Looking to get out into the community this week?
From a discussion about preserving green space to a Black Lives Matter in Schools Week discussion, there's plenty to do when it comes to community and cultural events coming up in New York City. Read on for a rundown.
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Grassy Grassroots: Citizens Creating Parks
Tonight, head to the Brooklyn Historical Society for a discussion focused on ways citizens can help preserve green space. Urban planner and MacArthur fellow, Damon Rich, will moderate.
When: Monday, Feb. 4, 6:30-8 p.m.
Where: Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont St.
Price: $5
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Swindler of Brooklyn Heights: The Family History of the Greatest Con Man of the Gilded Age
On Thursday, the Brooklyn Historical Society hosts Emmy Award-winning writer and historian Geoffrey Ward. He'll discuss his book, A Disposition to be Rich, about the rise and fall of his great grandfather, Ferdinand Ward, a notorious swindler and con man.
When: Thursday, Feb. 7, 6:30-8 p.m.
Where: Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont St.
Price: $5
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Rethinking Black Women Freedom Fighters
Also Thursday, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture hosts a discussion about the important roles black women played in the fight against racism and inequality. The event is first-come, first-served, so RSVP soon.
When: Thursday, Feb. 7, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Blvd.
Price: Free
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Making Black Lives Matter in New York City Schools
It's Black Lives Matter at School Week. On Friday, join a discussion spotlighting recent policy developments in New York City schools, relating to structural racism. Space is limited, so RSVP now.
When: Friday, Feb. 8, 6-8 p.m.
Where: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Blvd.
Price: Free
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