Things To Do In Sunset Park This Week, April 18-22: CB7 Meeting, Family Game Night, Library Playdate

Below you’ll find information on events through the week in Sunset Park, Greenwood Heights, and South Slope. Submit your event listing to our BROOKLYN-WIDE CALENDAR.

MONDAY, APRIL 18

DIY Blackout Poetry
Where: Sunset Park Library at 5108 Fourth Avenue
Where: 3:30pm
What: A Blackout Poetry activity targeted at tweens and teens, ages 10 and up. Participants create arts and crafts projects within do-it-yourself guidelines.

Photo by Will O’Hare.

TUESDAY, APRIL 19

Read and Play
Where: Sunset Park Library at 5108 Fourth Avenue
When: 1pm
What: Share stories, rhymes and music for babies, toddlers and preschoolers, with and without disabilities. Age 0 to 5.

Chinese Calligraphy Workshop
Where: Sunset Park Library at 5108 Fourth Avenue
When: 3:15pm
What: Practice with a Chinese calligraphy brush to learn how to write simple Chinese characters.

Staging The Seasons: A Multisensory Exploration
Where: Sunset Park Library at 5108 Fourth Avenue
When: 4:30pm
What: How does summer feel? How does fall smell?  Come explore the different seasons in an hour of interactive drama games and activities. Say hello to spring with DreamStreet Theatre Company.

Workshop: Theatre of the Oppressed Sunset Park Troupe
Where: St. Michael’s Parish, 2nd Floor
When: 5-7pm
What: Join neighbors in this interactive, free theatre workshop to discuss and work through social issues for several weeks before putting on a play in June.

U.S. Citizenship Exam Preparation
Where: 
Sunset Park Library at 5108 Fourth Avenue
When: 6pm
What: If you are interested in becoming a citizen, we can help! Join our free exam preparation groups. For more information, call 718 349-8504 or 718 230-2406

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20

Sunset Park Playdate
Where: Sunset Park Library at 5108 Fourth Avenue
When: 10:30am
What: Stop by the Sunset Park Library Playdate to enjoy fun games and activities that delight young children and encourage early literacy. Come to play and leave ready to turn ordinary objects in your home into your child’s favorite toys. For babies and toddlers birth to 3 years and their parents and caregivers. For more ideas on how to read and play with your child, visit bklynlibrary.org/first-5-years.

Community Board Meeting
Where: Courthouse at 43rd Street and Fourth Avenue, entrance on 43rd
When: 6:30pm
What: Come hear the latest goings-on in the community and bring up quality of life issues you have.

Image via ManicMorFF.

THURSDAY, APRIL 21

Kids Create: Lego
Where: Sunset Park Library at 5108 Fourth Avenue
When: 3:30pm
What: Kids learn about science and art through working with Lego. Recommended for kids up to age 10.

Family Game Night
Where: Sunset Park Library at 5108 Fourth Avenue
When: 5:30pm
What: Children, families, and others can choose from a variety of board games, videogames, and other devices. All ages are welcome.

ESOL Conversation
Where: Sunset Park Library at 5108 Fourth Avenue
When: 6-8pm
What: Trained volunteer group leaders supplement the library’s ESOL classes for adult learners by leading weekly small conversation groups in select neighborhood libraries. Open to everyone, the groups provide participants with opportunities to practice English speaking skills.

FRIDAY, APRIL 22

Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Navigator Assistance
Where: Sunset Park Library at 5108 Fourth Avenue
When: 12pm
What: Obtain information about qualified health insurance plans, check requirements for subsidies and government insurance programs, and get enrollment assistance from trained and certified navigators. All sessions are by appointment only.

Resume Help in English and Chinese
Where: Sunset Park Library at 5108 Fourth Avenue
When: 1pm
What: A trained volunteer will help job hunters to create or improve their résumé. Assistance is offered in English or Chinese.

Fun With Board Games
Where: Sunset Park Library at 5108 Fourth Avenue
When: 3:30pm
What: Come and play with such games and board games as Connect 4, Uno cards, Clue, and Monopoly.