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Climate Justice Storytime
Wednesday, April 22nd at 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
This climate justice storytime introduces young children and their caregivers to sustainability through stories, songs, and hands-on exploration.
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Current & Upcoming Months
Sat, May 9, 11:00am to 12:00pm, Climate Justice Storytime: People Power ~ Clinton Hill Library (380 Washington Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11238). This climate justice storytime centers people power—how individuals and communities come together to care for the Earth and each other. Through books like Sometimes People March by Tessa Allen, The World Is Ours to Cherish by Mary Annaïse Heglar, and Speak Up by Miranda Paul, children explore advocacy, collective action, and hope. Songs like “People Gonna Rise Like the Water” and “What Can One Little Person Do” encourage participation and highlight the impact of even small voices. Families will take part in a creative action to connect storytelling to real-world civic engagement.
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Sat, May 30, 11:00am to 12:00pm, Climate Justice Storytime: Sun Power ~ Sunset Park Library (5108 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220). This climate justice storytime introduces young children and their caregivers to renewable energy through stories, songs, and hands-on exploration. Together we’ll read books like A Day in the Sun by Diana Ejaita and Solar Story by Allan Drummond to explore the power of the sun and how communities can care for the Earth by working together. Children will sing favorites like “Mr. Sun” and “Good Morning, Dear Earth,” reinforcing ideas of connection, stewardship, and shared responsibility. The program concludes with kid-friendly activities that empower families to see themselves as part of a cleaner, more just energy future.
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Past Months
Sat, Mar 21, 11:00am to 12:00pm, Climate Justice Storytime: Sun Power ~ Clinton Hill Library (380 Washington Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11238). This climate justice storytime introduces young children and their caregivers to renewable energy through stories, songs, and hands-on exploration. Together we’ll read books like A Day in the Sun by Diana Ejaita and Solar Story by Allan Drummond to explore the power of the sun and how communities can care for the Earth by working together. Children will sing favorites like “Mr. Sun” and “Good Morning, Dear Earth,” reinforcing ideas of connection, stewardship, and shared responsibility. The program concludes with kid-friendly activities that empower families to see themselves as part of a cleaner, more just energy future.
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Tue, Apr 7, 4:00pm to 4:45pm, Climate Justice Storytime ~ DeKalb Library (790 Bushwick Ave. at DeKalb Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11221). Come celebrate the reopening of our garden for the season with a week of programs for all ages! We are also celebrating Earth Day and Month in April.
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Sat, Apr 11, 11:00am to 12:00pm, Climate Justice Storytime: Wind Power ~ Clinton Hill Library (380 Washington Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11238). This climate justice storytime invites families to explore wind power and how renewable energy can strengthen communities around the world. We’ll share books like The Wind May Blow by Sasha Quinton, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba, and Energy Island by Allan Drummond to show how curiosity, creativity, and collective action can turn wind into power. Songs like “The Earth Is Good to Me” and “If You Love the Earth and You Know It” help children connect movement, nature, and care for our planet. Families will wrap up with hands-on activities to help us imagine hopeful, clean-energy futures together.
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Sat, Apr 11, 12:00pm to 12:45pm, Climate Justice Storytime ~ Paerdegat Library (850 E. 59th St. at Paerdegat Ave. South Brooklyn, NY 11234). Enjoy fun stories followed by a hands-on craft activity—perfect for kids and families. Let’s read, create, and play!
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Wed, Apr 22, 10:30am to 11:00pm, Toddler Time: A Climate Justice Storytime ~ Brower Park Library (2808 Gerritsen Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11229). Join us for Toddler Time, a Storytime program aimed at walking children.
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Wed, Apr 22, 11:00am to 12:00pm, Climate Justice Storytime: Earth Day ~ Gerritsen Beach Library (2808 Gerritsen Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11229). Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes for children birth to 5 years and participating caregivers.
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