March Featured Events

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March 2012 is Nutrition!

March is National Nutrition Month and, as we all learned at the Launch Dinner (or have read on Our Statistics page), this country, our state and our county are facing significant challenges on the obesity front. 27.5% of American adults are obese, and 30% of adults living in Pend Oreille County are obese [defined as having a BMI of 30 or higher]. Obesity has been recognized as one of the leading preventable causes of death worldwide and yet it's treatable with physical exercise and proper food choices.

February was all about getting more active so now we're turning to the other main piece of the equation: nutrition & healthy eating! We're offering some nutrition classes and launching the Corporate/Group Fit Together! Challenge that awards points not only for activity, but also for nutrition and mystery challenges! If you want to see EVERYTHING that's going on, visit our Community Calendar here. You can also view our March E-Newsletter here.

Healthy Newport March 2012 Featured Events

March 5th (Monday)

March 7th (Wednes) 5:30pm

Every Saturday in March 9-10am

March 12th - 16th (Monday-Friday)

March 12th - 16th (Monday-Friday)

March 13th (Tuesday)

March 15th
(Thursday) 5:30-7pm

March 17th
(Sat) 10am-12pm

March 22nd

March 24th
(Sat) 10am-12pm

March 27th
(Tuesday) 6pm

March 29th
(Thursday) 5:30-7pm

March 31st
(Sat) 10am - 12pm

FREE Corporate / Group Fit Together! Challenge (8 weeks) begins! Click here for more information. All teams of 8 welcome!

FREE Class on Nutrition Essentials: A Foundation for Families at Club Energy. In this one-hour talk, participants will be provided a simple, fun, and amazingly effective method to begin moving towards healthier choices and behaviors. Ample time will be left for a question-and-answer discussion. Taught by Lori Montaigue, MA, RD. Everyone welcome - need not be a member to attend. Please register in advance at Club Energy. Simple one page handout from event can be found here.

FREE Fit Together! Exercise Classes at Club Energy, alternating instructors.
Everyone welcome - need not be a member to participate.

Basket Silent Auction at NHHS Cafeteria to benefit Meals on Wheels.

Penny Drive to benefits Meals on Wheels sponsored by Stratton Elementary School.

Mayor Shirley Sands participating in Mayors for Meals

FREE Adult Nutrition / Food Preparation Class taught by WSU Extension Food $ense at Kalispel Tribe Community Building. Space is limited and fills quickly - please register in advance through WSU Extension at (509) 447-2401.

Gluten Free Cooking Class at The Kitchen Shoppe, taught Grayce Wallace. Grayce has perfected gluten free cooking. Just because you need to switch to a gluten free diet, it doesn't mean that you can't enjoy great tasting food. You will learn to prepare a wonderful brown rice bread, crepes, muffins, and brazilian cheese rolls (rumored to be amazing!). $20 per person.

Last Day to submit recipes into the Healthy Recipe Contest at the Camas Center Deli. Free to enter and up for grabs is a $10 gift certificate to the Deli and your dish served for lunch at the Deli in April!

Kids Cook Class at The Kitchen Shoppe, taught by Linda McCormick. Imagine tasting the pumpkin juice that Harry Potter drank in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. In this class, kids will learn to prepare pumpkin juice and other tasty treats mentioned in the second book in the Harry Potter series. Of course they will also get to eat the things they prepare. $10 per person.

FREE Nutrition Seminar & Q&A at Owen's Grocery & Deli by local Registered Dietician Annie Frederick. Healthy snacks courtesy of Owen's. Please RSVP your attendance to owengro@conceptcable.com.

FREE Adult Nutrition / Food Preparation Class taught by WSU Extension Food $ense at Kalispel Tribe Community Building. Space is limited and fills quickly - please register in advance through WSU Extension at (509) 447-2401.

Heart Healthy Soups Cooking Class at The Kitchen Shoppe, taught by Pete Scobby. The class will prepare a chicken tortilla soup and a butternut squash soup. You will also learn to prepare a tasty very healthy quinoa soup. Although this class is a great chance to see how the modern pressure cookers work, the recipes can also be made without a pressure cooker. $10 per person.

Other March 2012 Healthy Events, Classes & Activities**

As always, there are a bunch of other healthy events, classes and activities going on in the Newport area, such as exercise classes and swimming lessons at the Camas Center, exercise classes at Club Energy, dance and exercise classes at Anastasia's Spa & Salon and CREATE, gymnastics lessons at Score 10 Gymnastics, cooking classes at The Kitchen Shoppe, various support groups and more. Check our Healthy Newport Community Calendar for more!

**Please note that unless specifically listed as free for everyone, classes at Club Energy, the Camas Center, Score 10 Gymnastics, CCS Newport, CREATE, The Kitchen Shoppe, Anastasia's Spa & Salon and other community partners usually require advance payment via membership, guest pass, event registration or otherwise. Please check with the host organization for details.

Is our Healthy Newport Community Calendar missing something health & wellness related? Please Contact Us with the details and we'll get it posted for all to see!

March 2012 Health & Wellness Observances

Days

March 8th
International Women's Day
March 14th
Registered Dieticians Day
March 27th
American Diabetes Alert Day

Weeks

March 5th - 9th
National School Breakfast Week

Month

National Nutrition Month
40th Anniversary of the Older Americans Act Senior Nutrition Programs

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