Okay, it's not secret, but we just added a session of Weird Spices for next Monday, May 7th. You'll get to taste all sorts of things that should really only be eaten in combination with other foods, and even get to try out Soma's (in)famous science lemons. Excellent!
I was looking around for something to bake in honor of Thursday's class "The Story of Milk & Cookies," when I realized I knew nothing about cookies or their history. Shall we explore a bit?
Let's start with the basics: etymology. Our American English word "cookie" comes from the Dutch "koekje," meaning "small cake." Bonus points for knowing -je is one of the ways to form the diminuitive in Dutch.1
The reason we Americans say...
If you like learning new stuff (you do, right?), there's a ton of stuff coming up in the next week for you.
S.A.S.S. - The Society for the Advancement of Social Studies is just that, meeting once a month to teach you a thing or two about history. This month, it's all about prehistory, and yes, there will be dinosaurs. Details and RSVP. Tuesday, May 1, 7pm, Public Assembly (70 North 6th Street)
Next Tuesday, May 1, come on down to Public Assembly, our home away from home, at 7pm for an awesome evening of social studies and being social. As always, there'll be drink specials and a good time.
RSVP here, and read on for details:
S.A.S.S. is going way back B.C., to the land before time to talk about what was going on before our ancestors invented cool things like writing. So grab your nicest club, put on your going-out...
*We've filled the position, thanks!
Okay, so we're looking for someone to help out around the Brainery for the summer (mid-May, ideally, through August or September). It's part-time (15+ hours a week), partly at the Brainery and partly at home, and involves all kinds of super glamorous* and not-so-glamorous things.
• Hanging out during class two or three evenings every week (generally 5-10pm) & the occasional weekend
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