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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

County: Lee, Whiteside, Carroll

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

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

Community Seminar Series: Summer Self-Care 2026
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…

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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…

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

County: JoDaviess

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

County: Whiteside, Carroll, Lee

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…

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Minding the Gap: How AI Reveals Who Is Missing from Mental Health Care

Community Seminar Series: Summer Self-Care 2026
Examine how artificial intelligence helps researchers identify overlooked communities and challenge assumptions about mental health care.

Millions of Americans living with mental health conditions…

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Osteoporosis 101

County: Stephenson

Over 54 million Americans have low bone density or osteoporosis, placing them at increased risk for bone fractures. Post-menopausal women face a higher risk of osteoporosis-related fractures, but…

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Junior Master Naturalist Camp- Fulton

County: Whiteside, Carroll, Lee

Learn about the natural world around you. Explore plant and animal needs, plant anatomy, animal adaptations, and more exciting topics through games, art, and outdoor activities. 

Hydraulic Hand: Mt. Carroll

County: Carroll, Whiteside, Lee

Build a hydraulic hand out of every day materials! Discover how hydraulics work.

Ages 10 - 14
$10