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City Natives Workshop – Pumpkins!

Winter squash and pumpkins are key food sources for growers in our climate, providing a nutritious, late-season harvest that stores well into winter. Join us to harvest and taste-test two kinds of squash: New England Pie Pumpkin and Jamaican Pumpkin (a.k.a. Calabaza). City Natives Plant Nursery is located at 30… Read More

Holiday Breakfast of Champions: Adult Cooking Class

You’ve set the guest list, brined the turkey, and figured out how to watch football and the parade at the same time, but what’s for breakfast?! In this hands-on cooking class, Chef Charlotte will guide you through easy and delicious sweet and savory breakfast options you can prepare well ahead… Read More

Powisset Date Night

Date Night: An Autumn Evening – Adult Cooking Class

Join us for a romantic, hands-on cooking experience designed for couples, where you’ll create a complete, flavorful meal together. This month we’re utilizing peak fall produce to create a seasonal, warming meal sure to delight every sense. We’ll roast pears with red wine syrup and shake up spiced pecans for… Read More

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Thanksgiving Sides: Adult Cooking Class

This holiday season, level up your Thanksgiving with the help of Chef Charlotte. Gone are the days of soggy brussels sprouts and sad, soupy green beans! In this hands-on cooking class, we’ll start with a harvest farm salad with shaved vegetables, nutty farro, tangy grapes, toasted hazelnuts, and shaved pecorino,… Read More

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Korean Classics: Adult Cooking Class

Get ready to spice up your cooking repertoire with a delicious taste of Korea! In this hands-on cooking class, we’ll dive into the bold, craveable flavors of Korean cuisine, starting with fiery-sweet tteokbokki, featuring chewy rice cakes tossed in a rich, gochujang-spiked sauce. Next, we’ll build the ultimate bibimbap, layering… Read More

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Field to Felting: A Felting Workshop at Weir River Farm

Discover the art of working with wool at Weir River Farm in this immersive, hands-on felting experience celebrating our beloved flock of sheep! During this workshop, guests will enjoy an up-close introduction to the farm’s sheep and learn about the important role sheep play in sustainable fiber production. Participants will… Read More

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Savory Pie, Oh My!: Adult Cooking Class

The weather is getting colder, the days are getting shorter, and it’s time to warm up with some savory delights for dinner. In this hands-on adult cooking class, we’ll create traditional cottage pie and marry Italian flavors with chicken pot pie to create a mushroom-laced marsala pie to die for. Read More

deCordova Clay/Wheel Workshop

Sip and Sculpt: Ceramic Planter with a Friendly Face

Throughout the Sculpture Park you’ll find many hidden faces and abstracted human forms nestled within the landscape. Inspired by the interactions between these man-made figures and the natural world, we’ll be using air-dry clay to create our own planters in the shape of a human head, blending material, form, and… Read More

Powisset Date Night

Date Night: Harvest Feast on the Farm – Adult Cooking Class

Join us on the eve of the full moon to delight in a feast featuring Powisset’s fall bounty. Collaborate with your other half to craft a silky, sensuous apple and butternut bisque with spiced pepitas, perfectly golden and juicy whole roasted chicken with brussels sprouts and root vegetables, and luscious… Read More

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Remarkable Roast Chicken: Adult Cooking Class

There’s just something about the simple things in life: a perfectly crisp fall evening, laughing with friends over a delicious meal, and a remarkably good roast chicken. This hands-on class encompasses all of the above! Join Chef Charlotte in the Powisset Farm Kitchen to learn the basics of roast chicken,… Read More

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Growing Together: Fall Planting & Garden Cleanup

Prepare your garden for winter while setting the stage for a healthier, more productive spring. This lesson explores what to cut back, what to leave standing for wildlife, what, how and when to plant in fall, and simple ways to protect your soil and perennial plants through the colder months. Read More

Beth K. and Jennifer S.

art+mindfulness at deCordova

We are excited to bring art+mindfulness, a dynamic experience that brings guided meditation and quiet reflection, to the deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum. This 90-minute workshop has been designed to whisk you away from your daily responsibilities and leave you feeling calm, connected and more present. In the presence… Read More