Events
Want to have an event here? Events do not have to be within regular business hours, and you do not need to pay a rental fee. We ask that you shoulder efforts of setup, breakdown, and promotion, though we are happy to help as much as we reasonably can. Stop by the spot and check out if it’s a good fit.
Email us: info@blackbirdinfoshop.com
Call us: (201) 621 - 3813
Upcoming Events
Rent Strike! & More
$5-10 Suggested | Masks Encouraged.
Group Rest
free event | masks required
Friday, March 31st @ 9:30-11:30am
w/ Thrift2Fight & Celebrate845
The people most active in our communities are oftentimes also the ones needing resources & support. Sound familiar? If so, join us for a VERY gentle time (and coffee)! ☕️
Talk shop, check in, reflect, complain, take care. Use this as an opportunity to brainstorm ways to ensure that our collective fighting spirit is something that can be sustained!
Trans Day of Visibility
free event | masks required
Sunday, April 2nd @ 2-6pm
Presented by Trans Closet Hudson Valley
"We're so excited to be returning to Blackbird Infoshop for Trans Day of Visibility! You can find us there on Sunday, April 2nd, from 2PM-6PM. We'll have our array of free clothes and accessories, a casual open mic set up, some group zine & poster creation, and we'll also be covering everyone's orders at Blackbird for a portion of the event! (more details on that later!)"
-via TransClosetHV
Out of the Umbrella
Free-Admission Art Exhibition
Saturday, March 4th – Tuesday, April 11
Curated by Gregory Haller. Art by Alyssa "Al" Greenway, Anthony Boughton, Aurora Brush, Chloe Redd, Ella Gallo, Emily Rosario, Erin Dougherty, guambrita, Kellen Gold, Kerry Madison, Kylie Williams, Meleah L Danner, Mixed Up Media, Oliver Weidemann, Rebecca Hellard, Samantha Brinkley (samazine), Wallace.
All artists are aged 30 & under and live or work in Kingston, New York
Past Events
Goth Night Volume 5
$10 General Admission
Friday, March 10th @ 7:30pm
Presented by Transcend Culture HV & Blackstrap Booking
Spins by DJ Food Stamps
Fun-A-Day Hudson Valley
free-admission art exhibition
Saturday, February 25th @ 5-8pm
Please join us, local residents who made something every day in January, for our first exhibit since 2020.
Fun-A-Day is a multimedia, all-ages, all-inclusive, non-juried art project in which anyone can participate, and everyone can have fun!
Stop Cop City
Donation-based
Monday, February 20th @ 7pm
(Rescheduled)
"Short documentaries, updates and opening up discussion about the movement to defend the Atlanta forest from becoming a militarized police training center for urban warfare. We'll also discuss the how cop city directly embodies the Interconnected global struggles against colonization, imperialism, militarization, white supremacy, fascism, ecology, class warfare, patriarchy and more. We'll talk about what we can do and how and examine the diversify of tactics that have made this movement powerful and thus a danger to power itself. Masks are encouraged at this space but not required. Get yr friends n neighbors together and share widely!"
Letter Writing for Forest Defenders & Alex Stokes
Sunday, February 19th @ 2pm
Some solidarity actions going on here today and tomorrow (and beyond). Come by for some letter writing- no experience required and materials will be provided.
Noise Pasaran
Donation-based
Saturday, February 11th @ 8pm
Presented by Trancend Culture HV
- The Bursar
- Midnight Dental
- Jack Maniacky
- Skeeter
- Bugger
All proceeds go to Albany Anti-Fascist Alex Stokes who is facing 20 years for protecting people from Proud Boy violence at the NY Capitol on 1/6/21. Material donations of Winter supplies will be collected for the Tortuguita Mutual Aid Drive with monetary donations supporting via @soupformyfamily_atl"
Too Early Too Late Screening
Donation-based
Thursday, February 2nd @ 7pm
Free screening and discussion fundraiser for @defendatlantaforest @stopcopcity
We'll consider the social, physical and psychological mechanisms used to assign meaning to place as locations of power or locations of extraction, as well as raise money and support for the vital land defense movement Defend the Atlanta Forest.
Forge Project Watch Party
Donation-based
Saturday, January 7th @ 2pm
If you can't/won't get to Newburgh for the @forgeprojectny event and want to follow along with our community, we will be hosting a watch party tomorrow for the duration of the panel. Bring and wear a mask, and please keep it on. I'll have lots of treats but during the event would like to keep consumption to-go/outside- there is ample space!
Co-presented by @celebrate.845
Queer Craft Fair
Donation-based
Friday, December 23rd @ 5-10pm
Need a last minute gift? Want to support local artists, creators, and crafters? We've got an evening for you!
Plant Swap
Donation-based
Friday, December 16th @ 3pm
Do you have too many plants? Too few? Want to mix it up or meet other houseplant enthusiasts? We've got an afternoon planned just for you!
Bring some, take some, trade some, whatever!
Donations are accepted but not necessary. This event will also serve as the genesis of our Plant-Swap Station, so even if you can't come on the day of the swap, there will be a growing stock of propagated pals ready to go hone with you!
Night of Black Queer Manifestation
Donation-based
Saturday, December 10th @ 7pm
All are welcome to this joyous night of poetry and spoken word by black queer & trans artists.
- Saida Agostini
- Ness White
- Cyrée Jarelle Johnson
- Vibes & Dance Music by Dj Mina