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Happy Thanksgiving with pumpkins and leaves
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Offices Closed

Our offices will be closed on Thursday, November 27 & Friday, November 28. We wish you a wonderful holiday and will resume normal business hours on Monday, December 1. 

In the meantime, if…

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12 Days of Giving

County: Fulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford

Join Food Pantry Network -Heart of Illinois (HOI) in giving back this holiday season through the 12 Days of Giving!

The Holidays are a season of giving, a time when many are thinking of…

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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…

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Meditation Mornings

County: Cook

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…

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Brick by Brick Adventures: Stack, Snap, Imagine!

County: Macon

Stack, Snap, Imagine!

Build marble mazes, bridges, tall towers, and more at this 4-week building block series geared towards kids in first through fourth grades. Kids will develop problem…

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A box filled with non-perishable food items, including canned goods, dry pasta, beans, and lentils, ready for donation in a food drive.
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Help Support Local Families – Food Drive

County: Madison, Monroe, St. Clair
Join us in giving back this holiday season! 

We’re collecting non-perishable food items to support local families through:

House of Neighborly Service of Monroe CountyMinistries Unlimited…

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Friends of Extension Giving Tuesday Fundraiser

DuPage County
County: DuPage

 

A word from DuPage Friends of Extension

Join DuPage Friends of Extension in celebrating Giving Tuesday on December 2, 2025. Together, we can support our communities and help them grow…

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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…

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Soap Making for the Homestead

County: Jackson

Homesteading encompasses so many different skills. One we are going to explore is soap making using the cold process method. Soap is made with a few simple ingredients that you can find in your…

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Certified Food Protection Manager Course

County: Stephenson
The University of Illinois Extension will offer the Certified Food Protection Manager Course. This two-part class is an accredited American National Standards Institute (ANSI) course that meets the…

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