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Penny Kimball, an Oswego County artist, will instruct two wood carving programs as part of Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center’s Nature Inspires series. On October 18 will be an Introduction to Wood Carving in Relief and on October 25 Wood Carving in the Round will take place. Both classes will begin at 2 p.m. and run until about 5 p.m.

Oswego County Opportunities, one of the top 10 largest private employers in Oswego County, has welcomed 15 new members to the agency’s staff. The new employees, who will join the OCO’s staff of human services professionals, recently completed the agency’s orientation process and will begin to serve consumers in their respective programs.

West First Street Pier – The H. Lee White Maritime Museum will open its doors free of charge on September 26, from 1-5 p.m. as part of Smithsonian Magazine’s eleventh annual Museum Day Live!

Jeff Coakley, vice president for communications and government affairs, was introduced to the Fulton Noon Rotary Club by Rotarian Lori Greeney at a recent meeting. Coakley spoke about his involvement in the strategic planning process for Oswego Health.

The Oswego County Department of Social Services will host an informational meeting from 9 to 11 a.m. Oct. 10, at the DSS office, 100 Spring St., Mexico, for people who are interested in becoming foster or adoptive parents.

The Oswego County Health Department will hold a rabies clinic from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 7, at the Oswego County Highway Garage, 957 Centerville Road, Pulaski. Rabies is a preventable viral disease of mammals that is transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal.

SUNY Oswego’s 2015 Warren Steinkraus Lecture on Human Ideals, on Oct. 3, will feature Dr. Jonathan Riley, an expert on the work of John Stuart Mill, a 19th century philosopher who significantly contributed to modern political theory.