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October 18th: The Longevity Luncheon
Longevity is not a mystery. It is built from what you eat, how you move, what you know, and what you can afford. On World Menopause Day we put all four on one table.
Join us at The Longevity Luncheon on Sunday, October 18, 2026, from 1 to 3 PM at The Forge.
Chef Taueret K. Thomas curates a longevity-inspired menu, and our panel takes on health, wealth, nutrition and movement — the four things that decide how well you live, not just how long.
This is a table for everyone. Menopause reshapes a household, not only a body, and men and women are both welcome here.
National Children's Gastronomy Festival 10th edition
Two days of hands-on cooking at The Forge, with twelve guest chefs. Each child works at a station with a chef and makes one dish start to finish — measuring, kneading, tasting, and cleaning up like everyone else. This is not a demonstration to watch. Every chef brings a dish that holds a memory for them, and tells the children where it comes from while they cook it.
Who cooks: children ages 5 to 14.
Younger brothers and sisters have a toddler space of their own, so the whole family stays for the afternoon.
Register each child for the session you want. Stations are limited, and sessions close when they fill.
Ingredients, equipment and aprons are all provided. Bring an appetite.
Saturday and Sunday, October 24 and 25, 2026
Sessions at 10 AM | 11:15AM | 12:30PM | 2PM | 3:15PM | 4:30PM
The Forge, 3009 Greenmount Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21218
Questions: beachef@thebitcenter.org · 410-547-9934
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