Classes at the Culinary Literacy Center

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Virtual Program: Edible Alphabet English

Wed, May 31, 2023 10:30 A.M.
Virtual

Adults are invited to this FREE online English class. Each week we read, write, and speak in English--and cook a meal together (at our own homes, connected through video call).   This class will meet on: WEDNESDAYS from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. April 5 - June 7, 2023…

Urban Foraging Tour of Washington Square Park

Fri, June 2, 2023 10:00 A.M.
Independence Library

Join Lady Danni of Landed Gentress on a tour of the urban ecosystem and learn about the "plants formerly known as weeds" all around us that can be used for culinary and medicinal purposes. Meet at the Independence Library. Tour departs at 10:15 a.m. sharp. Maximum capacity: 20 people.…

Cook with Us!

Fri, June 2, 2023 3:30 P.M.
West Oak Lane Library

Join staff member Estralita who will be doing a live cooking demonstration/food tasting of her version of Arroz con Gandules (with no pork).  This is Puerto Rico's national dish.  This program is for teens and adults. No pre-registration is required but space may be…

Breaking into the Baking Business, for Teens

Mon, June 5, 2023 4:00 P.M.
Roxborough Library

Join Aunt Orphia's Pound Cake Company's CEO Orphialasertrella Adams-Taylor, who will share how to start and maintain a cake company.  Have fun decorating a dollop on a slice of pound cake, play a game, and meet Aunt Orphia's mascot, "Butter Bear."  Doctor…

Virtual Program: Edible Alphabet English

Wed, June 7, 2023 10:30 A.M.
Virtual

Adults are invited to this FREE online English class. Each week we read, write, and speak in English--and cook a meal together (at our own homes, connected through video call).   This class will meet on: WEDNESDAYS from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. April 5 - June 7, 2023…

Winnie the Pooh and Honey Too!

Sat, June 10, 2023 11:00 A.M.
Parkway Central Library

Join us for a very special Saturday family program that combines maps, children's literature, and real live honeybees! The Free Library’s newest exhibition, Mapping Imagination: The Art of World-Building , explores the creative and artistic choices that mapmakers use to build worlds…

Cooking with Ms. Keisha the Mobile Cooking Teacher

Mon, June 12, 2023 4:30 P.M.
Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library

Join us for a fun cooking class for all ages. Classes will be taught by ServSafe certified chef Keisha Prosser, aka the Mobile Cooking Teacher. Children 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Produce Palette: an art and agriculture workshop

Tue, June 13, 2023 5:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

The Free Library of Philadelphia's Culinary Literacy Center and Art Department welcome you to a free, community class that will enhance both your culinary palate and your artistic palette! We will gather to draw or paint a still life of interesting fruits, to develop artistic skills, and…

Plátanos Are Love: Read Aloud with Author Alyssa Reynoso-Morris

Thu, June 15, 2023 3:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Plátanos Are Love is a delicious picture book about the ways plantains shape Latinx culture, community, and family told through a young girl’s experiences in the kitchen with her Abuela. We will enjoy tostones, maduros, and mangú prepared by Chef Genevieve Guastella, along…

A Taste of African Heritage: Beans and Rice

Sat, June 17, 2023 12:00 P.M.
bit.ly/AHbeansrice

Register at bit.ly/AHbeansrice . "The ancestors of African Americans brought wonderful food traditions to parts of the Caribbean, South America, and the southern states." "A Taste of African Heritage is a way of eating based on the healthy food traditions of people with African…

A Taste of Latin American Heritage Pop-up

Wed, June 21, 2023 3:30 P.M.
Lillian Marrero Library

Reflecting the range of culinary traditions, foods, and flavors of Latin America that are richly flavorful, affordable, and easy-to-prepare. Register at  bit.ly/LAHfood .  A Taste of Latin American Heritage  features recipes that blend the food traditions of four cultures: the…

A Taste of How Long 'til Black Future Month?

Fri, June 23, 2023 1:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library

Chef Tonii Hicks will prepare an citrusy herb soup inspired by N. K. Jemisin's short story, "Red Dirt Witch" from  How Long 'til Black Future Month?  as we discuss Black history and future. Register at bit.ly/AfroFuture .  In "Red Dirt Witch",…

Cake Decorating with DreamWorld Bakes

Wed, July 12, 2023 6:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Chefs know you eat with your eyes first, and in the world of pastry, that's half the fun. Join us to learn techniques to make your cakes pop, from edible flowers to whole fruit and surprising colors. Guests will watch as baker Ashley Huston, owner of DreamWorld Bakes , demonstrates her…