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Are you ready to take your cooking skills to the next level? Calling all aspiring young chefs, ages 8-12, to join the COMO and Yellow Farmhouse Education Center for an exciting multi-week series of hands-on cooking classes, tied to the fresh produce coming from local farms this November & February!

Head on a flavorful stroll through Downtown Mystic's vibrant food and cocktail scene! This guided walking tour stops at four different beloved restaurants, tasting local snacks and sampling local distilled spirits + cocktails. Along the way, we'll share behind-the-scenes stories, introduce you to new local products, and give you a fresh look at the culinary and cocktail traditions that have shaped coastal CT. It's a lively mix of sipping, sampling, and discovery: perfect for anyone who loves great flavors, good company, and a twist of history.

Learn how to source, process & dye textiles with local plants. In this hands-on workshop, we will dye with marigold, jewelweed, goldenrod, mugwort & black walnuts, and experiment with botanical printing. You’ll learn how to prepare fibers, why mordants matter, and how different mordants transform the final color.

Join Yellow Farmhouse and Engine Room's Chef Nick Teague for a hands-on class that turns holiday leftovers into dishes you’ll be excited to eat! Working side by side at professional stations, you’ll learn to think like a chef, treating leftovers not as reheats but as ingredients.

In preparation for the cold season, learn how to craft two traditional winter wellness remedies to support immunity all season long. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to make traditional fire cider and elderberry syrup. We’ll discuss the benefits of these remedies, as well as how to use them.

Gather with friends to craft gorgeous natural evergreen garlands to adorn your mantle this holiday season. All materials provided. If the weather permits, we will enjoy warm soup & festive mocktails by a roaring bonfire.

Experience the seasonal magic of candle-making. Learn the art of candle dipping and design your own candle sticks to adorn your holiday tablescape. All materials are provided, and each participant will take home two taper candles individually designed.

Join Yellow Farmhouse and Engine Room’s Chef Nick Teague for a hands-on class in the art of holiday entertaining! Working side by side at professional stations, you’ll make elegant, crowd-pleasing bites and pair them with festive cocktails, learning to plan a menu that looks impressive but comes together with ease.

Each week, children and their grownups gather outdoors to dive into a seasonal nature-based topic. Through storytelling, hands-on projects, nature studies, and open exploration, children learn about and connect with the natural world.

Give fabric scraps a second life through the beautiful traditions of quilting & Sashiko. This hands-on workshop introduces basic quilting techniques as well as basic Sashiko — a traditional method used to reinforce, patch, and decorate clothing using simple running stitches arranged in geometric patterns, while also learning basic quilting techniques. Participants will be introduced to a variety of decorative stitches.

Transform simple ingredients into nourishing, plant-based body care. In this introductory herbal workshop, we’ll explore how to make infused oils & soothing salves using accessible ingredients and time-honored methods.

Celebrate love with hand-made block-printed tea towels. Learn to design and carve your own block prints, then use them to create a set of four Valentine’s-themed tea towels.

Create a one-of-a-kind vessel for your garden plans and sketches. In this workshop, participants learn the basics of bookbinding, as well as some simple hand-sewing. All materials provided, and each participant will leave with a finished, hand-bound journal.

Learn the basics of garden planning as you create a visual plan for your garden, and sow some seeds. Guidance will be provided on flower, herb, dye, and vegetable gardens. All materials provided; just bring the measurements of your garden space. Each participant will leave with a tray of sowed seeds and an individualized garden plan.

Learn the art of needle felting while creating beautiful reusable spring eggs as a springtime tablescape or easter egg hunt. All materials provided. Participants will leave with 6 handmade needle-felted eggs.