This calendar is a list of all public event and classes offered by Arapahoe County Extension. Some of the virtual classes may be offered by Extension offices in partnering counties. Other events may be offered that are closed to the public and available to program participants (e.g. 4-H members, Colorado Master Gardeners). Click here if you are interested in becoming a 4-H member, Colorado Master Gardener or Native Plant Master volunteer.
You may also request a program for your organization or school. Options for adults are youth are available.
- Family and Consumer Sciences (food preservation, food safety, nutrition, health, family financial management, etc.)
- Horticulture (yard, gardening, trees, insects, etc.)
- 4-H School and Community programs (embryology, in-school, after school, summer camps, kit programs, etc.)
For questions, please email CSU-Extension@arapahoegov.com or call the office at 303-730-1920.
To view other great programs Arapahoe County Extension has offered, please visit our Past Events page!
February
Hot Water Bath Canning Class: Cowboy Candy
February 5, 7:00pm-8:30pm
Arapahoe County Extension Office
$20.00
Join us for a fun evening and hands-on experience making cowboy candy. You will learn proper food preservation techniques using hot water bath canning. Register HERE
Seed Starting Workshop
February 13, 2:00pm-3:00pm
Centennial YMCA Center of Generations
6972 S. Vine Street #366, Centennial, CO 80122
Join us for a fun interactive workshop to learn how to grow your own veggies and flowers from seed! Master Gardener Judy Cale will explain how to properly plant and care for your seeds and how germination works. Everyone will be planting seeds of their choice in small pots to take home to care for during this workshop. Send an email to COG@denverymca.org to let them know you will attend.
Gardening for Cut Flowers
February 20, 4:00pm-5:00pm
Aurora Central Library
14949 E Alameda Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80012
Join us for a fun presentation about gardening specifically to produce cut flowers. Master Gardener Donnetta Wilhelm will discuss which flowering plants are the best candidates for cut flower arrangements and how to grow them. Come learn how to turn your own garden into a cutting garden for indoor flower arrangements. Register HERE
Cottage Food Safety Training
February 21, 9:00am-12:30pm
Online Zoom Presentation
$50.00
Learn food safety guidelines and the specifics of operating a home-based cottage food business. Better understand the Colorado Cottage Food Act. Upon completion of the webinar and passing the accompanying exam, receive a 3-year food safety certificate. Register HERE
Composting
February 22, 11:00am-12:00pm
Mission Viejo Library
15324 E Hampden Circle, Aurora, CO 80013
Join Master Gardener Andrea Briney for an informative class about backyard composting! This class will cover everything you need to know about how to create a healthy compost from your yard and kitchen scraps. You will learn how to start your own compost and solutions to problems that may arise. Register HERE
March
Hot Water Bath Canning Class: Grape Jelly
March 5, 7:00pm-8:30pm
Arapahoe County Extension Office
$20.00
Join us for a fun evening and hands-on experience making grape jelly. You will learn proper food preservation techniques using hot water bath canning. Register HERE
Seed Starting Workshop
March 7, 3:00pm-4:00pm
Englewood Library
1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, CO 80110
Join us for a fun interactive workshop to learn how to grow your own veggies and flowers from seed! Master Gardener Judy Cale will explain how to properly plant and care for your seeds and how germination works. Everyone will be planting seeds of their choice in small pots to take home to care for during this workshop. Register HERE
Gardening for Cut Flowers
March 20, 12:00pm-1:00pm
Centennial YMCA Center of Generations
6972 S. Vine Street #366, Centennial, CO 80122
Join us for a fun presentation about gardening specifically to produce cut flowers. Master Gardener Andrea Briney will discuss which flowering plants are the best candidates for cut flower arrangements and how to grow them. Come learn how to turn your own garden into a cutting garden for indoor flower arrangements. Send an email to COG@denverymca.org to let them know you will attend.
Growing Herbs
March 20, 4:00pm-5:00pm
Aurora Central Library
14949 E Alameda Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80012
Join us for a great class covering the cultivation and use of herbs. Master Gardener Tasha Weaver will teach you everything you need to know about how and where to grow herbs, how to store and use them and about the nutrition and diet contributions fresh herbs can make for your health. Register HERE
Cottage Food Safety Training
March 21, 9:00am-12:30pm
Online Zoom Presentation
$50.00
Learn food safety guidelines and the specifics of operating a home-based cottage food business. Better understand the Colorado Cottage Food Act. Upon completion of the webinar and passing the accompanying exam, receive a 3-year food safety certificate. Register HERE
Container Gardening
March 29, 11:00am-12:00pm
Mission Viejo Library
15324 E Hampden Circle, Aurora, CO 80013
Join Master Gardener Jessie Asimus for a fun class about creating beautiful container gardens! Learn the secrets of building stunning pots and planters full of beautiful blooms. You will leave understanding the design principles that will create interest and make your containers pop. Register HERE
Seed Starting Workshop
March 29, 1:00pm-2:00pm
Hudson Gardens and Event Center
6115 South Santa Fe Dr, Littleton, CO 80120
Join us for a fun interactive workshop to learn how to grow your own veggies and flowers from seed! Master Gardener Judy Cale will explain how to properly plant and care for your seeds and how germination works. Everyone will be planting seeds of their choice in small pots to take home to care for during this workshop. Register HERE
April
How to Protect Your Personal Information
April 2, 7:00pm-8:00pm
Online Zoom Presentation
Join us for this virtual session about protecting your personal information. Register HERE
Vegetable Gardening Basics
April 4, 3:00pm-4:00pm
Englewood Library
1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood 80110
Join long-time Master Gardener Debbie Moody for an informative class about growing your own vegetable garden! This class will cover everything you need to know about growing a successful food garden, including soil prep, fertilizing, planting, frost and hail protection and proper watering. Register HERE
Container Gardening
April 8, 2:00pm-3:00pm
Centennial YMCA Center of Generations
6972 S. Vine Street #366, Centennial, CO 80122
Join Master Gardener Jessie Asimus for a fun class about creating beautiful container gardens! Learn the secrets of building stunning pots and planters full of beautiful blooms. You will leave understanding the design principles that will create interest and make your containers pop. Send an email to COG@denverymca.org to let them know you will attend.
Seed Starting Workshop
April 17, 4:00pm-5:00pm
Aurora Central Library
14949 E Alameda Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80012
Join us for a fun interactive workshop to learn how to grow your own veggies and flowers from seed! Master Gardener Judy Cale will explain how to properly plant and care for your seeds and how germination works. Everyone will be planting seeds of their choice in small pots to take home to care for during this workshop. Register HERE
Cottage Food Safety Training
April 25, 9:00am-12:30pm
Online Zoom Presentation
$50.00
Learn food safety guidelines and the specifics of operating a home-based cottage food business. Better understand the Colorado Cottage Food Act. Upon completion of the webinar and passing the accompanying exam, receive a 3-year food safety certificate. Register HERE
Container Gardening Workshop
April 26, 12:00pm-1:00pm
Hudson Gardens and Event Center
6115 South Santa Fe Dr, Littleton, CO 80120
Join Master Gardeners Debbie Moody and Kathi Thistlethwaite for a fun class about creating beautiful container gardens! Learn the secrets of building stunning pots and planters full of beautiful blooms. You will leave understanding the design principles that will create interest and make your containers pop. Register HERE
May
Beauty and the Bees
May 1, 2:00pm-3:00pm
Centennial YMCA Center of Generations
6972 S. Vine Street #366, Centennial, CO 80122
Join Arapahoe County CSU Extension Horticulture Specialist, Lisa Mason, for a talk about bees and pollinators. Lisa manages the Native Bee Watch, a citizen science program that monitors native bees. In this class you will learn what you can do in your own yard to support pollinators and bees. Send an email to COG@denverymca.org to let them know you will attend.
Intro to Xeriscaping/Waterwise Gardening
May 2, 3:00pm-4:00pm
Englewood Library
1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, CO 80110
In this class, Master Gardener Nina Mbengue will teach you about the 7 Xeriscape principles that you can use to transform your yard into a waterwise landscape full of sustainable blooms, with fewer inputs of water, fertilizer and chemicals. Xeric gardens are more than just bare rockscapes! Come learn about how beautiful waterwise gardens can be! Register HERE
Sourdough Workshop
May 5, 6:00pm-9:00pm
Arapahoe County Extension Office
$25.00
Join us for a fun evening on how to make sourdough. Learn all about sourdough and you will take a starter home. Register HERE
Mediterranean Diet on a Budget
May 7, 7:00pm-8:30pm
Online Zoom presentation.
Please join us as we learn about planning meals to save time and money, while benefiting health. Register HERE
Lawn Care
May 15, 4:00pm-5:00pm
Aurora Central Library
14949 E Alameda Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80012
This class will cover everything you need to know to grow a lush lawn with fewer inputs and maintenance. Long-time Master Gardener Donnetta Wilhelm will discuss the common mistakes homeowners make with their lawn maintenance and teach you about lawn care best practices so you can spend less time and use less water and chemicals while growing a healthier lawn. Register HERE
June
Cottage Food Safety Training
June 6, 9:00am-12:30pm
Online Zoom Presentation
$50.00
Learn food safety guidelines and the specifics of operating a home-based cottage food business. Better understand the Colorado Cottage Food Act. Upon completion of the webinar and passing the accompanying exam, receive a 3-year food safety certificate. Register HERE
Creating Pollinator Habitat
June 26, 4:00pm-5:00pm
Aurora Central Library
14949 E Alameda Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80012
Join us for an informative talk covering how to create a habitat for pollinators in your yard. Master Gardener Ron Hogan will discuss everything you need to know about our pollinators, what they need to survive and what plants they are attracted to. Come learn how you can help support pollinators and ecosystem health in your own backyard. Register HERE
July
Cottage Food Safety Training
July 11, 9:00am-12:30pm
Online Zoom Presentation
$50.00
Learn food safety guidelines and the specifics of operating a home-based cottage food business. Better understand the Colorado Cottage Food Act. Upon completion of the webinar and passing the accompanying exam, receive a 3-year food safety certificate. Register HERE
Dealing with Drought in the Landscape
July 17, 4:00pm-5:00pm
Aurora Central Library
14949 E Alameda Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80012
Register HERE
August
Vines and Climbers
August 21, 4:00pm-5:00pm
Aurora Central Library
14949 E Alameda Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80012
Register HERE
Cottage Food Safety Training
August 22, 9:00am-12:30pm
Online Zoom Presentation
$50.00
Learn food safety guidelines and the specifics of operating a home-based cottage food business. Better understand the Colorado Cottage Food Act. Upon completion of the webinar and passing the accompanying exam, receive a 3-year food safety certificate. Register HERE
September
Fall Planted Bulbs
September 18, 4:00pm-5:00pm
Aurora Central Library
14949 E Alameda Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80012
Register HERE
Cottage Food Safety Training
September 19, 9:00am-12:30pm
Online Zoom Presentation
$50.00
Learn food safety guidelines and the specifics of operating a home-based cottage food business. Better understand the Colorado Cottage Food Act. Upon completion of the webinar and passing the accompanying exam, receive a 3-year food safety certificate. Register HERE
October
Cottage Food Safety Training
October 3, 9:00am-12:30pm
Online Zoom Presentation
$50.00
Learn food safety guidelines and the specifics of operating a home-based cottage food business. Better understand the Colorado Cottage Food Act. Upon completion of the webinar and passing the accompanying exam, receive a 3-year food safety certificate. Register HERE
Fall and Winter Landscape Care
October 16, 4:00pm-5:00pm
Aurora Central Library
14949 E Alameda Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80012
Register HERE
November
Cottage Food Safety Training
November 7, 9:00am-12:30pm
Online Zoom Presentation
$50.00
Learn food safety guidelines and the specifics of operating a home-based cottage food business. Better understand the Colorado Cottage Food Act. Upon completion of the webinar and passing the accompanying exam, receive a 3-year food safety certificate. Register HERE
Intro to Xeriscaping/Waterwise Gardening
November 20, 4:00pm-5:00pm
Aurora Central Library
14949 E Alameda Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80012
Register HERE
December
Vegetable Gardening Basics
December 18, 4:00pm-5:00pm
Aurora Central Library
14949 E Alameda Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80012
Register HERE
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