DISCOVER YOUR PASSION

Add some inspiration to your weekends with our 'Discover your Passion' series that offers weekend courses to fuel your creativity. If you've secretly dreamed of writing a novel, wondered how to compose the perfect photo or wanted to master the paintbrush, then these weekends have been designed with you in mind. Learn new skills with like-minded people in a city renowned for its arts and learning.

Do you have any suggestions or requests for workshops? Please email workshop facilitator Tricia Carter at tcarter@hotelprovidence.com. We are always looking for new ideas!

Please click on the links to view full details about our latest courses.

COOKING

Title: Kids are Cooking!

Date: Monday, February, 20, 2012 (school vacation week), noon- 3pm

Number of Attendees: 10 kids max, ages 6-12

Who should attend? This is a great class for anyone who's kids have an interest in food! This hands-on kids cooking class is designed to teach kids about food and allow them to explore a variety of different foods through their very own taste buds, and have fun while doing it!

What will I learn? Kids will roll up their sleeves and get involved in making some really easy, delicious food, allowing them to explore their creativity with food. Each child will leave with their own take home goodie bag and personalized apron!

Noon- 3pm (includes lunch)

-cheesy breadsticks

-make your own pizza

-homemade granola bites

What will I achieve? By the end of the workshop, kids will have made their own lunch and take home snacks!

Who is teaching me? Personal Chef and Creator of the Mattapoisett Library Kid's Cooking Club, Karen Covey

What will it cost? $40 per child (materials included)

What does that include? The day will include food, complimentary valet parking, take home goodie bags and personalized aprons, decorated by each child

How do I book? Please call our course facillitator, Tricia Carter at 401-490-8144 for reservations, details, or questions. She can also be reached by email at tcarter@hotelprovidence.com

Would this make a wonderful gift? If you, or someone you know has kids that are passionate about cooking, then this is a great gift idea for them! Add an overnight stay and take full advantage of exploring the beautiful city of Providence

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Title: Taking the Mystery out of Meat!

Date: Saturday, May 5th, 10am- 3pm

Number of Attendees: 10 ppl

What will I learn? This class will cover preparing several cuts of sustainable meat, along with side dishes created from seasonal ingredients, culminating in how to put a full, locally-sourced, healthy meal on your table for family and friends

There will be a discussion with special guest, Blackbird Farm owner, Ann Marie Bouthillette. Blackbird Farm humanely raises pasture-fed, hormone-free beef, pork, chicken and eggs. We'll discuss how their animals are raised, the process used to achieve high quality without any drugs, and the harvesting of meat.

Who is teaching me? David Dadekian is: writer/ editor of Eat Drink RI (eatdrinkri.com); personal chef and cooking instructor; photographer of food, weddings, portraits, commercial and artwork (dadekianphoto.com); work-at-home-father; food and wine fanatic; PR Director for Blackbird Farm (blackbirdfarmri.com); board officer for Sow Food RI chapter (slowfoodri.org); co-founder of the Providence Food & Wine Festival (providencefoodandwinefestival.com); dislikes writing in the third person

What will it cost? $99 per person

What does that include? The day will include expert instruction, materials, lunch, wine and valet parking