Inclusive Services

06/20/2026

Arts and Crafts with KEEN!
Saturday, June 27 / 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Brooklyn Heights Library, Children’s Craft Room

Join an adaptive Arts and Crafts session sponsored by KEEN! Youth with disabilities and volunteers come together for one-to-one projects. Projects can range from coloring by numbers, friendship bracelets, and pom-pom, feather, or sticker masterpieces...whatever materials are available to bring your imagination to life! Open to all ages. Let’s get creative and have some fun! For more information, call 718.253.4948 or email [email protected].

This is an accessible event. Please do not wear perfume, cologne, or other scented products while using this space.

06/19/2026

“These self-directed services are what make independent living possible.”

Cuts to developmental disability services in one state will soon mean that the maximum many caregivers can be paid will drop about 25% putting families already struggling to find help in a tough spot.

06/19/2026

Community Health Wellness & Resource Fair
Sat, Jun 27, 2026
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
St. Mark's Day School
1346 President Street, Corner of Brooklyn Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11213

Brooklyn Public Library's Community Health Team, in collaboration with the Church of St. Mark and the St. Luke's Health Guild, brings you a Community Health Wellness & Resource Fair.

Please join us for free health screenings, education, community resources and giveaways. There will be a chair exercise session held from 1:30 PM - 2 PM. Snacks and free lunch will be provided. All are welcome!

Liberty Hearing Centers will also be conducting free hearing screenings. To sign up for a spot, CLICK HERE.

Please reach out to the Community Health Team at [email protected] for any questions.

Brooklyn Public Library's Community Health Team, in collaboration with the Church of St. Mark and the St. Luke's Health Guild, brings you a Community Health Wellness & Resource Fair. Please join us for free health screenings, education, community resources and giveaways. There will be a chair exerci...

06/19/2026

The Warehouse Family Film Screening
Sat, Jun 20, 2026
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Bedford Library
496 Franklin Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11238

A film screening for families exploring themes of incarceration, justice, and abolition. Two short films will be shown followed by a discussion.

Running from April 4 through June 28, 2026, The Warehouse is a collaboration between artist and writer Vic Liu, abolitionist organizer Mariame Kaba, and the Bedford branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. The project features more than two dozen new, full-scale paintings by Liu that cover the library's walls, transforming the public space into an immersive exploration of resistance, survival, and possibility.

A film screening for families exploring themes of incarceration, justice, and abolition. Two short films will be shown followed by a discussion.Running from April 4 through June 28, 2026, The Warehouse is a collaboration between artist and writer Vic Liu, abolitionist organizer Mariame Kaba, and the...

06/18/2026

Let's Talk About OPWDD and How it Can Help Your Child with a Disability

Date & Time: Jun 23, 2026 01:00 PM

Description
The Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) coordinates services and supports for people with developmental disabilities. Come and learn about the eligibility process and how your child can benefit from services, such as respite and family reimbursement. We welcome family, caregivers, and other members of the community who are interested in getting OPWDD services for children.

The Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) coordinates services and supports for people with developmental disabilities. Come and learn about the eligibility process and how your child can benefit from services, such as respite and family reimbursement. We welcome family, caregive...

06/18/2026

Celebrate Juneteenth with Tales of Black Heritage from Around the World
Fri, Jun 19 2026
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Brower Park Shirley Chisholm Circle

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Tales of Black Heritage from Around the World is a fantastic literary journey of stories from the African Diaspora.

Storyteller, Tammy Hall, will lead you to many lands in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas with wit and wisdom.

Join Brower Park Library and community partners for our annual Juneteenth celebration in Brower Park.

Taking place at Shirley Chisholm Circle in Brower Park, this Juneteenth celebration is presented in partnership with Friends of Brower Park, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, Brooklyn Public Library – Brower Park Library, the Crown Heights North Association, and Council Member Chi Osse.

This celebration is free and open to all.

Tales of Black Heritage from Around the World is a fantastic literary journey of stories from the African Diaspora.Storyteller, Tammy Hall, will lead you to many lands in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas with wit and wisdom.Join Brower Park Library and community partners for our annual Junete...

06/18/2026

The proposed changes are a response to a school facing state sanctions and possible funding loss due to complaints about its physical restraint methods and other issues.

One of Colorado’s newest facility schools is facing scrutiny and a potential loss of state funding after complaints about how it restrains students.

06/17/2026

Accessibility in STEM Education: A Roundtable Discussion
June 22 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT

Join us for a discussion about the Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Zero Barriers! guide. This is a new, free educational resource from the Smithsonian Science Education Center that supports students to investigate and address barriers to accessibility in their community by using STEM and social science tools. During this accessibility conversation, educators, researchers, and students will share their lived experiences and perspectives.

This webinar will be recorded, and available to watch at a later date.

Join us for a discussion about the Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Zero Barriers! guide. This is a new, free educational resource from the Smithsonian Science Education Center that supports students to investigate and address barriers to accessibility in their community by using STEM and social...