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  1. FREE Project Books

    Feb. 03, 2026

    The Stark County 4-H Advisory Committee is graciously providing 1-FREE $12.00 project book per youth this 4H year. All books will be provided through the extension office only. We cannot honor this if you choose to purchase them from the publication website. We will have 2 dates available for families to stop in and browse the selection and pick up your youths free project book.

  2. Stark Extension Office Closed Monday, January 19, 2026 in observance of Martin Luther King Day.

    Jan. 16, 2026

  3. Discovery Day with Stark 4-H

    Jan. 16, 2026

    Discovery Day with Stark 4-H
    Open to all Kindergarten - 3rd Grade Students
    Hands-on Science Games and Activities with Ohio State 4-H
    Explore Science in a brand new way. Students will get to complete challenges, make new discoveries and create tools to take home and continue their experience digging deeper into the world around them.
    FEBRUARY 16 12:00PM- 3:00PM
    Alliance Commons 405 S Linden Ave, Alliance, OH 44601
    COST: $20 Per Family (Scholarships available, contact our office for more info)
    LUNCH PROVIDED

  4. Blast Off!!

    Dec. 17, 2025

    2025-2026 Blast Off! A free-to-attend online parent education, in which I use Active Parenting curricula--videos and discussions--to introduce information that may help participants to improve their parenting.

    Blast Off! is three 4-session series, each series is about parenting a different age group of children, i.e., birth to five, five to twelve, or teenagers.

  5. Stark Extension Office Closed

    Dec. 11, 2025

    Stark Extension office will be closed on Monday, December 15, 2025 for our professional development day.

  6. Ohio SNAP-ED Update

    Dec. 01, 2025

    Federal funding for SNAP-Ed ended Sept 30, 2025. In Ohio, SNAP-Ed programming continued through Nov. 12. Contact your local Extension office to find out what similar programs might be available in your area. You can also visit celebrateyourplate.org for recipes and other online tools.

  7. Price Increase on 4H Publications

    Nov. 21, 2025

    4-H Project Book Price Update

    Starting November 3, 2025, all 4-H project books will cost $12.00. Most resource handbooks will also increase in price.

    Best deal: Order through the county extension office. We cover shipping and handling, so you save money.

    Online orders: If you order from the Publications website, books cost $15.00 each plus shipping and handling.

    How to order:

  8. Save the Dates-Mandatory Training for Stark 4-H Volunteers and Advisors

    Nov. 21, 2025

  9. Unlock Better Communication at Home and Beyond

    Oct. 15, 2025

    Real Colors® Training is a fun, interactive parent leadership workshop
    designed to help us better understand ourselves, children, and others
    through a simple four-color personality system.

  10. Suicide Prevention Awareness Day

    Oct. 14, 2025

    Question. Persuade.
    Refer.
    is an evidence-based training that teaches three simple steps
    anyone can learn to help prevent suicide.
    Just as people trained in CPR to help save thousands of lives
    each year, people trained in QPR learn how to help someone in
    crisis seek the support they need.
    What individuals will learn:
    • How to ask directly if someone is thinking about suicide
    • The common causes of suicidal behavior
    • The warning signs of suicide
    • How to get help for someone in crisis
    Why participate?

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