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 Feb. 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'll be at the Marcy Houses at 604 Park 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.
• Virtual Family Adventures: Thursdays from 1 to 1:30 p.m. and 4 to 4:30 p.m.; Explore works of art in our collection through interactive games and activities, designed for kids ages 4–8 and their caregivers.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden:

• Winter Nature Walks, find out more here.
• Treasured Trees Self-Guided Tour, find out more here.
• Gelsey Bell and Joseph White: Meander, a site-specific sound walk created for Brooklyn Botanic Garden that guides listeners on a meditative stroll into the natural landscape. Find out more here.

Local Government Meetings:

Tuesday, Feb. 16: Brooklyn Borough President Public Hearing on a project that would bring four new buildings to Bed-Stuy. Find out more here.

Wednesday, Feb. 17: Community Board 3 Health and Social Services Committee Meeting

Thursday, Feb. 18: Community Board 3 Senior Citizens Services Committee Meeting

Find links to CB3 meetings here.

Other/Around Brooklyn:

Prospect Park:

• Sunday, Feb. 14: Walking tour of Prospect Park. Find out more here.

Brooklyn Museum:

• Thursday, Feb. 18: Visual Art History Happy Hour. Find out more here.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden:

• Wednesday, Feb. 17: Grow a Flower Cutting Garden program. Find out more here.

Know an event Patch should add for next week? Send an email to anna.quinn@patch.com or tell us in the comments below. Subscribe to Bed-Stuy Patch to get your weekly calendar, and other neighborhood news.