Events

Babysitting Workshop

Join our Babysitting Workshop and discover what it takes to be a trusted, confident babysitter!
Participants will: Find out if babysitting is right for themEach participant will go home with…

Cooking Under Pressure

This isn't your grandma's manual pressure cooker. Electric pressure cookers help tenderise meat, cook grains, beans, and vegetables quickly, and can even make desserts. Learn the basics of using the…

Spring Wreath Workshop

Create your own spring wreath in this hands-on workshop with the Macon County Master Gardeners! Learn simple design techniques and take home a beautiful wreath to welcome spring. No experience…

State 4-H Awards Banquet

Celebrate our state award winners!

Celebrate our state award winners!

The Illinois 4-H Awards and Scholarship program honors an amazing group of young people who have made 4-H and their…

Spring Birds & Blooms

This workshop is designed for anyone who wants to learn - no experience needed, just curiosity and a love for nature. Join us for a day of fun, discovery, and hands-on learning!

Throughout the…

4-H Archery Recruitment Shoot

4-H Shooting Sports Archery recruitment Shoot Have you ever considered trying archery, or are you an experienced archer looking to join a 4-H Shooting Sports Club?All 4-H programs focus on…

4-H Horticulture Workshop - Let's Get Gardening!

4-H Horticulture Workshop - Let's Get Gardening!
 Youth will have a chance to get their hands into the soil by planting early-season plant starts (grown by the Monticello High School…

Gardening on a Budget

Learn how to start a container garden that nourishes your body and wallet.

Starting a container garden can benefit your budget and be a fruitful hobby that satisfies your taste buds. Learn about…

Get Out of the House Now!

The Crossing Garden Education Series will guide you through a full gardening season -- from starting seeds and nurturing young plants to harvesting big and wrapping things up for the year. Along…

Land Leasing Basics

Don't let a loose lease delay a farm's growth. 

Leasing farmland is so commonplace that landowners, farmers, and ranchers may only think about the lease itself once things go wrong. Prevent…