Join us for the inaugural Harlem Routes Family Scavenger Hunt through the Harlem Grown community gardens. Family teams will visit different Harlem Grown gardens gathering crops before coming together for a cooking class with Guest Chef George Duran at the Pono school. Children ages 0 to 5 are free. All ages are welcome, but recommended for children ages 6 – 12.

About George Duran

George Duran is a chef and entertainer. Author of Take This Dish and Twist it, known for his Food Network show Ham on the Street and most recently host of TLC’s Ultimate Cake Off. He’s appeared as guests on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, The Wendy William Show, the Dr. Oz Show, The Nate Berkus Show and many others. To learn more, visit http://www.georgeduran.com/ or follow him on Twitter @GeorgeDuranEats.

About Harlem Routes

Harlem Routes is a series of scavenger hunts based in the Harlem Community. Harlem Routes mission is to promote the commerce, culture and community of Harlem in an experiential event. To learn more about Harlem Routes, follow us on social media @HarlemRoutes.

About Harlem Grown

Harlem Grown is an independent, non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire youth to live healthy and ambitious lives through mentorship and hands-on education in urban farming, sustainability, and nutrition. To learn more about Harlem Grown, visit http://harlemgrown.org/,

About Pono

Pono is an independent, democratic, and outdoor center for children set up with the purpose of immersing children in stimulating environments and harmonious learning communities where each child’s interests and natural, innate desire to learn are cherished and nurtured as the children are guided to becoming life-long learners, critical thinkers, and balanced human beings. To learn more about Pono, visit http://pono.nyc/.

Photo credit: Harlem Routes @harlemroutes