Winter Camps, Cooking Classes & Much more!
Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board sent this bulletin at 10/30/2014 03:44 PM CDT
Neighborhood Naturalists | Environmental Programs| November 2014
In This Issue
- Kids Camps & Classes - November Cooking Classes
- Family November Programs - Preview December Cooking Classes
Kids Camps & Classes
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Winter Outdoor Adventure Camp Week 1 & Week 2
Spend your winter break in extreme action! Build snow forts, find hidden treasure by compass, go sledding and snowshoeing, track animals in the snow and more! No snow? Don't worry. Our naturalists will still provide fun alternative activities. Be prepared for outdoor winter adventures and dress appropriately. Please click on Week 1 or 2 to register.
Come Out and Play Family Nature Club
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You don't need to leave the city or even your neighborhood to enjoy fun in nature. It's time to get outside and play! Come Out and Play is a FREE, no-registration, no-obligation program that encourages families to get out and enjoy nature. Research shows that kids who spend time in nature are more relaxed, happier, learn and sleep better, and enjoy better physical health than those who spend the majority of their time indoors. Join our club leader and her children in a natural setting for some unstructured play and exploration. Kids of all ages and their adults are welcome, including (of course) babes-in-arms. Each month the club leader picks a new location in a Minneapolis park to explore. The club meets on weekdays and weekends so all families have the opportunity to participate. For more information contact natureclub@minneapolisparks.org
Winter Family Programs
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Winter Solstice
The Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year and for that it is celebrated in many different cultures as the renewing of a season. Learn about the history of the Winter Solstice, catch the sun, make a
nature craft, and enjoy a bonfire with treats as we celebrate too! Register Here
November Cooking Classes
Home- Made Ravioli
Tuesday November 4, 2014 6:00-7:30pm at Theodore Wirth Park Picnic Pavilion (3275 Glenwood Ave.)
$15 per person. Children twelve and older are welcome with an adult. Register here
Have you ever wondered if you could make ravioli in your home kitchen taste as great as in a restaurant? Learn the secrets and try your hand in our evening class. Children 12 and up welcome with an adult. Instructor: Franny Bannen
Essential Oils for Everyday Life
Thursday November 6. 2014 6:00-7:30pm at Theodore Wirth Park Picnic Pavilion (3275 Glenwood Ave.)
$10 per person. Children fifteen and older are welcome with an adult. Register here
What can you do with essential oils? Have you bought food grade essential oils from the co-op and they just sit in you cabinet? Learn how to use essential oils, whether it is for cooking, cleaning or personal care. There are limitless possibilities with these healing gems from the Earth.
Instructor: Elizabeth Nyguen, founder of Thousandfold Yoga and Health
Greek Yogurt & Lebneh- Simple Milk Ferments
Tuesday November 11, 2014 6:00-7:30pm at Theodore Wirth Park Picnic Pavilion (3275 Glenwood Ave.)
$20 per person. Children ten and older are welcome with an adult. Register here
Yogurt populates a whole section of most grocery stores. Yet you can make your own simply and for less money and packaging. Learn to make traditional creamy yogurt and variations: Greek yogurt and "lebneh"- Lebanese strained yogurt spread. Taught by Iman Mefleh, who learned from the "Lebanese Grandmother School of Cooking."
Instructor: Iman Mefleh, co-owner of You Betcha Kimchi, LLC.
Pumpkin Pie Filling from Scratch
Thursday November 13, 2014 6:00-7:30pm at Theodore Wirth Park Picnic Pavilion (3275 Glenwood Ave.)
$10 per person. Children twelve and older are welcome with an adult. Register here
In preparation for the biggest local food holiday in North America, Thanksgiving, you can learn to make pumpkin pie from real pumpkins! We’ll experiment with a few variations of flavors, crusts and ingredients to find a pumpkin pie that suits your pallet and is sure to please. (Check out our pie crust class on Tuesday November 18, too!)
Instructor: Kristi Pursell
Pie Crusts from Scratch
Tuesday November 18, 2014 6:00-8:00pm at Theodore Wirth Park Picnic Pavilion (3275 Glenwood Ave.)
$12 per person. Children twelve and older are welcome with an adult. Register here
As a partner class to our pie filling class, we'll anticipate the up-coming pie season by testing out different crusts from scratch: oil crust, butter, etc. Find your favorite and prepare to "wow" your family and friends this year!
Instructor: Franny Bannen
Preview of December Cooking Classes
Krumkake
Tuesday December 2, 2014 6:00-7:30pm at Theodore Wirth Park Picnic Pavilion (3275 Glenwood Ave.)
$8 per person. Children ten and older are welcome with an adult. Register here
Use a special Krumkake iron to cook these light, round "cake" cookies. We'll try out several recipes and do a taste-test with some extra to bring home. Uff da!
Instructor: Kristi Pursell
Kombucha
Tuesday November 11, 2014 6:00-8:00pm at Theodore Wirth Park Picnic Pavilion (3275 Glenwood Ave.)
$15 per person. Children twelve and older are welcome with an adult. Register here
Help yourself and your family avoid the cold and the flu season this year by regularly taking your homemade elderberry syrup. We will be making syrup in class to learn the process, so that you can make it at home.
Instructor: Iman Mefleh, co-owner of You Betcha Kimchi, LLC.
Look for more cooking classes to come in 2015:
Pizza-making, Dark chocolate from scratch, cooking with herbs, spices and "weeds," Gluten-free baking, preserving the harvest classes, easy at-home ferments, cooking with honey, children's cooking classes, personal and household cleaning products and much, much more!
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3800 Bryant Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55409
