REGISTER NOW FOR COOKING and HAND CRAFT COURSES AT EXETER ADULT EDUCATION

If you’re looking for a creative way to spend your evenings or are just looking for some new ideas to expand your menus for home cooked meals, sign up now for one of Exeter Adult Education cooking or hand craft courses:

TEA TASTING & TRADITIONS– Sherry Brandsema
This class will examine the types of teas (green, black, white, flavored, and herbal) and how they are brewed Taste new tea varieties for all seasons and occasions. Tuesdays, 2 weeks, beginning March 15, 1:00-3:00 pm or Thursdays, 2 weeks, beginning March 31, 6:00-8:00 pm, $45.

ITALIAN COOKING CLASSES - Egizia Brown
Pasta Making, 4 weeks beginning Thursday, March 3, $85, 6:00-8:30 pm
Italian Sauces, 3 weeks, beginning Thursday, March 31, $65, 6:00-8:30 pm
Italian Desserts & Cookies, 3 weeks, beginning Thursday, May 5, $65, 6:00-8:30 pm
Our native Italian instructor will bring her culinary skills and family recipes to share in these hands on cooking classes.

HEALTHY GOURMET FRENCH CUISINE – Cecile Ellert
In this course students will be introduced to the cuisine French culture relies on to keep healthy while still having great food. Learn to master some important basics to use on a daily basis and to discover how cooking from scratch can be manageable. Students will make nutritious chicken stock with poule au pot (poached chicken), enhance iron intake with chicken liver pate with bread & herb salad, get omega 3 with potato and sardine terrine with hollandaise sauce, and boost vegetable intake with a vegetable tart and quiche dish. Tuesdays, 4 weeks, beginning March 29, $85, 6:00-9:00 pm

FRUGAL, EASY & TASTY MEAL WORKSHOPS – Christine Friese
* Plan It: Build your meal and recipe repertoire, pantry, and plan meals seasonally. Take home a
2-week menu plan with recipes and shopping lists, Tuesday, 1 night, May 3,6:00-8:00 pm, $30.
* Prep It: Take home prepped vegetables for multiple stir fry & omelet meals all week and improve your knife skills in the kitchen, Tuesday, 1 night, 6:00-8:00 pm, May 10, $45.
* Cook It Ahead: Learn what cooks well in batches and what freezes well and for how long. Take home chili, and a curried chick pea cauliflower stew, Tuesday, 1 night, 6:00-8:00 pm, May 17, $45

BALMS, BUTTERS & BATH BOMBS - Diann Sherbak
Learn how to make all natural luxurious body care products with basic ingredients from your cupboard. This class introduces students to the ingredients and chemistry of making balms, cream and bath bombs. Students will make and take home their own lip balm, lotion and bath bomb. Handouts and recipes will be provided. Monday, 1 night, March 28, $40, 6:00-9:00 pm

BUILD YOUR OWN TERRARIUM – Felicia Motherway
Bring spring indoors early by learning how to make a terrarium. A terrarium is a miniature
garden under glass that is fun to make and easy to grow. Create your garden with plants, moss, gemstones, shells or tiny woodland creatures. The workshop includes all supplies, plants and container. Thursday, I night, March 10, $30, 6:00-8:30 pm

MAKE YOUR OWN “KOKEDAMA” – Linda Gebhart
“Kokedama” is an old Japanese art that uses moss as a vessel for plants. Supplies provided. Monday, 1 night, May 9, $25, 6:30-8:30 pm.

CHAIR CANING AND RUSH SEATING - Carolyn Brooks
Restore a chair by learning how to weave a cane or rush seat. Bring to first class a chair, pail, scissors, hammer and pencil. Materials provided. Mondays, 3 weeks, beginning April 18, $55, 6:30-8:30 pm

PAINTING WITH PASTELS –Lisa Mitchell St. Clair
This class will introduce the student to working with soft pastels, or developing skills in an experienced artist. Explore a different subject matter each week. Go to the website, adulted.sau16 or call the office for a list of required materials. Mondays, 6 weeks, beginning March 7, $90, 6:30-8:30 pm

RUG BRAIDING – Carolyn Brooks
For beginners or those with some experience, learn techniques in planning and starting a rug, lacing,
butting and choosing wool. Small rug or chair seat can be finished. Bring scissors, thread, pins, thimble and needle. Tuesdays, 3 weeks, beginning April 12, $50, 6:30-8:30 pm

SEWING – Wendy MacArthur Keith
This course is designed for beginners learning to sew as well as for more advanced students that would like to have time set aside to work on a project they have begun. Beginner students will decide on a project the first night of the course so they can learn basic techniques. Class meets at the Cooperative Middle School in Stratham. Wednesdays, beginning February 10, 6 weeks @ $55, 10 weeks @ $90, 7:00-9:00 pm

Pre-registration is required for all classes and space is limited. Complete registration information and other course selections are in the brochure which can be found at area businesses, the library, or online at adulted.sau16.org or by calling the Exeter Adult Education office at 775-8457.
All courses are open to both Exeter residents and non-residents 18 years or older. A 20% discount will be given to any person age 65 or over. Discounts must be asked for at the time of registration. Refunds will not be given unless a course is cancelled.