Workshops & Events
Beeswax Wrapper Workshop
There has been so much buzz around the Trent Apiary, we are excited to bring them back to the Cafe for another workshop!
Fabric will be provided, or bring your own. Each participant will bring home two beeswax wrappers, as well as a number of tips on reducing food waste.
Register via Eventbrite here
Mincing Words with Joshna Maharaj
Toronto-based chef, speaker, and activist Joshna Maharaj is inviting students and workers to a hands-on knife skills demonstration at the Seasoned Spoon, as part of her residency at Lady Eaton College. While slicing and dicing vegetables for the Stone Soup event taking place Tuesday, November 9th, participants will reflect on the question, “What impact has COVID had on the already precarious nature of food service work, and what opportunities are there for change in a post-pandemic food system?”
Spots are limited, and registration is $5. Visit Eventbrite to claim your spot today.
Kitchen Skills 101 [POSTPONED TO SECOND SEMESTER]
Feeling like a bit of a dull knife in the kitchen? Cast iron in need of some seasoning? The Seasoned Spoon has got your back with Kitchen Skills 101, an exciting interactive online workshop. While participants are comfortable in their home kitchens, we will have local experts from Commanda Cast Iron and East City Knife Sharpening in our cafe space, video casting live. You will have the opportunity to learn knife holding and care techniques, cast iron maintenance, and wooden cutting board do's and don'ts.
"Inaakonigewin Andaada Aki: Michi Saagig Treaties" Film Screening
On behalf of Treaty Recognition Week, as designated by the Ontario Government, START and the Seasoned Spoon would like to invite students and community members to a film screening of "Inaakonigewin Andaada Aki: Michi Saagig Treaties." This film will explore Indigenous perspectives on Treaties and the importance of recognizing Indigenous sovereignty. Discussion to follow after the screening.
Please register via Zoom (link here)
Honey Extraction and Bottling with Trent Apiary
Join the Trent Apiary as they walk participants through the honey extraction and bottling process, featuring honey from on-campus hives. Participants will be given plenty of opportunity to ask all their pollinator-related questions, and will leave with a bottle of home to take home.
Registration is $5. Spots limited, please register here.
Reframing Thanksgiving
In this virtual discussion, the Seasoned Spoon and START invite participants to dive deeper into the Canadian Thanksgiving holiday, using a decolonizing lens. This will involve exploring the history of the celebration, sharing resources you can access prior to family gatherings, and discussing how to incorporate Indigenous sovereignty into conversations around the dinner table.
The event is by donation, with proceeds going to the Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre. Register via Eventbrite here.