Family Play and Resource Center: Wednesday- Weekly Play Date Wednesday, March 20, 2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm The Human Services Complex (323 Owego Street, Room 120 Montour Falls, NY 14865) Family Play and Resource Center (FPRC)Play space open to the public, free of charge as a space for parents and caregivers to find community, support, information, and resources. Daytime hours-Tuesday-Friday- 10am- 2pm and evening hours on Tuesday 4pm-6:30pm. Wednesday Play Date from 10am-12:00pm, Weekly play date for Parents/Caregivers, Toddlers and Babies. Join us for a special event of Wednesday 3/13 "Green Eggs & Ham" book reading and breakfast! Shawn Tubridy, slt22@cornell.edu, 607-535-7161 ========================================= Family Play and Resource Center- Thursdays-Let's Get Moving Thursday, March 21, 2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CCE-Schuyler County (Schuyler County Human Services Complex 323 Owego Street, Unit #5 Montour Falls, New York 14865) 10am-12pm- Bounce Time- Whether your child is bouncing of the walls or likes to bounce balls, come and play with us in room 120 Free Shawn Tubridy, slt22@cornell.edu, 607-535-7161 ========================================= Harvesting Schuyler's Heritage Series Thursday, March 21, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm 2019 Speaker Series- Join free conversations with experts discussing Schuyler County's agriculture industries, past and present. Feb 21- Maple Sugaring- with Aaron Wightman, pancake supper at the VLH Fire DepartmentMarch 21st- Cheesemaking- with Carmella Hoffman and Heather O'Grady Evens and a cheese tasting, held at Sunset View Creamery.April 17th- Fruit Production- with Rick Reisinger and Lindsay Wickham at Tango Oaks Farm in Hector, NY May 14th- Forestry- Mike Hanlon and Charlotte Malmborg at Ray Forker's Excavation in Montour Falls.June 20th- Honey Production- Ellie Andrews and Peter Borst- enjoy a honey tasting. Held at Lakewood Vineyards. July 11- Grapes and Wine- with Sayre Fulkerson and Tim Martinsen, enjoy a wine tasting. Held at Fulkerson Winery.September 19th- Salt Production with Paul Clifford- location TBAOctober 17th- Barley, Hops and Beer- Gary Emerson and Ian Conboy, enjoy a beer tasting. Held at Lucky Hare Brewing. Phil Cherry, pc526@cornell.edu, 607-535-7161 ========================================= Backyard Fruit Production Saturday, March 23, 2019 8:30 am - 1:00 pm Reisinger's Apple Country (2750 Apple Lane Watkins Glen, New York 14891) Held at Reisinger Apple Country at 2750 Apple Lane in Watkins Glen NY. Spend the morning learning aboutgrowing apples, peaches, cherries, plums and pears. This workshop will also cover growing small fruits such as raspberries (black, yellow and red), blueberries and currants. Highlights will include pruning, Insects, diseases, fertility, “critter control’ and netting blueberries.Class Agenda:8:30am-9:00am– Registration9:00am-10:00am– Site selection, pest and disease, critter control, fertilizing, etc...10:00am-11:30am– Apple, pear and plum production.11:30am-1:00pm– Peach, blueberry, current and raspberry production.Fee is $20 per person or $35 for two pre-registration required by March 21st. Workshop will be rain or shine, so please dress for the weather!Please visit http://cceschuyler.org/events or call Roger Ort 607-535-7161 rlo28@cornell.edu. To register please click the link below:https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Fruitproduction2019_24... $20 for one person or $35 for two people Roger Ort, rlo28@cornell.edu, 607-535-7161 ========================================= Restoration of the American Chestnut Saturday, March 23, 2019 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Saturday March 23rd at the Montour Falls Library- 406 Main Street Montour FallsVernon Coffey, Chestnut breeder and Database Manager for the American Chestnut Research and Restoration Project at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry  at Syracuse University will discuss the latest efforts to develop a blight tolerant American Chestnut tree. Regional Extension Forester Brett Chedzoy of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schuyler County will also talk about he loss of other key tree species over the past fifty years and what this means for the future health and productivity of our woodlands. This program is free and open to all area residents interested in work to restore the American chestnut tree, an iconic and valuable cultural symbol, to the forest ecosystems of the eastern US and in changes happening to other Northeast forest species. FREE Brett Chedzoy, bjc226@cornell.edu ========================================= Family Play and Resource Center: Tuesday Evenings: Arts and Crafts Time Tuesday, March 26, 2019 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm The Human Services Complex (323 Owego Street, Room 120 Montour Falls, NY 14865) Family Play and Resource Center (FPRC)Play space open to the public, free of charge as a space for parents and caregivers to find community, support, information, and resources. 3/5 SLime3/12 Shamrock Art 3/19: Bounce Time3/26: Let's Get Moving! Shawn Tubridy, slt22@cornell.edu, 607-535-7161 ========================================= CCE Schuyler Board of Directors Meeting Wednesday, March 27, 2019 8:30 am - 10:30 am The Human Services Complex (323 Owego Street, Room 120 Montour Falls, NY 14865) Held at the Human Services Complex at 323 Owego Street in Montour Falls, NY 14865The meeting starts at 8:30am and is open to the public.The July meeting is typically held at Hidden Valley 4-H Camp. Please call the office 607-535-7161 if you have any questions. Phil Cherry, pc526@cornell.edu, 607-535-7161 ========================================= Family Play and Resource Center: Wednesday- Weekly Play Date Wednesday, March 27, 2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm The Human Services Complex (323 Owego Street, Room 120 Montour Falls, NY 14865) Family Play and Resource Center (FPRC)Play space open to the public, free of charge as a space for parents and caregivers to find community, support, information, and resources. Daytime hours-Tuesday-Friday- 10am- 2pm and evening hours on Tuesday 4pm-6:30pm. Wednesday Play Date from 10am-12:00pm, Weekly play date for Parents/Caregivers, Toddlers and Babies. Join us for a special event of Wednesday 3/13 "Green Eggs & Ham" book reading and breakfast! Shawn Tubridy, slt22@cornell.edu, 607-535-7161 ========================================= Family Play and Resource Center- Thursdays-Let's Get Moving Thursday, March 28, 2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CCE-Schuyler County (Schuyler County Human Services Complex 323 Owego Street, Unit #5 Montour Falls, New York 14865) 10am-12pm- Bounce Time- Whether your child is bouncing of the walls or likes to bounce balls, come and play with us in room 120 Free Shawn Tubridy, slt22@cornell.edu, 607-535-7161 ========================================= Schuyler County 4-H STEM Club Monday, April 1, 2019 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm The Human Services Complex (323 Owego Street, Room 120 Montour Falls, NY 14865) Come and join the 4-H Fun. Growing, Exploring, Planting, Cooking and Science. Open to ages 8 to 17 years old. Held every other Monday from 4:30-6:00pm in room 120 of the Human Services Complex in Montour Falls. Please contact Lisa Shrout 607.535.7161 or email lr79@cornell.edu4-H Members $5/monthnon 4-H members- $10/month Lisa Shrout, Lr79@cornell.edu ========================================= Harvesting Schuyler's Heritage Series Wednesday, April 17, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm 2019 Speaker Series- Join free conversations with experts discussing Schuyler County's agriculture industries, past and present. Feb 21- Maple Sugaring- with Aaron Wightman, pancake supper at the VLH Fire DepartmentMarch 21st- Cheesemaking- with Carmella Hoffman and Heather O'Grady Evens and a cheese tasting, held at Sunset View Creamery.April 17th- Fruit Production- with Rick Reisinger and Lindsay Wickham at Tango Oaks Farm in Hector, NY May 14th- Forestry- Mike Hanlon and Charlotte Malmborg at Ray Forker's Excavation in Montour Falls.June 20th- Honey Production- Ellie Andrews and Peter Borst- enjoy a honey tasting. Held at Lakewood Vineyards. July 11- Grapes and Wine- with Sayre Fulkerson and Tim Martinsen, enjoy a wine tasting. Held at Fulkerson Winery.September 19th- Salt Production with Paul Clifford- location TBAOctober 17th- Barley, Hops and Beer- Gary Emerson and Ian Conboy, enjoy a beer tasting. Held at Lucky Hare Brewing. Phil Cherry, pc526@cornell.edu, 607-535-7161 ========================================= CCE Schuyler Board of Directors Meeting Wednesday, April 24, 2019 8:30 am - 10:30 am The Human Services Complex (323 Owego Street, Room 120 Montour Falls, NY 14865) Held at the Human Services Complex at 323 Owego Street in Montour Falls, NY 14865The meeting starts at 8:30am and is open to the public.The July meeting is typically held at Hidden Valley 4-H Camp. Please call the office 607-535-7161 if you have any questions. Phil Cherry, pc526@cornell.edu, 607-535-7161 ========================================= Wild Mushroom Walks and Talks Sunday, May 5, 2019 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Join Dominic Costa and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schuyler County to dive into the Art of Mushroom hunting. Knowing the forest and the plants that inhabit those eco systems will allow you to search in the right location for each species of mushroom.May 5th Learning how to identify trees, and their connections to edible mushroomsin a classroom setting.July 21st The art of Foraging for Fungi.October 20th Mushroom hunting, identification and uses.Classes are Sundays from 1pm-3pm. $25 registration fee per session or if you register for all 3 sessions you will get a free book Mushrooms of the Northeast.  Contact: Roger Ort at rlo28@cornell.edu or call 607-535-7161 for more details.Dominic Costa is a fanatic for fungi. Dominic's interest into mushrooms started in his first mycology class at the University of Maryland where he earned a degree in Environmental Science and Geography. His pursuit for his passion continued with the completion of a permaculture design certificate from the finger lakes permaculture institute in 2013. Since then Dominic has dedicated his life to studying fungi, working on several mushroom farms as well as managing one. When Dominic isn't working at Blackdiamond Farm and Cider or Stonecat Cafe you most often can find him in the woods foraging for fungi. To register please click here: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/wildmushroomwalksandtalks_244 Roger Ort, rlo28@cornell.edu, 607-535-7161 ========================================= Harvesting Schuyler's Heritage Series Tuesday, May 14, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm 2019 Speaker Series- Join free conversations with experts discussing Schuyler County's agriculture industries, past and present. Feb 21- Maple Sugaring- with Aaron Wightman, pancake supper at the VLH Fire DepartmentMarch 21st- Cheesemaking- with Carmella Hoffman and Heather O'Grady Evens and a cheese tasting, held at Sunset View Creamery.April 17th- Fruit Production- with Rick Reisinger and Lindsay Wickham at Tango Oaks Farm in Hector, NY May 14th- Forestry- Mike Hanlon and Charlotte Malmborg at Ray Forker's Excavation in Montour Falls.June 20th- Honey Production- Ellie Andrews and Peter Borst- enjoy a honey tasting. Held at Lakewood Vineyards. July 11- Grapes and Wine- with Sayre Fulkerson and Tim Martinsen, enjoy a wine tasting. Held at Fulkerson Winery.September 19th- Salt Production with Paul Clifford- location TBAOctober 17th- Barley, Hops and Beer- Gary Emerson and Ian Conboy, enjoy a beer tasting. Held at Lucky Hare Brewing. Phil Cherry, pc526@cornell.edu, 607-535-7161 ========================================= CCE Schuyler Board of Directors Meeting Wednesday, May 22, 2019 8:30 am - 10:30 am The Human Services Complex (323 Owego Street, Room 120 Montour Falls, NY 14865) Held at the Human Services Complex at 323 Owego Street in Montour Falls, NY 14865The meeting starts at 8:30am and is open to the public.The July meeting is typically held at Hidden Valley 4-H Camp. Please call the office 607-535-7161 if you have any questions. Phil Cherry, pc526@cornell.edu, 607-535-7161 ========================================= Harvesting Schuyler's Heritage Series Thursday, June 20, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm 2019 Speaker Series- Join free conversations with experts discussing Schuyler County's agriculture industries, past and present. Feb 21- Maple Sugaring- with Aaron Wightman, pancake supper at the VLH Fire DepartmentMarch 21st- Cheesemaking- with Carmella Hoffman and Heather O'Grady Evens and a cheese tasting, held at Sunset View Creamery.April 17th- Fruit Production- with Rick Reisinger and Lindsay Wickham at Tango Oaks Farm in Hector, NY May 14th- Forestry- Mike Hanlon and Charlotte Malmborg at Ray Forker's Excavation in Montour Falls.June 20th- Honey Production- Ellie Andrews and Peter Borst- enjoy a honey tasting. Held at Lakewood Vineyards. July 11- Grapes and Wine- with Sayre Fulkerson and Tim Martinsen, enjoy a wine tasting. Held at Fulkerson Winery.September 19th- Salt Production with Paul Clifford- location TBAOctober 17th- Barley, Hops and Beer- Gary Emerson and Ian Conboy, enjoy a beer tasting. Held at Lucky Hare Brewing. Phil Cherry, pc526@cornell.edu, 607-535-7161 ========================================= CCE Schuyler Board of Directors Meeting Wednesday, June 26, 2019 8:30 am - 10:30 am The Human Services Complex (323 Owego Street, Room 120 Montour Falls, NY 14865) Held at the Human Services Complex at 323 Owego Street in Montour Falls, NY 14865The meeting starts at 8:30am and is open to the public.The July meeting is typically held at Hidden Valley 4-H Camp. Please call the office 607-535-7161 if you have any questions. Phil Cherry, pc526@cornell.edu, 607-535-7161 ========================================= Harvesting Schuyler's Heritage Series Thursday, July 11, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm 2019 Speaker Series- Join free conversations with experts discussing Schuyler County's agriculture industries, past and present. Feb 21- Maple Sugaring- with Aaron Wightman, pancake supper at the VLH Fire DepartmentMarch 21st- Cheesemaking- with Carmella Hoffman and Heather O'Grady Evens and a cheese tasting, held at Sunset View Creamery.April 17th- Fruit Production- with Rick Reisinger and Lindsay Wickham at Tango Oaks Farm in Hector, NY May 14th- Forestry- Mike Hanlon and Charlotte Malmborg at Ray Forker's Excavation in Montour Falls.June 20th- Honey Production- Ellie Andrews and Peter Borst- enjoy a honey tasting. Held at Lakewood Vineyards. July 11- Grapes and Wine- with Sayre Fulkerson and Tim Martinsen, enjoy a wine tasting. Held at Fulkerson Winery.September 19th- Salt Production with Paul Clifford- location TBAOctober 17th- Barley, Hops and Beer- Gary Emerson and Ian Conboy, enjoy a beer tasting. Held at Lucky Hare Brewing. Phil Cherry, pc526@cornell.edu, 607-535-7161 ========================================= Wild Mushroom Walks and Talks Sunday, July 21, 2019 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Join Dominic Costa and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schuyler County to dive into the Art of Mushroom hunting. Knowing the forest and the plants that inhabit those eco systems will allow you to search in the right location for each species of mushroom.May 5th Learning how to identify trees, and their connections to edible mushroomsin a classroom setting.July 21st The art of Foraging for Fungi.October 20th Mushroom hunting, identification and uses.Classes are Sundays from 1pm-3pm. $25 registration fee per session or if you register for all 3 sessions you will get a free book Mushrooms of the Northeast.  Contact: Roger Ort at rlo28@cornell.edu or call 607-535-7161 for more details.Dominic Costa is a fanatic for fungi. Dominic's interest into mushrooms started in his first mycology class at the University of Maryland where he earned a degree in Environmental Science and Geography. His pursuit for his passion continued with the completion of a permaculture design certificate from the finger lakes permaculture institute in 2013. Since then Dominic has dedicated his life to studying fungi, working on several mushroom farms as well as managing one. When Dominic isn't working at Blackdiamond Farm and Cider or Stonecat Cafe you most often can find him in the woods foraging for fungi. To register please click here: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/wildmushroomwalksandtalks_244 Roger Ort, rlo28@cornell.edu, 607-535-7161 ========================================= CCE Schuyler Board of Directors Meeting Wednesday, July 24, 2019 8:30 am - 10:30 am The Human Services Complex (323 Owego Street, Room 120 Montour Falls, NY 14865) Held at the Human Services Complex at 323 Owego Street in Montour Falls, NY 14865The meeting starts at 8:30am and is open to the public.The July meeting is typically held at Hidden Valley 4-H Camp. Please call the office 607-535-7161 if you have any questions. Phil Cherry, pc526@cornell.edu, 607-535-7161 ========================================= CCE Schuyler Board of Directors Meeting Wednesday, August 28, 2019 8:30 am - 10:30 am The Human Services Complex (323 Owego Street, Room 120 Montour Falls, NY 14865) Held at the Human Services Complex at 323 Owego Street in Montour Falls, NY 14865The meeting starts at 8:30am and is open to the public.The July meeting is typically held at Hidden Valley 4-H Camp. Please call the office 607-535-7161 if you have any questions. Phil Cherry, pc526@cornell.edu, 607-535-7161 ========================================= Harvesting Schuyler's Heritage Series Thursday, September 19, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm 2019 Speaker Series- Join free conversations with experts discussing Schuyler County's agriculture industries, past and present. Feb 21- Maple Sugaring- with Aaron Wightman, pancake supper at the VLH Fire DepartmentMarch 21st- Cheesemaking- with Carmella Hoffman and Heather O'Grady Evens and a cheese tasting, held at Sunset View Creamery.April 17th- Fruit Production- with Rick Reisinger and Lindsay Wickham at Tango Oaks Farm in Hector, NY May 14th- Forestry- Mike Hanlon and Charlotte Malmborg at Ray Forker's Excavation in Montour Falls.June 20th- Honey Production- Ellie Andrews and Peter Borst- enjoy a honey tasting. Held at Lakewood Vineyards. July 11- Grapes and Wine- with Sayre Fulkerson and Tim Martinsen, enjoy a wine tasting. Held at Fulkerson Winery.September 19th- Salt Production with Paul Clifford- location TBAOctober 17th- Barley, Hops and Beer- Gary Emerson and Ian Conboy, enjoy a beer tasting. Held at Lucky Hare Brewing. Phil Cherry, pc526@cornell.edu, 607-535-7161 ========================================= CCE Schuyler Board of Directors Meeting Wednesday, September 25, 2019 8:30 am - 10:30 am The Human Services Complex (323 Owego Street, Room 120 Montour Falls, NY 14865) Held at the Human Services Complex at 323 Owego Street in Montour Falls, NY 14865The meeting starts at 8:30am and is open to the public.The July meeting is typically held at Hidden Valley 4-H Camp. Please call the office 607-535-7161 if you have any questions. Phil Cherry, pc526@cornell.edu, 607-535-7161 ========================================= Harvesting Schuyler's Heritage Series Thursday, October 17, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm 2019 Speaker Series- Join free conversations with experts discussing Schuyler County's agriculture industries, past and present. Feb 21- Maple Sugaring- with Aaron Wightman, pancake supper at the VLH Fire DepartmentMarch 21st- Cheesemaking- with Carmella Hoffman and Heather O'Grady Evens and a cheese tasting, held at Sunset View Creamery.April 17th- Fruit Production- with Rick Reisinger and Lindsay Wickham at Tango Oaks Farm in Hector, NY May 14th- Forestry- Mike Hanlon and Charlotte Malmborg at Ray Forker's Excavation in Montour Falls.June 20th- Honey Production- Ellie Andrews and Peter Borst- enjoy a honey tasting. Held at Lakewood Vineyards. July 11- Grapes and Wine- with Sayre Fulkerson and Tim Martinsen, enjoy a wine tasting. Held at Fulkerson Winery.September 19th- Salt Production with Paul Clifford- location TBAOctober 17th- Barley, Hops and Beer- Gary Emerson and Ian Conboy, enjoy a beer tasting. Held at Lucky Hare Brewing. Phil Cherry, pc526@cornell.edu, 607-535-7161 ========================================= Wild Mushroom Walks and Talks Sunday, October 20, 2019 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Join Dominic Costa and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schuyler County to dive into the Art of Mushroom hunting. Knowing the forest and the plants that inhabit those eco systems will allow you to search in the right location for each species of mushroom.May 5th Learning how to identify trees, and their connections to edible mushroomsin a classroom setting.July 21st The art of Foraging for Fungi.October 20th Mushroom hunting, identification and uses.Classes are Sundays from 1pm-3pm. $25 registration fee per session or if you register for all 3 sessions you will get a free book Mushrooms of the Northeast.  Contact: Roger Ort at rlo28@cornell.edu or call 607-535-7161 for more details.Dominic Costa is a fanatic for fungi. Dominic's interest into mushrooms started in his first mycology class at the University of Maryland where he earned a degree in Environmental Science and Geography. His pursuit for his passion continued with the completion of a permaculture design certificate from the finger lakes permaculture institute in 2013. Since then Dominic has dedicated his life to studying fungi, working on several mushroom farms as well as managing one. When Dominic isn't working at Blackdiamond Farm and Cider or Stonecat Cafe you most often can find him in the woods foraging for fungi. To register please click here: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/wildmushroomwalksandtalks_244 Roger Ort, rlo28@cornell.edu, 607-535-7161 ========================================= CCE Schuyler Board of Directors Meeting Wednesday, October 23, 2019 8:30 am - 10:30 am The Human Services Complex (323 Owego Street, Room 120 Montour Falls, NY 14865) Held at the Human Services Complex at 323 Owego Street in Montour Falls, NY 14865The meeting starts at 8:30am and is open to the public.The July meeting is typically held at Hidden Valley 4-H Camp. Please call the office 607-535-7161 if you have any questions. Phil Cherry, pc526@cornell.edu, 607-535-7161 =========================================