Brooklyn Brainery
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Current classes
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Typography for Beginners
May 25
The History of the Gowanus Canal
May 30
The Design Gym Weekend Workout
May 31
"The Can-Do Yard": A World War II Tour of the B...
June 1
Campfire Cuisine Beyond Hot Dogs: An Introducti...
June 1
Art Blakey's Jazz Message: A Joyful Approach to...
June 4
Storytelling Intensive
June 8
Storytelling for Business People
June 13
South Indian Food + Photography: Learn How To C...
June 15
Get Unstuck: Get Writing, Again
June 16
DIY Paste Paper and Simple Fold Books
June 18
DIY Printmaking
June 23
Perfumery: Materials, Bridges and Accords
starts May 4 + more
Open Hollywood's Door: Write and Direct an Orig...
starts May 8
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Classic Charcoal Drawing
May 14 + more
Presentation Skills
May 15 + more
Tree Identification!
May 18 + more
Terrariums: The Desert Landscape
May 19
Get Published: Write an 800 Word Essay
May 19
Drop In Tie-Dye Party
May 19
Bookbinding: Coptic Binding
May 20
Conquer the Comma...and Other Punctuation Marks
May 20
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Tie-Dye Techniques
May 20
Perspective Drawing
May 21
Lo-fi Printing: Block Carving
May 21 + more
H.P. Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos
May 22
Dessert drinks: Bubble Tea and Friends
May 25
Storytelling 101: How to Tell an Amazing Tale
May 28 + more
Intro to Home Canning
May 28 + more
Foreign Alphabets
May 29
Poker for Beginners
starts June 3
Launching Your Documentary
June 5
New York City and the American Revolution
June 5
Wontons & Dumplings!
June 6
The History of Scotch Whisky
June 14
Homemade Ice Cream
July 18 + more
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Who are we?
Brooklyn Brainery is accessible education, crowdsourced to our local community.
We host cheap classes on anything and everything, all determined by the things you want to learn and teach. It's a place to experiment with all kinds of topics, hobbies, and ideas — think book clubs on steroids.
We're located in Carroll Gardens at 515 Court Street, a couple blocks from the lovely Gowanus Canal, and in Prospect Heights a stone's throw from Grand Army Plaza.
Recent Activity
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Jen posted a link to Interview with The Design Gym on Idealist
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Jen posted a link to Local Stories - Andrew's monthly storytelling show
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Jen posted a link to Local Stories - Andrew's monthly storytelling show
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Jen posted a link to Local Stories - Andrew's monthly storytelling show
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image courtesy Jessica Kaufman (happygocrafty.com)
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Jen posted a link to Happy Go Crafty
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image courtesy Jessica Kaufman (happygocrafty.com)
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Recent Classes
April 2013
Writing About Home
The History of Scotch Whisky
June 14
Chocolate: A Brief History
Creating an Editorial Calendar for Social Media
Ha Ha Hmm…: Thinking VERY deeply about comedy
Lucid Dreaming
The History of the Gowanus Canal
May 30
Contra Dance Lesson with Brooklyn Contra
Become a Better Proofreader
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Introduction to Stranded Knitting
The Basics of Astrology
Tips and Tricks for Scrabble & Words with Friends
Investing Basics
Growing Cities: The Roots of Agriculture in NYC
Get Unstuck: Get Writing, Again
June 16
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Felted Soaps
How to Plan a Better Party
Not a Tourist: Living NYC like a Local
Storytelling 101: How to Tell an Amazing Tale
May 28 + more
For The Record: A History Of The DJ
Emily Dickinson
Homemade Ice Cream
July 18
Great New York City Buildings Few Guide Books W...
Learn to Knit: A Simple Summer Shawl
May 16
How to Be a Connector
Make Your Own Marbled Papers
Easy Crafts: Tangle Free Headphones
Momo Making
Interested in what we've done before? Check out ice cream, Spanish, DNA, card games and more on our past course listings.
