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Food Fusion Workshop

4-H Project Road Show Series
County: Washington, Bond, Clinton, Jefferson, Marion

Cook - Experiment - Decorate - Discover

Get ready to explore the tasty world where creativity meets science! Join us for a fun-filled 4-H workshop that mixes hands-on cooking, exciting food…

Clovers 4 Communities

Service Learning Day - Naperville location
County: DuPage
Clover 4 Communities: Service Learning DayJanuary 19 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 
10 a.m. to noon

During Clovers 4 Communities: Service Learning Day, local 4-H clubs will host hands-on…

Clovers 4 Communities

Service Learning Day - Yorkville location
County: Kendall
Clover 4 Communities: Service Learning DayJanuary 19 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 
10 a.m. to noon

During Clovers 4 Communities: Service Learning Day, local 4-H clubs will host hands-on…

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Offices Closed

Our offices will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will open for normal business hours the following day. 

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4-H Pie Workshop

County: Montgomery

Join us for a fun, hands-on pie-making workshop! Youth participants will learn how to make a pie crust from scratch and practice essential pie-making skills under the guidance of volunteer Laura…

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Forest Health Updates and Fungal Mutualists

Community Tree Care Series Webinars
Properly caring for trees fosters healthy and resilient communities.

Tree care isn't always led just by certified arborists, so Illinois Extension is ensuring that everyone has access to research-…

A woman in apron tastes food from a wooden spoon in a kitchen.

What's Your Palate?

Discover the Five Flavors and How Your Taste Changes Over Time
County: Macoupin, Jersey

Ever wonder why your favorite foods change as you get older? Join us to explore the five basic tastes—sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami—and learn how your palate evolves throughout life. We’ll…

Basic Animal Track Identification A Growing Community Program hosted by DeWitt & Piatt Master Gardeners text shown over purple background with animal tracks pictured

Basic Animal Track Identification

A Growing Community Program hosted by DeWitt & Piatt Master Gardeners
Learning how to identify animal tracks is a wonderful way to learn more about the wildlife in our area. Animal tracks might tell us what kind of animal is in the area, the size of animal, and where…
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Valentine's Cookie Decorating Workshop

County: Jersey

Learn the basics of cookie decorating with this fun, hands-on workshop! Learn from the decorators at Ginger Bean Bakery how to decorate beautiful and colorful Valentine-Themed Sugar Cookies!…

Sourdough Bread

Sourdough Bread 101

County: McLean

Come learn about the sourdough bread-making process with Jenna Smith and Nick Frillman, Illinois Extension Educators. Participants will make their very own sourdough starter to take home and…

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College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences Illinois Extension

101 Mumford Hall (MC-710)

1301 W. Gregory Dr.

Urbana, IL 61801

Email: extension@illinois.edu

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