Happy new year, everyone!

We don’t have a New Yorker of the Week this time around. Submit here if your 2026 resolution is to find more friends and/or love.

As always, you can submit your events for free here and your paid ads here. (Great if one of your new years goals is to promote your business more.)

Now, onto the GIF and the goodness:

Join FractalU Winter Semester

FractalU is a collective of peer-led classes taught affordably all over NYC. For winter 2026, we're offering:

• Lamp-making

• Singing

• Computational biology

And more! Check out our course catalogue at tinyurl.com/fractaluwinter

Want a free Barry’s class?

Barry’s is a super popular fitness class where you run and lift weights in a very sexy/scary red room. The thing is… each class is over 40 bucks. But you can use my referral link and get one for FREE! (And I get one for free, too. Win-win.)

Gatherings

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

Tuesday, January 6: An Intro to County Committee

Rep Your Block, Locally Sourced NYC, and NYC Politics 101 are partnering to bring you a night dedicated to learning about County Committee!The County Committee is the ground floor of the Democratic Party. In New York state, the County Committee is the most local, ground-level of party governance. And in New York City, each borough has its own County Committee.Come learn all about this position, why it matters, and how you can run for it in your local district in 2026!

$0 6:30-8pm Fabrik DUMBO. Info here.

Tuesday, January 6: Intentions for the New Year: Art & Journaling Workshop

Join writer and facilitator Julia Edelman for an evening of reflection, creativity and community.This will be a chance to channel your intentions for the new year, and transform them into art. After being given a set of guided journaling prompts, you’ll use what you've written to inspire a new acrylic or watercolor painting. Come meet other like minded artists looking for a way to ground, connect and share work.

$45. 7-9 PM. 327 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211. Info here.

Tuesday, January 6: Pleasure and Orgasm Class (Women Only)

Message for discount if price is a barrierWorkouts, breathwork, voice sounds, energetics, yoga, burlesque, twerk and pompoir exercises to develop fuller and longer orgasmic capacity.

$25-$45. Bushwick. 6 to 8 PM. Info here.

Wednesday, January 7: The Feels NY ed 63: a mindful singles event in NYC

We’re an IRL singles event where you’ll unlock tools for better relating, experience a new wave of more thoughtful dating, + connect with values-aligned humans.‘The Feels’ was developed in partnership with Columbia University’s Spirit Mind Body Institute; the format fuses positive psychology, group relations theory, somatic awareness, mindfulness + non violent communication tactics. Throughout the evening, you’ll be guided through prompts, positive reflections, and somatic elements like eye gazes and hugs.We believe when you feel good + grounded in you -- that’s the best place to connect with others.

~$100, 120 Walker St. Floor 5. Info here.

Thursday, January 8: Talent Show for Adults at Brooklyn Bowl, Hosted by: Journaling Classes

Join us for an evening of play, creativity, celebration and joy! Gather at Brooklyn Bowl for an iconic night full of giggles and talent. Yes, an adult talent show!!! This is an experience you won't forget where you will have the opportunity to be in RICH community, deepen our space for self-care and to show up in celebration of simplicity and play. All are welcome. Come solo, bring friends.

$25, 8pm, 61 Wythe Ave. Info here.

Thursday, January 8: The Psychology of New Beginnings

The Psychology of New Beginnings is a 90-minute reflective workshop for anyone who’s never quite vibed with resolutions. Grounded in narrative psychology and gentle somatic awareness, this gathering explores how we actually experience “starting again”through memory, identity, and the body’s cues rather than pressure or willpower. Expect thoughtful insight, guided journaling, and community reflection designed to help you orient toward what’s next with clarity and self-trust.

$20. 7:30-9 PM. 162 Noble St. Info here.

Friday, January 9: Shamanic circle & Sound Bath

ENERGY FUNDAMENTALS WORKSHOP: Discover how to raise your frequency—no matter where you are—and how to apply these principles in everyday life.

SHAMANIC GUIDED MEDITATION:We’ll journey with the sound of the shamanic drum to the crystalline core of the Earth, and expand into the Cosmos. Receiving guidance and connecting with the quantum field of pure potential.

SOUND BATH:Receive a deeply relaxing sound bath to allow vibration to move through your body, calm your nervous system, and bring your mind into stillness.ove through your body, calm your nervous system, and bring your mind into stillness.

$48, 6:30pm, 151 W 30th St 3rd floor, New York, NY 10001. Info here.

Sunday, January 11: 2026 Vision Boarding

2026 Visioning is here! Step into the new year with creative action to bring forth the next version of yourself with collage and supportive community to help you manifest your truth. All materials, facilitated reflection prompts, and light refreshments will be provided. Feel free to bring anything additional including your favorite crafting supplies or prior visionings. Great event for solo "artist dates" or friend dates!

$40 +/-. 2-4pm. Ridgewood QNS. Info here.

Sunday, January 11: New Non-Fiction Book Club

Join a new book club specifically for readers of non-fiction (memoir, essay collections, biographies, topical non-fiction). For our first meeting, we'll be discussing "Anna: the Biography," a recent biography of longtime Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour. The group has space for 10 people; after trying the first meeting, you can decide whether you'd like to commit to regularly attending meetings on the second Sunday of each month in Astoria.

Free (self-pay for drinks) + 5pm + 25-19 24th Avenue. Info here.

Reconnect With Yourself Through Medicine, Art, Music & Ritual

New Year Renewal is an intimate-group ketamine-assisted psychotherapy retreat in Brooklyn designed to help you release what’s stuck and reconnect with creativity and purpose. Includes 3 in-person ketamine journeys (Williamsburg), virtual prep + integration, and optional 1:1 support. For New Yorkers seeking emotional renewal, trauma processing, and inspiring community.Jan 20–Feb 3, 2026 | 6 spots | $1,750 + medical fee📩 Applications now open. Book a free call.

That's it for this edition. Sending hugs.

Stay cozy,

Jillian

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