Sublette BOCES

This class introduces students to creating ceramic forms utilizing the potters wheel. Various techniques, will be demonstrated including glazing and firing to acheive individual projects.

This class will offer you insight into how Quick Books looks and feels, we will walk through the basic set- up for accounting for your business activity, which will provide both operational and financial information. We will introduce helpful tips and tricks for setting up your business on Quick Books as well as operational tips and tricks to use managing your business day to day. Time for individual Q& A will be set aside with the instructor for some 1:1 conversation at the end of class. Computers will be provided using Quickbooks 2023 software.

Students will have the opportunity to make a delicious Stromboli. Starting with making the dough, preparing two different fillings, then assembling and baking. Please bring a container to take your Stromboli home in. All other supplies will be provided.

Learn the basics of fiber preparation and spinning fiber. 1st learn to spin using a drop spindle ( you will be able to take this home to practice between classes). 2nd students will be able to work with five different spinning wheels, including e-spinners, during the workshop. Finally, students will learn to use and have access to blending tools to make their own unique fiber blends. Wheels will be provided, however, if students wish to bring their own (working) spinning wheels to class please let BOCES know. Various tools will be available for students to use for their projects. Please pack a sack lunch. Allergy alert - this workshop will be using animal fibers, primarily wool.

In this class we will cover all the steps required to make sourdough bread at home. From feeding & maintaining a sourdough starter, making levain for dough, plus all the concepts & techniques in between - mixing and folding, judging fermentation, shaping and baking, etc… You will go home with plenty of tips and tricks to hone in your sourdough skills.

Students will learn the skills used by ornithologists for bird identification in a classroom setting. These skills will be designed to be helpful in all settings, but especially in our community. The course also includes field trips to prime birding locations, to view and study birds. Led by local wildlife photographer, Betty Boehm.

Join us to make a Mother’s Day gift with Hayley Ruland! We will be making vases using the glowforge laser printer and a flower bouquet made of stained glass. Students will learn the basics of the glowforge and stained glass including glass cutting, foiling and soldering. You will also have the opportunity to personalize the vase with a small message to your mom! All materials will be provided.

Gather your friends and/or family and come enjoy a fun night of culinary competition in our updated space! If you love to cook, are creative with ingredients and enjoy friendly competition, this night is for you. We will be hosting three nights of competition, one for kids only, one for families and one for adults only. Once you sign up, you will be given an ingredient list to use according to the following Culinary Cook Off Rules: Culinary Cook-Off Rules- Age Divisions: Youth-ages 8-18- May 6, 2024 Family- ages 8-adult- May 7, 2024 Adult- Age 18+- May 8, 2024 Only team entries will be accepted and can consist of a minimum of two (2) and a maximum of five (5) members. Contest Rules: After you sign up, you will be emailed a list of ingredients to be used in the contest as outlined below. On competition night, those ingredients on the list will be provided for all teams. Teams are required to use a defined number of ingredients off this list based on the age division entered. See the requirements below: Youth– 2 ingredients Family – 3 ingredients Adults– 5 ingredients Teams are encouraged to be creative when developing their recipe and work together to come up with a plan of action for the actual contest. Practicing ahead of time is a good idea! You will only have one (1) hour! Prior to the contest Email recipes to Robin Schamber at rschamber@sub1.org or to sboces@sub1.org On the day of the contest: Each team needs to come prepared by having all of the ingredients necessary for their recipe that are NOT on the ingredient list. Items on the ingredient list will be provided. Each team will have one (1) hour to prepare their recipe and serve it to the judges. When time expires, all team members will be required to stop what they are doing. Each team will need to make sure they prepare enough food for two judges and audience members to taste a small sample. This is how the People’s Choice Award will be determined. Team members are encouraged to work together Guests may watch the competition but cannot interact with the contestants. Each team will be responsible for thoroughly cleaning their kitchen station Judging: The judges’ evaluation will be based on three components: Recipe Originality Use of the ingredients on the list Complexity of recipe picked in regards to age division Cooking Use of a variety of methods Cleanliness & Food Safety Teamwork Knife, Cooking, Measuring Skills Taste & Flavor of Food Presentation to the Judges; including plating AWARDS Overall and People’s Choice awards will be given in each age category

This is a wonderful way to connect with your daughter and import words of love and wisdom in their crucial years of adolescence. BOCES will be providing all jewelry making materials for this event along with music, cookies, and punch. Don't miss out on this opportunity to spend time with your daughter and create! This event is for ages 8+