Glass Blowing New York

SALSA CLASS @LAPLAYA.NYC 💃🌴

Join us for Salsa Nights at La Playa! 💃🌴 Enjoy beginner-friendly salsa classes, tropical vibes, great cocktails, and dancing all night long at La Playa, located at 10 Peter Minuit Plaza, New York, NY 10004. Perfect for all levels!

Stoop Stitch @ Bergen St block party

Join us at the Bergen Street block party in Brooklyn! Work on your fiber arts or paper craft project while chatting with neighbors. * **Stoop Stitch**: chat and stitch on the stoop at 163 Bergen St * **Paper crafts**: color a card for a friend or neighbor * **Supply exchange**: bring extra yarn, fabric, pencils or other craft supplies to give away or trade Drop by any time between 2pm - 5pm. This community event is a collaboration with [Stoop Stories](https://www.stoopstories.com/).

NYC Blockchain Networking Event - Monthly 3rd Thurs. - Blockchain Cryptocurrency

The EVERY 3RD THURSDAY Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Networking Event of New York City. Web: nycblockchainnetwork.com WHY THIS GROUP? Regular monthly meetings help to support relationship building, really getting to know people, and creating a lasting network effect in our community. Connections turn into relationships, ideas into innovations, and collaborations into transformative impact. This isn’t a one-time conference or event. Come as you are and experience passionate people, purposeful introductions, and unexpected opportunities. We hold regular 3rd Thursday monthly Blockchain networking events in New York City to support idea generation and connections. These events help to foster a strong ecosystem for blockchain innovation in New York City. **Time: RSVP HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO ATTEND** * Event is from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. * Name Tags will be provided to everyone who attends. * Name tags will also indicate your interest areas. * The dress code is Business Casual. **Location:** Locations can change from month to month so check the event details for the event. This event will be held in Midtown East: **Yara – Lounge** 319 East 53rd St, New York, NY 10022 Lower level lounge Located in Midtown East, 2nd and 53rd St, one block from the (Lexington Av/53 St) Metro station. **Support The Space:** Since the venue is letting us use the space for the event, please support them by ordering beverages or food. **Ways to Connect:** **Twitter:** https://twitter.com/NYCBlockchainN1 **Website:** https://nycblockchainnetwork.com Facebook https://facebook.com/NYCblockchainNetwork Meetup Group -https://meetup.com/nyc-blockchain-network-monthly-3rd-thursday-meetup/ LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/groups/12553172/

In-person Crafting and Happy Hour

You asked, and we provided! Meet with the group in-person at the food court at Brookfield Place Mall aka World Financial Center at 230 Vesey Street. The host Ivy will make a sign so participants can find the group. Come grab a drink, yarn, and some food! We are primarily a knitting/crocheting/fibre arts group, but any and all crafters are welcome to join, as well as anyone looking to learn how to knit/crochet! 🧶 This meetup is in addition to the online meetup we will continue to provide. :)

Bloom & Bond NJ

🚨 **Looking for new friends and exciting plans in New Jersey?** 🚨 Whether you're new to NJ or just want to expand your circle, we’ve created a space where you can connect with fun, like-minded people! ✨ **Join Our Exclusive WhatsApp Group** and get access to exciting, no-awkwardness events: 🎲 **Game Nights** – Challenge your friends and meet new ones in friendly competitions! 🎬 **Movie Nights** – Cozy up for the latest films and all-time favorites. ☕ **Coffee & Chats** – Meet up for casual coffee breaks and great conversations. 🍻 **Comedy & Beer** – Laugh out loud with hilarious stand-up and drinks in hand! 🍜 **Midnight Pizza Runs** – Satisfy those late-night cravings with fun pizza hangouts. 🌟 **Real plans, real people, no awkward small talk.** Whether you're making the plans or jumping into an existing one, our group is all about connecting and having fun without the pressure. 👉 **Ready to make NJ your new playground?** Click below to instantly join our invite-only WhatsApp group, meet new people, and start creating unforgettable memories: [👉 ](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LWwH4LGU8CJ2lEKqzaHnK2?mode=ac_t)**[Join the WhatsApp group now!](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LWwH4LGU8CJ2lEKqzaHnK2?mode=ac_t)** [https://chat.whatsapp.com/LWwH4LGU8CJ2lEKqzaHnK2?mode=ac_t](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LWwH4LGU8CJ2lEKqzaHnK2?mode=ac_t)

An Intro to Soldering

Welcome to our soldering basics class! This class is for beginners and designed to teach you a few important fundamentals on soldering, an essential skill for anyone interested in electronics or DIY projects. We’ll go over solder types, soldering temperatures, and basic through hole component soldering. You’ll learn techniques and tips on how to properly flow solder into a joint, and how to inspect it to ensure you have a good connection. All of this will be taught on a custom circuit board designed for practicing a variety of different circumstances and techniques, which is yours to take home after the class. No experience is necessary, and all equipment and tools will be provided for you to use during the class. The class will run around 1.5-2 hours.

NYC Airflow Meetup at Astronomer HQ!

**Join fellow Airflow enthusiasts and leaders at Astronomer HQ for an evening of engaging talks, great food and drinks, and exclusive swag!** **We’re especially excited to welcome Apache Airflow PMC Member Vikram Koka who will be visiting from the Bay Area—don’t miss the chance to meet him in person and hear him speak!** **PRESENTATIONS** ***Talk #1: Airflow + AI : Orchestrating the Intelligent Stack*** * **Speaker**: Shrividya Hegde, Airflow Champion & Sr. AI Data Engineer In this session, we'll explore how Apache Airflow — the battle-tested orchestration platform already running in your data stack — has evolved to become a first-class runtime for AI workloads. We'll dig into the six hardest problems of AI orchestration (reliability, cost control, provider lock-in, human oversight, observability, and integration complexity) and show exactly how Airflow and the new apache-airflow-providers-common-ai package address each one. You'll leave understanding how Airflow's durable execution model eliminates wasted API spend on retries, how HookToolset turns 350+ existing provider hooks into AI agent tools with zero new authentication setup, how built-in Human-in-the-Loop review gates bring enterprise governance to agentic workflows, and why Airflow's provider-agnostic connection layer lets you switch between OpenAI, Anthropic, Bedrock, and 20+ other models without touching a single DAG. We'll also compare Airflow's approach to alternatives like LangChain, CrewAI, Prefect, and AWS Step Functions — and make the case that Airflow isn't competing with AI frameworks; it's the production floor they should run on. ***Talk #2: Airflow for AI workloads*** * **Speaker**: [Vikram Koka](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikramkoka/), Chief Strategy Officer at Astronomer & Airflow Committer & PMC Member **AGENDA** * **5:30-6 PM:** Arrivals, networking, food & drinks * **6-7PM:** Presentations * **7-8PM:** Networking

Stitch N Pitch Mets Game

**Let's go to a Mets game together!** June 10 is *Stitch n Pitch night* at Citi Field. There are 3 whole sections reserved for stitchers and hundreds have already signed up. Instructions say to bring your project to work on during the game. This sounds like my kind of sports event lol We'll meet up as a group at 6:00pm at Grand Central Station and take the 7 train out to Citi Field together. [Click here to buy your tickets.](https://www.gofevo.com/event/Stitchn20) Mine are in section 501, row 15. Grab your seat in **section 501** if you wanna sit together. *You must buy a ticket to the Mets game using the link above to attend this event. Get your ticket first, then sign up here to attend the game together.*

Learn to Create Over the Top Sundaes

\*Paid Event\* ($65 per guest) \*Take 10% off your 1st booking (use code **MEETUP** at checkout) To book + learn more, click [here](https://www.leisurelyapp.co/events/serendipity3/learn-to-create-over-the-top-sundaes) *in-person ⬝ hands-on* Join Joe Calderone, Chef and Creative director of NYC institution, Serendipity3, as you learn to learn to build your very own ice cream sundae, layer by layer! Known for its outlandish and whimsical creations, Serenditpity 3 has been an enclave for artists like Andy Worhol, celebrities like Marilyn Monroe and of course, dessert-lovers since 1954. This hands-on class is the perfect opportunity to let your inner child run free as you’re surrounded by eclectic decor like Tiffany lamps and an Andy Warhol puppet hanging from the ceiling - the perfect environment for making an over-the-top sundae! Before bringing your dream sundae to life, you’ll have the opportunity to brainstorm ideas while talking through your vision with Chef Calderone. Throughout the process, Chef will be going around to assist not only with building the sundae, but will also offer suggestions on how to garnish, drizzle and layer the sundae it based on what speaks to you. After building your sundae, you’ll get to present and show off your creation to the rest of the group before mingling and hearing stories on Chef and Serendipity3. Guests will round out the sweet day by perusing Serendipity3’s wondrous gift store. **What You'll Learn...** * How to build and style over-the-top, Instagram-worthy sundaes * Tips on flavor pairing and creative topping combos * Drizzling, layering, and plating techniques * Secrets behind the restaurant’s most iconic sundaes * Hands-on sundae making with expert guidance **On the Menu...** * Ice cream sundae that you make **What's Included...** * 2 hour class * Ingredients to make the worlds most outrageous sundae

Free Outdoor Origami Classes with 34th Street Partnership

The 34th Street Partnership's free weekly outdoor origami classes are returning to Greeley Square for the summer! All ages and skill levels are welcome, and all materials are provided. No registration is required. Classes in May and June will be taught by Deb Pun, and will take place from 1-2pm on Mondays through June 29. July and August classes will be taught by Kika Salgo and will take place from 3-4pm on Tuesdays through August 25. The classes are held in Greeley Square Park, by the statue of Horace Greeley near the southern end of the park. Greeley Square Park is located between 6th Avenue and Broadway and between 32nd and 33rd Streets. Contact Liz Riegel with any questions at lriegel@34BP.org .

Queens yarnies happy hour

Rare Look Inside M&S Schmalberg, NYC's Last Custom Fabric Flower Factory

Tickets: $45.25 ( incl. $5.25 fees ) (advance registration required) Click the link below to register for this event: [https://www.nyadventureclub.com/event/1988965241579](https://www.nyadventureclub.com/event/1988965241579) What do Rihanna, Anne Hathaway, Reese Witherspoon, and Crazy Rich Asians all have in common? Tucked away on the 7th floor of a building in the heart of the New York City Garment Center is a century-old business that has created fabric flowers for everyone including A-list celebrities and film & television productions. Now's your chance to visit the historic facility where they're all made, one individual flower at a time. Join [New York Adventure Club](http://www.nyadventureclub.com/) for a private exploration of M&S Schmalberg, a fourth-generation family-owned business in Manhattan's Garment District that has been hand-making custom fabric flowers for over 100 years. Led by one of the company owners, our unique experience with the last custom flower maker in New York City will include: * An **overview of the artificial flora industry**, and how fast fashion and offshoring have affected the niche fashion craft * The **history of M&S Schmalberg**, from brothers Morris and Sam Schmalberg starting the business in 1916, to becoming the premier fabric flower makers for top fashion designers including Oscar de la Renta, Ralph Lauren, and Marc Jacobs * A **private tour** **of the** **historic factory** to see the **fabric flower process from beginning to end** — from cutting out the fabrics in a myriad of different designs, to hand assembling petals into tulips, carnations, or other varieties * A **live** **demonstration** by the company's veteran artisans of the **century-old cutting machines** and **custom-made hydraulic presses** still in operation Afterward, you'll have the **opportunity to shop** for your own custom-made M&S Schmalberg fabric flowers **(at a steep discount)**, and even **go home with a stylish piece of history**! [Click here](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/08/style/fabric-flowers.html) to read a featured article of M&S Schmalberg in The New York Times! See you there! \*This experience is only conducted on weekdays when the factory is in operation \*\*Guests are encouraged to bring photos of clothes or dresses they want to pair with a fabric flower so the M&S Schmalberg staff can assist with finding the perfect match after the tour concludes **Testimonials** "The event was so much more that I expected! Not only did we get to see the actual steps (and equipment) to make BEAUTUFUL silk flowers, but we got to hear about a family’s history and how the business came to be. I learned so much. Walking home last night, I passed a store on the UES than had some silk (or otherwise) flowers strewn in its window. Thanks to the instruction from Adam Brand, I was easily able to identify them as NOT M&S Schmalberg’s flowers. I didn’t realize how many of their lovely flowers I’ve already seen on favorite TV shows and runways and galas. Thank you!" -Linda "The owner giving the tour, the family story, and seeing the workroom. Super interesting." -Kala "Adam is so passionate about the business, the heritage and present and future. He was fantastic." -Dena "This was so special! It's rare to see inside a family owned factory like this, especially in NYC." -Justin "Loved that they took the time to let us into their private workspace. Interesting and beautiful creations!" -Margaret "Resonate tour and history of a vintage business still operating." -Gabriella "A rare look inside a historic NYC industry." -Jerry "The opportunity to see a working factory. Guide had lots of stories about his family and the business and was willing to allow photos." -Meryl "One of the very best trips I’ve ever taken with you. The machines they’ve used for a hundred years still in use today was fascinating. Completely authentic — workers making flowers as we walked through. A trip that truly surpassed expectations. Nice shopping opportunity at the end too!" -Deb **Disclaimer** Event takes place rain or shine. By attending a New York Adventure Club experience, you accept our [terms of service](https://about.nyadventureclub.com/terms).