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Monday June 16, 2025

Brooklyn Keith Haring-Inspired Art

3:15 – 4:15 pm

Keith Haring-Inspired Art

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

Kensington LibraryKensington

Tuesday June 17

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Family
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge Park

Invisible Strings Front

10 am – 5 pm

“Invisible Strings”, a group exhibition featuring six gallery- represented artists.

Free

Philadelphia

11 am – 12:30 pm

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

Shirley Chisholm State Park (Hendrix Creek Patio)

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11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Into the Shining Dark

Art
Free

Welancora GalleryBedford-Stuyvesant

11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Reimagining Kinship

Art
Free

410 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221Bedford-Stuyvesant

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11 am – 6 pm

Borinquen Gallo: Mending My Garden

Art
Free

Chelsea

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2:30 – 4:30 pm

Cortelyou Library Kids Book Giveaway

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Family
Free

Cortelyou Library

4 – 7 pm

Brooklyn District Attorney’s Caribbean Heritage Event

Jackie Robinson Park Playground

4 – 4:45 pm

Jack and Friends Summer Concert Series Juneteenth Celebration: Conroy Warren

Park Slope LibraryPark Slope

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4 – 9 pm

Classic Car Show

Ages: All
Family
Free

The Shops at Atlas Park

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5 – 7 pm

Free Youth Basketball Clinics

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park

Covenant Ballet Theatre 3

6 – 7 pm

Covenant Ballet Theatre Presents: Bach to the Streets: Ballet Under the Open Sky

Ages: All
Community
Dance
Family

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BaySheepshead Bay

June Authors – Image

7 – 9 pm

Brooklyn Books & Booze Reading Series

Barrows Intense Ginger Tasting RoomIndustry City

8 – 10 pm

The Overthinking Hour Comedy Show

HalyardsPark Slope/Gowanus

Open Mic + Open Tables Hosted by Simeon Goodson

8 – 11:59 pm

Open Mic and Open Tables Hosted by Simeon Goodson

Comedy
Free

Wednesday June 18

Invisible Strings Front

10 am – 5 pm

“Invisible Strings”, a group exhibition featuring six gallery- represented artists.

Free

Philadelphia

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11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Into the Shining Dark

Art
Free

Welancora GalleryBedford-Stuyvesant

11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Reimagining Kinship

Art
Free

410 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221Bedford-Stuyvesant

Detail shot of Tiger Lillies by Borinquen Gallo – Photo by MFTA – 6-DSC06198

11 am – 6 pm

Borinquen Gallo: Mending My Garden

Art
Free

Chelsea

Free Kayaking

5 – 7 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn Heights

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6 – 10 pm

Flatbush Film Night

Kings TheatreFlatbush

6:30 – 7:30 pm

Yoga Club Meeting (Free Yoga Class in Prospect Park)

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8 – 9 pm

The Roast of Gram Parsons

Comedy
Free

Fred’s Dog HouseWilliamsburg

Thursday June 19

Invisible Strings Front

10 am – 5 pm

“Invisible Strings”, a group exhibition featuring six gallery- represented artists.

Free

Philadelphia

10:30 am – noon

Juneteenth Family Trolley Tour

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Green-Wood Cemetery

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11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Into the Shining Dark

Art
Free

Welancora GalleryBedford-Stuyvesant

11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Reimagining Kinship

Art
Free

410 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221Bedford-Stuyvesant

Detail shot of Tiger Lillies by Borinquen Gallo – Photo by MFTA – 6-DSC06198

11 am – 6 pm

Borinquen Gallo: Mending My Garden

Art
Free

Chelsea

Brooklyn Juneteenth in Brower Park

11 am – 3 pm

Juneteenth in Brower Park

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Brower ParkCrown Heights

Noon – 4 pm

Juneteenth Jubilee in Coney Island

Nautilus Playground

2 – 3 pm

Storytime and Celebration: Kortney Nash reads “Tell Me About Juneteenth”

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Family
Free

Lofty Pigeon BooksFlatbush

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