Programs
Program Description:
Learn how to enjoy all the flavor without the sugar overload in this enlightening and delicious cooking class! We’ll explore practical ways to reduce added sugar while keeping meals and treats satisfying and full of taste. Use naturally sweet ingredients, discover simple swaps and use fruits and wholesome alternatives that make healthy eating enjoyable. Perfect for anyone looking to cook with balance, this class proves that less sugar doesn’t mean less flavor!
When:
• Saturday, April 11 | 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Where:
• Philip Heit Center (150 W. Main St, New Albany, OH)
• Demo Kitchen on the first floor
Fee:
• $85/person
About the Instructor:
Plant Forward Chef | Culinary Wellness Consultant & Educator
Manuela Scalini is a globally trained culinary wellness chef & consultant with over 16 years of experience bridging food, wellness, and sustainability. A certified plant-based chef and educator, she has designed chef-led programs and menus across Asia, the Middle East, the Caribbean, and Latin America. As founder of SCAI , Sustainable Culinary Arts & Innovation , she helps chefs, home cooks and communities translate wellness philosophy into delicious, real-world recipes rooted in seasonality, simplicity, and purpose.
Learn how to enjoy all the flavor without the sugar overload in this enlightening and delicious cooking class! We’ll explore practical ways to reduce added sugar while keeping meals and treats satisfying and full of taste. Use naturally sweet ingredients, discover simple swaps and use fruits and wholesome alternatives that make healthy eating enjoyable. Perfect for anyone looking to cook with balance, this class proves that less sugar doesn’t mean less flavor!
When:
• Saturday, April 11 | 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Where:
• Philip Heit Center (150 W. Main St, New Albany, OH)
• Demo Kitchen on the first floor
Fee:
• $85/person
About the Instructor:
Plant Forward Chef | Culinary Wellness Consultant & Educator
Manuela Scalini is a globally trained culinary wellness chef & consultant with over 16 years of experience bridging food, wellness, and sustainability. A certified plant-based chef and educator, she has designed chef-led programs and menus across Asia, the Middle East, the Caribbean, and Latin America. As founder of SCAI , Sustainable Culinary Arts & Innovation , she helps chefs, home cooks and communities translate wellness philosophy into delicious, real-world recipes rooted in seasonality, simplicity, and purpose.
Note:
Special Instructions:
Attendees are invited to bring a take-home container in case there are any leftovers from class.
Questions?
Contact us at: programs@healthynewalbany.org
| Program Type | Adult Programs |
| Program Subcategory | Nourish |
| Program Code | Nourish |
| Online Registration | Yes |
| Enrollment Begin Date | 2/1/2026 6:00 AM |
| Enrollment End Date | 4/2/2026 |
| Instructor(s) |
Manuela Scalini
|
| Gender | Any Gender |
| Enrollment Minimum | 7 |
| Maximum | 10 |
| Grade Minimum | |
| Maximum | |
| Age Minimum | 16 years Enforced - As of date 4/10/2026 |
| Maximum | - |
| Standard Fee | Residency Restriction |
Membership Restrictions |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | -None- | $85.00 | |
| Individual | |||
| Residency Restriction | -None- | ||
| Membership Restrictions | - | ||
| Amount | $85.00 | ||
| SC Member & NA Resident | Resident Only |
New Albany Senior Connections (2025)
New Albany Senior Connections (2026) |
$68.00 |
| SC Member & NA Resident | |||
| Residency Restriction | Resident Only | ||
| Membership Restrictions |
New Albany Senior Connections (2025)
New Albany Senior Connections (2026) |
||
| Amount | $68.00 | ||
| Add On Fee | Residency Restriction |
Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10 Donation to Support HNA | -None- | $10.00 | |
| $10 Donation to Support HNA | |||
| Residency Restriction | -None- | ||
| Amount | $10.00 | ||
| $25 Donation to Support HNA | -None- | $25.00 | |
| $25 Donation to Support HNA | |||
| Residency Restriction | -None- | ||
| Amount | $25.00 | ||
| $5 Donation to Support HNA | -None- | $5.00 | |
| $5 Donation to Support HNA | |||
| Residency Restriction | -None- | ||
| Amount | $5.00 | ||
| $50 Donation to Support HNA | -None- | $50.00 | |
| $50 Donation to Support HNA | |||
| Residency Restriction | -None- | ||
| Amount | $50.00 | ||
| Date | Day | Start Time | End Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/11/2026 | Saturday | 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Demonstration Kitchen |
| Saturday - 04/11/2026 | ||||
| Start Time | 3:00 PM | |||
| End Time | 5:00 PM | |||
| Location | Demonstration Kitchen | |||
