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						1 Artisan bread making 08:00 Artisan bread making @ Abbotsford Convent Dec 1 @ 08:00 – 14:00 Tickets What you will learn: experimenting with bread; the bread baking process with each step explained; and how to replicate the process at home. What you will get: 1 kilo of organic flour to take home; [...] Sourdough bread baking 09:00 Sourdough bread baking @ CERES Dec 1 @ 09:00 – 17:00 Tickets You will: make a variety of different breads, gaining the skills and confidence to make your own at home; enjoy some of your own handmade pizza for lunch; and take home some leaven to get [...] Plants and permaculture 10:00 Plants and permaculture @ CERES Dec 1 @ 10:00 – 15:00 Tickets This workshop is for those interested in living a permaculture lifestyle in relation to plants and how to use them in the kitchen and garden. You will learn how to utilise plants for food, medicine, [...] Weed and herb workshop 10:00 Weed and herb workshop @ Private address to be notified on booking Dec 1 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Join Marina Bistrin as she shows you her garden, discussing both wild weeds and cultivated culinary and medicinal herbs. Cost $20 or 1 hour of weeding at a time suitable for you or LETS points. [...] Rosa’s cooking class 10:15 Rosa’s cooking class Dec 1 @ 10:15 – 15:00 Tickets Italian food. See Rosa’s website for the menus.
2	3	4 Sourdough basics 18:30 Sourdough basics @ Work-Shop Melbourne Dec 4 @ 18:30 – 20:30 Tickets The Fermented Mumma will discuss ingredient selection, starter care, and the processes of sourdough fermentation and baking. At the end, you will take your fermenting dough home to bake in the morning. Getting ready for the summer harvest (part 2) 19:00 Getting ready for the summer harvest (part 2) @ Manningham Civic Centre Dec 4 @ 19:00 – 21:00 Tickets Sustainable Gardening Australia will cover everything you need to know about preparing your garden (in spring) for a bumper summer harvest. They will cover: garden maintenance and preparation; selecting what to plant and when to [...] Gift in a jar with Marie Vassallo 19:00 Gift in a jar with Marie Vassallo @ Whittlesea Library Dec 4 @ 19:00 – 20:00 Tickets Marie Vassallo, from Rie’s Kitchen, will show you how to make a special Christmas treat/gift in a jar. Take a suitable size jar to create your gift.	5 Festive cooking with Natalie 18:00 Festive cooking with Natalie @ Strathdon House and Orchard Precinct Dec 5 @ 18:00 – 20:00 Tickets Learn how to prepare healthy and fresh Middle Eastern salads and dips. Presenter: Natalie. Organised by Strathdon House.	6 Pickle party 09:00 Pickle party @ Greenhills Neighbourhood House Dec 6 @ 09:00 – 11:00 Tickets Join them to pickle excess rescued food over a cuppa. Organised by Greenhills Neighbourhood House. Just turn up. Templestowe College Permaculture Garden – 10th birthday party 16:00 Templestowe College Permaculture Garden – 10th birthday party @ Templestowe College Dec 6 @ 16:00 – 18:00 Tickets Gather together with friends of the garden. Expect some garden tours, pizza and cake. Best of Little Italy dinner tour 17:00 Best of Little Italy dinner tour @ Brunetti Classico Dec 6 @ 17:00 – 19:00 Tickets You will indulge in the Italian ‘Aperitivo’ tradition. What exactly is Aperitivo, what can you expect to eat and drink, how did it begin, how did it make its way to Melbourne? You will learn [...]	7 Herbal medicine and food growing in small gardens workshop 09:00 Herbal medicine and food growing in small gardens workshop @ Private address to be notified on booking Dec 7 @ 09:00 – 12:00 Tickets Practical tips on growing a diverse range of medicines and foods in an urban (terrace house) setting. Working with the seasons, harvesting and using your produce. Demonstration of how to build your own wicking garden [...] Rosa’s cooking class 10:15 Rosa’s cooking class Dec 7 @ 10:15 – 15:00 Tickets Italian food. See Rosa’s website for the menus. Mini master cooks (9-12 years) – Christmas cookies 10:30 Mini master cooks (9-12 years) – Christmas cookies @ Strathdon House and Orchard Precinct Dec 7 @ 10:30 – 12:30 Tickets Make Christmas cookies, cutting them into various shapes and decorating them with homemade coloured icing and coloured sugar sprinkles. Take an apron and container to take the food home in. Organised by Strathdon House. Open day herbal medicine and food growing in small garden 12:00 Open day herbal medicine and food growing in small garden @ Private address to be notified on booking Dec 7 @ 12:00 – 17:00 Tickets Tour this urban garden and ask questions. Completed wicking garden beds and an array of food and medicine plants will be available for purchase. Guides: Dr Teaine O’Brien and Dr David de Vries. Plant to harvest 12:00 Plant to harvest @ Sustainable Macleod Community Garden Dec 7 @ 12:00 – 13:00 Tickets These monthly sessions will cover planting, harvesting and all the jobs required in the garden each month. Organised by Sustainable Macleod in conjunction with Watsonia Neighbourhood House. The art of French crepe making class 15:00 The art of French crepe making class @ Little Yarra Creperie Dec 7 @ 15:00 – 18:00 Tickets Learn a little about the history of French crepes and the tools of the trade. Learn how to make crêpes from scratch, including preparing and spreading the batter and experimenting with different folding methods. At [...] Cupcake decorating workshop 17:00 Cupcake decorating workshop @ Wander North with Imbue Dec 7 @ 17:00 – 19:00 Tickets You will learn: the basics of buttercream; colouring buttercream; filling and using a piping bag; and piping techniques with three different piping tips. You will decorate 4 vanilla bean cupcakes, which you then take home. [...]	8 Gingerbread house decoration 10:30 Gingerbread house decoration @ Village Art Studio Dec 8 @ 10:30 – 11:30 Tickets This workshop is for children aged 7+. Create your own Christmas scene by decorating a gingerbread house. Use icing to attach a variety of sweets, lollies and sprinkles. Gingerbread house decoration 13:00 Gingerbread house decoration @ Village Art Studio Dec 8 @ 13:00 – 14:00 Tickets This workshop is for children aged 7+. Create your own Christmas scene by decorating a gingerbread house. Use icing to attach a variety of sweets, lollies and sprinkles.
9	10 Italian Xmas treats (2 sessions) 18:00 Italian Xmas treats (2 sessions) @ Fawkner Neighbourhood House Dec 10 @ 18:00 – 20:00 Tickets The two sessions will be on Tuesday, 10th December and Wednesday, 11th December, both 6-8pm. Learn how to make 4 traditional Italian Christmas treats, namely pistachio shortbread, piparelli biscotti, almond brittle and a buccelato Xmas [...]	11 Make your own brownie and granola gift jar 16:30 Make your own brownie and granola gift jar @ Japara Neighbourhood House Dec 11 @ 16:30 – 17:30 Tickets Make a brownie and granola gift jar. Brownie and granola gift jars are a way to share your love of baking (or snack-making) with friends and family. Plus the jars can be easily customised with [...]	12	13 Pickle party 09:00 Pickle party @ Greenhills Neighbourhood House Dec 13 @ 09:00 – 11:00 Tickets Join them to pickle excess rescued food over a cuppa. Organised by Greenhills Neighbourhood House. Just turn up. Best of Little Italy dinner tour 17:00 Best of Little Italy dinner tour @ Brunetti Classico Dec 13 @ 17:00 – 19:00 Tickets You will indulge in the Italian ‘Aperitivo’ tradition. What exactly is Aperitivo, what can you expect to eat and drink, how did it begin, how did it make its way to Melbourne? You will learn [...]	14 Christmas cookie swap 10:00 Christmas cookie swap @ Co.Bake Space Dec 14 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Bake 20 cookies using your favorite recipe (nothing too fancy, just bring the Christmas vibes). They will set them all out, and everyone gets to fill a box with 20 different cookies from other bakers [...] Melbourne’s ‘insiders’ brunch tour 10:00 Melbourne’s ‘insiders’ brunch tour @ Coburg Library Dec 14 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets You will experience the cultural delights of 6 different countries over 8 food stops. With a mixture of sweet and savoury tastings, you will soon discover that Coburg is an ideal foodie destination for anyone [...] Integrated pest management and companion planting 11:00 Integrated pest management and companion planting @ Reynard Street Neighbourhood House Dec 14 @ 11:00 – 13:00 Tickets Integrated pest management (IPM) is a step-by-step approach to managing pests sustainably. You’ll explore how to: prevent pests through proper garden care and planning; monitor for early signs of pests to avoid outbreaks; and use [...] Christmas cupcakes 13:00 Christmas cupcakes @ North Ringwood Community House Dec 14 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Learn how to swirl, pipe and accessorise pre-baked cupcakes. Then take home your creations. Presenter: Arzu. Organised by North Ringwood Community House.	15 Beginners bread making 08:00 Beginners bread making @ Abbotsford Convent Dec 15 @ 08:00 – 14:00 Tickets What you will learn: Experimenting with bread. The bread baking process with each step explained. How to replicate the process at home. What you will get: 1 kilo of organic flour to take home. Pizza [...] Rosa’s cooking class 10:15 Rosa’s cooking class Dec 15 @ 10:15 – 15:00 Tickets Italian food. See Rosa’s website for the menus. Gingerbread cookie house workshop 13:00 Gingerbread cookie house workshop @ Strathdon House and Orchard Precinct Dec 15 @ 13:00 – 14:30 Tickets Decorate your own holiday gingerbread house. Tutor: Erika Dunca-Horner. Organised by Strathdon House.
16	17	18	19 Gingerbread house workshop with sparkling wine 19:00 Gingerbread house workshop with sparkling wine @ Mont De Lancey Dec 19 @ 19:00 – 20:30 Tickets Build your own gingerbread house. What’s included: gingerbread house kit, baseboard, lollies to decorate, icing, and cellophane & ribbon to wrap it up.	20 Pickle party 09:00 Pickle party @ Greenhills Neighbourhood House Dec 20 @ 09:00 – 11:00 Tickets Join them to pickle excess rescued food over a cuppa. Organised by Greenhills Neighbourhood House. Just turn up. Gingerbread house workshop with sparkling wine 19:00 Gingerbread house workshop with sparkling wine @ Mont De Lancey Dec 20 @ 19:00 – 20:30 Tickets Build your own gingerbread house. What’s included: gingerbread house kit, baseboard, lollies to decorate, icing, and cellophane & ribbon to wrap it up.	21 Christmas gingerbread house family workshop 10:30 Christmas gingerbread house family workshop @ Mont De Lancey Dec 21 @ 10:30 – 12:00 Tickets Work with your teenage child or grandchild to build and decorate your family’s very own gingerbread house. What’s included: gingerbread house kit, baseboard, lollies to decorate, icing, and cellophane & ribbon to wrap it up.	22 Sake master class 12:00 Sake master class @ KURA Dec 22 @ 12:00 – 14:00 Tickets Kana Aoyama will guide you through the history, production and tasting of this traditional Japanese beverage. She will teach you all the basics, let you try 5 different styles, and show you how to pair [...]
23	24	25	26 Kombucha brewing workshop 19:00 Kombucha brewing workshop @ The Good Brew Company Dec 26 @ 19:00 – 23:00 Tickets Learn how to brew your own kombucha. Plus, receive your own kombucha SCOBY starter kit to create your own brew. Nonna & Mum’s cooking class 19:00 Nonna & Mum’s cooking class @ The Thorn 3071 Dec 26 @ 19:00 – 22:00 Tickets	27	28	29 Sake master class 12:00 Sake master class @ KURA Dec 29 @ 12:00 – 14:00 Tickets Kana Aoyama will guide you through the history, production and tasting of this traditional Japanese beverage. She will teach you all the basics, let you try 5 different styles, and show you how to pair [...]
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One Response to “Calendar of local events”

Lisa says:

May 22, 2022 at 11:49

Oh wowza fantastic thank you for the calender!
Lisa

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