1, 2, 3: EAT! Summer of Wonder Cooking Class

Thu, July 18, 2019 3:00 P.M.
Katharine Drexel Library

Count from 1 avocado deer to 2 radish mice and all the way up to 10 clementine kitties - which all add up to one big, delicious salad! This program is first come, first served. Tastings are included.

School Age Preschool Workshops and Enrichment Culinary Literacy Cooking & Nutrition

Teen Cooking: Summer Reading Rolls

Thu, July 18, 2019 4:00 P.M.
Whitman Library

Let's work on our culinary literacy skills by making healthy snacks and desserts.  Today we’ll be making Summer Reading Rolls, a gluten-free recipe that uses seasonal veggies and rice paper wrappers.    

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Cheese: A Taste of Cross-Cultural History

Mon, July 22, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center at Parkway Central Library

An emphasis on cultural “authenticity” often shapes how culinary staples such as cheese are produced, presented, regulated, and enjoyed – even with centuries of globalization and cultural exchange to inform and complicate these narratives. In this class, we start with a…

Adult Senior Workshops and Enrichment Culinary Literacy Cooking & Nutrition

Teens Cook!

Tue, July 23, 2019 1:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute

Teens entering grades 7-12, please join us for four free, fun-filled afternoons of preparing food and eating together! We’ll learn simple techniques for cooking healthy and delicious meals. Registration is required; please email hoopese@freelibrary.org, call 215-685-6621, or stop by the…

Young Adult Health Programs Culinary Literacy Cooking & Nutrition Summer Reading Health

Stay Hydrated: Fresh Recipes to Beat the Heat

Thu, July 25, 2019 2:00 P.M.
McPherson Square Library

Can't stand the heat? Try out these cooling recipes using fresh fruit. Tastings included! This free program for teens is drop-in and limited to 15 participants; first come, first served.

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Beat the Heat with Fresh Fruit Drinks

Thu, July 25, 2019 2:00 P.M.
McPherson Square Library

Can't stand the heat? Try out these cooling recipes using fresh fruit. Tastings included! This free program for teens is drop-in and limited to 15 participants; first come, first served.

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Teens Cook!

Tue, July 30, 2019 1:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute

Teens entering grades 7-12, please join us for four free, fun-filled afternoons of preparing food and eating together! We’ll learn simple techniques for cooking healthy and delicious meals. Registration is required; please email hoopese@freelibrary.org, call 215-685-6621, or stop by the…

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Our Five Senses: Cookie Making and Tasting

Wed, July 31, 2019 11:00 A.M.
Culinary Literacy Center at Parkway Central Library

Children ages 7 and up -- along with their caregivers -- are invited to a very special cookie class featuring molasses cookies and a virtual author visit from Molly Idle with a reading of her award-winning book, Flora and the Flamingo. Each family will receive a flamingo cookie cutter to take…

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Teen Cooking: Cookie “Pizza”

Thu, August 1, 2019 4:00 P.M.
Whitman Library

Let's work on our culinary literacy skills by making healthy snacks and desserts.  Today we’ll be making Cookie “Pizza,” a sugar cookie pizza with lots of different healthy toppings.  

Young Adult School Age Health Programs Culinary Literacy Children Cooking & Nutrition Health & Fitness Health Free Library of Pride

Teens Cook!

Tue, August 6, 2019 1:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute

Teens entering grades 7-12, please join us for four free, fun-filled afternoons of preparing food and eating together! We’ll learn simple techniques for cooking healthy and delicious meals. Registration is required; please email hoopese@freelibrary.org, call 215-685-6621, or stop by the…

Young Adult Health Programs Culinary Literacy Cooking & Nutrition Summer Reading Health

Older Adult Lunch

Fri, August 9, 2019 12:00 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library

Make and enjoy a delicious plant-based lunch with Chef Char Nolan inspired by summer, including backyard BBQ, summer salads, and light desserts. Enjoy door prizes, recipes, and conversation with other adults 55+. Registration required.  Call or stop by the library to sign up.

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Donut Making for Families with Federal Donuts chef Matt Fein

Sat, August 10, 2019 12:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center at Parkway Central Library

Back by popular demand, Philadelphia’s own Federal Donuts chef Matt Fein is sharing his kitchen skills with children ages 5 to 12 and their caregivers. Learn how to make donuts from scratch using a variety of batters and toppings. Enjoy generous samples and leave inspired to make your own…

Adult Young Adult School Age Preschool Workshops and Enrichment Culinary Literacy Cooking & Nutrition

Pop-Up Cooking Classes with the Mobile Cooking Teachers

Mon, August 12, 2019 5:30 P.M.
Fishtown Community Library

Stop by once a month for Ree & Kei’s Pop-up Mobile Cooking classes. Bringing the fun back into the kitchen! Lessons include: knife skills, team building, cooking and baking principles, food safety, healthy choices, and how to cook with less sugar and salt.  You will enjoy a…

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Edible Alphabet - Learning English Through Cooking!

Wed, September 4, 2019 10:30 A.M.
Culinary Literacy Center at Parkway Central Library

Adults are invited to this FREE English class.  Each week we read, write, and speak in English--and cook a meal together! Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m September 4, 2019 - October 9, 2019 Attendance is preferred at all 6 classes.  Where: Parkway Central Library…

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Pop-Up Cooking Classes with the Mobile Cooking Teachers

Mon, September 9, 2019 5:30 P.M.
Fishtown Community Library

Stop by once a month for Ree & Kei’s Pop-up Mobile Cooking classes. Bringing the fun back into the kitchen! Lessons include: knife skills, team building, cooking and baking principles, food safety, healthy choices, and how to cook with less sugar and salt.  You will enjoy a…

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Edible Alphabet - Learning English Through Cooking!

Wed, September 11, 2019 10:30 A.M.
Culinary Literacy Center at Parkway Central Library

Adults are invited to this FREE English class.  Each week we read, write, and speak in English--and cook a meal together! Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m September 4, 2019 - October 9, 2019 Attendance is preferred at all 6 classes.  Where: Parkway Central Library…

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Edible Alphabet in Mandarin: Learn Mandarin Through Cooking at the Library

Thu, September 12, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center at Parkway Central Library

Looking for a chance to learn more about Chinese ingredients, culinary history and the Mandarin language? Interested in meeting new people, learning to cook a new recipe and have a great time? Join us in the Culinary Literacy Center for a hands-on Mandarin language cooking class! Thursday,…

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Edible Alphabet - Learning English Through Cooking! (Aprender ingles a traves de cocinar!)

Fri, September 13, 2019 10:30 A.M.
Lillian Marrero Library

Adults are invited to this FREE English class.  Each week we read, write, and speak in English--and cook a meal together! Los adultos estan invitados a esta clase de ingels GRATIS. Cada semana leemos, escribimos y hablamos en ingles - y cocinamos juntos! Fridays 10:30 a.m. – 1:30…

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Edible Alphabet - Learning English Through Cooking!

Wed, September 18, 2019 10:30 A.M.
Culinary Literacy Center at Parkway Central Library

Adults are invited to this FREE English class.  Each week we read, write, and speak in English--and cook a meal together! Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m September 4, 2019 - October 9, 2019 Attendance is preferred at all 6 classes.  Where: Parkway Central Library…

Adult Senior New Americans Culinary Literacy Cooking & Nutrition Education Language Study Literacy New Americans ESL ESL - English as a Second Language English Language Learners

Edible Alphabet in Italiano: Learn Italian Through Cooking at the Library

Thu, September 19, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center at Parkway Central Library

Looking for a chance to brush up on your Italian language skills? Interested in meeting new people, learning to cook a new recipe and have a great time? Join us in the Culinary Literacy Center for a hands-on Italian language cooking class! Thursday, September 19, 2019 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Culinary…

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