Meeting Schedule for The Sons of the Desert NYC
Date: Friday, January 16, 2026
Time: 7:30pm to 10:30pm
The New York Founding Tent meets monthly at The Church of the Transfiguration, founded in 1848 and home of The Episcopal Actors' Guild since 1923. "The Little Church Around the Corner," as it is commonly known, has welcomed theatrical legends including Edwin Booth, Joseph Jefferson, Basil Rathbone, Tallulah Bankhead, Joan Fontaine, Rex Harrison, and Charlton Heston, so we are in great company!
Meeting Location
The Church of the Transfiguration
One East 29th Street
(Between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue)
New York, NY 10016
Meeting Guidelines
There is no formal dress code as there was at our former location of The Players, but please dress respectably. We can bring refreshments and snacks, but no alcoholic beverages are permitted on the premises. Also, it is our responsibility to clean up after our meeting and leave the room as we found it.
You can bring your friends as prospective members for the donation of $5 each, and they will be given membership forms to join us. The $5 will be applied to their membership.
Happy New Year, Fellow Sons!
Welcome to the new year — 2026! We hope everyone had a great Christmas, Chanukah, and New Year. We’re kicking off both the New Year and our 61st year with an all–Stan & Ollie film program, plus a classic cartoon and an Our Gang short that hasn’t been shown at our tent in many years!
The Boys will be visiting us in Below Zero, Hog Wild, Sailors Beware, and The Second Hundred Years. Our classic cartoon is the very first Mickey Mouse cartoon made in Technicolor, The Band Concert, and we’ll also be showing the rarely seen two-reel Our Gang short The Kid From Borneo. It’s a great lineup!
Why not bring a friend to the meeting? A one-time guest fee is just $5, and we’ll give your guest a membership form. If they decide to join, we’ll apply that $5 toward their membership dues!
Reminders
With the cold weather, there’s a chance of snow. If we need to cancel, we’ll let everyone know by 3:00 PM via email and will also post an update on our website.
Please keep an eye on your email for any updates. We won’t be able to take responsibility for anyone heading into the city if a cancellation is announced and the message is missed. Thanks for understanding!