Parenting: The Hardest Job in the World (Ithaca) Wednesday, January 23, 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 & Amanda Spaulding 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: Jan 23, 30,  Feb 6, 13, 20, 27, Mar 6, 13, 2019NOTE: For FREE child care, register by Friday, January 18, 2019. No one may join after January 30, 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) ========================================= Enfield Story Time Thursday, January 24, 2019 8:30 am - 9:30 am Enfield Elementary (20 Enfield Main Road Ithaca, New York 14850) NEW! Our Enfield Families! program invites parents or caregivers and their children aged birth-to-4-years to attend a FREE "Story Time" at the Enfield Elementary School Library. Join us for stories, songs, snacks, free books and playtime. You do not need to be an Enfield resident to attend!  Enfield Elementary School is located 6 miles west of Ithaca off Rt. 79.   We hope to continue this as a weekly event during the school year if there is enough interest, so sign up now by contacting Jennifer at 272-2292 or jcg33@cornell.edu. Enfield Story Time is co-sponsored by Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension, Family Reading Partnership, Finger Lakes Toy Library,  and Enfield Elementary School.  Tompkins Families!--Enfield’s Families! is a project of Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension's Family & Community Development area, supported with with funds from the NYS Children & Family Trust Fund (NYSOCFS) and from NYSPEP   Materials are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Board of Education of the Ithaca City School District, the superintendent, or Enfield Elementary School. FREE! Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Leveraging the Power of Diverse Teams Thursday, January 24, 2019 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce (904 East Shore Drive Ithaca, New York 14850) Often, people put together diverse teams, but then work in ways that fail to reap the benefits. This highly interactive workshop, led by NLI Coordinator Margo Hittleman, provides a framework and practical tools for leveraging the power of diverse teams, optimizing innovation, and strengthening organizational decision-making. It invites participants to become intentional and strategic about this work. It is designed both for those who lead diverse teams and those who want to build their capacity to do so in the future. The content is applicable both in organizational and community contexts. Attendees will: Understand the power of diversity as it relates to creativity and innovation Gain tools to promote an inclusive group process that invites diverse and divergent perspectives, experiences and ideas Cultivate the art of “asking” vs. “telling” Learn to invite innovation-generating, constructive conflict while reducing the traps of relationship conflict, false harmony, polarization, and the pull toward conformity Shift your focus from “good intentions” to “intended results”Testimonials: "This workshop taught me that inclusion isn't about being nice; it's about being effective in a changing world." "I've reconsidered 'leadership' - from focusing on experts and influential people, to people who know how to bring out the best from others."Sponsored by the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce.  Register here or contact  Steph Bailey for more info.  $60 for Tompkins Chamber members; $75 for non-members Margo Hittleman, mjh17@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext.167 ========================================= Women and Elected Leadership Thursday, January 24, 2019 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Come learn about the rewards and challenges of being a woman running for a local elected office, at this free panel discussion hosted by Natural Leaders Initiative (NLI) with: Walaa Maharam-Horan, Lansing Board of EducationLeslyn McBean-Clairborne, Tompkins County LegislatureAnne Koreman, Tompkins County LegislatureBeth McGee, Enfield Town SupervisorLight dinner is provided; child care is available upon request. RSVP requested so we can plan for food, at natural.leaders@cornell.eduSnow date: Wednesday, January 30. FREE! Donations gratefully accepted. Michele L. Jones, mlj77@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ========================================= Trauma Responsive Care Training Friday, January 25, 2019 9:00 am - 3:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Parents and professionals are welcome to attend A Strong Roots Training: Trauma Responsive Care at Home and in Schools with Renee Hettich, LMSW from the Adoptive & Foster Family Coalition of NY.Learning Objectives include: Understand the link between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), child development, and behavioral and health outcomes. Appreciate the neuro-biological impact of trauma and toxic stress on the developing brain and the link between child behavior and the neurological and bio-chemical response of a traumatized brain. Consider the trauma symptoms at home and at school. Gain knowledge of how to respond to child behavior that is rooted in trauma. Learn how to support neuroplasticity and neurogenesis to create healing and resiliency. Apply trauma-responsive strategies at home and at school. Registration Preregistration is required, please register by Friday, January 18, 2019 at: http://bit.ly/cceStrongRoots Snow date is Friday March 15Schedule 9:00–9:30am Registration9:30-10:00am Welcome from NYSPEP 10:00am–3:30pm  Presentation (Lunch is included)For more information contact: Community Educator: Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu Program Coordinator: Anna Steinkraus, ams69@cornell.edu Sponsored by: CCE-Tompkins Family & Community Development Program; New York State Parent Education Partnership (NYSPEP), Family & Children’s Service of Ithaca. Family & Children’s Service of Ithaca is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0293. $50 fee, includes lunch; Additional $25 fee to obtain optional NY State MSW/LCSW contact hours Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Don't Get Ticked NY Saturday, January 26, 2019 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Tompkins County Public Library (101 East Green Street Ithaca, NY 14850) 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. All families will leave with a tick kit to carry on hikes and the like. Sponsored by the NYS Integrated Pest Management Program. Refreshments provided. FREE Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= Application deadline for 2019 Master Composter training Monday, January 28, 2019 8:00 am - 12:00 am CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Help promote responsible composting in Tompkins County as a Master Composter volunteer! Free training involves 20 hours of class time covering composting in depth, and 20 hours of volunteer time (the "practical internship"). After training, Master Composters give back to the community in a variety of outreach activities. The 2019 Master Composter volunteer training will be held each Thursday evening, 6:30 to 8:30pm from February 7 to May 2, 2019 at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, 615 Willow Avenue.To accommodate school breaks and holidays, class will not be held on three (3) Thursdays during this time period: Feb 21, Mar 14and Apr 4. There are a total of 10 training classes, including a class that we prepare for the Compost Fair (to be held on Sunday, April 28, 2019) and graduation during the final class.More information, including the volunteer Job Description available online at http://ccetompkins.org/mc Application deadline: Monday, January 28; an online application is available.Contact Adam Michaelides at 607-272-2292 or acm1@cornell.edu to express interest or with any questions. FREE training with volunteer commitment Adam Michaelides, acm1@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 124 ========================================= Parenting: The Hardest Job in the World (Ithaca) Wednesday, January 30, 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 & Amanda Spaulding 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: Jan 23, 30,  Feb 6, 13, 20, 27, Mar 6, 13, 2019NOTE: For FREE child care, register by Friday, January 18, 2019. No one may join after January 30, 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) ========================================= Community Energy Conversation Thursday, January 31, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) FREE! Learn about how the electric grid works, how to read your electricity bill or view your energy usage online (if you have a NYSEG smart meter). Our energy educator also will discuss programs NYSEG offers to help lower your utility bill such as the Smart Usage Plan, and will provide information on how to get a free energy audit, and access weatherization programs to help you save energy and be more comfortable in your home!Share...your thoughts, ideas, and feedback on the Energy Smart Community and other local energy related projects and issues. These FREE events occur monthly on the 4th Thursday of the month. Light snacks provided, but please r.s.v.p. to energysmart@cornell.edu.Questions? Contact Aislyn Colgan at acc332@cornell.edu or call her at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County at (607) 272-2292. These events occur monthly on the 4th Thursday of the month. The event is free! Light snacks provided. RSVP required. Childcare provided upon request. Contact 272-2292, energysmart@cornell.edu, Free! Aislyn Colgan, acc332@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ========================================= Radon Action Event Thursday, January 31, 2019 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) January is Radon Action Month! Radon is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas that is the leading cause of lung cancer for non-smokers. Though it is naturally occurring in rocks and soil it can accumulate in your home. Do you know how much Radon you have in your home and what the acceptable level is? Do you want to learn how to test your home? Come to a free half hour presentation and learn how to perform a home radon test. Then receive a FREE home radon test kit while supplies last.Please preregister online here, so we can contact you in case of last-minute cancellation; drop-ins welcome. Can't attend the event but still have questions about Radon or home indoor air quality? Stop by our table at the Tompkins County Public Library between January 7th and January 18th. FREE! Annalise Kukor, abk95@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ========================================= 4-H Public Presentations Kick-Off Wednesday, February 6, 2019 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) 4-H Public Presentations is a program in which youth learn to create a presentation and develop the skills needed to present it before an audience. They learn about the research process and the steps needed to organize information into an interesting and creative presentation. Workshops geared for different levels of presentation experience.  All ages are welcomed but programming is designed for 8-12 year olds. Come learn about: The benefits of being a great public speaker How to choose a topic Different types of presentations How to prepare for a presentation And much more! Volunteers and Parents: Learn more about the program, learn about your role and how to guide 4-H'ers through creating their presentation.  All workshops will be fun and hands-on. We will start the night with a light dinner and an overview of the program. PIZZA DINNER PROVIDED  --  RSVP By February 4th at: Online RSVP HERE or contact Athena, ahs38@cornell.edu, 272-2292 FREE! But please RSVP! Athena Steinkraus, ahs38@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 139 ========================================= Raise a Home Poultry Flock Wednesday, February 6, 2019 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Learn about keeping chickens in the backyard – breeds, housing, feeding and sanitation will all be discussed. This class is required for City of Ithaca residents who want to keep up to 4 chickens on city lots of at least 3000 SF.REGISTER ONLINE HERE or email mjc72@cornell.edu. $5/person or $8/household, pre-registration is required Debbie Teeter, dlt22@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 151 ========================================= Enfield Story Time Thursday, February 7, 2019 8:30 am - 9:30 am Enfield Elementary (20 Enfield Main Road Ithaca, New York 14850) NEW! Our Enfield Families! program invites parents or caregivers and their children aged birth-to-4-years to attend a FREE "Story Time" at the Enfield Elementary School Library. Join us for stories, songs, snacks, free books and playtime. You do not need to be an Enfield resident to attend!  Enfield Elementary School is located 6 miles west of Ithaca off Rt. 79.   We hope to continue this as a weekly event during the school year if there is enough interest, so sign up now by contacting Jennifer at 272-2292 or jcg33@cornell.edu. Enfield Story Time is co-sponsored by Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension, Family Reading Partnership, Finger Lakes Toy Library,  and Enfield Elementary School.  Tompkins Families!--Enfield’s Families! is a project of Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension's Family & Community Development area, supported with with funds from the NYS Children & Family Trust Fund (NYSOCFS) and from NYSPEP   Materials are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Board of Education of the Ithaca City School District, the superintendent, or Enfield Elementary School. FREE! Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, February 7, 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 ========================================= Botanical Slide Show: Glorious Gardens of NYC Sunday, February 10, 2019 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Pat Curran, retired horticulture educator, toured 3 NYC gardens on a beautiful sunny weekend in October 2017. The New York Botanical Garden included a display of Dale Chihuly's glass art. The High Line (the elevated train tracks converted into a high-in-the sky garden) and Wave Hill were both lush with fall flowers. Escape the gray and white for an hour and enjoy refreshments provided by the Tompkins County Master Gardeners. suggested donation $3-10 Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= Scams Targeting Senior Citizens Thursday, February 14, 2019 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 ext. 150 ========================================= Parents Apart® Saturday, February 16, 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) ========================================= Doug's Fish Fry To Go - 4-H Fundraiser Saturday, February 16, 2019 11:00 am - 6:00 pm Tractor Supply Company (378 Elmira Road Ithaca, New York 14850) Enjoy all of your favorites from Doug's Fish Fry and Doug's ToGo while you support upgrades to 4-H Acres! Phone ahead on the day of the event and pick up your order, menu below! Poster Athena Steinkraus, ahs38@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 139 ========================================= Lets Talk Solar Wednesday, February 20, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) If you have been considering solar, but haven't done so yet, this year is the year to go solar! Whether you are a homeowner or a renter, considering rooftop solar or community solar, we are more than happy to help. This event will include a short presentation followed by plenty of time to answer your questions about solar or any other energy related questions you may have.To RSVP please email abk95@cornell.edu. FREE Annalise Kukor, abk95@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ========================================= Tompkins County Coalition for Families Thursday, February 21, 2019 8:30 am - 10:00 am CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Join with parents, volunteers and agency staff members to strengthen our community for children, youth and families! Monthly meetings focus on creating family-centered services, enhancing collaboration, and exploring policy issues. All are welcome!  8:30-9:30am Coalition Meeting 9:30-10:00am Informal Networking *sorry no childcare available during these meetings FEATURED SPEAKERS: 1/17: “Be the One” Campaign - Building Resilient Communities through Safe, Supportive & Nurturing Relationships - with guest speakers Jaydn McCune & Renee Hettich 2/21: "The Raising of America: THE SIGNATURE HOUR" -  Changing the Conversation about Early Childhood. with Jude Rose from the Child Development Council 3/21: "Introduction to the Protective Factor Framework" - Looking at Families Through a Different Lens with CCE-Tompkins Anna Steinkraus & Elizabeth Wolff FREE! Anna Steinkraus, ams69@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 145 ========================================= Practical Landscape Design Saturday, February 23, 2019 9:00 am - 12:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Join Landscaper and Master Gardener Mary Kirkwyland and design a garden from scratch. Come with a space in mind, leave with a plant list and design!Mary will give you the practical skills to discover your garden style and design a garden that reflects it. She will offer several different styles of gardens with suggested plant lists that you can choose from as you create your design and add your own flair or go your own way. Bring along a map of your garden space if you have one and if not, we can offer you a template to work from. This class is not to be missed!  $20-40 sliding scale Jennie Cramer, jrc10@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext 146 ========================================= Natural Leaders Nominations Tuesday, February 26, 2019 11:30 am - 2:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Know a Natural Leader on the rise? Someone who cares about building stronger communities for all? Someone who can use a boost to build their confidence, skills and networks, and get support to move from dreams to action?The Natural Leaders Initiative (NLI) supports grassroots community members to grow as leaders. NLI participants take part in an 8-session leadership development group, meet other community leaders from diverse backgrounds, and learn ways to engage with community projects or start their own. Child care, dinner and (if needed) help with transportation are provided for each session. Contact Michele Jones, NLI Program Educator, at (607) 272-2292 ext. 167 or natural.leaders@cornell.edu for information.Group meetings begin on Tuesday February 26, 11:30am-2:00pm, and run for 7 additional Tuesdays through June 2019. This series will be led by NLI Educator, Michele Jones. Nomination forms for the next group will be available in early January. Email us at natural.leaders@cornell.edu and we'll contact you directly when they are ready! FREE to participants; Costs are covered by grants, donations and employer sponsorships. Michele L. Jones, mlj77@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ========================================= Parenting: the Hardest Job in the World (Dryden) Tuesday, February 26, 2019 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 & Megan Redmond 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 26, Mar 5, 12, 19, 26, Apr 2, 9, (no 16th) , 23, 2019NOTE: no one may join after March 5. To sign up or with questions, please call (607) 272-2292 or email Jennifer Gray at jcg33@cornell.edu.For FREE child care, register by February 22. FREE! Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Enfield Story Time Thursday, February 28, 2019 8:30 am - 9:30 am Enfield Elementary (20 Enfield Main Road Ithaca, New York 14850) NEW! Our Enfield Families! program invites parents or caregivers and their children aged birth-to-4-years to attend a FREE "Story Time" at the Enfield Elementary School Library. Join us for stories, songs, snacks, free books and playtime. You do not need to be an Enfield resident to attend!  Enfield Elementary School is located 6 miles west of Ithaca off Rt. 79.   We hope to continue this as a weekly event during the school year if there is enough interest, so sign up now by contacting Jennifer at 272-2292 or jcg33@cornell.edu. Enfield Story Time is co-sponsored by Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension, Family Reading Partnership, Finger Lakes Toy Library,  and Enfield Elementary School.  Tompkins Families!--Enfield’s Families! is a project of Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension's Family & Community Development area, supported with with funds from the NYS Children & Family Trust Fund (NYSOCFS) and from NYSPEP   Materials are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Board of Education of the Ithaca City School District, the superintendent, or Enfield Elementary School. FREE! Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Community Energy Conversation Thursday, February 28, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) FREE! Learn about how the electric grid works, how to read your electricity bill or view your energy usage online (if you have a NYSEG smart meter). Our energy educator also will discuss programs NYSEG offers to help lower your utility bill such as the Smart Usage Plan, and will provide information on how to get a free energy audit, and access weatherization programs to help you save energy and be more comfortable in your home!Share...your thoughts, ideas, and feedback on the Energy Smart Community and other local energy related projects and issues. These FREE events occur monthly on the 4th Thursday of the month. Light snacks provided, but please r.s.v.p. to energysmart@cornell.edu.Questions? Contact Aislyn Colgan at acc332@cornell.edu or call her at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County at (607) 272-2292. These events occur monthly on the 4th Thursday of the month. The event is free! Light snacks provided. RSVP required. Childcare provided upon request. Contact 272-2292, energysmart@cornell.edu, Free! Aislyn Colgan, acc332@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ========================================= 4-H Public Presentations Pre County Day Saturday, March 2, 2019 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 or paper form and return to the 4-H Office by February 25, 2019.Online Registration Form ========================================= How to Run an Effective Campaign Saturday, March 2, 2019 11:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Come learn the basics for running an effective campaign -- whether that's for elected office or to promote an issue you care about. Topics covered include: Building and engaging supports (and keeping track of them)Working with the mediaRaising fundsSponsored by the Natural Leaders Initiative.  Led by TrailblazersPAC,Suggested donation: $25-75. All welcome, regardless of ability to pay! RSVP  at natural.leaders@cornell.eduNOTE: Snow day is Sunday, March 3, from noon – 5 pm Michele L. Jones, mlj77@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ========================================= Parenting: the Hardest Job in the World (Dryden) Tuesday, March 5, 2019 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 & Megan Redmond 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 26, Mar 5, 12, 19, 26, Apr 2, 9, (no 16th) , 23, 2019NOTE: no one may join after March 5. To sign up or with questions, please call (607) 272-2292 or email Jennifer Gray at jcg33@cornell.edu.For FREE child care, register by February 22. FREE! Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, March 7, 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 ========================================= Parents Apart® Monday, March 11, 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) ========================================= Enfield Story Time Thursday, March 14, 2019 8:30 am - 9:30 am Enfield Elementary (20 Enfield Main Road Ithaca, New York 14850) NEW! Our Enfield Families! program invites parents or caregivers and their children aged birth-to-4-years to attend a FREE "Story Time" at the Enfield Elementary School Library. Join us for stories, songs, snacks, free books and playtime. You do not need to be an Enfield resident to attend!  Enfield Elementary School is located 6 miles west of Ithaca off Rt. 79.   We hope to continue this as a weekly event during the school year if there is enough interest, so sign up now by contacting Jennifer at 272-2292 or jcg33@cornell.edu. Enfield Story Time is co-sponsored by Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension, Family Reading Partnership, Finger Lakes Toy Library,  and Enfield Elementary School.  Tompkins Families!--Enfield’s Families! is a project of Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension's Family & Community Development area, supported with with funds from the NYS Children & Family Trust Fund (NYSOCFS) and from NYSPEP   Materials are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Board of Education of the Ithaca City School District, the superintendent, or Enfield Elementary School. FREE! Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Overview of the Ins & Outs of Insurances Thursday, March 14, 2019 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.Following the presentation consumers will have the opportunity to consult individually with Attorney Danaher regarding specific consumer issues that they have been unsuccessful resolving locally. 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 ext. 150 ========================================= Beyond the Box Reentry Job Fair Wednesday, March 20, 2019 9:45 am - 2:30 pm Hotel Ithaca (222 S Cayuga Street Ithaca, New York 14850) The Ultimate Reentry Opportunity Initiative (URO) invites you to The Gino Bush ‘Beyond the Box Reentry’ Fair. URO facilitates this event, now in its second year, to engage the community in conversations about reducing recidivism in Tompkins County, and to highlight the need for employers to understand the challenges formerly incarcerated persons experience in seeking employment, in addition to the benefits of recruiting and hiring this population. As part of the fair, URO along with Workforce NY, Day Reporting, Challenge and Tompkins County Mental Health will showcase several individuals with a ‘reverse job fair experience’ in which pre-selected job seekers will highlight their talents and skills for employers. Our 2019 guest keynote speaker for this annual event will be Shirley M. Collado, President of Ithaca College.Potential employers and service providers are invited to support these efforts by reserving a table and providing a representative and information about your company or program offerings. REGISTRATION IS FREE for employers and service providers, visit: http://bit.ly/2019BTB.(1) Table & (2) chairs will be provided. Electrical connections are available if needed.Lunch will be provided for Employers and Service Providers. Refreshments will be available for attendees.EVENT SCHEDULE:9:00-10:00am, Set Up10:00-11:30pm, Presentations & Networking for Employers and Service Providers11:30am-2:00pm, Job Fair (free admission)2:00-2:30pm, Clean-upPlease contact Taili Mugambee at tm554@cornell.edu or Kaela Klapan at kmk245@cornell.eduat Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County (607) 272-2292 voicemail 191 with questions.Co-sponsored by the Women's Opportunity Center, Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce, Hospitality Education Program at GIAC, Catholic Charities, Workforce NY, OAR, Alternatives Federal Credit Union, and Ultimate Reentry Opportunity Initiative. FREE! Taili Mugambee, tm554@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 Voicemail 191 ========================================= Tompkins County Coalition for Families Thursday, March 21, 2019 8:30 am - 10:00 am CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Join with parents, volunteers and agency staff members to strengthen our community for children, youth and families! Monthly meetings focus on creating family-centered services, enhancing collaboration, and exploring policy issues. All are welcome!  8:30-9:30am Coalition Meeting 9:30-10:00am Informal Networking *sorry no childcare available during these meetings FEATURED SPEAKERS: 1/17: “Be the One” Campaign - Building Resilient Communities through Safe, Supportive & Nurturing Relationships - with guest speakers Jaydn McCune & Renee Hettich 2/21: "The Raising of America: THE SIGNATURE HOUR" -  Changing the Conversation about Early Childhood. with Jude Rose from the Child Development Council 3/21: "Introduction to the Protective Factor Framework" - Looking at Families Through a Different Lens with CCE-Tompkins Anna Steinkraus & Elizabeth Wolff FREE! Anna Steinkraus, ams69@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 145 ========================================= Lets Talk Solar Thursday, March 21, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) If you have been considering solar, but haven't done so yet, this year is the year to go solar! Whether you are a homeowner or a renter, considering rooftop solar or community solar, we are more than happy to help. This event will include a short presentation followed by plenty of time to answer your questions about solar or any other energy related questions you may have.To RSVP please email abk95@cornell.edu. FREE Annalise Kukor, abk95@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ========================================= Spring Worm Composting Class Saturday, March 23, 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. 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 ========================================= Enfield Story Time Thursday, March 28, 2019 8:30 am - 9:30 am Enfield Elementary (20 Enfield Main Road Ithaca, New York 14850) NEW! Our Enfield Families! program invites parents or caregivers and their children aged birth-to-4-years to attend a FREE "Story Time" at the Enfield Elementary School Library. Join us for stories, songs, snacks, free books and playtime. You do not need to be an Enfield resident to attend!  Enfield Elementary School is located 6 miles west of Ithaca off Rt. 79.   We hope to continue this as a weekly event during the school year if there is enough interest, so sign up now by contacting Jennifer at 272-2292 or jcg33@cornell.edu. Enfield Story Time is co-sponsored by Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension, Family Reading Partnership, Finger Lakes Toy Library,  and Enfield Elementary School.  Tompkins Families!--Enfield’s Families! is a project of Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension's Family & Community Development area, supported with with funds from the NYS Children & Family Trust Fund (NYSOCFS) and from NYSPEP   Materials are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Board of Education of the Ithaca City School District, the superintendent, or Enfield Elementary School. FREE! Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Community Energy Conversation Thursday, March 28, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) FREE! Learn about how the electric grid works, how to read your electricity bill or view your energy usage online (if you have a NYSEG smart meter). Our energy educator also will discuss programs NYSEG offers to help lower your utility bill such as the Smart Usage Plan, and will provide information on how to get a free energy audit, and access weatherization programs to help you save energy and be more comfortable in your home!Share...your thoughts, ideas, and feedback on the Energy Smart Community and other local energy related projects and issues. These FREE events occur monthly on the 4th Thursday of the month. Light snacks provided, but please r.s.v.p. to energysmart@cornell.edu.Questions? Contact Aislyn Colgan at acc332@cornell.edu or call her at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County at (607) 272-2292. These events occur monthly on the 4th Thursday of the month. The event is free! Light snacks provided. RSVP required. Childcare provided upon request. Contact 272-2292, energysmart@cornell.edu, Free! Aislyn Colgan, acc332@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, April 4, 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 ========================================= Enfield Story Time Thursday, April 11, 2019 8:30 am - 9:30 am Enfield Elementary (20 Enfield Main Road Ithaca, New York 14850) NEW! Our Enfield Families! program invites parents or caregivers and their children aged birth-to-4-years to attend a FREE "Story Time" at the Enfield Elementary School Library. Join us for stories, songs, snacks, free books and playtime. You do not need to be an Enfield resident to attend!  Enfield Elementary School is located 6 miles west of Ithaca off Rt. 79.   We hope to continue this as a weekly event during the school year if there is enough interest, so sign up now by contacting Jennifer at 272-2292 or jcg33@cornell.edu. Enfield Story Time is co-sponsored by Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension, Family Reading Partnership, Finger Lakes Toy Library,  and Enfield Elementary School.  Tompkins Families!--Enfield’s Families! is a project of Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension's Family & Community Development area, supported with with funds from the NYS Children & Family Trust Fund (NYSOCFS) and from NYSPEP   Materials are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Board of Education of the Ithaca City School District, the superintendent, or Enfield Elementary School. FREE! Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Home Improvement Scams Thursday, April 11, 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, 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! ========================================= Lets Talk Solar Friday, April 12, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) If you have been considering solar, but haven't done so yet, this year is the year to go solar! Whether you are a homeowner or a renter, considering rooftop solar or community solar, we are more than happy to help. This event will include a short presentation followed by plenty of time to answer your questions about solar or any other energy related questions you may have.To RSVP please email abk95@cornell.edu. FREE Annalise Kukor, abk95@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ========================================= Parents Apart® Saturday, April 13, 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) ========================================= Tree Selection and Plant Care - Citizen Pruner Program Training #1 Monday, April 15, 2019 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Learn about Trees and Pruning! Know your trees and how to care for them, including pruning of trees and shrubs in a 3 part series of classes offered by Cooperative Extension and the City of Ithaca Forestry Dept. Anyone who is interested in becoming a Citizen Pruner Volunteer for the City is encouraged to take these classes in preparation for volunteering in the summer. Classes are offered Monday evenings – April 15, 22 and 29, 7-8:30 PM at the Cooperative Extension office. Topics include: April 15 – Tree selection and planting care; April 22 – Training and pruning trees; April 29 – Pruning shrubs. There is a $7-15 sliding scale fee to attend individual classes. Sign up for all 3 for $20 total. Following the classroom instruction, there will be a hands-on pruning workshop on Monday, May 6, 5:30 -7:00 PM (for an additional $5). For questions, contact Monika Roth at mr55@cornell.edu or call 272-2292 and leave a message. Each spring, we offer a training series for individuals who wish to become Citizen Pruner Volunteers and for members of the general public. Take one or all of the following workshops: "Tree Selection and Plant Care" Monday, April 15, 7:00-8:30pm"Training and Pruning Trees" Monday, April 22, 7:00-8:30pm. "Pruning Shrubs" Monday, April 29, 7:00-8:30pm "Hands on Pruning" Monday, May 6, 5:30pm.  Fee: $5About 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 4 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. To volunteer or sign up for the classes, call (607) 272-2292 ext. 126 or email Monika Roth at mr55@cornell.edu.REGISTER AND PAY ONLINE HERE Sliding scale fee $7.00 - 15 (self-determined) OR $20.00 for all three classes Monika Roth, mr55@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 126 ========================================= Radon Action Event Thursday, April 18, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Radon is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas that is the leading cause of lung cancer for non-smokers. Though it is naturally occurring in rocks and soil it can accumulate in your home. Do you know how much Radon you have in your home and what the acceptable level is? Do you want to learn how to test your home? Come to a free presentation and learn how to perform a home radon test. Then receive a FREE home radon test kit while supplies last.Can't attend the event but still have questions about Radon or home indoor air quality? Call the Consumer Help Line at (607) 272-2292.To RSVP email Annalise Kukor at abk95@cornell.edu. FREE Annalise Kukor, abk95@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ========================================= Training and Pruning Trees - Citizen Pruner Program Training #2 Monday, April 22, 2019 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Learn about Trees and Pruning! Know your trees and how to care for them, including pruning of trees and shrubs in a 3 part series of classes offered by Cooperative Extension and the City of Ithaca Forestry Dept. Anyone who is interested in becoming a Citizen Pruner Volunteer for the City is encouraged to take these classes in preparation for volunteering in the summer. Classes are offered Monday evenings – April 15, 22 and 29, 7-8:30 PM at the Cooperative Extension office. Topics include: April 15 – Tree selection and planting care; April 22 – Training and pruning trees; April 29 – Pruning shrubs. There is a $7-15 sliding scale fee to attend individual classes. Sign up for all 3 for $20 total. Following the classroom instruction, there will be a hands-on pruning workshop on Monday, May 6, 5:30 -7:00 PM (for an additional $5). For questions, contact Monika Roth at mr55@cornell.edu or call 272-2292 and leave a message. Each spring, we offer a training series for individuals who wish to become Citizen Pruner Volunteers and for members of the general public. Take one or all of the following workshops: "Tree Selection and Plant Care" Monday, April 15, 7:00-8:30pm "Training and Pruning Trees" Monday, April 22, 7:00-8:30pm. "Pruning Shrubs" Monday, April 29, 7:00-8:30pm "Hands on Pruning" Monday, May 6, 5:30pm. Fee: $5 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 4 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. To volunteer or sign up for the classes, call (607) 272-2292 ext. 126 or email Monika Roth at mr55@cornell.edu.Register online Sliding Scale (self determined) 7.00-$15.00 / Free for CCE Volunteers Monika Roth, mr55@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 126 ========================================= Enfield Story Time Thursday, April 25, 2019 8:30 am - 9:30 am Enfield Elementary (20 Enfield Main Road Ithaca, New York 14850) NEW! Our Enfield Families! program invites parents or caregivers and their children aged birth-to-4-years to attend a FREE "Story Time" at the Enfield Elementary School Library. Join us for stories, songs, snacks, free books and playtime. You do not need to be an Enfield resident to attend!  Enfield Elementary School is located 6 miles west of Ithaca off Rt. 79.   We hope to continue this as a weekly event during the school year if there is enough interest, so sign up now by contacting Jennifer at 272-2292 or jcg33@cornell.edu. Enfield Story Time is co-sponsored by Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension, Family Reading Partnership, Finger Lakes Toy Library,  and Enfield Elementary School.  Tompkins Families!--Enfield’s Families! is a project of Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension's Family & Community Development area, supported with with funds from the NYS Children & Family Trust Fund (NYSOCFS) and from NYSPEP   Materials are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Board of Education of the Ithaca City School District, the superintendent, or Enfield Elementary School. FREE! Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Community Energy Conversation Thursday, April 25, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) FREE! Learn about how the electric grid works, how to read your electricity bill or view your energy usage online (if you have a NYSEG smart meter). Our energy educator also will discuss programs NYSEG offers to help lower your utility bill such as the Smart Usage Plan, and will provide information on how to get a free energy audit, and access weatherization programs to help you save energy and be more comfortable in your home!Share...your thoughts, ideas, and feedback on the Energy Smart Community and other local energy related projects and issues. These FREE events occur monthly on the 4th Thursday of the month. Light snacks provided, but please r.s.v.p. to energysmart@cornell.edu.Questions? Contact Aislyn Colgan at acc332@cornell.edu or call her at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County at (607) 272-2292. These events occur monthly on the 4th Thursday of the month. The event is free! Light snacks provided. RSVP required. Childcare provided upon request. Contact 272-2292, energysmart@cornell.edu, Free! Aislyn Colgan, acc332@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ========================================= Compost Fair & 4-H Duck Race Sunday, April 28, 2019 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) 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. 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 EVENTSEntertainment: TBA Partner Organizations: TBAAnd our Compost Education Booths! Basic Composting Booth Compost Kids Activities Compost Science Outdoor Composting Indoor CompostingPrize 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, Geobins; also at the welcome boothFood: The Famous Duck Deli See you at the Fair! FREE and open to the public Adam Michaelides, acm1@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 124 ========================================= Shrub Pruning - Citizen Pruner Training #3 Monday, April 29, 2019 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) Monday April 29, 7:00 - 8:30Learn about Trees and Pruning! Know your trees and how to care for them, including pruning of trees and shrubs in a 3 part series of classes offered by Cooperative Extension and the City of Ithaca Forestry Dept. Anyone who is interested in becoming a Citizen Pruner Volunteer for the City is encouraged to take these classes in preparation for volunteering in the summer. Classes are offered Monday evenings – April 15, 22 and 29, 7-8:30 PM at the Cooperative Extension office. Topics include: April 15 – Tree selection and planting care; April 22 – Training and pruning trees; April 29 – Pruning shrubs. There is a $7-15 sliding scale fee to attend individual classes. Sign up for all 3 for $20 total. Following the classroom instruction, there will be a hands-on pruning workshop on Monday, May 6, 5:30 -7:00 PM (for an additional $5). For questions, contact Monika Roth at mr55@cornell.edu or call 272-2292 and leave a message. Each spring, we offer a training series for individuals who wish to become Citizen Pruner Volunteers and for members of the general public. Take one or all of the following workshops: "Tree Selection and Plant Care" Monday, April 15, 7:00-8:30pm "Training and Pruning Trees" Monday, April 22, 7:00-8:30pm. "Pruning Shrubs" Monday, April 29, 7:00-8:30pm "Hands on Pruning" Monday, May 6, 5:30pm. Fee: $5 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 4 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. To volunteer or sign up for the classes, call (607) 272-2292 ext. 126 or email Monika Roth at mr55@cornell.edu.FeeSliding scale fee $7.00 - 15 (self-determined) OR $20.00 for all three classesRegister online Sliding scale fee: $7.00 -$15.00 Monika Roth, mr55@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 126 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, May 2, 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 ========================================= Parents Apart® Monday, May 6, 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) ========================================= Enfield Story Time Thursday, May 9, 2019 8:30 am - 9:30 am Enfield Elementary (20 Enfield Main Road Ithaca, New York 14850) NEW! Our Enfield Families! program invites parents or caregivers and their children aged birth-to-4-years to attend a FREE "Story Time" at the Enfield Elementary School Library. Join us for stories, songs, snacks, free books and playtime. You do not need to be an Enfield resident to attend!  Enfield Elementary School is located 6 miles west of Ithaca off Rt. 79.   We hope to continue this as a weekly event during the school year if there is enough interest, so sign up now by contacting Jennifer at 272-2292 or jcg33@cornell.edu. Enfield Story Time is co-sponsored by Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension, Family Reading Partnership, Finger Lakes Toy Library,  and Enfield Elementary School.  Tompkins Families!--Enfield’s Families! is a project of Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension's Family & Community Development area, supported with with funds from the NYS Children & Family Trust Fund (NYSOCFS) and from NYSPEP   Materials are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Board of Education of the Ithaca City School District, the superintendent, or Enfield Elementary School. FREE! Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Tenant/Landlord Rights & Responsibilities Thursday, May 9, 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 discuss issues surrounding leases, how security deposits are managed, when and how evictions occur, what to do about needed repairs, and how to avoid or resolve tenant-landlord disputes. Information pertaining to the lead-based paint disclosure law will also be available. Following the presentation, members of the public have the opportunity to consult individually with Attorney Danaher regarding specific issues they have been unsuccessful resolving locally. Individuals should arrive by 12:30pm for a consultation. Free and open to the public. No appointment is needed. Cornell Cooperative Extension is located at 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca, New York.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 ========================================= Lets Talk Solar Tuesday, May 21, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) If you have been considering solar, but haven't done so yet, this year is the year to go solar! Whether you are a homeowner or a renter, considering rooftop solar or community solar, we are more than happy to help. This event will include a short presentation followed by plenty of time to answer your questions about solar or any other energy related questions you may have.To RSVP please email abk95@cornell.edu. FREE Annalise Kukor, abk95@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ========================================= Enfield Story Time Thursday, May 23, 2019 8:30 am - 9:30 am Enfield Elementary (20 Enfield Main Road Ithaca, New York 14850) NEW! Our Enfield Families! program invites parents or caregivers and their children aged birth-to-4-years to attend a FREE "Story Time" at the Enfield Elementary School Library. Join us for stories, songs, snacks, free books and playtime. You do not need to be an Enfield resident to attend!  Enfield Elementary School is located 6 miles west of Ithaca off Rt. 79.   We hope to continue this as a weekly event during the school year if there is enough interest, so sign up now by contacting Jennifer at 272-2292 or jcg33@cornell.edu. Enfield Story Time is co-sponsored by Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension, Family Reading Partnership, Finger Lakes Toy Library,  and Enfield Elementary School.  Tompkins Families!--Enfield’s Families! is a project of Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension's Family & Community Development area, supported with with funds from the NYS Children & Family Trust Fund (NYSOCFS) and from NYSPEP   Materials are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Board of Education of the Ithaca City School District, the superintendent, or Enfield Elementary School. FREE! Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, June 6, 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 ========================================= Being a Wise Consumer in the Utility Market Thursday, June 13, 2019 11:00 am - 1:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) In this month's Consumer Issues Program, "Being a Wise Consumer in the Utility Market", Mike Danaher, New York State Assistant Attorney General, will share 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. Following the presentation, attendees will have the opportunity to consult individually with Attorney Danaher regarding any type of consumer problem they have been unsuccessful at resolving locally. Individuals should arrive by 12:30 pm for a consultation. Presentations are taped and broadcast on Cable 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, June 15, 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) ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, July 4, 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 ========================================= Parents Apart® Monday, July 8, 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) ========================================= PS-It Works! Training Wednesday, July 10, 2019 9:00 am - 4:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) This two-day Parenting Skills / Strength-based Communication Skills training will help prepare professionals to conduct or make referrals to the Parenting Skills Workshop Series©, reinforce use of the five communication skills with clients, conduct the Parenting Skills for Literacy Series, and use the five communication skills daily in their own lives. Facilitators for this training are: Anna Steinkraus, Serena Ward & Judy BurrillAbout:More than 200 people have attended this professional development training. Some have gone on to facilitate the 8-week “Parenting the Hardest Job in the World” workshop series (PS: It Works! Workshop Series) for over 500 parents/caregivers in Tompkins County between 2005-2017.  Past participants include parenting educators, DSS personnel, social workers, teachers, child care providers, mental health professionals, alcohol & drug rehab counselors, human service workers, counselors, coaches and people working with people!Contact Hours:Training carries New York State MSW/LCSW contact hours.  [Training co-sponsor Family & Children’s Service of Ithaca http://www.fcsith.org/home/ is recognized by the NY State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0293.]Registration details and fees will follow as the date nears.For more information about the training, see CCE-Tompkins’ Parenting Skills Facilitator Training page for a full course description, and Cornell University’s College of Human Ecology for the PSWS workshop Evaluation Tool and Evaluation Report Anna Steinkraus, ams69@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 145 ========================================= Update on Consumer Frauds & Scams Thursday, July 11, 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 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. 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! Kenneth McLaurin, Jr., kem228@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 150 ========================================= PS-It Works! Training Thursday, July 11, 2019 9:00 am - 4:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center (615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850-3555) This two-day Parenting Skills / Strength-based Communication Skills training will help prepare professionals to conduct or make referrals to the Parenting Skills Workshop Series©, reinforce use of the five communication skills with clients, conduct the Parenting Skills for Literacy Series, and use the five communication skills daily in their own lives. Facilitators for this training are: Anna Steinkraus, Serena Ward & Judy BurrillAbout:More than 200 people have attended this professional development training. Some have gone on to facilitate the 8-week “Parenting the Hardest Job in the World” workshop series (PS: It Works! Workshop Series) for over 500 parents/caregivers in Tompkins County between 2005-2017.  Past participants include parenting educators, DSS personnel, social workers, teachers, child care providers, mental health professionals, alcohol & drug rehab counselors, human service workers, counselors, coaches and people working with people!Contact Hours:Training carries New York State MSW/LCSW contact hours.  [Training co-sponsor Family & Children’s Service of Ithaca http://www.fcsith.org/home/ is recognized by the NY State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0293.]Registration details and fees will follow as the date nears.For more information about the training, see CCE-Tompkins’ Parenting Skills Facilitator Training page for a full course description, and Cornell University’s College of Human Ecology for the PSWS workshop Evaluation Tool and Evaluation Report Anna Steinkraus, ams69@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 145 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, August 1, 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 ========================================= Avoiding & Resolving Problems with Car Purchases & Repairs Thursday, August 8, 2019 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. Following the presentation, members of the public have the opportunity to consult individually with Attorney Danaher regarding any consumer issue they have been unsuccessful resolving locally. Individuals should arrive by 12:30pm for a consultation. Cornell Cooperative Extension is located at 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca, New York.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, August 17, 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) ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, September 5, 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 ========================================= Tenant/Landlord Rights & Responsibilities Thursday, September 12, 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 discuss issues surrounding leases, how security deposits are managed, when and how evictions occur, what to do about needed repairs, and how to avoid or resolve tenant-landlord disputes. Information pertaining to the lead-based paint disclosure law will also be available. Following the presentation, members of the public have the opportunity to consult individually with Attorney Danaher regarding specific issues they have been unsuccessful resolving locally. Individuals should arrive by 12:30pm for a consultation. Free and open to the public. No appointment is needed. Cornell Cooperative Extension is located at 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca, New York.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, 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) ========================================= 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 ========================================= 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.Following the presentation, members of the public have the opportunity to consult individually with Attorney Danaher regarding any consumer issue they have been unsuccessful resolving locally. Individuals should arrive by 12:30pm for a consultation. Cornell Cooperative Extension is located at 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca, New York. Free and open to the public. No appointment is needed.Presentations are videotaped for broadcast on Public Access Channel 15 on Mondays at 7:00 am, 1:00 pm & 7:00 pm. FREE! ========================================= 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) ========================================= 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.Following the presentation, members of the public have the opportunity to consult individually with Attorney Danaher regarding any consumer issue they have been unsuccessful resolving locally. Individuals should arrive by 12:30pm for a consultation. Cornell Cooperative Extension is located at 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca, New York.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) ========================================= 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.Following the presentation, members of the public have the opportunity to consult individually with Attorney Danaher regarding any consumer issue they have been unsuccessful resolving locally. Individuals should arrive by 12:30pm for a consultation. Cornell Cooperative Extension is located at 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca, New York.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) =========================================