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Check out all our new seasonal classes & events, along with some co-op favorites.
Register online via the links below, or sign up in person with our staff at the registers, if you prefer. Unless indicated otherwise, all classes and events are located in the Flatlander Classroom at Common Ground, 300 S. Broadway in the Lincoln Square Shopping Center.
Tuesday, April 3; 4-5
FREE; registration required
This monthly cooking class is for kids in grades 1 & 2. We learn how to read recipes, use kitchen tools safely, and prepare new foods.
Co+op Explorers Cooking Class: Team Artichokes I
FREE; registration required
Team Artichokes is a monthly kids cooking class for third, fourth, and fifth graders. In this hour long class, we learn how to read recipes, use kitchen utensils safely, and make delicious snacks! Children must be registered in order to attend.
Thursday, April 5; 6-7:30
$5 owners / $10 non-owners
Let's face it, we have moved into a sedentary lifestyle. Between office jobs and Netflix binge watching, most of us sit for the majority of the day.
Returning instructor, Amanda, is an ergonomics professional who will lead a workshop on
Sitting Easy w/ Aston-Patterning
. It will focus on individualized adjustments to make sitting not just comfortable, but more supportive and healthier for your body.
Urbana First Friday: Co-op Catering Launch
Friday, April 6; 5:30-7
Held in the mall hallway
We're catering! Come by the co-op for First Friday to get a sneak peak--and taste--of our catering menu. We'll have tons of samples, live music, and a wine tasting in our spruced up mall hallway area.
Edible Book Festival
Saturday, April 7
Held in the mall hallway
We are hosting UIUC Library's annual Edible Book Festival again! Stop by the co-op to see amazing "edible books" or your favorite characters adapted onto decorative cakes, cookies, and pastries. Vote for your favorite and feast on the works of literary art. The co-op will also have a kids station set up nearby for an age-appropriate activity involving reading and food from 11:30-12:30!
Baking with Honey
Saturday, April 7; 2-4
$7 owners / $12 non-owners
Members of UIUC's Beekeeping Club will be leading a class on baking with honey. While sharing tips and tricks on preparing a dessert recipe, they'll introduce us to the community's brand new beekeeping club and bring awareness to the declining bee population and its effects.
Thursday, April 12; 4-5
FREE; registration required
This is the second session of Team Artichokes, a monthly kids cooking class for third, fourth, and fifth graders. In this hour long class, we learn how to read recipes, use kitchen utensils safely, and make delicious snacks! Children must be registered in order to attend.
Thursday, April 12; 6-7
$10 owners; $15 non-owners
Do the fats you eat trigger or minimize inflammation? Which cooking oils are best for heart health? Minimize environmental impacts? The co-op will be hosting Wellness Ecology's workshop on the ins and outs of cooking oils and fats. This class will help you choose fats and oils that optimize your health, support your values, and promote your overall well-being.
Saturday, April 14; 2-4:30
$12 owners / $17 non-owners
Tesfaye is back at the co-op to share an authentic Ethiopian dish, paired with traditional Ethiopian bread, injera. Born in Ethiopia and a scholar of anthropology, he will also discuss the cultural, topographical, and historical elements that have shaped and influenced contemporary Ethiopian cuisine.
Paleo Desserts: Cheesecake
Thursday, April 19; 6:30-8:30
$10 owners; $15 non-owners
No dairy? No grains? No sugar? Is it even possible to have dessert when you're paleo? YES! Cheesecake for the paleo crowd! This recipe is a crowd pleaser. Join Exercise Physiologist and Doctor of Physical Therapy, Rucha Patel to learn how to make a crust, the cheesecake filling and any toppings you desire, and it'll surely be the last time you pass on dessert!
Saturday, April 21; 2-3
$5 owners / $10 non-owners
We've heard a lot about the healing properties of essential oils, but how do they work? How can we use them in our every day life? New instructor, Hilarie, will be leading an Essential Oils 101 workshop at the co-op to tell us just that. She'll discuss how aromatherapy actually works with our olfactory system,ways oils can help with emotional wellness, and how to easily implement their use in your lifestyle.
Thursday, April 26; 6-7:30
Free; please register in the co-op at the registers
As part of our Food For All program, we are offering our first Cooking Basics class. John, co-op kitchen staff and local producer, will return to the Flatlander classroom to teach knife skills. Join us for a hands-on class to learn how to chop, dice, mince, and more like a pro.
Food For All Fundraiser Plant Sale
Saturday, April 28
Held on the co-op porch
Food For all is a food accessibility program at the co-op which provides free equity, discounts on pantry staples, and free tickets to all cooking classes. We are always looking for ways to reach out to the community, but we can't do it alone. Help the co-op help our community by supporting our Plant Sale Fundraiser while planning your garden! We will have seedlings ready for transplant on our porch. All proceeds will go toward Food For All efforts!
Thai Cooking
Saturday, April 28; 3-5
$10 owners; $15 non-owners
Our favorite Thai instructor, May, will return to the co-op for another Thai Cooking class. An authentic Thai recipe will be determined and announced shortly, but it's guaranteed to be delicious! As always, vegetarian options will be available.
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