Kids Cook

If Kids Cook! matters to you, please take the next step and get involved. Head to our website to make a donation or sign up to volunteer. Every person who joins us helps make this work stronger and more sustainable.

Back-to-school season is starting to show up, and there are some useful family events this week. Albuquerque Concert Band: Wednesday, July 29 from 7 to 8 PM at the Balloon Museum. Back-to-School Event at Winrock: Friday, July 31 from 3 to 6 PM, with backpacks, school supplies, food, vaccines, activities, and a drop-in Kids Cook! activity. Cruzin’ Into the School Year: Saturday, August 1 from 10 AM to 1 PM at West Mesa Community Center and Phil Chacon Park.

Looking for a family activity that gets everyone involved? Our August First Friday Night is happening Friday, August 7 from 5:00 to 6:30 PM at the Indian Pueblo Entrepreneur Complex. Families will make Eggplant Stirfry, Baba Ganoush and Tzatziki, and Panzanella together while practicing kitchen skills and exploring new foods. We’d love to have your family at the table. Sign up on our website.

Thank you to Presbyterian Community Health for helping us make two successful Kids Cook! summer camps possible this year, and for continuing to be such a strong community partner 💛 Their support has given kids more chances to cook, try new foods, build confidence, and spend meaningful time learning together. We’re grateful for the spaces they open up, the families they help us reach, and the shared commitment to making practical health and nutrition education more accessible across Albuquerque.

Peaches are one of the best parts of summer in New Mexico. You see them at the market and suddenly you’re pretending you had a plan, but really the plan is just eat one over the sink, slice one with chile and lime, and maybe put a few on something grilled if they survive that long. ABQ summer is hot, chaotic, and occasionally generous, and local peaches are one of the reasons I forgive it.

Here are a few family-friendly things to check out this week around Albuquerque. Early Childhood Bilingual Storytime: Tuesday, July 21 at 10 AM at NHCC’s HLA Library. Africa Family Night: Tuesday, July 21 from 5:30 to 8:30 PM at the ABQ BioPark Zoo. Lavender in the Village: Saturday, July 25 from 8 AM to 3 PM at Balloon Fiesta Park. Stories, animals, lavender, food, and local vendors all in one week.

Kids Cook! will be back at Blue Door Neighborhood Center on Monday, August 3 from 1:00 to 2:30 PM, and we’d love to cook with you. This free family-friendly class brings together hands-on cooking, nutrition, and health in a welcoming community space. Families will make food together, try something new, and build real kitchen confidence along the way. Sign up on our website.

August’s First Friday Night is coming up, and we’d love to cook with you. Join Kids Cook! on Friday, August 7 from 5:00 to 6:30 PM at the Indian Pueblo Entrepreneur Complex for a hands-on family cooking night featuring Eggplant Stirfry, Baba Ganoush and Tzatziki, and Panzanella. These nights are a chance for families to cook together, try something new, and build real kitchen confidence. Sign up on our website.

This week has some good options for curious kids and families around ABQ. Portable Planetarium: Tuesday, July 14 from 4 to 6 PM at Juan Tabo Library and Thursday, July 16 from 12 to 2 PM at Central & Unser Library. STEAM Night: Route 66: Saturday, July 18 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at the Balloon Museum. Reading Room Rumble: Saturday, July 18 from 11 AM to 5 PM at Central & Unser Library.

Kids Cook! works because people in this community keep showing up. If you want to help us keep bringing hands-on food education to kids and families, head to our website to make a donation or sign up to volunteer. Both make a real difference.