Presented by Penn State Extension, Dining with Diabetes is a program for adults with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes and their families. These classes will help you understand some of the most important things you need to know about managing your diabetes.

Trained Penn State Extension educators will lead discussions addressing:

-Important numbers you need to know and physical activity recommendations

-Meal planning and carbohydrate counting

-Healthy cooking with less fat and sodium

-Medications, monitoring, and goal setting

-How to eat wisely while dining out

Each class offers discussions regarding vital information to help you manage your diabetes, food demonstrations, and physical activity suggestions. In addition to program booklets, participants will receive the Dining with Diabetes cookbook and course handouts. You will learn important health and nutrition information for those with type 2 diabetes, how to prevent & manage type 2 diabetes, how to plan and prep healthy meals, and the benefits of being active.

If you have been told that you have type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, you will want to attend this class! Space is limited – preregistration required! The course will be held 4 consecutive Mondays starting Monday, April 7 through Monday, April 28, 2025, from 4p-6p at the Corry Higher Education Council. To register and learn more about the Dining with Diabetes class, please visit https://extension.psu.edu/dining-with-diabetes or call 877-345-0691.

During this series of three one-hour sessions, participants will learn about planning, evaluation, and budgeting for grant proposals, as well as the ins and outs of the grant review process. Designed for staff and volunteers of nonprofits interested in learning more about writing grants, session topics are:

April 1: Creating & Using Logic Models - Session one of the three-part Advanced Grant Writing Workshop will provide an overview of logic models and how to create and use a logic model in project planning.

April 8: Evaluation & Budget Planning - Session two of the three-part Advanced Grant Writing Workshop will focus on developing meaningful evaluation strategies and tools and preparing realistic and thoughtful budgets - key pieces to any grant application.

April 15: Understanding the Grant Review Process - In this final session of the Advanced Grant Writing Workshop, participants will learn about grant review processes, include peer review and assessment rubrics.

Preregister for one, two, or all three sessions of this FREE three-part series! All sessions will be held from 5p-6p at the Corry Higher Education Council. Preregistration required by visiting www.corryhied.org or by calling 814-664-9405.

During this series of three one-hour sessions, participants will learn about planning, evaluation, and budgeting for grant proposals, as well as the ins and outs of the grant review process. Designed for staff and volunteers of nonprofits interested in learning more about writing grants, session topics are:

April 1: Creating & Using Logic Models - Session one of the three-part Advanced Grant Writing Workshop will provide an overview of logic models and how to create and use a logic model in project planning.

April 8: Evaluation & Budget Planning - Session two of the three-part Advanced Grant Writing Workshop will focus on developing meaningful evaluation strategies and tools and preparing realistic and thoughtful budgets - key pieces to any grant application.

April 15: Understanding the Grant Review Process - In this final session of the Advanced Grant Writing Workshop, participants will learn about grant review processes, include peer review and assessment rubrics.

Preregister for one, two, or all three sessions of this FREE three-part series! All sessions will be held from 5p-6p at the Corry Higher Education Council. Preregistration required by visiting www.corryhied.org or by calling 814-664-9405.

Journey with Carol Fielding through the triumphs and tribulations of life on the Appalachian Trail. From the initial excitement of taking those first steps on Springer Mountain to the grueling climbs in the White Mountains, from the kindness of trail angels to the camaraderie of fellow hikers, and from moments of profound solitude to battles against the elements – she'll speak on perseverance, self-discovery, and the raw beauty of nature, plus answer your questions about the trail. This free presentation will be held on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, from 5:30p-6:30p at the Corry Higher Education. Preregistration required - please visit www.corryhied.org or call 814-664-9405. 

Bring your friends, favorite drinks (BYOB - alcohol permitted) and snacks, and enjoy a fun filled evening creating your very own masterpiece during a ‘paint & sip’! Students will paint a Spring landscape to enjoy for the Spring season. Instructor Martha will be there to guide you through every step. The cost to register is $30.00 and includes all supplies. The class will be held on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, from 5:30p-8p at the Corry Higher Education Council. To register, please visit www.corryhied.org or call 814-664-9405.

**Must be 21+ to attend. ID check and signed waiver required at time of check-in.

Bring your friends and family to a movie screening at the Corry Hi-Ed! No Small Matter is the first feature documentary to explore the most overlooked, underestimated, and powerful force for change in America today: early childhood education. Through poignant stories and surprising humor, the film lays out the overwhelming evidence for the importance of the first five years and reveals how our failure to act on that evidence has resulted in an everyday crisis for American families, and a slow-motion catastrophe for the country. The Washington Post described the film as “well-argued and urgent, this is a film that everyone who care about the future of our country should consider seeing.”

The free movie screening will be on Thursday, April 17, 2025, from 5p-7p at the Corry Higher Education Council. Preregistration is required by visiting www.corryhied.org or by calling 814-664-9405.

The ServSafe Food Safety program is for individuals who are serving as managers or are in a supervisory role requiring certification. Upon successful completion, participants will receive the ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certificate. This training meets the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture requirements for the Food Employee Certification Act. This program will be offered on two consecutive Mondays, April 21 & 28, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., and November 6 from 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.; a lunch break will be provided. Participants will sit for their certification examination on Day 2, between 11 a.m. and noon. The cost is $165, which includes the study book and examination fee.  Register online with the Penn State Extension at https://extension.psu.edu/servsafe or by calling 877-345-0691.

Join us in another civic-directed conversation at the Corry Higher Education Council to have a non-partisan, objective discussion highlighting Executive Orders most impacting the nation. Dr. Jeffrey Bloodworth of Gannon University will be objectively answering questions on the meaning and implications of recent executive orders. Ask questions and gain insight into the changing political landscape in a judgement-free, non-partisan space that relies on civics and facts to explain current executive orders as they happen. If you have questions about current executive orders that you would like addressed during the discussion, please email them ahead of time to kdahl@corryhied.org. 

This discussion will take place on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 6p at the Corry Hi-Ed, and will be a part of monthly discussions regarding executive orders. This is a free event to attend, but pre-registration is required by calling 814-664-9405 or going online to www.corryhied.org. Future dates will be announced soon!

Jeff Bloodworth is a writer & professor of American political history in the School of Public Service & Global Affairs at Gannon University (Erie, PA). He has published widely on post-1960s liberalism and conservatism. He is currently midway through a biography of Speaker Carl Albert, who presided as Majority Leader during the 1960s and as Speaker during Watergate. Heartland Liberal is under contract with the University of Oklahoma Press.