POTSDAM — Local Living Venture plans "Vegetarian/Vegan Cooking & Nutrition," May 2 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Helping Hands commercial kitchen in Hannawa Falls.

The hands-on workshop features Paula Youmell, RN.

The group will prepare a meal to share while learning the ins and outs of good nutrition. The workshop will also cover some basic culinary skills and share tools to eat well, in keeping with the freshness of the season, and more inexpensively as well.

Youmell is a Certified Health Education and Lifetime Wellness and Fitness Teacher who has worked in the areas of holistic health, healing and whole foods for twenty-plus years. She is author of "Hands on Health: Take Your Vibrant, Whole Health Back Into Your Healing Hands", and "Early Morning Coffee & Donuts For Tending Body, Mind, & Soul." Her most recent book, "Weaving Healing Wisdom," was co-authored with Jenny Morrill.

The event is cosponsored by the Potsdam Food Co-op.

The fee is $27 general public, $50 couple/family of two, $15 student and includes a healthy meal.

To register, email to LocalLivingVenture@gmail.com or call 315-347-4223, noting the number in party, contact phone number and email address when reserving.