CLOSED for Independence Day Monday, July 4, 2022 8:30 am - 4:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County are closed for the Independence Day Holiday. ========================================= ZOOM CLASS: Garden Insect ID & Organic Control Tuesday, July 5, 2022 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Online Event What's eating your vegetable plants? Learn to identify common vegetable insect pests and their damage to plants. The class will cover a variety of ways to reduce insect damage to plants using Integrated Pest Management strategies to reduce or eliminate the use of chemicals in your garden.About the instructor: Chrys Gardener currently teaches online courses in Organic Gardening and Garden Design at Cornell's School of Integrated Plant Science and manages an ecological garden design and installation business with her husband. Chrys was formerly a horticultural educator at CCE Tompkins, specializing in community gardens and county beautification. She is also a dedicated food gardener, producing most of their vegetables and fruits for the year on their small homestead. ALL CLASSES ARE RECORDED AND CAN BE VIEWED AFTER THE LIVE CLASS TIME. IF YOU REGISTER YOU WILL RECEIVE THE RECORDING 24-48 HOURS AFTER CLASS. Self Determined Sliding Scale ($0-$40) Maria Christian, mjc72@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 130 Registration: https://mahap.la/r2fa5x76 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, July 7, 2022 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Online Event The CCE-Tompkins Board of Directors usually meets on the first Thursday of the month. Meetings begin at 5:00pm and typically end by 7:00pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend.2022 Board Meetings Until further notice, meetings of the CCE-Tompkins Board of Directors listed above will be held online via Zoom, with the following link being used for all 2022 Zoom Board meetings:Join Zoom Meetinghttps://cornell.zoom.us/j/95405479868?pwd=V2Q1cDRDdjduTTlHejM1TVJYUndidz09 Meeting ID: 954 0547 9868Passcode: 234639One tap mobile+16465189805,,95405479868# US (New York)+16468769923,,95405479868# US (New York) FREE! ========================================= ZOOM: Parents Apart® Saturday, July 9, 2022 9:00 am - 11:00 am Due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus, we are offering online sessions of this class on the following dates. Participants must enroll in both sessions, only the first date of each class series above is listed on our calendar since you cannot join after the first class : January 15 & 22, Saturdays 9 –11 amFebruary 7 & 14, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pmMarch 12 & 19, Saturdays 9 –11 amApril 11 & 18 Mondays, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pmMay 14 & 21, Saturdays 9 –11 amJune 13 & 20, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pmJuly 9 & 16, Saturdays 9 –11 amAugust 8 & 15, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pmSeptember 10 & 17, Saturdays 9 –11 amOctober 10 & 17, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pmNovember 12 & 19, Saturdays 9 –11 amDecember 5 & 12, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pm About the Class: Parents Apart® has been streamlined for online delivery to a 4-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. Parents may attend voluntarily or may be referred or ordered to attend by Family Court or the Supreme Court, Matrimonial Part; Both sessions must be completed to receive a certificate; only the first class of each 2-class series is listed above. Pre-registration is required. There is a sliding scale fee based on your ability to pay. Attendance requirements, concerns about safety or other special circumstances may be discussed with the Parents Apart® Program Coordinator, 607-272-2292, X 240 For more information about Parents Apart® visit; http://ccetompkins.org/family/parenting-workshop Parents Apart is proud to have funding from United Way of Tompkins County. Registration: Registration is confidential and parents of the same child(ren) are placed in different workshops. Register online here. With questions or concerns, please contact Jennifer Gray, Parents Apart® Program Coordinator, at 607-272-2292, X 240 or jcg33@cornell.edu Accessibility: We strive to create a climate of mutual respect that enables full participation. Our goal is to create education that is usable, fair, inclusive, and welcoming. We want to know if you experience any issues that affect your ability to take part our courses. Please contact us at cce-parenting@cornell.edu. $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, Fitness & Fun Wednesday, July 13, 2022 10:00 am - 12:00 pm This new, 6-week summer activity series for parents and children meets on Wednesdays from 10:00am to 12:00pm, July 13, 20, 27 and August 3, 10 & 17 at Cooperative Extension.  Register for I-JUMP with Davi Mozie accompanied by drumming by Aloja Airewele, OR Cooking classes based on the "Good and Cheap Cookbook". There is no charge to attend. Each family/group that registers will receive a jump rope or a cookbook to take home!Drop-in activities for parents and children together include: reading and books to take homeactivities with the Finger Lakes Toy Library in Augustparenting and child development resources for parentsthe opportunity to take a Move Forward stoplight survey REGISTER HERE FOR: I-JUMP or Good & Cheap Cooking Series. none Registration: http://ccetompkins.org/events ========================================= Food System Plan Presentation Tuesday, July 19, 2022 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm The Tompkins Food Future team invites the public to attend a preview presentation of the Tompkins County Food System Plan: A Roadmap for our Future at upcoming meetings of two local municipal government groups.To learn more about the plan, join online for a 30-minute presentation at the Planning, Development and Environmental Quality committee meeting on YouTube live on Monday, June 27th at 1:30pm, or view the recording there later at any time.The plan also will be presented at the Tompkins County Legislature meeting on Tuesday, July 19th at 121 East Court Street in Ithaca. Members of the public are welcome to participate in the public comment process either during the Privilege of the Floor beginning at 5:30pm or by submitting comments in writing. In addition to the County’s YouTube channel, Legislature meetings can be viewed live by Spectrum cable subscribers on Public Access Channel 15. Tompkins Food Future is a two-year community planning project led by the Tompkins Food Policy Council, funded by the Tompkins County Legislature and the Community Foundation of Tompkins County, and housed at Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County. Over the two years, organizers have conducted a baseline assessment of the current local food system and facilitated the development of a long-term community food system action plan focused on a resilient, equitable, and healthy food system for all Tompkins County residents. Throughout this process, more than 2,000 individuals and 50 businesses and organizations have contributed.Tompkins Food Future will host a series of forums over the summer and fall months to share the plan with the public, seek feedback, and identify opportunities for collaboration. For more information and upcoming events, visit www.tompkinsfoodfuture.org or contact Katie Hallas, Community Food System Plan Coordinator, at (607) 272-2292 ext. 281 or kh788@cornell.edu. Katie Hallas, kh788@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 voicemail #281 ========================================= Why Do You Parent The Way You Do? (Ithaca, IN-PERSON) Tuesday, July 19, 2022 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 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?  In this 7-week series, come together with others to share information and discuss issues that directly influence parenting and family life. Workshop discussion topics include: parenting styles and discipline, child development, cultural influences, and environmental issues.NOTE: Space is limited, register today!When: Tuesday evenings, 6:00-8:00pm, July 19, 26, August 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30.The last day to join the class is July 26Where: CCE-Tompkins, 615 Willow Avenue, IthacaWe will not offer  child care for this class series. Please contact us if this presents a barrier to your attendance. No charge to attend. Registration: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bf4lmcyd2MDZDoy ========================================= Food, Fitness & Fun Wednesday, July 20, 2022 10:00 am - 12:00 pm This new, 6-week summer activity series for parents and children meets on Wednesdays from 10:00am to 12:00pm, July 13, 20, 27 and August 3, 10 & 17 at Cooperative Extension.  Register for I-JUMP with Davi Mozie accompanied by drumming by Aloja Airewele, OR Cooking classes based on the "Good and Cheap Cookbook". There is no charge to attend. Each family/group that registers will receive a jump rope or a cookbook to take home!Drop-in activities for parents and children together include: reading and books to take homeactivities with the Finger Lakes Toy Library in Augustparenting and child development resources for parentsthe opportunity to take a Move Forward stoplight survey REGISTER HERE FOR: I-JUMP or Good & Cheap Cooking Series. none Registration: http://ccetompkins.org/events ========================================= Why Do You Parent The Way You Do? (Ithaca, IN-PERSON) Tuesday, July 26, 2022 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 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?  In this 7-week series, come together with others to share information and discuss issues that directly influence parenting and family life. Workshop discussion topics include: parenting styles and discipline, child development, cultural influences, and environmental issues.NOTE: Space is limited, register today!When: Tuesday evenings, 6:00-8:00pm, July 19, 26, August 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30.The last day to join the class is July 26Where: CCE-Tompkins, 615 Willow Avenue, IthacaWe will not offer  child care for this class series. Please contact us if this presents a barrier to your attendance. No charge to attend. Registration: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bf4lmcyd2MDZDoy ========================================= Food, Fitness & Fun Wednesday, July 27, 2022 10:00 am - 12:00 pm This new, 6-week summer activity series for parents and children meets on Wednesdays from 10:00am to 12:00pm, July 13, 20, 27 and August 3, 10 & 17 at Cooperative Extension.  Register for I-JUMP with Davi Mozie accompanied by drumming by Aloja Airewele, OR Cooking classes based on the "Good and Cheap Cookbook". There is no charge to attend. Each family/group that registers will receive a jump rope or a cookbook to take home!Drop-in activities for parents and children together include: reading and books to take homeactivities with the Finger Lakes Toy Library in Augustparenting and child development resources for parentsthe opportunity to take a Move Forward stoplight survey REGISTER HERE FOR: I-JUMP or Good & Cheap Cooking Series. none Registration: http://ccetompkins.org/events ========================================= 4-H Youth Fair Family Fun Day Saturday, July 30, 2022 9:00 am - 3:00 pm 4-H Acres, 418 Lower Creek Road , Ithaca, NY 14850 For a week in July each year, 4-H members in Tompkins County have an opportunity to share and showcase their projects at an entirely youth-run event, the 4-H Youth Fair. The public is invited to come on the final day of the Fair and see what youth in this program are doing. Live animals and all exhibits on display, rabbit show and rabbit hopping, BBQ, Plant Science Activity and make a Peace Rock at 11:00am.FREE ADMISSION AND PARKING.Saturday's Highlights: 9:00am-3:00pm   View 4-H Project Displays in Kiwanis Hall 9:00am   Rabbit & Cavy (Guinea Pig) Show in Pole Barn11:00am Make a Peace Rock hands on activity11:00am-Noon  Plant Science Activity11:00am-2:00pm Animal Adventure11:30 til gone  Chicken BBQ - $10 dinner/$8 chicken only; Eat in or take out 12:00pm  Rabbit Hopping in Pole barn1:00pm  4-H Olympics on the LawnStreamed Events Monday-SaturdayVisit the SharetheFair website built by a 4-H member at: http://sharethefair.org/ to watch various animal and other contests streamed live on Monday-Saturday; program schedule subject to change FREE ADMISSION AND PARKING. Venda Mae Harris, vmt5@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 142 ========================================= Food, Fitness & Fun Wednesday, August 3, 2022 10:00 am - 12:00 pm This new, 6-week summer activity series for parents and children meets on Wednesdays from 10:00am to 12:00pm, July 13, 20, 27 and August 3, 10 & 17 at Cooperative Extension.  Register for I-JUMP with Davi Mozie accompanied by drumming by Aloja Airewele, OR Cooking classes based on the "Good and Cheap Cookbook". There is no charge to attend. Each family/group that registers will receive a jump rope or a cookbook to take home!Drop-in activities for parents and children together include: reading and books to take homeactivities with the Finger Lakes Toy Library in Augustparenting and child development resources for parentsthe opportunity to take a Move Forward stoplight survey REGISTER HERE FOR: I-JUMP or Good & Cheap Cooking Series. none Registration: http://ccetompkins.org/events ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, August 4, 2022 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Online Event The CCE-Tompkins Board of Directors usually meets on the first Thursday of the month. Meetings begin at 5:00pm and typically end by 7:00pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend.2022 Board Meetings Until further notice, meetings of the CCE-Tompkins Board of Directors listed above will be held online via Zoom, with the following link being used for all 2022 Zoom Board meetings:Join Zoom Meetinghttps://cornell.zoom.us/j/95405479868?pwd=V2Q1cDRDdjduTTlHejM1TVJYUndidz09 Meeting ID: 954 0547 9868Passcode: 234639One tap mobile+16465189805,,95405479868# US (New York)+16468769923,,95405479868# US (New York) FREE! ========================================= ZOOM: Parents Apart® Monday, August 8, 2022 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus, we are offering online sessions of this class on the following dates. Participants must enroll in both sessions, only the first date of each class series above is listed on our calendar since you cannot join after the first class : January 15 & 22, Saturdays 9 –11 amFebruary 7 & 14, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pmMarch 12 & 19, Saturdays 9 –11 amApril 11 & 18 Mondays, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pmMay 14 & 21, Saturdays 9 –11 amJune 13 & 20, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pmJuly 9 & 16, Saturdays 9 –11 amAugust 8 & 15, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pmSeptember 10 & 17, Saturdays 9 –11 amOctober 10 & 17, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pmNovember 12 & 19, Saturdays 9 –11 amDecember 5 & 12, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pm About the Class: Parents Apart® has been streamlined for online delivery to a 4-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. Parents may attend voluntarily or may be referred or ordered to attend by Family Court or the Supreme Court, Matrimonial Part; Both sessions must be completed to receive a certificate; only the first class of each 2-class series is listed above. Pre-registration is required. There is a sliding scale fee based on your ability to pay. Attendance requirements, concerns about safety or other special circumstances may be discussed with the Parents Apart® Program Coordinator, 607-272-2292, X 240 For more information about Parents Apart® visit; http://ccetompkins.org/family/parenting-workshop Parents Apart is proud to have funding from United Way of Tompkins County. Registration: Registration is confidential and parents of the same child(ren) are placed in different workshops. Register online here. With questions or concerns, please contact Jennifer Gray, Parents Apart® Program Coordinator, at 607-272-2292, X 240 or jcg33@cornell.edu Accessibility: We strive to create a climate of mutual respect that enables full participation. Our goal is to create education that is usable, fair, inclusive, and welcoming. We want to know if you experience any issues that affect your ability to take part our courses. Please contact us at cce-parenting@cornell.edu. $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, Fitness & Fun Wednesday, August 10, 2022 10:00 am - 12:00 pm This new, 6-week summer activity series for parents and children meets on Wednesdays from 10:00am to 12:00pm, July 13, 20, 27 and August 3, 10 & 17 at Cooperative Extension.  Register for I-JUMP with Davi Mozie accompanied by drumming by Aloja Airewele, OR Cooking classes based on the "Good and Cheap Cookbook". There is no charge to attend. Each family/group that registers will receive a jump rope or a cookbook to take home!Drop-in activities for parents and children together include: reading and books to take homeactivities with the Finger Lakes Toy Library in Augustparenting and child development resources for parentsthe opportunity to take a Move Forward stoplight survey REGISTER HERE FOR: I-JUMP or Good & Cheap Cooking Series. none Registration: http://ccetompkins.org/events ========================================= Food, Fitness & Fun Wednesday, August 17, 2022 10:00 am - 12:00 pm This new, 6-week summer activity series for parents and children meets on Wednesdays from 10:00am to 12:00pm, July 13, 20, 27 and August 3, 10 & 17 at Cooperative Extension.  Register for I-JUMP with Davi Mozie accompanied by drumming by Aloja Airewele, OR Cooking classes based on the "Good and Cheap Cookbook". There is no charge to attend. Each family/group that registers will receive a jump rope or a cookbook to take home!Drop-in activities for parents and children together include: reading and books to take homeactivities with the Finger Lakes Toy Library in Augustparenting and child development resources for parentsthe opportunity to take a Move Forward stoplight survey REGISTER HERE FOR: I-JUMP or Good & Cheap Cooking Series. none Registration: http://ccetompkins.org/events ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, September 1, 2022 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Online Event The CCE-Tompkins Board of Directors usually meets on the first Thursday of the month. Meetings begin at 5:00pm and typically end by 7:00pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend.2022 Board Meetings Until further notice, meetings of the CCE-Tompkins Board of Directors listed above will be held online via Zoom, with the following link being used for all 2022 Zoom Board meetings:Join Zoom Meetinghttps://cornell.zoom.us/j/95405479868?pwd=V2Q1cDRDdjduTTlHejM1TVJYUndidz09 Meeting ID: 954 0547 9868Passcode: 234639One tap mobile+16465189805,,95405479868# US (New York)+16468769923,,95405479868# US (New York) FREE! ========================================= CLOSED for Labor Day Monday, September 5, 2022 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. ========================================= ZOOM: Parents Apart® Saturday, September 10, 2022 9:00 am - 11:00 am Due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus, we are offering online sessions of this class on the following dates. Participants must enroll in both sessions, only the first date of each class series above is listed on our calendar since you cannot join after the first class : January 15 & 22, Saturdays 9 –11 amFebruary 7 & 14, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pmMarch 12 & 19, Saturdays 9 –11 amApril 11 & 18 Mondays, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pmMay 14 & 21, Saturdays 9 –11 amJune 13 & 20, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pmJuly 9 & 16, Saturdays 9 –11 amAugust 8 & 15, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pmSeptember 10 & 17, Saturdays 9 –11 amOctober 10 & 17, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pmNovember 12 & 19, Saturdays 9 –11 amDecember 5 & 12, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pm About the Class: Parents Apart® has been streamlined for online delivery to a 4-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. Parents may attend voluntarily or may be referred or ordered to attend by Family Court or the Supreme Court, Matrimonial Part; Both sessions must be completed to receive a certificate; only the first class of each 2-class series is listed above. Pre-registration is required. There is a sliding scale fee based on your ability to pay. Attendance requirements, concerns about safety or other special circumstances may be discussed with the Parents Apart® Program Coordinator, 607-272-2292, X 240 For more information about Parents Apart® visit; http://ccetompkins.org/family/parenting-workshop Parents Apart is proud to have funding from United Way of Tompkins County. Registration: Registration is confidential and parents of the same child(ren) are placed in different workshops. Register online here. With questions or concerns, please contact Jennifer Gray, Parents Apart® Program Coordinator, at 607-272-2292, X 240 or jcg33@cornell.edu Accessibility: We strive to create a climate of mutual respect that enables full participation. Our goal is to create education that is usable, fair, inclusive, and welcoming. We want to know if you experience any issues that affect your ability to take part our courses. Please contact us at cce-parenting@cornell.edu. $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: "Parenting: The Hardest Job in the World" Wednesday, September 14, 2022 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Online Event Many factors influence our children and how we parent. Every family, every child is different and unique. Join other parents and guardians online via ZOOM to discuss issues that directly influence parenting and family life in this 8-week series. Learn how to talk with your children using these five communication skills: Encouragement, Can Do, Shared Decision Making, Self- Control and Respecting Feelings.Meets (8) Wednesday evenings, September 14, 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26 & November 2 from 6:00-7:30pm. The last date to join this series is September 21. Space is limited. Register today!Accessibility: We strive to create a climate of mutual respect that enables full participation. Our goal is to create education that is usable, fair, inclusive, and welcoming. We want to know if you experience any issues that affect your ability to take part our courses. Please contact us at tompkins@cornell.edu. Please contact us if you would like to attend but have concerns about accessing zoom meetings. We may be able to help you get set up. 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 If you’ve never used Zoom before, learn the basics of joining a Zoom meeting at this site. Sponsored by Tompkins Families! -- a program of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County - No cost to attend. Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) Registration: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bf4lmcyd2MDZDoy ========================================= ZOOM: "Parenting: The Hardest Job in the World" Wednesday, September 21, 2022 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Online Event Many factors influence our children and how we parent. Every family, every child is different and unique. Join other parents and guardians online via ZOOM to discuss issues that directly influence parenting and family life in this 8-week series. Learn how to talk with your children using these five communication skills: Encouragement, Can Do, Shared Decision Making, Self- Control and Respecting Feelings.Meets (8) Wednesday evenings, September 14, 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26 & November 2 from 6:00-7:30pm. The last date to join this series is September 21. Space is limited. Register today!Accessibility: We strive to create a climate of mutual respect that enables full participation. Our goal is to create education that is usable, fair, inclusive, and welcoming. We want to know if you experience any issues that affect your ability to take part our courses. Please contact us at tompkins@cornell.edu. Please contact us if you would like to attend but have concerns about accessing zoom meetings. We may be able to help you get set up. 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 If you’ve never used Zoom before, learn the basics of joining a Zoom meeting at this site. Sponsored by Tompkins Families! -- a program of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County - No cost to attend. Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) Registration: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bf4lmcyd2MDZDoy ========================================= Community Beautification Nomination Deadline Saturday, October 1, 2022 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 PlacemakingTo nominate your favorite examples of beautification send an email to beautification@cornell.edu and include the address of the location, category in which you'd like to nominate it,  and attach adigital photos if possible. Nominations should be submitted any time between now and 5pm on 10/1/2022 and 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 Janine Willis, beautification@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, October 6, 2022 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Online Event The CCE-Tompkins Board of Directors usually meets on the first Thursday of the month. Meetings begin at 5:00pm and typically end by 7:00pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend.2022 Board Meetings Until further notice, meetings of the CCE-Tompkins Board of Directors listed above will be held online via Zoom, with the following link being used for all 2022 Zoom Board meetings:Join Zoom Meetinghttps://cornell.zoom.us/j/95405479868?pwd=V2Q1cDRDdjduTTlHejM1TVJYUndidz09 Meeting ID: 954 0547 9868Passcode: 234639One tap mobile+16465189805,,95405479868# US (New York)+16468769923,,95405479868# US (New York) FREE! ========================================= ZOOM: Thriving With Your Spirited Child Thursday, October 6, 2022 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Online Event Thriving With Your Spirited Child Spirited Children are just a little “more” of everything. Quicker to cry, louder, persistent, more sensitive... None of the advice seems to work and you feel like you’re all alone. This 7-week workshop series is for parents and caregivers who want to learn additional tools to effectively support and raise their spirited child(ren). Learn how to understand your and your child's temperamental traits, identify clues leading up to challenging behaviors and tantrums, and develop strategies for reducing or eliminating power struggles. Workshop is led by trained facilitators Elizabeth Wolf and Serena Ward.Class meets on Zoom for (7) Thursdays, October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17, 2022 from 6:00-7:30 pm The last day to join this class is October 13. Space is limited. Register today!Participants are encouraged, but not required to first attend a series of PS: It Works! Parenting Skills Workshops Series. No cost Registration: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bf4lmcyd2MDZDoy ========================================= ZOOM: Parents Apart® Monday, October 10, 2022 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus, we are offering online sessions of this class on the following dates. Participants must enroll in both sessions, only the first date of each class series above is listed on our calendar since you cannot join after the first class : January 15 & 22, Saturdays 9 –11 amFebruary 7 & 14, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pmMarch 12 & 19, Saturdays 9 –11 amApril 11 & 18 Mondays, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pmMay 14 & 21, Saturdays 9 –11 amJune 13 & 20, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pmJuly 9 & 16, Saturdays 9 –11 amAugust 8 & 15, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pmSeptember 10 & 17, Saturdays 9 –11 amOctober 10 & 17, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pmNovember 12 & 19, Saturdays 9 –11 amDecember 5 & 12, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pm About the Class: Parents Apart® has been streamlined for online delivery to a 4-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. Parents may attend voluntarily or may be referred or ordered to attend by Family Court or the Supreme Court, Matrimonial Part; Both sessions must be completed to receive a certificate; only the first class of each 2-class series is listed above. Pre-registration is required. There is a sliding scale fee based on your ability to pay. Attendance requirements, concerns about safety or other special circumstances may be discussed with the Parents Apart® Program Coordinator, 607-272-2292, X 240 For more information about Parents Apart® visit; http://ccetompkins.org/family/parenting-workshop Parents Apart is proud to have funding from United Way of Tompkins County. Registration: Registration is confidential and parents of the same child(ren) are placed in different workshops. Register online here. With questions or concerns, please contact Jennifer Gray, Parents Apart® Program Coordinator, at 607-272-2292, X 240 or jcg33@cornell.edu Accessibility: We strive to create a climate of mutual respect that enables full participation. Our goal is to create education that is usable, fair, inclusive, and welcoming. We want to know if you experience any issues that affect your ability to take part our courses. Please contact us at cce-parenting@cornell.edu. $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: Thriving With Your Spirited Child Thursday, October 13, 2022 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Online Event Thriving With Your Spirited Child Spirited Children are just a little “more” of everything. Quicker to cry, louder, persistent, more sensitive... None of the advice seems to work and you feel like you’re all alone. This 7-week workshop series is for parents and caregivers who want to learn additional tools to effectively support and raise their spirited child(ren). Learn how to understand your and your child's temperamental traits, identify clues leading up to challenging behaviors and tantrums, and develop strategies for reducing or eliminating power struggles. Workshop is led by trained facilitators Elizabeth Wolf and Serena Ward.Class meets on Zoom for (7) Thursdays, October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17, 2022 from 6:00-7:30 pm The last day to join this class is October 13. Space is limited. Register today!Participants are encouraged, but not required to first attend a series of PS: It Works! Parenting Skills Workshops Series. No cost Registration: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bf4lmcyd2MDZDoy ========================================= Parenting: The Hardest Job in the World (Ithaca) Tuesday, November 1, 2022 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Online Event Many factors influence our children and how we parent. Every family, every child is different and unique. Join other parents and guardians online via ZOOM to discuss issues that directly influence parenting and family life in this 8-week series. Learn how to talk with your children using these five communication skills: Encouragement, Can Do, Shared Decision Making, Self- Control and Respecting Feelings.Meets (8) Tuesday evenings, November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, December 6, 13 & 20 from 6:00-7:30pm. The last date to join this series is November 8. Space is limited. Register today!Accessibility:We strive to create a climate of mutual respect that enables full participation. Our goal is to create education that is usable, fair, inclusive, and welcoming. We want to know if you experience any issues that affect your ability to take part our courses. Please contact us at tompkins@cornell.edu.Please contact us if you would like to attend but have concerns about accessing zoom meetings. We may be able to help you get set up.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 ZoomIf you’ve never used Zoom before, learn the basics of joining a Zoom meeting at this site.Sponsored by Tompkins Families! -- a program of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County - No cost to attend. Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) Registration: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bf4lmcyd2MDZDoy ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, November 3, 2022 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Online Event The CCE-Tompkins Board of Directors usually meets on the first Thursday of the month. Meetings begin at 5:00pm and typically end by 7:00pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend.2022 Board Meetings Until further notice, meetings of the CCE-Tompkins Board of Directors listed above will be held online via Zoom, with the following link being used for all 2022 Zoom Board meetings:Join Zoom Meetinghttps://cornell.zoom.us/j/95405479868?pwd=V2Q1cDRDdjduTTlHejM1TVJYUndidz09 Meeting ID: 954 0547 9868Passcode: 234639One tap mobile+16465189805,,95405479868# US (New York)+16468769923,,95405479868# US (New York) FREE! ========================================= Parenting: The Hardest Job in the World (Ithaca) Tuesday, November 8, 2022 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Online Event Many factors influence our children and how we parent. Every family, every child is different and unique. Join other parents and guardians online via ZOOM to discuss issues that directly influence parenting and family life in this 8-week series. Learn how to talk with your children using these five communication skills: Encouragement, Can Do, Shared Decision Making, Self- Control and Respecting Feelings.Meets (8) Tuesday evenings, November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, December 6, 13 & 20 from 6:00-7:30pm. The last date to join this series is November 8. Space is limited. Register today!Accessibility:We strive to create a climate of mutual respect that enables full participation. Our goal is to create education that is usable, fair, inclusive, and welcoming. We want to know if you experience any issues that affect your ability to take part our courses. Please contact us at tompkins@cornell.edu.Please contact us if you would like to attend but have concerns about accessing zoom meetings. We may be able to help you get set up.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 ZoomIf you’ve never used Zoom before, learn the basics of joining a Zoom meeting at this site.Sponsored by Tompkins Families! -- a program of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County - No cost to attend. Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) Registration: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bf4lmcyd2MDZDoy ========================================= CLOSED for Veterans Day Friday, November 11, 2022 8:30 am - 4:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County will be closed in observance of Veterans Day. ========================================= ZOOM: Parents Apart® Saturday, November 12, 2022 9:00 am - 11:00 pm Due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus, we are offering online sessions of this class on the following dates. Participants must enroll in both sessions, only the first date of each class series above is listed on our calendar since you cannot join after the first class : January 15 & 22, Saturdays 9 –11 amFebruary 7 & 14, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pmMarch 12 & 19, Saturdays 9 –11 amApril 11 & 18 Mondays, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pmMay 14 & 21, Saturdays 9 –11 amJune 13 & 20, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pmJuly 9 & 16, Saturdays 9 –11 amAugust 8 & 15, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pmSeptember 10 & 17, Saturdays 9 –11 amOctober 10 & 17, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pmNovember 12 & 19, Saturdays 9 –11 amDecember 5 & 12, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pm About the Class: Parents Apart® has been streamlined for online delivery to a 4-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. Parents may attend voluntarily or may be referred or ordered to attend by Family Court or the Supreme Court, Matrimonial Part; Both sessions must be completed to receive a certificate; only the first class of each 2-class series is listed above. Pre-registration is required. There is a sliding scale fee based on your ability to pay. Attendance requirements, concerns about safety or other special circumstances may be discussed with the Parents Apart® Program Coordinator, 607-272-2292, X 240 For more information about Parents Apart® visit; http://ccetompkins.org/family/parenting-workshop Parents Apart is proud to have funding from United Way of Tompkins County. Registration: Registration is confidential and parents of the same child(ren) are placed in different workshops. Register online here. With questions or concerns, please contact Jennifer Gray, Parents Apart® Program Coordinator, at 607-272-2292, X 240 or jcg33@cornell.edu Accessibility: We strive to create a climate of mutual respect that enables full participation. Our goal is to create education that is usable, fair, inclusive, and welcoming. We want to know if you experience any issues that affect your ability to take part our courses. Please contact us at cce-parenting@cornell.edu. $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 Thanksgiving Thursday, November 24, 2022 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 25, 2022 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. ========================================= ZOOM: Parents Apart® Monday, December 5, 2022 9:00 am - 11:00 am Due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus, we are offering online sessions of this class on the following dates. Participants must enroll in both sessions, only the first date of each class series above is listed on our calendar since you cannot join after the first class : January 15 & 22, Saturdays 9 –11 amFebruary 7 & 14, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pmMarch 12 & 19, Saturdays 9 –11 amApril 11 & 18 Mondays, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pmMay 14 & 21, Saturdays 9 –11 amJune 13 & 20, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pmJuly 9 & 16, Saturdays 9 –11 amAugust 8 & 15, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pmSeptember 10 & 17, Saturdays 9 –11 amOctober 10 & 17, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pmNovember 12 & 19, Saturdays 9 –11 amDecember 5 & 12, Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pm About the Class: Parents Apart® has been streamlined for online delivery to a 4-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. Parents may attend voluntarily or may be referred or ordered to attend by Family Court or the Supreme Court, Matrimonial Part; Both sessions must be completed to receive a certificate; only the first class of each 2-class series is listed above. Pre-registration is required. There is a sliding scale fee based on your ability to pay. Attendance requirements, concerns about safety or other special circumstances may be discussed with the Parents Apart® Program Coordinator, 607-272-2292, X 240 For more information about Parents Apart® visit; http://ccetompkins.org/family/parenting-workshop Parents Apart is proud to have funding from United Way of Tompkins County. Registration: Registration is confidential and parents of the same child(ren) are placed in different workshops. Register online here. With questions or concerns, please contact Jennifer Gray, Parents Apart® Program Coordinator, at 607-272-2292, X 240 or jcg33@cornell.edu Accessibility: We strive to create a climate of mutual respect that enables full participation. Our goal is to create education that is usable, fair, inclusive, and welcoming. We want to know if you experience any issues that affect your ability to take part our courses. Please contact us at cce-parenting@cornell.edu. $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 Friday, December 23, 2022 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 Monday, December 26, 2022 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 Tuesday, December 27, 2022 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. =========================================