Featured Events in Fulton in March, 2025 (May Updated)

IN-STORE EVENT Thursday, March 27, 7:30 PM Book Launch: Glen E. Friedman presentsFearless Vampire Killers: The Bad Brains Photographs In conversation with Johnny Temple Photographer Glen E. Friedman, known for his influential and iconic images of rebellious artists from classic skateboarding, punk, and hip-hop cultures, launches his phenomenal new book of punk photography Fearless Vampire Killers: The Bad Brains Photographs from Akashic Books! Considered by many music fans to be the greatest and most influential American punk rock band of all time, Bad Brains has been cited by many bands beyond the realm of punk as a seminal influence, including Beastie Boys, Living Colour, Jane’s Addiction, and Red Hot Chili Peppers, to name just a few. Fearless Vampire Kllers features Friedman's most iconic images of Bad Brains, as well as many never-before-seen photographs, and endsheet art by Shepard Fairey. The artistry of Friedman’s Bad Brains photographs is unparalleled, and music lovers the world over will feast on Fearless Vampire Killers. Friedman launches the book with a visual presentation and discussion with Akashic Books publisher (and bassist for the post-hardcore band Girls Against Boys) Johnny Temple. An audience Q&A and book signing will follow. Information Source: Greenlight Bookstore | eventbrite

After 21 years of proliferating violence unlike anything the world had seen before, Doomsday Wrestling will summon the greatest wrestlers on the face of the earth for one final battle. The stakes have never been higher as Doomsday Wrestling's Finest come together to honor the legacy of Tex Lonestar and bid farewell. Prepare yourselves, Houston, for DOOMSDAY FOREVER! Featuring THE LAST WRESTLING MATCH OF ALL TIME! A brutal test of endurance pitting over 30 wrestlers from throughout Doomsday Wrestling history against each other one last time in a single two hour long wrestling war that will shake Houston to the very core! All of your favorites will be in action! Doomsday Wrestling Champion Salty Pete! Monty Del Monte! Charlene Lonestar! The Top Banana! Pound Cake! Precious Jules! Larry Christmas! Roachella! Val Catraz! And many, many more! Get your tickets now! All ages event! All proceeds go directly to the family of Tex Lonestar! Act fast so you don't miss Doomsday Wrestling's last stand! Information Source: Doomsday Wrestling | eventbrite

This workshop will be an introduction to glass fusing technique where each participant will design glass coasters and apply the design to create with assorted sheet glass, frits and stringers. At the end of our session we will place the glass designs to the kilns for the glass to fuse and be ready to use as a coaster the next day . Please join if you are interested in learning about this technique and looking for a fun one day glass workshop in Brooklyn. What to Expect: Students will create 4 glass coasters of their own simple design. Read more about how to prepare for class on our Registration Info page. Kilnforming work involves a mix of seated and standing activities, including preparing glass pieces for firing, and loading and unloading the kiln. A particulate respirator mask is required when working with fine glass powders or unloading kilns after firing and would be provided for you if needed. Handling glass and tools may require a certain level of dexterity. To learn more about accessibility the Accessibility page on our website. Eligibility: No previous experience required. Open to ages 12 and up. Pick-up: The glass needs to be fused in the kiln and cool down overnight, so the students will have to return to UrbanGlass once notified to pick up their work. This is an in-person class taking place on-site at UrbanGlass. 1 Session, Sunday, March 2, 11:00am-2:00pminstructor Catarina Cubelo Information Source: UrbanGlass | eventbrite

IN-STORE EVENT Tuesday, March 4, 7:30 PM Book Launch: Bernice L. McFadden presentsFirstborn Girls In conversation with Donna Hill Wine reception to follow Celebrated novelist Bernice L. McFadden, born and raised in Brooklyn, launches her memoir Firstborn Girls on the Greenlight stage! Twenty-five years after her fiction debut, McFadden turns the lens toward her own life, tracing her remarkable journey—from a devastating childhood accident to the publication of her award-winning first novel, Sugar. A powerful memoir of many threads, Firstborn Girls interweaves McFadden's personal journey with her family’s history, exploring themes of inherited trauma, family secrets, and the enduring bonds of love between mothers and daughters. McFadden will be reading from the book before discussing it further with fellow author Donna Hill (Confessions In B-Flat and I Am Ayah—The Way Home). The discussion will be followed by an audience Q&A and signing. Information Source: Greenlight Bookstore | eventbrite

In this 3-hour workshop, you'll master the essential techniques for creating glass chains by connecting links and loops. You'll get hands-on experience with using heat and tools to close and connect links. You'll also have the opportunity to explore decorating techniques, bead shapers, and texturizers to add a unique flair to your creations. What to Expect: The class begins with a focused mini-lesson on how to properly close and connect links, followed by dedicated time for you to craft your own glass chain. Flameworking, especially when it comes to controlling heat with the torch, requires practice. By the end of the session, you'll have created a chain with several links, showcasing your newly acquired skills. Read more about how to prepare for class on our Registration Info page. Flameworking can involve a mix of seated and standing activities, including working with glass rods and torches. The environment can be bright and loud at times. Handling glass and tools may require a certain level of dexterity. To learn more about accessibility the Accessibility page on our website. Eligibility: No previous experience required. Open to ages 12 and up. Pick-up: The glass needs to cool down overnight then be carefully removed from the mandrels, so the students will have to return to UrbanGlass once notified to pick up their work. This is an in-person class taking place on-site at UrbanGlass. Health and safety guidelines will be emailed to you upon registration 1 Session, Wednesday, March 5th, 6-9pminstructor Starr Eaddy Information Source: UrbanGlass | eventbrite

IN-STORE EVENT Thursday, March 6, 7:30 PM Book Launch: Lauren Markham presents Immemorial In conversation with Joshua Jelly-Shapiro Lauren Markham, author of A Map of Future Ruins, returns to Greenlight to launch her speculative essay on language in the face of climate catastrophe: Immemorial. In a dazzling synthesis of reporting, memoir, and essay, Markham reflects on the design and function of memorials, from the traditional to the speculative and offers, what Kirkus star reviews as, urgent, heartfelt, and lyrical reflections... an intimate meditation on the climate crisis.” Markham reads from the book before a brief discussion with fellow author Joshua Jelly-Shapiro (Names of New York), followed by an audience Q&A and signing. Information Source: Greenlight Bookstore | eventbrite

Join James Akers and Kacie Lees to turn glass into mirror! In this 3-hour workshop, participants will learn the basics of coating flat and blown glass forms with our two-part mirroring chemical solution mixed by instructors. BYOGlass, no glass will be supplied for this event. After mirroring and sealing our creations, the party continues with pizza and discussion in the classroom. New to mirroring? New to glass? All are welcome! What to Expect: Participants are expected to bring their own glass to mirror. Expect to mirror several (3-5) of your objects in the allotted time based on size, quantity, and mirror supplies available. Eligibility: No experience required. Open to ages 14 and up. Pick-up: Objects may require drying time at which items can be picked up at a later date. 1 Session, Saturday, March 8th, 4pm-9pminstructorsJames Akers & Kacie Lees Information Source: UrbanGlass | eventbrite

In this two-day workshop students will learn the introductory skills of glassblowing, such as: how to gather molten glass out of the furnace and how to work in small teams in the glass studio! While focusing on building these new handskills, students will learn how to make colorful glassware in beginner forms such as solid sculptures, cups and experimental shapes. What to Expect: Over the weekend class, students will learn how to gather and manipulate molten glass. There will be some demos but it will mainly be supported work time and room for students to become familiar with this material. The students can expect to leave with solid sculptures and blown vessels. Expect failures along with successes. The hot shop is a loud studio, and can get quite warm. Read more about how to prepare for class on our Registration Info page. Handling glass and tools may require a certain level of dexterity and ability to lift 5-10 lbs approximately. To learn more about accessibility the Accessibility page on our website. Eligibility: No previous experience required. Open to ages 14 and up. Pick-up: The glass needs to cool down overnight, so the students will have to return to UrbanGlass once notified to pick up their work. This is an in-person class taking place on-site at UrbanGlass. Health and safety guidelines will be emailed to you upon registration. 2 Sessions | Sunday & Sunday, March 8th & 9th, 11am-5pm both daysinstructor Emily Doerflein Information Source: UrbanGlass | eventbrite

IN-STORE EVENT Thursday, March 6, 7:30 PM Book Launch: Lauren Markham presentsImmemorial Lauren Markham, author of A Map of Future Ruins, returns to Greenlight to launch her speculative essay on language in the face of climate catastrophe: Immemorial. In a dazzling synthesis of reporting, memoir, and essay, Markham reflects on the design and function of memorials, from the traditional to the speculative and offers, what Kirkus star reviews as, urgent, heartfelt, and lyrical reflections... an intimate meditation on the climate crisis.” Markham reads from the book before a brief discussion and audience Q&A, followed by a signing. Information Source: Greenlight Bookstore | eventbrite

IN-STORE EVENT Tuesday, March 11, 7:30 PM Elon Green presentsThe Man Nobody Killed: Life, Death, and Art in Michael Stewart's New York In conversation with Morgan Jerkins Edgar Award-winning author of Last Call Elon Green launches The Man Nobody Killed, thefirst comprehensive book about Michael Stewart, a young Black artist and model who was the victim of a fatal assault by police in 1983. This narrative account chronicles Stewart's life and killing, the subsequent court proceedings, and the artistic aftermath. In the vein of The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace and His Name is George Floyd, Green brings us a tragedy set in stark contrast against the hope, activism, and creativity of the 1980’s New York City art scene and explores how, and for whom, the justice system fails. New York Times bestselling author Morgan Jerkins (This Will Be Undoing and Caul Baby) joins Green on-stage for a reading, discussion, and audience Q&A, followed by a signing. Information Source: Greenlight Bookstore | eventbrite

IN-STORE EVENT Wednesday, March 12, 7:30 PM Book Launch: Ethan Rutherford presentsNorth Sun In conversation with Paul Yoon Wine reception to follow Award-winning short story writer Ethan Rutherford (Farthest South) launches his first novel on the Greenlight stage: North Sun, an allegory of extraction and a tale of adventure and endurance during the waning days of the American whaling industry. With one foot firmly planted in the traditional sea-voyage narrative, and another in a blazing mythos of its own, this debut novel looks unsparingly at the cost of environmental exploitation and predation, and in doing so feverishly sings not only of the past, but to the present and future as well. Fellow writer and Guggenheim fellow Paul Yoon (The Hive and the Honey) joins Rutherford for an in-depth discussion on the book and audience Q&A, followed by a signing. Information Source: Greenlight Bookstore | eventbrite

Crafting the Story of the Glassmakers of Herat Film screening and presentation Produced by Corning material scientist Robert Brill and Magnum Photos-affiliated cinematographer Elliot Erwitt, the 1979 film Glassmakers of Herat layers footage of 20th-century glassmakers in Afghanistan with a reading of ancient cuneiform texts on glassmaking. The film posits the contemporary artisans as the last remaining vestiges of ancient Mesopotamian glass knowledge. We will screen the film, followed by a presentation by Anna Riley on the historical conditions under which the film was made and the afterlives of its narrative. Thursday, March 13, 6pm-7pm in the UrbanGlass classroompresenterAnna Riley Information Source: UrbanGlass | eventbrite

IN-STORE EVENT Thursday, March 13, 7:30 PM Book Launch: Bridgett M. Davis presentsLove, Rita: An American Story of Sisterhood, Joy, Loss, and Legacy In conversation with Linda Villarosa Bridgett M. Davis—local author of the acclaimed memoir The World According to Fannie Davis, and writer-director of the award-winning film Naked Acts—returns to Greenlight to launch her latest biographical work: Love, Rita. A searing tribute to her beloved older sister, Love, Rita tells the story of a vivacious woman who modeled for her younger sister Bridgett how to live boldly, before her own life was tragically cut short by lupus. Essential reading for fans of Jesmyn Ward and James McBride, this moving memoir is a brave and beautiful homage that both celebrates the special, complex bond of sisterhood yet also reveals what it is to live, and die, as a Black woman in America. Joining Davis for an in-depth discussion and Q&A on the book is Linda Villarosa, award-winning writer and author of Under the Skin. Information Source: Greenlight Bookstore | eventbrite

Thin lines of colored glass can be drawn out, chopped up, and reheated to produce linear patterns in blown glass. This class will introduce students to the practice of “pulling” cane in a range of colors and styles, as well as the subsequent techniques for “rolling” the cane back onto the blowpipe to produce blown forms. Students will learn the choreography of cane work, including how to use the garage, how to make a “post” and “collar,” and how to reheat cane for one another with the pastorale fork. These methods require close attention to teamwork, timing, and safety. What to Expect: Because pulling and rolling cane is a multistage and time intensive process, we will keep the demonstrations to a minimum (likely one or two short demos per day). This is to ensure students will have plentiful time for hands-on practice with the guidance of the teacher and teaching assistants. All students will have the chance to pull cane multiple times, as well as the opportunity to produce two or more blown pieces from the cane they’ve pulled. Students will work together and learn to manipulate molten glass (2000 degrees). Safety and tools will all be covered in a fun and exciting environment. The hot shop is a loud studio, and can get quite warm. Glassblowing involves a variety of activities including sitting, standing, and working with hot glass. The environment can be very hot and loud at times. Handling glass and tools may require a certain level of dexterity and ability to lift 5-10 lbs approximately. Read more about how to prepare for class on our Registration Info page. To learn more about accessibility the Accessibility page on our website. Eligibility: This class is intended for students with little or no experience pulling cane. Students should have confidence in their ability to gather from the furnace and to move safely around the work bench and studio, but do not need prior experience working with glass color. This is for advanced beginners, previous glassblowing skills required. Open to ages 14 and up. Pick-up: The glass needs to cool down overnight, so the students will have to return to UrbanGlass once notified to pick up their work. We recommend registering for classes early to reserve your spot! We base materials, and teacher needs off of student enrollment. Early registration not only guarantees your spot in class, but also helps to ensure the class will run. Classes with low enrollment may be cancelled within two weeks of the start date of class. Contact our Registrar of Education, Ari Eshoo, at arianna@urbanglass.org if you have questions about the class or would like to arrange a payment plan. 3 Sessions, Friday, March 14, 6pm-9pm and Saturday and Saturday, March 15-16, 10am-6pm each dayinstructorAnna Riley Information Source: UrbanGlass | eventbrite

IN-STORE EVENT Monday, March 17, 7:30 PM Panel Discussion: The Poetry of Tove Ditlevsen Featuring Merve Emre, Elisa Gonzalez, Sophie Haigney, and other panelists TBA Tove Ditlevsen's There Lives a Young Girl in Me Who Will Not Die is the first work of poetry from the acclaimed Danish writer - and author of The Copenhagen Trilogy - to be translated into English. In Denmark during her lifetime, Ditlevsen was best-known for her poetry, and it was as a poet, first and foremost, that she saw herself. This selection spans her life and career, from her first collection, published in 1939 when she was just twenty-one, to her final posthumous work. Ditlevsen writes about heartbreak, angst, aging, sex, children, depression, addiction, love triangles, longing, work, and death – about the sublime and the mundane and the things other writers wouldn't touch with a ten-foot pole. The result is a landmark work from a terrifying talent (Parul Sehgal, The New York Times). To celebrate the book's publication, a panel of authors including poet Elisa Gonzalez (Grand Tour), critic Merve Emre (Personality Brokers), critic Sophie Haigney, and others discuss Ditlevsen's life and poetry, in a conversation moderated by Maris Kreizman. Information Source: Greenlight Bookstore | eventbrite

IN-STORE EVENT Monday, March 17, 7:30 PM Panel Discussion: The Poetry of Tove Ditlevsen Featuring Merve Emre, Elisa Gonzalez, and Sophie Haigney Moderated by Maris Kreizman Tove Ditlevsen's There Lives a Young Girl in Me Who Will Not Die is the first work of poetry from the acclaimed Danish writer - and author of The Copenhagen Trilogy - to be translated into English. In Denmark during her lifetime, Ditlevsen was best-known for her poetry, and it was as a poet, first and foremost, that she saw herself. This selection spans her life and career, from her first collection, published in 1939 when she was just twenty-one, to her final posthumous work. Ditlevsen writes about heartbreak, angst, aging, sex, children, depression, addiction, love triangles, longing, work, and death – about the sublime and the mundane and the things other writers wouldn't touch with a ten-foot pole. The result is a landmark work from a terrifying talent (Parul Sehgal, The New York Times). To celebrate the book's publication, a panel of authors including poet Elisa Gonzalez (Grand Tour), critic Merve Emre (Personality Brokers), and critic Sophie Haigney, in a conversation moderated by Maris Kreizman. Information Source: Greenlight Bookstore | eventbrite

IN-STORE EVENT Monday, March 17, 7:30 PM Panel Discussion: The Poetry of Tove Ditlevsen Featuring Merve Emre, Elisa Gonzalez, Sophie Haigney, and other panelists TBA Tove Ditlevsen's There Lives a Young Girl in Me Who Will Not Die is the first work of poetry from the acclaimed Danish writer - and author of The Copenhagen Trilogy - to be translated into English. In Denmark during her lifetime, Ditlevsen was best-known for her poetry, and it was as a poet, first and foremost, that she saw herself. This selection spans her life and career, from her first collection, published in 1939 when she was just twenty-one, to her final posthumous work. Ditlevsen writes about heartbreak, angst, aging, sex, children, depression, addiction, love triangles, longing, work, and death – about the sublime and the mundane and the things other writers wouldn't touch with a ten-foot pole. The result is a landmark work from a terrifying talent (Parul Sehgal, The New York Times). To celebrate the book's publication, a panel of authors including poet Elisa Gonzalez (Grand Tour), critic Merve Emre (Personality Brokers), critic Sophie Haigney, and others discuss Ditlevsen's life and poetry, in a conversation moderated by Maris Kreizman. Information Source: Greenlight Bookstore | eventbrite

Unlock the mysteries of kilns and firing schedules with glass artist Jessi Moore. In this 1.5-hour lecture and Q&A, Jessi will help you decode the firing process, troubleshoot common issues, and create firing schedules tailored to your projects. This session will give you the tools to crack the code for consistent results. 1 session: Tuesday March 18, 5pm-6:30pminstructor Jessi MooreThis is an in-person discussion taking place on-site at UrbanGlass. Information Source: UrbanGlass | eventbrite

IN-STORE EVENT Tuesday, March 18, 7:30 PM Book Launch: Patrick Hoffman presentsFriends Helping Friends In conversation with Taffy Brodesser-Akner Wine reception to follow Critically acclaimed Brooklyn author of The White Van and Clean Hands Patrick Hoffman launches his latest book Friends Helping Friends at Greenlight! Part crime novel, part portrait of friendship, extremism, and inherited trauma, Friends Helping Friends is an exhilarating thriller about a white nationalist group—and the man taking them down from the inside. At a breakneck pace, examining the vulnerability of our destinies, and how friendship can survive it all, Hoffman is at his brilliant best in these pages! Joining him onstage is New York Times bestselling author Taffy Brodesser-Akner (Fleishman Is in Trouble and Long Island Compromise) for an in-depth discussion on the book, audience Q&A, and signing. Information Source: Greenlight Bookstore | eventbrite

IN-STORE EVENT Wednesday, March 19, 7:30 PM Sanjena Sathian presentsGoddess Complex In conversation with Andrew Ridker Sanjena Sathian, author of the critically acclaimed Gold Diggers, returns to Greenlight to present her second novel Goddess Complex! Named a Most-Anticipated Book of 2025 by TIME and The Millions, Goddess Complex is a surreal, darkly funny and biting examination of millennial adulthood and a feminist satire of our age of GirlBosses turned self-care influence, internet mommy gurus, egg freezing, and more. Returning with Sanjena is Andrew Ridker (author of Hope and The Altruists) for an in-depth discussion on the book, audience Q&A, and signing. Information Source: Greenlight Bookstore | eventbrite

In this 3-hour workshop, you'll learn the essential skills needed to create and shape beads that fit perfectly on beadable items. You'll gain hands-on experience in glass manipulation, using heat and tools to shape and size your beads for a precise fit on a variety of items, from housewares to personal accessories. Additionally, you'll explore simple decorating techniques, bead shapers, and texturizers to create a diverse range of decorative styles. What to Expect: The class begins with a brief, 30-minute demonstration to introduce the basics, followed by ample time for you to create your own beads using the techniques covered. Beadmaking requires some practice, particularly in mastering heat control with the torch. By the end of the session, you can expect to have made several beads that fit beautifully on a beadable item, such as a key finder. Read more about how to prepare for class on our Registration Info page. While beadmaking, participants primarily engage in seated activities such as working with glass rods and torches. The environment can be bright and loud at times. Handling glass and tools may require a certain level of dexterity. To learn more about accessibility the Accessibility page on our website. Eligibility: No previous experience required. Open to ages 12 and up. Pick-up: The glass needs to cool down overnight then be carefully removed from the mandrels, so the students will have to return to UrbanGlass once notified to pick up their work. This is an in-person class taking place on-site at UrbanGlass. Health and safety guidelines will be emailed to you upon registration 1 Session, Wednesday, March 19th, 6-9pminstructor Starr Eaddy Information Source: UrbanGlass | eventbrite

IN-STORE EVENT Thursday, March 20, 7:30 PM Book Launch: Samuel Ashworth presentsThe Death and Life of August Sweeney In conversation with Tom Colicchio Wine reception to follow Creative writing professor Samuel Ashworth launches his food-forward debut novel The Death and Life of August Sweeney at Greenlight! August was a man whose appetite for excess led him from the bowels of greasy spoons to the towering heights of culinary stardom, before crashing back down to earth. When he dies on the line one night, the autopsy is performed by Maya Zhu, a doctor who has always believed that her success—even her survival—required her to deny her own appetites. The moment Maya meets August, dead on her dissection table, it sets off a chain reaction that will change her life—and his death—forever. The product of years of research into clinical pathology and fine dining, The Death and Life of August Sweeney examines what it means to hunger for greatness, and how redemption can be found in the unlikeliest of places. Creative writing professor Samuel Ashworth launches his food-forward debut novel The Death and Life of August Sweeney at Greenlight! August was a man whose appetite for excess led him from the bowels of greasy spoons to the towering heights of culinary stardom, before crashing back down to earth. When he dies on the line one night, the autopsy is performed by Maya Zhu, a doctor who has always believed that her success—even her survival—required her to deny her own appetites. The moment Maya meets August, dead on her dissection table, it sets off a chain reaction that will change her life—and his death—forever. The product of years of research into clinical pathology and fine dining, The Death and Life of August Sweeney examines what it means to hunger for greatness, and how redemption can be found in the unlikeliest of places. Ashworth discusses the book withchef & owner of Crafted Hospitality and Top Chef Judge, Tom Colicchio,before an audience Q&A and signing. Information Source: Greenlight Bookstore | eventbrite

Have you ever noticed all the glass you encounter every day in the city? From mosaics in the subway to windows in skyscrapers, glass makes our city a more vibrant and exciting place. Join us for Open Studios and discover the many ways glass shapes the world around us with an afternoon of art making and exciting demonstrations in UrbanGlass’ 17,000 sq ft studios. Sign up for one activity or try them all! Glassblowing: Mushrooms Beadmaking: Spring Charms Fusing: Botanical Tiles Upcycled Bud Vase (FREE) Screen Printing (FREE)Bead Stringing (FREE) Glassblowing & Flameworking Demonstrations (FREE) Bead Project Market (FREE) *Children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver* Bead Project Market — FREE: Celebrate local artists and shop stunning handmade jewelry created by alumni of The Bead Project scholarship program at UrbanGlass. 1 1 AM - 3 PM Demonstrations — FREE: Watch professional glassblowers sculpt with molten glass, and see how borosilicate glass (the hi-temp glass used in science labs and pyrex bakeware) can be melted and shaped in the flame of a table torch. 11 AM - 3 PM Bead Stringing, Upcycled Bud Vase & Screen Printing — FREE: String colorful beads into a wearable creation, cut vinyl stencils to sandblast onto a glass bottle that plays on shiny and frosted textures, or bring a shirt to screen print with a mystery design. We’ll also have $5 totes available for purchase. Drop-in activities, while supplies (all ages with chaperone). 1 1 AM - 3 PM Glassblowing: Mushrooms — $75: Learn how to sculpt with gooey molten glass and make a colorful handcrafted mushroom to brighten up your tablescape. One-on-one lesson, 30 minutes (ages 12+). Objects made during the lesson must cool slowly overnight, so please plan to return the following week for pickup. 5 tickets/slot: 11 AM, 11:30 AM, 12 PM, 12:30 PM, 1 PM, 1:30 PM, 2 PM, 2:30 PM Beadmaking: Spring Charms — $45: Play with fire at the table torch as you melt and shape glass rods into colorful beads inspired by blooms and bugs. One-on-one lesson, 30 minutes (ages 12+). Objects made during the lesson must cool slowly overnight, so please plan to return the following week for pickup. 5 tickets/slot (*only 5 slots*): 11 AM, 11:45AM, 12:30 AM, 1:15 PM, 2 PMFusing: Botanical Tiles — $35: Take inspiration from floral motifs and design a colorful coaster or tile by layering different forms of room-temperature glass (sheets, strings, crushed granules) that will get melted together in the kiln. Group lesson, 30 minutes (all ages with chaperone). Objects made during the lesson must cool slowly overnight, so please plan to return the following week for pickup. 6 tickets/slot: 11 AM, 11:30 AM, 12 PM, 12:30 PM, 1 PM, 1:30 PM, 2 PM, 2:30 PM Information Source: UrbanGlass | eventbrite

IN-STORE EVENT Monday, March 24, 7:30 PM Josh Duboff presentsEarly Thirties Former Vanity Fair senior writer Josh Duboff presents his first novel Early Thirties, set against the backdrop of NYC’s media world. Duboff's debut is ahilarious and painfully relatable story about two thirtysomething best friends and their messy search for connection and love in New York. Perfect for fans of Rebecca Serle, Gabrielle Zevin, and Dolly Alderton, Early Thirties examines how sometimes, friendship can be its own love story—and about realizing that growing up has as much to do with the person you were as it does with the person you are desperately trying to become. Duboff will be reading from and discussing the book, before an audience Q&A and signing. Information Source: Greenlight Bookstore | eventbrite

IN-STORE EVENT Monday, March 24, 7:30 PM Josh Duboff presentsEarly Thirties In conversation with Evan Ross Katz Former Vanity Fair senior writer Josh Duboff presents his first novel Early Thirties, set against the backdrop of NYC’s media world. Duboff's debut is ahilarious and painfully relatable story about two thirtysomething best friends and their messy search for connection and love in New York. Perfect for fans of Rebecca Serle, Gabrielle Zevin, and Dolly Alderton, Early Thirties examines how sometimes, friendship can be its own love story—and about realizing that growing up has as much to do with the person you were as it does with the person you are desperately trying to become. Writer and host of the Shut Up Evan podcast Evan Ross Katz joins Duboff for a reading and in-depth discussion on the book, before an audience Q&A and signing. Information Source: Greenlight Bookstore | eventbrite

IN-STORE EVENT Tuesday, March 25, 7:30 PM Book Launch: Hannah Selinger presentsCellar Rat Wine reception to follow Lifestyle writer Hannah Selinger launches Cellar Rat, a jaw-dropping tell-all about her experience working in NYC’s fine dining scene, featuring interactions with Bobby Flay, David Chang, Christina Tosi, and more. Kirkus Reviews's Most Anticipated Nonfiction of Spring 2025, Cellar Rat chronicles Selinger's rise and fall in the restaurant business and invites readers to join on her emotional journey as she learns the joys of fine fine dining, the allure and danger of power, and what it takes to walk away from a career you love when it no longer serves you. Information Source: Greenlight Bookstore | eventbrite

IN-STORE EVENT Tuesday, March 25, 7:30 PM Book Launch: Hannah Selinger presentsCellar Rat In conversation with André Hueston Mack Wine reception to follow Lifestyle writer Hannah Selinger launches Cellar Rat, a jaw-dropping tell-all about her experience working in NYC’s fine dining scene, featuring interactions with Bobby Flay, David Chang, Christina Tosi, and more. Kirkus Reviews's Most Anticipated Nonfiction of Spring 2025, Cellar Rat chronicles Selinger's rise and fall in the restaurant business and invites readers to join on her emotional journey as she learns the joys of fine fine dining, the allure and danger of power, and what it takes to walk away from a career you love when it no longer serves you. Selinger reads and discusses the book with iconoclastic sommelier André Hueston Mack, founder of Maison Noir Wines and Rye & Sons. The event concludes with a an audience Q&A and signing. Information Source: Greenlight Bookstore | eventbrite

In this mirror-making intensive, participants will learn the basics of coating sheets of glass with silver nitrate to make unique mirrors, then enjoy time in the flames to bend simple, freeform shapes in neon to pair with our mirrored glass. Highlighting the inherent and imperfect nature of the human hand, we will draw inspiration from Rorschach, Chryssa, and Nacarro, discuss philosophies of reflection and look at contemporary and historic works of art that combine mirrored forms with electric light. What to Expect: Participants can expect to leave with 2x sheets of partially-coated, hand-mirrored glass (up to 12x12”) and 2x neon freeform units to create unique works of art. You will learn proper safety and disposal procedures for handling mirroring chemicals, along with safe techniques for bending neon. Class includes one transformer and wiring kit. Read more about how to prepare for class on our Registration Info page. Additional work time for intensive students: Students will also have access to additional hours in the hot shop, without instruction, on Wednesday - Saturday from 12-4pm. Students must be able to work safely in the studio, and be able to set up their area without needing instruction. Students participating in student hours will need to be approved by the instructor and TA’s. Eligibility: No experience required. Open to ages 14 and up. Pick-up: Neon tubes will be bombarded during the class, so students should leave with finished units of neon. Should processing take additional time, students will have to return to UrbanGlass once notified to pick up their work. This is an in-person class taking place on-site at UrbanGlass. Health and safety guidelines will be emailed to you upon registration. We recommend registering for classes early to reserve your spot! We base materials, and teacher needs off of student enrollment. Early registration not only guarantees your spot in class, but also helps to ensure the class will run. Classes with low enrollment may be cancelled within two weeks of the start date of class. Contact our Registrar of Education, Ari Eshoo, at arianna@urbanglass.org if you have questions about the class or would like to arrange a payment plan. 5 Sessions |Tuesday - Saturday, March 25th-29th, 5pm-9pm each dayinstructors Kacie Lees & James Akers Information Source: UrbanGlass | eventbrite

IN-STORE EVENT Wednesday, March 26, 7:30 PM Book Launch: Nell Zink presentsSister Europe In conversation with Jessi Stevens American writer Nell Zink—author of Avalon, a New York Times Best Book of the Year—launches her newest novel Sister Europe at Greenlight! Following the upper echelons of Berlin society, a grand literary celebration, and the after-party that upends the night and carries a group of guests deeper into the city, Sister Europe is a vividly colored tapestry of a milieu at odds with itself. Irresistible and poignant, in this novel Zink takes her trademark ambiguity, daring, and humor to new heights, with sophistication and tenderness. Zink reads from the book before an in-depth discussion with Jessi Stevens, author of The Exhibition of Persephone Q, The Visitors, and Ghost Pains, before an audience Q&A and signing. Information Source: Greenlight Bookstore | eventbrite

Engaging a Beautiful Mind: Writing and Mental Health September 26, 2024: Francisco StorkNovember 14, 2024: Jill TalbotMarch 27, 2025: Amanda SternFrancisco Stork (September 26, 2024) Francisco X. Stork was born in Monterrey, Mexico. When he was six years old, Charles Stork, a retired American citizen, married Ruth Arguelles, a single mother, adopted Francisco and moved the three-member family to El Paso, Texas. Francisco studied at Spring Hill College, a Jesuit College in Mobile Alabama, where he majored in English and Philosophy. He received an M.A. in Latin American Literature from Harvard University and a J.D. from Columbia Law School. Francisco worked as an attorney for a state agency developing affordable housing before retiring in 2015. Eight of his eleven novels were written while working as a lawyer. Francisco lives outside of Boston with his wife Jill Syverson. He has two grown children and four grandchildren. One Last Chance to Live, published September 2024, is Francisco’s latest novel. Other award-winning novels include Marcelo in the Real World, recipient of the Schneider Family Book Award; The Memory of Light, recipient of the Tomás Rivera Book Award; Disappeared, which was a Walter Dean Myers Award Honor Book, Illegal, recipient of the Texas Institute of Letters Young Adult Award, On the Hook, recipient of the International Latino Book Award and I Am Not Alone, recipient of three starred reviews. Jill Talbot (November 14, 2024) Jill Talbot is the author of The Last Year, Winner of the 2023 Wandering Aengus Press Editor’s Prize in Nonfiction, a collection of essays based on her 2019-2020 Paris Review Daily column about her daughter’s last year at home before leaving for college. She’s also the author of Loaded: Women and Addiction, a collection of personal essays, and The Way We Weren’t: A Memoir. Her short story collection, A Distant Town, won The Florida Review’s Jeanne C. Leiby Award in 2021. Talbot’s essays have appeared in AGNI, Brevity, Colorado Review, Gulf Coast, Hotel Amerika, Lit Mag, River Teeth: A Journal of Narrative Nonfiction, and Southwest Review, among others. She is an Associate Professor of Creative Writing and a University Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of North Texas. Amanda Stern (March 27, 2025) Amanda Stern is the author of 13 books–The Long Haul (a novel), Little Panic: Dispatches from an Anxious Life (a memoir), and 11 books for kids written under pseudonyms, including You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, which Adam Sandler turned into a Netflix movie. She writes the psychology and mental health newsletter How to Live, (thehowtolivenewsletter.org) which goes out to 18K subscribers. She lives in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, with her dog Busy. They are both working on novels. Information Source: Contemporary Writers Series | eventbrite