If you’ve always wanted to learn how to make sourdough bread, you’ll have your chance, starting at 1:30 PM, Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Wilmot Community Association’s Red Barn, 64 Village Road. Wilmot resident, David Janas, will demonstrate his method of sourdough culture and baking.  

David has loved to eat bread for his entire life and has been baking all of his own bread for the past seven years. The basis of his technique comes from a year-long stint as a professional baker at Amy’s Bakery Arts Cafe in Brattleboro, Vermont.

“If you like to have precise measurements and step-by-step instructions, then this class is not for you,” David said. “I do not measure any of the ingredients in the dough. The class will focus on how a good dough should look and feel, with hands-on participation, from maintaining a starter, through the mixing and shaping processes, to the final bake.

“Participants can expect to go home with a jar of active starter and clothes covered in flour!” he added.

The class is free, but registration is required and limited. The class will be approximately two hours.

Founded in 1963, the WCA is a not-for-profit organization. Throughout the year, the WCA schedules social, recreational, and educational programs and activities. It owns and operates the Red Barn, a community center on Village Road, and Timmy Patten Park, a beach and playground on Tannery Pond in Wilmot.

To register for this class, please contact us by email at WCA@nullWilmotWCA.org and put Sourdough 101 in the subject line. More information is also available at 603 526-7934. The WCA’s office, 64 Village Road, Wilmot, is open 9 AM to 3 PM on Fridays.