Maryville College Downtown Center

It's never too early to plan for your spring and summer garden! Join us for our Backyard Gardening Class at the MC Downtown Center on Thursday, January 8th — Hosted by Dr. Drew Crain, a passionate biology professor and longtime nature-lover at Maryville College. Event details and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/backyard-gardening-class-tickets-1970748492793?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

It's a little cooler outside, but our teaching kitchen is heating up! Join Dr. Doug Sofer for a hands-on class showcasing the versatility, history and cultural importance of the mighty plantain. Taste the Caribbean in three plates! 🌴
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The Power of Plantains A hands-on class showcasing the versatility, history and cultural importance of the mighty plantain. Taste the Caribbean in three plates!

Next Saturday: Come celebrate 20-years of the Maryville Farmers Market with a special dinner event filled with delicious local food, live music, and great company!

⏰Saturday, August 23 · 6 - 9pm EDT

📍Maryville College Downtown Center
118 East Church Avenue Maryville, TN 37804

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Maryville Farmers' Market 20th Anniversary Dinner Come celebrate 20 years of the Maryville Farmers' Market with a special dinner event filled with delicious local food and community vibes!

Hey, Maryville College friends and followers, looking for some summer fun that doubles as a learning experience? We've got you covered!

We're proud to introduce the next round of public workshops led by some of our esteemed faculty members from the Maryville College Division of Natural Sciences, designed to help you build your homesteading skillset and perhaps pick up a few new hobbies!

First up, on July 12, Dr. Nathan Duncan will conduct the first of a two-part homebrewing workshop that includes all of the supplies you'll need to make your very own homebrew. You'll come back on July 26 to bottle it and wrap everything up, and if you've ever sampled some of the libations brewed by Dr. Duncan's Fermentation Science students (like you'll be able to at Saturday's Hops in the Hills Craft Beer Festival in downtown Maryville), then you know he's a guy with a palate for the unique who can show you all the tricks of the trade to create a beer reflective of your style and personality.

On July 24, Dr. Drew Crain will fill in for your grandma, in the event she didn't pass the secrets to home-canning along! Water-bath and pressure canning will be the topic du jour, so if you have a garden that's about to overflow with vegetable bounties, come learn how to preserve it!

Finally, Dr. Crain returns on July 31 to teach you how to make some delicious mozzarella cheese using only three ingredients! You saw the pictures of his cheese-making class last year, and many of you asked how you could get in on the action ... well, now you can!

All of the details, as well as the link to sign up and reserve your spot, can be found here: https://www.maryvillecollege.edu/about/downtown-center/home/

All of the classes take place in our brand new Maryville College Downtown Center, and if you've never dropped in to see what it's all about, this is your chance. We're excited about collaborating with our neighbors to enrich their lives through these lifelong learning opportunities, so check it out, sign up, and we'll see you next month!

Maryville College proudly unveiled the Downtown Center, a vibrant hub where campus meets community, this past September. 🎉 Located at the historic corner of Church Avenue and Court Street, this building is home to ’s new Hospitality and Regional Identity major and Fermentation Sciences minor. 🍻 Keep an eye out for public events, lifelong learning classes, and more! 👀