Join Commnity Teamwork as we Dive into the Emotions of the Ocean!
Come read & explore the book “The Pout Pout Fish” with your child! Together families will grin like a clam, squirm like a jellyfish, count like an octopus a nd shimmer like a bright brilliant fish!
Date: April 10th
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: 126 Phoenix Ave., Lowell, MA 01852
This event is open to the public.
Light food and refreshments will be served.
Fuel Assistance money continues to be available
Community Teamwork is still making appointments and taking applications for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (Fuel Assistance Program).
LIHEAP is funded by State and Federal Grant money from the Department of Housing and Community Development as an effort to help low income families pay their heating costs. Due to the incredibly long, cold winter this season and the high cost of heating homes, the Federal and State government has recently released much needed additional funds.
Households that have not applied yet this year are encouraged to apply. Households that have submitted their applications already will continue to be processed and notified of their benefit amount.
For questions about the program or outreach site locations, please click here.
Save the Date! Saturday, April 26, 2014, noon-4pm. SuitAbility presents a Mother & Daughter “Dynamic Duo” Fashion Show Competition at Mount Pleasant Country Club , Lowell, MA. Contact Kathy Hayes to register your dynamic duo at khayes@comteam.org or call 978-934-8898.
March is National Nutrition Month. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics wants you to “Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right” this month by exploring some new foods and flavors that will wake up your taste buds – you have 10,000 of them!
Start with a small goal. When you write your weekly grocery list, make a point to try one new fruit, vegetable, whole grain or protein that week. Or one that you have not tried in years. This could be as simple as trying a new type of apple, eating broccoli raw instead of cooked, or brown rice instead of white rice. As you feel more comfortable trying new foods you can add new spices or flavorings.
You won’t love everything you try and that’s okay. Some foods you may like a little and want to experiment with more or you might find a new food that becomes a regular on your grocery list.
To help you with this new adventure, try these websites for ideas on preparing whole grains and healthy ways to cook fruits and vegetables.
Related Events:
Join WIC on March 8th at the Stoklosa Middle School 11:15-12:30 to learn about shopping on a budget. This event is part of Lowell Womens Week. Please register for this event by contacting Gladys at 978-654-5673 or email gsantiago@commteam.org. Check out the Womens week website for all the other great events happening locally! And regularly check the WIC page this month for more activities.
