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New Leaf Market offers a variety of fun, informative classes.
- Experienced chefs present hands-on cooking classes using fresh, organic ingredients.
- Local practitioners discuss health issues and trends.
- Learn how to clean your house without harsh chemicals, sample new wines, or enjoy chair yoga.
With an ever-changing line-up of seminars we offer something for everyone.
HAWTHORN BERRY SYRUP
Location: Canopy Rose Culinary Arts Studio
101 W. 7th Avenue, Havana, FL
Thursday, May 8 - 7:00-8:00 pm
$5 owners, $7 non-owners
Master herbalist and naturopath Wendy Creel will demonstrate how to make hawthorn berry syrup. This traditional herbal remedy nourishes the heart, repairs the valves, reduces swelling, restores feeble heart action and opens clogged heart blood vessels.
WINE TASTING
Location: New Leaf Market
Friday, May 9 - 6:00-7:00 pm - FREE!
Saturday, May 17 - 4:00-6:00 pm - FREE!
Friday, June 20 - 6:00-7:00 pm - FREE!
Saturday, June 28 - 4:00-6:00 pm - FREE!
Drop by the Co-op this evening and enjoy a variety of tasty wines.
WHOLE FOODS VEGAN COOKING
Location: Living Green Center
1020 N. Monroe, next to Decent Pizza
Tuesday, May 13 - 7:00-8:30 pm
$5 owners, $7 non-owners
Open your mind and your taste buds to a vegan cuisine. “Whole foods vegan cooking is for everyone,” says whole foods educator Jill Welch. When prepared with wholesome ingredients, vegan foods are loaded with taste and great nutrition.
SEA VEGGIES
Location: Canopy Rose Culinary Arts Studio
101 W. 7th Avenue, Havana, FL
Wednesday, May 14 - 7:00-8:30 pm
$5 owners, $7 non-owners
Jill Welch, whole foods educator, will demystify sea vegetables. No matter what your health goals are, sea vegetables can play a significant role in improving your well-being. Jill will explain the various types of sea vegetables and prepare some yummy samples for your enjoyment.
SOAP MAKING
Location: United Church in Tallahassee
1834 Mahan Drive
Saturday, May 17 - 10:00 am-noon
$5 owners, $7 non-owners
Limit six, please pre-pay and pre-register.
Learn to make your own soap with Della Hansen-Parker. Della has been making her own soap for friends and family for several years. She will demonstrate the entire process and provide necessary handouts with reference information. Each participant will leave with their own bar of homemade soap!
CONTAINER GARDENING
Location: O’Toole’s Organic Herb Farm
305 Artemesia Trail, Madison, FL
Sunday, May 18 - 10 am-noon - FREE!
“B” O’Toole, owner of O’Toole’s Organic Herb Farm, will demonstrate how to grow veggies, herbs and fruits in containers. Planters, organic potting soil, organic worm castings and organic plants will be for sale. Bring your own planter or purchase one at the farm. “B” will help you plant it right! Families welcome! For directions, visit www.otoolesherbfarm.com.
IMPROVE YOUR LIFE WITH EFT
Location: Word Traffic Books
1227 E. Lafayette Street, behind New Leaf Market
Tuesday, May 20 - Time: 6:30-7:30 pm - FREE!
Based on the ancient principles of acupuncture/acupressure, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is a simple tapping procedure that gently aligns the body’s energy system. Unlike other energy healing methods, it incorporates an emotional element to the healing process. In this mini-workshop, EFT practitioner Carna Zacharias-Miller, EFT-CC, EFT-ADV, will teach how to do EFT, hand out educational material and lead a group tapping designed to eliminate negativity. For more information, visit www.missingmother.com.
BENEFITS OF FOOD COMBINING
Location: The Living Green Center
1020 N. Monroe, next to Decent Pizza
Tuesday, May 20 - 7:00-8:30 pm
$5 owners, $7 non-owners
Food combining can help with many health problems, from fatigue to poor digestion. Learn more with Jill Welch, whole foods educator.
CLEAN & REJUVENATE YOUR KIDNEYS
Location: The Living Green Center
1020 N. Monroe, next to Decent Pizza
Thursday, May 22 - 7:00-8:00 pm
$5 owners, $7 non-owners
Wendy Creel, master herbalist and naturopath, will discuss the various herbs used to clean and restore function to the kidneys. Learn how to fight infection, dissolve kidney stones and repair the kidneys.
A QUICK SPRING MAKEOVER
Location: Jack L. McLean Community Center
700 Paul Russell Rd.
Thursday, May 22 - 7:00-8:30 pm
Suggested Donation $3
Enhance your self-esteem and develop a better body image with this special seminar for women (ages 15+). You will learn special movement exercises, the basics of the first impression, how to dress to impress, and more. Please bring a large towel and wear comfortable clothing (business casual to dressy). Bring and/or wear pumps.
Instructor: Fatimah Zaid, certified to instruct yoga and senior cardio.
ADRENAL IMBALANCE & STRESS
Location: Integrative Health Care, Inc.
2016 Delta Blvd., Suite 100
Thursday, May 22 - 7:00-8:00 pm - FREE!
Fatigued? Anxious? Unable to handle stress? Adrenal problems can be at the root of these issues as well as weakness, passing out and blood pressure problems. Elizabeth Markovich, NP, will present the latest information on this “American lifestyle” condition.
ELECTION FORUMS
Location: Word Traffic Books
1227 E. Lafayette Street, behind New Leaf Market
Thursday, May 22 - 6:30-8:00 pm - FREE!
Thursday, May 29 - 6:30-8:00 pm - FREE!
Please join us to learn more about the upcoming election. This is an excellent chance to meet the new board candidates and to acquaint yourself with their backgrounds and motivations for running for the Board. In addition, board members will explain the two proposed by-law changes. In any case, come to enjoy healthy snacks and good company.
RESTORATIVE YOGA
Location: Namaste Yoga Center
922 E. Lafayette Street
Thursday, May 29 - 3:00-4:00 pm - FREE!
Monday, June 16 - 2:30-3:30 pm - FREE!
Charlene Cappellini, certified yoga instructor, invites you to experience this special form of yoga for renewal and invigoration. Limit eight per class.
WORMS CAN RECYCLE YOUR GARBAGE
Location: Ladybird Organic Farm
1211 Waukeenah Hwy., Monticello
Saturday, May 31 - 2:00-4:00 pm
$5 owners, $7 non-owners
Join Cynthia Connolly, PhD, and owner of Ladybird OrganicsĒ, as she explains and demonstrates everything you need to know to turn your kitchen scraps into valuable soil amendment, or worm compost. Let’s start today to help our earth and ourselves! Ms. Connolly received her doctorate from Iowa State University in Agricultural Education and Agricultural Engineering. She is also a Certified Crop Advisor and a Florida Certified Nursery Professional. For directions, visit www.monticellowinery.com.
Also for sale at the farm will be worms, worm castings, some plants, and organic muscadine wine.
SUMMER SALADS
Location: Canopy Rose Culinary Art Studio
101 W. 7th Avenue, Havana, FL
Wednesday, June 4 - 7:00-8:30 pm
$5 owners, $7 non-owners
Summer is hot, but salads are cool and refreshing. Jill Welch, whole foods educator, will demonstrate how to prepare three delicious, wholesome salads. Samples will be provided.
RAW AND LIVING FOODS
Location: The Living Green Center
1020 N. Monroe, next to Decent Pizza
Saturday, June 7 - 2:00-3:30 pm
$5 owners, $7 non-owners
Increase health, nutrition and personal beauty through a raw and living-foods program. Whole foods educator Jill Welch will outline a living-foods dietary plan and prepare tasty raw and living foods for your sampling pleasure.
ECO-COOKING & EATING
Location: The Living Green Center
1020 N. Monroe, next to Decent Pizza
Thursday, June 19 - 7:00-8:30 pm
$5 owners, $7 non-owners
Join Jill Welch, whole foods educator, to explore options for eating an eco-friendly diet.
NATURALLY FERMENTS
Location: Living Green Center
1020 N. Monroe, next to Decent Pizza
Wednesday, June 25 - 7:00-8:30 pm
$5 owners, $7 non-owners
Every culture has a fermented food in their cuisine, from kefir to sauerkraut. Learn more about these important foods with instructor Jill Welch, whole foods educator.
ANNUAL MEETING
Location: Tallahassee Garden Club,
508 N. Calhoun St.
Saturday, June 21 - 11:30 am-4:00 pm - FREE!
Bring the family! Music by The Humbell will begin at 11:30 am followed by lunch at noon. At 1:30 pm, meet the Board of Directors candidates and hear their statements, learn more about the expansion, and hear reports from the Board president and general manager.
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