Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Not Just Movie Night at Dover High School

Everyone is welcome to a movie screening (Food Inc.) and health information night.
Thursday, March 10, 6-8pm at Dover High School in the auditorium.

Highlights of the night include:

Chef Evan Hennessey* of Flavor Concepts will provide healthful, local food snacks during a pre-movie reception 6-6:20 p.m.  

After the movie, a 20 minute panel discussion will take place with a 10-15 minute Q&A session to follow.
The panel members are:
Dr. Joanne Burke
Dr. Burke is the Director of the Dietetic Internship Program, a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, and a Faculty Fellow in Sustainability at the University of New Hampshire. Recent research projects have included looking at food costs and healthy eating as well as collaborating on research that investigates the challenges of those directly experiencing food insecurity. 

Mark Covell
Director of Foodservice for Dover Public School District

Evan Hennessey
Chef Hennessey of Dover, NH is very active in the local food industry, giving many demonstrations and talks at various locations such as culinary schools, farmer’s markets, and food & wine retailers. He is also a proud member of Chef's Collaborative, a non-profit organization aimed and bringing farmers and chefs together in order to revive heirloom vegetables, meats and dairy as well as spread the education of sustainable agriculture.  He focuses on supporting local farms through use of their products in his cooking. He also participates in cooking events such as the Taste of the Nation and Hampton's Seafood Festival.

Student (TBD)

* Executive Chef Evan Hennessey's Flavor Concepts  http://www.flavorconcepts.com/

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