April 21-22nd, Woodward Park Library Used Book Sale

Come support the Woodward Park Library by participating in its Semi Annual used book sale, located on 944 E Perrin near Champlain. The books for sale will be located in the meeting room for sale during normal library hours.

April 21st, 7am-1pm Boy Scout Troop 2 Yardsale and Carwash on Cedar and Bullard

This Saturday starting at 7am the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 2, will be hosting at yardsale and carwash. For $10 you can get you car washed, dried, and vacuumed! Join them and show your support at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints parking lot on Cedar between Bullard and Barstow near Fresno State.

May 3-5 Friends of the Politi Library Book Sale

Friends of the Leo Politi Library is having its Spring 2012 Book Sale!

The Book Sale will be located in the Headliner Shopping Center on the southwest corner of Barstow and First. 

Thursday May 3rd 9am to 7pm
Friday May 4th 9am to 6pm
Saturday May 5th 9am to 2pm

If you would like to donate to this fundraiser, you can drop off donations at the library (located on Bullard and First in the southwest parking lot) through May 1st.

Questions? Call 261-1510 or 431-2139

U-Pick CSU Fresno Organic Farm Saturday April-November Every 2nd and 4th Saturday

This information is directly from the email:

U-pick Fresh Organic Vegetables every 2nd and 4th Saturdays April to November.

9am to 11am at NE corner of Chestnut and Barstow. Parking available inside the gate-off Chestnut.

Meet with students and faculty and learn about various teaching and research opportunities available at Fresno State Student Operated Organic Farm.

Come and pick your own choice of seasonal organic vegetables at special prices!

organic cabbage, carrot, kale, lettuce, spring onion, radish, and mustard greens.

Thank you for your kind support!

*For up-to-date products and events, please follow us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fresno-State-Student-Operated-Organic-Farm/147785458653195

**For more information on this event and the Student Operated Organic Farm, please contact Dr. Sajeemas ‘Mint’ Pasakdee, Advisor-Student Operated Organic Farm, at 559‐278‐2828 or spasakdee@csufresno.edu

Sponsored by Organic Enterprise, Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology

CSU Fresno Organic Farm Water-Wise Plant Event/Worm Composting

The post is directly from at recent email:

We are celebrating Earth Day month! Please stop by our table and reserving space for the next Worm Composting Workshop--SAT May 12 10 am to noon!

Sat. May 5--Water-Wise Plant Event 8 am to noon, Fresno State Horticulture Unit, NE corner of Barstow & Chestnut (Guided Organic Farm tour at 9, 10 and 11 am)

Sat. May12--Worm Composting Workshop 10 am to noon, a classroom at Fresno State Horticulture Unit...$25 for a cost of ready-to-use wormbox, worms, and handouts. (Spaces are limited, please RSVP).

Thank you very much for your kind support!

--
Sajeemas (Mint) Pasakdee, Ph.D., Soil Scientist/Agronomist
Adviser, Student Operated Organic Farm, California State University Fresno
Office: Center for Irrigation Technology (CIT),
5370 N. Chestnut Ave. M/S OF 18, Fresno, CA 93740
Tel: 559-278-2828 Fax: 559-278-6033

Job Search Websites

In our economic climate, it is difficult to be college graduates without the careers to match our bills. So, I thought I would share the websites I've found while searching for job opportunities.
 These websites are local to Fresno.

Craigslist
Fresno Jobs
The Workforce Connection (job website list)
City of Fresno
City of Clovis
 Fresno County Library (job help and website list)
Clovis Unified, Central Unified Fresno Unified

There are many more, but these can get you started.

Consider as well that if you cannot find a job in the field you wish to work, volunteering or participating in internships can get you the experience you need to enter the field, sometimes the company you are working with will find you invaluable and hire you. Keep in mind now is the time that seasonal employers are hiring for summer jobs! Think Wild Water Adventures, Restaurants, Resorts etc. Check their company websites to see if they are hiring.

U-Pick CSU Fresno Organic Farm Saturday March 10th

This Saturday, U-Pick will be taking place from 9am to 11am on the southeast corner of Chestnut and Barstow located behind the Gibson Market. Free parking will be available in the Farm Market and Horticulture Unit parking lots. 

Cash Only. Proceeds support the CSU Student Organic Farm.

The following is more information from the email I received:

"Meet with faculty and students involved on Student Operated Organic Farm and learn about various teaching and research opportunities available at Fresno State.

Come and pick your own choice of seasonal organic vegetables at special prices! 

Seasonal crops: Organic arugula, Asian greens, kale, mustard greens, and spring onion.

For more information on this event and the Student Operated Organic Farm, please contact Dr. Sajeemas ‘Mint’ Pasakdee, Advisor-Student Operated Organic Farm, at 559‐278‐2828 or spasakdee@csufresno.edu.

Sponsored by Organic Enterprise, Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology

Make Your Own Chore Charts

 So I've been wanting to make a chore chart for myself for a while, but it wasn't until my daughter had the idea of her own to have a chore list where she could earn "goodies" (Stickers, candy, tv time, sugary cereal) that I decided to finally do it. No one wants to crush an entrepreneurial spirit, so after looking at a few examples online I created my own.

Since my children vary in age, I decided that although some of the chores overlap, the assignments would not be one size fits all.

When designing your charts, make sure your tasks can be accomplished at any time. For example, Take Nap was a "chore" I had for my 3 year old, but that wasn't really a task she could just complete. She had lain for a few minutes hours before nap time and told me she was all done because she was all pumped to check it off.

We don't have a laminator, so I just used clear packing tape. You could also frame your chore chart. Whatever you choose it has to be something that you can check off and erase with dry/wet erase markers.

I used Microsoft Word and clicked the icon with the pencil of the four boxes at the top. When the tool box opened I clicked on the chart icon with the blue top on the far bottom left. From here you need to decide how may columns you need (8 for the 7 days of the week and 1 column for the chores) and rows (depends on the number of tasks you decide). Click OK and your chart should appear in your document. Put you mouse on the corner of the chart and you will get a arrow symbol that will allow you to stretch your chart larger. Then fill it out to your heart's desire. After print cover with tape. Don't forget to decorate!

We chose:

Make Bed
Clean Room
Take Out Trash
Clean Bathroom
Brush Teeth
Say Prayers
Clean Living Room

Other Tasks Might Be:

Learn Letters
Help With Dishes
Set Table
Sort Laundry