Events
Branching Out: Native Plant Alternatives for the Home Landscape
Birding Across Kankakee: Aroma Land and Water Preserve
This event is designed to showcase the region’s diverse habitats and spring migration activity.
On…
Back on Track - Diabetes Support Group
Learn diabetes prevention and management skills from University of Illinois Extension Nutrition and Wellness Educator, Susan Glassman, MS Ed. and OSF HealthCare Clinical Dietitian Jennifer Scully…
Serve It Safely
Serve It Safely, a non-restaurant food handler training, covers current food safety recommendations including food storage, cleaning and sanitation, safe cooking temperatures, and personal hygiene…
Canning with Confidence, Food Preservation - DePue
Are you ready for SUMMER? Canning season is just around the corner.
Join Susan Glassman, MS Ed, CHES, Food and Nutrition Educator, for Canning with Confidence, an informative and engaging…
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…
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…
Little Sprouts with 4-H and Master Gardeners
This program will introduce youth to nature and gardening through storybooks and fun learning activities. This session explores the exciting introduction to Gardening with seeds. Come learn,…
Fur Real Companionship
Discover the fantastic benefits animals bring to older adults. Research shows that pets can chase away…
Terrific Tomatoes
Join us for a practical, grower‑friendly program focused on helping you succeed with tomatoes—from choosing the right varieties to managing pests, diseases, and environmental challenges throughout…