🍝 FREE AARP "Online" Cooking Classes (Members,Non Members)

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These Cooking AARP classes are FREE for members and non members.

Each MONTHLY class is listed BELOW for your convenience.  ⬇️

AARP Virtual Community Center!!!

FREE interactive online events and classes designed for learning, self improvement, and fun.

USE LINK BELOW TO REGISTER FOR THESE EVENTS AND CLASSES. Search by "category" or "date".

https://local.aarp.org/virtual-community-center/

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Cooking Class: Make Beef Tenderloin, Mashed Potatoes & Marinated Veggie Salad!

TODAY Wednesday, Dec 17, 2025.

12:00 p.m. ET • 11:00 a.m. CT • 10:00 a.m. MT • 9:00 a.m. PT.

Duration: 60 Minutes.

Zoom - Free Online Event.

‌➡️‌[*** About the Event!

Learn how to make refreshing and healthy recipes the whole family will enjoy, with Chef Donald Nichols of Healthy Kids & Teens, an organization dedicated to fighting childhood obesity.

In December, we’ll demonstrate how to make a delicious holiday meal featuring Slow Roasted Beef Tenderloin, Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Marinated Veggie Salad. If you like, you can download a list of ingredients to have on hand.

USE LINK IN 1ST POST AT TOP OF THIS AREA FOR MORE INFORMATION & TO REGISTER.

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Challah: A Glossy, Braided Bread of History, Faith and Community — Made to Be Shared Across Generations!

Thursday, Dec 18, 2025.

4:00 p.m. ET • 3:00 p.m. CT • 2:00 p.m. MT • 1:00 p.m. PT.

Duration: 60 Minutes.

Zoom - Free Online Event.

➡️[*** About the Event!

For centuries, people have baked challah, braiding heritage into every fold. The name itself comes from the Torah, where challah referred to the sacred portion of dough set aside as an offering to God. In ancient times, bakers would separate a piece of dough and dedicate it to the priests — a gesture of gratitude and holiness. That spirit lives on today.

Join us in discovering the joy of making challah, a glossy, braided, soft and sweet bread that graces the table on Shabbat and Jewish holidays, its golden braids shining as a symbol of abundance and blessing.

When you knead, braid and bake challah, you’re not just making bread — you’re carrying forward centuries of tradition. Recipes will be emailed in advance, so you’ll be ready to cook along.

USE LINK IN 1ST POST AT TOP OF THIS AREA FOR MORE INFORMATION & TO REGISTER.

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Craft-a-Palooza: Create a Christmas Tree Crudite Platter!

Wednesday, Dec 17, 2025.

11:00 a.m. ET • 10:00 a.m. CT • 9:00 a.m. MT • 8:00 a.m. PT.

Duration: 30 Minutes.

Facebook and YouTube - Free Online Event.

➡️[*** About the Event!

Celebrate the season with AARP Illinois during a festive virtual event where you'll create a colorful and healthy Christmas Tree Crudite platter. This simple and creative vegetable display is perfect for holiday parties and adds a joyful, nutritious touch to your table!

USE LINK IN 1ST POST AT TOP OF THIS AREA FOR MORE INFORMATION & TO REGISTER.

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UPCOMING EVENTS - registration required.

Use link in 1st post at top of this area for more information & to register.

‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌➡️‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌[*** DECEMBER 2025.

17 (2 events) 📌 📌, 18 📌, 19.

‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌➡️‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌[*** JANUARY 2026.

‌‌‌‌➡️‌‌‌‌[*** FEBRUARY 2026.