On Thursday evening, Nov. 8, Cornell plant-based nutrition program graduate and certified plant-based chef Janeen Beard will present “Plant-Based Cooking,” a cooking class and dinner at Crooked Cabin Farm in Russell, Pennsylvania. This is just one of several Audubon Exclusives fundraisers currently available. Others include storytelling, help with everyday chores, and coin appraisal.

JAMESTOWN — Audubon Exclusives is Audubon Community Nature Center’s (ACNC) new way of fundraising that offers distinctive opportunities and unusual experiences to participants.

The latest addition to these Audubon Exclusives is a dinner prepared and served in the home of Janeen Beard, a graduate of the Cornell plant-based nutrition program and a certified plant-based chef.

On Thursday evening, Nov. 8 from 6 to 8:30 p.m., Beard will mix cooking ideas for plant-based foods along with nutrition discussions, hands-on learning and all the good quality organic food that anyone can eat. The event at Crooked Cabin Farm in Russell, Pennsylvania, will feature a sampling of hors d’oeuvres, main courses, dessert and more. Everyone will go home with new recipes, new ideas, and full tummies.

With limited availability, details and registration for this culinary adventure can be found through the Exclusives page at auduboncnc.org. Questions can be directed to CrookedCabinFarm@gmail.com. Reservations can be made through jschlick@auduboncnc.org.

If you would like to learn about “Restoring Health – One Meal at a Time,” Beard will make a presentation to your group followed by a question and answer session. She will talk about reversing diabetes, reversing heart disease, and a host of health-related issues. Beard is completing her holistic nutrition consultation certification and has a robust nutrition counseling practice.

While you are looking for the food-related Audubon Exclusives, you can also check out some other current offerings, like story telling, a friend you can rent, and a coin appraisal.

Whether it’s youngsters at a birthday party, family cookouts, a group camping trip, or Scouting event, people of all ages will get caught up in Grandpa Dave’s stories. This warm, friendly bear of a man will capture your group’s imagination and hold them on the edge of their seats with an assortment of fascinating tales.

Friends can be a huge help with everyday chores, but not everyone has such a friend available. ACNC board member Nate Welker is offering himself as a solution: Rent-a-Friend. In exchange for a generous contribution to Audubon, Welker will provide services such as fall lawn care, cleaning gutters, winterizing, light chainsaw work, and more.

Perhaps you are curious about the value of that coin collection you started in childhood or one that used to belong to a relative, or you’d just like to know if there is anything of value in all the change you’ve been saving for years. The long-time president of the Jamestown Coin Club will be happy to appraise your coins and possibly even purchase them if you are interested.

Each of these talents is offered a very limited number of times, and the required donations vary. Details for all are found through the Exclusives page at auduboncnc.org.

Audubon Community Nature Center builds and nurtures connections between people and nature by providing positive outdoor experiences, opportunities to learn about and understand the natural world, and knowledge to act in environmentally responsible ways. Visit at 1600 Riverside Road, one-quarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown and Warren or online at auduboncnc.org.