Events

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Lee County 4-H Show

County: Lee

Come see the amazing work 4-H members have completed this year! The public is welcome. Youth will be displaying projects in more than 50 subject areas, including visual arts, livestock and small…

Youth Crop Scouting Competition

Youth teams learn life skills from crop scouting fields to use in their future careers.

Knowing how to properly scout corn, soybean, or any commercial crop field is essential to understanding…

Wits Fitness Mt. Carroll Library | August

County: Carroll, Lee, Whiteside

Engage in interactive activities designed to enhance cognitive function and memory in Wits Fitness Brain Exercises offered by University of Illinois Extension. The monthly classes are held on…

Wits Fitness Thomson Library | August

County: Carroll, Lee, Whiteside

Join University of Illinois Educator Kara Schweitzer each month as she leads participants through interactive activities designed to exercise the brain to maintain and enhance cognitive function…

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Carroll County 4-H Fair

County: Carroll, Whiteside

Come see the amazing work 4-H members have completed this year! The public is welcome. Youth will be displaying projects in more than 50 subject areas, including visual arts, livestock and small…

Caregiver Self-Care | Lee County Council on Aging

County: Lee

Caregiving Programs at Lee County Council on Aging (100 W 2nd St, Dixon, IL 61021). All sessions will be held 12:30- 1:30pm (participants can attend any or all of the sessions…

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Growing in the Greenhouse

Youth sessions
County: Bureau, Carroll, Lee, Ogle, Whiteside

Join us for fun growing plants and learning in the Sauk Valley Community College Greenhouse Learning Lab. We will explore the world of plants and how they grow in containers and through hydroponic…

State 4-H Superior Young Producer General Livestock Contest

Mark your calendar!

4-H members, don't miss your chance to compete for one of nine $1,000 scholarships -- on-site, walk-up registration begins at the 4-H Superior Young Producer Contest and…

What Illinois Residents Should Know About Climate Change

Everyday Environment Webinar Series
Climate change is here, let's talk about it. 

Discover what climate change means for Illinois now and in the future and explore practical solutions. Learn how you can play a vital role in…

DIY Bottle Terrariums

Youth Workshop
County: Bureau, Carroll, Lee, Ogle, Whiteside

Explore the magical, enclosed world of bottle terrariums--self-contained plant environments within glass. Join Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator Bruce Black to explore terrariums, their…