Culinary Learning Center Classes

About Our Classes

The best recipes are one part dedication to craft and one part imagination, with maybe just a sprinkle of luck to give it spice. We like to think of classes the same way.

Our Learning Center Classes are hands-on experiences in a friendly atmosphere, where questions, curiosity, and a sense of adventure is encouraged. Go ahead, play with your food.

REGISTER ONLINE

View all of our classes online and easily register for them.

REGISTER BY PHONE

Give our service desk a call at

(603) 643-2667

REGISTER IN-STORE

At our Hanover or Lebanon
Service Desks.

NOTE: Member discount applies to only fully vested Co-op Members who have at least 10 shares.

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Culinary Learning Center Location

About Our Classes

The best recipes are one part dedication to craft and one part imagination, with maybe just a sprinkle of luck to give it spice. We like to think of classes the same way.

Our Learning Center Classes are hands-on experiences in a friendly atmosphere, where questions, curiosity, and a sense of adventure is encouraged. Go ahead, play with your food.

Register Online

View all of our classes online and easily register for them.

Register In-Stores

At our Hanover or Lebanon
Service Desks.

Register by Phone

Give our service desk a call at
(603) 643-2667.

Current Class Schedule

Co-op Classes are taking a summer break. We’ll see you this fall!

NOTE: Member discount applies to only fully vested Co-op Members who have at least 10 shares.

Our Instructors

Our instructors have a reputation for excellence and experience and just love to find themselves in the middle of a lively and flavorful discussion. A true 180 from the traditional lecturer-student format, we foster a collaborative experience where everyone is an instructor, teaching one another.

Our Instructors

Our instructors have a reputation for excellence and experience and just love to find themselves in the middle of a lively and flavorful discussion. A true 180 from the traditional lecturer-student format, we foster a collaborative experience where everyone is an instructor, teaching one another.

Lindsay Smith

Lindsay Smith

Lindsay brings with her a lifelong passion for supporting local, sustainable agriculture and seasonal eating. She loves to cook and make the kitchen an accessible place for people of all ages. Lindsay also brings a wealth of teaching experience, especially in unconventional classrooms.

Elise B. Cushman

Elise B. Cushman

Let our newest guest instructor help you reach your nutrition goals AND get dinner on the table! Elise has more than 20 years of experience working in nutrition, teaching, and food service, and it shows with her delightfully fun and quirky classes and a teaching style that makes learning fun and memorable.

Elise comes to us as a dual-trained chef and pastry chef and a Registered Dietitian, so we’re thrilled to have her as part of our Learning Center team. Welcome aboard, Elise!

Lindsay Smith

Lindsay Smith

Lindsay brings with her a lifelong passion for supporting local, sustainable agriculture and seasonal eating. She loves to cook and make the kitchen an accessible place for people of all ages. Lindsay also brings a wealth of teaching experience, especially in unconventional classrooms.

Elise B. Cushman

Elise B. Cushman

Let our newest guest instructor help you reach your nutrition goals AND get dinner on the table! Elise has more than 20 years of experience working in nutrition, teaching, and food service, and it shows with her delightfully fun and quirky classes and a teaching style that makes learning fun and memorable.

Elise comes to us as a dual-trained chef and pastry chef and a Registered Dietitian, so we’re thrilled to have her as part of our Learning Center team. Welcome aboard, Elise!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Don’t be shy. Reach out to us and hit us up with whatever is on your mind. In the meantime, someone may have asked your question already, so check here first!

Class sign-ups are available online. You may also stop by or call one of our member service desks for help.

There is plenty of food served in each class, but depending on what type of class it is will determine when we eat. If you are hungry and it will be a while before we eat, you are always welcome to bring a small snack. Water and soda water are provided at each class. Classes offering alcohol are identified as such.

Children ages 13 and over are considered participants of the class and are charged at full price. Children 12 and under can join a class with a parent already registered for a class for a reduced cost. To register a child please contact the service desk or send an email to classes@coopfoodstore.com for assistance. Registration is subject to space limitations.

No, we have discontinued this program. We do love it when kids want to learn to cook so welcome them to attend with a parent to one of our regularly scheduled cooking classes.

Yes. You will receive a full refund when the Co-op has to cancel a class, or if you cancel your registration with the Service Desk staff at least two full days in advance. However, please let us know if you cannot make it to class, we do offer issue partial refunds if we receive notice.

For DEMO classes, we will sit one per table, or you may purchase a double ticket and share the table with your guest (each participant will receive all materials and full servings of food).

For HANDS-ON classes, instead of group cooking and family style eating, participants will now have their own stations, utensils, equipment, and ingredients. You may bring a guest to share your table. You will be provided additional ingredients to share and prepare with your guest. Member and Non-member plus guest ticket pricing is marked in ( ).

The Co-op Learning Center is located at the Centerra Park location in Lebanon, NH. The physical address is 12 Centerra Parkway, Lebanon NH 03766. There is plenty of parking in our parking lot. The closest bus line is the blue line and drops off at the Hospital. Once you enter the Co-op store, the Learning Center is located behind the prepared foods section- next to the café overflow seating area and restrooms.

Questions can be sent via email to: classes@coopfoodstore.com or you can call member services at (603) 643-2667.