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Program Updates•February 2026

Young Chefs, Big Flavors: Celebrity Chef Maureen Brice Brings Healthy Cooking to Poughkeepsie Students

Celebrity Chef Maureen Brice joined Culinary Cultures & Class with Mama La, teaching students to make homemade teriyaki sauce, chicken teriyaki, and apple crisp in an unforgettable culinary celebration. Featured in 8 news outlets across the United States.

Events•March 2026

A Morning That Changed Everything: Inside the Fourth Annual Books & Breakfast

Over a hundred children gathered in Poughkeepsie for a morning of books, creativity, and community — complete with arts and crafts, puzzle stations, coloring books, and a surprise visit from the Sheriff Department's canine unit that stole every heart in the room.

Program Updates•Winter 2024

Sweet Simplicity with Chef Nandie

A hands-on 6-week baking program where students create delightful treats from cookies to a two-tier cake, learning essential techniques and kitchen skills along the way.

Program Updates•July 2023

ZenKids: Empowering Children Through Yoga and Mindfulness

Since July 2023, ZenKids has been cultivating mindfulness, compassion, and resilience in children through engaging yoga classes featuring 50 unique poses.

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