Brooklyn Brainery

The archive

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Fifteen years of classes on anything and everything. See something you wish you'd caught? Ask us to bring it back.

Handmade Recycled Envelopes, or, How to Annoy Your Postman

Crafts

How to Be a Smart Food Shopper

Food

Winter Cocktails: Hot Drinks for Cold Nights

Food

The Evolution of English

Language

Walking Tour: Lower East Side Street Art

Soc

An Introduction to Sour Beer

Food

Latkes!

Grab Bag

The History, Culture and Science of Cheese

Food

Love, Sex and Gender in Shakespeare's Sonnets

Language

Introduction to Devanāgarī Script

Grab Bag

Robert Moses & Jane Jacobs: New York's Power Broker and the Remaking of the Modern City

Grab Bag

Coffee: Comparative Brewing Methods

Food

Mochi Gets Made

Food

Indian Tea Time

Food

Let's Make Snow Globes!

Crafts

Real Thai Cooking: An Intro

Food

An Introduction to Every Single Language

Language

Introduction to Indian Art and Architecture, 1200-ca.1900

Soc

The Heart of Music

Soc

Regional Spirits: Digestifs, Aperitifs and All the Rest

Food

Antiquarian Photography

Grab Bag

How to Open and Run Your Own Marginally Successful Restaurant

Skills

Knitting Basics: Cowls

Crafts

Let There Be Light!

Design

A Short History of Lincoln and His Speeches, in Honor of His Upcoming Birthday

Lecture

Storytelling 201: Storytelling Workshop

Skills

Baking Makes "Special" Friends: Homemade Chocolate Truffles + Gift Boxes + Cards for Your Valentine

Food

The Artist Statement!

Grab Bag

Street Art Tour: Chelsea and the Meatpacking District

Soc

Modular Origami

Skills

Homemade Marshmallows

Food

Baking with Booze

Food

Coffee Around the World

Grab Bag

A Short History of Anthropomorphic Taxidermy

Lecture

Starting a Rooftop Orchard in the City

Grab Bag

Pin-Up Girls

Soc