Happy holidays! Take a break from your holiday party-packed schedule and check out some of these great events!
Saturday, December 6: If rare and vintage books and hand-made journals aren't enough to pull you in, the Brooklyn Holiday Book Fair will also include a signing by Maira Kalman!
Tuesday, December 9: Chill out with SASS! Literally. This month's lecture is on polar explorers.
Friday, December 19: Feeling nostalgic for the...
Looking for a fresh gift idea? Tired of giving sweaters and socks? Why not give an experience? These tour companies offer some great possibilities.
Turnstile Tours - Turnstile offers a wide range of tours including the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn Army Terminal, Brooklyn’s Avenue of Puerto Rico and the Moore Street Public Market, a Historic Church Tour, and Manhattan’s Food Carts and Food Trucks.
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Driftaway is a coffee subscription service that sends you delicious (and super fresh) beans to brew at home, all based on your personal tastes. Anu and Suyog even roast the beans themselves! It's just about the perfect gift.
Viva La Pizza!: The Art of the Pizza Box by Scott Wiener
Scott's taught a couple pizza history classes for us, and his book on the amazing world of pizza take out boxes is the...
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Here's what's coming up this week:
Writing Your Obsessions - Sunday, November 23
Shakespeare's Secret Language - Monday, November 24
Punk: A History - Monday, November 24
Wontons & Dumplings - Wednesday, November 26
We were really excited to learn about Groupmuse and wanted to help spread the word! Groupmuse organizes classical music parties--groupmuses--hosted in people's living rooms throughout the United States.
They've got a couple of big groupmuses coming up:
Saturday, December 6 - Pioneer Works in Red Hook is hosting a 250-person capacity groupmuse! A Mendelssohn string octet will two sets. Suggested donation: $10-$15 for...
