Healthy Back-to-School Lunches

Healthy (& Stress-Free) Packed School Lunches

Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop at the Co-op where Karen Shore (MPH candidate, mother of 3 elementary schoolers, and veteran lunch packer) will cover topics related to packing delicious and healthy school lunches and snacks from home, including:

Packed Lunch 101 - What you need to know and how to make it painless
Containers - Lessons learned, tricks, and must-haves
Beverages (and water bottles, and how not to have a lunchbox filled with old milk)
Quick lunches - What to pack when you're short on time
Using leftovers - How to make the most of what's around (and plan meals to contribute to lunches)
Veggies rule - Why lunch has to have at least 1 serving and how to make it appealing
Special lunches - What to pack on test days, field trips, and more
Ages & stages - How the packed lunch may evolve as your child grows
Snacks - a.k.a. life beyond Goldfish and pretzels
Cost savers - Cost-cutting ideas will be discussed throughout.

Thursday, August 25th, from 7:30-8:45pm - outside, weather permitting. $10 for non-members; $5 for members.