New York Order of the Phoenix

They're promising a foot of snow in NYC this weekend! So bundle up in your House scarves and your coziest Hogwarts hats, and join us in Riverside Park.

We're going to build our best HP-themed snowman, with scars and HP-themed apparel. We're going to go sledding (can't think of an HP connection... but it's fun!). And just like Harry and the Weasleys at Hogwarts, we'll have a snowball fight!

The best hill in town for sledding is Riverside Park on Manhattan's Upper West Side, accessible from the 116th St entrance. (There'll be plenty of smaller hills nearby if folks need to work their way up to it.) Meet us there for some snowy shenanigans.

Bring: sleds if you have them, warm gloves, and anything you need to properly decorate a snowman!

We'll probably be around until the sun sets at 5:30-6:00.

Back in 2001 and 2002, at the height of the Pokemon/Yu-Gi-Oh! craze, there was a short-lived Harry Potter Trading Card Game. Not only was it fun to collect the cards, and get additional snippets of canon (like the professors' first names!), it's also a really fun game!

We're going to dust off our old binders full of cards, teach attendees how to play the game (and probably demo it), and then set up games so you can play the HP TCG against the other attendees!

Pending on the turnout and competitiveness, we'll either set up a tournament (with a prize!), or just play casual games. This seems like a cozy way to spend a winter Sunday.

We're asking for $10/person to cover the cost of sleeve protectors, additional cards, and the prize. We also accept:
- venmo: @Julie-Stevens-34
- zelle: irvek@aol.com

Can one ever have enough HP-themed artwork in a home? Of course not! So back by popular demand, we're doing a Harry Potter-themed Paint n Sip!

Bring your favorite drink or snack and join us in painting your own masterpiece: the Great Hall of Hogwarts! A professional artist will help guide our brushes to brilliance, no previous painting skills required.

In order for the artist to have enough supplies, please RSVP by March 5th at the latest. If we get fewer than 10 RSVPs, we won't be able to have the private event and will be forced to cancel.

As always, if you don't want to pay through the Meetup and PayPal, you can Venmo or Zelle us $49 instead.
Zelle: irvek@aol.com
Venmo: @Julie-Stevens-34