Downtown Brooklyn

Glass in Context: Part 1
2025-08-23 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
The history of glass is a rich resource, a tool to help facilitate the realization of ideas, as valuable as a blowpipe, kiln, pencil or paper. Knowledge of the field also helps to locate work in an historical context as well as assisting in the understanding of contemporary practice and issues. What is common to all types of glass is its inherent fluidity, which has always given glass objects their unique quality. As a result of these properties, glass has had, and still has, the widest application of any material. Through a series of presentations, this class will look at some of these applications throughout history, including domestic, sculptural, and architectural.
Part 1: From Egypt to Venice
Week 1: September 23 | 6:00 – 7:30 PM
And Then There Was Glass: Egypt, Greece, Rome
Week 2: October 28 | 6:00 – 7:30 PM
Medieval Glass: Forest glass, Frankish glass, early Venetian glass
Week 3: November 18 | 6:00 – 7:30 PM
Glass and Islam: Sassasian and Islamic Glass, and the Rise of Venice
Week 4: December 16 | 6:00 – 7:30 PM
North of the Alps: Northern European Glass
Part 2 will be offered in 2026.

Vinyl Nights
2025-08-21 17:00 - 20:00, 2025-08-14 17:00 - 20:00, 2025-08-07 17:00 - 20:00
Join curator and dance sensation Rebecca Lynn for an unforgettable celebration of the music that defines NYC club culture. Move to the infectious beats of Disco, Funk & Soul, House, Boogie, Latin, and iconic Hip Hop of the ’80s and ’90s. This vibrant and joyful dance party embraces inclusivity and honors the lively spirit of New York and the timeless allure of vinyl.
Get Up Offa That Thing, a special exhibition of photographs by Robin Michals celebrating Vinyl Nights dancers, will be displayed on the kiosk at Albee Square through September. Details.
Event sponsor Raising Cane’s will be also be on-hand with free lemonade and iced tea!
The Lineup:

August 7: DJ Misbehaviour & Kenny Parker
August 14: DJ Woof and Quinette
August 21: DJ Misbehaviour & Operator Emz
August 28: Money Mike & Raw Q

Rooftop Films at Brooklyn Commons Park
2025-08-13 20:30 - 22:00, 2025-08-06 20:30 - 22:00, 2025-07-30 20:30 - 22:00
Rooftop Films free Summer Series at Brooklyn Commons Park. Seating opens at 7:00pm
Screenings:

7/30: Dark Toons | From ghost towns to fever dreams, these animated tales stretch the imagination and snap it back with a shiver. Uncanny, offbeat, and hauntingly tender, this is where dark humor and darker truths collide.
8/6: Shahid | A clever, genre-bending film mixing reality, fiction, theatre, and music. Director Narges Shahid Kalhor casts and actor as a version of herself, determined to shed the name “Shahid” (martyr).
8/13: There Was, There Was Not | The first line of every Armenian fairy tale, There Was, There Was Not tells the collective myth of a homeland lost forever – and four women’s resistance to that loss.

Saturday Storytime on The Plaza
2025-08-09 11:30 - 13:00, 2025-07-12 11:30 - 13:00
The Brooklyn Public Library | Library for Arts & Culture presents Saturday Storytimes on The Plaza outside of the Library for Arts and Culture. Enjoy arts and cultural themed stories, songs, and rhymes for children birth to 5 years and their caregivers.

Lunchtime Entertainment at The Commons: Celebrate Pride with Las Mariquitas
2025-06-17 12:00 - 14:00
Visitors to Brooklyn Commons Park will be captivated by incredible performances as the stage comes alive with diverse sounds and entertainment that cater to all. From PRIDE to pulsating entertainers and puppeteers, the Commons is the perfect backdrop for arts and entertainment in Downtown Brooklyn.
June 17: Celebrate Pride with Las Mariquitas
Join us in honoring Pride Month with Las Mariquitas, New York’s dynamic Queer and Trans Salsa band! As leaders in the LGBTQIA+ salseres community, Las Mariquitas are dedicated to honoring the legacy of salsa as music of liberation and pioneering the genre by creating new queer and transfeminist songs that enrich and celebrate Pride culture.
Upcoming Dates:

June 24: Puppets in The Park

Open Garden NYC
2025-06-15 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-14 10:00 - 15:00
Join NYC Parks, Greenthumb, and Rockwell Bears for Open Garden NYC. Enjoy art projects, musical performances, games for kids, and relaxation in the garden!

Lunchtime Entertainment at The Commons: Melvis Santa + Mai-Elka Prado Present Afro-Latina Magic
2025-06-03 12:00 - 14:00
Visitors to Brooklyn Commons Park will be captivated by incredible performances as the stage comes alive with diverse sounds and entertainment that cater to all. From PRIDE to pulsating entertainers and puppeteers, the Commons is the perfect backdrop for arts and entertainment in Downtown Brooklyn.
June 3: Melvis Santa and Mai-Elka Prado Present Afro-Latina Magic
We are thrilled to present GRAMMY nominee and multidisciplinary artist Melvis Santa, alongside the talented vocalist and composer Mai-Elka Prado. Together, they will take us on a journey through melodic harmonies and sonic sensations deeply rooted in the magic of la femme Afro-Latina. Prepare for an electric experience that blends the vibrant sounds of Cuba and Panama with jazz undertones and a dose of funk.
Upcoming Dates:

June 10: Kréol Fest
June 17: Celebrate Pride with Las Mariquitas
June 24: Puppets in The Park

Columbus Park Reimagined: a Community-Driven Mission
2025-05-15 18:00 - 20:00
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Q1 Check In With Sad Girls Club And The Blue Water Girls
2025-03-24 18:00 - 20:00
Let’s be real… I’m sure the 2025 we’re living wasn’t on anyone’s bingo card. Join Sad Girls Club and the Blue Water Girls at Ace Hotel Brooklyn for a salon style conversation and journaling workshop that’s sure to boost connection.

Make It in Brooklyn Meetup: Tech for Good Panel
2025-02-19 18:00 - 20:00

Make It in Brooklyn: Climate Tech Pitch Contest
2024-09-24 18:00 - 20:00

Willoughby Walks
2023-05-03 14:00 - 19:00
