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FREE Programs offered in June 2024 for Clay County, Kentucky from the Cooperative Extension Service

MANCHESTER, KY - If you enjoy being creative or need another way to escape, join the 4-H Art Club! Our summer club meetings will be held June 18th & July 16th at 2:00 PM at the Clay County Extension Office, 69 Jameson Road.

You must call to register in order for us to prep for supplies.

The USDA field office (FSA & NRCS) in Barbourville (serving Whitley, Bell, Harlan, Knox, & Clay counties) will be having an outreach/appreciation day on Tuesday, June 18th from 11am-1pm. We will be grilling out, helping producers complete their crop reports (which are due July 15th), and discussing current USDA programs. Come out to learn about opportunities and programs available to you. Location address is 34 Spring Ave. Barbourville, KY 40906. 

If you are a homeschooler, we would love to have you join the Clay County 4-H Homeschool Club! We focus on a variety of topics and travel to new places to enhance our knowledge in many different areas! Our next club meeting is June 24th. You must call to reserve your spot and receive meeting location details.

Join us for 4-H Cooking Club, as we make a variety of summer and KY State Fair recipes this summer! We will be meeting on June 25th at 2:00 PM at the Clay County Extension Office, 69 Jameson Road. You must call to register.

Join us for two days of 4-H educational gardening activities and fun! We will have two special guests presenting information on pollinators and gardening tips on June 26th and June 28th at 1:00 PM each day at the Clay County Extension Office, 69 Jameson Road.

The Clay County Beekeepers Association will meet on Thursday, June 27th, at 6:00 PM at the EXCEL Building, 86 Muddy Gap Road. If you are interested in becoming a beekeeper, feel free to contact Clay County Cooperative 

Extension Service at 598-2789 to learn about our local organization meetings and grant opportunities. New members are always welcome!  

The Clay County Beekeepers Association would like to share some information about the Kentucky State University Beginner Beekeeping Grant available for new beekeepers. The following link will take you to the complete grant application. If you are interested in becoming a beekeeper, feel free to contact the Clay County Cooperative Extension office to learn about our local organization meetings and other opportunities such as this. If you are interested in joining and becoming a new beekeeper in Clay County, this is a great way to get started!

Join us for our next Clay County Cattlemen’s Association Meeting on July 9th at 6:00 PM at the EXCEL building, 86 Muddy Gap Road. Please call 598-2789 to register to ensure we have an accurate head count for food.

Want to show off your talents? Enter your items in the 4-H Project Showcase! July 15th - 16th (8:00 AM - 4:00 PM) at Clay County Cooperative Extension Service, 69 Jameson Road. Call 598-2789 to receive a packet of ideas and to register!

 

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