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Five Town CSD Adult & Community Education

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Maple Tree Delight and Sweet Treat Workshop

with Jessica Steele

Mar
27

March 27th, 2025

$65 More Info

It's that time of the year when the sap comes up from the roots of a maple tree and starts to feed the new tree buds. This is when we tap the maples to gather the sap and boil it down to make maple syrup or other yummy, sweet products. Learn the basics of maple syruping and how you could start making your own maple syrup from your backyard! NO REFUNDS UNLESS THE CLASS IS CANCELLED OR RESCHEDULED.

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Homemade Root Beer, Soda, and Kombucha

with Jessica Steele

Apr
3

April 3rd, 2025

$130 More Info

You may call it soda, pop, soda pop, or even coke. No matter what you call it, we will learn how to make our own root beer and vanilla cream soda in this class, including how to collect the roots of plants and where you can purchase the supplies. We will also go over how to make your own kombucha and fun ways to flavor it. Each student will walk away with a one-gallon jar and kombucha mama or a half dozen bottles filled with soda. Each student will also build a wooden bottle holder which will include a bottle opener. Another class that builds on the skills for life! No handouts: be prepared to take notes. NO REFUNDS UNLESS THE CLASS IS CANCELLED OR RESCHEDULED.

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Cooking: Sourdough Bread

with Bill Babb

Mar
31

March 31st, 2025

$20 More Info
There is nothing like the aroma of baking sourdough bread unless it is biting into a slice fresh from the oven! Students will learn how to care for a sourdough starter, how to knead using two different techniques, and how to mix, shape, and score the bread for baking. The instructor will demonstrate two ways to bake a loaf––using a cloche or a stone with steam in the oven––followed by a taste testing. Students will then shape, score, and bake a loaf of their own in class. Bring a 32-ounce container to take home some sourdough culture for home baking. A $5 ingredients fee is payable to the instructor at class.
Waiting list available
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Cooking: The Tastes of Modern Europe

with Jordan Benissan

May
14

May 14th, 2025

$49 More Info
Enjoy a modern interpretation of European cuisine in this new class with Me Lon Togo’s Jordan Benissan. His many French-influenced dishes reflect his native country of Togo having been a French territory from 1916 to 1960. Come learn his Togolese version of classic dishes which might include Beef Bourguignon, Navarin Lamb Stew, or Monkfish Osso Buco. The registration fee includes all ingredients. Bring containers for leftovers to take home and be prepared to take notes.
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Cooking: The Tastes of West Africa 04.30.25

with Jordan Benissan

Apr
30

April 30th, 2025

$49 More Info
Join Togo native Jordan Benissan as he teaches you how to cook dishes from West Africa. Among the dishes you may be preparing are West African Chicken in Peanut Sauce, Jollof Rice (West African Paella), Gusi Dessi (Spinach, kale, and collard greens, cooked with melon seeds in a reduced tomato sauce; served with white rice), and West African tapioca pudding cooked in lemongrass broth with choice of vanilla or chocolate ice cream. Registration fee includes all ingredients. Bring containers for leftovers and be prepared to take notes.
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Cooking: The Tastes of West Africa 05.28.25

with Jordan Benissan

May
28

May 28th, 2025

$49 More Info
Join Togo native Jordan Benissan as he teaches you how to cook dishes from West Africa. Among the dishes you may be preparing are West African Chicken in Peanut Sauce, Jollof Rice (West African Paella), Gusi Dessi (Spinach, kale, and collard greens, cooked with melon seeds in a reduced tomato sauce; served with white rice), and West African tapioca pudding cooked in lemongrass broth with choice of vanilla or chocolate ice cream. Registration fee includes all ingredients. Bring containers for leftovers and be prepared to take notes.