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  • Tuesday, July 14, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – Garden to Glass

    Learn fresh cocktail making tips & tricks featuring ingredients from the UP roof garden during this free class on July 14 at Urban Park.

    Let’s shake things UP! During this class we’ll be learning cocktail making tips and tricks, featuring ingredients growing in the raised veggie beds at the Urban Park roof garden! For July we will be making a “Garden Gimlet” with cucumbers and basil from our garden.

    Each class will last approximately 1 hour. We ask that registered attendees arrive no later than 10 minutes after class start to ensure they can participate. Guests that have not checked in by this time, may be counted as no shows so that we can open spots to walk ins.

    Every occurrence of this popular series is free to attend and open to all, but space is limited and registration is required. T The only way to register is via Eventbrite. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/july-garden-to-glass-garden-gimlet-tickets-1990439263418?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

    As space is limited for these classes, please cancel your registration if you can no longer attend, and do so a minimum of 1 hour prior to the class start. Each session typically has a waitlist, so cancelling your registration in a timely manner gives those waiting a chance to register and attend.

    The Urban Park (UP) roof garden is a public park atop the Kendall Center Green Garage in Cambridge, MA. Come on up and enjoy a rooftop oasis; accessible via the garage’s elevators and stairwells or via the Main Street social stair next to the MBTA outbound station.

  • Thursdays, July 8, July 22, August 5, or August 19, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Botanical Mixology: Garden to Glass

    Step into the fun of summer evenings at Tower Hill with a hands-on cocktail making workshop with a plant twist. Guided by Mixologist Derek Grimm you will learn the unique history of classic spirit, the story of a foundational cocktail, and how to craft the perfect drink. Each workshop will focus on a different cocktail and building the skills to be your own mixologist. Placed in the setting of our stunning Orangerie conservatory this workshop is sure to be an evening to remember this summer. 

    Registration includes admission, instruction from Derek and a hands on cocktail making experience. Everyone will make at least one full drink with guidance from Derek. All materials are included. Must be 21 to attend. When registering, please click “select classes” and checkmark the classes you would like to attend. The registration link is HERE.

    Always the bartender, rarely the guest, Derek Grimm has spent the past 20 years tweaking his career in cocktails. From college bars to country clubs and some of Worcester’s favorite watering holes, Derek has expanded his knowledge of the spirits industry, all the while creating a little something for everyone. While his cocktail menus speak for themselves, he has also given back to the Worcester community through his regional cocktail competition Run the Woo, which celebrates not only local businesses, but other resident bartenders we know and love. When he’s not agonizing over ingredients for his next amaro project, you can find him competing nation-wide in cocktail competitions for brands such as Woodford Reserve, Nikka, and Lairds. Accolades aside, his craft wouldn’t mean anything if he couldn’t pass it on, which is why he is joining us at Tower Hill to teach and taste our way through the art of the cocktail. 

    $40 THBG Member Adult, $50 Adult(Registration includes admission to the Garden)