The Nutrition & Wellness series with UI Extension continues in January with 2 free programs. Food and Nutrition Educator, Mary Liz Wright, will teach both. You don’t need to sign up in advance.

On Wednesday, January 15, Nutrition Bang for Your Buck is at 1:30pm. Is it really more expensive to eat healthy? It doesn’t have to be! In this lesson, Mary Liz Wright will show you how to cut down on food waste with simple meal planning tricks and find value for your money. Learn how to find affordable yet healthy options at the grocery store, and get the most nutrition bang for your buck.

Freezer Meals in a Flash is on Thursday, January 23 at 6:00 p.m. No idea what to have for dinner? Look no further than your freezer! Learn how to prepare several meals in advance for the freezer.

Katie Good’s papercrafting class returns with 2 projects on January 23, 6:00-7:30pm. A supplies fee of $10.00 covers all supplies (except the candy for your finished project). If you sign up and pay early by Jan. 10, you will be able to do one additional project.

We are pleased to announce that Paris Public Library recently received an All of Us Consumer Health Collection Award from the Greater Midwest Region of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine.

The award granted up to $1000 in consumer health books for the library. We received 51 books; all of which are now available for checkout.