Hi again, my lovely readers!

A few hundred of you have discovered The Joy List this week through our feature in The New York Times. 

If that’s you, welcome!

I always love having fresh folks in the newsletter, and I encourage you to:

• Submit yourself to be a New Yorker of the Week

• Share events that you think should be featured 

• Purchase an ad to promote your business

Now, onto the GIF and the goodness:

Rediscover yourself in your work: MonX Meditation >< Work Residency

MonX is a week long micro-residency where you can take time to realign without taking time off.

Each day is shaped by guided meditation, with deep work blocks, and chef-prepared meals with peers. Facilitated by meditation teachers and a deep work coach to help you reimagine your relationship with focus.

August 2 to 7, 2026 · AKERA, Catskills NY. Joy List subscribers can use code FOCUS for $100 off.

Beyond the Veil: Immersion into Death Awareness - July 25th with Optional Rebirth and Integration on July 26th

Awakening through our mortality is one of the most profound aspects of the spiritual path, yet it is often overlooked. Beyond the Veil invites participants to turn toward death and discover the depth and aliveness that emerge when we do. Through teachings, ceremonies, and embodied practices, a team of end-of-life doulas, energy healers, coaches, and near-death experiencers help cultivate the resilience needed to meet life's final sacred chapter with grace.

Gatherings

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

Monday, June 29: Sincere Singles Social

Sincere Singles Social is where the most interesting singles in NYC come to actually practice the thing that matters; connecting, for real, in person.Rejection resilience, strengths-based storytelling, flirting that doesn't feel gross, all of it, with a room full of cuties who are here for the same thing you are.

$36, 7-9:30pm. Motto hotel 2nd floor 113 W 24th St. Info here.

Wednesday, July 1: Kinky Carnival

Join us at the lovely Hit Me Up space for Kinky Carnival, a playful evening of games, connection, and lighthearted exploration. The night features The Hitachi Reading Challenge, BDSM Twister, Strip Poker, erotic chocolate, tarot readings, a cuddle corner, connection games, sexy prizes, and vendors with tempting treats. Hosted by sex educator Niki Davis-Fainbloom, this high-energy event is designed to spark laughter, curiosity, and chemistry.

Sliding scale $35-$60 Hit Me Up 7pm. Info here.

Thursday, July 2: Let’s Talk About Siblings!

Most of us have them and the relationships seem to always have love and complexity. Not too light not too heavy this is a dinner to bond over these beautiful and strange relationships.

Note from Jillian: This is part of Tiny Dinner, a community where you gain access to dinner parties in people’s homes. I can’t recommend it enough! It’s donation-based, and every one I’ve been to has been lovely.

Learn more and sign up here.

Thursday, July 2: The Art Science and History of the Public Experiment

Step right up and prepare to see the invisible made visible! In this immersive Lecture on Tap, Dr. Julian R. Silverman will trace the evolution of the “public experiment,” revealing how science leapt from the secret chambers of alchemists to the dazzling stages of Victorian lecture halls.

Through live demonstrations with swirling inks, delicate bubbles, and evocative fragrances, you’ll experience the same sensory wonders that first ignited public curiosity centuries ago. Along the way, Dr. Silverman will connect these historical spectacles to today’s most engaging approaches to science communication, showing how performance, story, and surprise can turn abstract concepts into unforgettable experiences.

Note from Jillian: Looks like there’s audience Q&A and time to hang out with fellow guests, so go be brave and meet some new people!

$41.32. 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Info here.

Thursday, July 2: Computer Care Café

Engage in a ritual cleansing of a personal device (inside and out), and build a more lucid relationship with your technology -- set up anti-surveillance tech stacks, activate a dumb phone, etc. Care for yourself, too, with tea, pastries, and some light spa treatments. Bring your own devices.

Free. 7 PM. 15 Rutherford Place. Info here.

Friday, July 3: Othership Guided Down: Self-Care Sweat

Let the warmth envelop you as we indulge in this rejuvenating journey of self-care and appreciation for our bodies. Rediscover your inner radiance and naturally nurture your body through this immersive, cleansing experience.

Expect a sauna to sweat, ice bath to drop-in, towel waving, aromatherapy, lymphatic drainage, Gua-sha, essential oil infused face towels, sharing and self-massage.

Note from Jillian: To maximize your time to meet other people, get there a little early and chat before class starts. And if you’re REALLY in a chatty mood, I recommend checking out the Othership Social, which starts at 9 PM.

$64, use this link for 22% off your fist pass, or JILLIANRICHARDSON for 10% off if you’ve been before. 7:45 PM. Williamsburg Othership. Info here.

Friday, July 3: Tech Walk

​We're building a different sort of networking event for members of the Tech and SaaS communities to get outside, meet new people, and enjoy some fresh air, while practicing mindful movement.

Every week, we'll gather at an easy-to-find meeting spot and then take a leisurely stroll through the park, appreciating the scenery and forging new connections in a friendly and inclusive setting.

Free. 9 to 10 AM. Central Park. Info here.

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That's it for this edition. Sending hugs.

Stay cool,

Jillian

PS. Folks who came from the NYT (and everyone else), what great events should I know about?