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    Chefcitos: Make Your Own Gnocchi! - SOLD OUT
    Chefcitos: Make Your Own Gnocchi! - SOLD OUT
    Saturday, October 08, 2022    
    10:00 am - 11:30 am
    Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center
    • Chefcitos
    chefcitos, kid's cooking class, seasonal veggies
    We invite your children to join us in-person at Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center for our October Chefcitos class, where we will be making gnocchi from scratch and creating a delicious dish with fresh garden vegetables. We'll also be making a fun, seasonal dessert: chocolate chip pumpkin bread. Chefcitos will be practicing new skills in the kitchen this month and we can't wait to see you there! Only 15 spots available.
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    Chefcitos: Make Your Own Gnocchi Class #2 (SOLD OUT)
    Chefcitos: Make Your Own Gnocchi Class #2 (SOLD OUT)
    Saturday, October 08, 2022    
    1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
    • Chefcitos
    We invite your children to join us in person at Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center for our October Chefcitos class, where we will be making [...]
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    Public Tour & Open Garden
    Public Tour & Open Garden
    Saturday, October 15, 2022    
    10:00 am - 12:30 pm
    • Garden Tour
    • Open House
    open garden, open house, public tour
    Join us for an Olivewood 'Open Garden'! We'll have a public tour starting at 10:15AM & 11:15AM, and guests are free to enjoy the gardens and invited to learn more about our programs. No pre-registration required.
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    Celebrating Cultura con The Kitchenistas®
    Celebrating Cultura con The Kitchenistas®
    Friday, October 21, 2022    
    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    • Cultivating Conversation Through Food
    • Kitchenistas
    culture, hispanic heritage month, Kitchenistas, makers mark
    Join us for a special evening celebrating Latinx/Hispanic Heritage at Olivewood sponsored by Maker's Mark! In honor of the Kitchenistas, we will celebrate culture with an evening of dinner, drinks & camaraderie. Chef & Kitchenista Aureny Aranda will whip up a gourmet dinner & dessert to complement delicious drinks from Maker's Mark & we will have a special Q&A with some of Olivewood's respected Kitchenistas. Come to the gardens to celebrate good food, culture & community in the enchanting Olivewood Gardens! 
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    Garden Explorers: How Does Your Garden Grow?
    Garden Explorers: How Does Your Garden Grow?
    Saturday, October 22, 2022    
    9:00 am - 11:00 am
    Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center
    • Garden Explorers
    garden, garden explorers, kids, kids classes, outdoor fun
    Join us for our October Garden Explorers: How Does Your Garden Grow?, taking place on October 22nd from 9AM - 11AM. Garden Explorers (grades K-5) will be learning about how to help plants and flowers grow through hands-on activities in our beautiful outdoor garden!
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    Learn to Make Kombucha! (SOLD OUT)
    Learn to Make Kombucha! (SOLD OUT)
    Saturday, October 22, 2022    
    3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
    • Adult Cooking Classes
    adult cooking class, adults, kombucha
    Have you ever wondered how to make your own kombucha at home? It's really simple and we would love to show you! Kombucha is a tasty, fermented tea beverage that has some pretty cool gut health benefits. Join us to learn how to brew your own. You'll leave with your very own scoby, jar, a swing top bottle & supplies to make your first batch!
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    Events on Saturday, October 08, 2022
    Chefcitos: Make Your Own Gnocchi! - SOLD OUT
    Chefcitos: Make Your Own Gnocchi! - SOLD OUT
    8 Oct 22
    National City
    Chefcitos: Make Your Own Gnocchi Class #2 (SOLD OUT)
    Chefcitos: Make Your Own Gnocchi Class #2 (SOLD OUT)
    8 Oct 22
    Events on Saturday, October 15, 2022
    Public Tour & Open Garden
    Public Tour & Open Garden
    15 Oct 22
    Events on Friday, October 21, 2022
    Celebrating Cultura con The Kitchenistas®
    Celebrating Cultura con The Kitchenistas®
    21 Oct 22
    Events on Saturday, October 22, 2022
    Garden Explorers: How Does Your Garden Grow?
    Garden Explorers: How Does Your Garden Grow?
    22 Oct 22
    National City
    Learn to Make Kombucha! (SOLD OUT)
    Learn to Make Kombucha! (SOLD OUT)
    22 Oct 22
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      Family Sushi Class - SOLD OUT
      April 30, 2026
      4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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      Talls & Smalls / Altos y Pequeños (May 1st, 2026)
      May 1, 2026
      11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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      Garden Explorers May: Art in the Outdoors!
      May 9, 2026
      9:30 am - 11:30 am
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