Stretch your dollar

Lean how to stretch your dollar at OPT for Fit Kids' budgeting class on January 21ist at 6pm. This class emphasizes healthy options and is offered free of charge to those families who currently receive food stamps, are enrolled in the free and reduced school lunch programs, are WIC participants, or receive commodities. At the end of the class, participating families will receive a free food basket of wholesome foods. A recipe, Quinoa Salad, will be demonstrated along with a sample of locally grown produce. Classes on how to Eat Right When Money is Tight are held once a month from 6-7pm at OPT for Fit Kids located at 1311 Mangrove Ave, Ste. B. For more information call 345-0678. Child care is available with reservations.

 

 

 

Ready, Set, Bag

 

"Ready, Set, Bag!", an entertaining, family friendly documentary about the folks who train for and compete in the National Grocery Bagging Competition, is coming to Chico on Thursday nights in January.  Screenings are 5:30pm on Jan 7, Jan 14, Jan 21, and Jan 28 at the Pageant Theater.  All screenings benefit the CAA Butte County Food Bank with $1 going to the foodbank for every ticket sold thanks to ChicoBag.  And everyone also gets $1 off of the ticket price if they donate two or more cans of food or other nonperishable food items, also thanks to ChicoBag.  Q/A session with Director and Producer follow all screenings.  More info about the film can be found at http://www.readysetbag.com .