Events
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Grow Your Own Bath Sponge
Did you know you could grow your own bath sponge? The luffa gourd is an easy-to-grow vining plant that produces mature fruit with an…
Garden Basics Workshop
Do you want to learn some tips and techniques to help your home garden thrive?
Join Illinois Extension for a free hands-on learning opportunity at the community gardens! Come learn essential…
Eat and Educate - Don't Go It Alone: Improving your Social Connections
By participating in this program, participants learn to define the difference between social isolation and loneliness and identify risk factors for both. Also, explore the various consequences of…
Embryology in the Classroom Program: Chick Adoption Day
The 4-H Embryology in the Classroom program has chicks to offer for free. The chicks have been hatched by local teachers and students. They are straight run, white leghorn breed.
Chick…
2026 Master Gardener Plant Sale
Family Forestry Field Day
Join the Illinois Forestry Association, Illinois Extension, the Walnut Council, and Illinois Tree Farm for the 2026 Family Forestry Field Day at the Torstenson Youth Conservation Education Center…
4-H Shooting Sports Leader Training Central Illinois
Help young people build confidence, responsibility, and lifelong skills through Illinois 4-H Shooting Sports! We’re seeking adult volunteers (21+) who are willing to learn, lead, and support…
University of Illinois Lake County Extension Master Gardeners 2026 Plant Sale
Calling all gardeners: Save the date of Saturday, May 16, 2026, for the Lake County Extension Master Gardeners Spring Plant Sale at the University of Illinois Extension. This year our plant…
Lee County Master Gardeners Plant Sale
A variety of homegrown annuals, perennials, and vegetables will be available. Purchases benefit the Lee County Master Gardeners. Master Gardeners will be present to answer gardening questions and…