TREE JOURNALS Thursday, August 1, 2024 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm Larchmont Public Library, 121 Larchmont Avenue , Larchmont, NY 10538 TREE JOURNALStaught by Stephen Soltish, 4-H Educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester Countyat Larchmont Public Library (August 1, 2024 at 3:45 pm).Students create paper journals and study the biology and anatomy of trees in their area.Contact Larchmont Public Library to register:121 Larchmont Ave, Larchmont, NY 10538https://larchmontlibrary.org/⋅ Phone: (914) 834-2281 free Stephen Soltish, sds293@cornell.edu, 914-285-4632 Registration: https://larchmontlibrary.org/⋅ ========================================= FRUITS OF THE BEEHIVE Tuesday, August 6, 2024 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Somers Public Library, 82 Primrose Street , Katonah, NY 10536 Fruits of the Beehive at Somers Public Librarytaught by Stephen Soltish, 4-H Educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester CountyTo register, contact Somers Public Library https://www.somerslibrary.org/(914- 232-5717)Students learn how honeybees create beeswax and honey and make lip balm using these ingredients. free Stephen Soltish, sds293@cornell.edu, 914-285-4632 Registration: https://www.somerslibrary.org/ ========================================= PLANTENSTEIN AT LARCHMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY Thursday, August 8, 2024 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm Larchmont Public Library, 121 Larchmont Avenue , Larchmont, NY 10538 PLANTENSTEIN AT LARCHMONT PUBLIC LIBRARYtaught by Stephen Soltish, 4-H Educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester CountyIn this introduction to plant propagation, students create a creature using vegetable and houseplant cuttings that will grow into their own living creation.Contact Larchmont Public Library to register121 Larchmont Ave, Larchmont, NY 10538https://larchmontlibrary.org/(914) 834-2281 free Stephen Soltish, sds293@cornell.edu, 914-285-4632 Registration: https://larchmontlibrary.org/ ========================================= ​FRUITS OF THE BEEHIVE Wednesday, August 21, 2024 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm The Field Library, 4 Nelson Avenue , Peekskill, NY 10566 FRUITS OF THE BEEHIVEat The Field Librarytaught by Stephen Soltish, 4-H Educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester County(August 21, 2024 at 4 pm)Students learn how honeybees create beeswax and honey and make lip balm using these ingredients.To register, contact The Field Library, 4 Nelson Avenue, Peekskill, NY 10566https://thefieldlibrary.org/(914) 737-1212) fre Stephen Soltish, sds293@cornell.edu, 914-285-4632 Registration: https://thefieldlibrary.org/ ========================================= COOKIE MINING Saturday, August 31, 2024 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Purchase Free Library, 3093 Purchase Street , Purchase, NY 10577 COOKIE MININGat Purchase Free Library taught by Stephen Soltish, 4-H Educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester County(August 31, 2024 at 11 am)Students understand the responsibility of running a mine in an efficient and environmentally safe way by mining chocolate chip "ore" out of cookies.To register, contact Purchase Free Library, 3093 Purchase St, Purchase, NY 10577https://www.purchasefreelibrary.org/Phone: (914) 948-0550 free Stephen Soltish, sds293@cornell.edu, 914-285-4632 Registration: https://www.purchasefreelibrary.org/ ========================================= ​PLANTENSTEIN AT LARCHMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY Thursday, September 12, 2024 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm Larchmont Public Library, 121 Larchmont Avenue , Larchmont, NY 10538 PLANTENSTEINat Larchmont Public Library taught by Stephen Soltish, 4-H Educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester County(September 12, 2024 at 3:45 pm)Students learn about DNA using strawberries mixed with simple chemistry.To register, contact Larchmont Public Library, 121 Larchmont Ave, Larchmont, NY 10538https://larchmontlibrary.org/Phone: (914) 834-2281 free Stephen Soltish, sds293@cornell.edu, 914-285-4632 Registration: https://larchmontlibrary.org/ ========================================= 2025 30-HOUR PESTICIDE CERTIFICATION COURSE Wednesday, January 22, 2025 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester County, 3 West Main Street, Suite 112 , Elmsford, NY 10523 This program is designed and approved by the DEC to meet the requirements to become a Commercial Pesticide Technician in category 3a,3b,or25.To become a fully and finally licensed pesticide applicator, after completing this 30 hour course and passing the exam, you will then only need to either have:one year of verifiable experience as a technician with anadditional 12 hours of category specific recertification training;Or two years of verifiable experience as a technician (without the additional recertification training)As a reminder a Commercial Pesticide Technician can:Purchase and use most general-use pesticides without direct supervision (note: you do not need a fully licensed applicator on staff for this); andUse a restricted-use pesticide under the direct supervision of a certified commercial pesticide applicator; butNot supervise apprentices or other technicians (except as provided for Antifouling Paint Applicators in Title 9 of Article 33).FLYER $615 Hillary Jufer, westchester+1@cornell.edu, 914-285-4640 Registration: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/jymnshv =========================================