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Lunch In The Garden- Gardening Webinars- Jumping Worms In The Capital District
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Happy Spring! Our popular “Lunch In The Garden” webinars on Zoom are back on March and April Wednesdays at Noon“Jumping Worms In The Capital District” Wednesday, March 26 at NOON.Invasive jumping worms have popped up in some local landscapes, causing soil disturbance, ecological degradation and g...
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4-H Program Horse Communications
Friday, March 28, 2025
The Rensselaer County 4-H Horse Communications night where members present demonstrations related to equine topics.4-H Members must register via the Clover Chronicle guidance and folks wanting to attend to watch - please rsvp at 518-272-4210 if they are not coming with a youth who is presenting.
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Owl Pellet Dissection at Dyken Pond
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Learn about these fascinating night hunters and dissect a real owl pellet to find out what they eat. Pre-registration is required. $5 per pellet. Pre-registration required for all programs at (518) 658-2055 or dykenp...
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Tuesday Treks: Every Tuesday at Dyken Pond
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Join Len Tremblay on a moderately paced 3 mile hike on Tuesdays to explore the wilds of the Dyken Pond Center. Each week we’ll discover new ground and nature. Hikes will be canceled in bad weather. Pre-registration is required. This program is for adults and older teens. Preregistration requi...
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Senior Planet Lecture: Everyday Uses of AI
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Everyone is talking about AI. Come to this class to be a part of the conversation! This lecture will show you the ways AI is already present in everyday tasks and how it is used in everything from voice assistants to customer service and healthcare. We’ll look at common applications of AI acr...
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Lunch In The Garden- Gardening Webinars- Earth Friendlier Lawns
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Happy Spring! Our popular “Lunch In The Garden” webinars on Zoom are back on March and April Wednesdays at Noon“Earth-Friendlier Lawns” Wednesday, April 2 at NOON.How can you take care of your lawn in the most environmentally-sensitive way?Extension Educator David Chinery will discuss grasses whi...
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Bring Your Own Device Tech Help Event Rensselaer Public Library
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Drop into the Rensselaer Public Library with your laptop, tablet, or smartphone to get help from Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Digital Literacy Educator, Michelle St. Louis.
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Ag Program Development Committee Meeting
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Open to the public, we will hold our Agriculture Program Development Committee meeting on Wednesday, April 2 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM. Anyone who is interested in attending may do so. Please contact Bernie Wiesen at bw27@cornell.edu or by calling 518-272-4210 to RSVP and obtain the addr...
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Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) East Greenbush Rensselaer Senior Center
Thursday, April 3, 2025
DO YOU NEED TECH HELP? Drop-in with your device and Digital Literacy Resource Educator, Michelle, will be there to help. Whether it’s for logging in, finding your files, basic skills, or getting to know your device. To make a reservation, call Michelle (518) 272 – 4210 or Email ms3756@corne...
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Bring Your Own Device: Tech Help Drop-In Nassau Free Library
Friday, April 4, 2025
DO YOU NEED TECH HELP? Drop-in with your device and Digital Literacy Resource Educator, Michelle, will be there to help. Whether it’s for logging in, finding your files, basic skills, or getting to know your device. To make a reservation, call Michelle (518) 272 – 4210 or Email ms3756@corne...
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Bring Your Own Device Tech Drop-In Stephentown Memorial Library
Friday, April 4, 2025
DO YOU NEED TECH HELP? Drop-in with your device and Digital Literacy Resource Educator, Michelle, will be there to help. Whether it’s for logging in, finding your files, basic skills, or getting to know your device. To make a reservation, call Michelle (518) 272 – 4210 or Email ms3756@corne...
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Senior Planet Course: Tech Resources for Everyday Life
Monday, April 7, 2025
Digital tools and technologies have become very important and even necessary to our everyday lives. By the end of this 5-week course, you’ll be able to use a variety of resources to make your life easier, from managing everyday tasks to communicating with others. You’ll use the internet to ex...
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Senior Planet Course: Tech Resources for Everyday Life
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Digital tools and technologies have become very important and even necessary to our everyday lives. By the end of this 5-week course, you’ll be able to use a variety of resources to make your life easier, from managing everyday tasks to communicating with others. You’ll use the internet to ex...
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Tuesday Treks: Every Tuesday at Dyken Pond
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Join Len Tremblay on a moderately paced 3 mile hike on Tuesdays to explore the wilds of the Dyken Pond Center. Each week we’ll discover new ground and nature. Hikes will be canceled in bad weather. Pre-registration is required. This program is for adults and older teens. Preregistration requi...
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Bring Your Own Device Tech Help Sand Lake Town Library
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
DO YOU NEED TECH HELP? Drop-in with your device and Digital Literacy Resource Educator, Michelle, will be there to help. Whether it’s for logging in, finding your files, basic skills, or getting to know your device. To make a reservation, call Michelle (518) 272 – 4210 or Email ms3756@corne...
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Lunch In The Garden- Gardening Webinars-Backyard Medicine, a.k.a. Eat Your Lawn
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Happy Spring! Our popular “Lunch In The Garden” webinars on Zoom are back on March and April Wednesdays at Noon“Backyard Medicine, a.k.a. Eat Your Lawn” Wednesday, April 9 at NOON.Many of our "weeds" and invasive plants have been used for thousands of years by our ancestors for food, medicine, ce...
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Bring Your Own Device Tech Help North Greenbush Public Library
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
DO YOU NEED TECH HELP? Drop-in with your device and Digital Literacy Resource Educator, Michelle, will be there to help. Whether it’s for logging in, finding your files, basic skills, or getting to know your device. To make a reservation, call Michelle (518) 272 – 4210 or Email ms3756@corne...
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Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Tech Help- Hoosick Falls Senior Center
Thursday, April 10, 2025
DO YOU NEED TECH HELP? Drop-in with your device and Digital Literacy Resource Educator, Michelle, will be there to help. Whether it’s for logging in, finding your files, basic skills, or getting to know your device. To make a reservation, call Michelle (518) 272 – 4210 or Email ms3756@corne...
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Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Tech Help- Grafton- Everett Wagar Senior Center
Thursday, April 10, 2025
DO YOU NEED TECH HELP? Drop-in with your device and Digital Literacy Resource Educator, Michelle, will be there to help. Whether it’s for logging in, finding your files, basic skills, or getting to know your device. To make a reservation, call Michelle (518) 272 – 4210 or Email ms3756@corne...
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Family & Consumer Science PDC Meeting
Friday, April 11, 2025
Open to the public, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County will be holding a Family and Consumer Science Program Development Committee meeting on Friday, April 11 at 9:30 AM at the CCE office located at 99 Troy Road, suite 203 in East Greenbush. Anyone who is interested in attend...
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4-H Shooting Sports Archery League
Saturday, April 12, 2025
Through funding made available from Rensselaer County Department for Youth and the Office of Family and Children’s Servies; Rensselaer County 4-H has partnered with the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center, Pleasantdale Rod and Gun Club and Castleton Fish and Game to offer an Archery Lea...
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4-H TRACTOR SAFETY PROGRAM (HOSTA)
Monday, April 14, 2025
This program provides an opportunity for youth to learn and practice safe working skills as they apply to an agricultural setting. They will gain hands-on instruction and experience in the safe operation of agricultural equipment and implements. The course consists of written work, farm tours...
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Senior Planet Course: Tech Resources for Everyday Life
Monday, April 14, 2025
Digital tools and technologies have become very important and even necessary to our everyday lives. By the end of this 5-week course, you’ll be able to use a variety of resources to make your life easier, from managing everyday tasks to communicating with others. You’ll use the internet to ex...
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4-H TRACTOR SAFETY PROGRAM (HOSTA)
Monday, April 14, 2025
This program provides an opportunity for youth to learn and practice safe working skills as they apply to an agricultural setting. They will gain hands-on instruction and experience in the safe operation of agricultural equipment and implements. The course consists of written work, farm tours...
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Senior Planet Course: Tech Resources for Everyday Life
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Digital tools and technologies have become very important and even necessary to our everyday lives. By the end of this 5-week course, you’ll be able to use a variety of resources to make your life easier, from managing everyday tasks to communicating with others. You’ll use the internet to ex...
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Tuesday Treks: Every Tuesday at Dyken Pond
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Join Len Tremblay on a moderately paced 3 mile hike on Tuesdays to explore the wilds of the Dyken Pond Center. Each week we’ll discover new ground and nature. Hikes will be canceled in bad weather. Pre-registration is required. This program is for adults and older teens. Preregistration requi...
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4-H Junior Chefs Cloverbud Spring Fun Workshop
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
There will be a 4-H Junior Chefs Cloverbud Spring Fun Workshop on Tuesday, April 15th at 6:00pm at the CCE Office. This workshop is for youth 5-7 years of age, and they will be preparing some food items with a spring theme. There is a $10.00 participation fee for the workshop. To register, or...
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4-H TRACTOR SAFETY PROGRAM (HOSTA)
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
This program provides an opportunity for youth to learn and practice safe working skills as they apply to an agricultural setting. They will gain hands-on instruction and experience in the safe operation of agricultural equipment and implements. The course consists of written work, farm tours...
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4-H TRACTOR SAFETY PROGRAM (HOSTA)
Thursday, April 17, 2025
This program provides an opportunity for youth to learn and practice safe working skills as they apply to an agricultural setting. They will gain hands-on instruction and experience in the safe operation of agricultural equipment and implements. The course consists of written work, farm tours...
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Senior Planet Course: Tech Resources for Everyday Life
Monday, April 21, 2025
Digital tools and technologies have become very important and even necessary to our everyday lives. By the end of this 5-week course, you’ll be able to use a variety of resources to make your life easier, from managing everyday tasks to communicating with others. You’ll use the internet to ex...
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Arbor Day Tree Seedling Giveaway
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Celebrate Arbor Day and Earth Day with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County at our Tree Seedling Giveaway.On Tuesday, April 22, we will give a free tree seedling to anyone who signs up for our free gardening newsletter (one seedling per household).Stop by our office at the Renss...
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Senior Planet Course: Tech Resources for Everyday Life
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Digital tools and technologies have become very important and even necessary to our everyday lives. By the end of this 5-week course, you’ll be able to use a variety of resources to make your life easier, from managing everyday tasks to communicating with others. You’ll use the internet to ex...
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Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Tech Help- Troy Senior Center
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
DO YOU NEED TECH HELP? Drop-in with your device and Digital Literacy Resource Educator, Michelle, will be there to help. Whether it’s for logging in, finding your files, basic skills, or getting to know your device. Please register for this event by calling Sally at (518) 270-5348 or signing u...
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Tuesday Treks: Every Tuesday at Dyken Pond
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Join Len Tremblay on a moderately paced 3 mile hike on Tuesdays to explore the wilds of the Dyken Pond Center. Each week we’ll discover new ground and nature. Hikes will be canceled in bad weather. Pre-registration is required. This program is for adults and older teens. Preregistration requi...
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Lunch In The Garden- Gardening Webinars- Outstanding Flowering Shrubs and Small Trees
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Happy Spring! Our popular “Lunch In The Garden” webinars on Zoom are back on March and April Wednesdays at Noon“Outstanding Flowering Shrubs and Small Trees” Wednesday, April 23 at NOON.Grow beyond invasive flowering pears and dull Norway maples!Dozens oftypes of flowering shrubs and small trees ...
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Board of Directors Meeting
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Open to the public, Cornell Cooperative Extension Rensselaer will be holding a Board of Directors Meeting meeting on last Wednesday, April 23rd at 7 PM at the CCE Rensselaer Office, 99 Troy Road, East Greenbush, Suite 203. Anyone who is interested in attending may do so. For questions, R...
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4-H Horse Communications and Hippology Contest
Saturday, April 26, 2025
The 4-H Horse Communications and Hippology Contest will take place at the CCE Saratoga County 4-H Training Center located at 556 Middleline Road, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
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Earth Day Clean Up at Dyken Pond
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Come celebrate Earth Day by helping the Center clean up after a long winter and get ready for a productive season of sharing our love of the outdoors with local youth! Pre-registration required for all programs at (518) 658-2055 or dykenpond@gmail.com at least 24 hours in advance. Your regis...
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Senior Planet Course: Tech Resources for Everyday Life
Monday, April 28, 2025
Digital tools and technologies have become very important and even necessary to our everyday lives. By the end of this 5-week course, you’ll be able to use a variety of resources to make your life easier, from managing everyday tasks to communicating with others. You’ll use the internet to ex...
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Senior Planet Course: Tech Resources for Everyday Life
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Digital tools and technologies have become very important and even necessary to our everyday lives. By the end of this 5-week course, you’ll be able to use a variety of resources to make your life easier, from managing everyday tasks to communicating with others. You’ll use the internet to ex...
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Tuesday Treks: Every Tuesday at Dyken Pond
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Join Len Tremblay on a moderately paced 3 mile hike on Tuesdays to explore the wilds of the Dyken Pond Center. Each week we’ll discover new ground and nature. Hikes will be canceled in bad weather. Pre-registration is required. This program is for adults and older teens. Preregistration requi...
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Lunch In The Garden- Gardening Webinars- Contain Your Garden
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Happy Spring! Our popular “Lunch In The Garden” webinars on Zoom are back on March and April Wednesdays at Noon“Contain Your Garden!” Wednesday, April 30 at NOON.You can get maxi gardening results in mini spaces combining your favorite perennials, annuals, vegetables, herbs or even trees in a con...
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4-H Shooting Sports Archery League
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Through funding made available from Rensselaer County Department for Youth and the Office of Family and Children’s Servies; Rensselaer County 4-H has partnered with the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center, Pleasantdale Rod and Gun Club and Castleton Fish and Game to offer an Archery Lea...
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Senior Planet Course: Tech Resources for Everyday Life
Monday, May 5, 2025
Digital tools and technologies have become very important and even necessary to our everyday lives. By the end of this 5-week course, you’ll be able to use a variety of resources to make your life easier, from managing everyday tasks to communicating with others. You’ll use the internet to ex...
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Senior Planet Course: Tech Resources for Everyday Life
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Digital tools and technologies have become very important and even necessary to our everyday lives. By the end of this 5-week course, you’ll be able to use a variety of resources to make your life easier, from managing everyday tasks to communicating with others. You’ll use the internet to ex...
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4-H Shooting Sports Archery League
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Through funding made available from Rensselaer County Department for Youth and the Office of Family and Children’s Servies; Rensselaer County 4-H has partnered with the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center, Pleasantdale Rod and Gun Club and Castleton Fish and Game to offer an Archery Lea...
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4-H Shooting Sports Archery League
Saturday, May 31, 2025
Through funding made available from Rensselaer County Department for Youth and the Office of Family and Children’s Servies; Rensselaer County 4-H has partnered with the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center, Pleasantdale Rod and Gun Club and Castleton Fish and Game to offer an Archery Lea...
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4-H Shooting Sports Archery League
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Through funding made available from Rensselaer County Department for Youth and the Office of Family and Children’s Servies; Rensselaer County 4-H has partnered with the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center, Pleasantdale Rod and Gun Club and Castleton Fish and Game to offer an Archery Lea...
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