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UR Employee Health Bites

March 12, 2024

Jurij Kushner

Cornell Cooperative Extension's Master Gardener program presents tips for creating a vegetable garden well-suited to the New York State community.

April 9, 2024

Minimilasm

Amy Cavalier

Feeling overwhelmed by clutter and obligations at home or at work? Finding it difficult to maintain a work/life/family balance? Do you have closets and dressers filled with clothes but nothing to wear? When things in life aren’t adding up, start subtracting. Learn how minimalism can help you take back
your power, do more with less, save money and better be able to determine between needs and wants. Presenter Amy Cavalier is an advocate of the Buy Nothing movement in Monroe County and former leader of the Rochester Minimalists.

May 14, 2024

Honeybees and Beekeeping

Pat Bono

Join Master Beekeeper Pat Bono as she talks about the humble honeybee. Learn how honeybees live and their impact on people and the environment. Good for those just wanting to learn about honeybees, or who are interested in possibly pursuing apiculture.

June 11, 2024

Difficult conversations with children

Chelsea Peckham

This workshop identifies what makes conversations with children difficult, reviews practical strategies to guide parents and families through tough talks, and suggests relevant resources such as publicly available resources and support available in your community. Join the Infant - Toddler specialist Chelsea Peckham to review current research and strategies to broach topics in a developmentally appropriate way.