Perfect Half Square Triangles Quilting Workshop Friday, December 4, 2020 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm CCE Niagara County, 4487 Lake Avenue , Lockport, New York 14094 Half square triangles are the basis for a wide variety of quilt blocks. Learn how to use Triangles on a Roll, a paper template, to get perfect half square triangles every time. Participants will create a traditional quilt block using half square triangles made in class. Participants are required to provide their own supplies. A supply list will be given upon registration. Class space is limited. Registration is not completed until payment is received. Payment can be done in-person at CCE's administration office, or by using the PayPal button below. You do not have to have a PayPal account to make a payment through PayPal. Payment Options 1 attendee $15.00 USD 2 attendees $30.00 USD 3 attendees $45.00 USD 4 attendees $60.00 USD $15 Amanda Henning, app27@cornell.edu, (716) 433-8839 ext. 231 ========================================= Ag Committee Meeting Monday, December 7, 2020 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CCE Niagara County, 4487 Lake Avenue , Lockport, New York 14094 Ag Program Committee meetings are open to the public.Please note the November meeting has been changed to the 9th and will be held in the large meeting room in the Training Center. Darlene Farnham, djf18@cornell.edu, (716) 433-8839, ext.224 ========================================= Learn how to shop for healthy foods on a budget! Saturday, December 12, 2020 10:30 am - 11:30 am Learn how to shop for healthy foods on a budget! We’ll talk about how to plan, prepare, purchase, and prepare healthy foods without spending a fortune. This way, we can avoid impulse buys that cost us money, and also choose healthier options!  FREE ========================================= Virtual Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Training Monday, December 14, 2020 8:45 am - 4:30 pm We are hosting a Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) farm food safety training on December 14, from 8:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Farm food safety is common-sense practices organized to assist farmers to improve their skill set to continue to grow safe and healthy food. This one-day programming will be an educational training on farm food safety principles and practices to provide the background and information for farmers to understand how to minimize the risk of food born disease contamination. Day Two (which will be scheduled later in January) will be for those who want help with writing a farm food safety plan. If you want to be certified under the GAPs program, a farm food safety plan is needed for the audit. This training is sponsored by the Niagara County Farm to School Program at CCE Niagara County. When: Dec 14, 2020Where: Online virtual Zoom meetingTime: 8:45 -4:30pmCost: Pre-registration is required Cost is freeRegister here: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMqcOqrrzIiGdC7QeOu52OhlChmAZx6jmoaFor more information contact Amanda Henning app27@cornell.edu or 716-433-8839 FREE Amanda Henning, app27@cornell.edu, (716) 433-8839 ext. 231 ========================================= Board Meeting Monday, December 14, 2020 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm CCE Niagara County, 4487 Lake Avenue , Lockport, New York 14094 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County prioritizes the health, safety and well-being of the communities we serve. Due to COVID-19, board meetings are being held via Zoom until otherwise noted. If you'd like to have Zoom access for an upcoming board meeting, please email your request to niagara@cornell.edu with your name and phone number and a CCE staff member will be in touch.Contact CCE at 716-433-8839 or niagara@cornell.edu for more information. Justin Rogers, jpr237@cornell.edu, 716-433-8839 ext. 234 ========================================= CLOSED for the Holidays Thursday, December 24, 2020 8:00 am - 4:30 pm CCE Niagara County, 4487 Lake Avenue , Lockport, New York 14094 CCE-Niagara will be closed for the holidays. Classes and workshops scheduled for our facility on this date will still be held. Marc Ducharme, mdd37@cornell.edu, (716) 433-8839 ext. 229 ========================================= CCE Holiday Fundraiser Tuesday, January 5, 2021 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm CCE Niagara County, 4487 Lake Avenue , Lockport, New York 14094 Support CCE and 4-H programming by purchasing a ticket for our CCE Holiday Fundraiser. With $15,000 in cash prizes, you can win big while supporting a great cause! Only 300 tickets are available, so don't miss out on the opportunity to win the grand prize of $10,000!How to get Tickets:Tickets can be purchased for $100 at CCE's administration office, located at 4487 Lake Ave., in Lockport. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., and Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. We accept cash and check payments.Prizes:1st: $10,0002nd: $3,5003rd: $$1,500Drawing:The drawing will occur on January 5th at 4:00 p.m. (or once all tickets are sold). *If the drawing date is extended, this event page will be edited to reflect the new drawing date.All proceeds support CCE and 4-H programming. Thank you for your support! $100/ticket Justin Rogers, jpr237@cornell.edu, 716-433-8839 ext. 234 =========================================