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Our pals at the Brooklyn Craft Company have a really neat class on brass himmelli mobiles coming up on May 29, and we're excited to help spread the word!

Inspired by a traditional Finnish Christmas ornaments, these brass versions are super modern and stylish, plus you can finish one and take it home in just a few short hours. 

Today in 1790 the very first US parent was granted (for a new method of making potash). There wasn't a Patent Office yet, and instead the Secretary of State, the Secretary of War, and the Attorney General all sat down together to review the applications, calling themselves the "Board of Arts." Over the entire year they approved three whole patents, about 0.0012% of what the USPTO did in 2012.

Upcoming Classes

Coming Up Soon  Floral Design Project: English Garden Baskets - perfect for summer or to brighten up your apartment anytime  Floral Design Project: Rustic Wood Boxes - sometimes the city needs a touch of the country  How to Play Golf - from birdies to bogies, everything you need to know  Tree Identification! - learn a london plane from a linden  Board Game Olympics - from Scattergories to sudden death Jenga - only a few spots left!

Skills of All Sorts  Storytelling 101: How to Tell an Amazing Tale - learn the basics to crafting an excellent tale  The Design Gym Weekend Workout with UNICEF - a weekend workout for your creative muscles - spots are going fast for this one!  Experience Design For Everyone - the tools to create an excellent user experience  Storytelling for Business People - whether you're working on a mission statement or prepping to give a killer presentation, tactics for bringing personal stories to the office

Foodish & Drinkish  Garlic: A History - the secret history of an unassuming ingredient  Iced Indian Libations - tasty drinks from the Subcontinent  Wontons & Dumplings! - make your own pan-fried delights  Momo Making - get hands-on with Nepalese dumplings  The Cream of the Crop: Finding a Winner in the Produce Aisle - fruits and veggies from the fields to the market  Sriracha: A History - "rooster sauce" might be as American as apple pie  Summer Cheese Pairings - wines, fruits and cheese

Artsy & Crafty  Make Your Own Marbled Papers - an easy + satisfying craft, learn to create loads of nifty patterns in just 90 minutes  Shibori Tie-Dye - take your tie-dye up a notch  Tie-Dye Techniques - personalize your wardrobe with these unique techniques  Make Your Own Stationery - your thank you cards will never be the same  Classic Charcoal Drawing - Level 2 - aimed at those with some prior experience  Lo-fi Printing: Block Carving - your own lo-fi print studio  Dada Book Arts - binding books through games and experiments

Reading, Writing, & Language  Reading Octavia Butler - an examination of one of the best modern sci-fi writers  Drop-in Writing Clinic - one-on-one consults  Get Unstuck: Get Writing, Again - a daylong workshop to up your output

Lecture Style  For Teachers: Learning Strategies for the Classroom - expand your educational toolkit  Money & Happiness: Is There a Connection? - the psychology and sociology of $$$ = :)  Serial Killers - for those of us who lose entire weekends to Law & Order marathons 

The NYC Makery Pop-up Makerspace

From August 5-16, the NYC Makery is taking over our space for a series of kid-and-adult friendy workshops on everything from programming to 3D printing.

Check out a few highlights from the first week, or take a peek at the full list.

The Society for the Advancement of Social Studies meets Monday, October 17th at Pete's Candy Store in Williamsburg. It all goes down at 7pm, but you'll want to show up early to snag a seat and take advantage of Pete's happy hour. (Yes, yes, it's free!)

This month's topic--Real and Scary Historical Halloween--will firmly entrench you in Halloween season and features a guest lecture by our very own Soma, on cannibals  

getsaucedatsass:

Soma has way too many hobbies, and forgets about each of them after two weeks. He rationalized them all by founding Brooklyn Brainery. He’s never met a cannibal, but knows enough man-eating puns to make it an enjoyable experience before he’d be consumed.