The Free Library is Hosting “Calculating Pi(e)” on March 14th and Includes Pie Making as Well as Pie Tasting
It’s almost that time again. Every year on “Pi(e) Day” social media newsfeeds light up with memes and posts celebrating this annual nerdy holiday where the date matches the mathematical equivalent the ratio of the circumference of any circle to the diameter of that circle (3.14). Now you can celebrate Pi(e) Day with an actual pie workshop at the Central Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia: Culinary Literacy Center (1901 Vine St.)
Join other pi(e) enthusiasts on March 14th from 5:30 -8 pm at the Culinary Literacy Center’s teaching kitchen to learn how to make, roll, pan, and flute, pastry dough—then fill, frill, and bake the perfect pie. Participants will also leave with fully-baked fruit pies they constructed themselves. During the baking period, guests will taste seasonal varieties and explore the STEAMier side of America’s favorite dessert.
“A common refrain is that baking is a science, but let’s give credit where credit is due—baking is a true STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) undertaking. Perfected through repeated scientific experiments, baking marries arithmetic, chemistry, geometry, architecture, and biology with gastronomy and the culinary arts. This Pi Day, let’s strengthen our baking skills and knowledge through these disciplines,” event organizers state.
Tickets to this event are $15 can can be purchased here. All proceeds from ticket sales go towards supporting the Culinary Literacy’s Center programs for youth, neighborhood engagement, and English language learning. Free tickets are available for SNAP-eligible families and for anyone who cannot afford the fee right now but would still like to participate. Please email kitchen@freelibrary.org for more information.
