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 18:

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 79th Precinct on Tompkins Avenue.

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.

Local Government Meetings:

Tuesday, April 20: Community Board 9 Executive Committee Meeting, find more here.

Wednesday, April 21: Community Board 8 Housing Committee Meeting, find more here.

Other/Around Brooklyn:

Brooklyn Museum:

• Sunday, April 18: Pop-Up Market and Pop-Up Performance by Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, find out more about both here.
• Thursday, April 22: Virtual Brooklyn Talks: KAWS, find out more here.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden:

• Monday, April 19: Permaculture: Gardening in Harmony with Nature online workshop, find out more here.
• Wednesday, April 21: Growing Mushrooms in Your Garden online workshop, find out more here.
• Thursday and Friday: Children's Garden: Spring Into Gardening. Find out more here.

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