Yup, this is science. SECRET science.

If there’s anything that celebrates the ascendant victory of the Nerd Class — those who weren’t invited to the parties where you Actually Might Have Tried Alcohol Before Age 19, or otherwise shunned for trying to make the most of your education — it’s Brooklyn’s own Secret Science Club. The Club at The Bell House is like having a black hole hover over your high school, suck out all the droning teachers and thickheaded jocks and then spew out kooky, slightly tipsy teachers and a fascinating curriculum from the Learning is Fun Dimension. And now, it needs your help! The Club is usually FREE so it started a Kickstarter to expand its fifth season with more  scientists (like Neil deGrasse Tyson), new projects and bigger audiences. Seeing a huge room packed for a science lecture on a random Wednesday night means we must be doing something right in Brooklyn. (more…)

Practice your moves; the talent show is soon!

Our budget blogging buddies at the skint are hosting a big ass talent show next month, and they are giving $150 in cash to the winner! On Sept. 8 at the Bell House, the skint presents So-You-Think-You’ve-Got-Talent Idol with the Stars to show off some of the most magnificent talent this side of Manhattan. Says the skint: ”Have people other than your mom praised your singing voice? Are you a bendy contortionist with a knack for celebrity impressions? Can you juggle bagpipes and train puppies to dance while riding a unicycle that has been set on fire? (Don’t worry, no one can do that last one!)” (more…)

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4, 6:30, 9pm: $9.99 gets you an all-you-can-eat crayfish buffet at red hook’s ikea

8pm: teen witch sing-along! freestyle rap-off, condom rolling contest, trivia, more. bell house, $8. (more…)

Just because you’re feeling dragged down by these dog day doldrums doesn’t mean you can’t still get yourself some free education — it’s almost like being in school, except there’s a ton of booze involved! Tonight, 61 Local kicks off its new event series with a free discussion on “Food Justice and Why It’s Important to Choose Local” to discuss the hows and whys of a locavore diet.  On Wednesday, Secret Science Club (shh!) returns to the Bell House with a viewing of the documentary  “Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives” plus all the associated science-freaky music, drink specials and surprises the club brings along. Get schooled in the music/famous child industry by Roseanne Cash, who celebrates her new book release at Powerhouse Books on Thursday. And also on Thursday, you can learn what constitutes absurd books about women at Veronica People’s Club’s Bad Feminist Reading. Plus, much more!

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7pm: greenpoint’s word and the brooklyn kitchen team up to make a singles mixer in celebration of pi day (22/7 = 3.14). break the ice by mentioning your favorite pie. the diamond, free.

dusk: free outdoor screening of pixar’s wall-e. narrows botanic garden, bay ridge. (more…)

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thru sat: the 18th annual red hook fest focuses on interactive art through photography, storytelling, music and dance performances. bonus: free kayaking. (more…)

The internet, for all its wonders, has made us anti-social beings, confined to bedrooms in underwear (or jorts – Ed.) to scavenge and disseminate information, inside of submerging ourselves in the tangible world. It’s not a bad thing, of course – we can report, write and publish worldwide for barely a fraction of the cost or time — but it does mean we can feel a little cooped up. The solution: tonight’s Brooklyn Blogger meetup at the Bell House, a chance to meet your fellow bloggeratti, swap tips and business cards and plot a blogtopia future. Team Brokelyn will be there, so will our friends from FiPS, Brooklyn Based and the skint. In case you need some convincing, here are six reasons why you should come too. (more…)

Gabriela Herman's blogger photo series, part of BK Blogfest this Thursday.

Next week is the informal, booze-centric Brooklyn blogger meetup co-hosted by us, the skint, Brooklyn Based and Fucked in Park Slope, but if you can’t wait that long to mix and mingle with your favorite bloghounds, you can check out the sixth annual Brooklyn Blogfest at the Bell House this Thursday. Last year’s fest, you may remember, faced criticism and charges of selling out for a sponsorship from Absolut and letting keynote speaker Spike Lee shill the vodka instead of riffing on the changing borough. But this year they’ve gone back to their roots with keynote speaker Jeff Jarvis, who blogs on media issues at BuzzMachine and wrote the book What Would Google Do?. Jarvis’ presentation is something that grabs all our interest: “Will Blog for Food (or You Can Make Money Doing This!),” focusing on new business models for bloggers. And more! (more…)

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2-4pm, 3:30-5:30pm: knit-a-boob workshop: knit prosthetic breasts for patients and survivors of breast cancer who have lost their own to surgery. note: due to resources, knitting experience is preferred. textile arts center, free (rsvp). (more…)

Brokelyn's Lauren Cannon gets some blogger love at last year's meetup. Photo by Jill Harrison.

If you live in Brooklyn and read this site, odds are you have a blog, have dreams of starting one or, at the very least, have a regular rotation of your favorite blogoville residents you check each day to stay informed (or maybe just stay procrastinated). As cut-throat as New York City is, Brooklyn bloggers are an intensely supportive and friendly bunch; now we’re coming again together for one of our favorite causes — drinking, mingling, seeing your face — and an actual cause: helping a Bay Ridge family facing a double-dose of aggressive cancer. Join us as we form a superfecta with our friends (and kick-ass blogs) Fucked in Park Slope, the skint and Brooklyn Based May 17 for the 2011 Brooklyn Blogger Meetup at the Bell House! Details below: (more…)