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 March 14:

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 158 Buffalo Ave.

Prospect Park: Public Art Installation at the Bandshell, read more here.

Brooklyn Museum: 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:

• Treasured Trees Self-Guided Tour, find out more here.
• "love" sound installation to honor those we have lost. Find out more here.

Local Government Meetings:

Monday, March 15: Community Board 3 Health and Social Services Committee meeting. Find out more here.

Thursday, March 18: Community Board 3 Senior Services Committee Meeting. Find out more here.

Other/Around Brooklyn:

Prospect Park:

• Sunday, March 7: Walking Tour, find out more here.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

• Tuesday, March 16:
  • Community Training to prepare for the ULURP hearing about a pair of towers proposed for Franklin Avenue. Find out more here.
  • Container Gardening online workshop. Find out more here.

Brooklyn Museum:

• Wednesday, March 17:
  • BkM Art Hangout, find out more here.
• Thursday, March 18:
  • Virtual round-table celebrating the release of We Are Here: Visionaries of Color Transforming the Art World. Find out more here.

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