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When Walls Talk: Decoding a Building's History With Lauren Northup

Starts Thu, Oct 21
5 Sessions
$240 per person
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A Taste of the New York Public Library’s Unseen Culinary Collections

Thu, Oct 21
$20 per device
Dig into a helping of rare menus, cookbooks, and more gastronomical ephemera from the stacks of the New York Public Library!
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Once Upon a Time: Fairy Tale Writing With Anca Szilágyi

Starts Sat, Jan 8
4 Sessions
$225 per person
+ 1 other date
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Trick-or-Treat: A Pick Your Path Adventure at the Academy of Natural Sciences

Tue, Oct 26
$20 per device
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The Table as Canvas: Designing a Bizarro Dinner Party With Jen Monroe

Starts Tue, Oct 26
4 Sessions
$75 per person
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3D Paper Art: Pop-Ups and Paper Engineering With Yoojin Kim

Starts Tue, Oct 26
4 Sessions
$245 per person
+ 1 other date
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Monster of the Month w/ Colin Dickey: Bunnyman

Tue, Oct 26
$12 per device
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Nina Nightingale's Charm School: Vintage Hallowe’en Decorations

Tue, Oct 26
$15 per device
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School of Rot: Decomposition & Composting With Annie Novak

Starts Wed, Oct 27
3 Sessions
$205 per person
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Stories in the Stones: How to Read a Gravestone With Dr. Elise M. Ciregna

Starts Wed, Oct 27
4 Sessions
$265 per person
In this four-part course, learn how to decode the stories in gravestones and deepen your understanding of America’s cemeteries.
+ 2 other dates
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Atlas Obscura Trivia Night

Wed, Oct 27
$10 per device
Gather your team and compete in a weekly contest of wits and educated-guessing.
+ 4 other dates
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Inside the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Collections

Wed, Oct 27
$20 per device
Unpack stories of global Black history, arts, and culture through some of the 11 million unique items housed in this research library!
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Searching for Russia’s Northern Lights

Russia
Nov 22–28, 2021
From $3,830 USD
Bear witness to the ethereal glow of the Northern Lights, explore Arctic Russia, and see life in the Polar Circle up close.
+ 1 other date
history

Turkmenistan and the Gates of Hell

Turkmenistan
Mar 18–27, 2022
From $3,475 USD
On this sweeping, eclectic adventure through Turkmenistan, marvel at the towering white-marble structures of Ashgabat, roam through barren deserts and a world-class canyon, and spend the night camped out beside the flaming Gates of Hell.
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Pyramids and Petroglyphs of Sudan

Sudan
Mar 22–Apr 1, 2022
From $5,680 USD
Journey along the Nile, across the Sudanese desert, and discover the pyramids and archaeological treasures of ancient civilizations.
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The Culinary Crossroads of Marseille

France
Jun 6–12, 2022
From $5,130 USD
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