​Streets Alive! Ithaca Sunday, September 15, 2019 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Streets Alive! Ithaca (Plain street Clinton Street Ithaca, NY 14850) Streets Alive! Ithaca is back for a summer send-off. Streets Alive! Ithaca is a FREE community event that closes the streets to cars and opens it for safe, healthy fun for people. Plain and Clinton Streets in the Southside will come alive with the sound of joy from people being able to walk, bike, dance, and play on safe, open streets. Come learn to ride a bike (especially if you're an adult), try out juggling, dance to salsa at the Latino Multicultural Festival, and more!FREE and open to the public. FREE! Dawn Montanye, dm773@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 voicemail #199 ========================================= Parents Apart® Monday, September 16, 2019 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Parents Apart® is a six-hour workshop for parents who want to learn how to help their child(ren) adjust during their separation or divorce. The workshop is taught by therapists and attorneys and focuses on how children react emotionally to their parents' separation or divorce, and what parents can do to help them adjust. Registration is confidential and parents of the same child(ren) are placed in different workshops.Workshop is offered on:(1) SATURDAY, 9:00 am-4:00 pm with a 1 hour break OR (2) consecutive MONDAY evenings, 6:00-9:00 pm. Only the date of the first session in each Monday series will be listed below. For information, to pay by credit card, to request a reduced fee, or to discuss concerns about safety or other special circumstances, please contact Jennifer Gray at (607) 272-2292.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 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Dividing Perennials Wednesday, September 18, 2019 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) One of the simplest ways to gain more plants in your garden is to divide your existing plants. Trade with friends and other gardeners and watch your garden diversity multiply.  In this workshop, you will learn how to dig and divide perennial plants, which plants should be divided in fall and the benefits of this routine maintenance. Work with Master Gardeners to gain hands-on experience and learn proper techniques on dividing perennials. Go home with a small division to keep for your garden. Please bring a pair of garden gloves. 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 beautiful landscapes and habitats to offset new construction. $10-$20/person self-determined sliding scale, pay what you can afford Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= Parenting: The Hardest Job in the World (Ithaca) Wednesday, September 18, 2019 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm GIAC (Greater Ithaca Activities Center) (318 North Albany Street Ithaca, New York 14850) This FREE 8-class workshop led by  Serena Ward & Lucy Barrett 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 new strategies you can use! Every parent comes out with something new!Class meets Wednesday evenings, 6:00-8:00pm for 8 sessions: September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 2019NOTE: For FREE child care, register by Friday, September 13, 2019. No one may join after September 25, 2019Sponsored by Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension, in collaboration with Greater Ithaca Activities Center FREE! Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Thriving With Your Spirited Child Tuesday, September 24, 2019 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm TST BOCES (555 Warren Road Ithaca, New York 14850) Learn about your child's temperament (and yours), how to develop effective strategies for dealing with temper tantrums, power struggles and other challenging behaviors in this FREE 7-week class series for parents and caregivers.What makes a spirited child? The key word that distinguishes spirited children from other children is "more" - more intense, more persistent, more sensitive, and more uncomfortable with change. The spirited child can easily overwhelm parents, leaving them feeling frustrated and ineffective. Workshop will focus on helping parents and caregivers:understand a child's temperamental traits,identify cues leading up to challenging behavior,cope with tantrums and blow-ups when they do occur,develop strategies for reducing or eliminating power struggles (especially at mealtime, bedtime, dressing)This FREE, 7-week workshop series is for parents and caregivers who want to learn how to effectively supportive and raise their spirited child(ren). Learn how to understand a child's temperamental traits, identify clues leading up to challenging behaviors, cope with tantrums and blow-ups, and develop strategies for reducing or eliminating power struggles.Workshop is led by trained facilitators Peter Dodge and Serena Ward and meets on (7) Tuesdays September 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, November 5, 2019 [Note: no one may join the class after October 1st]. Please call in advance for free childcare; space is limited. Call (607) 272-2292 to register. Contact Jennifer Gray at jcg33@cornell.edu with questions or for more information. FREE! Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Parenting: The Hardest Job in the World (Ithaca) Wednesday, September 25, 2019 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm GIAC (Greater Ithaca Activities Center) (318 North Albany Street Ithaca, New York 14850) This FREE 8-class workshop led by  Serena Ward & Lucy Barrett 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 new strategies you can use! Every parent comes out with something new!Class meets Wednesday evenings, 6:00-8:00pm for 8 sessions: September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 2019NOTE: For FREE child care, register by Friday, September 13, 2019. No one may join after September 25, 2019Sponsored by Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension, in collaboration with Greater Ithaca Activities Center FREE! Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Gardener's Pot Swap Recycling Event Friday, September 27, 2019 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) This is a great opportunity to keep pots out of the landfill or recycling stream by giving them another year of use with your fellow gardeners. During our recycling event, bring your plastic nursery pots and trays IN GOOD CONDITION to this Master Gardener Volunteer-staffed event at the CCE-Tompkins main parking lot on Willow Avenue. If you need pots, you may take away as many as you can use! This is a FREE opportunity for gardeners to share their plastic plant containers instead of throwing them away.NOTE: ONLY POTS IN GOOD CONDITION WILL BE ACCEPTED AND ONLY DURING OUR STAFFED POT SWAP TIME! NO broken or torn plastic, and NO HANGING POTS. All pots dropped at CCE-Tompkins must be clean and stacked by size. We can ONLY accept clean and usable pots in the following sizes:     4"     6"      Gallon or larger black pots     Cell packs with no more than 4 cells     Plant traysDo not drop off pots anytime other than 4-7pm on Friday 9/27 and 9am-1pm on Saturday 9/28.If you have pots that don't fit the above criteria, please be advised that you now can recycle your #1,2, and 5 plastic nursery pots and trays at the Tompkins County Solid Waste Depot.FREE! FREE! Monika Roth, mr55@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 126 ========================================= Gardener's Pot Swap Recycling Event Saturday, September 28, 2019 9:00 am - 1:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) This is a great opportunity to keep pots out of the landfill or recycling stream by giving them another year of use with your fellow gardeners. During our recycling event, bring your plastic nursery pots and trays IN GOOD CONDITION to this Master Gardener Volunteer-staffed event at the CCE-Tompkins main parking lot on Willow Avenue. If you need pots, you may take away as many as you can use! This is a FREE opportunity for gardeners to share their plastic plant containers instead of throwing them away.NOTE: ONLY POTS IN GOOD CONDITION WILL BE ACCEPTED AND ONLY DURING OUR STAFFED POT SWAP TIME! NO broken or torn plastic, and NO HANGING POTS. All pots dropped at CCE-Tompkins must be clean and stacked by size. We can ONLY accept clean and usable pots in the following sizes:     4"     6"      Gallon or larger black pots     Cell packs with no more than 4 cells     Plant traysDo not drop off pots anytime other than 4-7pm on Friday 9/27 and 9am-1pm on Saturday 9/28.If you have pots that don't fit the above criteria, please be advised that you now can recycle your #1,2, and 5 plastic nursery pots and trays at the Tompkins County Solid Waste Depot.FREE! FREE! Monika Roth, mr55@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 126 ========================================= CarFit: Adjusting your car for safety and comfort Saturday, September 28, 2019 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Cayuga Med Center Outpatient Therapy (10 Brentwood Drive, Suite A Ithaca, New York 14850) At this practical, hands-on educational program for older drivers, (anyone over 50) a team of trained technicians works with each participant for about 15 minutes to help adjust their car for the optimal "fit." A CarFit review includes twelve key areas, such as how to adjust one's mirrors to greatly minimize blind spots, ideal foot positioning on gas and brake pedals to reduce fatigue and reaction times, and effective positioning of the seat and steering wheel.Registration:Call Eleanor Liebson at 607-274-4159 to get your 15 minute CarFit appointment between 10am and 2pm on September 28, 2019!Driving Directions:Turn onto Warren Rd. from Route 13 Turn onto Arrowood Rd. off Warren Rd. Go straight toward the woods, make a 90 degree turn onto Brentwood Dr. (it turns into Brentwood) 10 Brentwood Drive, Suite A is the corner office and lot. FREE ========================================= 2019 Community Beautification Awards Nomination Deadline Tuesday, October 1, 2019 9:00 am - 5:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) The Tompkins County Community Beautification Program invites nominations of local sites that have done an outstanding job beautifying their properties, and that deserve to be recognized with a Tompkins County Community Award for Beautification. Nominate your favorite site in 1 of 4 Categories: Business Residential Civic Association PlacemakingIf you see a spectacular garden or other project in a highly visible public place, send a nomination to Martha Gioumousis at mg10@cornell.edu any time between now and 5pm on 10/1/2019. Nominations should be for highly visible public sites that have NOT been developed and maintained by the Tompkins County Beautification Program, sponsor of this award!)SEE PAST WINNERS HERE Martha Gioumousis, mg10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 123 ========================================= Thriving With Your Spirited Child Tuesday, October 1, 2019 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm TST BOCES (555 Warren Road Ithaca, New York 14850) Learn about your child's temperament (and yours), how to develop effective strategies for dealing with temper tantrums, power struggles and other challenging behaviors in this FREE 7-week class series for parents and caregivers.What makes a spirited child? The key word that distinguishes spirited children from other children is "more" - more intense, more persistent, more sensitive, and more uncomfortable with change. The spirited child can easily overwhelm parents, leaving them feeling frustrated and ineffective. Workshop will focus on helping parents and caregivers:understand a child's temperamental traits,identify cues leading up to challenging behavior,cope with tantrums and blow-ups when they do occur,develop strategies for reducing or eliminating power struggles (especially at mealtime, bedtime, dressing)This FREE, 7-week workshop series is for parents and caregivers who want to learn how to effectively supportive and raise their spirited child(ren). Learn how to understand a child's temperamental traits, identify clues leading up to challenging behaviors, cope with tantrums and blow-ups, and develop strategies for reducing or eliminating power struggles.Workshop is led by trained facilitators Peter Dodge and Serena Ward and meets on (7) Tuesdays September 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, November 5, 2019 [Note: no one may join the class after October 1st]. Please call in advance for free childcare; space is limited. Call (607) 272-2292 to register. Contact Jennifer Gray at jcg33@cornell.edu with questions or for more information. FREE! Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Spring Bulbs: Three Months of Bloom Wednesday, October 2, 2019 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Fall is the time to plan for a colorful spring. In this class, we will teach you how to plan for 3+ months of spring bulb bloom. The class will cover different bulb varieties, planting and growing tips (including planting in specialized conditions or with deer in mind), and a design exercise to help you plan a spectacular bulb display. There will be a demo of how to pot up bulbs for forcing.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 beautiful landscapes and habitats to offset new construction. $10-$20/person self-determined sliding scale ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, October 3, 2019 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; December meeting coincides with our Association Annual Meeting, date to be determined. FREE! Theresa Emerick, tee1@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext.136 ========================================= Fall Worm Composting Class Saturday, October 5, 2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Learn how worms can make fast, rich compost for your garden while disposing of your food scraps. Take home the bin, a starter population of worms, and the knowledge to tend to your new pets. Space is limited. $10 per household. Register early, space is limited!  REGISTER ONLINE HERE! You may also call Cooperative Extension during businesses hours to register (607) 272-2292. $10 per household includes starter bin & worms Adam Michaelides, acm1@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 124 ========================================= Inspiration for a Winter Garden Wednesday, October 9, 2019 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) While not flowery, winter landscapes have a stark beauty of their own and provide critical habitat for insects, birds, and wildlife. In this class, we will explore the ways in which the winter landscape can be a source of beauty through structure, texture, color, and provision of ecosystem services. There will be a hands-on activity and every student will leave with something to add to their own winter garden. Self-determined sliding scale ($10-$25) Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= Consumer's Rights & Responsibilities in the Marketplace Thursday, October 10, 2019 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! ========================================= Advanced Compost series Thursday, October 10, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) *Date Change*Go beyond compost basics and "dig deeper" into the art and science of composting in this three-class series:Class 1 - types of outdoor bins, and the science of the compost processClass 2 - compost's helpful role in the soil, testing and useClass 3 - troubleshooting and advanced composting techniquesCome to one class or them all. Go home with some new ideas, and with a more complete understanding of how composting works. We guarantee better home composting just in time for the fall leaf season!To register online, please click on the link below (Learn More). You may also call Cooperative Extension during businesses hours to register (607) 272-2292. $5/person per class or $10 for the 3-class series Adam Michaelides, acm1@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 124 ========================================= Growing American Ginseng Saturday, October 12, 2019 10:00 am - 12:30 pm 4-H Acres (418 Lower Creek Road Ithaca, NY 14850) Join Ginseng expert Bob Beyfuss for a classroom presentation followed by woods walk. This program is designed to teach participant how to get started growing American ginseng on forested land in central NY. This class will begin by teaching participants how to assess a forested site for suitability for growing wild simulated ginseng. Information on harvest and marketing will also be discussed. The cost for the class is $25/person and you must pre-register as space is limited. Participants will receive a copy of "The Practical Guide to Growing Ginseng" by Bob Beyfuss. $25/person includes "The Practical Guide to Growing Ginseng" by Bob Beyfuss Monika Roth, mr55@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 126 ========================================= 4-H Fall Festival & Chicken BBQ Saturday, October 12, 2019 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Tractor Supply Company (378 Elmira Road Ithaca, New York 14850) Come and see what Tompkins County 4-H is all about!Chicken BBQ-served starting at 11:00Live AnimalsGiant Pumpkin Weigh In and AwardsSee Samples of 4-Hers Exciting, Creative & Dynamic WorkFun Activities and MORE!! Brenda T. Carpenter, btc6@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 142 ========================================= Parenting: The Hardest Job in the World (Enfield) Wednesday, October 16, 2019 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Enfield Elementary (20 Enfield Main Road Ithaca, New York 14850) This FREE 8-class workshop led by Edna Brown & Jessica Brown will help you learn how to talk with your child (of any age) using the five communication skills: Encouragement, Can-Do, Shared Decision Making, Self-Control, and Respecting Feelings. Share your strengths with other parents/guardians, and learn new strategies you can use! Every parent comes out with something new.! The class meets (8) Thursday evenings, 5:30- 7:30pm: October 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20, (no 27)  December 4 & 11, 2019. No one may join after October 23, 2019. To sign up, please call  (607) 272-2292. Email questions to jcg33@cornell.edu FREE! Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Advanced Compost series Thursday, October 17, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) *Date Change*Go beyond compost basics and "dig deeper" into the art and science of composting in this three-class series:Class 1 - types of outdoor bins, and the science of the compost processClass 2 - compost's helpful role in the soil, testing and useClass 3 - troubleshooting and advanced composting techniquesCome to one class or them all. Go home with some new ideas, and with a more complete understanding of how composting works. We guarantee better home composting just in time for the fall leaf season!To register online, please click on the link below (Learn More). You may also call Cooperative Extension during businesses hours to register (607) 272-2292. $5/person per class or $10 for the 3-class series Adam Michaelides, acm1@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 124 ========================================= Fall Pruning Thursday, October 17, 2019 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Join City Forester Jeanne Grace and Horticultural Educator Mila Fournier to learn the right way to prune in the fall. Most pruning tasks are best done in the late winter or in spring, but in some cases fall pruning exactly what your plants need to get through the winter safely and perform even better next year. The first half of our class will be hands-on, so please come dressed for the weather and bring pruning tools if you have them. $10-$20 self determined sliding scale Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= Parents Apart® Saturday, October 19, 2019 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Parents Apart® is a six-hour workshop for parents who want to learn how to help their child(ren) adjust during their separation or divorce. The workshop is taught by therapists and attorneys and focuses on how children react emotionally to their parents' separation or divorce, and what parents can do to help them adjust. Registration is confidential and parents of the same child(ren) are placed in different workshops.Workshop is offered on:(1) SATURDAY, 9:00 am-4:00 pm with a 1 hour break OR (2) consecutive MONDAY evenings, 6:00-9:00 pm. Only the date of the first session in each Monday series will be listed below. For information, to pay by credit card, to request a reduced fee, or to discuss concerns about safety or other special circumstances, please contact Jennifer Gray at (607) 272-2292.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 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Parenting: The Hardest Job in the World (Enfield) Wednesday, October 23, 2019 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Enfield Elementary (20 Enfield Main Road Ithaca, New York 14850) This FREE 8-class workshop led by Edna Brown & Jessica Brown will help you learn how to talk with your child (of any age) using the five communication skills: Encouragement, Can-Do, Shared Decision Making, Self-Control, and Respecting Feelings. Share your strengths with other parents/guardians, and learn new strategies you can use! Every parent comes out with something new.! The class meets (8) Thursday evenings, 5:30- 7:30pm: October 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20, (no 27)  December 4 & 11, 2019. No one may join after October 23, 2019. To sign up, please call  (607) 272-2292. Email questions to jcg33@cornell.edu FREE! Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Growing Great Garlic Wednesday, October 23, 2019 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Our Horticulture Program Manager, Jennie Cramer, is obsessed with growing garlic. Growing garlic is easy. Growing GREAT garlic involves some skill. Come learn Jennie's secrets to growing organic, disease-free, flavorful garlic. Between Halloween and Thanksgiving is the best time to plant in our region. Garlic is a great crop to add to even the smallest gardens. $10-$20/person self-determined sliding scale; pay what you can afford Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= Advanced Compost series Thursday, October 24, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) *Date Change*Go beyond compost basics and "dig deeper" into the art and science of composting in this three-class series:Class 1 - types of outdoor bins, and the science of the compost processClass 2 - compost's helpful role in the soil, testing and useClass 3 - troubleshooting and advanced composting techniquesCome to one class or them all. Go home with some new ideas, and with a more complete understanding of how composting works. We guarantee better home composting just in time for the fall leaf season!To register online, please click on the link below (Learn More). You may also call Cooperative Extension during businesses hours to register (607) 272-2292. $5/person per class or $10 for the 3-class series Adam Michaelides, acm1@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 124 ========================================= Nut Trees for the Home Landscape Wednesday, October 30, 2019 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Nut trees can provide highly nutritious food for centuries. Local nuts can be used for anything from holiday snacks to staples like flour, oil, and butters. This class, taught by experienced nut grower Akiva Silver, will provide information on growing nut trees in a changing climate, the best types of nuts for growing in NY, harvesting and processing nuts, and samples of several types of local nuts. Fee: $10-$20/person self-determined sliding scale. Pre-registration is required. $10-$20/person self-determined sliding scale. Pre-registration is required. ========================================= Decision Making for the Inclusive Organization Wednesday, November 6, 2019 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" W | Nov 6 | 9 am – 4 pmIthaca Extension Center$249 | Register $249/person Margo Hittleman, mjh17@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext.167 ========================================= Winterizing Your Garden Wednesday, November 6, 2019 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) The key to GREAT Spring gardening is good Fall preparation!  Learn how to "put your garden to bed" for the winter: prepare your property and protect your soil from winter cold and spring rains, ensure optimal nutrition and soil tilth for great gardening the rest of the year. Fee: $10-$20/person self-determined sliding scale, no one will be turned away.  Self-determined sliding scale, no one will be turned away. ($10-$20 suggested) Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, November 7, 2019 5:00 pm - 7:15 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) The CCE-Tompkins Board of Directors usually meets on the first Thursday of the month at the Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue in Ithaca. Meetings begin at 5:00pm and typically end by 7:00pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Note: January meeting is generally training and orientation for new board members; December meeting coincides with our Association Annual Meeting, date to be determined. FREE! Theresa Emerick, tee1@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext.136 ========================================= Charitable Giving Update Thursday, November 14, 2019 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 ext. 150 ========================================= Parents Apart® Monday, November 18, 2019 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Parents Apart® is a six-hour workshop for parents who want to learn how to help their child(ren) adjust during their separation or divorce. The workshop is taught by therapists and attorneys and focuses on how children react emotionally to their parents' separation or divorce, and what parents can do to help them adjust. Registration is confidential and parents of the same child(ren) are placed in different workshops.Workshop is offered on:(1) SATURDAY, 9:00 am-4:00 pm with a 1 hour break OR (2) consecutive MONDAY evenings, 6:00-9:00 pm. Only the date of the first session in each Monday series will be listed below. For information, to pay by credit card, to request a reduced fee, or to discuss concerns about safety or other special circumstances, please contact Jennifer Gray at (607) 272-2292.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 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= A Moment of Truth–The Climate Reality Project Thursday, November 21, 2019 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Tom Hirasuna, from The Climate Reality Leadership Corps, will present “A Moment of Truth” as a part of the “24 Hours of Reality: Truth in Action” lectures which are taking place worldwide on 11/20-11/21, 2019. Recent weather events clearly demonstrate that we must change our behavior and attitudes. New developments in technology give hope that we can change. The key question to consider now is, “Will we change?” Some of Climate Reality’s recent efforts in New York State and how to get involved now will also be highlighted. FREE Karim Beers, kwb6@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 Ext. #186 ========================================= Bokashi Composting Workshop Saturday, November 23, 2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) This Japanese composting technique involves natural fermentation and offers a way for people to manage food scraps. The liquid produced can be used to water houseplants while the food scraps are pre-digested, and can then be composted or buried in the soil to finish. Join local bokashi enthusiasts to learn about the practice and go home with your own bokashi starter kit. Fee: $10 per household.Register online through the link below, or by calling (607) 272-2292. $10 per household includes starter bin Adam Michaelides, acm1@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 124 ========================================= AARP Smart Driver 2-Day Class Monday, November 25, 2019 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Way2Go, 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, November 25 & 26, from 12:30AM to 4:00 pm BOTH DAYS.  Participants must attend BOTH sessions and must bring their driver’s license and AARP card (if a member) to class. YOU MUST PREREGISTER TO HOLD YOUR SEAT.  PREREGISTER ONLINE HERE by entering your name and contact information OR call CCE-Tompkins at (607) 272-2292 and we will register you online 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. $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 ========================================= CLOSED for Thanksgiving Thursday, November 28, 2019 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 29, 2019 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 12, 2019 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 ext. 150 ========================================= Parents Apart® Saturday, December 14, 2019 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Parents Apart® is a six-hour workshop for parents who want to learn how to help their child(ren) adjust during their separation or divorce. The workshop is taught by therapists and attorneys and focuses on how children react emotionally to their parents' separation or divorce, and what parents can do to help them adjust. Registration is confidential and parents of the same child(ren) are placed in different workshops.Workshop is offered on:(1) SATURDAY, 9:00 am-4:00 pm with a 1 hour break OR (2) consecutive MONDAY evenings, 6:00-9:00 pm. Only the date of the first session in each Monday series will be listed below. For information, to pay by credit card, to request a reduced fee, or to discuss concerns about safety or other special circumstances, please contact Jennifer Gray at (607) 272-2292.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 (Voicemail #240) =========================================