WHEN THE Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine surveyed its members to find out what kind of programs they wanted, cooking classes came out near the top. So the alliance will be holding a series of classes this year and next taught by Margaret Hathaway, a cookbook writer who raises goats at Ten Apple Farm. Hathaway is teaching classes on vegetarian Jewish cooking, Jewish baking, and baking challah. Everyone is welcome, though members pay less for the classes.

WHERE: Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine, 1342 Congress St., Portland

TO REGISTER AND FOR MORE INFO: Wait a week and then go to mainejewish.org or call 772-1959. The information on the classes has not yet been posted online, but will be shortly.

— Meredith Goad