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Our November Adventure · November 21, 2026

Play Date: Adventure: The Great Friendsgiving Bake-Off

Young chefs cook, decorate cupcakes, share a meal, and make new friends in a private two-hour kitchen adventure.

Saturday, November 21 · 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Chef Pam’s Kitchen · 280 W Main Street, Waukesha

$65 per participating child · Eventbrite fees additional

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YOUR FIRST 15 MINUTES

No awkward entrance required.

  1. 01Find the Play Date welcome. Check in, get your family’s name tags, and hear the simple plan.
  2. 02Make the First Hello. Your host will welcome you and help with an easy introduction.
  3. 03Begin together. Kids start the shared activity while grown-ups have a natural reason to talk.

WHAT HAPPENS

A simple plan for the day.

  1. 01

    9:45 AM · Doors open, family check-in, and name tags

  2. 02

    10:00 AM · First Hello and young-chef introductions

  3. 03

    10:10 AM · Decorate chef hats and form kitchen teams

  4. 04

    10:25 AM · Guided Friendsgiving cooking begins

  5. 05

    11:15 AM · Cupcake decorating challenge

  6. 06

    11:35 AM · Families eat together

  7. 07

    11:50 AM · Celebration, photos, and Next Hello

  8. 08

    12:00 PM · Event ends

WHY DO THIS AS A PLAY DATE?

Because connection needs a place to start.

Cooking side by side gives children something joyful to create and gives grown-ups an easy, natural way to connect.

  • The activity does the introducing

    Children begin with a shared kitchen project, so they have an immediate reason to talk and work together.

  • Parents are part of the experience

    Grown-ups stay, help their young chefs, and meet other families through simple host-led introductions.

  • Everyone leaves with a shared memory

    The group cooks, celebrates, and eats together, turning a class into a Friendsgiving tradition.

THE PLAY DATE PROMISE

You will not have to make the first hello alone.

See the Play Date Way
  • Someone will be ready to welcome your family.
  • Kids begin with something shared to do.
  • Parents get natural ways to connect.
  • You can participate at your own pace.
  • Before you leave, you will know what comes next.

YOUR TICKET INCLUDES

More than a place to go.

  • A private two-hour cooking experience with a culinary instructor
  • A sous-chef hat to decorate and an apron to use during class
  • A guided Friendsgiving dish and playful cupcake decorating challenge
  • A shared meal, family introductions, and Play Date connection activities

MEET A FELLOW PARENT

Hi, I’m Jeremy—a local dad.

I’m also the founder of Fojut Ventures, where I build the infrastructure of connection: real places, shared experiences, and repeated opportunities that help people form relationships and push back against loneliness. I created Play Date to bring that work to families. Each gathering gives kids a natural way to meet other kids and gives parents space to connect, too. We’re starting one event at a time with a simple goal: turn first hellos into familiar faces and help local families build community that lasts. Questions are always welcome before you register.

jeremy@playdatecommunity.org

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What is Play Date: Adventure?

Read the full schedule and practical details

How the day flows

  1. 01

    9:45 to 10:10 AM · Arrive and make the First Hello

    Check in, receive family name tags, meet your Play Date host, and settle into a small group before cooking begins.

  2. 02

    10:10 to 11:15 AM · Create together

    Young chefs decorate their hats, form kitchen teams, and follow the instructor step by step to prepare an age-appropriate Friendsgiving dish.

  3. 03

    11:15 AM to 12:00 PM · Decorate, eat, and reconnect

    Children take on a cupcake decorating challenge, families enjoy the food together, and the host helps interested families exchange contact information before the celebration ends.

What the ticket includes

Each participating child receives the private class experience, ingredients, equipment, instructor support, an apron to use, a sous-chef hat to decorate, a prepared meal, lemonade or water, and the cupcake decorating activity.

Food and supervision

This is not a drop-off event. One parent or caregiver stays with each family. Chef Pam’s Kitchen is nut-free, but it is not an allergy-free facility and uses shared equipment. Please provide allergy and dietary information during registration.

A few things to bring

  • Comfortable clothes and closed-toe shoes for the kitchen
  • A water bottle and your family’s essentials
  • Food allergy and dietary information when registration opens
  • A grown-up who will stay with each family throughout the event

Good to know

A responsible adult stays and supervises every child throughout. Register every attendee, including anyone whose admission is free. Families arrange their own transport unless the listing states otherwise.

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