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Tri-County Sampler: Nature Art

July 29, 5:30-7pm Join Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Somerset County 4-H staff for July’s Tri-County 4-H Sampler “Nature Art” at the Lakeshore Park in Dexter. We’ll break the ice with parachute play, then make dirt babies and explore the park for bits and pieces to create foraged friends. Parents are welcome to participate and encouraged to […]

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Big E Ruby Morris 4-H Scholarship

Every two years Maine has the opportunity to select an Eastern States Exposition participant to receive a $500 scholarship towards continuing his or her education beyond high school, and this is one of our years! This is a scholarship that was established by The Morris Family who are longtime concessionaires at ESE.  A total of […]

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Maine 4-H State Dairy Show

Maine 4-H invites you to participate in the 2025 Maine 4-H State Dairy Show! This year’s event will take place from July 18th to 20th at the Windsor Fairgrounds. The contests are open to all 4-H dairy project members ages nine and above and include a grilled cheese and milkshake cookoff, a dairy cattle fitting contest, […]

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Adulting 101 is Back!

This summer we’re going to start packing our bags to hit the road to adulthood. Join teens from across the state in this virtual series designed to introduce real world skills necessary for #adulting. Registration opens May 23rd through the Summer Learning Series, open to all Maine youth ages 12 to 18, and closes June 10 on the […]

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4-H Summer Learning Series – Register Now!

Maine 4-H is back with another exciting year of hands-on virtual programming with the 4-H Summer Learning Series! There are workshops for all age ranges! Cloverbuds can check out barnyard animals or animals under the sea!  Go from the garden to the kitchen to learning about the weather! Youth ages 9 – 11 have lots of fun […]

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Fast, Affordable, and Impactful: Financial Literacy Training for Mainers

The Maine Business School and University of Maine Cooperative Extension have launched Finances in a Flash, a self-paced online course designed to boost financial literacy in under two hours. Priced at just $24.99, the course covers key financial management topics such as budgeting, cash flow, emergency fund planning, and interpreting financial statements. It’s ideal for […]

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May, 2025 – Tri-County 4-H Sampler

Do you know someone who may be interested in 4-H? Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Somerset County staff are hosting workshops on the last Tuesday of each month from April to September. There will be different workshops for youth to attend each month; this month, it will be Aquatic Touch Tank. Guardians will have a chance to […]

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Speak Up, Maine 4-H!

We need your ideas! We are hoping to add a new category to the Speak Up, Maine 4-H Public Speaking program and State Showcase in 2026. Members and families can fill out our idea form here: https://forms.gle/ToGyuHngd5vFWifr7 Questions? Please contact the planning committee at speakup4h@maine.edu or Laura Personette at (207) 581-8213.

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Smithsonian 4-History Project and 4-H Youth Have A Voice!

We currently have openings for the Smithsonian 4-History Project as part of the 4-H program Youth Have A Voice. In this project, 4-H’ers will conduct research and interviews to learn more about their community and share their findings through a video project with support from 4-H leaders and the Smithsonian team. The project will last […]

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