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NC Cooperative Extension, Nash County Center, 1006 Eastern Avenue, Room 102 in Nashville 252.459.9810 l www.Nash.CES.NCSU.edu Now Open! Nash County 4-H Lending Library The Nash County 4-H Teen Clovers have set up a children's Lending Library outside the Nash County Agriculture Center in Nashville. The Lending Library has been set up for parents, grandparents or a caring adult to borrow books to share with their children at home. Simply pick up a book and when you are finished return it and pick up another one. This library is available to the public. Drive Thru This Saturday Free Community Resources Hosted by Nash County Public Schools (ESL). Come see us at this free resource event on Saturday, May 1st from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Southern Nash High School parking lot. There will be tons of FREE resources. Masks and social distancing will be required. See you there! Flyer We'd like to hear from you! A&T Survey Cooperative Extension at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is conducting a statewide program needs assessment to determine how to best support the people of North Carolina in the areas of youth development, agriculture and natural resources, community and rural development, and family and consumer sciences, and has hired Thomas P. Miller and Associates, an Indianapolis based firm, to do the work. Please participate in the brief survey (see link below) to tell us about your community’s strengths, areas of need, and your recommendations for improvement in these education areas. Take Survey > Registration Now Open! Spaces Available for Ages 8 to 12 Scholarships Available 4-H Overnight Summer Camp Dates - June 20th to June 25th Nash County is excited to offer 4-H Summer Overnight Camp at the Betsy/Jeff Penn 4-H Center in Reidsville, North Carolina. Campers will have the opportunity to participate in an array of activities. Daily schedules will be something like - horseback riding, pool time, canoeing, rock wall climbing, environmental arts and crafts, hikes, and archery - plus evening programs. Sign up today! Learn More > Registration Deadline April 30th Space is limited. Two-Week In-Home Project Learn to Fly a Drone Drones are an excellent way to keep kids both engaged with learning and entertained. Through this program offered by Nash County 4-H kids will have the opportunity to learn how to fly a mini drone. Each loaner Drone Kit includes a Parrott Mambo Mini Drone, two drone batteries, a battery charging cord, and a tracphone with a case. There is no charge for this program, however, before participating the child must be Learn More > I Love My County Because . . . ART CONTEST In an effort to bolster civic education and educate communities on the role of county government, the National Association of Counties (NACo) is launching the “I Love My County Because” art contest in conjunction with National County Government Month. NACo and county leaders are spreading the word about county roles and responsibilities, which are often unknown or misunderstood. We are inviting children and young adults ages 18 and under to create artwork for the 2021-2022 “Counties Matter” calendar, NACo hopes to raise awareness about Learn More > Communication Education for Families Empowering Youth & Families Program This program is designed to help family members build their communication skills and help parents and caregivers communicate positively. NC Cooperative Extension and NC State University is excited, once again, to be able to offer the invaluable Empowering Youth and Families Program in Nash County. This FREE program is comprised of 4 core elements which provide intensive relationship Learn More > On the Dock of the Bay At the Eastern 4-H Center - May 1st at 7:30pm This virtual event will feature live and pre-recorded segments celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Eastern 4-H Center’s opening on Bulls Bay and the Albemarle Sound. On the Dock of the Bay is an annual fundraiser that supports the Eastern 4-H Center. The event will include musical Learn More > Improving Access to a 4-Year Degree At NC State University we are improving access for rural students through a variety of avenues. The ASPIRE program is for high school sophomores and juniors in rural North Carolina counties offering ACT test preparation at a low cost. Through our NOMINATE A STUDENT program we collect nominations from students to learn about their interest in CALS. STEAM SPRING CONNECT is one of our pathways to CALS and is by invitation only. PACKTRAC is a transfer pathway partnership between North Carolina community colleges and CALS for students interested in specific agriculture majors. LAUGHINGHOUSE SCHOLARSHIP is an opportunity to provide a full-ride for any student with a heart for agriculture. Learn more > Classes Begin April 20th Home Food Preservation Classes This year we will have 5 Home Food Preservation Classes and you can come to all of them or pick the ones you prefer to attend. All classes will be offered at two different times, a morning program from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon and an evening class from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm - simply pick the time that is most convenient to you. Classes include Introduction to Canning, Canning Sweet Spreads, Fermentation, Boiling Water Canning and Pressure Canning. These classes will be hands-on - meaning you can participate at home. Register Here > Pollinators The Grow Box Just for Kids Garden Fun for your family delivered to your door from NC 4-H and the JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University The Grow Box gives youth and their families the opportunity to explore their backyard or the natural spaces near them with guided activities designed to develop their science skills. You’ll grow plants together, search for seeds, observe pollinators, and get creative with the hands-on activities in each box. Register Here > Sundays at Walmart in Rocky Mount Weather Permitting FREE Weekly Farmworker Health Fair Every Sunday - 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm - throughout the year. Resources: COVID-19 Testing, Food Boxes First come, First serve, Blood Pressure, Cholesterol and Blood Sugar Checks, COVID Materials and Resources. Learn More > Health Insurance/Gov ID NOT required. Walk-ins welcome. Results confidential. Reconnect With Food, Landscapes and Agriculture Subscribe to Homegrown Homegrown is your destination for unbiased guidance and resources on home horticulture and gardening, agriculture and farming practices, and the safe preparation and preservation of the foods we all love. Learn More > Stay connected with Nash County Arboretum on Facebook. Flowers are blooming all over the place. It's perfect time to take a stroll through the Nash County Arboretum, an outdoor museum, located at the Nash County Agriculture Center. The arboretum has been serving the local community since 2004. It boasts 11 different gardens that have all been designed, planted and maintained by Extension Master Gardener Volunteers. Open 24/7 365 days a year. Learn More > Stay updated and informed. COVID-19 Resources and Information NC State University News and Updates NASH COUNTY GOVERNMENT COVID-19 Vaccine Information Hotline 252.462.2079 l Website Link NC Cooperative Extension Nash County Center 1006 Eastern Ave, Rm 102, Nashville, NC 27856 252-459-9810 Visit our website at www.Nash.CES.NCSU.edu Stay connected with us on Facebook.
NC Cooperative Extension, Nash County Center, 1006 Eastern Avenue, Room 102 in Nashville
252.459.9810 l www.Nash.CES.NCSU.edu
Now Open! Nash County 4-H Lending Library
The Nash County 4-H Teen Clovers have set up a children's Lending Library outside the Nash County Agriculture Center in Nashville. The Lending Library has been set up for parents, grandparents or a caring adult to borrow books to share with their children at home. Simply pick up a book and when you are finished return it and pick up another one. This library is available to the public.
Drive Thru This Saturday
Free Community Resources
Hosted by Nash County Public Schools (ESL).
Come see us at this free resource event on Saturday, May 1st from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Southern Nash High School parking lot. There will be tons of FREE resources. Masks and social distancing will be required. See you there! Flyer
We'd like to hear from you!
A&T Survey
Cooperative Extension at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is conducting a statewide program needs assessment to determine how to best support the people of North Carolina in the areas of youth development, agriculture and natural resources, community and rural development, and family and consumer sciences, and has hired Thomas P. Miller and Associates, an Indianapolis based firm, to do the work.
Please participate in the brief survey (see link below) to tell us about your community’s strengths, areas of need, and your recommendations for improvement in these education areas. Take Survey >
Registration Now Open! Spaces Available for Ages 8 to 12
Scholarships Available
4-H Overnight Summer Camp Dates - June 20th to June 25th
Nash County is excited to offer 4-H Summer Overnight Camp at the Betsy/Jeff Penn 4-H Center in Reidsville, North Carolina. Campers will have the opportunity to participate in an array of activities. Daily schedules will be something like - horseback riding, pool time, canoeing, rock wall climbing, environmental arts and crafts, hikes, and archery - plus evening programs. Sign up today! Learn More >
Registration Deadline April 30th
Space is limited.
Two-Week In-Home Project
Learn to Fly a Drone
Drones are an excellent way to keep kids both engaged with learning and entertained. Through this program offered by Nash County 4-H kids will have the opportunity to learn how to fly a mini drone. Each loaner Drone Kit includes a Parrott Mambo Mini Drone, two drone batteries, a battery charging cord, and a tracphone with a case. There is no charge for this program, however, before participating the child must be Learn More >
I Love My County Because . . . ART CONTEST
In an effort to bolster civic education and educate communities on the role of county government, the National Association of Counties (NACo) is launching the “I Love My County Because” art contest in conjunction with National County Government Month. NACo and county leaders are spreading the word about county roles and responsibilities, which are often unknown or misunderstood. We are inviting children and young adults ages 18 and under to create artwork for the 2021-2022 “Counties Matter” calendar, NACo hopes to raise awareness about Learn More >
Communication Education for Families
Empowering Youth & Families Program
This program is designed to help family members build their communication skills and help parents and caregivers communicate positively. NC Cooperative Extension and NC State University is excited, once again, to be able to offer the invaluable Empowering Youth and Families Program in Nash County. This FREE program is comprised of 4 core elements which provide intensive relationship Learn More >
On the Dock of the Bay
At the Eastern 4-H Center - May 1st at 7:30pm
This virtual event will feature live and pre-recorded segments celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Eastern 4-H Center’s opening on Bulls Bay and the Albemarle Sound. On the Dock of the Bay is an annual fundraiser that supports the Eastern
4-H Center. The event will include musical Learn More >
Improving Access to a 4-Year Degree
At NC State University we are improving access for rural students through a variety of avenues. The ASPIRE program is for high school sophomores and juniors in rural North Carolina counties offering ACT test preparation at a low cost. Through our NOMINATE A STUDENT program we collect nominations from students to learn about their interest in CALS. STEAM SPRING CONNECT is one of our pathways to CALS and is by invitation only. PACKTRAC is a transfer pathway partnership between North Carolina community colleges and CALS for students interested in specific agriculture majors. LAUGHINGHOUSE SCHOLARSHIP is an opportunity to provide a full-ride for any student with a heart for agriculture. Learn more >
Classes Begin April 20th
Home Food Preservation Classes
This year we will have 5 Home Food Preservation Classes and you can come to all of them or pick the ones you prefer to attend. All classes will be offered at two different times, a morning program from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon and an evening class from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm - simply pick the time that is most convenient to you. Classes include Introduction to Canning, Canning Sweet Spreads, Fermentation, Boiling Water Canning and Pressure Canning. These classes will be hands-on - meaning you can participate at home. Register Here >
Pollinators
The Grow Box Just for Kids
Garden Fun for your family delivered to your door from
NC 4-H and the JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University
The Grow Box gives youth and their families the opportunity to explore their backyard or the natural spaces near them with guided activities designed to develop their science skills. You’ll grow plants together, search for seeds, observe pollinators, and get creative with the hands-on activities in each box. Register Here >
Sundays at Walmart in Rocky Mount Weather Permitting
FREE Weekly Farmworker Health Fair
Every Sunday - 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm - throughout the year. Resources: COVID-19 Testing, Food Boxes First come, First serve, Blood Pressure, Cholesterol and Blood Sugar Checks, COVID Materials and Resources. Learn More >
Health Insurance/Gov ID NOT required. Walk-ins welcome. Results confidential.
Reconnect With Food, Landscapes and Agriculture
Subscribe to Homegrown
Homegrown is your destination for unbiased guidance and resources on home horticulture and gardening, agriculture and farming practices, and the safe preparation and preservation of the foods we all love. Learn More >
Stay connected with Nash County Arboretum on Facebook.
Flowers are blooming all over the place. It's perfect time to take a stroll through the Nash County Arboretum, an outdoor museum, located at the Nash County Agriculture Center. The arboretum has been serving the local community since 2004. It boasts 11 different gardens that have all been designed, planted and maintained by Extension Master Gardener Volunteers. Open 24/7 365 days a year. Learn More >
Stay updated and informed.
COVID-19 Resources and Information
NC State University News and Updates
NASH COUNTY GOVERNMENT COVID-19 Vaccine Information
Hotline 252.462.2079 l Website Link
NC Cooperative Extension
Nash County Center
1006 Eastern Ave, Rm 102, Nashville, NC 27856
252-459-9810
Visit our website at www.Nash.CES.NCSU.edu
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