Non-Motivational

January 25, 2010

January 28: The Non-Motivational Speaker Series Returns

The Non-Motivational Speaker Series returns on Thursday, January 28, at 7:30 p.m. in DUMBO, Brooklyn.

Graphic by Mister Lister

Deconstruct various Brooklyn species through the eyes of Amy Sohn, former New York Magazine sex columnist and author of stroller-shaking Park Slope exegesis Prospect Park West; orthodox bike evangelist Baruch Herzfeld, de facto peacekeeper in Williamsburg's longstanding Hipster-Hasid cold war; and Dr. Jay Parkinson, Brooklyn-based digital doctor and one of Esquire's “Radicals and Rebels Who Are Changing the World,” at January's Non-Motivational event.

This is a free event.

Details:

JLA Studios (Google Maps, Outside.In)
63 Pearl St (between Water St. and Front St.)
Brooklyn, NY 11201
[Next to the F train. Close to the A,C. Accessible by the 2,3].

Doors open at 7:00.
Event starts at 7:30.
FREE!

Questions? Suggestions for future events? Email adamr@gelfmagazine.com.

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