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Wits Fitness Dixon | November

County: Lee, Whiteside, Carroll

Do you wish your brain could be more agile? Is your memory not as sharp as you would like? Engage in interactive activities designed to enhance cognitive function and memory in Wits Fitness Brain…

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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…

Growing Up WILD and Project Learning Tree Training

County: Lee, Whiteside, Carroll

Participants will leave this program empowered and equipped to share the natural world with grades pre-k through 8 with two different guides, Growing Up WILD and the Project Learning Tree Explore…

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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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Wee Nats - East Dubuque Library

3 R's (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle)
County: JoDaviess

Join the University of Illinois for Wee Naturalists (Wee Nats), a fun, interactive program for youth ages 4-7, where they learn about different environmental education topics through a story,…

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Youth Holiday Evergreen Porch Pots Workshop

County: Macoupin
Get into the holiday spirit and use nature’s bounty to help you build an evergreen porch pot. Natural materials such as fresh evergreens, foliage, pinecones, berries and more will be provided and are…
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Adult Mental Health First Aid for the Agricultural Community

Mental Health First Aid for the Agriculture Community 2025
Learn to identify and respond to mental health and substance use challenges in the ag community.

This specialized training is designed for those in the agricultural community, providing…

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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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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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Hort. for the Holidays

Dried Flower Ornament
County: Washington

Holidays are a great time to get creative with horticulture projects. Try out some fun holiday horticulture with us.

5:30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4
Kokedama Workshop at the Central…

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Urbana, IL 61801

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