Mercy Health to offer healthy cooking classes

Mercy Health to offer healthy cooking classes

YOUNGSTOWN

Mercy Health Youngstown will provide free healthy eating/cooking classes from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 1 and Dec. 8 at McGuffey Centre, 1649 Jacobs Road.

The classes and demonstrations are provided through a grant from the Mercy Health Foundation Mahoning Valley as a regular part of Stepping Out programming.

Stepping Out provides free fitness classes, health screenings, healthy eating and cooking classes year-round at neighborhood centers in Youngstown and Warren.

For information or to register, call 330-720-3293.

Joshua’s Haven sets open house

SHARON, PA.

Joshua’s Haven City Mission will host an open house Dec. 6 at its new site, 1230 Stambaugh Ave.

A ribbon-cutting is scheduled at 12:30 p.m. followed by tours of the building.

Fundraisers, a spaghetti dinner and basket auction, will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Live music also will be featured.

Cost is $8 for adults and $6 for seniors and children. Tickets may be obtained in advance or at the door.

For information call 724-983-0303; visit www.joshuashaven.org.

Cookie Walk to benefit Legacy Dog Rescue

AUSTINTOWN

Legacy Dog Rescue is planning two holiday events that will each take place from noon to 5 p.m. at Family Video, 4385 Kirk Road.

The organization will offer pictures with Santa for pets, kids and families Dec. 5.

Cost for an email-only photo will be $5; a print-and-take 4-by-6- inch photo is $7; and ordering a 5-by-7-inch photo will cost $10.

The rescue also will host a Cookie Walk on Dec. 12.

Guests will mix a selection of homemade cookies, brownies, cupcakes and other sweets for $5 a dozen.

Proceeds from both events will benefit the rescue and its mission to help the abused, neglected and abandoned dogs of Trumbull and Mahoning counties.