Saturday, April 4: Channel your inner child among thousands of pillow-swinging New Yorkers at an epic urban pillow fight at Washington Square Park.
Tuesday, April 14: This month, the Society for the Advancement of Social Studies presents lectures on historic inventions, from video games to vibrators.
Thursday, April 23: We're teaming up with the Brooklyn Historical Society and&nb...
With spring just around the corner (or so we hope), why not learn a bit about some of the trees in our beautiful city?
Join Lisa Nett for a Tree Identification walk on April 12 in Prospect Heights or April 25 in Greenpoint.
Other upcoming tree classes with Lisa:
Saturday, March 28: London Plane: A Love Story. A tale of arboreal ardor and the mysteries of exfoliating bark&nb...
Tuesday, March 10 - This month, the Society for the Advancement of Social Studies presents lectures on Lesser-Known Wars of History. Learn all about The Pre-WWII Spanish Civil War, Wars Over Animals and Inanimate Objects, and The Action-Packed Second Japanese Invasion of Korea.
Sunday, March 15 - The Morbid Anatomy Museum is hosting a Spring Flea Market. Time to stock up on taxidermy, "art...
Each month, the Masters of Social Gastronomy (Sarah of Four Pounds Flour and the Brainery's Soma) take on the history and science behind some of your favorite edibles. Up this month: the world’s strangest (and most expensive) edibles.
Join MSG on Wednesday, March 25 to uncover the oddball background of the world’s priciest coffee, what a jungle cat has to do with your mild roast, and the Chinese delicac...
We're very excited to be partnering with Freshkills Park to bring you a series of classes about the development of this new huge (and awesome) park in Staten Island. Check out the following classes:
Freshkills Park Series: Landfill Infrastructure on Tuesday, February 17th
Freshkills Park Series: Planning and Designing the Park on Tuesday, March 10th
Freshkills Park Series: Urban Ecology on Tuesday, April 7th
Saturday, February 7th - Erika Anderson, Comandante of the Army of Lovers, is inviting YOU to "make the world your Valentine" by giving Valentines to strangers. This Saturday, join Erika and the lovers for an Army of Lovers Crafting "Party." There will be punch, crafts, stamps, and cookies.
Tuesday, February 10th - Join the Society for the Advancement of Social Studies for T...
With Valentine's Day approaching, maybe you're thinking about the fish in the sea, of which we're told there are plenty. How many fish really are in your local sea? Well, we'll get back to you in a minute. For now, imagine your predecessors wondering the same thing circa 1880.
Let's have a look at the gender breakdown in the United States at that time, courtesy of this super neat map, which is for sale through our...
If you're just looking for a cool present for your very best friend or Valentine, pick up a gift certificate that can be used toward any class. They can be sent electronically, or you can choose to print a pdf to gift in real life.
Looking for a place to work that isn't your apartment or a coffee shop? Check out the new space for freelancers in Gowanus from our pals at St. Lydia's. They describe it as "a comfortable, light-filled workspace with a nice big kitchen, lots of outlets and really good wifi, perfect for being very productive." Sounds good to us!
See the flyer below for more info.
Wednesday, January 28 - The Masters of Social Gastronomy present Romance and Revenge: Aphrodisiacs and Female Poisoners. Learn about love-inducing and libido-promoting foods and the Victorian ladies who made headlines by offing their lovers with poisoned food.
Thursday, January 29 - Get some extra SASS in your life at Art History Happy Hour at the Brooklyn Museum! Mix un-serious art history wit...
