In the morning session there will be six workshops with limited capacity and three open sessions. Select the morning ticket to register interest for these sessions. Registration doesn’t guarantee entry into the workshop, so show up early to secure your place.
Japanese Ikebana Workshop with AZN AMERICANA
11:00 - 13:00 [Limited Capacity]
Ikebana is the ancient Japanese art of arranging flowers, which (roughly) translates to ‘making flowers come alive’. AZN AMERICANA — a collective dedicated to inclusion and representation beyond the binary — and an Ikebana specialist will intro you to the centuries-old art form and show you how to express emotions using flowers, giving you something special to take home at the end of the day.
Meditation & Yin Yoga Workshop with Angelito Collective
11:00 - 12:00 [Limited Capacity]
A multidisciplinary artist initiative dedicated to radical trans visibility, Angelito Collective invites you to reset and align your energy with a ‘Yin Yoga’ and meditation session. Using low intensity stretches and long poses that ease you into the practice of yoga in a pressure free environment, with sounds curated by 8ULENTINA.
Chess for Beginners with Pawn Chess Club
13:00 - 14:00 [Limited Capacity]
For beginners only — hands-on chess lessons with Pawn Chess Club members to show you how to play the game from scratch and prepare you for levelling up.
Screenwriting & Dialogue Workshop with New People’s Cinema Club
12:00 - 12:45, 13:00 - 13:45 [Limited Capacity]
Take part in a writing workshop that teaches you the basics of screenwriting and dialogue with film-focused multimedia collective New People’s Cinema Club. Whether you have a way with words or not, they couldn’t care less — just turn up, leave your inhibitions at the door, and get stuck in.
Emotional Release Movement Workshop with A Safe Space Mentor
13:00 - 14:00 [Limited Capacity]
Slow down and tune in with a somatic workshop led by A Safe Space Mentor, a nonprofit committed to authentic self-expression. They’ll guide you through slow, intentional movements deepened by music from BABY MOTOWN that reverberate through the stellar soundsystem at Public Records, designed to connect you with your movements and emotions. Add ‘somatic’ to your vocabulary, and leave feeling calm and connected.
Co/Create with Work in Progress
10:00 - 17:00 [Open Session]
A creative collective anchored by collaboration, Work In Progress brings some of that collaborative spirit to Assemble. Over the course of the day you’ll be contributing to communal artworks, working across different mediums from clay to collage. They’ll provide the theme, and you’ll create something — literally, anything — Spoiler: it’s more about the process than the final piece, so just have fun and see what comes of it.
Chess Freeplay Pawn Chess Club
10:00 - 16:00 [Open Session]
Always wanted to play chess but had no idea where, or how to start? Pawn Chess Club was thought-up by designers Simone and Isabel, after noticing the lack of inclusive chess spaces in NYC. They’ll be hosting free play chess throughout the day for players of all levels. Chess makes a surprisingly good spectator sport too for those who prefer to ease into the game from the sidelines.
Field Day with No Routine
10:00 - 15:00 [Open Session]
No Routine is a collective known for bringing fun activities into New York City as an antidote to city life. They will be turning The Nursery into a playground to shake off some of the seriousness that comes with adulting and deliver a serious serving of childhood nostalgia. Rediscover the joy of playing games with friends old and new. You’ll move, but you won’t sweat.
Music Line Up
The Sound Room
8ULENTINA
10:00 - 12:00
BABY MOTOWN
13:00 - 14:00
The Nursery
BLENK
11:00 - 13:00
SUAVEZ
13:00 - 14:00