Address: 1103 – 3 Avenue North, Lethbridge Phone: 403-320-8138
Adult Cooking Classes Register by calling the office
Connecting with community, meeting new people and learning basic food preparation and cooking skills are all highlights of this program. The focus is on healthy eating on a limited budget. Participants make two recipes for a family of 4 which are taken home and enjoyed! Classes are offered Monday & Tuesday afternoons, Wednesday & Friday mornings. The program is offered through Zoom on Thursday afternoon with the provision of a Zoom link and ingredient package prior to class. Space is limited. Child care available for in person classes. Registration required.
Children & Youth Classes Register online https://www.famcentre.ca/program-calendar/
Big Chef Little Chef: Ages 3-6 with caregiver
This program is offered once a month, generally Tuesdays 10:00am-11:30am. Parent/Caregiver must attend and assist young children with the recipe by providing guidance. Young children are able to master skills such as measuring, stirring and cutting. Recipes are simple and easy.
Kids in the Kitchen: Grouped according to ages (6-8, 8-11, 9-12)
These classes provide a safe place for children to connect, engage and belong. They will gain confidence in the kitchen while they learn safe and proper ways to prepare nutritious meals. When children engage in cooking they gain a lifelong foundation for healthy eating; social skills are developed through sharing and cooperation; math skills increased by counting, measuring; spatial awareness is increased; and they use all their senses. When time allows additional activities are gleaned from the Food Explorers & Plants to Plates curriculum. All recipes and food created are taken home and can be portioned for 4 people. The program is generally offered Friday afternoons 1:30pm-3:30pm for 4 weeks.
Young Chefs: Ages 12 – 15+
The program provides a hands-on opportunity for youth to learn valuable cooking skills, to try new foods and kitchen equipment. Youth who attend learn basic cooking skills, proper food handling and safety measures, and prepare meals that are inexpensive and easy to make. All recipes and food created are taken home and can be portioned for 4 people. The program is offered when there is no school – February break, Easter break and during the summer. (