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Wednesday Feb. 4, 2026

11 am – 4:30 pm

World Read Aloud Day

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings
Family
Free

Greenlight BookstoreFort Greene

Thursday Feb. 5

Chess picture

4 – 5 pm

Chess with Vladimir Mazo

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Free
Games

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BaySheepshead Bay

4 – 5 pm

Kids Create: Black History Month Craft – Painting In the Style of Bill Traylor

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Family
Free

Jamaica Bay Library

Saturday Feb. 7

Lunar new year_IG

10 am – 2 pm

Celebrate Lunar New Year at IKEA Brooklyn

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Family
Food & Drink

IKEA BrooklynRed Hook

Tuesday Feb. 17

3 – 4 pm

Kids Create: Black History Month

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

Golden Age of Brooklyn ADC

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