Garbage, Evangelicalism + Walking Tours
Lots of classes coming up this week! Queens County Farm Museum Tour - Friday, June 27Intermediate Tapestry Weaving - Saturday, June 28Street Art Walking Tour: Lower East Side to Soho - Saturday, June...
View ArticlePie Bake Off Wrap Up
Huge, huge thanks to everyone who baked and came along for fun last Saturday! Also super big thanks to King Arthur Flour for donating prizes to the winners. Here are a couple of the delicious things we...
View ArticleNew Street Art Tours
The weather has been fantastic of late, so get out there and enjoy it!We are very excited to be partnering with our friends at Saddleshoe Tours to offer two new tours that will open your eyes to the...
View ArticleBrush up on NYC history for the 4th
We've got a bunch of classes focused on the history of New York City, just in time for (or just after) Independence Day.The History of the Gowanus Canal - Wednesday, July 2The Rise and Fall of Tammany...
View ArticleHappening Around Brooklyn: July 8 - 10
If you're back in town post-holiday weekend, check out these fun events around Brooklyn. Summer is just the best. The Society for the Advancement of Social Studies Tuesday, July 8 at The Bedford,...
View ArticleComing Up this Week: Made in NYC, Bushwick Street Art & Dumplings!
Lots of fun classes coming your way this week! NYC & the American Revolution - Monday, July 7Made in NYC: The Reinvention of Local Manufacturing - Tuesday, July 8Wontons & Dumplings - one spot...
View ArticleComing up this Week: Drawing, Street Art, and Lots of Trees
Fact Checking: Making Sure Nonfiction is Truly Nonfiction - Tuesday, July 15One-on-One Literary Agent Advice - Tuesday - Saturday afternoonsBookbinding: Coptic Binding - starts Thursday, July...
View ArticleExploring with Adventure Club
Adventure Club is our new home for walking tours and other fun explorations all around the city.Check out the latest offerings over on the site, including nighttime listening tours in Prospect Park,...
View ArticleComing up this Week: July 21-27
Punk: A History - Monday, July 21Jump Start Your Writing - Saturday, July 26Tree Identification - Saturday, July 26 in Fort GreeneGlittering Realms: A Walking Tour of Greenpoint - Sunday, July 27 in...
View ArticleShow Us Your Junk on August 20
As are our belongings, so are ourselves. Humans love stuff, there’s no way around it. Our need to experience the tangible is insatiable. Objects and the power we bestow upon them reflect who we are not...
View ArticleCaffeine, Cocaine, and the Soda of a Nation on August 26
Each month, our Masters of Social Gastronomy lectures bring you the history and science behind your favorite foods. Up this month: sodaCaffeine, cocaine, and a little bit of fizz were all it took to...
View ArticleComing up this week: July 29-August 3
Get crafty or join us on a walking tour! The Urban Sketchbook - Saturday & Sunday, August 2 + 3Bushwick Street Art Tour - Saturday, August 2Kill Van Kull Walking Tour - Sunday August 3
View ArticleComing up this Week: August 5-10
The Brooklyn Waterfront: Past & Present - Tuesday, August 5The History of the Gowanus Canal - Wednesday, August 6Street Art Tour: Lower East Side to Soho - Saturday, August 9Williamsburg Bridge at...
View ArticleNew Street Art Tours
The weather has been fantastic of late, so get out there and enjoy it!We are very excited to be partnering with our friends at Saddleshoe Tours to offer two new tours that will open your eyes to the...
View ArticleComing Up This Week: August 11-17
Presentation Skills - Monday, August 11Politics for the People: Anarchism! - Monday, August 11 The Cream of the Crop: Finding a Winner in the Produce Aisle - Saturday, August 16Street Art Tour:...
View ArticleComing Up at the Brainery: August 18-24
TRASH: New York City's Battle with Garbage - Monday, August 18Politics for the People: Republicanism - Tuesday, August 19Grime and Glory: A History of Prospect Park -Tuesday, August 19Show Us Your...
View ArticleComing up this week: August 25-31
Freak shows, poetry, and building your own HDTV antenna...just a normal week here at the Brainery.The American Freak Show - Monday, August 25, 6:30pmNewspaper Blackout Poetry: How to Turn an Old...
View ArticleNavigating the Diamond District like a Pro: Tips from Gray & Davis
A guest post from Ali and Anna from Gray & Davis.We had a great time talking about antique jewels at the Brainery last week, thanks for having us!Since our shop is located in the Diamond District,...
View ArticleJob Board: Opening at the Brainery
We're looking for someone to help out with day-to-day management of the Brainery. It's a part-time gig (approximately 16-20 hours a week), and involves all kinds of super glamorous and not-so-glamorous...
View ArticleComing up at the Brainery: September 2-6
Your quick guide to what's happening this week! Grime and Glory: A History of Prospect Park - Tuesday, September 2Legal Rights in the Real World - Wednesday, September 3Night Seeing, Night Listening -...
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