Dry social: networking at Sprout Society - 08/20/2026

Sprout Society and Bar Nun are teaming up for an evening of connection, creativity, and drinks!

🌟 A perfect opportunity for:

• entrepreneurs
• consultants and freelancers
• artists and creatives
• event hosts and community builders

🎟️ Free with RSVP: https://drynet4.eventbrite.com/

Watch our video to learn more.

‼️ Note: Even if you can't make it, RSVP on Eventbrite to be notified first of our upcoming events.

🕔 A packed agenda, get excited for:

🤝 meeting future collaborators and friends in an inclusive, substance-free space

🎤 🗣️ a guided, interactive, non-traditional ice breaker – this month’s is a comedy activity led by local expert Marla Alpert

💧a free premium water from sponsor RAIN for the first eight arrivals

🍹 free flow hang with one complimentary non-alcoholic beverage served by The Bar Nun Life - try Three Spirit alternative cocktails and wines, Atmosphere Brewery pilsner beer, or a Pentire Drinks riff on a margarita

🚶 an optional tour of Sprout Society coworking space to learn about memberships and other offerings

🎁 occasional special perks like guest speakers, promo codes, prizes, and giveaways

About our venue

Sprout Society is a nonprofit community hub + DIY space in Bushwick for creativity, community, and care. Drop in, co-work, gather, host, take a class, find your people. Anyone is welcome through our doors, regardless of what they're going through or what they can afford.

About our co-hosts

The Bar Nun Life brings people together through non-alcoholic experiences focused on wellness, art, technology, and vegetarian dining.

Marla Alpert is a theater actor and comedian who has performed across NYC:

• current St. Marks Comedy Club competition semi-finalist
• winner of the House of Nancy comedy competition
• Queerly Festival comedy special performer
• podcast host of Flop the Heap about Broadway shows gone wrong
• 20 years of theater experience
• outspoken transgender educator and advocate

About our drink sponsors

Three Spirit offers non-alcoholic spirit elixirs and wine alternatives designed by plant scientists and bartenders to enhance your mood, rhythm, and mind throughout the day and night.

• award-winning functional blends include adaptogens, nootropics, botanicals, and ferments
• complex, unique flavors perfect for elevating multiple occassions
• cruelty-free, vegan, ethically-sourced B-corp including environmentally-friendly packaging

Atmosphere Brewery based out of Brooklyn brews a low calorie, non-alcoholic beer in Germany with crisp, refreshing flavors of a classic pilsner.

Pentire Drinks is a UK-based certified B-corp that naturally distills whole plants to create coastal flavors inspired non-alcoholic spirits and canned cocktails including a riff on a margarita we'll have for our event.

Full, updated details on event page: https://drynet4.eventbrite.com/