Events
Professional Development Training - PS: It Works! Strengths Based Communication Skills
Monday, June 16, 2025
What: PS: It Works! Personal-Professional-Parenting Communication SkillsWhen: Monday & Tuesday, June 16 & 17, 2025 9:00 am to 4:30pmWhere: CCE Tompkins, 615 Willow Ave, Ithaca, NYFacilitators: Anna Steinkraus & Serena WardCost: $250 registration fee includes:Training, lunch, snackPS: It Works fac...
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Professional Development Training - PS: It Works! Strengths Based Communication Skills
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
What: PS: It Works! Personal-Professional-Parenting Communication SkillsWhen: Monday & Tuesday, June 16 & 17, 2025 9:00 am to 4:30pmWhere: CCE Tompkins, 615 Willow Ave, Ithaca, NYFacilitators: Anna Steinkraus & Serena WardCost: $250 registration fee includes:Training, lunch, snackPS: It Works fac...
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CLOSED for Juneteenth
Thursday, June 19, 2025
The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County will be closed in observance of the federal Juneteenth holiday of June 19. There are programs still in operation with some staff in the office and working remotely. About JuneteenthJuneteenth is a holiday celebrated on the 19th...
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Healthier Eating Support Community
Thursday, June 19, 2025
The Healthier Eating Support Community is here to provide support for the challenges of sustained healthy eating. Our Healthier Eating Support Community (HESC) meetings will be a space where you can engage with fellow peers who have personal experience with sustained healthy habits and receive ...
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Edible Invasive Species
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Invasive species can wreak havoc in a garden, lawn, or woods and their control is difficult. However, many of our most problematic invasives are edible! Learn which species and when to harvest them so you can make invasive species management more delicious.Instructor's bio: Marissa Nolan is the H...
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Understanding and Optimizing your Electricity Bill
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Join CCE Tompkins Community Energy Advisor Leigh Miller for an interactive workshop to demystify the charges on your electricity bill and learn ways to reduce your energy costs.Topics covered include: Reasons for higher electric billsEnergy cost savings measures including: Energy Assistance ...
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Successful Agroforestry Tour and Work Day
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Interested in land stewardship that centers tree and forest health alongside farming? Join us for a tour and discussion of the farm systems Wellspring Forest Farm has been developing and learning from for the past 13 years on 20 acres. They will share successes and failures, and engage folks in d...
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Family Playgroup - Summer'25
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Family Playgroup for toddlers and preschoolers
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Healthier Eating Support Community
Thursday, July 3, 2025
The Healthier Eating Support Community is here to provide support for the challenges of sustained healthy eating. Our Healthier Eating Support Community (HESC) meetings will be a space where you can engage with fellow peers who have personal experience with sustained healthy habits and receive ...
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CLOSED for Independence Day
Friday, July 4, 2025
The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County are closed for the Independence Day Holiday.
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Family Playgroup - Summer'25
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Family Playgroup for toddlers and preschoolers
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Project Ground Nesting Bees
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Project GNBee – how you can help to preserve our most threatened and valuable pollinators: the ground-nesting, solitary beesGround-nesting, solitary bees comprise 70% of all bee species. They are valuable, but vulnerable, pollinators across the landscapes and habitats of New York. Previous bee co...
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Large-Scale Solar Series for Planners and Municipal Officials #1: Working effectively with the Community/Municipality/Developer
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Large-scale renewable energy projects present many challenges for municipal officials and planners. Good communication and coordination between all stakeholders can be crucial for these projects to move forward without creating strong feelings that can divide a community. Our presenters will talk...
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PS: It Works! Parenting Skills Workshop Series
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Join other parents and guardians online via ZOOM 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.SUMMER ROUND:Meets (8) Thursday evenings, July 10, 17, 24, 31, A...
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ZOOM: Parents Apart®
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Currently this course is only offered online. 2025 dates are posted below. 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 11 & 18, SaturdaysFebruary 3 & 10, Mo...
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Family Playgroup - Summer'25
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Family Playgroup for toddlers and preschoolers
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Large-Scale Solar Series for Planners and Municipal Officials #2: Environmental concerns
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Large-scale renewable energy projects can transform thousands of acres, affecting stormwater management, soils, creating noise and other disturbances during construction, and more. How can municipalities assess what's at risk in their communities and what tools are available for them to manage th...
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Healthier Eating Support Community
Thursday, July 17, 2025
The Healthier Eating Support Community is here to provide support for the challenges of sustained healthy eating. Our Healthier Eating Support Community (HESC) meetings will be a space where you can engage with fellow peers who have personal experience with sustained healthy habits and receive ...
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PS: It Works! Parenting Skills Workshop Series
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Join other parents and guardians online via ZOOM 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.SUMMER ROUND:Meets (8) Thursday evenings, July 10, 17, 24, 31, A...
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Family Playgroup - Summer'25
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Family Playgroup for toddlers and preschoolers
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Coalition for Families
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Coalition for Families. Presentation for parents, community members and professionals
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Large-Scale Solar Series for Planners and Municipal Officials #3: First-responder concerns
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Large-scale renewable energy projects can present health and safety concerns that could require emergency services. How can municipalities ensure they are prepared? Our presenter will cover the most significant health and safety concerns associated with large-scale solar projects and how to ensur...
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4-H Youth Fair 2025
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Join us for a week of fun and learning! Featuring youth exhibits, animal showmanship evaluations, Jr. Iron Chef, bingo, line dancing, trivia, hobby horse racing, workshops, delicious food, and more cool surprises!
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Ecological Landscape Design Lecture and Tour
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Matt Dallos, owner of Thicket Workshop, will speak about the practices and ideas that support ecological landscape design. While both local and regional projects will be discussed, the primary case study will be a meadow-type planting installed in 2021 on Cornell’s Libe Slope. Dallos will also ex...
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Family Playgroup - Summer'25
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Family Playgroup for toddlers and preschoolers
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Large-Scale Solar Series for Planners and Municipal Officials #4: Community benefit agreements
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Host community benefit agreements can be used to return financial benefits from large-scale renewable energy projects into the community they're sited in -- to help pay for everything from playgrounds and new trails to emergency response equipment. Presenters will cover how these agreements work ...
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ZOOM: Parents Apart®
Monday, August 4, 2025
Currently this course is only offered online. 2025 dates are posted below. 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 11 & 18, SaturdaysFebruary 3 & 10, Mo...
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Family Playgroup - Summer'25
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Family Playgroup for toddlers and preschoolers
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Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday, August 7, 2025
The CCE-Tompkins Board of Directors usually meets on the first Thursday of the month. Meetings begin at 5 pm and typically end by 7 pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Note that December is normally when we hold our Annual Meeting. 2025 Board Meetings As of now, ...
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CLOSED for Labor Day
Monday, September 1, 2025
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.
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Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday, September 4, 2025
The CCE-Tompkins Board of Directors usually meets on the first Thursday of the month. Meetings begin at 5 pm and typically end by 7 pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Note that December is normally when we hold our Annual Meeting. 2025 Board Meetings As of now, ...
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Parenting Styles (ONLINE)
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Why Do You Parent The Way You Do?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 i...
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ZOOM: Parents Apart®
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Currently this course is only offered online. 2025 dates are posted below. 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 11 & 18, SaturdaysFebruary 3 & 10, Mo...
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Parenting Styles (ONLINE)
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Why Do You Parent The Way You Do?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 i...
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PS: It Works! Parenting Communication Skills Series - 2 Gen
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
PS: It Works! Parenting Communication Skills Series - 2 GenWorkshop for parents/caregivers and their kids ages 6-108 Weeks Series SPRING ROUND: Tuesdays April 1 to May 27 (No class on April 15) - In person at CCE TompkinsFALL ROUND: Wednesdays October 1 to November 19 - - In person at C...
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Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday, October 2, 2025
The CCE-Tompkins Board of Directors usually meets on the first Thursday of the month. Meetings begin at 5 pm and typically end by 7 pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Note that December is normally when we hold our Annual Meeting. 2025 Board Meetings As of now, ...
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PS: It Works! Parenting Communication Skills Series - 2 Gen
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
PS: It Works! Parenting Communication Skills Series - 2 GenWorkshop for parents/caregivers and their kids ages 6-108 Weeks Series SPRING ROUND: Tuesdays April 1 to May 27 (No class on April 15) - In person at CCE TompkinsFALL ROUND: Wednesdays October 1 to November 19 - - In person at C...
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CLOSED for Indigenous Peoples' Day
Monday, October 13, 2025
The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County will be closed for Indigenous Peoples' Day.
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ZOOM: Parents Apart®
Monday, October 20, 2025
Currently this course is only offered online. 2025 dates are posted below. 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 11 & 18, SaturdaysFebruary 3 & 10, Mo...
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PS: It Works! Parenting Skills Workshop Series
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Join other parents and guardians online via ZOOM 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.SUMMER ROUND:Meets (8) Thursday evenings, July 10, 17, 24, 31, A...
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PS: It Works! Parenting Skills Workshop Series
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Join other parents and guardians online via ZOOM 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.SUMMER ROUND:Meets (8) Thursday evenings, July 10, 17, 24, 31, A...
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Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday, November 6, 2025
The CCE-Tompkins Board of Directors usually meets on the first Thursday of the month. Meetings begin at 5 pm and typically end by 7 pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Note that December is normally when we hold our Annual Meeting. 2025 Board Meetings As of now, ...
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ZOOM: Parents Apart®
Saturday, November 8, 2025
Currently this course is only offered online. 2025 dates are posted below. 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 11 & 18, SaturdaysFebruary 3 & 10, Mo...
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CLOSED for Veterans Day
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County will be closed in observance of Veterans Day.
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CLOSED for Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 27, 2025
The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
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CLOSED for Thanksgiving
Friday, November 28, 2025
The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
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Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday, December 4, 2025
The CCE-Tompkins Board of Directors usually meets on the first Thursday of the month. Meetings begin at 5 pm and typically end by 7 pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Note that December is normally when we hold our Annual Meeting. 2025 Board Meetings As of now, ...
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ZOOM: Parents Apart®
Monday, December 8, 2025
Currently this course is only offered online. 2025 dates are posted below. 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 11 & 18, SaturdaysFebruary 3 & 10, Mo...
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CLOSED for the Holidays
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County will be closed for the Holidays.
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CLOSED for the Holidays
Thursday, December 25, 2025
The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County will be closed for the Holidays.
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CLOSED for the Holidays
Friday, December 26, 2025
The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County will be closed for the Holidays.
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CLOSED for New Year's Holiday
Thursday, January 1, 2026
The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County will be closed for the New Year's Holiday.
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