Cultural Currents Attend: February 2026
A curated list of events for awe, and wonder
February is cold AF. Here’s some extra motivation to leave the house.
This winter — my first full one in 13 years — is brutal.
It’s ugly out there. And not just because of the freezing temperatures and the disgusting black snow piling up on corners. It’s the state of the country. The violence. The rising cost of simply existing. The constant low-grade feeling of helplessness hums beneath everything.
My antidote is remembering this: we still live in a democracy, and each of our voices matters. Call your representatives. Email them. Make videos. Tell them clearly that we aren’t having it.
My other antidote is community — getting out of isolation, showing up with an open, kind heart, seeing each other’s humanity, and actually using the freedoms we’re fighting to keep.
And remember, it’s the month of love. Let’s be cupid.
February 2026
February 2026
🗓 Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 8 PM
📚 Written in Brooklyn Storytelling Series presents: Love & Other Mistakes
Written in Brooklyn returns for Valentine’s season with true stories that might make you laugh, cry, and reconsider texting your ex. These events are always fun, and I’m genuinely bummed I won’t be able to make this one. If you go, please report back and tell me everything. 🔗 Get Tickets
🗓 Saturday, February 7, 2026
🎬 BAMkids Film Festival 2026
A kid-friendly film festival at BAM Rose Cinemas featuring short films and family programming for ages ~3–12. Thoughtful, imaginative, and actually enjoyable for adults too. 🔗 The Program
🗓 Friday, February 13, 2026
🎬 Wuthering Heights (In Theaters)
Stormy. Obsessive. Unhinged romance as an art form.
A Valentine’s counterprogram best shared with friends who love literature loudly and without irony.
🗓 Saturday, February 14, 2026 | 11:30 AM–5 PM
🎨 For the Love of Art at Brooklyn Museum
Family-friendly art-making and cultural programming tied to Valentine’s-style creative fun. A great excuse to wander the museum with intention. 🔗 Get Tickets
🗓 Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | 7 PM
📚 BK Walking Book Club: Atmosphere
We read a book each month and come together to walk and talk about it. February’s pick is Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Atmosphere — an out-of-this-world love story that feels right for this moment. 🔗 DM to be added to the WhatsApp group.
🗓 Thursday, February 19, 2026 | 1 PM
🀄 Mahjong Lesson & Dim Sum @ Leland Eating House
Lunch with a reason to talk. Tiles clicking, plates passing, strangers slowly becoming table-mates. Low pressure, high texture. Also, all the cool kids are learning Mahjong. 🔗 Get Tickets
🗓 Saturday, February 21, 2026 | 2 PM
🎭 “Show Up, Kids!” Interactive Family Comedy
A participatory theater experience at ShapeShifter Lab in Park Slope, where kids help create the show. Joyful, collaborative, and genuinely fun. Ages ~3–10. 🔗 Get Tickets
🗓 Wednesday, February 25, 2026 | 7 PM
📚 Word Sprouts
A community reading event at The Old Stone House as part of the Park Slope Food Coop’s WordSprouts program. Expect local writers, spoken word, and open-mic-style poetry and fiction.🔗 Get Tickets
Last-Chance Experiences in February
👃 Mind-Scent Experience, 113 Spring
An immersive scent journey through memory, intuition, and mood — ending with your own custom fragrance. Interior, sensory, and surprisingly emotional. 🔗 Get Tickets
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If you’re looking for more literary-coded events, check out Lit Club NYC for their incredible February lineup.
A Note on February
This issue is free.
Starting in April, Cultural Currents: ATTEND will move into a paid subscriber rhythm — curated moments and seasonal lists designed to help you meet your people by showing up where meaning already exists.
If this list helped you choose even one thing you wouldn’t have found otherwise, I hope you’ll subscribe and come along.