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Back on Track - Diabetes Support Group

County: LaSalle

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…

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Little Sprouts with 4-H and Master Gardeners

Seeds

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,…

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Serve It Safely

County: Macon, DeWitt, Piatt

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…

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Branching Out: Native Plant Alternatives for the Home Landscape

County: Rock Island
Join the University of Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator Emily Swihart for: Branching Out: A Botanical Workshop SeriesEach workshop focuses on a seasonal topic and includes an educational…
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Garden Basics Workshop

County: Marion, Bond

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…

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Final Stretch Learning

Easy, engaging Ag in the Classroom lessons for end-of-year learning

As the school year winds down, finding meaningful, ready‑to‑use lessons can be a challenge. Final Stretch Learning is a teacher professional development opportunity hosted by Ag in the Classroom…

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Lessons for Living

Why Hydration Matters
County: Macoupin

What is hydration? Hydration is replacing the water in something. The word hydration is often used in terms of adding water to the human body, usually by drinking. Someone might speak of being…

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Dial-Gauge Pressure Canner Testing Clinics

County: Marshall, Putnam, Bureau, LaSalle
Mark your calendar and stop by to see Susan Glassman, Food and Nutrition Educator, to get ready for canning season safely. Over time, dial gauges can become inaccurate, and if the pressure is too low…

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Embryology in the Classroom Program: Chick Adoption Day

County: Fulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell

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…

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4-H Bloom and Read Service Day

County: Washington

4‑H Bloom & Read Service Day 🌼Join us for a special day of learning, creativity, and giving back! 

4‑H youth will build tiered planter boxes, explore the difference between annuals…

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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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