Duxbury Island Creek Oysters from the Island Creek Company are the focus of the Bay Club at Mattapoisett’s upcoming cooking class.  An intensive crash course on how to grow, harvest, taste and celebrate oysters will be lead by  Bay Club Executive Chef Jim Mercer.  Chef Mercer will then prepare a few of his favorite oyster dishes and show students how to make some simple and fresh condiments to accompany them raw.

Island Creek Oysters was started by Skip Bennett in 1992 following three years of growing quahogs in Duxbury Bay.  After years of trial and error, and some undeniably delicious oysters, Skip and his team have grown Island Creek Oysters into one of the largest oyster companies in the United States selling over 100,000 oysters a week.  From the Atlantic Coast to the Pacific Coast, as far north as Canada, and as far south as the Caribbean, Island Creek Oysters can be found on menus such as The French Laundry, Per Se, Le Bernardin and even the White House.

The Bay Club at Mattapoisett is a country club with an eighteen hole championship level golf course and residential property located in Southeastern MA.   To arrange a private tour please contact Dave Andrews via e-mail or phone, 508-758-9543.

The Bay Club at Mattapoisett has two awesome days worth of activities for our youngest members during School Vacation Week!

Wednesday Feb 17th “Children’s Fun Day” at the Sports & Activities Center

Artist Sue Slowey and her team will bring two hours of indoor winter fun to the Bay Club!  The fun begins at the Sports and Activities Center at 9:30 am where children will create a unique snowman mask like you have never seen before! After a break and snack of cut up apples with yogurt dip, graham crackers with cream cheese and bottled water, the fun continues with winter games, “Who’s lost something?”  Two attendants will dress for a snowy day and the remaining children will try to discover what is missing. Next comes story time “What do Snowmen do at Night?” and a creative sing along with hand signs.  Time permitting they will “sew” a mitten and decorate it with stickers and colored markers.

Children’s Yoga Class Wednesday, February 17th 11:45am-12:15

Bay Club yoga instructor Joan Davignon will offer yoga classes for children during February vacation. Yoga is a great way to help children develop better body awareness, self-control, flexibility and coordination.

Children’s Yoga Class Thursday, February 18th 11:45am-12:15

Bay Club yoga instructor Joan Davignon will offer yoga classes for children during February vacation. Yoga is a great way to help children develop better body awareness, self-control, flexibility and coordination.

Children’s Pasta Making Class Thursday February 18th 1-3pm

Bring the children to the Sports and Activities Center Teaching Kitchen during February vacation for a fun and informal cooking class. We’ll create different types of traditional pasta that the kids will love to make and eat including their favorite chocolate raviolis. The class will be led by John McCormack and parents and grandparents are welcome to join in on the fun.

The Bay Club at Mattapoisett is a country club with an eighteen hole championship level golf course and residential property located in Southeastern MA.   To arrange a private tour please contact Dave Andrews via email or phone, 508-758-9543.

This month  a cooking class with two of the Bay Club Mattapoisett’s finest chefs from the Golf House restaurant, Mary Towers and Andrew Kortright will collaborate and demonstrate how to prepare a winter meal fit for lunch or dinner.

The menu begins with a warm spinach salad topped smoked bacon and a mustard vinaigrette, followed by classic New England fish chowder. Chef Towers’ famous Portuguese bread pudding covered with caramelized apples will round out the menu.

Make sure you come hungry to this cooking demonstration as you will want to taste everything at least once.

The Bay Club at Mattapoisett is a country club with an eighteen hole championship level golf course and residential property located in Southeastern MA.   To arrange a private tour please contact Dave Andrews via email or phone, 508-758-9543

How to Roast, Smoke or Deep Fry a Turkey

Chef Mercer will give tips on how to prepare a holiday turkey in a variety of ways in his class Inventive Holiday Cooking.  Members will learn how to create a juicy roast turkey in a conventional stove, as well as how to create a savory bird using a gas grill and natural woods to give it a flavorful smoked taste.  Lastly, he will plunge a bird into hot peanut oil to demonstrate how to safely make a fried turkey.  The class will include information on all the different types of turkeys available and suggestions for side dishes.

Thanksgiving Table Arrangement Class

Florist Chad Peters will teach members a few new tricks on flower arranging, table settings, and holiday decorations.  A bountiful supply of flowers, herbs, and foliage containers will be available for the members to create their own arrangement in a favorite vase, pumpkin or container.

Children’s Thanksgiving Cookie Class

This fun hands-on cookie making workshop is designed for children aged 5 to 12 years old.   The children will be given fresh cookies in entertaining holiday shapes all cooled and ready to decorate for the upcoming holiday.