Seed Saving 101 Monday, August 21, 2017 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Learn to save your own flower and vegetable seeds for next year’s garden and to share with others! In this hands-on class participants will learn the basic principles of seed saving such as which home garden species you can save seed from, how to harvest, clean and process, and how to store them for the next year. Learn the basics of saving wet seeded crops such as tomatoes and peppers.We'll spend some time outside harvesting different types of vegetable and flower seeds from the CCE gardens, then we'll clean the seeds using different techniques and tools. Pre-registration is required. Register online, or call 272-2292 to register and pay by phone.   $5-$10/person self-determined sliding scale (pay what you can afford) Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= Pressure Canning 101 Tuesday, August 22, 2017 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Learn how to safely can low-acid foods, such as vegetables or meats, in a pressure canner in this class. See and learn about the different types of pressure canners, and how to use them with confidence. This is a hands-on workshop.Everyone will leave with a jar of foods canned in the class.Self-determined sliding scale fee is $8-$20/person. Space is limited; pre-registration and prepayment are required. To register, call CCE at (607) 272-2292 or register online here. Please contact Lara at ljp9@cornell.edu if you lack a way to prepay online and need to make other arrangements.REGISTER ONLINE HERE Self-determined sliding scale fee: $8-$20/person Lara Parrilla Kaltman, ljp9@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 131 ========================================= Compost w/ Confidence Saturday, August 26, 2017 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Ithaca Community Gardens (Carpenter Circle at 3rd Street near Ithaca Farmers' Market Ithaca, New York 14850) 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 covers composting basics, and a different focal topic is addressed each month (see below) to help you address any compost issue you may encounter. Stop by for one or all classes, and bring your composting questions!Monthly Topics: June 24 - "Getting Started" - Covers how to set up and manage a compost binJuly 29 - "Troubleshooting Your Bin" - Covers what could go wrong and how to prevent / remedy the situationAugust 26- "Is it done? & Compost Uses" - How do you know when your compost is ready to use? And if it is ready, what are some of the ways that we suggest using itSeptember 23 - "Indoor Composting" - How to maintain an indoor bin using a double bin ("stealth") systemOctober 21 - "Winter Composting" - How to extend the composting season well into the cold months and the preparations necessary to ensure successful composting over the winterLocation: Compost Demonstration site is on the 'railroad side' of the the Ithaca Community Gardens, outside the fence. The Ithaca Community Gardens is on Carpenter off the 3rd St Extension (on the way to the Ithaca Farmers Market).*Registration each Compost with Confidence class is not required, but helpful for our planning. To register online, please click on the link below (Learn More). You may also call Cooperative Extension during businesses hours to register (607) 272-2292 or with questions. Free! Adam Michaelides, acm1@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 124 ========================================= CLOSED for Labor Day Monday, September 4, 2017 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) The CCE-Tompkins Education Center will be closed in observance of the Labor Day federal holiday. Classes and workshops scheduled for our facility on this date will still be held. Kenneth J. Schlather, ks47@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext.125 ========================================= Cover Crops for the Home Garden Wednesday, September 6, 2017 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Reduce your carbon footprint and enhance your soil all at once! Planting cover crops in your garden is a cost effective form of nutrition and organic matter and keeps your soil, water, and nutrients from running off. Come learn which cover crops do well in our area and which ones work best for your garden situation. We'll cap off the evening with a hand-on cover crop planting demonstration in the CCE garden.Registration is required.  REGISTER ONLINE or call 272-2292 to register by phone. $5-$10/person self-determined sliding scale; pay what you can afford Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, September 7, 2017 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) 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. FREE! Theresa Emerick, tee1@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext.136 ========================================= Parents Apart® Monday, September 11, 2017 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm 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 OR (2) consecutive MONDAY evenings, 6:00-9:00 pm. Only the date of the first session in each Monday series will be listed below. For information, to pay by credit card, to request a reduced fee, or to discuss concerns about safety or other special circumstances, please contact Jennifer Gray at (607) 272-2292. $60-$100, self-determined sliding-scale. Reduced rates available. No one will be turned away. Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Kitchen Garden Tour #2--Owl Moon Gardens Tuesday, September 12, 2017 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Come tour the beautiful and productive two acre garden of Art Godin and Joanna Green in Newfield. They use straw mulch and cover crops with lots of compost to keep their garden clean and weed-free. They try to reuse all biomass generated by the garden in the form of weeds & vegetable waste through ongoing composting. They grow crops sufficient to last through most of the year, preserving yields in a chest freezer, a cool area for root crops & cabbage along with a small amount of canning and pickling. They start almost everything from seed using soil blocks, capillary pads & a heating mat when required. Besides oodles of vegetables, they grow tree fruit & berries. They are always trying to figure out ways of reducing the labor required to maintain the pristine look they have. Come join us and learn their tricks and tips and be inspired!Register online, or call 272-2292 to register by phone. Free! (but please register to get address of garden location) Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= Natural Leaders Nominations Tuesday, September 12, 2017 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) The Natural Leaders Initiative (NLI) supports grassroots community members to grow as leaders. NLI participants take part in an 8-session leadership development group, meet other community leaders from diverse backgrounds, and learn ways to engage with community projects or start their own. Child care, dinner and (if needed) help with transportation are provided for each session. Contact Michele Jones, NLI Program Educator, at (607) 272-2292 ext. 167 or natural.leaders@cornell.edu for information.Group meetings begin on Tuesday, September 12, 5:30-8pm and runs for 7 Tuesdays through January 2018. Nominations are being accepted now at http://www.ccetompkins.org/nli. FREE to participants; Costs are covered by grants, donations and employer sponsorships. Michele L. Jones, mlj77@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ========================================= Tenant/Landlord Rights & Responsibilities Thursday, September 14, 2017 11:00 am - 1:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) In this Consumer Issues Program, NY State Assistant Attorney General, Michael Danaher, will discuss issues surrounding leases, how security deposits are managed, when and how evictions occur, what to do about needed repairs, and how to avoid or resolve tenant-landlord disputes. Information pertaining to the lead-based paint disclosure law will also be available. Following the presentation, members of the public have the opportunity to consult individually with Attorney Danaher regarding specific issues they have been unsuccessful resolving locally. Individuals should arrive by 12:30pm for a consultation. Free and open to the public. No appointment is needed. Cornell Cooperative Extension is located at 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca, New York.For more information on this program or other consumer issues, call the Consumer HelpLine at 272-2292 weekdays from 11AM to 3PM.Presentations are videotaped for broadcast on Public Access Channel 15 on Mondays at 7:00 am, 1:00 pm & 7:00 pm. FREE! Kenneth McLaurin, Jr., kem228@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 150 ========================================= Advanced Compost series Thursday, September 14, 2017 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Go beyond the basics and "dig deeper" into the art and science of composting in this three-class series:Class 1 - how it works / the composting processClass 2 - testing and useClass 3 - troubleshooting and advanced techniquesCome to one class or them all. Go home with some new ideas, and with a more complete understanding of how composting works. We guarantee better home composting just in time for the fall leaf season!To register online, please click on the link below (Learn More). You may also call Cooperative Extension during businesses hours to register (607) 272-2292. $5/person per class or $10 for the 3-class series Adam Michaelides, acm1@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 124 ========================================= Heirloom Tomato Festival! Sunday, September 17, 2017 11:00 am - 2:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Calling all tomato lovers! This is an opportunity to sample many varieties of heirloom tomatoes at one time, then take home some saved seeds so you can grow these delicious yet sometimes hard-to-find varieties in your own garden. The tomato sampling and seed saving instruction will be ongoing so drop in when you can! Suggested $5 donation to cover cost of materials. In 2016, we had the following varieties available for tasting and seed saving. This list will be updated when we know which varieties we will have ready for tasting this year. Amish PasteOrange BananaStriped RomanPink BrandywineChiapasFox Cherry Green ZebraBlack CherryNew YorkerBlack PrinceBlack ZebraCosmonaut VolkovGolden Jubilee Suggested $5.00 donation Chrys Gardener, cab69@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 (Voicemail #241) ========================================= Tompkins County Coalition for Families Thursday, September 21, 2017 8:30 am - 10:00 am CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) 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! Next Meeting: Renee Hettich & Emily Blair from the Adoptive & Foster Family Coalition of NY will share information about a program new to Tompkins County: "Adoptive and Guardianship Assistance Program for Everyone" or AGAPE.Thursday August 17th, 2017 Room A8:30-9:30am Coalition Meeting 9:30-10:00am Informal Networking*sorry no childcare available during these meetingsFEATURED TOPICS:UPCOMING DATES8/17: Renee Hettich & Emily Blair from the Adoptive & Foster Family Coalition of NY will share information about a program new to Tompkins County: "Adoptive and Guardianship Assistance Program for Everyone" or AGAPE. Join us to learn more about:• Post adoption & post guardianship support• free family-centered & family-directed services• Trauma-informed and attachment-based trainings for families9/21: The National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) with Brigitt Schaffner10/19, Finger Lakes Independence Center (FLIC) with Rachel Ferrara11/16: To Be Determined12/21: To Be Determined1/19/18:The Child Development Council (CDC) with Melissa Perry FREE! Anna Steinkraus, ams69@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 145 ========================================= Advanced Compost series Thursday, September 21, 2017 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Go beyond the basics and "dig deeper" into the art and science of composting in this three-class series:Class 1 - how it works / the composting processClass 2 - testing and useClass 3 - troubleshooting and advanced techniquesCome to one class or them all. Go home with some new ideas, and with a more complete understanding of how composting works. We guarantee better home composting just in time for the fall leaf season!To register online, please click on the link below (Learn More). You may also call Cooperative Extension during businesses hours to register (607) 272-2292. $5/person per class or $10 for the 3-class series Adam Michaelides, acm1@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 124 ========================================= Community Café Training Friday, September 22, 2017 9:00 am - 3:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) 2 DATES OFFERED! Learn how to host a successful Community Café, and become a leader for stronger families in our community. This facilitated training is based on World Café principles, now being used in Community Cafés held across Tompkins County.  All are welcome! Bring a friend or two from your community! Light lunch will be provided. COST: FREE for Tompkins County residents; $50 for those from other counties. Space is limited don’t delay - register today. When registering let us know # of children and their ages. for more information or questions call: 607-272-2292. Register by deadline and we'll provide FREE childcare! To attend on Friday Sept 22:Register by Friday Sept 15 at: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/CommcafehosttrngSept2... To attend on Friday Nov 3:Register by Friday, Oct 27 https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/CommcafehosttrngNov3-... What is a Community Café? A Café is a community conversation hosted by parents and community partners. Café conversations spark leadership to develop the supportive reationships necessary to strengthen families. Cafés support culturally diverse families to work together for a common cause. Cafés help to engage and empower families. For more information on Community Cafés model visit: www.thecommunitycafe.com thttp://www.theworldcafe.com http://www.ctfalliance.org/initiative_parents-2.htm FREE for residents, $50 for Non-Residents Anna Steinkraus, ams69@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 145 ========================================= Compost w/ Confidence Saturday, September 23, 2017 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Ithaca Community Gardens (Carpenter Circle at 3rd Street near Ithaca Farmers' Market Ithaca, New York 14850) 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 covers composting basics, and a different focal topic is addressed each month (see below) to help you address any compost issue you may encounter. Stop by for one or all classes, and bring your composting questions!Monthly Topics: June 24 - "Getting Started" - Covers how to set up and manage a compost binJuly 29 - "Troubleshooting Your Bin" - Covers what could go wrong and how to prevent / remedy the situationAugust 26- "Is it done? & Compost Uses" - How do you know when your compost is ready to use? And if it is ready, what are some of the ways that we suggest using itSeptember 23 - "Indoor Composting" - How to maintain an indoor bin using a double bin ("stealth") systemOctober 21 - "Winter Composting" - How to extend the composting season well into the cold months and the preparations necessary to ensure successful composting over the winterLocation: Compost Demonstration site is on the 'railroad side' of the the Ithaca Community Gardens, outside the fence. The Ithaca Community Gardens is on Carpenter off the 3rd St Extension (on the way to the Ithaca Farmers Market).*Registration each Compost with Confidence class is not required, but helpful for our planning. To register online, please click on the link below (Learn More). You may also call Cooperative Extension during businesses hours to register (607) 272-2292 or with questions. Free! Adam Michaelides, acm1@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 124 ========================================= Drinking Water Wednesday Wednesday, September 27, 2017 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Dryden Fire Hall (26 North Street Dryden, New York 13053) Learn about the common tests of drinking water —bacteria, nitrate, nitrite, and lead—and when and how to test your private well. Ample time for questions and answers with the Community Science Institute, a water testing lab, and the Tompkins County Health Department.Additional Drinking Water Wednesday forums will be held in Newfield and Trumansburg in the months ahead. CCETC is a co-sponsor.  No registration required.  Free and open to the public. Free Sharon Anderson, ska2@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 156 ========================================= Dividing Perennials Thursday, September 28, 2017 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) One of the simplest ways to gain more plants in your garden is to divide your existing plants. Trade with friends and other gardeners and watch your garden diversity multiply.  In this workshop, you will learn how to dig and divide perennial plants, which plants should be divided in fall and the benefits of this routine maintenance. Work with Master Gardeners to gain hands-on experience and learn proper techniques on dividing perennials. Go home with a small division to keep for your garden. Please bring a pair of garden gloves.  $5-$10/person self-determined sliding scale, pay what you can afford.REGISTER HERE or call 272-2292 to register by phone. $5-$10/person self-determined sliding scale, pay what you can afford. Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= Green Buildings Open House 2017 Saturday, September 30, 2017 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Visit about a dozen homes all over the county that use renewable energy and/or eco-friendly building practices. Homeowners will be on-site to answer your questions and describe their building's green features -- such as energy-efficient appliances, geothermal and air source heat pumps, passive solar design, photovoltaics solar hot water, wind-power, salvaged and non-toxic building materials, local lumber, strawbale construction and much more! Visitors may view participating sites between 10:00am and 4:00pm on Saturday, September 30th.  Suggested donation of $5 Guillermo Metz, gm52@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 185 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, October 5, 2017 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) 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. FREE! Theresa Emerick, tee1@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext.136 ========================================= Advanced Compost series Thursday, October 5, 2017 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Go beyond the basics and "dig deeper" into the art and science of composting in this three-class series:Class 1 - how it works / the composting processClass 2 - testing and useClass 3 - troubleshooting and advanced techniquesCome to one class or them all. Go home with some new ideas, and with a more complete understanding of how composting works. We guarantee better home composting just in time for the fall leaf season!To register online, please click on the link below (Learn More). You may also call Cooperative Extension during businesses hours to register (607) 272-2292. $5/person per class or $10 for the 3-class series Adam Michaelides, acm1@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 124 ========================================= Consumer's Rights & Responsibilities in the Marketplace Thursday, October 12, 2017 11:00 am - 1:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) 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 the presentation, members of the public have the opportunity to consult individually with Attorney Danaher regarding any consumer issue they have been unsuccessful resolving locally. Individuals should arrive by 12:30pm for a consultation. Cornell Cooperative Extension is located at 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca, New York. Free and open to the public. No appointment is needed.For more information call the Consumer HelpLine at 272-2292 weekdays from 11AM to 3PM.Presentations are videotaped for broadcast on Public Access Channel 15 on Mondays at 7:00 am, 1:00 pm & 7:00 pm. FREE! ========================================= Introduction to Permaculture Thursday, October 12, 2017 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Permaculture (permanent agriculture) is a popular and ancient system of growing food that minimizes labor by using perennial plants, which come back year after year. Join Sean Dembrosky of Edible Acres (edibleacres.org) for an evening introduction to the basic concepts of permaculture. We'll look at living examples of plant guilds, polycultures, and shed light on some of the concepts that inform permaculture ethics and design in gardens and beyond.Register online, or call 272-2292 to register by phone. $5-$10/person self-determined sliding scale Chrys Gardener, cab69@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 (Voicemail #241) ========================================= Parents Apart® Saturday, October 14, 2017 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 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 OR (2) consecutive MONDAY evenings, 6:00-9:00 pm. Only the date of the first session in each Monday series will be listed below. For information, to pay by credit card, to request a reduced fee, or to discuss concerns about safety or other special circumstances, please contact Jennifer Gray at (607) 272-2292. $60-$100, self-determined sliding-scale. Reduced rates available. No one will be turned away. Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Impacts of Invasive Plants on People and Wildlife Wednesday, October 18, 2017 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) This class will look at the causes of plants becoming invasive, their impact upon wildlife and plant communities, and their uses for food, medicine, and beyond. From Hydrilla to Japanese Knotweed to autumn olives, we'll take a closer look at the impacts of these plants on the environment and how we can utilize some of them. Akiva Silver from Twisted Tree Farm will lead this class and discussion. REGISTER ONLINE, or call 272-2292 to register by phone. $5-$10/person self-determined sliding scale, pay what you can afford. Chrys Gardener, cab69@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 (Voicemail #241) ========================================= Tompkins County Coalition for Families Thursday, October 19, 2017 8:30 am - 10:00 am CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) 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! Next Meeting: Renee Hettich & Emily Blair from the Adoptive & Foster Family Coalition of NY will share information about a program new to Tompkins County: "Adoptive and Guardianship Assistance Program for Everyone" or AGAPE.Thursday August 17th, 2017 Room A8:30-9:30am Coalition Meeting 9:30-10:00am Informal Networking*sorry no childcare available during these meetingsFEATURED TOPICS:UPCOMING DATES8/17: Renee Hettich & Emily Blair from the Adoptive & Foster Family Coalition of NY will share information about a program new to Tompkins County: "Adoptive and Guardianship Assistance Program for Everyone" or AGAPE. Join us to learn more about:• Post adoption & post guardianship support• free family-centered & family-directed services• Trauma-informed and attachment-based trainings for families9/21: The National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) with Brigitt Schaffner10/19, Finger Lakes Independence Center (FLIC) with Rachel Ferrara11/16: To Be Determined12/21: To Be Determined1/19/18:The Child Development Council (CDC) with Melissa Perry FREE! Anna Steinkraus, ams69@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 145 ========================================= Standards of Quality Certification Training Friday, October 20, 2017 8:30 am - 5:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening & SupportCertification Training How can we work with families most effectively?What does it mean to be a quality Family Strengthening and Support Program?How can managers, direct service staff, and families work together to develop and sustain quality programs?The nationally-adopted Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening & Support are used by public departments, foundations, networks, community-based organizations, and parents used as a tool for planning, providing, and assessing quality practice. Based on the Principles of Family Support Practice and the Strengthening Families Framework and its research-based evidence-informed 5 Protective Factors, they have created a common language across different kinds of Family Strengthening and Family Support programs such as Family Resource Centers, home visiting programs, and child development programs. This full-day certification training details how the Standards can enhance work with families.Whether you are setting up a new program or strengthening an existing one, the Standards provide a blueprint for implementing best practice. Participants from Programs are highly encouraged to come as teams with Executive Directors, Managers, Coordinators, and Direct Service Staff, as each has a key role to play in implementing the Standards effectively.Participants who complete the full session will receive a certificate from the National Family Support Network that is valid for two years. Continental breakfast, coffee, lunch, and materials are included.Check-in and continental breakfast with coffee will begin at 8:30 AM.The training will begin promptly at 9:00 AM, and doors will close at that time. Please plan accordingly, as latecomers will not receive certificates.REGISTER ONLINE HERE Free for Members/$100 Non-Members Anna Steinkraus, ams69@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 145 ========================================= Compost w/ Confidence Saturday, October 21, 2017 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Ithaca Community Gardens (Carpenter Circle at 3rd Street near Ithaca Farmers' Market Ithaca, New York 14850) 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 covers composting basics, and a different focal topic is addressed each month (see below) to help you address any compost issue you may encounter. Stop by for one or all classes, and bring your composting questions!Monthly Topics: June 24 - "Getting Started" - Covers how to set up and manage a compost binJuly 29 - "Troubleshooting Your Bin" - Covers what could go wrong and how to prevent / remedy the situationAugust 26- "Is it done? & Compost Uses" - How do you know when your compost is ready to use? And if it is ready, what are some of the ways that we suggest using itSeptember 23 - "Indoor Composting" - How to maintain an indoor bin using a double bin ("stealth") systemOctober 21 - "Winter Composting" - How to extend the composting season well into the cold months and the preparations necessary to ensure successful composting over the winterLocation: Compost Demonstration site is on the 'railroad side' of the the Ithaca Community Gardens, outside the fence. The Ithaca Community Gardens is on Carpenter off the 3rd St Extension (on the way to the Ithaca Farmers Market).*Registration each Compost with Confidence class is not required, but helpful for our planning. To register online, please click on the link below (Learn More). You may also call Cooperative Extension during businesses hours to register (607) 272-2292 or with questions. Free! Adam Michaelides, acm1@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 124 ========================================= AARP Smart Driver Workshop - 2 Day Course Monday, October 30, 2017 9:00 am - 12:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Way2Go, in partnership with AARP, offers the nationally recognized AARP Smart Driver Workshop, a 2-day course that is open to the general public. Although the course is designed to meet the needs of older drivers, it is suitable for drivers of all ages.   AARP’s “Smart Driver” is offered over a two-day period. This class takes place on October 30 & 31, 9:00am-12:30 both days.  NOTE: Participants must attend BOTH sessions and must bring their driver’s license and AARP card (if a member) to class.Course participants receive a three-year insurance discount for completing the course. In addition, participants can reduce up to four violation points on their driver’s license. To register, call Cooperative Extension at 272-2292.If these times don't work for you, please contact Lifelong at (607) 273-1511 for their schedule of Smart Driver classes, or visit  www.tclifelong.org About the Course: “Smart Driver” classes are held over a two-day period for a total of six hours of classroom instruction. Per New York State regulations, course participants receive a multi-year insurance discount for completing the course . In addition, participants can reduce up to four violation points on their driver’s license.  Participants must bring their driver’s license and AARP card (if a member) to class.  The AARP Driver Safety Program is the largest and oldest driver safety program for people age 50 or older and is changing the driving behaviors of course participants. Annual participant surveys reveal that almost all participants (93%) had changed at least one of their key driving behaviors as a result of the course. Many reported changing multiple behaviors. The most common changed behaviors were: always checking blind spots (73%), maintaining following distance and space cushion (65%); and paying more attention when entering or exiting highways (60%). Further, 79% felt the information they learned prevented them from being in a crash. Most participants have taken the DSP course more than one time. $20/AARP members, $25/non-members. Pay by check or money order, payable to AARP. Norma Gutierrez, ng32@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 162 (Voicemail #248) ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, November 2, 2017 5:00 pm - 7:15 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) 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. FREE! Theresa Emerick, tee1@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext.136 ========================================= Community Café Training Friday, November 3, 2017 9:00 am - 3:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) 2 DATES OFFERED! Learn how to host a successful Community Café, and become a leader for stronger families in our community. This facilitated training is based on World Café principles, now being used in Community Cafés held across Tompkins County.  All are welcome! Bring a friend or two from your community! Light lunch will be provided. COST: FREE for Tompkins County residents; $50 for those from other counties. Space is limited don’t delay - register today. When registering let us know # of children and their ages. for more information or questions call: 607-272-2292. Register by deadline and we'll provide FREE childcare! To attend on Friday Sept 22:Register by Friday Sept 15 at: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/CommcafehosttrngSept2... To attend on Friday Nov 3:Register by Friday, Oct 27 https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/CommcafehosttrngNov3-... What is a Community Café? A Café is a community conversation hosted by parents and community partners. Café conversations spark leadership to develop the supportive reationships necessary to strengthen families. Cafés support culturally diverse families to work together for a common cause. Cafés help to engage and empower families. For more information on Community Cafés model visit: www.thecommunitycafe.com thttp://www.theworldcafe.com http://www.ctfalliance.org/initiative_parents-2.htm FREE for residents, $50 for Non-Residents Anna Steinkraus, ams69@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 145 ========================================= Vote for Worms Composting Class Saturday, November 4, 2017 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Learn how worms can make fast, rich compost for your garden while disposing of your food scraps. Take home the bin, a starter population of worms, and the knowledge to tend to your new pets. Space is limited. $10 per household. Register early, space is limited! To register online, please click on the link below (Learn More). You may also call Cooperative Extension during businesses hours to register (607) 272-2292. $10 per household includes starter bin & worms Adam Michaelides, acm1@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 124 ========================================= Nut Bonanza Saturday, November 4, 2017 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Twisted Tree Farm (279 Washburn Road Spencer, NY 14883) The Third Annual Nut Bonanza will be held at Twisted Tree Farm on Saturday November 4 from 10 am to 5 pm.We'll be roasting and cracking nuts all day, talking about trees, and tasting things like American persimmons, acorns, chestnuts, hickory nuts, butternuts, hazelnuts, and black walnuts. This event is held outside with a bonfire, and there will be covered space in the event of rain.There will be stations set up for attendees to experience everything from roasted chestnuts to processing acorns to pressing walnut oil.Kids are welcome!  Suggested Donation of $5-20 or bring a local food to share.Sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County. Suggested donation of $5-$20 ========================================= Parents Apart® Monday, November 6, 2017 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm 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 OR (2) consecutive MONDAY evenings, 6:00-9:00 pm. Only the date of the first session in each Monday series will be listed below. For information, to pay by credit card, to request a reduced fee, or to discuss concerns about safety or other special circumstances, please contact Jennifer Gray at (607) 272-2292. $60-$100, self-determined sliding-scale. Reduced rates available. No one will be turned away. Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Charitable Giving Update Thursday, November 9, 2017 11:00 am - 1:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) In this Consumer Issues Program, NY State Assistant Attorney General Michael Danaher will make a presentation on charitable giving, scams, and things to consider when making donations.Following the presentation, members of the public have the opportunity to consult individually with Attorney Danaher regarding any consumer issue they have been unsuccessful resolving locally. Individuals should arrive by 12:30pm for a consultation. Cornell Cooperative Extension is located at 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca, New York.For more information call the Consumer HelpLine at 272-2292 weekdays from 11AM to 3PM.Presentations are videotaped for broadcast on Public Access Channel 15 on Mondays at 7:00 am, 1:00 pm & 7:00 pm. FREE! Kenneth McLaurin, Jr., kem228@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 150 ========================================= Tompkins County Coalition for Families Thursday, November 16, 2017 8:30 am - 10:00 am CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) 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! Next Meeting: Renee Hettich & Emily Blair from the Adoptive & Foster Family Coalition of NY will share information about a program new to Tompkins County: "Adoptive and Guardianship Assistance Program for Everyone" or AGAPE.Thursday August 17th, 2017 Room A8:30-9:30am Coalition Meeting 9:30-10:00am Informal Networking*sorry no childcare available during these meetingsFEATURED TOPICS:UPCOMING DATES8/17: Renee Hettich & Emily Blair from the Adoptive & Foster Family Coalition of NY will share information about a program new to Tompkins County: "Adoptive and Guardianship Assistance Program for Everyone" or AGAPE. Join us to learn more about:• Post adoption & post guardianship support• free family-centered & family-directed services• Trauma-informed and attachment-based trainings for families9/21: The National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) with Brigitt Schaffner10/19, Finger Lakes Independence Center (FLIC) with Rachel Ferrara11/16: To Be Determined12/21: To Be Determined1/19/18:The Child Development Council (CDC) with Melissa Perry FREE! Anna Steinkraus, ams69@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 145 ========================================= PS-It Works! Training Thursday, November 16, 2017 8:30 am - 4:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) This two-day Parenting Skills training will help prepare professionals to make referrals to the parenting skills workshop series, reinforce use of the five communication skills with clients, conduct the Parenting Skills Workshop Series, conduct the Parenting Skills for Literacy Series, and use the five communication skills daily in their own lives.Participants who've attended this training include: parenting educators, DSS personnel, social workers, teachers, child care providers, mental health professionals, alcohol & drug rehab counselors, human service workers, counselors, coaches and people working with people!Registration:The $175 for this two-day training includes the training, the Parenting Skills Workshop Series manual, lunch and snack. REGISTER ONLINE HERE Visit our Parenting Skills Facilitator Training page for a full course description. $175/person covers 2 day training, lunch, snack, & Parenting Skills Workshop Series manual; additional $25 fee for MSW/LCSW contact hours Anna Steinkraus, ams69@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 145 ========================================= Emerald Ash Borer Impacts Thursday, November 16, 2017 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is a significant invasive pest that is damaging and killing ash trees in the US. Jeanne Grace, City Forester for the City of Ithaca, will teach you how to identify ash trees on your property and show you how to search for early signs of EAB infestation. The class will also cover different treatment options for EAB. REGISTER ONLINE, or call 272-2292 to register by phone. $5-$10/person self-determined sliding scale; pay what you can afford Chrys Gardener, cab69@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 (Voicemail #241) ========================================= PS-It Works! Training Friday, November 17, 2017 8:30 am - 4:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) This two-day Parenting Skills training will help prepare professionals to make referrals to the parenting skills workshop series, reinforce use of the five communication skills with clients, conduct the Parenting Skills Workshop Series, conduct the Parenting Skills for Literacy Series, and use the five communication skills daily in their own lives.Participants who've attended this training include: parenting educators, DSS personnel, social workers, teachers, child care providers, mental health professionals, alcohol & drug rehab counselors, human service workers, counselors, coaches and people working with people!Registration:The $175 for this two-day training includes the training, the Parenting Skills Workshop Series manual, lunch and snack. REGISTER ONLINE HERE Visit our Parenting Skills Facilitator Training page for a full course description. $175/person covers 2 day training, lunch, snack, & Parenting Skills Workshop Series manual; additional $25 fee for MSW/LCSW contact hours Anna Steinkraus, ams69@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 145 ========================================= Raising Chickens Sustainably Thursday, November 30, 2017 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) For three years Sean and Sasha of Edible Acres have been raising chickens for nearly no cost. Inspired by the Vermont Composting Company, which has been using chickens to help generate tremendous amounts of compost, they have been sourcing local food scraps, bartering for whole grain and collecting leaf bags and wood chips to create multiple wheelbarrow loads of compost per week while raising 50 chickens in a front yard. The chickens also provide ample amounts of eggs and meat for the table and for bartering. The techniques and concepts they have worked with can be scaled up and can easily be scaled down or added in small ways to a backyard chicken operation. Sean will share lots of photos of their setup and help people feel empowered to get their chickens working and playing in constructive and healthy ways.REGISTER ONLINE, or call 272-2292 to register by phone. $5-$10/person self-determined sliding scale; pay what you can afford Chrys Gardener, cab69@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 (Voicemail #241) ========================================= Parents Apart® Saturday, December 9, 2017 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 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 OR (2) consecutive MONDAY evenings, 6:00-9:00 pm. Only the date of the first session in each Monday series will be listed below. For information, to pay by credit card, to request a reduced fee, or to discuss concerns about safety or other special circumstances, please contact Jennifer Gray at (607) 272-2292. $60-$100, self-determined sliding-scale. Reduced rates available. No one will be turned away. Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Gifts from the Garden: Making a Gardener's Herbal Salve Sunday, December 10, 2017 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Gifts from the Garden: Making a Gardener's Herbal Salve Come learn how to make a herbal salve from flowers and herbs you can grow in your home garden or collect from your yard. Local herbalist Amanda David of Rootwork Herbals will guide you through this hands on class making a soothing salve for gardener's hands. Participants will learn the uses and lore of the plants you will work with and then make a salve to take home. An extra materials fee of $8 is included in the price of this class in addition to the class fee.  REGISTER HERE--Pre-registration is required for this class so we can prepare adequate materials. $5-$10/person sliding scale, pay what you can afford (plus $8 materials fee) Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= Avoiding Consumer Problems on the Internet Thursday, December 14, 2017 11:00 am - 1:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) In this Consumer Issues program, Mike Danaher, NYS Assistant Attorney General, will explore ways for consumers to protect their identity, financial accounts, and personal information, and what they can do to resolve problems should they occur.Following the presentation, members of the public have the opportunity to consult individually with Attorney Danaher regarding any consumer issue they have been unsuccessful resolving locally. Individuals should arrive by 12:30pm for a consultation. Cornell Cooperative Extension is located at 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca, New York.For more information call the Consumer HelpLine at 272-2292 weekdays from 11AM to 3PM.Presentations are videotaped for broadcast on Public Access Channel 15 on Mondays at 7:00 am, 1:00 pm & 7:00 pm. FREE! Kenneth McLaurin, Jr., kem228@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 150 ========================================= Tompkins County Coalition for Families Thursday, December 21, 2017 8:30 am - 10:00 am CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) 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! Next Meeting: Renee Hettich & Emily Blair from the Adoptive & Foster Family Coalition of NY will share information about a program new to Tompkins County: "Adoptive and Guardianship Assistance Program for Everyone" or AGAPE.Thursday August 17th, 2017 Room A8:30-9:30am Coalition Meeting 9:30-10:00am Informal Networking*sorry no childcare available during these meetingsFEATURED TOPICS:UPCOMING DATES8/17: Renee Hettich & Emily Blair from the Adoptive & Foster Family Coalition of NY will share information about a program new to Tompkins County: "Adoptive and Guardianship Assistance Program for Everyone" or AGAPE. Join us to learn more about:• Post adoption & post guardianship support• free family-centered & family-directed services• Trauma-informed and attachment-based trainings for families9/21: The National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) with Brigitt Schaffner10/19, Finger Lakes Independence Center (FLIC) with Rachel Ferrara11/16: To Be Determined12/21: To Be Determined1/19/18:The Child Development Council (CDC) with Melissa Perry FREE! Anna Steinkraus, ams69@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 145 ========================================= Tompkins County Coalition for Families Friday, January 19, 2018 8:30 am - 10:00 am CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) 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! Next Meeting: Renee Hettich & Emily Blair from the Adoptive & Foster Family Coalition of NY will share information about a program new to Tompkins County: "Adoptive and Guardianship Assistance Program for Everyone" or AGAPE.Thursday August 17th, 2017 Room A8:30-9:30am Coalition Meeting 9:30-10:00am Informal Networking*sorry no childcare available during these meetingsFEATURED TOPICS:UPCOMING DATES8/17: Renee Hettich & Emily Blair from the Adoptive & Foster Family Coalition of NY will share information about a program new to Tompkins County: "Adoptive and Guardianship Assistance Program for Everyone" or AGAPE. Join us to learn more about:• Post adoption & post guardianship support• free family-centered & family-directed services• Trauma-informed and attachment-based trainings for families9/21: The National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) with Brigitt Schaffner10/19, Finger Lakes Independence Center (FLIC) with Rachel Ferrara11/16: To Be Determined12/21: To Be Determined1/19/18:The Child Development Council (CDC) with Melissa Perry FREE! Anna Steinkraus, ams69@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 145 =========================================