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NYC Reads Family Ambassador Program (Informational Only)
Thu, 6:00 p.m.
Online
Join a learning experience that equips you with the knowledge and tools to elevate your child's reading. Then, use this knowledge to host events in your community to help other families become reading champions, too. Families of students in 3K-5th grade are eligible. Sign up here to join online. Each Thursday from February 29 to May 2 features a different topic.
Launched in partnership with Reading Partners and the Office of Family and Community Engagement (FACE).
Big Book Party at Atlantic Terminal (Book Giveaway All Ages)
Sat, 11:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m.
Atlantic Terminal Mall
139 Flatbush Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Join Brooklyn Book Bodega for one of our beloved Big Book Parties! Performer Akim Funk Buddha will spark your families’ imagination with interactive storytelling, music, and movement at two performances: 12 p.m. and 12:45 p.m. The book giveaway will be open throughout the event. Registration and more information available here. Walk-ins are welcome.
This program is part of NYC Reads and a collaboration between Brooklyn Book Bodega, NYC Public Schools: FACE (Office of Family and Community Engagement), and Reading Partners.
Special Book Giveaway for Anyone over Age 10 at the Book Hub (Book Giveaway Ages 10+)
Sat, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Brooklyn Book Bodega
141 Flushing Ave, Suite 407
Brooklyn, NY 11205
We have an excess amount of well-loved and overstocked books for all ages. Please sign up to come to our Brooklyn Navy Yard Book Hub to take as many books as you can carry.
*Unfortunately, we are UNABLE to accommodate anyone under 10 in this space. If you want to bring your children under 10, please join us at a different event.
Pre-registration to get books is required for this event —> register here.
Community Day is supported by the Guru Krupa Foundation.
NYC Reads Family Ambassador Program (Informational Only)
Thu, 6:00 p.m.
Online
Join a learning experience that equips you with the knowledge and tools to elevate your child's reading. Then, use this knowledge to host events in your community to help other families become reading champions, too. Families of students in 3K-5th grade are eligible. Sign up here to join online. Each Thursday from February 29 to May 2 features a different topic.
Launched in partnership with Reading Partners and the Office of Family and Community Engagement (FACE).
Poetry in the Park (Book Giveaway All Ages)
Sat, 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Fort Greene Park
Bottom of 100 Steps
Brooklyn, NY 11205
Hosted by the Fort Greene Park Conservancy, Poetry in the Park is a family-friendly event featuring workshops, history, performances, and, of course, poetry! Brooklyn Book Bodega will host a book giveaway table from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Rain date is Sunday, April 14. RSVP is encouraged. Learn more here.
Big Book Party at Brownsville Connection (Book Giveaway All Ages)
Sat, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Family Enrichment Center
1430 Pitkin Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11233
Brooklyn Book Bodega is excited to host a Big Book Party at Brownsville Connection's Family Enrichment Center. Featuring Wangari Warrior Cry: A True Story of a Real Super Shero that Saved the Planet: live storytelling felt puppet show by Watoto Entertainment at 2 p.m. Learn more here.
This event is supported by the ABNY Foundation.
NYC Reads Family Ambassador Program (Informational Only)
Thu, 6:00 p.m.
Online
Join a learning experience that equips you with the knowledge and tools to elevate your child's reading. Then, use this knowledge to host events in your community to help other families become reading champions, too. Families of students in 3K-5th grade are eligible. Sign up here to join online. Each Thursday from February 29 to May 2 features a different topic.
Launched in partnership with Reading Partners and the Office of Family and Community Engagement (FACE).
Atlantic Terminal Earth Day Innovations with KoKo NYC (Book Giveaway All Ages)
Sat, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Atlantic Terminal Mall
139 Flatbush Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Come together to honor our planet and unleash our creativity in the name of sustainability! Alongside this family-friendly event, Brooklyn Book Bodega will give out free books for kids 0-18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn more here.
Downtown Brooklyn Car-Free Earth Day (Book Giveaway All Ages)
Sat, 11:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Albee Square
Albee Square W & Fulton St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Brooklyn Book Bodega will be celebrating all things environmental at Downtown Brooklyn's Earth Day extravaganza with a free kids' books giveaway! Plus: art, music, dance, biking, prizes, and more. Albee Square West will be closed to traffic all day, so grab your bike or blades and join the fun. Learn more here.
Big Book Party at Northend Food Hall (Book Giveaway All Ages)
Sun, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Northend Food Hall
4300 Broadway
New York, NY 10033
Join Brooklyn Book Bodega for one of our beloved Big Book Parties. Author Emmanuel Taveras will read his book, To Get to the Moon, at 11:30. Then at 12:45, Facundo Agustin, Argentine actor, singer, and dancer, will perform songs and stories in Spanish and English. The book giveaway will be open throughout the event. Registration and more information available here.
This program is part of NYC Reads and a collaboration between Lil'Readers, Brooklyn Book Bodega, NYC Public Schools: FACE (Office of Family and Community Engagement), and Reading Partners.
NYC Reads Family Ambassador Program (Informational Only)
Thu, 6:00 p.m.
Online
Join a learning experience that equips you with the knowledge and tools to elevate your child's reading. Then, use this knowledge to host events in your community to help other families become reading champions, too. Families of students in 3K-5th grade are eligible. Sign up here to join online. Each Thursday from February 29 to May 2 features a different topic.
Launched in partnership with Reading Partners and the Office of Family and Community Engagement (FACE).
Earth Day Festival (Book Giveaway All Ages)
Sat, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Fort Greene Park
Dekalb Ave & S Portland Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205
Join Brooklyn Book Bodega for a book giveaway to build your babies', toddlers', kids', and teens' home libraries at Fort Greene Park! Other sustainably-minded activities for all: musical instruments made from recycled materials, craft projects, and a plant swap. Rain date is April 28. Learn more here.
NYC Reads Family Ambassador Program (Informational Only)
Thu, 6:00 p.m.
Online
Join a learning experience that equips you with the knowledge and tools to elevate your child's reading. Then, use this knowledge to host events in your community to help other families become reading champions, too. Families of students in 3K-5th grade are eligible. Sign up here to join online. Each Thursday from February 29 to May 2 features a different topic.
Launched in partnership with Reading Partners and the Office of Family and Community Engagement (FACE).
Rhythms of Wellness: A Free Health Fair Extravaganza! (Book Giveaway All Ages)
Sat, 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fort Greene Park
Dekalb Ave & S Portland Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205
Near barbecues and picnic benches
Brooklyn Book Bodega will join the third annual BKCB2 Health Fair with a book giveaway for ages 0-18. Held in partnership with the Fort Greene Park Conservancy, there will also be free health screenings, blood pressure testing, healthy eating tips, yoga, children’s activities, music, and more. Rain date May 18. Learn more and RSVP for a free gift bag here.
Community Day at Brooklyn Book Bodega Book Hub (Book Giveaway Ages 10+)
Sat, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Brooklyn Book Bodega
141 Flushing Ave, Suite 407
Brooklyn, NY 11205
SPECIAL BOOK GIVEAWAY FOR ANYONE OVER AGE 10*. We have an excess amount of well-loved and overstocked books for all ages. Please sign up to come to our Brooklyn Navy Yard Book Hub to take as many books as you can carry. *Unfortunately, we are UNABLE to accommodate anyone under 10 in this space. If you want to bring your children under 10, please join us at a different event.
Pre-registration to get books is required for this event. Register here.
Community Day is supported by the Guru Krupa Foundation
Brooklyn Book Bodega provides books to individuals, schools, and community members for personal and educational use. Books are not to be resold or used for other purposes.
Events are being photographed and recorded. By attending an event, you give Brooklyn Book Bodega and its official partners permission to use photographs and video for publicity, copyright, illustration, advertising, web content, and related promotional purposes.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.