Events

Navigating Change As We Age

Family Life Workshop (Pinckneyville)
County: Perry
Change can be hard.

Everyone is aging, and many changes happen along the way – physically, mentally, financially – in about every aspect of our lives. Join Family Life Educator Robin Ridgley as…

Nutrition Guidelines for Babies and Toddlers: Decoding Mixed Messages About How To Feed Young Children

Nurturing Foundations Webinar Series 2024
These guidelines provide healthy nutritional needs for feeding children

Over half of parents receive mixed messages about what to feed their young children. That can be confusing! It is essential…

Williamson County 4-H Shooting Sports (Air Rifle, Shotgun, and Pistol)

Introductory Meeting
County: Williamson

Aim high with shooting sports! The shooting sports program provides a supportive environment for young people to enjoy hands-on learning experiences. It instills a love of outdoor sportsmanship…

Soap Making Workshop

Modern Homesteading Series
County: Jackson
Create your own homemade soap.

Do you ever wonder what’s in a bar of soap and how it’s made? Looking at soap ingredient labels, it looks complicated! But soap is made with a few simple…

Nutrition Guidelines for Babies and Toddlers: Decoding Mixed Messages About How To Feed Young Children

Nurturing Foundations Webinar Series 2024
These guidelines provide healthy nutritional needs for feeding children

Over half of parents receive mixed messages about what to feed their young children. That can be confusing! It is essential…

Exploring the Freedom of Information Act and the Open Meetings Act

Local Government Education
Learn how to navigate government transparency requirements.

Discover two educational webinars hosted by University of Illinois Extension, Rural Partners, and Governors Rural Affairs Council.…

Jackson and Williamson County 4-H Livestock Show

County: Williamson

The Jackson & Williamson County 4-H Livestock Show will be held on Saturday, May 18, at the Williamson County Fairgrounds. Scheduled events include:

8 a.m. – Swine Show 9 a.m. – Sheep…

Attracting Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds to Your Own Backyard Pollinator Garden

Session 4- Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
County: Williamson

Have you noticed different birds at your feeders? Although ruby-throated hummingbirds are expected visitors to gardens east of the Rocky Mountains, several species of vagrant hummingbirds have…

Illinois Climate Bank: Funding Opportunities Exploration

Thriving Communities
Discover clear energy funding solutions for climate resilience.

The Illinois Finance Authority has been appointed as the Illinois Climate Bank, offering funding and programs to support…

Rend Lake Pollinator Garden Stewardship Days

May Session
County: Franklin

Illinois Extension is partnering with the US Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake Project Office to provide public pollinator garden stewardship opportunities at the Rend Lake Project Office and…