Explore Prospect Park during peak foliage and take home a DIY art project to commemorate your walk. We’ll be making individualized fall leaf impressions as colorful, queer keepsakes. We’ll be meeting Greta and Tali B. outside the Grand Army Plaza Entrance and will head out on a serene fall walk through Prospect Park. We’ll explore […]
Friendsgiving: It’s like Thanksgiving, but with your CHOSEN family! Gather round the drop-in table for a delicious feast of seasonal pies with your favorite LGBTQ Jewish fam. We can’t wait to celebrate with you in gratitude, laughter, and simcha.*Ugly sweater optionalThis week's Breakaway is FrumTalk- Where we’ll create a safe and open space to explore […]
This week at Drop-In we will embrace our inner artists and make our own take-home zines! No experience necessary.At this week's Breakaway, we will be joined by law students from the Cardozo Law Name Change Clinic who will teach us about the process of legally changing your name.We'll also be celebrating all of our December […]
Join JQY and Eshel for a relaxing spa night focused on the five senses. We'll learn how to practice mindfulness, talk about setting up your space to better ground yourself, and enjoy some cozy aromatherapy! Chinese food (vegetarian and meat options) will be served. Location will be shared upon registration.
Unravel your creative side! Join us at Drop-In this week for a crochet and cocoa night. All yarn crafts are welcome! Bring your work-in-progress projects and supplies and join us for a relaxing night of creating and schmoozing. We'll also have Crochet 101 lesson for those of you who want to learn how to get […]
Celebrate Chanukah with JQY! We'll have Sufganiyot, latkes, candle lighting, and who knows, you may even walk away with a Chanukah present (hint: you DEFINITELY will!)This week's Breakaway is the Trans+ group, where we’ll explore all things gender-related, through schmoozing, crafting and asking big questions. All trans, gender questioning or non-conforming and generally curious people […]
This week at Drop-In we will learn about LEGO robotics with TEKintellect! Join us as we learn how to put together some cool beginner-friendly creations.This week's Breakaway will be Career Conversations where we will talk about what it is like to work in the STEM fields.We'll also be celebrating all of our January birthdays!--------------------Join us […]
We will be joined by PACT to learn about consent, bodily autonomy, and healthy boundaries.We’ll also do some STI mythbusting and hear about how to get queer-affirming healthcare!The Breakaway will be FrumTalk- Where we’ll create a safe and open space to explore how religion interacts with our queerness- and vice versa-through shmoozing, crafting and asking […]
Get ready to sing, because it's karaoke night at JQY! Pick out your favorite songs and cheer on your friends! From chart-toppers to throwback classics, we've got a song for every mood. Sing solo or team up with your friends for a show-stopping performance!This week's Breakaway is the Trans+ group, where we’ll explore all things […]
A child in your life—your child, student, congregant, or a friend’s child—has come out as trans. Now what?Some voices say that because more young people are identifying as trans, the child is not truly trans but is responding to peer pressure and “wokeness.” Other voices insist that the only way to be supportive is to […]
This week at the Drop-in Center: LGBTu b’Shvat seder!Come celebrate the holiday of fruits with your favorite fruity friends! Bring something weird and unique to you, and we’ll figure out how it relates to Tu B’shvat! ✡️--------------------Join us in-person from 6:30pm-9:30pm EST at our WeWork building at 135 w 41st street.No need to register for […]
Winter means ice skating with JQY! Whether you love to zoom around the rink, or inch forward clutching the side railing, we want you there! Gliding on the ice is always better with friends by your side. We will be joined by Queer Femme Hockey player extraordinaire, Simone, who will show us how to gain […]