Thursday, September 29, 2011

Meeting Tonight!

Once again, another month has flown by...September is almost over and our monthly meeting is tonight! We will have Emily Lisska the Executive Director of the Jacksonville Historical Society coming to talk to us about the Gingerbread Extravaganza! We will also give more info for our upcoming Day of Sharing. If you have any donations for our raffle, please bring them to the meeting. This can include anything cake related...gently used pans, equipment, books, etc. 

Usually I bring a treat for everyone to munch on, but, unfortunately, I won't be able to make anything for this meeting. If anyone else would like to contribute, that would be great! I know a few of you ladies mentioned cheesecake at our last meeting...that sounds delicious!

Hopefully I'll see you all tonight!

On a side note, Michelle and Sidney Galpern sent out a new email with upcoming classes and events. See below for the details! 

Hello everyone,
We have a great classes and events coming up!  This Sunday we have classes in Chocolate and Gumpaste Flowers.  Tami Utely will be visiting our classroom from California.  You have to check out her website and come to her incredible classes in November (http://sugarartbytami.com/).  We have listed amazing sugar artists around Florida that are teaching and upcoming events.  If you would like your class or event listed please email us and we’ll be happy to spread the word.  We hope to see everyone on Oct. 23 at the Florida ICES Day of Sharing in Jacksonville! 
Tip of the Week:  Don’t have any colored candy melts for the project you need?  You can color white candy melts with food color gels and get just the right color.  What if you are working with white chocolate, gels won’t work.  Use powdered or color oils instead to achieve the right tone.  Here is a great blog on 15 ways to color and flavor chocolate the natural way:  http://eyecandy.nanakaze.net/?p=385    
Cake Decorating and Sugar Classes

9/30     Palm Bay, FL-Sidney Galpern info@simicakes.com
            1-3 Homeschool Cake Class-Sculpted Rice Cereal Treats in Fondant

10/2     Palm Bay, FL-Sidney Galpern info@simicakes.com
            1-3pm Painted and Filled Chocolates including Chocolate Ornaments
            3:15-5:15pm Fondant/Gumpaste Hibiscus, Frangipani, and Tiger Lilies
10/15   Ocala, FL-Patrice Drinkard www.patricespieces.org
            11-4pm Sugar Masks

10/16    Ft. Pierce, FL-Sidney Galpern info@simicakes.com
               1-2pm  Airbrushing 101
               2:15-4:15pm Fondant/Gumpaste Hibiscus, Frangipani, and Tiger Lilies
               4:30-6:30 Fondant/Gumpaste Poinsettias, Holly and Berries

10/27    Ocala, Fl-Sherrie Goolsby sherrieg54@yahoo.com
                10-12noon Baby Shoes

11/4     Palm Bay, FL-Sidney Galpern info@simicakes.com
            1-3 Homeschool Cake Class-Owl in a Tree Fall Cake

11/6     Ocala, FL-Sidney Galpern 
info@simicakes.com
            1-3pm Painted and Filled Chocolates including Chocolate Ornaments
            3:15-5:15 Fondant/Gumpaste Hibiscus, Frangipani, and Tiger Lilies

11/12   Palm Bay, FL-Tami Utely 
info@simicakes.com
            9:30-11:30 Gelatin Bubbles and Gems
            12:30-2:30 Brushed Embroidery
            3-5pm Cocoa Painting

11/13   Palm Bay, FL-Tami Utely 
info@simicakes.com
            8-12pm Oriental Stringwork

11/20   Palm Bay, FL-Sidney Galpern 
info@simicakes.com
            1-3pm Isomalt Ribbons and Blown Christmas Ornaments
            3:15-5:15pm Fondant/Gumpaste Poinsettias, Holly, and Berries

Nov TBA Jacksonville, FL-Patrice Drinkard
            Christmas Ornaments

12/2     Palm Bay, FL-Sidney Galpern 
info@simicakes.com
            1-3 Homeschool Cake Class-Holiday Theme

12/4     Ocala, FL-Sidney Galpern 
info@simicakes.com
            1-3pm Isomalt Ribbons and Blown Christmas Ornaments
            3:15-5:15pm Fondant/Gumpaste Poinsettias, Holly, and Berries

Dec TBA Jacksonville, FL-Patrice Drinkard
            Poinsettias and Snowflakes   

12/11   Palm Bay, FL-Sidney Galpern 
info@simicakes.com
            TBA

Events
10/23                  Florida ICES Day of Sharing, Jacksonville, FL  www.flices.org
11/19&20           Festival of Chocolate, Palm Beach, Fl http://www.festivalofchocolate.com/
1/13-15                ICES Mini Classes, Orlando, FL  www.flices.org
3/25                    Zonta Chocolate Festival, Melbourne, FL http://www.zontaspacecoast.com/
3/31 & 4/1         Florida ICED Cake Competition, Ocala, FL  www.floridaiced.com
8/2-5                  ICES Convention, Reno, NV www.ices.org
Sidney  & Michelle Galpern
Simi Cakes & Confections, LLC
321-543-3492


2 comments:

Cathy David said...

I will be there tonight with my donation basket [sneak peek for those coming tonight]...plus I'm baking and filling guava/guava cupcakes to share! Cathy David [smile]

SAGNFL said...

That sounds great! Thanks so much!