NYLL Workshops are offered periodically to provide individuals with the opportunity and materials for gift-making, crafting, and creating.
Make & Take workshops are scheduled throughout the year.
Up next: Make-Your-Own Summer Mocktail Meetup, scheduled for July 22nd from 4-5:30 pm at our FiDi studio space. Sip into summer and join us for a chance to make your own signature mocktail with friends!
The Chat & Chew Group is held once per week and focuses on cooking basics such as kitchen safety and hygiene, reading a recipe, measuring, and cutting while also addressing social and conversational skills within the context of cooking and eating with a group. Participants sit together to catch up before creating and eating individual meals. Class ends with a food-themed game and group cleanup.
The group meets on Fridays in East Harlem from 4 pm - 5:30 pm on a semester basis.
Summer 2026 Semester runs from June 25-July 30, 2026.
This class has one spot open.
The Art Group studies different topical modules each semester or year - such as people, objects, spaces, stories - from the perspective of art-making. The mediums used in class include dry materials such as pencil and markers, wet materials such as clay and plaster, as well as digital formats. Analog works are typically made on paper.
The group meets on Thursdays at our FiDi studio from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm on a semester basis.
This class is on hiatus over the summer; stay tuned for fall dates later this summer.
This class is currently full.
Our Mindfulness Group is a 60-minute meetup focusing on tuning into the world around us through our senses. How am I feeling right now? What flavors can I taste in this food? What do I hear in the park? As participants become more aware of their sensory experiences and emotions, they’ll explore how mindfulness practices can support them in everyday life.
The group meets on Fridays in East Harlem from 10:30 am - 11:30 am on a semester basis.
Spring 2026 Semester runs from April 10th through June 12th; the group is on hiatus for the summer. Stay tuned for fall dates later this summer.
There are currently 2-3 spots available in this group. Drop-ins are permitted.
The Sports Group focuses on fun, being active, team concepts, and learning the basic fundamental skills of sports such as basketball, soccer, and touch football. Class will be based on a bi-weekly progressive development skills program. Every two weeks we will introduce a new skill or drill to the tasks that have already been introduced.
The group meets on Tuesdays on the Upper West Side from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm.
Summer 2026 Semester runs July 7-August 25, 2026.
There are currently two spots in this class.
The Movement Group is held once per week and begins with breath control exercises, followed by a combination of hatha yoga poses and simple body weight and partner exercises. The class ends with brief meditation and post-workout savasana. There is an optional post-exercise activity that follows.
The Movement Group meets on Wednesdays on the Upper East Side from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm on a semester basis. Participants are encouraged to stay after for refreshments and fun with the group during our Sips & Stories program (until 5:30 pm).
Summer 2026 Semester runs July 29–August 26, 2026.
This class is currently full.
Sips & Stories is a fun and creative storytelling meetup, comprised of theater games, singing/karaoke, and interactive activities such as balloon ping pong, based on a story book and culminating in a lesson on making a related seasonal beverage. The purpose of the group is primarily to share joy with like-minded individuals in a safe and supportive environment, while flexing your style, attitude, and voice skills with a focus on connecting and communicating. The group works collaboratively on games and challenges within a new story-based theme each week and will enjoy healthy smoothies, teas, cocoas, and other drinks. Group Leader Tony Canty guides the group through the use of modeling, puppetry, props, and his own naturally encouraging and cooperative personality. The results may surprise and astound you - and we can't wait to see where this goes.
The Storytelling Group meets on Wednesdays from 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm on a semester basis. (There is an option to join for drop-in classes.)
Summer 2026 Semester runs July 29–August 26, 2026.
This class is currently full.
NYLL Meetups are informal get-togethers for young adults with shared interests, such as movie screenings, museum visits, game nights, and walking tours.
Meetups are scheduled throughout the year. Contact us about starting a Meetup based on your interest!
