This week in Brooklyn, there’s no shortage of fun and enriching activities for kids of all ages! Celebrate Black History Month with an African instruments workshop and performance at the Brooklyn Heights Library, get moving at kids’ dance parties at Time Out Market in DUMBO, and give teens a chance to make a difference by volunteering at a soup kitchen in Park Slope. And don’t miss out on the many free programs at our local libraries, offering everything from STEM workshops and movie screenings to music performances, arts and crafts, and so much more!
Afterschool STEM: Intro to the Carbon Cycle at Eastern Parkway Library | Crown Heights
Monday, February 24 | 3-4pm | Ages 7-14
Join Eastern Parkway Library and Solar One’s Green Design Lab for our spring Interactive Environmental STEM Workshops series. These 60-minute workshops aim to increase interest in STEM, self-efficacy in regard to STEM skills, expand knowledge on electricity generation, energy efficiency, renewable energies, and issues around climate emergency. Each week of this 10 week series, educators will cover a new topic! This week’s topic is the carbon cycle. Learn how carbon cycles through our planet! This series is for children and teens ages 7-14.
After School Movie: Wall-E at Greenpoint Library | Greenpoint
Monday, February 24 | 3:30-5:00pm
Join us after school on Monday for a fun, family-friendly movie! This week’s movie will be:
Wall-E (2008), rated G; Pixar. 96 minutes.
Book Adventures: Black History Month at Sunset Park Library | Sunset Park
Monday, February 24 | 4-5pm
Come and explore the many different forms that Black influences can be seen in music and take home your own instrument!
Brooklyn is Africa: Lineage & Power Through the Arts at Cultural Museum of African Art | Bed Stuy
Monday, February 24 | 5:30-8:30pm
Celebrate Black lineage & power through the arts with us at the Cultural Museum of African Art. Doors will open at 5:30pm, with the program beginning at 6pm. The evening will feature rare African art and artifacts dating back hundreds of years, performances by the Noel Pointer Foundation String Ensemble and the Brooklyn High School of the Arts Jazz Ensemble, food by Chef Lex and the Brownsville Community Culinary Center, and music by A Song For Life.
Free Music Show with Hopalong Andrew at Whole Foods | Gowanus
Hopalong Andrew’s weekly shows at Whole Foods are FREE! Make sure to double check in his Instagram the morning of to make sure class has not been cancelled for any reason.
Aviva and Friends Presents: Bilingual Birdies in Spanish at Time Out Market | DUMBO
Tuesday, February 25 | 10-11am | Registration will open 72 hours in advance
¡Hola, hola! ¿Cómo estás? Get ready to sing, dance, jump, shake, laugh, march, run, freeze, tap, smile, and have the most fun ever en español with Bilingual Birdies! Families go on a joyful adventure with songs, dance, and puppetry, to learn new words in Spanish while they’re having a blast in this 45-minute live music interactive experience. Whether you know a bit of Spanish already or are completely new to the language, this is the perfect way to celebrate diversity and embrace Latin American cultures! The session is led in English and Spanish and all are welcome. Bilingual Birdies has been rocking the early childhood world in NYC since 2006 and we can’t wait for your family to join this upcoming fiesta! This program will be on the 5th floor event space. Registration will open 72 hours in advance.
Stomp, Clap and Sing with Conroy at Central Library | Prospect Heights
Tuesday, February 25 | 10:30-11:30am
Conroy Warren’s music is an exciting cultural and musical program. With his djembe and his guitar, Conroy will sing and play calypso, reggae, jazz, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and children’s favorites. Don’t miss this mixture of idioms, rhythm, harmony, and melody, woven together in a unique style that is rich in tradition, sound, and energy!
Tiny Storytime at Books Are Magic | Brooklyn Heights & Cobble Hill
Tuesdays @ 11am at Smith Street location | Cobble Hill
Thursdays @ 11am at Montague Street location | Brooklyn Heights
Join Books Are Magic for Tiny Storytime for ages 6-36 months!
Free Storytime at Private Picassos | Clinton Hill
Tuesdays | 11:00-11:30am
Join us each Tuesday at 11am and select Saturdays at 10am for a special storytime – perfect for babies and toddlers. Private Picassos Founder Valeen Bhat will read a favorite kid’s book in our cozy reading nook. Hang out after for coloring, toys and exploring all of the books we have at our Studio.
Comic Book Drawing Class with Mr. Nick at Red Hook Interim Library | Red Hook
Tuesday, February 25 | 3:00-4:30pm | Ages 10+
Come to the brand new Red Hook Interim Library on Van Brunt St. to learn something new or indulge your love of drawing. You will be drawing and learning about art from Mr. Nick. Topics such as how to make comic books, cartoons and graphic novels will be covered. Mr. Nick is a profession artist that has created and published his own series of comic books. Don’t miss out. Beginners are always welcome! All supplies will be provided. For kids age 10 and up.
Teen DIY: Black History Month at Crown Heights Library | Crown Heights
Tuesday, February 25 | 3:30-4:40pm | For teens
Teens, join us in celebrating Black history with a craft!
New Mom Meet Up at Fontainhas | DUMBO
Tuesdays | 4:30-6:00pm
Bundle up and bring your baby (or your baby bump!) to Fontainhas for some cozy chai and hangs with other new moms. Hosted every week by the new mom pop-up POST.
Special Evening: Video Games for Teens at Crown Heights Library | Crown Heights
Tuesday, February 25 | 6:00-7:30pm | Ages 11+
A special, lowkey videogames program is for the people who prefer a late night event. Play some videogames on the PS4, PS5, Switch or Xbox. This event is open to all kids 11-20.
Toddler Time with Adams Street Library at Time Out Market | DUMBO
Wednesday, February 26 | 10:00-10:30am (Register here) 10:45-11:15am (Register here) | Registration is required and will open 72 hours in advance | 18-36 months
We are so excited to be partnering with Time Out Market at 55 Water Street while Adams Street is closed to bring DUMBO toddlers weekly story times! Story time will take place in their 5th Floor Lounge–however space is limited so please register to grab a spot! Registration opens 72 HR before the program. There is no waitlist for the program. Read books, sing songs, learn fingerplays, and play with other toddlers and caregivers! Geared towards ages 18-36 months.
Teen Time DIY at Red Hook Interim Library | Red Hook
Wednesday, February 26 | 3-4pm | For teens
Be Creative! explore and expand your talents during our Winter Series II: Jewelry Making, Fiber Arts, Button Making. Enjoy a provided mini snack!
Free Admission at New York Aquarium | Coney Island
Wednesdays | 3-6pm | Reserve tickets here; free tickets are made available at 3pm the Monday before
Take advantage of free admission hours at the New York Aquarium in Coney Island, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesdays. Note that advance timed tickets are required; the Wednesday Afternoon Ticket Store will open on Monday at 3:00 pm for that Wednesday’s reservations. Do not come to the aquarium without a reserved ticket! There’s a maximum of 4 tickets per order.
Teen Time: Read Banned Books Club at Brooklyn Heights Library | Brooklyn Heights
Wednesday, February 26 | 4-5pm | For teens
We will be discussing Crank by Ellen Hopkins. (Do you know she came Brooklyn Heights Library recently?) No need to have read the book! We will discuss the plot and important points and freedom of information. Snacks provided!
Anime Club at Central Library | Prospect Heights
Wednesday, February 26 | 4-5pm | Ages 12+
Do you love anime? Do you want to get together with other fans of anime and manga? Join us in the Info Commons Lab while we draw, eat snacks, and chat about anime. For ages 12+.
Anime Afternoon at POWERHOUSE Arena | DUMBO
Wednesday, February 26 | 4-5pm | Grades 4-12
Take a midweek break with Adams Street Library at POWERHOUSE Arena DUMBO and try an anime and manga sampler! Chat with friends about the latest releases while enjoying some clips of new and favorite series. We’ll also have art supplies available to create your own fan art or draw your OCs. Open to Grades 4-12.
Teens DIY: Open Art Studio at Greenpoint Library | Greenpoint
Wednesday, February 26 | 4:00-5:30pm | For teens
Have an existing art project you want to work on? Want to work on something new? Come on over to Eco Lab 3. This will be entirely self-guided, we’ll provide you some materials.
WordSprouts: The Park Slope Food Coop Author Series presents Christopher Hastings at the Old Stone House | Park Slope
Wednesday, February 26 | 6:45pm | RSVP here
This event is a presentation of Christopher’s comics work, especially his children’s series, InvestiGators: Agents of S.U.I.T., and is an ideal event for children and families! Christopher Hastings is a New York Times bestselling author specializing in graphic novels. In addition, he is a freelance writer for Bon Appétit and a longtime member of the Park Slope Food Coop. His titles include Five Nights at Freddy’s graphic novels, InvestiGators: Agents of S.U.I.T., Adventure Time Comics , and is the author of the text accompanying photos in The Official Adventure Time Cookbook. Christopher‘s audiovisual presentation will be followed by drinks and snacks. Christopher will be available to sign copies of his books, and he will be bringing a selection of books for sale. Doors will open at 6:45 pm, & the program will begin at 7:00 pm
Babies and Books with Adams Street Library at Time Out Market | DUMBO
Thursday, February 27 | 10:00-10:30am (Register here) 10:45-11:15am (Register here) | Registration is required and will open 72 hours in advance | For pre-walking babies
We are so excited to be partnering with Time Out Market at 55 Water Street while Adams Street is closed to bring DUMBO babies weekly story times! Story time will take place in their 5th Floor Lounge–however space is limited so please register to grab a spot! Registration opens 72 HR before the program. There is no waitlist for the program. We will be singing songs, learning rhymes, and reading books together. This is a lapsit story time for infants who are not yet walking. Walking toddlers should attend the Toddler Time programs on Wednesdays.
In My Toddler Era Playgroup at Private Picassos | Clinton Hill
Thursdays | 10am-12pm | Ages 1.5–3
Join us once a week for a special toddler play group! For two hours our Studio will be transformed into the perfect play area for your kid, allowing them to explore: mini ball pit, sensory bins, wood blocks, duplos, magna tiles, coloring stations, and an assortment of board and story books.
Amazon Free Hours & Animal Encounters at Brooklyn Children’s Museum | Crown Heights
Thursdays | 2-5pm | Reserve here
Join us during Amazon Free Hours, every Thursday afternoon from 2 pm–5 pm! Explore some of our most-loved exhibits, including toddler-favorite Totally Tots, the miniature shops of World Brooklyn, our NEST kids’ climber, and more. Then check out ColorLab, our family art studio located on the 2nd floor of the Museum, where artists of all ages can explore, make, and celebrate art. Finally, join Animal Encounters from 3:00-4:05pm, and hello to BCM’s live animals! Get a personal introduction to some of BCM’s most fascinating creatures, including turtles, lizards, snakes, and more. We recommend reserving your tickets in advance online. Walk-ins always welcome.
Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center | Brooklyn Bridge Park
Thursdays & Fridays, 3-5pm & Saturdays, 1-5pm
Visit the Environmental Education Center for Open Hours. Open Hours offer the opportunity for self-led investigation with guidance by expert educators to reveal the hidden stories found within and around Brooklyn Bridge Park. Explore our critter and fish tanks, a 10′ model of the Park, and enjoy custom arts, crafts, and reading materials which rotate on a monthly basis. Ready to brave the cold? Borrow a Park Explorer Pack for outdoor exploration fun!
After School Movie: Home (2015) at Brooklyn Heights Library | Brooklyn Heights
Thursday, February 27 | 3:30-5:00pm | Ages 5+
After School Movie at Brooklyn Heights Library! For kids ages 5 and up. This week’s movie: Home (2015). Rated PG. Run time: 1 hour and 34 minutes. No registration required; attendance limited by room capacity.
Kids Create: Pokemon Card Bookmarks at Sunset Park Library | Sunset Park
Thursday, February 27 | 4-5pm
It’s National Pokemon Day! Pick your favorite Pokemon and design a bookmark based on it!
Story Time at Fontainhas | DUMBO
Thursdays | 4:30-5:30pm
Free story time for ages 0-6 at Fountainhas on Thursdays at 4:30 pm! Open to all. Bring your little ones for a fun story while you enjoy a glass of chai or wine.
Hype Dance Parties for Kids at Time Out Market | DUMBO
Friday, February 28 | Doors at 10am | Party from 10:15-11:00am | RSVP here
New kids parties alert! Join HYPE Dance at Time Out Market for a morning of dance, music, and nonstop FUN! HYPE littles (ages 1-3) and their caretakers will move, groove, and sing along to their favorite jams in an engaging, confidence-boosting class. Doors open at 10 AM, class runs from 10:15-11 AM, and the best part? Delicious doughnuts from Doughnuttery to sweeten the morning!
Movies @ The Library: Pixar’s Soul at Sunset Park Library | Sunset Park
Friday, February 28 | 3:30-5:30pm
Friday is Movie Day at the Sunset Park Library! In honor of Black History Month, we are showing the beautiful and moving film Soul.
YOGA YOGA for Teens at Brooklyn Heights Library | Brooklyn Heights
Friday, February 28 | 4-5pm | Ages 13-19
Join us every FINAL FRIDAY of the month for our back by popular demand YOGA class–with Karishma. No need for yoga clothes or mats. We’re flexible . . . and you will be, too, by the time you leave! For patrons 13-19 years old.
African Instruments Workshop and Performance at Brooklyn Heights Library | Brooklyn Heights
Friday, February 28 | 4-5pm
To mark Black History Month, join Musician Kevin Nathaniel for African Instruments Workshop and Performance. Nathaniel will perform contemporary songs from Africa and the African Diaspora and introduce participants to the mbira, shekere, and other African instruments. All ages welcome.
Teen Takeover: Valentine’s Craft Night at Pacific Library | Park Slope
Friday, February 28 | 5:30-7:30pm
For Pacific’s February Teen Takeover, we are crafting! Come and bead, paint, or decorate a cookie as we celebrate a belated Valentine’s Day!
Free Climb Fridays at Bouldering Project Brooklyn | Gowanus
Friday, February 28 | 6-10pm | RSVP here
Want to try climbing for the first time? Or meet other climbers of your level? Join us for Free Climb Fridays—your opportunity to climb socially and experience all that Bouldering Project has to offer. Arc’teryx will provide free rental shoes and chalk to participants! Free lite bites provided, plus a live DJ!
Support New Moms in Need at Next Step Community Church | Downtown Brooklyn
Saturday, March 1 | 9am-12pm | Sign up here
Next Step Community Church creates environments to help hurting people heal, from providing holistic care to those experiencing or recovering from addiction to meeting the practical needs of individuals and families in Downtown Brooklyn. On the first Saturday of each month, volunteers help us distribute care packages to new and expecting moms who have been referred to us by shelters, hospitals, social workers, and friends. Volunteers will welcome new moms, help do intake, and organize the care packages. This is a family-friendly volunteer opportunity! Volunteers are welcome to bring their children with them!
Free Children’s Events at Dekalb Market Hall | Downtown Brooklyn
Saturdays & Sundays | 10am-12pm
On weekend mornings, stop by Dekalb Market Hall (downstairs at City Point) for free activities for kids ages 2 to 10 years old. Enjoy balloon twisting, magic shows, face painting, and more! Located in front of Osteria & Showroom Bakehouse.
Storytime at Books Are Magic with Brianne Farley: Worm Makes a Sandwich | Brooklyn Heights
Saturday, March 1 | 11:00-11:30am | RSVP here
Meet Worm. He might be little. He might have no hands. But Worm would love to make a sandwich, just for you! This hilarious, engaging picture book is the perfect introduction to the process of composting from start to finish, told from the perspective of one little worm who is very eager to help.
Family Storytime at Brooklyn Heights Library | Brooklyn Heights
Saturdays | 11:00-11:30am
Join us for storytime! We’ll enjoy a celebration of learning and literacy with books, music, and movement while meeting other members of the community for a great opportunity to have fun and make friends. For all ages and their grownups. No registration required.
Saturday Storytime at Central Library | Prospect Heights
Saturdays | 11:00-11:30am | Ages 0-5
Enjoy songs, rhymes and stories in the Youth Wing’s First Five Years area! For ages birth through five.
Brooklyn Music School Middle School Jazz Festival
Saturday, March 1 | 11am-7pm | FREE, suggested donation of $10-$25 | Fort Greene
Join for an all-day celebration of jazz, including performances, clinics and jam session featuring ensembles from Salute to Music, Uncommon Ocean Hill Middle School, Central Queens Academy, NEST+M, Berkeley Carroll, and Brooklyn Friends. This year, we’re thrilled to welcome a very special guest artist, saxophone extraordinaire Tim Warfield!
Figure Skating in Harlem Young Professionals Skating Celebration at Domino Park | Williamsburg
Saturday, March 1 | Free skating performance at 4:15pm | Skating from 11am-9pm (tickets start at $22)
Join Figure Skating in Harlem Young Professionals for a Skating Celebration at Domino Park! Purchase a ticket to SKATE at Domino Park anytime on Saturday, March 1st from 11AM – 9PM, and catch a live performance by local skaters at 4:15PM. Warm up with Brix Haus hot cocoa and King David Tacos while skating for a great cause. 20% of proceeds support Figure Skating in Harlem’s mission to empower young girls through education and the sport of skating. Check them out in the new docuseries ‘Harlem Ice’ on Disney+ and learn more about their inspiring work at the event!
Women’s History Month: Historic Female Monuments in Parks | Prospect Park
Saturday, March 1 | 1-2pm
Celebrate Women’s History Month with the Urban Park Rangers. Join the Rangers as we highlight generations of female influence in parks. Design your own empowering monument.
Little Scientists at Sunset Park Library | Sunset Park
Saturday, March 1 | 2-4pm | For toddlers and preschoolers
Join us for STEM activities for toddlers and preschoolers!
Trailblazers: Works by Women Composers at Brooklyn Conservatory of Music | Park Slope
Saturday, March 1 | 6:30pm | FREE, suggested $10 contribution
Join BKCM for our upcoming family concert featuring works by women composers! Students from our Suzuki Program will present pieces written by women from a range of periods and a variety of musical styles. Attendees will learn about who these composers were and why they were chosen. This concert is for music lovers of all ages but is especially geared toward kids age 8 and older.
Help Inside the CHiPS Kitchen with The Service Collective | Park Slope
Sunday, March 2 | 10:00-11:30am | Ages 8-15 without a guardian | Sign up here | Suggested $20/volunteer donation to support CHiPS and The Service Collective
We are excited for our new program with our partners at CHiPS that JUST FOR KIDS! For the first time, we will invite youth volunteers ages 8-15 inside the CHiPS kitchen to pitch in on various projects such as sandwich making, snack and lunch bag packing, clean up, cutlery packing and more. We’ll all learn a little bit about how CHiPS helps feed hundreds of people each day. We will learn new skills, gain confidence, and make new friends. Suggested Donation: $20/volunteer supports CHiPS and The Service Collective in our missions to engage youth in volunteer service to help fight food insecurity. This is an opportunity for youth volunteers ages 8-15 only.
Birdwatching: First Sunday Outings | Prospect Park
Sunday, March 2 | 10am-12pm
Join the Brooklyn Bird Club and Prospect Park Alliance on the first Sunday of each month through June 2024 in search of dozens of species that visit the park through all seasons. Learn about the different habitats in Prospect Park and why they are important for all types of birds. Please bring your own binoculars.
Storytime at Books Are Magic with Brendan Wenzel: Good Golden Sun | Brooklyn Heights
Sunday, March 2 | 11:00-11:30am | RSVP here
From the bestselling and award-winning creator of They All Saw a Cat comes a bold and playful exploration of how the sun touches all life on earth—perfect for celebrating Earth Day! Using a bold, young collage-style art perfect for fans of Eric Carle, Brendan Wenzel’s mastery of visual storytelling is on full display in this ebullient exploration of the life-giving power of our nearest star.
The Fat Cats Youth Orchestra Open Workshop and Rehearsal at ShapeShifter Lab | Park Slope
Sunday, March 2 | 11am
Sparkling with the sound of young talent, The Fat Cats is a pre-professional youth orchestra. The group is composed of one big band and two small ensembles that perform Latin jazz and standard jazz pieces and showcase the finest young talent from across all NYC boroughs. Over the years, The Fat Cats have taken the stage at New York venues such as the Brooklyn Museum, New York Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, The Frick Collection, the Greene Space at WNYC, BRIC House, Birdland and Brooklyn’s Shapeshifter Lab who has welcomed the band for weekly rehearsals since their 2023-2024 season.
National Girls & Women in Sports Day at Red Hook Recreation Center | Red Hook
Sunday, March 2 | 12-3pm
National Girls & Women in Sports Day is an annual celebration of Title IX. Join us for a fun afternoon of sports and group activities.
Family Day at Barcade | Williamsburg
Sunday, March 2 | 12-5pm
Join us on the first Sunday of every month in 2025! Bring the family out for some classic arcade games and pinball! As this location doesn’t have a kitchen, feel free to bring a lunch! We also have snacks available for purchase. Barcade is donating 5% of 2025 Family Day token sales to Gamers Outreach, a charity organization that provides recreation to children in hospitals through the power of video games and the gaming community. All children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Sunday Storytime at PowerHouse at Industry City | Sunset Park
Sundays | 1:00-1:30pm
Join your friends at Powerhouse Books on Sundays at 1pm for storytime!
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Updated: February 28, 2025. Main Image: Animal Encounters at Brooklyn Children’s Museum.
