The secret science club is a free NYC event held at the Bell House in Brooklyn that combines science lectures and drinking.

The Secret Science Clubs returns to the Gowanus’ Bell House with more brain-stimulating lectures, starry-eyed cocktails, and stratospheric sounds for astronomy nerds with a thirst for knowledge and tasty drinks.

For all you science and sci-fi nerds (myself included), the Museum of Natural History is starting a monthly lecture series/cafe mingling event that seems similar to Brooklyn’s Secret Science Club meetups.

It’s not very often that one can claim to have to chatted with with a living embodiment of history – - unless you’re Snoop Dogg or Talib Kweli, of course. So when the opportunity emerges, you have to reach out, grab it firmly (yet gently), and pull it close to bosom. This Tuesday you can encounter living, breathing history at the Bell House, where Donald Johansen, discovery of world-changing Lucy skeleton, will lecture about human evolution. On the agenda:

Nerds, Geeks, and all manner of Curious Cats listen up: The Secret Science Club is back and serving up two heaping scoops of knowledge for you baby birds on April 1st . This week’s topic? Mars.

The recession continues. In these tough financial times, penny-pinching is essential, but that doesn’t mean you can’t live it up. We’ve once again rounded up some of our favorite low-cost activities (you can find our original recession-proof list here) that are sure to bring a few smiles while keeping the debit card in pocket.