Special Events

Upcoming Public Events:

Cascade Culinary Institute faculty and the student-run Culinary Club are busy planning 2023 activities, special events, guest speakers, and field trips, some which may involve public meals or offerings.

  • Valentine’s Dinner, February 17, 2023 (the Friday after Valentine’s Day). $100 per person. Reservations are limited to 30 people and will be announced to our contact list by 2/2/23. Thank you for supporting this Culinary Club fundraiser!
  • For the latest Elevation Restaurant special events that are open to the public, get on the email list by emailing [email protected] Emails are sent occasionally/periodically. Make sure to update your spam filter to be sure you receive announcements.
  • Interested in a short term cooking class? Contact Central Oregon Community College’s Community Education program, or browse their catalog.

Featured Past Events: Students participate in many more internal events, but here is a list of recent (and mostly) public ones!

Fresh vs. Frozen? event on the Elevation Patio, Nancy R. Chandler Lecture Series, October 11, 2021

  • “The Story of Fred Harvey” HM 101 student presentation, Nov. 29, 2022.
  • Fermentation Workshop This nine-week Community Education non-credit series offered cheese making, kimchi, kombucha, vinegar, pickles, bread, and more.  Students studied under Julian Darwin, CCI Retired Chef & Andy Laursen of Windy Acres Farm, with additional guest speakers. 
  • Culinary Club Thanksgiving Pie Fundraiser 2022 (see also Facebook post)
  • NeighborImpact Fundraiser, Empty Bowls 
  • Lita Kilpatrick Celebration of Life, April 30, 2022. Lita was a passionate advocate during the creation of Cascade Culinary Institute.
  • Sheri’s Hazelcream Challenge, April 27, 2022, where students competed for cash prizes sponsored by a local dairy substitute company. It was covered by two local news stations!
  • Food and Wine Tasting, March 1, 2022. CUL 242 Charcuterie and Wine and Beverage and HM 160 Wine and Beverage Management teamed up to offer the community “action stations” where guests rotated through food and wine pairings/discussions. 
  • Valentine’s Day Dinner,  Wednesday Feb. 16, 2022. A Culinary Club fundraiser!
  • Fall 2021 Thanksgiving Pie Fundraiser. Chocolate Bourbon Pecan and Chai Apple Thanksgiving Pies were for sale by the Culinary Club.  Details 
  • Fresh vs. Frozen? (Elevation Patio event) Students and community members learned the latest science in the fresh vs. frozen debate from Ann Colonna of the OSU Food Innovation Center. Two events were held on the Elevation Restaurant Patio with the CUL 110 Culinary Foundations class for cooking the fish for the taste test. The Community Presentation was October 11, 2021 5:30pm; Student Presentation was October 12, 2021 5:30pm.
  • High Desert Food & Farm Alliance (HDFFA) Fresh Harvest Kit Fundraiser (October 8, 2021) (Elevation Patio event)
  • High Desert Food & Farm Alliance HDFFA Harvest Box Fundraiser (September 2020) (Elevation Patio event)
  • Danish Hygge Dinner (March 6, 2020)
  • Interactive Culinary Learning Experience (Tapas) (February 20, 2020)
  • Valentine’s Dinner (February 14, 2020)
  • Fred Harvey Dinner at Elevation (December 5-6, 2019)
  • “Chopped Competition” CCI Fundraiser at Anthony’s at the Old Mill District (November-December, 2019)
  • Thanksgiving Pie Fundraiser 2019 (November 2019)

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