Learn how to prepare nutritious and delicious meals using fresh local ingredients, even if your finances are limited.

Grace Cottage Community Wellness Programs and the West River Community Project have teamed up to present monthly cooking classes. The The focus of this month's class is on making healthy dinners in 20 minutes or less.

For $5/session, attendees will get nutritional instruction, a demonstration for the preparation of recipes, plus a taste-testing and take-home samples.

The cooking demonstrations are led by Cindy Leszczak and Chris Mattson of the West Townshend Country Store, with nutritional information provided by Grace Cottage Health Coach Liz Harrison.

Classes are held at the West Townshend Community Kitchen at the West Townshend Country Store. Pre-registration is required, and class size is limited. To sign up, call 365-3766 or email Liz Harrison at EHarrison@gracecottage.org.

*The September class will be videotaped for future airing on Brattleboro Community TV.