CORE Community Classes

You're invited to attend one of Brightwater's community classes! The CORE (Community Outreach Recreational Education) classes are designed for foodies, cooking enthusiasts and home chefs. Each class focuses on core kitchen practices and fundamentals and range in subject from pie baking to pairing cheese and wine. Join in on these educational experiences and enjoy making new friends in the process!

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Upcoming Classes

Choose from a variety of CORE classes offered at Brightwater on a regular basis.

Dassault Bordeaux Wine Tasting | May 1

Join us for an immersive evening of Bordeaux—exceptional wines, rich history, and expert insight. Begin with a sparkling Crémant reception, then explore Saint-Émilion before a curated tasting from the Dassault Estate.

Stuffed chicken with a savory mixture of meat, cheese, herbs, vegetables, and rolled into a tight cylinder

Chicken Butchery & Stock Making | May 27

Learn the essentials of chicken butchery and stock making with Chef Travis McConnell in this hands-on CORE class. Master a six-way chicken breakdown, rich homemade stocks, and techniques to maximize flavor from every part of the bird.

Overhead view of assorted peppers, carrots, garlic, onions, and seasonings arranged on a countertop for homemade hot sauce preparation.

Fire Up Your Flavor: A Hot Sauce Mastery | June 3

Craft bold, balanced hot sauces from scratch in this hands-on workshop with Chef Jules Carney of The Leaping Pig Charcuterie. Learn fresh, fermented, and smoky charred techniques while creating signature flavors you can recreate at home.

Close-up of two seared pork chops cooking in a skillet with garlic, herbs, and sizzling butter.

Marinades, Cures and Brines | June 10

Master the science of marinades, brines, and dry curing in this hands-on class with Chef Travis McConnell. Learn how salt, sugar, and acids transform proteins while crafting flavorful poultry, pork, bacon, and globally inspired dishes from scratch.

Close-up of grilled sausage links cooking over open flames on a barbecue grill.

The Ultimate Summer Grill Master: Crafting Perfect Sausages | June 17

Get grill-season ready in this hands-on sausage-making workshop with Chef Jules Carney of The Leaping Pig Charcuterie. Learn the techniques behind juicy bratwurst and bold chorizo while mastering grinding, seasoning, casing, and grill-ready finishing.

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