
K-State Extension Douglas County
Enriching Douglas County residents with research-based information, resources, and opportunities.
Welcome
K-State Extension is a short name for the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service. We are a partnership between Kansas State University and federal, state, and county government, with offices in every Kansas county. Not a Douglas County, KS resident? See your County's extension office, here K-State Research and Extension - Statewide Locations.
Cooking Up Conversations for Seniors - Connection Between Diet, Exercise & Sleep
January 22, 2026
“Cooking Up Conversations for Seniors” is a welcoming, engaging class designed to bring older adults together through the joy of food and meaningful dialogue. Each session features a different theme, with cooking demonstrations that highlight simple recipes. Participants not only get to watch and learn, but also enjoy tasting the dishes and sharing stories in a social setting.
For the January 22nd class, we will be preparing Lentil Chili and Baked Tortilla Chips.
Register at bit.ly/jan22cooking-up-convo-seniors
Cooking Up Conversations for Seniors
January 29, 2026
“Cooking Up Conversations for Seniors” is a welcoming, engaging class designed to bring older adults together through the joy of food and meaningful dialogue. Each session features a different theme, with cooking demonstrations that highlight simple recipes. Participants not only get to watch and learn, but also enjoy tasting the dishes and sharing stories in a social setting.
For the January 29th class, we will be preparing Salmon Burgers & Vegetable Succotash and we will be discussing The Sunshine Vitamin!
https://bit.ly/jan29-cooking-up-convo-seniors
Scale Weigh-In Day
February 4, 2026
Do you sell at Farmer's Markets or a Farm Stand? Kansas requires every commercial weighing or measuring device, excluding gas pumps, to be tested by a licensed service company each year. The Weights and Measures program licenses service companies and their technicians. One of their technicians is coming to the Dreher Family 4-H Building's South Room, Tuesday, February 4th and can test yours for FREE.
Register at https://bit.ly/scale-26 today!
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