It's back-to-school season, so we thought it was time to give away a few gift certificate packages! We'll set you up with one of our incredible tote bags (your choice), a bundle of our world-famous fact magnets, and a $50 gift certificate to help you get your learn on!

Leave a comment below by Friday, September 6 at 12pm EDT, and we'll select the winners at random and let you know via email/facebook. You have to be 18 and live in the US,...

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If you're pinching pennies (aren't we all!), here are a few classes that won't stretch your wallet too far. 

The Masters of Social Gastronomy Take on Chinese Takeout - Wednesday, August 28

The Brooklyn Waterfront: Past and Present - Wednesday, September 11

Great New York City Buildings Few Guidebooks Will Ever Mention - Thursday, September 12

The History of Meat - Monday, September 16

Agitprop! A History of 20th...

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Our friends at the Old Stone House in Park Slope are hosting their first annual pie competition on August 24th. It's part of their "Revolutionary Fare" event, a night of food, crafts, and music commemorating the Battle of Brooklyn, and it should be a lot of fun. We'll be helping to judge the entries, and we can't wait to try your pie!

All the details:  
Pie Contest at the Old Stone House (336 3rd Street)
Saturday, August 24, 5-9pm
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I love the bright red cherries that you get at the grocery store for $2. I really, really love them.

But a few summers ago, I made some "real" maraschino cherries using the good stuff: Luxardo Maraschino liqueur, and was blown away by the results. These guys are absolutely nothing like the ones you grew up with: they're boozy, rich, and complex, instead of just sweet and syrupy like the grocery store version. 

The Key Ingredient

Make...

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Ice Cream Club aims to solve the number one problem facing people today: when you make ice cream at home, you end up with too much of one flavor. So we all get together to share tips and tricks and, mostly importantly, ice cream!

We ran ICC for a while a year or two ago, and decided it's time to bring it back. Come on over to the Brainery on August 10 from 11:30am-1:30pm for the first official ice cream club...

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