Brooklyn Brainery
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Current classes
Spring Tree Identification
April 26 + more
Superfund: A Citizen's Guide
April 29
The History of the Gowanus Canal
April 29 + more
Breakfast. Manly English Breakfast. For Dinner.
April 30
Introduction to Bookbinding: The Long Stitch
May 1
Prospect Park Listening Tour
May 4
Classic Charcoal Drawing - Level 2
May 4
Natural Navigation in New York City: Using the ...
May 4
The History of Landscape Design from 1860 - 1960
May 7
The Brooklyn Waterfront: Past and Present
May 8
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down: Writing Reviews for Film
May 9
Introduction to Sushi-Making
May 10 + more
Jump Start Your Writing
May 11
A History of Royal Scotland
May 12
Improve Your Knish IQ
May 12 + more
Presentation Skills
May 13 + more
The Secret Lives of Vitamins and Minerals
May 13
Comic Book Super Science
May 14
Street Art Tour: Meatpacking to Chelsea
May 14
Getting Published: Non-fiction Book Proposals
May 14
Talking to Kids and Teens About Sex: Beyond the...
May 17
Modern Corridor: A Walking Tour of Long Island ...
May 18
Take Control of Your Mind: Mindfulness for the ...
May 19
Money Laundering 101
May 19
Pizza: The Brooklyn Story at Brooklyn Historica...
May 21
Storytelling 101: How to Tell an Amazing Tale
May 21
Fact Checking: Making Sure Nonfiction is Truly ...
May 21
Sculpting with Wool: Needle Felting Basics
May 27
TRASH: New York City's Battle with Garbage
May 29
Make Your Own Concrete Planter
starts May 31
Thirteen Ways of Looking at Mugwort
June 1
Make a Long Story Short: Writing Mini Fiction
June 1
The Art of Oral Sex: A Special Workshop with Ba...
June 3
Make Your Own Stationery
June 3
The Urban Sketchbook
June 7
How to Write a Book
June 8
MADE IN NYC: The Reinvention of Local Manufactu...
June 9
An Introduction to Tapestry Weaving
June 15
Design Thinking Bootcamp with The Design Gym
June 19
Bengali Cuisine
April 23
Field Trip: Big Alice Brewing
April 24
Board Game Olympics
April 25
The Cream of the Crop: Finding a Winner in the ...
April 26
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Classic Charcoal Drawing for Beginners
April 27 + more
Kill Van Kull Walking Tour
April 27
Grime and Glory: A History of Prospect Park
April 28
Great New York City Buildings Few Guide Books W...
April 28
Research Your Historic House
April 30
Poker for Beginners
starts May 2
Money Management 101: Living Within Your Means
May 3
Introduction to DSLR Photography
May 3
Grow More in Less Space: Garden-Planning Basics
May 4
Intro to Jewelry Making: Statement Necklaces
May 5
Wontons & Dumplings!
May 6 + more
The Arab Spring, Three Years Later: Where are w...
May 7
Batik Your Own Tote Bag at Hiho Batik
May 8
The History of Scotch Whisky
May 8
Street Art Tour: Lower East Side to Soho
May 10
An Introduction to Sichuan Cuisine
May 15 + more
Campfire Cuisine Beyond Hot Dogs: An Introducti...
May 16 + more
Sour Power: Probiotic Veggies for Vibrant Health
May 17
The 4-Hour Indian Chef
May 18
Basic Bike Mechanics: Flat Fixes & Brake Adjust...
May 18
The NYC You've Never Seen
May 20
Soap Making Workshop
June 7
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Who are we?
Brooklyn Brainery is accessible education, crowdsourced to our local community.
We host affordable 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 Prospect Heights a stone's throw from Prospect Park and Grand Army Plaza.
Interested in what we've done before? Check out ice cream, Spanish, DNA, card games and more on our past course listings.
