Candy Making Class was a Hit at the Parks and Recreation Dept.

Candy Making at the Suffield Parks and Recreation Department Was a Hit!
After many new Cupcake Decorating, Cake Decorating and parent child programs that we launched last year, our new program Candy Making has been a huge hit. In last evenings class, participants in the Suffield Parks and Recreation Department's Candy Making program learned to decorate like pros taught by Suffield resident Sandy Nelson, former award winning Hall of Fame Certified Wilton Method Decorating Instructor. Participants learned how to melt, mold, color, flavor, marbleize, fill, and layer chocolate and took home beautiful candies including Nonpareils, Caramel Delights/Turtles, Clusters, Truffles, and Bark that taste as good as they look! This was the perfect class to take before the Winter Holidays and Valentine’s Day. These homemade delicious candy makes thoughtful presents!

We will be offering two new programs this Winter including a Cupcake Decorating Made Easy and Cake Decorating for Beginners. Below are the details for the program. For more info and to register, please visit- suffieldrec.com

Cupcake Decorating Made Easy

Decorate like a pro, get ready to impress all of your guests with your special goodies!

This is an introduction to cupcake decorating taught by Sandy Nelson, former award winning Hall of Fame Certified Wilton Method Decorating Instructor. Sandy has taught cake decorating classes for over 30 years. Sandy’s goal is to make your experience with decorating as easy and enjoyable as possible. You will learn how to tint icing, fill a decorating bag, fill a cupcake and pipe a variety of decorations, including the popular 1M Swirl and Drop Flowers. Best of all you will take home your decorated cupcake creations to share with family and friends. This is a perfect class to take during the winter and before Valentine’s Day.

Instructor: Sandy Nelson

Registration closes on Tuesday, January 14 and/or earlier if enrollment reaches maximum

capacity. Limited enrollment

Date: January 21

Day: Tuesday

Time: 6:00-9:00 p.m.

Ages: 14 and over

Location: Suffield Parks and Recreation Office/Activity Room- 97 Mountain Road

Fee: $20.00 (Additional supplies are necessary to be purchased for this class, please see the info on www.suffieldrec.com when registering)

Cake Decorating for Beginners - NEW 2 Session Class

This course is an introduction to cake decorating. During these two, 3-hour sessions, you will learn basic cake decorating techniques such as preparing a cake for decorating (leveling, torting, filling, icing, smoothing), preparing and filling decorating bags, tinting icing. You will also learn the following decorating techniques: pattern transfers, pulled dots, star fill-in, shells, printing, writing, borders (zigzag, star, bead and shell), leaves, and buttercream flowers (Ribbon Rose and the American Rose). You’ll take home your amazing creations following each session to share with family and friends.

Instructor: Sandy Nelson has taught cake decorating classes for over 30 years. Sandy’s goal is to make your experience with decorating as easy and enjoyable as possible. This is a perfect course to take before Valentine’s Day!

Registration closes on Tuesday, January 28 and/or earlier if enrollment reaches maximum capacity. Limited enrollment.

Date: February 4, 11

Day: Tuesday

Time: 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Ages: 14 and up

Location: Suffield Parks and Recreation Office/Activity Room 97 Mountain Road

Fee: $40.00 additional supplies are necessary to be purchased for this class, please see the info on www.suffieldrec.com when registering)

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Written by: Donna Carney Bastrzycki-Director of Special Programs