Rochester Brainery

09/04/2026

What season is it? Playful Printmaking season, of course. 🍂🎃

Two printmaking classes coming up are on our calendar, with plenty of room to experiment with layering techniques and create one-of-a-kind prints.

🍁 Playful Printmaking: Fall Foliage
Wednesday, September 16 | 6:00–8:00 PM

💀 Playful Printmaking: Spooky Stamps & Prints
Saturday, October 3 | 10:00 AM–12:00 PM

Both classes will take place at Rochester Arc + Flame Center (with plenty of off-street parking 🚗) and they're beginner-friendly, too!

Register: rochesterbrainery.com/collections/linda-lawrence

08/30/2026

Aw, shucks! Time is running out to register for Pearls and Prosecco: Shuck and Design Jewelry 🦪

In this class you’ll get to shuck a real oyster to reveal genuine freshwater pearls in a mix of colors, shapes, and sizes.

Pick your favorite and watch it get hand-drilled and set into sterling silver or 14k gold-filled jewelry pendant right on-site.

Then, sip a glass of prosecco (N/A options are available, too!) as you admire your creation. 🥂

🗓️ Wednesday, September 2nd
⏰ 6:00PM-8:00PM
📍 Custom House On The Canal

Register: rochesterbrainery.com/products/pearls-prosecco-shuck-and-design-jewelry

08/30/2026

Try something sparkly and unexpected for your next night out! ✨

In Pearls and Prosecco (N/A options are available, too!), you’ll get to shuck a real oyster to reveal genuine freshwater pearls in a mix of colors, shapes, and sizes.

Pick your favorite and watch it get hand-drilled and set into sterling silver or 14k gold-filled jewelry pendant right on-site.

Then, sip a glass of prosecco as you admire your creation. 🥂

🦪 Pearls & Prosecco: Shuck and Design Jewelry
🗓️ Wednesday, September 2nd
⏰ 6:00PM-8:00PM
📍 Custom House On The Canal

Register: rochesterbrainery.com/products/pearls-prosecco-shuck-and-design-jewelry

08/27/2026

The perfect summer evening for a little watercolor and pen sketching 🧑‍🎨

08/24/2026

There’s no “back to school” at Rochester Brainery because class is in session all year long! This week, you could discover the joy of printmaking, learn to cook the perfect steak, join an intuitive tea talk, and more.

Basically, while everyone else is sharpening pencils (are we still using pencils these days?) and getting ready for class, you can be sharpening skills. 🤓

Scroll through to see what's happening August 24–30, then head our website to register: rochesterbrainery.com/collections/classes-not-sold-out

p.s. Our September schedule live, along with select classes in October, November, and December (with more to come!).

08/18/2026

Thank you so much for joining us, Mayor Evans!

Was great to see Mayor Malik Evans cooking at a Rochester Brainery: Learn. Create. Connect. class last night! 🥘

Thankful to have so many amazing community members come through our Performance Kitchen for classes with The Brainery. Check out their website (under instructor Chef Christin)to book a class for your next date night!

08/13/2026

At the heart of Rochester Brainery is the idea that learning is better together.

Since 2013, we’ve been bringing curious people from all over Rochester together with talented local instructors to learn something new, get creative, and maybe meet a few people along the way.

There’s a little bit of everything here: art, crafts, food, wellness, professional skills, creative hobbies, and plenty of things you probably didn’t know you wanted to learn until you saw them on our calendar.

Whether you’re trying something for the very first time or finally getting around to that thing you’ve always wanted to learn, our classes are designed to be welcoming, low-pressure, and easy to jump into.

So, hi. We’re glad you’re here. 💙

08/12/2026

Don’t miss out! 🏠

We are down to the last three Architecture in the Wild walking tours with YUPs for this season! Don't miss out on our upcoming tours:

Photo 1: Exploring Maplewood's Lake View Park (August 20th)

Photo 2: Exploring the Inner Loop Leftovers (September 3rd)

Photo 3: Exploring Susan B. Anthony's Neighborhood (September 16th).

Get your tickets at https://rochesterbrainery.com/collections/young-urban-preservationists