Dates To Know In Prospect, Crown 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 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:

Tuesday, March 16: Community Board 9 Executive Committee Meeting. Find out more here.

Thursday, March 18:

• Community Board 8 Health and Human Services Committee Meeting. Find out more here.
• Community Board 9 Franklin Avenue Rezoning Public Hearing. 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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