Many CBH Talks were recorded. To view, visit the Center for Brooklyn History Talks YouTube channel at bklynlib.org/CBH-Talks.
Past Events
CBH Talk | Carol Kino and Laura Raicovich Discuss “Double Click”
Join us for the launch of Carol Kino’s new book, Double Click: Twin Photographers in the Golden Age of Magazines. Kino portrays the McLaughlin sisters, the identical twin photographers who blazed new trails for women in the 1930s and 40s. While celebrated in their time as stars in their fields,…
Mapping the Archive with Artist Erin Johnson
Join artist Erin Johnson, former resident at Pioneer Works, in this two-session workshop - on Saturday, February 24 and Sunday, February 25, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM - that explores how to expand your creative practice using the Center for Brooklyn History’s extensive archives and…
CBH Talk | Eric Klinenberg and Nell Freudenberger Discuss “2020”
Join us for a deep dive into the profound ways that the year 2020 saw our world shift, at the launch of the new book 2020: One City, Seven People, and the Year Everything Changed. Written by Eric Klinenberg, sociologist and director of New York University’s Institute for Public Knowledge,…
CBH Talk | The Legacy of The East, Brooklyn's Center of Black Self-Determination
In 1969, following the Black-led effort to bring community control to schools in Ocean Hill-Brownsville, educator and activist Jitu Weusi and others founded The East, a groundbreaking, pan-African center rooted in the philosophy that Black people have the right to control their own communities…
CBH Talk | Protecting Children on the Internet
Join us for an insightful and crucial discussion on child online safety and privacy, featuring State Senator Andrew Gounardes, Attorney General Tish James, and founder of the #HalfTheStory Project Larissa May. Moderated by New York Times columnist Michelle Goldberg, the panel will delve into the…
CBH Talk | Centering Voices of Rikers
This program will be livestreamed here.
The Rikers Public Memory Project has collected oral histories from those impacted by Rikers since 2018. These first-hand accounts paint a picture of how Rikers has changed lives and communities, in ways that only eye-witnesses can. As New York…
The Salon at CBH | Curated by Molly Crabapple
Please note that this program has reached its registration capacity! We invite you to come on the 19th with the understanding that entry is space-permitting. Thank you!
Join us for CBH’s inaugural Salon, a curated party of music, poetry, conversation, tarot card readings,…
CBH Talk | The Glitter and Concrete Show: A Night of Drag History and Performance
Drag history is New York history is American history, and on January 11 the Center for Brooklyn History brings you all three! Join us for an evening featuring readings from Elyssa Maxx Goodman’s new book Glitter and Concrete: A Cultural History of Drag in New York City, with drag…
Karaoke at CBH
Join us for a karaoke session where you can sing your favorite songs in a safe and supportive space. We will provide all necessary equipment, including a microphone, lyric display monitor, and a catalog of songs to choose from. All ages are welcome!
Authors in the Afternoon | Rob Eschmann and Heba Gowayed Discuss “When the Hood Comes Off”
PLEASE NOTE: Jelani Cobb, originally scheduled to moderate this discussion, is unable to attend. We're grateful to Heba Gowayed for stepping in. AUTHORS IN THE AFTERNOON is CBH’s daytime series of book talks. Programs are followed by informal conversation with the author.…
CBH Talk | How Barbra Sees Herself: Discussing Streisand’s Memoir
Barbra Streisand’s newly released memoir, My Name is Barbra, clocks in at 992 pages. Famously in control of her own narrative, this long-awaited memoir gives unprecedented insight into one of Brooklyn’s most renowned daughters.
Join us as three cultural observers analyze,…
CBH Talk | Brooklyn Miniaturists
Danny Cortes, Aaron Kinard, and Jack Giambanco have many things in common. They are all longtime Brooklynites, all self-taught artists whose passion for making miniatures took hold in just the last few years, and all make work that represents Brooklyn in stunningly intricate detail. Join them in…
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