Food for Thought Programs
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Want to know what is going on with the Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) program over the next month? For more information or to be on our email list about upcoming programs, send me your email or mailing address at jennifer.brown@ncsu.edu
- Feel like you are just way too busy to cook? Learn batch-cooking freezer meal tips and hacks. Join us on Tuesday, July 15 at 10:00 a.m. (ET) on a Virtual Zoom workshop, part of our monthly Extension at Home Series. This workshop is free to attend and even if you cannot attend Live, register and we will email you the recorded webinar and handouts from the workshop presenter. Register now at go.ncsu.edu/freezer
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Interested in learning the basics about food preservation and want to know how you can get started? We will have a “Canning Basics” workshop on food preservation techniques such as canning, freezing, dehydrating and the food safety that goes along with it. Join us on Tuesday, July 15 at 7:00 p.m. at the Mountain Creek Community Building at 1717 Mountain Creek Rd. in Oxford for this free workshop.
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Take part in the Rural Diabetes Study going on in Granville County. They are conducting small group conversations to learn more about adults who are living with diabetes. The Granville County group discussion will be held on Wednesday, July 16 at 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Richard H. Thornton Library in Oxford. Their goal is to improve diabetes services in Granville & Vance County and would like to learn about what’s working, what’s challenging, and what support is needed from people who have diabetes!
- It is important to plan for weather-related emergencies before they happen to help your family cope during and after the disaster. This free Disaster Preparedness workshop on Friday, July 18 at 10:45 a.m., at the Granville County Senior Center at 107 Lanier Street, will cover easy free or low-cost ways to prepare for this and other weather-related emergencies and help you get started on your disaster checklist today.
- Out of the Office on Monday, July 28 – Friday, August 1 for the NC Extension Association of Family Consumer Sciences (NCEAFCS) conference.
- Understanding the key aspects of caregiving can help to ensure the management of your own emotional and physical well being. Learn how dementia changes relationships over time, the benefit of person-centered care approaches, how to create a supportive care team and steps to identify and manage caregiver stress. Join us on Tuesday, August 12 at 1:00 p.m. at the Berea Branch Library 1211 US-158 Oxford for a workshop on “Avoiding Caregiver Burnout”. It is important for you to adjust your expectations and plans to you and your loved one’s needs and abilities while remaining flexible about the disease.
- Food Recalls can be confusing. What is a food recall? Why does this matter to me? How do I find out about recalls? And what do I do if I have a food that’s been recalled? Get answers to these questions and many more details to help make sense of food recalls. Join us on Tuesday, August 19 at 10:00 a.m. (ET) on a Virtual Zoom workshop, part of our monthly Extension at Home Series. This workshop is free to attend and even if you cannot attend Live, register and we will email you the recorded webinar and handouts from the workshop presenter. Register now at go.ncsu.edu/recalls
- Our 2025 Aging with Gusto Conference in Person County is Tuesday, August 26 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and it will be FREE again this year. We hope everyone can join us to celebrate as we learn how to “Flip the Script”. Together we can promote healthy aging, increase community involvement for older adults, and tackle important issues like the prevention of elder abuse. Check back to see when registration is available.