4-H Recycled Materials Banner Workshop Thursday, June 18, 2026 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Workforce Development Center, 248 Grant Ave , Auburn, NY 13021 Come and work on a banner that you can use at the 4-H Youth Fair this summer or as a decoration for your room or space! TONS of recycled and new materials are available to make a banner exactly as you envision it. Banners for the 4-H Youth Fair can help you meet the requirements of Herdsmanship by giving basic information about your project animal. This workshop is free but registration is requested.Register here for June 18: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Banner_Workshop_1_205Register Here for June 30:https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Banner_Workshop_2_205Register Here for July 13:https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Banner_Workshop_1-2_205 Sara Wagner, smw352@cornell.edu, (315) 255-1183 Ext. 102 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, June 18, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Workforce Development Center, 248 Grant Ave , Auburn, NY 13021 The CCE-Cayuga Board of Directors usually meets on the third Thursday of the month beginning at 5:30pm and typically end by 7:30pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Meetings are held in the CCC's Workforce Development offices at 248 Grant Street, Auburn, NY. Our Annual Meeting often takes the place of the October or November Board meeting Daniel Welch, dlw56@cornell.edu, (315) 255-1183 Ext. 109 ========================================= CLOSED for Juneteenth Friday, June 19, 2026 8:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension Cayuga County will be closed in observance of the federal Juneteenth holiday of June 19. There are programs still in operation with some staff in the office and working remotely. About Juneteenth Juneteenth is a holiday celebrated on the 19th of June to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the US. The holiday was first celebrated in Texas, where on that date in 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil War, slaves were declared free under the terms of the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation. ========================================= 4-H Sewing Class Saturday, June 20, 2026 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm Sew What, 25 Seminary St , Auburn, NY 13021 Dates: June 13 and June 20Time: 12:30-3:00pmLocation: 25 Seminary Street- Suite 3, Auburn Help 4-H make farm themed table runners and tablecloths for the youth fair! Beginners welcome-- Learn to use a sewing machine as you help 4-H prepare for the upcoming fairs. Youth should plan on attending both classes. An adult should plan on staying with youth under 14. No cost for lessons or materials as projects will be used to decorate the Cayuga- Seneca Fair displays. No sewing experience needed! Pre-registration required-- 6 spots available for each session.This event fulfills EITHER the volunteer requirement or the non-animal agriculture requirement for Market Livestock Auction participants. Free Katy Drake, kmd324@cornell.edu, (315) 255-1183 Registration: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Sewing_Class_205 ========================================= Poultry Showmanship Tuesday, June 23, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Ward W. O'Hara Agricultural Museum, 6880 East Lake Road (Rt. 38A across from Emerson Park, Owasco) , Auburn, New York 13021 Date: June 23, 2026Time: 6-7:30 pmLocation: Ward O'Hara Agriculture Museum, 6880 NY-38A, Auburn Learn how to show chickens, turkeys, ducks, and other show birds at this clinic. Learn how to hold and present your bird, how to name the parts of the bird for the judge, and how to answer their questions. Get info on how to bathe and groom your poultry to present at its best. Vital for all youth who are showing poultry at the 4-H youth fair, state fair or other poultry shows.This event fulfills the requirement for auction participants for an animal agriculture workshop. Sara Wagner, smw352@cornell.edu, (315) 255-1183 Ext. 102 Registration: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/PoultryShowmanship-2_205 ========================================= 4-H Recycled Materials Banner Workshop Tuesday, June 30, 2026 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Workforce Development Center, 248 Grant Ave , Auburn, NY 13021 Come and work on a banner that you can use at the 4-H Youth Fair this summer or as a decoration for your room or space! TONS of recycled and new materials are available to make a banner exactly as you envision it. Banners for the 4-H Youth Fair can help you meet the requirements of Herdsmanship by giving basic information about your project animal. This workshop is free but registration is requested.Register here for June 18: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Banner_Workshop_1_205Register Here for June 30:https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Banner_Workshop_2_205Register Here for July 13:https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Banner_Workshop_1-2_205 Sara Wagner, smw352@cornell.edu, (315) 255-1183 Ext. 102 ========================================= Wild Edibles Workshop Thursday, July 2, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Learn the basics of safe and ethical foraging wild edibles in Upstate New York. We will use a NYS 4-H approved curriculum that instructs on identifying, collecting, and preparing the flowers, leaves, fruits, and roots of local wild plants. We will not be working with mushrooms. The plants that will be available to identify and sample will be dependent on the time and location of the class. Plants may be available to sample, but eating the plants is not a requirement of the class. Adults are encouraged to attend with youth to learn safe foraging techniques. A legal guardian must sign a permission slip specific to this class for youth to attend.This clinic can be used for the non-agriculture workshop requirement for auction participants. Sara Wagner, smw352@cornell.edu, (315) 255-1183 Ext. 102 Registration: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Wild_Edibles_205 ========================================= CLOSED for Independence Day Friday, July 3, 2026 8:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension Cayuga County will be closed for the Independence Day Holiday. ========================================= 4-H Recycled Materials Banner Workshop Monday, July 13, 2026 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Workforce Development Center, 248 Grant Ave , Auburn, NY 13021 Come and work on a banner that you can use at the 4-H Youth Fair this summer or as a decoration for your room or space! TONS of recycled and new materials are available to make a banner exactly as you envision it. Banners for the 4-H Youth Fair can help you meet the requirements of Herdsmanship by giving basic information about your project animal. This workshop is free but registration is requested.Register here for June 18: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Banner_Workshop_1_205Register Here for June 30:https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Banner_Workshop_2_205Register Here for July 13:https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Banner_Workshop_1-2_205 Sara Wagner, smw352@cornell.edu, (315) 255-1183 Ext. 102 ========================================= CLOSED for Labor Day Monday, September 7, 2026 8:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 The offices of CCE Cayuga will be closed in observance of the Labor Day federal holiday. ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, September 17, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Workforce Development Center, 248 Grant Ave , Auburn, NY 13021 The CCE-Cayuga Board of Directors usually meets on the third Thursday of the month beginning at 5:30pm and typically end by 7:30pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Meetings are held in the CCC's Workforce Development offices at 248 Grant Street, Auburn, NY. Our Annual Meeting often takes the place of the October or November Board meeting Daniel Welch, dlw56@cornell.edu, (315) 255-1183 Ext. 109 ========================================= CLOSED for Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day Monday, October 12, 2026 8:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension Cayuga County will be closed for the Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day holiday. ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, October 15, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Workforce Development Center, 248 Grant Ave , Auburn, NY 13021 The CCE-Cayuga Board of Directors usually meets on the third Thursday of the month beginning at 5:30pm and typically end by 7:30pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Meetings are held in the CCC's Workforce Development offices at 248 Grant Street, Auburn, NY. Our Annual Meeting often takes the place of the October or November Board meeting Daniel Welch, dlw56@cornell.edu, (315) 255-1183 Ext. 109 ========================================= 4-H Giant Pumpkin Contest Weigh In Saturday, October 17, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 Think that you can grow the biggest pumpkin? 4-H of Cayuga County would like to see you try! Youth under 18 years of age (4-H members and non-members) are invited to register now to join this contest to grow the biggest pumpkin. Weigh-in will be on Saturday, October 17, 2025 from 10:00-11:00 am (weigh in is promptly at 10:30 am) at the Ward O'Hara Agricultural Museum in Auburn.  A winner will be named for heaviest pumpkin. Prizes to be determined.Please complete one registration for each participant. Registration fee includes 2 Big Max seedlings. Payment can be made by PayPal or in the office. Seeds may be picked up in the office, 248 Grant Avenue in Auburn, after registration fees are paid.Contest Rules:Participants must be under the age of 18 as of January 1, 2026.One pumpkin per participant may be entered in the contest.Pumpkins entered in the contest must be Big Max variety. They do not need to be grown from the seeds provided with the registration fee.Participants must provide the majority of the care for the pumpkin plant.Participants must make the majority of the decisions about plant care.Fertilizers and pesticides must be used safely, appropriately, and according to label directions.Participants should be ready to describe how the plant was cared for and why to the judges at the event.Participants are responsible for transporting pumpkins to the event.Pumpkins should be free of excess plant material and dirt.Circumference will be measured at the largest point.Judges decisions are final.Important Dates:Registration Deadline: Monday, June 1, 2026 or when seedlings are all claimedPumpkin Weigh-in: Saturday, October 17, 2026 at Ward W. O'Hara Agricultural Museum, Auburn NYGrowing Information:Here's a Fact Sheet on Growing Giant Pumpkins compiled by Frank Clarke. $5 for 4-H members, $10 for non-4-H Members Sara Wagner, smw352@cornell.edu, (315) 255-1183 Ext. 102 ========================================= CLOSED for Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11, 2026 8:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 The CCE Cayuga offices will be closed in observance of the national Veterans Day holiday. ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, November 19, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Workforce Development Center, 248 Grant Ave , Auburn, NY 13021 The CCE-Cayuga Board of Directors usually meets on the third Thursday of the month beginning at 5:30pm and typically end by 7:30pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Meetings are held in the CCC's Workforce Development offices at 248 Grant Street, Auburn, NY. Our Annual Meeting often takes the place of the October or November Board meeting Daniel Welch, dlw56@cornell.edu, (315) 255-1183 Ext. 109 ========================================= CLOSED for Thanksgiving Thursday, November 26, 2026 8:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 The CCE-Cayuga offices will be closed in observance of the national Thanksgiving holiday! ========================================= CLOSED for Thanksgiving Friday, November 27, 2026 8:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 The CCE-Cayuga offices will be closed in observance of the national Thanksgiving holiday! ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, December 17, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Workforce Development Center, 248 Grant Ave , Auburn, NY 13021 The CCE-Cayuga Board of Directors usually meets on the third Thursday of the month beginning at 5:30pm and typically end by 7:30pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Meetings are held in the CCC's Workforce Development offices at 248 Grant Street, Auburn, NY. Our Annual Meeting often takes the place of the October or November Board meeting Daniel Welch, dlw56@cornell.edu, (315) 255-1183 Ext. 109 ========================================= CLOSED for the Holidays Thursday, December 24, 2026 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension Cayuga County will be closed for Christmas, from 12:00pm on Thursday 12/24 through 4:00pm on Friday, 12/256. ========================================= CLOSED for the Holidays Friday, December 25, 2026 8:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension Cayuga County will be closed for Christmas, from 12:00pm on Thursday 12/24 through 4:00pm on Friday, 12/256. ========================================= CLOSED for the New Year's Holiday Thursday, December 31, 2026 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension Cayuga County will be closed 1/2 day on New Year's Even and all day on New Year's Holiday 1/1/26.  Happy New Year! ========================================= CLOSED for the New Year's Holiday Friday, January 1, 2027 8:00 am - 4:00 pm CCE Cayuga County, 248 Grant Avenue , Auburn, New York 13021 The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension Cayuga County will be closed 1/2 day on New Year's Even and all day on New Year's Holiday 1/1/26.  Happy New Year! =========================================