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Wellness Wednesday

What's in My Food: Decoding Chemicals and Food Safety
County: Monroe

Join University of Illinois Extension for Wellness Wednesday, a monthly series designed to inspire and empower individuals to make healthy choices and support their overall well-being. 
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Rend Lake Pollinator Garden Stewardship Day

County: Franklin

University of Illinois Extension is partnering with the US Army Corps of Engineers to provide public pollinator garden stewardship opportunities at the Rend Lake Project Office Visitor Center from…

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Master Naturalist Book Club

Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan
County: Macon

Join us each month as we read a different nature-themed book and enjoy a lively discussion. You do not have to be a Master Naturalist to participate. Everyone 18 and over is welcome. It's a great…

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Gardening for Bats

Rend Lake Visitor Center
County: Franklin

Discover how to create a bat-friendly garden by supporting dark skies, planting native species, preserving trees and snags, and removing invasive plants. This program also includes a bat box…

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Sourdough Science

From Starter to Slice
County: Macoupin

Get ready to mix, bubble, and bake! In this hands-on class, you’ll make your own sourdough starter and learn how to keep it happy and growing at home. 

Join U of I Extension Food and…

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Youth Floral Arranging

County: Jersey
Join us for a fun and creative 4-H Floral Arranging Workshop focused on creating a beautiful fall-inspired arrangement! Participants will learn the basics of floral design, including selecting…
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Mindfulness and Music in Early Childhood: Supporting Attention and Emotional Regulation

Community Seminar Series: Autumn Health Picks 2026
See how music and mindfulness can help children manage their emotions and stay focused.

Early childhood is a critical period for developing attention, emotional regulation, and coping skills. This…

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Pumpkin Bouquet Cloverbud Workshop

Richland County
County: Richland

Join us for this fun, fall-inspired workshop on an early school dismissal day! Cloverbuds will be making a fall pumpkin bouquet out of pipe cleaners. Youth ages 5-7 are welcome to participate and…

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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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Spark Before Dark: Salt Art

Wabash County
County: Wabash

Let’s turn ordinary salt into a colorful work of art! Participants will use colorful chalk to create vibrant salt art while experimenting with colors, patterns, and designs. They’ll layer and…

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