Events

Have you recently made a trip to visit your birth country and need to debrief? Have you thought about visiting your birth country and are curious about what it might be like? This forum will highlight the experiences of several panelists who have recently traveled to their birth countries. It will allow others who have visited their birth countries an opportunity to debrief, and it will also give those who are curious about visiting their birth countries the chance to ask questions. Afterwards we'll head to a pay-your-way dinner to continue the conversation. ‍

Panelists: Emma Brillon (Philippines), Ryan Dritz (Colombia), Rebecca Fiore (Paraguay), Joseph Pinney (South Korea)Moderated by Andrew McFarland (South Korea)

*We kindly request that this event be attended by adoptees only*

Join us on Thursday, September 24 at 5:45PM (doors open at 5PM) at Moonzescope (137 Grand St, 3rd Fl) for a conversation around Koren American Story’s newest series, Through the Fog, exploring the diverse stories of Korean adoptees and the ways home, heritage and belonging are defined.

Moderated by Callie Chamberlain, the conversation brings together the series director, Youngsun, and participants, Ed Popkropski and Abby Smith, as they reflect on their experiences making and being a part of this poignant series.
We will be screening clips from Through the Fog, and light snacks and beverages will be provided.
Admission is open to those with proof of ticket purchase to a Take Me Home screening (Ticket Link HERE) or proof of participation in CAG’s 1M Care Conversation (Survey Link HERE).  
Take Me Home has generously gifted 50 comp. tickets to the Also-Known-As community for the Thursday, September 24th’s 2:25PM screening at IFC Theater. Claim your ticket today! (CLICK HERE)

Join us on Saturday, September 19th, after the Adoptee Film Fest’s screening of Between Here and Home 🎬, for a local Happy Hour at Tap Haus 33 from 6PM-8PM🍻. Come connect with fellow adoptees, friends, filmmakers, and members of the adoption community as we gather to continue the conversation sparked by the festival and celebrate the power of adoptee stories.

Whether you’re attending the screening or simply want to meet up with the community afterward, we’d love to see you. All are welcome! Grab a drink and spend the evening connecting with others. And the very next day, Sunday, September 20, join us for the  BIPOC Adoptees VOICES Storytelling Event 💬, a continuation of our Kick-Off Weekend and a powerful afternoon of connection, community, and reclaiming our stories in NYC.

Join us on Friday, September 18th from 5PM-9PM, for a community celebration in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month at the Sunnyside Night Market & Plaza Party!🎉 Expect the plaza to be packed with sabrosura, música🎶, comida🫔,  baile💃, and local vendors, bringing the sounds of cumbia, salsa, bachata, merengue and more! ✨🔥  Adoptees and friends are welcome!

Come hang out with the community and help us close out the 2025-2026 term at one of our most popular events every year (and our very last for the season). Catch up with friends, make new connections, and enjoy free eats, raffles, and fun. Newcomers, friends, and family welcome!  

Together we’ll discuss our experiences of being adopted and neurodivergent; what it’s like to live with ADHD, be a person on the autism spectrum, or otherwise have a brain that works differently; and explore the links between adoption, neurodiversity & mental health. (Optional: For those in person, we’ll head nearby for pay-your-own food/drinks after.)

RSVP in person: https://alsoknownas.wildapricot.org/event-6709644?mc_cid=f9160d8830&mc_eid=UNIQID

‍Virtual attendees ONLY, register to attend here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-0rWig5N2P43KZlh2QcOkyJpD7eAmEf04Q9NtSD357c

Queens, we’re coming for ya! 👀🍴

Didn’t get a chance to crawl with us during the 30th? Here’s your chance! Join us for a Queens food crawl at 12PM on Saturday, May 16th!

We’ll be hopping to some of our favorite neighborhood spots (final lineup coming soon ✨all RSVPs will receive the full lineup).

Come ready to eat, explore, and hang with us all afternoon.

💵 Bring cash (some spots are cash-only!)

👟 Wear comfy shoes… you will be walking AND snacking

A reflective workshop for adoptees, exploring the impacts of microaggressions & misunderstandings while moving toward shared language, repair, and collective care.

Through guided reflection, somatic practices, and conversation—with support from an adoptee LCSW—we’ll recognize shared patterns, name what has been difficult to articulate, and listen across differences in identity and lived experience.

We encourage participants to bring any journals or comfort items that would make the event more easeful. Activity supplies and additional care items will be provided on-site.

Join us for a pre-anniversary community briefing and legacy conversation designed to prepare us ~ collectively ~ before our large-scale 30th Anniversary celebration.

Ahead of our milestone gathering, we invite leaders, members, and longtime supporters into a shared space to connect, reground in our roots, strengthen internal alignment, and build a living bridge between legacy roots and future directions.

Together, we’ll revisit the origins of Also-Known-As and honor the many leaders whose vision and labor built something that did not exist before. Founding and past organization leaders will reflect on formative moments in the organization’s history from early growth and recalibration, to big milestone celebrations and what adoptee joy looks like. This conversation will also create space to name how the organization is expanding, and what community care for its growth looks like.

We will answer questions folks have for what the 30th anniversary will look like, and offer an exclusive in-person offering. We look forward to building shared excitement and understanding ahead of the full anniversary experience.

The fourth session of our Cryin' with Ryan: Exploring the Masculine Self Through Adoption series again aims to confront the often hidden and painful truths that many male-identifying adoptees face: intense feelings of loss, identity confusion, depression and anxiety, suicidality, and substance use.

These challenges are often ignored or silently suffered in isolation. This session intends to create a safe, supportive space where male-identifying adoptees can come together to share their stories, find understanding, and exchange observations. It is a call to acknowledge the severity of these struggles and to ensure that we are not overlooking the urgent mental health crises impacting our community.

You do not need to have attended previous sessions to join this event.