Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Event: 4-H Tree Amigos Start: 10/2/12 8:05am
Fee: None End: 10/2/12 10:55am
Calendar(s): ACES 4-H & Youth Development
Address: Lewis Academy County: Calhoun
Contact Name: David West Phone: 256-237-1621
Event Website: http://www.aces.e...nties/Calhoun/4-H Email: westdah@aces.edu
Description: Intro to 4-H by Kim Good and Ruth Sarro

Event: Gardening with Chldren: Connecting Children & nature through Gardening Start: 10/2/12 9:00am
Fee: $10.00 for lunch End: 10/2/12 3:00pm
Calendar(s): ACES Human Nutrition Diet & Health
Address: Petals from the Past Nursery, 16034 Co. Rd. 29, Jemison County: Chilton
Contact Name: Doyle Keasal Phone: 334-844-6398
Event Website: Email: keasade@aces.edu
Description: Description: The purpose of this workshop is to provide technical assistance and support to educators, community volunteers, Master Gardeners and others who are interested in developing and supporting youth gardening programs at local schools and within their communities. During this workshop, participants will be introduced to basic gardening information such as plant propagation, developing a garden area, plant selection, insects and disease, and other topics related to gardening successfully with children. In addition, we will present information pertaining to the Junior Master Gardener program, Alabama 4-H and Extension’s other resources and the Alabama Outdoor Classroom Program. All of these are educational resources designed to support youth gardening projects and environmental education. This workshop will be especially beneficial to educators, Alabama Cooperative Extension employees, local volunteers such as Master Gardeners and community garden supporters who are interested in developing and supporting youth gardening projects.

Event: Urban Environmental Science Education Program: Georgia Pacific Waterways Festival Start: 10/2/12 9:00am
Fee: None End: 10/2/12 2:00pm
Calendar(s): ACES Urban Affairs
Address: Kolomoki Mounds State Park, Blakely, GA County: external
Contact Name: Phillip Carter Phone: 334 714-3458
Event Website: Email: phillc2@aces.edu
Description: The festival will provide approximately 200 students from Early Co, GA to learn the following: • The role of surface and groundwater in the water cycle • The importance of water to all life • The interdependence of plants, trees, wildlife, soil and water • The effect of human actions on water and all nature • That all individuals need to act environmentally responsible Children will rotate through ten stations consisting of: Water and Industry, Water for Life, Water and Weather, H-2-O and Y-O-U, Water and Safety, Water and Pollution, Water and Agriculture, Water and Conservation, Water and Wildlife, and Water and Recreation.

Event: Economic and Community Development PPT Training Start: 10/2/12 10:00am
Fee: None End: 10/2/12 5:00pm
Calendar(s): ACES Community Resource Development
Address: 2500 Legends Circle, Prattville, AL 36066 County: Autauga
Contact Name: Tom Chesnutt Phone: 334-844-3517
Event Website: Email: chesnjt@auburn.edu
Description: Fall Training for all ECD PPT members with an emphasis on CECs.

Event: Parenting 101 Start: 10/2/12 10:00am
Fee: None End: 10/2/12 12:00pm
Calendar(s): ACES Family & Child Development
Address: Dalals County DHR, Sam Moseley Drive, Selma County: Dallas
Contact Name: Sallie Hooker Phone: 334 875-3200
Event Website: http://www.aces.edu Email: hookesl@aces.edu
Description: DHR clients will receive 16 hours of instruction on the Ages and Stages of Development from birth to age 19. Principles of Parenting will be addressed in an attempt to offer parents acceptable methods/techniques of parenting. Videos, power point presentations, discussions and hands on activities will be included. Participants will receive a resource binder and books appropriate to their chidren's age to encourage daily reading. Those attending all eight sessions will receive a certificate of participation.

Event: Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program Start: 10/2/12 10:30am
Fee: End: 10/2/12 11:30am
Calendar(s): ACES Urban Affairs
Address: Sandtown School Campus - 3180 Sandtown Rd., Millbrook, AL County: Elmore
Contact Name: Metara Austin Phone: 334-707-5319
Event Website: Email: mta0001@aces.edu
Description:

Event: Alabama 4-H Mentoring Project Start: 10/2/12 2:00pm
Fee: End: 10/2/12 4:00pm
Calendar(s): ACES 4-H & Youth Development
Address: Coosa Valley Youth Services County: Calhoun
Contact Name: Kim Good Phone: 256-252-9029
Event Website: Email: goodkim@aces.edu
Description:

Event: Urban Nutrition Education Program Start: 10/2/12 3:30pm
Fee: N/A End: 10/2/12 5:30pm
Calendar(s): ACES Urban Affairs
Address: 712 Rice St. County: Mobile
Contact Name: Bernadine Ransom Phone: (251) 574-8445
Event Website: Email: ransobe@aces.edu
Description: The Urban Nutriton Education Program uses the Wise Eating Approaches for a Lifetime of Health (WEALTH) curriculum for adults and the Power of Choice curriculum for youth to provide quality nutrition education.

Event: Preparing Families for Future Health and Wealth Challenges Start: 10/2/12 5:00pm
Fee: End: 10/2/12 7:00pm
Calendar(s): ACES Human Nutrition Diet & Health; ACES Consumer Science & Personal Financial Mngt.; ACES Family & Child Development
Address: Southside Missionary Baptist Church, 400 Christian St., Talladega County: Talladega
Contact Name: Sharon Haynes Phone: 256-362-6187
Event Website: Email: sah0008@aces.edu
Description: This particular program is a study between ACES-AU and Southern University to access the knowledge gained by families to preserve their health and wellness. Families will be taught healthy lifestyles, methods to improve caregiving skills and learn self-sufficiency using safe and sound financial practices.

Event: 4-H Chilton Trotters Club Meeting Start: 10/2/12 6:00pm
Fee: Free End: 10/2/12 7:00pm
Calendar(s): ACES 4-H & Youth Development
Address: Chilton County Cooperative Extension Office, Clanton, AL County: Chilton
Contact Name: Josine Walter Phone: 334-750-2032
Event Website: Email: jaw0023@aces.edu
Description: Monthly Meeting of Chilton County 4-H Horse Club. Do you love horses? Want to learn more about horses? You do not have to own a horse to join the 4-H horse club.

 
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