Events

Events

Come meet new friends or bring your own and invest in you at GEMS summer cooking camps. Choose classes at Williams-Sonoma/Pinecrest or GEMS Life Skills Academy.

Please click below to find out more about our program tiers and contact us to register. Class sizes are limited.

Gold Program

The Gold Level Program is the introductory, required entry program to GEMS.  Its main focus is ‘how you see yourself’. We elevate the true, highest view of you; How God, the Creator, sees you.  This powerful view will give you the basics every human needs: Unconditional love, acceptance, belonging and direction. It will direct your eyes away from comparing and measuring yourself to others and the striving to be something you’re not sure of and instead focus on your unique gifts and qualities and the ‘Designed’ direction which builds confidence within.  Because life happens around food daily, we will practice basic culinary terms and techniques to fuel your magnificent body for successful , lifelong, peak performance. And while eating delicious ‘Designer’ food for maximum energy and health, we will practice etiquette and manners at the table as well as basic etiquette skills needed in various social settings.

Platinum Program

The Platinum Level Program builds from the Gold Level giving more application and practice in key social settings, going beyond the basics and learning more specific facets of etiquette and manners that will make the ‘eye catching’ marked difference between average and excellent!   In the kitchen we will continue building culinary skill to more intermediate cooking and techniques that will gain you the confidence in entertaining others. We will discuss further the ‘ why’ behind the’ how’ in food choices and how to set up a proper pantry and the basic staples you’ll be needing in your kitchen to make delicious, nutritious food.  We’ll show you efficient shortcuts and planning that will help you to not default to processed food often when you’re hungry for lack of planning.

Birthday Parties

Let GEMS be the host for your next birthday party. You and your guests will enjoy an afternoon or evening of culinary creations and some etiquette and manners to go with it!  You will be the featured chef volunteer to help demonstrate with the instructor a food activity that you choose for your guests.  All will have a ‘hands on’ interactive lesson. Prices are negotiated at sign-up per menu choice. We cater to your tastes. We can also provide the cake!

Starting price (minimum 5 guests): $225.00

 

Interested? Sign up here!