East End Market Events: Summer 2014

Building off the synergy created by the launch of its community seminar series this past spring, East End Market has announced its summer schedule of interactive classes, educational workshops and social soirees.

SUMMER IN THE CITY – FARM DAY
Tuesday July 15th 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Audubon Park Exchange (APEX)
We’re getting a head start on our fall gardens. Join us for a seed planting, so you have some good-sized seedlings to transplant come September. In addition to taking home your ownplantings, we will have East End Market Director’s hen, “Chicky,” for your little one to meet and greet… Stay tuned for more from our “summer in the City” series!

HANDLING THE HARVEST
Saturday, July 19th 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Audubon Park Exchange (APEX)
Farmer John gives you the tips, tricks and best practices for harvesting your bumper crop and getting it to market looking and tasting its best.

WINE, CHEESE AND CHOCOLATE, PERFECTLY PAIRED
Saturday, July 19th 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Audubon Park Exchange (APEX)
Wine, cheese and chocolate, perfectly paired features: Quantum Leap Winery wines, La Femme du Fromage cheeses and Peterbrooke Chocolatier of Winter Park Chocolate Confections.

PIE PRINCIPLES
Sunday, July 20th 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Demonstration Kitchen
Learn how to make the perfect piecrust, tart, and lattice top and hand pie.

OUT THERE FARE: MARKET BIBIMBAP
Saturday, July 26th12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
East End Market
Bibimbap, Korea’s national dish is colorful, fresh and infinitely varied. Join us as we build a bowl of goodness around the season’s abundance.

SUMMER IN THE CITY – KIDS YOGA + INFUSED DRINKS
Tuesday July 29th 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Audubon Park Exchange (APEX)
We’re partnering up with our neighbors at Warrior One Power Yoga for a fun and healthy morning of yoga and refreshments.

BOOK CLUB – MEDITATION WORKSHOP FEATURING “SCHEDULING ENLIGHTENMENT” BY LORENA STREETER
Wednesday July 30th 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Audubon Park Exchange (APEX)
Join Lorena Streeter, author of Scheduling Enlightenment: Bringing Spiritual Practice into Everyday Living, for guided meditation, calming tea ceremony, and discussion of how to use basic meditation techniques to ease our path and to guide our everyday

SUSHI SKILLS
Saturday, August 9th 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Audubon Park Exchange (APEX)
Roll your own sushi! Learn how to make Makimono, Nigiri, and Sashimi! Kappo’s Chefs, Mark and Lo, teach the classic techniques from rice to fish, and everything in between.

BRANDING & MARKETING A FARM
Saturday, August 16th 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Audubon Park Exchange (APEX)
You won’t want to go to market without first learning the myriad ways to brand and market your farm!

PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT
Friday, August 22nd 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Audubon Park Exchange (APEX)
The perfect Friday night for everyone: You get an evening out and your Little Chef will spend the evening with Chef Emily and Chef Jes creating (and eating!)

MANNERS AT THE MARKET
Sunday, August 31st 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Audubon Park Exchange (APEX)
Over lunch, learn how to be a gracious guest, navigate new situations, and practice politeness.

TO MARKET WE WILL GO
Saturday, September 20th 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Audubon Park Exchange (APEX)
This course will familiarize you with the many outlets we now have for selling produce, what kind of licensing and record keeping you’ll need to keep it legal and how to find your inner salesperson.

COUPLES COOKING CLASS
Saturday, September 20th 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Demonstration Kitchen
Bring your sweetie to East End Market for a culinary date night designed to up your epicurean skills and your love of local food.

BRUNCH & LEARN: BISCUITS + GRAVY
Sunday September 28th 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Audubon Park Exchange (APEX)
A beautiful, classic southern brunch! Fresh hot coffee, “barmosas” (bourbon and oj), biscuits, gravy and all the fixins. Take away a favorite biscuit recipe and a tip or two for your eggs.