Culinary school accepting applications

The Community Culinary School of Northwestern Connecticut, based in New Milford, is accepting applications for its next session.

The next 12-week program will start Nov. 5 at St. John's Episcopal Church on Whittlesey Avenue.

The school trains people 18 and older for jobs in the food service industry.

Instructed by chef Blythe Roberts, a graduate of the French Culinary Institute, the students will learn a range of cooking techniques in a full-scale kitchen.

The school also arranges internships for students, trains them in the life skills necessary to getting and keeping a job and assists with job placement.

Tuition is free for qualifying candidates. Meals prepared by students are distributed to the needy through the New Milford Food Bank.

Classes will be Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

For more information, call Dawn Hammacott at 203-512-5791.