Osceola County Extension Services Programs

The Osceola County Extension Service Program provides many classes and seminars to the public. Registration is required for ALL programs. Classes are taught in English and are free unless otherwise specified. Please call 321-697-3000 or the number provided for registration.

Below you will find a schedule of these events and where they take place.

These events are continuously updated to help you learn more about the place you live and how to make it more livable...

If you are someone who enjoys the out of doors, likes sharing adventures with others, enjoys learning about nature, wildlife and our local surroundings...then one of our guided Woods Walks may be something you would truly enjoy!

We will begin holding Woods Walks shortly. To be notified directly, please email your name and phone number to Cindy Rutherford at crut@osceola.org or call 321-697-3000 to get on our list!

• Monday, June 14 - 18, 2010
  Moola Venture Camp for Teens
  8:30 am – 5:00 pm - $25 fee
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Registration required. Call 321-697-3000.
  Designed to teach 14 to 18 year old youth vital financial information. From balancing a checkbook to examining college, career options, job interviews and investing money this camp will help them learn to design budgets for their future.
• Wednesday, June 16, 2010
  Sodium and Hypertension
  2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
  Sheriff’s Office 2601 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy.
  Registration required. Call 321-697-3000.
  What are the risk factors that you can control and what foods should you avoid keeping your high blood pressure under control.
• Wednesday, June 16, 2010
  Homeowner Irrigation Workshop
  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at the intersection of Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Registration at 407-518-2160 or http://www.tohowater.com/events.aspx
  Learn how to: Save on your water bill, operate your irrigation controller, keep your landscape healthy, check your system for leaks.
• Tuesday, June 22, 2010
  Take Control of Your Money
  5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Registration required. Call 321-697-3000.
  Stop wondering where money went and letting it control you. Instead establish financial goals, discover your financial potential and develop a plan to make your money work for you.
• Miercoles, 23 de junio de 2010 - $10.00
  Wednesday, June 23, 2010 – Fee $10.00
  Clase de Certificatión de las Mejores Practicas de Manejo para Protección de los Recursos Hídricos por Parte de las Industrias Verdes
  Green Industries Best Management Practices for Landscapes Certification Training – in Spanish 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
  Extension Services / Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Esta clase es primeramente para profesionales en el área de mantenimiento de jardinería, contratistas y gerentes de propiedades. Esta es la clase requerida para aquellos profesionales que aplican fertilizantes y en adición también llena los requisitos de educación continua para los profesionales con licencia de aplicación de pesticidas.
• Wednesday, June 23, 2010
  Take Control of Your Money
  5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Registration required. Call 321-697-3000.
  Stop wondering where money went and letting it control you. Instead establish financial goals, discover your financial potential and develop a plan to make your money work for you.
• Thursday, June 24, 2010
  Stretching Your Dollars
  2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
  Sheriff’s Office 2601 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy.
  Registration required. Call 321-697-3000.
  This class helps you identify ways to stretch your dollars and get the most for your money! Several dollar stretching ideas will be shared.
• Tuesday, June 29, 2010
  Homeowner Irrigation Workshop
  10:00 am – noon
  Senior Center Annex, 702 Indiana St. / St. Cloud
  Registration is required. Please call 407-957-7344
  Learn to: Save on your water bill, operate your irrigation controller, keep your landscape healthy, check your system for leaks.
• Tuesday, July 6, 2010
  Take Control of Your Money
  2:00 pm- 5:00 pm
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Registration required. Call 321-697-3000.
  Stop wondering where money went and letting it control you. Instead establish financial goals, discover your financial potential and develop a plan to make your money work for you.
• Tuesday, July 13, 2010
  Spectrum Awareness - Fee $6.00
  2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Registration required. Call 321-697-3000.
  This workshop will explore four personality temperaments in a colorful way that is easily learned and applied in the workplace or at home.
• Thursday, July 15, 2010
  Food Handler’s Workshop
  2:00 pm -3:30 pm
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Registration is required. Please call 321-697-3000.
• Saturday, July 17, 2010
  Homeowner Irrigation Workshop
  9:00 am - 11:00 am
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at the intersection of Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Registration at 407-518-2160 or http://www.tohowater.com/events.aspx
  Learn how to: Save on your water bill, operate your irrigation controller, keep your landscape healthy, check your system for leaks.
• Tuesday, July 20, 2010
  Take Control of Your Money Spanish & English
  5:30 p – 8:30 pm
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Registration required. Call 321-697-3000.
  Stop wondering where money went and letting it control you. Instead establish financial goals, discover your financial potential and develop a plan to make your money work for you.
• Wednesday, July 21, 2010
  The Sandwich Generation – Caring for Parents & Children
  1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Registration required. Call 321-697-3000.
• Thursday & Friday, July 22 - 23, 2010
  Florida-Friendly Best Management Practices for Protection of Water Quality by the Green Industries
  1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  For landscape professionals. This training is required to obtain the new Commercial Fertilizer Applicator License. Attendance at BOTH days required for certification. $10.00 fee and registration form due by July 16th. Obtain registration form at http://osceola.ifas.ufl.edu/comm_hort.shtml or by calling 321-697-3000.
• Wednesday, July 28, 2010
  Crock Pot Cooking
  7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Registration is required. Please call 321-697-3000.
  Crock pot cooking is easy, fun, inexpensive and best of all done when you walk in the house at the end of a long, tiring day. Learn ways to prepare meals in the morning and walk in to a fully cooked, nutritious meal.
• Thursday, July 29, 2010
  Homeowner Irrigation Workshop
  10:00 am – noon
  Senior Center Annex, 702 Indiana St. / St. Cloud
  Registration is required. Please call 407-957-7344
  Learn to: Save on your water bill, operate your irrigation controller, keep your landscape healthy, check your system for leaks.
• Thursdays, August 3, 10, 17, 24, 2010
  A Home of Your Own – 4 part series
  5:30 pm – 9:00 pm $5.00 fee for course
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Register beginning July 6th online at http://osceola.ifas.ufl.edu/ Select First Time Homebuyer or in person at the above address.
• Tuesday, August 5, 2010
  Take Control of Your Money
  2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Registration required. Call 321-697-3000.
  Stop wondering where money went and letting it control you. Instead establish financial goals, discover your financial potential and develop a plan to make your money work for you.
• Friday, August 6, 2010
  Nutrition as We Age
  2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
  Osceola County Admin Building
  1 Courthouse Square Rm. 4727
  Registration is required. Call 321-697-3000.
  As we age things change regarding our nutritional needs. Learn what changes are to be expected and what you can do to manage your nutritional needs.
• Monday, August 9, 2010
  Fall Vegetable Gardening
  10:00 am – noon
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Registration required. Call 321-697-3000.
  Learn the basics of growing vegetables in Florida, different vegetable seasons, common pests and diseases that may attack your crops.
• Tuesday, August 10, 2010
  Homeowner Irrigation Workshop
  9:00 am – 11:00 am
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at the intersection of Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Registration at 407-518-2160 or http://www.tohowater.com/events.aspx
  Learn how to: Save on your water bill, operate your irrigation controller, keep your landscape healthy, check your system for leaks.
• Wednesday, August 11, 2010
  Using PowerPay to Get Out of Debt
  11:00 am – noon
  Osceola County Road & Bridge
  38560 Old Canoe Creek Rd., St. Cloud
  Registration is required. Call 321-697-3000.
  Is debt stressing you out and keeping you up at night? Use PowerPay to create a debt reduction plan to better manage current debt and get out of debt faster.
• Saturday, August 14, 2010
  Food Preservation Pressure & Water Bath Canning, Freezing, Drying
  9:00 am – 1:00 pm - Fee - TBA
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Registration is required. Please call 321-697-3000.
  Canning, freezing and drying are safe and effective ways to preserve food…if done correctly. Our interactive class will give you practical experience in pressure and water bath canning, freezing, and drying foods.
• Wednesday, August 18, 2010
  Food Preservation Pressure & Water Bath Canning, Freezing, Drying
  9:00 am – 1:00 pm - Supply Fee $20.00
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Registration is required. Call 321-697-3000.
  Canning, freezing and drying are safe and effective ways to preserve food…if done correctly. Our interactive class will give you practical experience in pressure and water bath canning, freezing, and drying foods.
• Wednesday, August 18, 2010
  Identity Theft – Are You at Risk?
  2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
  Osceola County Admin Building
  1 Courthouse Square Rm. 4727
  Registration is required. Call 321-697-3000.
  With over 10 million victims of ID Theft in America, could you be the next? Learn how thieves get your information and the steps you can take to reduce or eliminate your chance of becoming a victim.
• Wednesday, August 18, 2010
  Take Control of Your Money
  5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Registration required. Call 321-697-3000.
  Stop wondering where money went and letting it control you. Instead establish financial goals, discover your financial potential and develop a plan to make your money work for you.
• August 19 – 20, 2010
  Efficient Building Construction in Florida
  8:30 am – 5:00 pm
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Register at www.buildgreen.ufl.edu/cecampus.htm or call 352 392-5684.
  Construction professional earn up to 14 continuing education hours.
  Review 8 key elements of energy efficient construction and identify related benefits economic, IEQ, comfort, durability… In addition to CILB Required courses CILB #1744, #1741, #1749, #1763–8 cehs/AR #9876686, #9876688, #7392, #9876675–8 cehs/FBPE exp4028–8 pdhs
• Thursday, August 19, 2010
  Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Workshop and Support Group
  10:00 am – 11:00 am
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Registration required. Call 321-697-3000.
  A short presentation on “Becoming the Best Grandparent Ever”; tips and resources for support from the community, and an opportunity to share experiences with other grandparents who also raise grandchildren.
• Thursday, August 19, 2010
  Fall Vegetable Gardening
  6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Registration required. Call 321-697-3000.
  Learn the basics of growing vegetables in Florida, different vegetable seasons, common pests and diseases that may attack your crops.
• Thursday, August 26, 2010
  Homeowner Irrigation Workshop
  10:00 am – noon
  Senior Center Annex, 702 Indiana St. / St. Cloud
  Registration is required. Please call 407-957-7344
  Learn to: Save on your water bill, operate your irrigation controller, keep your landscape healthy, check your system for leaks.
• Wednesday, September 1, 2010
  Take Control of Your Money
  2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Registration required. Call 321-697-3000.
  Stop wondering where money went and letting it control you. Instead establish financial goals, discover your financial potential and develop a plan to make your money work for you.
• Tuesday, September 7, 2010
  Who Gets Grandma’s Pie Plate?
  1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  Sheriff’s Office 2601 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy.
  Registration required. Call 321-697-3000.
  Personal property transfer is an issue frequently ignored until a crisis occurs or immediate decisions need to be made. This program addresses the issue of transferring non-titled property.
• Tuesdays, September 7, 14, 21, 28, 2010
  A Home of Your Own – 4 part series TAUGHT IN SPANISH
  5:30 pm – 9:00 pm $5.00 fee for course
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Register in person at the above address beginning August 2, 2010.
• Wednesday, September 8, 2010
  Fall Vegetable Gardening
  2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Registration required. Call 321-697-3000.
  Learn the basics of growing vegetables in Florida, different vegetable seasons, common pests and diseases that may attack your crops.
• Thursday, September 9, 2010
  Homeowner Irrigation Workshop
  6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  St. Cloud Civic Center, 3001 17th St.
  Registration is required. Call 407-957-7344
  Learn to: Save on your water bill, operate your irrigation controller, keep your landscape healthy, check your system for leaks.
• Thursday, September 9, 2010
  Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Workshop and Support Group
  10:00 am – 11:00 am
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Registration required. Call 321-697-3000.
  A short presentation on “Becoming the Best Grandparent Ever”; tips and resources for support from the community, and an opportunity to share experiences with other grandparents who also raise grandchildren.
• Tuesday, September 14, 2010
  Modifying Recipes
  10:00 am – 11:00 pm
  Sheriff’s Office 2601 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy.
  Registration required. Call 321-697-3000.
  Do you have a recipe you love but you hate to prepare it because it is filled with sugar, fat or sodium? Learn quick easy ways that will assist you in updating your favorite recipes without compromising flavor or taste.
• Wednesday, September 22, 2010
  Take Control of Your Money Spanish & English
  5:30 pm- 8:30 pm
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Registration required. Call 321-697-3000.
  Stop wondering where money went and letting it control you. Instead establish financial goals, discover your financial potential and develop a plan to make your money work for you.
• September 23, 2010
  Remodel Green and Profit
  8:30 am – 3:30 pm
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Register at www.buildgreen.ufl.edu/cecampus.htm or call 352 392-5684.
  This program for construction professionals establishes cost-effective measures for
  determining energy efficient retrofits and techniques for utilizing solar energy. Building “weatherization” techniques are addressed as a measure for energy and water retrofitting.
• Thursday, September 23, 2010
  Fall Vegetable Gardening
  6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Registration required. Call 321-697-3000.
  Learn the basics of growing vegetables in Florida, different vegetable seasons, common pests and diseases that may attack your crops.
• Tuesday, September 28, 2010
  Easy, Tasty, and Nutritious Meals
  9;30 am – 10:30 am
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Registration required. Call 321-697-3000.
  Trying to be nutrition conscious for your family and finding it difficult to prepare quick healthy meals at home? Learn tricks that might make this feat just a little bit easier.
• Thursday, October 7, 2010
  Take Control of Your Money
  2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Registration required. Call 321-697-3000.
  Stop wondering where money went and letting it control you. Instead establish financial goals, discover your financial potential and develop a plan to make your money work for you.
• Thursday, October 7, 2010
  Home Citrus Culture
  6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Registration required. Call 321-697-3000.
  Learn how to care for your backyard citrus. Topics include variety selection, maintenance, and pest management.
• Thursday, October 18, 2010
  Home Citrus Culture
  2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Registration required. Call 321-697-3000.
  Learn how to care for your backyard citrus. Topics include variety selection, maintenance, and pest management.
• Wednesday, October 20, 2010
  Take Control of Your Money
  5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park
  1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee
  Located at Bill Beck Blvd. & US 192.
  Registration required. Call 321-697-3000.
  Stop wondering where money went and letting it control you. Instead establish financial goals, discover your financial potential and develop a plan to make your money work for you.

All Osceola County Extension programs are available to individuals and groups that function without regard to race, color, sex, disability or national origin.