Bridge Clubs New York

Monday Night Comedy - Complimentary Tickets

Join us for a fun night of stand-up comedy at the legendary Gotham Comedy Club in New York City! You’ll be on my personal guest list with a complimentary ticket to the show. Come enjoy a great night of live stand-up comedy, lots of laughs, and one of NYC’s most famous comedy clubs. Complimentary tickets for you and your guests to this event are available exclusively through this Meetup. Space on the guest list is limited. RSVP today here to be added to my guest list at Gotham Comedy Club. **Please Note:** Admission is complimentary, but Gotham Comedy Club has a standard two-drink minimum per person. Hope to see you there!

Free Visit to the Salmagundi Club Art Gallery! | NYC CONNECTS 🗽🖼🎨

Hi Everyone! 👋🏾 What should have been our last event is actually going to be in two weeks due to nature! 🤨 Let's talk about this one. ✏️🗒 Another new venue for us! We'll be heading to the Salmagundi Club! With a 19th century New York aesthetic, the institute, which is a Manhattan brownstone, is one of the oldest art exhibitons in Manhattan, hosting rotating displays of contemporary art and art created by famous artists. They have cool events, reasonably priced live art classes and more! No tickets necessary, please just show up! Hope to see you there! 📺Our IG @NYCCONNECTS

Queer Book Club - Kin by Tayari Jones

Hey Everyone! **Welcome to Queer Book Club! We read books about, for and written by queer people! Follow us on Instagram @queer_book_club Our next meetup will be held on Tuesday September 22nd at Young Ethel’s in Park Slope BK This month we will be reading Kin by Tayari Jones ** Vernice and Annie, two motherless daughters raised in Honeysuckle, Louisiana, have been best friends and neighbors since earliest childhood, but are fated to live starkly different lives. Raised by a fierce aunt determined to give her a stable home in the wake of her mother’s death, Vernice leaves Atlanta at eighteen for Spelman College, where she joins a sisterhood of powerfully connected Black women and marries into an affluent family. Annie, abandoned by her dissolute mother as a child, and fixated on the idea of finding her and filling the bottomless hole left by her absence, sets off on a journey that will take her into a world of peril and adversity, as well as love and adventure, and culminate in a battle for her life. A novel about mothers and daughters, about friendship and sisterhood, and the complexities of being a woman in the American South, Kin is an exuberant, emotionally rich, unforgettable work from one of the brightest and most irresistible voices in contemporary fiction. **At the end of the discussion we can vote on which book we read for next month so bring a queer suggestion. Make sure to support our amazing host bar, by buying drinks! They are so great to support us so we must do our part in return! We are a lovely accepting group of queers and allies, and all are welcome! Our book list is officially too long for meetup and will now live on this google doc! 


[Queer Book Club - Booklist ](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-fm0thuCZrdC6FvW81I6eqO8X_uXLMuT48sxtjN8_ck/edit) 


See you next month!

LET'S GO - THE EXPLORERS CLUB PRIVATE GROUP TOUR

# 🧭 **LET’S GO — The Explorers Club Private Group Tour** ## **A Rare Visit Inside One of New York’s Most Fascinating Private Clubs** 🗓 **Thursday\, October 1 \| 11:00 AM** 📍 **The Explorers Club** 46 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021 👥 **Limited Group Event** *** ## ✨ **THE EVENT** Join us for a very special private group visit to **The Explorers Club**, one of New York City’s most extraordinary and rarely visited institutions. Founded in New York City in **1904**, The Explorers Club is a world-renowned multidisciplinary society dedicated to field research, scientific exploration, and the spirit of discovery. Its members have been connected to some of the greatest achievements in exploration — from polar expeditions and deep-sea exploration to mountain summits, space travel, scientific research, and conservation. This will be a guided visit inside the Club’s historic Upper East Side headquarters at **46 East 70th Street**, a remarkable building filled with exploration history, rare artifacts, books, maps, photographs, and stories from around the world. *** ## 🏛️ **WHAT WE WILL EXPERIENCE** During our docent-led tour, we will learn about the Club’s remarkable legacy and explore the history, collections, and atmosphere of this unique private institution. The Explorers Club has long served as a meeting place for explorers, scientists, researchers, and adventurers. Its headquarters houses research collections, archives, books, maps, films, and artifacts connected to the history of exploration. This is not a typical museum visit — it is a rare opportunity to step inside a private landmark institution devoted to discovery, adventure, science, and the human drive to explore the unknown. *** ## 🌍 **WHY THIS IS SPECIAL** The Explorers Club is associated with legendary achievements in exploration, including major “firsts” connected to the North Pole, South Pole, Mount Everest, the deepest point of the ocean, and even the moon. For our group, this visit offers a fascinating blend of: • History • Science • Adventure • Architecture • Rare collections • Storytelling • Old New York private club atmosphere This is exactly the kind of special-access experience that makes our Social Club unique. *** ## 💵 **COST** **$25 per person** This includes the guided private group tour. Payment will be made through the Meetup event page via PayPal or the Meetup app to reserve your spot. *** ## 🕚 **SCHEDULE** **10:45 AM** — Please arrive and meet outside / near the entrance **11:00 AM** — Private group tour begins **Approx. 12:00 PM** — Tour concludes Please arrive on time, as this is a private scheduled visit. *** ## 📍 **LOCATION** **The Explorers Club** 46 East 70th Street New York, NY 10021 Located on the Upper East Side, between Madison Avenue and Park Avenue. *** ## ⚠️ **IMPORTANT NOTES** This is a private group visit, and space will be limited. Please RSVP “YES” only if you fully intend to attend. Because this is a specially arranged private tour, late cancellations or no-shows may affect membership status under our Social Club’s Rules & Regulations. *** ## 🌟 **FINAL NOTE** This is one of those rare New York experiences that most people never get to do. A private visit inside **The Explorers Club** offers a glimpse into a world of legendary expeditions, scientific discovery, historic collections, and the enduring human spirit of exploration. Join us for a truly memorable morning at one of New York City’s most fascinating hidden institutions.

BROOKLYN Smutty Book Club - Tourist Season by Brynne Weaver

The book for September is recommended by Shana - **[Tourist Season (The Seasons of Carnage Trilogy Book 1)](https://www.romance.io/books/680a03ee37fa524cfd66bbbd/tourist-season-brynne-weaver)** **[by Brynne Weaver](https://www.romance.io/books/680a03ee37fa524cfd66bbbd/tourist-season-brynne-weaver).** She says it's like Butcher and Blackbird, if the main female was also the caretaker and mentee to a retired Dexter in a Hallmark town. Quick housekeeping note: Scammers have been using the name of Smutty Book Club and its organizers to invite people to for-profit events. **If you receive any solicitation for an event or receive communication outside of Meetup asking for money, then it is a scam.** Please let us know if you see anything suspicious. Fun housekeeping note: Our annual trip to the **Renaissance Festival** will be on **Saturday, September 26th**. See Meetup for details. Remember we leave early - we want to be on the first bus.... breakfast beers are waiting. **Ok back to [Tourist Season](https://www.romance.io/books/680a03ee37fa524cfd66bbbd/tourist-season-brynne-weaver). Here's what the publisher says:** *. Cape Carnage is a seaside town of colorful houses, quirky shops, and an unusually high body count. With tourists comes trouble, and Harper Starling won’t let anyone ruin her picture-perfect home. A skilled gardener with killer instincts, Harper protects her sanctuary—and her aging mentor with a fading memory—at any cost. Troublesome tourists don’t check out of Carnage. They compost beneath Harper’s award-winning flowerbeds.* *. But Nolan Rhodes isn’t your average tourist. Devilishly handsome, disarmingly charming, and skilled with a blade, Nolan is relentless in the pursuit of revenge. On every anniversary of the hit-and-run accident that fractured his life, Nolan slays another target. And he’s saved the best for last: the undeniably beautiful Harper Starling. The problem? Harper isn’t the monster he expected. And she won’t go down without a fight.* *, When an amateur true crime investigator comes to Cape Carnage on the trail of a long-lost serial killer, Harper and Nolan strike an uneasy truce. If Nolan helps Harper protect her town, she’ll keep quiet about his hunting habits . . . for now. But their alliance soon spirals into obsession, one that threatens to shatter every secret in Carnage—including their fragile love.* *. Tourist Season is a darkly funny, slow burn, enemies-to-lovers romance where destruction and desire are balanced on the edge of a blade—and where love is the most dangerous battleground of all.* Please note: Paddy's of Park Slope serves plenty of drinks, but does not serve food. They welcome people to bring in food, or order in. And each month is chosen at the previous book club. So please come with your suggestions!

JEWISH Online SPEED DATING (Men and Women ages 30s AND 40S)

***\*Register at the bolded ticket link in the full event description.*** [https://www.jewishdatingnyc.com/event-details.aspx?id=13660#tix](https://www.jewishdatingnyc.com/event-details.aspx?id=13660#tix) *(These sell out quickly so if you'd like participate, please register ASAP. Multiple groups are co-organizing so the RSVP's shown are just a small portion attending. We have a good # registered and we keep the gender ratio even.)* This is the perfect event to meet singles from the tri-state area - all from the comfort of your own home. Get to meet people online before meeting them in person! You will meet singles via your computer with webcam or smartphone/tablet (strong WiFi connection required if using a phone). **\*TO ATTEND GET TICKETS AT THIS LINK** HOW DOES IT WORK? We will break participants into pairs of two, just like we do with traditional speed dating. You will get to speak to each dates for a specified amount of time (typically 4-6 minutes). After the specified number of minutes, the guys will rotate to the next date and the process continues. Just like with traditional speed dating, at the end of the event you will be able to let us know who you were interested in. We will send you both mutual matches (you picked them and they picked you) as well as one way matches (they picked you but you did not pick them). You are given 20 minutes from the end of the event to let us know who you are interested in and will receive the results the same night (usually within one hour) or the next morning. You will not have to wait 24 hours or more to get your results. The minimum number of potential dates will be 5 and the maximum will be about 10. If there are less than 5 members of the opposite sex in attendance, you will get credit for a future virtual event. How do I find the Zoom Room? After you purchase your ticket, you will get a confirmation appear on your screen along with the Zoom link for you to use to log in. Cost? Between $23-$25 depending on how early you register. Rsvps on here are not reflective of actual attendance as this is a multi group event. **\*TO ATTEND GET TICKETS AT THIS LINK** [https://www.jewishdatingnyc.com/event-details.aspx?id=13660#tix](https://www.jewishdatingnyc.com/event-details.aspx?id=13660#tix)

SSRC September Bookclub

Please join us for our September Bookclub discussion! This month we are reading I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sanchez, about a young woman’s journey of self-discovery after a family tragedy. All book fans are welcome, and snacks will be provided!

Tuesday Cavendish Bridge & Backgammon Club

Join us for a Chouette or Match Night of Backgammon. 3 - 4 Player chouette game. Opening at 7:00pm & Chouette play start at 7:30pm. **RSVP** to be included in a 2 hour Chouette or 7 Point Matches. 1st & 2nd Place Prizes The Chouette's Last Game is 9:30pm - so it is a timed event On Tuesdays at Backgammon New York City BGNYC we are back to serving light snacks, wine, beer, tea, and coffee. Backgammon Sign-in & Boards on the 12th floor. We will close around 11:00 pm. Please bring your board if you have one (if you don't, we have a limited amount on hand). We also have a sister website https://www.meetup.com/manhattan-games-center/. We look forward to seeing you. Send Email to BGNYCusa@gmail.com for Any Questions. John B

Mini Golf @ Swingers Nomad

Jewish Speed Dating NYC (7 PM: Men ages 38-55, Women 35-54)

**Prepay required: This is NOT a pay at the door event. Ignore any references that says rsvp and pay organizer directly.** **7 PM: Jewish Men ages 48-61, Women 45-58 - Prepay required at** [https://www.jewishdatingnyc.com/event-details.aspx?id=13636#tix](https://www.jewishdatingnyc.com/event-details.aspx?id=13636#tix) Two item minimum purchase at this venue: food or drink) SPACE IS EXTREMELY LIMITED DETAILS Up to 10 dates in one night! Proof of age required. 85+ engagements ,a few kids and a lot of other happy couples! Men and women sit together for about 5 minutes, and then the guys rotate over partners. After the event you let us know who you are interested in and the results (both mutual matches and one way matches) are provided the next day. \*If you feel sick please don’t come; \*When greeting others please do not shake hands; \*Please wash your hands before arriving; **This is a PREPAY only event. Rsvps on here do not reflect actual attendance as this is a multi group event. This is NOT a pay at the door event. Ignore any references that says otherwise.** **Prepay required: This is NOT a pay at the door event. Ignore any references that says rsvp and pay organizer directly.** **7 PM: Jewish Men ages 38-55, Women 35-54 - Prepay required at** [https://www.jewishdatingnyc.com/event-details.aspx?id=13636#tix](https://www.jewishdatingnyc.com/event-details.aspx?id=13636#tix) $30.75- $40.75 depending on how early you register. **For more fun events:**

Club Meeting @ Under the Boot

Come meet new club members and learn more about our full slate of trips.

Dinner Club Social: Make New Friends

⚠️ **IMPORTANT: You must sign up and buy a ticket here to attend:** [https://groupvibe.com/](https://groupvibe.com/) **Join the New York Dinner Club and make new friends!** Each meetup brings together 4–6 people for casual conversations over dinner. We use the Groupvibe platform to facilitate the meetup and ensure everyone’s a good fit. 👉 **To attend, you’ll need to complete registration via this link:** [https://groupvibe.com/](https://groupvibe.com/) We’ll share the exact location of the upcoming meetup the night before only if you have bought a ticket or membership plan. **Why this works:** \* Smaller groups make real conversations easier. \* Discover new restaurants in your city, together. \* Curated dinner venues with good food and vibe. \* If you hit it off with your group, there’s plenty of time to hang out afterwards. **Note:** RSVPs on Meetup don’t reflect total attendance. Many attendees register directly via our website. The event on [Meetup.com](http://meetup.com/) is only a placeholder. This meetup is organized by Groupvibe, a small team passionate about helping people form meaningful friendships offline.