Classes at Sweet Willow
We offer hands-on workshops and customized events
Wellness is a lifelong journey. At Sweet Willow, we are committed to helping the people in our community lead healthier, happier lives. Join an upcoming scheduled class or reach out to request a custom event!
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Upcoming Classes
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Gluten Free Sourdough Basics with Mamma T's Bakehouse
Instructor: Terry Kopitzke, Mamma T's Bakehouse
Date: Tuesday Jan 13, 2026
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Sweet Willow Herbals and Cafe, 109 S Broadway, De Pere, WI
Cost: $45
Questions? Contact Kathleen 920.632.4696
Discover the art of gluten-free sourdough baking in this beginner class! Whether you're new to gluten-free sourdough or seeking healthy, homemade alternatives to store-bought bread, this class will guide you through the essential techniques and science behind making your own gluten-free sourdough starter and baking flavorful, gut-friendly loaves.
Perfect for anyone curious about gluten-free sourdough or looking to improve their digestive health through fermented breads.
Leave the class with a ready-to-use starter and the knowledge to bake beautiful, naturally leavened gluten-free bread at home.
Terri's gluten-free baking journey began about 15 years ago, with the art of gluten-free sourdough capturing her interest for the past 4-5 years, after she developed an allergy to commercial yeast. In an effort to help others with gluten allergies and those interested in cleaner eating, Mamma T's Bakehouse was formed in September 2024.
Cooking For Diabetes with Emily Cowles, RD
Instructor: Emily Cowles, RD
Date: Wednesday Jan 21, 2026
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Sweet Willow Herbals and Cafe
Cost: $45
Have you been labeled as pre-diabetic? Have a family history of diabetes? Are you a Type 2 diabetic and worried about starting insulin? This class will go through five areas of your life where small changes may reap big results. You have many options to manage your diabetes journey. Come learn in a judgement free, solution-oriented space!
Vegetarian Cooking with Bobbi Jackson
Instructor: Bobbi Jackson
Date: Thursday March 12, 2026
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Sweet Willow Herbals and Cafe
Cost: $45
Daunted by vegetarian cooking? Need some fresh ideas? In this interactive cooking (and eating!) class Bobbi will show us how to make her delicious and easy 'Not Chick'n Salad' along with other simple ways incorporate more plant-based recipes in our diets.
She will also have tips on how her recipes can easily be easily modified for the meat-eaters in our lives.
Kombucha 101
Instructor: Emily Cowles, RD
Date: Monday Feb 23, 2026
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Sweet Willow Herbals and Cafe
Cost: $45
Do you love the health benefits and fantastic taste of kombucha but are tired of paying the price? Do you want to make your own but are unsure how to begin? This is the class for you! Emily Cowles, RD, of Em’s Kitchen Table will walk you through how to make and maintain your kombucha SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast). You will have your own home brews in two weeks or less. From start to combining flavors to a fizzy finish, you will learn it all. Choose from Sweet Willow's delightful tea selection and start your own brew. You will go home with your own SCOBY ready to go!
Understanding our Renal System with Dr. Laura Nelson
Instructor: Laura Nelson, MD, MPH
Date: Thursday March 26, 2026
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Sweet Willow Herbals and Cafe
Cost: $45
The renal system includes our kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. This system is known mostly for waste removal. However, the renal system is key for keeping fluid and electrolytes in balance, red blood cell production, and for regulating blood pressure and pH balance. Dr. Laura Nelson talk will focus on the kidney’s role in our health, and how we can keep this important organ healthy. We will also discuss a few of the commonly used herbs that help support kidney health such as cleavers, nettle, dandelion, juniper berry, pipsissewa, and burdock. We will discuss a family of herbs known as alteratives, are used to gently enhance normal elimination via the major eliminatory organs (liver, kidneys, bowel, skin, lymph, and lungs). These organ systems are interrelated, and these herbs can often act on these interconnected eliminatory systems.