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Your Complete Guide to DIY Candy

Candy’s been an obsession around the Brainery for a long, long time. While you’re marveling at the fact we still have teeth, check out the posts below so you can whip up some slightly dangerous/delicious candy at home.

Menthol Candy Cigarettes [recipe, how-to, burn potential: low]

Faux Altoids [recipe, how-to, cavity potential: high]

What’s the Deal with Xylitol? [failed experiments, learn from our mistakes, science]

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Brooklyn Brainery is accessible, community-driven, crowdsourced education. read a bit more here!

Every month, we host a bunch of free events along with our classes. If your pennies need pinching you might want to check them out.

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The American Diner: A History (Online)

Wed. February 11, 7:30pm

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DIY Lip Balm

Wed. February 11, 6pm

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Gift Certificates

Fri. February 13, 12am

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The Art of Bonsai

Sun. February 15, 11am

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Floral Bundle Dyeing

Tue. February 17, 6:30pm

The new essex market food tour listing

Nonfiction Book Proposals and the Publishing Process (Online)

Sat. February 21, 10:30am

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Since 2010, Brooklyn Brainery has hosted affordable classes for adults on anything and everything. Nowadays, we host almost 100 classes per month at our two locations in Brooklyn!

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Teaching at the Brainery isn't about being a world-renowned expert on a topic, it's just about being excited to help people learn the things you're already excited about.

When you share your knowledge everyone benefits.

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