Events

Foods from the Home Kitchen: Illinois Cottage Food Law

Start your food business at home as a Cottage Food Operation. In Illinois, certain foods can be made in home kitchens and sold at farmers markets and other locations. Learn the basics of Illinois…

Creative Container Gardens

Join University of Illinois Extension Program Coordinator Nikki Keltner for a program on “Creative Container Gardens” on Thursday, April 30 at 1:30 p.m. at the Jo Daviess County Extension Office,…

Rock Island County 4‑H Pork Chop Dinner

Join Us for the Rock Island County 4‑H Pork Chop Dinner! It's a delicious way to support local 4‑H programs. Choose a $10 Pork Chop Meal or a $5 Hot Dog Meal, each served with chips, baked beans,…

Press Pause: Practical Mindfulness for Busy Lives

Come ready to relax, learn, and build something meaningful for your well-being. 

Feeling stressed? Mindfulness can help you slow down, breathe, and feel more in control. In this hands-on…

Wits Fitness

Boost Your Brainpower with Wits Fitness! 

Wits Fitness offers an engaging, research‑supported approach to lifelong brain health. Each session includes interactive activities, memory…

Master Gardener Plant Sale - Montgomery

Just in time for Mother's Day! Montgomery County Master Gardeners will be holding a plant sale. The sale will include 10" premium hanging baskets with assorted colors and different sun and shade…

Trash Blast - Ripple Hollow

Join us at Ripple Hollow on May 1 for the May Trash Blast. Trash Blasts take place the first Friday of every month from March through June and September through October from 1 pm to 3 pm at…

4-H Hooks Us Together Statewide Fishing Tournament

Save the date!

The popular 4-H statewide fishing spring fishing tournament is back in 2026. This year’s tourney will again be a virtual event held between the dates of May 1 – July 31. Catch-…

State 4-H Reel Adventure Family Fish Camp

Registration is open!

Do you have family members that love fishing or would like to get into the sport? Would you like to have a fun family weekend where those who wanted to fish can while other…

Master Gardener & Master Naturalist Plant Sale

If you are making plans for the growing season, be sure to stop by the Macon County Master Gardener and Master Naturalist plant sale. The annual plant offers gardeners a wide variety of flower and…