
Coldest Night of the Year 2025
The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly fundraising walk in support of local charities. Let’s change the tune for people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness... because it’s cold out there. Join us on February 22, 2025 - team up, fundraise, and walk with us!

Chicken Pot Pie
What could be more cozy and soothing than a hearty serving of good old-fashioned chicken pot pie? If you were in the pie-making classes this fall, here is a chance to use your new crust-making skills! And if you missed out — now’s your chance to learn Chef Maia’s secrets!

Cinnamon Buns & Spiced Cream Cheese Icing
Cinnamon buns are a delicious and filling indulgence on cold winter mornings! Join Chef Maia in Kitchen 49 as she works with you to create perfect cinnamon buns with a spicy cream cheese icing that promises to be ooey-gooey good!

Scratch-Made Pierogies
Part of Slavic cuisine for centuries, with roots tracing back to at least the 13th century in Eastern Europe, so many of us grew up with pierogies! Whether you are Polish, Ukrainian, Russian, or just wish you were, you can learn to make pierogies the way Baba used to make them!

Beef Stroganoff
Time for another Eastern European/Russian comfort food perfect for cooler weather. Beef Stroganoff has been around a long time and like those on the other side of the world in a similar climate, we appreciate it’s warm, filling goodness on a late winter evening.

Pea & Bacon Risotto
This recipe is creamy, comforting yet healthy, and is sure to become a staple in your family’s menu rotation! Learn the secrets to making the perfect risotto, and how different flavours change the entire experience of your meal!

Nanaimo Bars
The beloved and legendary Nanaimo bar! Bake up this ymmy treat at Kitchen 49 as we move from the winter chills into springtime warmth. A delicious chocolatey treat that so many party go-ers love to see on the dessert tray. Eat your hears out, America! <3

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints City-Wide Food Drive & Drive-Thru Food Drive
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be collecting food donations from the doorsteps of Red Deer residents all day on Saturday, May 10. PLUS, we will be open for our Drive Thru Food Drive! Fill your bags & leave them on your doorstep or come drop them off here!

Date Night: Cinnamon Crème Brûlée
Have dessert first! Bring your sweetheart to Kitchen 49 and enjoy an evening of creating some golden custard goodness. Just in time for Valentine’s Day!

Z98.9 Winter Classic Food Drive
Our friends at Z98.9 are having an outdoor hockey game on February 8 and invited us to come set up some food collection bins to accept donations and serve up some hot drinks to take the chill off.

Super Bowl Appetizers
Go team! Our own Chef Maia has created an appie platter selection for you to make for the big game. Meat and potatoes and some jalepeno poppers to keep the temperatures spicy!

Chicken Enchiladas
Say “Hola!” to a luscious dinner of chicken enchiladas! Master the wrap while assembling some of your fave fillings, then top with a sumptuous enchilada sauce. !Salud!

Jim Pendergast Annual Charity Hockey Game
The Jim Pendergast Annual Charity Hockey Game is at the Penhold Multiplex January 25. Come cheer on some fun hockey when the Penhold Fire Department meets up with the Bowden CO’s once again!

Baked Mac & Cheese
What makes a better winter comfort food meal than baked macaroni & cheese? Learn to take this pasta staple to a new level and have everyone coming back for second helpings!

Swedish Meatballs
Want a budget-friendly, mid-winter comfort-food solution to a weeknight dinner? Come to Kitchen 49, and make a batch of Swedish Meatballs! Class starts at 6 pm January 15.

Kids Christmas Cookie Class (Session 2)
Get the kids to prepare treats for Santa - and the family! Chef Maia has created age-specific cookie baking and decorating classes for kids 6 and up. Santa - and Grandma - are sure to be impressed!

Kids Christmas Cookie Class (Session 1)
Get the kids to prepare treats for Santa - and the family! Chef Maia has created age-specific cookie baking and decorating classes for kids 6 and up. Santa - and Grandma - are sure to be impressed!

Christmas Cookies (Session 3)
Christmas is cookie-baking time! Chef Maia has prepared three levels of cookie classes each to test your skill levels. If you are a newbie to Christmas baking, or looking to kick up your cookie decorating skills to a new level, take any or all classes that you like!

Christmas Cookies (Session 2)
Christmas is cookie-baking time! Chef Maia has prepared three levels of cookie classes each to test your skill levels. If you are a newbie to Christmas baking, or looking to kick up your cookie decorating skills to a new level, take any or all classes that you like!

Charity Check Stop
Out and around on November 30? Take a spin down Taylor Drive and make a donation at the Charity Check Stop. Funds are shared between Red Deer Food Bank, Red Deer Christmas Bureau and MADD. One stop, three charities benefit.

Christmas Cookies (Session 1)
Christmas is cookie-baking time! Chef Maia has prepared three levels of cookie classes each to test your skill levels. If you are a newbie to Christmas baking, or looking to kick up your cookie decorating skills to a new level, take any or all classes that you like!

Stuff-A-Bus
Plan to come visit us at the Parkland Mall during our annual Stuff-A-Bus event November 21 - 23. Our friends from Z98.9 and New Country 95.5 will be set up for music and entertainment as Red Deer comes out with a spirit of cheer to share with those in need this holiday season.

Stuff-A-Bus
Plan to come visit us at the Parkland Mall during our annual Stuff-A-Bus event November 21 - 23. Our friends from Z98.9 and New Country 95.5 will be set up for music and entertainment as Red Deer comes out with a spirit of cheer to share with those in need this holiday season.

Stuff-A-Bus
Plan to come visit us at the Parkland Mall during our annual Stuff-A-Bus event November 21 - 23. Our friends from Z98.9 and New Country 95.5 will be set up for music and entertainment as Red Deer comes out with a spirit of cheer to share with those in need this holiday season.

PD Day - Spaghetti and Pasta Sauce
Are you ready to turn your little one into a high-quality chef?
We will be having a kids camp where they will learn to make spaghetti and pasta sauce!

“Unhampered” Print Exchange & Food Drive
Make a donation to the Food Bank, take home an art print in exchange! Located at Red Deer Polytechnic in “The Forum”, students are welcoming donations and conversations about the social impact of food scarcity and how they can play a role in making a positive impact.

Cinnamon Buns & Spiced Cream Cheese Icing
Cinnamon buns are a delicious and filling indulgence on cold winter mornings! Join Chef Maia in Kitchen 49 as she works with you to create perfect cinnamon buns with a spicy cream cheese icing that promises to be ooey-gooey good!

Dinner Rolls & Honey Butter
Warm fluffy buns from the oven drizzled with honey butter? Where do we sign? Learn how you can treat the family to something special and mm-mmm! homemade good in this hands-on class and leave with a special treat you can make any wintery weekend.

Autumn Risotto: Pumpkin & Squash
It’s time to learn how to make creamy risotto punched up with seasonal pumpkin and squash flavours. Join Chef Maia as she introduces you to all the varieties and flavours of squash to be enjoyed this season!

Pie Perfection
Who wants pie? We love those tasty tarts, especially when the weather turns cooler and we’re looking for some hearty desserts after family dinners. Come learn the secrets to pleasing pastry shells and flavourful fillngs with Chef Maia.

Spooky Spider Peanut Butter Cookies (Session 2)
Solve the dilemma of what to do with the kids on non-school days! Chef Maia has some fun Halloween-themed cookies they can bake up to help fill that time! Two age groups available, one for 6 to 8 year olds and the other for 9 to 11 year olds.

Spooky Spider Peanut Butter Cookies (Session 1)
Solve the dilemma of what to do with the kids on non-school days! Chef Maia has some fun Halloween-themed cookies they can bake up to help fill that time! Two age groups available, one for 6 to 8 year olds and the other for 9 to 11 year olds.

A Farmer’s Harvest Event
Thanksgiving is happening very soon! Meg Tucker (Cook with Meg) and Chef Maia are offering a demo and hands-on class through Red Deer County's Agricultural Services department that promises to be fun, informative and tasty too!

A Farmer’s Harvest Event
Thanksgiving is happening very soon! Meg Tucker (Cook with Meg) and Chef Maia are offering a demo and hands-on class through Red Deer County's Agricultural Services department that promises to be fun, informative and tasty too!

Bannock & Jam
Need something for the kids to do on the morning of September 30? Here is the perfect activity for kids 8 - 12! They get to learn a little about Indigenous culture AND come home with some food! Register today!

Operation Food Lift
Operation Food Lift is back! We will be at Skywings Aviation Academy, at the Red Deer Regional Airport. Come enjoy some BBQ, and for a $25 donation, take a flight over Red Deer.

Jam-Tastic!
If you would like a simple guide into making your own homemade jam, Chef Maia can show you how! Join her in Kitchen 49 to make scrumptious jam for your weekend breakfast buffet!

Pickle Power!
New classes in Kitchen 49 begin with an introduction to pickling! Come learn the basics of pickling cucumber and carrots in this fun and informative class!