Help with Holiday Prep

NOVEMBER 2020

News from NC Cooperative Extension, Currituck

Holiday Class Series

The end of 2020 is here and the holidays are in sight! If you’re looking for ideas to make this holiday season special, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Currituck County Center has got you covered. Join us for a free, three week Holiday Class Series, where we’ll go over caring for holiday greenery, gift and giving ideas, and last but not least, holiday cooking.

Each week we’ll provide short educational videos on one of these topics, culminating in an end-of-the-week live Zoom class. Zoom classes will be held on Fridays from noon to 1 p.m., but don’t worry if you can’t make it, classes will be recorded.

The Holiday Class Series Zoom schedule can be found below.

Week 1 Theme: Nature – Poinsettia and Live Christmas Tree Care

Week 2 Theme: Gifts and Giving – Live Christmas Music Concert

Week 3 Theme: Cooking – Smaller Holiday Meals

Sign up for our Holiday Class Series through our Eventbrite link https://2020holidayclassseries.eventbrite.com to get access to all of our holiday videos and live Zoom class links. Videos will start publishing on November 30, with our first Zoom class on December 4 at noon. We hope to “see” you there!

Family & Consumer Sciences

Holiday Challenge

This holiday season, the only thing that should be “stuffed” is the turkey. You are invited to join the 14th annual Eat Smart, Move More, Maintain, don’t gain! Holiday Challenge. Rather than focusing on trying to lose weight, this FREE seven-week challenge provides you with strategies and resources to help maintain your weight throughout the holiday season.

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4-H

Poultry Show Results

Even a global pandemic could not stop N.C. Cooperative Extension, Currituck County Center from holding their annual 4-H Poultry Show. The show went virtual and was held on October 9, 2020, as part of the ongoing virtual Currituck Fall Fair (go.ncsu.edu/currituckfallfair). Click the link below for more information on the winners.

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Agriculture

Maintaining Garden Tools

As temperatures get cooler it is a great time to get some garden shop chores done. Currituck County Master Gardener℠ volunteer and local garden tool guru, Bill Kirkland presents this step-by-step instructional video on how to sharpen a single bevel edge on a variety of garden tools.

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