We offer a wide variety of activities and classes for adults ages 18 and up, including technology, home improvement, recreation, athletics, fitness, arts, crafts and more.
Albany Area Schools Preschool serves students ages 3-5 in Preschool 1 (age 3 by September 1) and Preschool 2 (age 4 by September 1).
We offer Semi-Private (3:1 ratio) and Private (1:1 ratio) and Preschool Swimming Lessons.
Walking Track and Court Use
Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) is a program for children, ages birth to Kindergarten, and their families.
Kids Company is a school age care program that provides a safe, friendly and structured atmosphere where children are encouraged to pursue their own interests, develop friendships and grow in confidence, independence and respect for themselves and others.
Preschool Wrap Around Care offers a safe, friendly, structured atmosphere where preschool-aged children are encouraged to pursue their own interests, develop friendships and grow in confidence, independence and respect for themselves and others.
We provide a variety of academic and enrichment programs after school, in the evenings, to enhance your child's social, emotional and physical growth while out of school.
Monthly memberships begin on the first day of the month and continue through the last day of the month.
Tess Georgakopoulos, Dish it up Good
Homemade sweets and treats are always wonderful around the holidays and throughout the year as well. Add
three wonderful treats to your holiday celebration as you learn to create freshly baked homemade Cinnamon
Rolls, luscious Basque Burnt Cheesecake, and velvety Hot Cocoa Bombs! Make them for your family for a
memorable holiday breakfast or wrap them up with bows and gift them to those you hold dear. Or better yet,
create memories by starting a new holiday tradition as you learn to make these delicious treats with your
children or significant others. After keeping her Copycat Cinnabon® (Cinnamon Roll) recipe a secret for MANY years, the instructor has decided to share it EXCLUSIVELY to those that register for this class! She has often been told that her rolls are considered BETTER than actual Cinnabon® rolls. You will love these billowy, warm, luscious, gooey, rolls topped with cream cheese frosting that is out-of-this-world-delicious.
In addition, NEW to her Holiday Dessert class offerings, is her version of Basque “Burnt” Cheesecake. The exterior
resembles that of a crème brulèe, and the interior is lighter, more airy than a New York Style Cheesecake, and
has a “mousse like” consistency. It is masterpiece in and of itself. Also, if interested, learn how to create a wonderful winter treat known as Hot Cocoa Bombs as the cinnamon rolls are rising, and the cheesecake is baking. Cocoa Bombs make for a wonderful treat in front of a warm fire during the cold Minnesota Winter or any time of year. NOTE Equipment needs at the end of the post. Be ready to keep all recipes SECRET as they are only shared with participants of this class. Participants will receive a list of ingredients in advance of the class with enough time for shopping and prep. A professionally made PDF packet of the Instructors Personal Recipes from this class will also be received. NOTE: The instructor’s recipes are copyrighted and are only shared with those who register for this class.
Make it a date night or family night as you create lasting memories in your kitchen!
This class will take place on Zoom, free on-line software. Participants will receive instructions on how to access
the class prior to it starting.
As an added bonus, the instructor has created a private group and a public group on Facebook for participants of
her cooking classes. Everyone will receive an invite to the groups although joining is optional. Come join the fun!
Equipment Needs: A Cocoa Bomb Silicone Mold will be needed for to create the cocoa bombs. Available at most
craft stores, as well as online. A minimum of 2 1⁄4 inch cocoa bomb mold is recommended. 3” mold works very well
too! A spring form pan usually 8 or 9-inch interior will be needed for the cheesecake. More details to come.
Note: One registration fee for this on-line virtual interactive class can include immediate family members living
full-time in the same home ONLY. If children are participating, adult supervision is required. . If friends, adult
children, or extended family members are gathering for a fun night together, EACH household must register
SEPARATELY even if participating together.
Tess Georgakopoulos, also known as “Chef Tess—Culinary Artist”, has been cooking and baking for well over 45 years since she was roughly 6 years old. Born into a Greek family, the art of cooking traditional meals using ones senses rather than recipes and measurements was passed on from one generation to the next. Her father was also a trained chef who brought the magic of food to life in another form on the weekends as they cooked elaborate family meals together. Food prepared from the heart, with ones own hands and creativity was, and continues to be an expression of love in her home. As an accomplished cook and baker, Tess enjoys creating original recipes for her family and friends. Sweet, savory, or doughy, she enjoys experimenting and creating in the kitchen daily.
Tess is proficient and experienced in creating classes and curriculum for conventional cooking, baking, pressure-cooking, air frying, pizza making, Mediterranean Cooking, and meal preparation as well. A Culinary Artist indeed!
She has been teaching both in-person and on-line cooking classes through community education for a number of years having worked with over 30 public school districts in and around the Twin Cities, in many corners of Minnesota, in addition to school districts in Wisconsin, Missouri, and Arizona. Through her teaching, Tess has helped people of all skill levels increase their confidence and expand their skills in the kitchen reaching heights of their own personal creativity that they never new existed!
Always working towards expanding her culinary repertoire, Tess enjoys spending much of her free time in her test kitchen creating new recipes and reinventing traditional ones using traditional cooking methods and new cooking appliances such as, the Instant Pot® and Air Fryers too.
Tess has recently started writing her first cookbook, and her food blog is also in the works! Some of her creations can be seen on her Facebook page, “Dish it up Good”, https://www.facebook.com/dishitupgood/ or on her Instagram Feed.
Tess Georgakopoulos
