Duck Soup Junior Chefs: Early Release Cooking Class Series

Turn early release day into a kitchen adventure. Ages 10–12 cook a nutritious meal from scratch, eat it, and take the recipe home.
About this Event

One ticket = all 10 classes. Begins 10/07!

School lets out early; join us at a cutting board learn how to make something delicious!

Duck Soup Junior Chefs is a ten-session cooking series built just for early release days, designed to turn that awkward gap in the school schedule into something your child actually looks forward to.

Over the course of the school year, kids ages 10–12 will build real kitchen confidence — chopping, measuring, seasoning, and cooking nutritious meals from scratch alongside other students their age, right here in the Duck Soup kitchen.

Here’s how it works:

• One ticket = all 10 classes
• 12:30–2:00 PM. Every session runs right after early release.
• Kids cook together in small groups with hands-on guidance every step of the way.
• They eat what they make, because the best way to learn a recipe is to taste your own success!
• They leave with the recipe in hand, ready to make it again for the family at home!

The full schedule:

1. Wednesday, October 7
2. Wednesday, October 21
3. Wednesday, November 4
4. Wednesday, December 2
5. Wednesday, January 13
6. Wednesday, February 24
7. Wednesday, March 10
8. Wednesday, April 28
9. Wednesday, May 19
10. Wednesday, June 2

Who it’s for: Kids ages 10–12 who are curious in the kitchen — beginners and budding foodies alike: no experience necessary, just an appetite for learning.

Why parents and caregivers love this: Early release days can be tricky to plan around. This series gives you a reliable, recurring answer — a safe, supervised, and genuinely enriching way for your child to spend that afternoon. They’re not just being kept busy; they’re learning to feed themselves and the people they love, one dish at a time.

Reserve your child’s spot: Space in each session is limited to keep the kitchen hands-on and the group close-knit, so we recommend registering early. Purchase your Junior Chefs series ticket today and give your student a standing date with the kitchen!