DeKalb | Not only does Feed ’em Soup help the community — now it’s offering cooking classes.

Feed ’em Soup in partnership with Kiswaukee College will offer six culinary classes beginning Thursday. The classes will be taught by chef Alex Smith, who received his training from the Culinary School at the Illinois Art Institute in Chicago. The classes will teach participants how to cook seasonal dishes with ingredients in season.

Those wishing to take the classes must be 16 or older. For more information contact Feed’em Soup at 815-310-0903.