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Fused Glass Ornaments
Come to this workshop to learn about fused glass and make your own Holiday Ornaments, or sun catchers while you're at it. You will be able to make 3 items during class; either 3 individual ornaments, or combine your pieces into a single sun catcher. This workshop will include instruction on using hand tools to cut the glass and using a grinder to get the shape you want. All materials are included in the class fee.Micaela will take your finished product after the class to fire them in a glass kiln; they will be available for pick-up at CVU a week later.No experience required. For students ages 13 and older.Students aged 8-12 are welcome; they should register with an adult who is also registered for the class, and plan to have one dedicated adult for each child attending.This class will meet inside CVU.
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Carving in Wood - A Vermont Songbird
Join long time master carver and woodworker, Bob Lindemann, as he teaches the principles of safely carving wood, using the tools correctly and efficiently, while creating objects to display or use. Participants will start with a blank and leave with a carved and beautifully painted songbird to keep or gift. Choose from a Blue Jay, Cardinal, or Goldfinch and start your collection of Vermont song birds. Mount the small bird on a stand or add a small hook to hang on a window and you might attract a mate!High quality carving knives and chisels available for everyone to use in class. Option to purchase the tools ($40) at registration or after the class (cash/check). Minimum age requirement is 13.This class will meet inside CVU.
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Sauces for all Seasons
Join Adele for this class on italian sauces for both dried and fresh pasta. You will begin with Adele's very simple red sauce to which you can add meat if desired. This will be rounded out with a selection of vegetarian choices: a creamy Alfredo, an alla Norma sauce with eggplant, and finally a mushroom sauce. Add a salad and we will all enjoy a family style meal before heading home with leftovers. This class will meet inside CVU.
Wed, Sep 25
6:00 - 8:30 PM
Champlain Valley Union High School
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Eritrean/Ethiopian Cuisine - Vegetarian Specialties
Learn simple techniques to prepare ethnic food that is rich in flavor. Eritrean/Ethiopian cooking relies on a diverse range of herbs & roots to develop characteristics quintessential to the cuisine. Everyone will participate making a variety of vegetarian dishes including: Spiced mushroom - organic mushroom cooked with berbere spice, onion, garlic, ginger and tomato Curried lentils - split red lentils cooked with onion, garlic, ginger, tomato and curry powder. (Alganesh's signature dish) Greens - spinach cooked with red onion, ginger, garlic, fresh tomato, jalapeno and rosemary. Experience the culture and enjoy a delicious meal that will nourish your soul! This class will meet inside CVU.
Thu, Oct 3
6:00 - 8:30 PM
Champlain Valley Union High School
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Pasta Making 101
Learn the basic techniques of making fresh pasta by hand in your own kitchen; no machine necessary, just a rolling pin and muscle. You will first learn the techniques for making fresh dough, and then how to form a variety of shapes such as Orcchiette, Cavatelli Garganelli, and bows. In addition you will make sauces to match the different pasta shapes. We will bring out the artist in each of us and it will all taste delicious! It’s simple, delicious, and fun for all generations! This class will meet inside CVU.
Tue, Oct 8
6:00 - 8:30 PM
Champlain Valley Union High School
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Gnocchi Times 3
Gnocchi or Italian dumplings, the much loved pasta hearty enough for a main meal or as a primo course, are created with ease in this class! Prepare the most well known potato based gnocchi, make Giuseppe Verde’s favorite, ricotta and spinach, and finally create Adele's favorite, the parmesan cheese gnocchi made with semolina flour. Add some Del’ Amore Sauce, some salad, and mange! Fun for the whole family and friends as everyone can lend a hand in making this handmade treat. This class will meet inside CVU.
Mon, Oct 21
6:00 - 8:30 PM
Champlain Valley Union High School
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Eritrean/Ethiopian Cuisine - Focus on Meat and Vegetables
Join Alganesh for another night of Eritrean cooking as she introduces a combo of new meat and vegetable dishes served at special occasions. Learn how this cultural event is celebrated, and be ready to enjoy a delicious meal with the class at the end. Menu: Curried Chicken, Spiced lentils and mildly seasoned spinach. This class will meet inside CVU.
Thu, Oct 24
6:00 - 8:30 PM
Champlain Valley Union High School
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Baking 101: Cupcakes
Come learn the art of baking and decorating the perfect cupcake! Sally, our resident cake decorating instructor, will walk you through baking and decorating cupcakes in a 1-night class. You'll start by baking vanilla cupcakes and making delicious icing, and then you'll decorate your treats to bring home and share with friends and family (or eat them all yourself- we won't tell!). Each student will bring home a half dozen decorated cupcakes. Students aged 13 and over welcome; younger students should be accompanied by an adult. This class will meet inside CVU.
Tue, Oct 29
6:00 - 8:30 PM
Champlain Valley Union High School
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Baking with Sourdough Workshop
Ruah Swennerfelt, a homesteader and sourdough lover will share about the magic of sourdough in this two-part course. Sourdough becomes your yeast for bread, and so much more. Dream of wild yeasts living all around you! You'll go away with starter, recipes for bread and more, and the hands-on knowledge to create sourdough baked goods at home. On the first night you will get your starter going, taste some artisan sourdough bread baked earlier that day, and see the dough in action, readying for a loaf to be baked the next day. Walk away with a recipe for how to make your own starter, how to take care of it, keep it alive and play with it. Take home a bread recipe to try. We’ll look at various resources and items to have in your kitchen to make sourdough successfully at home. Between classes you'll have some homework: keep your own starter alive using Ruah's expert tips and the instructions provided. In the second class you'll bring your starter and make some yummy baked goods like coffee cake and more. This class will take place inside CVU.
Wed, Nov 6 - Dec 4
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Champlain Valley Union High School
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Galettes: Free Form Pastry Deliciousness
Come learn about this French tradition of a rich free-form pastry crust which is filled and can be taken in a sweet or savory direction. In this class you will learn to make this special crust with a savory Vermont twist, cheddar cheese. And the filling will be fresh tomatoes. You will enjoy a complete meal together with an inventive salad. Each participant will take home a crust to make at home at your leisure, sweet or savory as you wish. This class will meet inside CVU.
Thu, Nov 7
6:00 - 8:30 PM
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Gingerbread Houses: Dough to Decorating
Join Krista to learn to make a gingerbread house from scratch. You'll go from dough to fully decorated and assembled over the course of two evenings. Krista has been teaching the ins and outs of gingerbread house making for many years and she's so excited to offer her first class with Access and share all of her best tricks from making the dough to decorating to assembling (yes, she actually recommends decorating the house before assembling! Be sure to ask her about the year she made 250 houses in a season!). On the first night you will roll, cut and bake the dough, and then press in any preferred designs and/or patterns. You'll learn how to mix the dough, and then you'll scour Krista's library of resources (think photos and articles on gingerbread houses) to make a plan for the second night of decorating. Participants will decide on their preferred decorations and signup to bring ingredients to the next class (yes, mostly candy, and your stash of leftover Halloween candy is a great place to start). Night two is all about the decorating. And then you'll assemble the house to bring home and show off to friends and family! This class is limited to 8 spots to enable a personalized experience; each spot can consist of up to two people working together to make a house. You'll leave with a complete gingerbread house, as well as recipes and all the best tips for making your own gingerbread house at home in the future. Bring two cookie sheets on the first night. You will use these for baking and then bringing your gingerbread pieces home in between classes. For students aged 16 and older. Younger students are welcome to join with an adult to decorate a house together. This class will take place inside CVU.
Mon/Wed, Nov 18 - Nov 20
6:00 - 8:30 PM
Champlain Valley Union High School
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Tourtiere: Traditional French Canadian Meat Pie
Tourtière, a French Canadian meat pie dish originating from Quebec, is a meal that will keep you and your family and friends warm on a cold winter evening. Generally served around Christmas time, this meat pie is made with a various meats, vegetables, and spices. The filing is unique, but the crust is the "piece de resistance" with Adele’s tried and true "Hot Crust" method that yields a flaky pie crust that is delicious and simple to make. This is a perfect dish to make ahead and freeze for additional chilly nights. Adele will demonstrate her secret methods with the class, and then each student will get to sample the results before making their own small pie to take home and freeze or bake at your leisure! This class will meet inside CVU.
Wed, Nov 20
6:00 - 8:30 PM
Champlain Valley Union High School
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Eritrean/Ethiopian Injera
Injera is unique staple food to Ethiopia & Eritrea best known for spongy sourdough flatbread. It's a mixture of Teff (nutrient-dense & gluten-free), barley, corn & self-rising flour. Learn to mix the dough in class and carefully observe batter as it readies to be baked. Everyone will take a turn making injera and then take home a dinner prepared by Alganesh to enjoy. One meat and two vegetarian dishes will be served. This class will take place inside CVU.
Thu, Dec 5
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Champlain Valley Union High School
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Baking 101: Cookies
Join Sally and learn the art of baking and decorating delicious cookies in this 1-night class. You'll start by mixing and baking "slice and bake" sugar cookies, making delicious icing, and then decorating your treats to bring home and share with friends and family. Each student will bring home a selection of decorated cookies. Students aged 13 and over welcome; younger students should be accompanied by an adult. This class will meet inside CVU.
Tue, Dec 10
6:00 - 8:30 PM
Champlain Valley Union High School
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Grittibänz – Swiss Bread Men
Grittibänz, are charming little bread-men that are a popular holiday treat in Switzerland. Roughly translated – “Gritti” refers to a figure with legs apart, and “bänz” is the short form for the name Benedikt. The bread is made from a lightly sweet yeast dough, similar to brioche or challah. They’re widely made in homes and bakeries across the German speaking part of the country and are a beloved tradition throughout the holiday season. This class is designed for a child and caregiver to attend together with the understanding that each pair will work together to make a batch of Grittibanz!
Wed, Dec 11
6:00 - 7:30 PM
Champlain Valley Union High School
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Italian Cookies: Part 1
Prepare ahead and reduce your holiday stress level! Make 3 different Italian cookies: biscotti, amaretti, and Florentines. All are delicious, and Florentines are even gluten free! Complete the process for each recipe, and take home cookies to share with friends and family. Learn the when and how of preparing ahead, including the freezing of uncooked dough before completely cooking each delicious treat. Freshly baked cookies, ready in minutes, for the holiday season! This class will meet inside CVU.
Thu, Dec 12
6:00 - 8:30 PM
Champlain Valley Union High School
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Italian Cookies: Part 2
Come make 3 classic old world favorites: Ravioli Dolci, a pastry filled with a mixture of nuts, chocolate and dried fruits then baked, so yummy! Pizzelli, a treat from the Abruzzo region of Italy, also known as the Italian waffle cookie. (Expert tip- these make wonderful ice cream sandwiches!) Sesame cookies, a cookie wholesome enough for breakfast, that can easily be made gluten free! Join Adele for a productive and delicious evening. This class will meet inside CVU.
Tue, Dec 17
6:00 - 8:30 PM
Champlain Valley Union High School
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