Chocolate-making topic of next Ophelia Session at Newport's Castle Hill Inn

Michele DeLuca-Verley, founder and owner of La Maison De Coco, will be the guest at the next meeting of Newport's Child and Family Ophelia Sessions to be held on Sunday, Jan. 27, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Castle Hill Inn & Resort in Newport.

Ms. DeLuca-Verley will demonstrate the art of making fine chocolates and truffles and will lead a discussion about her work. The evening will also include dinner and a tasting of some of Ms. DeLuca-Verley's delicious creations.

The event is free and open to all Newport County girls and young women between the ages of 11 and 18. To reserve a ticket or for further information, contact Sharon Rust-Bottone at 848-4206. Reservations are required.

The Child & Family Ophelia Sessions are a series of community forums for girls and young women in Newport County. The program welcomes and engages girls and young women between the ages of 11 and 18 from diverse backgrounds in a safe and inviting environment to explore the social, psychological and cultural issues which have a lifelong impact on their development.