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Fire Cider-Making Study Break for Students!    3 pm Wed, May 14​

As part of my taking action to keep our community resilient, I am holding a series of what I am calling Fire Cider Chats.  I am bringing together small groups of community, student and faith leaders and teaching them how to make Fire Cider.  Fire Cider is a traditional kitchen remedy to fight colds and support the immune system.  Inexpensive to make, largely a mixture of vinegar and "herbs" like onion, hot pepper, garlic, honey and horseradish, it can be taken by the teaspoon to help ward off or fight colds and flu. Coming together to make it is a hands-on way to give people a positive experience, a sense of accomplishment, a resource for staying healthy that they can also pass on to others, and a chance to be together.  And, it's fun!  Each participant will leave with a year's supply of Fire Cider for their family!  I am happy to do gatherings for organizations myself, and also hope that people who have learned to make Fire Cider will pass it along to those they know, as has been done for hundreds of years, especially in times of crisis, before our time.  I hope you'll join me in the kitchen for some good trouble!"

Suggested donation for materials - $10

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