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Making Jam with Fresh Strawberries

1:00pm - 4:00pm
North Carroll Branch
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Location: North Carroll Branch
Room: North Carroll Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:

Participate in a hands-on workshop for making your own jam with Dr. Shauna Henley and Terry Serio from the University of Maryland Extension, Carroll County Office. The workshop is for beginning and experienced canners.

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All attendees need to register.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Homemade Strawberry Toaster Pastry

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Exploration Commons
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Payment
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Kitchen
Age Group:
Kids ( 10 - 18 )
Teens

Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:

Designed for kids and teens, this class will use pastry dough, fruit filling, and royal icing to make our own scratch toaster pastries!

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Registration verifies your acceptance of Exploration Commons' program cancellation and kitchen safety procedures.

The Exploration Commons kitchen is not an allergen-free facility.

All attendees need to register.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Creative Crudité

10:00am - 12:00pm
Exploration Commons
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Payment
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Kitchen
Age Group:
Teens ( 16 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:

In this hands-on class, participants will learn how to make a beautiful crudité platter with delicious dips. 

Disclaimer(s)

Registration verifies your acceptance of Exploration Commons' program cancellation and kitchen safety procedures.

The Exploration Commons kitchen is not an allergen-free facility.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Quilt Inspired Tea Sandwiches

11:00am - 12:30pm
Exploration Commons
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Payment
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Kitchen
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:

Learn to make quilt-inspired tea sandwiches as part of Quilting Bees and Afternoon Teas.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration verifies your acceptance of Exploration Commons' program cancellation and kitchen safety procedures.

The Exploration Commons kitchen is not an allergen-free facility.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tea Tasting & Talk

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Exploration Commons
Registration
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Kitchen
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Description:

Join us for a tea talk and tasting as part of Quilting Bees and Afternoon Teas. Learn to steep the perfect pot of tea and enjoy an educational talk on tea types, and the role teas have played in history.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration verifies your acceptance of Exploration Commons' program cancellation and kitchen safety procedures.

The Exploration Commons kitchen is not an allergen-free facility.

Memorial Day

All Day
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
Eldersburg Branch, Exploration Commons, Finksburg Branch, Mount Airy Branch, North Carroll Branch, Taneytown Branch, Westminster Branch, Mobile Services, CCPL Headquarters, Offsite
Description:

Closed for the Memorial Day Holiday

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

ServSafe® Food Handler Course

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Exploration Commons
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Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Teens ( 15 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Description:

The ServSafe® Food Handler course taught by a Certified ServSafe® Instructor provides basic food safety knowledge.

Disclaimer(s)

All attendees need to register.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Spring Healthy Cooking Series: Mediterranean Diet

6:00pm - 7:00pm
North Carroll Branch
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Location: North Carroll Branch
Room: North Carroll Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:

May is National Mediterranean Diet Month. Celebrate with Weis Dietitian Christina Pelletier, MS, RDN, LDN, and learn about the components of the Mediterranean Diet and its health benefits.

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All attendees need to register.

Refreshments will be served.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Dinner's on Me: Frito Chili Pie

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Exploration Commons
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Payment
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Kitchen
Age Group:
Teens ( 13 - 18 )

Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Description:

Calling all aspiring teen chefs! Join us in the kitchen to learn how to prepare Frito Chili Pie (chili served over corn chips and topped with sour cream and cheese).

Disclaimer(s)

Registration verifies your acceptance of Exploration Commons' program cancellation and kitchen safety procedures.

The Exploration Commons kitchen is not an allergen-free facility.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Reduce Food Cost, Not Quality

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Finksburg Branch
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Location: Finksburg Branch
Room: Finksburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Description:

Eating on a budget doesn't mean that food quality has to suffer. Join Weis Dietitian Christina Pelletier, MS, RDN, and LDN, as we discuss the variety of quality, nutritious foods offered in the grocery store while keeping the budget in mind.

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Only adults need to register.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Couples Cook: Southern Shrimp and Grits

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Exploration Commons
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Payment
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Kitchen
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:

Plan a date night! Delectable shrimp will be cooked with creole seasoning, red pepper, green onions, crisp bacon, and garlic then put over a bed of creamy cheddar grits.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration verifies your acceptance of Exploration Commons' program cancellation and kitchen safety procedures.

The Exploration Commons kitchen is not an allergen-free facility.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

African Eats: Fufu with Chicken Soup

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Exploration Commons
Registration
Payment
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Kitchen
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Description:

Guest presenter Leticia Nortey will teach attendees how to make the authentic West African dish of Cassava and Plantain Fufu with Chicken Soup.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration verifies your acceptance of Exploration Commons' program cancellation and kitchen safety procedures.

The Exploration Commons kitchen is not an allergen-free facility.

All attendees need to register.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cooking for Wellness: Eating for Mental Health

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Exploration Commons
Registration
Payment
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Kitchen
Age Group:
Teens ( 15 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: Cooking, Health and Wellness
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Description:

Many of us are familiar with how the foods we eat can impact our physical health, but our brain is a part of our physical body, too, and what we eat can also influence our mental health.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration verifies your acceptance of Exploration Commons' program cancellation and kitchen safety procedures.

The Exploration Commons kitchen is not an allergen-free facility.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Creative Crudité

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Exploration Commons
Registration
Payment
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Kitchen
Age Group:
Teens ( 16 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Description:

In this hands-on class, participants will learn how to make a beautiful crudité platter with delicious dips. 

Disclaimer(s)

Registration verifies your acceptance of Exploration Commons' program cancellation and kitchen safety procedures.

The Exploration Commons kitchen is not an allergen-free facility.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Group Baking: Cinnamon Rolls

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Exploration Commons
Registration
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Kitchen
Age Group:
Kids ( 8 - Adults )
Teens
Adults

Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Description:

In this group cooking class, we will make quick-rise cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting from scratch. One registration is good for up to 4 attendees, with a minimum of 2 per group.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration verifies your acceptance of Exploration Commons' program cancellation and kitchen safety procedures.

The Exploration Commons kitchen is not an allergen-free facility.

All attendees need to register.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Knife Skills Practice: Black Bean Salad

11:00am - 12:30pm
Exploration Commons
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Payment
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Kitchen
Age Group:
Teens ( 16 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Description:

Sharpen your knife skills! Participants will make a black bean salad to take home in this hands-on class while practicing cutting techniques learned in our Basic Knife Skills class. 

Disclaimer(s)

Registration verifies your acceptance of Exploration Commons' program cancellation and kitchen safety procedures.

The Exploration Commons kitchen is not an allergen-free facility.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Group Baking: Cinnamon Rolls

10:00am - 11:30am
Exploration Commons
Registration
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Kitchen
Age Group:
Kids ( 8 - Adults )
Teens
Adults

Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Description:

In this group cooking class, we will make quick-rise cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting from scratch. One registration is good for up to 4 attendees, with a minimum of 2 per group.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration verifies your acceptance of Exploration Commons' program cancellation and kitchen safety procedures.

The Exploration Commons kitchen is not an allergen-free facility.

All attendees need to register.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Vibrant Salads for Summer

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Exploration Commons
Registration
Payment
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Kitchen
Age Group:
Teens ( 15 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: Cooking, Health and Wellness
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Description:

Discover tasty, nutritious salads in this hands-on class, perfect for summer gatherings or weekly rotation. Each table will prepare a different recipe, which will be sampled by everyone at the end of class.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration verifies your acceptance of Exploration Commons' program cancellation and kitchen safety procedures.

The Exploration Commons kitchen is not an allergen-free facility.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Group Cooking: Under the Tuscan Sun Dinner

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Exploration Commons
Registration
Payment
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Kitchen
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Description:

Cook and enjoy recipes from Frances Mayes' Under the Tuscan Sun. Each group will make Eggplant Involtini, Steak with Olives, Herbed Green Tomatoes, and Pickled Red Onions, and finish with Lemoncello Loaf Cake.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration verifies your acceptance of Exploration Commons' program cancellation and kitchen safety procedures.

The Exploration Commons kitchen is not an allergen-free facility.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Be a Coffee Connoisseur!

11:00am - 12:00pm
Exploration Commons
Registration
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Kitchen
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Description:

Take a trip around the world of coffee! Learn about bean origins, roasting temperatures, and types of grinding to brew the perfect cup of joe! Sample several varieties and evaluate using coffee flavor descriptors.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration verifies your acceptance of Exploration Commons' program cancellation and kitchen safety procedures.

The Exploration Commons kitchen is not an allergen-free facility.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Books and Bites: Edible Flowers and Nature Reads

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Exploration Commons
Registration
Payment
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Kitchen
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Cooking, Gardening and Environment
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Description:

Join us for another joint program between CCPL's Westminster Branch and Exploration Commons, hosted in our teaching kitchen!

Disclaimer(s)

Registration verifies your acceptance of Exploration Commons' program cancellation and kitchen safety procedures.

The Exploration Commons kitchen is not an allergen-free facility.

All attendees need to register.

Juneteenth Holiday

All Day
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
Eldersburg Branch, Exploration Commons, Finksburg Branch, Mount Airy Branch, North Carroll Branch, Taneytown Branch, Westminster Branch
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Payment
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Teens ( 16 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Description:

The ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Course is for individuals preparing to take the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification Exam.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration verifies your acceptance of Exploration Commons' program cancellation and kitchen safety procedures.

The Exploration Commons kitchen is not an allergen-free facility.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Payment
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Teens ( 16 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Description:

The ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Course is for individuals preparing to take the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification Exam.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration verifies your acceptance of Exploration Commons' program cancellation and kitchen safety procedures.

The Exploration Commons kitchen is not an allergen-free facility.