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These dishes offer wonderful brain-boosting nutrients that are filled with B vitamins, vitamin C, iron, and omega-3 fatty acids, which are important for optimal cognitive function. Also, foods that resemble the brain are beneficial to the brain, such as cauliflower and walnuts.

• Avocado Citrus Salad
• Riced Cauliflower Pilaf with Walnuts
• Grass-Fed Beef Shiitake Mushroom and Caramelized Onion Sliders with Herb Sauce

Discover the art of floral arrangement in this hands-on workshop, perfect for beginners and flower enthusiasts. This class introduces the fundamental techniques for creating beautiful, balanced floral designs for your home or as gifts. All necessary tools, a variety of fresh, seasonal blooms and greenery, a container for your arrangement, and an apron for use during the class are provided. You'll take home your stunning creation.

Take a look at some pictures from The Outdoors Contained's past classes here.

Join La Casa owner Spencer Pingel and one of his expert mixologists to taste three types of tequilas (blanco, reposado, and añejo) and one mezcal. After discussing their distinguishing characteristics, you will learn what it takes to make the perfect margarita, whether traditional, flavored, or smoked. All the while, you will be nibbling on guacamole, chips, and light bites. As the finale, you can choose one margarita to drink. Your day will definitely end better than it started!

Take a look at some pictures from La Casa's past classes here.

Thank you to La Casa Bronxville for donating all the proceeds from this event to the Bronxville Adult School.

Step behind the curtain of one of Hollywood’s most beloved classics in this captivating lecture on The Wizard of Oz (1939). Discover the untold stories that shaped the magic, the on-set accidents and near-disasters, the surprising cast replacements, the unseen footage, and the behind-the-scenes intrigue that brought Dorothy’s journey to life.

Every reel of this Technicolor masterpiece hides astonishing secrets: from toxic makeup and blazing costumes to the mysterious fate of the Tin Man’s first actor. Packed with rare insights and fascinating trivia, this session will make you see The Wizard of Oz as you’ve never seen it before, where movie magic met real-life mayhem on the yellow brick road.

Join Chef Amy and learn the secrets to “Amy’s Go-To Dinners.” In this hands-on cooking class, you will learn uncomplicated meals with minimal stress, designed for both weeknight cooking and for a dinner party. Recipes on the menu are:

• Skillet Chicken
• Black Rice
• Hanger Steak with Avocado Chimichurri
• Wedding Chicken
• Skillet Potato

Take a look at some pictures from Amy Rosen's past classes here.

Join us for an evening of culture and learning as you recreate French bistro favorites with Chef Jessica. In this two-hour class, we’ll cover a variety of classic French techniques every cook should learn. You will learn how to butter-poach leeks with crispy lardons, roast chicken thighs in a mustard tarragon sauce, and finish by whisking together the silkiest chocolate mousse with orange.

Recipes:

• Butter Poached Leeks with Crispy Lardons
• Roasted Chicken Thighs in Mustard Tarragon Sauce
• Chocolate Orange Mousse

Take a look at some pictures from Jessica Woodford's past classes here.

What’s happening on the west side? We’ll start at the new Manhattan West on 9th Avenue, take the new Moynihan Connector, the High Line’s newest spur, and see the completed Phase I of Hudson Yards, the city’s newest master-planned, mixed-use development, opened in 2019 and built over Penn Station’s 1911 train yard. From there, we’ll head to the High Line, once an elevated freight railroad and now a 1.45-mile public park where you’ll see historical sites, new swanky apartment buildings, and art installations along the way.

Tarot is a tool for unlocking the subconscious mind, bringing thoughts and feelings into conscious awareness by identifying with the symbols in the cards. Tarot helps give direction and insights into your burning questions. Learn how to do a reading for yourself and others. Come for a fun evening and learn about tarot. This is a great beginner class or a brush-up for pros.

Acrylic pour painting is a fluid art process where acrylic paints are mixed with a pouring medium and then allowed to flow freely across a surface, creating organic swirls, marbling, and unexpected designs. In this class, students will be using the direct pour technique, in which they will pour the paint directly onto a canvas and then gently tilt and move it, guiding the paint as it flows. Each student will produce two canvases.