A Four-Course Culinary Experience with Chef Nora Engelken
Proceeds Benefit Tall Oaks Camp & Conference Center

Join us for an unforgettable evening of gourmet dining crafted by the talented Chef Nora Engelken. This exclusive four-course dinner is designed to delight your taste buds and support a great cause. Each course showcases the finest seasonal ingredients, expertly prepared to create a memorable culinary journey.

Event Details:
Date: January 26th, 2025
Time: 5:30pm to 9:00pm
Location: Tall Oaks Camp and Conference Center, Dining Hall
Dress Code: Dressy Casual

Why Attend?
By attending this special dinner, you’re not only treating yourself to an exceptional meal, but also making a difference. All proceeds from the evening will be donated to Tall Oaks Camp & Conference Center, a place where children and adults connect with nature, learn new skills, and form lasting memories. Your support will help fund programs and advancements that ensure everyone who steps on campus has the opportunity to experience the magic of Tall Oaks.

Tickets are limited, so reserve your seat today!

Come for the food. Stay for the cause.

Chef Bio - Nora Engelken

Nora has been working in the hospitality field since she was 15. She found her love of food and creating experiences for people when she started cooking at Center for Academic Achievement. Through her classes she learned the basics of cooking and was able to explore all facets of the restaurant world and even finished her time there by producing her own menu and guiding the students of the restaurant class to execute it fully.

From there she went to the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY. She continued to expand her knowledge of the industry through the classes there. During this she was able to spend her summers working in award winning restaurants in Miami and New York City. She graduated with honors as class leader in December of 2020 with an Associates in Culinary Arts and a Bachelors in Food Business Management.

While she was finishing her degree with online classes through Covid, she started working as a bartender at Strang Hall. Upon graduation, she was promoted to Assistant General Manager and has since grown to be the General Manager for the past 2 years.

Additionally, Nora has been attending DOC camps at Tall Oaks since she was old enough to. She has been a camper, counselor, director and now a Council Member for Tall Oaks! Tall Oaks will always have a special place in her heart as she has gotten to experience so many different things there and met so many people through the fellowship it has.

Information about the Donee - Tall Oaks Camp and Conference Center is made up of 200 beautiful woodland acres, with year-round facilities available for all ages. Can host groups from 8 - 174. Includes low ropes course, archery, pool, campsites and RV sites for retreats and summer camps. Tall Oaks Camp and Conference Center is an organization, that provides a safe space for personal growth and renewal, relaxation and recreation, and leadership formation and learning in a setting that welcomes all people and celebrates the beauty and bounty of the earth. Tall Oaks Camp and Conference Center provides various facilities and spaces for groups to host meetings, camps, conferences, and other events that promote the peace and healing of the outdoors through a subtle, harmonious encounter with the natural environment in a beautiful retreat setting.

Four Course Dinner

Plated Dinner with four courses curated by Chef Nora Engelken