I can’t get enough of this time of year. It’s the transition of it all — back to school, cool morning air (finally!), fall migration begins and I celebrate another year alive on earth. As always during times of transition, I find the best way through is to keep moving. And move I have: from sunrise techno sets in the West Virginia mountains to Soup Sets on a Bed-Stuy rooftop to the bittersweet final Public Service of the season in Maria Hernandez Park — I’m getting my fill of grooving, and hope you are, too.

These also tend to be some of the busiest days of the year, so it’s nice to take some time with ourselves. I’m writing from along the NE Corridor Amtrak route, off to celebrate the eternal love of some dear friends. Weddings are transitions, too, like birthdays and harvests. With the Harvest Moon upcoming, now’s a time to ask what we’d like to carry with us through this transition, and what we’d like to bury. I’m practicing that, literally, with a delightful burial ritual to mark my own transition into my twenty-eighth year of life. And I hope to celebrate and reflect with some of yall as we honor the Full Corn Moon. Countless other ways to transition with community, with creativity, and with conviviality. As usual, some curated offerings for your perusal:

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🌀 Apply to The Ludic Spiral 𖦹 A Winter Retreat by Waning Gibbous (Sept 30). Olivia and I have been dreaming up an offering for new and old friends alike: a restful, regenerative winter retreat, inspired by the symbol of the spiral. Perhaps you’d like to join us, as we frolic, dream, and excavate our own place in the creative spiral of our lives, together! Apply by Sept 30.

🎹 Join Songwriting, Ritual, & Creative Practice by New Moon (Oct 11). Maya and Cami’s class at Secret Riso Club will have something for the experienced musician and beginner alike. They are not only talented musicians but deeply attuned to the power of creative practice. I wouldn’t want to miss this! $200-300, four sessions.

🗑️ Join Radical Trash Studies by Waxing Gibbous (Sept 22). I’m host (not teaching, more like… I take out the trash at the end of the night, ha) for this seminar all about the trash we generate and where it goes. As someone who can’t stop thinking about single use plastic every time I unwrap one of my beloved salad kits (…), I’m excited to be challenged to trace the stories of where our trash even goes, and what we can learn when we watch. $200-280, three sessions, scholarships available.

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🌓 Trephelobia in Prospect Park: First Quarter (Thu Sept 17 @ 7pm). Josh leads a casual come and go poetry circle. Bring a poem you love, maybe one you wrote, maybe one you wrestle with. And bring snacks/drinks, if you’d like, too. Free, email [email protected] for exact location or just show up to Fallkill Falls.

🌓 The Upside Down World Circus by Bread & Puppet at 336 3rd St: First Quarter (Fri Sept 18 @ 4pm, 8pm). Many beloved ones have recently returned from spending time in the lush Vermont home of legendary activist puppetry troupe, Bread & Puppet. Along the way, they co-created a magical circus of demons and hope, which descends into the city for just this weekend! Come, gather, rejoice! $20 suggested donation.

🌓 DISORIENTATION at Newtown Radio (262 Meserole St): First Quarter (Fri Sept 18 @ 10pm). It’s vitally important to gather and dance, while still remembering how such a right is withheld from many under siege by bombs paid for by our tax dollars. Dance and frolic while gathering some donations to help put food on the table in Lebanon with Cece, Abbi, Anagha, and other friends. Free, collecting donations to food aid in Lebanon.

🌓 RETURN OF THE BUFFALO: TATANKA OWE AKUPI in Lower Manhattan & Downtown Brooklyn: First Quarter (Fri Sept 18 @ 5pm & Sat Sept 19 @ 2pm). It’s a weekend of puppetry. For this much-anticipated performance, a herd of life-size buffalo puppets will descend upon the core of American empire, traversing the streets with performances from choirs, famous artists, dancers, and more. It’s this kind of activation of public space that offers a way to relate to our city outside of the endless chomping of the capitalist machine. Buffaloes vs. finance bros; my money’s on the buffalo. Free.

🌔 INFRASTRUCTURE PARTY in Crown Heights: Waxing Gibbous (Thu Sept 24 @ 7pm). I am so obsessed with infrastructure, and can’t wait to present a frankly over-researched presentation all about one of my favorite artifacts of the anthropocene: the Salton Sea. Come gather on Alec’s rooftop to talk infrastructure, learn about how it shapes our lives, and relish in the company of fellow infrastructure nerds. Free, email [email protected] to RSVP.

🌔 Speed Book Clubbing in McCarren Park: Waxing Gibbous (Fri Sept 25 @ 6pm). Bram’s new project, Commonplace.NYC aims to add social events to your reading list, or reading events to your social list. As a member of his 60 books a year book club (just checked off number 57… yes I’m bragging…), I can assure you the man loves to read, and share that love with others! Come to the first and only book club that makes more book clubs. Free.

🌕 How to Throw a Party at the End of the World at Fort Greene Park: Full Moon (Sat Sept 26 @ 4pm). Another iteration of my project in developing and sharing the magic of party hosting (and attending), come discuss how parties work, how they’ve shaped history, and bring your own party idea to workshop with others. This will be a casual hang at the top of the park, to the East of the monument — look for me in my red hat. Free.

🌕 Corn Moon Ritual in Fort Greene Park: Full Moon (Sat Sept 26 @ 7pm). September’s full moon is the Corn Moon, but it’s also the Harvest Moon — so let’s enjoy a picnic potluck of seasonal dishes. We’ll feast together and then share in our full moon ritual celebration. Bring an offering for our communal harvest altar: something seasonal and delicious to share with friends and strangers under the rising moon (bonus points if you incorporate corn). Free.

🌕 Poetry & Produce at Index Greenpoint: Full Moon (Sun Sept 27 @ 2pm). After years of hosting pop-up cafes at parks, picnics, and farmers markets, Mia, Swathi, and I are sharing our passion for delicious baked goods and poetry with an event at Index. We’ll each offer a treat and tea inspired by a poem of our choosing. Come by to nourish your creative spirit, social self, and body. I’m making this kinda-crazy edible compost pile dish I swear it’s gonna be awesome. $25.