The Best Team Sports in Brooklyn: Complete Guide for 2026

Hosted by AFTER HOURS

BYLC: After Hours is a community-based adult lacrosse experience created to make sport, movement, and connection accessible again in New York City. It is a low-cost, beginner-friendly clinic and open-play series designed for adults of all experience levels—especially those who have not played since childhood or are new to the sport. It blends structured skill sessions with relaxed pickup-style play, creating a space that prioritizes joy, learning, and community over competition.

Hosted by 彩虹岩语 Queer Putonghua Climbing Meet up!

Are you a queer person who needs to practice Putonghua? Are you a queer person who wants to rock climb AND practice your Putonghua? Introducing 彩虹岩语 (cai3hong2yan2yu3), a Queer Putonghua Climbing Meet up co-run by D Wang (IG: @ranma\_made\_me\_transtrender) and Karen. We’re two Putonghua-speaking queer climbers who want to practice climbing AND speaking Chinese at the same time. We’ll have a list of climbing 单词 (vocabulary) to collectively practice during the meetup! We hope to conduct the entire meetup in Chinese, but we know that everyone’s proficiency is different, so please ask if you don’t understand something. Try to come 10-15 minutes before the meetup to sign the waiver and rent shoes! We'll aim to start at 7.&#x20; *RSVP via SweatPals so Brooklyn Bouldering Project knows how many discounted ($15) day passes to set aside. Email* [*<u>dwangzhao@gmail.com</u>*](mailto:dwangzhao@gmail.com) *about free guest passes if cost is a barrier.* What you need:  \- A conversational proficiency in Putonghua  \- You gotta be queer  What you won’t need: \- Your own shoes and/or chalk– the $15 day pass includes these \- You don’t need to be Chinese to attend this meetup \- Climbing experience. Newbies welcome! What to expect:  \- Learning climbing terms in Chinese \- Meeting gay Chinese-speaking people \- People talking about LeLaLes, the new Lesbian Chinese dating show&#x20;

Hosted by Open Play Sponsored by Honcho Pickleball at Velto Pickleball

Join **Honcho Pickleball** for our Pre-Inaugural-Season Open Play! Space is limited, so grab your spot before they’re gone. Open to all levels—see you on the court!