February 2012
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Coming Up at the Brainery: March 5 - 11
Looking to learn something ASAP? Luckily for you, we’ve got a whole bunch of classes starting next week!
Monday - Calligraphy (beginning style!)
Tuesday - is The Society for the Advancement of Social Studies’ March meeting. It’s free, at Public Assembly in Williamsburg, and it’s all about the Great Depression. So yeah. RSVP
Wednesday - Pin Up History (get a sneak preview...
Haitian Creole Workshop at Park 51
Wynnie Lamour (she’s great!) is teaching a super inexpensive 3-hour Haitian Creole workshop on Saturday March 17 - check out the details and sign up! www.haitiancreoleworkshop.eventbrite.com
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Classes for Science Fiends
We love science, cause it’s awesome, but it’s rare we have so many classes coming up at once. Go get em:
The Biology of Cancer - how it arises, and why it’s a consequence of good health
Outbreak! - pretend you’re a virus hunter for the night
The Secret Lives of Bacteria - they’re all around us, and they do some pretty neat things.
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MSG is tonight! (And tonight is February 28)
Sarah and Soma are taking on the history and Science of candy tonight. It shall be fun.
More details
hellomsg:
And we want all your burning candy-related questions to answer live on stage. Leave a note here and come to Public Assembly, 70 North 6th Street, Williamsburg, at 7pm for your sugar high. It’s free!
There is so much in our newest email that you... →
Seriously, I won’t even try and summarize, except to list the new classes here:
Spring-ish Classes!
(Work) Life Skills Taxes for Freelancers - don’t be so afraid of that 1040 How to Write a Grant - because Kickstarter’s not the only way to raise money Mnemonics - never forget why you went to the corner store again Business Skills for Artists - how to get clients and get paid...
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Next Week is Going to Be Super Fun
We’re excited to be hosting two free events next week, and you should come to both of them!
On Monday, February 27, the Backwards Beekeepers of NYC will be presenting the excitingly named Top Wax Chef at the Brainery. They’ll give you the rundown on everything you need to know about turning beeswax into useful things like lip balm. RSVP here!
Then on Tuesday, February 28,...
Eating Rotten Shark
I’m a little disappointed there’s not more vomiting!
fourpoundsflour:
Cheese expert Andrew Torrens recently had the opportunity to taste Hákarl, Iceland’s traditional rotten shark dish (you can read a bit more about it here). Here’s how it went, in his own words:
Myself and 3 friends ate the shark this past Friday and while it was certainly not enjoyable no one vomited. In...
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Plovgh: A Farmer's Happy Hour →
tonight! at Huckleberry Bar
plovgh:
Join Partners Trace Farm, Plovgh, and Huckleberry Bar for:
A Farmer’s Happy Hour Monday, February 20, 6-8 pm at Huckleberry Bar Come have a drink and meet Partners Trace Farm’s Amoreen and Tierney, two of the people who feed your neighborhood. Hear how they’re introducing…
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Coming up this week: Calligraphy and Beekeeping!
Hey everyone,
You can still register for a couple of classes starting this week, hooray!
Wednesday afternoon, we’ve got two hours of calligraphy for you, no experience required. Everyone always says how relaxing it is, so think of it as a nice mid-afternoon break.
And Thursday night, we’re kicking off a new session of our ever-popular Beekeeping 101. You’ll get the low down...
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Plovgh: A New Kind of Farm Share →
We’re a pickup point, so if you’re in Carroll Gardens, you can get your veggies close by!
plovgh:
Think peas, beets, spring greens. It’s time for farms to get planting! And Partners Trace Farm is ready to grow crops just for you. Purchase a credit now to use on the farm’s harvest over the course of the season. Use it when you want, on anything that Partners Trace posts on...
The Origin of Sprinkles (jimmies, hundreds and...
because of course you’ve wondered where candy sprinkles come from
fourpoundsflour:
I’ve looked in to the history of candy sprinkles before, after I found the earliest American birthday cake recipe from 1870 (which you can see here.) But it turns out the history of the sprinkle goes back about a thousand years earlier, to early Middle-Eastern cooking. In reference to a late 10th-century...
Scott's Pizza Journal: Winter Project: Homemade... →
Great post on making Sicilian pizza at home!
scottspizzatours:
There she is, a Sicilian pie so good I emailed a picture of it to my dad.
Winter is the perfect time for thick crusts and gooey cheese, so I decided to make it a February project to learn how to make the perfect Sicilian pizza. After purchasing a coated black pan from Bari Equipment, my…
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February's MSG: The Candy Lectures
hellomsg:
Here’s all you really need to know about the next MSG lecture on Tuesday, February 28: we’re talking about candy, you get to eat some, and it’s free.
All you have to do is show up at Public Assembly at 7pm and hang out while we fill your brains with delicious candy facts and your mouths with candy (and booze). We’ll love you even more if you RSVP on Facebook so we have plenty of...
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New Classes for the Warmish Winter: Pin-up girls,... →
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arriving in your inbox Tuesday: new classes on...
if you’re not on our mailing list, it’s by far the best way to hear about new classes before they all fill up: http://brooklynbrainery.com/mailing-list
Starting a Rooftop Orchard in the City - Feb 25th!... →
Ever wanted to grow apples in the city? It’s not as far fetched as you might think.
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The natural version of fake Atomic Fireballs:... →
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The Society for the Advancement of Social Studies...
Is it Tuesday, February 7th? It is, so come to Public Assembly (70 North 6th Street, Williamsburg) at 7pm for history, burlesque, and even some free booze. All the details.
Learn more about SASS.
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Make Something Kinda Like an Atomic Fireball from... →
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New Class: Up Your Gowanus Canal Knowledge on... →
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Why Atomic Fireballs are So Spicy →
There’s cinnamon and a whole bunch of science involved
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1920's New York: Rolls Royces, Real Estate... →
This Tuesday at the Brainery!
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Awesome Class Alert: The Artist Statement
$33
Two Thursdays, 2/16 and 2/23, 6:30-8:15pm
Artists who must verbally describe and promote their work for galleries, exhibits, agents, and grants are in a really peculiar position. Nonverbal communication is, after all, a good part of the point of visual and performing arts. Who needs words when you have brush strokes, form, camera angle, movement? Unfortunately, gallery owners, curators,...