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Ultimate Cookie Party
Baking Class for Ages 7-11 br/> Saturday, December 12th | 12:00-2:00pm

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Calling all young bakers! Join Chef Liz from The Cheesecakery for a fun-filled cookie platter workshop. Kids will mix and roll dough, choose from creative cookie styles like stained glass, hidden surprise, mix-ins, thumbprints, and iced cut-outs. Then they will decorate their collection of masterpieces and arrange on a festive take-home platter. Kids will love the variety of choices they have to flex their creativity!

Parents can drop off the kids and shop nearby while the baking magic happens! Kids will work in groups of 3. This class usually sells out quickly, reserve your spot now!

What you’ll take home:
  • A festive platter full of a variety of cookies.
  • Recipes and instructions.

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Creaming Cookie Dough Method
  • Getting Creative with Cookies
  • Icing Techniques

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 7-11
  • Great for Beginner to advanced cooks

**If you have any food allergies, food intolerances, or aversions, please contact the Baker Hunt Administration office before signing up for any cooking or baking classes.**

** Please stay home if you are feeling sick.

*menus subject to change depending on product availability

Instructor: Liz Field 

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Ultimate Cookie Party
Baking Class for Ages 10-14 br/> Saturday, December 12th | 9:00-11:00am

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Calling all young bakers! Join Chef Liz from The Cheesecakery for a fun-filled cookie platter workshop. Kids will mix and roll dough, choose from creative cookie styles like stained glass, hidden surprise, mix-ins, thumbprints, and iced cut-outs. Then they will decorate their collection of masterpieces and arrange on a festive take-home platter. Kids will love the variety of choices they have to flex their creativity!

Parents can drop off the kids and shop nearby while the baking magic happens! Kids will work in groups of 3. This class usually sells out quickly, reserve your spot now!

What you’ll take home:
  • A festive platter full of a variety of cookies.
  • Recipes and instructions.

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Creaming Cookie Dough Method
  • Getting Creative with Cookies
  • Icing Techniques

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 10-14
  • Great for Beginner to advanced cooks

**If you have any food allergies, food intolerances, or aversions, please contact the Baker Hunt Administration office before signing up for any cooking or baking classes.**

** Please stay home if you are feeling sick.

*menus subject to change depending on product availability

Instructor: Liz Field 

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All Supplies Included

 

Kids in the Kitchen: Sliders, Fries & Milkshakes!
Baking Class for Ages 7-12 w/Adult
Saturday, November 21st | 10:00am-12:00pm

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Looking for a fun Saturday activity with your favorite young chef? Join Chef Jeri and together, you’ll build delicious Mini Cheeseburgers with the perfect buttery, toasty bun, make crispy, golden Steak Fries, and create a Personalized Milkshake with your favorite flavors and toppings. Whether you’re a burger lover, fry fanatic, or milkshake master, this class is packed with hands-on fun and plenty of delicious bites. Come hungry and leave with full bellies, new skills, and sweet memories! It’s the perfect recipe for quality time, new kitchen skills, and a memorable Saturday morning.

Menu:

  • Sliders! Mini Cheeseburgers
  • Oven-Crisp Steak Fries
  • Personalized Milkshakes with all the toppings

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Building Burgers
  • Knife Skills
  • Measuring and Blending

What you’ll take home:

  • Eat what you want and take home any leftovers!

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 7-12 with an adult!
  • Great for beginner cooks!

**If you have any food allergies, food intolerances, or aversions, please contact the Baker Hunt Administration office before signing up for any cooking or baking classes.**

** Please stay home if you are feeling sick.

Instructor: Jeri Kubicki 

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Flip-O-Rama & Flipbooks Extravaganza!
Saturday, 3:00pm – 5:00pm
October 24 | Ages 8-15

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General Class Description

Flip-O-Rama is the world’s easiest animation method, which is a two-frame paper animation created by author Dave Pilkey in the Captain Underpants and Dog Man book series. All you need is a piece of paper and something to draw with! Use it to make memorable birthday, greeting, or thank you cards; make your friends laugh; or sketch out a basic animation loop before committing to something more involved. You will continue the process by making multi-page, animated flipbooks to entertain you, your friends, and whoever else is peeking over your shoulder!

What Will Students Learn?

Basics of animation, how to use a lightbox, and the importance of “don’t make it move unless you want it to”. Even just experimenting with flipbooks teaches animation basics like consistency (and/or Wigglevision), timing, simplicity in character design, and possibly squash-and-stretch for older/more motivated students.

What Will Students Leave With?

Several silly (or serious) flip-o-rama animations to show off, as well as Post-It flipbooks and a hand-made flipbook from paper/cardstock.

Deadline to register by: October 20 

Instructor: Taylor Hunt

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Nature Luminaries
Friday, 6:00 pm – 8:00pm
October 23 | Ages 8 – 13

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Class Description:

In this class students will learn to create a nature luminary, made out of found sticks, feathers, and yarn. First students will look at examples of work created by artists who use nature as their muse and even as material, then students will construct a luminary from sticks and and weave the outside walls with yarn. Students will then adorn their 3D huts with feathers, beads and tassels.

What You’ll Learn:

Students will learn….Creative use of nature materials.Basic sculpture-building and 3D design.Beginner weaving techniques

What You’ll Leave With:

Students will leave with creative ways to use the natural world around them, a luminary, and a plastic tea-light to illuminate their sculpture.

Deadline to register by: October 20

Instructor: Charity Rust-Jordan

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Baking with Black Cocoa: Holiday Treats
Ages 9-14 w/Adult
Saturday, December 5th | 11:00am-1:30pm

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Chef Lilly is back with more ultra-chocolatey sweets just in time for the holidays! Kids and their adult will make Black Cocoa Brownies with Powdered Sugar “Snow,” Chocolate M&M Cookies, and Holiday Ornament Oreo Truffles in this fun, hands-on baking class for ages 9-14 with an adult. A chocolate adventure awaits! Dive into the magical world of black cocoa—the secret ingredient that makes some of your favorite cookies extra dark and extra delicious (think “Oreos”).

Menu:

  • Black Cocoa Brownies with Powdered Sugar “Snowflakes”
  • Chocolate M&M Cookies
  • Holiday Ornament Oreo Truffles

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Baking Skills
  • Easy Truffles
  • Decorating with Chocolate

What you’ll take home:

  • Cookies, Brownies, and Truffles!
  • Recipes and instructions

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 9-14 accompanied by an adult – each adult can only have one child with them.
  • Great for beginner to advanced bakers
  • Sign up with friends!

**If you have any food allergies, food intolerances, or aversions, please contact the Baker Hunt Administration office before signing up for any cooking or baking classes.**

** Please stay home if you are feeling sick.

Instructor: Lilly Burdsall 

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Dance! Get your Pioneer (Pilgrim) On!
Friday, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
November 6 | Ages 0 – 99+

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General Class Description

Grab a partner and join the circle to learn a variety of old-timey dances! Contra-dancing includes the Virginia Reel, do-si-do and polka steps to the tune of folk-style fiddling.

***Anyone under the age of 14 needs to be accompanied by an adult. One adult per one child, please.

What Will Students Learn?

Students will learn 3 contra dances including:
– the Virginia Reel
– Heel Toe Polka
– Big Mountain Circle

What Will Students Leave With?

A good cardio exercise, lots of laughs, and fun memories!

Deadline to register by: November 2 

Instructor: Jaycie Baird

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A comfortable pair of dancing shoes. No sandals, please.

Autumn Leaf Animals
Saturday, 3:00pm – 5:00pm
October 24 | Ages 5 – 12

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General Class Description

Students will receive (or may draw) the outline of an animal or Halloween related item. Then, using a variety of dried leaves, they will fill in the feathers, fur, scales, or texture. They may also add additional drawn or painted details to create a unique, creative animal(s).

What Will Students Learn?

How to use alternative materials to create texture and patterns. Think creatively. Reinforce planning a strategy beforehand, coupled with investigative happenstance.

What Will Students Leave With?

A natural art piece celebrating fall and the spooky season.

Deadline to register by: October 20 

Instructor: Jaycie Baird

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All Supplies Included.

Cozy Glow Candle Art
Friday, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
November 6 | Ages 10 – 17

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General Class Description

A variety of ages 10+ will discover the art of decorating pillar candles through painting and decorative carving techniques. Students will personalize unscented candles using candle-safe wax paints, carving tools, and optional metallic accents to create beautiful home décor or handmade gifts. This workshop focuses on creativity while teaching techniques that preserve the candle’s ability to be displayed or burned safely when decorated correctly.

What Will Students Learn?

Basic candle decorating techniques.
Safe candle carving methods.
How to paint on wax using candle-safe materials.
Design planning, pattern transfer, and composition.
Proper candle care and safety after decorating.

What Will Students Leave With?

Students will decorate at least one decorated pillar candle while gaining knowledge of candle painting and carving techniques. A relaxing process suitable for focus and self.

Deadline to register by: November 2 

Instructor: Chase Carroll

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Pinecone Luna Moth
Tuesday, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
November 3 | Ages 9 – 15

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General Class Description

Transform ordinary pinecones into whimsical woodland moths using colorful paper wings, hand-drawn details and simple craft supplies. Inspired by the beautiful moths found in nature during the fall season, students will design unique wing patterns and assemble a charming decoration that can be displayed in seasonal centerpieces, wreaths, or nature-themed décor.

What Will Students Learn?

Symmetry and wing pattern design inspired by real moth species.
How to work with durable craft materials (felt and EVA foam).
Safe hot glue assembly techniques for layered 3D structure.
Surface decoration using paint pens and acrylic detailing.
Basic principles of sculpture-style craft building (layering + structure).

What Will Students Leave With?

Once completed, students will have a finished Pinecone Moth sculpture. They will gain experience working with mixed-media craft materials, leaving with a more advanced understanding of craft construction.

Deadline to register by: October 30 

Instructor: Chase Carroll

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