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Tompkins County
615 Willow Avenue
Ithaca, NY 14850-3555
(607) 272-2292
tompkins@cornell.edu

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Youth Salad Farmers Program

Youth Salad Farmers Program

Wednesday May 23, 3:00 PM -4:00 PM

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Youth aged 3 to 10 can learn all about vegetable gardening from design to harvest! Use the different colors, textures, and sizes of lettuce, greens, edible flowers, and other spring veggies to design salad gardens as beautiful as they are tasty. Lots of hands-on gardening, garden ecology, games and taste tests. Registration includes a free ICG t-shirt. Caregivers are encouraged to stay and explore the garden during program. Program runs on (6) Wednesdays, May 2nd - June 13th from 3:00-4:00pm at the Ithaca Children's Garden Cass Park site.

Compost Site Ribbon Cutting

Compost Site Ribbon Cutting

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

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Come and see the brand new community compost demonstration site at the Ithaca Farmer's Market! Master Composters will be on hand to offer tours, give advice and answer compost questions. Contact Mila at ymf5@cornell.edu or 272-2292 x 124 for further information.

Primitive Pursuits Day

Primitive Pursuits Day

Saturday May 26, 10:00 AM -4:00 PM

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Wild Food, Music & Fun! Enjoy old time music by local bands while wilderness skills instructors from across Central New York offer hands-on wilderness survival and outdoor living skills workshops and activities for kids and adults. Activities scheduled throughout the day include flint-knapping, friction fire, guided tree ID walks, tracking walks, basket-making, games, and much more! Events go on RAIN or SHINE! - we have covered space in case of wet weather.

Finger Lakes Cheese Trail

Finger Lakes Cheese Trail

Saturday May 26, 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

Finger Lakes Cheese Trail

Finger Lakes Cheese Trail

Sunday May 27, 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

Retiring from Driving: in Lansing

Retiring from Driving: in Lansing

Wednesday May 30, 10:30 AM -12:00 PM

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This FREE presentation, "Retiring from Driving: It isn't the End", sponsored by Way2Go and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, will educate participants about how to approach retiring from driving, and what resources there are in Tompkins County to aid in transportation after driving retirement. Topics will include medical transportation (in and out of the county), transportation for daily tasks and beneficial programs offered to help keep seniors active after retiring from driving.

Youth Salad Farmers Program

Youth Salad Farmers Program

Wednesday May 30, 3:00 PM -4:00 PM

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Youth aged 3 to 10 can learn all about vegetable gardening from design to harvest! Use the different colors, textures, and sizes of lettuce, greens, edible flowers, and other spring veggies to design salad gardens as beautiful as they are tasty. Lots of hands-on gardening, garden ecology, games and taste tests. Registration includes a free ICG t-shirt. Caregivers are encouraged to stay and explore the garden during program. Program runs on (6) Wednesdays, May 2nd - June 13th from 3:00-4:00pm at the Ithaca Children's Garden Cass Park site.

Hydrilla Happy Hour

Hydrilla Happy Hour

Wednesday May 30, 5:00 PM -6:00 PM

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The Cayuga Inlet Hydrilla Task Force will provide an update on the long-term response plan to combat this highly invasive plant, followed by an open conversation period. Community members will be encouraged to share information, ideas and concerns with Task Force members in an informal setting. This event kicks off the first monthly forum to be held at Corks & More on the last Wednesday of each month February through May. The forums promote community input and transparency as a long-term hydrilla response plan is created.

4-H Foundation Golf Tournament

4-H Foundation Golf Tournament

Friday June 1, 7:00 AM -2:00 PM

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The New York State 4-H Foundation has announced its 24th Annual Golf Open will be held on Friday, June 1st at the Country Cllub of Ithaca. The event, benefitting the New York State 4-H Foundation, raises funds to support 4-H programs across the state. Player fees are $125 and include a round of golf, card and luncheon. Sponsorship opportunties range from $5000 to $100. There are also volunteer opportunities for those who are interested in assisting with the event.

4-H Open Fun Horse Show

4-H Open Fun Horse Show

Saturday June 2, 9:30 AM -4:00 PM

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The Tompkins County 4-H program is sponsoring an Open Fun Horse Show on June 2nd at the Barton Valley Farm in Freeville. Youth do not need to be enrolled in 4-H to participate, but must be between the ages of 8 -19. Performance and Gymkana classes will be offered. Youth not enrolled in 4-H cannot ride over jumps or in Gymkana classes. Classes will start at 9:30 a.m. and run until all are completed. Classes may be split or combined according to age and experience level, based on the number of entries received.

Breastfeeding for the Health of It

Breastfeeding for the Health of It

Monday June 4, 10:00 AM -12:00 PM

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Are you a new or expectant mom who wants to nurse her baby? If so, you may qualify for free Breastfeeding Support.

Volunteer Work & Learning Sessions at ICG

Volunteer Work & Learning Sessions at ICG

Monday June 4, 5:00 PM -7:00 PM

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Drop in at the Ithaca Children's Garden for volunteer work on Mondays starting May 7th, 5pm to 7pm. Program runs every Monday through September excluding holidays. ICG has been holding Volunteer Saturdays work parties since March 31st so the garden is looking swell in the early part of spring BUT there is still always lots of work to be done so please consider joining us on Mondays at 5pm. Volunteer help is needed for the following tasks:

Breastfeeding for the Health of It

Breastfeeding for the Health of It

Monday June 4, 6:00 PM -8:00 PM

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Are you a new or expectant mom who wants to nurse her baby? If so, you may qualify for free Breastfeeding Support.

Youth Salad Farmers Program

Youth Salad Farmers Program

Wednesday June 6, 3:00 PM -4:00 PM

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Youth aged 3 to 10 can learn all about vegetable gardening from design to harvest! Use the different colors, textures, and sizes of lettuce, greens, edible flowers, and other spring veggies to design salad gardens as beautiful as they are tasty. Lots of hands-on gardening, garden ecology, games and taste tests. Registration includes a free ICG t-shirt. Caregivers are encouraged to stay and explore the garden during program. Program runs on (6) Wednesdays, May 2nd - June 13th from 3:00-4:00pm at the Ithaca Children's Garden Cass Park site.

Board of Directors Meeting

Board of Directors Meeting

Thursday June 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.

Midsummer Fairy Gardens: A Family Fun Workshop

Midsummer Fairy Gardens: A Family Fun Workshop

Saturday June 9, 10:00 AM -11:30 AM

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Summer is a magical time at the Ithaca Children's Garden. Come learn about fairy lore, build fairy houses, weave wands, and mix up fairy dust. Learn how to create a fairy garden and take home seeds to get one started. For ages 3 and up with a caregiver. Space is limited and pre-registration is recommended. Cost of the program is $18-25, self-determined sliding scale.

Parents Apart®

Parents Apart®

Saturday June 9, 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) cope 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

4-H Gary Duffy Horse Show & Clinic

4-H Gary Duffy Horse Show & Clinic

Saturday June 9, 8:30 AM -4:00 PM

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The Tompkins County 4-H horse program will sponsor a show and clinic with popular and accomplished horse trainer, Gary Duffy. Mr. Duffy has spent the last thirty years training top show hunters in both horse and pony divisions in the “AA” circuit sanctioned by the United States Equestrian Federation. The show will be held on Saturday, June 9th with a clinic to follow on June 10th. Both show and clinic will be held at the Cornell Oxley Equestrian Center. During the clinic, Mr.

4-H Gary Duffy Horse Show & Clinic

4-H Gary Duffy Horse Show & Clinic

Sunday June 10, 8:30 AM -4:00 PM

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The Tompkins County 4-H horse program will sponsor a show and clinic with popular and accomplished horse trainer, Gary Duffy. Mr. Duffy has spent the last thirty years training top show hunters in both horse and pony divisions in the “AA” circuit sanctioned by the United States Equestrian Federation. The show will be held on Saturday, June 9th with a clinic to follow on June 10th. Both show and clinic will be held at the Cornell Oxley Equestrian Center. During the clinic, Mr.

Breastfeeding for the Health of It

Breastfeeding for the Health of It

Monday June 11, 10:00 AM -12:00 PM

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Are you a new or expectant mom who wants to nurse her baby? If so, you may qualify for free Breastfeeding Support.

Volunteer Work & Learning Sessions at ICG

Volunteer Work & Learning Sessions at ICG

Monday June 11, 5:00 PM -7:00 PM

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Drop in at the Ithaca Children's Garden for volunteer work on Mondays starting May 7th, 5pm to 7pm. Program runs every Monday through September excluding holidays. ICG has been holding Volunteer Saturdays work parties since March 31st so the garden is looking swell in the early part of spring BUT there is still always lots of work to be done so please consider joining us on Mondays at 5pm. Volunteer help is needed for the following tasks:

POSNC: Parents of Special Needs Children

POSNC: Parents of Special Needs Children

Monday June 11, 5:30 PM -8:00 PM

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Meet other parents, make connections, share information and learn about resources at the next POSNC Support Group Meeting in Groton! All parents/caregivers are welcome! Topics change at each meeting; "Read More" for dates and topics! Meets in the Groton Elementary Cafeteria. FREE meal and childcare available. Please call (607) 272-2292 or email ebw52@cornell.edu to let us know if you will join us for the meal, and to reserve a spot for childcare (space is limited!).

Breastfeeding for the Health of It

Breastfeeding for the Health of It

Monday June 11, 6:00 PM -8:00 PM

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Are you a new or expectant mom who wants to nurse her baby? If so, you may qualify for free Breastfeeding Support.

Fresh from the Garden: Homemade Jams

Fresh from the Garden: Homemade Jams

Tuesday June 12, 6:30 PM -9:00 PM

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Participants will use fresh fruit to make a cooked jam (reduced-sugar recipe) and a freezer jam, and will take home a jar of jam from the workshop. This is a hands-on workshop, limited in size.

Youth Salad Farmers Program

Youth Salad Farmers Program

Wednesday June 13, 3:00 PM -4:00 PM

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Youth aged 3 to 10 can learn all about vegetable gardening from design to harvest! Use the different colors, textures, and sizes of lettuce, greens, edible flowers, and other spring veggies to design salad gardens as beautiful as they are tasty. Lots of hands-on gardening, garden ecology, games and taste tests. Registration includes a free ICG t-shirt. Caregivers are encouraged to stay and explore the garden during program. Program runs on (6) Wednesdays, May 2nd - June 13th from 3:00-4:00pm at the Ithaca Children's Garden Cass Park site.

Being a Wise Consumer in the Utility Market

Being a Wise Consumer in the Utility Market

Thursday June 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.

Gardens 4 Humanity Educator Training

Gardens 4 Humanity Educator Training

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

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Gardens 4 Humanity (G4H) is recruiting parents, teachers, students and other interested community members to become G4H educators and garden leaders. This 20-hour, garden based, hands-on training program will cover a wide range of garden topics (see course descriptions below). No prior gardening or teaching experience is required; classes are open to the general public on a space-available basis. Cla

Volunteer Work & Learning Sessions at ICG

Volunteer Work & Learning Sessions at ICG

Monday June 18, 5:00 PM -7:00 PM

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Drop in at the Ithaca Children's Garden for volunteer work on Mondays starting May 7th, 5pm to 7pm. Program runs every Monday through September excluding holidays. ICG has been holding Volunteer Saturdays work parties since March 31st so the garden is looking swell in the early part of spring BUT there is still always lots of work to be done so please consider joining us on Mondays at 5pm. Volunteer help is needed for the following tasks:

Raising Livestock Workshop Series

Raising Livestock Workshop Series

Tuesday June 19, 5:30 PM -7:30 PM

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Looking for something to do with your land? New York's Southern Tier is well suited for pasture-based livestock production. If you want to have animals and sell pasture-raised meats, this series of classes is for you. Learn from the experiences of other successful farmers, and from Cornell Cooperative Extension educators.

Preparing for Livestock:

This first set of 2012 winter classes are at the county office building on 56 Main St, Owego, Tuesday evenings. Check for times below!

Taste of the Nation Ithaca

Taste of the Nation Ithaca

Tuesday June 19, 5:30 PM -10:30 PM

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Share Our Strength's annual Taste of the Nation Ithaca event is an annual fundraiser that benefits local agencies working to end food insecurity. Some proceeds help support Healthy Food for All, a farmer driven initiative offered in partnership with CCE-Tompkins that provides subsidized CSA shares for families with limited resources. Share Our Strength's annual Taste of the Nation tasting event features foods from 25 of the area's finest restaurants each paired with a Finger Lakes wine.

Summer Sprouts

Summer Sprouts

Wednesday June 20, 10:00 AM -11:00 AM

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Experience the wonders of gardening through stories and hands-on gardening projects, on Wednesdays from June 15 to September 14. Especially for young children ages 2-5 and their caregivers. Each session includes a story, hands-on activity, and gardening in the Growing Gardens. FREE and open to the public; donations welcome. For more information, contact Leigh MacDonald-Rizzo 272-2292 x186 or email: lam26@cornell.edu.

Tompkins County Coalition for Families

Tompkins County Coalition for Families

Thursday June 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

ICG Artists' Studio Camp: Plants, Pallets, Presto!

ICG Artists' Studio Camp: Plants, Pallets, Presto!

Monday June 25, 8:30 AM -4:00 PM

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Rising 1st-5th graders are invited to join Ithaca Children's Garden for four full days of plant-based artistic pursuits. Individual projects and group creations will grace the outdoor gallery at the Children's Garden. Learn about natural dyes, the very first form of photography, and create living sculptures. Kids will have plenty of opportunity to discover their muse, find their inspiration, and take their projects from concept to masterpiece. Camps run 9:00am-3:30pm with free "wrap-around" care from 8:30am-4:00pm.

Volunteer Work & Learning Sessions at ICG

Volunteer Work & Learning Sessions at ICG

Monday June 25, 5:00 PM -7:00 PM

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Drop in at the Ithaca Children's Garden for volunteer work on Mondays starting May 7th, 5pm to 7pm. Program runs every Monday through September excluding holidays. ICG has been holding Volunteer Saturdays work parties since March 31st so the garden is looking swell in the early part of spring BUT there is still always lots of work to be done so please consider joining us on Mondays at 5pm. Volunteer help is needed for the following tasks:

ICG Artists' Studio Camp: Plants, Pallets, Presto!

ICG Artists' Studio Camp: Plants, Pallets, Presto!

Tuesday June 26, 8:30 AM -4:00 PM

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Rising 1st-5th graders are invited to join Ithaca Children's Garden for four full days of plant-based artistic pursuits. Individual projects and group creations will grace the outdoor gallery at the Children's Garden. Learn about natural dyes, the very first form of photography, and create living sculptures. Kids will have plenty of opportunity to discover their muse, find their inspiration, and take their projects from concept to masterpiece. Camps run 9:00am-3:30pm with free "wrap-around" care from 8:30am-4:00pm.

Gardens 4 Humanity Educator Training

Gardens 4 Humanity Educator Training

Tuesday June 26, 6:00 PM -9:00 PM

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Gardens 4 Humanity (G4H) is recruiting parents, teachers, students and other interested community members to become G4H educators and garden leaders. This 20-hour, garden based, hands-on training program will cover a wide range of garden topics (see course descriptions below). No prior gardening or teaching experience is required; classes are open to the general public on a space-available basis. Cla

Fresh from the Garden: Homemade Jams

Fresh from the Garden: Homemade Jams

Tuesday June 26, 6:30 PM -9:00 PM

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Participants will use fresh fruit to make a cooked jam (reduced-sugar recipe) and a freezer jam, and will take home a jar of jam from the workshop. This is a hands-on workshop, limited in size.

Summer Sprouts

Summer Sprouts

Wednesday June 27, 10:00 AM -11:00 AM

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Experience the wonders of gardening through stories and hands-on gardening projects, on Wednesdays from June 15 to September 14. Especially for young children ages 2-5 and their caregivers. Each session includes a story, hands-on activity, and gardening in the Growing Gardens. FREE and open to the public; donations welcome. For more information, contact Leigh MacDonald-Rizzo 272-2292 x186 or email: lam26@cornell.edu.

ICG Artists' Studio Camp: Plants, Pallets, Presto!

ICG Artists' Studio Camp: Plants, Pallets, Presto!

Wednesday June 27, 8:30 AM -4:00 PM

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Rising 1st-5th graders are invited to join Ithaca Children's Garden for four full days of plant-based artistic pursuits. Individual projects and group creations will grace the outdoor gallery at the Children's Garden. Learn about natural dyes, the very first form of photography, and create living sculptures. Kids will have plenty of opportunity to discover their muse, find their inspiration, and take their projects from concept to masterpiece. Camps run 9:00am-3:30pm with free "wrap-around" care from 8:30am-4:00pm.

ICG Artists' Studio Camp: Plants, Pallets, Presto!

ICG Artists' Studio Camp: Plants, Pallets, Presto!

Thursday June 28, 8:30 AM -4:00 PM

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Rising 1st-5th graders are invited to join Ithaca Children's Garden for four full days of plant-based artistic pursuits. Individual projects and group creations will grace the outdoor gallery at the Children's Garden. Learn about natural dyes, the very first form of photography, and create living sculptures. Kids will have plenty of opportunity to discover their muse, find their inspiration, and take their projects from concept to masterpiece. Camps run 9:00am-3:30pm with free "wrap-around" care from 8:30am-4:00pm.

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Wildcrafting Week 1

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Wildcrafting Week 1

Monday June 25, 9:00 AM -3:00 PM

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Harvesting and crafting the raw materials of the late spring and mid-summer landscapes are the focus of these two weeks. You'll keep your hands and creative minds busy transforming wood, plants, feathers and bones with water, fire, steel and stone. In gratitude for the unique natural resources each week has to offer we'll eat roots and drink teas that nourish our inner nature. You will take home the treasures you've made and found, along with the stories that live inside them.

Primitive Pursuits Advanced Summer Camp - Bow Camp

Primitive Pursuits Advanced Summer Camp - Bow Camp

Monday June 25, 9:00 AM -3:00 PM

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Carve your own bow and arrow out of raw wood, harvested with your own hands. This is a workshop for a few dedicated young crafters, with the bulk of each day spent working your stave under the guidance of seasoned bowyers. You'll carefully harvest a sapling and tiller it into a bow. You'll twist cordage, cut and straighten arrow shafts, and fletch them with real feathers and natural glue. Our goal is for each participant to go home with their own primitive archery set. In between carving, we'll also practice basic shooting and hunting techniques.

Primitive Pursuits Advanced Summer Camp - Advanced Wildcrafting Week 1

Primitive Pursuits Advanced Summer Camp - Advanced Wildcrafting Week 1

Monday June 25, 9:00 AM -3:00 PM

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If you're ready to try your hands at some advanced crafts, this is your week. Working animal hides, flint knapping, clay baking and making herbal salves are just some examples of what you might choose. Past participants have made moccasins, clay beads and fine bark baskets stitched with handmade cord. Foraging and advanced cooking projects will also be on the menu.

Compost with Confidence

Compost with Confidence

Saturday June 30, 10:00 AM -11:00 AM

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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, 10:00 to 11:00 am) 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!

Learn to Can Series

Learn to Can Series

Tuesday July 3, 6:30 PM -9:00 PM

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This 2-part series of hands-on workshops will cover how to preserve foods safely and reliably using two methods: boiling water bath for high acid foods, and pressure canning for low acid foods. $40 for the series.

July 3, 2012: Part 1 - Boiling Water Bath CanningLearn about preserving foods safely and how to can high-acid foods, such as tomatoes, fruits, salsa, and pickled vegetables. This is a hands-on workshop on boiling water bath canning in the new Cargill teaching kitchen at CCE-Tompkins.

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Trail Blazers Week 1

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Trail Blazers Week 1

Monday July 2, 9:00 AM -3:00 PM

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Go on the road with Primitive Pursuits! Meet downtown at Cooperative Extension, jump into a van and head out to a different wilderness area each day. We'll explore wild places all around Ithaca that you never knew existed, while continuing to practice our routines of gathering water, shelter, fire and food in all kinds of terrain! Please note that this is for 8-12 year olds and includes a transportation fee.

Primitive Pursuits Advanced Summer Camp - Advanced Base Camp

Primitive Pursuits Advanced Summer Camp - Advanced Base Camp

Monday July 2, 9:00 AM -3:00 PM

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Want to feel at home in the woods and get a taste of wilderness living? Advanced Base Camp is the place. We'll help refine your knife carving practice and teach you how to make rope - the quick way. We're going to experiment with advanced camp construction. So, we'll bust out the tool buckets, learn how to process wood safely and practice lashing and framing. Then we'll fire up our cob oven for some advanced chocolate chip cookies, and when we're all fueled up we'll take your favorite camp games to the next level of fun.

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Base Camp

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Base Camp

Monday July 2, 9:00 AM -3:00 PM

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Ready for an epic adventure? Welcome to base camp. This is our foundational primer for survival and fun. Have you ever carved wood? Made a fire without matches? Or built a waterproof shelter entirely out of sticks and leaves? These and other essential wilderness skills will be our focus this week. We'll cook on open fires, harvest wild edibles, make rope out of plant fibers, and play our favorite games. You've heard the stories - now come live the adventure!

Parents Apart®

Parents Apart®

Monday July 9, 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) cope 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

Gardens 4 Humanity Educator Training

Gardens 4 Humanity Educator Training

Tuesday July 10, 6:30 PM -8:30 PM

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Gardens 4 Humanity (G4H) is recruiting parents, teachers, students and other interested community members to become G4H educators and garden leaders. This 20-hour, garden based, hands-on training program will cover a wide range of garden topics (see course descriptions below). No prior gardening or teaching experience is required; classes are open to the general public on a space-available basis. Cla

Learn to Can Series

Learn to Can Series

Tuesday July 10, 6:30 PM -9:00 PM

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This 2-part series of hands-on workshops will cover how to preserve foods safely and reliably using two methods: boiling water bath for high acid foods, and pressure canning for low acid foods. $40 for the series.

July 3, 2012: Part 1 - Boiling Water Bath CanningLearn about preserving foods safely and how to can high-acid foods, such as tomatoes, fruits, salsa, and pickled vegetables. This is a hands-on workshop on boiling water bath canning in the new Cargill teaching kitchen at CCE-Tompkins.

Summer Sprouts

Summer Sprouts

Wednesday July 11, 10:00 AM -11:00 AM

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Experience the wonders of gardening through stories and hands-on gardening projects, on Wednesdays from June 15 to September 14. Especially for young children ages 2-5 and their caregivers. Each session includes a story, hands-on activity, and gardening in the Growing Gardens. FREE and open to the public; donations welcome. For more information, contact Leigh MacDonald-Rizzo 272-2292 x186 or email: lam26@cornell.edu.

Update on Consumer Frauds & Scams

Update on Consumer Frauds & Scams

Thursday July 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.

Board of Directors Meeting

Board of Directors Meeting

Thursday July 12, 5:00 PM -6:00 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.

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Wilderness Camp Week 1

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Wilderness Camp Week 1

Monday July 9, 9:00 AM -3:00 PM

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Travel with us into the wilderness of the Finger Lakes National Forest. Celebrate the peak of summer feasting on cattails, following beaver trails, and telling tall tales around the fire. Navigating the blueberry thickets and wide-ranging landscapes of this public land will be a special focus. Going beyond "survival", this will be a time to learn about caring for our forest while caring for ourselves

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Hunter Gatherer Week 1

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Hunter Gatherer Week 1

Monday July 9, 9:00 AM -3:00 PM

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"For three million years we were hunter gatherers, and it was through that way of life that a brain so adaptable and so creative eventually emerged. Today we stand with the brains of hunter gatherers in our heads, looking out on a modern world..." -Richard Leakey

Primitive Pursuits Advanced Summer Camp - Jedi Camp

Primitive Pursuits Advanced Summer Camp - Jedi Camp

Monday July 9, 9:00 AM -3:00 PM

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Intense intuition, a focused mind, and challenging one's physical endurance are the traditions of the Jedi. The elementals of nature will guide us as we balance across the stream of our consciousness, blindfolded at times - but always on point. We'll warm up each day with some physical and mental awareness routines, then we'll hit the Jedi training course before continuing on our days of epic challenges and unforgettable journeys down the Jedi's path. Yes, we're talking serious fun.

ICG HabitatMania

ICG HabitatMania

Monday July 16, 8:30 AM -4:00 PM

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Become an entomologist for a day in the wildflower meadow and vegetable garden at Ithaca Children's Garden. Turn your eyes to the sky and your hands to building while investigating the bird habitat garden. Go knee deep in mud and muck exploring the wetland. Each day a different adventure. Budding scientists, ecologists, biologists and wildlife lovers of all types will have a blast exploring, identifying, and studying the habitats and critters living in the wild places of the Ithaca Children's Garden. For rising 1st-5th graders.

ICG HabitatMania

ICG HabitatMania

Tuesday July 17, 8:30 AM -4:00 PM

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Become an entomologist for a day in the wildflower meadow and vegetable garden at Ithaca Children's Garden. Turn your eyes to the sky and your hands to building while investigating the bird habitat garden. Go knee deep in mud and muck exploring the wetland. Each day a different adventure. Budding scientists, ecologists, biologists and wildlife lovers of all types will have a blast exploring, identifying, and studying the habitats and critters living in the wild places of the Ithaca Children's Garden. For rising 1st-5th graders.

Raising Livestock Workshop Series

Raising Livestock Workshop Series

Tuesday July 17, 5:30 PM -7:30 PM

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Looking for something to do with your land? New York's Southern Tier is well suited for pasture-based livestock production. If you want to have animals and sell pasture-raised meats, this series of classes is for you. Learn from the experiences of other successful farmers, and from Cornell Cooperative Extension educators.

Preparing for Livestock:

This first set of 2012 winter classes are at the county office building on 56 Main St, Owego, Tuesday evenings. Check for times below!

Summer Sprouts

Summer Sprouts

Wednesday July 18, 10:00 AM -11:00 AM

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Experience the wonders of gardening through stories and hands-on gardening projects, on Wednesdays from June 15 to September 14. Especially for young children ages 2-5 and their caregivers. Each session includes a story, hands-on activity, and gardening in the Growing Gardens. FREE and open to the public; donations welcome. For more information, contact Leigh MacDonald-Rizzo 272-2292 x186 or email: lam26@cornell.edu.

ICG HabitatMania

ICG HabitatMania

Wednesday July 18, 8:30 AM -4:00 PM

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Become an entomologist for a day in the wildflower meadow and vegetable garden at Ithaca Children's Garden. Turn your eyes to the sky and your hands to building while investigating the bird habitat garden. Go knee deep in mud and muck exploring the wetland. Each day a different adventure. Budding scientists, ecologists, biologists and wildlife lovers of all types will have a blast exploring, identifying, and studying the habitats and critters living in the wild places of the Ithaca Children's Garden. For rising 1st-5th graders.

Tompkins County Coalition for Families

Tompkins County Coalition for Families

Thursday July 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

ICG HabitatMania

ICG HabitatMania

Thursday July 19, 8:30 AM -4:00 PM

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Become an entomologist for a day in the wildflower meadow and vegetable garden at Ithaca Children's Garden. Turn your eyes to the sky and your hands to building while investigating the bird habitat garden. Go knee deep in mud and muck exploring the wetland. Each day a different adventure. Budding scientists, ecologists, biologists and wildlife lovers of all types will have a blast exploring, identifying, and studying the habitats and critters living in the wild places of the Ithaca Children's Garden. For rising 1st-5th graders.

Primitive Pursuits Advanced Summer Camp - Forest Sports Week 1

Primitive Pursuits Advanced Summer Camp - Forest Sports Week 1

Monday July 16, 9:00 AM -3:00 PM

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Experience the thrill of the Games. Travel the world, sharing one of the great passions of people living closely with the land - sports! From ancient games like stick ball and stone-age Bocce, to modern twists on capture the flag and Go-tag you will play hard, and live in the spirit of camaraderie. While off the field we'll craft our game equipment and carve talismans to show our team spirit. These two weeks of outdoor gaming promise to be unrivaled fun for returning campers.

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Scout Camp Week 1

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Scout Camp Week 1

Monday July 16, 9:00 AM -3:00 PM

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Traveling light, finding your edges, coming to your senses, and moving invisibly through the landscape are skills that belong to the ancient scouts. In these two weeks we will hone our own skills of self-reliance through challenges and awareness routines. You'll hear stories of stealth and mystery and then begin crafting and telling your own stories from real life adventures.

Summer Sprouts

Summer Sprouts

Wednesday July 25, 10:00 AM -11:00 AM

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Experience the wonders of gardening through stories and hands-on gardening projects, on Wednesdays from June 15 to September 14. Especially for young children ages 2-5 and their caregivers. Each session includes a story, hands-on activity, and gardening in the Growing Gardens. FREE and open to the public; donations welcome. For more information, contact Leigh MacDonald-Rizzo 272-2292 x186 or email: lam26@cornell.edu.

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Outpost Camp Week 1

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Outpost Camp Week 1

Monday July 23, 9:00 AM -3:00 PM

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We are excited to return to the Ellis Hollow Community Center this summer to offer two full weeks of nature connection and survival skills. Explore the unique natural beauty of the Ellis Hollow Creek valley with us while practicing the art of fun! From awareness routines and shelter building challenges to making fires and foraging wild food there will be boundless potential for learning the ropes.

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Wilderness Camp Week 2

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Wilderness Camp Week 2

Monday July 23, 9:00 AM -3:00 PM

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Travel with us into the wilderness of the Finger Lakes National Forest. Celebrate the peak of summer feasting on cattails, following beaver trails, and telling tall tales around the fire. Navigating the blueberry thickets and wide-ranging landscapes of this public land will be a special focus. Going beyond "survival", this will be a time to learn about caring for our forest while caring for ourselves

Compost with Confidence

Compost with Confidence

Saturday July 28, 10:00 AM -11:00 AM

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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, 10:00 to 11:00 am) 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!

Homesteading & The Lost Arts

Homesteading & The Lost Arts

Monday July 30, 9:00 AM -4:00 PM

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Youth aged 10 to 16 will experience what it takes to develop a homestead, including building a shelter, gardening, cooking over a fire. Arts include: Primitive Pottery, Metal Forging/Branding, Weaving, Log Drum Making, Natural Dying, Gourd Containers and Walking Sticks. Try a little of everything! See what life was like many many years ago.

Summer Sprouts

Summer Sprouts

Wednesday August 1, 10:00 AM -11:00 AM

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Experience the wonders of gardening through stories and hands-on gardening projects, on Wednesdays from June 15 to September 14. Especially for young children ages 2-5 and their caregivers. Each session includes a story, hands-on activity, and gardening in the Growing Gardens. FREE and open to the public; donations welcome. For more information, contact Leigh MacDonald-Rizzo 272-2292 x186 or email: lam26@cornell.edu.

ICG Artists' Studio: Color Explosion

ICG Artists' Studio: Color Explosion

Wednesday August 1, 8:30 AM -4:00 PM

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Join us for two days of intense artistic pursuits with an emphasis on color. Thought art was about coloring in the lines? Think again! Experience art in 3-D, and tickle your senses. A great follow up to our Plants, Pallets, Presto! camp, but also awesome on its own. For rising 1st-5th graders. Cost: non-members: $100-120, members: $90-110, self-determined sliding scale (you choose what to pay; payment above the minimum supports scholarships for others).

ICG Artists' Studio: Color Explosion

ICG Artists' Studio: Color Explosion

Thursday August 2, 8:30 AM -4:00 PM

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Join us for two days of intense artistic pursuits with an emphasis on color. Thought art was about coloring in the lines? Think again! Experience art in 3-D, and tickle your senses. A great follow up to our Plants, Pallets, Presto! camp, but also awesome on its own. For rising 1st-5th graders. Cost: non-members: $100-120, members: $90-110, self-determined sliding scale (you choose what to pay; payment above the minimum supports scholarships for others).

Board of Directors Meeting

Board of Directors Meeting

Thursday August 2, 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.

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Primitive Camp Week 1

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Primitive Camp Week 1

Monday July 30, 9:00 AM -3:00 PM

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Fire by friction, shaping tools and digging roots - this is your chance to find out what it would take to replace your gear in a survival situation. This week your group will travel to uncharted territory and create a primitive camp from raw materials. Try your hand at using stone tools, building a rain proof shelter and making your own primitive tool kit from the forest around you.

Primitive Pursuits Advanced Summer Camp - Forest Archer Camp

Primitive Pursuits Advanced Summer Camp - Forest Archer Camp

Monday July 30, 9:00 AM -3:00 PM

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Bring Your Own Bow - or choose from our collection, and join us for a week of timeless wandering as we practice stalking and taking aim at our woodland quarries. You'll visit the secret flint-knapping pit to learn the ancient art of making arrowheads from obsidian and chert, and you'll have the opportunity to make your own arrows, complete with bone or stone tips that you've made. This week is for aspiring archers who have made their own bows as well as those seeking a glimpse into our human heritage.

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Trail Blazers Week 2

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Trail Blazers Week 2

Monday July 30, 9:00 AM -3:00 PM

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Go on the road with Primitive Pursuits! Meet downtown at Cooperative Extension, jump into a van and head out to a different wilderness area each day. We'll explore wild places all around Ithaca that you never knew existed, while continuing to practice our routines of gathering water, shelter, fire and food in all kinds of terrain! Please note that this is for 8-12 year olds and includes a transportation fee.

Open Days Garden Tour - Stephen Austin Garden

Open Days Garden Tour - Stephen Austin Garden

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

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This diverse garden oasis, or a regular city lot, is nestled into the landscape with a timber framed pergola, terraced edible plant guilds, a constructed natural stream, two ponds, a stone patio, and a small four-season greenhouse. Part of the energy systems includes solar photovoltaic panels on the garden pergola that let light shine through. In the ponds and greenhouse, food is grown using ‘aquaponics’.

Open Days Garden Tour - Nancy Ridenour Garden

Open Days Garden Tour - Nancy Ridenour Garden

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

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Featured in our 2010 Open Days Tour, this very special garden returns for 2012! The highlight of the gardens behind this house is a large lotus pond nestled behind several gardens filled with a variety of annuals and perennials. There should be more than thirty blooms of the elegant lotus flower open for viewing. Look for the copper and cement sculptures distributed throughout the gardens. Before you leave, take time to visit Lotus Studios on the property to view photographic interpretations of the lotus and other flowers, as well as scenes from travels and Cornell University.

Open Days Garden Tour - Roberson Garden

Open Days Garden Tour - Roberson Garden

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

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The gardens are home to a unique blend of flowers, trees, and grasses that represent the plants that thrive in upstate New York. Throughout, the textures present themselves in a variety of ways from bird baths to cairns, to the plants themselves. The gardens provide sanctuary for birds and butterflies. Vines wind their way up the house, making it integral to the garden.

Open Days Garden Tour - "Sanity Garden"

Open Days Garden Tour - "Sanity Garden"

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

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We moved into a very run-down house, and to balance the work of gutting it, much time was spent in my “Sanity Garden”. My vow was to leave no grass to mow, no stone unturned, and to make my way through the brambles to the creek beyond the barn in our backyard. With few exceptions, if a plant doesn’t have beautiful or interesting leaves, it’s not there. The front porch is decked with plants that are overwintered inside.

Summer Sprouts

Summer Sprouts

Wednesday August 8, 10:00 AM -11:00 AM

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Experience the wonders of gardening through stories and hands-on gardening projects, on Wednesdays from June 15 to September 14. Especially for young children ages 2-5 and their caregivers. Each session includes a story, hands-on activity, and gardening in the Growing Gardens. FREE and open to the public; donations welcome. For more information, contact Leigh MacDonald-Rizzo 272-2292 x186 or email: lam26@cornell.edu.

Avoiding & Resolving Problems with Car Purchases & Repairs

Avoiding & Resolving Problems with Car Purchases & Repairs

Thursday August 9, 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.

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Outpost Camp Week 2

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Outpost Camp Week 2

Monday August 6, 9:00 AM -2:00 PM

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We are excited to return to the Ellis Hollow Community Center this summer to offer two full weeks of nature connection and survival skills. Explore the unique natural beauty of the Ellis Hollow Creek valley with us while practicing the art of fun! From awareness routines and shelter building challenges to making fires and foraging wild food there will be boundless potential for learning the ropes.

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Scout Camp Week 2

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Scout Camp Week 2

Monday August 6, 9:00 AM -3:00 PM

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Traveling light, finding your edges, coming to your senses, and moving invisibly through the landscape are skills that belong to the ancient scouts. In these two weeks we will hone our own skills of self-reliance through challenges and awareness routines. You'll hear stories of stealth and mystery and then begin crafting and telling your own stories from real life adventures.

Primitive Pursuits Advanced Summer Camp - Advanced Scout Camp

Primitive Pursuits Advanced Summer Camp - Advanced Scout Camp

Monday August 6, 9:00 AM -3:00 PM

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Hone your skills of self-reliance and invisibility. This week we'll return to our awareness routines, reading more deeply into the landscape, blending in, and practicing survival skills on the move. In preparation for an optional nighttime adventure we'll also explore advanced navigation and fire tending techniques. Along the coyote trails we follow, we will become the eyes and ears of the forest, playing the game that never ends. Come along and add a few more stories to your list.

Parents Apart®

Parents Apart®

Saturday August 11, 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) cope 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

ICG Garden Chefs

ICG Garden Chefs

Monday August 13, 8:30 AM -4:00 PM

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Love to cook? Love to eat? We'll be doing it all at the Children's Garden. Build a solar oven and explore creative ways to cook outdoors. Learn about the ingredients you're using and where they come from. Perfect your dice, chop, and julienne skills. Cook up fabulous recipes all week long. Friendly competitions let you test out your skills and develop your own unique and tasty recipes. For rising 1st-5th graders. Camp runs 9:00am-3:30pm with free "wrap-around" care from 8:30am-4:00pm.

ICG Garden Chefs

ICG Garden Chefs

Tuesday August 14, 8:30 AM -4:00 PM

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Love to cook? Love to eat? We'll be doing it all at the Children's Garden. Build a solar oven and explore creative ways to cook outdoors. Learn about the ingredients you're using and where they come from. Perfect your dice, chop, and julienne skills. Cook up fabulous recipes all week long. Friendly competitions let you test out your skills and develop your own unique and tasty recipes. For rising 1st-5th graders. Camp runs 9:00am-3:30pm with free "wrap-around" care from 8:30am-4:00pm.

Summer Sprouts

Summer Sprouts

Wednesday August 15, 10:00 AM -11:00 AM

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Experience the wonders of gardening through stories and hands-on gardening projects, on Wednesdays from June 15 to September 14. Especially for young children ages 2-5 and their caregivers. Each session includes a story, hands-on activity, and gardening in the Growing Gardens. FREE and open to the public; donations welcome. For more information, contact Leigh MacDonald-Rizzo 272-2292 x186 or email: lam26@cornell.edu.

ICG Garden Chefs

ICG Garden Chefs

Wednesday August 15, 8:30 AM -4:00 PM

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Love to cook? Love to eat? We'll be doing it all at the Children's Garden. Build a solar oven and explore creative ways to cook outdoors. Learn about the ingredients you're using and where they come from. Perfect your dice, chop, and julienne skills. Cook up fabulous recipes all week long. Friendly competitions let you test out your skills and develop your own unique and tasty recipes. For rising 1st-5th graders. Camp runs 9:00am-3:30pm with free "wrap-around" care from 8:30am-4:00pm.

Tompkins County Coalition for Families

Tompkins County Coalition for Families

Thursday August 16, 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

ICG Garden Chefs

ICG Garden Chefs

Thursday August 16, 8:30 AM -4:00 PM

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Love to cook? Love to eat? We'll be doing it all at the Children's Garden. Build a solar oven and explore creative ways to cook outdoors. Learn about the ingredients you're using and where they come from. Perfect your dice, chop, and julienne skills. Cook up fabulous recipes all week long. Friendly competitions let you test out your skills and develop your own unique and tasty recipes. For rising 1st-5th graders. Camp runs 9:00am-3:30pm with free "wrap-around" care from 8:30am-4:00pm.

Primitive Pursuits Advanced Summer Camp - Advanced Wildcrafting Week 2

Primitive Pursuits Advanced Summer Camp - Advanced Wildcrafting Week 2

Monday August 13, 9:00 AM -3:00 PM

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If you're ready to try your hands at some advanced crafts, this is your week. Working animal hides, flint knapping, clay baking and making herbal salves are just some examples of what you might choose. Past participants have made moccasins, clay beads and fine bark baskets stitched with handmade cord. Foraging and advanced cooking projects will also be on the menu.

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Wildcrafting Week 2

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Wildcrafting Week 2

Monday August 13, 9:00 AM -3:00 PM

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Harvesting and crafting the raw materials of the late spring and mid-summer landscapes are the focus of these two weeks. You'll keep your hands and creative minds busy transforming wood, plants, feathers and bones with water, fire, steel and stone. In gratitude for the unique natural resources each week has to offer we'll eat roots and drink teas that nourish our inner nature.

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Wilderness Camp Week 3

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Wilderness Camp Week 3

Monday August 13, 9:00 AM -3:00 PM

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Travel with us into the wilderness of the Finger Lakes National Forest. Celebrate the peak of summer feasting on cattails, following beaver trails, and telling tall tales around the fire. Navigating the blueberry thickets and wide-ranging landscapes of this public land will be a special focus. Going beyond "survival", this will be a time to learn about caring for our forest while caring for ourselves

Homesteading & The Lost Arts

Homesteading & The Lost Arts

Monday August 20, 9:00 AM -4:00 PM

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Youth aged 10 to 16 will experience what it takes to develop a homestead, including building a shelter, gardening, cooking over a fire. Arts include: Primitive Pottery, Metal Forging/Branding, Weaving, Log Drum Making, Natural Dying, Gourd Containers and Walking Sticks. Try a little of everything! See what life was like many many years ago.

Raising Livestock Workshop Series

Raising Livestock Workshop Series

Tuesday August 21, 5:30 PM -7:30 PM

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Looking for something to do with your land? New York's Southern Tier is well suited for pasture-based livestock production. If you want to have animals and sell pasture-raised meats, this series of classes is for you. Learn from the experiences of other successful farmers, and from Cornell Cooperative Extension educators.

Preparing for Livestock:

This first set of 2012 winter classes are at the county office building on 56 Main St, Owego, Tuesday evenings. Check for times below!

Summer Sprouts

Summer Sprouts

Wednesday August 22, 10:00 AM -11:00 AM

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Experience the wonders of gardening through stories and hands-on gardening projects, on Wednesdays from June 15 to September 14. Especially for young children ages 2-5 and their caregivers. Each session includes a story, hands-on activity, and gardening in the Growing Gardens. FREE and open to the public; donations welcome. For more information, contact Leigh MacDonald-Rizzo 272-2292 x186 or email: lam26@cornell.edu.

Primitive Pursuits Advanced Summer Camp - Advanced Primitive Camp

Primitive Pursuits Advanced Summer Camp - Advanced Primitive Camp

Monday August 20, 9:00 AM -3:00 PM

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Journey to our primitive outpost camp for an advanced immersion in wilderness living. While helping prepare our village for an overnight challenge, we'll be harvesting meals from the wild, and making tools to help us survive - stone blades, water containers, fire kits and more. There will be times for sweating, times for cooling off and many mysteries to explore as we continue our pursuit of the elusive primitive pizza!

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Primitive Camp Week 2

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Primitive Camp Week 2

Monday August 20, 9:00 AM -3:00 PM

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Fire by friction, shaping tools and digging roots - this is your chance to find out what it would take to replace your gear in a survival situation. This week your group will travel to uncharted territory and create a primitive camp from raw materials. Try your hand at using stone tools, building a rain proof shelter and making your own primitive tool kit from the forest around you.

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Trail Blazers Week 3

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Trail Blazers Week 3

Monday August 20, 9:00 AM -3:00 PM

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Go on the road with Primitive Pursuits! Meet downtown at Cooperative Extension, jump into a van and head out to a different wilderness area each day. We'll explore wild places all around Ithaca that you never knew existed, while continuing to practice our routines of gathering water, shelter, fire and food in all kinds of terrain! Please note that this is for 8-12 year olds and includes a transportation fee.

Compost with Confidence

Compost with Confidence

Saturday August 25, 10:00 AM -11:00 AM

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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, 10:00 to 11:00 am) 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!

Finger Lakes Cheese Trail

Finger Lakes Cheese Trail

Saturday August 25, 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

New York State Fair

New York State Fair

Friday August 24, 4:00 PM -4:00 PM

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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.

Summer Sprouts

Summer Sprouts

Wednesday August 29, 10:00 AM -11:00 AM

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Experience the wonders of gardening through stories and hands-on gardening projects, on Wednesdays from June 15 to September 14. Especially for young children ages 2-5 and their caregivers. Each session includes a story, hands-on activity, and gardening in the Growing Gardens. FREE and open to the public; donations welcome. For more information, contact Leigh MacDonald-Rizzo 272-2292 x186 or email: lam26@cornell.edu.

ICG Mini Camp: Garden Chefs International

ICG Mini Camp: Garden Chefs International

Wednesday August 29, 8:30 AM -4:00 PM

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Join Ithaca Children's Garden for a mini-camp intensive, packed with two days of flavor and fun! Learn how to build a solar oven! Explore creative ways to cook garden-fresh ingredients outside! Cook up recipes with an international flair, all al fresco in the Garden. It's a great follow-up to our 4-day Garden Chefs camp, but also awesome on its own. For rising 1st-5th graders.

ICG Mini Camp: Garden Chefs International

ICG Mini Camp: Garden Chefs International

Thursday August 30, 8:30 AM -4:00 PM

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Join Ithaca Children's Garden for a mini-camp intensive, packed with two days of flavor and fun! Learn how to build a solar oven! Explore creative ways to cook garden-fresh ingredients outside! Cook up recipes with an international flair, all al fresco in the Garden. It's a great follow-up to our 4-day Garden Chefs camp, but also awesome on its own. For rising 1st-5th graders.

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Hunter Gatherer Week 2

Primitive Pursuits Summer Camp - Hunter Gatherer Week 2

Monday August 27, 9:00 AM -3:00 PM

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"For three million years we were hunter gatherers, and it was through that way of life that a brain so adaptable and so creative eventually emerged. Today we stand with the brains of hunter gatherers in our heads, looking out on a modern world..." -Richard Leakey

Primitive Pursuits Advanced Summer Camp - Forest Sports Week 2

Primitive Pursuits Advanced Summer Camp - Forest Sports Week 2

Monday August 27, 9:00 AM -3:00 PM

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Experience the thrill of the Games. Travel the world, sharing one of the great passions of people living closely with the land - sports! From ancient games like stick ball and stone-age Bocce, to modern twists on capture the flag and Go-tag you will play hard, and live in the spirit of camaraderie. While off the field we'll craft our game equipment and carve talismans to show our team spirit. These two weeks of outdoor gaming promise to be unrivaled fun for returning campers.

Summer Sprouts

Summer Sprouts

Wednesday September 5, 10:00 AM -11:00 AM

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Experience the wonders of gardening through stories and hands-on gardening projects, on Wednesdays from June 15 to September 14. Especially for young children ages 2-5 and their caregivers. Each session includes a story, hands-on activity, and gardening in the Growing Gardens. FREE and open to the public; donations welcome. For more information, contact Leigh MacDonald-Rizzo 272-2292 x186 or email: lam26@cornell.edu.

Board of Directors Meeting

Board of Directors Meeting

Thursday September 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.

Parents Apart®

Parents Apart®

Monday September 10, 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) cope 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

Summer Sprouts

Summer Sprouts

Wednesday September 12, 10:00 AM -11:00 AM

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Experience the wonders of gardening through stories and hands-on gardening projects, on Wednesdays from June 15 to September 14. Especially for young children ages 2-5 and their caregivers. Each session includes a story, hands-on activity, and gardening in the Growing Gardens. FREE and open to the public; donations welcome. For more information, contact Leigh MacDonald-Rizzo 272-2292 x186 or email: lam26@cornell.edu.

Tenant/Landlord Rights & Responsibilities

Tenant/Landlord Rights & Responsibilities

Thursday September 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 am, 1 pm & 7 pm.

Raising Livestock Workshop Series

Raising Livestock Workshop Series

Monday September 17, 6:00 PM -8:00 PM

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Looking for something to do with your land? New York's Southern Tier is well suited for pasture-based livestock production. If you want to have animals and sell pasture-raised meats, this series of classes is for you. Learn from the experiences of other successful farmers, and from Cornell Cooperative Extension educators.

Preparing for Livestock:

This first set of 2012 winter classes are at the county office building on 56 Main St, Owego, Tuesday evenings. Check for times below!

Compost with Confidence

Compost with Confidence

Saturday September 29, 10:00 AM -11:00 AM

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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, 10:00 to 11:00 am) 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!

Board of Directors Meeting

Board of Directors Meeting

Thursday October 4, 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.

Finger Lakes Cheese Trail

Finger Lakes Cheese Trail

Saturday October 6, 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

Finger Lakes Cheese Trail

Finger Lakes Cheese Trail

Sunday October 7, 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

Consumer's Rights & Responsibilities in the Marketplace

Consumer's Rights & Responsibilities in the Marketplace

Thursday October 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.

Parents Apart®

Parents Apart®

Saturday October 13, 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) cope 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

Compost with Confidence

Compost with Confidence

Saturday October 27, 10:00 AM -11:00 AM

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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, 10:00 to 11:00 am) 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!

Charitable Giving Update

Charitable Giving Update

Thursday November 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.

Parents Apart®

Parents Apart®

Monday November 12, 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) cope 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

Finger Lakes Cheese Trail

Finger Lakes Cheese Trail

Saturday November 17, 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

Board of Directors Meeting

Board of Directors Meeting

Thursday December 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.

Parents Apart®

Parents Apart®

Saturday December 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) cope 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

Avoiding Consumer Problems on the Internet

Avoiding Consumer Problems on the Internet

Thursday December 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.