11 am – 3 pm Farmhouse Family Day: The Power of the Sun Ages: 12 and underArt Craft & DIY Family Wyckoff Farmhouse MuseumEast Flatbush
Noon – 3:30 pm Free Kayaking Ages: AllFamily Free Sports Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn Heights
Noon – 5 pm One Crown Heights Ages: AllArt Attractions Family Brooklyn Children’s MuseumCrown Heights
1 – 6 pm The Art is Pulsing with Energy at BWAC This Summer Art Free BWAC Brooklyn Waterfront Artists CoalitionRed Hook
1 – 6 pm AFROBEATS VS DANCEHALL TAKEOVER BARCLAYS CENTER Community Dance Barclays CenterProspect Heights
11 am – 12:30 pm Tot Time Tuesdays Ages: 4 and underCraft & DIY Family Free Shirley Chisholm State Park (Hendrix Creek Patio)
6 – 10 pm Ray Borchers – Paintings – 1 Night Exhibition at The Living Gallery (Bushwick Brooklyn) Tues AUG 19, 2025 Art Free The Living GalleryBushwick
6:30 – 8 pm Sandy Hudson Discusses Defund: Black Lives, Policing, and Safety for All with Brian Jones Books & Readings Community New Lots Library
7 – 9 pm Brooklyn Books & Booze Reading Series Books & Readings Free Barrows Intense Ginger Tasting RoomIndustry City
4 – 5 pm Splash & Paint: A Summer Sea Adventure Ages: 4 and underAnimals Craft & DIY Family bumblebeesrusSunset Park
5 – 7 pm Free Kayaking Ages: AllFamily Free Sports Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn Heights
8 am – 5 pm The Billie Holiday Theatre Presents Black Joy Film Fest Ages: AllCommunity Family Film The Billie Holiday TheatreBed Stuy
5 – 7 pm Free Kayaking Ages: AllFamily Free Sports Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn Heights
6 – 10:30 pm Pluto TV Movies With A View at Brooklyn Bridge Park Film Free Pier 1, Harbor View Lawn, Brooklyn Bridge Park
7 – 10 pm The Billie Holiday Theatre Presents Skylight Open Community Free The Billie Holiday TheatreBed Stuy
3 – 8 pm Summer Festival Ages: 8 and underFamily Free Open Houses NY Kids Club Park Slope-GowanusPark Slope-Gowanus
7 – 10 pm The Billie Holiday Theatre Presents Summer Music Series Community Free The Billie Holiday TheatreBed Stuy
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