Pumpkin Smash, Compost Bash Saturday, November 8, 2025 8:00 am - 11:00 am Ontario County Fair Society, 2820 Coounty Road 10 , Canandaigua, New York 14424 Join us for our first ever Pumpkin Smash, Compost Bash!Cooperative Extension in Partnership with County Sustainability and Solid Waste will be hosting a pumpkin collection event to help keep organic material out of our landfill.Bring your pumpkins and wear your closed toed shoes for some pumpkin smashing and composting education. We will have smashing zones set up for participants to smash their pumpkin and a few local robotics teams will be creating pumpkin throwing robots!Collection and smashing will happen from 8AM - 11AM at the Ontario County Fairgrounds. Free Jacob Maslyn, jlm563@cornell.edu, 585-394-3977 x 402 Registration: https://www.facebook.com/events/840766955191645/ ========================================= Cornell Cooperative Extension Ontario County Annual Meeting Tuesday, November 18, 2025 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm CCE-Ontario Offices, 480 North Main Street , Canandaigua, New York 14424-4424 The Board of Directors and Staff of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County cordially invites you to our Annual Meeting on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 5:30 pm.The evening will include the business of our Annual Meeting, with voting for a few new board members, and recognition of our volunteers. Please respond to ontario@cornell.edu by November 7, 2025 to make your reservation. We look forward to you joining us to share the work done by Cornell Cooperative Extension this year. No charge Nancy Anderson, nea8@cornell.edu, (585) 394-3977 x 427 ========================================= Fresh Holiday Greens Workshop Saturday, December 6, 2025 9:00 am - 12:00 pm CCE-Ontario Offices, 480 North Main Street , Canandaigua, New York 14424-4424 Join Master Gardeners for a festive and creative workshop where you’ll learn to craft your very own evergreen kissing ball, wreath, centerpiece or all 3 if you choose! All assembly materials provided: fresh evergreen fronds, wreath frame, wire, and a selection of ribbon and pinecones. You may bring additional decorations of your choice. Participants are encouraged to bring gloves and garden snipers, if available. You will take home your handmade decorations to adorn your home or give as a thoughtful gift!Cost: $15 per item, maximum 3 per person. Please designate which item you are requesting to make at time of registration. Payable with cash or check made payable to CCE Ontario.Note class start time for each project so we may provide individual instructions.9:00 am - Kissing Ball10:00 am - Wreath11:00 am- CenterpieceTo register call Cornell Cooperative Extension, 585-394-3977 x 427 or email Nancy with your name, address, phone number and project(s) you want to make. $15 per project Nancy Anderson, nea8@cornell.edu, (585) 394-3977 x 427 =========================================