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The Society for the Advancement of Social Studies: Drunk on History - March 5th

This month Society for the Advancement of Social Studies teams up with Urban Oyster Tours to bring you the history of booze!

Some of Urban Oyster's best tour guides enlighten us with a lecture on each of beer, wine, and whiskey. Plus the chance to win tickets to Urban Oyster’s new spring waterfront tour!

All the details:

Tuesday, March 5th
Public Assembly, 70 North 6th Street, Brooklyn
Doors at 7pm
Free, RSVP...

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S.A.S.S. Presents: The History of Fun and Games, June 5

At this month's meeting of The Society for the Advancement of Social Studies, not only do you get three short, awesome lectures on the history of fun and games, but you get to play games. Victorian Parlor Games, to be exact, with wonderful names like Poor Pussy

Show up here:

Public Assembly, 70 North 6th Street in Williamsburg, 
Tuesday, June 5, 7pm, totally free
RSVP!

What'll we learn:

A Brief History of Universe of Video Game

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The Society for the Advancement of Social Studies Presents Prehistory!

Next Tuesday, May 1, come on down to Public Assemblyour 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...

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Masters of Social Gastronomy: Fake Meat

Each month, MSG takes on a curious food topic and breaks down the history, science, and stories behind it. Accept no imitations, because on April 24th we'll be talking FAKE MEAT.

Sarah Lohman of Four Pounds Flour will give you a run-down of vegetarianism in the west. From Benjamin Franklin's "Tow-fu" to Dr. Kellogg's commercial "Protose," we'll explore just how long we've been eating things that masquerade as meat. 

Soma will be taking...

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