January 2026 events calendar

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January 2026 events calendar
Target Margin Theater hosts three shows from this year’s Exponential Festival in January.

January 2026 Events Calendar

Event listings gathered in collaboration with the Sunset Park Sun, a neighborhood newsletter from the Library Newsroom Project.

If you have events you'd like to add to this list or to our upcoming print edition calendar in September, please contact us.

Saturday, Jan 3

La Conexion Social 8:00 p.m.–1:00 a.m., La Conexion Dance Studio, 503 46th St., 2nd Floor Salsa-heavy social with DJ Mike Rodriguez, complimentary light snacks, and a dance performance at 10:30 p.m. Price: $10 (free entry 8:00–9:00 p.m. if you email by 6:00 p.m. day-of with your first + last name in the subject line). More info: latinreflections@hotmail.com

Monday, Jan 5

Mandarin Storytime 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., Sunset Park Library, Multipurpose Room A Stories, songs, and rhymes in Mandarin for children (birth to 5) and caregivers. Price: Free. More info: Library listing

Wednesday, Jan 7

Bluegrass Wednesdays, one-year anniversary sesh 8:15–11:30 p.m., Mathilde, 5th Ave. at 20th St. Featuring Christian Apuzzo, Myles Sloniker, and Melody Allegra. Price: Free.

Thursday, Jan 8

The Mushroom (Exponential Festival) 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., Target Margin Theater, 232 52nd St. A pageant-style theater “explosion of spores,” offering a micro-view of the forest floor. Additional shows: Jan 9 (5:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m.); Jan 10 (2:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m.); Jan 11 (2:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m.). Price: Tickets start at $28.52. More info / tickets: theexponentialfestival.org/themushroom

Saturday, Jan 10

A finchy winter walk in Green-Wood Cemetery 8:30 a.m., meet at the Gothic Archway at the 25th St. entrance Bird walk focused on winter finches and other seasonal birds. Price: Free. More info: Brooklyn Bird Club listing

Tuesday, Jan 13

Professional Development (Exponential Festival) 7:30 p.m., Target Margin Theater, Upstairs Studio, 232 52nd St. Performance exploring self-actualization, identity and embodiment, pop psychology, body betrayal, and group care. Additional shows: Jan 14–17 (7:30 p.m.). Price: $30. More info / tickets: theexponentialfestival.org/professionaldevelopment

Thursday, Jan 22

Complementary Movie Night: Murder on the Orient Express 5:30–7:30 p.m., Sunset Park Library, Multipurpose Room Community screening tied to the month’s book discussion pick. Price: Free. More info: Library listing

Friday, Jan 23

Time Passes (Exponential Festival) 8:00 p.m., Target Margin’s The Doxsee Theater Pairs Virginia Woolf’s “Time Passes” (from To the Lighthouse) with all of Ellen Brody’s lines in Jaws. Additional shows: Jan 24 (8:00 p.m.); Jan 25 (2:00 p.m.); Jan 26 (8:00 p.m.); Jan 28–30 (8:00 p.m.); Jan 31 (7:00 p.m.). Price: Tickets start at $28.52. More info / tickets: theexponentialfestival.org/timepasses

Thursday, Jan 29

Sunset Park Book Discussion: Murder on the Orient Express 6:00–7:00 p.m., Sunset Park Library Book discussion group meeting for Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express. Price: Free. More info: Library listing