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Cook smart and age well: UOG Extension workshop series returns in April

Cook smart and age well: UOG Extension workshop series returns in April

Cook smart and age well: UOG Extension workshop series returns in April


3/28/2025

Therese Roberto and Lee Geon
Guam residents Therese Roberto and Lee Geon (Tom) Woo prepare “OATstanding Oats Egg Muffins” during University of Guam Extension’s Nihi ta Fanmama’tinas (Let’s Cook) and the Keys to Embracing Healthy Aging workshop series in January 2025. Photo courtesy of the University of Guam.

A six-session workshop series focused on embracing aging and cooking healthy meals will be returning to the University of Guam in April. Back by popular demand for its third iteration, the series combines the curriculum of the Nihi ta Fanmama’tinas (Let’s Cook) and the Keys to Embracing Healthy Aging programs taught by University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach.

The classes will take place from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays from April 15 to May 1 on the UOG campus.

Led by family and consumer science extension associates Clarissa Barcinas and Elaine De Leon and human services specialist Dr. Tim de La Cruz, each class will cover a cooking topic and a topic on healthy aging according to the following schedule:

Tuesday, April 15

  • Cooking Theme: Let’s Chesa!
  • Wellness Topic: Positive Attitude and Eating Smart

Thursday, April 17

  • Cooking Theme: Let’s Bake!
  • Wellness Topic: Physical Activity and Brain Activity

Tuesday, April 22

  • Cooking Theme: Let’s Make Soup and Salad!
  • Wellness Topic: Social Activity and Tuning into the Times

Thursday, April 24

  • Cooking Theme: Let’s Cook on a Budget
  • Wellness Topic: Practice Being Safe and Know Your Health Numbers

Tuesday, April 29

  • Cooking Theme: Let’s Cook Breakfast!
  • Wellness Topic: Stress Management and Financial Affairs

Thursday, May 1

  • Cooking Theme: Let’s Cook Local!
  • Wellness Topic: Sleep and Taking Time for You

Each session has a registration fee of $10, which covers workshop materials and food samples. Participants are encouraged to sign up for all six sessions.

To register, visit https://url.uog.edu/nihi-apr25 or contact Jane Mendiola or Clarissa Barcinas at (671) 735-2020/41 or email csnbarcinas@triton.uog.edu.

Follow UOG Cooperative Extension & Outreach on Facebook and Instagram to stay posted on upcoming workshops, or subscribe to the email list at www.uog.edu/extension/#Subscribe.

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