Workshops & Events
Greek Cooking
For our next International Cooking Workshop, we are headed to the Mediterranean for Greek cooking with Sophie Spiridis. In this workshop, Sophie will demonstrate a few simple dishes and offer her expertise in the Greek culinary arts. Participants will get the chance to sample a few a few delicious dishes together and leave with new skills to practice at home.
$5.00 - Registration required.
Please register via Eventbrite.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/greek-cooking-tickets-55921580954
Movie Night: Migrant Dreams
Join the Spoon, OPIRG and Trent Film society for a Cinema Politica screening of Migrant Dreams.
Migrant Dreams is a powerful film depicting the struggles of migrant agricultural workers in Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker program and their journey of resistance against injustice. Hear the often-untold story of exploited foreigners and their experience as modern-day indentured labourers in Canada. Learn about the dark underbelly of Canada’s food system and the lives of those you never knew were bringing you your food.
There will be popcorn and drinks! No Registration Necessary
Film provided by OPIRG and Cinema Politica. Donations will be accepted to help cover costs of the evening
Kombucha Workshop
Kombucha is a refreshing, carbonated beverage made by fermenting sweet tea with a starter culture or "SCOBY". Making your own kombucha is inexpensive, easy, creative, and fun, with a time commitment of less than an hour per week. This fizzy fermented drink is filled with probiotics and live enzymes! An awesome addition to your fermented food repertoire and a healthy alternative for carbonated cravings!
In this workshop, learn how to brew, ferment, and bottle this delicious drink. Participants will have the opportunity to see various stages of kombucha production as well as do some sampling. SCOBYs will also be available for purchase, so you can begin your own home fermented kombucha creations!
Registration Required. Please register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kombucha-workshop-tickets-55590266985
Email spoonvolunteers@gmail.com for more info.
Community Meal & AGM- POSTPONED
EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED- Please check back for more details.
Meal @ 5:00pm AGM@6:00pm
Join the Seasoned Spoon Café for our first community meal of the semester PLUS our Annual General Meeting: A chance to share delicious campus grown foods with your fellow co-op members and find out how things work behind the scenes at the Spoon!
As always, Seasoned Spoon community meals feature fresh campus grown foods and are open to everyone on a pay what you can basis. The AGM portion of the evening is for members only. Feel free to purchase yours before the meeting.
email seasonedspoon@trentu.ca for more info.
African and Caribbean Cooking
The Seasoned Spoon is pleased to team up with the Trent African and Caribbean Student Union (TACSU) to offer this sizzling hot international cooking workshop.
Get ready for TACSU to lead us in cooking and sampling some delectable African and Caribbean dishes. The menu will include fried plantain, veggie pilau and chicken stew. Participants will also get the opportunity to learn about traditional spices, and even get to take some recipes home. Open your mind and your taste buds to new flavours! Feel free to bring ideas, or stories to share about your own culinary traditions as well!
Limited spots available. Please Register via Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/african-and-caribbean-cooking-tickets-54555...
email spoonvolunteers@gmail.com for more information
Beginner Knitting
Been itching to stitch? Well now’s your chance to learn in this beginning knitting workshop with the Seasoned Spoon Café and Christina Pridie, owner, instructor and designer at the Peterborough Yarn Shop.
In this hands-on lesson, participants will get the chance to make their own headband and leave with the needles and skills to continue knitting at home. Learn how to do long tail cast on, knit, fix mistakes and bind off plus leave with a stylish hand-made garment to bring home.
Only 20 spaces available. Register now via EventBrite to book yours: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beginner-knitting-tickets-52964460126
Email spoonvolunteers@gmail.com for more information
Sustainable Menstruation: Make your own reusable pad
Join the Seasoned Spoon Café, The Centre for Women and Trans People and Maureen Brand from Garden of Eden Reusables for this hands-on workshop all about Sustainable Menstruation.
Learn about the environmental, personal, financial and health benefits of reusable menstrual products PLUS make your own reusable pad to take home! Menstrual pad expert, Maureen Brand, will walk participants through different stages, methods and materials to make their own menstrual pads and each participant will get to bring one home. We’ll discuss upcycling materials for future pad projects, as well as care and maintenance of your new pads! Materials will be supplied, but feel free to bring some of your own along as well.
Limited spaces available. Register now via EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sustainable-menstruation-make-your-own-reusable-pads-tickets-52964238463
Email spoonvolunteers@gmail.com for more information
Soap Making
Repeats every week every Monday 3 times except Mon Nov 26 2018.
Monday, November 12, 2018 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Seasoned Spoon Café
$45.00. Registration Required
Learn how to make your own environmentally friendly, sensational soap that is phthalate and
paraben free. A treat for the hands & body, or a great seasonal gift idea for family and friends!
Leave this workshop with around 20 bars of hand-crafted soap to stock your home or give away
to loved ones. Bring the recipe home with you and explore infinite possibilities for substituting
oils, add fragrance, and mixing in other additives like oats or coffee grounds.
Only 20 spaces available in this popular workshop so don’t miss out!
Pre-registration & prepayment required via Eventbrite:
Email spoonvolunteers@gmail.com for more information.
Community Meal & Basic Income Photo Project
Seasond Spoon Cafe
Doors@ 5:00pm
Dinner & presentations @ 5:30pm
Join the Seasoned Spoon Café and Nourish Project for a community meal and participatory photo project on Guaranteed Basic Income.
Imagine living in a society in which everyone was guaranteed a basic minimum income sufficient to live a happy, healthy and dignified life. Well, that’s what the Basic Income movement is all about and we want to hear from you about what that could mean in your life. Nourish Project will give a short presentation about basic income, after which you will have the chance to participate in the hands-on photo-booth project throughout the evening. Feast with friends on delicious local foods and give some thought to the potential this critical social assurance holds. Document your insights in our photo-booth and lend your voice to this important conversation.
As always, Seasoned Spoon community meals feature fresh campus grown foods and are open to everyone on a pay what you can basis. Hope to see you there!
Email spoonvolunteers@gmail.com for more information
Fire Cider WorkShop
Seasoned Spoon Café
$8 or pwyc
Kick those winter flus and activate your immune system with this fiery folk remedy. Fire cider is
a traditional immune supporting tonic with deep roots in folk medicine. This zesty, infused,
medicinal vinegar is packed full of immune boosting, anti-bacterial and anti-viral herbs. It's used
as a defense against colds and flus and is also excellent for digestion and circulation. In this
workshop, you'll learn how to make this cold busting remedy and leave with a small jar to take
home.
Registration required. Register via EventBrite
Email spoonvolunteers@gmail.com for more info