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Guilford County Family And Consumer Sciences Monthly Newsletter
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November 2025
 
 
Community Connections
Join us for our 2025 Community Connections at the NC Cooperative Extension Guilford County Center! Come meet your local Extension Agents, visit public and nonprofit organization tables, and attend free workshops.
We invite you to explore the resources and intersections of our programming featuring local agriculture, horticulture, 4-H, community & school gardens, family & consumer sciences, food security, and digital literacy.
November 5th at 4PM
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Back To Your Roots
In this session, we will be looking back at those beloved southern eats and recipes that may remind a lot of us of home as we approach the holiday season. We will cover a couple of traditional southern recipes and give tips for adding a healthy twist.
November 6th at 12PM
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Family Night Out: Pizza Challenge!
Join us for a night of fun for the whole family! During this session of Family Night Out we will be doing a pizza making challenge as we explore how agriculture has produced many of the beloved pizza ingredients that we enjoy. From the dough that makes the crust to the herbs that we use to create yummy combinations.
November 13th at 5:30 PM
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Caregiving During the Holidays
In this Caregiving During the Holidays workshop, you will learn how to gain understanding of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, provide care for yourself and your loved one during the holidays, adjust expectations and holiday plans to you and your loved one's needs and abilities, and remain flexible and education family and friends about the disease, holiday safety, and sensitivity.
November 18th at 10:00AM
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Volunteers Needed!
Please contact FCS Agent Maritzaida Amador for more information if you are interested in becoming a Real Money, Real World volunteer.

phone: 336-641-2415
email: maramador@ncsu.edu
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:
How to Tell When Your Turkey Is Done
So you’re ready to plop your plump turkey in the oven, but how long should you cook this thing? How do you know when it’s done? Should you trust the little plastic pop-up thermometer that came in the bird? (HINT: No!)
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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 four round circuit workout to stay on track through the Holiday Season.
 
 
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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