WABAN LIBRARY PANEL DISCUSSION: GET HEALTHY AND LIKE IT!
LOCATION: Waban Library, 1608 Beacon St., Waban, MA 02468
DATE: Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
TIME: 7:30pm
COST: Donations Appreciated
INFO: Cook artfully, eat healthily, exercise joyfully. Dave Becker is chef and owner of the wonderful Needham restaurant, Sweet Basil, where he serves healthy, delicious, local food. Copies of Dave's book, Thrown Out of an Italian Kitchen: Recipes from Sweet Basil, will be for sale. Linda Crowe, WLC volunteer and notable vegetarian, will share how she crafted a diet that helped her lower her cholesterol 40 points without drugs. Ellen Cohen-Kaplan, occupational therapist and fitness expert, will share some nutrition and fitness tips to keep you on track through the winter months and beyond. She'll also discuss the latest fitness guidelines and show you how to set up a home gym for under $50. Click here for more info.
NEEDHAM COMMUNITY FARM: READY, SET, GROW BENEFIT DINNER
LOCATION: First Parish Church, 23 Dedham Ave., Needham, MA 02492
DATE: Saturday, February 11th, 2012
TIME: 7-10pm
COST: $75 per person
INFO: The Needham Community Farm Invites you to our first READY, SET, GROW Benefit Dinner. With catering by Dave Becker, owner & chef of Sweet Basil Restaurant, beer and wine tasting, and live music by local bluegrass band, Ticket to Nashville. Online/Silent Auction begins January 28th, 2012. Click here for more info.
Please purchase tickets by February 1st. Tickets are limited. To order event tickets by mail or to make a tax-deductible donation, please send a check payable to Needham Community Farm to: Needham Community Farm, Inc., PO Box 920877, Needham, MA 02492 Click here for more info.
HOSTING A PARTY IN THE DOLDRUMS OF WINTER WITH CHEF DAVE BECKER
LOCATION: Clarke Culinary Center, 393 Fortune Blvd., Milford, MA 01757
DATE: Thursday, February 16th, 2012
TIME: 6-8pm
COST: $85 per person
INFO: Chef Dave's first class at The Clarke Culinary Center will change the way you cook and entertain this winter! Spark up your winter with a fun Italian Dinner with an approachable twist. Learn his tips and techniques and you'll be hosting a dinner party with Dave's specialties before February is over! Taste and learn about Roasted Garlicky Chicken with Garbanzo Beans, Figs, Toasted Sage and Crispy Pancetta. Then enjoy Sauteed Sea Scallops over Winter Greens Salad with a warmed Tomato and Caper Vinaigrette. Delight in Root Veggie Ragout with Braised Veal tossed with Homemade Pappardelle. This will be a wonderful way to spend a winter evening with a special friend or a whole group of them! Seating is limited, so make sure you reserve a spot! Click here for more info.
