[Sun June 7, 4-6pm] Join us for a cozy afternoon at home with our new Everyday Chinatown storytelling exhibit! With Exhibit Curators Yin & Aaron, we’ll go behind the scenes of how T!C brings our neighbors’ everyday stories out into the world through our storytelling projects and exhibits.  — RSVP here

[Sun 5/31, 4-8pm] We’re celebrating season 5 of Chinatown Block Party 夏日傾情 on Mosco Street! Come dance with us!

Visiting from NYC, Think!Chinatown brings a selection of their storytelling projects and films to Toronto. Following the screening, Executive Director of Think!Chinatown, Yin Kong, will be in conversation with Amy Wang of Long Time No See. — RSVP Here

[Sat 4/18, 12-6pm] We’re bringing back our community recording days to build a brand new Manhattan Chinatown collection on VBP’s digital Journeys Map. We invite you to bring in your family, friends, & neighbors to record a 40-minute oral history interview together. — Learn More

[Thurs, 4/16 from 6:30-8pm] Come join us for a spring detox with Kamwo! You’ll get to experience ear seeding, drink healing teas (five flower tea!) and nourishing soups, learn new acupressure techniques and why spring affects the Liver in Chinese Medicine (TCM) and see a live clay pot demo. — RSVP today!

[Sun 4/12, 3-5pm, T!C Studio] Our Qingming Festival Paper Offering Creative Workshop includes a crafting session on paper offerings, with a brief introduction on the history and culture of paper offerings in Asia, our latest “Everyday Chinatown” exhibit, featuring a Joss Paper burner, followed by the ritual of burning paper offerings together. — Learn More

[Fri April 10, 7-9pm] Join us for the Launch Party of “The Dead Can't Make a Living” by Ed Lin at Think!Chinatown. — RSVP here.

[Sun 3/29, 12-6pm] We’re bringing back our community recording days to build a brand new Manhattan Chinatown collection on VBP’s digital Journeys Map. We invite you to bring in your family, friends, & neighbors to record a 40-minute oral history interview together. — Learn More

[Sat 3/21, 3-5pm at T!C Studio] Do you ever scroll past a news article on Chinese social media, or get a link from your family group chat and thought, wait, for real?

Come hang at our free interactive workshop on media literacy, hosted by Civic News Compass. We'll be breaking down misinformation, half truths, and dramatic headlines in the Chinese-language local news media landscape. — RSVP Here

Learn about doughwork in dumpling making at T!C’s cozy kitchen studio. You’ll watch a demo on how to make dough, try your hand at rolling out your wrappers, and practice wrapping dumplings with new friends. For individuals and friends! —RSVP Here.

[Thursday, March 5, 2026 | 6:30-8:00 PM] Columbia University OHMA & Chinatown Records 華埠錄音 present a living room stories workshop at Think!Chinatown’s Studio. — Register here

Practice your mahjong 麻將 skills with friendly games between friends and neighbors - all player levels welcome! Tables are first come first serve with rotations every 30 minutes. — RSVP here for priority, limited walk-ins are available.

We're joining in on the Super Saturday festivities with our Year of the Horse lantern by Artist-in-Residence Sarula Bao! Take your family photos, greet your neighbors, and enjoy the confetti at Mott St from 3-5PM.

[UPDATE: This program date has changed from Monday, February 23 to Friday, February 27 due to inclement weather.] To ring in the Year of the Horse, join the Tenement Museum and Think!Chinatown for a special workshop on altar-making. You’ll get to make your own offering with artist Alison Kuo. For tickets, please go to the Tenement Museum’s website.

[UPDATED TIME: 2-4PM*] Greet your neighbors with lucky Lunar New Year sayings and chat over prosperity tray goodies and freshly brewed tea. Bring something to share like lucky fruits or a red envelope donation! — RSVP with donation is highly encouraged!

Get into the Lunar New Year spirit and make your own decorations in a hands-on workshop led by artist Ling Tang! In this workshop, you will explore the cultural history of Lunar New Year decorations, design and create your own 2D and 3D papercut art. — RSVP here

On the first day of the New Year, Think!Chinatown will join the festivities, check out the lions and celebrate LNY in Chinatown and you’ll see us on Mott St where we’ll reveal our annual Lantern Artist-in-Residency project. Free!

[Thurs Feb 12, 6pm-8pm] Join us for the exhibition opening for “Everyday Chinatown”. This exhibit focuses on our storytelling project of showcasing "everyday" objects to delve into our community's collective memory and everyday life. — Learn more

[Wed Feb 11, 2026 from 6-8PM] Join us for a cooking demo with Jon Kung! We’ll be learning how to make stir-fried nian gao (rice cakes). — RSVP for your spot!

[Sat Feb 7, 12-5pm] Think!Chinatown is going uptown to the Met! Hear more about our Lunar New Year programs and take photos with our beautiful display. All activities are free with Museum admission, and no registration is required. Museum Admission is pay as you wish for NYC residents. Please purchase admission via the Met Museum.

[Jan 24, 1:00 - 4:00 PM at MCNY] Get ready to dance with us at the Museum of the City of New York! Rep Asia is a high-energy music and dance celebration reuniting Chinatown Records and Basement Bhangra together on the dance floor. RSVP here

Join us for the “Our Journeys” exhibit's closing party on Thursday, January 15, from 5-7pm. You’re invited, no RSVP needed!

[Sun Jan 11, 4-5:30pm] Join us for a thought-provoking afternoon book talk by Photographer Morris Lum, on his recently published book titled “Chinatowns: Tong Yan Gaai.” — RSVP now!

[Sat Jan 10, 3-4:30pm] In harmony with the Winter, join us in collaboration with Kamwo Meridian Herbs for an evening of ear seeding, self-acupressure exercises, and seasonal herbal recipes designed to nourish and strengthen our body’s immunity, and align with the season’s call for balance and renewal. RSVP now!

[Thu 12/18 from 6-8pm] It’s our last event of the year! Let’s celebrate the closing of MOONSquare exhibition via silent auction; and we’ll cap things off by also celebrating the winter solstice! — RSVP now

[Sat., Nov. 22, 4pm-5:30pm at 1 Pike Street] How can art spark reflection, resistance and social change? What can we as artists collectively do in these pivotal times? Join three multi-generational artists for a thought-provoking afternoon of conversation with slideshows and screenings.  Plus, add your image to Arlan Huang’s newly installed artwork “This Painting Fights Fascism”.  — Learn More

Prologue PART III traces the interwoven journeys of five first-generation Chinese immigrant men who arrived in New York City between 1962 and 1990. Against the backdrop of the Cultural Revolution, the rise of overseas study, and the shadow of Tiananmen Square protest, each man sought a new beginning—whether for safety, education, opportunity, or simply to reunite with family. More info

Join T!C’s Storytelling Lead, Rochelle, for an interactive afternoon of stories to explore Chinatown’s collective memory of everyday objects. We’ll hear some of our neighbors’ memories for T!C’s Everyday Chinatown project – then get ready to share some of your own stories, as we reveal our next season’s everyday object with a storytelling workshop and recording session.  RSVP Here!

[Sun 10/26, 5:30-8pm] Join us for the Festival Finale of the Chinatown Arts Festival! Enjoy an evening of live music with four featured acts plus special performances by Victor Lin and Taiyo Na. The night also opens our annual MOONSquare group exhibition, showcasing new work from community visual artists. We’ll celebrate all of this year’s Arts Fest artists with a festive reception at Think!Chinatown’s studio. —RSVP here!

There are two time slots for this workshop: Session 1 is from 11AM-12:30PM   |   Session 2 is from 2:30-4PM

Learn the centuries-old tradition of Chinese pickling through a guided tasting of preserved vegetables from Chinatown small businesses, then assemble your own paocai jar of tangy, savory vegetables and spices to take home. Discover how paocai shapes everyday cooking across the Chinese diaspora and leave with the skills to continue fermenting in your own kitchen. —Get your tickets!