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Chocolat: Parisian Desserts and Other Delights with author Aleksandra Crapanzano and moderator Melissa Clark

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ArchestratusBrooklyn

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WORD PLAY – Free Poetry Slam

Sugar MouseEast Village

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Pioneer WorksBrooklyn

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