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FILL THE BILL AT JOHN C. HART MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Monday, July 7, 2025
JOHN C. HART MEMORIAL LIBRARYpresents 4-H Educational Explorations with Stephen Soltish, 4-H Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester CountyFILL THE BILL: Learn about the different kinds of beaks and bills that different birds have, and how they use them to get food. I didn't ...
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THE THREE SISTERS AT KATONAH VILLAGE LIBRARY
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Katonah Village Librarypresents4-H Educational ExplorationswithStephen Soltish, 4-H Educator,Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester CountyStudents learn about the three sisters of Northern American agriculture – corn, pole beans, and squash, and create seed mosaics.Contact:Katonah Village ...
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BRISTLE BOTS AT JOHN C. HART MEMORIAL
Monday, July 14, 2025
JOHN C. HART MEMORIAL LIBRARYpresents4-H Educational ExplorationswithStephen Soltish, 4-H Educator,Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester CountyBRISTLE BOTS:Students make a miniature robotic insect and navigate it in search of pollen and nectar.Contact:John C. Hart Memorial Library1130 E M...
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UNRAVELING DNA AT LARCHMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Thursday, July 17, 2025
LARCHMONT PUBLIC LIBRARYpresents4-H Educational ExplorationswithStephen Soltish, 4-H Educator,Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester CountyUNRAVELING DNA: Students mash strawberries to release their DNA and use simple chemistry to see the results.LARCHMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY121 Larchmont Aven...
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CACTUS CREATIONS AT JOHN C. HART MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Monday, July 21, 2025
JOHN C. HART MEMORIAL LIBRARYpresents4-H Educational ExplorationswithStephen Soltish, 4-H Educator,Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester CountyCactus Creations - Students learn how deserts are actually teeming with life, and make their own desert terrarium using hybrid cacti and other suc...
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CRYSTAL GARDENS AT KATONAH VILLAGE LIBRARY
Thursday, July 24, 2025
KATONAH VILLAGE LIBRARYpresents4-H Educational ExplorationswithStephen Soltish, 4-H Educator,Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester CountyCrystal Gardens - Students learn what crystals are and how they form by crafting an artistic piece using crystallizing solutions.CONTACT:Katonah Villag...
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GUMMY CHEMISTRY AT JOHN C. HART MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Monday, July 28, 2025
JOHN C. HART MEMORIAL LIBRARY presents4-H Educational ExplorationswithStephen Soltish, 4-H Educator,Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester CountyGummy Chemistry: Students learn how chemically complex (and edible) materials can be created from seaweedCONTACT:JOHN C. HART MEMORIAL LIBRARY113...
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ELECTROMAGNETS AT LARCHMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Thursday, July 31, 2025
LARCHMONT PUBLIC LIBRARYpresents4-H Educational ExplorationswithStephen Soltish, 4-H Educator,Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester CountyELECTROMAGNETS: Students discover the connection between electricity and magnetism by making a real, working electromagnet. on Jul 31 at 3:45CON...
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ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS AT JOHN C. HART MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Monday, August 4, 2025
JOHN C. HART MEMORIAL LIBRARY presents4-H Educational ExplorationswithStephen Soltish, 4-H Educator,Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester CountyELECTRICAL CIRCUITS: Learn how electricity flows and create a functioning circuit using household materials to illuminate string light...
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BIOPLASTICS AT LARCHMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Thursday, August 7, 2025
LARCHMONT PUBLIC LIBRARYpresents4-H Educational ExplorationswithStephen Soltish, 4-H Educator,Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester Countyon Aug 7 at 3:45BIOPLASTICS: Students explore the fascinating world of bioplastics, sustainable materials made from natural sources. They’ll...
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CHAINSAW SAFETY, OPERATION AND CUTTING TIPS
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
*RAINDATE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2025This workshop will dive into the parts of the chainsaw that need to be fully operational in order to comply with safety regulations as well as go over necessary PPE, body posture, and cutting tips to enable you to address falling trees, limbing, bucking and cutting in ...
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GARDENING MISINFORMATION
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Do you ever search for help when taking care of your plants, but only get more confused by the answers you find? Join Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester County for a webinar program all about gardening misinformation. Learn what misinformation is, how to find reliable sources of informa...
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BEECH LEAF DISEASE: NEMATODES ATTACKING BEECH TREES!
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
The new Beech Leaf Disease has been in southeastern New York since 2019—and it has been spreading. Learn about the new invasive exotic nematode that causes the foliar infections, and how the disease progresses until even large trees may be killed in 6-10 years. There are no guaranteed measures fo...
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