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Brewing Demo

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Beer, Events, Fermentation, Food
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...hom we’ll be interacting during the course of the show. At the opening, on Saturday January 24th we’ll be demonstrating how to make a batch of beer with malt extract, a process that anyone can do in their own kitchen. The beer will ferment in the gallery and be served on February 28th at the closing party. We’ll be setting up around 6 p.m. and we should be finished brewing by 9 p.m. or so. The event is at the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock which...

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A Primitive Bow Workshop

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Preparedness
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...computer screens to update this website, it was a great relief to spend a Saturday carving primitive bows in a workshop led by local self-reliance expert Christopher Nyerges. Kelly and I have been into archery for many years, off and on, but we’ve never tried to make our own bow. Root Simple pal John Zapf carves a bow to match that stylish hat A bow seems like a simple device until you try to make one that will work repeatedly without breaking. A...

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Bread Class and Lunch at Jennie Cooks Catering

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...emonstrating how to create a sourdough starter at Jennie Cooks Catering on Saturday, June 1st at 1:00 pm. The class comes with lunch (and Jennie is an amazing chef). To enroll email or call Jennie Cook to reserve your spot: jenniecooks@jenniecooks.com (323) 982-0052 CLASS #1 – THE BREAD BASKET Guest Teacher: Erik Knutzen, Root Simple On the Syllabus: The Secrets of Sourdough Magical Vegan Biscuits Black and Blueberry Jam Strawberry Balsamic Jam Fo...

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Beekeeping Class at the Ecology Center in San Juan Capistrano

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Animals, Bees, Events
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...no-treatment beekeeping at the Ecology Center in San Juan Capistrano this Saturday at 1 pm. To sign up buzz over here. Here’s the class description: Become a backyard beekeeper and enjoy a healthy garden full of pollinators. Understand beekeeping tools, materials, and techniques to get started. Beekeeping, or apiculture, is said to have begun with the Egyptians who used logs, boxes, and pottery vessels to make hives. Today, with bees dissapearing...

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