Lucedale-George County Public Library Partners with Mississippi State Extension for Cooking Matters Program
LUCEDALE, Miss. — Lucedale-George County Public Library is partnering with Mississippi State University Extension to offer Cooking Matters, a free six-week hands-on cooking course designed to help adults build confidence in the kitchen while learning practical nutrition and budgeting skills.
The course will meet on Wednesdays from July 29 through September 2, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at the Lucedale-George County Public Library.
Led by trained educators, participants will learn valuable skills including food preparation, grocery shopping, meal planning, food budgeting, reading nutrition labels, knife skills, and preparing healthy meals. Attendees will also have the opportunity to practice cooking and sample recipes during each class session.
Space is limited to 10 participants, and advance registration is required.
Cooking Matters is designed to help individuals and families make healthy, affordable food choices while gaining confidence in the kitchen. The program is offered through Mississippi State University Extension’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program.
To register, contact Shelby E. Naron, MS, RD, LD, CHES, Nutrition Educator with Mississippi State University Extension, at 228-769-3213 or sen174@msstate.edu
The Lucedale-George County Public Library is located at 507 Oak Street in Lucedale. For additional information, call the library at 601-947-2123 or visit www.jgrls.org
