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# Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn: Lunar New Year, Improve Your Park, Weather Exploration
- URL: https://bklyner.com/things-to-do-in-southern-brooklyn-lunar-new-year-improve-your-park-weather-exploration-sheepshead-bay/
- Published: 2016-02-08T22:38:55.000Z
- Updated: 2016-02-08T22:38:55.000Z
- Author: Alex Ellefson
- Tags: Events, Nonsponsored, Sheepshead Bay, Southern Brooklyn, coney island library, David A boody junior high school, kings highway library, lunar new year, Marine Park, New Utrecht Library, Sheepshead Bay Library, southern brooklyn, things to do, #wp

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Lots to do in southern Brooklyn this week. Check out the Lunar New Year festivities at David A. Boody Junior High School. The Parks Department is also taking ideas for how to improve locals parks and some of the rangers will also be showcasing some cool weather experiments. There is also a piano recital, photography class and more!

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[**Friends Book Sale!**](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/friends-book-sale-spend-y-sheepshead-bay-library-020816?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Daily, 1 – 6pm  
**Where:** Sheepshead Bay Library, 2636 East 14th Street (Near Avenue Z)  
**What:** Support your local library by purchasing a book. There is a large selection of books from all genres. Proceeds go to support the Sheepshead Bay Library.  
**How much:** Prices are $1 – $3.  
**More info:** 718-368-1815

[**Learn About Health Insurance Plans**](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/affordable-care-act-aca-p-kings-highway-library-020916?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Tuesday, February 3, 12 – 3pm  
**Where:** Kings Highway Library, 2115 Ocean Avenue (Near Kings Highway)  
**What:** Learn about qualified health insurance plans from trained and certified navigator.  
**How much:** Free  
**More info:** 718-375-3037

**[Poetry & Percussion](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/poetry-percussion-coney-island-library-020916?ref=bklyner.com)**  
**When:** Tuesday, February 9, 4 – 5pm  
**Where:** Coney Island Library, 1901 Mermaid Avenue (Near West 19th Street)  
**What:** Play the drums and rap to your own beat at this poetry jam session for teens.  
**How Much:** Free  
**More info:** 718-265-3220

[**Brooklyn Musical Arts Piano Recital**](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/brooklyn-musical-arts-pia-new-utrecht-library-020916?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Tuesday, February 9, 4:30 – 6pm  
**Where:** New Utrecht Library, 1743 86th Street (Near Bay 17th Street)  
**What:** Piano whiz kids Henry Tang, Maggie Ma, and Vivian Zhou will play selections from Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and Chin.  
**How much:** Free  
**More info:** 718.236.4086

[**Digital Camera Basics**](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/digital-camera-basics-coney-island-library-021016?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Wednesday, February 10, 5:45 – 7:45pm  
**Where:** Coney Island Library, 1901 Mermaid Avenue (Near West 19th Street)  
**What:** Learn all the tricks used to make beautiful photographs at this class sponsored by BRIC.  
**How much:** Free  
**More info:** Register [here](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/winter-2016-coney-island-library-free-bric-media-classes-tickets-19324422869?ref=bklyner.com).

[**Boody Junior High School Lunar New Year Gala**](https://b14f9e83-a-82aec797-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/is228.org/main-portal/home/Chinese%20New%20Year%20Flyer%202016.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7crlqN3Uaa%5FacInHEjQbTu3G3N0AIWi5HC0Lx%5FQQEOtwcot3L5HgVd7kqqRGXaF8fgRoLOxY7hp1dppHLomFxiOrjyQfmdaNgW9RL54AgAjbqlGc41hhYsGE3OfoLCUiDmzDFIr7Ed50984X3fbVJmuvPk5UboyrgI9mRZiRBMJRtTD7T3ywGwMFOYhGIYF8iLT8BnRTWJklbg-RXn8imxsa5RQHE2fJoZIcfJNC8dxqlRBfL3k%3D&attredirects=1&ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Thursday, February 11, 6pm  
**Where:** David A. Boody Junior High School (I.S. 228), 228 Avenue S, in the auditorium  
**What:** David A. Boody Junior High School will hold its seventh annual Lunar New Year celebration with music, dancing, food and magic!  
**How much:** Free  
**More info:** Contact the school at 718-375-7635.

[**Jewelry Making**](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/jewelry-making-sheepshead-bay-library-021216?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Friday, February 12, 2 – 3:30pm  
**Where:** Sheepshead Bay Library, 2636 East 14th Street (Near Avenue Z)  
**What:** Get creative making your own hand-crafted jewelry. Make a gift for your friends or something nice for yourself!  
**How much:** Free  
**More info:** 718-368-1815

[**Sodom by the Sea Salon**](http://coneyislandfunguide.com/Events/Art-Exhibition-Sodom-By-The-Sea-Salon--Free-Admission%5F1%5F23%5F2016-4546.htm?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Every Saturday and Sunday, from November 7 to February 7  
**Where:** Coney Island USA Shooting Gallery/Arts Annex, 1214 Surf Avenue  
**What:** The Coney Island Museum presents a cross section of Coney inspired works – paintings, watercolors, photographs and drawings – done between 2008 and 2015 by over 75 artists, hailing from Australia to the West End of Coney Island, presented on the home turf where their inspiration began.  
**How much:** Free  
**More info:** [Website](http://www.coneyisland.com/event/sodombytheseasalon?ref=bklyner.com)

[**Want to Improve Your Park?** ](http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/want-improve-your-park-te-coney-island-library-021316?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Saturday, February 13, 11am – 1pm  
**Where:** Coney Island Library, 1901 Mermaid Avenue (Near West 19th Street)  
**What:** The Parks Department is asking for suggestions on how to make parks more beautiful, open, and inviting through a new design approach called Parks Without Borders. Come share your ideas!  
**How much:** Free  
**More info:** For more information, visit [nyc.gov/parks/pwb](http://nyc.gov/parks/pwb?ref=bklyner.com) or email [pwb@parks.nyc.gov](mailto:pwb@parks.nyc.gov?subject=2%2F13%20PWB%20%40%20Coney%20Island%20Library).

[**Weather Exploration and Monitoring**](http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/marine-park/events/2016/02/13/natures-workshop-weather-exploration-and-monitoring?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Saturday, February 13, 1 – 2:30pm  
**Where:** Marine Park Salt Marsh Nature Center, near East 33rd Street and Avenue U  
**What:** Join the park rangers for some fun weather experiments and outdoor exploration explore weather anomalies and our changing climate.  
**How much:** Free  
**More info:** 718-421-2021

[**New York Road Runners Open Run**](http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/marine-park/events/2016/02/14/new-york-road-runners-open-run-run-for-life-at-marine-park?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Sunday, February 14, 9 – 10am  
**Where:** Marine Park, near Fillmore Avenue and Madison Place.  
**What:** Get some fresh air and exercise! Join with your neighbors for a run through Marine Park.  
**How much:** Free