

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Sourdough Fermentation - Make & Take Starter Workshop
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 12 May, 2026 at 10:30 am – Tue, 12 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for a hands-on workshop and discover the fascinating world of fermentation.  Learn the secrets behind creating delicious, tangy sourdough bread from scratch.  We’ll explore the history and science behind fermentation, including the role of wild yeasts and bacteria in creating the unique flavors of sourdough.  Learn how to create and maintain your sourdough starter, then go home with a starter of your own.  Take home recipes that use the discard from the sourdough starter – make more than just bread!  Both beginners and experienced bakers are welcome!  Bring a jar for your starter.


May 12, 2026
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Illinois Valley Community College
815 N Orlando Smith St.
Room CTC-123
Oglesby, IL 61348


Register online at go.illinois.edu/SourdoughFermentation


If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact Susan Glassman at susang@illinois.edu. Early requests are strongly encouraged in order to allow sufficient time to meet access needs.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oglesby/sourdough-fermentation-make-and-take-starter-workshop/200029773511410
- **Event Categories**: workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 9

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://registration.extension.illinois.edu/start/sourdough-fermentation-make-take-starter-workshop-1?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=oglesby-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Oglesby
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 815 North Orlando Smith Road, Room CTC-123, Oglesby, IL, United States, Illinois 61348
- **lat**: 41.3082
- **long**: -89.09594
- **full address**: 815 North Orlando Smith Road, Room CTC-123, Oglesby, IL, United States, Illinois 61348

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: University of Illinois Extension: Bureau,LaSalle,Marshall & Putnam Counties (https://allevents.in/org/university-of-illinois-extension-bureaulasallemarshall-and-putnam-counties/23443014)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 12 May, 2026 at 10:30 am (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 815 North Orlando Smith Road, Room CTC-123, Oglesby, IL, United States, Illinois 61348
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** University of Illinois Extension: Bureau,LaSalle,Marshall & Putnam Counties
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Sourdough Fermentation - Make & Take Starter Workshop ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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