Events

Youth Bicycle Safety Day

Join us for a Youth Bicycle Safety Day on Saturday, June 27, 2026, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Winnebago County Fairgrounds, Building 4, 500 W. 1st Street, Pecatonica.  Participants will…

4-H Memorial Camp Youth Summer Session 4

General registration is open!

Adventure awaits you at every turn at 4-H Memorial Camp. Every day is packed with activities that will challenge you to try new and exciting things. Best of all, you…

Hydraulic Hand: Sterling

Practice your engineering skills at this fast-paced workshop where you will build your very own hydraulic hand to take home! 

Nature's Paint Box: Ashton

Long before commercial paints were available, artists and communities around the globe turned to nature for their color palettes by crushing minerals, boiling plants, and blending earth and…

Focus on the Future: Sustaining Farm Legacy | Sycamore

There are significant and detailed decisions to be made when owning a farm and building a legacy.

Focus on the Future: Sustaining Farm Legacy events will feature critical and practical updates for…

Hydraulic Hand: Amboy

Build a hydraulic hand out of every day materials! Discover how hydraulics work.
Lee County Extension Office
Ages 10 - 14
$10

State 4-H State Shoot: Small Bore .22 Pistol

Registration opens July 1!

4-H State Shoot Registration will be open July 1 – Aug. 31, 2026 thru your ZSuite account. Details for each shoot can be found here.  

The events offered at…

Nine Months, One Virus: How Infection in Pregnancy Shapes Child Development

Explore how infections such as influenza during pregnancy can shape early brain development and affect long‑term health.

A brief illness during pregnancy may have longer-term effects on development…

Protein, Physical Activity, and Aging: What You Need to Know

Staying healthy and fit can be challenging at any age, but maintaining strength becomes even more important as we grow older. Aging brings many natural physiological changes, including a gradual…

Nature's Paint Box: Prophetstown

Long before commercial paints were available, artists and communities around the globe turned to nature for their color palettes by crushing minerals, boiling plants, and blending earth and…