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This Mother’s Day, May 8, come to the Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center for a meet and greet with the ephemeral “little people” of the forest floor. Enjoy a Mother’s Day Wildflower Wander at 2 p.m. along the center’s trails with naturalist Pat Carney.

The theme of this year’s luncheon event, “A Day at the Beach,” saw the room transformed into a tropical paradise, all to celebrate the many contributions volunteers make on behalf of residents at St. Luke Health Services, Bishop’s Commons, St. Francis Commons and Michaud Health Services, throughout the year.

Students who attended the Bridges to Success alternative education program field trip to the Five Points Correctional Facility in Romulus left there inspired to steer themselves in a more positive direction. Inmates shared with students about the dangers and consequences of poor choices.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County is pleased to host another Quilt in a Day demonstration on May 7.

Center for Instruction, Technology & Innovation cosmetology students lent a helping hand during the 10th annual St. Baldrick’s Day in Oswego County, held April 10 at the Lake Ontario Event and Conference Center.

St. Francis Commons Assisted Living Residence in Oswego is partnering with the Alzheimer’s Association, Central New York Chapter to provide a monthly series of educational workshops covering a variety of topics important to those who may be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, or their caregivers.

Fulton’s Tree Committee is collaborating with Friends of Fulton Parks to plant trees for Earth Week, on Saturday. Young, native deciduous trees will be supplied by the city’s tree nursery.

As part of their Applied Robotics course at APW through Clarkson University, First Robotics Team “Udder Chaos” students Alec Barber, Kenny Bush, Jared Dennison, Sam Gregory, Chris Grosvent, Thomas McDermott, Mike Mueller and Jakob Williams have teamed up with students from Northwood School in Lake Placid to create a robot under four feet, six inches tall and under 120 pounds to compete in the First Stronghold.

An overnight package, courtesy of the Quality Inn & Suites Riverfront in Oswego, will be one of the featured prizes awarded during the annual “Bundle of Bucks” Charity Raffle Drawing Party taking place on May 7.