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🍬 The Sweet List of Events (8.25)
Check out some amazing events happening in the next 2 weeks!
Sugary
August 25, 2025
NOTABLE NYC EVENTS, HAND-PICKED BY SUGARY
Welcome to the inaugural edition of The Sweet List—our newly standardized events newsletter built with complete with a color-coded Trust System, clear Time & Place formatting, crystal-clean social-battery icons, concise one-line value props, bite-sized “Your People” profiles, Free 🆓/Ticketed 🎟️ markers, and curated experience icons to help you zero in on the perfect vibe.
The Sweet List Event Trust System
🍭 Sugary Sweet – Events we organize or co-host
⭐️ Trusted Source – Events from trusted contacts
🎲 Roll of the Dice – Eye-catching new discoveries we haven’t tried
What each event includes:
- Time & Place: 7:00 PM 📍 Bushwick
- Social Battery Levels: Introvert 🪫 to High Extrovert 🔋🔋🔋
- Your People: Description so you know exactly who you'll meet and what energy to bring
- Free or Ticketed Events: 🆓 or 🎟️
- Experience Marker Icons: 💎 Hidden Gem, 🎭 Interactive, 🍷 Social Hour, etc.
Whether you're seeking mindful moments or looking to make new friends, we've decoded the social dynamics so you can choose events that match your mood & energy level.
Monday, August 25
🎲 The Art of emPOWERment: Family Office Happy Hour
Exclusive investor gathering exploring legacy, innovation, and high-impact capital allocation over bubbles and bites.
Time:6:00 PM 📍 New York, NY
Social Battery:🔋🔋 Low Extrovert
Your People:Family office leaders, allocators, and investors seeking curated connections and candid insights in a trusted setting.
Your Experience:🆓 • 🍷🎨🔥 Social Hour • Creative Energy • Hot Right Now
Tuesday, August 26
🎲 Climate Walk & Urban Agriculture Tour
Guided walk from Little Island to Battery Urban Farm exploring climate resiliency and urban farming.
Time:6:00PM📍 Little Island, NYC
Social Battery:🔋 Ambivert
Your People:Eco-curious New Yorkers and community gardeners seeking learning, walking, and light social connection.
Your Experience:🎟️ • 🌍🧘🎨 Global Perspective • Mindful Pace • Creative Energy
Wednesday, August 27
🎲 Mando Jazz Night at Spicy Moon
AAPI Jazz Collective blends Mandarin classics with smooth jazz over vegan bites at Spicy Moon.
Time:7:30 PM 📍 Bowery, NYC
Social Battery:🔋 Ambivert
Your People:Culture-curious New Yorkers who savor intimate live music, stylish vibes, and soulful community.
Your Experience:🎟️ • 🎨 🌍 🍷 Creative Energy • Global Perspective • Social Hour
Wednesday, August 27
🎲 Café Candier: Sweet Scents & Sweeter Vibes
Sip, shop, and connect over candles, custom lip balms, and a fireside chat with Candier’s founders.
Time:5:30 PM📍 SoHo
Social Battery:🔋🔋 Low Extrovert
Your People:Brand lovers, creatives, and scent enthusiasts seeking a chic mix of shopping, networking, and inspiration.
Your Experience:🆓 • 🍷🎨🎭 Social Hour • Creative Energy • Interactive
Wednesday, August 27
🎲 Kickball & Frozen Margs in BK
Pickup kickball at McCarren Park followed by frozen margaritas with new friends.
Time:7:45PM 📍 McCarren Park, Brooklyn
Social Battery:🔋🔋 Low Extrovert
Your People:Casual athletes and social butterflies who enjoy lighthearted games and post-match drinks.
Your Experience:🆓 • 🎭🍷⚡ Interactive • Social Hour • Quick Hit
Thursday, August 28
🎲 CreativeMornings: Knit Together
Evening talk exploring creativity, community, and the threads that bind us together.
Time:6:30 PM📍 Brooklyn
Social Battery:🔋 Ambivert
Your People:Curious creatives and entrepreneurs who enjoy inspiration after work, plus light networking.
Your Experience:🆓 • 🎨🍷💎 Creative Energy • Social Hour • Hidden Gem
Thursday, August 28
🎲 NOFLEX: Back 2 School Fundraiser
Dance the night away while raising funds to provide school supplies for kids in need.
Time:9:00 PM – 2:00 AM 📍 Midtown
Social Battery:🔋🔋🔋 High Extrovert
Your People:Nightlife lovers who want high-energy DJs, dancing, and a cause-driven community vibe.
Your Experience:🎟️ • 🔥🍷🎭 Hot Right Now • Social Hour • Interactive
Thursday, August 28
🎲 Love Goin’ Nowhere EP Release Party
Celebrate Mikey Morag’s EP drop with live music, art showcases, food, and surprise magic.
Time:4:00 PM 📍 The Bench, New York, NY
Social Battery:🔋🔋🔋 High Extrovert
Your People:Music lovers, indie art fans, and social butterflies seeking an energetic night of discovery and connection.
Your Experience:🎟️ • 🎨🔥🍷 Creative Energy • Hot Right Now • Social Hour
Thursday, August 28
🍭 Wine, Women & Wisdom: Off the Beaten Palate with Cab Franc Forward
Intimate tasting of unique New York Cabernet Franc paired with real talk and meaningful connections.
Time:5:30 PM – 8:30 PM 📍 Fabrik DUMBO
Social Battery:🔋🔋 Medium Extrovert
Your People:Thoughtful, ambitious women craving depth in wine and conversation, comfortable with structured networking.
Your Experience:🎟️ • 💎 🍷 🎭 ($20 off code: SUGARY)
Thursday, August 28
🎲 Goodnight Summer: The Final Unveil
Rooftop farewell to summer with fashion, music, cocktails, and a creative NYC crowd.
Time:6:00 PM📍 Manhattan
Social Battery:🔋🔋🔋 High Extrovert
Your People:Designers, founders, and creative professionals seeking high-style networking, music, and rooftop vibes.
Your Experience:🆓 • 🍷🔥🎨 Social Hour • Hot Right Now • Creative Energy
Saturday, August 30
⭐️ Borderless Summer Potluck Picnic
A global gathering where expats, travelers, and locals share food, stories, and community vibes.
Time:4:00 PM 📍 Exact NYC location shared day of
Social Battery:🔋🔋🔋 High Extrovert
Your People:Expats, third culture kids, and globally curious New Yorkers looking for cross-cultural community and connection.
Your Experience:🆓 • 🌍🍷🎭 Global Perspective • Social Hour • Interactive
Saturday, August 30
🎲 PUCK Magazine Release Party
Celebrate PUCK Magazine’s Spring/Summer Issue 03 with fashion, art, and creative community vibes.
Time:6:00 PM📍 Oculus
Social Battery:🔋🔋 Low Extrovert
Your People:Fashion lovers, indie publishing fans, and art-forward creatives seeking stylish mingling and inspiration.
Your Experience:🆓 • 🎨 🍷 🔥 Creative Energy • Social Hour • Hot Right Now
August 30 – September 1
⭐️ Pericles: A Public Works Concert Experience
Shakespeare’s epic reimagined as a musical celebration with community performers and professional artists.
Time:8:00PM 📍 Central Park
Social Battery:🔋 Ambivert
Your People:Theater fans, Shakespeare lovers, and community-minded New Yorkers who enjoy art under the stars.
Your Experience:🆓 • 🎨🌍🎭 Creative Energy • Global Perspective • Interactive
Tuesday, September 2
🎲 Runway to Global Unity: UN 80th Anniversary & Peace Concert Awards
Fashion, culture, and global networking unite to honor 80 years of the United Nations.
Time:7:30 PM📍 Midtown
Social Battery:🔋🔋🔋 High Extrovert
Your People:Fashion-forward professionals, cultural leaders, and global thinkers seeking high-energy networking and cross-cultural exchange.
Your Experience:🎟️ • 🌍🎨🍷 Global Perspective • Creative Energy • Social Hour
Wednesday, September 3
🎲 Art Unwine’d Wednesday – NY Art Week
Kick off Armory Week with art, wine, and networking in a relaxed SoHo gallery.
Time:6:00 PM📍 SoHo
Social Battery:🔋🔋 Low Extrovert
Your People:Art lovers and professionals seeking a stylish, low-pressure evening of culture and connection.
Your Experience:🆓 • 🎨🍷🔥 Creative Energy • Social Hour • Hot Right Now
Thursday, September 4
🎲 The Music Hustle x Networking Night
Real talk on music careers with SXSW veterans, underground curators, and industry insiders.
Time:11:00PM📍 Brooklyn
Social Battery:🔋🔋🔋 High Extrovert
Your People:Aspiring musicians, producers, and promoters ready to swap strategies, ask tough questions, and build scene connections.
Your Experience:🆓 • 🎨🎭🍷 Creative Energy • Interactive • Social Hour
Thursday, September 4
🎲 TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH
Faith-inspired group exhibition with live presentations, performances, and reflective community moments.
Time:7:00PM 📍 Midtown West
Social Battery:🔋 Ambivert
Your People:Art lovers and faith-curious New Yorkers seeking thoughtful performances and light mingling.
Your Experience:🆓 • 🎨🧘🍷 Creative Energy • Mindful Pace • Social Hour
Thursday, September 4 – October 25, 2025
🎲 KEN PRICE: Primal, Physical, Sensual – 50 Years of Sculpture & Drawings
Opening celebration and retrospective of Ken Price’s bold ceramics and drawings spanning five decades.
Time:6:00 PM📍 Chelsea
Social Battery:🪫 Introvert
Your People:Gallery-goers, art collectors, and design aficionados seeking quiet inspiration in sensuous form and color.
Your Experience:🆓 • 💎🎨🧘 Hidden Gem • Creative Energy • Mindful Pace
Thursday, September 4
🎲 SALON CREATIVES: VOL II
An intimate monthly gathering for NYC creatives to share real conversations over food and wine.
Time:6:30 PM📍 West Village
Social Battery:🔋🔋 Low Extrovert
Your People:Working creatives craving genuine friendships, elegant atmosphere, and conversations beyond small talk.
Your Experience:🆓 • 🎨🍷💎 Creative Energy • Social Hour • Hidden Gem
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
🍭 HILLARI
Scandinavia’s most popular Filipino Soul/R&B artist takes her award-winning show to NYC.
Time:9:00 PM (Doors at 8:00 PM) 📍 Racket New York
Social Battery:🔋🔋 Medium Extrovert
Your People:Trendsetting soul & R&B fans seeking an intimate live experience.
Your Experience:🎟️ • 🎤 🕺 🎵
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