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Past Events

Revisit your favorite BHS events and programs.

Events
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February Wednesday

Annual Martha Rubin Conversation on Racial Equity | Putting the Klan Behind Bars: An Evening with Jerry Mitchell

Hear from a journalist who helped bring justice to some of the most notorious cold cases of the Civil Rights Era.

BHS Pierrepont
Events
18
February Tuesday

A Modern Day Lynching? Screening & Discussion of Always in Season

Join us for a harrowing film that explores the impact of the racial terrorism of the past that still remains today. Followed by a facilitated discussion of restorative justice and healing from historical trauma.

BHS Pierrepont
Events
13
February Thursday

Welcome to America, Your Cell Is Right This Way: Our Long History of Criminalizing Migrants

Legal expert César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández lays out a passionate and unvarnished view of the US immigrant detention industry.

BHS Pierrepont
Events
11
February Tuesday

Toxic City: Lead Poisoning and Its Silent Attack on the Vulnerable

Presented in connection with the exhibition Taking Care of Brooklyn: Stories of Sickness and Health, discuss an insidious and lasting threat to the health of Brooklynites.

BHS Pierrepont
Events
30
January Thursday

Rediscovering New York: Revealing Forgotten Landscapes

Explore three haunting corners of our city as we reveal their hidden secrets.

BHS Pierrepont
Events
29
January Wednesday

Threats from Within: The Rise of the Immigration Police State

Explore the connections between rabid nationalism and militarized borders, and how this relationship threatens us all.

BHS Pierrepont
Events
25
January Saturday

If These Walls Could Talk

Uncover the secret history of your Brooklyn home or block in this hands-on workshop!

Othmer Library
Events
23
January Thursday

An Urban Amble: Exploring NYC’s Streetscape with Michael Sorkin and Stanley Greenberg

Reflect on the humble city spaces that most of us look past with explorers and observers of our urban landscape.

BHS Pierrepont
Events
15
January Wednesday

Gentrification 2.0: The Good, the Bad, and the Blurry

As barely a neighborhood in Brooklyn isn’t affected by the gentrification debate, join this balanced examination of a heated topic.

BHS Pierrepont