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Let's Grow Akron presents a spring cooking workshop hosted by Highland Square Branch Library. Zoom participation with a local chef. Food kits available first-come, first-served while supplies last.
Register online, in person, or by phone at 330.376.2927.
This program, with a local chef, will be presented online in Zoom.
In this ongoing series, local chefs will prepare a budget-friendly, seasonal dish with fresh produce available at the Summit Lake Neighborhood Farmers' Market and/or Let's Grow Akron Community Farm Market. Details about these markets will be shared at each session and found on Let's Grow Akron's website: www.letsgrowakron.org.
Free food kits, including the ingredients needed to prepare the seasonal dish, will be available starting at noon the day prior to the event at the Highland Square Branch Library while supplies last. Food kits are limited to the first ten people to claim them in-person during the pick-up time. These cannot be reserved and are limited to one per person. Food kits are sponsored by The Friends of the Highland Square Branch Library.
The theme for this series of classes is local, seasonal eating. The benefits of cooking and eating produce grown locally and harvested in season will be emphasized. Seasonal produce is more readily available and is, therefore, more affordable at grocery stores or farmers' markets. Local produce is harvested closer to ripeness and travels a shorter distance from the farm to the grocery store, retaining more nutrients and reducing environmental impact. Purchasing from local growers and producers stimulates and strengthens the local economy. Seasonal produce grown and harvested locally has the best flavor!
Each class will include a 30-minute cooking demonstration plus 15 minutes for Q&A and 15 minutes to receive information about Let's Grow Akron Community Farm Market, Summit Lake Neighborhood Farmers' Market, and local farmers' market nutrition incentive programs.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Virtual Program | Food & Cooking |
TAGS: | Nutrition | local chefs | Let's Grow Akron | Health & Wellness | Food Equity | Food Education | Food & Cooking | Cooking program | Cooking | akron eats |
Highland Square is one of Akron’s most iconic communities, hosting numerous street fairs and festivals, eclectic shopping and dining, and a vibrant night life. The extremely diverse neighborhood is home to seniors, young families, artists, educators, and students of all demographics. The Highland Square Branch Library is a reflection of this diverse neighborhood, with a standout LGBTQ collection and a rich programming schedule.
Reference assistance, computers and computer classes, WiFi, copiers, scanning, and faxing round out the services provided within the library. The full scope of community participation, however, is seen in local senior care facilities, local schools and preschools, and neighborhood festivals where Highland Square Branch Library staff plays an active role in creating experiences for participants of all ages. Visit us soon on the Square.
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