4-H Junior Chefs Fall Food Series Monday, September 28, 2020 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm The Junior Chefs will meet on Mondays, September 21st, 28th, and October 5th via Zoom at 6:00pm for a Fall Foods Series. This session is for youth who are eight years and older. Food items made during this session will be using fall-themed ingredients. This series is for youth ages eight and older. There is a $5.00 registration fee for each youth. Preregistration is required, recipes and the Zoom information will be provided. To register a youth, or for more information, please contact Eileen at emd32@cornell.edu. ========================================= Lunch In the Garden, “Selecting, Buying and Planting Glorious Spring Bulbs” FREE Zoom Webinar Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm For this ZOOM, Master Gardener Keith Austin will get us thinking about fall bulbs and their spring color in “Selecting, Buying and Planting Glorious Spring Bulbs”.Please register through the following link: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rqNW04TEQMSw2xrxCyBS3g After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.To sign up for this Webinar, click on the link above, which will help you register. You’ll need to download the free ZOOM software on your computer to participate (it’s easy - visit ZOOM.US on the internet). PLEASE NOTE WE WILL NOW BE USING A PASSWORD FOR THESE WEBINARSThis series is sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County. Feel free to invite other gardeners to this Webinar. To sign up for this Webinar, read and click on the link below, which will help you register. You’ll need to download the free ZOOM software on your computer to participate (it’s easy - visit ZOOM.US on the internet). ========================================= Mask Accessories and More Thursday, October 1, 2020 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm We are excited to invite you to join us for our FREE “Back to Home Basics” webinar series. In this "Mask Accessories and More" webinar, you will learn strategies for maximizing fit, accessorizing, general care, cleaning, and more will be explored with youth in mind. Use the link below to register. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the link to use to join the webinar.The registration link is https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0uceGgqTosGtHujCfyEempqBbA4WtKy-OOOther programs in the series are...October 8th – Composting – How to recycle food and yard waste into “Black Gold” for your gardens and decrease what you send to the landfill.October 15th – How to Find Wild Life – participants will learn how to sleuth out wildlife and gain a new understanding of their superpowers such as “owl eyes”, “deer ears” and “fox feet” ========================================= 4-H Junior Chefs Fall Food Series Monday, October 5, 2020 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm The Junior Chefs will meet on Mondays, September 21st, 28th, and October 5th via Zoom at 6:00pm for a Fall Foods Series. This session is for youth who are eight years and older. Food items made during this session will be using fall-themed ingredients. This series is for youth ages eight and older. There is a $5.00 registration fee for each youth. Preregistration is required, recipes and the Zoom information will be provided. To register a youth, or for more information, please contact Eileen at emd32@cornell.edu. ========================================= Columbus Day Monday, October 12, 2020 8:00 am - 4:00 pm The CCE offices will be closed in observance of Columbus Day. ========================================= Lunch In The Garden “Putting The Garden To Bed” FREE Zoom Webinar Wednesday, October 14, 2020 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Join Master Gardeners Pat Mulligan and Becky Raymond as they discuss how to clean up your garden beds, important things to remember to do before the snow flies, and which jobs can wait until next spring.This webinar, offered as part of the free “Lunch In The Garden” series, uses the Zoom platform and you must download the free software in advance.The link for this webinar will be listed here as soon as it is available.  Please check back or call the office to be notified when it becomes available. Feel free to invite other gardeners to this Webinar. ========================================= Election Day Tuesday, November 3, 2020 8:00 am - 4:00 pm The CCE offices will be closed for Election Day. ========================================= Veteran's Day Wednesday, November 11, 2020 8:00 am - 4:00 pm The CCE offices will be closed in observance of Veteran's Day. ========================================= Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 26, 2020 8:00 am - 4:00 pm The CCE offices will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving. ========================================= Christmas Friday, December 25, 2020 8:00 am - 4:00 pm The CCE offices will be closed in observance of Christmas. ========================================= Building Status Friday, March 20, 2020 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm Due to guidance on COVID-19 by USDA, NYSDOH and RCDOH, all are required to make an appointment before coming into our office.Additionally, you will only be able to enter our office if you can answer NO to the following questions:1.Have you or someone living in your household, you have been in close or frequent contact with, or someone you are caring for been diagnosed with COVID-19?2.In the last 14 days, have you or someone living in your household, you have been in close or frequent contact withor someone you are caring for returned from or made a travel connection through a CDC Level 3 or Level 2 country or State Department Level 3 or Level 4 Country?3.Do you currently have, or have you had within the last 24 hours any cold or flu symptoms with a fever higher than 100.4 or acute respiratory distress (shortness of breath/coughing)?To make an appointment please call our office at 518-272-4210.Please know due to public health guidance the majority of our staff are working remotely.To reach out directly to our staff, please go to our staff page  staff contact informationThank you for your patience as we work through the COVID-19 threat together! ========================================= New Year's Day Friday, January 1, 2021 8:00 am - 4:00 pm The CCE offices will be closed  New Year's Day. =========================================