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Father’s Day Picture Frame & Desktop Organizer
Saturday, 12:00 pm
June 20 | Ages 9-12

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Father’s Day will be here before you know it, and it can sometimes be hard to think of something for Dad on his special day. Why not celebrate Dad with an endearing Picture Frame & Desktop Organizer? With 4 frames for photos (of you!) and room to put pens, staplers, or just general dad-stuff, this hand-made gift will always have a place in Dad’s heart!

What You’ll Learn:

In the class, students will learn basic gluing and adhering techniques with wood, as well as simple methods to stain and paint on an unfinished wood piece. Throughout the class, we will discuss what it means to endow objects with meaning and significance, particularly through the addition of family photos.

What You’ll Leave With:

By the end of this class, you will have made a uniquely decorated Picture Frame & Desktop Organizer, ready to insert pictures of you and your family as a great gift for Dad on Father’s Day!

Deadline to register by: June 16 

Instructor: Rebekah Trunnell

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Father’s Day Painted Hammer
Friday, 6:00 pm
June 19 | Ages 9-12

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Looking for a Father’s day gift that has your own personal touch? Come paint a hammer with us! Whether your father uses it or proudly displays it, this personalized, painted hammer will become his favorite tool – he’ll love that you designed and decorated it for him! Not to hammer the point too much, but your dad will think that you nailed it with this gift!

What You’ll Learn:

Not only will you learn to apply several painting techniques on a specific 3D object, but also learn a variety of tips and tricks to achieve patterns, repetition, and decoration. Throughout the class, we will discuss what it means to endow objects with meaning and significance.

What You’ll Leave With:

By the end of this class, you will have learned some new painting techniques, thought about what makes an object special, and made a personalized, painted hammer for Dad on his special day!

Deadline to register by: June 15 

Instructor: Matthew Litteken

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Father’s Day Treasure Box
Saturday, 12:00 pm
June 20 | Ages 7-11

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What better way to celebrate Father’s Day than to give him personalized notes, I-love-you’s, photos, and small artwork made by you! And all of these keepsakes will fit nicely in the hand-decorated treasure box that you designed! In this class, you will create a colorful (and meaningful) wooden box using paint, patterned paper, washi tapes, stickers, and more. You will learn a variety of mixed-media techniques specific to decorating a cube-like form, and also have the opportunity and time to make some of the keepsakes, notes, and artwork to put in Dad’s Treasure Box.

What You’ll Learn:

Students will learn a variety of methods to decorate surfaces including, but not limited to, using washi tape, painting and drawing on a three-dimensional object, incorporating mixed-media approaches for embellishment. Throughout the class, we will discuss what it means to endow objects with meaning and significance.

What You’ll Leave With:

A personalized, hand-decorated treasure box filled with keepsake messages and artwork for Dad on his special day!

Deadline to register by: June 16 

Instructor: Gren Casas

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Kid-Friendly Knife Skills
Ages 9-12 w/Adult
Saturday, June 20th, 2026 | 11:00 am-1:00 pm

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Chef Mary knows how to give kids confidence in the kitchen with real tools, real food, and expert guidance. In this engaging hands‑on class, young cooks and their adults learn how to use knives safely and correctly, turning curiosity into skill and fear into control. Working with common fruits & vegetables, you’ll both learn proper technique and basic cuts while making a bright, colorful fruit salad, and a build‑your‑own noodle bowl . To finish, we’ll learn to cut chicken wings into drums & flats, then enjoy sticky‑sweet baked teriyaki chicken wings, because learning should taste amazing too.

This class builds skills kids and adults can use for a lifetime—and confidence they’ll bring to every meal they make.

Menu:

  • Fruit Salad
  • “Build your Own” Noodle Bowl with Sesame Vinaigrette
  • Baked Teriyaki BBQ Chicken Wings

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen Safety
  • Knife Skills
  • Roasting
  • Cooking Applications for Different Knife Cuts
  • Making a Vinaigrette (chef demo)

What you’ll take home:

  • Eat what you’d like and take home the leftovers
  • Recipes and instructions

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 9-12 accompanied by an adult – each adult can only have one child with them.
  • Best for beginner-intermediate youth 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: Mary Seguin

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Dad’s Day Smashburgers!
Cooking Class for ages 7-12 w/Adult
Thursday, June 11th | 5:30-7:30pm

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Celebrate Father’s Day with a hands‑on cooking experience designed for dads and kids to enjoy together In this interactive class, Dad (Grandpas welcome, too!) and one child (ages 7–12) will work side by side to prepare a delicious, classic dude dinner from scratch: sizzling smashburgers, crispy steak fries, bacon wrapped asparagus, a cold pop, and finish it off with rich chocolate cupcakes. It’s easy, interactive, and full of laughs with no experience needed.
This is more than dinner. It’s a memory, a skill building experience, and quality time packed into one unforgettable gift. Dinner and dessert included, bragging rights guaranteed.

Menu:

  • Smashburgers
  • Steak Fries
  • Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus
  • Chocolate Cupcakes

What You’ll Learn

  • Fun cooking with Dad!
  • Knife Skills, Kitchen Safety
  • THE BEST Smashburgers!

Instructor: Lilly Burdsall

 

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Explore the Ancient World
Wednesday, 6:00pm
July 8 – July 29 | Ages 9-12

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***No Classes The Week Of June 29th – July 5th***

Class Description:

In this class for 9-12 year olds, students will explore ancient cultures through their art! Learn about the myths that inspired Greek pottery, the mosaics of the Roman baths, the terracotta army of Qin dynasty China, and the elaborate masks of the ancient Mayans. Each class is equal parts history lesson and art project!

What You’ll Learn:

Students will learn about the ancient world and how art is used by archeologists to understand the past.

What You’ll Leave With:

Students will leave with four unique art projects inspired by four different ancient civilizations: the Greeks, the Romans, Qin dynasty China, and the Mayans.

Instructor: Rebekah Trunnell

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Wildlife Hats
Tuesday, 6:00 pm
July 6 & July 13 | Ages 9-12

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In this fun and energetic 2-week workshop, students will design and create their own wildlife-inspired hat, there will be a few options, transforming a simple base into a unique animal character. Using felt, fabric, and mixed materials, students will explore how to build shapes, add dimension and layer details to represent features like ears, beaks, horns and textures.

What You’ll Learn:

Students will learn how to design and construct a wearable art piece by building shapes, layering materials and using creative details to represent animal features.

What You’ll Leave With:

Students will leave with a wearable wildlife hat that showcases their chosen animal and their creativity in design and construction.

Deadline to register by: July 2 

Instructor: Chase Carroll

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Sleepover-inspired Dreams: Glow & Create
Tuesday, 6:00 pm
July 21 & July 28 | Ages 9-12

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In this cozy, sleepover-inspired 2-week workshop, students will explore imagination and self-expression through glow-in-the-dark and mixed media art. The studio transforms into a relaxed, dimly lit space where students begin with a quick neon drawing warm-up before diving into a main project: creating a layered dream collage (moldboard). Using black paper, gel pens, fabric scraps and collage materials, students will experiment with texture, color and glowing effects to bring their ideas to life.

The session ends with a fun create your own “bedtime story”, where students make their own mini storybook to present their artwork and the imaginative worlds behind it. Students will leave with a one-of-a-kind glowing artwork and a deeper understanding of creative storytelling.

What You’ll Learn:

Students will learn how to use mixed media techniques to layer materials, create mood with color/ light and express imaginative ideas through visual storytelling.

What You’ll Leave With:

Students will leave with a unique glow-inspired mixed media artwork and a creative “story” behind their piece that reflects their imagination and personal expression.

Deadline to register by: July 17 

Instructor: Chase Carroll

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Kids Make Dinner!
Make & Take Cooking Class for Ages 9-12
Saturday, June 27th | 10:30am-12:30pm

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Working in pairs, you will create a super cheesy chicken casserole dinner to take home and enjoy with your family. Chef Jeri will teach you the secret to making your own scrumptious cheese sauce and then combine it with flavorful sauteed chicken, broccoli or peas, and pasta. Topped with crunchy, buttery bread crumbs, the whole family will be complimenting the chef when you bake it at home for dinner!  While your chicken casserole comes together for a delicious take-home dinner, we’ll mix up a fun homemade snack blend to enjoy during class. As we chop, stir, and build our casseroles, kids will learn simple kitchen skills while creating a tasty snack they can nibble on along the way. It’s the perfect combination of hands-on cooking, creativity, and two kid-friendly recipes to bring home and share. This class is a win-win for kids and parents!

Menu:

  • Cheesy Chicken-Broccoli Casserole (serves 4-6)
  • Snack Mix

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen Safety
  • Knife Skills
  • Sauce Making
  • Roux
  • Sauteeing
  • Cooking Pasta

What you’ll take home:

  • Dinner for a family of 4-5
  • Home made personalized snack mix
  • Recipes and skills to make more at home!

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 9-12.
  • 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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Summertime Smoothies and Fruity Fridge Pies
Cooking Class for Ages 7-10
Saturday, July 25th | 10:30pm-12:00pm

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Make an entire pie for your family and a smoothie all for yourself! Each student will leave with their own delicious refrigerated fruit pie. While we prep, we’ll enjoy fresh morning smoothies together.

Menu:

  • Fruit Smoothie
  • Full-size Cream Pie to take home!

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen Safety
  • Knife Skills
  • Fruit Pie

What you’ll take home:

  • Take home your leftovers, and share if you like!
  • Recipes and skills to make more at home!

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 7-10.
  • 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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