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Dust off Your Fedoras & Flapper Dresses For The Science After Hours Speak Easy Edition
Dust off Your Fedoras & Flapper Dresses For The Science After Hours Speak Easy Edition
If you are a fan of all things 1920’s including the mobster movies, Boardwalk Empire or anything bootlegger related, then on January 24th head over to the Franklin Institute for their Science After Hours Speak Easy edition.
If you’re not familiar with Science After Hours by now, it’s essentially when the Franklin Institute re-opens at night for the 21 and older crowd. Drinks compliment the theme nights which range from mummies to ghosts to the circus and just about every cool subject you can think of. This month, Science After Hours is exploring the 1920’s bootlegging era including the science behind the ingenious ways bootleggers avoided jail, how they made the moonshine, as well as mischievous activities such as gambling.
Enjoy a cash bar featuring beer and liquor (all totally legal). Attendees are encouraged to dress in 1920’s gear. That’s right fellas break out your three piece Elliot Ness suits and ladies throw on your pearls and flapper dresses for a roaring good time. Tickets are $20 a pop and can be purchased here.