Education & Classes in Concord

Relish Culinary Adventures highlights Sonoma County's finest farms, bakeries, cheese makers, and restaurants through partnerships with chefs dedicated to locally sourced fare. Though Relish Culinary Center serves as headquarters for public and private events, a wide range of tours and hands-on cooking experiences take place offsite at a variety of local epicurean destinations. Focusing on seasonal, locally grown, and locally produced ingredients, the program's events match locations with skilled chefs to create cheese, craft elaborate meals, or forage for wild mushrooms that grant eaters bursts of super speed.

From season to season, dedicated foodie and owner Donna del Rey alters the menus that fuel Relish Culinary Adventures' expeditions and classes. Special guests also vary, including award-winning producers from Middleton Farm and Carrot Top Farm and wine makers from Longboard, Kelley & Young, and Goldschmidt Vineyards.

Alex Leader’s namesake glass-blowing outfit aims to equip curious artists with the tools and guidance to craft their own handmade glass art pieces. Alex relies on thousand-year-old techniques and skills learned during his two decades of experience to assist students as they create their own blown vases, ornaments, and bowls. Prior to starting on a masterpiece, students can glean inspiration inside the master craftsman’s showroom, where he displays his own collection of artisanal bowls and lighting fixtures.

Brimming behind a curved glass exterior, painstakingly crafted bisque pieces perch on sleek black squares while original drawings and paintings cascade across the light-strewn walls of The Chartreuse Muse. Inside, local artists showcase their pièces de résistance and helm classes in the dynamic space's art school. Sessions for all ages and levels tackle a bevy of media, such as clay, charcoal, and acrylic paints, and inspire students to draw, paint, or create mixed-media collages of their tax-return documents.