Community Connections Programs

Come to this hands-on workshop to learn techniques for making and rolling fresh egg pasta dough. After making the pasta dough, we will turn it into delicious ravioli and ribbon-style noodles. We’ll top our pasta with a seasonally-inspired sauce to enjoy together at the end.

Physical Demand [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing

Ages: Adults

Cost: $35 (Non-Members); $20 for Members

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Learn how bees turn plant nectar into beeswax, enjoy the sweet aroma of natural beeswax as you make your own rolled and hand-dipped beeswax candles to enjoy at home or give as gifts!

Physical Demand [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing

Ages: Adults

Cost: $35 (Non-Members); $20 for Members

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Learn to bake your own bread from scratch using a sourdough starter! We'll discuss how to start and keep a sourdough culture alive and how to use it to make breads and  other baked goodies, including a loaf of bread to finish at home and biscuits, that use the sourdough discard, to enjoy at the end of class. You will also go home with some sourdough starter to continue your sourdough baking journey.

Physical Demand [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing

Ages: Adults 

Cost: $40 (Non-Members); $25 for Members

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This workshop will provide you with the materials, tools and instructions to make your own sheets of paper. You will learn the art of creating and processing your own pulp and dipping a screen stretched across a frame into a vat of pulp made from recycled paper. You then lift the screen out of the vat. The entire process includes dipping which will yield some handmade sheets that can be used once dried and pressed.

Physical Demand [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing

Ages: Adults

Cost: $25 (Non-Members); $10 for Members

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Join us for a beginner needle felt class. We’ll learn the basics of needle felting and each participant will take home a felted New Hampshire animal.

Physical Demand [0] = Entire activity is indoors and seated

Ages: Adults & Older Youth

Cost: $30 (Non-Members); $15 for Members

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Indulge in the art of pastry-making with Perfect Pastries with Chef Allen. This class will guide you through the creation of two classic pastry essentials: Pâte à Choux and Pastry Cream. Participants will master the techniques for crafting perfectly airy pâte à choux, the foundation of delightful desserts such as éclairs and cream puffs; Learn to prepare silky-smooth pastry cream, a versatile filling that elevates any pastry creation; combine these elements to create delectable treats to take home and enjoy. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced baker, this class offers a blend of culinary education and delicious fun. Join us in our state-of-the-art kitchen and leave with newfound skills, confidence, and pastries to impress your friends and family!

Physical Demand [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing

Ages: Adults

Cost: $50 (Non-Members); $35 for Members

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Delicious and nutritious, mushrooms are a culinary treat. Learn how to grow shiitake, wine caps, and other mushrooms at home. Participants will home with a fully inoculated log and sawdust inoculated with wine caps so you can enjoy your own freshly harvested mushrooms as early as later this year!

Physical Demand [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing

Ages: Adults

Cost: $30 (Non-Members); $15 for Members

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Learn how to safely make your very own soap. We will cover the basics of the soapmaking process and the equipment required to make more at home. Each participant will take home about 10 bars of seasonally scented soap to enjoy.

Physical Demand [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing

Ages: Adults

Cost: $40 (Non-Members); $25 for Members

Register here