CARD Cooking Club

Young chefs, it’s time to cook up some fun! Join the CARD Cooking Club at the renovated Dorothy F. Johnson Center kitchen, where each week we’ll create mouthwatering dishes with a variety of ingredients and palates. From baking to roasting, we’ll dive into hands-on cooking while forming friendships and having fun with games and crafts. Best of all, every session ends with a delicious feast featuring our culinary creations. Don your aprons and join the 13-week culinary journey where every dish is an adventure, and every moment is unforgettable!

CARD Cooking Club Example Schedule: A Taste of Fun Awaits!

• 15 minutes – Welcome & Free Play: Start off with a splash of fun! Dive into free play and get settled in with friends as we prepare for a culinary adventure.
• 15 minutes – Icebreaker Game: Let’s break the ice with a high-energy game to get everyone smiling and ready to cook!
• 45 minutes – Cooking with Group A / Games & Crafts for Group B: Group A will jump into cooking, mixing, and tasting while Group B gets creative with a hands-on craft or a fun organized game.
• 45 minutes – Cooking with Group B / Games & Crafts for Group A: It’s Group B’s turn in the kitchen! While they’re cooking up something delicious, Group A will have a blast with a new game or activity.
• 30 minutes – Eat, Share, & Free Play: Time to enjoy the dishes everyone has created! We’ll end with free play as families pick up their happy chefs.

Questions about the program? Email Ms. Dallas at dorvick@chicorec.gov

Location: Dorothy F. Johnson Center, 775 East 16th St

WINTER 2024

All PO's and/or vouchers for the below programming must be received by the CARD Office by 10/31 by 12p. 

Ages 4-14 

Mon | 11/4-12/16 (6 weeks, no program 11/25) | 12:00 PM-2:30 PM | $171  Register Online

SPRING 2025

All PO's and/or vouchers for the below programming must be received by the CARD Office by 1/29 by 12p. 

Ages 5-13 

Th | 2/6-5/8 (13 weeks, no program 3/20) | 10AM-12:30 PM | $371  Register Online