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4-H Family Winter Break Building Bricks Contest

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Does your family love building together? This is the opportunity for you! Create a build as a family over winter break! One entry per family. All participating families must have at…

Dementia Friends at Catlin Public Library

Winter Wellness Miniseries
County: Vermilion

Join Family Life Educator Emily Harmon for Dementia Friends on Wednesday, January 7th, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Catlin Public Library (101 Mapleleaf Dr, Catlin, IL 61817). 

 

State 4-H Fun with Food Science at Home

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Come learn about food science and the food industry AND make homemade ice cream in this fun, hands-on workshop by the Chicagoland Food Science Foundation! There will be $50 Amazon…

State 4-H Fashion Revue

Registration is open!

4-H youth will showcase their skills in clothing construction, fashion design, and personal presentation in two competition levels: Junior (ages 8-13) and Senior (ages 14-18…

State 4-H Horse Judging Contest

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The primary objective of these contests is to provide an opportunity for youth to demonstrate their knowledge of equine-related subject matter in a competitive setting where…

Speaking for Illinois 4-H Training February

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You love 4-H. We need you to help tell that story to the public. 4-H members received advanced training in public speaking at Speaking for Illinois 4-H trainings held throughout the…

2026 Southern Illinois Fruit and Vegetable School

Make your specialty crop flourish and profit. 

Get practical research-based information at Southern Illinois Fruit and Vegetable School. Current trends in insect and disease management, as…

2026 Southwestern Illinois Commercial Tree Fruit School

Get current research-based information on growing tree fruits.

The 2026 program features a wide range of topics to help you meet the challenges of commercial fruit production in Southwestern…

4-H Reading and Art Hour

February Session
County: Ford
Spend an afternoon with Ford County 4-H at the Paxton Carnegie Library (254 S Market St, Paxton, IL 60957) for our 4-H Reading and Art Hour on Monday, February 23.We would love to share a time of…

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4-H Junior Leadership Conference

Save the date! March 7–8, 2026

The Illinois 4-H Junior Leadership Conference (JLC) is an engaging, hands-on event designed for junior high 4-H members in 7th and 8th grade. It introduces youth to…

College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences Illinois Extension

101 Mumford Hall (MC-710)

1301 W. Gregory Dr.

Urbana, IL 61801

Email: extension@illinois.edu

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