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Master Crystals Awakenings

NY Shamanic Circle @ 22 E 17th St, New York, NY

We enter a deeper introspective into Crystals as we work and relate to their energy and our bodies. A Personal Atlantis Activation of your Master Crystals which are known for their special properties values and uses.  Master Crystals are personal crystals used to enrich your personal growth and recorders of knowledge.  Remember a crystal is alchemy & amplifiers of energy, the more you align yourself to your master crystal and...

(1) All levels 18 and older
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The Art and Science of Holography

Q.E.D. @ 27-16 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY

Dr. Martina Mrongovius is the Director of the "Center for the Holographic Arts" (HoloCenter). She will share her extensive knowledge of holography, display some examples of holograms, demonstrate how holograms are made, and answer your questions about this fascinating art form. Learn about the HoloCenter's artist programs and Summer Museum on Governors Island. 

(252) All levels 18 and older
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Aerial Circus Arts: Silks

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Explore the freedom of aerial movement, using paired lengths of fabric hung from above that are climbed, wrapped around the body and/or tied to create dramatic drops, poses and movement above the ground.

(1061) Beginner 18 and older
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$352

8 sessions

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The Intuition Circle

Medicine Sounds @ 22 E 17th St, New York, NY

Join us, to explore our Intuition and have fun at the same time! All levels are welcome, beginners too! Come meet new people and discover exciting Intuitive abilities you never knew you had! At each monthly Intuition Circle we will explore different aspects of Intuitive development, aspects like: Precognition – The intuitive sense of knowing. Clairvoyance – Seeing visions with the minds eye. Telepathy – Hearing the inner...

All levels 18 and older
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Garden Apothecary: Natural Solid Perfumes

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Create natural, nontoxic custom scents for men and women in a convenient holiday travel case.

(165) All levels 18 and older
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4 Easy Ways to Compost in a Bucket

Q.E.D. @ 27-16 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY

This fun, hands-on class provides several strategies on how to compost your food scraps in a neat, discreet bucket. Topics covered include: compost science basics, best practices, and how to use your bucket as an aerobic bin/tumbler, underground digester, vermicompost worm hotel and bokashi fermentation and burial site (bokashi helps you compost cooked food, meat and dairy!). We'll also have copies of Rebecca's book COMPOST CITY for sale! Pre-order...

(252) All levels 16 and older
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Infamous Crime Scenes

Q.E.D. @ 27-16 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY

New Yorkers have always had a fascination with Crime.  On May 15th, gain a modern perspective of twelve of the most infamous NYC Crime Scenes, and the stories behind them. Learn about the murder of a famous rock star that later resulted in an auction that netted an eyewitness over half a million dollars. Or the love triangle murder that led to an infamous newspaper headline and later, a movie. Or the investigator who led the search for a celebrity...

(252) All levels 18 and older
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Make Your Own Stone Tools for the Zombiepocalypse

Q.E.D. @ 27-16 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY

In this “how to” workshop I will guide you through the story of stone tools in human evolution culminating in you learning to make your own stone tools. By the end of this tutorial you will have a survival skill that has been tried and tested for over 3 million years. To coincide with the season finale of Walking Dead we’ll also be discussing the future role of stone tool technology and how this skill might just be...

(252) All levels 18 and older
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Tasting Tour of Chinatown

Home Cooking New York @ 46 Eldridge St, New York, NY

Manhattan's Chinatown is full of edible treasures that are hidden from the beaten path. Join us as we take a tasting tour of NYC's most jam-packed neighborhood for discovering delicious foods. Chef-Instructor and roving gourmand John Scoff knows his way around these streets like the back of his hand. He'll show you how to properly eat your soup dumplings, where to find delicious Malaysian beef jerky, Vietnamese bahn mi sandwiches, fresh and chewy...

(2012) Beginner 16 and older
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$100
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Farmers' Market Shopping Trip & Cooking

Home Cooking New York @ E 17th St & Broadway, New York, NY

This class meets at Union Square Greenmarket and ends at our school in SoHo. Please meet us on the SW corner of Union Square West and East 17th Streets in front of Pret a Manger Learn what is most important to fill your shopping bags with and why (one secret: fresh eggs...vastly superior to the supermarket variety and she'll explain the difference). If you have ever felt overwhelmed at the farmers' market by all the choices and unfamiliar produce...

(2012) All levels 16 and older
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$100
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Introduction to the Arts Night: Free Open House

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Join us at 6:30 for our free open house to meet our staff, tour our art gallery and studios, participate in a demonstration or food & wine tasting, and get help selecting the perfect class.  Stay from 7:30 to 9:30 pm and take one of our special $20 introductory classes in fine art & design, ceramics, jewelry, music, dance, food & wine, professional networking and much more. Please note:  Must R.S.V.P here to attend open...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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East Village Food Walkabout

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

From Peter Stuyvesant’s bouwerie (“farm” in Dutch) to the Lower East Side immigrants to the hippie ’60s and ’70s to Alphabet City’s renowned restaurants — the East Village has undergone tremendous changes over the decades. NYC neighborhoods are always changing – it is part of what makes the city so fascinating. Manhattan's East Village is a perfect example of this evolution; from German, Irish immigrant communities, to wealthy landowners,...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$125
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Contemporary Art Underground Tour: Times Square Subway

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Contemporary Art Underground Tour: Times Square Subway & Grand Central Stations Join contemporary art educator and curator Riva Blumenfeld on a special tour of the newest public art installations at Times Square and Grand Central Stations. These highly anticipated projects are the latest pieces of NYC’s invest in public art. We’ll start our tour at the new 42nd Street Connector to experience Each One, Every One, Equal All, by celebrated...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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Improv Intensive for Professionals and Educators

The Engaging Educator @ 244 W 54th St, New York, NY

Remember how we said our classes are like going to the gym for your brain? In this 3-week class, we’ll practice what we preach, focusing in on flexing the skills that make us a bigger, faster and stronger US. Improv is all about communication, and we understand the importance of creating a safe space to work listening skills, focus, public speaking, presence, flexibility, and confidence. We’ll zoom in on the idea of building a team, remaining...

(401) All levels 18 and older
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$109

3 sessions

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Mana Contemporary Artist Studio Tour

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Visit Mana Contemporary, the biggest art hub in Jersey City, a previous tobacco warehouse converted into an art community with artist studios, exhibitions space, and other art related services. This place has been dubbed Disney land for art lovers. This excursion will include viewing exhibitions, visiting at least 5 artists in their studios, and a silkscreening demonstration. We will also have an opportunity to have lunch within the Mana compound...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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LGBTQI Foundations:Providing Competent & Affirming Care

NY Creative Arts Therapists @ 190 N 10th St, Brooklyn, NY

Participants will learn the essentials to work confidently in therapeutic encounters with LGBTQI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex) and GNC (Gender Nonconforming) clients. Through experiential and didactic methods, participants will be introduced to the fundamentals of gender and sexuality affirmative language, best practices and care. The course instructor will use various drama therapy and experiential learning...

(3) All levels 18 and older
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Chelsea Gallery Tour

92nd Street Y @ Class is happening Offsite
, New York, NY

Marvel at the world’s center for contemporary art, Chelsea, where museums and collectors purchase provocative works. Note: Attendees will be emailed details of the tour-with specific meeting location and additional directions 24 hrs in advance of the tour. All tours happen rain or shine.

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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How to Find Delicious Food Around The World

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Some people travel for culture, some for adventure, others for great shopping or just chilling on the beach. And then there are those who go for the food. Learn what it takes to really taste a country’s cuisine from Rob Rosenthal, an expert in culinary tourism who has eaten at over 3,000 restaurants on six continents. He is a classically trained cookbook author who writes and reports on culinary tourism for Food & Wine, Huffington Post,...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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Summer Farmer's Market Tour and Class

Home Cooking New York @ 41 Union Square West, New York, NY

Learn what is most important to fill your shopping bags with and why (one secret: fresh eggs...vastly superior to the supermarket variety and she'll explain the difference). If you have ever felt overwhelmed at the farmers' market by all the choices and unfamiliar produce and products, this is the class for you. Let Chef-Instructor Jennifer Clair guide you through the farm stalls of the Union Square Greenmarket and help demystify...

(2012) All levels 16 and older
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$100
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Good Food: What to Eat & Where to Shop

Home Cooking New York @ 158 Grand St, New York, NY

Learn everything you need to know about eating well, all culled from a decade of teaching cooking classes and staying up-to-date on the food world. The Top 10 Things You Need Know to be the best educated Grocery Shopper and Cook While there is plenty to learn about food from a good cooking class, there is still a lot of food education that needs to happen before you head to the kitchen. First you have to go grocery shopping. We want to arm you...

(2012) Beginner 16 and older
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