University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a free, six-session nutrition education program to parents, guardians and young adults, ages 19-25, at the Labor of Love Food Pantry, 137 County Road, starting Nov. 7. The workshop will focus on learning healthy, budget-friendly cooking tips and preparing healthy recipes as a group. It will be held Tuesdays […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a “Growing Small Fruit on Your Farm” course from 1-2:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Oct. 17, 24 and 31, and Nov. 7 and 14. The comprehensive online workshop is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to cultivate and raise a variety of small fruits, […]
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Table of Contents Dates to Remember 4-H Science Fridays Cobscook Currents 4-H Club Washington County Photo and Ribbon Pick Up Instructions Project Records Final Reminder 4-H Professional, Gabby Brodek, Vacation Community Service Opportunity Paper Clover Campaign, Tractor Supply Co. Learning Ecosystems Northeast (LENE) Fall Phenology Photo Contest! Oh Yea! 4-H Grows True Leaders Youth Development […]
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College and high school students and their teachers from across the state are invited to participate in the 2023 Maine Hunger Dialogue and Climate Action Summit 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 11 at the Wells Conference Center at the University of Maine. The one-day conference, sponsored by University of Maine Cooperative Extension, the Maine Campus Compact, Sodexo […]
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Registration is now open for two new University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Science Fridays at the University of Maine at Machias O’Brien House, 116 O’Brien Avenue. Fish Prints and Aquariums will take place on Sept. 22 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Participants will create fish-themed art, and tour the aquariums and skeletal displays on the UMaine […]
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Table of Contents Dates to Remember September 4-H Science Fridays 4-H Project Record 4-H Club Treasurer Report Washington County Fair Washington County 4-H Photo Contest on Display 4-H Science Friday-DNA, Strawberries and You News from the State Dates to Remember September 12–October 17: 4-H Ecological Studies SPIN Club September 14-October 19: 4-H Brave Spaces Virtual […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a two-part online informational session for adults interested in becoming 4-H volunteers from 6-7 p.m., Sept. 18 and 25. “Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey” will provide participants with information about the UMaine Extension 4-H youth development program through four short e-Learning modules. Attendees will also participate in […]
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Registration is open for an online professional development program, Self-Care Is a Verb. This workshop, part of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s professional development program, will be held on Wednesdays, Sept. 19 and 20, 2023, from 1-3 p.m. via Zoom. Participants will join clinical psychologist Wendy Rapaport in learning or getting a refresher of […]
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4-H photographers took home top honors at this year’s annual Washington County 4-H Contest, capturing farm animals, ocean life, flowers and more. Sponsored by the University of Cooperative Extension, the contest used photography as a meaningful communication tool and to develop life skills in expressive arts. Participants, ages 5-19, were allowed to submit up to […]
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Registration is open for an online professional development program, “Helping to Calm Strong Emotions with Resonant Language.” This four-day workshop, part of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s professional development program, will be held on Wednesdays from 4-5:30 p.m. on Sept. 13, 20, 27 and Oct. 4, 2023. Participants will learn practical strategies for helping […]
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