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After-the-Sale Plant Sale

After-the-Sale Plant Sale

Tuesday May 21, 4:00 PM -6:00 PM

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If you missed the Annual Plant Sale on Saturday, here's another chance to stock your garden!  The Master Gardener volunteers from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County will sell plants that are left over from the sale.

There also will be garden-related items such as books, tools and maybe even house plants for sale!

 

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Solarize Tompkins SE-DANBY I

Solarize Tompkins SE-DANBY I

Tuesday May 21, 7:00 PM -9:00 PM

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Solarize Tompkins SE is a neighborhood program in Caroline, Dryden and Danby helping residents covert their interest in solar energy into action! Solarize Tompkins SE minimizes the financial and technical barriers that keep home, farm and business owners from moving forward to enjoy affordable and sustainable energy production systems.

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Agriculture Plan Farmer Meetings

Agriculture Plan Farmer Meetings

Tuesday May 21, 7:30 PM -9:00 PM

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Farmers who raise livestock or field crops in Tompkins County are invited to help update the county's Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan. Focus groups will be held for farmers in various agriculture sectors over the coming months.  All meetings will be held from 7:30-9:00 p.m. at Cornell Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue in Ithaca.  Specific focus group dates are:

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The Practical Earthkeeper on WRFI 88.1

The Practical Earthkeeper on WRFI 88.1

Wednesday May 22, 4:00 PM -5:00 PM

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Join Josh Dolan and Mila Fournier on Wednesdays from 4:00-5:00pm for "The Practical Earthkeeper", a live weekly radio interview show on 88.1, WRFI Community Radio for Ithaca and Watkins Glen.  Streaming audio at the website

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Way2Go Training/Webinar for Helping Professionals

Way2Go Training/Webinar for Helping Professionals

Thursday May 23, 9:00 AM -11:00 AM

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Are you a helping professional? Do you organize events? Do you work in a human resources or a front desk position? Attend a Way2Go Webinar or Training  for Helping Professionals on May 23, 2013, for information on transportation options, strategies and support services that you can share with others. A free information binder is included.

"Thanks for the great training, it was very informative!" - Past participant from Tompkins County Health Department.

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Way2Go Training/Webinar for Helping Professionals

Way2Go Training/Webinar for Helping Professionals

Thursday May 23, 2:30 PM -4:30 PM

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Are you a helping professional? Do you organize events? Do you work in a human resources or a front desk position? Attend a Way2Go Webinar or Training  for Helping Professionals on May 23, 2013, for information on transportation options, strategies and support services that you can share with others. A free information binder is included.

"Thanks for the great training, it was very informative!" - Past participant from Tompkins County Health Department.

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Primitive Pursuits Day

Primitive Pursuits Day

Saturday May 25, 10:00 AM -4:00 PM

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Wild Food, Music & Fun!  For over a decade, Primitive Pursuits Day has been the place to get the entire family outside and enthusiatically unplugged! From simply enjoying a day outdoors listening to live local music, to learning to make a fire without matches or weaving a basket- this is a once a year event not to be missed!

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The Practical Earthkeeper on WRFI 88.1

The Practical Earthkeeper on WRFI 88.1

Wednesday May 29, 4:00 PM -5:00 PM

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Join Josh Dolan and Mila Fournier on Wednesdays from 4:00-5:00pm for "The Practical Earthkeeper", a live weekly radio interview show on 88.1, WRFI Community Radio for Ithaca and Watkins Glen.  Streaming audio at the website

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Solarize Tompkins SE-DANBY II

Solarize Tompkins SE-DANBY II

Wednesday May 29, 7:00 PM -9:00 PM

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Solarize Tompkins SE is a neighborhood program in Caroline, Dryden and Danby helping residents covert their interest in solar energy into action! Solarize Tompkins SE minimizes the financial and technical barriers that keep home, farm and business owners from moving forward to enjoy affordable and sustainable energy production systems.

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Cooking Matters for Adults

Cooking Matters for Adults

Thursday May 30, 12:00 PM -2:00 PM

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This 6-week cooking-based nutrition education series is for individuals and families eligible for food assistance programs including SNAP (food stamps) and free or reduced-price school meals.  Classes will be offered on Thursdays 5/30, 6/6, 6/13, 6/20, 6/27 and 7/11 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM in the Cargill Teaching Kitchen at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca, NY.

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Crowdfunding: A Proven New Way to Raise Money

Crowdfunding: A Proven New Way to Raise Money

Tuesday June 4, 9:00 AM -12:00 PM

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Could there be something completely new in the world of fundraising?  And if so, could it enable hard-pressed agencies and causes to find a new source of money? PEAKS is that completely new thing. First brought to Ithaca by Emma Frisch and now in full swing in conjunction with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, PEAKS helps Changemakers use easy online tools for raising money and building a network through "crowdfunding."

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Agriculture Plan Farmer Meetings

Agriculture Plan Farmer Meetings

Tuesday June 4, 7:30 PM -9:00 PM

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Farmers who raise livestock or field crops in Tompkins County are invited to help update the county's Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan. Focus groups will be held for farmers in various agriculture sectors over the coming months.  All meetings will be held from 7:30-9:00 p.m. at Cornell Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue in Ithaca.  Specific focus group dates are:

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The Practical Earthkeeper on WRFI 88.1

The Practical Earthkeeper on WRFI 88.1

Wednesday June 5, 4:00 PM -5:00 PM

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Join Josh Dolan and Mila Fournier on Wednesdays from 4:00-5:00pm for "The Practical Earthkeeper", a live weekly radio interview show on 88.1, WRFI Community Radio for Ithaca and Watkins Glen.  Streaming audio at the website

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ServSafe® Food Handler Class (Food Safety Basics)

ServSafe® Food Handler Class (Food Safety Basics)

Thursday June 6, 9:00 AM -1:00 PM

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This 4-hour class is designed for food service employees, job seekers, volunteers, and anyone involved in food preparation outside the home. It is based on the ServSafe program of the National Restaurant Association.  Participants receive a certificate upon completing this workshop.Fee: $40 per person, includes book and all printed materials. Please register by May 28, 2013. Payment due at time of registration.

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Cooking Matters for Adults

Cooking Matters for Adults

Thursday June 6, 12:00 PM -2:00 PM

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This 6-week cooking-based nutrition education series is for individuals and families eligible for food assistance programs including SNAP (food stamps) and free or reduced-price school meals.  Classes will be offered on Thursdays 5/30, 6/6, 6/13, 6/20, 6/27 and 7/11 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM in the Cargill Teaching Kitchen at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca, NY.

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Board of Directors Meeting

Board of Directors Meeting

Thursday June 6, 5:00 PM -7:00 PM

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The CCE-Tompkins Board of Directors usually meets on the first Thursday of the month at the Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue in Ithaca . Meetings begin at 5:00pm and typically end by 7:00pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Note: November meeting coincides with our Association Annual Meeting, date to be determined.

 

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Parents Apart®

Parents Apart®

Saturday June 8, 9:00 AM -4:00 PM

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Parents Apart® is a six-hour workshop for parents who want to learn how to help their child(ren) adjust during their separation or divorce. The workshop is taught by therapists and attorneys and focuses on how children react emotionally to their parents' separation or divorce, and what parents can do to help them adjust. Registration is confidential and parents of the same child(ren) are placed in different workshops.

Workshop is offered on:(1) SATURDAY, 9:00 am-4:00 pm with a 1 hour break

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Finger Lakes Cheese Trail

Finger Lakes Cheese Trail

Saturday June 8, 10:00 AM -5:00 PM

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Learn about the wonderful variety of cheeses produced here in the Finger Lakes by visiting our local cheese producers and sampling their products.  The Finger Lakes Cheese Trail is an organization of cheese producers from throughout the Finger Lakes who make artisan cheeses from milk produced at their family farms.  Great cheeses are being made, ranging from English style raw milk cheddars, cheese curd, gouda and swiss types from dairy cow

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The Practical Earthkeeper on WRFI 88.1

The Practical Earthkeeper on WRFI 88.1

Wednesday June 12, 4:00 PM -5:00 PM

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Join Josh Dolan and Mila Fournier on Wednesdays from 4:00-5:00pm for "The Practical Earthkeeper", a live weekly radio interview show on 88.1, WRFI Community Radio for Ithaca and Watkins Glen.  Streaming audio at the website

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Being a Wise Consumer in the Utility Market

Being a Wise Consumer in the Utility Market

Thursday June 13, 11:00 AM -1:00 PM

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In this Consumer Issues Program, a NY State Attorney General's Office representative will make a brief presentation, then consult with individuals on unresolved consumer problems until 1:00 pm. Free and open to the public. No appointment is needed. Presentations are taped and broadcast on Cable Access Channel 15 on Mondays at 7:00 am, 1:00 pm & 7:00 pm.

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Cooking Matters for Adults

Cooking Matters for Adults

Thursday June 13, 12:00 PM -2:00 PM

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This 6-week cooking-based nutrition education series is for individuals and families eligible for food assistance programs including SNAP (food stamps) and free or reduced-price school meals.  Classes will be offered on Thursdays 5/30, 6/6, 6/13, 6/20, 6/27 and 7/11 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM in the Cargill Teaching Kitchen at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca, NY.

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Insect Pests of Vegetable Gardens

Insect Pests of Vegetable Gardens

Thursday June 13, 6:30 PM -8:30 PM

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What's eating your vegetable plants? Learn to identify common insect pests of the garden and how to control them using cultural and organic techniques. Cost: $5-$10 (self-determined sliding scale).

Photo credit: Broadwing katydid by Whitney Cranshaw, used courtesy of Bugwood.org.

 

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Open Days Garden Tour - Turek Garden

Open Days Garden Tour - Turek Garden

Saturday June 15, 10:00 AM -4:00 PM

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Welcome to our garden. For twenty-five years we have designed and tended the gardens that frame our 1860s Greek Revival-style farmhouse. An arbor of seventy-five roses greets you as you pass the majestic weeping beech tree nestled behind the weeping willows, that inspired our gardening adventures. The shade garden contains a variety of hostas and ferns and a path that opens to the iris gardens, a Japanese garden by the pool, and perennial beds interspersed with twenty-five Japanese and Chinese tree peonies.

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Open Days Garden Tour - Lion Garden

Open Days Garden Tour - Lion Garden

Saturday June 15, 10:00 AM -4:00 PM

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Flowers welcome you from the moment you arrive. Entrance plantings embrace the street and line the brick driveway, filled with hundreds of blooming perennials. The sound of flowing water emanates from three connected ponds containing lotus, water lilies, and koi. Large beds around the house are filled with perennials, and dozens of planted pots grace the deck on the shady hillside. The gardens continue down a steep, wooded hill, where borders of shade-loving perennials, groundcovers and shrubs surround a gazebo and folly. Woodland trails lead to a small ravine below the garden.

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Open Days Garden Tour - Bedlam Gardens

Open Days Garden Tour - Bedlam Gardens

Saturday June 15, 10:00 AM -4:00 PM

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Welcome to Bedlam Gardens the home of Jeff and Debi Lampan for nineteen years. We host an eclectic collection of non-typical garden plants or as I like to say, live gardens for the clinically horticulturally obsessed. I have collected perennials for over forty years and now I am collecting unusual trees and shrubs. I have raised veggie gardens, shade gardens, cathedral gardens, boneyard garden, front garden, south park, hot garden, rock gardens, and north lawn. There is also a reception field, Merv Gryphon Garden and a Ginkgo Quad and a decent collection of over a dozen magnolias.

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The Gardener's Trail

The Gardener's Trail

Sunday June 16, 10:00 AM -4:00 PM

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Follow the Gardener's Trail and tap into the wealth of horticultural expertise and high-quality, locally-produced plants we have within Tompkins County. On Sunday  June 16, locally-owned  nurseries and garden centers will be offering free talks, demonstrations, tours and samples on a wide range of gardening topics.

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The Practical Earthkeeper on WRFI 88.1

The Practical Earthkeeper on WRFI 88.1

Wednesday June 19, 4:00 PM -5:00 PM

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Join Josh Dolan and Mila Fournier on Wednesdays from 4:00-5:00pm for "The Practical Earthkeeper", a live weekly radio interview show on 88.1, WRFI Community Radio for Ithaca and Watkins Glen.  Streaming audio at the website

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Tompkins County Coalition for Families

Tompkins County Coalition for Families

Thursday June 20, 8:15 AM -9:30 AM

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Join with parents, volunteers and agency staff members to strengthen our community for children, youth and families! Monthly meetings focus on creating family-centered services, enhancing collaboration, and exploring policy issues. All are welcome! every 3rd Thursday, 8:15 am - 9:30 am at the CCE-Tompkins Education Center.8:15 - Networking & tea/coffee 8:30 - Introductions & Announcements... bring your announcements & handouts 8:45 - Dialogue and/or guest speaker9:30 - 10:00 Follow-up

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Gardener's Pot Swap & Recycling Event

Gardener's Pot Swap & Recycling Event

Thursday June 20, 12:00 PM -7:00 PM

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From 12:00-7:00pm Thursday June 20 through Tuesday June 25, you can leave your plastic nursery pots, trays and cell packs IN GOOD CONDITION in the designated area off the CCE-Tompkins main parking lot on Willow Avenue.  You may take away as many pots as you can use, too!  Plastic that is left after the event will be taken to a recycler for processing. This is a FREE opportunity for gardeners to recycle their plastic plant containers instead of throwing them away.

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Fresh from the Garden: Homemade Jams

Fresh from the Garden: Homemade Jams

Thursday June 20, 6:00 PM -8:30 PM

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Participants will use freshly-picked local fruit to make two different strawberry jams, and will take home a jar of jam from the workshop.

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Agriculture Plan Farmer Meetings

Agriculture Plan Farmer Meetings

Thursday June 20, 7:30 PM -9:00 PM

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Farmers who raise livestock or field crops in Tompkins County are invited to help update the county's Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan. Focus groups will be held for farmers in various agriculture sectors over the coming months.  All meetings will be held from 7:30-9:00 p.m. at Cornell Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue in Ithaca.  Specific focus group dates are:

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Gardener's Pot Swap & Recycling Event

Gardener's Pot Swap & Recycling Event

Friday June 21, 12:00 PM -7:00 PM

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From 12:00-7:00pm Thursday June 20 through Tuesday June 25, you can leave your plastic nursery pots, trays and cell packs IN GOOD CONDITION in the designated area off the CCE-Tompkins main parking lot on Willow Avenue.  You may take away as many pots as you can use, too!  Plastic that is left after the event will be taken to a recycler for processing. This is a FREE opportunity for gardeners to recycle their plastic plant containers instead of throwing them away.

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Gardener's Pot Swap & Recycling Event

Gardener's Pot Swap & Recycling Event

Saturday June 22, 12:00 PM -7:00 PM

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From 12:00-7:00pm Thursday June 20 through Tuesday June 25, you can leave your plastic nursery pots, trays and cell packs IN GOOD CONDITION in the designated area off the CCE-Tompkins main parking lot on Willow Avenue.  You may take away as many pots as you can use, too!  Plastic that is left after the event will be taken to a recycler for processing. This is a FREE opportunity for gardeners to recycle their plastic plant containers instead of throwing them away.

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Gardener's Pot Swap & Recycling Event

Gardener's Pot Swap & Recycling Event

Sunday June 23, 12:00 PM -7:00 PM

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From 12:00-7:00pm Thursday June 20 through Tuesday June 25, you can leave your plastic nursery pots, trays and cell packs IN GOOD CONDITION in the designated area off the CCE-Tompkins main parking lot on Willow Avenue.  You may take away as many pots as you can use, too!  Plastic that is left after the event will be taken to a recycler for processing. This is a FREE opportunity for gardeners to recycle their plastic plant containers instead of throwing them away.

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Gardener's Pot Swap & Recycling Event

Gardener's Pot Swap & Recycling Event

Monday June 24, 12:00 PM -7:00 PM

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From 12:00-7:00pm Thursday June 20 through Tuesday June 25, you can leave your plastic nursery pots, trays and cell packs IN GOOD CONDITION in the designated area off the CCE-Tompkins main parking lot on Willow Avenue.  You may take away as many pots as you can use, too!  Plastic that is left after the event will be taken to a recycler for processing. This is a FREE opportunity for gardeners to recycle their plastic plant containers instead of throwing them away.

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Gardener's Pot Swap & Recycling Event

Gardener's Pot Swap & Recycling Event

Tuesday June 25, 12:00 PM -6:00 PM

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From 12:00-7:00pm Thursday June 20 through Tuesday June 25, you can leave your plastic nursery pots, trays and cell packs IN GOOD CONDITION in the designated area off the CCE-Tompkins main parking lot on Willow Avenue.  You may take away as many pots as you can use, too!  Plastic that is left after the event will be taken to a recycler for processing. This is a FREE opportunity for gardeners to recycle their plastic plant containers instead of throwing them away.

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The Practical Earthkeeper on WRFI 88.1

The Practical Earthkeeper on WRFI 88.1

Wednesday June 26, 4:00 PM -5:00 PM

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Join Josh Dolan and Mila Fournier on Wednesdays from 4:00-5:00pm for "The Practical Earthkeeper", a live weekly radio interview show on 88.1, WRFI Community Radio for Ithaca and Watkins Glen.  Streaming audio at the website

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Compost with Confidence

Compost with Confidence

Saturday June 29, 11:00 AM -12:00 PM

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Local composting experts provide information and give hands-on demonstrations to help you set up and manage a compost system in any setting!  Each class of this FREE series (offered the last Saturday of the month, 11:00 am to Noon) covers composting basics, and special topics are added each month from July through October (see below) will help you address any compost issue you may encounter!  Take one or all classes!  Bring your composting questions!

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Seed Saving Techniques: Selection, Rogueing & Hand-Pollination

Seed Saving Techniques: Selection, Rogueing & Hand-Pollination

Wednesday July 3, 6:30 PM -8:30 PM

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This class will cover some techniques that will help you learn to save healthy, viable seed for next year's garden. You will gain hands-on experience in learning to select the best plants for seed production, rogueing out off-types, identifying disease symptoms on seed-bearing plants, and how to hand-pollinate crops like summer squash to prevent out-crossing. Cost: $5-$10 (self-determined sliding scale).

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Parents Apart®

Parents Apart®

Monday July 8, 6:00 PM -9:00 PM

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Parents Apart® is a six-hour workshop for parents who want to learn how to help their child(ren) adjust during their separation or divorce. The workshop is taught by therapists and attorneys and focuses on how children react emotionally to their parents' separation or divorce, and what parents can do to help them adjust. Registration is confidential and parents of the same child(ren) are placed in different workshops.

Workshop is offered on:(1) SATURDAY, 9:00 am-4:00 pm with a 1 hour break

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Learn to Can Series

Learn to Can Series

Tuesday July 9, 6:00 PM -8:30 PM

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Part 1:  Boiling Water Bath Canning:  Tuesday, July 9, 2013;  6:00-8:30pmThis class covers the science of food preservation and how to safely can high-acid foods, such as tomatoes, fruits or pickles.  Participants will receive up-to-date information and hands-on practice.

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Update on Consumer Frauds & Scams

Update on Consumer Frauds & Scams

Thursday July 11, 11:00 AM -1:00 PM

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In this Consumer Issues Program, a NY State Attorney General's Office representative will make a brief presentation, then consult with individuals on unresolved consumer problems until 1:00 pm. Free and open to the public. No appointment is needed. Presentations are taped and broadcast on Cable Access Channel 15 on Mondays at 7:00 am, 1:00 pm & 7:00 pm.

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Board of Directors Meeting

Board of Directors Meeting

Thursday July 11, 5:00 PM -7:00 PM

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The CCE-Tompkins Board of Directors usually meets on the first Thursday of the month at the Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue in Ithaca . Meetings begin at 5:00pm and typically end by 7:00pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Note: November meeting coincides with our Association Annual Meeting, date to be determined.

 

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Dragoneers!

Dragoneers!

Saturday July 13, 9:30 AM -4:00 PM

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Come out to Cass Park to cheer on the CCE Dragoneers community Dragon Boat team!  We are going for the GOLD!  We will be racing three times throughout the day beginning around 9:30am. 

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Learn to Can Series

Learn to Can Series

Tuesday July 16, 6:00 PM -8:30 PM

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Part 1:  Boiling Water Bath Canning:  Tuesday, July 9, 2013;  6:00-8:30pmThis class covers the science of food preservation and how to safely can high-acid foods, such as tomatoes, fruits or pickles.  Participants will receive up-to-date information and hands-on practice.

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Tompkins County Coalition for Families

Tompkins County Coalition for Families

Thursday July 18, 8:15 AM -9:30 AM

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Join with parents, volunteers and agency staff members to strengthen our community for children, youth and families! Monthly meetings focus on creating family-centered services, enhancing collaboration, and exploring policy issues. All are welcome! every 3rd Thursday, 8:15 am - 9:30 am at the CCE-Tompkins Education Center.8:15 - Networking & tea/coffee 8:30 - Introductions & Announcements... bring your announcements & handouts 8:45 - Dialogue and/or guest speaker9:30 - 10:00 Follow-up

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Pressure Canning 101

Pressure Canning 101

Thursday July 25, 6:00 PM -9:00 PM

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Learn how to safely can low-acid foods, such as vegetables and meats, in a pressure canner.  Learn about the different types of pressure canners that can be used, and methods that are not recommended. This is a hands-on workshop. Space is limited.

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Compost with Confidence

Compost with Confidence

Saturday July 27, 11:00 AM -12:00 PM

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Local composting experts provide information and give hands-on demonstrations to help you set up and manage a compost system in any setting!  Each class of this FREE series (offered the last Saturday of the month, 11:00 am to Noon) covers composting basics, and special topics are added each month from July through October (see below) will help you address any compost issue you may encounter!  Take one or all classes!  Bring your composting questions!

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Freezing and Drying Foods

Freezing and Drying Foods

Wednesday July 31, 6:30 PM -9:00 PM

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Learn how to freeze fruits and vegetables to get the best results. Also learn how to dry fruits, vegetables, and meat jerky safely at home.

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Board of Directors Meeting

Board of Directors Meeting

Thursday August 1, 5:00 PM -7:00 PM

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The CCE-Tompkins Board of Directors usually meets on the first Thursday of the month at the Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue in Ithaca . Meetings begin at 5:00pm and typically end by 7:00pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Note: November meeting coincides with our Association Annual Meeting, date to be determined.

 

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Boiling Water Bath Canning

Boiling Water Bath Canning

Tuesday August 6, 6:00 PM -8:30 PM

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This class covers how to safely use a boiling water bath canner to preserve tomatoes, fruits or pickles. Participants will receive updated information on canning procedures and hands-on practice. However, no canned foods will be taken home. Space is limited to 12 participants.

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Avoiding & Resolving Problems with Car Purchases & Repairs

Avoiding & Resolving Problems with Car Purchases & Repairs

Thursday August 8, 11:00 AM -1:00 PM

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In this Consumer Issues Program, a NY State Attorney General's Office representative will make a brief presentation, then consult with individuals on unresolved consumer problems until 1:00 pm. Free and open to the public. No appointment is needed. Presentations are taped and broadcast on Cable Access Channel 15 on Mondays at 7:00 am, 1:00 pm & 7:00 pm.

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Parents Apart®

Parents Apart®

Saturday August 10, 9:00 AM -4:00 PM

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Parents Apart® is a six-hour workshop for parents who want to learn how to help their child(ren) adjust during their separation or divorce. The workshop is taught by therapists and attorneys and focuses on how children react emotionally to their parents' separation or divorce, and what parents can do to help them adjust. Registration is confidential and parents of the same child(ren) are placed in different workshops.

Workshop is offered on:(1) SATURDAY, 9:00 am-4:00 pm with a 1 hour break

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Tompkins County Coalition for Families

Tompkins County Coalition for Families

Thursday August 15, 8:15 AM -9:30 AM

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Join with parents, volunteers and agency staff members to strengthen our community for children, youth and families! Monthly meetings focus on creating family-centered services, enhancing collaboration, and exploring policy issues. All are welcome! every 3rd Thursday, 8:15 am - 9:30 am at the CCE-Tompkins Education Center.8:15 - Networking & tea/coffee 8:30 - Introductions & Announcements... bring your announcements & handouts 8:45 - Dialogue and/or guest speaker9:30 - 10:00 Follow-up

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New York State Fair

New York State Fair

Thursday August 22, 12:00 AM

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Each year in late August and early September, 4-H youth from around New York State come together at State Fair for activities and events that include animal shows, teen leadership opportunities in the Youth Building, horticulture contests, public presenting, cooking contests, AND....much more!!!  For information about how to get involved in the NYS Fair and 4-H, in general, please call 607-272-2292.

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Compost with Confidence

Compost with Confidence

Saturday August 31, 11:00 AM -12:00 PM

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Local composting experts provide information and give hands-on demonstrations to help you set up and manage a compost system in any setting!  Each class of this FREE series (offered the last Saturday of the month, 11:00 am to Noon) covers composting basics, and special topics are added each month from July through October (see below) will help you address any compost issue you may encounter!  Take one or all classes!  Bring your composting questions!

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New York State Fair

New York State Fair

Monday September 2, 12:00 AM

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Each year in late August and early September, 4-H youth from around New York State come together at State Fair for activities and events that include animal shows, teen leadership opportunities in the Youth Building, horticulture contests, public presenting, cooking contests, AND....much more!!!  For information about how to get involved in the NYS Fair and 4-H, in general, please call 607-272-2292.

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Seed Saving Techniques: Harvesting & Drying

Seed Saving Techniques: Harvesting & Drying

Wednesday September 4, 6:30 PM -8:30 PM

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How do you know when your seeds are ready to harvest? This hands-on class will include collecting seed from the CCE seed saving demonstration garden, fermentation of tomato seeds, and drying and packaging techniques for long-term storage.  Cost: $5-$10 (self-determined sliding scale).

 

Photo credit: Ranier Zenz used courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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Board of Directors Meeting

Board of Directors Meeting

Thursday September 5, 5:00 PM -7:00 PM

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The CCE-Tompkins Board of Directors usually meets on the first Thursday of the month at the Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue in Ithaca . Meetings begin at 5:00pm and typically end by 7:00pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Note: November meeting coincides with our Association Annual Meeting, date to be determined.

 

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Tenant/Landlord Rights & Responsibilities

Tenant/Landlord Rights & Responsibilities

Thursday September 12, 11:00 AM -1:00 PM

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In this Consumer Issues Program, a NY State Attorney General's Office representative will make a brief presentation, then consult with individuals on unresolved consumer problems until 1:00 pm. Free and open to the public. No appointment is needed. Presentations are taped and broadcast on Cable Access Channel 15 on Mondays at 7 am, 1 pm & 7 pm.

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Parents Apart®

Parents Apart®

Monday September 16, 6:00 PM -9:00 PM

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Parents Apart® is a six-hour workshop for parents who want to learn how to help their child(ren) adjust during their separation or divorce. The workshop is taught by therapists and attorneys and focuses on how children react emotionally to their parents' separation or divorce, and what parents can do to help them adjust. Registration is confidential and parents of the same child(ren) are placed in different workshops.

Workshop is offered on:(1) SATURDAY, 9:00 am-4:00 pm with a 1 hour break

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Tompkins County Coalition for Families

Tompkins County Coalition for Families

Thursday September 19, 8:15 AM -9:30 AM

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Join with parents, volunteers and agency staff members to strengthen our community for children, youth and families! Monthly meetings focus on creating family-centered services, enhancing collaboration, and exploring policy issues. All are welcome! every 3rd Thursday, 8:15 am - 9:30 am at the CCE-Tompkins Education Center.8:15 - Networking & tea/coffee 8:30 - Introductions & Announcements... bring your announcements & handouts 8:45 - Dialogue and/or guest speaker9:30 - 10:00 Follow-up

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Compost with Confidence

Compost with Confidence

Saturday September 28, 11:00 AM -12:00 PM

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Local composting experts provide information and give hands-on demonstrations to help you set up and manage a compost system in any setting!  Each class of this FREE series (offered the last Saturday of the month, 11:00 am to Noon) covers composting basics, and special topics are added each month from July through October (see below) will help you address any compost issue you may encounter!  Take one or all classes!  Bring your composting questions!

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Board of Directors Meeting

Board of Directors Meeting

Thursday October 3, 5:00 PM -7:00 PM

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The CCE-Tompkins Board of Directors usually meets on the first Thursday of the month at the Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue in Ithaca . Meetings begin at 5:00pm and typically end by 7:00pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Note: November meeting coincides with our Association Annual Meeting, date to be determined.

 

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Consumer's Rights & Responsibilities in the Marketplace

Consumer's Rights & Responsibilities in the Marketplace

Thursday October 10, 11:00 AM -1:00 PM

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In this Consumer Issues Program, NYS Assistant Attorney General Mike Danaher will discuss ways consumers can be more informed when they make their purchasing decisions. The public is invited to learn how to avoid consumer problems and what to do if a problem occurs.  Following his presentation, Attorney Danaher will consult with individuals on unresolved consumer problems until 1:00 pm. Free and open to the public. No appointment is needed. Presentations are taped and broadcast on Cable Access Channel 15 on Mondays at 7:00 am, 1:00 pm & 7:00 pm.

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Finger Lakes Cheese Trail

Finger Lakes Cheese Trail

Saturday October 12, 10:00 AM -5:00 PM

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Learn about the wonderful variety of cheeses produced here in the Finger Lakes by visiting our local cheese producers and sampling their products.  The Finger Lakes Cheese Trail is an organization of cheese producers from throughout the Finger Lakes who make artisan cheeses from milk produced at their family farms.  Great cheeses are being made, ranging from English style raw milk cheddars, cheese curd, gouda and swiss types from dairy cow

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Finger Lakes Cheese Trail

Finger Lakes Cheese Trail

Sunday October 13, 10:00 AM -5:00 PM

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Learn about the wonderful variety of cheeses produced here in the Finger Lakes by visiting our local cheese producers and sampling their products.  The Finger Lakes Cheese Trail is an organization of cheese producers from throughout the Finger Lakes who make artisan cheeses from milk produced at their family farms.  Great cheeses are being made, ranging from English style raw milk cheddars, cheese curd, gouda and swiss types from dairy cow

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Tompkins County Coalition for Families

Tompkins County Coalition for Families

Thursday October 17, 8:15 AM -9:30 AM

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Join with parents, volunteers and agency staff members to strengthen our community for children, youth and families! Monthly meetings focus on creating family-centered services, enhancing collaboration, and exploring policy issues. All are welcome! every 3rd Thursday, 8:15 am - 9:30 am at the CCE-Tompkins Education Center.8:15 - Networking & tea/coffee 8:30 - Introductions & Announcements... bring your announcements & handouts 8:45 - Dialogue and/or guest speaker9:30 - 10:00 Follow-up

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Parents Apart®

Parents Apart®

Saturday October 19, 9:00 AM -4:00 PM

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Parents Apart® is a six-hour workshop for parents who want to learn how to help their child(ren) adjust during their separation or divorce. The workshop is taught by therapists and attorneys and focuses on how children react emotionally to their parents' separation or divorce, and what parents can do to help them adjust. Registration is confidential and parents of the same child(ren) are placed in different workshops.

Workshop is offered on:(1) SATURDAY, 9:00 am-4:00 pm with a 1 hour break

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Compost with Confidence

Compost with Confidence

Saturday October 26, 11:00 AM -12:00 PM

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Local composting experts provide information and give hands-on demonstrations to help you set up and manage a compost system in any setting!  Each class of this FREE series (offered the last Saturday of the month, 11:00 am to Noon) covers composting basics, and special topics are added each month from July through October (see below) will help you address any compost issue you may encounter!  Take one or all classes!  Bring your composting questions!

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Board of Directors Meeting

Board of Directors Meeting

Thursday November 7, 5:00 PM -7:00 PM

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The CCE-Tompkins Board of Directors usually meets on the first Thursday of the month at the Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue in Ithaca . Meetings begin at 5:00pm and typically end by 7:00pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Note: November meeting coincides with our Association Annual Meeting, date to be determined.

 

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Parents Apart®

Parents Apart®

Monday November 11, 6:00 PM -9:00 PM

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Parents Apart® is a six-hour workshop for parents who want to learn how to help their child(ren) adjust during their separation or divorce. The workshop is taught by therapists and attorneys and focuses on how children react emotionally to their parents' separation or divorce, and what parents can do to help them adjust. Registration is confidential and parents of the same child(ren) are placed in different workshops.

Workshop is offered on:(1) SATURDAY, 9:00 am-4:00 pm with a 1 hour break

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Charitable Giving Update

Charitable Giving Update

Thursday November 14, 11:00 AM -1:00 PM

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In this Consumer Issues Program, a NY State Attorney General's Office representative will make a brief presentation, then consult with individuals on unresolved consumer problems until 1:00 pm. Free and open to the public. No appointment is needed. Presentations are taped and broadcast on Cable Access Channel 15 on Mondays at 7:00 am, 1:00 pm & 7:00 pm.

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Tompkins County Coalition for Families

Tompkins County Coalition for Families

Thursday November 21, 8:15 AM -9:30 AM

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Join with parents, volunteers and agency staff members to strengthen our community for children, youth and families! Monthly meetings focus on creating family-centered services, enhancing collaboration, and exploring policy issues. All are welcome! every 3rd Thursday, 8:15 am - 9:30 am at the CCE-Tompkins Education Center.8:15 - Networking & tea/coffee 8:30 - Introductions & Announcements... bring your announcements & handouts 8:45 - Dialogue and/or guest speaker9:30 - 10:00 Follow-up

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Avoiding Consumer Problems on the Internet

Avoiding Consumer Problems on the Internet

Thursday December 12, 11:00 AM -1:00 PM

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In this Consumer Issues Program, a NY State Attorney General's Office representative will make a brief presentation, then consult with individuals on unresolved consumer problems until 1:00 pm. Free and open to the public. No appointment is needed. Presentations are taped and broadcast on Cable Access Channel 15 on Mondays at 7:00 am, 1:00 pm & 7:00 pm.

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Parents Apart®

Parents Apart®

Saturday December 14, 9:00 AM -4:00 PM

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Parents Apart® is a six-hour workshop for parents who want to learn how to help their child(ren) adjust during their separation or divorce. The workshop is taught by therapists and attorneys and focuses on how children react emotionally to their parents' separation or divorce, and what parents can do to help them adjust. Registration is confidential and parents of the same child(ren) are placed in different workshops.

Workshop is offered on:(1) SATURDAY, 9:00 am-4:00 pm with a 1 hour break

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Tompkins County Coalition for Families

Tompkins County Coalition for Families

Thursday December 19, 8:15 AM -9:30 AM

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Join with parents, volunteers and agency staff members to strengthen our community for children, youth and families! Monthly meetings focus on creating family-centered services, enhancing collaboration, and exploring policy issues. All are welcome! every 3rd Thursday, 8:15 am - 9:30 am at the CCE-Tompkins Education Center.8:15 - Networking & tea/coffee 8:30 - Introductions & Announcements... bring your announcements & handouts 8:45 - Dialogue and/or guest speaker9:30 - 10:00 Follow-up

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