Spring Summer 2024 Activity Guide

Register online at recreation.nanaimo.ca General Inquiries 250-756-5200 54 Healthy Homemade Chocolate NEW! Make your own healthy chocolate with registered nutritionist, Alicia, while learning about the nutritious ingredients and personalizing items like chocolate bark, peanut butter cups and more. Instructor: Alicia Meek Tue, Apr 16| 6:30-8 pm | $45/1 | 113728 Sat, May 18 | 11:30 am-1 pm | $45/1 | 115445 Sun, Jun 2 | 2-3:30 pm | $45/1 | 115456 Wed, Jul 3 | 6:30-8 pm | $45/1 | 113738 Bowen Park Complex Healthy Raw Entrees NEW! Learn the basics of raw vegan cooking with a registered nutritionist. Make and enjoy dishes, such as spaghetti and meatballs and Pad Thai with nut sauce. Instructor: Alicia Meek Sat, Apr 20 | 11 am-1 pm | $45/1 | 115980 Tue, Jul 16 | 6:30-8:30 pm | $45/1 | 115463 Bowen Park Complex Tue, Jun 4 | 6:30-8:30 pm | $45/1 | 115458 Beban Park Social Centre Fermentation & Preservation NEW! In this hands-on workshop, learn simple techniques of food preservation and fermentation. Registered nutritionist, Alicia, will guide you while you make apple cider vinegar, sauerkraut, try basic pickling and more. Instructor: Alicia Meek Wed, May 15 | 6:30-8 pm | $45/1 | 115160 Beban Park Social Centre Healthy DIY Sushi NEW! Make and eat your own sushi rolls in this fun, hands-on workshop. Learn how to put together healthy ingredients for your easy homemade sushi rolls. Instructor: Alicia Meek Sat, Apr 24 | 6:30-8 pm | $45/1 | 113729 Sat, Jun 8 | 11:30 am-1:30 pm | $45/1 | 115651 Sun, Aug 11 | 11:30 am-1:30 pm | $45/1 | 115466 Beban Park Social Centre Sun, May 12 | 11:30 am-1:30 pm | $45/1 | 115159 Bowen Park Complex Did You Know? Many of our adult programs are suitable for all abilities. If you are interested in taking part and have any concerns about accessibility, please call us at 250-756-5200, and we can discuss how we can cater the program to suit your needs. Adult Cooking MEET YOUR Instructor ALICIA MEEK Alicia is a plant-based chef, nutritionist and herbalist dedicated to creating delicious, healthy meals and desserts. She focuses on fresh, highly nutritious, plant-based ingredients to promote health and vitality. Trained in nutrition and herbalism, Alicia infuses dishes with flavour and healing properties. Through cooking classes and workshops, she inspires others to enjoy being in the kitchen. Join Alicia on a journey of flavourful and healthy cuisine that celebrates mindful living, or join her outdoors as she educates us on common edible and medicinal plants and trees, foraging principles and practices and so much more. See page 62 and 63 for more opportunities to be taught by Alicia.