McCurtain County Family and Consumer Sciences

06/15/2026

🌟🏰 Calling All Vendors! 🏰🌟

It’s time to start planning your booth for the 2026 McCurtain County Free Fair!

✨ Theme: “Once Upon a ‘FAIRie Tail”🐷🐮🐣🐑

We invite you to be part of one of McCurtain County’s favorite traditions. The fair is a great opportunity to showcase your business, connect with the community, and bring a little fairytale magic to your booth!

📋 Vendor forms are now available
📍 Pick up your application at the Idabel Chamber of Commerce

Don’t wait—spaces fill quickly! Start dreaming, planning, and creating your own fairytale experience for fairgoers.

👑 2026 McCurtain County Free Fair
📖 “Once Upon a FAIRie Tale”

For more information, contact the Idabel Chamber of Commerce. The McCurtain County Free Fair is an annual community event held in Idabel and features vendors, exhibits, livestock shows, entertainment, and family activities.

06/01/2026

06/01/2026

With temperatures rising this summer, it’s important to know the risks of heat-related illness and tips to staying cool. If you must go outside, dress properly and take breaks often.

Heat stroke is a medical emergency. If someone is experiencing symptoms, call 911 right away, move them to a cooler place and help lower their body temperature with cool cloths or a cool bath. Do not give them anything to drink. Learn more about heat stress here: https://brnw.ch/21x30qz.

06/01/2026

05/29/2026

Join us next Friday as we explore food and culture around the world, as well as, here in our own county with Choctaw Nation. registration is due by June 3rd and is $10. We will be preparing lunch as part of our lesson. For more information or to register, please call the office at 580-286-7558

05/14/2026

Great tips when preparing for your next camping trip.

Summer camping trips are beginning. Keep food safety in mind. It is important to use clean food and water throughout your trip.

Pack foods directly from the refrigerator into an insulated cooler in reverse-use order (first food packed is last to be used). A block of ice keeps longer than ice cubes. Use clean, empty milk cartons to freeze blocks of ice or use frozen gel packs.

Learn more >>> https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/publications/keep-food-safe-when-camping-and-hiking

05/10/2026

Light the candles and toss the confetti because Extension is celebrating 112 years! 🎂🎉

On May 8, 1914, the Smith-Lever Act was signed, creating the Cooperative Extension System to connect land-grant universities with local communities through education, outreach and research-based resources. OSU Extension has continued that mission by serving Oklahomans in all 77 counties!

🔗: https://okla.st/3RuAoyw

05/08/2026

SE District 4-H Skills Adventure Day (Formerly FCS Skills Day)

Event date: June 25, McAlester

Registration paperwork and fee due: June 12

Cost: $20/participant

For more information or to sign-up, call 580-286-7558

04/30/2026

April is Move More Month, a time to encourage staying active and making movement part of everyday life. Even small activities like walking or stretching can boost energy, reduce stress, and improve overall health. Let’s take this month to build simple, lasting habits that keep us moving and feeling our best. Learn more: https://www.heart.org/en/-/media/Healthy-Living-Files/Fitness/Move_More_Toolkit.pdf?sc_lang=en

04/22/2026

Come see me today at the Idabel Public Library