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All the Summer 2018 Kittens are Adopted!

Updated Nov 19, 2018

After stumbling upon a big feral cat colony in Sunset Park where none of the adults are fixed, we've been working to try and grab all of the adoptable kittens before they get too old to be socialized or sick from the elements. (Update: two female adults have been spayed so far, and we think they're the only moms at the colony for now.). And let's just say, there were a whole lot of kittens born this summer. We...

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Supply List: Tie Dye

Want to get your hands dirty and relive summer camp with some tie dye this summer? You absolutely should, and it's surprisingly easy. 

Fiber Reactive Dye

The bright colors you may associate with tie dye are known as fiber reactive procion dyes. They come in just about every color, and our favorite source for them is Dharma Trading. They're also available from Jacquard at your local art store, or on Amazon. Fiber reactive dyes...

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Things to Read + Watch, from our teachers!

A recent collection of videos and articles from Brainery teachers!

A Brief History of Irish Food lecture - the always-wonderful Sarah Lohman streamed her talk on the history of Irish food back in March, and you can watch it on Facebook anytime!

America's Mysterious Lost Tree - Allison Meier writes about the Franklinia alatamaha, a tree of mysterious origin that only exists in cultivation

Suminagashi Dreams: Episode I - artist Linh My...

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