2009 PACIFIC NORTHWEST CHEESE EVENTS CALENDAR

Email event notices to:  pnwcheese - at - yahoo (dot) com

November
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** Tuesday November 3rd
Cheesemaking Class taught by Mark Solomon
Held at Cooks World, 1 block N of University Village in Seattle 6:30-9:30pm
$120, reg required. Call 206-528-8192 or email foodfriends - at - cooksworld -dot- net

** Wednesday November 4th
DIY Cheesemaking Class taught by Gayle Starbuck
Held at Foster & Dobbs, Portland, OR 6:30-7:30 pm
Cheese 101 with an emphasis on direct set cultures
Make fresh cheeses such as mascarpone & fromage blanc
Free.  Call 503-284-1157 for more info.

** Thursday November 5th
Cheesemaking Class taught by Mark Solomon
Held at The Cellar Homebrew (Seattle)
Reg. req'd. Call 206-365-7660 for more info.

** Saturday November 7th
Book signing by Tami Parr, author of Artisan Cheese of the Pacific Northwest
Hollywood Farmers Market, Portland, OR  9am-1pm

** Saturday November 7th
Basic hard cheeses and the art of aging cheeses taught by Rudy Marchesi
Held at Kookoolan Farms in Yamhill, Oregon, 1-4pm
$50, reg required. Fee includes $10 coupon toward cheesemaking supplies.
503-730-7535 or email kookoolan - at - gmail - dot- com

** Thursday November 12th
Cheesemaking Class taught by Mark Solomon
Held at The Cellar Homebrew (Seattle)
Reg. req'd. Call 206-365-7660 for more info.

** Saturday November 14th
Cheesemaking class (focus on blue cheeses) taught by Mary Rosenblum
Held at Kookoolan Farms in Yamhill, Oregon, 1-4pm
$50, reg required. Fee includes $10 coupon toward cheesemaking supplies.
503-730-7535 or email kookoolan - at - gmail - dot- com

** Saturday November 14th
Cheesemaking class at River Valley Ranch in Fall City, WA 2-5pm
Learn to make fresh mozzarella and raw milk tomme
$75, reg required, call 425-222-5277 to register.

** Saturday November 14th
4th Anniversary Open house
 Foster & Dobbs, Portland, OR 1-4 pm
featuring Xocolatl de David chocolates and wines from Owen Roe
Call 503-284-1157 for more info.

** Sunday November 15th
4th Anniversary Open house
Steve's Cheese Portland, OR 1-4 pm
2321 NW Thurman inside Square Deal Wine shop.
Call 503-222-6014 for more info.

** Monday November 23rd
Dessert Wines and Cheeses Pairing and Tasting
 Foster & Dobbs, Portland, OR 7:15pm
Dessert cheese & Wine for holiday cheese courses presented by Luan Schooler
$20, reg req'd. Call 503-284-1157 for more info or to register.

** Monday November 30th
Cheese & Wine Social in cooperation w/ Barbara Jo's Books to Cooks
Les Amis du Fromage (Hastings) 6pm Vancouver, BC
cost includes copy of Mastering Cheese by Max McCalman
$65, reg req'd. Call 604-688-6755 for more info or to register.

December
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** Saturday December 5th
Home Dairying class taught by Scott Catino
Held at Kookoolan Farms in Yamhill, Oregon, 1-4pm
$50, reg required. Fee includes $10 coupon toward cheesemaking supplies.
503-730-7535 or email kookoolan - at - gmail - dot- com

** Thursday December 10th
Great Taste Holiday Wine & Cheese Event sponsored by Market of Choice
5:30-8:30pm at Valley River Inn in Eugene, OR
$35, tix available online at www.reliefnursery.org or call 541-343-9706
A benefit for Relief Nursery, preventing child abuse & neglect in Eugene.

** Saturday December 12th
Cheesemaking class at River Valley Ranch in Fall City, WA 2-5pm
Learn to make fresh mozzarella and raw milk tomme
$75, reg required, call 425-222-5277 to register.

** Saturday December 12th
Cheesemaking class (focus on soft cheeses) taught by Mary Rosenblum
Held at Kookoolan Farms in Yamhill, Oregon, 1-4pm
$50, reg required. Fee includes $10 coupon toward cheesemaking supplies.
503-730-7535 or email kookoolan - at - gmail - dot- com

Comments

[JOANN RHODEN]

I WANT TO KNOW THE DATES FOR THE GRANVILLE ISLAND CHEESE FESTIVAL FOR 2009. DO YOU HAVE THAT INFORMATION? OR DO YOU KNOW WHERE I CAN FIND IT?

[PNWCheese]

HI Joann- no, I don't know when the festival will be yet. I suggest signing up for their events newsletter and/ or contacting them through the website below-

http://www.granvilleisland.com/en

[Celene]

Are there any hard cheese making courses in or around Vancouver BC?

[PNWCheese]

Hi Celene - The Farm House Natural Cheeses in Agassiz has offered classes in the past, but I haven't heard of any coming up in the near future. If I do hear of any classes in the Vancouver area I will post them.

Readers - let me know of any BC home cheesemaking classes!