8:00p

UnionDocs
352 Onderdonk Ave
Ridgewood, NY

You’re invited! Join us in Ridgewood for this year’s UnionDocs Holiday Party — a speakeasy-inspired evening honoring the secret past of 352 Onderdonk Ave.

​This winter, we’re taking our cues from a remarkable piece of history uncovered by friend-of-UNDO Nathan Kensinger (huge thanks, Nathan!). After spotting our archival photo of the Dekalb Tavern, he dug deeper and discovered that our building once operated as a Prohibition-era speakeasy, run by Amelia and Walter Sinus — who advertised “VYNAS, LIKERIAI, ALUS”(“wine, liqueur, ale”) in the Lithuanian newspapers of the 1930s and ’40s.

​It’s a lineage too good not to celebrate! And honestly, if you’ve visited UnionDocs recently, you might’ve already gotten the full speakeasy experience… finding the entrance on Dekalb Ave has become its own adventure amid construction.

So this year’s holiday party leans into that atmosphere: intimate, low-lit, a little tucked away, and rooted in the building’s storied past. We’ll have some holiday treats, and a full bar, plus a first round of festive drinks free for UNDO Members or Gift Registry Supporters. (Now’s the perfect time to grab an item!)

​Come raise a glass with us in a space undergoing transformation, inside a building that has clearly seen nearly a century of gatherings and celebration. Let’s honor its past, revel in the present, and look toward the future we’re building together. Step inside — if you can find the door. 🍸✨