June Calendar Items from CCE-Tompkins

Volunteer Work & Learning Sessions at ICG
Monday, June 11, 5:00-7:00pm
Ithaca Children’s Garden, Rt. 89 at Cass Park, Ithaca
Drop in at the Ithaca Children’s Garden for volunteer work sessions on Monday evenings 5:00-7:00pm from May through September, excluding holidays.  Volunteers help water, prune, mow and other tasks that help the Children’s Garden look its best.  No gardening experience required.  For more information, contact Kim Owen, Volunteer Coordinator Garden Manager at icgvolunteers@gmail.com.

POSNC: Parents of Special Needs Children
Monday June 11, 5:30-7:30pm
Groton Elementary School (cafeteria), 516 Elm Street, Groton
Meet other parents, make connections, share information and learn about resources at the next POSNC Support Group Meeting in Groton. Free meal and childcare available. Please call Elizabeth Wolf at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, (607) 272-2292 or emailebw52@cornell.edu to let us know if you will join us for the meal, and to reserve a spot for childcare (space is limited!).

Fresh from the Garden: Homemade Jam
Tuesday June 12, 6:30-9:00pm
Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca
In this hands-on workshop, participants will use fresh fruit to make a cooked jam (reduced-sugar recipe) and a freezer jam, and will take home a jar of jam from the workshop. $20/person, space is limited!  Call (607) 272-2292 to reserve a place, or contact Carole Fisher atcrf11@cornell.edu with questions. Offered again on June 26.

Being a Wise Consumer in the Utility Market
Thursday, June 14,  11:00am-1:00pm
Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca
In this Consumer Issues Program, a NY State Attorney General’s Office representative will make a brief presentation, then consult with individuals on unresolved consumer problems until 1:00 pm. Free and open to the public. No appointment is needed. For more information, call Cooperative Extension at (607) 272-2292.

Herbs, Perennials & Permaculture
Saturday, June 16, 10:00am-4:00pm
at the Ithaca Children’s Garden at Cass Park Rt. 89
This hands-on Gardens4Humanity training class will cover perennials as an easier and more sustainable way of growing food; growing herbs and perennial vegetables, introduction to permaculture, Herb Spiral construction . Class is open to the public and the suggested cost is $20/person.  To sign up, call G4H at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, (607) 272-2292. In case of heavy rain, class will be relocated to CCE-Tompkins, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca.

Volunteer Work & Learning Sessions at ICG
Monday, June 18, 5:00-7:00pm
Ithaca Children’s Garden, Rt. 89 at Cass Park, Ithaca
Drop in at the Ithaca Children’s Garden for volunteer work sessions on Monday evenings 5:00-7:00pm from May through September, excluding holidays.  Volunteers help water, prune, mow and other tasks that help the Children’s Garden look its best.  No gardening experience required.  For more information, contact Kim Owen, Volunteer Coordinator Garden Manager at icgvolunteers@gmail.com.

Summer Sprouts
Wednesdays, June 20–Sept. 12, 10:00am-11:00am
at the Ithaca Children’s Garden at Cass Park Rt. 89
Experience the wonders of gardening through stories and hands-on gardening projects, on Wednesdays from June 15 to September 14. Especially for young children ages 2-5 and their caregivers. Each session includes a story, hands-on activity, and gardening in the Growing Gardens. FREE and open to the public; donations welcome. For more information, contact Leigh MacDonald-Rizzo 272-2292 x186 or email: lam26@cornell.edu.

Artists’ Studio Camp at ICG: Plants, Pallets, Presto!
Monday-Thursday, June 25 -28, 8:30am-4:00pm
at the Ithaca Children’s Garden at Cass Park Rt. 89
Rising 1st-5th graders can  join Ithaca Children’s Garden for four full days of plant-based artistic pursuits including individual projects and group creations. Learn about natural dyes, the very first form of photography, and create living sculptures. Kids will have plenty of opportunity to discover their muse, find their inspiration, and take their projects from concept to masterpiece.  Camp runs 9:00am-3:30pm with free “wrap-around” care from 8:30am-4:00pm.  Cost: non-members: $190-230, members: $175-200,  self-determined sliding (you choose what to pay; payment above the minimum supports scholarships for others). For more information, contact Leigh MacDonald-Rizzo 272-2292 x186 or email: lam26@cornell.edu.

Volunteer Work & Learning Sessions at ICG
Monday, June 25, 5:00-7:00pm
Ithaca Children’s Garden, Rt. 89 at Cass Park, Ithaca
Drop in at the Ithaca Children’s Garden for volunteer work sessions on Monday evenings 5:00-7:00pm from May through September, excluding holidays.  Volunteers help water, prune, mow and other tasks that help the Children’s Garden look its best.  No gardening experience required.  For more information, contact Kim Owen, Volunteer Coordinator Garden Manager at icgvolunteers@gmail.com.

Breastfeeding for the Health of It!
Monday, June 25, 10:00 am-12:00 pm  OR  6:00-8:00 pm
at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY
A 6-class series for new or expectant moms! Participants receive a personal nutrition  assessment, and will learn about mother’s health, benefits of breastfeeding, how your body changes when pregnant, positioning your baby for proper latch, how to pump and store breast milk, and how to breastfeed in public. FREE for women who are eligible for WIC, Medicaid, Food Stamps or similar programs; $30 for the series for all others. Join any time – classes are ongoing and topics are repeated in the next set of workshops!  Call Tina or Stacy at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County (607) 272-2292 or emailTMF8@cornell.edu to sign up.

Fresh from the Garden: Homemade Jam
Tuesday June 26, 6:30-9:00pm
Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca
In this hands-on workshop, participants will use fresh fruit to make a cooked jam (reduced-sugar recipe) and a freezer jam, and will take home a jar of jam from the workshop. $20/person, space is limited!  Call (607) 272-2292 to reserve a place, or contact Carole Fisher atcrf11@cornell.edu with questions.

Food Justice
Tuesday, June 26, 6:30-8:30pm
at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca
This Gardens4Humanity training class will explore the Food Justice Movement, Race and Class in the Food System, the Farm Bill, Farm subsidies and their relationship to the food pyramid.  Class is open to the public and the suggested cost is $10.  To sign up, call G4H at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, (607) 272-2292.

Compost with Confidence: Getting Started
Saturday, June 30, 11:00am-12:00PM
at the Compost Demonstration site, Ithaca Farmers’ Market
Master Composter volunteers will provide information and hands-on demonstrations on how to set up and manage a compost system in any setting!  This FREE 5-part series meets on the last Saturday of the month from June through October.  Each class covers composting basics and a special topic. Just show up, or sign up in advance by contacting Mila Fournier at ymf5@cornell.edu or call Corrnell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County at(607) 272-2292.