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SUMMARY:Washington County 4-H Public Speaking Tournament
DESCRIPTION:Washington County 4-H members will present their demonstrations or illustrated talks. All youth in the junior and senior divisions (ages 9 to 18 in 4-H years) participating in this tournament who receive an average score of 78 or higher\, are invited to compete at the Maine State 4-H Public Speaking Tournament to be held in Orono in April. \nThe general public is invited to come watch and support the 4-Hers as they give their presentations!
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/washington-county-4-h-public-speaking-tournament-2/
LOCATION:Washington County Community College\, 1 College Drive\, Calais\, ME\, 04619\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200408T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200408T140000
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SUMMARY:Garden Chats- Online Series Starting Seeds: Annual Veggies and Flowers
DESCRIPTION:Starting Monday\, March 30\, UMaine Extension will begin a Garden Chats ZOOM series. These 1-hour sessions will be held every Monday at 9:00 AM\, Wednesday at 12:00 PM\, and Thursday at 6:00 PM. All gardeners are invited to join members of the UMaine Extension Home Horticulture team as they offer short online lessons on featured topics followed by a facilitated discussion with fellow gardeners from around the state and beyond. \nJust tune in either through your computer or by phone. No registration is necessary. \nJoin from PC\, Mac\, Linux\, iOS or Android: https://maine.zoom.us/j/786090734 \nOr Telephone:\nUS: +1 312.626.6799 or +1 646.876.9923 or +1 301.715.8592 or +1 346.248.7799 or +1 408.638.0968 or +1 669.900.6833 or +1 253.215.8782\nMeeting ID: 786-090-734 \nOther Sessions \nWeek 2: Starting Seeds\nWednesday\, April 8\, 12pm: Annual Veggies and Flowers\nThursday\, April 9\, 6pm: Building your Own Seed Starting Stand \nWeek 3: Garden and Soil Prep\nMonday\, April 13\, 9am: Selecting your Garden Site\nWednesday\, April 15\, 12pm: Soil Testing\nThursday\, April 16\, 6pm: Amending your Soil \nWeek 4: Garden Management\nMonday\, April 20\, 9am:- Trouble-shooting Weeds\nWednesday\, April 22\, 12pm: Succession Planting\nThursday\, April 23\, 6pm: Direct Seeding \nFor more information or to request a reasonable accommodation\, contact Caragh Fitzgerald at  207.622.7546 or cfitzgerald@maine.edu.
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/garden-chats/
CATEGORIES:Home and Garden
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200409T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200409T120000
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SUMMARY:Eating Well for Families- Online Series
DESCRIPTION: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 guardians beginning April 9 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.\, using ZOOM\, a video and audio communication technology. Classes meet on Thursdays\, April 9 through May 7.  \nEating Well for Families will focus on learning healthy\, budget-friendly cooking and nutrition tips and will include a cooking demonstration. \nRegister online by April 6 at [https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/eating-well-for-families/].  For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation\, contact Rita Stephenson\, 207.255.3345; rita.stephenson@maine.edu.
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/eating-well-for-families-online-program/
CATEGORIES:Food and Health
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T190000
DTSTAMP:20260529T104149
CREATED:20200401T183928Z
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SUMMARY:#EmpoweringMEandYou – Stress Less Teen Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The National 4-H Healthy Living Summit Team from Maine will be presenting their Stress Less lesson plan developed at the 2019 Summit and presented at the 2020 Summit. Any youth ages 13 – 18 are welcome and encouraged to attend. 4-H participation is not required! \nThis hour-long lesson was designed by and for teens to educate others on the effects of stress and how they can combat and cope with stress in their daily lives\, and the lives of others. Youth will start by identifying what the effects of stress are\, and then have the opportunity to practice a variety of coping strategies that can help to reduce these effects on the body. Youth will also learn and practice how to reframe their own negative self-talk and redirect that of others as it relates to stress. If you are interested in attending this workshop please RSVP here by Monday\, April 13\, 2020 to receive a reminder email and the Zoom link. For questions or information on offering this to your county or club\, please email or call Sara Conant\, sara.conant@maine.edu\, 207-781-6099.
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/empoweringmeandyou-stress-less-teen-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200421T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200421T143000
DTSTAMP:20260529T104149
CREATED:20200416T181106Z
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SUMMARY:Covid-19 Maine Wild Blueberry Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Agenda\nIntroductions: Eric Venturini\, Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine\nUniversity Update: Lily Calderwood\, UMaine Extension Wild Blueberry Specialist\nNancy McBrady\, State of Maine DACF\nJorge Acero\, Maine Department of Labor (Migrant Labor Programs)\nSteven McKinney\, US Department of Labor (Labor Laws and Covid-19)\nCameron O’Brien\, Senator Collins Office\nDave Lavway\, Farm Service Agency\nOpen Q & A \nJoin from Computer  Password: 799038\nJoin from Telephone:  +1 312 626 6799 Password: 799038
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/covid-19-maine-wild-blueberry-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Agriculture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200425T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200425T160000
DTSTAMP:20260529T104149
CREATED:20200416T182409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200424T211030Z
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SUMMARY:4-H State Public Speaking Tournament Virtual Award Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:The 2020 Maine 4-H Public Speaking Tournament has gone virtual! It will be held as a live\, virtual event delivered on Saturday\, April 25. Youth will deliver their presentations to a panel of judges and a small audience of their peers. These presentations will be open only to participants\, judges\, and the audience. \nJOIN US FOR THE AWARDS CEREMONY\nFamily\, friends\, and the general public can support youth by joining us for the Awards Ceremony! The Awards Ceremony will be streamed live\, online\, starting at 3 pm on Saturday\, April 25. Tune in to watch a welcome message from Cooperative Extension Dean and 4-H Alumna\, Dr. Hannah Carter. We will also be streaming a photo slideshow of the virtual presentations as well as announcing awards for each participant. There will be multiple ways to join the live stream including Zoom\, on our website\, and on Facebook Live on this event page. We encourage you to invite anyone you’d like — there will be no limit on attendees! \nHOW TO JOIN:\nWatch on our webpage: extension.umaine.edu/4h/public-speaking/tournament
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/4-h-state-public-speaking-tournament-virtual-award-ceremony/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200501T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200501T170000
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SUMMARY:Eating Your Way Online\, Three-part Nutrition Series
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\nOn completion of the series\, participants will receive a gift bag including a cookbook and relevant cooking utensils available for pick-up at the UMaine Extension Washington County office.
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/eating-your-way-online-three-part-nutrition-series/2020-05-01/
CATEGORIES:Food and Health
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200505T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200505T190000
DTSTAMP:20260529T104149
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SUMMARY:"Don't Fall Into the Thinking Trap" Workshop for Teens
DESCRIPTION: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. \n“Don’t Fall Into the Thinking Trap” is designed to educate youth ages 13–18 about some common negative thought patterns and how to develop useful coping strategies. Participants will engage in small group learning\, determine their own thinking patterns and learn ways to revise unhealthy thinking styles.  \nThis is the third #EmpoweringMEandYou lesson\, part of a multi-year project affiliated with the National Youth Summits on Healthy Living. Each lesson is designed by Maine 4-H youth\, with staff assistance\, to be taught by and for teens in middle school and high school. \nThe workshop is free; registration is required on the event webpage. 4-H youth development professionals and youth educators from other organizations also are welcome to join. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation\, contact Sara Conant\, 207.781.6099; sara.conant@maine.edu. 
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/dont-fall-into-the-thinking-trap-workshop-for-teens/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200508T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200508T170000
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SUMMARY:Eating Your Way Online\, Three-part Nutrition Series
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\nOn completion of the series\, participants will receive a gift bag including a cookbook and relevant cooking utensils available for pick-up at the UMaine Extension Washington County office.
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/eating-your-way-online-three-part-nutrition-series/2020-05-08/
CATEGORIES:Food and Health
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200511T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200511T193000
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SUMMARY:Raising Backyard Poultry – Online Zoom Course
DESCRIPTION: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. \nDesigned 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 poultry breeds for meat and egg production. UMaine Extension livestock specialist Colt Knight will lead the program. \n\nRegister online [https://extension.umaine.edu/…/raising-backyard-poultry-zo…/] for the free session. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation\, contact Becky Gray\, 207.781.6099; rebecca.gray@maine.edu.
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/raising-backyard-poultry-online-zoom-course/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200513T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200513T103000
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SUMMARY:Fresh Pack Wild Blueberry Harvest and Cleaning Line ZOOM Discussion
DESCRIPTION:How will you protect yourself\, your workers\, and your customers this harvest season? There are both concerns and great ideas out there on how to harvest and process berries this season so please join us for this fresh pack discussion. Lily Calderwood from the University of Maine will lead this session.\n \nJoin from Computer: \nhttps://maine.zoom.us/j/99951052431?pwd=SU1HaG1rS1hHTkFhbU9mY2ppaFI1dz09\nPassword: 732310\n \nJoin from Telephone: US: +1 301-715-8592 
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/fresh-pack-wild-blueberry-harvest-and-cleaning-line-zoom-discussion/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200515T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200515T170000
DTSTAMP:20260529T104149
CREATED:20200430T132536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200430T132536Z
UID:10001520-1589529600-1589562000@extension.umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Eating Your Way Online\, Three-part Nutrition Series
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\nOn completion of the series\, participants will receive a gift bag including a cookbook and relevant cooking utensils available for pick-up at the UMaine Extension Washington County office.
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/eating-your-way-online-three-part-nutrition-series/2020-05-15/
CATEGORIES:Food and Health
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200521T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200521T130000
DTSTAMP:20260529T104149
CREATED:20200518T181723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200518T181723Z
UID:10001430-1590051600-1590066000@extension.umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Invasive Plant Webinars
DESCRIPTION:University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Department of Agriculture\, Conservation\, and Forestry will offer two free webinars Thursday\, May 21\, in support of National Invasive Species Awareness Week. \nInvasive plant biologist Nancy Olmstead will teach “Invasive Plant Ecology and Identification” from 9–10 a.m. and “Invasive Plant Management” from noon–1 p.m. \nThe classes are free; registration is required. Register and find more information on the program webpage. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation\, contact Becky Gray\, 207.781.6099; rebecca.gray@maine.edu.
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/invasive-plant-webinars/
CATEGORIES:Home and Garden
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200522T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200522T170000
DTSTAMP:20260529T104149
CREATED:20200430T132536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200430T132536Z
UID:10001521-1590134400-1590166800@extension.umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Eating Your Way Online\, Three-part Nutrition Series
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\nOn completion of the series\, participants will receive a gift bag including a cookbook and relevant cooking utensils available for pick-up at the UMaine Extension Washington County office.
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/eating-your-way-online-three-part-nutrition-series/2020-05-22/
CATEGORIES:Food and Health
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200526T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200526T150000
DTSTAMP:20260529T104149
CREATED:20200514T181019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T181019Z
UID:10001424-1590501600-1590505200@extension.umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Food Preservation Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Join UMaine Extension food preservation staff for a lively discussion and demonstrations on how to preserve Maine foods throughout our growing season. This series will take place Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. via Zoom and includes a discussion and demonstration of research-based preserving methods like canning\, freezing\, dehydrating\, and fermenting. Participants will receive Zoom information after registering. \nDate: May 26\, 2020\nTopic: Freezing Fiddleheads and Refrigerator Spring Pickles\nTime: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.\nPrice: $5 suggested donation (optional)\nTo register: sign up online \nDate: June 2\, 2020\nTopic: Freezing Rhubarb and Greens\nTime: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.\nPrice: $5 suggested donation (optional)\nTo register: sign up online – coming soon \nDate: June 9\, 2020\nTopic: Introduction to Boiling Water Bath Canning\nTime: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.\nPrice: $5 suggested donation (optional)\nTo register: sign up online – coming soon \nDate: June 16\, 2020\nTopic: Preserving Strawberries\nTime: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.\nPrice: $5 suggested donation (optional)\nTo register: sign up online – coming soon \nDate: June 23\, 2020\nTopic: Preserving Herbs\nTime: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.\nPrice: $5 suggested donation (optional)\nTo register: sign up online – coming soon \nDate: June 30\, 2020\nTopic: Drinks from the Garden\nTime: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.\nPrice: $5 suggested donation (optional)\nTo register: sign up online – coming soon \nMore webinar topics to follow — the series will continue through October 27th.  \nTo request a reasonable accommodation\, contact Kate McCarty\, 207.781.6099\, kate.mccarty@maine.edu.
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/food-preservation-webinar-series/2020-05-26/
CATEGORIES:Food and Health
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200527T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200527T113000
DTSTAMP:20260529T104149
CREATED:20200518T182553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200518T182611Z
UID:10001431-1590570000-1590579000@extension.umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Virtual 4-H Quarantine Professional Development: Making & Tinkering
DESCRIPTION:Join UMaine 4-H staff for a variety of virtual workshops designed to support those working directly with youth. Workshops will be a blend of online and independent (offline) work. Join one workshop or all four. Certificates for contact hours will be provided to attendees.  In order to view workshop visual aids\, joining with video capability is preferred. Registration is required at least 24-hours in advance.  \nThis will be an introduction to creative problem solving through the concepts of education through making. Participants will discuss making through education and have an opportunity to explore a DIY\, hands-on making and tinkering challenge that could be replicated with youth. Skills built through making and tinkering include open-ended problem solving\, critical thinking\, collaboration\, and innovation. (2.5 contact hours)
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/virtual-4-h-quarantine-professional-development-making-tinkering/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200529T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200529T170000
DTSTAMP:20260529T104149
CREATED:20200430T132536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200430T132536Z
UID:10001522-1590739200-1590771600@extension.umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Eating Your Way Online\, Three-part Nutrition Series
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\nOn completion of the series\, participants will receive a gift bag including a cookbook and relevant cooking utensils available for pick-up at the UMaine Extension Washington County office.
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/eating-your-way-online-three-part-nutrition-series/2020-05-29/
CATEGORIES:Food and Health
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200602T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200602T150000
DTSTAMP:20260529T104149
CREATED:20200514T181019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T181019Z
UID:10001425-1591106400-1591110000@extension.umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Food Preservation Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Join UMaine Extension food preservation staff for a lively discussion and demonstrations on how to preserve Maine foods throughout our growing season. This series will take place Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. via Zoom and includes a discussion and demonstration of research-based preserving methods like canning\, freezing\, dehydrating\, and fermenting. Participants will receive Zoom information after registering. \nDate: May 26\, 2020\nTopic: Freezing Fiddleheads and Refrigerator Spring Pickles\nTime: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.\nPrice: $5 suggested donation (optional)\nTo register: sign up online \nDate: June 2\, 2020\nTopic: Freezing Rhubarb and Greens\nTime: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.\nPrice: $5 suggested donation (optional)\nTo register: sign up online – coming soon \nDate: June 9\, 2020\nTopic: Introduction to Boiling Water Bath Canning\nTime: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.\nPrice: $5 suggested donation (optional)\nTo register: sign up online – coming soon \nDate: June 16\, 2020\nTopic: Preserving Strawberries\nTime: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.\nPrice: $5 suggested donation (optional)\nTo register: sign up online – coming soon \nDate: June 23\, 2020\nTopic: Preserving Herbs\nTime: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.\nPrice: $5 suggested donation (optional)\nTo register: sign up online – coming soon \nDate: June 30\, 2020\nTopic: Drinks from the Garden\nTime: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.\nPrice: $5 suggested donation (optional)\nTo register: sign up online – coming soon \nMore webinar topics to follow — the series will continue through October 27th.  \nTo request a reasonable accommodation\, contact Kate McCarty\, 207.781.6099\, kate.mccarty@maine.edu.
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/food-preservation-webinar-series/2020-06-02/
CATEGORIES:Food and Health
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200603T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200603T110000
DTSTAMP:20260529T104149
CREATED:20200602T132308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200602T132346Z
UID:10001433-1591178400-1591182000@extension.umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Raising Backyard Poultry – Online Zoom Course
DESCRIPTION:Registration Required\nOnline Zoom Session- Participants will receive Zoom information after registration.  \nProspective and beginning small-scale poultry egg producers will gain a general understanding of what it takes to raise poultry in their backyard. \nThis program will be lead by Donna Coffin\, UMaine Extension Professor and Dr. Colt Knight\, UMaine Extension Livestock Specialist. \nTopics will include poultry breeds\, housing\, health\, and nutrition.
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/raising-backyard-poultry-online-zoom-course-2/
CATEGORIES:Agriculture,Home and Garden
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200604T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200604T160000
DTSTAMP:20260529T104149
CREATED:20200602T183324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200602T183324Z
UID:10001435-1591279200-1591286400@extension.umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Virtual 4-H Quarantine Professional Development-Observing the Natural World
DESCRIPTION:Join UMaine 4-H staff for a variety of virtual workshops designed to support those working directly with youth. Workshops will be a blend of online and independent (offline) work. Join one workshop or all four. Certificates for contact hours will be provided to attendees.  In order to view workshop visual aids\, joining with video capability is preferred. Registration is required at least 24-hours in advance. Register here: https://extension.umaine.edu/4h/virtual-4-h-quarantine-professional-development/.    All online workshops will take place in Eastern Standard Time. \nObserving the Natural World- Using and Exploration Routine from the BEETLES Project\, participants will practice and learn a useful tool to teach and model observation skills. This learning process helps students develop a mindset of curiosity\, and provides language tools to actively and directly engage with the natural world. This simple routine can help students get beyond seeing nature as a “green blur\,” and lead them to never be bored in nature again. (2 contact hours)
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/virtual-4-h-quarantine-professional-development-observing-the-natural-world/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200605T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200605T170000
DTSTAMP:20260529T104149
CREATED:20200430T132536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200430T132536Z
UID:10001523-1591344000-1591376400@extension.umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Eating Your Way Online\, Three-part Nutrition Series
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\nOn completion of the series\, participants will receive a gift bag including a cookbook and relevant cooking utensils available for pick-up at the UMaine Extension Washington County office.
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/eating-your-way-online-three-part-nutrition-series/2020-06-05/
CATEGORIES:Food and Health
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200609T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200609T150000
DTSTAMP:20260529T104149
CREATED:20200514T181019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T181019Z
UID:10001426-1591711200-1591714800@extension.umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Food Preservation Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Join UMaine Extension food preservation staff for a lively discussion and demonstrations on how to preserve Maine foods throughout our growing season. This series will take place Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. via Zoom and includes a discussion and demonstration of research-based preserving methods like canning\, freezing\, dehydrating\, and fermenting. Participants will receive Zoom information after registering. \nDate: May 26\, 2020\nTopic: Freezing Fiddleheads and Refrigerator Spring Pickles\nTime: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.\nPrice: $5 suggested donation (optional)\nTo register: sign up online \nDate: June 2\, 2020\nTopic: Freezing Rhubarb and Greens\nTime: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.\nPrice: $5 suggested donation (optional)\nTo register: sign up online – coming soon \nDate: June 9\, 2020\nTopic: Introduction to Boiling Water Bath Canning\nTime: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.\nPrice: $5 suggested donation (optional)\nTo register: sign up online – coming soon \nDate: June 16\, 2020\nTopic: Preserving Strawberries\nTime: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.\nPrice: $5 suggested donation (optional)\nTo register: sign up online – coming soon \nDate: June 23\, 2020\nTopic: Preserving Herbs\nTime: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.\nPrice: $5 suggested donation (optional)\nTo register: sign up online – coming soon \nDate: June 30\, 2020\nTopic: Drinks from the Garden\nTime: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.\nPrice: $5 suggested donation (optional)\nTo register: sign up online – coming soon \nMore webinar topics to follow — the series will continue through October 27th.  \nTo request a reasonable accommodation\, contact Kate McCarty\, 207.781.6099\, kate.mccarty@maine.edu.
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/food-preservation-webinar-series/2020-06-09/
CATEGORIES:Food and Health
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200611T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200611T120000
DTSTAMP:20260529T104149
CREATED:20200602T183622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200602T183725Z
UID:10001436-1591869600-1591876800@extension.umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Virtual 4-H Quarantine Professional Development- Creative Problem Solving – The Wizard of Oz
DESCRIPTION:Join UMaine 4-H staff for a variety of virtual workshops designed to support those working directly with youth. Workshops will be a blend of online and independent (offline) work. Join one workshop or all four. Certificates for contact hours will be provided to attendees.  In order to view workshop visual aids\, joining with video capability is preferred. Registration is required at least 24-hours in advance. Register here: https://extension.umaine.edu/4h/virtual-4-h-quarantine-professional-development/.  All online workshops will take place in Eastern Standard Time.\nCreative Problem Solving- The Wizard of Oz- This two-hour professional development offering will use the metaphor of The Wizard of Oz to go through the creative problem solving process. Participants will consider ‘problems’ or challenges and travel the Yellow Brick Road to discover the strengths they hold and opportunities to support innovative solutions. Limited to the first 60 registrants. (2 contact hours)
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/virtual-4-h-quarantine-professional-development-creative-problem-solving-the-wizard-of-oz/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200612T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200612T170000
DTSTAMP:20260529T104149
CREATED:20200430T132536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200430T132536Z
UID:10001524-1591948800-1591981200@extension.umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Eating Your Way Online\, Three-part Nutrition Series
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\nOn completion of the series\, participants will receive a gift bag including a cookbook and relevant cooking utensils available for pick-up at the UMaine Extension Washington County office.
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/eating-your-way-online-three-part-nutrition-series/2020-06-12/
CATEGORIES:Food and Health
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200616T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200616T140000
DTSTAMP:20260529T104149
CREATED:20200602T133236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200602T133236Z
UID:10001434-1592308800-1592316000@extension.umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Raising Backyard Pigs – Online Zoom Course
DESCRIPTION:Prospective and beginning small-scale pork producers will gain a general understanding of what it takes to raise pigs in their backyard. \nREGISTRATION REQUIRED!
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/raising-backyard-pigs-online-zoom-course/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200616T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200616T150000
DTSTAMP:20260529T104149
CREATED:20200514T181019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T181019Z
UID:10001427-1592316000-1592319600@extension.umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Food Preservation Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Join UMaine Extension food preservation staff for a lively discussion and demonstrations on how to preserve Maine foods throughout our growing season. This series will take place Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. via Zoom and includes a discussion and demonstration of research-based preserving methods like canning\, freezing\, dehydrating\, and fermenting. Participants will receive Zoom information after registering. \nDate: May 26\, 2020\nTopic: Freezing Fiddleheads and Refrigerator Spring Pickles\nTime: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.\nPrice: $5 suggested donation (optional)\nTo register: sign up online \nDate: June 2\, 2020\nTopic: Freezing Rhubarb and Greens\nTime: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.\nPrice: $5 suggested donation (optional)\nTo register: sign up online – coming soon \nDate: June 9\, 2020\nTopic: Introduction to Boiling Water Bath Canning\nTime: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.\nPrice: $5 suggested donation (optional)\nTo register: sign up online – coming soon \nDate: June 16\, 2020\nTopic: Preserving Strawberries\nTime: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.\nPrice: $5 suggested donation (optional)\nTo register: sign up online – coming soon \nDate: June 23\, 2020\nTopic: Preserving Herbs\nTime: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.\nPrice: $5 suggested donation (optional)\nTo register: sign up online – coming soon \nDate: June 30\, 2020\nTopic: Drinks from the Garden\nTime: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.\nPrice: $5 suggested donation (optional)\nTo register: sign up online – coming soon \nMore webinar topics to follow — the series will continue through October 27th.  \nTo request a reasonable accommodation\, contact Kate McCarty\, 207.781.6099\, kate.mccarty@maine.edu.
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/food-preservation-webinar-series/2020-06-16/
CATEGORIES:Food and Health
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200616T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200616T180000
DTSTAMP:20260529T104149
CREATED:20200521T184400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T184400Z
UID:10001432-1592328600-1592330400@extension.umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Washington County Extension Association Annual Meeting 2020
DESCRIPTION:Please join us\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2020\n5:30 p.m.\nVirtually via ZOOM (please register below for connection information) \nAgenda\nWelcome  \nBusiness Meeting\n• Budget\n• New Members\n• Slate of Officers \nVolunteer Awards \n• University of Maine Pen Awards: Lee Downing\, Richard East\, and Wendy Harrington\n• Norman W. Duzen Award: Ken and Joyce Getchell \nPresentation\n• 4-H Tech Changemakers \nDoor Prize Drawing
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/washington-county-extension-association-annual-meeting-2020/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200619T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200619T170000
DTSTAMP:20260529T104149
CREATED:20200430T132536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200430T132536Z
UID:10001525-1592553600-1592586000@extension.umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Eating Your Way Online\, Three-part Nutrition Series
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\nOn completion of the series\, participants will receive a gift bag including a cookbook and relevant cooking utensils available for pick-up at the UMaine Extension Washington County office.
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/eating-your-way-online-three-part-nutrition-series/2020-06-19/
CATEGORIES:Food and Health
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200623T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200623T150000
DTSTAMP:20260529T104149
CREATED:20200514T181019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T181019Z
UID:10001428-1592920800-1592924400@extension.umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Food Preservation Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Join UMaine Extension food preservation staff for a lively discussion and demonstrations on how to preserve Maine foods throughout our growing season. This series will take place Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. via Zoom and includes a discussion and demonstration of research-based preserving methods like canning\, freezing\, dehydrating\, and fermenting. Participants will receive Zoom information after registering. \nDate: May 26\, 2020\nTopic: Freezing Fiddleheads and Refrigerator Spring Pickles\nTime: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.\nPrice: $5 suggested donation (optional)\nTo register: sign up online \nDate: June 2\, 2020\nTopic: Freezing Rhubarb and Greens\nTime: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.\nPrice: $5 suggested donation (optional)\nTo register: sign up online – coming soon \nDate: June 9\, 2020\nTopic: Introduction to Boiling Water Bath Canning\nTime: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.\nPrice: $5 suggested donation (optional)\nTo register: sign up online – coming soon \nDate: June 16\, 2020\nTopic: Preserving Strawberries\nTime: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.\nPrice: $5 suggested donation (optional)\nTo register: sign up online – coming soon \nDate: June 23\, 2020\nTopic: Preserving Herbs\nTime: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.\nPrice: $5 suggested donation (optional)\nTo register: sign up online – coming soon \nDate: June 30\, 2020\nTopic: Drinks from the Garden\nTime: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.\nPrice: $5 suggested donation (optional)\nTo register: sign up online – coming soon \nMore webinar topics to follow — the series will continue through October 27th.  \nTo request a reasonable accommodation\, contact Kate McCarty\, 207.781.6099\, kate.mccarty@maine.edu.
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/food-preservation-webinar-series/2020-06-23/
CATEGORIES:Food and Health
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200625T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200625T143000
DTSTAMP:20260529T104149
CREATED:20200616T193716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200616T193844Z
UID:10001437-1593090000-1593095400@extension.umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Ticks in Maine – Online Zoom Course
DESCRIPTION:Ticks in Maine will be the focus of a free University of Maine Cooperative Extension webinar on Thursday\, June 25 from 1–2:30 p.m.\, led by Griffin Dill and Dr. Beatrice Szantyr. Dill is the manager of the Tick Lab at Cooperative Extension Diagnostic and Research Laboratory. Dill coordinates the Integrated Tick Management Program\, including the tick identification and tick-borne disease testing services. The program conducts surveillance of ticks and tick-borne pathogens to track their distribution\, detect trends or changes in tick activity\, and identify areas of risk for tick-borne disease in Maine. More information about the Tick Lab is online.  Dr. Szantyr\, who specializes in internal medicine\, and pediatrics and adolescent medicine\, serves as medical advisor for MaineLyme. The Maine-based nonprofit is dedicated to decreasing the occurrence of Lyme and related tick-borne diseases in Maine through awareness\, prevention\, education and advocacy. Online registration is required. Once registered\, participants will be sent a Zoom link and phone number to connect with the program. The webinar is accessible by computer or phone.  For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation\, contact Donna Coffin\, 207.262.7726; donna.coffin@maine.edu. \n 
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/ticks-in-maine-online-zoom-course/
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