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4-H Volunteer Café Conversations: Making the Connection Between 4-H Project Learning Experiences and Careers!

The next 4-H Volunteer Cafe Conversation is scheduled for Thursday, May 8;  6:30 - 7:45 PM. Please log on a few minutes early to check in. 

Come prepared to share how you have…

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Unlock the Secrets of Sourdough

Warner Wellness
County: DeWitt

Turn simple ingredients like flour, water, and salt into flavorful sourdough loaves.  Join this class to gain a better understanding of the entire sourdough breadmaking process and leave with…

Herbs in pots

Windowsill Wonders: Herb Magic

County: DeWitt

Learn how to grow, cut, dry, and cook with fresh herbs from your own windowsill.  Participants will plant rosemary, basil, and dill to take home.  

Please register by April 28 by…

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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…

University of Illinois Extension Day at Douglass Community Center & Annex

Extension Day 2025

Celebrate Extension Day 2025 with Us!
County: Champaign

Join us on Saturday, May 10 from 12–2 PM at the Douglass Community Center & Annex (512 E Grove St, Champaign, IL 61820) for a free, family-friendly event packed with fun activities and…

Alpaca 4-H SPIN Club

County: Lee, Carroll, Whiteside
Join other youth interested in alpacas in this 4-H Special Interest (SPIN) Club! You will learn about alpaca anatomy, fitting halters, showmanship rules and more. Youth will have the opportunity to…

Big Flavors in Small Spaces: Container Grown Fruits

County: Lee, Carroll, Whiteside, Ogle, Bureau

Lacking a large landscape, yet love homegrown fruits? Look to container gardening: fruit edition! Join Horticulture Educator Bruce J. Black to discuss how dawf cultivars of blueberries,…

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Mother's Day Flower Walk | Genoa

County: DeKalb

Get out and take a walk on Saturday of Mother's Day weekend.  Two local botany enthusiasts, Karen Matz and Brian Hale, will talk about all that is blooming. They will identify a variety of…

4-H Shooting Sports Volunteer Certification Training Central IL

4-H Shooting Sports Volunteer Certification Trainings - mark your calendars for 2025!

Interested adults don't have to be expert marksmen to become involved in the program and have fun, meet…

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Spring Wellness Walk

May
County: Cook

Immerse yourself and reconnect with nature and all the beauty it has to offer! Relaxing mindfulness and meditative practices will be led during these slow and leisurely walks that can lead to…

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