Michigan State University Extension Macomb County

01/19/2025

February's topic: Eating Smart and Healthy. Make 2025 your best year yet! You only have to register once for these free online workshops, and you choose which sessions you want to attend. Please register here: https://bit.ly/3YAhKXk
Twelve Keys to Embrace Aging sessions: Feb. 19 - Eating Smart and Healthy, March 19 - Physical Activity, April 16 - Brain Activity, May 21 - Social Activity, June 18 - Tuning-in to the times, July 16 - Safety, Aug. 20 - Know Your Health Numbers, Sept. 17 - Stress Management, Oct. 15 - Financial Affairs, Nov. 19 - Sleep, Dec. 17 - Taking Time for You

01/03/2025

We’re thrilled to share a recent article featuring Michigan State University Extension's" Adult 101 Program, designed to empower youth to make the transition to adulthood easier.

We’re already seeing incredible support and interest from the community! 🌟

Read the full story here:

The Macomb County MSU Extension is offering a series of virtual Adulting 101 classes to help young people master life skills.

12/22/2024

This program combines the benefits of Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention and Sleep Education for Everyone. Tai Chi has been shown to increase strength, improve balance, and prevent falls. Participants will also learn techniques to improve the quality and quantity of their sleep. The program consists of 16, 90-minute sessions. Each session will include, Tai Chi Warm-ups, Tai Chi Lesson, Tai Chi Cool Downs, Sleep Education and Goal Setting. This FREE online class is on Mondays and Wednesdays January 6th-February26th, 9-10:30. To register go to https://events.anr.msu.edu/tcbs1/

For questions contact Nicole Wethington at [email protected]

12/20/2024

12/19/2024

MSU Extension's Adulting 101 program will be starting up again in January. Our FREE monthly series will begin on January 14 at 6:00 pm ET with “Decreasing Stress with Mindfulness. ”

Sign up for this class and many more here: https://www.canr.msu.edu/events/adulting-101-2025

12/18/2024

MSU Extension has a Finance/Homeownership Program Instructor position open. The position will be based in Warren and will cover Macomb and Wayne counties.

Minimum requirements include a bachelor’s degree and two years of experience in program management and delivery in Family and Consumer Sciences, Housing, Social Work, Economics, Finance and/or related field or a combination of education and specific, relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

Apply by January 7, 2025. For more information, visit https://careers.msu.edu and search for position number 1006913. Please direct any questions to [email protected]

12/17/2024

Love your poinsettia this holiday season? Good news—you can enjoy it again next year! 🌺✨
With the right light conditions and care, you can coax your poinsettia to bloom beautifully once more. Learn the step-by-step process from the experts at MSU Extension. 🌞🪴

Get started here 👉 How to Rebloom Your Holiday Poinsettia https://www.canr.msu.edu/.../how_to_rebloom_your_holiday.

12/16/2024

🐏Learn about sheep at MSU Extension’s 4-H Meets Wolcott: Farming 101 – Animals & Agriculture on January 12, 2025, from 1-3 p.m. at Wolcott Mill Metropark Farm Center in Ray Township. This is part of an 8-session series. Attend one or more sessions.

The program is FREE and open to all youth ages 5-19. https://events.anr.msu.edu/4HFarmAnimalsAg

12/15/2024

Real Christmas trees: Which one is right for you? Michigan farms and tree lots offer an array of great Christmas tree choices, and consumers who want a real tree will be able to find one. Whether you look for a pre-cut tree at a local tree lot or bundle up the family for the choose-and-cut experience, you will find a wide variety of tree types that offer something for everyone.

Consumers have an array of different Christmas trees to choose.

12/14/2024

As a youth today, you are a major contributor to the economy and are poised to be the nation’s next biggest spenders… but do you know…
◊ What credit is and how it works?
◊ The different types of credit?
◊ The advantages and disadvantages of credit?
◊ How to avoid getting in debt?
◊ What a credit report is (and how to get yours for free!)?
Increase your knowledge of credit in just one hour by joining one of these upcoming webinars: January 15 at 6 pm ET or February 4 at 5:30 pm.
Register here for FREE: https://events.anr.msu.edu/creditcrashcourse/
Bonus: Youth 9-19, learn how you can win $100 gift card by sharing your knowledge on credit.
For more information, contact Laurie Rivetto, [email protected],
or Kathy Jamieson, [email protected].