PARIS — Below are some of UMaine Extension’s upcoming 4-H programs:

STEM Parachute Challenge

Use your creativity and engineering skills to design and build a Parachute! We will compare this to a hot air balloon and explore how they are similar, yet each unique, or even opposite.

This activity is designed for school-aged youth in grades K-3. Younger children may need help with cutting and tying. This workshop will be held Wednesday June 2nd at 4:30pm. Register at https://extension.umaine.edu/register/product/stem-parachute-challenge/

May Basket Workshop

In days gone by when people of New England were separated by long harsh winters they often celebrated spring by hanging May Baskets. A small but festive container filled with goodies, wildflowers, even baked goods was hung on the recipient’s door. A loud knock would summon the recipient and the bearers of the May Basket would gleefully shout MAY BASKET on YOU and then all would scatter! A chase ensued and the last person being caught received a kiss from the recipient of the May Basket. The May Basket tradition is very old, originally a European tradition from the 1800s, it has evolved in many ways but is still celebrated and recognized by many as a sure sign that spring has arrived.

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This activity is designed for youth in grades K-6. Learn some fun history and make a beautiful May Basket of your own to give to that unsuspecting someone! This workshop will be held Wednesday, May 12th 4:30 pm via ZOOM

Please register by May 3rd https://extension.umaine.edu/register/product/may-baskets-workshop/

4-H Virtual Passport Around the World SPIN Club

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering a virtual cultural exchange club for youth, best suited for ages 12–18 years, with its first meeting scheduled for 9:30–10:30 a.m. April 24. Additional meetings will be 9:30–10:30 a.m. May 8 and 22, and 4–5 p.m. April 29, May 13 and 27.

“4-H Virtual Passport Around the World” is a short-term special interest club designed to introduce young people from different cultural backgrounds to their peers around the world through brief presentations, hands-on activities and discussions. Countries included in this session are Lebanon, Armenia, Slovakia, Moldova, Romania and the Czech Republic. A UMaine Extension 4-H volunteer who also is a volunteer with Greenheart Exchange, a nonprofit international educational exchange organization, will lead the club.

The club is free to join; some materials required from participants for each session. Register and find more information on the program webpage. To request a reasonable accommodation or discuss financial assistance for required materials, contact Sara King, 207.743.6329; sara.king@maine.edu.

 

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