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Save the Date - April 5

Food and fun

What is it?
Family Services of Greater Vancouver, in partnership with the Canadian Diabetes Association, is offering Food Skills for Families. The free six-week program is open to parents, seniors and others wanting to learn more about healthy eating.

Why should you go?
You’ll learn about healthy eating, shopping and cooking – in a fun environment.

What will I learn?
During the six sessions of this hands-on program, program leader Patricia Davison will help you cook easy recipes using fresh, ingredients, learn about healthy eating and gain a better understanding about nutrition. In week five, you’ll tour the Save-on-Foods store in Sapperton with a dietician.
Is it fun?
“It’s a lot of fun,” says Davison, who has led many similar programs in New West. “It’s a really good program for the participants because a lot of them are isolated. This one is for anyone who wants to do it, anyone who is interested in learning about healthy eating.”

What’s on the menu?
The 12 participants in the Foods Skills for Families program will work together to create some tasty food including hummus, black bean quesadilla, fruit cobbler, beef tacos, minestrone soup and whole wheat pizza. Once the food is done, they’ll have a chance to eat their culinary creations.

But what about my kids?
Not to worry, child care is provided for those who attend.

Details please.
The free program is being held on Tuesdays, April 5 to May 10, 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church, 403 East Columbia St. Contact Family Services at 604-764-1358 or communitykitchens@fsgv.ca to register.