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Kids and teens can learn how to cook with two free programs at Washington Park, 3130 E. 30th St.

Participants in each program will learn about healthy food, make treats and bring home recipes. Both courses will include games and a chance to win prizes. Snacks will be provided.

The classes will run each Thursday from Oct. 16 through Nov. 20.

The CATCH Cooking Club is for children in grades 3 through 5. This class will meet from 4:14-4:45 p.m.

The Teen Cuisine Cooking Club is for students in grades 6 through 12. This class will meet from 4:45-5:30 p.m.

To register, call 317-327-7473 or visit the Indy Parks website.

Mirror Indy, a nonprofit newsroom, is funded through grants and donations from individuals, foundations and organizations. 

Mirror Indy reporter Darian Benson covers east Indianapolis. Contact her at 317-397-7262 or darian.benson@mirrorindy.org. Follow her on X @HelloImDarian or on Bluesky @darianbenson.bsky.social.

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Youth can learn to cook at free Washington Park classes

by Darian Benson, Mirror Indy
October 3, 2025

<h1>Youth can learn to cook at free Washington Park classes</h1> <p class="byline">by Darian Benson, Mirror Indy <br />October 3, 2025</p> <p>Kids and teens can learn how to cook with two free programs at Washington Park, 3130 E. 30th St.</p> <p>Participants in each program will learn about healthy food, make treats and bring home recipes. Both courses will include games and a chance to win prizes. Snacks will be provided.</p> <p>The classes will run each Thursday from Oct. 16 through Nov. 20.</p> <p>The <a href="https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/indyparks/activity/search/detail/31958?onlineSiteId=0&amp;from_original_cui=true" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CATCH Cooking Club</a> is for children in grades 3 through 5. This class will meet from 4:14-4:45 p.m.</p> <p>The <a href="https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/indyparks/activity/search/detail/31959?onlineSiteId=0&amp;from_original_cui=true" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Teen Cuisine Cooking Club</a> is for students in grades 6 through 12. This class will meet from 4:45-5:30 p.m.</p> <p>To register, call 317-327-7473 or visit the <a href="https://parks.indy.gov/parks/washington-park/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Indy Parks website</a>.</p> <p><em>Mirror Indy, a nonprofit newsroom, is </em><a href="https://mirrorindy.org/donors/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>funded through grants and donations</em></a><em> from individuals, foundations and organizations. </em></p> <p><em>Mirror Indy reporter Darian Benson covers east Indianapolis. Contact her at 317-397-7262 or darian.benson@mirrorindy.org. Follow her on X </em><a href="https://twitter.com/HelloImDarian" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>@HelloImDarian</em></a><em> or on Bluesky </em><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/darianbenson.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>@darianbenson.bsky.social</em></a><em>.</em></p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/washington-park-free-class-east-indianapolis-youth-kids-teens-cooking/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org&quot;&gt;Mirror Indy&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-Mirror-Indy-square-logo-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=63368&amp;amp;ga4=G-X0R0QW371R&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://mirrorindy.org/washington-park-free-class-east-indianapolis-youth-kids-teens-cooking/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/mirrorindy.org/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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