Posted July 15, 2024
Plymouth School District Community Education & Recreation is offering Pickleball, Plant Foraging Tours, a Freezer Meal Workshop, Meal Planning 101, Fermented Vegetables, and new classes on Watercolor Painting and Landscaping for the Environment!
Adults invited to bring a paddle to join recreational play.
Details: 5:30-7pm Mondays & Wednesdays July 22-August 14 in the Parkview Gym
Fee: $18 ($14 for district residents ages 62+) through July 14, then $28 ($24)
Register: online via MyRec
Explore the plants of summer at two different times to get a glimpse into the cycles of nature and the abundance that prevails. Learn to identify plants in various stages, regenerative harvesting practices, and how to prepare plants for food and medicine.
Instructor: Linda Conroy, herbalist & forager for 30 years
Tour 1: 5:30-7:30pm Tuesday July 23 at Nichols Creek
Tour 2: 5:30-7:30pm Tuesday August 27 at alternate Nichols Creek entrance
Fee: $28/tour (or $49/both) through July 14, then $38
Register: online via MyRec
Spend an hour assembling 4 freezer meals to feed 4-6 people. When you’re ready to eat, add another ingredient or two and your choice of protein! Includes veggies, spices, herbs, bags, recipes, etc.
One Pot Meals: Skillet Lasagna, Cheesy Chili Mac, Chicken Taco Rice, Teriyaki Bowls
Instructor: Kristy Markeland
Details: 6-7pm Wednesday July 24 in PHS Room C103
Fee: $45 through July 14, then $55
Register: online via MyRec
This class will introduce budding watercolor artists ages 14+ to the basics of watercolor painting. Artists will learn about color theory, paint viscosity, & paper types. Then we will create a beginner friendly art piece to take home. Bring your creativity and come prepared to enjoy a stress-free painting lesson! All supplies provided.
Instructor: Hailey Gomez
Details: 6-7:30pm Thursday August 1 in the PHS Art Room
Fee: $25 through July 21, then $35
Register: online via MyRec
Learn to transform your space into a natural haven for native birds and pollinators, and how the choices you make can either help or hurt the natural areas and critters. Leave with a renewed sense of purpose as an environmental steward, and understand how to make a few changes that will create the most effective outcomes.
Details: 5:30-6:30pm Thursday August 8 in PHS Room C109
Fee: Free, but please register by July 28
Register: online via MyRec
Are you already dreading the busy schedule that leaves you hitting that drive-thru … again? You know your family would benefit from healthy meals, but you’re struggling to find the time to even think about what those could be, let alone shop, prep, and prepare. This workshop will help you organize efficiently, giving you time to plan meals – and to spend more quality time with your family! Bring a favorite family recipe or two to share, and leave with a collection of family-friendly recipes and the tools to help you get through the school year with a little less stress and a healthier family!
Instructor: Kerri Wilson
Details: 6-7pm Wednesday August 14 in PHS Room C105
Fee: $8 through August 4, then $18
Register: online via MyRec
Ferments are delicious and help to support digestive health! Make a unique lacto-fermented kraut and seasonal pickled vegetables in this fun and inspiring hands-on class. Learn to add herbs for preservation and flavor. Then leave with kraut and pickled vegetables, plus recipes so you can make ferments in your own kitchen.
Instructor: Linda Conroy, herbalist & forager for 30 years
Details: 6-8pm Monday August 26 in PHS Room C105
Fee: $48 through August 18, then $58
Register: online via MyRec
