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Center for Healthy Living

Do you have questions about nutrition, diet, or other food-related topics? Schedule a free 20-minute consultation with Crystal Ruisard, MHS, RDN, LD, community outreach dietitian, Parkview Center for Healthy Living. When reserving your appointment, please specify the topics you'd like to discuss to allow Crystal time to prepare in advance and ensure you make the most of your time, whether the visit is in person or via phone. Crystal will contact you to confirm which option is preferred. 

Cost: Free 

Registration is required. 

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Homemade Baby Food

Baby food can be easy, nutritious, and affordable to make at home! This interactive class, led by Crystal Ruisard, MHS, RDN, LD, community outreach dietitian, Parkview Center for Healthy Living, will cover:

  • Signs that your baby is ready for solids
  • How to safely prepare and store homemade baby food
  • Ways to introduce a variety of flavors, textures, and nutrients during the first year of life

Participants will take home their prepared baby food and receive a baby food bowl set. This program requires at least 3 participants and allows up to 6.   

Cost: $20

Registration is required. 

August 06, 2026 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Community Learning Center

Center for Healthy Living,  Maternity & Parenting Classes

Cooking Demonstration: Produce Passport

Have you ever spotted an unfamiliar fruit or vegetable and wondered what it tasted like or how to prepare it? Expand your produce palette with Crystal Ruisard, MHS, RDN, LD, community outreach dietitian, Parkview Center for Healthy Living, as she introduces you to those hidden gems of the produce aisle: how they taste, how to select and store them, how to prepare them, and the unique nutrients they provide. This program requires at least 10 participants and allows up to 20.   

Cost: Free 

Registration is required. 

August 13, 2026 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Community Learning Center

Center for Healthy Living,  Community Greenhouse & Learning Kitchen

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