Monroe County Community College's Office of Lifelong Learning will host a Culinary Open House on January 30.
At the open house, attendees will get to enjoy a sampling of foods that they can learn how to make this semester through various noncredit workshops and classes.
The event, which is free and open to the public, will run from 5:30-730 p.m. in the college's Cuisine 1300 restaurant, which is located in the Warrick Student Center (Building A) adjacent to the Office of Admissions and Guidance.
According to Tina Pillarelli, director of Lifelong Learning, MCCC's chef instructors will be available to answer questions about the food being served, as well as what will be covered in the upcoming course offerings.
This winter and spring, there will be eight new Lifelong Learning culinary classes, including Create a Personalized Cutting Board, Soups On II, Battle of the Wines, Special Diet Seminar, Preserving and Canning, Taste of Greece, Taste of Spain, and Grilling and Smoking.
Returning classes include Charcuterie Board Workshop, Cooking with Beer, Cuisine Cooking -- German, and Mexican Cantina.
The classes cost from $99-$299 per class, and there are discounts on all of them for senior citizens.
For the full lineup, go to monroeccc.edu/LL and select "Culinary."
"We have a great lineup of classes this semester, and if you ever wanted to know more about our cooking classes, this is a great opportunity," Pillarelli said. "Come prepared to sign up for our classes, as we’ll have staff on hand to help you enroll. Reservations are not required, but we would love to hear that you are coming!"
To RSVP or for more information, call (734) 384-4127 or email tpillarelli@monroeccc.edu.
About Monroe County Community College
Founded in 1964, Monroe County Community College is a public, two-year institution supported by tax monies from Monroe County, educational funds from the State of Michigan and student tuition.
The college’s mission is to lives in our community by providing opportunity through student-focused, affordable, quality higher education and other learning experiences. The Main Campus is located at 1555 South Raisinville Road, Monroe, Mich., 48161, with easy access to Toledo and Detroit. The Whitman Center is located at 7777 Lewis Ave.,Temperance, Mich., 48182, near the Ohio-Michigan Border. Detailed information about MCCC is available at www.monroeccc.edu.