Dates To Know In Crown, Prospect Heights This Week

BROOKLYN, NY — Patch has compiled a list of events neighbors in Prospect and Crown Heights should mark on their calendars.

From community meetings, local exhibits, to family events, here are the dates to know for the week of April 11:

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 81st Precinct.

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

Brooklyn Botanic Garden:

• Treasured Trees Self-Guided Tour, 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, starting April 17. Find out more here.

Local Government Meetings:

Monday, April 12: Community Board 9 Economic Development Committee Meeting

Tuesday, April 13:

• Community Board 9 Education and Library Committee Meeting
• Community Board 9 ULURP/Land Use Committee Meeting
• Community Board 8 Economic Development Committee Meeting, find out more here.

Wednesday, April 14: Community Board 8 Housing Committee Meeting, find out more here.

Thursday, April 15

• CB9 & NYC HHC Kings County Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention During COVID-19
• Community Board 9 Environmental Protection Committee Meeting
• Community Board 9 Health and Social Services Committee Meeting
• Community Board 8 Health/Human Services Committee Meeting, find out more here.

Other/Around Brooklyn:

Brooklyn Museum:

• Wednesday, April 14: BkM Art Hangout, find out more here.
• Thursday, April 15: Hablemos de Arte online, find out more here.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden:

• Monday, April 12: Watercolor online workshop; Permaculture online workshop. Find out more here.
• Tuesday, April 13: Tai Chi and Qi Gong for Beginners online workshop. Find out more here.
• Wednesday, April 14: Starting a Sketchbook Nature Journal online workshop. Find out more here.
• Thursday and Friday: Children's Garden: Spring Into Gardening. Find out more here.

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