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Lego Creators Club

For ages 8 to 13
County: Kane, DuPage, Kendall
Build the fun with us!

Have youth who love building with plastic building bricks like LEGO and MEGABLOKS? Sign up for our Lego Creator Clubs where youth channel their creativity and improve their…

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Master Naturalist Book Club

West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
County: Macon

Join us each month as we read a different nature themed book and enjoy a lively discussion. It's a great time and we would love to have you join us!

Please RSVP to Stephanie Hale at smhale@…

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Master Gardener Training 2025 Session 11

County: Bond, Clinton, Jefferson, Marion, Washington
From farms and small-town to suburbs and the inner city, more than 2,600 volunteers statewide put their mission of “helping others learn to grow” into practice by providing gardening education and…

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Fruit Tree Pruning Fundamentals

County: Stephenson

Join our comprehensive apple pruning workshop and discover the essential skills that separate thriving orchards from struggling trees. This class will teach you the science and artistry behind…

Sourdough bread and starter

Starting Your Sourdough

County: Woodford

In this fun, hands-on class, you will discover the science and tradition behind sourdough bread. You will make your own sourdough starter to take home, feed and watch it come to life with the…

4-H Reading and Art Hour

4-H Reading and Art Hour

November Session
County: Ford
Spend an afternoon with Ford County 4-H at the Paxton Carnegie Library (254 S Market St, Paxton, IL 60957) for our 4-H Reading and Art Hour on Monday, November 24.We would love to share a time of…

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Wits Fitness Dixon | November

County: Lee, Whiteside, Carroll

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…

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4-H Building Bricks Challenge Series: December Challenge

Save the date!

Youth ages 8 to 18: Compete in our virtual building brick challenge series to show off your original builds with plastic building bricks like LEGO and MEGABLOKS! Each month, from…

Wits workout

Wits Workout | Pontiac

County: Livingston
Does your brain need a fitness routine? 

Join University of Illinois Educator Sara Attig as she leads participants through interactive activities designed to exercise the brain to maintain and…

A potted winter arrangement with pine branches and red berries. A green 4-H clover in the bottom right corner.

Youth Holiday Evergreen Porch Pots Workshop

County: Macoupin
Get into the holiday spirit and use nature’s bounty to help you build an evergreen porch pot. Natural materials such as fresh evergreens, foliage, pinecones, berries and more will be provided and are…

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