Youth Game Club Saturday, April 1, 2023 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 Youth Game ClubOpen to all kids, ages 7-12 yearsIn-person: masks optional* Gluten-free, dairy free snacks* Caregivers must stay on-site, but will be able to connect with other parents while their youth play (with supervision)* Bring your favorite game!Space is limited. Register online today! no fee to attend CCE Parenting Education Team , cce-parenting@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 Registration: https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=YouthGameClub-2-2-2-2_250 ========================================= Meatless Mondays in April Monday, April 3, 2023 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Cornell Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Ave , Ithaca, NY 14850 Join FREE weekly workshops to learn how to prepare meatless recipes that are both good for your body and the environment. Each week will include a meatless recipe demo and money saving tips to live more sustainably. Class Descriptions4/3 Learn the health and cost benefits of induction cooking and how to make quick, healthy meals. This week's recipe demonstration will be Vegetable Fried Rice.4/10 Learn ways to stay active and energized through the day and take a nature walk. This week's recipe demonstration will be Dry-roasted Garbanzo Beans.4/17 Learn the basics of composting & ways to limit food waste. This week's recipe demonstration will be Lentil Tacos.4/24 Learn how to best budget groceries and the benefits of buying local. This week's recipe demonstration will be Falafel with Yogurt Sauce.Register here.SNAP-Ed is funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities and provides equal program and employment opportunities. FREE! Kristen Moore , kam444@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 132 ========================================= CNY Farming Series: Farming in a Changing World Tuesday, April 4, 2023 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm So much of our world is changing – the climate, the markets – and with that change comes opportunities to integrate new practices into your operation. This series was designed for small farmers looking for ways to augment their operations, and will be useful to anyone who wishes to learn more about the individual agricultural practices covered.Register now for a 6-part virtual series hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cortland, Tioga, and Tompkins Counties and the Harvest New York Climate Resiliency Team. Series is valued at $80/farm, registration is ‘pay-what-you-can’; feel free to attend as few or as many sessions as you like, and choose an amount to pay that you feel is fair.  Later in the year a farm tour series that complements these discussions will be available and the virtual series registrants will receive a discounted price. You can register by using this link https://mahap.la/xjy9fjvp or by contacting Barb Neal at ban1@cornell.edu or (607) 223-2793. Soils: The Foundation of Production Tuesday Feb. 28, 12:00 – 1:00pm It's important to understand how soils will influence an ag enterprise. Soils have some inherent properties that are not changeable and some properties that can be changed through management and soil amendments. This seminar will provide an overview of landscape principles, soils, and their management in a production system. Speakers: Janice Degni, Area Extension Field Crop Specialist; Barb Neal, Ag and Horticulture educator, CCE Tioga. Bale and Regenerative Grazing Tuesday March 7, 12:00 – 1:30pm What exactly is regenerative grazing, why is it so important for our changing world, and what is needed to implement this practice into your operation? Brett Chedzoy, owner and manager of Angus Glen Farm in Watkins Glen NY will share from his 20+ years’ experience in regenerative pastures highlighting his most recent work with Bale Grazing to extend the pasture season. Speaker: Brett Chedzoy, Owner of Angus Glen Farm and CCE Schuyler Ag & Natural Resource Educator. Transitioning to Beef – Keys for Success Tuesday March 14, 12:00 – 1:30pm Betsy Hicks from the SCNY Dairy and Field Crops Team and Owner of Maple Acres, an angus beef cow-calf operation in Cortland County, will share with you considerations for transitioning from dairy to beef. During this 1 ½ hr. webinar she will talk about types of beef businesses, what to consider when choosing beef cattle, facility, and infrastructure difference and how to augment your current facilities, what to include in a business plan for beef, and additional resources available to you that can assist in transitioning and/or exploring transition. Speaker: Betsy Hicks, Area Dairy Management Specialist, CCE SCNY Dairy & Field Crops team Climate Resilient Agriculture in CNY - Practices and Benefits Tuesday March 21, 12:00 – 1:30pm This session will present practices Central New York farmers can use to mitigate and adapt to climate change, while building on-farm resiliency. We will discuss the environmental and economic benefits associated with implementing climate resilience strategies. Participants will be provided with an overview of the financial resources and technical assistance available to farmers and landowners interested in exploring resiliency projects.Speaker: Jenna Walczak, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Harvest NY, Ag Climate Resiliency Specialist. Silvopasture for CNY and Beyond: Tuesday March 28, 12:00 – 1:30pm Silvopasture combines trees, forages, and grazing livestock for production, economic, and environmental benefits. Silvopasture has great potential in NYS and is currently being practiced across the state. This webinar will cover silvopasture from the ground up, providing information and resources on the opportunities, considerations, costs, and benefits of this integrated approach to sustainable local food production. Speaker: Samantha Bosco, CCE Tompkins County, Agroforestry and Nut Cropping Program Planner. Riparian Buffers Tuesday April 4, 12:00 – 1:30 pm Riparian buffers can serve many functions on a farm, from capturing runoff, preventing stream bank erosion, and sequestering carbon to providing alternative products like firewood, fruits, and nuts. Come learn about design fundamentals, lessons from example buffer installations in our area, and resources available for funding a buffer installation on your farm. Speakers: Paul Gier, Natural Resource Program Specialist, TCSWCD, and Tracey Testo, Agroforestry & Natural Resources Educator, CCE Columbia-Greene. Sliding-Scale per farm, pay what you can afford (series is valued @ $80) Registration: https://mahap.la/xjy9fjvp ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, April 6, 2023 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.  Meetings begin at 5:00pm and typically end by 7:00pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Note that December is normally when we hold our Annual Meeting, and that date is determined and posted in November. 2023 Board MeetingsAs of now, Board meetings will be hybrid (in-person at CCE-Tompkins with a Zoom option).Zoom link and details for those choosing to attend online:https://cornell.zoom.us/j/95405479868?pwd=V2Q1cDRDdjduTTlHejM1TVJYUndidz09 Meeting ID: 954 0547 9868Passcode: 234639One tap mobile+16465189805,,95405479868# US (New York)+16468769923,,95405479868# US (New York) FREE! ========================================= Meatless Mondays in April Monday, April 10, 2023 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Cornell Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Ave , Ithaca, NY 14850 Join FREE weekly workshops to learn how to prepare meatless recipes that are both good for your body and the environment. Each week will include a meatless recipe demo and money saving tips to live more sustainably. Class Descriptions4/3 Learn the health and cost benefits of induction cooking and how to make quick, healthy meals. This week's recipe demonstration will be Vegetable Fried Rice.4/10 Learn ways to stay active and energized through the day and take a nature walk. This week's recipe demonstration will be Dry-roasted Garbanzo Beans.4/17 Learn the basics of composting & ways to limit food waste. This week's recipe demonstration will be Lentil Tacos.4/24 Learn how to best budget groceries and the benefits of buying local. This week's recipe demonstration will be Falafel with Yogurt Sauce.Register here.SNAP-Ed is funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities and provides equal program and employment opportunities. FREE! Kristen Moore , kam444@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 132 ========================================= ZOOM: Parents Apart® Monday, April 10, 2023 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Online Event Currently this course is only offered online. 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 14 & 21, SaturdaysFebruary 6 & 13, MondaysMarch 11 & 18, SaturdaysApril 10 & 17, MondaysMay 13 & 20, SaturdaysJune 12 & 19, MondaysJuly 15 & 22, SaturdaysAugust 14 & 21, MondaysSeptember 16 & 23, SaturdaysOctober 16 & 23, MondaysNovember 11 & 18, SaturdaysDecember 4 & 11, Mondays About the Class: Parents Apart® has been streamlined for online delivery to a 4-hour workshop for parents who want to learn how to help their child(ren) adjust during their separation or divorce. The workshop is taught by parenting educators and focuses on how children react emotionally to their parents' separation or divorce, and what parents can do to help them adjust. Parents may attend voluntarily or may be referred or ordered to attend by Family Court or the Supreme Court, Matrimonial Part; Both sessions must be completed to receive a certificate; only the first class of each 2-class series is listed above. Pre-registration is required. There is a sliding scale fee based on your ability to pay. Attendance requirements, concerns about safety or other special circumstances may be discussed with the Parents Apart® Program Coordinator, 607-272-2292, X 240 For more information about Parents Apart® visit; http://ccetompkins.org/family/parenting-workshop Parents Apart is proud to have funding from United Way of Tompkins County. Registration: Registration is confidential and parents of the same child(ren) are placed in different workshops. Register online here. With questions or concerns, please contact Jennifer Gray, Parents Apart® Program Coordinator, at 607-272-2292, X 240 or jcg33@cornell.edu Accessibility: We strive to create a climate of mutual respect that enables full participation. Our goal is to create education that is usable, fair, inclusive, and welcoming. We want to know if you experience any issues that affect your ability to take part our courses. Please contact us at cce-parenting@cornell.edu. $60-$100, self-determined sliding-scale. Reduced rates available. No one will be turned away. Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Citizen Pruner Training #1: Tree Planting and Care Monday, April 10, 2023 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 Trees are a vital part of our health and happiness - they sequester carbon, clean our air, cool us in hot summers, and make the oxygen we breathe. There's even research that shows that being in the presence of trees speeds healing and recovery from illness.This in-person class will teach you how to select the right shade or flowering tree for your space as well as how to plant it and how to care for it in its early years. Each spring, CCE-Tompkins offers a multi-part training series for individuals who want to learn best practices for selecting, planting, caring for, and pruning ornamental trees and shrubs. The classes are part of a 4 part online series - take one or all. There will be a separate registration link for each class. This class series fulfills the training required to become a Citizen Pruner Volunteer for the City. Citizen Pruners are stewards of the city's trees. Throughout the warm months, interested folks gather with experienced foresters at weekly volunteer sessions to prune city trees.Classes are offered 4 Monday evenings in April – April 10, 17 and 24, 7-8:30 pm, there is also an in-person hands on workshop on May 1st from 5:30-7:00 pmRegister is required for each of the following workshops:"Tree Planting and Care" Monday, April 10th, 7-8:30 pm. "Small and Large Tree Pruning" Monday, April 17, 7-8:30 pm."Pruning Shrubs" Monday, April 24th, 7-8:30 pm. "Hands-on outdoor workshop" Monday May 1st, 5:30-7:00 pmThese classes are usually part of our Citizen Pruner Volunteer Training and free to anyone who wants to become a Citizen Pruner - a group of dedicated volunteers who meet once each week to prune street trees within the City of Ithaca. For all other students, classes are offered at a pay-what-you-can sliding scale.Our goal is to help our areas gardeners have access to this knowledge, free from financial barriers. We have several scholarship spots in each class. $0-$40 (self-determined sliding scale per class) Maria Christian, mjc72@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 130 Registration: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=p4dbbwfab&oeidk=a07ejpt9hxk60fbc86d ========================================= Energy Navigators: Climate Reality Project Wednesday, April 12, 2023 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 Join us for an Energy Navigators Presentation on April 12, from 5:30-7:00 pm in person at 615 Willow Ave. Ithaca, NY or online via Zoom. Members of the Finger Lakes Greater Region chapter of The Climate Reality Project will share a brief overview of the climate crisis situation and will provide details of some of the group’s ongoing work, including developing a scorecard for the Ithaca Green New Deal, advocating for important NYS Legislation, and increasing its activities addressing plastic wastes.Following the presentation, we'll have time for Q&A and discussion. The first hour is open to the public, and light refreshments will be provided. The last half hour will be focused on volunteer updates for Energy Navigators.If you're able to attend, please email us at ww497@cornell.edu!Energy Navigators is a program of Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County's Energy and Climate Change Team. Please contact Leigh Miller, lvm9@cornell.edu, (607)272-2292x262 to request accessibility accommodations.  Free ========================================= Meatless Mondays in April Monday, April 17, 2023 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Cornell Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Ave , Ithaca, NY 14850 Join FREE weekly workshops to learn how to prepare meatless recipes that are both good for your body and the environment. Each week will include a meatless recipe demo and money saving tips to live more sustainably. Class Descriptions4/3 Learn the health and cost benefits of induction cooking and how to make quick, healthy meals. This week's recipe demonstration will be Vegetable Fried Rice.4/10 Learn ways to stay active and energized through the day and take a nature walk. This week's recipe demonstration will be Dry-roasted Garbanzo Beans.4/17 Learn the basics of composting & ways to limit food waste. This week's recipe demonstration will be Lentil Tacos.4/24 Learn how to best budget groceries and the benefits of buying local. This week's recipe demonstration will be Falafel with Yogurt Sauce.Register here.SNAP-Ed is funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities and provides equal program and employment opportunities. FREE! Kristen Moore , kam444@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 132 ========================================= Citizen Pruner Training #2: Ornamental Tree Pruning Monday, April 17, 2023 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 Trees are a vital part of our health and happiness - they sequester carbon, clean our air, cool us in hot summers, and make the oxygen we breathe. There's even research that shows that being in the presence of trees speeds healing and recovery from illness.In order for tress to fulfill their role, it's important we learn how to work with them to ensure long term health. Using the correct techniques will ensure that your tree will be a strong part of your landscape for years to come. Join City Forester, Jeanne Grace, who will teach you how to identify branches that need to be pruned and how to prune them away safely - both for you and the tree!- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Each spring, CCE-Tompkins offers a multi-part training series for individuals who want to learn best practices for selecting, planting, caring for, and pruning ornamental trees and shrubs. The classes are part of a 4 part online series - take one or all. There will be a separate registration link for each class. This class series fulfills the training required to become a Citizen Pruner Volunteer for the City. Citizen Pruners are stewards of the city's trees. Throughout the warm months, interested folks gather with experienced foresters at weekly volunteer sessions to prune city trees.Classes are offered 4 Monday evenings in April – April 10, 17 and 24, 7-8:30 pm, there is also an in-person hands on workshop on May 1st from 5:30-7:00 pmRegister is required for each of the following workshops:"Tree Planting and Care" Monday, April 10th, 7-8:30 pm. "Small and Large Tree Pruning" Monday, April 17, 7-8:30 pm."Pruning Shrubs" Monday, April 24th, 7-8:30 pm. "Hands-on outdoor workshop" Monday May 1st, 5:30-7:00 pmThese classes are usually part of our Citizen Pruner Volunteer Training and free to anyone who wants to become a Citizen Pruner - a group of dedicated volunteers who meet once each week to prune street trees within the City of Ithaca. For all other students, classes are offered at a pay-what-you-can sliding scale.Our goal is to help our areas gardeners have access to this knowledge, free from financial barriers. We have several scholarship spots in each class. $0-$40 (self determined sliding scale) fee per class Maria Christian, mjc72@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 130 Registration: https://conta.cc/3G1anyy ========================================= Better Together Community Coalition Thursday, April 20, 2023 9:00 am - 10:00 am Online Event Our Family & Community Development program has launched this community-driven project: the Tompkins Families! Better Together Community Coalition. We invite caregivers who are parenting neuro-diverse children with social, emotional, behavioral, or developmental challenges, foster and adoptive parents, kinship caregivers, and those parenting through challenges of all sorts, as well as those working with families, to join us. Bring your wealth of lived experience, knowledge (both personal and professional), passion and vision to create a more supportive and inclusive community. Together, let's build opportunities for connection and understanding, resource sharing and more.No need to register! Join meeting at: Better Together Community Coalition Zoom Meeting: https://cornell.zoom.us/j/98480181988?pwd=UkZmUFgyZ0NkcDJjSHVTNU9zbXpqQT09Meeting ID: 984 8018 1988Passcode: 619495 No cost to attend Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Meatless Mondays in April Monday, April 24, 2023 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Cornell Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Ave , Ithaca, NY 14850 Join FREE weekly workshops to learn how to prepare meatless recipes that are both good for your body and the environment. Each week will include a meatless recipe demo and money saving tips to live more sustainably. Class Descriptions4/3 Learn the health and cost benefits of induction cooking and how to make quick, healthy meals. This week's recipe demonstration will be Vegetable Fried Rice.4/10 Learn ways to stay active and energized through the day and take a nature walk. This week's recipe demonstration will be Dry-roasted Garbanzo Beans.4/17 Learn the basics of composting & ways to limit food waste. This week's recipe demonstration will be Lentil Tacos.4/24 Learn how to best budget groceries and the benefits of buying local. This week's recipe demonstration will be Falafel with Yogurt Sauce.Register here.SNAP-Ed is funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities and provides equal program and employment opportunities. FREE! Kristen Moore , kam444@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 132 ========================================= Citizen Pruner Training #3: Ornamental Shrub Pruning Monday, April 24, 2023 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASS - you will receive a link to the class in your email after registering.Each spring, CCE-Tompkins offers a multi-part training series for individuals who want to learn best practices for selecting, planting, caring for, and pruning ornamental trees and shrubs. The classes are part of a 4 part online series - take one or all. There will be a separate registration link for each class. This class series fulfills the training required to become a Citizen Pruner Volunteer for the City. Citizen Pruners are stewards of the city's trees. Throughout the warm months, interested folks gather with experienced foresters at weekly volunteer sessions to prune city trees.Classes are offered 4 Monday evenings in April – April 10, 17 and 24, 7-8:30 pm, there is also an in-person hands on workshop on May 1st from 5:30-7:00 pmRegister is required for each of the following workshops: "Tree Planting and Care" Monday, April 10th, 7-8:30 pm. "Small and Large Tree Pruning" Monday, April 17, 7-8:30 pm."Pruning Shrubs" Monday, April 24th, 7-8:30 pm. "Hands-on outdoor workshop" Monday May 1st, 5:30-7:00 pmThese classes are usually part of our Citizen Pruner Volunteer Training and free to anyone who wants to become a Citizen Pruner - a group of dedicated volunteers who meet once each week to prune street trees within the City of Ithaca. For all other students, classes are offered at a pay-what-you-can sliding scale.Our goal is to help our areas gardeners have access to this knowledge, free from financial barriers. We have several scholarship spots in each class. $0-$40 (self determined sliding scale) per class Maria Christian, mjc72@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 130 ========================================= Parenting Skills Workshop Series (ONLINE) Tuesday, April 25, 2023 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Online Event Many factors influence our children and how we parent. Every family, every child is different and unique. Join other parents and guardians online via ZOOM to discuss issues that directly influence parenting and family life in this 8-week series. Learn how to talk with your children using these five communication skills: Encouragement, Can Do, Shared Decision Making, Self- Control and Respecting Feelings.Meets (8) Tuesday evenings, April 25th, May 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, and June 6th & 13th from 6:00-7:30pm. The last date to join this series is May 2nd.Space is limited. Register today!Accessibility: We strive to create a climate of mutual respect that enables full participation. Our goal is to create education that is usable, fair, inclusive, and welcoming. We want to know if you experience any issues that affect your ability to take part our courses. Please contact us at tompkins@cornell.edu. Please contact us if you would like to attend but have concerns about accessing zoom meetings. We may be able to help you get set up. Setting Up Zoom: To download and install the Zoom Application: Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea. Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer. Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in Zoom If you’ve never used Zoom before, learn the basics of joining a Zoom meeting at this site. Sponsored by Tompkins Families! -- a program of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County - No cost to attend. Registration: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bf4lmcyd2MDZDoy ========================================= Parenting Skills Workshop Series (ONLINE) Tuesday, May 2, 2023 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Online Event Many factors influence our children and how we parent. Every family, every child is different and unique. Join other parents and guardians online via ZOOM to discuss issues that directly influence parenting and family life in this 8-week series. Learn how to talk with your children using these five communication skills: Encouragement, Can Do, Shared Decision Making, Self- Control and Respecting Feelings.Meets (8) Tuesday evenings, April 25th, May 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, and June 6th & 13th from 6:00-7:30pm. The last date to join this series is May 2nd.Space is limited. Register today!Accessibility: We strive to create a climate of mutual respect that enables full participation. Our goal is to create education that is usable, fair, inclusive, and welcoming. We want to know if you experience any issues that affect your ability to take part our courses. Please contact us at tompkins@cornell.edu. Please contact us if you would like to attend but have concerns about accessing zoom meetings. We may be able to help you get set up. Setting Up Zoom: To download and install the Zoom Application: Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”. This application will automatically download when you start your first Zoom Meeting, but installing before class is a good idea. Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer. Once Zoom is installed, click on the emailed Zoom link to begin viewing the class in Zoom If you’ve never used Zoom before, learn the basics of joining a Zoom meeting at this site. Sponsored by Tompkins Families! -- a program of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County - No cost to attend. Registration: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bf4lmcyd2MDZDoy ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, May 4, 2023 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.  Meetings begin at 5:00pm and typically end by 7:00pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Note that December is normally when we hold our Annual Meeting, and that date is determined and posted in November. 2023 Board MeetingsAs of now, Board meetings will be hybrid (in-person at CCE-Tompkins with a Zoom option).Zoom link and details for those choosing to attend online:https://cornell.zoom.us/j/95405479868?pwd=V2Q1cDRDdjduTTlHejM1TVJYUndidz09 Meeting ID: 954 0547 9868Passcode: 234639One tap mobile+16465189805,,95405479868# US (New York)+16468769923,,95405479868# US (New York) FREE! ========================================= ZOOM: Parents Apart® Saturday, May 13, 2023 9:00 am - 11:00 am Online Event Currently this course is only offered online. 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 14 & 21, SaturdaysFebruary 6 & 13, MondaysMarch 11 & 18, SaturdaysApril 10 & 17, MondaysMay 13 & 20, SaturdaysJune 12 & 19, MondaysJuly 15 & 22, SaturdaysAugust 14 & 21, MondaysSeptember 16 & 23, SaturdaysOctober 16 & 23, MondaysNovember 11 & 18, SaturdaysDecember 4 & 11, Mondays About the Class: Parents Apart® has been streamlined for online delivery to a 4-hour workshop for parents who want to learn how to help their child(ren) adjust during their separation or divorce. The workshop is taught by parenting educators and focuses on how children react emotionally to their parents' separation or divorce, and what parents can do to help them adjust. Parents may attend voluntarily or may be referred or ordered to attend by Family Court or the Supreme Court, Matrimonial Part; Both sessions must be completed to receive a certificate; only the first class of each 2-class series is listed above. Pre-registration is required. There is a sliding scale fee based on your ability to pay. Attendance requirements, concerns about safety or other special circumstances may be discussed with the Parents Apart® Program Coordinator, 607-272-2292, X 240 For more information about Parents Apart® visit; http://ccetompkins.org/family/parenting-workshop Parents Apart is proud to have funding from United Way of Tompkins County. Registration: Registration is confidential and parents of the same child(ren) are placed in different workshops. Register online here. With questions or concerns, please contact Jennifer Gray, Parents Apart® Program Coordinator, at 607-272-2292, X 240 or jcg33@cornell.edu Accessibility: We strive to create a climate of mutual respect that enables full participation. Our goal is to create education that is usable, fair, inclusive, and welcoming. We want to know if you experience any issues that affect your ability to take part our courses. Please contact us at cce-parenting@cornell.edu. $60-$100, self-determined sliding-scale. Reduced rates available. No one will be turned away. Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Better Together Community Coalition Thursday, May 18, 2023 9:00 am - 10:00 am Online Event Our Family & Community Development program has launched this community-driven project: the Tompkins Families! Better Together Community Coalition. We invite caregivers who are parenting neuro-diverse children with social, emotional, behavioral, or developmental challenges, foster and adoptive parents, kinship caregivers, and those parenting through challenges of all sorts, as well as those working with families, to join us. Bring your wealth of lived experience, knowledge (both personal and professional), passion and vision to create a more supportive and inclusive community. Together, let's build opportunities for connection and understanding, resource sharing and more.No need to register! Join meeting at: Better Together Community Coalition Zoom Meeting: https://cornell.zoom.us/j/98480181988?pwd=UkZmUFgyZ0NkcDJjSHVTNU9zbXpqQT09Meeting ID: 984 8018 1988Passcode: 619495 No cost to attend Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= 4-H Kritter Kamp Friday, May 19, 2023 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm 4-H Acres, 418 Lower Creek Road , Ithaca, NY 14850 Youth aged 9 to 13 who have an interest in but little experience with animals are invited to register for the annual "4-H Kritter Kamp", hosted by the Tompkins County 4-H program. This year's event WILL NOT include an overnight stay.  On Friday evening, "Kritter Kamp" participants will meet at 4-H Acres Kiwanis Hall to get acquainted with each other and with their species of choice..On Saturday, they return to 4-H Acres to learn about animal behavior, grooming, anatomy, health, nutrition and dietary needs, proper handling and how to present an animal for show. Participants partner with an experienced 4-H member to learn these new skills, and they practice with their choice of animal (sheep, dairy cow, poultry, dog, rabbit) provided by 4-H. "Kritter Kamp" concludes with an animal show and pizza party on Saturday evening. Registration: Complete a REGISTRATION FORM by May 1, 2023NOTE: As of 3/7/2023 the only species available to register for is dairy cow, fiber goats, rabbit, and dog.  A $75 registration fee must accompany the registration form, some scholarships are available. The fee will provide handouts and resource material, a “Kritter Kamp” T-shirt, water bottle, a binder full of resources and supportive activities, meals and snacks, and access to all the necessary grooming tools, halters, equipment and animals. Parents are encouraged to attend, and friends and family will want to be present on Saturday evening to watch the show..Return your completed registration form along with payment of $75 to: Kritter Kamp C/O Venda Harris CCE-Tompkins 615 Willow Ave. Ithaca, NY 14850 $75, some scholarships available Venda Mae Harris, vmt5@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 142 Registration: https://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.cce.cornell.edu/attachments/55338/4-H_Kritter_Kamp_Registration_Fillable_2022.pdf?1645026943 ========================================= 4-H Kritter Kamp Saturday, May 20, 2023 9:00 am - 7:00 pm 4-H Acres, 418 Lower Creek Road , Ithaca, NY 14850 Youth aged 9 to 13 who have an interest in but little experience with animals are invited to register for the annual "4-H Kritter Kamp", hosted by the Tompkins County 4-H program. This year's event WILL NOT include an overnight stay.  On Friday evening, "Kritter Kamp" participants will meet at 4-H Acres Kiwanis Hall to get acquainted with each other and with their species of choice..On Saturday, they return to 4-H Acres to learn about animal behavior, grooming, anatomy, health, nutrition and dietary needs, proper handling and how to present an animal for show. Participants partner with an experienced 4-H member to learn these new skills, and they practice with their choice of animal (sheep, dairy cow, poultry, dog, rabbit) provided by 4-H. "Kritter Kamp" concludes with an animal show and pizza party on Saturday evening. Registration: Complete a REGISTRATION FORM by May 1, 2023NOTE: As of 3/7/2023 the only species available to register for is dairy cow, fiber goats, rabbit, and dog.  A $75 registration fee must accompany the registration form, some scholarships are available. The fee will provide handouts and resource material, a “Kritter Kamp” T-shirt, water bottle, a binder full of resources and supportive activities, meals and snacks, and access to all the necessary grooming tools, halters, equipment and animals. Parents are encouraged to attend, and friends and family will want to be present on Saturday evening to watch the show..Return your completed registration form along with payment of $75 to: Kritter Kamp C/O Venda Harris CCE-Tompkins 615 Willow Ave. Ithaca, NY 14850 $75, some scholarships available Venda Mae Harris, vmt5@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 142 Registration: https://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.cce.cornell.edu/attachments/55338/4-H_Kritter_Kamp_Registration_Fillable_2022.pdf?1645026943 ========================================= CLOSED for Memorial Day Monday, May 29, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 Cornell Cooperative Extension offices will be closed in observance of the federal Memorial Day holiday. ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, June 1, 2023 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.  Meetings begin at 5:00pm and typically end by 7:00pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Note that December is normally when we hold our Annual Meeting, and that date is determined and posted in November. 2023 Board MeetingsAs of now, Board meetings will be hybrid (in-person at CCE-Tompkins with a Zoom option).Zoom link and details for those choosing to attend online:https://cornell.zoom.us/j/95405479868?pwd=V2Q1cDRDdjduTTlHejM1TVJYUndidz09 Meeting ID: 954 0547 9868Passcode: 234639One tap mobile+16465189805,,95405479868# US (New York)+16468769923,,95405479868# US (New York) FREE! ========================================= ZOOM: Parents Apart® Monday, June 12, 2023 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Online Event Currently this course is only offered online. 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 14 & 21, SaturdaysFebruary 6 & 13, MondaysMarch 11 & 18, SaturdaysApril 10 & 17, MondaysMay 13 & 20, SaturdaysJune 12 & 19, MondaysJuly 15 & 22, SaturdaysAugust 14 & 21, MondaysSeptember 16 & 23, SaturdaysOctober 16 & 23, MondaysNovember 11 & 18, SaturdaysDecember 4 & 11, Mondays About the Class: Parents Apart® has been streamlined for online delivery to a 4-hour workshop for parents who want to learn how to help their child(ren) adjust during their separation or divorce. The workshop is taught by parenting educators and focuses on how children react emotionally to their parents' separation or divorce, and what parents can do to help them adjust. Parents may attend voluntarily or may be referred or ordered to attend by Family Court or the Supreme Court, Matrimonial Part; Both sessions must be completed to receive a certificate; only the first class of each 2-class series is listed above. Pre-registration is required. There is a sliding scale fee based on your ability to pay. Attendance requirements, concerns about safety or other special circumstances may be discussed with the Parents Apart® Program Coordinator, 607-272-2292, X 240 For more information about Parents Apart® visit; http://ccetompkins.org/family/parenting-workshop Parents Apart is proud to have funding from United Way of Tompkins County. Registration: Registration is confidential and parents of the same child(ren) are placed in different workshops. Register online here. With questions or concerns, please contact Jennifer Gray, Parents Apart® Program Coordinator, at 607-272-2292, X 240 or jcg33@cornell.edu Accessibility: We strive to create a climate of mutual respect that enables full participation. Our goal is to create education that is usable, fair, inclusive, and welcoming. We want to know if you experience any issues that affect your ability to take part our courses. Please contact us at cce-parenting@cornell.edu. $60-$100, self-determined sliding-scale. Reduced rates available. No one will be turned away. Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Better Together Community Coalition Thursday, June 15, 2023 9:00 am - 10:00 am Online Event Our Family & Community Development program has launched this community-driven project: the Tompkins Families! Better Together Community Coalition. We invite caregivers who are parenting neuro-diverse children with social, emotional, behavioral, or developmental challenges, foster and adoptive parents, kinship caregivers, and those parenting through challenges of all sorts, as well as those working with families, to join us. Bring your wealth of lived experience, knowledge (both personal and professional), passion and vision to create a more supportive and inclusive community. Together, let's build opportunities for connection and understanding, resource sharing and more.No need to register! Join meeting at: Better Together Community Coalition Zoom Meeting: https://cornell.zoom.us/j/98480181988?pwd=UkZmUFgyZ0NkcDJjSHVTNU9zbXpqQT09Meeting ID: 984 8018 1988Passcode: 619495 No cost to attend Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= CLOSED for Juneteenth Monday, June 19, 2023 8:30 am - 5:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County will be closed in observance of 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 of June to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the US. The holiday was first celebrated in Texas, where on that date in 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil War, slaves were declared free under the terms of the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation. ========================================= CLOSED for Independence Day Tuesday, July 4, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County are closed for the Independence Day Holiday. ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, July 6, 2023 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.  Meetings begin at 5:00pm and typically end by 7:00pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Note that December is normally when we hold our Annual Meeting, and that date is determined and posted in November. 2023 Board MeetingsAs of now, Board meetings will be hybrid (in-person at CCE-Tompkins with a Zoom option).Zoom link and details for those choosing to attend online:https://cornell.zoom.us/j/95405479868?pwd=V2Q1cDRDdjduTTlHejM1TVJYUndidz09 Meeting ID: 954 0547 9868Passcode: 234639One tap mobile+16465189805,,95405479868# US (New York)+16468769923,,95405479868# US (New York) FREE! ========================================= ZOOM: Parents Apart® Saturday, July 15, 2023 9:00 am - 11:00 am Online Event Currently this course is only offered online. 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 14 & 21, SaturdaysFebruary 6 & 13, MondaysMarch 11 & 18, SaturdaysApril 10 & 17, MondaysMay 13 & 20, SaturdaysJune 12 & 19, MondaysJuly 15 & 22, SaturdaysAugust 14 & 21, MondaysSeptember 16 & 23, SaturdaysOctober 16 & 23, MondaysNovember 11 & 18, SaturdaysDecember 4 & 11, Mondays About the Class: Parents Apart® has been streamlined for online delivery to a 4-hour workshop for parents who want to learn how to help their child(ren) adjust during their separation or divorce. The workshop is taught by parenting educators and focuses on how children react emotionally to their parents' separation or divorce, and what parents can do to help them adjust. Parents may attend voluntarily or may be referred or ordered to attend by Family Court or the Supreme Court, Matrimonial Part; Both sessions must be completed to receive a certificate; only the first class of each 2-class series is listed above. Pre-registration is required. There is a sliding scale fee based on your ability to pay. Attendance requirements, concerns about safety or other special circumstances may be discussed with the Parents Apart® Program Coordinator, 607-272-2292, X 240 For more information about Parents Apart® visit; http://ccetompkins.org/family/parenting-workshop Parents Apart is proud to have funding from United Way of Tompkins County. Registration: Registration is confidential and parents of the same child(ren) are placed in different workshops. Register online here. With questions or concerns, please contact Jennifer Gray, Parents Apart® Program Coordinator, at 607-272-2292, X 240 or jcg33@cornell.edu Accessibility: We strive to create a climate of mutual respect that enables full participation. Our goal is to create education that is usable, fair, inclusive, and welcoming. We want to know if you experience any issues that affect your ability to take part our courses. Please contact us at cce-parenting@cornell.edu. $60-$100, self-determined sliding-scale. Reduced rates available. No one will be turned away. Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, August 3, 2023 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.  Meetings begin at 5:00pm and typically end by 7:00pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Note that December is normally when we hold our Annual Meeting, and that date is determined and posted in November. 2023 Board MeetingsAs of now, Board meetings will be hybrid (in-person at CCE-Tompkins with a Zoom option).Zoom link and details for those choosing to attend online:https://cornell.zoom.us/j/95405479868?pwd=V2Q1cDRDdjduTTlHejM1TVJYUndidz09 Meeting ID: 954 0547 9868Passcode: 234639One tap mobile+16465189805,,95405479868# US (New York)+16468769923,,95405479868# US (New York) FREE! ========================================= ZOOM: Parents Apart® Monday, August 14, 2023 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Online Event Currently this course is only offered online. 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 14 & 21, SaturdaysFebruary 6 & 13, MondaysMarch 11 & 18, SaturdaysApril 10 & 17, MondaysMay 13 & 20, SaturdaysJune 12 & 19, MondaysJuly 15 & 22, SaturdaysAugust 14 & 21, MondaysSeptember 16 & 23, SaturdaysOctober 16 & 23, MondaysNovember 11 & 18, SaturdaysDecember 4 & 11, Mondays About the Class: Parents Apart® has been streamlined for online delivery to a 4-hour workshop for parents who want to learn how to help their child(ren) adjust during their separation or divorce. The workshop is taught by parenting educators and focuses on how children react emotionally to their parents' separation or divorce, and what parents can do to help them adjust. Parents may attend voluntarily or may be referred or ordered to attend by Family Court or the Supreme Court, Matrimonial Part; Both sessions must be completed to receive a certificate; only the first class of each 2-class series is listed above. Pre-registration is required. There is a sliding scale fee based on your ability to pay. Attendance requirements, concerns about safety or other special circumstances may be discussed with the Parents Apart® Program Coordinator, 607-272-2292, X 240 For more information about Parents Apart® visit; http://ccetompkins.org/family/parenting-workshop Parents Apart is proud to have funding from United Way of Tompkins County. Registration: Registration is confidential and parents of the same child(ren) are placed in different workshops. Register online here. With questions or concerns, please contact Jennifer Gray, Parents Apart® Program Coordinator, at 607-272-2292, X 240 or jcg33@cornell.edu Accessibility: We strive to create a climate of mutual respect that enables full participation. Our goal is to create education that is usable, fair, inclusive, and welcoming. We want to know if you experience any issues that affect your ability to take part our courses. Please contact us at cce-parenting@cornell.edu. $60-$100, self-determined sliding-scale. Reduced rates available. No one will be turned away. Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Better Together Community Coalition Thursday, August 17, 2023 9:00 am - 10:00 am Online Event Our Family & Community Development program has launched this community-driven project: the Tompkins Families! Better Together Community Coalition. We invite caregivers who are parenting neuro-diverse children with social, emotional, behavioral, or developmental challenges, foster and adoptive parents, kinship caregivers, and those parenting through challenges of all sorts, as well as those working with families, to join us. Bring your wealth of lived experience, knowledge (both personal and professional), passion and vision to create a more supportive and inclusive community. Together, let's build opportunities for connection and understanding, resource sharing and more.No need to register! Join meeting at: Better Together Community Coalition Zoom Meeting: https://cornell.zoom.us/j/98480181988?pwd=UkZmUFgyZ0NkcDJjSHVTNU9zbXpqQT09Meeting ID: 984 8018 1988Passcode: 619495 No cost to attend Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= CLOSED for Labor Day Monday, September 4, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 The CCE-Tompkins Education Center will be closed in observance of the Labor Day federal holiday. Classes and workshops scheduled for our facility on this date will still be held. ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, September 7, 2023 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.  Meetings begin at 5:00pm and typically end by 7:00pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Note that December is normally when we hold our Annual Meeting, and that date is determined and posted in November. 2023 Board MeetingsAs of now, Board meetings will be hybrid (in-person at CCE-Tompkins with a Zoom option).Zoom link and details for those choosing to attend online:https://cornell.zoom.us/j/95405479868?pwd=V2Q1cDRDdjduTTlHejM1TVJYUndidz09 Meeting ID: 954 0547 9868Passcode: 234639One tap mobile+16465189805,,95405479868# US (New York)+16468769923,,95405479868# US (New York) FREE! ========================================= ZOOM: Parents Apart® Saturday, September 16, 2023 9:00 am - 11:00 am Online Event Currently this course is only offered online. 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 14 & 21, SaturdaysFebruary 6 & 13, MondaysMarch 11 & 18, SaturdaysApril 10 & 17, MondaysMay 13 & 20, SaturdaysJune 12 & 19, MondaysJuly 15 & 22, SaturdaysAugust 14 & 21, MondaysSeptember 16 & 23, SaturdaysOctober 16 & 23, MondaysNovember 11 & 18, SaturdaysDecember 4 & 11, Mondays About the Class: Parents Apart® has been streamlined for online delivery to a 4-hour workshop for parents who want to learn how to help their child(ren) adjust during their separation or divorce. The workshop is taught by parenting educators and focuses on how children react emotionally to their parents' separation or divorce, and what parents can do to help them adjust. Parents may attend voluntarily or may be referred or ordered to attend by Family Court or the Supreme Court, Matrimonial Part; Both sessions must be completed to receive a certificate; only the first class of each 2-class series is listed above. Pre-registration is required. There is a sliding scale fee based on your ability to pay. Attendance requirements, concerns about safety or other special circumstances may be discussed with the Parents Apart® Program Coordinator, 607-272-2292, X 240 For more information about Parents Apart® visit; http://ccetompkins.org/family/parenting-workshop Parents Apart is proud to have funding from United Way of Tompkins County. Registration: Registration is confidential and parents of the same child(ren) are placed in different workshops. Register online here. With questions or concerns, please contact Jennifer Gray, Parents Apart® Program Coordinator, at 607-272-2292, X 240 or jcg33@cornell.edu Accessibility: We strive to create a climate of mutual respect that enables full participation. Our goal is to create education that is usable, fair, inclusive, and welcoming. We want to know if you experience any issues that affect your ability to take part our courses. Please contact us at cce-parenting@cornell.edu. $60-$100, self-determined sliding-scale. Reduced rates available. No one will be turned away. Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Better Together Community Coalition Thursday, September 21, 2023 9:00 am - 10:00 am Online Event Our Family & Community Development program has launched this community-driven project: the Tompkins Families! Better Together Community Coalition. We invite caregivers who are parenting neuro-diverse children with social, emotional, behavioral, or developmental challenges, foster and adoptive parents, kinship caregivers, and those parenting through challenges of all sorts, as well as those working with families, to join us. Bring your wealth of lived experience, knowledge (both personal and professional), passion and vision to create a more supportive and inclusive community. Together, let's build opportunities for connection and understanding, resource sharing and more.No need to register! Join meeting at: Better Together Community Coalition Zoom Meeting: https://cornell.zoom.us/j/98480181988?pwd=UkZmUFgyZ0NkcDJjSHVTNU9zbXpqQT09Meeting ID: 984 8018 1988Passcode: 619495 No cost to attend Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, October 5, 2023 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.  Meetings begin at 5:00pm and typically end by 7:00pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Note that December is normally when we hold our Annual Meeting, and that date is determined and posted in November. 2023 Board MeetingsAs of now, Board meetings will be hybrid (in-person at CCE-Tompkins with a Zoom option).Zoom link and details for those choosing to attend online:https://cornell.zoom.us/j/95405479868?pwd=V2Q1cDRDdjduTTlHejM1TVJYUndidz09 Meeting ID: 954 0547 9868Passcode: 234639One tap mobile+16465189805,,95405479868# US (New York)+16468769923,,95405479868# US (New York) FREE! ========================================= ZOOM: Parents Apart® Monday, October 16, 2023 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Online Event Currently this course is only offered online. 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 14 & 21, SaturdaysFebruary 6 & 13, MondaysMarch 11 & 18, SaturdaysApril 10 & 17, MondaysMay 13 & 20, SaturdaysJune 12 & 19, MondaysJuly 15 & 22, SaturdaysAugust 14 & 21, MondaysSeptember 16 & 23, SaturdaysOctober 16 & 23, MondaysNovember 11 & 18, SaturdaysDecember 4 & 11, Mondays About the Class: Parents Apart® has been streamlined for online delivery to a 4-hour workshop for parents who want to learn how to help their child(ren) adjust during their separation or divorce. The workshop is taught by parenting educators and focuses on how children react emotionally to their parents' separation or divorce, and what parents can do to help them adjust. Parents may attend voluntarily or may be referred or ordered to attend by Family Court or the Supreme Court, Matrimonial Part; Both sessions must be completed to receive a certificate; only the first class of each 2-class series is listed above. Pre-registration is required. There is a sliding scale fee based on your ability to pay. Attendance requirements, concerns about safety or other special circumstances may be discussed with the Parents Apart® Program Coordinator, 607-272-2292, X 240 For more information about Parents Apart® visit; http://ccetompkins.org/family/parenting-workshop Parents Apart is proud to have funding from United Way of Tompkins County. Registration: Registration is confidential and parents of the same child(ren) are placed in different workshops. Register online here. With questions or concerns, please contact Jennifer Gray, Parents Apart® Program Coordinator, at 607-272-2292, X 240 or jcg33@cornell.edu Accessibility: We strive to create a climate of mutual respect that enables full participation. Our goal is to create education that is usable, fair, inclusive, and welcoming. We want to know if you experience any issues that affect your ability to take part our courses. Please contact us at cce-parenting@cornell.edu. $60-$100, self-determined sliding-scale. Reduced rates available. No one will be turned away. Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, November 2, 2023 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.  Meetings begin at 5:00pm and typically end by 7:00pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Note that December is normally when we hold our Annual Meeting, and that date is determined and posted in November. 2023 Board MeetingsAs of now, Board meetings will be hybrid (in-person at CCE-Tompkins with a Zoom option).Zoom link and details for those choosing to attend online:https://cornell.zoom.us/j/95405479868?pwd=V2Q1cDRDdjduTTlHejM1TVJYUndidz09 Meeting ID: 954 0547 9868Passcode: 234639One tap mobile+16465189805,,95405479868# US (New York)+16468769923,,95405479868# US (New York) FREE! ========================================= ZOOM: Parents Apart® Saturday, November 11, 2023 9:00 am - 11:00 am Online Event Currently this course is only offered online. 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 14 & 21, SaturdaysFebruary 6 & 13, MondaysMarch 11 & 18, SaturdaysApril 10 & 17, MondaysMay 13 & 20, SaturdaysJune 12 & 19, MondaysJuly 15 & 22, SaturdaysAugust 14 & 21, MondaysSeptember 16 & 23, SaturdaysOctober 16 & 23, MondaysNovember 11 & 18, SaturdaysDecember 4 & 11, Mondays About the Class: Parents Apart® has been streamlined for online delivery to a 4-hour workshop for parents who want to learn how to help their child(ren) adjust during their separation or divorce. The workshop is taught by parenting educators and focuses on how children react emotionally to their parents' separation or divorce, and what parents can do to help them adjust. Parents may attend voluntarily or may be referred or ordered to attend by Family Court or the Supreme Court, Matrimonial Part; Both sessions must be completed to receive a certificate; only the first class of each 2-class series is listed above. Pre-registration is required. There is a sliding scale fee based on your ability to pay. Attendance requirements, concerns about safety or other special circumstances may be discussed with the Parents Apart® Program Coordinator, 607-272-2292, X 240 For more information about Parents Apart® visit; http://ccetompkins.org/family/parenting-workshop Parents Apart is proud to have funding from United Way of Tompkins County. Registration: Registration is confidential and parents of the same child(ren) are placed in different workshops. Register online here. With questions or concerns, please contact Jennifer Gray, Parents Apart® Program Coordinator, at 607-272-2292, X 240 or jcg33@cornell.edu Accessibility: We strive to create a climate of mutual respect that enables full participation. Our goal is to create education that is usable, fair, inclusive, and welcoming. We want to know if you experience any issues that affect your ability to take part our courses. Please contact us at cce-parenting@cornell.edu. $60-$100, self-determined sliding-scale. Reduced rates available. No one will be turned away. Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= CLOSED for Thanksgiving Thursday, November 23, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday. ========================================= CLOSED for Thanksgiving Friday, November 24, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday. ========================================= ZOOM: Parents Apart® Monday, December 4, 2023 9:00 am - 11:00 am Online Event Currently this course is only offered online. 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 14 & 21, SaturdaysFebruary 6 & 13, MondaysMarch 11 & 18, SaturdaysApril 10 & 17, MondaysMay 13 & 20, SaturdaysJune 12 & 19, MondaysJuly 15 & 22, SaturdaysAugust 14 & 21, MondaysSeptember 16 & 23, SaturdaysOctober 16 & 23, MondaysNovember 11 & 18, SaturdaysDecember 4 & 11, Mondays About the Class: Parents Apart® has been streamlined for online delivery to a 4-hour workshop for parents who want to learn how to help their child(ren) adjust during their separation or divorce. The workshop is taught by parenting educators and focuses on how children react emotionally to their parents' separation or divorce, and what parents can do to help them adjust. Parents may attend voluntarily or may be referred or ordered to attend by Family Court or the Supreme Court, Matrimonial Part; Both sessions must be completed to receive a certificate; only the first class of each 2-class series is listed above. Pre-registration is required. There is a sliding scale fee based on your ability to pay. Attendance requirements, concerns about safety or other special circumstances may be discussed with the Parents Apart® Program Coordinator, 607-272-2292, X 240 For more information about Parents Apart® visit; http://ccetompkins.org/family/parenting-workshop Parents Apart is proud to have funding from United Way of Tompkins County. Registration: Registration is confidential and parents of the same child(ren) are placed in different workshops. Register online here. With questions or concerns, please contact Jennifer Gray, Parents Apart® Program Coordinator, at 607-272-2292, X 240 or jcg33@cornell.edu Accessibility: We strive to create a climate of mutual respect that enables full participation. Our goal is to create education that is usable, fair, inclusive, and welcoming. We want to know if you experience any issues that affect your ability to take part our courses. Please contact us at cce-parenting@cornell.edu. $60-$100, self-determined sliding-scale. Reduced rates available. No one will be turned away. Jennifer Gray, jcg33@cornell.edu, (607) 272-2292 ext. 157 (Voicemail #240) ========================================= CLOSED for the Holidays Friday, December 22, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County will be closed for the Holidays. ========================================= CLOSED for the Holidays Monday, December 25, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County will be closed for the Holidays. ========================================= CLOSED for the Holidays Tuesday, December 26, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County will be closed for the Holidays. ========================================= CLOSED for New Year's Holiday Monday, January 1, 2024 8:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County will be closed for the New Year's Holiday. =========================================