UGA Cooperative Extension
DeKalb County Extension Office:
News & Events
URGENT INFORMATION
- Arbovirus Program Update (NEW: 9/11/08)
- West Nile Virus Advisory (NEW: 9/11/08)
- Food Recall: Hot Pockets Pepperoni Pizzas (Updated:8/8/08)
- DeKalb County CEO Vernon Jones’ WATER USE RESTRICTIONS (Updated:4/10/08)
- Every Drop Counts
- Important Public Service Announcements
NEWS
- DeKalb Extension Director in the News
- Dimensions Newsletter
- Georgia Faces
- Radon Testing
- Georgia Egg Commission Recipe Contest Announcement (NEW)
- Food Safety Articles: BE FOOD SAFE & SEPTEMBER FOOD SAFTEY TIPS
- Economic Stimulus Information
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
- January 2008 (pdf)
- February 2008 (pdf)
- March 2008 (pdf)
- April 2008 (pdf)
- May 2008 (pdf)
- June 2008 (pdf)
- July 2008 (pdf)
- August 2008 (pdf)
- September 2008 (pdf)
- October 2008 (pdf)
- November 2008 (pdf)
- December 2008
Click here for DeKalb County 4-H Calendar.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Holiday Greenery
Learn how to creating festive decorations for your home with dried and fresh natural materials. In this program, you will learn how to create festive garlands and wreaths and understand the tools needed to make your holiday surroundings more beautiful. Please register for this class by contacting the Extension Main Office at 404-298-4080.
Date: Wednesday, November 19th
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Location: Doraville Library, 3748 Central Ave., Doraville, GA
DeKalb Extension Diabetes Support Group
This program is designed for persons who are diabetic, those caring for someone with diabetes or those who want to obtain more information about diabetes. Program objectives includes diabetes management, cooking tips for diabetes, meal planning and exercising with diabetes. The next group topics are:
- November 18th: Holiday Cooking School 1
- December 9th: Holiday Cooking School 2
All Classes from 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Location: 4380 Memorial Dr., Decatur, GA 30032
2008 Homeowner's Environmentally Friendly Gardening Series (pdf)
Increase your property value, preserve your community, keep extra money in your pocket, and protect the environment.
All Classes from 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Location: 4380 Memorial Dr., Decatur, GA 30032
2008 Creative Gardening Series (pdf)
Increase your property value, preserve your community, keep extra money in your pocket, and protect the environment.
All classes from 11:00 AM –1:00 PM
Location: 2390 Wildcat Road, Decatur, GA 30032
RECENT EVENTS
Self Esteem (pdf)
This three-part series program is designed to help participants learn how to develop a higher level of self esteem, understand the importance of having a high level of self esteem, and how to maintain a high level of self esteem.
Stress Management (pdf)
This program will help you learn how to identify causes of stress, determine if you are often prone to stress and how to cope with stress.
Personal Financial Planning (pdf)
This opportunity is a personal investment in yourself. Our three-part program will help you to learn the importance of and how to write financial goals and budgets; take control of your money; make wise investments; and plan for a secure future.
Diabetes Support Group (pdf)
This is a free program DeKalb Extensions offers monthly to the public. Join us to obtain useful information to help with the prevention and management of diabetes
2008 Arbor Day Tree Contest (pdf)
One official winner will be recognized at a county ceremony for Arbor Day. This contest is sponsored by Keep DeKalb Beautiful, Georgia Forestry Commission, DeKalb Parks and Recreation, and the DeKalb Cooperative Extension.
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