Upcoming events

Throughout the year we do lessons at Winnetka Community House and Gorton Center in Lake Forest. Please sign up for these events through the links provided below.

At Winnetka Community House:  http://www.mycommunityhouse.org/   

Mini Creative Cooking and Baking Camp   (ages 5 - 12) 9/21/26 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Mini Creative Cooking and Baking Camp   (ages 5 - 12) 10/22/26 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Mini Creative Cooking and Baking Camp   (ages 5 - 12) 10/23/26 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Mini Creative Cooking and Baking Camp   (ages 5 - 12) 11/02/26 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Mini Creative Cooking and Baking Camp   (ages 5 - 12) 11/03/26 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Dining with the Stars  Etiquette Class (ages 5 - 9)       10/24/26 10:30 a.m. -  12:00 p.m.

Dining with the Stars  Etiquette Class (ages 5 - 9) 02/07//27         10:30 a.m. -  12:00 p.m.  

Pearls and Bow Ties  Etiquette Class (ages 10 - 17)       10/24//26   12:30 p.m. -   2:30 p.m.

Pearls and Bow Ties  Etiquette Class (ages 10 - 17)            02/07/27          12:30 p.m. -  2:30 p.m.

No food is allowed at this venue during the etiquette classes (advertised in the brochure as Manners Classes), but we have fun practicing our cutting skills by using play-dough!                                                                                                       

At Gorton Center in Lake Forest:   https://www.gortoncenter.org/   

Dining with the Stars Etiquette Class         (ages 5 - 9)  10/25/26 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Dining with the Stars  Etiquette Class (ages 5 - 9)         02/06/27   10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Pearls and Bow Ties Etiquette Class          (ages 10 - 17)  10/25/26 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Pearls and Bow Ties Etiquette Class          (ages 10 - 17)     02/06/27    12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

We learn how to set the table and how to use the silverware when cutting into chicken (or another protein) and three vegetables, and then how to use the spoon and fork when eating a crusty dessert.  Pearls and Bow Ties learn how to eat soup and a bread roll at a formal dining table.

Creative Cooking and Baking Summer Camps are held at: 44 Park Drive, Glenview, IL, 60025

The kids learn valuable kitchen skills as they make their own lunch/tea treats, and then practice how to behave at a tea/lunch table as they enjoy what they made. (Please alert us of any dietary restrictions or allergies.)

6/8/26 - 6/12/26   11:00 a.m. -  2:00 p.m. Creative Cooking in Europe  ($40 per day) 

6/16/26 - 6/18/26 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Creative Baking in Europe ($30 per day)

6/22/26 - 6/26/26 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Creative Cooking in Asia ($40 per day)

6/30/26 - 7/32/26     9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Creative Baking in Asia ($30 per day)