JAY — Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County will hold a six-week Cooking Matters course at the St. Rose Catholic Rectory in Jay.

The course is free and open to the public.

Classes begin Thursday, Oct. 18, from 9-11 a.m. 

The curriculum teaches hands-on meal preparation, practical nutrition information, and food budgeting skills. Topics include cooking tips and techniques, food safety, smart shopping tips, budgeting, and how to get a family to try new food.

Subsequent classes will take place Nov. 1 and 15, Dec. 6, Jan. 3 and 17. Those who attend at least four of the six classes will receive a free reusable grocery bag, food thermometer and recipe book upon completion of the program.

For more information or to register call Laura Quynn, Healthy Community Coalition Snap-Ed program coordinator, at 779-2928.

Maine SNAP-Ed is funded by the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, administered by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services and implemented statewide by the University of New England through contracts with local community coalitions. SNAP-Ed educates low-income families on low cost, healthy eating and active lifestyles.