To top off this amazing year, come celebrate with Brooklyn Boatworks! Help build our community Opti, make holiday woodworking crafts, mingle with fellow BKBW community members, learn about future opportunities/events, drink hot chocolate, and eat pizza and holiday treats.
Saturday, September 23, 2023 - 10am to 12pm
Please join us to support NYC H2O along with Council Member Mercedes Narcisse's office for a volunteer cleanup at Canarsie Park in Brooklyn! Canarsie Park connects to Canarsie Pier and overlooks Paerdegat Basin. Before the 1920s, Paerdegat Basin was Paerdegat Creek, a freshwater tidal creek connecting to Jamaica Bay. Canarsie Park is known for its recreation facilities, but, due to its close proximity to the seashore and its lesser-known wetland hiking trails, it is also home to a surprising number of diverse wildlife spanning multiple aquatic ecosystems. There is no size cap for this event, so we encourage friends and family of alums to come participate as well! Service credit certificates or verification can be provided for any students.
Saturday, July 29, 2023 - 9:45am to 1:15pm
Ages: 11+
Whales in New York aren’t as uncommon as you may think – in fact, humpback whales are often spotted in our local harbors. Join us for a cruise out of Pier 11 in Manhattan for some whale watching and an exploration of the New York Harbor! A wildlife expert from the American Littoral Society will be on board to provide species identification support and additional information about the animals spotted.
Sunday, July 23, 2023 - 8:15am to 12pm
Ages: 11+
The One15 Marina Community Sail Away program offers community groups in the New York area an opportunity to experience sailing in the New York Harbor. Join us for an introductory sail with an experienced Skipper and crew! We will sail off of Pier 5 in Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Monday, July 10, 2023 to Friday, July 14, 2023 - 9am to 3pm (5-day full week session)
Ages: 11+
Please join us at Miramar Yacht Club in Sheepshead Bay for a week-long progressive sailing program. Participants will work with seasoned sailors to learn the basics, like points of sail/directionality of wind, steering, approaching a dock, right of way, and knots. Each day, participants will have ample time to sail by themselves and/or with an instructor. On land, they will explore relevant STEM topics like buoyancy, marine biology, navigation, and wind/weather patterns. This program will culminate in a celebration and regatta!
Ages: 14+
Join us on this informational meeting to learn more about participating in this year's Pioneer Works Red Hook Regatta. This exciting STEM opportunity is a community event where builders gather on Valentino Pier to launch their homemade boats into the seas of New York City’s shipping harbor. The Regatta will take place sometime in mid to late July.
This INFORMATIONAL session will take place on Tuesday 6/20 from 4:30pm-5:30pm via Zoom.
Ages: 11+
Help us represent Boatworks at this year’s Mermaid Parade at Coney Island. A delegation of Boatworks alumni will collaborate over a series of workshops to create a float for the parade with one of our Opti’s as the centerpiece. Help us develop a theme through a social justice lens and construct a float that will command attention! Join us for any or all of our 4 workshops from March to June. Participate in multiple workshops to earn a spot in the parade. Let’s get creative!
Workshops are on specified Saturdays from March through June (3/11, 4/29, 5/20, and 6/17) from 12:00pm-3:00pm.
Ages: 11+
Total Spots: 10
Looking for Community Service Hours? Many hands make for light work! We will come together at the Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse to prepare for our annual Boat Launch and to kick off the Summer season. Help us spiff up our space and get our Opti’s, kayaks, and life jackets ready for the months ahead. Hard work pays off: we will end the day with a waterfront activity and a pizza party!
This program will take place when the DOE is out of session on Friday 6/9 from 1:00pm-4:00pm.
Ages: 11+
Help us represent Boatworks at this year’s Mermaid Parade at Coney Island. A delegation of Boatworks alumni will collaborate over a series of workshops to create a float for the parade with one of our Opti’s as the centerpiece. Help us develop a theme through a social justice lens and construct a float that will command attention! Join us for any or all of our 4 workshops from March to June. Participate in multiple workshops to earn a spot in the parade. Let’s get creative!
Workshops are on specified Saturdays from March through June (3/11, 4/29, 5/20, and 6/17) from 12:00pm-3:00pm.
Ages: 11+
Total Spots: 8
Details coming soon, check back in January.
This session will take place on Saturday 5/13 from 12:00pm-3:00pm.
Ages: 14+
Total Spots: 10 (Must have participated in at least one past alumni event to be eligible)
Last year, BKBW’s trip to the Mystic Seaport Museum in Connecticut was the highlight of our alumni program. Please join us this May for our 2nd, now annual, overnight trip to Mystic! Participants will immerse themselves in the rich history of Mystic and the maritime world by spending two nights sleeping aboard a fully rigged ship from the 19th century, exploring the museum’s seaport village, learning about stars and the fundamentals of navigation in Mystic’s own planetarium, and getting their sea legs by learning to sail right on the coast with professional instructors!
This trip is all-inclusive and will be 3 days and 2 nights from 5/12-5/14.
Ages: 11+
Help us represent Boatworks at this year’s Mermaid Parade at Coney Island. A delegation of Boatworks alumni will collaborate over a series of workshops to create a float for the parade with one of our Opti’s as the centerpiece. Help us develop a theme through a social justice lens and construct a float that will command attention! Join us for any or all of our 4 workshops from March to June. Participate in multiple workshops to earn a spot in the parade. Let’s get creative!
Workshops are on specified Saturdays from March through June (3/11, 4/29, 5/20, and 6/17) from 12:00pm-3:00pm.
Ages: 14+
Would you like to land an internship this summer? Getting a polished resume together is the first step. Join us on Zoom to learn how to write or improve your resume. Also, learn about the Boatworks Summer Internship program and how to apply.
This session will take place on Wednesday 4/26 from 4:30pm-6:00pm.
Age: 11+
Total Spots: 10
This 5-day program will take place at our Kent Ave location. Participants will learn the ins and outs of making a sail. Our hands-on and engaging approach will keep them busy and focused: they will use a sewing machine to stitch the sail together, install grommets with hole cutters and rubber mallets, learn how to properly rig a sail, practice nautical knots, discuss wind and the physics of sailing, and so much more! The program will culminate in the completion of a sail that we can rig and use on one of our Optis.
Workshops will occur daily the week of Spring Break (4/10-4/14) from 12:00pm-4:00pm.
Age: 11+
Total Spots: 8
Please join us at our Kent Ave location to participate in our first of two woodworking workshops: design and build your very own set of wall-hanging coat hooks! Alums will have the opportunity to use tools like a coping saw, Japanese pull saw, drill, and hammer to construct their coat hooks. They can even get creative and experiment with wood burning tools to finish off their project with original designs!
This program will take place on Saturday 3/18 from 12:00pm-3:00pm.
Ages: 11+
Help us represent Boatworks at this year’s Mermaid Parade at Coney Island. A delegation of Boatworks alumni will collaborate over a series of workshops to create a float for the parade with one of our Opti’s as the centerpiece. Help us develop a theme through a social justice lens and construct a float that will command attention! Join us for any or all of our 4 workshops from March to June. Participate in multiple workshops to earn a spot in the parade. Let’s get creative!
Workshops are on specified Saturdays from March through June (3/11, 4/29, 5/20, and 6/17) from 12:00pm-3:00pm.
Ages: 11+
Total Spots: 10
Location: 268 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn
Please join us at our Kent Ave location for a buoyancy mini-lesson. We’ll discuss the physics of what makes something float or sink, as well as different physical properties such as mass, volume, and density. After the lesson, participants will put their buoyancy knowledge to the test, constructing mini boats out of recycled materials and facing off in a challenge to see whose boat can float holding the most weight.
This program will take place on Wednesday 2/22 during Midwinter Break from 12:00pm-3:00pm.
Touch the water and explore the waterfront!
Explore what makes things float, and make and float your own model to take home.
Touch the water and explore the waterfront!
Explore what makes things float, and make and float your own model to take home.
Touch the water and explore the waterfront!
Touch the water and explore the waterfront!
Explore what makes things float, and make and float your own model to take home.
Learn to sail with BKBW!
Learn to sail with BKBW!
