This Philly lifestyle guru is bringing her expertise to the classroom

Driving the news: Nogar's first class at Main Line School Night, which offers classes about novel topics throughout the region, kicks off Wednesday.

• The topic: Pairing Girl Scout cookies with wine.

To set the table: Nogar's life is bold and flavorful, like a Ruby Port wine paired with Samoas.

• Her mother enrolled her in speech classes as a child. She later nurtured her love of storytelling at a Black newspaper in St. Louis.
• Since then, Nogar has done a little bit of everything, including public relations and planning events. She now runs a business that educates people about the ins and outs of "living well."

But she takes most pride in table-scaping, something she learned from her mother.

• "The table is a place of sacred refuge, where we can blot out the noise of the world, connect, nurture, and heal," Nogar said in her TEDX talk. "The table is a powerful place. Share your table with the world."

If you go: There's only one spot remaining in the Wednesday class, 6:30-8pm ($63).

• Nogar is teaching additional courses in March and April.