Events

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Carroll County Fair and 4-H Show

County: Carroll
4-H members will be exhibiting projects they have worked hard on throughout the year, including art, cooking, livestock, sewing, welding, woodworking projects and so much more! The public is invited…

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2025 Master Naturalist Training

County: Carroll, Lee, Whiteside

The University of Illinois Extension—Master Naturalist Program is designed for adults of any age that desire the opportunity to learn about and positively impact our local environment.  The…

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Growing in the Greenhouse

County: Lee, Carroll, Whiteside, Bureau, Ogle

Join us for fun growing plants and learning in the Sauk Valley Community College Greenhouse Learning Lab! (Please dress accordingly--it could be warm in the greenhouse.) Youth will explore the…

Youth Crop Scouting Competition

A competition that prepares youth for life beyond the field.

For youth looking towards a career in agriculture, specifically within the agronomy sector, the Illinois Youth Crop Scouting Competition…

Wits Fitness Mt. Carroll | August

County: Carroll, Whiteside, Lee

Do you wish your brain could be more agile? Is your memory not as sharp as you would like? Engage in interactive activities designed to enhance cognitive function and memory in Wits Fitness Brain…

Wits Fitness Thomson | August

County: Carroll, Lee, Whiteside

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

4-H Superior Young Livestock Producer Contest Skillathon


4-H members, don't miss your chance to compete for one of nine $1,000 scholarships at the 4-H Superior Young Livestock Producer Contest Skillathon!

Head to the south show ring of the…

DIY Bottle Terrarium

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

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…

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4-H Project Show at the Illinois State Fair

Save the date!

If you want to see what 4-H is all about, make sure to visit the Illinois State Fair. Award-winning 4-H members display their general project work during three amazing days of the…

4-H State Fair Day for Carroll, Lee and Whiteside Counties

County: Carroll, Lee, Whiteside
4-H youth whose county-level 4-H projects are chosen for the Illinois State Fair are invited to exhibit in Springfield each year. The Carroll, Lee and Whiteside County day at the State Fair will be…
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