TLD 22 ✨ Tarot & Tea-tinis 🫖 MoMA Scavenger Hunt 🖼️ Data-Driven Dating 🧪
Hey friends,
This month, NYC is brimming with cozy, creative, and slightly chaotic energy—perfect for kicking off the new year in style. Whether you’re cracking a Prohibition-era murder mystery, sampling AI matchmaking secrets, or just sipping tea-infused martinis with a side of tarot, there’s plenty to explore…
👩💻 Storytime w/ Shaina Feinberg & Julia Rothman: Work: Interviews with People Doing Jobs They Love
January 5 | Books are Magic (122 Montague St.) | Free
“What do a playwright, a vegan butcher, and an alpaca farmer all have in common? Two popular columnists take us behind the scenes in interviews with twenty-eight workers doing something they love. With care and delight, New York Times columnists Shaina Feinberg and Julia Rothman take readers all over the world to explore the furthest reaches of passion and dedication in this collection of interviews. Meet a wildland firefighter, a surfer, a ferry captain, a designer of headscarves, an accessibility specialist, and many other real people doing the creative, fascinating, and often difficult jobs that make the world work.”
🧠 Fabrik's Mastermind Monday: Navigating Overwhelm
January 6 | Fabrik (12-16 Vestry St.)
“This workshop goes beyond theory – it’s a hands-on experience designed to empower leaders to more deeply understand cycles of overwhelm in their busy lives. By the end of the session, not only will you gain a deeper understanding of your personal overwhelm cycles but also acquire practical tools to help you interrupt and navigate challenging moments in your daily life. Leave with a newfound understanding and a resilient relationship to overwhelm, equipped with valuable insights that extend beyond the workshop into everyday life.”
January 12 | MoMA (11 West 53rd St.) | $25-50
“There’s no better way to get to know the ins and outs of one of New York City’s coolest museums... You can form a team of your own or arrive solo and get paired with new friends before taking on the challenge, which involves scoping out clues inside the artwork, through the halls, and even in the gift shop of the museum for 75 minutes of fun. This event is for art lovers and the art curious who are 21 and older, and a post-scavenger hunt gathering will offer a chance to mingle once the pressure is off.”
💗 Dating and Data Science: What AI learned after 2,961 First Dates
January 14 | Location shared after sign-up
“Dan organized 2,961 dates and used the data to build an AI matchmaking service. Come learn about how he used speed dating events to rapidly collect real-world training data, why women rate 72% of men as below average looking, which traits matter most for compatibility, training a model to predict mutual interest after first dates, and whether AI will arrange the majority of new marriages by 2045.”
🎤 StoryTell: Changing Your Mind
January 14 | Dumbo, Brooklyn | $23
“Join StoryTell for an evening of connection through conversation and personal storytelling. We'll explore our perspectives, curiosities, and personal stories on the theme of "Changing Your Mind". In a society that celebrates "sticking to it" and "being confident in your beliefs", what was a moment in which you owned changing your mind? When presented with new information, how did it feel to change your view? What was a time that you felt stubborn or steadfast in your belief, but then came to open your mind to other possibilities? Reflect on a time that you helped someone else change their mind? What power comes from changing your mind, and how do you cultivate this openness in your life?”
📖 Pages+Pours: A Book Swap with a Twist
January 14 | Anaïs (196 Bergen St) | $25
"Pages+Pours is a reading community for women, by women.
Join in an evening of curated reads, live reviews, and perfect pairings at our first book swap with a twist! 1 drink is included in registration fee. What to expect: Featured readers will share excerpts, reviews and recommended pairings of recently loved literature; You're invited to prepare a review of the book you brought to swap, and begin exchanging with friends - old and new; Leave with your next great read, new connections, and a curated list of books from women you'd actually like to be friends with.”
🔮 Tarot & Tea 'Tinis with Maraschino
January 16 | The Standard Plaza (848 Washington St.) |
“Sip, swirl, and see what the cards have in store for you. Join us for Tarot & Tea 'Tinis with Maraschino where $10 tea-infused martinis meet mystical tarot readings. The martinis are steeped, and your destiny is calling. At Maraschino Tarot, life's a bowl of cherries and the readings are always sweet. With 17 years of tarot reading experience and a unique clairsentient ability, Maraschino offers an intuitive approach to exploring your love life, career, and beyond. The goal is to provide you with honest and meaningful guidance, ensuring that every reading is tailored to your specific needs. Whether you're seeking answers to pressing questions or simply curious about the path ahead, Maraschino is here to illuminate your way with grace and integrity.”
January 20 | EBBS Brewing Co. (182 North 8th St.) | $20
“Reading Rhythms is a series of welcoming reading parties designed to make it easy for people to gather and read socially. We invite you to bring any book you want and facilitate silent reading periods, as well as 1-on-1 breakouts, and group discussions to pull on the threads of the books that everyone is engaging with. In a world that can often feel devoid of interest and meaningful connection, we bring readers together to reconnect with our love of learning, to experience the wonder of beautiful venues and curated music, and to gather amongst all of the people who want to be in that very same room.”
January 21 | Farm.One (625 Bergen St.) | $90
“Come make your own bonsai tree! Bonsai Bar is hosting one of their amazing beginner workshops in the Brew Lab. You'll get your own tree, pot, and tons of hands-on teaching from one of Bonsai Bar's incredible instructors.”
January 24 | Farm.One (625 Bergen St.) | $45
“Come join us for a night of fantastic music with Gaia Quartet as they perform string quartet arrangements your favorite pop hits at Farm.One! Get ready to dance to pop hits such as Espresso and HOT TO GO! in a cozy and intimate setting. This event is a perfect opportunity to unwind, enjoy great music, and connect with community. Don't miss out on this amazing experience in a stunning garden space!”
January 24 - February 2 | Park Avenue Armory (643 Park Ave.) | $30+
“The Winter Show is the premier art, antiques, and design fair in America, featuring many of the world's top experts in the fine and decorative arts. The Winter Show showcases a breadth of works spanning 5,000 years presented by over 70 internationally renowned dealers. Myriad works from paintings and works on paper, fine furniture, and design, to jewelry, and contemporary ceramics and glass will be on view. Famed for its rigorous vetting practices carried out by a committee of 120 experts, the Fair's exhibitors offer works of the highest standards of authenticity and quality in the industry. The Fair was established in the mid-1950s as a benefit for East Side House Settlement and, by the end of that decade, had firmly established itself as the leading event of its kind in the United States. East Side House is a community-based organization serving the Bronx and Northern Manhattan; its programs focus on education and technology as gateways out of poverty and as the keys to economic opportunity. All ticket sales proceeds from the Show provide unrestricted funds for East Side House's life-changing programs.”
January 28 | 92NY (1395 Lexington Ave.) | $25+
“How will AI improve our lives — as individuals and as a society? Brought to 92NY by the Institute of Global Politics (IGP) at Columbia SIPA, LinkedIn co-founder, and bestselling author, Reid Hoffman and former U.S. Secretary of State and IGP Faculty Advisory Board Chair Hillary Rodham Clinton will have a conversation about our AI future. Drawing from his new book Superagency, co-authored with Greg Beato, Hoffman explores how AI can amplify human potential and agency, be it through personalized education that helps every child excel; medical breakthroughs in the fight against Alzheimer’s and cancer; and much more. Secretary Clinton brings her unique perspective on how transformative technologies can be leveraged to advance human rights and strengthen democratic institutions. Together, they’ll explore what policies and partnerships can help us realize AI’s benefits while mitigating risk, ensuring we shape an AI future that works for everyone.”
January 29 | Astor Center (23 East 4th St.) | $89
“Once a side character in cocktails, vermouth and amaro are taking center stage. Come taste a range of amaro and vermouth cocktails while learning about their unique histories and flavor profiles. You'll leave with an eve deeper love for these all-star ingredients and a higher level of confidence in your home bartending skills. Classes are 2 hours long, including a Q&A session…What you can expect: 1 Welcome cocktail, 3 Hands-on cocktail making opportunities, Palate-cleansing bread & cheese, A 15% discount on all spirits tasted to use in-store after class…What you will learn: How vermouth and amaro are made, The alluring history of vermouth and amaro, The unique botanicals and flavors that make this category so special, How to enjoy these ingredients in cocktails and on their own.”
Now through February 16 | Hudson Theater (141 W 44th St.) | $96+
“And so is ALL IN: COMEDY ABOUT LOVE, a series of hilarious short stories about dating, heartbreak, marriage and that sort of thing— written by Simon Rich (Saturday Night Live, The New Yorker) — and read live by some of the funniest people on the planet, with different groups of four taking the stage each week.”
Now through March 3 | Carmine’s (200 West 44th St.) | $138
“Speakeasy, Die Softly is a comedic immersive murder mystery experience that features a legendary three-course family-style meal by Carmine’s in Times Square. It's about a “legitimate” Italian restaurant during the prohibition era (1927). During the show, you'll find yourself surrounded by rivals, seedy characters, and, well, just common folk. Some audience members will transform into suspects, while others will dive head-first into solving the crime. But beware — no one will know who the killer is up until the very end! It could even be YOU!”
Who’s down?!
xx Anna