Fall_2026Winter2027ActivityGuide

Register online at recreation.nanaimo.ca General Inquiries 250-756-5200 50 Cooking Generation Eating Together (GET) Gather with other older adults to cook healthy, affordable meals, share recipes, learn new kitchen skills and meet new people. Enjoy a social afternoon mixed with delicious food. Instructor: Nanaimo Foodshare Thu, Sep 10-Oct 22 | 3:30-5:30 pm | $15/6 | 175884 Thu, Oct 29-Dec 10 | 3:30-5:30 pm | $15/6 | 176886 Fri, Oct 30-Dec 11 | 3:30-5:30 pm | $15/6 | 175887 Thu, Feb 18-Apr 1 | 3:30-5:30 pm | $15/6 | 176890 Fri, Feb 19-Apr 2 | 3:30-5:30 pm | $15/6 | 176891 Park Avenue Farm Fri, Sep 11-Oct 23 | 3:30-5:30 pm | $15/6 | 175885 Thu, Jan 7-Feb 11 | 3:30-5:30 pm | $15/6 | 176888 Fri, Jan 8-Feb 12 | 3:30-5:30 pm | $15/6 | 176889 Nanaimo Foodshare (271 Pine St) Cheesemaking 101 This is a great introduction into four easy, rapidly acidified cheeses, including paneer, ricotta, mozzarella burrata and bocconcini along with mascarpone. These cheeses are easy and delicious to create which is sure to spark your inner cheese maker! Instructor: Paula Maddison Thu, Oct 1 | 6-8 pm | $68/1 | 170820 Bowen Park Complex Brie and Blooms Workshop Learn how to make and care for you own handcrafted brie and cambozola while exploring other bloomy-type cheeses. This is a demonstrationstyle workshop which includes instructions and cultures to make your own brie at home. Instructor: Paula Maddison Thu, Nov 19 | 6-8 pm | $68/1 | 170821 Bowen Park Complex Mozzarella, Burrata and Bocconcini Learn how to make your own mozzarella cheese in this demonstration, taste, touch and feel class. Instructions and ingredients to make over four pounds of mozzarella at home are included. Instructor: Paula Maddison Thu, Sep 24 | 6-8 pm | $68/1 | 170819 Sat, Dec 5 | 10 am-12 pm | $68/1 | 170822 Sat, Jan 16 | 10 am-12 pm | $68/1 | 171279 Sat, Feb 6 | 11 am-1 pm | $68/1 | 171281 Sat, Mar 6 | 10 am-12 pm | $68/1 | 171283 Bowen Park Complex Holiday Dips & Appetizers with Fromage Blanc Working with pre-made fromage blanc curd you will be making your own appetizer to take home and enjoy. Learn savory and sweet options to create the most delicious appetizers. You will also take home instructions and cultures to make your own fromage blanc at home. Instructor: Paula Maddison Sat, Dec 5 | 1-3 pm | $68/1 | 171278 Bowen Park Complex Asiago If you love asiago then this class is a must! Learn how to make your own asiago using readily available products. Paula demystifies the process and chemistry behind the art of crafting your own cheeses. Instructor: Paula Maddison Sat, Jan 16 | 1-3 pm | $68/1 | 171280 Bowen Park Complex Sour Cream, Cream Cheese & Cottage Cheese Learn the process, science and chemistry behind the art of creating your own home made cheeses. Using readily available ingredients, learn how to create sour cream, cream cheese, as well as cottage cheese. Instructions and cultures to make your own at home are included with the class. Instructor: Paula Maddison Sat, Feb 6 | 2-4 pm | $68/1 | 171282 Bowen Park Complex Greek Style Feta Learn to make your own feta cheese and go home with ingredients and to make your own. Instructor: Paula Maddison Sat, Mar 6 | 1-3 pm | $68/1 | 171284 Bowen Park Complex Gouda Extend your basic knowledge of cheese making and explore all the varieties of cultures used in making hard-pressed cheeses like gouda. Instructions and cultures are included. Instructor: Paula Maddison Thu, Apr 8 | 6-8 pm | $68/1 | 171285 Bowen Park Complex Shiv’s Punjabi Cooking Experience the authentic taste of Punjabi cooking, music and culture with Shiv while learning to make a variety of foods, such a roti, paneer, pakora, prantha, puri, curry and so much more. Sample the delicious foods made in class, and take home recipes with you. Instructor: Shiv Sharma Punjabi Favourites Wed, Oct 21 | 7-9:30 pm | $58/1 | 173321 Wed, Jan 13 | 7-9:30 pm | $58/1 | 173323 Wed, Mar 31 | 7-9:30 pm | $58/1 | 173326 Bowen Park Complex Vegetarian Punjabi Favourites Wed, Sep 16 | 7-9:30 pm | $58/1 | 173320 Wed, Nov 25 | 7-9:30 pm | $58/1 | 173322 Wed, Feb 17 | 7-9:30 pm | $58/1 | 173324 Bowen Park Complex

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