Quilt-In Time is Coming!

July 6-10 and August 3-7.

The dates for the annual Quilt-Ins for Carroll County have been set.  Week 1 will be held throughout the week of July 6-10.  Week 2 will be held throughout the week of August 3-7. The Quilt-Ins will be held in the Smith and Hodge buildings of the Sandwich Fair Grounds.  Participants can be dropped off at the Quilt-In any time between 8:00 and 9:00 AM. Participants stay at the Quilt-Ins from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. Each participant brings his/her own lunch, and sometimes snacks to share. Some snacks are provided.
Each participant must call Annette at the Extension office at 447-3834 to register and request a packet of pattern and fabric requirements.  There is a limit of twelve participants each week. If you call now, you will have your materials list in plenty of time, and be ready to make a new quilt for your room in a week.  First timers have a choice of making a Trip Around the World quilt, a Log Cabin quilt, or a Single Irish Chain quilt.  More experienced quilters will have more choices.  Call Dotty at 284-6636 to get together and decide on this years project.
We are also looking for volunteers to help our members.  We do have a number of parents who help out, but the more the merrier.  If you love to sew, and like to share your skills with kids, call Dotty to talk about the Quilt-Ins, or other ways to get involved with the 4-H sewing program.      

Wendy Brock -

GSDLN Sites Site 1 - UNHCE - Durham, Taylor Hall; Confirmed Site 2 - Grafton County; Confirmed

LEARN FROM A TRAINED CHEF AND NUTRITION EDUCATOR.

• A Free package of the week’s recipe ingredients will be provided at the end of several classes for you to prepare the meal at home.
• Lessons feature hands-on learning and include group discussion with instructors.
• Graduation certificate, recipe book and other freebies provided upon completion of the program.
• Lunch - prepared by the chef and you...the class participates.

Topics covered include:

• Cooking tips and techniques - learn the tricks of the trade for making delicious healthy meals.
• Tips for proper food safety and sanitation.
• Updated Nutrition information for health.
• Budgeting Meals - Stretch your food $$ and Maximize your resources!
• Tips to get your kids to try new foods.
• Shopping Smart tips

Pre-registration Required

Income eligibility requirements apply.

Malcolm Smith -

GSDLN Sites Site 1 - UNHCE - Durham, Taylor Hall; Confirmed Site 2 -

This free seminar will cover the following topics:

Discussion of cold, hardy grape varieties and frost damage, grape disease contol options, and crop insurance options for grapes. After the workshop, there will be a tour of the winery.

This seminar is hosted by Amy Ouellette, Merrimack County UNH Cooperative Extension Agriculture Educator and Eric & Erin Wiswall, Owners of Haunting Whisper Vineyard.

2.5 Pesticide Recertification credits awarded by the NH Division of Pesticide Control.

Please RSVP to Amy Ouellette at amy.ouellette@unh.edu or call 225-5505.

Quilt-In Time is Coming!

July 6-10 and August 3-7.

The dates for the annual Quilt-Ins for Carroll County have been set. Week 1 will be held throughout the week of July 6-10. Week 2 will be held throughout the week of August 3-7. The Quilt-Ins will be held in the Smith and Hodge buildings of the Sandwich Fair Grounds. Participants can be dropped off at the Quilt-In any time between 8:00 and 9:00 AM. Participants stay at the Quilt-Ins from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. Each participant brings his/her own lunch, and sometimes snacks to share. Some snacks are provided.

Each participant must call Annette at the Extension office at 447-3834 to register and request a packet of pattern and fabric requirements. There is a limit of twelve participants each week. If you call now, you will have your materials list in plenty of time, and be ready to make a new quilt for your room in a week. First timers have a choice of making a Trip Around the World quilt, a Log Cabin quilt, or a Single Irish Chain quilt. More experienced quilters will have more choices.

Call Dotty at 284-6636 to get together and decide on this years project.

We are also looking for volunteers to help our members. We do have a number of parents who help out, but the more the merrier. If you love to sew, and like to share your skills with kids, call Dotty to talk about the Quilt-Ins, or other ways to get involved with the 4-H sewing program.

Tuesdays: July 7, 14, 21, and 28 from 10 am to 12 pm.

Learn some new cooking techniques and fun nutritious recipes with your child ages 5-12. Must be able to make all four classes and meet eligibility requirements. Sorry, no childcare is available for this class.

Click here to view flyer

For kids from ages 5-12 

Beat the heat! Cook a treat at a place that's really cool to eat!

Taste some new foods!  Practice your cooking skills! Have fun with friends!

For kids from ages 5-12 

Beat the heat! Cook a treat at a place that's really cool to eat!

Taste some new foods!  Practice your cooking skills! Have fun with friends!

As part of our ongoing series of webinars for staff, I will review some of the web applications we've launched in the past year (Resources/Publications, Event calendar, Contact manager) and answer any questions people have about using the tools.  This will be a great opportunity to have your questions answered, float suggestions, and provide feedback on your experiences.

Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/681692368

Quilt-In Time is Coming!

July 6-10 and August 3-7.

The dates for the annual Quilt-Ins for Carroll County have been set. Week 1 will be held throughout the week of July 6-10. Week 2 will be held throughout the week of August 3-7. The Quilt-Ins will be held in the Smith and Hodge buildings of the Sandwich Fair Grounds. Participants can be dropped off at the Quilt-In any time between 8:00 and 9:00 AM. Participants stay at the Quilt-Ins from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. Each participant brings his/her own lunch, and sometimes snacks to share. Some snacks are provided.
Each participant must call Annette at the Extension office at 447-3834 to register and request a packet of pattern and fabric requirements. There is a limit of twelve participants each week. If you call now, you will have your materials list in plenty of time, and be ready to make a new quilt for your room in a week. First timers have a choice of making a Trip Around the World quilt, a Log Cabin quilt, or a Single Irish Chain quilt. More experienced quilters will have more choices. Call Dotty at 284-6636 to get together and decide on this years project.
We are also looking for volunteers to help our members. We do have a number of parents who help out, but the more the merrier. If you love to sew, and like to share your skills with kids, call Dotty to talk about the Quilt-Ins, or other ways to get involved with the 4-H sewing program.

Gardening Workshop & Open House

Summer Series

Open House hosts will be available to give garden tours, explain the gardening principles incorporated, and answer questions.

This workshop will be held at the Display Garden next to the Greenhouse. (Between the Courthouse and the Nursing Home buildings.)

Future workshop dates:  7/29, 8/13, 8/19 and 9/2.

Continuing Research on Plum Curculio and Apple Maggot.

Hosted by the Hardy and Whittemore Families, and Brookdale Fruit Farm. 

2 Pesticide Recertification Credits will be offered, but you must sign in by 5:30. 

To learn more about the speakers and the program, click here.

Wednesdays: July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. This mixed level class for beginners and continuing students will explore primary yoga poses in a flowing yet relaxing class format. All postures can be adapted to the chair. Improve your: 

• Flexibility
  
• Balance
  
• Strength
  
• and overall Wellness
  

In a brief 30-year period in the early 19^th century, the New Hampshire countryside became home to hundreds of thousands of sheep. Wool production became a lucrative business, generating fortunes and providing the only era of true agricultural prosperity in the state’s history. Farmers overcame enormous challenges to make sheep husbandry succeed, but forces from beyond NH were to doom the industry, with social consequences that would last a century. Former NH Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Taylor traces this history and its impacts on NH today. Steve is a farmer, journalist and lifelong student of the state’s rural culture. Sponsored by the NH Humanities Council.

Quilt-In Time is Coming!

July 6-10 and August 3-7.

The dates for the annual Quilt-Ins for Carroll County have been set. Week 1 will be held throughout the week of July 6-10. Week 2 will be held throughout the week of August 3-7. The Quilt-Ins will be held in the Smith and Hodge buildings of the Sandwich Fair Grounds. Participants can be dropped off at the Quilt-In any time between 8:00 and 9:00 AM. Participants stay at the Quilt-Ins from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. Each participant brings his/her own lunch, and sometimes snacks to share. Some snacks are provided.
Each participant must call Annette at the Extension office at 447-3834 to register and request a packet of pattern and fabric requirements. There is a limit of twelve participants each week. If you call now, you will have your materials list in plenty of time, and be ready to make a new quilt for your room in a week. First timers have a choice of making a Trip Around the World quilt, a Log Cabin quilt, or a Single Irish Chain quilt. More experienced quilters will have more choices. Call Dotty at 284-6636 to get together and decide on this years project.
We are also looking for volunteers to help our members. We do have a number of parents who help out, but the more the merrier. If you love to sew, and like to share your skills with kids, call Dotty to talk about the Quilt-Ins, or other ways to get involved with the 4-H sewing program.

David Foote/Petr Brym -

GSDLN Sites Site 1 - UNHCE - Durham, Taylor Hall; Confirmed Site 2 - Other Selected NH Sites; Confirmed 

Looking for a brush-up on handling food safely?
Be SAFE . . . Not Sorry
Protect yourself and the people you feed

• Update on foodborne illnesses
  
• Reminders of personal hygiene practices
  
• Review of safe food handling techniques