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Saturday May 17, 2025

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Noon – 4 pm

Living Well, Living Strong! Free Health Fest and Fun Beats! (Community Board 2 Health Fair)

Ages: 5 and up
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Dance
Family

Fort Greene ParkFort Greene (Myrtle Ave & St Edwards Street)

Beyond the Black Box Presents Juneteenth @ House of Yes by Kenny

1 – 7:30 pm

Beyond the Black Box presents The BBB Block Party!

Triskelion Arts Block

Beyond the Black Box Presents Juneteenth @ House of Yes by Kenny

1 – 7:30 pm

Beyond the Black Box presents The BBB Block Party

Triskelion Arts’ Block

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1 – 6 pm

Fresh Art Offers a Spring Burst of Inspiration at BWAC

Art
Free

Brooklyn Waterfront Artists CoalitionRed Hook

1:30 pm

17th of May Parade

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

17th of May Parade

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3:30 – 7 pm

ART MEETUP Brooklyn – Free Outdoor Event: Live Music, Art, Poetry & More!

Maria Hernandez ParkBushwick

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7 – 8 pm

FREE SALSA DANCE CLASS Brooklyn

Dance Fever StudiosPark Slope

Sunday May 18

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Family
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge Park

THE LIGHT SHOW – SQUARARTISTS CARD (3000 x 3000 px)

9 am – 5 pm

The Light Show: A Celebration of Illuminating Ceramics

Art
Free

A.MANO BrooklynProspect Heights

Brooklyn Wonderful Warblers Nature Exploration

10 am – 1 pm

Wonderful Warblers Nature Exploration

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

Prospect Park Audubon Center

Brooklyn Art Haus-the human layter 1×1

11 am – 10 pm

“The Human Layer” gallery opening at Brooklyn Art Haus

Art
Free

Brooklyn Art HausWilliamsburg

11 am – 2 pm

Lil’ Brunch Club

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11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Into the Shining Dark

Art
Free

Welancora GalleryBedford-Stuyvesant

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11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: NYCxDESIGN

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

St. PaulCobble Hill

11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Reimagining Kinship

Art
Free

410 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221Bedford-Stuyvesant

Noon – 6 pm

Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

Atlantic Avenue from Fourth Avenue to the Waterfront

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1 – 6 pm

Fresh Art Offers a Spring Burst of Inspiration at BWAC

Art
Free

Brooklyn Waterfront Artists CoalitionRed Hook

Monday May 19

THE LIGHT SHOW – SQUARARTISTS CARD (3000 x 3000 px)

9 am – 5 pm

The Light Show: A Celebration of Illuminating Ceramics

Art
Free

A.MANO BrooklynProspect Heights

Brooklyn Art Haus-the human layter 1×1

11 am – 10 pm

“The Human Layer” gallery opening at Brooklyn Art Haus

Art
Free

Brooklyn Art HausWilliamsburg

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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

Tuesday May 20

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Family
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge Park

THE LIGHT SHOW – SQUARARTISTS CARD (3000 x 3000 px)

9 am – 5 pm

The Light Show: A Celebration of Illuminating Ceramics

Art
Free

A.MANO BrooklynProspect Heights

Brooklyn Art Haus-the human layter 1×1

11 am – 10 pm

“The Human Layer” gallery opening at Brooklyn Art Haus

Art
Free

Brooklyn Art HausWilliamsburg

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

Authors – May – smaller

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 and Open Tables Hosted by Simeon Goodson

8 – 11:59 pm

Open Mic and Open Tables Hosted by Simeon Goodson

Comedy
Free

Wednesday May 21

THE LIGHT SHOW – SQUARARTISTS CARD (3000 x 3000 px)

9 am – 5 pm

The Light Show: A Celebration of Illuminating Ceramics

Art
Free

A.MANO BrooklynProspect Heights

Brooklyn Art Haus-the human layter 1×1

11 am – 10 pm

“The Human Layer” gallery opening at Brooklyn Art Haus

Art
Free

Brooklyn Art HausWilliamsburg

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