Education and Activism

Name: The Battle of Brooklyn Tour
Start: 2026-08-07T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-08-07T15:00:00-04:00
Location: Lefferts Historic House

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Month

July 2026
Volunteer Landscaping and Cleanup at the Ridgewood Reservoir

Sunday, July 12th at 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Volunteer Landscaping and Cleanup at the Ridgewood Reservoir

Ridgewood Reservoir Highland Blvd and Vermont Place, Brooklyn, NY

Join NYC H2O and the NYC Parks Department as we remove invasive plants and plant […]
Meet the Beekeeper (Domino Park)

Sunday, July 12th at 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Meet the Beekeeper (Domino Park)

Domino Park

Join Domino Park's resident beekeeper to learn how the Domino honey gets made! A fourth […]

Free
Craft Nights (Domino Park)

Monday, July 13th at 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Craft Nights (Domino Park)

Domino Park

Get creative in community with our guided art-making workshops. Join us for Craft Nights, happening […]

Free
Farmhouse Family Day: Summer Fun on the Farm (Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum)

Wednesday, July 15th at 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Farmhouse Family Day: Summer Fun on the Farm (Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum)

Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum 5816 Clarendon Road, Brooklyn, NY

Enjoy a nature filled day at the Wyckoff Farmhouse! . The Farm buzzes, chirps and […]

Free
The Battle of Brooklyn Tour

Wednesday, July 15th at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM The Battle of Brooklyn

Lefferts Historic House 452 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Join Prospect Park Alliance for a free tour of the park to learn about the […]

Free
Our Garden Club (Greenpoint Library)

Wednesday, July 15th at 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Our Garden Club (Greenpoint Library)

Greenpoint Library 107 Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Let’s see what we can grow in Brooklyn! Plant seeds and watch them grow. Read […]

Free
Farmhouse Family Day: Summer Fun on the Farm (Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum)

Thursday, July 16th at 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Farmhouse Family Day: Summer Fun on the Farm (Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum)

Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum 5816 Clarendon Road, Brooklyn, NY

Enjoy a nature filled day at the Wyckoff Farmhouse! . The Farm buzzes, chirps and […]

Free
Tot Time! (MPJ State Park)

Thursday, July 16th at 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Tot Time! (MPJ State Park)

Marsha P. Johnson State Park 90 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, United States

Learn about a different nature theme each week with a craft and guided storytime! About […]

Free
The Battle of Brooklyn Tour

Thursday, July 16th at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM The Battle of Brooklyn

Lefferts Historic House 452 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Join Prospect Park Alliance for a free tour of the park to learn about the […]

Free
Sensory Garden Hour (Greenpoint Library)

Friday, July 17th at 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Sensory Garden

Greenpoint Library 107 Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Join us at the Greenpoint Library for kids' time in our rooftop garden! We will […]

Free
The Battle of Brooklyn Tour

Friday, July 17th at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM The Battle of Brooklyn

Lefferts Historic House 452 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Join Prospect Park Alliance for a free tour of the park to learn about the […]

Free
Bat Walk at the Ridgewood Reservoir

Friday, July 17th at 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Bat Walk at the Ridgewood Reservoir

Ridgewood Reservoir Highland Blvd and Vermont Place, Brooklyn, NY

Join wildlife scientist Nic Comparato to observe and learn about bats at the Ridgewood Reservoir. […]

Free
McGolrick Bird Club

Saturday, July 18th at 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM McGolrick Bird Club

McGolrick Park Nassau Avenue & Russell Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Join the McGolrick Bird Club every Saturday at 9 AM at the corner of Russell […]

Free
E-Waste and Textiles Recycling in Brooklyn

Saturday, July 18th at 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM E-Waste and Textiles Recycling in Brooklyn

Multiple Locations

June 2026 in Brooklyn Saturday, June 6, 10 am-2 pm ~ Bensonhurst (St. Athanasius Catholic […]

Free
The Battle of Brooklyn Tour

Saturday, July 18th at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM The Battle of Brooklyn

Lefferts Historic House 452 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Join Prospect Park Alliance for a free tour of the park to learn about the […]

Free
Bird Watching/ Observación de Aves at Ridgewood Reservoir

Sunday, July 19th at 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Birdwatching at the Ridgewood Reservoir (Spanish and English)

Ridgewood Reservoir Highland Blvd and Vermont Place, Brooklyn, NY

Rescheduled from May 24, 2026 Join author and naturalist Heather Wolf for a bird walk […]

Free
The Battle of Brooklyn Tour

Sunday, July 19th at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM The Battle of Brooklyn

Lefferts Historic House 452 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Join Prospect Park Alliance for a free tour of the park to learn about the […]

Free
The Battle of Brooklyn Tour

Monday, July 20th at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM The Battle of Brooklyn

Lefferts Historic House 452 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Join Prospect Park Alliance for a free tour of the park to learn about the […]

Free
The Battle of Brooklyn Tour

Tuesday, July 21st at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM The Battle of Brooklyn

Lefferts Historic House 452 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Join Prospect Park Alliance for a free tour of the park to learn about the […]

Free
The Battle of Brooklyn Tour

Wednesday, July 22nd at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM The Battle of Brooklyn

Lefferts Historic House 452 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Join Prospect Park Alliance for a free tour of the park to learn about the […]

Free
Our Garden Club (Greenpoint Library)

Wednesday, July 22nd at 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Our Garden Club (Greenpoint Library)

Greenpoint Library 107 Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Let’s see what we can grow in Brooklyn! Plant seeds and watch them grow. Read […]

Free
Tot Time! (MPJ State Park)

Thursday, July 23rd at 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Tot Time! (MPJ State Park)

Marsha P. Johnson State Park 90 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, United States

Learn about a different nature theme each week with a craft and guided storytime! About […]

Free
The Battle of Brooklyn Tour

Thursday, July 23rd at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM The Battle of Brooklyn

Lefferts Historic House 452 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Join Prospect Park Alliance for a free tour of the park to learn about the […]

Free
Sensory Garden Hour (Greenpoint Library)

Friday, July 24th at 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Sensory Garden

Greenpoint Library 107 Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Join us at the Greenpoint Library for kids' time in our rooftop garden! We will […]

Free
The Battle of Brooklyn Tour

Friday, July 24th at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM The Battle of Brooklyn

Lefferts Historic House 452 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Join Prospect Park Alliance for a free tour of the park to learn about the […]

Free
City of Water Day

Saturday, July 25th

Multiple Locations

Celebrate City of Water Day 2026! Join thousands of people across the region for a […]

Free!
McGolrick Bird Club

Saturday, July 25th at 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM McGolrick Bird Club

McGolrick Park Nassau Avenue & Russell Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Join the McGolrick Bird Club every Saturday at 9 AM at the corner of Russell […]

Free
🌊 City Of Water Day at WNYC Transmitter Park

Saturday, July 25th at 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

WNYC Transmitter Park 10 Greenpoint Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States

City of Water Day at WNYC Transmitter Park ! Choose your own adventure from a […]

Free
What Lives in the East River? (Brooklyn Bridge Park)

Saturday, July 25th at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Public Seining (Brooklyn Bridge Park)

Brooklyn Bridge Park Pebble Beach, Brooklyn

Discover the amazing biodiversity of the East River as you get hands-on and up close […]

Free
The Battle of Brooklyn Tour

Saturday, July 25th at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM The Battle of Brooklyn

Lefferts Historic House 452 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Join Prospect Park Alliance for a free tour of the park to learn about the […]

Free
Mark Morris Dance Group (Brooklyn Bridge Park)

Sunday, July 26th at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Mark Morris Dance Group (Brooklyn Bridge Park)

Brooklyn Bridge Park Pebble Beach, Brooklyn

Join Mark Morris Dance Group for two interactive dance workshops at Brooklyn Bridge Ppark, exploring […]

Free
The Battle of Brooklyn Tour

Sunday, July 26th at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM The Battle of Brooklyn

Lefferts Historic House 452 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Join Prospect Park Alliance for a free tour of the park to learn about the […]

Free
The Battle of Brooklyn Tour

Monday, July 27th at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM The Battle of Brooklyn

Lefferts Historic House 452 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Join Prospect Park Alliance for a free tour of the park to learn about the […]

Free
Craft Nights (Domino Park)

Monday, July 27th at 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Craft Nights (Domino Park)

Domino Park

Get creative in community with our guided art-making workshops. Join us for Craft Nights, happening […]

Free
The Battle of Brooklyn Tour

Tuesday, July 28th at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM The Battle of Brooklyn

Lefferts Historic House 452 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Join Prospect Park Alliance for a free tour of the park to learn about the […]

Free
The Battle of Brooklyn Tour

Wednesday, July 29th at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM The Battle of Brooklyn

Lefferts Historic House 452 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Join Prospect Park Alliance for a free tour of the park to learn about the […]

Free
Our Garden Club (Greenpoint Library)

Wednesday, July 29th at 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Our Garden Club (Greenpoint Library)

Greenpoint Library 107 Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Let’s see what we can grow in Brooklyn! Plant seeds and watch them grow. Read […]

Free
Newtown Creek Superfund CAG Meeting

Wednesday, July 29th at 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Newtown Creek Superfund CAG Meeting

Hybrid

The Newtown Creek Superfund Community Advisory Group (CAG) serves to represent the interests of the […]

Free
Tot Time! (MPJ State Park)

Thursday, July 30th at 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Tot Time! (MPJ State Park)

Marsha P. Johnson State Park 90 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, United States

Learn about a different nature theme each week with a craft and guided storytime! About […]

Free
The Battle of Brooklyn Tour

Thursday, July 30th at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM The Battle of Brooklyn

Lefferts Historic House 452 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Join Prospect Park Alliance for a free tour of the park to learn about the […]

Free
Sensory Garden Hour (Greenpoint Library)

Friday, July 31st at 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Sensory Garden

Greenpoint Library 107 Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Join us at the Greenpoint Library for kids' time in our rooftop garden! We will […]

Free
The Battle of Brooklyn Tour

Friday, July 31st at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM The Battle of Brooklyn

Lefferts Historic House 452 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Join Prospect Park Alliance for a free tour of the park to learn about the […]

Free
August 2026
McGolrick Bird Club

Saturday, August 1st at 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM McGolrick Bird Club

McGolrick Park Nassau Avenue & Russell Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Join the McGolrick Bird Club every Saturday at 9 AM at the corner of Russell […]

Free
Salt Marsh Ecology Walk at Marine Park

Saturday, August 1st at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Salt Marsh Nature Center East 33rd Street and Avenue U, Brooklyn

Join the Urban Park Rangers for an interactive walk exploring how the landscape and ecology […]

Free
The Battle of Brooklyn Tour

Saturday, August 1st at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM The Battle of Brooklyn

Lefferts Historic House 452 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Join Prospect Park Alliance for a free tour of the park to learn about the […]

Free
9th Annual Kingsland Wildflower Festival

Saturday, August 1st at 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Kingsland Wildflowers 520 Kingsland Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Join the partners at Kingsland Wildflowers for a fun summer day with hands-on activities, art, […]

Free
Seining (Canarsie Park)

Saturday, August 1st at 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Canarsie Park, East 88th St and Seaview Ave East 88th Street and Seaview Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Our experienced Urban Park Rangers teach the ecology of our waterways on every seining program. […]

Free
What Lives in the East River? (Brooklyn Bridge Park)

Saturday, August 1st at 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Public Seining (Brooklyn Bridge Park)

Brooklyn Bridge Park Pebble Beach, Brooklyn

Discover the amazing biodiversity of the East River as you get hands-on and up close […]

Free
Meet the Beekeeper (Domino Park)

Sunday, August 2nd at 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Meet the Beekeeper (Domino Park)

Domino Park

Join Domino Park's resident beekeeper to learn how the Domino honey gets made! A fourth […]

Free
The Battle of Brooklyn Tour

Sunday, August 2nd at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM The Battle of Brooklyn

Lefferts Historic House 452 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Join Prospect Park Alliance for a free tour of the park to learn about the […]

Free
DVP Benefit Day at the Brooklyn Cyclones

Sunday, August 2nd at 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Maimonides Park 1904 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Grab all your friends and family for a sunny afternoon with the Brooklyn Cyclones to […]
The Battle of Brooklyn Tour

Monday, August 3rd at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM The Battle of Brooklyn

Lefferts Historic House 452 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Join Prospect Park Alliance for a free tour of the park to learn about the […]

Free
ReuseableNYC Coalition Monthly Call

Tuesday, August 4th at 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ReuseableNYC Coalition Monthly Call

Online

Join this monthly call to help eliminate the needless waste and pollution created by single-use […]
The Battle of Brooklyn Tour

Tuesday, August 4th at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM The Battle of Brooklyn

Lefferts Historic House 452 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Join Prospect Park Alliance for a free tour of the park to learn about the […]

Free
The Battle of Brooklyn Tour

Wednesday, August 5th at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM The Battle of Brooklyn

Lefferts Historic House 452 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Join Prospect Park Alliance for a free tour of the park to learn about the […]

Free
Our Garden Club (Greenpoint Library)

Wednesday, August 5th at 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Our Garden Club (Greenpoint Library)

Greenpoint Library 107 Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Let’s see what we can grow in Brooklyn! Plant seeds and watch them grow. Read […]

Free
Tot Time! (MPJ State Park)

Thursday, August 6th at 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Tot Time! (MPJ State Park)

Marsha P. Johnson State Park 90 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, United States

Learn about a different nature theme each week with a craft and guided storytime! About […]

Free
The Battle of Brooklyn Tour

Thursday, August 6th at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM The Battle of Brooklyn

Lefferts Historic House 452 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Join Prospect Park Alliance for a free tour of the park to learn about the […]

Free
Horticulture Tours (Domino Park)

Thursday, August 6th at 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Horticulture Tours (Domino Park)

Domino Park

Join Domino Park's Horticulture Team to learn about all of the native plants in the […]

Free
Sensory Garden Hour (Greenpoint Library)

Friday, August 7th at 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Sensory Garden

Greenpoint Library 107 Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Join us at the Greenpoint Library for kids' time in our rooftop garden! We will […]

Free
The Battle of Brooklyn Tour

Friday, August 7th at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM The Battle of Brooklyn

Lefferts Historic House 452 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Join Prospect Park Alliance for a free tour of the park to learn about the […]

Free

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