Location
181 Smith Street
Brooklyn, New York 11201
United States
Date & Time
6:00pm EST - 9:00pm EST
About This Event
Introducing: NYSX Meets & Mingles
A quarterly series of casual gatherings, bringing together new friends and old in a space where new connections can bloom and community bonds can get stronger. Some might be creative in vibe (like an open mic or poetry reading), some might be more focused on networking and building support systems, and some will be pure silly fun!
A Love Fest for All
Monday, February 23rd
6-9pm
The Back Room at Black Forest Brooklyn - 181 Smith Street
For the first Meet & Mingle of 2026, we're inviting you to join us at the Smith Street location of Black Forest Brooklyn for a post-Valentine's day evening of get-to-know-you games, story-telling, and great food and drink. The theme is Love in all its forms: romantic, platonic, enduring, unrequited, love of family, love of pets, whatever warms your heart or makes it skip a beat. Couples, singles, BFFs, second-dates - all are welcome! Bring your friends, meet some new ones, and spend a cozy night with NYSX.
Meets & Mingles are free admission, but we do like to give our host venue a rough idea of how big our crowd will be - if you're planning to join, please hit that RSVP button and let us know!
Accessibility info:
The venue for this meetup is at street level, with a single door (non-automatic) for entry. Restrooms are on the same level, off the back room where we will be gathering; all restrooms are single occupancy, and one of them is ADA accessible (and also includes a changing table).
The closest subway station to this venue is the F/G station at Bergen St (stairs only). The closest elevator-accessible stations are the Borough Hall station (2/3/4/5 trains) and the Jay Street-MetroTech station (A/C/F/R trains). The closest MTA bus stop is right outside the restaurant - Smith St/Warren St (B57 line).
Real-time information on elevator/escalator statuses in subway stations can be found here: https://www.mta.info/elevator-escalator-status
If you have any concerns or questions about your visit, please feel free to email Cristina at info@nysx.org and we will do our best to provide you with the most accurate info possible.
Stay in the loop:
Follow us on Instagram (@ShakesExchange) or Facebook for more info about this and other upcoming events!
About This Event
Introducing: NYSX Meets & Mingles
A quarterly series of casual gatherings, bringing together new friends and old in a space where new connections can bloom and community bonds can get stronger. Some might be creative in vibe (like an open mic or poetry reading), some might be more focused on networking and building support systems, and some will be pure silly fun!
A Love Fest for All
Monday, February 23rd
6-9pm
The Back Room at Black Forest Brooklyn - 181 Smith Street
For the first Meet & Mingle of 2026, we're inviting you to join us at the Smith Street location of Black Forest Brooklyn for a post-Valentine's day evening of get-to-know-you games, story-telling, and great food and drink. The theme is Love in all its forms: romantic, platonic, enduring, unrequited, love of family, love of pets, whatever warms your heart or makes it skip a beat. Couples, singles, BFFs, second-dates - all are welcome! Bring your friends, meet some new ones, and spend a cozy night with NYSX.
Meets & Mingles are free admission, but we do like to give our host venue a rough idea of how big our crowd will be - if you're planning to join, please hit that RSVP button and let us know!
Accessibility info:
The venue for this meetup is at street level, with a single door (non-automatic) for entry. Restrooms are on the same level, off the back room where we will be gathering; all restrooms are single occupancy, and one of them is ADA accessible (and also includes a changing table).
The closest subway station to this venue is the F/G station at Bergen St (stairs only). The closest elevator-accessible stations are the Borough Hall station (2/3/4/5 trains) and the Jay Street-MetroTech station (A/C/F/R trains). The closest MTA bus stop is right outside the restaurant - Smith St/Warren St (B57 line).
Real-time information on elevator/escalator statuses in subway stations can be found here: https://www.mta.info/elevator-escalator-status
If you have any concerns or questions about your visit, please feel free to email Cristina at info@nysx.org and we will do our best to provide you with the most accurate info possible.
Stay in the loop:
Follow us on Instagram (@ShakesExchange) or Facebook for more info about this and other upcoming events!
Getting There
Black Forest Brooklyn (Smith Street)
181 Smith Street
Brooklyn, New York 11201
United States
Location
181 Smith Street
Brooklyn, New York 11201
United States
Date & Time
6:00pm EST - 9:00pm EST