January 2024 eNews

Horticulture

Join the K-State Garden Hour for a new lineup of webinars in 2024! The series kicks off on Wednesday, January 3^rd, 2024 with a presentation on “Nature’s Décor: A How-To in Floral Design”. Join us for a live Valentine’s Day floral arrangement lesson as we share design tips and tricks to make a beautiful floral arrangement. Learn about how to select, design, and prolong the life of your very own floral masterpieces. The presentation is live from Noon to 1pm, and will also be recorded and posted online. Register for upcoming webinars or find past recordings online  Here.

Community Vitality

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Questions?  Contact Nancy Daniels at nkdaniels@ksu.edu

Family Life

Health and Nutrition

Walk With Ease

Did you know that physical activity is a natural pain reliever? Walking is one of the safest forms of physical activity to assist in pain management for those who have arthritis or other chronic health conditions. Regular walking reduces stiffness caused by many forms of arthritis while having a relatively low impact on joints. Walking is simple, inexpensive, and safe for all ages and abilities. If you can be on your feet for 10 minutes without increased pain, you can have success with our Walk with Ease program.

Walk With Ease is a 6-week program designed to help you reduce pain and discomfort, and improve balance, strength, and stamina. Participants will learn how to walk safely and comfortably, as well as improve their overall health. Classes meet once a week and each session provides educational information followed by a short walk. All participants will receive a Walk with Ease guidebook. Our next series of classes is at the Hubbard Arts Center, 309 N. Woodlawn Blvd., Derby, KS 67037 from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm on the following dates:

·        January 25^th

·        February 1^st

·        February 8^th

·        February 15^th

·        February 22^nd

·        February 29^th

The program is free, but you must register to attend (registration opens on December 18^th). Please call 316.788.3781 or Register Here

HeartCorps Service Member

Position Opening

Are you interested in gaining professional public health experience while advancing more equitable health outcomes for rural communities? The American Heart Association is seeking a full-time service member to join us along with the Health & Wellness Coalition to accelerate our work around high blood pressure, nutrition security, and smoking cessation. The chosen service member will start on February 12, 2024, and conclude their work on August 9, 2024. There will be some weekend hours 1-2 times per month and occasional evenings. 

For questions, please contact Sara Sawer at sarasawer@ksu.edu or 316.660.0118. Apply Here

Take Control of Your Health and Participate in K-State Research and Extension’s Upcoming Hypertension Awareness and Prevention program (HAPp)

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