Chop It Up with Chef Jermaine McNeil!

Join Executive Chef Jermaine McNeil for a hands-on cooking workshop focused on making chopped cheese sliders. Ingredients and other materials will be supplied, and advance registration is not required. The program is intended for teenagers and includes an introduction to Chef McNeil’s culinary background and work with Boston youth.

McNeil credits his grandmother, Alice, as his earliest culinary inspiration. After taking his first cooking class at the Boys and Girls Club, he learned to cook for himself and developed from making English muffin pepperoni pizzas into the “pork chop kid” at home. He later earned his GED, completed the Teaching Kitchen culinary training program in 2011, and worked in kitchens and food-service roles at Fenway Park, HeadStart, Boston University, Cristo Rey High School, and Community Servings. He now runs All Forked Up catering and teaches young people through the Kitchen Kreators program at the Gallivan Community Center and Davis Leadership Academy.

When: Friday, November 6, 2026

Showtimes: 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Venue: Codman Square, 690 Washington St., Dorchester, MA 02124

Featured activity: Participants will learn to prepare chopped cheese sliders with Chef Jermaine McNeil.

Materials: Materials will be provided.

Ages: Recommended for teens ages 13–19. The library categorizes the event for ages 13–18.

Registration: No registration required.

Tickets: Price not available

Accessibility: Disability accommodations and language services may be requested through the event contact. The library asks that requests be made at least two weeks in advance.

Contact: Magda Morris at codman@bpl.org or 617-436-8214