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 2:

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. Check his Facebook for this week's location.

Prospect Park: Public Art Installation at the Bandshell, read 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:

• "love" sound installation to honor those we have lost. Find out more here.
• 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.
• Art in the Garden Weekends, find out more here.
• Children's Gardening Thursdays and Fridays, find out more here.

Local Government Meetings:

Not announced at time of posting, check Community Board 3 Facebook Page for details.

Other/Around Brooklyn:

Brooklyn Museum:

• Pop-Up Market, Sunday, May 2: Find out more here.
• BkM Art Hangout, Wednesday, May 5: Find out more here.
• Art and Empathy, Thursday, May 6: Find out more here.

Prospect Park

• Green and Go Kits, Saturdays and Sundays: Find out more here.
• Tuesday, May 4: Spring Planting Virtual Tour, find out more here.
• Friday, May 7: Lola Star's Dreamland Disco, find out more here.
• Saturday, May 8: Spring Fling with the Brooklyn Public Library, find out more here.

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