The Historic Bed and Breakfast Inns of Belfast Maine are happy to present this special "Fantasies in Gingerbread" class.  Learn the art of fine gingerbread-house-making from Mid-Coast Maine's foremost pastry chef, Steven Watts.  With his careful guidance, each participant will build a truly spectacular gingerbread house or New England- style church, learning the special professional techniques that have made Steve's work sought after throughout the east coast.  Class will be taught in the lovely Belfast boathouse - take a break and take in the view of Belfast harbor!

Then relax each evening at one of Belfast's beautiful historic inns, sitting in front of the fire and imagining the "winter wonder" you are creating or wandering the streets and watching historic Belfast as she prepares for the coming holidays!

Perhaps... someday...???

Camden Estate

"Fantasies in Gingerbread" Class  - $125

November 15 - 17

Package Includes:

• All materials necessary to build your choice of a Gingerbread heirloom 2-story Victorian house or vintage New England church, including cookie and candy decorations, icing decorating utensils, and foundation base for your house (participant will need to indicate project they wish to create at time of registration so materials can be prepared in advance)
• Instructions on each step of building, including pattern design, how to make the gingerbread and the icing, and detailed tips on decoration  
• Instruction Saturday November 16 - 9:00am to 4:30pm and Sunday November 17 - 9:00am to 1 or 2pm
• Training on the professional techniques used to decorate sugar cookies and gingerbread people the second half of the first day
• Saturday box lunch at the beautiful harbor side Belfast Boathouse where class will be held
• Packing materials to ensure safe transport of your beautiful creation
• Upon completion you will have the pattern design skills to replicate your cherished family home or building of choice to scale as a wonderful gingerbread creation

One package will serve 2-3 participants making a single house. There is a $25 charge for each additional participant.

Note: A gingerbread house, well-packaged and preserved will last for more than 5 years.  The retail value from a pastry shop of structures similar to those you will create at this seminar are approximately $300 - $400.

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Each bed and breakfast in Belfast has  accommodation packages to accompany this Gingerbread Weekend.  

As a welcome to our weekend seminar participants, arrive to a casual and informal Friday night New England "supper" of chowder or stew and to the aroma of fresh light-as-a-feather biscuits hot from the oven with butter and your choice of homemade preserves. And of course there will be tempting sweets to initiate the start of the season of holiday eating splurges. Certainly plan to bring your favorite spirit for enjoyment during your meal and into the evening nestled around the fire in the library.

Saturday evening we have coordinated with various shops and galleries to be open extended hours for our seminar participants – some of which may be offering "specials" to our guests, or you may wish to visit our local fully restored art deco Colonial Theatre and select any of their four feature movies.
All is within easy walking distance from our Inn.

For a truly special get-a-way, treat yourself to a third nights stay at 50% savings off the third night rate of your selected guestchamber.

• Special seminar weekend pricing cannot be combined with any other discounts.
• Special seminar package price does not include tax or cost of seminar.
• Subject to availability so sign up early!

Camden Yacht Club

First priority for attendance in the "Fantasies in Gingerbread" will be given to weekend guests of the Belfast bed and breakfasts. Advance reservations are required. We ask that reservations for the "Fantasies in Gingerbread" be made no later than October 25 so that materials for all participants will be available

Because of the advance preparation needed for this class, full refunds will be given only through November 1. After that date, 50% will be retained to defray the costs for advance purchase of materials, rental of the Boathouse, etc.