Poker With Jokers
Saturday, February 23, 2013
On February 23rd, please join Ira Glass and Michael Ian Black for a Texas Hold'Em Poker Tournament to benefit 826NYC!
From 1-5pm, registered players will go chip to chip against Ira, Michael and other contestants for glory (and tournament trophies), while also supporting the free student programming provided by 826NYC.
For more information, to register to play, or to support your favorite player, visit: www.826nyc.org/poker
Rants and Other Suggestions
Friday, December 07, 2012
8pm
Symphony Space (2537 Broadway at 95th Street)
$25
826NYC presents Rants and Other Suggestions, with readings and performances by Jonathan Franzen, Gail Collins, Jonathan Ames, Wyatt Cenac, John Oliver, Eugene Mirman and Sarah Vowell. Music by Stephin Merritt.
All proceeds benefit 826NYC.
Trivia Night with John Hodgman
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
7pm
826NYC (372 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn)
$25 registration
On November 20th, at 7pm, please join us at 826NYC with Quizmaster John Hodgman for a Trivia Night to benefit 826NYC!
You and a teammate will compete against 24 other teams of two by answering 25 questions, selected and presented by Quizmaster Hodgman, to win fabulous prizes. You will also have the opportunity to raise additional funds to gain an advantage over other players.
Space is limited, so click here to sign up, get more information, or support a team.
Stand Up For 826NYC!
Monday, October 08, 2012
9:00 pm
The Bell House (149 7th Street, Brooklyn NY
$30 Tickets
On October 8, 2012, join host, Eugene Mirman, at The Bell House for Stand-Up For 826NYC, an evening of stand-up comedy with Sarah Silverman, Mike Birbiglia, Reggie Watts, and other special guests, to benefit 826NYC!
Doors open at 8:30pm for a 9:00pm show. Admission is $30. Tickets can be purchased here.
Erasers for Breakfast 2012!
Sunday, August 26, 2012
2pm
BAM (30 Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn)
FREE
It's that time again...8/26 and our annual Erasers for Breakfast student film festival at BAM!
Join us on August 26th at 2pm to see the films our students have written, directed, and starred in this summer.
All tickets are FREE!
Admission is limited and offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. 826NYC students and volunteers may call to reserve tickets in advance.
Dueling Bingos!
Wednesday, August 01, 2012
7:30pm
826NYC (372 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn)
$25 registration
For more info or to sign up: 826nyc.org/bingo
On August 1, 2012, join us for a cut-throat, down-and-dirty, going-to-get-ugly, no-holds-barred Bingo Tournament where you will go head to head against other players, including comedian Eugene Mirman, author Sarah Vowell, writer and producer Eric Gilliland, and actress Kathy Najimy, to win fabulous prizes while supporting the free literacy programs of 826NYC!
It's just $25 to register. Then raise more funds to gain advantage over other players!
For more info or to sign up: 826nyc.org/bingo
Scrabble for Cheaters 2012
Saturday, April 21, 2012
On April 21st, join Peter Dinklage, John Hodgman, Jonathan Marc Sherman, and Michael Showalter for the fifth annual Scrabble for Cheaters Tournament, an elimination scrabble tournament, where you and a teammate play against other teams to compete for the coveted Cheater's Cup.
To help make your way toward the cup, you raise money to spend on cheats, including "Invent a Word," "Buy a Vowel," and "Create a Blank." And the best part of all — all the money you raise directly supports the free programs offered to New York City public school students by 826NYC!
Match Game '12
Thursday, March 15, 2012
8PM
The Highline Ballroom
The Give a _______ Committee and 826NYC present Match Game '12! Join us on Thursday, March 15th, at the Highline Ballroom for an evening with Wyatt Cenac, Jon Benjamin, Rachel Feinstein, Jon Glaser, Seth Meyers, Matt Oberst and Kristen Schaal - plus prizes, music, and more!
Come dressed as Charles Nelson Reilly to help us set a new world record with RecordSetter.com and compete for a $500 Amazon gift card!
Add your name to the drawing to compete in The Match Game (and match wits with our panelists!), and you may win a Kindle Fire!
Tickets are $25 and may be purchased here. All proceeds benefit 826NYC, and all funds raised that evening will be MATCHed by Viacom!
Poker for Jokers 2012
Saturday, February 11, 2012
1-5pm
826NYC (372 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn)
$50 registration
For more information: www.826nyc.org/poker2012
On February 11th, please join Ira Glass and David Cross in a no-holds barred Texas Hold'Em Poker Tournament to benefit 826NYC! From 1-5pm, registered players will go chip to chip against Ira, David and other contestants for glory (and tournament trophies) while also supporting the free student programming provided by 826NYC.
Latkes and Hams: An Evening to Benefit 826NYC
Thursday, December 08, 2011
Please join us on December 8th at Symphony Space for an evening of music and comedy, hosted by Sarah Vowell and Eugene Mirman. This event will feature They Might Be Giants, Fred Armisen, John Wesley Harding, Mike Birbiglia, plus special surprise guests!
Thursday, December 8th
8pm
Symphony Space (2537 Broadway at 95th Street)
Tickets $35
All proceeds from Latkes and Hams will directly benefit 826NYC.
