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Guilford County Family And Consumer Sciences Monthly Newsletter
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October 2025
 
 
 
Workforce Ready
Join us at NCWorks to gain familiarity with current job market technology.  We Will be teaching Excel 101 in collaboration with Digital Literacy Agent as part of the Workforce Ready Program.
October 1st at 10 AM
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Growing Health, Stretching Dollars: Nutrition Through Smart Budgeting
Stretch your dollars & boost your health! Learn smart meal planning, grocery savings, and budgeting tips that work for you.
October 8th at 3:00 PM
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Food Fraud
The Food Fraud Kicking It in the Kitchen session is being canceled due to low projected attendance. This session may be rescheduled for 2026.
October 9th at 12:00PM
Apple Canning Class
Join FCS Agent Vincent Webb to learn more about canning apples. 
October 14th at 5:30PM
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Brewing Up Kombucha
Learn how to safely brew Kombucha and how to integrate it in your daily life for maximum health benefits.
October 21st at 6PM
Extension At Home: Holiday Budgeting Magic: Stress Free Spending Tips
Holidays stressing you out? Let us help! Join us to learn about effective holiday budgeting and spending strategies that can help improve overall financial wellness.

This virtual workshop is part of the 2025 "Extension at Home" series, brought to you by a collaboration of N.C. Cooperative Extension Agents. This series will feature a new topic each month related to Family and Consumer Sciences
October 21st at 10AM
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Tech for Vets
Tech for Vets: a hands-on workshop helping veterans build the digital skills needed to access and manage their VA benefits online. Join us at the High Point Public Library!
October 30th & 31st at 11AM
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Community Partner Spotlight
 
Free Little Library: Let's Read!
We’ve launched our seasonal Free Little Library inside the Cooperative Extension Office to share the love of reading and learning. Come and check out some of the books that others have donated, or donate some of the books that overflow from your library.
Blessing Box
Our new blessing box is going strong. This is a great way for community members to donate or take food and hygiene items as they need to. You are welcome to take from and give to this blessing box.
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Tune in to Penne for Your Thoughts, a Life Skills Podcast, your go-to source for practical tips and tools to navigate life's challenges and opportunities. Subscribe today and join the conversation by sharing your topic ideas and program suggestions—we’d love to hear from you!
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Parks and Recreation: Trotter Active Adult Center
The mission of Trotter Active Adult Center is to provide diverse, year-round programs, activities and services that meet the physical, social, mental and cultural needs of active adults in Greensboro and Guilford County. Some of the features are a fitness room, computer lab, gymnasium, and many awesome classes. It's also located adjacent to Hester Park.

3906 Betula St. Greensboro, NC 27407
Hours: Mon-Thurs, 8 am - 8 pm
Fridays, 9 am - 8 pm
Saturday: 9 am to 1 pm
Closed: Sun

Phone: ( 336) 373-2927
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Homegrown: Super Simple Stir Fry
Looking for a quick, budget-friendly meal your family will love? We show you how to make a simple veggie stir-fry with zucchini, squash, peppers, onions and ginger — served with hearty brown rice. It’s full of flavor, packed with nutrition and comes together in minutes. Eating healthy doesn’t have to be expensive or complicated. Discover how easy it is to cook meals that are good for your body, your wallet and your taste buds.
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Wellness Tips
🎉NEW RESOURCE!🎉
Smart Budgeting & Food Planning Guide:
Stretch Your Dollars & Eat Well
Photo courtesy Pixabay.
This brochure, developed through a collaborative effort across various programs at NC Cooperative Extension, Guilford County, offers essential tools for enhancing budgeting and food management skills. It features a QR code that links to a digital version filled with valuable resources, including meal planning templates, a 14-day meal plan, spending trackers, healthy eating tips, and a food handling guide. Feel free to print & share! 🤗

Click the button below to access the brochure and explore additional resources.
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Movement of the Month
A quick AMRAP workout that will get those pushing muscles activated as well as get the heart pumping through a faster paced rhythmic routine.
 
 
NC State University and N.C. A&T State University work in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. Cooperative Extension.
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