Events
Wellness Wednesday
Join University of Illinois Extension for Wellness Wednesday, a monthly series designed to inspire and empower individuals to make healthy choices and support their overall well-being.
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Rend Lake Pollinator Garden Stewardship Day
University of Illinois Extension is partnering with the US Army Corps of Engineers to provide public pollinator garden stewardship opportunities at the Rend Lake Project Office Visitor Center from…
Master Naturalist Book Club
Join us each month as we read a different nature-themed book and enjoy a lively discussion. You do not have to be a Master Naturalist to participate. Everyone 18 and over is welcome. It's a great…
Gardening for Bats
Discover how to create a bat-friendly garden by supporting dark skies, planting native species, preserving trees and snags, and removing invasive plants. This program also includes a bat box…
Sourdough Science
Get ready to mix, bubble, and bake! In this hands-on class, you’ll make your own sourdough starter and learn how to keep it happy and growing at home.
Join U of I Extension Food and…
Youth Floral Arranging
Mindfulness and Music in Early Childhood: Supporting Attention and Emotional Regulation
Early childhood is a critical period for developing attention, emotional regulation, and coping skills. This…
Pumpkin Bouquet Cloverbud Workshop
Join us for this fun, fall-inspired workshop on an early school dismissal day! Cloverbuds will be making a fall pumpkin bouquet out of pipe cleaners. Youth ages 5-7 are welcome to participate and…
Meditation Mornings
Join University of Illinois Extension Educator Michele Crawford for Meditation Mornings. This free virtual series consists of fifteen-minute guided meditation sessions held every Monday, Wednesday…
Spark Before Dark: Salt Art
Let’s turn ordinary salt into a colorful work of art! Participants will use colorful chalk to create vibrant salt art while experimenting with colors, patterns, and designs. They’ll layer and…