Happy almost-March! The next Masters of Social Gastronomy lecture will be coming your way on Wednesday, March 25 at the wonderful venue Caveat NYC. Sarah and Soma will be taking you on a virtual spring break and exploring the history of buffets + IPAs. Get your tickets!

On an entirely different note, we're anticipating taking in a handful of rescue kitties who will need fosters soon. If you're interested in fostering, you can fill out the app here, and we'll contact you when we have little guys in need!

Coming Up Soon

Thursday The History of Gin - from its start as a medicinal cure-all to today
Sunday Mixed Media: Watercolor & Collage - explore experimental watercolor techniques and intuitive collage
March 2 Leading from Where You Are: Women in Leadership Roles - connect with communication and explore other aspects of leadership
March 2 + April 7 Brand Strategy Bootcamp - dig in with four hands-on exercises to help set your business up for success
March 4 Itajime Shibori Techniques - explore shibori dyeing with a focus on Itajime techniques, using folding and blocks to create tradition Japanese fabric patterns one spot left
March 6 Project Management 101 - everything from project planning, project management methodologies (Agile and Waterfall), to the “soft skills” needed to successfully facilitate a project

New This Week

March 21 Find Your Funny: A Crash Course on Improv Comedy - establish confidence, command the stage and find your funny through supportive, fun and educational improv exercises
April 1 Do What You Love: How To Start A Holistic Side Hustle - learn how to effectively monetize a project if you have a great idea but don't know quite where to start
April 7 Brand Strategy Bootcamp - dig in with four hands-on exercises to help set your business up for success
April 7 Vegan Chinese Cooking - learn easy cooking techniques for creating delicious plant-based Chinese meals
April 9 Narrative Voice: The Power of Point of View in Your Fiction - explore the pros and cons of first-, second-, and third-person narration, the power of perspective, and how to find a truly unique, original voice for your next story
April 10 Wild Medicine Walk - meet the native plants that herbalists have traditionally used for medicine
April 14 Faux Aging Techniques - creating a crackled paint finish on a budget, methods for creating rust, and general techniques for weathering your surface in a believable way
April 14 Homemade Hot Sauce - learn the simple steps of homemade hot sauce, from sourcing peppers and ingredients to cooking and bottling
April 15 Spring Detox with Plant Medicine - discover how herbs such as cleavers, burdock, dandelion, mugwort, plus more have been used to by herbalists to dispel the digestive cobwebs of Winter
April 17 Wontons & Dumplings - folds, fillings, and how to cook off your creations

Almost Sold Out

March 7 Introduction to Sushi-Making - construct five different rolls (and eat your creations!)
March 9 "The Language of Whisky" Reading– A New Perspective - have you ever stopped to think what the actual names of those whiskies mean and where they come from?
March 10 Wontons & Dumplings - folds, fillings, and how to cook off your creations
March 23 Paper Marbling Basics - explore a variety of techniques for creating your own marbled designs and how to continue exploring this process at home
March 23 Buying Your First Home in NYC - prepping for your hunt, using the best resources to search for the perfect home, and what to do once you’ve found it
March 24 Intro to Food Writing - expand your vocabulary and tighten your writing to make your pieces come alive, along with the more practical aspects of writing
March 28 Smart Phone Food Photography - tools and techniques to take the best photos possible
March 31 Medicine Making 101: Herbal Vinegars and Syrups - see how you can incorporate botanical remedies into your daily life using a traditional approach
April 4 Intro to Dim Sum - Dim sum is as much an art form as it is a meal

Multi-Session Classes

starts March 4 4-Week Fiction Workshop: The Power of Revision - workshop your short story or novel excerpt in this in-depth course one spot left
starts March 30 Speak Up: Three Week Presentation Skills - get the tools to take your words to the stage with clarity, energy, and poise
starts April 1 Three-Week Creative Wellness Series: Paper Marbling, Bookbinding + Journaling - use art and mindfulness practices to help you become more focused and centered

Lectures and History Talks

March 9 True Crime in NYC at the Turn of the 20th Century - learn about the unsolved murders, mob assassinations and daring heists that colored the front pages of every newspaper
March 25 A History of Royal Scotland - the story of Scotland’s monarchs and their colorful and often bloody role in shaping Scotland and Britain
March 26 Get a semi-secret preview of Sarah Lohman's new book with two talks: Endangered Eating: Manoomin (Wild Rice) and Endangered Eating: Cider Apples
March 31 Buying Your First Home in NYC - from open houses to the closing table
April 1 Fake Archaeology: An April Fool’s Exploration of Aliens, Atlantis, and Freaky Artifacts - investigate the world’s biggest archaeological mysteries, debunk a bunch of YouTube videos, and learn about the actual research of scientists seeking to uncover the truth about human history

Artsy & Crafty

March 12 Woodburning Techniques - craft a custom wood cutting board using the art of pyrography
March 13 Alternative Photography: Cyanotype for Beginners - create beautiful blue-hued photograms with very little muss and fuss
March 16 Glass Etching - design a stencil of your choice and etch it on a pair of wine glasses
March 20 Marbled Stationery - create your own set of cards while learning the meditative art of marbling
April 2 + 16 Intro to Watercolor - learn techniques, materials, and how to set up a composition
April 5 Block Printing on Textiles - learn to carve and print repeated designs on fabric
April 9 Shibori: Block and Bind Dye Techniques with Indigo - learn the traditional art of shibori dyeing with natural indigo dye
April 18 Intro to DSLR and Mirrorless Photography - how DSLRs work + photography basics
April 18 Classic Charcoal Drawing: Anatomy - improve your technique with tips from the Old Masters

All Sorts of Skills

March 16 How to Write a Cookbook Proposal - the ins and outs of creating a killer cookbook proposal for traditional publishers
March 17 Vegan Chinese Cooking - learn easy cooking techniques for creating delicious plant-based Chinese meals
March 22 Progressions and Transits - explore Progressions – the unfolding of a chart as we age, and Transits – the events of day-to-day, and how these astrological systems impact us
March 29 The New Essex Market Food Tour - learn about history of New York’s public markets then dive in to explore the food and vendors that represent the Lower East Side’s diverse community
March 29 Miso Making - learn the basic science behind making miso, why it is good for you and how to make it yourself
March 30 Writing Recipes - dive into recipe composition, including the introduction, formatting, weights and measurements, common writing mistakes, the importance of descriptive language, and the process of recipe testing
March 12 + April 5 Classic Charcoal Drawing for Beginners - tips from the Old Masters will have you drawing like a pro