Upcoming Events…
Harley Farm Day Trip – February 7 2026
Join us for a fun, all-ages community visit to Harley Farm in Pescadero, CA! Meet newborn goat kids, friendly adult goats, their guardian dogs, buzzing honey bees, and beautiful peacocks. The tour includes walking areas of the farm not normally open to the public—so bring comfortable walking shoes.
Details
Location: Harley Farm, Pescadero, CA
Cost: $50 per ticket, children under 5 are free
All ages welcome (children under 12 must be accompanied by a guardian)
Lunch: Bring your own brown-bag lunch to enjoy together on the farm
Come connect with animals, nature, and community in a beautiful setting!
Nourish for 2026: Meal Prep + Herbalism Mini-School
A Gentle New Year Reset for Your Kitchen, Body & Home
Give yourself (or someone you love) the gift of comfort, creativity, and nourishment to begin the New Year with ease.
This intimate single session or 4-session winter series blends seasonal cooking, herbal wellness, and heartfelt community into a warm, restorative experience that supports you through January and February. Perfect for beginners and seasoned home cooks alike.
✨ Program Overview
Every session of the Mini-School includes:
A hands-on cooking lesson
A nourishing, beautifully prepared take-home meal
A seasonal herbalism workshop
Crafting time for a small kitchen or wellness item
Recipe packets, meal-prep guides, and formulas
A cozy, welcoming atmosphere and quiet winter warmth
Each class builds skills for real, everyday home nourishment—without pressure, diets, or resolutions. Just comfort, wisdom, flavor, and connection.
Class Schedule & Themes:
🌟 Week One — Winter Comfort + Immune Support
Saturday, January 17th, 2026 | 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM Cost for single session: $85
Ease into the New Year with grounding flavors and gentle herbal support.
What We’ll Make:
Golden Coconut Miso Soup with Winter Vegetables
A silky, elegant, vegetarian fusion soup layered with aromatics, sweet potato, shiitake mushrooms, turmeric, and a bright ginger-lime herb oil finish.
Heartiness + elegance = the perfect start.Immune-Boosting Elderberry & Ginger Syrup
Learn to make your own syrup for winter wellness.
*Examples of holistic creations offered this week*
A simple herbal kitchen aromatic to hang at home
A comforting intention-setting ritual for the winter season
🌟 Week Two — Elegant Grain Bowls + Spice Blending
Saturday, January 31st, 2026 | 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM Cost for single session: $85
Bright, beautiful nourishment that’s easy to prepare for the week ahead.
What We’ll Make:
Customizable Winter Grain Bowls
Featuring roasted vegetables, fresh herbs, crunchy toppings, and a signature Nourish & Flourish dressing.Your Own Signature Spice Blend
Learn the art of flavor layering and take home a personalized spice jar.
*Examples of holistic creations offered this week*
How to build balanced meals using color, texture, and seasonality
Flavor families and how spices can support digestion and warmth in winter
🌟 Week Three — Nourishing Bakes + Herbal Tea Rituals & Natural Valentines Gifts!
Saturday, February 14th, 2026 | 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM Cost for single session: $85
A warm mid-winter class perfect for Valentine’s weekend—give yourself (or someone special) a sweet, soothing pause.
What We’ll Make:
Seasonal Winter Bakes
Choose from a citrus loaf, almond muffins, rustic bread, or a wholesome teacake.Personalized Herbal Tea Blend
Create your own calming or energizing blend using herbs chosen for their flavor and purpose.
*Examples of holistic creations offered this week*
Heart Opening Essential Oil Rollers: Blend gentle, all-gender oils: bergamot, cedar, sandalwood, lavender, sweet orange.
A discussion on incorporating ritual into everyday nourishment
🌟 Week Four — Entering the Year with Ease
Saturday, February 28th, 2026 | 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM Cost for single session: $85
Bring everything together for a peaceful, grounded transition into early spring.
What We’ll Make:
Three Days of Meal Prep
Prepare a trio of nourishing meals to take home—balanced, flavorful, and ready for your week.Herbal “Calm Tonic”
A gentle formula crafted to support focus, relaxation, and emotional steadiness.
Examples of holistic creations offered this week*
Herbal Bath Salts: Epsom salt, baking soda, lavender, eucalyptus, rose, or calendula.
Practical tips for carrying your new skills into everyday life
Custom wildflower seed packets
A Beautiful Gift to Give (Or Receive)
This Mini-School makes a thoughtful, uplifting gift for:
Yourself, a parent, daughter, son, or a dear friend
Anyone seeking comfort, creativity, and peaceful nourishment
We offer giftable printable vouchers upon request.
Tickets & Discounts
Full 4-Session Program: $300
Single Class Pass: $85
✨ Student Discounts Available
Email: NourishFlourish650@gmail.com
We’ll send you a unique student discount code.
🧡 Join Us
Every session is designed to feel warm, inviting, and deeply supportive—like stepping into a calm, glowing kitchen full of friends.
Space is intentionally limited so each participant receives hands-on guidance and attention.
Come nourish your creativity, your home, your body, and your year.
555 Waverley St. Downtown Palo Alto
11:00-1:00pm (pre nap time!)
Mommy & Me Cooking Class
Date & Time: Tuesday, November 23rd · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: 555 Waverly St, Downtown Palo Alto
Calling all moms with young children! 🌿✨
Join us for a special Mommy & Me Cooking Class where we’ll make cooking fun, simple, and stress-free. Together, we’ll explore easy, vegetarian recipes that are nutritious, kid-approved, and perfect for the whole family to enjoy.
The goal? To say goodbye to being a short-order cook! You’ll learn how to create meals, snacks, and food adventures that everyone at the table—kids and grown-ups alike—can love.
This hands-on class is a chance to:
Cook alongside your little ones in a fun, welcoming space.
Meet and connect with other local moms.
Take home fresh ideas that make mealtime easier and more enjoyable.
Cost:
$60 for one guardian (includes up to 2 kids)
$20 for each additional child
Spaces are limited—reserve your spot today and let’s cook up something wonderful together! Email : NourishFlourish650@gmail.com, sliding scale pricing available upon request.
Thursday, September 25
555 Waverley St., Downtown Palo Alto
6:00pm-8:oopm
Sip + Sauté Cooking Class
Date & Time: Thursday, September 25th · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: 555 Waverly St, Downtown Palo Alto
Travel the globe one plate at a time. 🌍✨
Join us for Sip + Sauté, a relaxed evening cooking class for teens and adults who want to explore global and ethnic flavors in an easy-paced, approachable setting.
Together, we’ll prepare recipes inspired by cultures from France to Iran, highlighting the stories, traditions, and culinary pieces that make each dish unique. To enhance the experience, each recipe will be paired with a thoughtfully chosen drink—sometimes non-alcoholic, and very often a wine, beer, or cocktail pairing to complement the flavors.
This class is perfect for anyone who wants to:
Learn approachable global recipes in a hands-on environment.
Connect with others over food, drink, and conversation.
Expand their palate and cooking confidence without intimidation.
Cost:
$80 per person
Sliding scale options available for families
Come for the flavors, stay for the experience—reserve your spot today and let’s sauté something special together!
Bloom + Bite
Dear neighbors, friends, and families:
You are warmly invited to join us on Saturday, August 30th at Heritage Park in Palo Alto for a FREE community celebration of food, friendship, and togetherness.
Come enjoy delicious bites and refreshing drinks while discovering the exciting new programs Nourish & Flourish will be offering this fall. Beginning in September, our programs will include adult wellness and cooking classes, after-school cooking clubs for youth, and hands-on cooking classes designed for all ages.
This gathering is more than an event—it’s an opportunity to strengthen community bonds, meet new friends, and celebrate the joy that food can bring when shared with others.
🌿 Everyone is welcome—bring your family, bring a friend, and come as you are.
For questions, sponsorship opportunities, or information about sliding scale pricing, kindly email: NourishFlourish650@gmail.com
We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
Saffron & Soul
Join us for a special Persian vegetarian cooking class!
Due to overwhelming interest, we’re thrilled to offer another Nourish & Flourish experience centered around the rich, soulful flavors of Persian cuisine. This class is open to all ages and welcomes curious cooks of every level — whether you’re learning side-by-side as a family or diving in solo.
Together, we’ll prepare a vibrant vegetarian menu featuring:
Ash Reshteh – a hearty, nourishing noodle soup with herbs, legumes, and Persian spices
Kuku Sabzi – a fragrant herb frittata traditionally enjoyed during celebrations
Persian Love Cake Muffins – spiced, floral, and just sweet enough to make you swoon
Date & Time: Saturday August 2, 10:30-1pm (we will have lunch as a group between 12:30-1pm)
Location: 555 Waverley Street, Downtown Palo Alto
Cost: $55 per person
Youth under age 10 may be accompanied by a guardian at no additional cost. Siblings from the same household are offered a coupon of $10 off the combined cost. Email NourishFlourish650@gmail.com or buy 1 ticket at normal cost and another ticket with the Code: Siblings
Spaces are limited and fill up quickly — reserve yours today and come cook, connect, and create in community.
This class emphasizes mindfulness, healthy ingredients, and joy in the kitchen. No experience necessary, just bring your curiosity and appetite!
Register Now: https://SaffronSoul.eventbrite.com
Persian Class 7/22/2025
Taste of Persia: A Culinary Adventure for Youth!
A holistic cooking class for youth geared towards jr. chefs that have helped in the kitchen, or whom enjoy learning more complex flavors and meals. This menu features fresh whole ingredients, using natural aromatic herbs and simple everyday healthy foods, exactly the same way Ancient Persia ate!
Menu for class:
Naan-o Paneer-o Sabzi (Fresh Persian bread, Feta and Herb Platter), served with summer melons
Persian Sabzi Polo (Herb Rice with Fava Beans- the Persian version of ‘beans and rice’)
Mast-o-Keeyar (herbed yogurt and cucumber dip)
Salad Shirazi (Persian cucumber, tomatos, and onion)
Sekanjabin (A sweet and sour ancient Persian syrup and drink)
**Menu is vegetarian**
Cost is $55
Cooking & Lifestyle Camp: July 14-18 Downtown PA
A holistic cooking and nutrition program for all jr chefs, ages 10-14 (with exceptions always made!). This program focuses on the various ways food affects our lives, including how it nourishes our bodies, minds, and emotional wellbeing. In addition to sharing and preparing healthy vegetarian recipes, this camp includes other beneficial daily practices such as stretching and meditation for mental clarity, easy gardening as a group, community service, and much more! Jr. Chefs will be encouraged to explore complex flavors and will be trained in specific healthy cooking techniques. They will also get practice reading and understanding food labels, including portion size information, as well as which nutrients promote health. As a special bonus, the program will also review environmental 'green concepts' and actions which empower students to participate and take up meaningful activities and projects independently within their communities.
Email NourishFlourish650@gmail.com for a discount on week long admission
Ayyám-i-Há Party! All are Welcome!
Dear friends and neighbors, please join the Menlo Park Bahai Community in celebrating Ayyám-i-Há with unity, spiritual words and devotions, and a pizza dance party!
What does Ayyám-i-Há mean?
Ayyam-i-Ha has been translated into English as “Intercalary Days” which literally means that they are days inserted into the Baha'i calendar. Unlike the majority of Baha’i holy days that either celebrate joyous historical events or commemorate sorrowful dates of significance, Ayyam-i-Ha is a festival of the attributes of generosity, love, compassion, of praising God and friendship. It stands in contrast to the Fast, a time of abstinence and inner contemplation and transformation, following directly afterwards.
How is Ayyám-i-Há celebrated?
Baha’u’llah has reduced rituals and ceremonies to a minimum in the Baha’i Faith and so everyone celebrates Ayyam-i-Ha differently. Many communities and families share meals together and some exchange gifts. Ayyam-i-Ha celebrations can be elaborate and complex or they can be humble and simple. The beauty of these days is that little is required to make good cheer when you are in the company of friends and surrounded by an atmosphere of love.
Merry Makers Winter Crafternoon! A Local Crafts & Baking Event
Get ready to create unique gifts, indulge in delicious treats, and take home projects to share! On Saturday, December 14th, from 12:30-4pm youth aged 6-16 are invited to ‘Merry Makers Winter Crafternoon!’ An event dedicated to honoring and promoting the knowledge of agricultural arts through inspiration, crafts, and education. Included in the afternoon: Wreath making, mixed media arts seasonal crafts, cookie making &decorating, custom wrapping paper, homemade holiday cards, and much more! Tickets are $60 per person with a promotional price available for siblings. Chaperones are welcome and free, but very limited spaces!
Reservations can be made here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/merry-makers-winter-crafternoon-a-local-crafts-baking-event-tickets-1099413498369?aff=oddtdtcreator
Email NourishFlourish650@gmail.com for promotional price on 2+ participants.
Nourish & Flourish is a local, woman-owned small business focused on educating youth to learn the various ways food affects their lives including how it nourishes their own bodies, minds, and emotional wellbeing. www.nourishflourish.org
Hello Fall! A Youth Crafts + Baking Holiday Event
For local youth and their families!
Email NourishFlourish650@gmail.com for tickets and event details!