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Thursday May 2, 2024

3 – 5 pm

Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center

Ages: All
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Education CenterDUMBO

Brooklyn Celebrate AAPI Month

3 – 4 pm

Celebrate AAPI Month

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumCrown Heights

4 – 5 pm

Free Paint Watercolors

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Family
Free

KLS Book Event w S Julia 050224

7 – 8:30 pm

“For Love of the Broken Body” NYC Book Talk

Uncommon Schools Williamsburg ElementaryWilliamsburg

8 – 11:30 pm

DRAG BINGO IN PARK SLOPE

Rullo’sPark Slope

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8 – 9:30 pm

Slander Factory at Talon Bar! Free Stand-Up Comedy Every Thurs. in Bushwick

Comedy
Free

talon barBushwick

Friday May 3

3 – 5 pm

Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center

Ages: All
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Education CenterDUMBO

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6:30 – 9:30 pm

Finally Friday! Featuring DJ John Adam and Percussionist

Free
Music

Dekalb Market HallDowntown Brooklyn

Saturday May 4

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10 – 10:30 am

Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking – NYC (Virtual) – Free Trial

Classes
Free

10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Free English Class (We Speak NYC) @ Sheepshead Bay Library

Classes
Free

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BaySheepshead Bay

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10:30 am – 8 pm

Spring Festival at 6/15 Green, a community garden

615 GreenPark Slope

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Noon – 6 pm

FAD Market at Brooklyn Brewery

Brooklyn Brewery Packaging HallWilliamsburg

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Noon – 5 pm

Woofstock: Badass Spring Fest 2024

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Noon – 6 pm

Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk

Ages: All
Art
Caribbean
Family

Atlantic Avenue (Fourth Avenue to the Waterfront)Brooklyn

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Noon – 1:30 pm

Pop-Up Talks: Art, Literacy, and Our Changing Communities

Art
Free

Brooklyn MuseumProspect Heights

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Noon – 6 pm

Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

Atlantic Avenue (Fourth Avenue to Hicks Street)Brooklyn

1 – 5 pm

Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center

Ages: All
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Education CenterDUMBO

Spinning the Barge

1 – 5 pm

A Man and His Barge

Art
Cultural

Waterfront MuseumRed Hook

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1 – 7 pm

Mayday Festival of Resistance 2024

Maria Hernandez ParkBushwick

3 – 7:30 pm

The 150th Kentucky Derby!

Pete’s Candy StoreWilliamsburg

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3 – 5 pm

Pathways and Shadows

Art
Free

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5 – 10 pm

First Saturday: In Bloom

Art
Film

Prospect Heights

Sunday May 5

Spring Market photo

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

The Market at Brooklyn Museum

Free
Markets

Brooklyn MuseumProspect Heights

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Noon – 6 pm

FAD Market at Brooklyn Brewery

Brooklyn Brewery Packaging HallWilliamsburg

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Noon – 6 pm

Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk

Ages: All
Art
Caribbean
Family

Atlantic Avenue (Fourth Avenue to the Waterfront)Brooklyn

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Noon – 6 pm

Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

Atlantic Avenue (Fourth Avenue to Hicks Street)Brooklyn

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Noon – 6 pm

Church Ave Street Fair

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Family
Festivals

Church Ave from Coney Island Ave to Argyle Rd

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1 – 4 pm

Annual Joan Sexton Memorial Women In the Church Lecture

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3 – 5 pm

Pathways and Shadows

Art
Free

Hendrick I. Lott House

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7 – 9 pm

Just Good Comedy @ Halyards

Comedy
Free

HalyardsPark Slope

Monday May 6

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Noon – 6 pm

Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk

Ages: All
Art
Caribbean
Family

Atlantic Avenue (Fourth Avenue to the Waterfront)Brooklyn

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