Sunset Spark

09/20/2025

Had a great time at Society of Illustrators last month. We are back at this Saturday with our insects for a workshop inspired by 's enthralling exhibition. Check out his work up close before it closes in Oct.

12/22/2022

We are unbelievably honored to be one of the non-profits benefiting from Yo La Tengo’s annual Hanukkah shows. Night 4! 🕎🕎🕎🕎 Been going to these shows since the Maxwell days. Thank you , Suzanne, and the many people on the stage and behind the scenes that make all these shows possible.

12/21/2022

Making mini self-playing glockenspiels with 5th graders. Difficult to squeeze all the building into a period. Physically programmable with Lego technic beams. Needs a larger barrel to program more notes, but fun for a few recognizable notes of jingles.

12/21/2022

We were at P.S 971 today building reindeer robots with 4th and 5th graders as part of “A Robot for All Seasons”, a monthly robotics class with a seasonal theme. Per usual, kids found a way to make it twerk.

10/03/2022

This Saturday we're taking part in the 2nd annual Door 2 Shore fundraising event to raise much needed funds for our programs. This Saturday, Oct 8th we'll be walking 5 miles from our apartment to Coney Island and jumping into the water fully clothes. Donate to Sunset Spark at https://donorbox.org/door2shore-2022 or the button below.

Sunset Spark needs your help. As a 501(c)(3) charitble not-for-profit, your tax-deductible donation will help us teach creative technology and weird science to immigrant families in Brooklyn, NY. We taught over 4,000 kids last year and over 25,000...

09/20/2022

Been a while, social media! We taught over 4,000 kids in local schools during the last school year. We'd love to keep doing that, so we're hosting kids camps & other events to help raise funds.

We have two camps for Rosh Hashanah school holidays on Mon, Sept 26, and Tues, Sept 27. Limited to only 9 kids. Read more about our funding needs and register for the workshops below:

Kids Robotics Camp - Mon, Sept 26: https://www.sunsetspark.org/events/2022-09-26-robotics-camp.html

Kids Robotics Camp - Tues, Sept 27: https://www.sunsetspark.org/events/2022-09-27-robotics-camp.html

10/01/2021

Join us for rowing today (Friday, Oct 1st) in Bush Terminal Park from 3-5:30. No signup neccessary, just come on by.

09/27/2021

Family workshop with Voces Ciudadanas.

08/25/2021

We'll be doing tech support on 8/25 in front of Lopez Deli on 49th St and 7th Ave tomorrow. Come by from 2-4pm if you have questions about your devices, apps, or other tech related issues.

06/11/2021

We've got free computer science workshops for Community Education Council District 15 families coming up. Two for K-5 and one for Middle School. If your kids are interested in gaming, please check them out! Links and info below:

History of Gaming for K-5 Students
Monday, June 14, 4-5:30pm
Sign Up: tinyurl.com/CEC15GamingK-5
Students take a look at the history of gaming by looking at retro systems from the 70's 80's and 90s. Kids will learn about computing based on how game systems have changed over the decades. We'll also give a tutorial and tips and tricks on making games in popular coding tools for elementary school kids.

History of Gaming for Middle School Students
Monday, June 21, 4-5:30pm
Sign Up: tinyurl.com/CEC15Gaming6-8
Students take a look at the history of gaming by looking at retro systems from the 70's 80's and 90s. Kids will learn about computing based on how game systems have changed over the decades. We also give a tutorial on game coming with a look at fantasy console apps, a way of game making that focuses on retro-style games.

Retrofuturism for K-5 Students
Monday, June 28, 4-5:30pm
Sign Up: tinyurl.com/RetrofuturismK-5
We mix futurism, social studies, and history to teach kids about the world of computer science Kids will look at how artists and scifi writers from the 1920-60s predicted the future. What did they get right and wrong? Students will create digital art projects to make their own predictions about the future.

06/07/2021

Pool party! 💦 Test driving a ROV with classes at P.S. 896 for nature exploration and robotics. Props in the pool to add to the ambiance, but not much room for maneuvering in 14” of water.

06/04/2021

Familias de Distrito 15 Únase a nosotros para un taller en línea "Introducción a las Aves" el lunes 6/7 a las 4pm-5:30pm. tinyurl.com/CEC15Aves

Community Education Council District 15 families, we have a free workshop, Introduction to Birding, in Spanish on Monday 6/7 from 4-5:30. tinyurl.com/CEC15Aves