Workshops & Events
Barbara Wall discussion of Enhaatig
Inwendaamin Oki and the Seasoned Spoon welcome Barbara Wall to a Community Meal, on March 4th, from 5-8pm. At this feast, we will have the opportunity to hear from Barbara about Enhaatig and Anishnabe practices of harvesting sweet sap and turning this into syrup and sugar.
Barbara Moktthewenkwe Wall is an Associate Professor and Acting Director of Studies in the Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies at Trent University. She teaches in the Indigenous Environmental Studies/Sciences (IESS) and Indigenous Studies PhD programs, focusing on Anishinaabe knowledge, foodways, and the intersection of Indigenous and Western scientific knowledge.
We hope you can join us for this program. No registration is required, please arrive ten minutes early to reserve a seat.
Email spoonvolunteers@gmail.com with any questions.
Painting by Tina Fridgen, douroartstudios.ca
Community Meal and book discussion with Jackson Pind
A reading with Jackson Pind of the book and a pwyc meal.
The Seasoned Spoon and Inwendaamin Oki warmly welcome Jackson Pind to the Spoon on Tuesday, Feb. 3rd at 5pm for a reading of his new book: 'Students By Day, Colonialism and Resistance at the Curve Lake Indian Day School', offering readers a unique history of an Indian Day School and a profile of Anishinaabe resilience.
A vegetarian meal and desert will be served with an invitation to donate towards the Spoons' food security intiative 'Spoon-it-Forward'.
You do not need to register for this event, and we invite you to arrive at 4:50pm to find a seat. Any questions? email spoonvolunteers@gmail.com.
Flu Busters: Pantry Medicines
The Seasoned Spoon and SAFSS invite you to a workshop where we will be making Flu Busters with pantry ingredients. SAFFS will be teaching us how to make fermented honey garlic, using local ingredients. We will each go home with a small sample. The Spoon will bring a variety of pungent ingredients that can be mixed with Apple Cider Vinegar, creating a tonic that fights colds and flus. We will be making this together and taking a sample home.
Registration is required here and this workshop is $5. Please reach out to spoonvolunteers@gmail.com for more information and for accommodations.
Stories for Dark Times, Rooted in Change and Hope
Learn how to make bagels
Holiday Market
Join us at the Spoon for our annual Holiday Market on Thursday, Nov. 27th starting at 10am.
Everything at this market is handmade and locally-created. You will find: baked goods, healing salves and lip balms, beeswax candles, artwork, stickers, jewellery, knitted items, pottery, and embroidery.
This is a cash event.
See you there!