Rooted Nutrition Jumpstart: Program for Multi-Generational Families / Sabores saludales

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Adults, Family
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will open on May 2, 2026 @ 8:00am.
  • This event is part of a series. If you register for this first event, you will also be registering for future occurrences.

Event Details / Detalles del evento

Join Registered Dietitians Mary Galindo from Rooted Santa Barbara County for an interactive workshop designed to make healthy eating easy, delicious, and sustainable!

Discover practical ways to bring more veggies to your plate without sacrificing the flavors you love. Through a live food demo, you'll learn simple techniques for adding more fiber into everyday meals.  This session is all about meeting you where you are and helping you identify the next best step toward reaching your health goals and creating sustainable changes that last the whole year.

Leave feeling inspired with tasty tips that fit your lifestyle and nourish your body!

By registering for this program, participants must agree to Rooted’s Waiver and Class Agreement. By registering for this event I confirm that I have read the linked waiver and fully understand and hereby agree to its contents.

While nutrition is paramount to long term health this class is not intended to provide medical advice, guidance, or treatment. We are not providing medical advice, practicing medicine, or otherwise acting as anyone’s physician in any capacity. If you have questions regarding specific conditions, treatment, or lifestyle changes those should be discussed directly with your own healthcare provider.

*This is a guided program where we’ll support each other throughout the process, so registration is required. Our sessions will follow a structured schedule.*

  • Orientation: June 2
  • Cooking Class: June 9
  • Cooking Class: June 16
  • Cooking Class: June 23
  • Cooking Class: June 30

Presenter Bio

Mary Galindo, MPH, RDN, is the lead educator at Rooted Santa Barbara, where she empowers community members to eat more fiber and reduce the risk of chronic disease. Drawing on her experience working at UCLA Health Cardiac Rehab, Mary now focuses her expertise on supporting the Latino community through bilingual culinary and nutrition education. Her culturally attuned approach honors the joy of eating, helping individuals improve diabetes, pre-diabetes, lower cholesterol, and high blood pressure. Passionate about Alzheimer's awareness, Mary works to educate the community on strategies to protect brain health. In addition to her community work, she supports employee wellness through corporate wellness programs, helping organizations foster a healthier, more engaged workforce.

Rooted Santa Barbara County is a community-powered nonprofit transforming health through fiber-forward nutrition and lifestyle-based approaches to preventing and improving chronic disease.

This project was supported in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.

Disclaimer(s):

Participants in this event may be photographed by Library staff. These photos may be used in promotional or educational publications, including in print, social media, and presentations. Please see staff if you do not consent to having your photo taken. Staff will obtain individual, signed photo releases of photographs that contain only an individual as opposed to a group.