Food, Culture, and You: Cooking Demo and Writing Workshop - Session 3

Sat Jan 17 2026 at 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm UTC-08:00

Central Park Library | Santa Clara

Santa Clara City Library
Publisher/HostSanta Clara City Library
Food, Culture, and You: Cooking Demo and Writing Workshop - Session 3
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Explore the deep connection between food, culture, and personal memory in this unique program featuring a cooking demo and writing workshop.
About this Event

This three-part program series explores the deep connection between food, culture, and personal memory. Each session features a unique theme, a cooking demo, and creative writing prompts to help participants explore their own food stories. Participation in each session is not required but is welcome.

Theme: Food as a Legacy

final In our session, we'll dive into the deeper meaning of food beyond just sustenance. We'll explore how we use food to express love, celebrate milestones, and honor traditions. Food is often at the center of our most significant life events, from birthdays and weddings to celebrations. We'll discuss how recipes and cooking methods are passed down through generations, carrying stories and values with them.

Seating is first come, first served.

You may register to receive reminders(optional).

Session 1: Northside Branch Library - Saturday, Nov. 1 from 1-3 p.m.

Session 2: Mission Branch Library - Saturday, Dec. 6 from 1-3 p.m.

Presented in partnership with .

About the NEA Big Read: The National Endowment for the Arts Big Read—a partnership with Arts Midwest—broadens our understanding of ourselves and our neighbors through the power of a shared reading experience. The goals of the NEA Big Read are to inspire meaningful conversations, celebrate local creativity, elevate a wide variety of voices and perspectives, and build stronger connections in each community.

NEA Big Read is a program of the in partnership with . Special thanks to for facilitating this grant.

Your attendance at this program grants permission to the City of Santa Clara to take your photograph and/or your child's photograph for marketing purposes.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Central Park Library, 2635 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, United States

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