Cooking Classes

Junior Chef Academy (Ages 6-12)

At the Greater Wichita YMCA, we teach kids to find their way around a kitchen and to make good food choices in a fun, hands-on setting. They gain much more than cooking skills from the experience. Children who learn healthy habits at an early age, grow up to be happy and active adults.

75 minute class/10 weeks. Build basic culinary skills, incorporating nutrition and fun food experiments.

Includes: chef hat, apron, progress reports and a kid-prepared recipe showcase at the end of the session.

Open to members only
Financial assistance available

Contact Tammi Krier to Enroll

Class Dates, Location, Pricing

Pricing: $48/month for 3 months via bank draft, or $144 total (member rate) for the 10 week Academy.

	STARTS	ENDS	TIME	AGE	LOCATION
Jr. Chef Academy Level 1	Tuesdays starting 11/19/24*	2/4/25	6:15-7:30pm	6-12	East Y
Jr. Chef Academy Level 1	Thursdays starting 11/21/24*	2/6/25	5:15-6:30pm	6-12	Downtown Y
Jr. Chef Academy Level 1	Wednesdays starting 2/19/25	4/23/25	5:45-7:00pm	6-12	Downtown Y
Jr. Chef Academy Level 1	Wednesdays starting 4/9/25	6/11/25	5:30-6:45pm	6-12	Northwest Y

Cooking Matters at the Greater Wichita YMCA

Cooking Matters for Parents

A Free Cooking Workshop

The YMCA is excited to offer a series of hands-on cooking classes called Cooking Matters to pregnant women, parents or caregivers of young children (you do not have to be a Y member). The free Cooking Matters series helps families learn to shop for and cook healthy meals on a budget.

4 Week Program, 6:00PM-8:00PM at the Downtown YMCA

Tuesday, April 8
No Class 4/15
Tuesday, April 22
Tuesday, April 29
Tuesday, May 6

This is a 4-week program with free groceries. There is no fee to participants. However, please make sure you will be able to attend at least three of the four class dates listed. Class is for adults only, contact Tammi Krier regarding free childcare opportunities.

Free take-home groceries to try new recipes on your family
Meal planning & budgeting
A grocery store tour for affordable, healthy foods
Hands-on cooking to taste new dinner ideas
Free childcare available

Space limited for this free program. Open to members and non-members.

Preregistration required with Tammi Krier via phone at 316-776-8183 or tammi.krier@ymcawichita.org

Cooking Matters is locally supported by Dillons

Cooking Matters is a program of Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry Campaign.

Kitchen Flex Series

Abs Made in the Gym are Uncovered in the Kitchen

This series is a hands-on class designed to get you on track to achieve the health results you are looking for. We make cooking unapologetically delicious, nutritious and doable. Participants will learn new kitchen and eating strategies, amp up your cooking skills creating 3 new recipes each class, and taste what we make.

Age 18 +
90 minute class
4-part series, sign up for one, some or all.
FEE: $10 a class for members, $20/class non-member rate

Class: The 75/25 Plate

Open To:	Date	Time	Location	Fee
Everyone	4/10/25	10:30am-12pm	Andover Y (meet in the lobby)	$10 for Members $20 for Non-members
LIVESTRONG Participants	6/11/25	1-2:30pm	Downtown Y (meet in the lobby)	$10 for Members $20 for Non-members

Class: Naked Carbs - No More!

Open To:	Date	Time	Location	Fee
Everyone	4/24/25	10:30am-12pm	Andover Y (meet in the lobby)	$10 for Members $20 for Non-members
LIVESTRONG Participants	6/25/25	1-2:30pm	Downtown Y (meet in the lobby)	$10 for Members $20 for Non-members

Class: Fake-Out on Take-Out

Open To:	Date	Time	Location	Fee
Everyone	5/1/25	10:30am-12pm	Andover Y (meet in the lobby)	$10 for Members $20 for Non-members
LIVESTRONG Participants	7/9/25	1-2:30pm	Downtown Y (meet in the lobby)	$10 for Members $20 for Non-members

Class: Flip Flop Your Fridge to Power Up Your Plate

Open To:	Date	Time	Location	Fee
Everyone	5/8/25	10:30am-12pm	Andover Y (meet in the lobby)	$10 for Members $20 for Non-members
LIVESTRONG Participants	7/23/25	1-2:30pm	Downtown Y (meet in the lobby)	$10 for Members $20 for Non-members