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Gatherings

Double check details before you go, and contact the organizers with questions! The Joy List does not run these events.

Wednesday, February 4: Life and Soul Presents: Date with Death

This Valentine's Day, ditch the candy hearts and have real conversations about love—the kind that means planning for your death so your chosen family doesn't have to guess what you wanted. Join us for an interactive workshop mixing playful activities, meaningful conversations, and practical education about end-of-life planning for the queer community.

$25. 6:30-8:30 pm. 1157 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11206, USA. Info here.

Wednesday, February 4: Connection Academy 101: The Practice of Belonging

Have an idea for bringing people together but not sure how to turn it into real community and real friendships? week night's Connection Academy 101 is a hands-on workshop for people who feel called to gather, host, and build belonging. No community (or experience) required, just an idea and the intention to bring people together.

$25. 6:30-9 PM. 20 Jay Street, Suite 218. Info here.

Wednesday, February 4: Underbelly: The Art of Slowing Down

Underbelly: The Art of Slowing Down® is a non-verbal somatic journey (via rest and intuitive movement) where we reclaim our slow in a fast and overwhelming world. The human nervous system evolved from a world of relative stillness with slow-paced change and intimacy within small tribes but today we are bombarded with more information in a single day than our ancestors encountered in a lifetime. This affects our ability to listen, digest, recover, receive, connect, heal and thrive across all dimensions of life. 

Join us for a slow, spacious, and regulating practice where we can come down from all the pushing and prescribing and safely rest in our unstructured being without constant intrusion. Live music with Noah Aronson!

$25. 7-9:30PM. 68 Jay St. #605A. Info here.

Thursday, February 5: Here & Now: A Phone-Free Experience (NYC)

​​​​​A curated, phone-free social experience for ambitious and intentional people who want more out of their time offline.

​​​​​​Upon arrival, you'll check in your phone with our team for safekeeping.

From there, your only job is to be fully present and spend quality time with quality people, over a curated menu of drinks and snacks (available for purchase).

$25. 6:30 to 9 PM. Register for address. Info here.

Thursday, February 5: Bonnie's Mahjong Table

Join us at Superfly Dispensary for our third Mahjong night with Eaton Botanicals - this one for intermediate and experienced players ready to take their game to the next level

Sharpen your strategy, mix and mingle with fellow players, and settle in for an evening that’s all about good hands, good company, and good vibes. You’ll also learn more about Eaton Botanicals’ plant-powered functional wellness edibles and Head & Heal's tinctures and enjoy exclusive shopping discounts during the event.

Note from Jillian: From the images, this looks like a pretty age-diverse event!

Free. 6 PM. Superfly. Info here.

Friday, February 6: Did We Forget How to Play? The Power of Social Imagination in Adult Life

In this Olio, we’ll explore core principles of play through multiple fields of inquiry—and through direct experience. Together, we’ll engage in simple, playful investigations to access spontaneity and imagination in the present moment, using play as a way to feel more alive and to imagine new ways of being together.

This evening will take the form of an interactive talk, blending ideas, stories, and guided experiments.

$30. 7 to 9 PM. The Lighthouse, 603 Bergen St. Info here.

Friday, February 6: Creative Playground

If life feels too serious, if you need an energetic reset, if you’re craving more awe, ha, ah!, aw! — this is the place. Every first Friday of the month, from 4.30PM-5.30PM, we open the Creative Playground to everyone to take a break, try something new and make new connections.

Free - 4.30-5.30 PM - Fabrik Dumbo. Info here.

Friday, February 6, TASK Party

TASK Parties are a simple structure for immersive creative play developed by the contemporary artist Oliver Herring. ​Step 1: Create a task — literally anything that someone at the party could do, from "make up a secret handshake" to "give an impromptu TED talk." ​Step 2: Pick a task and carry it out with the help of simple materials and other guests at the party. ​Step 3: Celebrate your task and TASK some more!!

Free, 6-9pm, 20 Jay Street. Info here.

Sunday, February 8: Seeding Songs of Resistance

Join us in Prospect Park for what we are calling Seeding Songs of Resistance: a free community gathering where we’ll sing, teach, share, and invite songs that can serve us in moments of action — marches, demonstrations, protests, and beyond. This is a space to practice leading, learning, and singing songs that can rise up when we need them most — songs that carry joy, solidarity, defiance, and power.

Whether you’ve led songs at protests before or are just beginning to find your voice in this kind of space, all are welcome. We'll hold space for experimentation, collaboration, and rootedness in the values Gaia holds dear.

Free. 1:15 PM in the brooklyn library. Info here.

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That's it for this edition. Sending hugs.

Stay cozy,

Jillian