Dates To Know In Bed-Stuy This Week

BROOKLYN, NY — Patch has compiled a list of events neighbors in Bed-Stuy should mark on their calendars.

From community meetings, local exhibits, to family events, here are the dates to know for the week of May 30:

Ongoing Events:

Wellness Wednesdays: Council Member Robert Cornegy Jr. hosts a food distribution in the community every Wednesday, typically starting at 11 a.m. and running as long as supplies lasts. This week, he will be at the Brooklyn Children's Museum.

Prospect Park: Public Art Installation at the Bandshell, read more here. Public Water art installation at Grand Army Plaza, find out more here.

• Sundays: Green & Go Kits; Walking Tour, find out more here.
• It's My Park Mondays, find out more here.
• Friday: Lola Star's Dreamland Disco, find out more here.

Brooklyn Museum:

• BkM Art Hangout on Wednesdays, find out more here.
• Teen Flyday Fridays: Join us on Instagram for teen-led discussions, activities, and resources that are relevant for teens locally and globally. Topics range from environmental racism to surviving COVID-19 as an LGBTQ+ youth. Each program is planned by members of our Teen Night Planning Committee, Museum Apprentice program, and InterseXtions. Find out more here.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden:

• Gelsey Bell and Joseph White: Meander sound tour, find out more here.
• Ben Rubin and Brian House: Terminal Moraine sound tour, find out more here
• Children's Gardening Thursdays and Fridays, find out more here.

Local Government Meetings:

June dates not yet available, check here for announcements.

Other/Around Brooklyn:

Brooklyn Museum:

• Sunday, May 30: Pop-Up Market, find out more here.
• Wednesday, June 2: BkM Art Hangout, find out more here.
• Thursday, June 3:
  • Art and Empathy: Community Care Through Art, find out more here.
  • We Speak Art, find out more here.
• Saturday, June 5: First Saturday Lite: Still Here, Still Queer pride celebration, find out more here.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden:

• Friday, June 4: Introduction to Composting, find out more here.
• Saturday, June 5: Garden Circle Early Morning Hours, find out more here.

Prospect Park:

• Monday, May 31: Play + Go Natures Helpers, find out more here.

Know an event Patch should add for next week? Send an email to anna.quinn@patch.com or tell us in the comments below. Subscribe to Patch to get your weekly calendar, and other neighborhood news.