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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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer virtual science cafés for teens in grades 7–12 each Tuesday, from 3–3:45 p.m., beginning March 31. Online sessions will include University of Maine scientists discussing their research, how they became involved in their work and what brought them to Maine. Participants will learn about science in action […]
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Do you want to learn how to live healthier for you and your family from the comfort of your home? University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Washington County CAN Prevention Council will offer a free five-session nutrition education program to parents and caregivers every Thursday from April 9 through May 7, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., using ZOOM, a video and audio communication technology. Eating Well for Families sessions will […]
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Many farms across Maine have added alternative ways customers can obtain farm products to accommodate for social distancing in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. Maine farmers are updating this database in an effort to increase public access to their farm products during this time. You can view the website and map at this farm product directory […]
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Many farms across Maine have added alternative ways customers can obtain farm products to accommodate for social distancing in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. Maine farmers are updating this new database in an effort to increase public access to their farm products during this time. You can view the website and map at this farm product […]
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Dates to Remember March 7: Washington County 4-H Public Speaking Tournament, Washington County Community College, Calais March 26: Food 4 All Food Distribution, Washington Academy, East Machias 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. April 4: State 4-H Public Speaking Tournament, Orono April 10: 4-H Teen Dance, Old Town YMCA, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. April 16: #EmpoweringMEandYou via […]
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Calais, Maine—University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H in Washington County will hold its annual public speaking tournament Saturday, March 7, beginning at 10 a.m., at the Washington County Community College, St. Croix Hall, 101 Lecture Hall in Calais. The event is free and open to the public. 4-H youth will give presentations on topics including […]
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