Civic Associations

Backpack giveaway hosted by Council Member Alexa Avilés. Students must be present to receive a backpack, one per student, and families must be residents of Council District 38. Registration requested. Ends 2:00 PM.

Park Slope Open Streets is back for the season, presented by NewYork-Presbyterian, with 5th Avenue open from Union Street to 4th Street. Ends 10:00 PM.

Modern trio solutions from Dave Strawn, Willis Edmundson and Ian Michael. Ends 5:00 PM.

20th Anniversary Fall Tour Series. What’s growing behind the fence on 9th St? A look at the native plant landscape with Lowlands Nursery staff. Ends 6:45 PM.

Volunteer shift caring for the rain gardens, 10 AM to 12 PM. Training and tools provided: trash pickup, invasive plant ID and weeding, pruning, curb cleaning and sweeping. No experience necessary. Ages 14 and up; younger volunteers with a parent or guardian.

Volunteer shift on 3rd Street, 10 AM to 1 PM: weeding, soil cultivation, planting and watering the young street trees. Come as you are; training and tools provided.

Free online training on rat prevention methods for building superintendents and staff, homeowners and tenants, managing companies and business owners. Register at bit.ly/ratacademy916 or email [email protected] specifying the training date. Offered in English; for interpretation or ASL contact at least 72 hours in advance. Ends 7:30 PM.

Latest updates on the Comp Mod renovation project at Gowanus Houses and Wyckoff Gardens, with time for questions. Hosted by the Gowanus Oversight Task Force with Council Member Shahana Hanif. RSVP requested but not required to attend. Ends 8:30 PM.

For new nursery volunteers, 1 PM to 4 PM: potting up seedlings, labeling plants and weeding, with a guided walk through the native gardens with staff.

Brooklyn Marine Terminal Development Corporation Board meeting, with updates on the Brooklyn Marine Terminal project focused on Resilience and Transportation. 2:00–4:00 PM.

Volunteer shift caring for the rain gardens, 10 AM to 12 PM. Training and tools provided: trash pickup, invasive plant ID and weeding, pruning, curb cleaning and sweeping. No experience necessary. Ages 14 and up; younger volunteers with a parent or guardian.

20th Anniversary Fall Tour Series. Can urban landscapes have habitat that supports native flora and fauna? With Education Program Senior Manager Jen Kepler. Ends 6:30 PM.

Saturday Maintenance Series, event 1 of 3. Pruning, weeding, maybe planting. Kids welcome, please work alongside them. Come for all or part of the 9–11 AM window. Gloves and tools provided, dress to get dirty. Rain date: Sunday 9/20, 9–11 AM (weather email sent Saturday morning). RSVP appreciated, not required, drop-ins welcome: [email protected]

For new nursery volunteers, 10 AM to 1 PM: potting up seedlings, labeling plants and weeding, with a guided walk through the native gardens with staff.

Volunteer shift on 3rd Street, 10 AM to 1 PM: weeding, soil cultivation, planting and watering the young street trees. Come as you are; training and tools provided.

Maritime careers through deckhand training and hands-on career support. Presenters: Korey Grumm, Program Director, and Yeslie Maldonado, Training Coordinator. Register via the QR code on the flyer. Contact the Employment Coordinator at [email protected] for more information.

Brooklyn Marine Terminal Advisory Task Force meeting on Transportation and Blue Highways. Virtual. 2:00–4:00 PM.

Volunteer shift caring for the rain gardens, 10 AM to 12 PM. Training and tools provided: trash pickup, invasive plant ID and weeding, pruning, curb cleaning and sweeping. No experience necessary. Ages 14 and up; younger volunteers with a parent or guardian.

Neighborhood-wide stoop sale presented by the Park Slope Civic Council. 11:00 AM–4:00 PM. Rain date Sunday, September 27.

One-night-only fundraiser marking 50 years of the New York Transit Museum, with the museum turned into a two-level vinyl dance party. Disco on the mezzanine with DJ Misbehaviour, funk and hip-hop on the platform with Operator Emz, and New Style Hustle lessons from 6 to 7 PM with Jeff Selby plus a DJ set by […]

Brooklyn’s oldest and largest street festival, presented by the Atlantic Avenue LDC. Food, crafts, family fun and free entertainment. Rain or shine. Ends 6:00 PM.

Save the date: in-person community meeting on the future of the Brooklyn Marine Terminal, hosted by Resilient Red Hook. More details to come. 6:00–8:00 PM.

20th Anniversary Fall Tour Series. How are green infrastructure, community advocacy and long-term stewardship reshaping Gowanus? With Executive Director Andrea Parker. Ends 7:30 PM.