Announcing the first Wearable Art Workshop! Let Your Creativity Shine! Come with your questions and ideas—we’ll explore all the different ways to attach fabrics and trims, even if you don’t have a sewing machine! This is a project where you can truly let your imagination run free. Fabric, paper, ribbons, recycled materials—just about anything goes … Continue reading Wearable Art Workshop

Hello, and happy March! This email is to provide some basic information regarding the Porter Co. 4-H Forestry Project for this year. We will be having a SHORT Intro to Forestry meeting on Wednesday, April 1st from 5:30-6:00 PM at the Valparaiso Public Library, Meeting Room A. The range of possibilities for topics in Forestry is huge. … Continue reading Forestry Workshop

There will be an Intro to Forestry Workshop on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at the Valparaiso Public Library in Meeting Room A from 5:30 - 6:00 pm. Contact Kathryn White for more information. 402-890-0042, etihwnyrhtak@gmail.com

Drum Roll Please....... The 2025-2026 Porter County 4-H Handbook is now LIVE! 2026 4-H Handbook . It is located out on the Porter County - Purdue Extension website and is a clickable digital document. Everything in red throughout the handbook are changes that were made for the new year. If you are wanting a physical … Continue reading 2026 Porter County Handbook

Model Bridges Level A workshop will be held on Tuesday, April 7, from 5:00-6:30 p.m. at the Expo East building second level.  Parents are encouraged to attend.  We will build most of the bridge (including cutting the wood) and explain how the project works.  Be sure to bring 1.) your Project Manual with drawing and 2.) … Continue reading Model Bridge Workshops

NEW PROJECT ALERT! Introducing... WEARABLE ART Have a passion for fashion where your creativity can take over? Look no further! The criteria of this project will be available in the 2026 Porter County 4-H Handbook that will be ready soon!