Events

Where to Start: Decluttering Your Home and Finances

Feeling overwhelmed by the stuff piling up around you? If your home, workspace, or “drop zones” are becoming more stressful than supportive, this program can help. 
 Together, we’ll…

Landscaping with Native Plants Garden Tour with Lyle White and Master Gardener Joe Powers

Gardening with native plants can be a satisfying journey.  Come on a walking tour of three gardens at Touch of Nature with Touch of Nature Board Member Lyle White and Master Gardener Joe Powers…

Motivation Monday: Diabetes at the Y

Understanding how food impacts blood sugar can increase your confidence to manage diabetes day-to-day. Join Illinois Extension for educational sessions to strengthen your knowledge and skills.…

Nature Explorers SPIN Club: Nachusa Grasslands

Give your child the chance to unplug, explore, and connect with nature through our Nature Explorers SPIN Club! Designed for youth ages 8–18, this hands-on experience encourages curiosity,…

Yes, You Can: Water Bath and Pressure Canning Basics

Home food preservation remains a popular way to enjoy seasonal favorites year-round. Whether you are motivated by rising food costs, a desire to know exactly what’s in your food, or a desire to…

VCMG's Present: Grow Native, simple ways to enhance your home landscape

Discover how to enhance your landscape with beneficial native plants! Join Extension Educator Ryan Pankau to learn how these plants can support pollinators, improve sustainability, and add natural…

Preserve at Home

Preserve at Home, A Growing Community Program with DeWitt & Piatt Master Gardeners Learn to safely water-bath and pressure can, freeze, dry, and ferment your garden harvest and farmers…

ECIMN Presents: Geology of Illinois

Take a journey through the deep past as the Illinois landscape changed from an ancient ocean to emergent land, drifted across climate belts, and felt the near and far-field effects of global plate…

Fatal Opioid Overdose Prevention: Narcan Administration Program

Opioid overdoses are a very serious problem. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office stated that there were 1,169 opioid-related deaths in 2024. The University of IL Extension provides a pogram…

Wellness Wednesday Walk and Talk

A monthly series designed to empower individuals in their journey towards better health and well-being. Led by Extension Nutrition and Wellness Educator, Registered Dietitian Kris Juelfs, each…