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Studio Sessions with CAM
Tue, May 12th 2026
5:00pm to 7:00pm
20 Jay St.
Join us for a creative evening in the studio as we paint, sip wine, and explore colorful symbolic animals. Whether you’re looking for a date night idea, a community gathering, or simple something new to try, this session is a fun and inspiring way to experience art in a relaxed and welcoming space.
Craft Circle
Tue, May 12th 2026
6:00pm to 7:30pm
Adams Street Library
Tired of crafting alone? Macra-make your way to the Adams Street Craft Circle! Cast on a new project or bring your work-in-progress to: -Meet fellow crafters; -Exchange ideas; and -Enjoy the practice of making with others. Whether you knit, crochet, embroider, etc. all crafts and skill levels are welcome. Ages 16+
Book Launch: List of All Possible Desires by Dylan Landis in conversation with Jessica Anya Blau
Tue, May 12th 2026
7:00pm to 9:00pm
The Powerhouse Arena
A dazzling novel in stories from a master of the form that follows the Royal family across generations of obsession, betrayal, and reinvention. For fans of Mary Gaitskill and Lauren Groff. In postwar Paris, a boy is seduced by his mysterious nanny into the world of adult secrets. In 1950s New York City, a naïve<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/book-launch-list-of-all-possible-desires-by-dylan-landis-in-conversation-with-jessica-anya-blau/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Book Launch: List of All Possible Desires by Dylan Landis in conversation with Jessica Anya Blau"</span></a>
Practical Spirituality Workshop
Wed, May 13th 2026
5:30pm to 6:30pm
Healing & Retreats
Naomi Shu is excited to explore and share the insights that she has gained through her Quantum Healing Hypnosis practice—work that has deeply accelerated her own spiritual growth. Because all the memories and wisdom are held in the subconscious, she has uncovered the deeper meaning of life, who we truly are, why we’re here, and<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/practical-spirituality-workshop/2026-05-13/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Practical Spirituality Workshop"</span></a>
Book Launch: Did you Find Everything You Were Looking For by Donna Masini in conversation with Marie Howe
Wed, May 13th 2026
7:00pm to 9:00pm
The Powerhouse Arena
Deeply witty, attuned to the quotidian, these are necessary poems alive to the awareness of our mortality. Formally inventive and conversational, the poems, prose poems, lyric essays, and “notebook entries” in Did You Find Everything You Were Looking For? explore our bewildering, increasingly fragmented lives. Unpredictable and unfailingly curious, Donna Masini—in her most compelling, wide-ranging book yet—moves<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/book-launch-did-you-find-everything-you-were-looking-for-by-donna-masini-in-conversation-with-marie-howe/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Book Launch: Did you Find Everything You Were Looking For by Donna Masini in conversation with Marie Howe"</span></a>
Phaidon Design Library at Hudson Wilder
Thu, May 14th 2026
11:00am to 6:00pm
Hudson Wilder
The Phaidon Design Library at Hudson Wilder is a curated collection of books from the premier creative arts publisher Phaidon, hosted at Hudson Wilder’s design studio and concept store.
Kids Cre8 KidsCre8 is the PTA After-school Enrichment Program
Thu, May 14th 2026
2:40pm to 4:00pm
Gleason’s
KidsCre8 at the PTA After-school Enrichment Program! The program will run from April 16 through June 18, 2026 Every Thursday from 2:40 pm until 4:00 pm. The instructor will be Oksana Vasylyeva, a trainer from Gleason’s Gym. Minimum 6 students/Maximum 10 students Students will learn the art of the ‘Sweet Science’ during this non-contact boxing<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/kids-cre8-kidscre8-is-the-pta-after-school-enrichment-program/2026-05-14/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Kids Cre8 KidsCre8 is the PTA After-school Enrichment Program"</span></a>
Tween and Teen Create Space
Thu, May 14th 2026
4:30pm to 5:30pm
Adams Street Library
Tweens and teens can visit the Adams Street Library Teen Space to take a break and get creative with our art and writing materials. Grades 4-12. No registration required.
“Search Work: A Collective Inquiry into the Job Hunt” with Rachel Meade Smith, Kasia Nikhamina, and Jordan White
Thu, May 14th 2026
6:30pm to 7:30pm
Adams Street Library
Join editor Rachel Meade Smith and contributors Kasia Nikhamina and Jordan White for a discussion and readings from the new anthology, “Search Work: A Collective Inquiry into the Job Hunt” (OR Books, 2026). Copies of the book will be available for purchase thanks to Powerhouse ARENA Bookstore.
Dumbo Dance Party
Fri, May 15th 2026
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Dumbo Archway + Plaza
A high-energy outdoor dance party series for all ages! Rotating DJs, kids activities and food & drink for sale. Powered by Team Dumbo + Brooklyn Bridge Parents. Special thanks to Leaf Medical + Leaf Dental for supporting this community program.
Sound Bath with Myda El-Maghrabi
Fri, May 15th 2026
6:15pm to 7:30pm
Abhaya Yoga
Sound touches us all and all parts of us. The different frequencies emitted by different notes and instruments can awaken a variety of feelings, long-held, unprocessed emotions, thoughts and memories that have been kept within our physiological and psychological systems. Sound vibrations encourage their release so we truly can begin to heal, individually and collectively.<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/sound-bath-with-myda-el-maghrabi/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Sound Bath with Myda El-Maghrabi"</span></a>
Game Night Fridays at Time Out Market
Fri, May 15th 2026
7:00pm to 11:00pm
Time Out Market
Kick off your Friday night with games, beats, and skyline views at Game Night Fridays at Time Out Market. Challenge your friends to your favorite board and card games while enjoying live music from DJ Stretch and DJ Price Is Right, setting the vibe all night long. Sip on drink specials, catch live sports on<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/game-night-fridays-at-time-out-market/2026-05-15/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Game Night Fridays at Time Out Market"</span></a>
Kite Festival in Brooklyn Bridge Park
Sat, May 16th 2026
11:00am to 3:00pm
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Celebrate spring and kick off the season at Brooklyn Bridge Park’s beloved annual Kite Festival! Watch your kite soar above the city skyline – this is the one day of the year you can fly a kite at Brooklyn Bridge Park! Decorate your own free kite to take home (while supplies last), borrow a kite<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/kite-festival-in-brooklyn-bridge-park/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Kite Festival in Brooklyn Bridge Park"</span></a>
Photoville Opening Reception
Sat, May 16th 2026
12:00pm to 10:00pm
Brooklyn Bridge Park
To celebrate the opening of the festival, Photoville will present a free Community Weekend (May 16 and 17), a visual storytelling event bringing various artists to Brooklyn Bridge Park, featuring 65 exhibitions and free public programming from VSCO, the Penumbra Foundation, Doctors Without Borders, Creatively Wild, and Cynthia Santos Briones. As you take in all the festivities,<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/photoville-opening-reception/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Photoville Opening Reception"</span></a>
Cacao & Clay | Cacao Ceremony + Hand-built Mug
Sat, May 16th 2026
2:00pm to 5:00pm
Dumbo Ceramics
Make the Cup You’ll Drink From Most mugs are just mugs. This one, you’ll shape with your own hands — then fill for years. On Saturday, May 16th, SUGARHAUS and Dumbo Ceramics are hosting a special afternoon that moves slowly, on purpose. You’ll begin with a guided ceremonial cacao tasting, then spend the afternoon building<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/cacao-clay-cacao-ceremony-hand-built-mug/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Cacao & Clay | Cacao Ceremony + Hand-built Mug"</span></a>
Studio Sessions with CAM
Sat, May 16th 2026
5:00pm to 7:00pm
20 Jay St.
Join us for a creative evening in the studio as we paint, sip wine, and explore colorful symbolic animals. Whether you’re looking for a date night idea, a community gathering, or simple something new to try, this session is a fun and inspiring way to experience art in a relaxed and welcoming space.
Free Pilates at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Sun, May 17th 2026
10:30am to 11:30am
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Stretch and strengthen with free weekly Pilates classes, led by Dodge YMCA. This all-level one hour fitness class is open to all ages and abilities. No equipment is required but participants are encouraged to bring their own yoga mats or towels, if desired, to use on the lawn. An extremely limited number of yoga mats will<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/free-pilates-at-brooklyn-bridge-park/2026-05-17/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Free Pilates at Brooklyn Bridge Park"</span></a>
Studio Sessions with CAM
Sun, May 17th 2026
5:00pm to 7:00pm
20 Jay St.
Join us for a creative evening in the studio as we paint, sip wine, and explore colorful symbolic animals. Whether you’re looking for a date night idea, a community gathering, or simple something new to try, this session is a fun and inspiring way to experience art in a relaxed and welcoming space.