We will build one bird house per kid. Depending on age and comfort with tools, the kids will either use only hand tools or possibly get to try out a chop saw. After the project, we will try to place the kestrel boxes in open spaces in the Bay Area.
AGES: All ages
DATES: November 18 and 19, 9-12pm
PROJECT FEE: $30
Come cook with us over Zoom! The whole family can get involved in this fun activity. Sessions may have a “cultural or special food” theme and some will be led by teen leaders. Ingredient lists and prep instructions will be sent out a week in advance. The leader may explain the significance of the savory or sweet food and will demonstrate how to make it, and we will all follow along and make it too. This will be a great way to expand your culinary repertoire and have fun!
AGES: All ages
DATES:
PROJECT FEE: none, participants buy their own ingredients
The goal of this project is to learn, together, how to grow, can, and produce food for our own consumption. If there is more than we can eat, perhaps we find ways to sell it (but that is not the priority). And we will also learn about different ways to consume what we grow, for instance, how plants can be used for medicine, for ceremony and cultural uses, and as cover crops to improve soil quality.
The main goal is that kids learn where food is coming from and how we all are part of the ecosystem respecting and honoring mother earth.
AGES: All ages
DATES: Saturdays, 2pm at the Cesar Chavez Community Garden
PROJECT FEE: $20
Cardboard Creations is an ode to recycled art, and the wonders that can occur when we repurpose objects otherwise headed for the garbage bin. Each session we will use cardboard, other recycled materials, washi tape, paint, fabrics, pom poms and other fun things to make wild and wonderful creations. Possible sessions: shoe box theaters with popsicle stick puppets, box towns, giant donuts and self-portraits.
AGES: All ages
DATES: Afterschool on weekdays TBD
PROJECT FEE: none
OPEN TO NEW PARTICIPANTS AND RETURNING PROJECT PARTICIPANTS
This project will be taught by an experienced golfer, high school golf coach and golf instructor with the PGA HOPE program, where he introduces golf to veterans with disabilities to enhance their physical, mental, social and emotional well-being.
This will be a great introduction to the wonderful sport of golf! Or if you already have some experience with it, feel free to sign up too.
We will be meeting at Metropolitan Golf Links, 10051 Doolittle Dr, Oakland, CA 94603.
Our sessions will be segmented into three parts with practice on the putting green, in the short game chipping area, and the golf driving range.
In addition, during one of our sessions, we may connect with some veterans in the PGE HOPE program.
AGES: All
DATES:
PROJECT FEE: None
Learn a little bit about how cut and stamped leathercraft works. Take 2 trips to to the Tandy Leather Store and get to know local leathercraft resources. Make a leather coaster, belt, bracelet, small pouch or simple item. Learn additional content about leather tanning, artisans, etc.
AGES: 9+
DATES: Feb 4, Feb 25, 3rd date TBD, at Tandy Leather in Fremont from 4-6pm (we will carpool)
PROJECT FEE: None
If you like making cards at our meetings, come to this one-day workshop to have more time and materials to make fantastic valentines to give to the seniors in the Meals on Wheels program. We’ll use a variety of materials to make as many cards as you’d like – tissue paper, water colors, paints, pom poms etc.
AGES: All
DATES: Sunday, February 11, 12:30-2:30 pm, project leader’s house in Emeryville
PROJECT FEE: None
Public speaking skills are ranked #1 among the skill sets of professionals, and Presentation Day provides a chance to improve those skills in a judgment-free environment while learning and teaching people about something you love and are passionate about.
Presentation Day is an annual Alameda County event. All 13 4-H clubs in Alameda County can participate. This year’s event will take place on March 15 over Zoom or on March 17 in-person at the Creekside Community Church in San Leandro.
This is a fun event and we want to help you prepare! In this 3-day workshop, we will help you decide what kind of presentation to create, work with you to build it, and help you practice presenting it.
AGES: All
DATES:
PROJECT FEE: None
Learn to do simple counted cross-stitch embroidery. You’ll learn how to start the stitch, make the cross stitch, and then secure it. Once you’ve learned the cross stitch, you’ll be able to use it to create all kinds of cute patterns by simply putting them together in different formations and using different colors of thread. We will work to complete a project and your finished work could be entered in the summer Fair!
AGES: 9+
DATES: Feb 11th 10am-noon, and two other dates on Mar 2-3 weekend and Mar 23-24 weekend. At project leader’s house in Oakland
PROJECT FEE: None
The Rising Stars’ Team is hosting a county-wide International Field Day on April 13 to learn about the culture, food and needs of various countries and we need YOUR help! Each Club chooses a country they wish to showcase. There are several components to the showcase and clubs will be evaluated on them along with club participation. The desired components include:
AGES: All
DATES: TBD in Feb and March
PROJECT FEE: None
Let’s explore some cities together! Project will be 3 sessions, one each in March, April & May, on a weekend day. Each session will probably be about 3 hours.
AGES: All
PROJECT FEE: $3-7
This project offers an introduction to free-hand cursive writing and elements of intricate collage technique. Project participants will create art pieces using hand lettering and three-dimensional collage to make a beautiful hand decorated and framed quotation in a shadow box. Students who have taken this project before are welcome to do so again. If desired, finished pieces can be entered in the 2024 Alameda County Fair. (Historically these pieces have been award winners!)
AGES: 10+
DATES: Tuesdays March 19 & 26, 4-7pm
PROJECT FEE: $25
Choose a theme, a favorite book, movie, or place for example and use your creativity to design a menu and place setting around it. Use appropriate service & utensils and make sure the setting matches the items on the menu. Nothing edible or alive may be a part of the display.
Fair Guidelines: Single table setting limited to 24’x 24″ with a 15″ height limit. A 24’x 24″ piece of sturdy cardboard, wood, or foam board covered with fabric or paper is required as the base of the setting. All components must be placed only on this board.
Entries will be delivered to the Fair, date TBD, but sometime in June.
Judging Standards: 25% Overall Appearance, 50% Functionality, 25% Creativity
AGES: 9+
DATES: 4/24, 5/1, 5/8 and 5/15, 3:30-5:30 at project leader’s house in Emeryville
PROJECT FEE: None
Do you think rocks rock? I do, too! In this project, we’ll do hands-on activities to learn about rocks, minerals, and our corner of the Earth. Possible topics include: identifying rocks and minerals, the rock cycle, interpreting geological maps, microscope images of rocks, processes that formed the Bay Area, and Bay Area + California geology.
I’m a former club member (E 4-H 2015-2021), and I’m currently studying geology at the University of British Columbia. I’d like to learn more about the geology where I grew up, so let me know if you’re interested in joining me!
AGES: Open to all ages – all activities will likely have two versions for younger and older members
DATES: TBD. Sessions will be mostly hands-on activities to learn about rocks and Bay Area geology.
PROJECT FEE: $5
This is a county-wide project. It’s a great opportunity to meet 4-Her’s from other clubs and help create an event that will spread the 4-H love. Contact Barbara for more info.
This is a county-wide project available to members in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Please call Marnie for more info.
In early December, EBMUD rangers will lead the club in collecting buckeye seeds at Lafayette Reservoir, learning about the unique species and the watershed along the way. Members will take the seeds home, and follow ranger direction to sprout the seeds and care for the plants through the winter. Seeds can be grown in repurposed 1-gallon containers, such as milk of juice bottles. Near the end of winter (March), club members will take the trees to Lafayette Reservoir and work with rangers to plant them.
AGES: All ages
DATES: Seed collection: Sunday, December 5, 2021, 2-4 pm; Tree planting: approx. March 2022
PROJECT FEE: None
Come cook with us! The whole family can get involved in this fun activity. Sessions will have a “cultural or special food” theme and some will be led by teen leaders. Ingredient lists will be sent out in advance. The leader will explain the significance of the savory or sweet food and demonstrate how to make it, and we will all follow along and make it too. This will be a great way to have fun and expand your culinary repertoire.
AGES: All ages, minimum 4 kids, no max
DATES: All sessions over Zoom
PROJECT FEE: None, but you will have to buy your own ingredients
Come be a part of the fastest growing sport in the U.S. Fun for all ages! No experience needed! We will have 4 courts plus plenty of paddles and balls for everyone. We will learn about serving, dinking, the kitchen (don’t go in there!)
Feel free to reach out to us with any questions if you aren’t sure this is for you (we assure you, it is!!)
AGES: 7+, minimum 4 kids, max 16 kids
DATES: Three Saturdays: March 12, 19, 26, 2-4p at Bushrod Park, Oakland
PROJECT FEE: None
We will hike 4 miles in Redwood Regional Park in Oakland on March 13, 5 miles in Wildcat Canyon on April 24, and 6 miles in Briones on May 22. All hikes will be on Sundays at 9:30 am. We will also learn about the history and geography of each park while we hike. Beforehand we’ll review some tips for successful hiking and what to bring along.
AGES: 10+, based on length of hikes (if your child is younger but can handle the distance, we can talk), minimum 3 kids, no max
DATES: 9:30-1:00 on March 13, April 24, May 22
PROJECT FEE: None
Open to beginners and experienced knitters. Come learn to make fun things with yarn! Scarves, hats, placemats, blankets, socks, handmitts, washcloths…the possibilites are endless! We’ll help you figure out a small project to do based on your experience level.
AGES: 9+, minimum of 3 kids, max 6 kids
DATES: All meetings on Sundays, 2:00-3:30: April 3, April 24, May 1, May 22. We will meet outdoors at a park.
PROJECT FEE: TBD
Project Goals and Content (specifics to be worked out based on youth interests):
AGES: All ages, minimum 3 families, max 8 families
DATES: April 23 and / or May 7, 11:00-5:00, plus a one-hour Zoom meeting to discuss logistics. Location is in Sebastopol
PROJECT FEE: None
This project offers an introduction to free-hand cursive writing and elements of intricate collage technique. Project participants will create art pieces using hand lettering and three-dimensional collage to make a beautiful hand decorated and framed quotation in a shadow box. Students who have taken this project before are welcome to do so again. If desired, finished pieces can be entered in the 2022 Alameda County Fair. (Historically these pieces have been award winners!)
AGES: 10+, minimum 3 kids, max 6 kids
DATES: Two Mondays, May 2 & 9, 3:30-6:30, Project leader’s backyard
PROJECT FEE: $20
Please email admin@emeryville4h.club if you’d like a copy of the meeting minutes for our Sept 2021 through June 2023 club meetings. Thank you!
This project is for our youngest members called Cloverbuds, members ages 5-8. We will introduce Cloverbuds to some of the 4-H concepts, like the pledge, and talk about how our club works using hands-on activities, games and group discussions. There will be 6 sessions, roughtly one per month. We will strive to have the sessions be in-person and outdoors, but some may have to be via Zoom. The sessions will have the following themes: Introduction, Head, Heart, Hands, Health, and the County Fair.
AGES: 5-8, minimum 3 kids, no max
DATES: Options will be Friday late afternoons or Saturday or Sunday mornings. Once the group is finalized, we will determine a schedule that works for the group.
PROJECT FEE: $20 for materials and supplies