Olive Press at Children’s Museum

Thur, Dec 14th • 6pm

at Children’s Museum Houston (713) 522-1138

The Olive Press program incorporates both modern and ancient instruments that recreate the art of pressing and refining olive oil. After watching a video specially produced for this workshop, students pit fresh olives and squeeze them in a hand press. The juice is strained and spun in a centrifuge that separates out the pure oil. Participants fashion wicks out of cotton. When the oil is purified, they fill and light the Chanukah Menorah!