2020 Kids in the Kitchen Wednesday, February 5, 2020 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 The kitchen may sometimes feel like the realm of adults where kids feel like they are just in the way. This winter, our expert team of foodies wants to help you find your place in the exciting, tasty and empowering world of cooking. Learning to cook is a great way for teens and 'tweens to boost self confidence and self reliance, be more helpful to busy parents and have more fun at home. Each week, you and your new friends will pack a lunch for school and prepare a nutritious dinner and eat together. You’ll also be in charge of the playlist!!!Who: 8-15 year oldsWhat: Class includes nutrition lessons, cooking lessons, gardening and agriculture awareness, field trips, sweet tunes and will culminate in family dinner on February 12. Where: CCE-Tompkins Teaching Kitchen, 615 Willow Ave., Ithaca, NYWhen: 5-7pm Wednesdays, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, and 2/12 (last meeting is 4-7pm for family meal with parents/guardians)Cost: Single class is offered on a self-determined sliding scale for $25-$45. Series of 5 classes for $125-$200, pay what you can afford.  Some scholarship assistance may be availableLimit 16, so sign up today!Registration Please visit the 'Learn More' link below to complete the registration form, provide your contact information and some other details, and indicate how you wish to pay for this class/series! $25-$45/class or $125-$200/series of 5 classes, includes Wednesday dinner + 1 packed lunch! Josh Dolan, jd285@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 190 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, February 6, 2020 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: January meeting is generally training and orientation for new board members; November or December meeting coincides with our Association Annual Meeting, date to be determined. FREE! ========================================= Closed Due to Weather Conditions Friday, February 7, 2020 11:00 am - 5:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 Kenneth J. Schlather, ks47@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext.125 ========================================= Some Gardens of England with Dan Klein Sunday, February 9, 2020 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 In May 2019, Dan spent a week in London attending the Chelsea Flower Show and visiting several gardens. The slide show will feature splashes of color from the flower show and will take a light look at some gardens, trees, and a few old buildings.Dan Klein worked for the Community Beautification Program for 9 years and currently teaches horticulture in a prison in the summers.We do not require pre-registration for our Sunday Slide Show series, but if you would like to be notified in case of weather-based cancellation, please pre-register. Suggested Donation at door ($5-10) Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= TConnect at Dryden Village Office Wednesday, February 12, 2020 8:00 am - 9:00 am Dryden Village OFfice, 16 South Street , Dryden, New York 13053 Tconnect is a new app-based mobility service that will be piloted in the Dryden community in the Spring of 2020 to help rural residents access TCAT’s existing bus service. Tconnect will allow users to schedule a trip on a Gadabout minibus that will take them to an existing TCAT bus stop. Trips can be scheduled using a mobile app or by calling the Connect office. The app will provide real-time vehicle location information for both the Gadabout and TCAT buses, assisting users in seamlessly transferring between services. Series of Informational Meetings in February The Tconnect service will be launched in the spring of 2020. Leading up to the launch date, there will be a series of public information sessions to provide more information to Dryden residents about the project, how to use the app, and about the provided service.Feb 12th, Dryden Village Office at 8amFeb 17th, Southworth Library at 2pmFeb 22nd, Poets Landing Community Room at 10am For those who need assistance with transportation to attend any of the meetings, Tconnect will make every effort to provide rides. Please call (607) 277-9388 ext. 560 in advance of at least two days so that staff can make travel arrangements. Persons with disabilities or limited English who need accommodations should also call at least five days in advance. If you cannot make it to any of the listed meetings, but you would like more information please email us at Tconnect737@gmail.com or call (607) 277-9388 ext. 560.  Learn more at tcatbus.com/tconnect/ ========================================= 2020 Kids in the Kitchen Wednesday, February 12, 2020 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 The kitchen may sometimes feel like the realm of adults where kids feel like they are just in the way. This winter, our expert team of foodies wants to help you find your place in the exciting, tasty and empowering world of cooking. Learning to cook is a great way for teens and 'tweens to boost self confidence and self reliance, be more helpful to busy parents and have more fun at home. Each week, you and your new friends will pack a lunch for school and prepare a nutritious dinner and eat together. You’ll also be in charge of the playlist!!!Who: 8-15 year oldsWhat: Class includes nutrition lessons, cooking lessons, gardening and agriculture awareness, field trips, sweet tunes and will culminate in family dinner on February 12. Where: CCE-Tompkins Teaching Kitchen, 615 Willow Ave., Ithaca, NYWhen: 5-7pm Wednesdays, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, and 2/12 (last meeting is 4-7pm for family meal with parents/guardians)Cost: Single class is offered on a self-determined sliding scale for $25-$45. Series of 5 classes for $125-$200, pay what you can afford.  Some scholarship assistance may be availableLimit 16, so sign up today!Registration Please visit the 'Learn More' link below to complete the registration form, provide your contact information and some other details, and indicate how you wish to pay for this class/series! $25-$45/class or $125-$200/series of 5 classes, includes Wednesday dinner + 1 packed lunch! Josh Dolan, jd285@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 190 ========================================= Garden Planning, Step 2: Big Picture Site Design Wednesday, February 12, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 Learn the practical skills to discover what you need and want from your garden and discover your garden style. Learn how to apply that knowledge to your site to create a guiding plan for the development of your property. Space is limited to 24 participants, reserve your spot soon.Bring along a map of your property if you have one. A laptop would be helpful as well. If you do not have access to those items, we can offer you a basic template to use. This is a great follow-up class to "Garden Planning, Step 1: Get To Know Your Site" taught on January 29th, though being part of that class is NOT a prerequisite. Follow up this class with Garden Planning, Step 3: Principles of Garden Design on March 11th.Register for those classes here:Garden Planning Step 1 Garden Planning Step 3Mila Fournier is a garden designer and educator with two decades of design experience that started with guerilla gardening in Brooklyn and has moved her through designing some of the most sophisticated gardens in NYC. Once in Ithaca, Mila has worked as an educator, designer, and horticultural consultant, including managing Ithaca Children's Garden and helping large developers create habitats to offset new construction. $10-$30 Self-Determined Sliding Scale Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= Scams Targeting Senior Citizens Thursday, February 13, 2020 11:00 am - 1:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 Mike Danaher, New York State Assistant Attorney General, will discuss Scams Targeting Senior Citizens: a presentation about scams and frauds that may affect older adults, including how to recognize and protect yourself and others from becoming a victim. The free presentation will be at 11 AM at the Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca, New York, and is open to the public.Following the hour-long presentation, consumers will have the opportunity to consult individually with Attorney Danaher regarding specific consumer issues that they have been unsuccessful resolving locally. Plan to arrive by 12:30pm for a consultation; no advance registration necessary. For those who are unable to attend, the presentation will be taped and broadcast on Time-Warner public access channel 15 on Mondays during the month of March at 7am, 1pm, and 7pm.  FREE! Kenneth McLaurin, Jr., kem228@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 x120 ========================================= CANCELLED: Parents Apart® Saturday, February 15, 2020 9:00 am - 4:00 pm IN-PERSON CLASSES ARE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS.  PLEASE CHECK BACK.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.Thank you to United Way of Tompkins County for their generous financial support.  $60-$100, self-determined sliding-scale. Reduced rates available. No one will be turned away. Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= TConnect at Southworth Library Monday, February 17, 2020 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Southworth Public Library, 24 West Main Street , Dryden, NY 13053 Tconnect is a new app-based mobility service that will be piloted in the Dryden community in the Spring of 2020 to help rural residents access TCAT’s existing bus service. Tconnect will allow users to schedule a trip on a Gadabout minibus that will take them to an existing TCAT bus stop. Trips can be scheduled using a mobile app or by calling the Tconnect office. The app will provide real-time vehicle location information for both the Gadabout and TCAT buses, assisting users in seamlessly transferring between services. Series of Informational Meetings in Dryden The Tconnect service will be launched in the spring of 2020. Leading up to the launch date, there will be a series of public information sessions to provide more information to Dryden residents about the project, how to use the app, and about the provided service.Feb 12th, Dryden Village Office at 8amFeb 17th, Southworth Library at 2pmFeb 22nd, Poets Landing Community Room at 10am For those who need assistance with transportation to attend any of the meetings, Tconnect will make every effort to provide rides. Please call (607) 277-9388 ext. 560 in advance of at least two days so that staff can make travel arrangements. Persons with disabilities or limited English who need accommodations should also call at least five days in advance. If you cannot make it to any of the listed meetings, but you would like more information please email us at Tconnect737@gmail.com or call (607) 277-9388 ext. 560. Learn more at tcatbus.com/tconnect/ ========================================= 2020 Kids Cooking Camp for Winter Break! Monday, February 17, 2020 9:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 Our popular Kids in the Kitchen Cooking Class for youth aged 8 and up will run for a full week during February Break, 2/17 to 2/21, 9am to 4pm daily in the fully equipped Cargill Teaching Kitchen at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County. Learning to cook is a great way for teens and 'tweens to boost self -confidence and self reliance, be more helpful to busy parents and have more fun at home. With the support of experienced cooks and trained nutrition educators, participants will work in small groups for a "total-immersion" cooking experience. They'll learn about how to cook, knife skills, kitchen safety skills, being adaptable in the kitchen, how to follow and adapt recipes, cooking for a crowd, and survey of global cuisine. We'll also cover the most common food allergens and how to avoid them, as well as common dietary restrictions - both religious and ethical.  Each class includes a shared meal with new friends who share their interest!  Dietary restrictions are taken into consideration, please contact Josh Dolan (below) with any questions or concerns about the class.Full & Partial Week Enrollment Options: Full Week: Monday through Friday ($260-$360 sliding scale)3-Days: Wednesday through Friday ($180-$280 sliding scale)2 Days: Monday through Tuesday ($120-$190 sliding scale) Scholarships are available.Registration:Sign up on the "Learn More" link below.  Class is limited to 16 participants so don't wait to sign up! Full Week: $260-$360 sliding scale; proportional charges above for 2 or 3 days Josh Dolan, jd285@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 190 ========================================= CLOSED for Presidents' Day Monday, February 17, 2020 8:30 am - 4:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 CCE-Tompkins will be closed in observance of the Presidents' 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 ========================================= 2020 Kids Cooking Camp for Winter Break! Tuesday, February 18, 2020 9:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 Our popular Kids in the Kitchen Cooking Class for youth aged 8 and up will run for a full week during February Break, 2/17 to 2/21, 9am to 4pm daily in the fully equipped Cargill Teaching Kitchen at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County. Learning to cook is a great way for teens and 'tweens to boost self -confidence and self reliance, be more helpful to busy parents and have more fun at home. With the support of experienced cooks and trained nutrition educators, participants will work in small groups for a "total-immersion" cooking experience. They'll learn about how to cook, knife skills, kitchen safety skills, being adaptable in the kitchen, how to follow and adapt recipes, cooking for a crowd, and survey of global cuisine. We'll also cover the most common food allergens and how to avoid them, as well as common dietary restrictions - both religious and ethical.  Each class includes a shared meal with new friends who share their interest!  Dietary restrictions are taken into consideration, please contact Josh Dolan (below) with any questions or concerns about the class.Full & Partial Week Enrollment Options: Full Week: Monday through Friday ($260-$360 sliding scale)3-Days: Wednesday through Friday ($180-$280 sliding scale)2 Days: Monday through Tuesday ($120-$190 sliding scale) Scholarships are available.Registration:Sign up on the "Learn More" link below.  Class is limited to 16 participants so don't wait to sign up! Full Week: $260-$360 sliding scale; proportional charges above for 2 or 3 days Josh Dolan, jd285@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 190 ========================================= 2020 Kids Cooking Camp for Winter Break! Wednesday, February 19, 2020 9:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 Our popular Kids in the Kitchen Cooking Class for youth aged 8 and up will run for a full week during February Break, 2/17 to 2/21, 9am to 4pm daily in the fully equipped Cargill Teaching Kitchen at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County. Learning to cook is a great way for teens and 'tweens to boost self -confidence and self reliance, be more helpful to busy parents and have more fun at home. With the support of experienced cooks and trained nutrition educators, participants will work in small groups for a "total-immersion" cooking experience. They'll learn about how to cook, knife skills, kitchen safety skills, being adaptable in the kitchen, how to follow and adapt recipes, cooking for a crowd, and survey of global cuisine. We'll also cover the most common food allergens and how to avoid them, as well as common dietary restrictions - both religious and ethical.  Each class includes a shared meal with new friends who share their interest!  Dietary restrictions are taken into consideration, please contact Josh Dolan (below) with any questions or concerns about the class.Full & Partial Week Enrollment Options: Full Week: Monday through Friday ($260-$360 sliding scale)3-Days: Wednesday through Friday ($180-$280 sliding scale)2 Days: Monday through Tuesday ($120-$190 sliding scale) Scholarships are available.Registration:Sign up on the "Learn More" link below.  Class is limited to 16 participants so don't wait to sign up! Full Week: $260-$360 sliding scale; proportional charges above for 2 or 3 days Josh Dolan, jd285@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 190 ========================================= 2020 Kids Cooking Camp for Winter Break! Thursday, February 20, 2020 9:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 Our popular Kids in the Kitchen Cooking Class for youth aged 8 and up will run for a full week during February Break, 2/17 to 2/21, 9am to 4pm daily in the fully equipped Cargill Teaching Kitchen at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County. Learning to cook is a great way for teens and 'tweens to boost self -confidence and self reliance, be more helpful to busy parents and have more fun at home. With the support of experienced cooks and trained nutrition educators, participants will work in small groups for a "total-immersion" cooking experience. They'll learn about how to cook, knife skills, kitchen safety skills, being adaptable in the kitchen, how to follow and adapt recipes, cooking for a crowd, and survey of global cuisine. We'll also cover the most common food allergens and how to avoid them, as well as common dietary restrictions - both religious and ethical.  Each class includes a shared meal with new friends who share their interest!  Dietary restrictions are taken into consideration, please contact Josh Dolan (below) with any questions or concerns about the class.Full & Partial Week Enrollment Options: Full Week: Monday through Friday ($260-$360 sliding scale)3-Days: Wednesday through Friday ($180-$280 sliding scale)2 Days: Monday through Tuesday ($120-$190 sliding scale) Scholarships are available.Registration:Sign up on the "Learn More" link below.  Class is limited to 16 participants so don't wait to sign up! Full Week: $260-$360 sliding scale; proportional charges above for 2 or 3 days Josh Dolan, jd285@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 190 ========================================= 2020 Kids Cooking Camp for Winter Break! Friday, February 21, 2020 9:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 Our popular Kids in the Kitchen Cooking Class for youth aged 8 and up will run for a full week during February Break, 2/17 to 2/21, 9am to 4pm daily in the fully equipped Cargill Teaching Kitchen at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County. Learning to cook is a great way for teens and 'tweens to boost self -confidence and self reliance, be more helpful to busy parents and have more fun at home. With the support of experienced cooks and trained nutrition educators, participants will work in small groups for a "total-immersion" cooking experience. They'll learn about how to cook, knife skills, kitchen safety skills, being adaptable in the kitchen, how to follow and adapt recipes, cooking for a crowd, and survey of global cuisine. We'll also cover the most common food allergens and how to avoid them, as well as common dietary restrictions - both religious and ethical.  Each class includes a shared meal with new friends who share their interest!  Dietary restrictions are taken into consideration, please contact Josh Dolan (below) with any questions or concerns about the class.Full & Partial Week Enrollment Options: Full Week: Monday through Friday ($260-$360 sliding scale)3-Days: Wednesday through Friday ($180-$280 sliding scale)2 Days: Monday through Tuesday ($120-$190 sliding scale) Scholarships are available.Registration:Sign up on the "Learn More" link below.  Class is limited to 16 participants so don't wait to sign up! Full Week: $260-$360 sliding scale; proportional charges above for 2 or 3 days Josh Dolan, jd285@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 190 ========================================= TConnect at Poets Landing Saturday, February 22, 2020 10:00 am - 11:00 am Poet's Landing Apartments, 4 T.S. Eliot Drive , Dryden, New York 13053 Tconnect is a new app-based mobility service that will be piloted in the Dryden community in the Spring of 2020 to help rural residents access TCAT’s existing bus service. Tconnect will allow users to schedule a trip on a Gadabout minibus that will take them to an existing TCAT bus stop. Trips can be scheduled using a mobile app or by calling the Tconnect office. The app will provide real-time vehicle location information for both the Gadabout and TCAT buses, assisting users in seamlessly transferring between services. Series of Informational Meetings in February The Tconnect service will be launched in the spring of 2020. Leading up to the launch date, there will be a series of public information sessions to provide more information to Dryden residents about the project, how to use the app, and about the provided service.Feb 12th, Dryden Village Office at 8amFeb 17th, Southworth Library at 2pmFeb 22nd, Poets Landing Community Room at 10am For those who need assistance with transportation to attend any of the meetings, Tconnect will make every effort to provide rides. Please call (607) 277-9388 ext. 560 in advance of at least two days so that staff can make travel arrangements. Persons with disabilities or limited English who need accommodations should also call at least five days in advance. If you cannot make it to any of the listed meetings, but you would like more information please email us at Tconnect737@gmail.com or call (607) 277-9388 ext. 560. Learn more at tcatbus.com/tconnect/ ========================================= CANCELLED - Inspiration from the Winter Garden Sunday, February 23, 2020 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 We've had to CANCEL this event.While not flowery, winter landscapes have a stark beauty of their own and provide critical habitat for insects, birds, and wildlife. Join us for this slide show of inspirational images that explore the ways in which the winter landscape can be a source of beauty through structure, texture, color, and provision of ecosystem services. We do not require pre-registration for our Sunday Slide Show series, but if you would like to be notified in case of weather-based cancellation, please pre-register at: Suggested Donation at door ($5-10) Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= Parenting: the Hardest Job in the World (Dryden) Tuesday, February 25, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Dryden Elementary School, 36 Union Street , Dryden, New York 13053 This FREE 8-class workshop led by Mary Hicks & Judy Horn will help you learn how to talk with your child (of any age) using the five communication skills: Encouragement, Can Do, Choices, Self-Control, and Respecting Feelings. Share your strengths with other parents/guardians, and learn effective strategies you can use! Every parent comes out with something new!Class meets: Tuesday evenings, 6 - 8 p.m. for 8 sessions Feb 25, Mar 3, 10, 17, 24, Apr (no 7) 14, 21,  2020. We will not meet if Dryden after-school activities are cancelled due to weather issues.NOTE: no one may join after March 3.  For FREE child care, please register in advanceSIGN UP ONLINE HERE or on the "Learn More" link below.Questions? Please call (607) 272-2292 or email Jennifer Gray at jcg33@cornell.edu. FREE! Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Seed-to-Supper Volunteer Application Deadline Tuesday, February 25, 2020 9:00 pm - 9:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 Are you interested in helping beginning gardeners in your community learn to grow their own vegetables? This training will prepare Seed-to-Supper volunteer educators to teach FREE vegetable gardening classes in communities across Tompkins County. Volunteers will become familiar with the Seed-to-Supper curriculum, learn some hands-on activities to use to teach classes their own communities, and will receive all materials needed to run the classes. This training and the community classes are both FREE. UPDATE: Training dates are Thursday, February 27th, 5:30-8:30pm (dinner provided) and Saturday, February 29th from 10am-4pm (lunch will be provided). Volunteers must be able to attend both training dates, and review the Seed to Supper curriculum materials at home in between the two training sessions. Volunteers will learn to teach the Seed to Supper curriculum, which consists of six Powerpoint presentations and a 100 page gardening manual for class participants. Topics include planning the garden, soil preparation, composting, planting, garden maintenance, pests and diseases, and harvesting.Contact Jennie Cramer at jrc10@cornell.edu with questions or to receive a volunteer application. You also may download a volunteer job description and application from the left sidebar on this page. Application deadline: Friday, February 21 FREE! Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= Join Our Environment Advisory Committee Wednesday, February 26, 2020 8:30 am - 5:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County (CCE-Tompkins) is seeking six community members who will form a Program Advisory Committee to develop and guide environmental issues programming in our county. This effort emerges from increased local interest in climate change, renewable energy, water quality, alternative forms of transportation, and resource conservation issues. Program Advisory Committees typically meet once a quarter, and volunteer for a term of 1 to 3 years. It is the intention of CCE-Tompkins to include a diverse cross section of the community in its leadership positions, including people who participate in its programs and allied professionals. Interested applicants must be residents of Tompkins County and should have interests that are among the environmental topics mentioned above. To express your interest in joining the Advisory Committee, please send a letter of interest by February 26th to Dawn Montanye at dm773@cornell.edu or at CCE-Tompkins, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY 14850-3555. Please direct questions to Dawn at 607.272.2292. CCE-Tompkins is an independent non-profit organization whose mission is to provide educational information and programs that help people in our county to improve their quality of life. It offers educational programs in the areas of consumer issues, personal finance, family and community development, agriculture and horticulture, natural resources/environment, nutrition and health, and 4-H youth development. Dawn Montanye, dm773@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 voicemail #199 ========================================= Food System Planning Kick-Off Wednesday, February 26, 2020 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street , Ithaca, NY 14850 EVENT AT CAPACITY - WAIT LIST ONLY. PLEASE SIGN UP FOR THE WAIT LIST ON THE REGISTRATION FORM BELOW, TO BE CONTACTED ABOUT FUTURE EVENTS.The public is invited to this community conversation on an upcoming 2-year effort to look at our local food system to identify assets, gaps, vulnerabilities and challenges we face individually and as a community. Join with us to shape the future of food in Tompkins County! The Food Policy Council of Tompkins County, Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, Greenstar Community Projects, Building Bridges, and other partners are gearing up to develop a countywide food system plan to be informed by all residents and to guide future actions and improve our food security. Financial support is provided by Tompkins County and the Community Foundation of Tompkins County. Please register by February 21 on the following Registration form.  Pre-registration is required so we can plan for enough space, food, and can provide child care or transportation to those who need it. We look forward to your participation! FREE! Monika Roth, mr55@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 126 ========================================= Strengthening Families (Dryden) Thursday, February 27, 2020 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm Dryden Elementary School, 36 Union Street , Dryden, New York 13053 Calling all Dryden Families with youth in 6th-8th grades for our FREE Strengthening Families Program for parents and youth aged 10-14! This weekly class is a proven effective, family inclusive program that promotes positive communication, family bonding, and joint problem solving skills. The sessions will begin with a shared family meal and then parents and youth will break off into different sections to learn skills. Parent/caregivers will discuss: normal developmental changes in teenagers; helping youth avoid risks and substance use; setting age appropriate limits; effective joint problem solving skills; ways to show love and support to their children. Youth will learn about: making good decisions and setting goals; peer pressure resistance skills to avoid problems with drugs and alcohol; empathy and appreciation of parents/caregivers; how to cope with stress. Classes will be held 5:00-7:30pm on February 27, March 5, 12, 19 & 27 and April 2 & 16 (no class April 9th).  March 5 is the last day to join the class.Dinner is provided. Free childcare will be provided for children not able to participate in class curriculum.  If you have questions or would like to register please contact: Juliana Garcia jag394@cornell.edu 607-272-2292 ext. 115 Mary Hicks mhicks1@dryden.k12.ny.us Kate Benas kbenas1@dryden.k12.ny.us FREE! Juliana Garcia, jag394@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 115 (Voicemail 247) ========================================= 4-H Public Presentations Pre County Day Saturday, February 29, 2020 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Bethel Grove Bible Church, 1763 Slaterville Road , Ithaca, New York 14850 All 4-H public presenters give their presentation to evaluators. No numerical scores are given. Evaluators talk though strengths and areas of opportunities for improvement. Youth must present at Pre County Day to move onto County Day. Youth present in order of arrival. Pre-registration is required. To register please fill out the online registration form  by February 21, 2020.Online Registration Form ========================================= Parenting: the Hardest Job in the World (Dryden) Tuesday, March 3, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Dryden Elementary School, 36 Union Street , Dryden, New York 13053 This FREE 8-class workshop led by Mary Hicks & Judy Horn will help you learn how to talk with your child (of any age) using the five communication skills: Encouragement, Can Do, Choices, Self-Control, and Respecting Feelings. Share your strengths with other parents/guardians, and learn effective strategies you can use! Every parent comes out with something new!Class meets: Tuesday evenings, 6 - 8 p.m. for 8 sessions Feb 25, Mar 3, 10, 17, 24, Apr (no 7) 14, 21,  2020. We will not meet if Dryden after-school activities are cancelled due to weather issues.NOTE: no one may join after March 3.  For FREE child care, please register in advanceSIGN UP ONLINE HERE or on the "Learn More" link below.Questions? Please call (607) 272-2292 or email Jennifer Gray at jcg33@cornell.edu. FREE! Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= CANCELLED Harvest of the Month Cooking Class Wednesday, March 4, 2020 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 DUE TO CONCERNS REGARDING THE CORONAVIRUS, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.Youth in 3rd to 5th Grade from SNAP-eligible families are invited to attend our free Harvest of the Month Cooking Classes featuring Harvest of the Month recipes that they've enjoyed at school, with farm-fresh local and regional products to include: sweet potatoes, polenta (made from corn), wheat berries, dairy, spinach salad, and arugula pesto pasta. Each class includes nutrition lessons which will include topics such as: Rethink Your Drink, MyPlate, Fruits & Vegetables, Whole Grains, and Physical Activity Who: 3rd-5th Graders from SNAP-eligible families. Interested parents are welcome to tag along! When: weeknight evenings once a month during the school year Where: CCE Teaching Kitchen, 615 Willow Ave, Ithaca, NY 14850 How Much: FREE! Register: with this ONLINE FORM or the Register Here link at upper left. Contact Kaela Klapan at kmk245@cornell.edu or (607) 227-2292 for more information FREE! Kaela Klapan, kmk245@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 132 ========================================= Four Season Food Production Wednesday, March 4, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 Extend your gardening season far beyond the traditional Memorial Day to Labor Day! Learn which vegetables are cold hardy and even prefer to be grown in spring and fall, and when to sow late plantings of tender veggies like green beans and zucchini for harvest in Sept/Oct. We'll also cover season extension techniques like row covers and low tunnels, and show you how to grow microgreens indoors for winter harvesting. Participants will have an opportunity to sow a pot of microgreens seeds to grow at home.Instructor Chrys Gardener is the former Community Horticulture Educator at CCE Tompkins. She is passionate about teaching people to garden, with particular interests in growing edibles and seed saving. Chrys worked as a landscape gardener in the Ithaca area and has extensive experience with practical garden design. She has been growing small fruits organically for over 20 years. $10-$30/person self-determined sliding scale Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= Parenting: the Hardest Job in the World (Lansing) Wednesday, March 4, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Buckley Elementary School, 282 Ridge Road , Lansing, New York 14882 This FREE 8-class workshop led by Megan Redmond and Mary Hicks will help you learn how to talk with your child (of any age) using the five communication skills: Encouragement, Can Do, Shared Decisionmaking, Self-Control, and Respecting Feelings. Share your strengths with other parents/guardians, and learn effective strategies you can use! Every parent comes out with something new!Class meets: (8)  Wednesdays, 6:00-8:00pm on March 4, 11, 18, 25, and April 1 (no class on 8), 15, 22 and 29, 2020.  NOTE: no one may join after March 11. For FREE child care, please register in advance.We will not meet if Lansing after-school activities are cancelled due to weather issues. Register on the 'Learn More' link below.  Questions? Please call (607) 272-2292 or email Jennifer Gray at jcg33@cornell.edu. FREE! Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Why consider an electric vehicle? Thursday, March 5, 2020 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Are you curious about EVs but not sure where to start? In this brownbag lunch and EV display, we will cover EV basics (myths, technology, incentives, EV models, total cost of ownership). In the remaining 20 minutes, we will also showcase actual EVs and answer further questions. Discuss with electric vehicle (EV) educators whether driving electric is right fo ryou, common EV myths, battery technology, and experience in EV purchasing & Ownership; Learn how EVs have low-to-no-emissions, contribute to energy independence, and lower fuel costs; Compare total cost of ownership including maintenance costs between internal combustion engines and EVs; Ask about the Drive Clean rebate, federal tax credit, and other incentives that lower up front costs of EV ownership.Location: Forest Home Drive Garage, 3L Parking Level on the Cornell campus [Visitors may park in the lot opposite Forest Home garage using Parkmobile for $3.35/hour.]Tables and chairs available, as well as light refreshments.Presented by the Cornell College of Human Ecology Green Team, Facilities and Campus Services, and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County. FREE! Lee Yoke Lee, YL2365@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292, ext. 192 (Voicemail 277) ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, March 5, 2020 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: January meeting is generally training and orientation for new board members; November or December meeting coincides with our Association Annual Meeting, date to be determined. FREE! ========================================= Strengthening Families (Dryden) Thursday, March 5, 2020 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm Dryden Elementary School, 36 Union Street , Dryden, New York 13053 Calling all Dryden Families with youth in 6th-8th grades for our FREE Strengthening Families Program for parents and youth aged 10-14! This weekly class is a proven effective, family inclusive program that promotes positive communication, family bonding, and joint problem solving skills. The sessions will begin with a shared family meal and then parents and youth will break off into different sections to learn skills. Parent/caregivers will discuss: normal developmental changes in teenagers; helping youth avoid risks and substance use; setting age appropriate limits; effective joint problem solving skills; ways to show love and support to their children. Youth will learn about: making good decisions and setting goals; peer pressure resistance skills to avoid problems with drugs and alcohol; empathy and appreciation of parents/caregivers; how to cope with stress. Classes will be held 5:00-7:30pm on February 27, March 5, 12, 19 & 27 and April 2 & 16 (no class April 9th).  March 5 is the last day to join the class.Dinner is provided. Free childcare will be provided for children not able to participate in class curriculum.  If you have questions or would like to register please contact: Juliana Garcia jag394@cornell.edu 607-272-2292 ext. 115 Mary Hicks mhicks1@dryden.k12.ny.us Kate Benas kbenas1@dryden.k12.ny.us FREE! Juliana Garcia, jag394@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 115 (Voicemail 247) ========================================= Spring Worm Composting Class Saturday, March 7, 2020 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. Register online (on link below) or call CCE-Tompkins during businesses hours (607) 272-2292. $10 per household includes a starter bin and worms to take home! Adam Michaelides, acm1@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 124 ========================================= Community Seed Swap Saturday, March 7, 2020 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 NEW TIME - 1:30 pm - 4:30 pmCalling all seed savers, gardeners, and curious creatives! It’s time for beloved annual CCE Tompkins Community Seed Swap. Master Gardener Volunteers will be on hand to answer all your seedy questions. Go home with lots of locally adapted seeds from other local gardeners. Bring your own seed collection and set up a table to share your abundance. Children are welcome! No pre-registration required.$5 suggested donation at the door; FREE if you bring seeds to share! $5 suggested donation. Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= Energy Navigator Application Deadline Monday, March 9, 2020 8:30 am - 4:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 This 10-session training prepares volunteer Energy Navigators to help others in their community understand their energy use and take steps toward reducing energy use and bills, and switching from fossil fuels to renewables. Topics include understanding energy bills, calculating carbon footprint, home energy efficiency, renewable heating, solar energy, transportation alternatives, and more.  Trainings will be held on (10) Wednesday evenings from 6:00-8:15 pm at the Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC), beginning April 8th.  Applications for the program can be found at www.getyourgreenbacktompkins.org/navigators, and are due on March 9th. For more information, contact Karim Beers at 272-2292 or kwb6@cornell.edu. Energy Navigators is a program of Get Your GreenBack Tompkins with the support of Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County. Karim Beers, kwb6@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 Ext. #186 ========================================= CANCELLED: Parents Apart® Monday, March 9, 2020 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm IN-PERSON CLASSES ARE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS.  PLEASE CHECK BACK.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.Thank you to United Way of Tompkins County for their generous financial support.  $60-$100, self-determined sliding-scale. Reduced rates available. No one will be turned away. Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Garden Planning, Step 3: Garden Design Principles Wednesday, March 11, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 It's time to design your garden, but where to start? Join designer Mila Fournier as she leads you through basic design principles that will help you make a successful plan that will bring you beauty for years to come. This class will not focus on individual plants (though no class here is complete without at least one list of favorites), but instead will focus on the geometries and repetition that are the fundamental tools all good designers use. We'll start with sizing and spacing of garden beds or areas, move on to hardscape and structures, then tackle placement of trees and shrubs to create the bones of your garden. We'll finish with placement of perennials, annuals, and any moveable elements.This is an excellent follow-up to the first two classes in our Garden Design Series, however, each class is designed as a stand-alone class so participating in those classes is NOT REQUIRED to be part of this one. The class will be limited to 24 participants, so register now to save your spot!Garden Planning, Step 1: Site Analysis on January 29th (register here)Garden Planning, Step 2: Practical Landscape Design on February 12th (register here)Please bring a map of your property, if you have one. If not a template will be provided.Mila Fournier is a garden designer and educator with two decades of design experience that started with guerilla gardening in Brooklyn and has moved her through designing some of the most sophisticated gardens in NYC. Once in Ithaca, Mila has worked as an educator, designer, and horticultural consultant, including managing Ithaca Children's Garden and helping large developers create habitats to offset new construction. Self Determined Sliding Scale ($10-30) Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= Parenting: the Hardest Job in the World (Lansing) Wednesday, March 11, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Buckley Elementary School, 282 Ridge Road , Lansing, New York 14882 This FREE 8-class workshop led by Megan Redmond and Mary Hicks will help you learn how to talk with your child (of any age) using the five communication skills: Encouragement, Can Do, Shared Decisionmaking, Self-Control, and Respecting Feelings. Share your strengths with other parents/guardians, and learn effective strategies you can use! Every parent comes out with something new!Class meets: (8)  Wednesdays, 6:00-8:00pm on March 4, 11, 18, 25, and April 1 (no class on 8), 15, 22 and 29, 2020.  NOTE: no one may join after March 11. For FREE child care, please register in advance.We will not meet if Lansing after-school activities are cancelled due to weather issues. Register on the 'Learn More' link below.  Questions? Please call (607) 272-2292 or email Jennifer Gray at jcg33@cornell.edu. FREE! Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Overview of the Ins & Outs of Insurances Thursday, March 12, 2020 11:00 am - 1:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 In this Consumer Issues Program, New York State Assistant Attorney General Mike Danaher will discuss insurance related issues. He will explore things consumers should consider when determining insurance needs; what insurance can and cannot do; and what to do if problems occur. The public is invited to attend. It is not necessary to register in advance for this free program.After his presentation, Danaher will consult individually with members of the public about specific issues they have been unable to resolve locally. Arrive by 12:30pm for a consultation. FREE and open to the public. No appointment is needed. These presentations are video taped for broadcast on Public Access Channel 15 on Mondays at 7:00 am, 1:00 pm & 7:00 pm.. This presentation on Insurances will be broadcast on Mondays in April. FREE! Kenneth McLaurin, Jr., kem228@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 x120 ========================================= CANCELLED: Creating a Sense of Belonging through Community Café Conversations Friday, March 13, 2020 10:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 DUE TO CONCERNS REGARDING THE CORONAVIRUS, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE.Are you hoping to spark leadership within your community to develop and strengthen supportive relationships? Then this FREE training is for you and your team! Learn to plan and lead Community Café Conversations to better engage and empower the people within your communities. FREE training, a light lunch will be served, preregistration is required by March 11th at: http://bit.ly/CommunityCafeTrng FREE but please pre-register Anna Steinkraus, ams69@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 145 ========================================= CANCELLED 4-H Public Presentations County Day Saturday, March 14, 2020 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Lansing Middle School, 6 Ludlowville Road , Lansing, New York 14882 DUE TO CONCERNS REGARDING THE CORONAVIRUS, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.County-wide event at which junior and senior presentations are given numerical scores and feedback provided by two evaluators. High scoring youth age 11+ are eligible to have the opportunity of presenting at District Day. Cloverbuds are welcome to give their presentations at County Day. Ribbons and medals awarded during closing ceremony. Everyone is highly encourage to stay for the whole event. It is a great learning opportunity to watch the presentations of the other youth and celebrate the wonderful accomplishments. Registration is required; Rooms are assigned. Pre-registration is required. To register please fill out the online registration from by March 6, 2020. Online Registration Form ========================================= ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASS: Planning Your Vegetable Garden Wednesday, March 18, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 THIS CLASS IS MOVING TO A ZOOM PLATFORM. AFTER YOU REGISTER, YOU'LL GET A LINK TO THE ONLINE CLASS. Take your vegetable gardening to the next level by learning how to create a comprehensive garden plan that includes timing on seeding, transplanting, succession planting, interplanting and crop rotation. Class will cover how to integrate flowers and herbs and will explore a few styles of garden planning including drawings, spreadsheets, journals, and online programs. Come with a drawing of your garden and a list of what you plan to plant and we will have some time to start working on your plan.Instructor Jennie Cramer is our Horticulture Program Manager and coordinates our Master Gardener Volunteer Program. She is a former conservation biologist with a passion for organic gardening, regenerative agriculture, natural history and botanical education. She is especially smitten with the intricacies of seeds. This class is designed for gardeners who have some experience growing vegetables and want to make the most of their gardens this year.  If you are new to vegetable gardening, you may want to join our Vegetable Gardening 101 class on Saturday, March 21st. $10-$30 self-determined sliding scale Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= CANCELLED: Decision Making for the Inclusive Organization Thursday, March 19, 2020 9:00 am - 4:00 pm TC3 Ithaca Extension Center, 118 N. Tioga St. , Ithaca, NY 14850 Led by Margo Hittleman, Coordinator, Natural Leaders Initiative; Resource Educator, CCE-TompkinsOffered as a Special Professional Development Program by TC3 BizA wealth of evidence supports the power of incorporating diverse perspectives into organizational planning and decision-making. But how do you manage a decision-making process to maximize the potential of incorporating diverse, and even divergent, views and still reach closure in a reasonable amount of time? In this lively, engaging workshop, you will learn a four-step decision-making process and practical tools applicable to a wide-range of group decisions and a variety of contexts. You will learn: How to use diverse perspectives to create robust decision-making framesWhy and how to welcome and manage constructive conflict Practical tools for helping your team elicit and incorporate multiple perspectives for greater creativity and innovation What not to skip when time is short and a decision is needed NOW! How to learn from experience and create a culture of "failing well" $249/person Margo Hittleman, mjh17@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext.167 ========================================= CANCELLED: Beyond the Box Reentry Job Fair Tuesday, March 24, 2020 8:00 am - 2:30 pm Hotel Ithaca, 222 S Cayuga Street , Ithaca, New York 14850 DUE TO CONCERNS REGARDING THE CORONAVIRUS, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.The 2020 Beyond the Box Networking & Job Fair for individuals who are seeking employment and community reintegration after experiencing incarceration or criminal convictions will be held on Tuesday, March 24, from 10:00am to 2:30pm at the Hotel Ithaca, 222 S Cayuga Street in Ithaca, New York. Admission is free for job seekers, and for exhibitors who wish to meet candidates who are seeking employment and community reintegration after experiencing incarceration or criminal convictions.The theme of this year’s fair is ‘Working Towards a Deeper Inclusivity’. The event again honors the memory of Gino Bush, a local activist who was committed to helping the formerly incarcerated.Schedule: This year’s event will consist of a morning session with keynote speech and employer presentations, a lunch for participating presenters and employers, an afternoon job fair, and a workshop for people in reentry.All offerings are offered free of charge. From 9:00-11:15am, several employers from the community will share their efforts and commitment to being more equitable and inclusive in their offering of services, workforce recruitment and retention, and in managing their workplace environments not just for people impacted by the criminal justice system but to benefit all workers. The keynote address at 9:15am will be given by Sue Mann, CEO of Sansu Rising, a training and consulting firm that specializes in addressing workplace bullying and toxic work environments. Mann’s speech will focus on how previous trauma impacts an individual’s ability to be effective at their job, and how we as colleagues, employers and leaders can support those who have experienced trauma in ways that will help them to flourish in the workplace. From 11:20-11:50am, lunch for presenters and service providers will be served. From 12:00-2:00pm, up to 40 local and regional employers will provide information for individuals who have been incarcerated or had criminal convictions and will discuss with them potential employment opportunities at their firms and how to apply. There is no charge to participate and businesses or nonprofits that wish to reserve a table and participate in the job fair should contact Taili Mugambee, URO Director at tm554@cornell.edu or (607) 272-2292. From 2:00-3:30pm, a workshop will be offered for people in reentry to encourage and inspire their interest in entrepreneurship.Additional details will be available as the date nears. This annual event is organized by Ultimate Reentry Opportunity (URO ), a community-initiated and community-supported program that works collaboratively to help formerly incarcerated women and men access the resources to successfully rejoin their local communities. The campaign is housed at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, which is also its fiscal sponsor. About the Job Fair: Now in its 3rd year, the Beyond the Box Reentry Job Fair is organized by Ultimate Reentry Opportunity (URO), a community-initiated and community-supported program that works collaboratively to help formerly incarcerated women and men access the resources to successfully rejoin their local communities. The fair honors the memory of Gino Bush, a local activist who was committed to helping the formerly incarcerated. About URO: This annual event is organized by Ultimate Reentry Opportunity (URO), a community-initiated and community-supported program that works collaboratively to help formerly incarcerated women and men access the resources to successfully rejoin their local communities. The campaign is housed at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, which is also its fiscal sponsor. Registration Potential employers and service providers are invited to reserve a table and provide a representative and information about your company or program offerings. FREE online registration for exhibitors is available below at : https://civi.ccetompkins.org/civicrm/event/info?id=1759&reset=1 and includes lunch, a table and chairs, and an electrical connection if needed. Refreshments will be available for job seekers.Schedule 8:00-9:00am, Set Up/Breakfast 9:00-11:20am, Presentations & Networking for Employers and Service Providers 11:20-11:50am LUNCH 12:00-2:00pm, Job Fair (free admission, light refreshments provided) 2:00-2:30pm, Clean-up Please contact Taili Mugambee at tm554@cornell.edu or call Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County (607) 272-2292 voicemail 191 with questions. Thanks to The Park Foundation for their generous support of this event. . FREE! Taili Mugambee, tm554@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 191 ========================================= CANCELLED: Community Beautification Trainings Thursday, March 26, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 BOTH TRAININGS CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS.The Beautification Brigade takes care of public flower plantings in Ithaca. Have fun, learn gardening techniques, and help keep Ithaca gorgeous.  No experience required. Free dinner provided at the trainings. FREE and open to anyone who wishes to volunteer with the program. Contact Martha Gioumousis at mg10@cornell.edu, or call (607) 272-2292 for more information. Download a Beautification Application. FREE! ========================================= CANCELLED: Healthy Food For All Cooking Series Friday, March 27, 2020 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 MARCH CLASS IS CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS. PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR THE STATUS OF 4/17 CLASS.This class was designed to support members of the community who are purchasing local, seasonal produce. Shopping at the farmers market and through a CSA supports local farmers, healthy soils, and healthy communities. But it can be quite an adventure learning to cook new items, like kohlrabi, celeriac, fennel, squashes and many types of radishes and turnips. This class provides a time for community members to cook and eat together while developing flexible recipes that empower us to cook with what the earth provides, rather than shipping in familiar produce year round.  In addition, this class hopes that attendees will gain skills for weekly meal planning, food budgeting, reducing food waste and preserving the harvest through freezing batch meals. All classes provide a meal during class and one to take home. Please bring your own containers!This class is available free for SNAP or WIC eligible households.  Others are encouraged to sign up for the FREE CCE-Tompkins Community Toolbox newsletter to learn about additional class options that may be avaailable. Enroll at www.HealthyFoodForAll.org/classes FREE for SNAP or WIC eligible households. Kaela Klapan, kmk245@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 132 ========================================= CANCELLED: Don't Get Ticked NY Sunday, March 29, 2020 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street , Ithaca, NY 14850 CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS.Come learn about the habitat, biology, identification, and control of tick species found in our area. Learn how to monitor your yard for high-density tick populations and how to reduce their occurrence. We will also cover some of the basics about what to do if you find a tick on your body. the first 60 families will leave with a tick kit to carry on hikes and the like. Sponsored by the NYS Integrated Pest Management Program. Families welcome. FREE! (donations at the door welcome). FREE Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= CANCELLED: Community Beautification Trainings Monday, March 30, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 BOTH TRAININGS CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS.The Beautification Brigade takes care of public flower plantings in Ithaca. Have fun, learn gardening techniques, and help keep Ithaca gorgeous.  No experience required. Free dinner provided at the trainings. FREE and open to anyone who wishes to volunteer with the program. Contact Martha Gioumousis at mg10@cornell.edu, or call (607) 272-2292 for more information. Download a Beautification Application. FREE! ========================================= CANCELLED Harvest of the Month Cooking Class Wednesday, April 1, 2020 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 DUE TO CONCERNS REGARDING THE CORONAVIRUS, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.Youth in 3rd to 5th Grade from SNAP-eligible families are invited to attend our free Harvest of the Month Cooking Classes featuring Harvest of the Month recipes that they've enjoyed at school, with farm-fresh local and regional products to include: sweet potatoes, polenta (made from corn), wheat berries, dairy, spinach salad, and arugula pesto pasta. Each class includes nutrition lessons which will include topics such as: Rethink Your Drink, MyPlate, Fruits & Vegetables, Whole Grains, and Physical Activity Who: 3rd-5th Graders from SNAP-eligible families. Interested parents are welcome to tag along! When: weeknight evenings once a month during the school year Where: CCE Teaching Kitchen, 615 Willow Ave, Ithaca, NY 14850 How Much: FREE! Register: with this ONLINE FORM or the Register Here link at upper left. Contact Kaela Klapan at kmk245@cornell.edu or (607) 227-2292 for more information FREE! Kaela Klapan, kmk245@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 132 ========================================= RESCHEDULED: Make a Bee Hotel for Native Pollinators Wednesday, April 1, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 RESCHEDULED TO JUNE DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS.  PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES.Help increase populations of native bees in your yard and garden with a handmade bee hotel! Native solitary bees, like mason bees and leafcutter bees, are gentle, easy to raise, and are as important for pollinating as honey bees.Jacob Johnston from Nature's Touch Consulting will give a presentation on the life cycle of these fascinating native insects and show you how to make a bee hotel to attract them to your garden. Materials will be provided for participants to make bee hotels to take home. Pre-registration is required to hold your place in the class, and also in the event that a class is postponed or cancelled and we need to contact participants. Register and pay online on the link below, or call CCE-Tompkins at 272-2292 and we will register you online with information you provide. REGISTER & PAY ONLINE HERE $10-$30 sliding scale a person includes cost of materials Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, April 2, 2020 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: January meeting is generally training and orientation for new board members; November or December meeting coincides with our Association Annual Meeting, date to be determined. FREE! ========================================= ZOOM MEETING: 2020 Tompkins County Ag Summit Friday, April 3, 2020 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm REGISTER HERE!Farmers, rural landowners, and government officials are invited to attend the Annual Tompkins County Agriculture Summit to learn about policies and programs that impact agriculture and our rural communities and to discuss research to help prepare them to meet the latest changes and challenges. Because of coronavirus, this year’s program will take place over 4 Fridays in April via Zoom Virtual Meetings. All meetings start at 12:30 and last 1 hour. One registration registers you for all four meetings. There is a suggested donation of $0-$40 per registrant. We want to make this event available to all members of the Tompkins County Agriculture community, regardless of financial situation. However, if you are in a position to contribute a fee, please do so. Your contributions make it possible for us to continue the work we do at Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County and offer free resources to those who need them. Friday, April 17, 12:30 – 1:30 PM 12:30 PM Introduction – Graham Savio, CCE Tompkins 12:35 PM NRCS update – Erin Paczkowski, District conservationist 12:40 PM SWCD update – Jon Negley, District Manager 12:45 PM Hemp production and marketing challenges – Janice Degni, Crop Specialist, SCNY Regional Dairy & Crop Team 1:20 PM – Questions 1:30 PM – Adjourn Friday, April 24, 12:30 – 1:30 PM 12:30 PM Introduction – Graham Savio, CCE Tompkins 12: 35 PM Understanding the Solar Leasing/Installation Landscape – panel (15 min each) David Kay, Cornell CARDI – Solar Development in NYS and Land Use Implications Guillermo Metz, CCE Tompkins Energy Team Leader – Considerations for Community Solar Jay Franklin, Tompkins County Assessment Dept. – How Solar Installations are Assessed 1:20 PM – Questions of panelists 1:30 PM – Adjourn Organized by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County. Sponsored by the Tompkins County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board and Tompkins County Farm Bureau Sliding Scale, pay what you can between $0-$40 for the series Mila Fournier, ymf5@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 194 ========================================= CANCELLED: Animals & Medicine Program Friday, April 3, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine, Campus Road at Tower Road , Ithaca, New York 14853 DUE TO CONCERNS REGARDING THE CORONAVIRUS, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.Youth in grades 9-12 are invited to explore veterinary medicine through this five-week, mini-course for those with a sincere interest in biology, medicine and animals. Each session is taught by a different team of Cornell veterinary students, and lessons will incorporate guest presentations by veterinary professors and utilize the vast teaching resources of the Cornell Vet School. Individual classes will focus on a different species group of animals, including cats and dogs, horses, ruminants, exotics and wildlife. Hands-on activities will include practicing a physical exam, discovering the inner workings of the rumen, handling a wide variety of animals, learning about different anatomy, and dissection.Course meets on Friday evenings April 3, 10 & 24 — May 1 & 8, from 6:00 to 8:00pm (no program April 17) Registration form and fee of $60 is due by March 13 - space is limited so register early! Contact 4-H at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, 607-272-2292 for more information.DOWNLOAD A REGISTRATION FORM. $60 registration fee, due by March 13 Brenda T. Carpenter, btc6@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 142 ========================================= CANCELLED: Climate Wise Gardening: An Earthkeeping Fair Saturday, April 4, 2020 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Boynton Middle School Cafeteria, 1601 N. Cayuga Street , Ithaca, NY 14850 CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERN.  Everyone with a garden or yard can be “climate wise” by adopting practices that protect the earth and support wildlife. Hands-on activities and displays will show how the ecosystem works and how soil, microorganisms, and plants capture carbon. Together, we can contribute to bringing carbon and water cycles back into balance.FREE! Over 30 demonstrations, exhibits, and talks on how to adapt your garden practices in the time of climate change: 10:15AM: What Makes Soil Healthy? with Joseph Amsili, Cornell Soil Health Program11:15: Planting Cover Crops to Improve Soil with Jennie Cramer, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County12:15PM: Gardening Practices for Changing Climate, with Sean Dembrowsky, Edible Acres1:15PM: Creating a Rain Garden-Purpose, Place & Plants, with Dan Segal, Plantsmen Nursery2:15PM: Meadows Offer Many Benefits, with Hayden Stebbins of Suntrap Botanical.Exhibitors will offer information on choosing pollinator and bird-friendly perennials and shrubs; FREE soil pH testing, bring a dry sample from your garden; info on Lyme disease, invasive pests, tomato blight and more; Plus FREE tree and shrub seedlings to take home! Co-Sponsors: Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County, Fossil Free Tompkins, Social Ventures, Dryden Resource Awareness Coalition, League of Women Voters, Citizens Climate Lobby, Environmental Management Council, Tompkins County Planning and Sustainability Department, Sustainable Tompkins, Tompkins Climate Protection Initiative, Cornell Crop and Soil Sciences, and many others. FREE! Monika Roth, mr55@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 126 ========================================= CANCELLED: AARP Smart Driver 2-Day Class Monday, April 6, 2020 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555  DUE TO CONCERNS REGARDING THE CORONAVIRUS, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLEDWay2Go, in partnership with AARP, offers the nationally recognized 2-day AARP Smart Driver Workshop. The course is designed to meet the needs of older drivers, but it is suitable for drivers of all ages and is open to the general public.  This class is offered over 2 DAYS:  Monday & Tuesay, April 6 & 7, from 12:30PM to 4:00PM BOTH DAYS.  Participants must attend BOTH sessions and must bring their driver’s license and AARP card (if a member) to class. YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER TO HOLD YOUR SEAT.  PRE-REGISTER  or by calling CCE-Tompkins at providing your name and contact information and we will register you by entering the information you give us over the phone. Cost is $20/AARP members, $25/non-members.  Bring your payment to the first class in the form of cash or a check made out to AARP. Bring verification of your AARP membership. $20/AARP members, $25/non-members. Pay by cash or a check payable to AARP. Maria Christian, mjc72@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 130 ========================================= CANCELLED: AARP Smart Driver 2-Day Class Tuesday, April 7, 2020 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555  DUE TO CONCERNS REGARDING THE CORONAVIRUS, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLEDWay2Go, in partnership with AARP, offers the nationally recognized 2-day AARP Smart Driver Workshop. The course is designed to meet the needs of older drivers, but it is suitable for drivers of all ages and is open to the general public.  This class is offered over 2 DAYS:  Monday & Tuesay, April 6 & 7, from 12:30PM to 4:00PM BOTH DAYS.  Participants must attend BOTH sessions and must bring their driver’s license and AARP card (if a member) to class. YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER TO HOLD YOUR SEAT.  PRE-REGISTER  or by calling CCE-Tompkins at providing your name and contact information and we will register you by entering the information you give us over the phone. Cost is $20/AARP members, $25/non-members.  Bring your payment to the first class in the form of cash or a check made out to AARP. Bring verification of your AARP membership. $20/AARP members, $25/non-members. Pay by cash or a check payable to AARP. Maria Christian, mjc72@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 130 ========================================= CANCELLED: Why Do You Parent The Way You Do? (Ithaca) Wednesday, April 8, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm GIAC (Greater Ithaca Activities Center), 318 North Albany Street , Ithaca, New York 14850 IN-PERSON CLASSES ARE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS. PLEASE CHECK BACK.Many factors influence our children and how we parent. Every family, every child is different and unique. Why do we do what we do? Why do we make the decisions we make?  Come together with others to share information and discuss issues that directly influence parenting and family life in this FREE 7-week series, led by Lucy Barrett & Serena Ward. Workshop discussion topics include: parenting styles and discipline, child development, cultural influences, and environmental issues.When: Wednesday evenings, 6-8pm.,  April  8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20, 2020Where: Southside Community Center 305 South Plain St. IthacaNOTE: No one may join the class after April 15To register: call (607) 272-2292 or email jcg33@cornell.edu (put "parenting workshop registration" in the subject heading). http://bit.ly/ParentingStylesSpring2020 Register in advance for free childcare. FREE! Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASS: Make Your Veggie Garden Beautiful Wednesday, April 8, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 Up Your Vegetable Gardening Game: Pointers on Making it Pretty! You've learned how to make your vegetable garden bountiful…now make it beautiful too! Join Master Gardener, Teresa Craighead, as she covers: flowers for in and around the vegetable garden, things to consider when introducing vegetables into ornamental gardens, vegetables with ornamental qualities, potager gardens, elements of garden design, planting patterns that please the eye, structures and accessories. This class is designed for vegetable gardeners, ornamental gardeners and anyone who is striving to create a summer veggie patch that both pleases the palate and delights the eye by blending with an ornamental landscape. Setting Up Zoom: To download and install the Zoom Application: Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea. Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer. Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in Zoom Self Determined Sliding Scale ($10-30), Free Corona Virus Solidarity pricing available for those who need it. Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= CANCELLED: Home Improvement Scams Thursday, April 9, 2020 11:00 am - 1:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 THIS PRESENTATION IS CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS.In this Consumer Issues Program, Mike Danaher, Consumer Fraud Attorney from the New York State Attorney General's Office, will present information on what typical home improvement scams look like, how to avoid them, and what to do if they happen to you. The public is invited to attend this free program. No advance registration is necessary.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. Cornell Cooperative Extension is located at 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca, New York. Presentations are videotaped for broadcast on Public Access Channel 15 on Mondays at 7:00 am, 1:00 pm & 7:00 pm. FREE! ========================================= ZOOM VIRTUAL MEETING Caroline Climate Vulnerability Assessment Workshop Thursday, April 9, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Caroline Climate Vulnerability Assessment Workshop will be offered in 2 separate ZOOM sessions listed below.  We want to hear from you, especially if you or someone you know has been affected in any way by recent weather events. As the Town of Caroline works to finalize its new Comprehensive Plan and the County works on developing its All Hazard Mitigation Plan, your personal experience and knowledge matters to help direct your community and influence how your municipal and regional leaders and government will direct and allocate funding and resources in its short and long term goals. Until then:In the meantime, please take a look at the Climate Vulnerability Assessment Presentation (link: https://southerntiercec.org/caroline-cva) which provides an overview of the CVA process as well as climate projections in the Southern Tier region.We also encourage you to  take a survey designed to identify the vulnerabilities you and your community face. Information you provide in the survey (other than your personal info) will be used in the final analysis of the assessment for the Town of Caroline. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the survey or presentation, please contact Osamu Tsuda at ojt3@cornell.edu. The survey can be accessed through the following link: https://cornell.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_56JNMQRkihkUlff FREE! ========================================= ZOOM MEETING: 2020 Tompkins County Ag Summit Friday, April 10, 2020 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm REGISTER HERE!Farmers, rural landowners, and government officials are invited to attend the Annual Tompkins County Agriculture Summit to learn about policies and programs that impact agriculture and our rural communities and to discuss research to help prepare them to meet the latest changes and challenges. Because of coronavirus, this year’s program will take place over 4 Fridays in April via Zoom Virtual Meetings. All meetings start at 12:30 and last 1 hour. One registration registers you for all four meetings. There is a suggested donation of $0-$40 per registrant. We want to make this event available to all members of the Tompkins County Agriculture community, regardless of financial situation. However, if you are in a position to contribute a fee, please do so. Your contributions make it possible for us to continue the work we do at Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County and offer free resources to those who need them. Friday, April 17, 12:30 – 1:30 PM 12:30 PM Introduction – Graham Savio, CCE Tompkins 12:35 PM NRCS update – Erin Paczkowski, District conservationist 12:40 PM SWCD update – Jon Negley, District Manager 12:45 PM Hemp production and marketing challenges – Janice Degni, Crop Specialist, SCNY Regional Dairy & Crop Team 1:20 PM – Questions 1:30 PM – Adjourn Friday, April 24, 12:30 – 1:30 PM 12:30 PM Introduction – Graham Savio, CCE Tompkins 12: 35 PM Understanding the Solar Leasing/Installation Landscape – panel (15 min each) David Kay, Cornell CARDI – Solar Development in NYS and Land Use Implications Guillermo Metz, CCE Tompkins Energy Team Leader – Considerations for Community Solar Jay Franklin, Tompkins County Assessment Dept. – How Solar Installations are Assessed 1:20 PM – Questions of panelists 1:30 PM – Adjourn Organized by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County. Sponsored by the Tompkins County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board and Tompkins County Farm Bureau Sliding Scale, pay what you can between $0-$40 for the series Mila Fournier, ymf5@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 194 ========================================= ZOOM VIRTUAL MEETING Caroline Climate Vulnerability Assessment Workshop Friday, April 10, 2020 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm The Caroline Climate Vulnerability Assessment Workshop will be offered in 2 separate ZOOM sessions listed below.  We want to hear from you, especially if you or someone you know has been affected in any way by recent weather events. As the Town of Caroline works to finalize its new Comprehensive Plan and the County works on developing its All Hazard Mitigation Plan, your personal experience and knowledge matters to help direct your community and influence how your municipal and regional leaders and government will direct and allocate funding and resources in its short and long term goals. Until then:In the meantime, please take a look at the Climate Vulnerability Assessment Presentation (link: https://southerntiercec.org/caroline-cva) which provides an overview of the CVA process as well as climate projections in the Southern Tier region.We also encourage you to  take a survey designed to identify the vulnerabilities you and your community face. Information you provide in the survey (other than your personal info) will be used in the final analysis of the assessment for the Town of Caroline. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the survey or presentation, please contact Osamu Tsuda at ojt3@cornell.edu. The survey can be accessed through the following link: https://cornell.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_56JNMQRkihkUlff FREE! ========================================= CANCELLED: Parents Apart® Saturday, April 11, 2020 9:00 am - 4:00 pm IN-PERSON CLASSES ARE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS.  PLEASE CHECK BACK.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.Thank you to United Way of Tompkins County for their generous financial support.  $60-$100, self-determined sliding-scale. Reduced rates available. No one will be turned away. Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASS: Tree Selection & Plant Care - Citizen Pruner Training #1 Monday, April 13, 2020 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASS - you will receive a link to the class in your email after registering.Each spring, CCE-Tompkins offers a multi-part training series for individuals who wish to become Citizen Pruner Volunteers AND for members of the general public who just want to know more about trees and how to care for them.  Classes cover pruning of trees and shrubs in a 3 part series- take one or all. There will be a separate registration link for each class. Anyone who is interested in becoming a Citizen Pruner Volunteer for the City is encouraged to take these classes in preparation for volunteering later in the year.  Classes are offered Monday evenings – April 13, 20 and 27, 6:30-7:30 PM via ZoomRegister for one or all of the following workshops: "Tree Selection and Plant Care" Monday, April 13, 6:30-7:30 pm. Fee: $0-$15. Learn about the best trees, proper planting and care. Instruction provided by Jeanne Grace, City Forester, and Kevin Vorstadt, Forestry Technician.  "Training and Pruning Trees" Monday, April 20, 6:30-7:30 pm. Fee: $0-$15. Learn about the pruning when trees are young to shape their future, and pruning needs as trees grow. Instruction provided by Jeanne Grace, City Forester, and Kevin Vorstadt, Forestry Technician. "Pruning Shrubs" Monday, April 27, 6:30-7:30 pm. Fee: $0-$15. Learn about practices that make shrubs look new again and help them fit in the landscape. Instruction provided by Monika Roth, CCE Tompkins Ag Educator. There is a $0-$15 per class self-determined sliding scale fee.  These classes are usually part of our Citizen Pruner Volunteer Training and free to anyone who wants to become a Citizen Pruner - a group of dedicated volunteers who meet once each week to prune street trees within the City of Ithaca.  This year, because of coronavirus, we are postponing our volunteer meetups. We hope to reinstate this group during the summer.  If you would like to become a Citizen Pruner, please fill out the following application:2020 Citizen Pruner Volunteer ApplicationPlease fill out the application and return to Graham Salvio at gs695@cornell.edu, an electronic file without a signature is fine for now. About the Citizen Pruner Volunteer Program: Citizen Pruner Volunteers get LOTS of hands-on pruning practice helping to maintain street trees and shrubs in the City of Ithaca. After training sessions at Cooperative Extension, volunteers work once a week from May to October and are free to come weekly or as time permits. Staff from Extension and the City are always on hand during work sessions to help guide volunteers in making pruning decisions. $0-$15 (self-determined sliding scale per class) Monika Roth, mr55@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 126 ========================================= CANCELLED: Why Do You Parent The Way You Do? (Ithaca) Wednesday, April 15, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm GIAC (Greater Ithaca Activities Center), 318 North Albany Street , Ithaca, New York 14850 IN-PERSON CLASSES ARE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS. PLEASE CHECK BACK.Many factors influence our children and how we parent. Every family, every child is different and unique. Why do we do what we do? Why do we make the decisions we make?  Come together with others to share information and discuss issues that directly influence parenting and family life in this FREE 7-week series, led by Lucy Barrett & Serena Ward. Workshop discussion topics include: parenting styles and discipline, child development, cultural influences, and environmental issues.When: Wednesday evenings, 6-8pm.,  April  8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20, 2020Where: Southside Community Center 305 South Plain St. IthacaNOTE: No one may join the class after April 15To register: call (607) 272-2292 or email jcg33@cornell.edu (put "parenting workshop registration" in the subject heading). http://bit.ly/ParentingStylesSpring2020 Register in advance for free childcare. FREE! Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= CANCELLED: Propagating and Growing Culinary Herbs Wednesday, April 15, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 Come join farmer Karma Glos of Kingbird Farm to learn how to grow culinary herbs in your home garden or farmstead. Karma will cover growing annual and perennial herbs from cuttings and seeds and how to process and dry herbs to keep your family eating homegrown fresh and dried herbs all year round. Participants will practice rooting herb cuttings and can take home a rooted cutting from Karma’s mother plants. Pre-registration is required. Go to the registration page to register and pay online, or call CCE-Tompkins at 272-2292. Pre-registration is required to hold your place in the class, and also in the event that a class is postponed or cancelled and we need to contact participants. REGISTER & PAY ONLINE HERE Setting Up Zoom:To download and install the Zoom Application: Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea. Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer. Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in Zoom $10-$30/person self-determined sliding scale, pay what you can afford Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASS: Raising Laying Hens for Eggs Thursday, April 16, 2020 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm This is a FREE class for folks who have never had chickens before. Getting a fresh supply of eggs from your own hens is a daily pleasure. Join Barb Neal of CCE Tioga to learn how to raise your own flock. It is a great family activity and you don’t have to be awakened by a rooster, which isn't necessary one to get tasty eggs!Tompkins County Residents:Residents of the City of Ithaca or other Tompkins County villages that require a certificate to verify that you have attended training on raising chickens can receive a certificate for this purpose after the program. Please email Monika Roth, mr55@cornell.edu to let her know you need this! Setting Up Zoom: To download and install the Zoom Application: Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea.Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer.Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in ZoomJoin at: https://cornell.zoom.us/j/397729434 FREE! ========================================= ZOOM MEETING: 2020 Tompkins County Ag Summit Friday, April 17, 2020 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm REGISTER HERE!Farmers, rural landowners, and government officials are invited to attend the Annual Tompkins County Agriculture Summit to learn about policies and programs that impact agriculture and our rural communities and to discuss research to help prepare them to meet the latest changes and challenges. Because of coronavirus, this year’s program will take place over 4 Fridays in April via Zoom Virtual Meetings. All meetings start at 12:30 and last 1 hour. One registration registers you for all four meetings. There is a suggested donation of $0-$40 per registrant. We want to make this event available to all members of the Tompkins County Agriculture community, regardless of financial situation. However, if you are in a position to contribute a fee, please do so. Your contributions make it possible for us to continue the work we do at Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County and offer free resources to those who need them. Friday, April 17, 12:30 – 1:30 PM 12:30 PM Introduction – Graham Savio, CCE Tompkins 12:35 PM NRCS update – Erin Paczkowski, District conservationist 12:40 PM SWCD update – Jon Negley, District Manager 12:45 PM Hemp production and marketing challenges – Janice Degni, Crop Specialist, SCNY Regional Dairy & Crop Team 1:20 PM – Questions 1:30 PM – Adjourn Friday, April 24, 12:30 – 1:30 PM 12:30 PM Introduction – Graham Savio, CCE Tompkins 12: 35 PM Understanding the Solar Leasing/Installation Landscape – panel (15 min each) David Kay, Cornell CARDI – Solar Development in NYS and Land Use Implications Guillermo Metz, CCE Tompkins Energy Team Leader – Considerations for Community Solar Jay Franklin, Tompkins County Assessment Dept. – How Solar Installations are Assessed 1:20 PM – Questions of panelists 1:30 PM – Adjourn Organized by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County. Sponsored by the Tompkins County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board and Tompkins County Farm Bureau Sliding Scale, pay what you can between $0-$40 for the series Mila Fournier, ymf5@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 194 ========================================= CANCELLED: Healthy Food For All Cooking Series Friday, April 17, 2020 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 MARCH CLASS IS CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS. PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR THE STATUS OF 4/17 CLASS.This class was designed to support members of the community who are purchasing local, seasonal produce. Shopping at the farmers market and through a CSA supports local farmers, healthy soils, and healthy communities. But it can be quite an adventure learning to cook new items, like kohlrabi, celeriac, fennel, squashes and many types of radishes and turnips. This class provides a time for community members to cook and eat together while developing flexible recipes that empower us to cook with what the earth provides, rather than shipping in familiar produce year round.  In addition, this class hopes that attendees will gain skills for weekly meal planning, food budgeting, reducing food waste and preserving the harvest through freezing batch meals. All classes provide a meal during class and one to take home. Please bring your own containers!This class is available free for SNAP or WIC eligible households.  Others are encouraged to sign up for the FREE CCE-Tompkins Community Toolbox newsletter to learn about additional class options that may be avaailable. Enroll at www.HealthyFoodForAll.org/classes FREE for SNAP or WIC eligible households. Kaela Klapan, kmk245@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 132 ========================================= ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASS: Tree Pruning - Citizen Pruner Training #2 Monday, April 20, 2020 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASS - you will receive a link to the class in your email after registering.Each spring, CCE-Tompkins offers a multi-part training series for individuals who wish to become Citizen Pruner Volunteers AND for members of the general public who just want to know more about trees and how to care for them. Classes cover pruning of trees and shrubs in a 3 part series- take one or all. There will be a separate registration link for each class. Anyone who is interested in becoming a Citizen Pruner Volunteer for the City is encouraged to take these classes in preparation for volunteering later in the year. Classes are offered Monday evenings – April 13, 20 and 27, 6:30-7:30 PM via ZoomRegister for one or all of the following workshops: "Tree Selection and Plant Care" Monday, April 13, 6:30-7:30 pm. Fee: $0-$15. Learn about the best trees, proper planting and care. Instruction provided by Jeanne Grace, City Forester, and Kevin Vorstadt, Forestry Technician. "Training and Pruning Trees" Monday, April 20, 6:30-7:30 pm. Fee: $0-$15. Learn about the pruning when trees are young to shape their future, and pruning needs as trees grow. Instruction provided by Jeanne Grace, City Forester, and Kevin Vorstadt, Forestry Technician."Pruning Shrubs" Monday, April 27, 6:30-7:30 pm. Fee: $0-$15. Learn about practices that make shrubs look new again and help them fit in the landscape. Instruction provided by Monika Roth, CCE Tompkins Ag Educator.There is a $0-$15 per class self-determined sliding scale fee. These classes are usually part of our Citizen Pruner Volunteer Training and free to anyone who wants to become a Citizen Pruner - a group of dedicated volunteers who meet once each week to prune street trees within the City of Ithaca. This year, because of coronavirus, we are postponing our volunteer meetups. We hope to reinstate this group during the summer. If you would like to become a Citizen Pruner, please fill out the following application:2020 Citizen Pruner Volunteer ApplicationPlease fill out the application and return to Graham Salvio at gs695@cornell.edu, an electronic file without a signature is fine for now.About the Citizen Pruner Volunteer Program:Citizen Pruner Volunteers get LOTS of hands-on pruning practice helping to maintain street trees and shrubs in the City of Ithaca. After training sessions at Cooperative Extension, volunteers work once a week from May to October and are free to come weekly or as time permits. Staff from Extension and the City are always on hand during work sessions to help guide volunteers in making pruning decisions. $0-$15 (self determined sliding scale) fee per class Monika Roth, mr55@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 126 ========================================= ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASS: Composting for Gardeners Tuesday, April 21, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Great gardens grow with great compost!Join us for this Zoom Virtual Class to explore the many benefits of adding compost to your soil, from moderating pH, making clay soils more workable, untapping bound nutrients, and encouraging a beneficial soil microbiome that will help your garden flourish!You will learn how to put together the right compost bin for your household, what to put in it, how to manage it, and how to incorporate it into your soil.Taught by CCE Tompkins educator, Mila Fournier, and her crew of Master Composters.Register at the link below. Upon Registration, you will receive a Zoom link. Self Determined Sliding Scale ($0-$30) Mila Fournier, ymf5@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 194 ========================================= ONLINE: Tompkins County Earth Day 2020 Wednesday, April 22, 2020 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Close to 50 presenters and performers celebrating 50 years of Earth Day with the theme of Connection, Solidarity & Action.Streamed online over Facebook Live. Visit www.getyourgreenback.org for a program with a complete list of performers and presenters.  Free ========================================= ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASS: Seed Starting 101 Wednesday, April 22, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 We can't offer this class in-person due to coronavirus concerns, so we're moving it online and offering it through ZOOM. After you register, you'll get a link to the online class. Grow everything from artichokes to zucchini from seed at home. Save money and enjoy the miraculous process of seed germination and plant growth in your home to get you through these last weeks of winter and get your garden started early. We’ll cover techniques such as cold stratification and scarification as well as simple recipes for making your own potting and fertilizer mixes to save even more money. We’ll talk about tools such as grow lights and heat mats and soil blocks. Instructor Jennie Cramer is our Horticulture Program Manager and coordinates our Master Gardener Volunteer  Program. She is a former conservation biologist with a passion for organic gardening, regenerative agriculture, natural history and botanical education. She is especially smitten with the intricacies of seeds. Register and pay on the LEARN MORE link below. Setting Up Zoom: To download and install the Zoom Application: Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea. Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer. Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in Zoom $0-$30/person self-determined sliding scale, pay wahat you can afford. Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= ZOOM MEETING: 2020 Tompkins County Ag Summit Friday, April 24, 2020 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm REGISTER HERE!Farmers, rural landowners, and government officials are invited to attend the Annual Tompkins County Agriculture Summit to learn about policies and programs that impact agriculture and our rural communities and to discuss research to help prepare them to meet the latest changes and challenges. Because of coronavirus, this year’s program will take place over 4 Fridays in April via Zoom Virtual Meetings. All meetings start at 12:30 and last 1 hour. One registration registers you for all four meetings. There is a suggested donation of $0-$40 per registrant. We want to make this event available to all members of the Tompkins County Agriculture community, regardless of financial situation. However, if you are in a position to contribute a fee, please do so. Your contributions make it possible for us to continue the work we do at Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County and offer free resources to those who need them. Friday, April 17, 12:30 – 1:30 PM 12:30 PM Introduction – Graham Savio, CCE Tompkins 12:35 PM NRCS update – Erin Paczkowski, District conservationist 12:40 PM SWCD update – Jon Negley, District Manager 12:45 PM Hemp production and marketing challenges – Janice Degni, Crop Specialist, SCNY Regional Dairy & Crop Team 1:20 PM – Questions 1:30 PM – Adjourn Friday, April 24, 12:30 – 1:30 PM 12:30 PM Introduction – Graham Savio, CCE Tompkins 12: 35 PM Understanding the Solar Leasing/Installation Landscape – panel (15 min each) David Kay, Cornell CARDI – Solar Development in NYS and Land Use Implications Guillermo Metz, CCE Tompkins Energy Team Leader – Considerations for Community Solar Jay Franklin, Tompkins County Assessment Dept. – How Solar Installations are Assessed 1:20 PM – Questions of panelists 1:30 PM – Adjourn Organized by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County. Sponsored by the Tompkins County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board and Tompkins County Farm Bureau Sliding Scale, pay what you can between $0-$40 for the series Mila Fournier, ymf5@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 194 ========================================= POSTPONED: Lansing Annual Spaghetti Supper Friday, April 24, 2020 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm All Saints Church, 347 Ridge Road , Lansing, New York 14882 POSTPONED DUE TO CORNOAVIRUS - DATE TO BE DETERMINED! Lansing Rural Youth Services youth will be cooking and serving at this supper. Meat and vegetarian options are available.  All proceeds support Lansing Rural Youth Services programs. Cost is $8/adults,$4/children 14 and under or $20/family.   This is a smoke-free and alcohol-free family event $8/adults,$4/children 14 and under or $20/family Shelley Lester, sjl44@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 141 ========================================= POSTPONED UNTIL FALL: Duck Drop Sunday, April 26, 2020 2:00 pm - 2:00 pm Cascadilla Gorge Park, University Avenue at Linn Street , Ithaca, New York 14850 DUCKS DROP AT 2PM into Cascadilla Falls, at Cornell Botanic Gardens Cascadilla Gorge Trail. Enter the natural area at Tremen Triangle, located at the intersection of University Avenue and Linn Street in downtown Ithaca. See map below for details! Follow the ducks down Cascadilla Street as they race down the creek to the finish line at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County (CCE-Tompkins). While you wait to hear the winners announced at CCE-Tompkins, hear live music, and visit our Compost Fair and other displays. Refreshments and restrooms available at CCE-Tompkins. Buy duck chances online at 4hduckrace.com or in person at CCE-Tompkins on Sunday until 1pm (unless sold out!) or by phone using your VISA or MasterCard at (607) 272-2292. FREE TO WATCH! Buy chances on the link below: Athena Steinkraus, ahs38@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 139 ========================================= POSTPONED UNTIL FALL: 4-H Duck Race Sunday, April 26, 2020 10:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 4-H Duck Race Join us to watch 3000 bright yellow rubber ducks tumble over the Cascadilla Creek falls at the Cornell Botanic Gardens Cascadilla Gorge Trail then bob down the creek  in a frantic and fabulous race to raise funds for 4-H programs in Tompkins County.   The race begins at 2PM when the ducks are dropped into Cascadilla Falls at the Cornell Botanic Gardens Cascadilla Gorge Trail (intersection of University Avenue and Linn Street in downtown Ithaca ). Walk through charming Ithaca neighborhoods as you follow the ducks down the stream to the finish line at the Cooperative Extension Education Center on Willow Avenue. At the Education Center, you'll find refreshments, live music and entertainment, activities for kids, and the ever-popular COMPOST FAIR all afternoon long!  Stick around and see if your duck came in first to win the $750 CASH "NEST EGG" top prize, or one of many other great donated prizes that will be given out for the top 50 winning ducks at the event. All proceeds support 4-H youth programs in Tompkins County!  Buy your DUCK CHANCES HERE!! Get all the details on our main 4-H DUCK RACE page.PLEASE NOTE: the rubber ducks are NOT released into the lake! Duck "wranglers" follow the ducks on their journey down the creek and make sure they don't get stuck along the way, then volunteers capture ducks at the finish line. 4-H is concerned about our lake too!] FREE to watch. Duck chances are $5/each or $20 for a flock of 5. Athena Steinkraus, ahs38@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 139 ========================================= POSTPONED UNTIL FALL: Compost Fair & 4-H Duck Race Sunday, April 26, 2020 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 Note: due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this event has been postponed until the fall of 2020 (probably September). When more details are available, the new date will be listed on the calendar of events. Celebrate spring's arrival by stopping by the Compost Fair for a guaranteed good time! The Compost Fair is held in conjunction with the 4-H Duck Race. And this year, for the first time, we are partnering with Streets Alive! as they hold their event nearby. It is our hope that people can move easily between events on road and away from cars. Admission to all events is FREE and open to the public. At the Compost Fair, there will be information and demonstrations of beginning and advanced compost techniques, continuous tours of our demonstration site, live music, food and activities for kids. Several partner organizations, gardening and sustainability groups will be joining us. All attendees will be eligible to win fabulous compost prizes. Compost bins (Earth Machines, welded wire cylinder and worm compost bins) will be for sale while supplies last. Go home a composter!SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Entertainment TBD 3:30: Duck Race Prize announcements Compost Education Booths Basic Composting Booth Compost Kids Activities Indoor Composting Advanced Composting Critter Shed Outdoor Composting Partner Organizations TBD (Past Partner Organizations) Tompkins Co. Dept. of Recycling and Materials Management Get Your Green-Back Tompkins NYSEG Energy Smart Communities Tompkins County Master Gardeners Ithaca Community Gardens Ithaca College Department of Life Skills 4-H Plant and Environmental Science Team Dish Truck Primitive Pursuits Fidelis CCETC Energy Program CCETC Environment Program CCETC Nutrition Program CCETC Parenting Education Program CCETC Rural Youth Services Prize Drawings Every hour (1:00, 2:00, 3:00 & 4:00), open to all who register at the welcome booth Compost Bin sales (while supplies last!) Earth Machines, welded wire cylinder bins, worm bins, also at the welcome booth FoodThe Famous Duck DeliLet us know you are coming via our Facebook event page ( *coming soon!*) See you at the Fair! FREE and open to the public Adam Michaelides, acm1@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 124 ========================================= ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASS: Shrub Pruning - Citizen Pruner Training #3 Monday, April 27, 2020 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASS - you will receive a link to the class in your email after registering.Each spring, CCE-Tompkins offers a multi-part training series for individuals who wish to become Citizen Pruner Volunteers AND for members of the general public who just want to know more about trees and how to care for them. Classes cover pruning of trees and shrubs in a 3 part series- take one or all. There will be a separate registration link for each class. Anyone who is interested in becoming a Citizen Pruner Volunteer for the City is encouraged to take these classes in preparation for volunteering later in the year. Classes are offered Monday evenings – April 13, 20 and 27, 6:30-7:30 PM via Zoom.Register for one or all of the following workshops: "Tree Selection and Plant Care" Monday, April 13, 6:30-7:30 pm. Fee: $0-$15. Learn about the best trees, proper planting and care. Instruction provided by Jeanne Grace, City Forester, and Kevin Vorstadt, Forestry Technician. "Training and Pruning Trees" Monday, April 20, 6:30-7:30 pm. Fee: $0-$15. Learn about the pruning when trees are young to shape their future, and pruning needs as trees grow. Instruction provided by Jeanne Grace, City Forester, and Kevin Vorstadt, Forestry Technician."Pruning Shrubs" Monday, April 27, 6:30-7:30 pm. Fee: $0-$15. Learn about practices that make shrubs look new again and help them fit in the landscape. Instruction provided by Monika Roth, CCE Tompkins Ag Educator.There is a $0-$15 per class self-determined sliding scale fee. These classes are usually part of our Citizen Pruner Volunteer Training and free to anyone who wants to become a Citizen Pruner - a group of dedicated volunteers who meet once each week to prune street trees within the City of Ithaca. This year, because of coronavirus, we are postponing our volunteer meetups. We hope to reinstate this group during the summer. If you would like to become a Citizen Pruner, please fill out the following application:2020 Citizen Pruner Volunteer ApplicationPlease fill out the application and return to Graham Salvio at gs695@cornell.edu, an electronic file without a signature is fine for now.About the Citizen Pruner Volunteer Program: Citizen Pruner Volunteers get LOTS of hands-on pruning practice helping to maintain street trees and shrubs in the City of Ithaca. After training sessions at Cooperative Extension, volunteers work once a week from May to October and are free to come weekly or as time permits. Staff from Extension and the City are always on hand during work sessions to help guide volunteers in making pruning decisions. $0-$15 (self determined sliding scale) per class Monika Roth, mr55@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 126 ========================================= ZOOM CLASS: Leveraging the Power of Diverse Teams Tuesday, April 28, 2020 9:30 am - 11:30 am A two-session Zoom-based Inclusive Leadership intensive workshop from the Natural Leaders Initiative.The workshops are highly interactive. Plan to participate fully with your audio and, if possible, video on. It will be required for the workshop's small group activities using Zoom's "break-out" rooms. Note: This is the first of three workshops in NLI's "Cultivating Inclusive Leadership: Fostering Engagement, Unleashing Innovation and Building Talent" series. See also: "The Art and Skill of Building Diverse Relationships"  (May 5 and 7)  and Cultivating the Leadership in Our Midst (May 19 and 21).Register here Learn to harness the power of the diversity that already exists within your team, organization or community. This session offers frameworks, practical tools and experiential activities for that will enable you to better build support and trust, leverage the knowledge inherent in your group, help people effectively work through challenges, and generate innovation and impact.  Read more…IMPACT: You will gain tools to promote an inclusive group processes that invite the sharing of diverse and divergent perspectives, experiences and ideas; build your leadership confidence and capacity; create personalized action steps that move you from good intentions to intended impact, and meet peers with similar commitments.INSTRUCTOR: Margo Hittleman, Ph.D., Co-founder and Coordinator, Natural Leaders Initiative, creates a supportive and affirming learning environment.COSTRequested fees:  Community nonprofit rate: $50/two-session workshop Businesses and educational institutions:  $75/two-session workshop "COVID-19 solidarity pricing": Pay what you can. We ask that you pay as much as you can so that we can continue NLI's work and ensure access for those with more limited financial means. Please contact Margo Hittleman with questions. This program is partially supported by a grant from Cornell’s Office of Engagement Initiatives. Variable. See above Margo Hittleman, mjh17@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext.167 ========================================= ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASS: Growing Cut Flowers Wednesday, April 29, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASS: You will receive a link to the Zoom class after registering.With coronavirus there has been a huge spike in interest in growing food to feed yourself & your family. With this class we will teach you about growing beautiful flowers to feed your soul!What a joyful privilege to bring colorful blooms inside! Join us to learn about annual flower varieties that are easy to grow in your home garden and lend themselves to making beautiful arrangements. Instructor Martha Gioumousis is best known for her abundantly beautiful plantings around the city of Ithaca, especially the containers on the Commons. Prior to her position as coordinator of the Tompkins County Community Beautification Program, Martha worked on cut flower research with Cornell horticulture professor Chris Wien, growing and cutting thousands of beautiful blooms. In this class, she will share tips for variety selection, timing of planting, best practices for growing and cutting, and more. Setting Up Zoom: To download and install the Zoom Application:Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea.Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer.Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in Zoom $10-$30 per person self-determined sliding scale, free spaces available Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= ZOOM CLASS: Leveraging the Power of Diverse Teams Thursday, April 30, 2020 9:30 am - 11:30 am A two-session Zoom-based Inclusive Leadership intensive workshop from the Natural Leaders Initiative.The workshops are highly interactive. Plan to participate fully with your audio and, if possible, video on. It will be required for the workshop's small group activities using Zoom's "break-out" rooms. Note: This is the first of three workshops in NLI's "Cultivating Inclusive Leadership: Fostering Engagement, Unleashing Innovation and Building Talent" series. See also: "The Art and Skill of Building Diverse Relationships"  (May 5 and 7)  and Cultivating the Leadership in Our Midst (May 19 and 21).Register here Learn to harness the power of the diversity that already exists within your team, organization or community. This session offers frameworks, practical tools and experiential activities for that will enable you to better build support and trust, leverage the knowledge inherent in your group, help people effectively work through challenges, and generate innovation and impact.  Read more…IMPACT: You will gain tools to promote an inclusive group processes that invite the sharing of diverse and divergent perspectives, experiences and ideas; build your leadership confidence and capacity; create personalized action steps that move you from good intentions to intended impact, and meet peers with similar commitments.INSTRUCTOR: Margo Hittleman, Ph.D., Co-founder and Coordinator, Natural Leaders Initiative, creates a supportive and affirming learning environment.COSTRequested fees:  Community nonprofit rate: $50/two-session workshop Businesses and educational institutions:  $75/two-session workshop "COVID-19 solidarity pricing": Pay what you can. We ask that you pay as much as you can so that we can continue NLI's work and ensure access for those with more limited financial means. Please contact Margo Hittleman with questions. This program is partially supported by a grant from Cornell’s Office of Engagement Initiatives. Variable. See above Margo Hittleman, mjh17@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext.167 ========================================= ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASS: Vegetable Gardening 101 Saturday, May 2, 2020 10:00 am - 12:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 Join our always enthusiastic Horticulture Program Manager, Jennie Cramer for this fun and informative class! This class will help the beginning vegetable gardener learn how to choose a site for their vegetable garden, prepare the soil, start and transplant seeds, how to choose and use compost and mulch, how to care for your plants throughout the season, and when to harvest.  Get the basics so you can have a great garden no matter how much experience you have! Setting Up Zoom: To download and install the Zoom Application: Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea. Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer. Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in Zoom $0-$30 per person self-determined sliding scale, free spaces available Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= ZOOM CLASS: The Art and Skill of Building Diverse Relationships Tuesday, May 5, 2020 9:30 am - 11:30 am A two-session Zoom-based Inclusive Leadership intensive workshop from the Natural Leaders Initiative.The workshops are highly interactive. Plan to participate fully with your audio and, if possible, video on. It will be required for the workshop's small group activities using Zoom's "break-out" rooms. Note: This is the second of three workshops in NLI's "Cultivating Inclusive Leadership: Fostering Engagement, Unleashing Innovation and Building Talent" series.  See also: Leveraging the Power of Diverse Teams (April 28 and 30) and Cultivating the Leadership in Our Midst (May 19 and 21). Register hereBuilding strong, ongoing relationships – with people from many different backgrounds – is a key step for building an inclusive organization. But it’s a step that stops many people in their tracks. This highly-interactive workshop creates a supportive environment for participants to explore the attitudes, skills, behaviors, and organizational norms that can help (or hinder) in building respectful relationships across many kinds of “difference.” Read more…IMPACT: You will assess how you and your organization currently build relationships; learn attitudes, skills and behaviors needed to develop and sustain diverse relationships; expand your  comfort zone; create personalized action steps that move you from good intentions to intended impact, and meet peers with similar commitments.INSTRUCTOR: Margo Hittleman, Ph.D., Co-founder and Coordinator, Natural Leaders Initiative, creates a supportive and affirming learning environment.COST: Recommended fees: Community nonprofit rate: $50/two-session workshop Businesses and educational institutions: $75/two-session workshop COVID-19 solidarity pricing": Pay what you can. We do ask that you pay as much as you can so that we can ensure access for those with more limited financial means. You may also use "solidarity pricing" to help support the cost of others' participation. Please contact Margo Hittleman with questions.This program is partially supported by a grant from Cornell’s Office of Engagement Initiatives.Register here Sliding; see above ========================================= CANCELLED Harvest of the Month Cooking Class Wednesday, May 6, 2020 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 DUE TO CONCERNS REGARDING THE CORONAVIRUS, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.Youth in 3rd to 5th Grade from SNAP-eligible families are invited to attend our free Harvest of the Month Cooking Classes featuring Harvest of the Month recipes that they've enjoyed at school, with farm-fresh local and regional products to include: sweet potatoes, polenta (made from corn), wheat berries, dairy, spinach salad, and arugula pesto pasta. Each class includes nutrition lessons which will include topics such as: Rethink Your Drink, MyPlate, Fruits & Vegetables, Whole Grains, and Physical Activity Who: 3rd-5th Graders from SNAP-eligible families. Interested parents are welcome to tag along! When: weeknight evenings once a month during the school year Where: CCE Teaching Kitchen, 615 Willow Ave, Ithaca, NY 14850 How Much: FREE! Register: with this ONLINE FORM or the Register Here link at upper left. Contact Kaela Klapan at kmk245@cornell.edu or (607) 227-2292 for more information FREE! Kaela Klapan, kmk245@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 132 ========================================= ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASS: No-Till Gardening Techniques Wednesday, May 6, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 Reducing tillage in your garden helps preserve soil structure and also reduces the number of weed seeds that germinate each year. This helps improve your soil while also reducing the chore of weeding. This class will cover a variety of no-dig techniques, including broad forking, lazy beds and using raised beds. Instructor Jennie Cramer is our Horticulture Program Manager and coordinates our Master Gardener Volunteer Program. She is a former conservation biologist with a passion for organic gardening, regenerative agriculture, natural history and botanical education. Setting Up Zoom: To download and install the Zoom Application: Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea.Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer.Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in Zoom $0-$30/person self-determined sliding scale; pay what you can afford Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= ZOOM CLASS: The Art and Skill of Building Diverse Relationships Thursday, May 7, 2020 9:30 am - 11:30 am A two-session Zoom-based Inclusive Leadership intensive workshop from the Natural Leaders Initiative.The workshops are highly interactive. Plan to participate fully with your audio and, if possible, video on. It will be required for the workshop's small group activities using Zoom's "break-out" rooms. Note: This is the second of three workshops in NLI's "Cultivating Inclusive Leadership: Fostering Engagement, Unleashing Innovation and Building Talent" series.  See also: Leveraging the Power of Diverse Teams (April 28 and 30) and Cultivating the Leadership in Our Midst (May 19 and 21). Register hereBuilding strong, ongoing relationships – with people from many different backgrounds – is a key step for building an inclusive organization. But it’s a step that stops many people in their tracks. This highly-interactive workshop creates a supportive environment for participants to explore the attitudes, skills, behaviors, and organizational norms that can help (or hinder) in building respectful relationships across many kinds of “difference.” Read more…IMPACT: You will assess how you and your organization currently build relationships; learn attitudes, skills and behaviors needed to develop and sustain diverse relationships; expand your  comfort zone; create personalized action steps that move you from good intentions to intended impact, and meet peers with similar commitments.INSTRUCTOR: Margo Hittleman, Ph.D., Co-founder and Coordinator, Natural Leaders Initiative, creates a supportive and affirming learning environment.COST: Recommended fees: Community nonprofit rate: $50/two-session workshop Businesses and educational institutions: $75/two-session workshop COVID-19 solidarity pricing": Pay what you can. We do ask that you pay as much as you can so that we can ensure access for those with more limited financial means. You may also use "solidarity pricing" to help support the cost of others' participation. Please contact Margo Hittleman with questions.This program is partially supported by a grant from Cornell’s Office of Engagement Initiatives.Register here Sliding; see above ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, May 7, 2020 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: January meeting is generally training and orientation for new board members; November or December meeting coincides with our Association Annual Meeting, date to be determined. FREE! ========================================= CANCELLED: Parents Apart® Monday, May 11, 2020 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm IN-PERSON CLASSES ARE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS.  PLEASE CHECK BACK.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.Thank you to United Way of Tompkins County for their generous financial support.  $60-$100, self-determined sliding-scale. Reduced rates available. No one will be turned away. Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Managing Finances Through Covid-19: simple strategies in a time of crisis Tuesday, May 12, 2020 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm The current Covid-19 Coronavirus outbreak is having a profound negative effect on our economy, and many of us will experience financial crises and hardships. Along with the obvious loss of income, there are other factors that come along with these types of situations that affect us and our decision making around money: emotional stress, confusion, perceived loss of control, and loss of confidence.While enduring a financial crisis may be challenging, know, and believe that you can regain your financial stability once again. Things will get better as long as we keep calm and take the steps available to us. We will share some strategies on increasing income, and tools to maximize our current resources to care of our needs, and include a couple of wants as well. Share information on increasing income Explain how values influence financial decisions The B.E.S.T. budget and how to create one Tools and resources to help you manage your money There are only 10 spaces per workshop. Register now on the "Learn More" link below. FREE! Kenneth McLaurin, Jr., kem228@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 x120 ========================================= ZOOM: Tenant/Landlord Rights & Responsibilities Thursday, May 14, 2020 11:00 am - 1:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 In this special Consumer Issues Presentation via ZOOM, New York State Assistant Attorney General, Michael Danaher, will speak for 45 minutes to 1 hour, covering a range of tenant-landlord issues as well as specific CoVid-19 tenant-landlord issues. Then from 12:00-1:00pm, he will then take questions that have been submitted via the Zoom chat box. Due to this being a remote broadcast, Danaher will not offer the individual consultations that he normally provides after an in-person presentation. Presentations are videotaped for broadcast on Public Access Channel 15 on Mondays at 7:00 am, 1:00 pm & 7:00 pm. Register HERE to get the Zoom link, or in the 'Learn More' box on this page YouTube Live Stream: Don't have Zoom? View this presentation live-streamed on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQB1tQzDOMmw1kzPkgM-NEw Setting Up Zoom: To download and install the Zoom Application: Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea. Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer. Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in Zoom FREE! Kenneth McLaurin, Jr., kem228@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 x120 ========================================= Managing Finances Through Covid-19: simple strategies in a time of crisis Thursday, May 14, 2020 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm The current Covid-19 Coronavirus outbreak is having a profound negative effect on our economy, and many of us will experience financial crises and hardships. Along with the obvious loss of income, there are other factors that come along with these types of situations that affect us and our decision making around money: emotional stress, confusion, perceived loss of control, and loss of confidence.While enduring a financial crisis may be challenging, know, and believe that you can regain your financial stability once again. Things will get better as long as we keep calm and take the steps available to us. We will share some strategies on increasing income, and tools to maximize our current resources to care of our needs, and include a couple of wants as well. Share information on increasing income Explain how values influence financial decisions The B.E.S.T. budget and how to create one Tools and resources to help you manage your money There are only 10 spaces per workshop. Register now on the "Learn More" link below. FREE! Kenneth McLaurin, Jr., kem228@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 x120 ========================================= ZOOM CLASS: Keeping A Small Flock of Chickens Thursday, May 14, 2020 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm This class is intended for individuals who want to keep a few chickens in the backyard for home egg production. The City of Ithaca and the Villages of Dryden and Trumansburg allow residents to keep a small number of chickens in the back yard (check the specific municipal ordinances for any restrictions). Residents who wish to keep chickens will need a permit and also evidence that you have attended a class on raising chickens. This class offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County will meet that requirement. Attendees will receive a letter to take to their municipality. This class will be taught by experienced Ithaca backyard flock owner, Amanda Zerilli, who will provide practical advice on successful and satisfying chicken raising. The class Is open to anyone who wishes to raise a small flock of chickens regardless of where you live.  Self-Determined Sliding Scale ($0-$25/household) Monika Roth, mr55@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 126 ========================================= ZOOM CLASS: Cultivating the Leadership in Our Midst Tuesday, May 19, 2020 9:30 am - 11:30 am A two-session Zoom-based Inclusive Leadership intensive workshop from the Natural Leaders Initiative.The workshops are highly interactive. Plan to participate fully with your audio and, if possible, video on. It will be required for the workshop's small group activities using Zoom's "break-out" rooms. Note: This is the third of three workshops in NLI's "Cultivating Inclusive Leadership: Fostering Engagement, Unleashing Innovation and Building Talent" series. See also: Leveraging the Power of Diverse Teams (April 28 and 30) and "The Art and Skill of Building Diverse Relationships and Leadership" (May 5 and 7). Register hereIn the search for diverse leadership, people often ignore the large pool of informal, emerging and potential leaders that already exists all around them. This workshop will strengthen your ability to engage people from many different backgrounds; help you recognize and tap the diverse leadership already in your organization and community; and teach you practical ways to systematically build engagement and leadership to better generate innovation and impact. Read more…IMPACT: You will learn to recognize, support and develop the "natural leaders" all around you; build comfort, strategies and skills; identify concrete ways to apply Inclusive Leadership strategies and tools into the you're already doing; create personalized action steps that move you from good intentions to intended impact, and meet peers with similar commitments.INSTRUCTOR: Margo Hittleman, Ph.D., Co-founder and Coordinator, Natural Leaders Initiative, creates a supportive and affirming learning environment.COST: Recommended fees: Community nonprofit rate: $50/two-session workshop Businesses and educational institutions: $75/two-session workshop COVID-19 solidarity pricing": Pay what you can. We do ask that you pay as much as you can so that we can ensure access for those with more limited financial means. You may also use "solidarity pricing" to help support the cost of others' participation. Please contact Margo Hittleman with questions.This program is partially supported by a grant from Cornell’s Office of Engagement Initiatives.Register here Sliding; see above Margo Hittleman, mjh17@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext.167 ========================================= Managing Finances Through Covid-19: simple strategies in a time of crisis Tuesday, May 19, 2020 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm The current Covid-19 Coronavirus outbreak is having a profound negative effect on our economy, and many of us will experience financial crises and hardships. Along with the obvious loss of income, there are other factors that come along with these types of situations that affect us and our decision making around money: emotional stress, confusion, perceived loss of control, and loss of confidence.While enduring a financial crisis may be challenging, know, and believe that you can regain your financial stability once again. Things will get better as long as we keep calm and take the steps available to us. We will share some strategies on increasing income, and tools to maximize our current resources to care of our needs, and include a couple of wants as well. Share information on increasing income Explain how values influence financial decisions The B.E.S.T. budget and how to create one Tools and resources to help you manage your money There are only 10 spaces per workshop. Register now on the "Learn More" link below. FREE! Kenneth McLaurin, Jr., kem228@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 x120 ========================================= ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASS: Growing Unusual Fruits Wednesday, May 20, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 From Pawpaws to Hardy Kiwi, your yard can be the home to many of these exotic sounding crops . Let Roger Ort teach you about these and many more unusual crops he grows at home and for the Cornell Cooperative Extension Teaching Garden .Roger will talk about:Medlar, Pawpaws. Persimmons, Goji, Honeyberry, Juneberry, Seedless Grapes, Currants, Gooseberry, Jostaberry, Bush Cherries, Lingonberry, Cranberries, Aronia, Elderberries, Quince, Beach Plums and more. Setting Up Zoom: To download and install the Zoom Application: Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea.Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer.Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in Zoom $0-$30/person pay what you can afford Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= ZOOM CLASS: Cultivating the Leadership in Our Midst Thursday, May 21, 2020 9:30 am - 11:30 am A two-session Zoom-based Inclusive Leadership intensive workshop from the Natural Leaders Initiative.The workshops are highly interactive. Plan to participate fully with your audio and, if possible, video on. It will be required for the workshop's small group activities using Zoom's "break-out" rooms. Note: This is the third of three workshops in NLI's "Cultivating Inclusive Leadership: Fostering Engagement, Unleashing Innovation and Building Talent" series. See also: Leveraging the Power of Diverse Teams (April 28 and 30) and "The Art and Skill of Building Diverse Relationships and Leadership" (May 5 and 7). Register hereIn the search for diverse leadership, people often ignore the large pool of informal, emerging and potential leaders that already exists all around them. This workshop will strengthen your ability to engage people from many different backgrounds; help you recognize and tap the diverse leadership already in your organization and community; and teach you practical ways to systematically build engagement and leadership to better generate innovation and impact. Read more…IMPACT: You will learn to recognize, support and develop the "natural leaders" all around you; build comfort, strategies and skills; identify concrete ways to apply Inclusive Leadership strategies and tools into the you're already doing; create personalized action steps that move you from good intentions to intended impact, and meet peers with similar commitments.INSTRUCTOR: Margo Hittleman, Ph.D., Co-founder and Coordinator, Natural Leaders Initiative, creates a supportive and affirming learning environment.COST: Recommended fees: Community nonprofit rate: $50/two-session workshop Businesses and educational institutions: $75/two-session workshop COVID-19 solidarity pricing": Pay what you can. We do ask that you pay as much as you can so that we can ensure access for those with more limited financial means. You may also use "solidarity pricing" to help support the cost of others' participation. Please contact Margo Hittleman with questions.This program is partially supported by a grant from Cornell’s Office of Engagement Initiatives.Register here Sliding; see above Margo Hittleman, mjh17@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext.167 ========================================= Managing Finances Through Covid-19: simple strategies in a time of crisis Thursday, May 21, 2020 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm The current Covid-19 Coronavirus outbreak is having a profound negative effect on our economy, and many of us will experience financial crises and hardships. Along with the obvious loss of income, there are other factors that come along with these types of situations that affect us and our decision making around money: emotional stress, confusion, perceived loss of control, and loss of confidence.While enduring a financial crisis may be challenging, know, and believe that you can regain your financial stability once again. Things will get better as long as we keep calm and take the steps available to us. We will share some strategies on increasing income, and tools to maximize our current resources to care of our needs, and include a couple of wants as well. Share information on increasing income Explain how values influence financial decisions The B.E.S.T. budget and how to create one Tools and resources to help you manage your money There are only 10 spaces per workshop. Register now on the "Learn More" link below. FREE! Kenneth McLaurin, Jr., kem228@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 x120 ========================================= ZOOM: CoVid Cookery Zoom Party with Josh Dolan Thursday, May 21, 2020 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Join Josh Dolan from CCE-Tompkins -- and special guests - in his home kitchen on Thursday night for a live cooking experience for individuals and families. Learn how to stretch your food dollars with meals that can be prepared in an hour or less and can feed a family, or individual for a week. Just watch or cook along with Josh and Terry. When you register you'll receive a link to the zoom session AND a grocery list for the class (also lsited by class, below) along with recipes and helpful tips that will help you be more frugal during a time of economic uncertainty.Topics:5/28: Fresh pasta with Traditional Pomodoro Sauce. Terry will show the class how to mix their own fresh pasta dough, then proceed to explain and demonstrate how to form a variety of shapes with their dough. After that we will continue finishing the meal by demoing at least 1 sauce. Sign up at: https://civi.ccetompkins.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=18116/4: Repurposing Pizza Dough. Terry Bloom from Stone Bend Farm shares their specialty pizza dough and walks us through several different recipes that use the same dough as the base including pita bread and baguettes, calzones, and garlic knots. Want to cook along?  All you'll need is All-Purpose flour, salt, water, and Instant Yeast. Sign up at: https://civi.ccetompkins.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1813 6/11: Quick Pickles, Dressings, Salads & Slaws. Shaunessy Bloom will join Terry and Josh to celebrate the first harvest of spring and use up the last of the winter vegetables. Want to cook along? We'll be using: Lettuce, Cabbage, Root vegetables, Oil, Balsamic Vinegar, Apple Cider Vinegar, Salt, Pepper, Spices, Maple Syrup, Sugar, Cilantro, Red Onions. Sign up at: https://civi.ccetompkins.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1814 Once you register, we'll send you a few questions to answer so Josh will know how much (if any!) cooking experience or dietary restrictions you may have and also any special things you'd like him to cover in the class! Questions? contact Josh Dolan at jd285@cornell.edu or Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, (607) 272-2292 ext 190. About the Host(s):   Josh Dolan is Kitchen Manager and Food Gardening Outreach Educator at CCE-Tompkins. A former cook at Ithaca’s noted ABC Café, Dolan recently offered two very popular series of "Kids in the Kitchen" in-person cooking classes for youth at CCE-Tompkins. He previously offered  “Seed to Table” gardening and cooking classes for youth in 2014, and in 2011 coordinated an “Iron Chef” competition for youth in Northside Ithaca as part of the Gardens for Humanity Project, both through CCE-Tompkins Nutrition Program. Terry Bloom is chef of Stone Bend Farm in Newfield, an on-farm bed and breakfast serving meals prepared with ingredients sourced in the most responsible way possible from their farm, or artisan farms within 30 miles. They offer catering for weddings, farm dinners, farm to table cooking experiences, but you may know Terry & Shaunessy Bloom from Stone Bend’s pop-up pizza at Press Bay Alley. Terry currently is serving up contactless #stonebendpizza at Bar Argos in Downtown Ithaca for pickup on Friday and Saturday nights. Terry will guest host with Josh for 4 weeks, teaching you to make a number of great dishes including Stone Bend's famous pizza in an upcoming class. Setting Up Zoom: To download and install the Zoom Application: Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea. Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer. Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in Zoom $0-$10/household, pay what you can afford. Special Covid Solidarity Rate of $0 for those unable to pay at this time. Josh Dolan, jd285@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 190 ========================================= 2020 Spring Plant Sale Monday, May 25, 2020 8:00 am - 2:00 pm Ithaca Farmers' Market, 545 Third Street , Ithaca, New York 14850 RESERVE TICKETING IS CLOSED, BUT THERE ARE WALK-IN SPOTS AVAILABLE, WITH ABOUT 20 SPOTS EACH HOUR FROM 9AM-12 AND MANY SPOTS AVAILABLE AFTER 12PM!JOIN US!@ Ithaca Farmers’ Market, 545 Third Street, Ithaca, New York In consultation with the Tompkins County Health Department, we have designed this to be a social-distancing friendly Plant Sale. Vendor spaces will be spread out, and we will limit the number of attendees in the pavilion.  TICKETS MONDAY, MAY 25 / MEMORIAL DAY, 8AM–2PM  We have reserved the 8:00-9:00AM hour to ensure the safety of vulnerable shoppers. If you or someone in your household would be protected by Matilda's Law, please contact Mila at ymf5@cornell.edu to be added to the very limited Early-Bird shoppers list.PRE-SALE ORDERINGMany of the vendors below are offering pre-ordering to pick up at the Plant Sale. You can pick up a pre-order without a ticket to the Plant Sale. Click on individual vendors below to see if they are accepting pre-orders.  INSTRUCTIONS TO KEEP VENDORS AND ATTENDEES SAFE: All attendees and vendors must wear a face-covering or mask in compliance with the Governor's Executive Order. Please arrive at the beginning of your timed entry.  If you cannot secure childcare, but still wish to attend: babes in arms/carrier or strapped into a stroller do not need a ticket, but all walking children count as an occupant and will require a ticket. When you arrive, join the appropriate entry line leading to the Pavilion and maintain a safe social distance of 6' in front of and behind yourself. No print-out necessary, your name will be on a list at the entrance. Don't forget to bring your basket or wagon to transport your new plants Please, only one shopper per household. 2020 Vendor List The State of NY has restrictions on who can sell at our Plant Sale - limiting us to primarily edible plant sales. Please check back for your favorite vendors, the list is growing every day!  Vendors will attend both days, unless noted. A.J. Teeter Farm, Ithaca NY - Vegetable and herb transplants. Cash or Venmo. Blue Heron Farm, Lodi NY- Certified organic veggie transplants, herbs, annuals, native perennials. Cash, check, or credit card. Cayuga Landscape, Ithaca NY - Annual bedding plants, perennials, shrubs, trees. Credit cards preferred, can accept cash and checks. Der Rosenmeister, Ithaca NY - Specialty roses. Cash or check.Graceful Gardens, Mecklenburg NY - Annuals, perennials, hanging baskets. Checks and credit cards. Ithaca Organics, Ithaca, NY - Veggie starts. Cash or credit card.Kingbird Farm, Berkshire NY- Certified Organic tomatoes, peppers, herbs, and tropicals. Cash, check, or credit card. The Magic Garden, Interlaken NY - Annuals, perennials, herbs, vines, hanging baskets, tropical plants. will take preorders that can be picked up at the sale . Cash, check, or credit card. Mehrabyan Nursery, Ithaca, NY - Fruit trees. Cash or check.Muddy Fingers Farm, Hector, NY - Vegetable transplants. Cash, check, or credit card. Pre-order, pay online and pick up at the plant sale using https://muddy-fingers-farm.square.site/Of the Forest Farm, Trumansburg, NY, native trees, shrubs & berry bushes. Cash, check, credit card, or paypal. Ort Family Farm, Bradford NY - Small fruiting plants, heirloom vegetable transplants, herbs. Cash or Credit Cards. Queen of the Meadow, Medicinal and culinary herbs. Cash and Venmo. RC's Plants and Produce, Brooktondale, NY - vegetable and herb plants. Cash, check, or credit card. Stoney Creek Nursery, Genoa NY - Annuals, perennials, herbs, vegetable transplants, tree seedlings. Cash or credit cards. Under the Tree, Ithaca, NY - vegetable and herb plant starts and apple trees. We have apple trees available for preorder. Cash and credit cards. Not Participating On Monday, May 25th The following vendors and groups will not be able to participate in the Plant Sale this year, but they are still part of the Plant Sale Family. Please check their websites, some of them still offer programming or have online ordering available.  Adirondack Chapter North American Rock Garden Society - check website for newsletters and membership Aurora Ridge Gardens, Aurora, NY Baker's Acres, Lansing NY - Veggie transplants, bedding plants, herbs, perennials Bill's Concrete Creations Chickadee Farm, Freeville NY - WildflowersCenturion Farm, Lodi NY - Vegetable and culinary/medicinal herb transplants; heirloom bean seeds. May 17th Only. Coldwater Pond Nursery, Phelps NY - Ornamental trees and shrubs. Safe shopping by appointment at the nursery or online sales available. DeWitt Community Based Class - We have an abundance of veggies-tomatoes, hot and sweet peppers, cucumbers, summer and winter squashes and the like-some flowers but mostly edible veggies. Contact parmstro@icsd.k12.ny.us to order plant starts and support this school program. Edible Acres, Ithaca, NY - Perennial food-bearing plants & inoculated mushroom logs. Has some stock available for local pick-up Finger Lakes Bonsai Society - community of encouragement and enthusiasm for Bonsai artists, whether new or experienced, with or without trees Finger Lakes Native Plant Society - plants native to the Finger Lakes region , locally propagated, mostly from local seed sources. Flutterby Plantarium, Ithaca NY - Butterfly, pollinator and hummingbird perennials and herbs, offers online reservation and deliveryFood Forest Farm.  Fruition Seeds, Naples NY - Vegetable transplants and seeds GreenTree Garden Supply, Ithaca NY - Locally blended potting soil and amendments Horse Head Woodworks, Gillett NY - Wooden garden trellises Iron Kettle Farm, Candor NY - Veggie and flower transplants, hanging baskets Ithaca Children's Garden Ithaca High School Little Red Farm Project, veggie seedlings Kay's Rare Cacti and Succulents - cacti and succulent houseplantsLittleflowers Farm, Newfield NY - Herb plants, culinary and ornamental.  Master Composters of Tompkins County Master Gardeners of Tompkins County Michaleen's Florist and Garden Center, Lansing NY - Annuals, perennials, tropical plants Sheehan's Raised Beds - custom corrugated metal planting beds with wooden frames Shelterbelt Farm, Brooktondale, NY purple varieties of vegetables and flowers, plus succulents in upcycled cups and mugs. May 17th only. Sommarstuga Gardens, Trumansburg NY - Annuals, perennials, vegetable transplants The Plantsmen Nursery, Groton NY - Native nursery-propagated perennials, trees and shrubs Twisted Tree Farm, Spencer NY - Fruit & nut trees, berry bushes & perennials West Haven Farm, Ithaca NY - vegetable, herb, and flower starts. Please see website if you would like to pre-order for pick up at the Plant Sale. May 17th only. White Oak Nursery, Geneva NY - Native trees & shrubs FREE but timed entry ticket is required! Mila Fournier, ymf5@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 194 ========================================= CLOSED for Memorial Day Monday, May 25, 2020 8:30 am - 4:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 Cornell Cooperative Extension offices will be closed in observance of the federal Memorial Day holiday. ========================================= Managing Finances Through Covid-19: simple strategies in a time of crisis Tuesday, May 26, 2020 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm The current Covid-19 Coronavirus outbreak is having a profound negative effect on our economy, and many of us will experience financial crises and hardships. Along with the obvious loss of income, there are other factors that come along with these types of situations that affect us and our decision making around money: emotional stress, confusion, perceived loss of control, and loss of confidence.While enduring a financial crisis may be challenging, know, and believe that you can regain your financial stability once again. Things will get better as long as we keep calm and take the steps available to us. We will share some strategies on increasing income, and tools to maximize our current resources to care of our needs, and include a couple of wants as well. Share information on increasing income Explain how values influence financial decisions The B.E.S.T. budget and how to create one Tools and resources to help you manage your money There are only 10 spaces per workshop. Register now on the "Learn More" link below. FREE! Kenneth McLaurin, Jr., kem228@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 x120 ========================================= ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASS: Creative Container Gardening Wednesday, May 27, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 Learn how to combine perennials, annuals, herbs and edibles into containers from the leader of the Community Beautification Program, Martha Gioumousis who creates, designs, and plants the beautiful containers throughout Ithaca including those on the Ithaca Commons. No gardening experience necessary but even advanced gardeners will leave with new information, ideas, and inspiration. This is one of our most popular classes! Sign up now at the "Learn More" link to secure your spot. Setting Up Zoom: To download and install the Zoom Application: Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea.Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer.Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in Zoom $0-$30/person self-determined sliding scale, pay what you can afford. Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= ZOOM: CoVid Cookery Zoom Party with Josh Dolan Thursday, May 28, 2020 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join Josh Dolan from CCE-Tompkins -- and special guests - in his home kitchen on Thursday night for a live cooking experience for individuals and families. Learn how to stretch your food dollars with meals that can be prepared in an hour or less and can feed a family, or individual for a week. Just watch or cook along with Josh and Terry. When you register you'll receive a link to the zoom session AND a grocery list for the class (also lsited by class, below) along with recipes and helpful tips that will help you be more frugal during a time of economic uncertainty.Topics:5/28: Fresh pasta with Traditional Pomodoro Sauce. Terry will show the class how to mix their own fresh pasta dough, then proceed to explain and demonstrate how to form a variety of shapes with their dough. After that we will continue finishing the meal by demoing at least 1 sauce. Sign up at: https://civi.ccetompkins.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=18116/4: Repurposing Pizza Dough. Terry Bloom from Stone Bend Farm shares their specialty pizza dough and walks us through several different recipes that use the same dough as the base including pita bread and baguettes, calzones, and garlic knots. Want to cook along?  All you'll need is All-Purpose flour, salt, water, and Instant Yeast. Sign up at: https://civi.ccetompkins.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1813 6/11: Quick Pickles, Dressings, Salads & Slaws. Shaunessy Bloom will join Terry and Josh to celebrate the first harvest of spring and use up the last of the winter vegetables. Want to cook along? We'll be using: Lettuce, Cabbage, Root vegetables, Oil, Balsamic Vinegar, Apple Cider Vinegar, Salt, Pepper, Spices, Maple Syrup, Sugar, Cilantro, Red Onions. Sign up at: https://civi.ccetompkins.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1814 Once you register, we'll send you a few questions to answer so Josh will know how much (if any!) cooking experience or dietary restrictions you may have and also any special things you'd like him to cover in the class! Questions? contact Josh Dolan at jd285@cornell.edu or Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, (607) 272-2292 ext 190. About the Host(s):   Josh Dolan is Kitchen Manager and Food Gardening Outreach Educator at CCE-Tompkins. A former cook at Ithaca’s noted ABC Café, Dolan recently offered two very popular series of "Kids in the Kitchen" in-person cooking classes for youth at CCE-Tompkins. He previously offered  “Seed to Table” gardening and cooking classes for youth in 2014, and in 2011 coordinated an “Iron Chef” competition for youth in Northside Ithaca as part of the Gardens for Humanity Project, both through CCE-Tompkins Nutrition Program. Terry Bloom is chef of Stone Bend Farm in Newfield, an on-farm bed and breakfast serving meals prepared with ingredients sourced in the most responsible way possible from their farm, or artisan farms within 30 miles. They offer catering for weddings, farm dinners, farm to table cooking experiences, but you may know Terry & Shaunessy Bloom from Stone Bend’s pop-up pizza at Press Bay Alley. Terry currently is serving up contactless #stonebendpizza at Bar Argos in Downtown Ithaca for pickup on Friday and Saturday nights. Terry will guest host with Josh for 4 weeks, teaching you to make a number of great dishes including Stone Bend's famous pizza in an upcoming class. Setting Up Zoom: To download and install the Zoom Application: Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea. Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer. Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in Zoom $0-$10/household, pay what you can afford. Special Covid Solidarity Rate of $0 for those unable to pay at this time. Josh Dolan, jd285@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 190 ========================================= Managing Finances Through Covid-19: simple strategies in a time of crisis Thursday, May 28, 2020 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm The current Covid-19 Coronavirus outbreak is having a profound negative effect on our economy, and many of us will experience financial crises and hardships. Along with the obvious loss of income, there are other factors that come along with these types of situations that affect us and our decision making around money: emotional stress, confusion, perceived loss of control, and loss of confidence.While enduring a financial crisis may be challenging, know, and believe that you can regain your financial stability once again. Things will get better as long as we keep calm and take the steps available to us. We will share some strategies on increasing income, and tools to maximize our current resources to care of our needs, and include a couple of wants as well. Share information on increasing income Explain how values influence financial decisions The B.E.S.T. budget and how to create one Tools and resources to help you manage your money There are only 10 spaces per workshop. Register now on the "Learn More" link below. FREE! Kenneth McLaurin, Jr., kem228@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 x120 ========================================= Zoom or FaceBook Live! Virtual Class: 3 Ways to Go Solar! Friday, May 29, 2020 11:30 am - 12:30 pm New to solar, on the fence, or want to learn more? As a group we will explore the 3 types of solar. Is there a difference whether I rent or own? Will I actually save money? How do I know which is the correct fit for me? Come learn about each option with us, and be empowered to pick out the right one for you!This energizing presentation is part of a solar series brought to you by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Get Your GreenBack Tompkins (GYGB) program and the Energy & Climate Change Team.Please pre-register using Zoom: Friday, May 29th from 11:30-12:30pmTuesday, June 2th from 6:30-7:30pmSunday, June 7th from 2-3pmAlternatively you can view via FaceBook Live! on our GYGB page.  Please let us know you are coming!This is a family friendly event. Setting Up Zoom:To download and install the Zoom Application: Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea.Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer.Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in ZoomAfter your register, you will be emailed a Zoom link and password.  If you do not find a Zoom link, please check your junk email. Free! ========================================= Zoom or FaceBook Live! Virtual Class: 3 Ways to Go Solar! Tuesday, June 2, 2020 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm New to solar, on the fence, or want to learn more? As a group we will explore the 3 types of solar. Is there a difference whether I rent or own? Will I actually save money? How do I know which is the correct fit for me? Come learn about each option with us, and be empowered to pick out the right one for you!This energizing presentation is part of a solar series brought to you by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Get Your GreenBack Tompkins (GYGB) program and the Energy & Climate Change Team.Please pre-register using Zoom: Friday, May 29th from 11:30-12:30pmTuesday, June 2th from 6:30-7:30pmSunday, June 7th from 2-3pmAlternatively you can view via FaceBook Live! on our GYGB page.  Please let us know you are coming!This is a family friendly event. Setting Up Zoom:To download and install the Zoom Application: Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea.Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer.Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in ZoomAfter your register, you will be emailed a Zoom link and password.  If you do not find a Zoom link, please check your junk email. Free! ========================================= ZOOM VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: COVID-19 Customer Service for Farm & Food Producers Tuesday, June 2, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Whether you’re setting up delivery for the first time or you’ve been selling at the Farmers Market for years, this workshop will help you build strong relationships with your customers and win repeat business. In this interactive Zoom workshop, you’ll learn to create the processes you need and handle the challenges of customer service. The workshop will be led by Ashley Cake, who owns The Watershed and brings decades of experience with customer service and local food, and Amina Omari, director of the Food Business Incubation Program. We’ll also touch on the safety considerations of customer service in the age of coronavirus. Sign up now at the “Learn More” link below.Setting Up Zoom:To download and install the Zoom Application on your laptop, tablet, or smartphone:Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea.Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application.Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class $20 per household, sliding scale and free coronavirus solidarity pricing available ========================================= CANCELLED Harvest of the Month Cooking Class Wednesday, June 3, 2020 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 DUE TO CONCERNS REGARDING THE CORONAVIRUS, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.Youth in 3rd to 5th Grade from SNAP-eligible families are invited to attend our free Harvest of the Month Cooking Classes featuring Harvest of the Month recipes that they've enjoyed at school, with farm-fresh local and regional products to include: sweet potatoes, polenta (made from corn), wheat berries, dairy, spinach salad, and arugula pesto pasta. Each class includes nutrition lessons which will include topics such as: Rethink Your Drink, MyPlate, Fruits & Vegetables, Whole Grains, and Physical Activity Who: 3rd-5th Graders from SNAP-eligible families. Interested parents are welcome to tag along! When: weeknight evenings once a month during the school year Where: CCE Teaching Kitchen, 615 Willow Ave, Ithaca, NY 14850 How Much: FREE! Register: with this ONLINE FORM or the Register Here link at upper left. Contact Kaela Klapan at kmk245@cornell.edu or (607) 227-2292 for more information FREE! Kaela Klapan, kmk245@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 132 ========================================= ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASS: Best Practices in Community and Organic Gardening Wednesday, June 3, 2020 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Learn the best practices for growing veggies organically in your home garden or in a Community Garden for minimizing pests and disease and maximizing your soil health and harvest. Instructor Jennie Cramer is our Horticulture Program Manager and coordinates our Master Gardener Volunteer Program. She is an ecologist with a passion for organic gardening, regenerative agriculture, natural history and botanical education. Register and pay on the LEARN MORE link below. Setting Up Zoom: To download and install the Zoom Application:Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea.Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer.Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in Zoom $0-$30 sliding scale, pay what you can afford Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= ZOOM: CoVid Cookery Zoom Party with Josh Dolan Thursday, June 4, 2020 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join Josh Dolan from CCE-Tompkins -- and special guests - in his home kitchen on Thursday night for a live cooking experience for individuals and families. Learn how to stretch your food dollars with meals that can be prepared in an hour or less and can feed a family, or individual for a week. Just watch or cook along with Josh and Terry. When you register you'll receive a link to the zoom session AND a grocery list for the class (also lsited by class, below) along with recipes and helpful tips that will help you be more frugal during a time of economic uncertainty.Topics:5/28: Fresh pasta with Traditional Pomodoro Sauce. Terry will show the class how to mix their own fresh pasta dough, then proceed to explain and demonstrate how to form a variety of shapes with their dough. After that we will continue finishing the meal by demoing at least 1 sauce. Sign up at: https://civi.ccetompkins.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=18116/4: Repurposing Pizza Dough. Terry Bloom from Stone Bend Farm shares their specialty pizza dough and walks us through several different recipes that use the same dough as the base including pita bread and baguettes, calzones, and garlic knots. Want to cook along?  All you'll need is All-Purpose flour, salt, water, and Instant Yeast. Sign up at: https://civi.ccetompkins.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1813 6/11: Quick Pickles, Dressings, Salads & Slaws. Shaunessy Bloom will join Terry and Josh to celebrate the first harvest of spring and use up the last of the winter vegetables. Want to cook along? We'll be using: Lettuce, Cabbage, Root vegetables, Oil, Balsamic Vinegar, Apple Cider Vinegar, Salt, Pepper, Spices, Maple Syrup, Sugar, Cilantro, Red Onions. Sign up at: https://civi.ccetompkins.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1814 Once you register, we'll send you a few questions to answer so Josh will know how much (if any!) cooking experience or dietary restrictions you may have and also any special things you'd like him to cover in the class! Questions? contact Josh Dolan at jd285@cornell.edu or Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, (607) 272-2292 ext 190. About the Host(s):   Josh Dolan is Kitchen Manager and Food Gardening Outreach Educator at CCE-Tompkins. A former cook at Ithaca’s noted ABC Café, Dolan recently offered two very popular series of "Kids in the Kitchen" in-person cooking classes for youth at CCE-Tompkins. He previously offered  “Seed to Table” gardening and cooking classes for youth in 2014, and in 2011 coordinated an “Iron Chef” competition for youth in Northside Ithaca as part of the Gardens for Humanity Project, both through CCE-Tompkins Nutrition Program. Terry Bloom is chef of Stone Bend Farm in Newfield, an on-farm bed and breakfast serving meals prepared with ingredients sourced in the most responsible way possible from their farm, or artisan farms within 30 miles. They offer catering for weddings, farm dinners, farm to table cooking experiences, but you may know Terry & Shaunessy Bloom from Stone Bend’s pop-up pizza at Press Bay Alley. Terry currently is serving up contactless #stonebendpizza at Bar Argos in Downtown Ithaca for pickup on Friday and Saturday nights. Terry will guest host with Josh for 4 weeks, teaching you to make a number of great dishes including Stone Bend's famous pizza in an upcoming class. Setting Up Zoom: To download and install the Zoom Application: Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea. Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer. Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in Zoom $0-$10/household, pay what you can afford. Special Covid Solidarity Rate of $0 for those unable to pay at this time. Josh Dolan, jd285@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 190 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, June 4, 2020 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: January meeting is generally training and orientation for new board members; November or December meeting coincides with our Association Annual Meeting, date to be determined. FREE! ========================================= Zoom or FaceBook Live! Virtual Class: 3 Ways to Go Solar! Sunday, June 7, 2020 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm New to solar, on the fence, or want to learn more? As a group we will explore the 3 types of solar. Is there a difference whether I rent or own? Will I actually save money? How do I know which is the correct fit for me? Come learn about each option with us, and be empowered to pick out the right one for you!This energizing presentation is part of a solar series brought to you by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Get Your GreenBack Tompkins (GYGB) program and the Energy & Climate Change Team.Please pre-register using Zoom: Friday, May 29th from 11:30-12:30pmTuesday, June 2th from 6:30-7:30pmSunday, June 7th from 2-3pmAlternatively you can view via FaceBook Live! on our GYGB page.  Please let us know you are coming!This is a family friendly event. Setting Up Zoom:To download and install the Zoom Application: Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea.Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer.Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in ZoomAfter your register, you will be emailed a Zoom link and password.  If you do not find a Zoom link, please check your junk email. Free! ========================================= ZOOM VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Online Marketing 101 for Farm & Food Producers Tuesday, June 9, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm So you’ve got your farm or food online store up and running...now how do you get your customers there? Join Amina Omari, director of the Food Business Incubation Program, for a crash course in online marketing! In this interactive Zoom workshop, you’ll learn about social media, email marketing, cross-promotions, marketing plans, and a handful of free apps that can help you make your marketing pop. Join us for a fun workshop that will help you build your sales and your customer base!Sign up now at the “Learn More” link.Setting Up Zoom:To download and install the Zoom Application on your laptop, tablet, or smartphone: Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea.Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application.Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class $20 per household, sliding scale and free coronavirus solidarity pricing available ========================================= ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASS: JUNE--What to Do in the Garden this Month Wednesday, June 10, 2020 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Do you ever wish someone would just give you a list of what needs to be done in the garden each month and then tell you how to do it? Your wish is our command! Join our horticulture team to learn what to do in June in the following categories: seed starting, vegetable gardening, herbaceous perennials, berries and small fruits, orchard fruits and nuts, soil preparation, climate wise practices, native plants and habitat, and sustainable lawn care. We'll tell what we and other Master Gardeners are doing to care for our gardens and tell you our techniques for making it easy and fun and better for the earth. This class is taught by Horticulture Program Manager, Jennie Cramer, and Agriculture Educator, Mila Fournier who have been gardening for a collective 50 years and love to share their creative ways for making gardening more fun, more ecological, and less work.Register and pay on the LEARN MORE link below. Setting Up Zoom:To download and install the Zoom Application:Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”.This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea.Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer.Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in Zoom $0-$30 sliding scale, pay what you can afford Margaret Royall , mr2285@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 voicemail ext. 244 ========================================= ZOOM PRESENTATION: Being a Wise Consumer in the Utility Market Thursday, June 11, 2020 11:00 am - 1:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 In this special Consumer Issues Presentation via ZOOM, New York State Assistant Attorney General, Michael Danaher, will speak for 45 minutes to 1 hour, covering information on how consumers can protect themselves from problems and what to do if a problem occurs. Issues to be covered include electric and gas utilities, internet service, telephones, telemarketing scams, and related consumer concerns. Then from 12:00-1:00pm, he will then take questions that have been submitted via the Zoom chat box. Due to this being a remote broadcast, Danaher will not offer the individual consultations that he normally provides after an in-person presentation. Presentations are videotaped for broadcast on Public Access Channel 15 on Mondays at 7:00 am, 1:00 pm & 7:00 pm. Register HERE to get the Zoom link, or in the 'Learn More' box on this page YouTube Live Stream: Don't have Zoom? View this presentation live-streamed on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQB1tQzDOMmw1kzPkgM-NEw Setting Up Zoom: To download and install the Zoom Application:Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea.Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer.Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in Zoom FREE! Kenneth McLaurin, Jr., kem228@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 x120 ========================================= Zoom & FB Live Event: Go Solar! Thursday, June 11, 2020 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm "What are photovoltaics?" "How do they work and what incentives and rebate programs are available so I can put them on my house?" "What if my house is too shaded for solar?" “What’s a solar farm?”If you've been asking some of these questions, come find the answers and the options that could work for you. Whether you’re a renter or own your home, or even if you live in an apartment, solar really is available now to everyone! The Town of Ithaca and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County’s (CCE) Energy & Climate Change Team will be presenting two remote conversations covering all your options: Thursday, 6/11 from 3-4:30pm Monday, 6/15 from 6-7:30pmAvailable through Zoom and FaceBook Live! Free and open to the public. Please preregister by clicking on the date for the session you’re interested in (above). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.For more information or alternative access without internet, please contact Guillermo Metz at gm52@cornell.edu.Setting Up Zoom:To download and install the Zoom Application:Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”.This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea.Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer.Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in ZoomAfter you register, you will be emailed a Zoom link and password. If you do not find a Zoom link, please check your junk email. FREE Guillermo Metz, gm52@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 185 ========================================= ZOOM: CoVid Cookery Zoom Party with Josh Dolan Thursday, June 11, 2020 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join Josh Dolan from CCE-Tompkins -- and special guests - in his home kitchen on Thursday night for a live cooking experience for individuals and families. Learn how to stretch your food dollars with meals that can be prepared in an hour or less and can feed a family, or individual for a week. Just watch or cook along with Josh and Terry. When you register you'll receive a link to the zoom session AND a grocery list for the class (also lsited by class, below) along with recipes and helpful tips that will help you be more frugal during a time of economic uncertainty.Topics:5/28: Fresh pasta with Traditional Pomodoro Sauce. Terry will show the class how to mix their own fresh pasta dough, then proceed to explain and demonstrate how to form a variety of shapes with their dough. After that we will continue finishing the meal by demoing at least 1 sauce. Sign up at: https://civi.ccetompkins.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=18116/4: Repurposing Pizza Dough. Terry Bloom from Stone Bend Farm shares their specialty pizza dough and walks us through several different recipes that use the same dough as the base including pita bread and baguettes, calzones, and garlic knots. Want to cook along?  All you'll need is All-Purpose flour, salt, water, and Instant Yeast. Sign up at: https://civi.ccetompkins.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1813 6/11: Quick Pickles, Dressings, Salads & Slaws. Shaunessy Bloom will join Terry and Josh to celebrate the first harvest of spring and use up the last of the winter vegetables. Want to cook along? We'll be using: Lettuce, Cabbage, Root vegetables, Oil, Balsamic Vinegar, Apple Cider Vinegar, Salt, Pepper, Spices, Maple Syrup, Sugar, Cilantro, Red Onions. Sign up at: https://civi.ccetompkins.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1814 Once you register, we'll send you a few questions to answer so Josh will know how much (if any!) cooking experience or dietary restrictions you may have and also any special things you'd like him to cover in the class! Questions? contact Josh Dolan at jd285@cornell.edu or Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, (607) 272-2292 ext 190. About the Host(s):   Josh Dolan is Kitchen Manager and Food Gardening Outreach Educator at CCE-Tompkins. A former cook at Ithaca’s noted ABC Café, Dolan recently offered two very popular series of "Kids in the Kitchen" in-person cooking classes for youth at CCE-Tompkins. He previously offered  “Seed to Table” gardening and cooking classes for youth in 2014, and in 2011 coordinated an “Iron Chef” competition for youth in Northside Ithaca as part of the Gardens for Humanity Project, both through CCE-Tompkins Nutrition Program. Terry Bloom is chef of Stone Bend Farm in Newfield, an on-farm bed and breakfast serving meals prepared with ingredients sourced in the most responsible way possible from their farm, or artisan farms within 30 miles. They offer catering for weddings, farm dinners, farm to table cooking experiences, but you may know Terry & Shaunessy Bloom from Stone Bend’s pop-up pizza at Press Bay Alley. Terry currently is serving up contactless #stonebendpizza at Bar Argos in Downtown Ithaca for pickup on Friday and Saturday nights. Terry will guest host with Josh for 4 weeks, teaching you to make a number of great dishes including Stone Bend's famous pizza in an upcoming class. Setting Up Zoom: To download and install the Zoom Application: Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea. Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer. Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in Zoom $0-$10/household, pay what you can afford. Special Covid Solidarity Rate of $0 for those unable to pay at this time. Josh Dolan, jd285@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 190 ========================================= Food Preservation Zoom Classes Friday, June 12, 2020 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Our colleagues at CCE-Saratoga are offering a series of food preservation classes online.  Register for one or all of these FREE classes taught by Diane Whitten, CCE Nutrition Educator and Cornell Certified Master Food Preserver. For additional information, contact Diane at dwhitten@cornell.edu.Friday, June 12, 11 am, Making Strawberry Jam: Learn how to make a full sugar, low sugar or no sugar jam, plus freezer jam (a no cook recipe great for kids). This class will cover the basics of canning in a boiling water bath or steam canner, including equipment needed. Link to Registration: Making Strawberry JamFriday, June 26, 11 am, Fermenting Vegetables: Learn how easy and fun it is to ferment foods at home, including sauerkraut and kim chi. This class will include equipment, tips and techniques for successful fermentation. The health benefits of probiotic bacteria in fermented foods will be discussed. Link to Registration:Fermenting Vegetables.Friday, July 17, 11 am, Canning at Home; An Intro to Boiling Water, Steam and Pressure Canning: Learn when and how to use these different canning methods. This class will include a discussion of low acid and high acid canning, plus how to avoid botulism food poisoning. Link to Registration: Canning at HomeFriday, July 31, 11 am, Quick Pickling: Learn tips and techniques for successful pickling, including making a crisp pickle. Pickling ingredients will be discussed. This class will cover the basics of canning in a boiling water bath or steam canner, including equipment needed. Link to Registration: Quick Pickling.Friday, August 14, 11 am, Pressure Canning Vegetables, Meats & Soups: Learn the procedures for safely canning low-acid foods, such as vegetables, meats, and soups in a pressure canner. This class will include a discussion of dial gauge vs. weighted gauge pressure canners and how to use them. Link to Registration:Pressure Canning Vegetables, Meats & SoupsFriday, September 11, 11 am, Canning Salsa & Tomatoes: Learn how to can whole and diced tomatoes, plus make salsa. This class will cover the basics of canning in a boiling water bath or steam canner, including equipment needed. Link to Registration:Canning Salsa & TomatoesFriday, September 25, 11 am, Dehydrating Fruits & Vegetables: Learn tips and techniques for getting quality dehydrated fruits & vegetables. This class will include a discussion of types of dehydrators. Link to Registration: Dehydrating Fruits & Vegetables.Friday, October 16, 11 am, Making Meat Jerky: Learn how to safely make your own jerky in an oven or food dehydrator. This class will include the three methods of making a safe jerky, options for marinating, and testing for doneness. Link to Registration: Making Meat Jerky. Setting Up Zoom: To download and install the Zoom Application:Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea.Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer.Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in ZooIf you’ve never used Zoom before, learn the basics of joining a Zoom meeting at this site. FREE! ========================================= Seed & Veggie Plant Giveaway Saturday, June 13, 2020 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 Our Horticulture Program will distribute free seeds and veggie plant starts at Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County at 615 Willow Avenue on Saturday, June 13th from 10 am until noon or until all the seeds and plant starts are given away.All are welcome, seeds and plants will be distributed on a first-come-first-served basis. This giveaway will include packs of seeds that can go into the ground right away or be grown on a windowsill for fresh leafy greens or micro-greens.  CCE-Tompkins staff members will be on hand to answer questions (from an appropriate distance).Our Master Gardener Volunteers have created a spreadsheet with growing information about the specific varieties of seed we are distributing. Find it at this link: Seed Info.In addition, Cornell maintains a home vegetable growing guide with lots of great and simple to navigate info about growing your veggies. Find it at this link: Home Growing Guide.Our Master Gardeners will be starting a Grow-Along project in which they will be growing the exact same seeds you have received.  Send your email to ymf5@cornell.edu to join the Grow-Along and get updates with how-to guides, videos, and tips for what to do if you run into a challenge. FREE! Mila Fournier, ymf5@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 194 ========================================= CANCELLED: Parents Apart® Saturday, June 13, 2020 9:00 am - 4:00 pm IN-PERSON CLASSES ARE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS.  PLEASE CHECK BACK.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.Thank you to United Way of Tompkins County for their generous financial support.  $60-$100, self-determined sliding-scale. Reduced rates available. No one will be turned away. Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Zoom & FB Live Event: Go Solar! Monday, June 15, 2020 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm "What are photovoltaics?" "How do they work and what incentives and rebate programs are available so I can put them on my house?" "What if my house is too shaded for solar?" “What’s a solar farm?”If you've been asking some of these questions, come find the answers and the options that could work for you. Whether you’re a renter or own your home, or even if you live in an apartment, solar really is available now to everyone! The Town of Ithaca and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County’s (CCE) Energy & Climate Change Team will be presenting two remote conversations covering all your options: Thursday, 6/11 from 3-4:30pm Monday, 6/15 from 6-7:30pmAvailable through Zoom and FaceBook Live! Free and open to the public. Please preregister by clicking on the date for the session you’re interested in (above). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.For more information or alternative access without internet, please contact Guillermo Metz at gm52@cornell.edu.Setting Up Zoom:To download and install the Zoom Application:Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”.This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea.Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer.Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in ZoomAfter you register, you will be emailed a Zoom link and password. If you do not find a Zoom link, please check your junk email. FREE Guillermo Metz, gm52@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 185 ========================================= ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASS: Berries Galore! Wednesday, June 17, 2020 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Roger Ort of CCE Schuyler is back with his berry wisdom! He will be focusing on selecting, planting, and caring for the typical backyard berries: strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries. This class is taught by Roger Ort, unusual fruit enthusiast, and owner of Ort Family Farm. Register and pay on the LEARN MORE link below.Setting Up Zoom:To download and install the Zoom Application: Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea.Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer.Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in Zoom $0-$30 sliding scale, pay what you can afford Margaret Royall , mr2285@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 voicemail ext. 244 ========================================= ZOOM VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Start Selling Online for Farm & Food Producers Tuesday, June 23, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm For farmers and food producers, having a way to sell directly to your customers is more important now than ever -- but the benefits of having an online sales platform will last even after the pandemic is over. In this interactive Zoom workshop, Amina Omari of the Food Business Incubation Program will teach you how to pick an online sales platform; decide on delivery, pickup, and shipping options; get your online store set up quickly; and some alternate methods for selling online. Join us to get a head start on your online sales! Sign up now at the “Learn More” link below to secure your slot.Setting Up Zoom: To download and install the Zoom Application on your laptop, tablet, or smartphone: Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea. Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application. Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class $20, sliding scale and free coronavirus solidarity pricing available Amina Omari, ao33@cornell.edu, (607) 444-5520 ========================================= ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASS: Veggie Gardening 201--Succession Planting, Interplanting, and Companion Planting Wednesday, June 24, 2020 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Take your vegetable garden to the next level!  Integrating succession planting, companion planting and interplanting to your garden will help you improve the resilience and beauty of your garden, stagger your harvest throughout the season, optimize your use of space. Learn more about planting in waves, how to use space on the ground and vertically, and what plants grow well together, all to increase your yield. Join us for this next level of gardening!Instructor Jennie Cramer is our Horticulture Program Manager and coordinates our Master Gardener Volunteer Program. She is a former conservation biologist with a passion for organic gardening, regenerative agriculture, natural history and botanical education.Register and pay on the LEARN MORE link below. Setting Up Zoom:To download and install the Zoom Application: Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea.Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer.Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in Zoom $0-$30 sliding scale, pay what you can afford Margaret Royall , mr2285@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 voicemail ext. 244 ========================================= Ask a Master Composter Thursday, June 25, 2020 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm Learn about all the free online resources available at the Tompkins County Public Library that can help you start composting at home -- whether you are a beginner or have long standing questions about methods or management. A short presentation about books, videos, and other resources online (for all ages) will be followed by time for questions.The presenters, Clare Jones and Natalie Bray, are Master Composters of Tompkins County. They completed their training at CCETC this spring.This program is hosted by TCPL. For information about how to join the Zoom meeting, please visit: https://www.tcpl.org/events/ask-master-composterFor more information on this TCPL series, contact Sophia McKissick at smckissick@tcpl.org. Adam Michaelides, acm1@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 124 ========================================= Food Preservation Zoom Classes Friday, June 26, 2020 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Our colleagues at CCE-Saratoga are offering a series of food preservation classes online.  Register for one or all of these FREE classes taught by Diane Whitten, CCE Nutrition Educator and Cornell Certified Master Food Preserver. For additional information, contact Diane at dwhitten@cornell.edu.Friday, June 12, 11 am, Making Strawberry Jam: Learn how to make a full sugar, low sugar or no sugar jam, plus freezer jam (a no cook recipe great for kids). This class will cover the basics of canning in a boiling water bath or steam canner, including equipment needed. Link to Registration: Making Strawberry JamFriday, June 26, 11 am, Fermenting Vegetables: Learn how easy and fun it is to ferment foods at home, including sauerkraut and kim chi. This class will include equipment, tips and techniques for successful fermentation. The health benefits of probiotic bacteria in fermented foods will be discussed. Link to Registration:Fermenting Vegetables.Friday, July 17, 11 am, Canning at Home; An Intro to Boiling Water, Steam and Pressure Canning: Learn when and how to use these different canning methods. This class will include a discussion of low acid and high acid canning, plus how to avoid botulism food poisoning. Link to Registration: Canning at HomeFriday, July 31, 11 am, Quick Pickling: Learn tips and techniques for successful pickling, including making a crisp pickle. Pickling ingredients will be discussed. This class will cover the basics of canning in a boiling water bath or steam canner, including equipment needed. Link to Registration: Quick Pickling.Friday, August 14, 11 am, Pressure Canning Vegetables, Meats & Soups: Learn the procedures for safely canning low-acid foods, such as vegetables, meats, and soups in a pressure canner. This class will include a discussion of dial gauge vs. weighted gauge pressure canners and how to use them. Link to Registration:Pressure Canning Vegetables, Meats & SoupsFriday, September 11, 11 am, Canning Salsa & Tomatoes: Learn how to can whole and diced tomatoes, plus make salsa. This class will cover the basics of canning in a boiling water bath or steam canner, including equipment needed. Link to Registration:Canning Salsa & TomatoesFriday, September 25, 11 am, Dehydrating Fruits & Vegetables: Learn tips and techniques for getting quality dehydrated fruits & vegetables. This class will include a discussion of types of dehydrators. Link to Registration: Dehydrating Fruits & Vegetables.Friday, October 16, 11 am, Making Meat Jerky: Learn how to safely make your own jerky in an oven or food dehydrator. This class will include the three methods of making a safe jerky, options for marinating, and testing for doneness. Link to Registration: Making Meat Jerky. Setting Up Zoom: To download and install the Zoom Application:Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea.Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer.Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in ZooIf you’ve never used Zoom before, learn the basics of joining a Zoom meeting at this site. FREE! ========================================= ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASS: JULY--What to Do in the Garden this Month Wednesday, July 1, 2020 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Do you ever wish someone would just give you a list of what needs to be done in the garden each month and then tell you how to do it? Your wish is our command! Join our horticulture team to learn what to do in July in the following categories: seed starting, vegetable gardening, herbaceous perennials, berries and small fruits, orchard fruits and nuts, soil preparation, climate wise practices, native plants and habitat, and sustainable lawn care. We'll share what we and other Master Gardeners are doing to care for our gardens and tell you our techniques for making it easy and fun and better for the earth.This class is taught by Horticulture Program Manager, Jennie Cramer, and Agriculture Educator, Mila Fournier who have been gardening for a collective 50 years and love to share their creative ways for making gardening more fun, more ecological, and less work.Register and pay on the LEARN MORE link below.Setting Up Zoom:To download and install the Zoom Application:Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”.This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea.Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer.Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in Zoom $0-$30/sliding scale, pay what you can afford Margaret Royall , mr2285@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 voicemail ext. 244 ========================================= Managing Finances Through Covid-19: simple strategies in a time of crisis Thursday, July 2, 2020 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm The current Covid-19 Coronavirus outbreak is having a profound negative effect on our economy, and many of us will experience financial crises and hardships. Along with the obvious loss of income, there are other factors that come along with these types of situations that affect us and our decision making around money: emotional stress, confusion, perceived loss of control, and loss of confidence.While enduring a financial crisis may be challenging, know, and believe that you can regain your financial stability once again. Things will get better as long as we keep calm and take the steps available to us. We will share some strategies on increasing income, and tools to maximize our current resources to care of our needs, and include a couple of wants as well. Share information on increasing income Explain how values influence financial decisions The B.E.S.T. budget and how to create one Tools and resources to help you manage your money There are only 10 spaces per workshop. Register now on the "Learn More" link below. FREE! Kenneth McLaurin, Jr., kem228@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 x120 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, July 2, 2020 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: January meeting is generally training and orientation for new board members; November or December meeting coincides with our Association Annual Meeting, date to be determined. FREE! ========================================= CLOSED for Independence Day Friday, July 3, 2020 8:30 am - 4:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County will be closed for the Independence Day Holiday. ========================================= ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASS: Managing Invasive Plant Species on Your Landscape Wednesday, July 8, 2020 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Multiflora rose, garlic mustard, Norway maple, bush honeysuckle. These are a few of the exotic invasive plants that can take over an area of your yard, your neighbors' yards, or to local green spaces where they will displace other plants. Hilary Mosher from Finger Lakes PRISM will help you learn to identify common and priority invasive plant species in your yard and community, and the best methods of managing them. "Invasive species pose new and ever greater challenges to the native plant and animal communities that form the rich, diverse ecosystems of our bioregion."This class is taught by Hilary Mosher, the Coordinator for the Finger Lakes Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (FL-PRISM) at the Finger Lakes Institute at Hobart and William Smith Colleges where she is committed to working with local, state, regional, and federal agencies, NGOs, private enterprise, academic institutions, citizens, and others to help coordinate invasive species efforts on behalf of seventeen NY counties of the Finger Lakes.Register and pay on the LEARN MORE link below.  Setting Up Zoom:To download and install the Zoom Application:Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”.This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea.Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer.Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in Zoom $0-$30/sliding scale, pay what you can afford Margaret Royall , mr2285@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 voicemail ext. 244 ========================================= Update on Consumer Frauds & Scams Thursday, July 9, 2020 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 current consumer frauds and scams, the warning signs, how to protect yourself, and what to do if you become a victim.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. 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 x120 ========================================= Managing Finances Through Covid-19: simple strategies in a time of crisis Thursday, July 9, 2020 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm The current Covid-19 Coronavirus outbreak is having a profound negative effect on our economy, and many of us will experience financial crises and hardships. Along with the obvious loss of income, there are other factors that come along with these types of situations that affect us and our decision making around money: emotional stress, confusion, perceived loss of control, and loss of confidence.While enduring a financial crisis may be challenging, know, and believe that you can regain your financial stability once again. Things will get better as long as we keep calm and take the steps available to us. We will share some strategies on increasing income, and tools to maximize our current resources to care of our needs, and include a couple of wants as well. Share information on increasing income Explain how values influence financial decisions The B.E.S.T. budget and how to create one Tools and resources to help you manage your money There are only 10 spaces per workshop. Register now on the "Learn More" link below. FREE! Kenneth McLaurin, Jr., kem228@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 x120 ========================================= CANCELLED: Parents Apart® Monday, July 13, 2020 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm IN-PERSON CLASSES ARE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS.  PLEASE CHECK BACK.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.Thank you to United Way of Tompkins County for their generous financial support.  $60-$100, self-determined sliding-scale. Reduced rates available. No one will be turned away. Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASS: Tried and True Tips for a Flourishing Flower Garden Wednesday, July 15, 2020 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Looking to have lovely flower blooms all through the growing season? Master Gardener, Teresa Craighead joins us to share Tips from Master Gardeners: What we know now that we wish we knew when we were beginning ornamental gardeners. She will dive into ways to increase production, longevity, and repeated blooms. Her tips can help you develop a flower garden that will be a treasure for you and everyone in your neighborhood!Register and pay on the LEARN MORE link below. Setting Up Zoom:To download and install the Zoom Application: Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea.Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer.Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in Zoom $0-$30/sliding scale, pay what you can afford Margaret Royall , mr2285@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 voicemail ext. 244 ========================================= Managing Finances Through Covid-19: simple strategies in a time of crisis Thursday, July 16, 2020 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm The current Covid-19 Coronavirus outbreak is having a profound negative effect on our economy, and many of us will experience financial crises and hardships. Along with the obvious loss of income, there are other factors that come along with these types of situations that affect us and our decision making around money: emotional stress, confusion, perceived loss of control, and loss of confidence.While enduring a financial crisis may be challenging, know, and believe that you can regain your financial stability once again. Things will get better as long as we keep calm and take the steps available to us. We will share some strategies on increasing income, and tools to maximize our current resources to care of our needs, and include a couple of wants as well. Share information on increasing income Explain how values influence financial decisions The B.E.S.T. budget and how to create one Tools and resources to help you manage your money There are only 10 spaces per workshop. Register now on the "Learn More" link below. FREE! Kenneth McLaurin, Jr., kem228@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 x120 ========================================= Food Preservation Zoom Classes Friday, July 17, 2020 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Our colleagues at CCE-Saratoga are offering a series of food preservation classes online.  Register for one or all of these FREE classes taught by Diane Whitten, CCE Nutrition Educator and Cornell Certified Master Food Preserver. For additional information, contact Diane at dwhitten@cornell.edu.Friday, June 12, 11 am, Making Strawberry Jam: Learn how to make a full sugar, low sugar or no sugar jam, plus freezer jam (a no cook recipe great for kids). This class will cover the basics of canning in a boiling water bath or steam canner, including equipment needed. Link to Registration: Making Strawberry JamFriday, June 26, 11 am, Fermenting Vegetables: Learn how easy and fun it is to ferment foods at home, including sauerkraut and kim chi. This class will include equipment, tips and techniques for successful fermentation. The health benefits of probiotic bacteria in fermented foods will be discussed. Link to Registration:Fermenting Vegetables.Friday, July 17, 11 am, Canning at Home; An Intro to Boiling Water, Steam and Pressure Canning: Learn when and how to use these different canning methods. This class will include a discussion of low acid and high acid canning, plus how to avoid botulism food poisoning. Link to Registration: Canning at HomeFriday, July 31, 11 am, Quick Pickling: Learn tips and techniques for successful pickling, including making a crisp pickle. Pickling ingredients will be discussed. This class will cover the basics of canning in a boiling water bath or steam canner, including equipment needed. Link to Registration: Quick Pickling.Friday, August 14, 11 am, Pressure Canning Vegetables, Meats & Soups: Learn the procedures for safely canning low-acid foods, such as vegetables, meats, and soups in a pressure canner. This class will include a discussion of dial gauge vs. weighted gauge pressure canners and how to use them. Link to Registration:Pressure Canning Vegetables, Meats & SoupsFriday, September 11, 11 am, Canning Salsa & Tomatoes: Learn how to can whole and diced tomatoes, plus make salsa. This class will cover the basics of canning in a boiling water bath or steam canner, including equipment needed. Link to Registration:Canning Salsa & TomatoesFriday, September 25, 11 am, Dehydrating Fruits & Vegetables: Learn tips and techniques for getting quality dehydrated fruits & vegetables. This class will include a discussion of types of dehydrators. Link to Registration: Dehydrating Fruits & Vegetables.Friday, October 16, 11 am, Making Meat Jerky: Learn how to safely make your own jerky in an oven or food dehydrator. This class will include the three methods of making a safe jerky, options for marinating, and testing for doneness. Link to Registration: Making Meat Jerky. Setting Up Zoom: To download and install the Zoom Application:Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea.Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer.Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in ZooIf you’ve never used Zoom before, learn the basics of joining a Zoom meeting at this site. FREE! ========================================= ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASS: Summer Planting for an Autumn Harvest Wednesday, July 22, 2020 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Many garden vegetables can be planted in late summer for fall harvest, including peas, broccoli, herbs, carrots, beets, summer squash, kale, spinach, and salad greens. Learn the best varieties and timing for planting fall vegetables.Instructor Jennie Cramer is our Horticulture Program Manager and coordinates our Master Gardener Volunteer Program. She is an ecologist with a passion for organic gardening, regenerative agriculture, natural history and botanical education. Register and pay on the LEARN MORE link below.Setting Up Zoom:To download and install the Zoom Application:Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”.This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea.Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer.Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in Zoom $0-$30/sliding scale, pay what you can afford Margaret Royall , mr2285@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 voicemail ext. 244 ========================================= Managing Finances Through Covid-19: simple strategies in a time of crisis Thursday, July 23, 2020 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm The current Covid-19 Coronavirus outbreak is having a profound negative effect on our economy, and many of us will experience financial crises and hardships. Along with the obvious loss of income, there are other factors that come along with these types of situations that affect us and our decision making around money: emotional stress, confusion, perceived loss of control, and loss of confidence.While enduring a financial crisis may be challenging, know, and believe that you can regain your financial stability once again. Things will get better as long as we keep calm and take the steps available to us. We will share some strategies on increasing income, and tools to maximize our current resources to care of our needs, and include a couple of wants as well. Share information on increasing income Explain how values influence financial decisions The B.E.S.T. budget and how to create one Tools and resources to help you manage your money There are only 10 spaces per workshop. Register now on the "Learn More" link below. FREE! Kenneth McLaurin, Jr., kem228@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 x120 ========================================= ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASS: Garden Weed Identification and Management Wednesday, July 29, 2020 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Are you overwhelmed by the weeds in your garden? Learn to identify and control the top 12 annual weeds in your garden and top 6 perennials. We will go over methods of weed prevention and control without the use of harmful chemicals. Learn which are edible so if you can't get rid of them, at least you can eat them! Instructor Jennie Cramer is our Horticulture Program Manager and coordinates our Master Gardener Volunteer Program. She is a former conservation biologist with a passion for organic gardening, regenerative agriculture, natural history and botanical education.Register and pay on the LEARN MORE link below. Setting Up Zoom:To download and install the Zoom Application: Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea.Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer.Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in Zoom $0-$30/sliding scale, pay what you can afford Margaret Royall , mr2285@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 voicemail ext. 244 ========================================= Managing Finances Through Covid-19: simple strategies in a time of crisis Thursday, July 30, 2020 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm The current Covid-19 Coronavirus outbreak is having a profound negative effect on our economy, and many of us will experience financial crises and hardships. Along with the obvious loss of income, there are other factors that come along with these types of situations that affect us and our decision making around money: emotional stress, confusion, perceived loss of control, and loss of confidence.While enduring a financial crisis may be challenging, know, and believe that you can regain your financial stability once again. Things will get better as long as we keep calm and take the steps available to us. We will share some strategies on increasing income, and tools to maximize our current resources to care of our needs, and include a couple of wants as well. Share information on increasing income Explain how values influence financial decisions The B.E.S.T. budget and how to create one Tools and resources to help you manage your money There are only 10 spaces per workshop. Register now on the "Learn More" link below. FREE! Kenneth McLaurin, Jr., kem228@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 x120 ========================================= Food Preservation Zoom Classes Friday, July 31, 2020 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Our colleagues at CCE-Saratoga are offering a series of food preservation classes online.  Register for one or all of these FREE classes taught by Diane Whitten, CCE Nutrition Educator and Cornell Certified Master Food Preserver. For additional information, contact Diane at dwhitten@cornell.edu.Friday, June 12, 11 am, Making Strawberry Jam: Learn how to make a full sugar, low sugar or no sugar jam, plus freezer jam (a no cook recipe great for kids). This class will cover the basics of canning in a boiling water bath or steam canner, including equipment needed. Link to Registration: Making Strawberry JamFriday, June 26, 11 am, Fermenting Vegetables: Learn how easy and fun it is to ferment foods at home, including sauerkraut and kim chi. This class will include equipment, tips and techniques for successful fermentation. The health benefits of probiotic bacteria in fermented foods will be discussed. Link to Registration:Fermenting Vegetables.Friday, July 17, 11 am, Canning at Home; An Intro to Boiling Water, Steam and Pressure Canning: Learn when and how to use these different canning methods. This class will include a discussion of low acid and high acid canning, plus how to avoid botulism food poisoning. Link to Registration: Canning at HomeFriday, July 31, 11 am, Quick Pickling: Learn tips and techniques for successful pickling, including making a crisp pickle. Pickling ingredients will be discussed. This class will cover the basics of canning in a boiling water bath or steam canner, including equipment needed. Link to Registration: Quick Pickling.Friday, August 14, 11 am, Pressure Canning Vegetables, Meats & Soups: Learn the procedures for safely canning low-acid foods, such as vegetables, meats, and soups in a pressure canner. This class will include a discussion of dial gauge vs. weighted gauge pressure canners and how to use them. Link to Registration:Pressure Canning Vegetables, Meats & SoupsFriday, September 11, 11 am, Canning Salsa & Tomatoes: Learn how to can whole and diced tomatoes, plus make salsa. This class will cover the basics of canning in a boiling water bath or steam canner, including equipment needed. Link to Registration:Canning Salsa & TomatoesFriday, September 25, 11 am, Dehydrating Fruits & Vegetables: Learn tips and techniques for getting quality dehydrated fruits & vegetables. This class will include a discussion of types of dehydrators. Link to Registration: Dehydrating Fruits & Vegetables.Friday, October 16, 11 am, Making Meat Jerky: Learn how to safely make your own jerky in an oven or food dehydrator. This class will include the three methods of making a safe jerky, options for marinating, and testing for doneness. Link to Registration: Making Meat Jerky. Setting Up Zoom: To download and install the Zoom Application:Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea.Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer.Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in ZooIf you’ve never used Zoom before, learn the basics of joining a Zoom meeting at this site. FREE! ========================================= Managing Finances Through Covid-19: simple strategies in a time of crisis Thursday, August 6, 2020 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm The current Covid-19 Coronavirus outbreak is having a profound negative effect on our economy, and many of us will experience financial crises and hardships. Along with the obvious loss of income, there are other factors that come along with these types of situations that affect us and our decision making around money: emotional stress, confusion, perceived loss of control, and loss of confidence.While enduring a financial crisis may be challenging, know, and believe that you can regain your financial stability once again. Things will get better as long as we keep calm and take the steps available to us. We will share some strategies on increasing income, and tools to maximize our current resources to care of our needs, and include a couple of wants as well. Share information on increasing income Explain how values influence financial decisions The B.E.S.T. budget and how to create one Tools and resources to help you manage your money There are only 10 spaces per workshop. Register now on the "Learn More" link below. FREE! Kenneth McLaurin, Jr., kem228@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 x120 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, August 6, 2020 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: January meeting is generally training and orientation for new board members; November or December meeting coincides with our Association Annual Meeting, date to be determined. FREE! ========================================= Ridenour Lotus Pond and Garden Tour Saturday, August 8, 2020 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Nancy Ridenour, 346 Warren Road , Ithaca, NY 14850 Hidden behind this suburban home on Warren Road in Ithaca is a treasure for viewing.Nancy Ridenour’s lotus pond is nestled between beautiful annual and perennial gardens and is filled with lotus blooms.Elegant flower stalks rise above the water’s surface and wave in the breeze.The effect is magical and mesmerizing.Additional features of the gardens include copper and cement sculptures carefully placed throughout the gardens.This is a garden to visit, to savor and experience, and to spend a relaxing few moments.Also visit Lotus Studios on the property to view photographs of the lotus and other flowers.The pond is at its best before 2pm, so come early if you can.Directions:From the south, drive east on Route 13, turn right on Warren Road, driving south toward Cornell.Cross over Hanshaw Road.It is the 5th house on the right, numbered 346 Warren Road. Parking is best on Roat Street, just before the residence.There is limited parking in the driveway for special needs.From the east, drive west on Route 13 and turn left on Warren Road, driving toward Cornell. Cross over Hanshaw Road.It is the 5th house on the right, numbered 346 Warren Road. Parking is best on Roat Street, just before the residence.There is limited parking in the driveway for special needs. $7/person ========================================= ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASS: Garden Insect ID & Organic Controls Wednesday, August 12, 2020 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 What's eating your vegetable plants? Learning to identify the beneficial and detrimental insects and pests in your garden will help reduce insect damage to your vegetables, fruits, and flowers. Participants at this class will learn characteristics of the major insect orders in our region, and gain information on how to deal with common insect pests organically.This class is taught by Mary Kirkwyland, owner and operator of Lyrical Landscapes. For over a decade, she has worked as a staff writer at Cornell University in the winter months developing and editing organic crop production guidelines for vegetable and fruit crop growers in the Northeast.Register and pay on the LEARN MORE link below.Setting Up Zoom:To download and install the Zoom Application: Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea.Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer.Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in Zoom $10-$30/person sliding scale, pay what you can afford Margaret Royall , mr2285@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 voicemail ext. 244 ========================================= Avoiding & Resolving Problems with Car Purchases & Repairs Thursday, August 13, 2020 11:00 am - 1:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 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. After his presentation, Danaher will consult individually with members of the public about specific issues they have been unable to resolve locally. Arrive by 12:30pm for a consultation. FREE and open to the public. No appointment is needed. 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 x120 ========================================= Managing Finances Through Covid-19: simple strategies in a time of crisis Thursday, August 13, 2020 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm The current Covid-19 Coronavirus outbreak is having a profound negative effect on our economy, and many of us will experience financial crises and hardships. Along with the obvious loss of income, there are other factors that come along with these types of situations that affect us and our decision making around money: emotional stress, confusion, perceived loss of control, and loss of confidence.While enduring a financial crisis may be challenging, know, and believe that you can regain your financial stability once again. Things will get better as long as we keep calm and take the steps available to us. We will share some strategies on increasing income, and tools to maximize our current resources to care of our needs, and include a couple of wants as well. Share information on increasing income Explain how values influence financial decisions The B.E.S.T. budget and how to create one Tools and resources to help you manage your money There are only 10 spaces per workshop. Register now on the "Learn More" link below. FREE! Kenneth McLaurin, Jr., kem228@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 x120 ========================================= Food Preservation Zoom Classes Friday, August 14, 2020 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Our colleagues at CCE-Saratoga are offering a series of food preservation classes online.  Register for one or all of these FREE classes taught by Diane Whitten, CCE Nutrition Educator and Cornell Certified Master Food Preserver. For additional information, contact Diane at dwhitten@cornell.edu.Friday, June 12, 11 am, Making Strawberry Jam: Learn how to make a full sugar, low sugar or no sugar jam, plus freezer jam (a no cook recipe great for kids). This class will cover the basics of canning in a boiling water bath or steam canner, including equipment needed. Link to Registration: Making Strawberry JamFriday, June 26, 11 am, Fermenting Vegetables: Learn how easy and fun it is to ferment foods at home, including sauerkraut and kim chi. This class will include equipment, tips and techniques for successful fermentation. The health benefits of probiotic bacteria in fermented foods will be discussed. Link to Registration:Fermenting Vegetables.Friday, July 17, 11 am, Canning at Home; An Intro to Boiling Water, Steam and Pressure Canning: Learn when and how to use these different canning methods. This class will include a discussion of low acid and high acid canning, plus how to avoid botulism food poisoning. Link to Registration: Canning at HomeFriday, July 31, 11 am, Quick Pickling: Learn tips and techniques for successful pickling, including making a crisp pickle. Pickling ingredients will be discussed. This class will cover the basics of canning in a boiling water bath or steam canner, including equipment needed. Link to Registration: Quick Pickling.Friday, August 14, 11 am, Pressure Canning Vegetables, Meats & Soups: Learn the procedures for safely canning low-acid foods, such as vegetables, meats, and soups in a pressure canner. This class will include a discussion of dial gauge vs. weighted gauge pressure canners and how to use them. Link to Registration:Pressure Canning Vegetables, Meats & SoupsFriday, September 11, 11 am, Canning Salsa & Tomatoes: Learn how to can whole and diced tomatoes, plus make salsa. This class will cover the basics of canning in a boiling water bath or steam canner, including equipment needed. Link to Registration:Canning Salsa & TomatoesFriday, September 25, 11 am, Dehydrating Fruits & Vegetables: Learn tips and techniques for getting quality dehydrated fruits & vegetables. This class will include a discussion of types of dehydrators. Link to Registration: Dehydrating Fruits & Vegetables.Friday, October 16, 11 am, Making Meat Jerky: Learn how to safely make your own jerky in an oven or food dehydrator. This class will include the three methods of making a safe jerky, options for marinating, and testing for doneness. Link to Registration: Making Meat Jerky. Setting Up Zoom: To download and install the Zoom Application:Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea.Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer.Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in ZooIf you’ve never used Zoom before, learn the basics of joining a Zoom meeting at this site. FREE! ========================================= CANCELLED: Parents Apart® Saturday, August 15, 2020 9:00 am - 4:00 pm IN-PERSON CLASSES ARE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS.  PLEASE CHECK BACK.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.Thank you to United Way of Tompkins County for their generous financial support.  $60-$100, self-determined sliding-scale. Reduced rates available. No one will be turned away. Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Managing Finances Through Covid-19: simple strategies in a time of crisis Thursday, August 20, 2020 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm The current Covid-19 Coronavirus outbreak is having a profound negative effect on our economy, and many of us will experience financial crises and hardships. Along with the obvious loss of income, there are other factors that come along with these types of situations that affect us and our decision making around money: emotional stress, confusion, perceived loss of control, and loss of confidence.While enduring a financial crisis may be challenging, know, and believe that you can regain your financial stability once again. Things will get better as long as we keep calm and take the steps available to us. We will share some strategies on increasing income, and tools to maximize our current resources to care of our needs, and include a couple of wants as well. Share information on increasing income Explain how values influence financial decisions The B.E.S.T. budget and how to create one Tools and resources to help you manage your money There are only 10 spaces per workshop. Register now on the "Learn More" link below. FREE! Kenneth McLaurin, Jr., kem228@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 x120 ========================================= Cover Crops for the Home Garden Wednesday, August 26, 2020 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. The class is taught by Jennie Cramer, CCE Tompkins Horticulture Program Manager and cover crop evangelist. Jennie has been gardening organically for 25 years. She has a MS in Botany from University of Vermont and and a BS in Ecology from Cornell University. She is passionate about growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, and perennial food crops as well as native plants. She teaches with a focus on the ecological systems that keep our garden ecosystems thriving and resilient.  $20 suggested price, sliding scale and solidarity pricing available Margaret Royall , mr2285@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 voicemail ext. 244 ========================================= Managing Finances Through Covid-19: simple strategies in a time of crisis Thursday, August 27, 2020 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm The current Covid-19 Coronavirus outbreak is having a profound negative effect on our economy, and many of us will experience financial crises and hardships. Along with the obvious loss of income, there are other factors that come along with these types of situations that affect us and our decision making around money: emotional stress, confusion, perceived loss of control, and loss of confidence.While enduring a financial crisis may be challenging, know, and believe that you can regain your financial stability once again. Things will get better as long as we keep calm and take the steps available to us. We will share some strategies on increasing income, and tools to maximize our current resources to care of our needs, and include a couple of wants as well. Share information on increasing income Explain how values influence financial decisions The B.E.S.T. budget and how to create one Tools and resources to help you manage your money There are only 10 spaces per workshop. Register now on the "Learn More" link below. FREE! Kenneth McLaurin, Jr., kem228@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 x120 ========================================= Managing Finances Through Covid-19: simple strategies in a time of crisis Thursday, September 3, 2020 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm The current Covid-19 Coronavirus outbreak is having a profound negative effect on our economy, and many of us will experience financial crises and hardships. Along with the obvious loss of income, there are other factors that come along with these types of situations that affect us and our decision making around money: emotional stress, confusion, perceived loss of control, and loss of confidence.While enduring a financial crisis may be challenging, know, and believe that you can regain your financial stability once again. Things will get better as long as we keep calm and take the steps available to us. We will share some strategies on increasing income, and tools to maximize our current resources to care of our needs, and include a couple of wants as well. Share information on increasing income Explain how values influence financial decisions The B.E.S.T. budget and how to create one Tools and resources to help you manage your money There are only 10 spaces per workshop. Register now on the "Learn More" link below. FREE! Kenneth McLaurin, Jr., kem228@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 x120 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, September 3, 2020 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: January meeting is generally training and orientation for new board members; November or December meeting coincides with our Association Annual Meeting, date to be determined. FREE! ========================================= CLOSED for Labor Day Monday, September 7, 2020 8:30 am - 4:30 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 ========================================= ZOOM: Tenant/Landlord Rights & Responsibilities Thursday, September 10, 2020 11:00 am - 1:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 In this special Consumer Issues Presentation via ZOOM, New York State Assistant Attorney General, Michael Danaher, will speak for 45 minutes to 1 hour, covering a range of tenant-landlord issues as well as specific CoVid-19 tenant-landlord issues. Then from 12:00-1:00pm, he will then take questions that have been submitted via the Zoom chat box. Due to this being a remote broadcast, Danaher will not offer the individual consultations that he normally provides after an in-person presentation. Presentations are videotaped for broadcast on Public Access Channel 15 on Mondays at 7:00 am, 1:00 pm & 7:00 pm. Register HERE to get the Zoom link, or in the 'Learn More' box on this page YouTube Live Stream: Don't have Zoom? View this presentation live-streamed on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQB1tQzDOMmw1kzPkgM-NEw Setting Up Zoom: To download and install the Zoom Application: Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea. Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer. Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in Zoom FREE! Kenneth McLaurin, Jr., kem228@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 x120 ========================================= Food Preservation Zoom Classes Friday, September 11, 2020 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Our colleagues at CCE-Saratoga are offering a series of food preservation classes online.  Register for one or all of these FREE classes taught by Diane Whitten, CCE Nutrition Educator and Cornell Certified Master Food Preserver. For additional information, contact Diane at dwhitten@cornell.edu.Friday, June 12, 11 am, Making Strawberry Jam: Learn how to make a full sugar, low sugar or no sugar jam, plus freezer jam (a no cook recipe great for kids). This class will cover the basics of canning in a boiling water bath or steam canner, including equipment needed. Link to Registration: Making Strawberry JamFriday, June 26, 11 am, Fermenting Vegetables: Learn how easy and fun it is to ferment foods at home, including sauerkraut and kim chi. This class will include equipment, tips and techniques for successful fermentation. The health benefits of probiotic bacteria in fermented foods will be discussed. Link to Registration:Fermenting Vegetables.Friday, July 17, 11 am, Canning at Home; An Intro to Boiling Water, Steam and Pressure Canning: Learn when and how to use these different canning methods. This class will include a discussion of low acid and high acid canning, plus how to avoid botulism food poisoning. Link to Registration: Canning at HomeFriday, July 31, 11 am, Quick Pickling: Learn tips and techniques for successful pickling, including making a crisp pickle. Pickling ingredients will be discussed. This class will cover the basics of canning in a boiling water bath or steam canner, including equipment needed. Link to Registration: Quick Pickling.Friday, August 14, 11 am, Pressure Canning Vegetables, Meats & Soups: Learn the procedures for safely canning low-acid foods, such as vegetables, meats, and soups in a pressure canner. This class will include a discussion of dial gauge vs. weighted gauge pressure canners and how to use them. Link to Registration:Pressure Canning Vegetables, Meats & SoupsFriday, September 11, 11 am, Canning Salsa & Tomatoes: Learn how to can whole and diced tomatoes, plus make salsa. This class will cover the basics of canning in a boiling water bath or steam canner, including equipment needed. Link to Registration:Canning Salsa & TomatoesFriday, September 25, 11 am, Dehydrating Fruits & Vegetables: Learn tips and techniques for getting quality dehydrated fruits & vegetables. This class will include a discussion of types of dehydrators. Link to Registration: Dehydrating Fruits & Vegetables.Friday, October 16, 11 am, Making Meat Jerky: Learn how to safely make your own jerky in an oven or food dehydrator. This class will include the three methods of making a safe jerky, options for marinating, and testing for doneness. Link to Registration: Making Meat Jerky. Setting Up Zoom: To download and install the Zoom Application:Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea.Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer.Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in ZooIf you’ve never used Zoom before, learn the basics of joining a Zoom meeting at this site. FREE! ========================================= CANCELLED: Parents Apart® Monday, September 14, 2020 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm IN-PERSON CLASSES ARE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS.  PLEASE CHECK BACK.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.Thank you to United Way of Tompkins County for their generous financial support.  $60-$100, self-determined sliding-scale. Reduced rates available. No one will be turned away. Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Food Preservation Zoom Classes Friday, September 25, 2020 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Our colleagues at CCE-Saratoga are offering a series of food preservation classes online.  Register for one or all of these FREE classes taught by Diane Whitten, CCE Nutrition Educator and Cornell Certified Master Food Preserver. For additional information, contact Diane at dwhitten@cornell.edu.Friday, June 12, 11 am, Making Strawberry Jam: Learn how to make a full sugar, low sugar or no sugar jam, plus freezer jam (a no cook recipe great for kids). This class will cover the basics of canning in a boiling water bath or steam canner, including equipment needed. Link to Registration: Making Strawberry JamFriday, June 26, 11 am, Fermenting Vegetables: Learn how easy and fun it is to ferment foods at home, including sauerkraut and kim chi. This class will include equipment, tips and techniques for successful fermentation. The health benefits of probiotic bacteria in fermented foods will be discussed. Link to Registration:Fermenting Vegetables.Friday, July 17, 11 am, Canning at Home; An Intro to Boiling Water, Steam and Pressure Canning: Learn when and how to use these different canning methods. This class will include a discussion of low acid and high acid canning, plus how to avoid botulism food poisoning. Link to Registration: Canning at HomeFriday, July 31, 11 am, Quick Pickling: Learn tips and techniques for successful pickling, including making a crisp pickle. Pickling ingredients will be discussed. This class will cover the basics of canning in a boiling water bath or steam canner, including equipment needed. Link to Registration: Quick Pickling.Friday, August 14, 11 am, Pressure Canning Vegetables, Meats & Soups: Learn the procedures for safely canning low-acid foods, such as vegetables, meats, and soups in a pressure canner. This class will include a discussion of dial gauge vs. weighted gauge pressure canners and how to use them. Link to Registration:Pressure Canning Vegetables, Meats & SoupsFriday, September 11, 11 am, Canning Salsa & Tomatoes: Learn how to can whole and diced tomatoes, plus make salsa. This class will cover the basics of canning in a boiling water bath or steam canner, including equipment needed. Link to Registration:Canning Salsa & TomatoesFriday, September 25, 11 am, Dehydrating Fruits & Vegetables: Learn tips and techniques for getting quality dehydrated fruits & vegetables. This class will include a discussion of types of dehydrators. Link to Registration: Dehydrating Fruits & Vegetables.Friday, October 16, 11 am, Making Meat Jerky: Learn how to safely make your own jerky in an oven or food dehydrator. This class will include the three methods of making a safe jerky, options for marinating, and testing for doneness. Link to Registration: Making Meat Jerky. Setting Up Zoom: To download and install the Zoom Application:Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea.Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer.Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in ZooIf you’ve never used Zoom before, learn the basics of joining a Zoom meeting at this site. FREE! ========================================= 4-H Kritter Kamp Friday, September 25, 2020 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm 4-H Acres, 418 Lower Creek Road , Ithaca, NY 14850 Youth aged 9 to 13 who have an interest in but little experience with animals are invited to register for the annual "4-H Kritter Kamp", hosted by the Tompkins County 4-H program.On Friday evening, "Kritter Kamp" participants will camp indoors at 4-H Acres' Kiwanis Hall. From then until Saturday evening, they learn about animal behavior, grooming, anatomy, health, nutrition and dietary needs, proper handling and how to present an animal for show. Participants partner with an experienced 4-H member to learn these new skills, and they practice with their choice of animal (sheep, dairy cow, poultry, dog, rabbit) provided by 4-H. "Kritter Kamp" concludes with an animal show and pizza party on Saturday evening.Contact Brenda Carpenter, 272-2292, btc6@cornell.edu for a registration application, or find it here: http://ccetompkins.org/4h/activities-events/kritter-kamp . A $60 registration fee must accompany the registration form; deadline to register for Kritter Kamp is September 11. The fee will provide handouts and resource material, a “Kritter Kamp” T-shirt, water bottle, a binder full of resources and supportive activities, meals and snacks, and access to all the necessary grooming tools, halters, equipment and animals. Parents are encouraged to attend, and friends and family will want to be present on Saturday evening to watch the show. $60, some scholarships available Brenda T. Carpenter, btc6@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 142 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, October 1, 2020 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: January meeting is generally training and orientation for new board members; November or December meeting coincides with our Association Annual Meeting, date to be determined. FREE! ========================================= Consumer's Rights & Responsibilities in the Marketplace Thursday, October 8, 2020 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.After his presentation, Danaher will consult individually with members of the public about specific issues they have been unable to resolve locally. Arrive by 12:30pm for a consultation. FREE and open to the public. No appointment is needed. 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 x120 ========================================= Food Preservation Zoom Classes Friday, October 16, 2020 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Our colleagues at CCE-Saratoga are offering a series of food preservation classes online.  Register for one or all of these FREE classes taught by Diane Whitten, CCE Nutrition Educator and Cornell Certified Master Food Preserver. For additional information, contact Diane at dwhitten@cornell.edu.Friday, June 12, 11 am, Making Strawberry Jam: Learn how to make a full sugar, low sugar or no sugar jam, plus freezer jam (a no cook recipe great for kids). This class will cover the basics of canning in a boiling water bath or steam canner, including equipment needed. Link to Registration: Making Strawberry JamFriday, June 26, 11 am, Fermenting Vegetables: Learn how easy and fun it is to ferment foods at home, including sauerkraut and kim chi. This class will include equipment, tips and techniques for successful fermentation. The health benefits of probiotic bacteria in fermented foods will be discussed. Link to Registration:Fermenting Vegetables.Friday, July 17, 11 am, Canning at Home; An Intro to Boiling Water, Steam and Pressure Canning: Learn when and how to use these different canning methods. This class will include a discussion of low acid and high acid canning, plus how to avoid botulism food poisoning. Link to Registration: Canning at HomeFriday, July 31, 11 am, Quick Pickling: Learn tips and techniques for successful pickling, including making a crisp pickle. Pickling ingredients will be discussed. This class will cover the basics of canning in a boiling water bath or steam canner, including equipment needed. Link to Registration: Quick Pickling.Friday, August 14, 11 am, Pressure Canning Vegetables, Meats & Soups: Learn the procedures for safely canning low-acid foods, such as vegetables, meats, and soups in a pressure canner. This class will include a discussion of dial gauge vs. weighted gauge pressure canners and how to use them. Link to Registration:Pressure Canning Vegetables, Meats & SoupsFriday, September 11, 11 am, Canning Salsa & Tomatoes: Learn how to can whole and diced tomatoes, plus make salsa. This class will cover the basics of canning in a boiling water bath or steam canner, including equipment needed. Link to Registration:Canning Salsa & TomatoesFriday, September 25, 11 am, Dehydrating Fruits & Vegetables: Learn tips and techniques for getting quality dehydrated fruits & vegetables. This class will include a discussion of types of dehydrators. Link to Registration: Dehydrating Fruits & Vegetables.Friday, October 16, 11 am, Making Meat Jerky: Learn how to safely make your own jerky in an oven or food dehydrator. This class will include the three methods of making a safe jerky, options for marinating, and testing for doneness. Link to Registration: Making Meat Jerky. Setting Up Zoom: To download and install the Zoom Application:Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea.Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer.Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in ZooIf you’ve never used Zoom before, learn the basics of joining a Zoom meeting at this site. FREE! ========================================= CANCELLED: Parents Apart® Saturday, October 17, 2020 9:00 am - 4:00 pm IN-PERSON CLASSES ARE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS.  PLEASE CHECK BACK.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.Thank you to United Way of Tompkins County for their generous financial support.  $60-$100, self-determined sliding-scale. Reduced rates available. No one will be turned away. Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, November 5, 2020 8:00 am - 10:00 am 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: January meeting is generally training and orientation for new board members; November or December meeting coincides with our Association Annual Meeting, date to be determined. FREE! ========================================= CANCELLED: Parents Apart® Monday, November 9, 2020 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm IN-PERSON CLASSES ARE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS.  PLEASE CHECK BACK.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.Thank you to United Way of Tompkins County for their generous financial support.  $60-$100, self-determined sliding-scale. Reduced rates available. No one will be turned away. Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= CLOSED for Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11, 2020 8:30 am - 4:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County will be closed in observance of Veterans Day. ========================================= Charitable Giving Update Thursday, November 12, 2020 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.After his presentation, Danaher will consult individually with members of the public about specific issues they have been unable to resolve locally. Arrive by 12:30pm for a consultation. FREE and open to the public. No appointment is needed. 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 x120 ========================================= CLOSED for Thanksgiving Thursday, November 26, 2020 8:30 am - 4:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday. ========================================= CLOSED for Thanksgiving Friday, November 27, 2020 8:30 am - 4:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday. ========================================= Avoiding Consumer Problems on the Internet Thursday, December 10, 2020 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.After his presentation, Danaher will consult individually with members of the public about specific issues they have been unable to resolve locally. Arrive by 12:30pm for a consultation. FREE and open to the public. No appointment is needed. 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 x120 ========================================= CANCELLED: Parents Apart® Saturday, December 12, 2020 9:00 am - 4:00 pm IN-PERSON CLASSES ARE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS.  PLEASE CHECK BACK.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.Thank you to United Way of Tompkins County for their generous financial support.  $60-$100, self-determined sliding-scale. Reduced rates available. No one will be turned away. Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= CLOSED for the Holidays Wednesday, December 23, 2020 8:30 am - 4:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County will be closed for the Holidays. ========================================= CLOSED for the Holidays Thursday, December 24, 2020 8:30 am - 4:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County will be closed for the Holidays. ========================================= CLOSED for the Holidays Friday, December 25, 2020 8:30 am - 4:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County will be closed for the Holidays. =========================================