EPA Certified RRP Refresher Training Wednesday, January 22, 2020 7:45 am - 12:00 pm CCE Albany County (24 Martin Road Voorheesville, NY 12186) 5 years after taking the RRP Initial class, an EPA certified renovator must successfully complete an EPA RRP Refresher course to continue working. RRP Refresher classes are 4 hours. There is no cost to attend but pre-registration is required. Alexander Kleinberger, ark249@cornell.edu, 518-603-4702 ========================================= Capital District Region FARM TO FORK Local Food Expo Wednesday, January 22, 2020 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Guilderland High School Gym (8 School Road Guilderland Center, NY 12085) Registration Form Sydney Joy, sij23@cornell.edu, 518-765-3500 ========================================= Financial Empowerment for Families Wednesday, January 22, 2020 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Arbor Hill Elementary School (1 Arbor Drive Albany, NY 12207) Join us for an interactive program for parents/caregivers and youth (grades K - 5) Childcare will be provided for younger kidsWednesdays January 15, 22 & 29, 20205:30 pm – 7:30 pmMore information and registration form ========================================= 12th Annual Winter Green-Up Grazing Conference Saturday, January 25, 2020 8:00 am - 4:15 pm The Century House (997 New Loudon Road Latham, NY 12110) Come join us at our twelfth Winter Green-Up, the Capital District’s original grazing conference! Hear talks from grazing experts, get to know other farmers and enjoy a buffet luncheon featuring local, grass-fed meats.Speakers for Winter Green-Up 2020 include Mike Baker (Cornell), Lexie Hain (Executive Director for the American Solar Grazing Association), Abe Collins (grazier, consultant and cofounder of LandStream, Inc.), Ashley Bridge (homestead farmer with a few extra enterprises up her sleeve that support her farm0, and Diana Rodgers, RD, LDN (“real food” Licensed Registered Dietitian Nutritionist living on a working organic farm).Register: https://tinyurl.com/WGU2020. For assistance with registration, email cce-caahp@cornell.edu or call 518-765-3518.Questions: Tom, 518-577-0958/tjg3@cornell.edu, Ashley, 518-765-3519/arp253@cornell.edu $80.00/person for adults, $60/person for ages 12-18 if registered and paid in advance. $100/person for adults, $70/person for ages 12-18 at the door. To help us plan for refreshments and the luncheon buffet, please register in advance. Tove Ford, tff24@cornell.edu, 518-765-3518 ========================================= One Pot Comfort Food Tuesday, January 28, 2020 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CCE Albany County (24 Martin Road Voorheesville, NY 12186) Put that new kitchen gadget to use making healthy comfort food to warm your soul this winter. We will learn the basics of using the popular, convenient, new electric pressure cookers and prepare a few dishes to sample – featuring soups, stews and bean dishes. (They really are as fast as you have heard!) Of course, you can also use a Dutch oven, skillet, stock pot or slow cooker by modifying the recipes, if you prefer! RSVP to Karen Roberts Mort, Nutrition Educator at 518-765-3552 or kem18@cornell.edu(snow date January 30th) Cost $5/person to help defray the cost of the groceries Karen Roberts Mort, kem18@cornell.edu, 518-765-3552 ========================================= Financial Empowerment for Families Wednesday, January 29, 2020 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Arbor Hill Elementary School (1 Arbor Drive Albany, NY 12207) Join us for an interactive program for parents/caregivers and youth (grades K - 5) Childcare will be provided for younger kidsWednesdays January 15, 22 & 29, 20205:30 pm – 7:30 pmMore information and registration form ========================================= EPA Certified Renovator Initial (RRP I) Training Thursday, January 30, 2020 7:45 am - 5:00 pm Washington Irving Educational Center (422 Mumford Street Schenectady, NY 12307) EPA’s Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Initial Training—The federal Renovation Repair & Painting Rule (RRP) requires that anyone who is paid to perform work that disturbs paint in housing and child occupied facilities built before 1978 be trained and certified as a renovator. RRP Initial classes are 8 hours and include a light breakfast and lunch. There is no cost to attend but pre-registration is required.New York State code officials successfully completing Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County’s 8 hour EPA RRP Initial training course will receive 8 CEUs. Alexander Kleinberger, ark249@cornell.edu, 518-603-4702 ========================================= Strengthening Families Program: Youth Ages 12+ and Parents/Caregivers Wednesday, February 5, 2020 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Parsons Child and Family Center (Neil Hellman School 60 Academy Road Albany, NY 12208) This version of the Strengthening Families Program is designed for youth 12+ and their parents/caregivers. Dinner is provided at each workshop, and each family will win a family fun gift basket. Bus passes are available, if needed.The Strengthening Families Program is a fun, interactive series of workshops that allow parents/caregivers to spend special time with their youth and help him/her be successful during the teen years. During each session, parents/caregivers and their youth will learn ways to build on existing strengths, improve communications skills, and have fun together as a family.Topics to expect:Understand teenage development, common teen challenges, and how to best help teens navigate their world,Improve family communication with new skills and strategies,Manage the challenges and stresses of peer pressure,Become familiar with common causes of teen stress, and how to help your teen choose strategies to reduce stress; and,Keep family love alive, give compliments, and have FUN! together as a family.Details and Registration Form ========================================= Eat to Stay Young: Phytochemicals, Antioxidants and Super Foods Thursday, February 6, 2020 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CCE Albany County (24 Martin Road Voorheesville, NY 12186) You have heard of them, but what are they, what do they do and how do you get them into your diet? We will prepare and sample a few tasty dishes which feature these nutritional powerhouses.Register by 2/3 with Karen at kem18@cornell.edu or 518-765-3552.Snow date: Thursday 2/20 $5.00 Karen Roberts Mort, kem18@cornell.edu, 518-765-3552 ========================================= Strengthening Families Program: Youth Ages 12+ and Parents/Caregivers Wednesday, February 12, 2020 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Parsons Child and Family Center (Neil Hellman School 60 Academy Road Albany, NY 12208) This version of the Strengthening Families Program is designed for youth 12+ and their parents/caregivers. Dinner is provided at each workshop, and each family will win a family fun gift basket. Bus passes are available, if needed.The Strengthening Families Program is a fun, interactive series of workshops that allow parents/caregivers to spend special time with their youth and help him/her be successful during the teen years. During each session, parents/caregivers and their youth will learn ways to build on existing strengths, improve communications skills, and have fun together as a family.Topics to expect:Understand teenage development, common teen challenges, and how to best help teens navigate their world,Improve family communication with new skills and strategies,Manage the challenges and stresses of peer pressure,Become familiar with common causes of teen stress, and how to help your teen choose strategies to reduce stress; and,Keep family love alive, give compliments, and have FUN! together as a family.Details and Registration Form ========================================= Strengthening Families Program: Youth Ages 12+ and Parents/Caregivers Wednesday, February 26, 2020 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Parsons Child and Family Center (Neil Hellman School 60 Academy Road Albany, NY 12208) This version of the Strengthening Families Program is designed for youth 12+ and their parents/caregivers. Dinner is provided at each workshop, and each family will win a family fun gift basket. Bus passes are available, if needed.The Strengthening Families Program is a fun, interactive series of workshops that allow parents/caregivers to spend special time with their youth and help him/her be successful during the teen years. During each session, parents/caregivers and their youth will learn ways to build on existing strengths, improve communications skills, and have fun together as a family.Topics to expect:Understand teenage development, common teen challenges, and how to best help teens navigate their world,Improve family communication with new skills and strategies,Manage the challenges and stresses of peer pressure,Become familiar with common causes of teen stress, and how to help your teen choose strategies to reduce stress; and,Keep family love alive, give compliments, and have FUN! together as a family.Details and Registration Form ========================================= Strengthening Families Program: Youth Ages 12+ and Parents/Caregivers Wednesday, March 4, 2020 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Parsons Child and Family Center (Neil Hellman School 60 Academy Road Albany, NY 12208) This version of the Strengthening Families Program is designed for youth 12+ and their parents/caregivers. Dinner is provided at each workshop, and each family will win a family fun gift basket. Bus passes are available, if needed.The Strengthening Families Program is a fun, interactive series of workshops that allow parents/caregivers to spend special time with their youth and help him/her be successful during the teen years. During each session, parents/caregivers and their youth will learn ways to build on existing strengths, improve communications skills, and have fun together as a family.Topics to expect:Understand teenage development, common teen challenges, and how to best help teens navigate their world,Improve family communication with new skills and strategies,Manage the challenges and stresses of peer pressure,Become familiar with common causes of teen stress, and how to help your teen choose strategies to reduce stress; and,Keep family love alive, give compliments, and have FUN! together as a family.Details and Registration Form =========================================