Purdue Extension Hamilton County

10/22/2026

Make the most of your holiday budget! 🛍

Join Purdue Extension’s free, five-week email series, Curb Your Urge to Splurge: Holiday Edition, for practical tips and creative ideas to help you save money, reduce stress, and enjoy the season.

- Create a holiday spending plan
- Discover budget-friendly gift ideas
- Find simple meal ideas
- Learn about holiday scams
- Enjoy the season without overspending

Emails begin October 26, 2026, and the series is available in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole.

Registration is free! Sign up by October 25.
Learn more and register: https://extension.purdue.edu/hhs/money/programs/curb-your-urge-to-splurge-holiday-edition.html

10/19/2026

October 18–24, 2026 is Indiana Extension Homemakers Week!

The Hamilton County Commissioners recently presented a proclamation honoring the Indiana Extension Homemakers Association, which has been making a difference since 1913.

Thank you to our local Extension Homemakers for your continued support of 4-H and the many ways you give back to Hamilton County!

10/16/2026

Support the 4-H Junior leaders and order a holiday Poinsettia!

Have you put in your order for the Junior Leader Poinsettia Sale yet? Plant options include red, ice crystals, shimmer surprise, or white for $10.00 per plant. Orders are due November 9, and pick-up is December 2. Order here: https://forms.gle/1kEJJe7mqMDR6M8Y8

10/15/2026

10/12/2026

🌱 Ready to grow your gardening knowledge? Join Get Growing – a five-week gardening education program covering plant growth, common garden problems, growing fruits and vegetables, and maintaining trees, shrubs, and lawns.

📅 Mondays, October 26–November 23, 2026
🕐 1–3 p.m.
📍 Purdue Extension Hamilton County, 2003 Pleasant Street, Noblesville
💲 Cost: $40

**Register by October 22 at 4:30 p.m.** at https://cvent.me/EdMnaV

For accommodation requests, contact Courtney Lockwood at 317-776-0854 or [email protected] by October 22.

10/09/2026

Help our Extension Homemakers support the Hamilton County Harvest Food Bank!

With local food pantries impacted by August flooding, bring nonperishable food donations to the Purdue Extension Office by October 23 to help support our community and celebrate Indiana Extension Homemakers Week!

10/08/2026

FEMA assistance is available in person starting TODAY.

Hamilton County’s FEMA One-Stop Shop is open today through Saturday at the Bicentennial Building at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds.

FEMA and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security will be on hand to answer questions and help homeowners and renters impacted by the August flooding apply for FEMA’s Individual Assistance program.

The assistance is free. If you have questions or need help navigating the application process, stop by and talk with someone in person.

10/06/2026

From garden to table! Our Eat Your Way to Better Health students made a fresh salad using some of the plants they’ve been growing.

10/01/2026

Purdue Extension is transforming. Part of that transformation is bringing a new Central Region page where you can learn about Extension activities happening nearby. Like and follow this page to keep informed about local Extension activities.

Welcome to Purdue Extension Central Region! 💛🖤

This page highlights the programs, people and impact of Purdue Extension serving Central Indiana.

Here you’ll find updates on education, events and community efforts in agriculture and natural resources, 4-H youth development, health and human sciences and community development.

We’re glad you’re here and look forward to sharing the work happening across our communities.