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Cooking with Friends

In this instructor-led class, participants learn to follow recipes, measure ingredients, chop, combine, and safely use a stove to prepare simple meals. The class emphasizes kitchen safety, healthy foods, and hands-on practice to build confidence and independence. Cooking alongside peers also supports teamwork, social skills, and the opportunity to bring home a personal recipe book for continued practice.

Category: Culinary Arts, Full Life Academy (18+)
Ages: 18+
Criteria: Participants of all abilities who can be independently safe in the kitchen; Open to the public
Goals: Executive functioning; Safety Awareness; Development of Cooking Skills
Outcome: Increased confidence, social awareness, chopping, measuring, cutting, following a recipe, and following multi-step directions
*** Please communicate with Full Life Academy any dietary restrictions for individuals participating in Cooking with Friends

Program

  • Cooking with Friends I
  • Cooking with Friends II
  • Cooking with Friends III

Date & Time

  • 5:15 pm
  • 5:15 pm
  • 5:15 pm
  • 7:00 pm
  • 7:00 pm
  • 7:00 pm

Location

  • AU
  • AU
  • AU

Cost

  • 875
  • 875
  • 875
Cooking with Friends I
Cooking with Friends I
Date:   Monday
09/14/2026
  –  12/14/2026
Time:   5:15 pm
  –  7:00 pm
Location:   AU
Cost:   $875
Cooking with Friends II
Cooking with Friends II
Date:   Wednesday
09/09/2026
  –  12/16/2026
Time:   5:15 pm
  –  7:00 pm
Location:   AU
Cost:   $875
Cooking with Friends III
Cooking with Friends III
Date:   Thursday
09/10/2026
  –  12/17/2026
Time:   5:15 pm
  –  7:00 pm
Location:   AU
Cost:   $875

Cooking with Friends

In this instructor-led class, participants learn to follow recipes, measure ingredients, chop, combine, and safely use a stove to prepare simple meals. The class emphasizes kitchen safety, healthy foods, and hands-on practice to build confidence and independence. Cooking alongside peers also supports teamwork, social skills, and the opportunity to bring home a personal recipe book for continued practice.

Category: Culinary Arts, Full Life Academy (18+)
Ages: 18+
Criteria: Participants of all abilities who can be independently safe in the kitchen; Open to the public
Goals: Executive functioning; Safety Awareness; Development of Cooking Skills
Outcome: Increased confidence, social awareness, chopping, measuring, cutting, following a recipe, and following multi-step directions
*** Please communicate with Full Life Academy any dietary restrictions for individuals participating in Cooking with Friends
Cooking with Friends I
Cooking with Friends I
Date:   Monday
09/14/2026
  –  12/14/2026
Time:   5:15 pm
  –  7:00 pm
Location:   AU
Cost:   $875
Cooking with Friends II
Cooking with Friends II
Date:   Wednesday
09/09/2026
  –  12/16/2026
Time:   5:15 pm
  –  7:00 pm
Location:   AU
Cost:   $875
Cooking with Friends III
Cooking with Friends III
Date:   Thursday
09/10/2026
  –  12/17/2026
Time:   5:15 pm
  –  7:00 pm
Location:   AU
Cost:   $875
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