Are you a youth that has an interest in arts and crafts? Has staying at home inspired you to try a new artistic hobby? Do you want to receive a 4-H prize? The University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Program encourages youth to enter the Washington County 4-H Arts and Crafts Showcase! Youth do not […]
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If you ask many adults what their greatest fear is, public speaking will top the list for many. The University of Maine Cooperative 4-H Program gives youth an opportunity to overcome those fears by learning the proper way to construct a presentation and present it in front of an audience. On March 8th, 4-H youth […]
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Dates to Remember May 13 – June 17: Citizen Science 4-H Club (see News from the State from more information) May 15: ESE Dairy Approval Form extended due to Covid-19 May 22: National 4-H Trip Application Deadline June 15: Deadline to submit entries for the Washington County 4-H Arts and Crafts Showcase June 15: Deadline […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a free online overview of raising backyard poultry from 5:30–7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 11. Designed for the beginning or prospective backyard and small-scale poultry producers, participants will gain a general understanding of providing for housing, health, and nutrition needs; varieties of waterers and lighting options; and different […]
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Machias, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a free, self-paced, three-part online nutrition series for Washington County parents and adults with children living at home. “Eating Your Way” includes information on nutrition, simple cooking demonstrations, and child-friendly nutrition resources. On completion of the series, participants will receive a gift bag including a cookbook […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H members who have been selected for the National 4-H Healthy Living Summit 2020 team will offer a free online workshop for teens from 6–7 p.m. May 5. “Don’t Fall Into the Thinking Trap” is designed to educate youth ages 13–18 about some common negative thought patterns and how to […]
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Dates to Remember April 6, 13, 20, 27: Mainely Dish Online Series April 7, 14, 21, 28: QuaranTEEN Science Cafe Online Series April 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7: Eating Well for Families Online Series April 10, 17, 24: 4-H Fridays Online Series April 16: #EmpoweringMEandYou via ZOOM April 25: State 4-H Public Speaking Tournament via […]
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According to the 2019 Maine KIDS COUNT data [www.mekids.org/site/assets/files/1241/kidscount_2019.pdf, p. 15], the rate of Maine teens with anxiety is 16.1%, nearly double that of the national average. Finding healthy ways to respond to anxiety is particularly important during these stressful times. A free online workshop that focuses on stress management, designed by and for teens, […]
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Maine Farm Product & Pick-Up Directory Learn at Home with 4-H: Educational Resources to use during school closures Upcoming: Victory Garden Zoom Series Other resources always free and available: YouTube | Publications Mondays 9:00-10:00 am: Garden Chats (weekly topic varies) 10:00 am: Mainely Dish, at-home cooking with kids YouTube Series 7:00-8:00 pm: Daily Maine Farmer Tuesdays 3:00-3:45 pm: 4-H Science QuaranTEEN Time (UMaine- registration […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a series of free one-hour online home gardening discussions starting Monday, March 30 at 9 a.m. Additional sessions are scheduled each Monday at 9 a.m., Wednesday at noon and Thursday at 6 p.m. through April 23. “Garden Chats: Growing Resilience from the Ground Up” will be a chance […]
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