Plantas Medicinales - Que Sanan Conocimiento Ancestral y Actual
2024-08-29 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Denver) | Metro Caring, 1100 E. 18th Ave., Denver, CO, 80218, United States
Aprender sobre las usas medicinales de muchas plantas comunes – Manzanilla, Menta, Orégano, más. Puede salir el clase con herbas y semillas gratis. Los participantes de todas las edades son bienvenidos a asistir a este taller.

agosto 29, 2024
6:00 – 7:30 pm
Cocina y Ed Center de Metro Caring

Regístrate gratis!

Esta clase se presenta en español. (This class is presented only in Spanish.)

Diabetes Among Friends at WellPower
2024-08-29 10:30 - 12:30, 2024-08-22 10:30 - 12:30, 2024-08-15 10:30 - 12:30, 2024-08-08 10:30 - 12:30 UTC | WellPower Dahlia Campus, 3401 Eudora St, Room 104, Denver, CO, 80207, United States
Metro Caring’s Diabetes Self-Management Support Program is a six-week course designed to provide tools for people with diabetes and their loved ones to eat well, monitor blood glucose, be active, and manage stress. Participants learn and share with others experiencing diabetes, with support from Registered Dietitians and peer leaders. Everyone creates a weekly action plan to achieve their goals and has access to a shopping trip at Metro Caring after attending class.
This class in English language will be held at WellPower at the Dahlia campus, and YOU are invited!
Contact Khadijatu via email or by calling 303-860-7200 to register for this free class.
Class Dates
Thursday, August 8, 2024
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Thursday, September 12, 2024

Cocina y nutrición
2024-08-28 09:30 - 12:00, 2024-08-21 09:30 - 12:00, 2024-08-14 09:30 - 12:00, 2024-08-07 09:30 - 12:00, 2024-07-31 09:30 - 12:00, 2024-07-24 09:30 - 12:00, 2024-07-17 09:30 - 12:00, 2024-07-10 09:30 - 12:00 UTC and 1 more date | Metro Caring, 1100 E. 18th Ave., Denver, CO, 80218, United States
Cook healthy food, learn about nutrition, and make new friends in this free 9-week Spanish language cooking class! Class attendees will receive a voucher to shop in our Fresh Foods Market each week without an appointment.
Class Dates: Every Wednesday starting July 3
Wednesday, July 3
Wednesday, July 10
Wednesday, July 17
Wednesday, July 24
Wednesday, July 31
Wednesday, August 7
Wednesday, August 14
Wednesday, August 21
Wednesday, August 28
Space is limited to 10 – 12 people. Register quickly by emailing Andrea Cervantes.

Gardening with Chuck: Reap What You Sow (Canning, Preserving, and Storing Your Harvest)
2024-08-22 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Denver) | Metro Caring, 1100 E. 18th Ave., Denver, CO, 80218, United States
Now that you’ve grown your own food, what will you do with it? For anyone who has ever grown too many zucchini, this class is for you! We will learn to can, freeze, dry, and creatively store our surplus produce. Chuck will also discuss the best ways to preserve the nutrients in our stored food.
Gardening With Chuck in collaboration with Metro Caring presents a free 5-part workshop series about gardening and year-round growing. All classes will be presented in English with Spanish interpretation.
Email Eve with questions, concerns, or translation services.

Urban Gardening 101 for High Schoolers
2024-08-20 17:00 - 18:30, 2024-08-13 17:00 - 18:30 UTC | Metro Caring, 1100 E. 18th Ave., Denver, CO, 80218, United States
Build on the knowledge students may already have of how plants grow and how we as humans interact with them, not only regarding our food but also the well-being of our planet and all living things. We’ll focus on the importance of food sovereignty for all people, land rights and land use, and urban agriculture as a professional field.
Classes will meet in the Metro Caring Education Center. Please register to attend these free classes.

Class Schedule
August 13, 2024: Plants and Us
Build on the knowledge participants may already have of how plants grow and how we as humans interact with them, not only regarding our food, but also the well-being of our planet and all living things.
August 20, 2024: Food Sovereignty and Urban Ag
Focus on the importance of Food Sovereignty for all people, land rights and land use, and Urban Agriculture as a professional field.

PGFarms Vermicompost Class
2024-08-14 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Denver) | Metro Caring, 1100 E. 18th Ave., Denver, CO, 80218, United States
Join Alyssia from Princess Garden Farm to learn how to reduce your food waste and create your own garden fertilizers by composting with worms.

Seed Saving with Grow Local Colorado
2024-08-07 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Denver) | Civic Center Park, 101 14th Ave, Denver, CO 80204, Denver, CO, United States
Join us at the Civic Center Park gardens to learn how to save seeds from your plants that you can use next season!

Hydro Farming 101
2024-08-06 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Denver) | Metro Caring, 1100 E. 18th Ave., Denver, CO, 80218, United States
Learn how to grow food vertically in our free hydroponic farming class! The class is designed for all ages and will occur in the Education Center on the second floor.

Urban Gardening 101 for Middle Schoolers
2024-07-30 17:00 - 18:30, 2024-07-23 17:00 - 18:30 UTC | Metro Caring, 1100 E. 18th Ave., Denver, CO, 80218, United States
Build on the knowledge students may already have of how plants grow and how we as humans interact with them, not only regarding our food but also the well-being of our planet and all living things. We’ll focus on the importance of food sovereignty for all people, land rights and land use, and urban agriculture as a professional field.
Classes will meet in the Metro Caring Greenhouse. Please register to attend these free classes.

Class Schedule
July 23, 2024: Plants and Us
In this lesson the class will discuss key terms and ideas around how humans interact with plants as food. They will talk about biodiversity and symbiosis and what role humans play in those natural systems.
July 30, 2024 Food Systems
Explore the meaning of Food Sovereignty and the ways in which the students interact with their food systems.

Diabetes Entre Amigos
2024-07-17 17:30 - 20:00 UTC | ViVe Wellness, 1620 E 36th Ave, Denver, CO, 80205, United States
Diabetes Among Friends in Spanish is starting July 17th! Please contact Eva to register.
¡Curso de sies semanas diseñado para brindar herramientas a las personas con diabetes tipo 2 y sus seres queridos! Se ofrece cuidado de niños y viajes de compras en Metro Caring cada semana de asistencia a clases. Contacta Eva para registrar.
Fecha
Todos los miércoles apartir del 17 de julio del año 2024.
Horario
5:30 – 8:00 p.m.

Meet the Urban Farmers
2024-07-13 17:00 - 21:00 (America/Denver) | Blue Bear Farm, 700 14th Street, Denver, CO, 80202, United States
Join us for Meet the Urban Farmers events this summer hosted in partnership with Mo’ Betta Green and Metro Caring’s Community Advisory Council for Universal Basic Food. These events are free to attend.
What to Expect: A shared meal prepared from locally grown food by a community caterer, music, and conversation around Right to Food and the importance of our urban farmers in our local food system.

Lettuce Be Kids: Cooking What We Grow
2024-07-02 09:00 - 10:30 UTC | Metro Caring, 1100 E. 18th Ave., Denver, CO, 80218, United States
Learn how to garden indoors and outside in our 3-part gardening class! The class content is designed for children ages 5 to 7.
NOTE: Guardian/parent/caretaker must be present at Metro Caring during these classes.

Lettuce Be Kids: Gardening with Friends
2024-06-25 09:00 - 10:30 UTC | Metro Caring, 1100 E. 18th Ave., Denver, CO, 80218, United States

Container Gardening with Ekar Farm
2024-06-20 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Denver) | Metro Caring, 1100 E. 18th Ave., Denver, CO, 80218, United States
Join us as we learn how to grow food in containers—on your patio, porch, or in your home—with Becca from Ekar Farm. Containers, plants, and soil included in the class for free.

Lettuce Be Kids: Planting Seeds
2024-06-18 09:00 - 10:30 UTC | Metro Caring, 1100 E. 18th Ave., Denver, CO, 80218, United States

Test Event
2024-05-20 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver) | Metro Caring, 1100 E. 18th Ave., Denver, CO, 80218, United States
