County library programs offer a variety of healthy cooking

The Tuscarawas County Public Library System will partner with Chris Kendle from the OSU Extension office this summer to bring a variety of cooking classes to library patrons.

“Healthy cooking does not have to be time-consuming,” said Megan Kovalaske Grimm, public relations associate. “Chris Kendle will share quick and fun ways to enjoy healthy cooking this summer.”

Program offerings include It’s a Summer Wrap on Friday, June 8 at 3 p.m. at the Sugarcreek branch, 120 S. Broadway; Cooking with Multi-Cooker on Tuesday, June 26 at 6 p.m. at the Bolivar branch, 455 W. Water St.; Sensational Smoothies on Thursday, July 12 at 6 p.m. at the Tuscarawas branch, 209 S. Main St.; Air Fryer Basics on Tuesday, July 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Main Library, 121 Fair Ave. NW in New Philadelphia; Veggie Grilling on Thursday, July 19 at 6 p.m. at the Strasburg branch, 356 Fifth St. SW; and Canning 101 on Tuesday, Aug. 28 at 6 p.m. at the Bolivar branch.

According to Kendle, the programs are designed to help people make healthy choices for meals and snacks. Kendle will share simple-to-follow directions, recipes and samples.

Registration can be completed online by visiting the library’s event calendar at www.tusclibrary.org, by stopping into one of the county library system’s five locations or by calling one of the five locations.