2023-2024 Workshops
Co-Chairs:
Taunya Daley
Louarn Sorkin
October 25, 2023
Cooking from the Garden with Valerie
Presenter: Valerie Rice
Location: Member’s Kitchen
Workshop fee: $175 (includes lunch)
Time: 11:30 – 1:00 pm
You won’t want to miss this! We are fortunate to experience a cooking demonstration by the well-known Valerie Rice, in the spectacular kitchen of one of our members. “Eat and drink what’s in season and you’ll never get bored’ is influencer Valerie Rice’s motto. Valerie is a Southern California native, a serial entertainer, master gardener, passionate home cook, and margarita maker. It will be a memorable experience to say the least!
*Limited to 30 members
October 26, 2023
Designing Tablescapes for Year-Round Entertaining
Presenter: Lynn Sauer
Location: Good Samaritan Episcopal Church
Workshop fee: $20
Time: 1:00 pm
If beautiful table settings are something you love, you won’t want to miss our very own Lynn Sauer’s Tablescapes Workshop. The workshop includes marvelous settings for the holidays throughout the year and special occasions. You will be very inspired!
November 16, 2023
Annette Gomez – Floral Design Workshop
Location: Good Samaritan Episcopal Church
Workshop Fee: TBD
Time: 1:00 pm
Be inspired by our number one San Diego florist and VGCLJ member, Annette Gomez, for an inspiring Thanksgiving workshop. Annette will guide us through making something very special for our Thanksgiving dining table, buffet, or perhaps a lovely Thanksgiving hostess gift. Whatever it is, you will love it!
December 12, 2023
René van Rems – Christmas Centerpiece Workshop
Location: Carlsbad Floral Trade Market – 5858 Dryden Place, Suite 13
Workshop Fee: $95 (includes all materials)
Time: 2:00 – 4:30 pm
Our own local treasure, René van Rems, a world-renowned ambassador of the floral industry, will help us each create a Euro-style holiday centerpiece that we can share with the Club at our holiday party on the 14th. Everyone can then take home their centerpiece and enjoy it at their own family gathering. This is a great opportunity to learn from a master florist! Open to members only. René’s warehouse can accommodate 15 participants.
March 28, 2024
Making Gourd Birdhouses
Location: Good Samaritan Episcopal Church
Workshop Fee: TBD
Time: 1:00 pm
Don’t you just love gourds, especially gourd birdhouses? Join in the fun by creating your very own birdhouse and use your imagination to release your inner artist. Hooray for yard art!