Unlock the art of preserving flavors with our Canning and Preserving course! Dive into a hands-on experience where you'll master the timeless techniques of sealing in the season's best produce, from succulent fruits to garden-fresh vegetables. Join us as we transform your kitchen into a pantry of homemade delights that capture the essence of each harvest, ensuring a year-round celebration of vibrant tastes and textures.

Did you know that tea has been shown to have a number of different health benefits? Join Nancy in these tea classes where she will teach you how to make a tea blend. You will learn what can be used in tea to help with winter illness, and you will learn how tea can help beat those winter blues with mood boosting ingredients. Class will include making your own tea, as well as getting to sample some made by Nancy.

January 16: Immunity Boosting Tea
January 30: Mood Boosting Tea

$8 materials fee payable to the instructor at the start of each class. 

No class Jan 23

Learn just how easy it is to make your own breakfast pastries! Materials fee of $30.00 is due by cash or check, payable to the instructor, at the start of class. All baking classes with Steve Watts are hands-on and students take home their finished products.

*Location change: This program will run out of Brunswick High School.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, learn to make your own candy! In this hands-on workshop, attendees will explore Needhams, an iconic Maine candy made from our state's top crop - potatoes! Learn the story behind this tasty treat, explore fun recipe variations, and whip up a batch of your own with potatoes grown right here in Maine. Each student will leave with potato candy recipes and their own batch of handmade Needhams to share with family and friends. This class is suitable for beginners; all supplies, ingredients and recipes will be provided. This class is taught by Liz Gross, Maine Tasting Center.

Sushi may seem mysterious and exotic, but making great sushi at home is something anyone can do. Join this fun, hands-on adventure into the art of sushi rolling. You will choose from a wide assortment of sushi fillings, customizing your own rolls to eat during class. Miso soup and a dessert, both made with sea vegetables, will also be served. Everyone will receive a complimentary bamboo mat. No raw fish is used. This class is vegan-friendly. Please bring a cutting board, sharp, non-serrated knife, large bowl and a cotton dish towel. Cost includes all food.

INSTRUCTOR: Carol Steingart is a marine educator, owner of Coast Encounters, LLC, and specializes in unique programs centered around Maine’s rocky intertidal region.

Make your own dark chocolate cake from scratch and while it bakes, we’ll make dark chocolate mousse for filler and frosting. The final touch will involve making assorted chocolate decorations to complete the cake. Materials fee of $30.00 is due by cash or check, payable to the instructor, at the start of class. All baking classes with Steve Watts are hands-on and students take home their finished products.

Learn to make different types of breads including baguettes, focaccia, and assorted dinner rolls. Materials fee of $30.00 is due by cash or check, payable to the instructor, at the start of class. All baking classes with Steve Watts are hands-on and students take home their finished products.

Make your own old-fashioned sugared Easter egg and create a scene to go inside. Materials fee of $30.00 is due by cash or check, payable to the instructor, at the start of class. All baking classes with Steve Watts are hands-on and students take home their finished products.