2023 Upcoming Adult & youth classes
Spring Gardening 101 with Farm Manager Elaine Madansky
Spring Gardening 101 with Farm Manager Elaine Madansky
Spring Gardening 101 with Farm Manager Elaine Madansky
Date: Saturday, March 25, 2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Join our Farm Manager, Elaine Madansky, in our Spring Gardening 101 class. Elaine will take you through everything you need to know to start planting this spring. Learn about soil health, vegetable and flower varieties best suited for planting in the spring, planting best practices, season extension and so much more!
MOVE with Jill Borega
Spring Gardening 101 with Farm Manager Elaine Madansky
Spring Gardening 101 with Farm Manager Elaine Madansky
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Date: Thursday, April 20, 2023
Time: 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Ready to get sweaty? Join us in this 60-minute, flow-based fitness class hosted by MOVEx with Jill Borega. Jill, a local fitness instructor, incorporates a flow-based strength workout that focuses on fundamental strength and sculpting movements that exercises the muscle with a combination of high and low impact cardio movements to elevate the heart rate, all while keeping a strong focus on form. This strength workshop will leave you feeling strong and sculpted! What are you waiting for? Let’s MOVE!
Eggs & Custards with Chef Gale Gand
Spring Gardening 101 with Farm Manager Elaine Madansky
Frothy, Foamy, Creamy: How to Make Three Egg White Cocktails with Chiyo Takemoto
Date: Monday, April 3, 2023
Afternoon Session: 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Evening Session: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Join Chef Gale Gand in the Learning Kitchen to celebrate the start of spring and Easter by learning how to prepare eggs with different techniques. In this cooking demonstration, we will make poached eggs for a Classic French Frisée Salad, Cheese Souffle, and Cream Puffs filled with Coffee Custard for dessert. Tastes will be provided.
Frothy, Foamy, Creamy: How to Make Three Egg White Cocktails with Chiyo Takemoto
Frothy, Foamy, Creamy: How to Make Three Egg White Cocktails with Chiyo Takemoto
Frothy, Foamy, Creamy: How to Make Three Egg White Cocktails with Chiyo Takemoto
Date: Friday, April 14, 2023
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Ever seen a foam capped cocktail pass by you at your favorite bar or restaurant? That right there is an egg white cocktail, shaken furiously to create a light, texture-rich, and delightful drink! In this Easter themed cocktail class with Chiyo Takemoto from Apologue Liqueurs, you will learn the proper techniques of incorporating egg white to three cocktails, including Clover Club, Flip, and Pisco Sour. All supplies, ingredients, and recipes included. A light fare will be provided at the beginning of the class.
Spring Is In Full Bloom! With Flowers by Katie Ford
Frothy, Foamy, Creamy: How to Make Three Egg White Cocktails with Chiyo Takemoto
Spring Floral Posies Arrangement for Parent-Child Workshop with Eileen Weber
Date: Friday, April 21, 2023
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Spring is finally here! Join Katie Ford to create a beautiful, medium size arrangements using lovely blooms such as tulips, lilac, peony, scabiosa, ranunculus, Queen Anne's Lace, and hydrangea (just to name a few). Bring pruners, gloves, and your blossoming spirit!
Spring Floral Posies Arrangement for Parent-Child Workshop with Eileen Weber
Frothy, Foamy, Creamy: How to Make Three Egg White Cocktails with Chiyo Takemoto
Spring Floral Posies Arrangement for Parent-Child Workshop with Eileen Weber
Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023
Time: 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Spend a fun, spring morning designing with Eileen Weber, AAF of Lake Forest Flowers! Each parent & child will create their own fresh floral posey featuring assorted spring flowers to take home. Interested in bringing more children? Add them to your cart separately through the provided link. Recommended ages 4 – 13 years old. Please bring clippers or floral scissors.
Lamb Butchery Class with Chicago Meat Collective
Lamb Butchery Class with Chicago Meat Collective
Lamb Butchery Class with Chicago Meat Collective
Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
In this three hour, hands-on class we will break down a whole lamb muscle by muscle. You’ll get to hand-cut lamb chops, grind fresh lamb, and learn where all your favorite cuts come from. By the end of class, the students will have broken the lamb down into cookable cuts like shoulder roasts, leg of lamb, and loin chops. Each student will take home approximately 5-10 pounds of locally raised, pastured lamb. We will end the class by sharing some delicious charcuterie, cheese, and natural wine. Class will run approximately from 1pm to 4pm.
¡Verano con Elawa! (Summer with Elawa)
Lamb Butchery Class with Chicago Meat Collective
Lamb Butchery Class with Chicago Meat Collective
Grades 1 & 2: Monday - Friday, July 10 - 14, 2023
Grades 3 & 4:
Monday - Friday, July 24 - 28, 2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. / Daily
¡Verano con Elawa! (Summer with Elawa!) is a cultural experience that integrates Spanish language & Latin cultures. In this camp, Campistas will learn basic Spanish vocabulary, name a gallina (chicken), enjoy bilingual story time, explore Latin-inspired recipes, create Mexican arts & crafts, and more! There will be bilingual activities led by guest educators. No previous Spanish-language knowledge required!