Whiskey Wars Tour and Tasting
BLDG 92 63 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesAward-winning whiskey, historical facts, and local lore converge on the Whiskey Wars Tour and Tasting! Starting at BLDG 92, visitors will get a crash course in BNY history from 1801 to the present with a quick stop in the exhibition Brooklyn Navy Yard: Past, Present & Future. This introduction sets the stage for a deep-dive […]
Inside the Members-Only New York Society Library, NYC’s Oldest Library
The New York Society Library 53 East 79th Street, New York, NY, United StatesStep inside a members-only library dating back to 1754 that has been through it all, from getting looted by British soldiers during the American Revolution to George Washington forgetting to return two books (c'mon, George!). Join New York Adventure Club for an exclusive trip through the members-only New York Society Library (NYSL), the oldest cultural institution in New York City, which […]
Test Tube Comedy with Raj Sivaraman
Caveat 21A Clinton St, Manhattan, NY, United StatesAre you a comedy fan and have you ever wondered “why is this making laugh?” Are you a science fan and want to do a little science but don’t have the grant money or PhD to do it? Well Test Tube Comedy is your answer. As a comedian and scientist, Raj Sivaraman will try to […]
A Talk with Seymour Kaplan: Dachau Liberator
Commonpoint Queens Central 67-09 108th Street, Forest Hills, NY, United StatesAt 17-years old, Seymour Kaplan enlisted in the American Army and left Brooklyn to fight against Nazi Germany. He became a machine gunner with the 692nd Tank Destroyer Battalion attached to the 42nd Infantry Division. He was one of the first American soldiers to enter the Dachau concentration camp in April 1945. As a Yiddish […]
AMNH Frontiers Lecture: X-Ray Astronomy
American Museum of Natural History 175-208 79th Street, Central Park West, NY, United StatesSince its launch on July 23, 1999, the Chandra X-ray Observatory has been NASA's flagship mission for X-ray astronomy. Now, more than 20 years later, Chandra is still helping scientists obtain images of remote environments to help understand the structure and evolution of the universe. David Helfand describes his work on X-ray observations of astronomical objects ranging […]