New York

Summer Associate Events in NYC

Craft workshops for law firm summer programs — Midtown & Financial District studios

Your summer class compares programs. A guided workshop at our Midtown or FiDi studio gives recruiting teams a weeknight event that is social without a bar tab, structured without feeling scripted, and memorable enough to come up in the callback conversation.

Cohorts of 12–100 · June to August

5.0★ NYC Google rating
456 NYC Google reviews
2 NYC studios
pressed flower team building workshop in New York City hosted by KraftStories
Moss wall art team building events at Kraft Stories NYC studio
Studios in Midtown & FiDi Private bookings available
For legal recruiting & professional development

An event your summer class will actually talk about

Summer programming is a recruiting instrument, and everyone in the room knows it. The events that work give associates something to do together that is not performative networking.

The problem with the usual rotation

Rooftop drinks, a steakhouse, a suite at the game — your associates have three of each on the calendar already, and they blur together by July.

What a workshop changes

Everyone makes something side by side. Conversation happens over the work, not across a cocktail table, which is easier on the quieter half of your class.

The photo that recruits next year

A table of associates with the things they made photographs better than any panel — and it is content your recruiting team can actually use.

Built around a summer program calendar

Weekday evenings at our Midtown or Financial District studios, sized for cohorts from a dozen to a hundred with a private studio takeover. Partners and mentors can join without anyone managing a seating chart, and the whole event runs about two hours door to door.
Activities

Team activities in New York

Live group sizes, durations and pricing, taken straight from each workshop.

Rug Tufting Class in Midtown NYC

Up to 200 peopleFrom $129 per personIn-studio

Join us for an immersive rug tufting class in NYC. You’ll use professional tufting equipment to create your own custom rug or wall art. All materials, including various yarn types and tools, are provided.…

Turkish Lamp Making Class NYC

Up to 120 people2 HoursFrom $99 per personIn-studio

A Turkish mosaic lamp is a decorative glass globe lamp made by arranging small glass pieces and decorative beads into repeating patterns that glow when illuminated. In this 2-hour workshop at our FiDi NYC…

Turkish Coffee on Hot Sand Experience

Up to 30 people45 MinsFrom $89 per personIn-studio

Turkish coffee on sand is a traditional brewing method in which finely ground coffee is slowly brewed in a small pot over heated sand. The sand distributes heat gently and evenly, creating a more…

Terrarium Making Class

Up to 200 people1.5 hoursFrom $69 per personIn-studio

Join us for a hands-on terrarium workshop in NYC Midtown that is easy and fun, making it a great activity for anyone interested in creating sustainable indoor garden. Terrarium making is accessible for beginners…

Moss Wall Art Workshop

Up to 200 people1 hourFrom $99 per personIn-studio

Join us in New York for an immersive moss wall art workshop NYC experience. This hands-on preserved moss art workshop is inspired by nature and offers a variety of preserved mosses—such as Pillow Moss,…

Sip and Plant Workshop

Up to 200 people1.5 hoursFrom $149 per personIn-studio

Join us in New York for an immersive sip and plant craft experience. These workshops are led by an expert instructor who guides guests step-by-step through the process of planting, potting, or creating a…

Candle Making Class

Up to 200 people1 hourFrom $59 per personIn-studio

Join us for candle making classes NYC locals and visitors love. Located in Midtown, this candle making class is suitable for bachelorette parties, birthdays, team building, and other private events. You’ll create your own…

Mosaic Candle Holder Workshop

Up to 200 people1.5 hoursFrom $79 per personIn-studio

Join us for an immersive mosaic candle holder workshop experience in our NYC Midtown studio. You'll craft your own custom mosaic candle holder using a studio-provided Turkish mosaic candle holder kit, choosing your tile…

Turkish Mosaic Lamp Class in Midtown NYC

Up to 200 people2.5 hoursFrom $99 per personIn-studio

Join us for an immersive Turkish mosaic lamp workshop in NYC. You'll design and make your own Turkish lamp using hand-cut stained glass tiles and beads, learning traditional techniques passed down through generations.Our New…

Nothing in that format here yet.

Private group pricing; we confirm availability within 24 hours.

How it works

Simple planning, smooth execution

Your program calendar is set in the spring. This takes one email to place.

01

Share your basics

Class size, preferred weeks, Midtown or FiDi, and whether partners join.

02

We hold the studio

A private session on your date, sized to the cohort.

03

We run the evening

Facilitators, materials, and pacing — recruiting just hosts.

04

Associates leave with a keepsake

A handmade object from their summer in New York, not another logo tote.

Why recruiting teams pick this format

Why recruiting teams pick this format

Private studio takeover for cohorts of 12–100

Midtown and Financial District locations near firm offices

Weekday evening slots that fit the summer program calendar

Structured enough that no associate stands alone at the edge of the room

Alcohol-free by default and no catering required — kosher, halal, vegetarian, Jain, fasting, sober and allergy-sensitive teammates all join without special arrangements

Fixed per-person pricing that fits a program budget line

Book in the spring, run in July

Summer program calendars are largely set by March. Recruiting teams that place the event in winter or early spring get first pick of July and August evenings — the same weeks the rest of the corporate events market goes quiet.

Quick answers

So planning feels easy

Events that give the class a shared activity rather than open-ended mingling. A guided craft workshop fills two hours, produces something each associate keeps, and works for the introverts as well as the future rainmakers.
Program calendars fill by early spring. Booking in January through March protects the July evening you want; later bookings depend on studio availability.
From a dozen associates to about a hundred with a full studio takeover. Larger programs can split across two evenings or run Midtown and FiDi in parallel.
Yes — mixed tables of associates and attorneys work well here, because the activity carries the conversation.
No, and for a recruiting event that is often the point. The evening is alcohol-free by default and no one notices the absence; firms that want a toast can add one.
Entirely indoors and air-conditioned — one summer event on the calendar that cannot be rained out.

Place one evening your class will remember

Tell us your class size, preferred weeks, and studio. We will confirm availability and send a per-person quote within the week.
Place one evening your class will remember