover with Petits Poussins Brooklyn. Stop by to plant your very own seed in a pot and bring it home to watch it grow. While you’re there, make your mark on the Earth Day pledge poster!
Powerhouse Arts invites you to weave with repurposed materials! Drop in, get creative, and make something meaningful for yourself or a loved one.
Savor a variety of delicious and healthy snacks provided by one of Downtown Brooklyn’s finest grocery stores, Fresh Grocer.

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM

Trashaganza! by Bash the Trash weaves together fun interactive songs, cool science, and timely environmental messaging about plastic pollution and climate change.

at city point bklyn
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Help support local families by donating baby supplies and gently used children’s clothing for Little Essentials, a local organization that offers families living in poverty urgently-needed children’s supplies. A simple way to give back and help neighbors in need. In partnership with City Point BKLYN.

Free Plants for E-Waste on Earth Day
2026-04-22 14:00 - 17:00
Trade in your electronic waste for a free plant. Greenery NYC will be supplying the plants and Liquid Technology will be collecting the waste. Grab a plant while supplies last!
Banned items include: Refrigerators, ACs, and kitchen appliances.

Public Brooklyn NOW: How Public Spaces Shape Neighborhood Life
2026-04-23 18:30 - 20:00
This panel explores how public space in Brooklyn is shaped not only through design, but also through policy, community advocacy, and the forces that determine who a space is truly made for. From parks and waterfronts to sidewalks and under-elevated corridors, Brooklyn’s shared spaces are continually contested and transformed. The conversation brings together planners, designers, and advocates to ask what it really means to design for belonging.
Brooklyn NOW! 2026, presented at BPL’s Library for Arts & Culture, celebrates the design forces actively shaping our borough today. Opening in April 2026, the exhibition highlights how architects, builders, and visionaries are reimagining Brooklyn’s streets, homes, and civic spaces. The exhibition will be accompanied by five in-person public programs, including a gallery opening that invites visitors to engage directly with the ideas and people behind the work.

2026 Tandon Research Excellence Exhibit
2026-04-24 13:00 - 16:00
The Tandon Research Excellence Exhibit is an annual event featuring student and faculty projects that demonstrate the scope of engineering at Tandon, and its potential to improve the world. This year’s Exhibit will celebrate the incredible academic contributions of our community and how they connect to Tandon’s impact areas. The most exciting work being done in our labs and prototyping facilities comes alive for spectators of all ages.
Stop by the Tandon Research Excellence Exhibit to experience incredible projects, and enjoy giveaways, food trucks, a photo booth, and more!

1:00 PM – Welcome Remarks
1:15 PM – Exhibits Open
3:30 PM – Exhibit Winners Announced
4:00 PM – Research Exhibit Concludes

BKO Volunteer Day: Surveillance Technology Oversight Project
2026-04-25 10:30 - 12:30
Brooklyn Org’s Annual Day of Service brings together community members to roll up their sleeves and work alongside the incredible nonprofits that support our borough. You’ll get to learn about the day-to-day work of these amazing organizations and lend a helping hand.
The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project – Phone Banking Advocacy event is just one of over a dozen volunteer opportunities available throughout the borough taking place from 8:15am to 3:30pm. Click the “Info + Registration” link to find out more.

Practicing Brooklyn NOW: Working Locally in a Global City
2026-04-30 18:30 - 20:00
What does it mean to build a practice rooted in Brooklyn? This panel highlights architects and designers whose work is deeply embedded in Brooklyn’s neighborhoods. Speakers will discuss building a local practice, working with community clients, and balancing local impact with broader professional pressures.
Brooklyn NOW! 2026, presented at BPL’s Library for Arts & Culture, celebrates the design forces actively shaping our borough today. Opening in April 2026, the exhibition highlights how architects, builders, and visionaries are reimagining Brooklyn’s streets, homes, and civic spaces. The exhibition will be accompanied by five in-person public programs, including a gallery opening that invites visitors to engage directly with the ideas and people behind the work.
